ae ports | Soviet judges banned [ from skating competition PARIS (AP) — Soviet judges have been batined for a year from officiating in world and European figure skating competition because of. “repeated national partiality,” the Inter- national Skating Union reported Wedhesday.: The union's president, Jacques Favart, said the decision was made Saturday at a meeting here of the executive council. “The Russians took it very badly, of course. We don’t exactly know yet what their official reaction will . Theaction came under an anization bylaw which allows suspension of a country’s judges if there were negative reports on partiality for a period of years. Such negative reports had been made on Soviets over the last four years, Favart said. . . The ban involves the 1978 world championships in Ottawa, the world junior ' championships in Megeve, France, and the European championships in Strasbourg, France. _ Soviet skaters won three of the four world titles and two European crowns this year, _ Irina Moseeva and Andrei Minenkoy placed first in dance. at both cham- pionships, Irina Rodnina and Alexandr Zaitsev took both pairs titles and Vladi- mir Kovalev won the men’s singles at worlds. Soviet couples also placed second in pairs and dance at the world championships. In recent years some Western skaters, includin John Curry, the Britis Olympic gold medallist, - have denounced political bloc voting and vote trading among judges at major events. Soviet judges. were ‘ particular targets. Toller Cranston, the six- times Cariadian champion who won a bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics, criticized Soviet and other Eastern European judges last year, ‘saying they tend to penalize Western skaters while pro- tecting their own athletes in school figures. oo At the world cham- ionships in Tokyo in March the only judge to give any pair a perfect mark of six was the Saviel judge and he awarded it to Rodnina and Zaitsev. And if he had had his way the fourth-place So- viet couple would have placed ahead of the third- place Americans. in that event. In the men’s singles free skating, another Soviet judge had Kovalev within one-tenth of a point of Minoru Sano when it was obvious to everyone else that the Japanese had put on easily the best free-skating exhibition. -, Last month, Romania pulled. out of European gymnastics competition in Prague, denouncing what it described as a lack of im- partiality by the Soviet. judges. Favart declined to disclose the vote total in the council meeting that led to the ban but said “there were ‘no great problems in- volved.” A source close ‘to. the skating union speculated that Sovietskaters might be withdrawn from in- ternational competition in retaliation for the ban. ' Let ’em. NEW YORK (CP) — President Clarence Camp- bell of the National Hockey League said Wednesday that he personally would prefer to let the rival World Hockey Association wither on the vine than accept a merger of the two major leagues. In an in- terview,nCampbell = ex- pressed strong feelings about the WHA and con- tinued rurnors that at least four top WHA clubs have a chance of joining the NHL if they meet the financial requirements, But Campbell said such a move would not solve the problem of the dissolution of player talent in the NHL since expansion began in 1967 and the WHA's creation in 1971 thatled to the raiding of more than 100 players - from the senior league. Expansion was essential at the beginning, Campbell said, “‘but we didn’t an- ticipate the invasion of Mr. Davidson and company.” He was referring to Gary Davidson, one of the founders and first president of the WHA who later resigned. Campbell said that WHA candidates are not suitable for the NHL. “Tn the first place, they're not compatible. They're our rivals, They were people that did their best to destroy us. Why would we salvage them now? To hell with them, " -“Don't talk about the BIG SHAKE-UP FOR RIDERS? OTTAWA (CP) — Even the. most intrepid fan will need a program this year to fi é cut who's who when out to defend their 1976 Grey Cup championship in the Canadian Football League. Some of the names and numbers will strike a responsive chord, but not many if coach George Brancato has his way. Tom: -Clemetts'! and Condredge Holloway are expected back as quar- terbacks, but except for tight end Tony Gabriel, flanker Jim Foley and wide receiver Jeff Avery, the wa Rough Riders set. ‘A food rospect is Canadian Bill Hatanaka, who caught the fans’ fancy during the playoffs with his fearless punt and kickoff returns and his speed on the few occasions he was used on offence, Larry Cates, acquired from Calgary Stampeders for defensive back Doug ‘Faleoner and linebacker