‘ B2 CASTLEGAR NEWS, May 9, 1982 Sports Halifax may not be hea rd By IAN MacLAINE TORONTO (CP) — Ordin- arily a franchise application of the quality Halifax is proposing to the Canadian Football League next week in Regina would be enough for any league semi-annual meet- ing. But the Halifax-Dartmouth group bidding for a CFL berth may not get its mes- sage across because league governors are obviously d with saving plaining a news blackout on the three-hour session. “It's not the first time they've met, but they won't have their report ready until next week.” There are a number of avenues open to the CFL if the Montreal troubles aren't sorted out at Regina. But there doesn’t appear to be an immediate solution. TOUCHY SUBJECT One source, who requested said even the more the debt-ridden Montreal Al- ouettes, CFL commissioner Jake Gaudaur was worried enough that he gave written notice to nine team owners last month — an action that could lead to revocation of the Montreal franchise. Gaudaur appointed a four- man committee to study the Alouettes’ troubles and it met briefly Thursday in Tor- onto with Als comptroller Kay Brown. “It was a committee meet- ing and nothing was de- cided,” said Gaudaur, ex- commissioner admits there's little the league can do leg- ally to force Nelson Skalbania to relinquish ownership of the team unless he does it voluntarily. It's a precedent-setting sit- utation where everyone dir- ectly affected by the action is refusing to comment other than through generalities, one league official said. Another team spokesman said: “It's the first time a problem of this nature has gone this far, so the league is not taking it lightly.” Regardless of what action the league decides on at Re- gina, there is no possible way the CFL could make a posi- tive move until July 3. If the league accepted May 18 a recommendation from the four-man committee — it includes club presidents Ralph Sazio of Toronto Ar- gonauts, Paul Higgins of B.C. Lions and Jack McMahon of Edmonton Eskimos and gen- eral manager Jake Dunlap of Ottawa Rough Riders — to revoke the franchise, Skal- bania would have to be in- formed by June 12, Another 21-day period would be required before a general meeting could be called to make a final res- olution.e TIME IS PRECIOUS “It’s not a good situation right now, especially for the marketing people,” a Mon- trea] source said this week. “Regardless of what happens in Regina, there will be only two weeks to start selling the team to Montreal before they go to training camp.” The Als were a growing matter .of concern before Skalbania, the Vancouver- based sports entrepreneur, bought out aging Sam Berger more than a year ago, But the real estate wheeler-deal the Rogues’ former owners for more than $1 million, Skalbania put Bill Putnam in charge of the Als last year and the one-time hockey with exotic designs who in- stalls friends in high places saw this sporting venture go the way of several other in- vestments. Skalbania — whose notor- iety in sport began with the signing of Wayne Gretzky, then a 17-year-old wonder- kid,.to his first 1 Pp inF and Atlanta signed three free- agent National Football League players — quarter- back Vince Ferragamo, for a reported $450,000 a year, and receivers James Scott and Billy Johnson — along with two top U.S. college draft picks, running back David 0 and end NFL, was introduced - by Skalbania at the CFL annual meetings in Toronto on Feb, 16 as a minority partner and installed as president and head of football operations. There was a collective sigh of relief from other CFL owners, Allen, backed by California developer Bill Har- ris' money, would buy out Skalbania, But then another Califor- nia-based’ eveloper, Harry “Ornest, stepped into the pic- ture to look after hockey contract four years ago — had purchased two shaky professional clubs and moved them to Calgary. But he left the running of the two d Keith Gary, Money tured the players but it failed to bring fans. Debts continued to mount toa reported $4 million when — Atlanta Flames of the Na- tional Hockey League and Memphis Rogues of the North American Soccer