» Critics become believers again Lions kill Rams’. | chances again | By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘THE HERALD, TERRACE -- KITIMAT, B.C, 7 down when he tried to sneak forgl Bobby Hull and Chicago The shutout at Chicago was 0, D ns kept | an a Black Hawks are making Gary Smith's third of the sea- ay ert Ram ton af a ee ard at the Lions’ 4, 7 believers—again—of critics son, abetted by the Hawks’ ma- ; . National Football League. play- squarely against the wall who recently ruled them out as __ligned power play—Bobby Hull affs by winning thetr final regu- scared the first three times thes4 a power in the National Hockey engineering the winning score lar season game. Thistime they had the ball against Pittsburghae League's West Division. by Pit Martin at 14:56 of the did it by losing, on a pair of David Ray fleldea ave in apwranaun bar i frst period. have an ea San Francisco ‘49ers edged gonla and Roman Gabriel’s 20-4 ish out of sight in the fina i i ve sy -27 Sunda Standings, the Hawks have had — time, facing 26 St. Louis shots, the Lions 31-27 S yon John . yard pass to Jack Snow. trouble holding their lead after 8 fast start. At one stage they were as much as five points into second. oO But Hull and the Hawks all but destroyed any thoughts they were finished as overwhelming leaders of the West during the weekend, crushing their nearest rivals, Minnesota North Stars, 4-1 at Bloomington, Minn., Sat- urday and blanking St. Louis Blues 2-0 Sunday. Murphy fired wide of an open out of position. Huil, not having oneof his best Seasons in scoring, now has 21 ever success Chicago has—and there’s reason to believe that, barring serious injury, he'll be and showed a lot of mobility in smothering Jim Shires’ danger- ous rush while enjoying an - €qual amount of luck when Mike net with the Chicago goalie far goals. But he’s the key to what- The two wins opened a seven- point lead over the Stars and Hull, who scored goals in beth games while his team played with a man in the penalty box, added to his stature as the hockey’s most complete player. The Hawks played both games with two high-scoring forwards—Stan Mikita and Jim Pappin—sidelined with injuries, but the opposition’s inability to contain Hull, who also played on the power play in addition to his regular shift, added to their frustrations. TIED FOR SECOND Elsewhere Sunday, Boston Bruins played a frustrating 2-2 Score with Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens settled for a 3-3 tie against California Seals to remain deadlocked for second in the East, three points behind leading New York Rangers who needed a late goal from Jean Ratelle to puil out a 1-1 game with Minnesota. In other games, veteran Jacques Plante registered his first shutout of the season in Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-0 win over Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres, who were laced &L in Toronto Saturday, re- bounded for a 5-1 victory at uc Los Angeles Kings dumped De- troit Red Wings 4-2, Johnny MeKenzie's two goals helped Boston 4-3 over Pittsburgh and New York ripped St. Louis 5-2, Tuesday: night Los Angeles visits Minnesota. . oath toot home against Vancouver Can- | ks Also Saturday night, lowly . performing that function for several more years. Following a year-old Point Anne, Ont., native now appears happy at his trade. With most of his early scoring records washed out by Boston’s Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr, Hull feels he can still improve. BRUINS OPEN FAST The Bruins opened fast against Pittsburgh, whom they had beaten 11 times in their 12 previous meetings—only a 1-0 setback marring their record. Goals by Esposito, his 25th, and Mike Walton sent the Bean- towners away to fast start, but Red Kelly's Penguins changed the pattern of play and shored up their defences in -front ‘of goalie Roy Edwards to shut out Boston the rest of the way. The game marked the return of veteran defenceman Tim Horton to the Penguins lineup. “Tt’s about time we got some breaks,” said Kelly of a goal by Pittsburgh’s Jean Pronovost that tied the score. The goal in question rebounded off the Pen- guin winger’s leg and trickled past Bruin goalie Gerry Cheey- ers, “] leaned on Tim’s experience late in the game,” Kelly said of Horton's return from a frac- tured ankle. “‘He helped settle down our younger players, par- ticularly on defence, when Bos- . contract disagreement with the club prior to the 1970-71 season, after Several years in which there were centinual rumors of his disenchantment with hockey and pending retirement, the 32- ton was pressing