John Palazetti, both ~Cafladians, is: expected ‘to fill the hole left when run- ning back Art Green headed for the’ National Football League.. .Seott Crawford, dropped last'year in favor of Molly . tender in the backfield and an outside chance is given Mike Murphy an Ottawa native who has impressed the coaches with his determination: and desire. Always in the wings is Gerry Organ, most noted for his kicking but also a useful receiver when the ranks are Don Smith will anchor the offensive line with Jeff Turcotte and Jim Code at tackles and Ken Moore moying up to guard from linebacker. Tom Terhart came with defensive half LJ. Clayton in a deal that sent Marv coaches are looking at him possibly to force Turcotte om his tackle position to guard. Guards Tom Schuette and Charlie Brandon and defensive tackle Rudy Sims have their work cut out to hold on to. their jobs. All three are well into their 30s and the ‘oun, bloods are pushing thern . Mike Fanucci, who finished the. season at defensive end, also will have to prove his value. ‘ Training’ camp opens Friday at Carleton University and it shouldn't take the coaches long to’ make their first decisions. names will all be new. McGee, is a_strong con- Allemang to Toronto and the Import will fill critical spot TORONTO (CP) Toronto Argonauts will g0 with an import rookie wide teceiver to open the 1977 Canadian Football League season, There's no room for Cana- diang at that spot in head coach Leo Cahill’s plans, and that means Acadia grad. Al Charuk may ‘be out .of work, ; Charuk, a Moncton native and outstanding player in Canadian college ranks three years ago, occupied that spot intermittently last year after an outstanding rookie season. Gary Tufford, a Halifax native; might have carried the position this year, but he was dispatched along with . Canadian lineman Dave Whiteside to Hamilton ~ ‘Tiger-Cats recently as compensation for signing free agent offensive tackle Nick Bastaja. . “We simply do not have a Canadian with experietice who has the deep speed to be our wide receiver,’’ Cahill said this week as the Argos continued their 12-day, two- a-day pre-season workouts at York University. _ Leading candidate for the job is 33-year-old Larry Cain, a speedster from the University’ of Miami who. QB walks from Lions camp — VANCOUVER (CP)- British Columbia Lions were down to four quar-. terbacks Wednesday at their Canadian Football League training camp when import Don Van Galder left on his own accord. His departure left head coach Vie Rapp with four import pivots in camp-John Sclarra, tornelius Greene, Jerry Tagge and’ Garry Keithley-as he looks for a may not be a prerequisite to come from an affluent . family to be a successful equestrian, but it certainly — hasn't hurt this year’s recipients of the Canadian equestrian scholarship awards. mo “1 would have to say it hasn’t hurt me or most of the award winners,” ad- mitted 16-year-old ‘Debbie Arnold of Calgary, 4 dietetics student at the University of Alberta. Debbie says having the _ financial support has helped her . succeed as al equestrian. eteran Olympic and international rider Jim Day of Hornby, Ont., admits havin financial backing may make he neccessary’ successor to the retired Rick Cassata, Van -Galder, from the University of Utah, sat out last season following the folding of the World Football League in 1975, where he. once played for the Portland franthise. ; Defensive back Francisco Berriz, a Cuban who showed up on his own, left Wed- nesday when cut by the coaching staff. , The Lions now have 40 players at their advance camp. Linemen will report Saturday before the team leaves for sessions at Courtenay on Vancouver Island. . The only missing player was veteran import Lou Harris. The former all-star running back was at his . home in Sacramento, Calif., attending. to personal business. | — NO KIDDING = To be equestrian, money helps ‘TORONTO (CP) — It it easier to embark on an ‘eugure one’s success as a the PanAmerican Games equestrian career. “But it certainly doesn’t competitive rider,” said the 1967 individual champion of signed with Toronto before the National Football League draft. Other rookie import chal- lenges could come from Kelvin Kirk, 25, of Dayton University, and Tom Herron, 24, of Cameron State. Cain reminds Argo followers of Eric (The Flea) Allen, who was recruited by Cahill from Michigan State - in 1972 and who became the Argos’ chief threat for the long pass. . “] had NFL scouts tell me I would be picked in the second, third or. fourth round, and others who told me ] wouldn’t be drafted at ali,” Cain said. “I signed with Argos because I like Toronto as a city and I felt I would get the chance to play re. “Pm not taking