League — to acquaintances, lost track of costs and, eventually, his teams. DI TO ROGUES The Flames were sub- sequently sold, the Rogues folded. He's being sued by d during Grey Cup week last Novem- ber he was selling 51 per cent of the team to Edmonton in- dustralist Pat Bowlen, But Bowlen backed off when a suitable arrangement couldn't’ be reached on dis- bursement of existing debts. OWNERS LIKED ALLEN Then George Allen, a suc- cessful head coach in the Upcoming sporting ovents of meetin: coatexy af Dixie tee Chicken & Seatood Castlegar. Please submit notices to Casilogar News by Friday noon for Sunday or Tuasday noon for Wednasday. Contact Cheryl Withlow, 365-3517, ’ 3 con be listed ‘hore SOCCER Castl Allen ‘couldn't get the ownership situation clarified, so he quit the team April 22, leaving behind a- $10,000 hotel bill but kept his options open if the organization stab- d. : But Allen told a conference on sports administration at Montreal's Concordia Univer- sity on Thursday, “it was a wonderful opportunity, but it didn't work out," adding that since his departure he's lost the desire to move to Mon- treal. . . Willi Krause hard to describe Trying to describe track and field coach Willi Krause is difficult. Here's a man well into his 70's and he's still going strong, coaching na- tionally ranked athletes and putting his hometown of Trail on the map. Some people simply call is “Willi Power” but whatever it is that fuels Krause's drive there’s no sign of it letting up. In recognition of his drive ibuti to track Banquet of Champions. At the ripe old age of 50, Krause immigrated to Can- ada from his native Germany and settled in Trail. The first thing he did was get a job — and the second thing was to form an athletic program that was out of all proportion for Trail's small population. The club left its imprint on provincial, national and inter- national track and field as Krause's athletes won and and field, Krause will be for- mally inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Mu- seum on June 7th at the Hotel Vancouver during the Priiesinsee! SHOP EQUIP: OFFICE FURNITURE 3 TOW TRUCKS (1 Ton and 3 ton, Deisel Ston heavy duty) Moy be viewed and bids presented at Kay Motors Lid., 2880 Hwy, Drive, Trail on Wed- nesday, May 12. 10 a.m.-12 p.m, by the recievers, Coopers & Lybrand Ltd, of Vancouver. 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He'd also regularly drive some of his Trail ath- letes to the Coast for meets. opera, that time of year has ‘by arrived with the two powers ready to go at it again. And only the next couple of weeks pionship, ‘observers wonder- ed what, if anything, Boston Celties and Philadelphia 76ers could do for an encore. Now, as if in a same time, same place, next year soap tion, clean tump a 368-3231 2865 Highway Drive; Trail coe — FROM KAY MOTORS) Gy) The foll hed: TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS KOOTENAY LAKE FERRIES SCHEDULE PACIFIC DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ISTRY OF will be ive on the Kootenay Lake Ferries May 18, 1982. * LEAVES BALFOUR 200 a.m. MN. MN. 1 “m. 1 idnight BBEEERESRE ESK<< 23. pd boy 'SSan Diego? “5 ‘Atlanta 6 Louis 3 (10 innings} ‘Games Los Angles a! Montreal “And I will wager a case of New’ B.C. apple juice and a case of B.C. salmon against any pro- duct that New York has that meets the high quality and c standards that we produce in British Columbia.” The legislature unanimous- ly approved a motion con- gratulating the Canucks for eliminating Chicago Black Hawks in five games in their conference final and wished them well against the Is- landers, Castlegar hockey ‘team placed fourth } A Castlegar men's hockey team placed fourth out of 14 teams in a tournament in Spokane last weekend. Friday Rew Toronto 6 Kansas City 4 Texos | Boston Milwaukee 4 Minnesota 1 Chicoge 6 Detroit Baltimore 5 Callornio3 Seattle SNew York 2 Cleveland 15 Ookland 6 shieage at Detralt censea City at Toronto Minnesota at Milwaukee joston at Texas, Jaltimore ot Colitomia Cleveland at Gokland lew York al Seattle N SOCCERSTANDINGS Fort Lauderdale RBeb Gees orn Jectonville Toh