Pe amet Ta - victory over St: - and defenceman Kehoe hits. - for three | Puta hockey stick in his hands and Rick Kehoe does what comes naturally — score goals. The right winger for Pittsburgh Penguins did. just thal, scoring three goals Wednesday night to lead his team to a 62 Louis Blues, unbeaten in 11 prior National Hockéy League games. “At limes it just hap- pens,” Kehoe said after his third threegoal game this season. “I can't pinpoint any reason. “It’s just being in the right place at the right time." St. Louis coach Red Berenson agreed. “He's a natural goal scorer, He doesn't over- whelm you. But if you give him chances he’s going to put them in. He always seems to be moving in for rebounds and he's always right around the puck.” In other games it was Minnesota North Stars 1 Buffalo Sabres 1; Ed- monton Oilers 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 and Los Angeles Kings 5 Hartford Whalers 4. go.7 “All Rick needs-is about three of four chances and he'll put the light on twiee,"’ said Pittsburgh coach Eddie Johnston. "He's got. that quick release and good an- licipation. “He doesn’t flip it either. He buries it on you.” Luck and opportunily play a big part, said Kehoe. “The way. things are going I've been getting a lot of opportunities,” he said. “I've been pkaying on the power play and you always get more chances. “The guys set me up. If you don't get set up you're “not gonna get too many opportunities." Gregg Sheppard. Rod Schutt and Peter Lee also "-geored for the Penguins -While Mike Zuke with Iwo and Ed Kea replied for St. ~ Louis. North Stars | Sabres 1 Don Luce scored midway through the third period, his 10th goal of the season. to give Buffalo the tie. It was the third straight tie this season between the two Adams Division clubs in as many meejings. The tie left Buffalo one point ahead of Minnesota in the division standings and was the Sabres' fifth tie in their last six games. Ron Zannusi scored the only goal of the firsl period when he converted newly- acquired Gordie Roberts's pass by Buffalo goaltender Don Edwards, Oilers Maple Leafs 4 Defenceman Lee Fogolin capped a .six-goal Ed- monton third period with a shorthanded goal with 5:47 remaining in the’ game. The Oilers scored their six goals on just seven shots against Toronto's Jim Rutherford. After Edmonton goalie Ed Mio robbed Leafs* Rick Vaive of what would have been atylng goal with three minutes left in the game, Edmonton centre Stan. Weir beat Rutherford with the Oilers’ last two goals of the game. Gretzky also scored two goals and Jari Kurri, Dave Lumley one eachto round out the Edmonton scoring. Terry Martin with two goals, Vaive and Wilf Paiement scored for the Leafs, who led 3-1 after two periods. The loss was the first by head coach Mike Nykoluk in three games since taking over the Leafs from Joe Crozier last Saturday. Kings 5 Whalers 4 Marcel Dionne scored with less than five minutes left to: play to lift Los Angeles to its victory. Dionne's 35th goal of the season came just 20 seconds after the Whalers. tied the score 44 on Stuart Smith’s first NHL goal. Themmy Abrahamsson, with two, and Mickey Volean also scored for Hartford. Dave Taylor scored twice to lead Los Angeles, with single. goals going to Charlie Simmer and Larry Murphy. wept 4 i a : Lt ny f “ py ao Mater PER ACE-RIEEEMAL: . . Fe SPOR TS” - aid _ Jim and the doctors © ; OAKLAND, calif, (AP) — When Jim Plunkett thought about retiring from - football in 1979, he knew his mother would like the idea. “Four or five years ago she reached the point where she wanted me to stop playing,”’ Plunkett said Tuesday, discussing his career and upcoming trip to the Super Bowl as Starting quarterback for Qakland Raiders against Philadelphia Eagles. “She was getting tired of visiting me in hospitals. She doesn't ask me about football. much, just about _ Whether T got hurt. “I've had eight operations — three knees, three shoulders and two necks. Some good doctors put me back together." His mother, Carmen Plunkett, 66, isa widow and lives with one of his sisters, THE PLUNKETT STORY Mary Ann, in nearby San Jose. She is blind, so has followed his career mostly through the words of radio play-by-play announcers Don Klein,. Lon Simmons and Bill King. * Klein does the broad- casts for Stanford University, where Plunkett ended his college career in 1970 a3 a Heisman Trophy winner and Rose Bowl hero. Simmons described Plunkett’s playing with San Francisco ‘4Sers. King handles the games. : From 1971 to 1975 Plunkett played for New England Patriots, so his mother heard his play described only occasion-' ally. "She paces up and down alot when she's listening te games,’ said Geneva