anything for granted, though. The best guy will get the job.” . Argos’ other receiver spot belongs to 31-year-old Mike Eben, the club’s flanker the last 10 years. and a member of the Canadian team. Sharon BIGGS VOTE for Full-time Mayor Planned Incremental Growth Promotion of Tourism Efficiency and Expediency | Availability to Public Compatible Industries sec Innovative and Energetic Representation ror MAYOR mt. ‘June 4/17 NHL's attitude. I'm talking about my attitude. I haven't the right to speak for the NHL. They will decide (at the governofs’ meetings) next week. I'm talking about my altitude.” The NHL and WHA have been holding a series of talks on a possible merger and a special committee made up of owners from both leagues will report to the governors at the meetings in Montreal next week. As far as the NHL is con- cerned, Campbel! said the status of the talks ‘thasn’t changed a bit."” . “We, have a committee that is investigating the advantages ‘and disad- vantages of some possible ype of accommodation— I'll use that word—and they have not any authority to negotiate or to make any * THE HERALD, Thursday June 2, 1977, PAGE AS -_. WHA-NHL MERGER wither, says Campbell offers of. any kind or ta receive any. Their only responsibility is to report to the governors next week,” Although the amateur draft will be held on June 14 the intra-league draft will not take place at the Mon- treal meetings because of the many problems the governors face, and it may not be held until August. Campbell said that in the event a couple of NHL fran- chises folded, they: isn't much chance that the WHA would be taken in to fill the places. Would the NHL be allowed to have a dispersal draft among WHA players if that league folded? “No way at all. Their con- tracts are no good. They’re not valid. The NHL has rights only to those that are defectors," ~ Honors keep rolling in NEW YORK (CP) — Guy Lafleur held court in the posh Plaza- Hotel for more than four hours Wednesday as he received another award for his role in leading Montreal Canadiens to their second Stanley Cup in a row. “J always play the game,’’ said Lafleur, who received Sport magazine’s most valuable | Jayer award in the Cup inal against Boston Bruins. Lafleur, 25-year-old right winger who has been called the best player in the world, had two goals and seven assists in Montreal’s four- game sweep of the Bruins. The Canadiens set a National League record in the regular season of 132 points in 80 games, losing only eight times, and then won the Cup in 14 games. Lafleur said that although he believes the team will as strong next season, it will be hard to duplicate such a performance. Lafleur, polished and relaxed, talked about the pinnacle of his success with ease and credited coach Scotty Bowman with being a major factor in keeping Montreal at a peak nearly all season, Lafleur was guest of honor at a luncheon attended by more than 300 persons in- cluding NHL president Clarence Campbell. have. motivation because I love to -Lafleur has received the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player in the playoffs and the Art Ross Trophy, for a second time, as the scoring champion with 56 goals an 80 assists for 136 points. He is only the second player to reach the 50-goal mark three seasons in a row. In 14 playoff games, he scored nine goals and added 17 assists for 26 points, the most by any player. His 10-year contract, renegotiated a couple of years ago, has six years to go and on paper at least it will make him a millionaire, Lafleur said. He is. also involved in a perfume busi- ness which he said brings in a little money. “In hockey, I want to be the best,” he said. Vancouver's methods appall Phil Maloney VANCOUVER (CP) — Phil Maloney was appailed with the way Vancouver Canucks handled his firing. Maloney was general manager of the National Hockey League team from 1974 until Tuesday morning when he was replaced by Jake Milford, until last week general anager of Los eles Kings. ae naturally disap- pointed with it all — not by ing fired but by the way C was fired,’ said Maloney. “I could have been told a month ago, Instead I was called in this morning (Tuesday), handed an en- velope with a piece of paper in-it telling me my services were cancelled and then asked to come back for a meeting in the afternoon.” ‘Maloney had a year left on a three-year contract for a reported ‘$50,000 a year. He’ did not keép the af- ternoon appointment with club president Bill Hughes and Milford. Hughes told an im- promptu news conference that Maloney's contract had been cancelled and the club, which missed the playoffs. this year, would piy lin off. 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