ood. é ‘ennounce Zesignotion of mans, Kazor special teams: SOFTBALL - Little Lesaies Seturdey, Mey) (Games rained out ied ‘April 28 played lntermadioten ing Rea tea Flvoring # Woo! sling Hotel) 7 Judes Sports 13 Valley Maine Mondey, 3 imormeaiets Dixie Lee 19 Wool Wagon 4 Atco Flooring 13: ecu la Senlors Elks Lodge No. 50 19 KSCU 19 Tuesday, May 4 CSCU 22 Toks Furniture 14 C.8. Club 16 Elks Lodge No. 50 11 INTERMEDIATES: Tudor Sports 15 Matoney Pontioc 9 Sentors Cohoe insurance 22 Fruitvale 11 Wednesday, Mey’ €SCU21 Salmo? Intermediates Elks Lodge No. 5021 Salmo 2 Tudor Sports 13.Atco Flooring 7 Wool Wagon 11 Maloney Pontiac 9 Seniors KSCU34 Cohoe Inturance2 Thurnday, Mey & "teeters Robson General Store 186.8. Club 6 Tail Auto B iN jody 17 Ets Le 2. Wwon's Carpets 22 Tak’s Fumiture (2 Intermediates DixleLee 11 Cohoe tnturance 10 Seniors 0.2, Colbaret 35 Maloney Pontloc 18 -The boys won two out of three games defeating Nelson 17-3, Kaslo 7-3, and losing to the eventual champions Creston 6-5. A very talented line of Mal Stelck, Wayne Zino, and Brian Dube combined for a total of 20 out of 29 goals. The team was + * coached by Mal Stelck and Frank King. Ric Hall played three excellent games in net for Castlegar. Following is the scoring for Castlegar: Name Brian Dube Mal Stelck Wayne Zino Al Thomkins Paul Moroso Doug Richards Bob Evans Bill Evans Jim Draper Fred Kooznetsoff Bob Archambault. Laurie Vader Frank King A T 18 14 i a Ht eww ane NNO DYN NNONH OOD Minor Soccer DYN NN SSeare Minor soccer _ practices’ were started this week in Castlegar with good turn- ou : its. Monday ‘the five-seven- year-olds practiced at Twin Rivers. Elementary School and Castlegar Primary. Fu- ture practices and games will be held at these fields every Monday and Thursday May 3 to July 1. Also Monday the eight- 10-year-olds ived at Kin- On Tuesday the 11-13- year-olds played at Stanley Humphries Secondary School and in the Kiwanis field at the arena complex. The day’ for this age group will be: Tuesday and Thursday, May 4to July 1. ~ ; A minor soccer executive and coahces meeting will be held at the arena complex Monday night at 8:30 p.m. On Tuesday at Stanley naird Junior Secondary School. The days for this age group will be Monday through Thursday at 6 p.m. -y School Castlegar will face Fruitvale at 5:30 p.m. in inter-city action. This game will feature’ 11-13-year-olds. 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Vancouver, which had not won a playoff series until this season in the 12-year history of the NHL franchise, opened the best-of-seven final last night against the heavily-favored New York Islanders, the two-time defending champions, in Uniondale, N.Y “Every guy is willing to do anything to win,” associate coach Roger Neilson said Friday about the Canucks. “When a team starts hard and you know you've got great goalkeeping to back:you up, anything can happen.” The Canucks finished the regular season in the Smythe Division under .600 with a record of 30-33-17, good enough for second place, 34 points behind Edmonton Oilers. HAD LOSING RECORD ‘This will attempt to become the first team since the 1948-49 Toronto Maple Leafs to win the Stanley Cup with a record under .500. The Leafs of coach Hap Day that year finished fourth with a 22-25-19 mark. The Canucks are 11-2 in the playoffs, with Richard Brodeur in goal for all games, and the Islanders are 11-4. Vancouver won the Smythe Division by beating Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings, then took the Clarence Campbell Conference title in five games from Chicago Black Hawks, winning the title Thursday night with a convincing 6-2 triumph in Chicago. The Islanders had the best over-all record in the NHL this season with 118 points on 64 witis, 16 losses and 10 ties. They defeated Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers to win the Patrick Division, then got past Quebec Nordiques in four straight for the Prince of Wales Conference title. : Neilson took over the Vancouver bench in late March after head coach Harry Neale was suspended for 10 games following a fracas in the stands in Quebec. The