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Show Page & Eagles Baiie Charlotte Gains 41-30 22! = By RAY SCHW:ARTZ —_“GO into SALT LAKE CITY lake (UPI) — Charlotte Thursday's night needed the offense fo pull T rs, Charlotte from iS five of the first which was good enough to earn them 2 35 lie with the bigtime team, define 5368 fans in the Sait Palace Thursday night Coach Evans feft no doubt in anybody's mind that he was pleased with the wayhis troops eight times they fad possession and were within striking distance of the goal line on two other aceasions only tu have (heir efforts nullified by fumbles. saree no Fire 46. Instead he ran for 32 yards and set up i0yard TD sprint Cyri! Pinder But that only pulled the Fire within 11 points with less then six minutes to play and the damage was done. The Stars’ Tom Sherman, who sat out the second half with a strained knee, alimosi put the game out of reach in the first half Hehit 7-of-13 passe: yards and two touchdowns. ig 2 €3 toss ta wide receiver Al Barnes and a 45throwto tight end Bert Askson Sherman ran for a touchdown himself fromth The killer for the Fire came with less than a minute to go in the first half when Larry Shears intercepted a pass by Bill Cappe!man and went44 yards for a touchdown which_Bave the Siais & points in the pe moving them from a fives-point deficit to an 18-point lead. The Stars. with Brian Dowling at quarterback, scored only ance in the second half on a 24yard run by Don Highsmith in winning the th game against five defeats to remain in contention for the WFL’s Eastern Divisiontitle. Charlotte is one game behind first-place Florida he fifth in a row for Chicago but Coach Jim Spavital was not displeased by his players’ performances, especially Cappeiman’s. “Heput30 points on the board. and we'll be able to ps offense this week. We went with him because he hasa little more experience. We still need more defensive work but we started to do some things weil Virgil Carter, the jeague's leading passer, suffered a broken finger last week and underwent sur} which will sideline him the restof the season. Florida xChritte Phila Jeksnvll THEY LOOK like they're dancing, but they're fighting. Russia’s Valeri Vasiliev(6) nd Canada’s Ralph Beckstrom ion that Invalvad mast players fromboth teams, Ru wan the game, 5-2 ice War Turns tight on his stick. Corr simply cut loose with a rifle-tike shot that Goalie Gary Simmons. on a one-game loan from the California Golden Seals of the NHL, never had a chancete stop as it whizzed past hin, into the MOSCOW(UPI) — The Soviet- tive minutes, even though et Canadianice warhas turned inte McGregor had notlifted a hand Dave Hrechkosy had put the to defend himself And he Eagles infront by a 5-4 score at acold warwith no holds barred sixth game Thursday overlooked the two-minute pe- the 14:08 markofthethird period between Team Canada and the naltv Vasiliev should havegotfor Soviet national ice hockey team tripping. the cause of the ended with a free-for-all fight incident, 1 wouldn't come back i ere which left one Soviet player again for a million dollars said ble ng badly The Soviet coach said the Paul Henderson. “I'd go home Canadian player who ailegedly right now. I'm not kidding. That started the fight ought to go to refereeing was just a complete joke jail. The brawling and bad-wili The Soviets easily won the ets clearly game,5-2, giving themselves an apart, the unassailable two-game lead in outclassed Team Canada Ue eight-game series. Even if Canada wins the next two games Saturdayand Sunday it canonly gain a draw. Theseries stands at 3-1 with two games tied. When the final whistle blew, Canadian attacker Rick Ley went for Valeri Kharlamov, a half-Spaniard whomthe Canadi- By United Press International ans consider to be the dirtiest Ray D. Jones is in his third playeron the Soviet side year with Western New Mexico. Within seconds almostall the Saturday he'll play his first players joined in a wild melee of Rocky Mountain Athletic Con. punches and oaths. Kharlamov ference gamefor the Mustangs emerged with his face mashed. He transferred to the Silver dripping blood onto the ice Only City school from Northwood Inssix of the 24 Soviet players titute for the 1972 season. In the remained to shake hands with opener that year, he ran for 157 the Canadians. The rest stalked yards against New Mexico offin disgust Highlands before breaking his Leysaid Kharlamov ‘gave me leg in the third quarter. He sat of his stick in the out last year with the stomach. When the game was The senior from Dalias over, [let him haveit.” is making up for lost time this