Raiders. : Grijalva, another of the quarterback’s sisters. Mrs, Plunkett has not been to one of Jim's games in a few years. Mrs. Grijalva said a trip to New Orleans and the Super Bowl is being considered but.a doctor's permission may be necessary since her mother has high bload pressure. An injury to another quarterback, Pastorini, thrust Plunkett into the role of Oakland's Starting quarterback early this season, He had: not - started a regular-season game since 1977, his last year with the ‘a9ers. “] think it's one of the great stories in pro foot- ball," said coach Tom Flores. “You couldn't put ‘more pressure on a quarterback, asking him to step in when he hadn't Dan. started i in three years, to face San Diego Chargers - first, then Piltsburgh , : Steelers. “He's taken us to this point, which is a great tribute to a fine gentleman and a great athlete.” The ‘49ers released” . Plunkett before the 1978 season and he signed with the Raiders after con- sidering offers from other teams, including .Green _Bay Packers and New York Giants, “J always thought he was a winner,” said Al Davis, managing general partner of the Raiders, before the AFC title game last Sun- day. ’ But Plunkett didn't get a chance to prove it for a while, backing up Ken Stabler for two years and beginning this season. . behind Pastorini. obinson a Giant SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants hired Frank Robinson as manager Wednesday, giving the farmer star oulfielder his second ‘crack at guiding the fortunes of a Major league baseball team. Club owner Bob Lurie announced at a news Gray is gone | from rankings - HALIFAX (CP) — Ratings released Wed- nesday by the Canadian Professional Boxing As- sociation had one natre conspicuously absent: Clyde Gray no longer is welterweight Gray, the dean of Canadian © professionals, announced his retirement last month and his title will SPORTS BRIEFS LOS ANGELES :' AP) — Los Angeles Kings an- nounced Wednesday that they reassigned centre Andre St. Laurent and six other players from the or- ganization’s Houston ‘Apollos of the Central Hockey League, which suspended operations last week. St. Laurent. acquired by the National Hockey League Kings from Detroit Red Wings in the com- . pensation deal for goalten- der, Rogie’ Vachon. had been sent down to Houston -for conditioning following surgery on his back. Winger John Paul Keily ‘ was assigned to Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. defencerran-winger Rick ’ Hampton to New Bruns- wick Hawks of the AHL. Rab Palmer ta Indianapolis Checkers of the CHL - Left winger John Sr.rke. owned by Quebec Nor: diques ‘and. on loan to ‘Houstan. and Hartford Whalers-owneéd goalie Jay Palladino will both join Binghamton Whalers of the - AHL. —— 4tIAML BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association concluded its 75th convention Wednesday by electing its first black president. dim Frank. 30, president of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. was accepted by voice vote of a record 1,220 delegates. RENO, Nev. APs — Glenn Michibata of Toronto defeated Jeff Robbins from. - University of Utah 6-2, 64 to win the singles finals of the MGM tennis tournarrent nesday. ‘Michibila. «sho attends Pepperdine University in intercollegiate Wed- _ Califorma. “as in control throughout the match. came into the MGM tournarrent seeded fourth although rated inthe top ly ut the world’s college players the past {wo years Lupus Reuter — Hay Kennedy gave defending -° champion Liverpool a 1-1 away win Wednesday aver Man- chester City in thé first leg: of an English League Cup ’ soccer sem.ifinai Kennedy's goal care nine minutes from ture and started Liverpool on its way to may be itg second appearance in the final .in four séasons. champion. . - Jan 3) go to one of four top con- tenders, Allan Clarke of Halifax will meet Ghislain Deroy of Sept Isles. Que. and Lawrence Hafey of Halifax will meet Mario Cusson of Montreal in the first stage of an elimination tourna- ment Jan.27 in Montreal. Conroy Nelson of Ottawa is the tep contender in the . heavyweight «division. Selson's latest win came Nov.11 when he decisioned veleran Leroy Caldwell of Las Vegas. Trevor Berbick remains Canadian champion and the federation said ‘he should defend his title by Feb,28.. However, the federation said it would consider an extension if Berbick signed for a Commonwealth or world title fight. Gord Racette of Van- couver is raled second among heavyweights and Ken Lacusta third. . Gary Summerhays of Brantford. Ont... remains light heavyweight char. pion. Raiph Hollett of Halifax 1s middleweight char. pion and 1s scheduled to defend against Eddie Melo of Toronta