Canucks are 17-2-8 since March 13. DRIVING HARD “T came in at a good time, the team was playing well and they kept playing well,” said Neilson. “I know for these particular playoffs, this team has a tremendous amount of drive. “We feel we can beat anybody. The Islanders don't worry our team one bit. It's just another. team. Who's next?” -Brodeur, 29, has been the backbone of the Vancouver ~ team in the playoffs, allowing only 82 goals in the 13 games. “We've got a great system here and I'm really ‘happy to be part of it,” Brodeur said. “We're in New York to win one of the first two games, not to lose. “I really believe we can do it, The guys in this room believe in each other and have a tremendous feeling and respect for each other.” The Canucks reached the final with three of their top defencemen — Jiri Bubla, Rick Lanz and Kevin McCarthy — out for the season with injuries. Along the way they lost two more players, centres Gary Lupul and Ivan Hlinka. DEFENCE STRONG ‘The no-name defence, anchored by Harold Snepsts and ne" 200 % We'll Put LIFE into Your Savings — at No Cost to You. 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Hubela had carried a 22-2 won-lost record into that fight, and he says the loss prevented him from advanc- ing in the rankings to better fights and bigger purses. “I was on the way up and had a chance coming up with Aaron Pryor of Iwon,” Hub- ela said in a telephone in- terview. “Instead, I had to take cheap club bouts.” IN TOP 20 His record now is 27-4 and the 27-year-old slugger is ranked 10th in the U.S. by Ring and 18th in Lars Lindgren, has been better than V Collin Campbell and Doug Halward have worked closely with rookies Neil Belland and Anders Eldebrink. Stan Smy), acting captain with McCarthy out, leads the Canucks with seven playoff goals from his right wing position. “It's only a once in a lifetime dream that you can go to one of these series,” said Smyl. “We'll give it our best shots. “We're the underdogs, but we're the guys who have been playing well for the last 25 games, And we've got Richard Brodeur. The Islanders traded him and we want to help him prove something.” Second game in the series will be Tuesday, with the third and fourth games May 13 and 16 in Vancouver. Further games if needed would be held in Uniondale May 18, May 20 in Vancouver and May 22 in Uniondale. ‘Watson traded to Braves NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees said Friday they have traded veteran first: baseman Bob Watson to Atlanta Braves for minor- league pitcher Scott Patter- son. Patterson, a right-hand- er, will move to the Yankees’ Columbus affiliate from the Braves’ Richmond Interna- tional League baseball club. CHRISTINA EDBLAD F APRIL ATHLETE OF THE MONTH Christina Edblad, has been chosen April athlete of the month for her per- formance on the ski slopes. During the month of April, Christina placed seventh at a divisional slalom race at Red Mountain and fourth in a giant slalom race. She also placed 10th at a Whitewater divisional race and fir- st in the Red Mountain Racers club race. Christina, now 12, raced as an the world by the World Athletic Association. “I've met 31 (professional) fighters and never hated anyone. But this is a grudge match in all my heart. “The only thing I'm inter- ested in is making Hart pay for what he did to me the last time.” If Hubela makes good on his threats, it will probably mean retirement for Hart, who flirted with such a de- cision last year after a brutal beating at the hands of Claude Noel that ended with a third-round technical knockout. But Hart, 28, recanted in time for a strong victory over Michel Lalonde of Hull, Que., for the Canadian champion- ship and since then has boosted his record to 53-20-83 with five straight wins. “I was surprised that Hart beat Lalonde,” said Hubela, “but the rest of his fights were against dead bodies.” MOUNTAIN | SPA SHOP Hot Tub and Home Spa Accessories In Stock Le Roi Mall Rossland Bus. 362-9689 Res. 362-7259 ST eT Aasland Muscsum Taxidermy Realistic ¢ a ‘aees You Bet ! 2200 Kimberley Hwy. 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