Boris Kulagin, the dour Soviet year. In thefirst two games, he coach whom the Canadianscall has rushed for 308 yards “chur .” aceused Team Western to a pair of winds. Canada of violating an The Mustangs ae agreementnottu play rough. “According to our criminal Southern Utah code a man whostarisa fight and games have We: uyjures our piayer should be Lewis and Adams ate at W Jailed for 15 days. Such a manis er State. In non- leag acti persona non grata Colorado Mines visits ¢ hadron Canadian cvach Billy Harris State. shot back: “And what about SouthernUtah is 0-2 but sports Into Cold War Expanded NHL Begins New Season NEW YORK (UFl) — lt ts ironic in its way th t wher the ders National Hockey will be at Montreal, Atlanta Special formerly Houston eduesday's Games Florids 30 Philadelphia 7 Shreveport 14 Detroit {1 Memphis 47 Jacksonvilie 19 Southern Calforma 26 Portland 2 Vasiliev? Lobo Passe NEW YORK (UPI) — New Myer 10 31- RMAC champion G50 of Coloradoand AdamsSt Adams coach Bill Sc Dombrovsky assessed seven of call on Teenana And ame penalties against the start and if he doesn ans, while overlook bring in Joe Mummau thesec ond leading passer in ASC his: Harris said the Canadians tory. ing several Soviet fouls. has completed more passes per game than any other college quarterback, passing leader Jerry Dyer, uf 67 for four louchidowns and 519 control of the gameandcle: favoringthe Soviet side. Leads Nation Mexico quarterback St an explosive offense with NAIA referring to a brawl in He h the second period xhen Valeri Vasiliev iched Bruce 14 Birmingham _Tharsday's Result according to were going strongi Vasiliev-McGregor Statistics released this week by Vasiliev clearly the NCAA. Myer has completed 55 of 92 this season fur an average Canadian and incident % TUHR-UPS & BRAKES w WHEEL ALIGHMERT attacked the should have revived 42 ldminute penalty Harrissaid. of 18.3aes per game. He P.E, ASHTON CO. Instead, Dombrovskyput both players in the penalty box for 175 8. 100 W., Prove 375-3500 Anoutstanding value! Qur new two-pantsuit proctically doublesits wear. Classic cut 2-button blozer jacket with flap pockets, piustwo pair of Mexic0 matching slacks. It's styled in wrinkle-free 100% y's 136,59 yards per iexturized polyester with a hard wovenfinish that resists spots and a fighter weave that resists snags. Wearasis for a handsome suit or wearthe jacket as« sport coat with your Germany leads the American and Poieipa Car Specialists 1 1/2 Hour Service average is fourth in the nation, however, and bis 15.0 points per game is also fourth Texas Ei Paco's Mike Belew with § a 136.0 average: wi tf Ron 3 Brakes = Lasurpassed Quaiity by Frofessionais We South soe Orem caer ms aria own casual slacks. Our double value suit comes in Grey, Navy or Brown, Men's sizes 37.46 Reg anid 38-46 Long, MR. BRAKE He busa totalof 546 yards on the ground and has scored 10 touchdownsfor 60 points. In fifth place in rushing is Harris and Free “Williams of Ana State is 12 New Mexico le Steve seventh in th Free Brake Cheek Drum Brak lanta, isianders, K. angers 4 Philadelphia go, Kansas City. Mi Louis and Vancouver Norris Division. troit es, xs for repair or adjustmentof De- Montreal n wa: real's spe é recalcitrant goaltender Ken Dryden, who sat out a year while Boston, Buffalo, California and working aS a iaw clerk. With Dryden back, and Coach Scoity Toronto. Bowman's promise that the Instead of the eight teams that Canadiens will be a more qualified for playoff activity last physical team, Montreal once season, 12 will still beeligibletor again must rate as the early it when the six-month regular choice along with Philadeipnia Pittsburgh and Washington Charlies F Adams Division campaign ends April 6 first three teams in€ will go on to theplayoffs, that means thatin two of the di andBostonfor the Stanley Cup. ft will take six monthsof play and four rounds of playoffs only one tearnwill be eliminated though. before the winner will following an8-gameschedule emerge ‘The division winners will earn byesin the opening roundof the Manning Cut clubswill be rate total points to determine the pai but the remaining three rounds will revert to a best-of-seven. Dallas after regular placekicker University Mall i penalty and goaltenders jonger will be allowed to gete the Conn Sinythe Divi at Vancouver, Fitisburgh at Toni Fritsch was lost for the Two rules changes were Minnesota, Chieago at Detroit season and rookie Harry Kokolus adopted to speed up the game d and St. Louis at California. but two others were voted down pot-9, 200-pound after being used experimentally ‘The four other clubs will begin