, - ‘In thespringtime of his mith year and the winter of his career, Muham- mad Ali is signed to fight again. All's scheduled op- ponent for the last week in March is Johnb.. Gardner, a mediocre fighter ‘who is the European Reavyweight oon Gardner ~ who lost-a decision to clever Jimmy Young in 1979 two - , after by not-so-clever. [bar Arrington — a the perfect opponent 1 or All. Gardner. is not. Larry © Holmes..He could. con- ceivably beat Ali, but he shouldn't hurt him and. won't embarrass him, unless you consider. a. loss to Johol.. Gardoer an embarrasement. : e's Bis fight,” says Harold Smith, promoter ‘of }=Muhammad - Ali Professional — ‘Sports, “If 1 stop, it's because I want to stop,” says Ali, ’ who will be 39 on Jan. 17. “Nobody can n make nie “tt seems’ Ali's pride won't fet bim qait after. his hurni‘ating defeat to Holmes last Oct.2 when he quit on bis‘stool after - 10 rounds ‘And showed ‘almost no offensive effort in a bid to become | heavyweight. champion ° for the fourth time afer - a layoll.of two years. Smith, who said Ali ‘and Gardner have signed contracis, says he has a . site in mind but cannot ~ disclose it- until Ali can. obtain a licence to Bent there. 535 “eine beet Ashletic Commission considered: “retiring” Ali for “his own safety and the integrity of bosing in Nevada" and . that his ability to fight was in question “‘as a result of -his -per- formance” Holmes. : “AH said after the Holmes fight that he felt ALI To FACE” “PERFECT FOE © they got ripped off. . available. Such Joyalty. - ner follawed in the against : .Be nice to see Ali win, weak becatise he’ had = taken too much thyroid © ‘medication. He wan't take the’ medication Le a now, But what does he do about his age and his fading reflexes? ‘ His purse power also has faded. For Holmes, . -Ali got his“ greatest - paycheque — $8 million , — while a lot of paying — custémers in Las Vegas and at closed-circuit télévision locations felt , Smith woo't say what Ali would get for Smith did say that Gardner would get. $300,000, easily the biggest payday of his career, Mickey Duff, -who manages Gardner, says he docsn't want to see Ali fight again, but be owes it to Gardner to take the fight since it's Gardner became ; European chanipion after the title was taken from Lorenzo Zanon of Italy. -Zanon,, inatead of defending it as required, © took an illadvised shot . at Holmes for the World Boxing Council title. In. gaining ben crown, Gard- footsteps of such tigers as Urtain, Jean-Pierre Coopman, Lucien Rodriguez Alfredo Now he follows -Coopman and as an op- posent of Ali, but the seene is much different. Ali was world champion when he beat — and E-vange- lista. Although they didp’t .provide | ypeb" eee an count be criticized too se : verely for. picking > up paydays against them because he also fought the tough heavyweights. However, the damaged ego of an old fighter appears to be the only reason for an Ali- Gardner fight. It would and retire. . ‘interview. Monday, that . " -gancellation of the Canada ‘Cup hockey tournament been; said ="Al MeNeil- after his ‘club’ i saw. ils four-game win ‘Red Sox stars go on market ‘BOSTON (AP) -_ Boston Red Sox vure outiielder Fred Lyan and catcher: Carlton Fisk, believe they are free agents and have filed for free agency, it was. reported The Globe sald the - - American League baseball players filed in a better from Marvin - Miller, di- rector of the players’ _ union; which Haywood ‘Sullivan, owner of the baseball club, received thet arefree agents —able ta negotiate with any team ; . because they were mot tended’ contract offers as of Des. Minder ‘mejor Jeague - rules, players Goaltender Glen Hanlon of Vancouver Canucks has Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey Hanlon injured his knee Octis in Montreal when Gay Lapointe of the Canadiens fell him. arid Hanlon began working out with the Canucks Last _ weelr, The Canucks ” expect automatically became free” agents if not given contract : offers by that date. “The Red Sox maintain they tended contract offers to the players with ac- companying letters dated - Dec. 19, a Friday. But, the Jetiers were postmarked . - Dec. 2, a Monday, and, says the rule, the postmark must be by Dec. am. Sullivin told repocters he believes the Red Sox still. have valid contracts with Lynn - and. Fisk and, therefare, could not go inlo -the arblttation over the contract grievance’ ’ demariils of Miller. Suilivan also said be had cut short talk of a Lyon ‘trade with New York. Yankees owner George Steinbrunner. . Halon resumes action in Dallas. VANCOUVER (CP) — .. 