in Montreal on Jan 7 Gaelan Hart of Buckingham. Que. remains lightweight champion and has been BIven an extension for defence of his title fror. to March3] in consideration of his unsuc- cessiul attempt for the world title. Lennie -Pinnock - “Montréal and Tarr. Gourley of Halifax were to- fight for the jong-vacant feathei-. weight litle Janay .in Montreal but that match was postpyned when Gourley Was injured Sparring Monday. conference that Robinson had agreed to a multiyear contract with the National League team, Details of the pact were not revealed. Lurie, whose team was fifth in the West Division last season, said of Robinson: ‘He knows how to manage, he knows how © to win, he knows how to - communicate. | believe he ‘" will hayve'the ability to'earn the. respect af thé players © and fans in a very short lime”* _ Robinson, 45, was major “Jeague baseball's’ first black manager. He guided Cleveland Indians for 2!2 years before being fired in 1977, He was a coach for Baltimore Orioles the last two seasons. A sure bet for the Hall of Fame,. Robinson ‘left an impressive record in a 21- year big league playing career which started in 1956, with Cincinnali Reds and ended in 1976.as player- manager for the Indians. Eleven times.‘ he was named totheall-star game, and home Funk, place . - se ett ‘lime | hint fourth on list. - a o ; Heis the only player ever . to be named most valuable - player in both the National and American leagues, winning the award with the Reds in 1961 and the Orioles im 1966. . FRANK ROBINSON = ow. Pe .another charice The Giants’ managing job became vacant when Lurie fired Dave Bristol, the manager since late in the {979 season, at baseball's winter meetings jast month. THIS FRI.. SAT.. SUN. — JAN. 16.17. 18. 1981 9 PCS. BRowMEs RECIPE FRIED CHICKEN, MED. COLESLAW. MED.POTATO - SALAD. MED. BEAN SALAD eo, ONLY $7. 99 | AT.ALL PARTICIPATING NOR": 4736 Lakelse/ @¢ 635-6502 ety Wik = LES 4, th The Herald, Thursday, January 15, 1981, Page 7 Just what is | emergency? VICTORIA (CP) Jack Shupe and his -Victoria Cougars would appear: to have little to complain | about. _ The Cougars have lhe best record in the Westera. Hockey League, | have scored the most goals and allowed the fewest, and ” next week Will play host to the league's annual all-star game. ' , But Shupe. manager and coach of the club, and coowner Fraser - McColl about the Nalional Hockey League's practice.. of calling up under-age drafts on an emergency basis —a . situation, which combined ... with ‘injury. problems. has often’ ‘left Shupe operating - With an undermanned Squad. Victorla, which sent defenceman Tony Feltrin to Pittsburgh Penguins of” _ the NHL last week, shipped “-feam scoring leader Brad | Palmer, a hardshooting Jeftwinger, to _ Minnesota ' North ‘Stars on Tuesday when that club was hit by injuries. Feltrin, Palmer, ‘centre Barry Pederson and‘ left- winger Torrie Robertson nave all seen duty: with NHL clubs. since being drafted as 14-year-olds last summer. _ Since the four returned from NHL training carps _ in early October after Victoria ‘had already . played five games, Cou- gars have played 15 games _ With at least one of them in the NHL, , Pederson, first-round draft choice of Boston Bruins, has’ played nine general are concerned - NHL games. Palmer, another first-round se- lection. and Robertson, a thirdround = pick by Washington Capitals, three each and Feltrin, fourth- round choice of Pitisburgh, ; two. Those call-ups have . forced Pederson to miss 15 _, Cougar games. while the - ‘other three: have each , Missed seven. : Other WHL “Stubs have Jost playersKen Solheim of ° Medicine Hat Tigers, Joe Ward of Seattle Breakers and Dave Chartier and a Steve Patrick of Brandon Wheat Kings but none have = come close to the Cougars in lotal'games lost. | An NHL elub is allowed — lokeep the junior for up to | “10 games — the WHL club receives $500 for each game — before he must be . either placed on the roster - or returned to his junior team. : ‘Shupe said Palmer has been called up “in-- definitely" and he hasn't — been able to contact Pitt- sburgh executives over Feltrin’s possible. return. “I've left it up to the players each time we've . been called, and each time they've decided to go,” Shupe said. ‘You can't really blame them for wanting to play in the NHL ‘but it doesn't do much to help the players. who are left.” McColl wants the matter | discussed at an owners’ meeting held in con- junction with the allstar game, “There's a weakness in the system and the rule should be changed,” ~ RESTAURANT “Serving Fine Foods 7 days aweek" Breakfast, lunch and dinner 635-602 _. 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