ier, converted during the exhibition season action Thursdaynight with the Flyers hosting Los Angeles and ; will he ihe Boston Bruins, beat asse m of a player Philadelphia in the Stanley“Cup " “ied geal tries.Ce nation’s major colleges in kick vita tues not proceed directly to final, playing at Buffalo. the penaltybox after being given The World Hockey Associa- scoring last year Honest Days Cal Hawanans tien begins its third season on ‘Oct. 15. League wrinkle-free texturedpolyester Prtind Hawa From then on ft was a bitter s.Tuggle therestof the way ce tgate double value two-pant suit in Press {nternational . wt pet. pf po 10 «4 «@ 714-276 177 $9 0 63 343227 6 80 9 294 4-10 0 57 Detroit The it was 4 great moment fer the Big Rirds and their fans because the Kings came storming oe apphed great pressure be Eagle defense. Simmons 5 soyer oe came up wth saves, betore Bab Nevin fina Tom ‘ilaae Las Angeles League. sent an electric charge poked the puck into the ra racing throughthebodies of their back infront 32 with 2 goal at crond sessien. bat fans hy taking the iead for the corner of the net behind the Sal the 12-2 mark as Lake 208. and Tough Test Memphs Bemahin Chicago S ca SUSC Faces World Football League United Goalie In addition to the new teams. made its first step toward the there will be another fresh played. promised land of parity. the appearance to the NHL with the “| was extremely happy with geography was watered down innovation of four divisions. Until the way they plaved,” Coach agai: and the productdiluted the original expansion of 1967 Evans said 25 he talked to The oldtine establishment the entire league consisted ofsix teporters outside the Eagies suffered its first thumping last cities, and for the last seven dressing room following the wild spring when the Philadelphia years it was divided into two brawling and exciting encounter. Fivers became the first modern I liked the way they hustled expansion team to win the divisions. To add a touchof originality, Stanley Cup. While severa! other the various divisions were given 30 teams that joined the NHL with Ux names of people rather than went out and got the job done. Philadelphia in 1967, and others merely tagged by geographical “I felt it wasa fine all around that came later. still are weak, or numerical notation. The performance and an exciting there was at least a basis to breakup of the divisionsare watch " claim leveling outoftalent. Lester Patrick Division: At + Sell, it was a tough gamefer Bui when the National League Salt Lake’s fiery hockey troops begins its 58h season on not to win, because theyheld a Wednesday night, two more Percival Released 54 lead when Mike Corrigan of clubs will be included among the DALLAS(UPI) -- The Dallas L.A. scored withonly 59 seconds pack, bringing to 18 the number Cowboys Wednes showing on the scoreboard. of NHL franchises. The laiesi kicker Mac Percival, who! Bob Berry sei Corrigan up by a ns are the Washington digging up the puck behindthe Capitals. who will make their on only 2-of-8 field yoai attempts Sali Lake goal and firing a debut in New York against the in the first three games of the perfect pass to his teammate, Rangers, and the Kansas City season, and signed rookie free agent Ffren Herrera. a Mex who was skating full blast down Scouis, whe will be ai Toronto. kg© graduate graduated the slot It was sucha great pass that Corrigan never had to break In the other opening-night Percival|hadbeenobtainedby stride as Berry put the puck activity, the New York Islan- Stars Guach Babe “Theyhit the long on on us The fake thembee into the game. Wehave to play better defense next week The fake punt did lead to a Chicage touchdown, coming when Lonnie Crittendon went haek to punt with the ball on the By off them most of the migii as ihe LA club charged into a 24 lead a figStied first at pore on Dg just 59 seconds ieii tepiay But, at the same iime, the men Danny Mahoney of Coach Jack “Tex” Evans were satisfied with their performance, 41-30 victory ‘The less Golder. Bagies were they didn’t Vachen's shoulder and inte the Hockey in because they had the West Coast clut onlyte iet them off the hook w tek week, The Sait it had been an uphill struggle for game televised with a rocket-like blasi that heunced WPL Victory ST LOUIS (UPI) — The ABA its of St. Louis Thursdaycut veteran Ed Manning, reducing the team nister to 12 Manning had been with the team for the past two years when it was known as the Carolina Cougars and played center when Mi s aller jumping f National Raskethall Assoc’ where he played with Baltimore, Portiand and Chicago over four seasons |