1] 4 by 3 i Gary. Bromley bandied the netminding chores since Hanlon’s injury. OTTAWA (Cr) - . president of Kockey Canada says his: officials last fail on the heels of the ‘boycott of the Moscow . Olympics left Hockey " Canada without the money it ako meant Canada could mst participate in two _ major hockey tournaments — Isvestia in Moscow and Rude Fravo in Prague. AS a result, the program was ‘paton hold for 8 year. Father David Bauer, who pul together the 1980 Kings snap bad spell with win over Flames. ‘Los Angeles Kings lest “all three previous mectings with Calgary. Flames this , including ‘a 7-6 defeat “gust three nights ~ earlier, before they. ‘ snapped the spell Monday night with a 5-2 National . Hockey League victory. “We were a lithe more cocky than we should have; Calgary. coach string end. “They made us pay. “We gave. ‘them some ~ giveaway goals and it cost Winter Olympic Hockey. team, and Bob Pugh, - executive vice-president of the Canadian = Inter:_ . universities Athletic Union, ~ had proposed that the. concept of a national team be kept, Players would. be - ' evaluated and the, best invited to a training camp which would have’ been held [est .summer. “The (Players, most of them» in: ‘college hockey, -would: be: assembled to compete :in . the. major international tournaments. © Pugh said in an interview . he is disappointed: that © Hockey Canads had not. gone abead with the con-_ cept. But it. woukd cost. about $1 million for the four |: years, a commitment that would be difficult without Murphy and Mark Hardy ‘also scored for the Kings. Sinomer was shut down for the fourth straight game; - ‘denying him-a ‘chance to: score 40 goals in 40 games.” The jast ployer to ac- - that feat was complish Maurice Montreal Season. ‘Richard of ~ Boston. coach ‘Gerry Cheevers said his club only. < had to go-back: lo’ last ’Priday when Winnipeg - defeated Philadelphia Fly-' - ersé-3to realize thty had to .. ‘‘péyche themselves up‘far ” “the lowly Jets, whe logged i in: ‘the : eS " Bewing ayes Wi the Canada Cup process, ‘Meanwhile, sources said Bauer and Sammy Pollock, long-time geéneral- " manager. of - Montreal - Canadiens and a Hockey: . Canada director, would be .. _ asked to take charge of the, “national - team program. While the Canadian team © atthe 1980 Winter Olym-:~ pics, composed mainly of. college players, managed’ ogly.a sixth place standing, -- it was one of the most . competitive Canadian tedins seen abroad in ages. Some of those Olysn-: © pla, atl playing lege | chockey, ~ will. -wear’ Canadian colors | again when they jon. Alberta " Fepresent Canada at. ae a record game winless - streak “earlier,” in the. © "Rou Wilson. Don Marcotte, | ‘Brad McCrimmon and Wayne - Cashman also. tallied: for the Bruins’ bad Winnipeg (wasted - power pin opti, 7 performed.” “[t'sa good sign datwe - bad a game plan and stuck | ” with it for 60‘nninutes. We had a feeling : we would in ite: Monday, Reston. Bruins defeated Winnipeg Jets. - Bexty:miade'a strategic . switch” ‘for: ‘the Fame, - [ E i et | bul HW Tea H ici i by & wa ak _ Wine Recrestion a Bot aoe : ; . HOME FAIR - Poot. af SAINSERT | Se _ We regret any “inconvenience to our customers. — Programs 7 ‘Due to delivery, ‘problems 1 the. sa’ -- Brass Head Board. : 41s not available ‘atthis time. Rain 7 checks, wilt be. issued for thls item. ow Foolworth. Gg. CORRECTION a sed.on page | i a9 DODIDOD, General Interest, Aits & Crafts & Fitness Programs’ * Sea the program booklet,jor details . SATURDAY, January 10, 11:30 AM-3:00 PM _. ARENA BANQUET ROOM : Late registration WII be accepted for ttiose programs with enrollment . space, still available after January 10. at the Recreation office in the arena -- Priday 8: am- 4:30pm 638-1174 é al “Golden Bears, last year’s 4 University’ champs, to:.- —-~ 1 = February. Lefaive said ational team officials will work with ‘college and junio’ . hackey coaches to identify. the best prospects for the | - national.’ téain. ‘They ‘will: “then. be’ invited to’ the - Strain camp. ‘A squad -could be play" ‘assembled = to exhibition games wilh - beams participating in the . Canada’ Cup ‘as well as .. teams in the American and" Central hockey leagues. : Ateam would only.be ax sembled fulltime lor six months prior to she’ Olympic Games. ‘While not. . ‘ all. the national team _mexobers would” stil ibe ” available by 1984; a system .. would be started that could - : encourage players to aim for 8 year or two with the squad. | ” Hockey. Canada would be ‘prepared: to..ask: NHL | owners ‘to bold off signing . “after the Games so the | tearn could make full use of“. them and college players. . Pugh said a national team euuld oe big pnt for “funni —- - ae. . "2 dawr. 6 eyhstereoavie, trans. 198 COUGAR mw 2door, VB, auto. _ste(eo, alr cori. sda ech 6 cyl. auto. Low mileage | 1880 FORD LID- _ Crown Victotia, Ve auto, alr cond., loaded with EXTRAS 1574 FORD F250 Camper Special, “ automatic 1900 FORD F150 hf ~ 6 cyl, 4speed, canopy. boat rack 16.000 te. at aes i ——