i” ‘ee ye v Arts and crafts t ime at th 4 a e summer playgro und program turned into a fashion show for the little ladies who were assisted with their gowns by _playground leaders. (see page 7). Ziegler suspends Murdoch because of drug charge NEW YORK (CP) President John Ziegler of the National Hockey League an- nounced Monday that right winger Don Murdoch of New York Rangers has been sus- pended for the entire 1978-79 season because of his guilty plead to possession of illegal drugs. The suspension, however, could be limited to the first 40 games of the regular schedule depending on Murdoch’s future conduct. Ziegler said the suspension and a $500 fine came as a result of Murdoch’s guilty plea last April 24 in Bramp- ton, Ont., to possession of a small amount of cocaine. Murdoch ... received a suspended sentence. *The NHL president said that Murdoch, a 21-year-old native of Cranbrook, B.C., was suspended for all exhibition, regular season and playoff games for one year. But Ziegler stipulated that the suspension can be commuted to the exhibition season and the first 40 regular season games provided: —The league shall receive from the Rangers a written request not earlier than the 30th regular season game and not later than the 35th that such a suspension be commuted. —Murdoch does not act or conduct himself, between July 24 and the time of reinstatement ‘‘in a manner so.as to bring dishonor {to or prejudice to or against the welfare of the National Hockey League.” TOP ROCKIE Murdoch, a favorite for rookie-of-the-year honors in the 1976-77 season before he was injured, scored 32 goals in 59 games as a rookie, On his way home 1977, in August, he was Dan Thompson arrested at Toronto In- ternational Airport after a tiny amount of cocaine was found in his possession. Murdoch was able to play another season with the Rangers before his case finally came to trial last April. He pleaded guilty to illegal possession before Judge Gerald Young of the Ontario provincial court. Other charges previously had been dropped. Ziegler, in dealing with the first drug-possession case ever involving an NHL player, said he believed Murdoch's story. “Mr, Murdoch has ad- mitted that he did have this illegal drug in his possession. Rose ties record He has consistently denied that it was for his use and he has maintained that it was by accident that he came by the same, and that it wa his intention to throw it away but that he forgot and it got placed in his baggage by the act of another. “Mr. Murdoch's statement in this regard has been corroborated and is accepted for the purposes of my determination." But Ziegler said that since every player in the NHL enjoys special privileges and high earnings, there are responsibilities that go with the job, including steering clear of illegal drugs. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Billy Martin, crying openly, resigned Monday as manager of New York Yankees. ; Martin and team officials held a brief news conference in the lobby of the Crown Center Hotel. Martin held a handwritten statement and prefaced his remarks by saying: “There will be no questions before or after or forever because I’m a . Yankee and Yankees don't throw stones.” ‘ Martin spoke only a minute or two and, as his voice began cracking, he stopped but failed to com- pose himself. He was led away from the cluster of reporters, sobbing. - An announcement was ex- pected before Monday night's game against the’ Kansas City Royals -con- cerning Martin’s re- placement. “T owe it to my health to resign,” Martin said. “I'm . sorry about some things that were printed. I did not say them. I want to thank my coaches, the players and the news media for everything.” At that point Martin’s grief overcame him and he was led away by Cedric Tallis, the Yankees’ general manager. Only a month ago Martin was assured by Yankees ‘owner George Steinbrenner that his job with the Yanks was secure for the rest of the season. But at that time there were rumors that Martin might resign for health reasons. He was reported to have a liver ailment. What caused his downfall from this, his fourth major league managerial post (he was fired by Minnesota, Detroit and Texas), was Martin's slur of Stein- brenner, a multi-millionaire shipping magnate. The comment was made Sunday night during an explosive airport interview in Chicago. The discussion centred on Reggie Jackson, the Yanks’ $2.9-million outfielder-desig- nated hitter who had been slapped with a five-day suspension by Martin, backed by Steinbrenner and the rest of the Yankees brasse:) + : Phillies win streak ends ASSOCIATED PRESS Pete Rose tied the modern National League baseball record by hitting in his $7th consecutive game in the sev- enth inning Monday night, then scored in front of Mike Lum's two-run, ninth-inning home run to give Cincinnati Reds a 5-3 victory over New York Mets. ; Rose, who hit his single and scored in the seventh, ied off the ninth with his second hit of the game, before Lum lofted a high fly ball into the right field bullpen for his fifth homer of the year. Manny Sarmiento, 9-6, the fourth Reds' pitcher, was the winner, while Skip Lock- wood, 7-5, was the loser. Rose, who had gone hitless in his first three at-bats, singled sharply to left field off righthander Pat Zachry in the seventh. The crowd gave him a standing ovation. for 144 minutes, and Rose Dark horse for swimming team EDMONTON (CP) — In almost every major in- ternational event, some unknown comes through with an exceptional per- formance to surprise the ex- perts. Dan Thompson, 22, a University of Toronto physical education student, could be .rated as a darkhorse for the Canadian swimming team in next month's Commonwealth Games. — In Regina earlier this month, Thompson won the 100-metre butterfly in 65.57 seconds, just shy of the Canadian mark of 55.56 set by Bruce Robertson of Vancouver during the 1972 Olympics at Munich. The effort also was short of the Commonwealth record of 55.47 set by Neil Rogers of Australia four years ago. Thompson, sixth in the Canadian Olympic trials for the butterfly event in 1976, is confident he will be able ' break Robertson’s mark al the Games pool. “It will be a better pool than it was in Regina,"’ he said. ‘I get into the nationaiism, I really enjoy that.’’ TRAINS IN CANADA Unlike many Canadian swimmers, Thompson is not attending an American university. “At the time I really wasn't good enough te go down to the States, I live in Toronto and I love it and I just wanted to stay,’ Thompson said he looks at U.S. college swimming with a different view than most. “They tend to burn you out pretty quick. I'm not saying that] take it easy during the winter, but I’m a littie more relaxed." Traditionally, Canada has performed well in. the but- terfly evenls at the Games. Thompson figures the competition will be tough in his race with a couple of British performers and George Nagy of Toronto to challenge him for the gold. acknowleged the feat that tied him with Tommy Holmes of Boston Braves by doffing his cap three times to the crowd of 35,939. Rose lofted routine fly balls to centre fielder Lee Mazzilli in the first and fifth innings and grounded into a force play in the third. It was only the 12th time during his streak, which began June 14, that Rose had gone hitless through five innings in an attempt to break the record that Holmes set in 1945. In other National League action, Biff Pocoroba's ‘ fourth-inning two-run homer yaulted Atlanta Braves toa 5-lvictoryaver Philadelphia, snapping a five-game Phillies’ winning streak, Rafael Landestey’s two- run single capped Houston's sixrun ninth inning as ths Astros rallied from a five- run deficit to take a 65 triumph over Montreal Expos and break a seven- game losing streak. 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D.GHI9A Rod Carew lifted Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over Boston Red Sox in the first game of a_ twi-night doubleheader. Carl Yastrzemski knocked in his 1,500th career run and Carlton Fisk slammed a three-run homer as Boston rallied to defeat Minnesota 4- 2 in the second game. Lee May drilled a two-run single and Pat Kelly delivered a run-scoring single for his 1,000th major league hit, keying a fiverun ninth inning outburst and giving Baltimore Orioles a 10-6 victory over Texas ~ Rangers. Kip Young, making his first major league start, scattered six hits and Rusty Staub slammed a two-run homer as Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland A’s 4-1. George Brett hit a ran: scaring single and pinch- hitter John Wathan doubled to knock in another in the seventh as Kansas City Royals rallied to defeat New 4 York Yankees 5-2, Dave Chalk's two-out single in the 16th inning broke up a_ fourhour marathon and lifted Cali- fornia Angels to a 5-4 viclury over Cleveland Indians. — Ist’ and fast 78 C 100 Chey $129.00 per mon lease end price $1,875.00 or simply return 78 Dodgs Van $129.00 per month lease end price $1,875.00 or simply return return return $139.00 per month lease end price $2,025.00 or simply return. _. Martin resigns a Jackson returned to the club Sunday, sidestepped any suggestions of an apology but was kept out of the game by Martin. The Yankees skipper was controlled during the game but as the team waited at O'Hare International Airport for a flight to Kansas City, he erupted in front of couple of reporters. “If Reggie doesn’t shut his mouth, he won't play!” Martin bellowed. “1 don't care what George says! He can replace me right now if he doesn’t like it!”’ Less than an hour later, speaking only to Murra Chass of the New Yor By Jim Morris - HERAL Sports Editor : The Czars of professional sport are at it again. Monday John Ziegler president of the NHL an- nounced Don Murdoch of the New York Rangers could possibly be banned, for the entire 78-79 hockey season for his conviction on a charge of possession ai cocaine, The suspensior could be lifted if Murdoch is - a good boy all summer and doesn’t cause the NHL any more trouble. ' Well you have to admit Zieglar is a little more soft. hearted than Jake Gaduar of the CFL. Mack Herron and Jim Thorpe were run out of the league after being convicted of possession -of marijuana. - It's time professlonal spart stopped these witch hunts of athletes who have been convicted by a court of law on drug charges. We are always taught courts hold ‘the law of the land, and all men are created equal, Then why should athletes be subjected to fines, suspen- sions and denied their way of making a living even after Editorial - Times and Henry Hecht of the New York Post, Martin was reported to have said of Jackson and Steinbrenner: "The two of them deserve eachother, One's a born liar, the other's convicted!" The “convicted” phrase referred to Steinbrenner's guilty plea in August, 1974, to - federal charges that he gave a false explanation for a $25,000 contribution to Richard Nixon’s presidential campaign fund and that he attempted to coerce his em- — ployes to do the same. n Martin denied having made such a statement about his boss while the two reporters they have paid their debt to society, In Murdoch's case a judge found him guilty and gave him a suspended sentence. This should be the end af the ' matter. Why does Ziegler feel he needs to hang Mur- doch at the gate for all the public to see. Does he honestly feel the youth of the nation will all put down their pipes because a professional athlete is treated with disgrace because he was invelved with drugs. - When, Clarence Campheli was first charged in the Sky- Shops affair why wasn't he banned from being league president for a time? When Harold Ballard was convicted of financial wrong doings why weren’t the Toronto Maple Leafs taken’ away from HIM? Why ~ weren't Derek Sanderson and Pete Mahovalich banned when both players suffered fram drinking problems? The NHL is being a hypocrite and it's time it began to realize its players are human beings and not little boys who should have their wrists slapped when they do something wrong. Monday morning, © — OUTHOU said they were standing behind their reports, ; Jackson, asked for a com- ment on the latest upheaval, said only: ‘‘All this is really unfortunate, It’s nol my business. 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