for a go-ahead All is confusion as Toronto Maple Leafs Brian Spencer barrels in on Pitsburgh Penguin goal - tender Roy Edwards after Edwards kicked out CONFUSION MAKES THE MIND GO ROUND — Spencer's shot during action in Toronto. National Hockey League The player trailing behind - Spencer was unidentified, Brodie’s 10-yard touchdown scramble with 10 minutes to play. That gave the ‘49ers the: National-Conference's Western Division crown and relegated the Rams, whose 23-14 triumph over Pittsburgh Steelers al- Teady was on the scoreboard, to another meaningless second- place finish... . Last season, the Rams beat the Giants in New: York on the final day to stay alive, only to ’ “Tt was hard for.us to playia thls game,” Gabriel said. "Ti really don't think our team con: ie centrated well at all. We all just thought San Francisco was not} going to lose,” . for three touchdowns within fivis im minutes of the second half andj then sat back to await New i England's upset of Baltimore. Miami, locked in.a 6-6 strug- B gle with Green Bay, so : ‘title by 6ne-half game over Bal- routing St. Louis Cardinals 31- yards with an interception for 12, : the Patriots’ other touchdown, The Super Bowl playoffs open next Saturday with Dallas meeting Minnesota Vikings and Miami taking on Kansas City Vitamin derivative used by coach 7 to help reduce swimmer's time MONTREAL (CP) — A Mont- real swim team is testing a vi- tamin derivative which their coach says is producing ‘just fantastic" results, In the seven weeks they have been using the substance, one 14-year-old boy has chopped 10 seconds off his time in the 100- metre butterfly to 1:09.6. The provincial recard in the event Is 3:07.38 and the national is 1:03, “We couldn't lower the times _ of some of these, swimmers no. + Matter what we did,’ coach make sure it was safe before using it. : “You can't just start some- thing like that without being sure.” . GETS GOOD PRICE The boy who reduced his time 10 seconds has been able to take a steady diet (900 international units a day) of the drug because he has been able to buy them at cost through his father whois an executive of a Montreal pharmaceutical firme--1 +: “We were pioneers in the use’ of the substance in athletics about 20 years ago,’ he said. In controlled experiments it ‘im- proved’ circulation, capillary But he warned that improper use of it could be dangeraus for persons with high blood pres- sure or heart damage from | rheumatic disease, The quick seores came on one- 3 yard rung by Jim Kilck anc @@ Larry Csonka and Curtis John- Son’s 47-yard. sprint with a have the '49ers defeat Oakland | Raiders and win the West while the Lions whipped Green Bay . Packers for the best second-- blocked field goal attempt, Place record in the NFC and the conference's wild car playoff HE’S THE RUNNINGEST . spot. Green Bay's John Brocking- as Elsewiere, Miami Dolphing ton ran for 73 yards to become trounced Green Bay 27-6 and the ground-gainingest rookie in won the AFC Eastern Division NFL history with 1,105 yards, New England’s Jim: Plunkett fired his second touchdown pass ff to Randy Vataha, this oneansa- yard bomb, to offset a latescore | by the Colts. John Outlaw ran 60 timore when the Colts bowed to New England Patriots 21-17. Dallas Cowboys won the NFC Eastern crown: Saturday by ‘Mike Howell's 68-yard inter- ception return set up Bill Nel. @ sen's tie-breaking four-yard § pass to Chip Glass that boosted Chiefs Sunday finds Baltimore [Fo Browns over the Redskins. . Jets 35, Cincinnati Bengals 21; action and oxygen utilization. Dr. Wilired Shute, who heads clinics in London, Ont., and Port Credit, Ont., has done research on the substance with his His wife is a case in point. As the former Dorothy Prior she swam for Canada at the 1928 i d was later | brother since 1940, It is basi- Glympics to have @ rheumatic cally an anti-coagulant which heart. _ can reduce the oxygen needs of “It we had tried.to ‘give her: meeting Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins at San Francisco. . Other results Sunday were Cleveland 20, Washington 13; Kansas City 22, Buffato Bills 9; Minnesota 27, Chicago Bears 10; Atlanta Falcons ‘24, New Orleans Saints 20; Oakland 21, Denver Broncos 13; New York Jan Stenerud’s five field goals and Bobby Bell’s 26-yard inter- ‘Cepiion gave. Kansas City its triumph over hapiess Buffalo, PASSES FOR TWO TDs for twa touchdowns to lead Min- nesota over Chicago and Bobby Berry’s 22-yard pass to Ken Burrow with 34 seconds enabled Atlanta to turn back New Orle- ans for the Falcons’ first win- ning season (7-6-1) ever, ~ Daryle Lamonica’s 67-yard pass to Raymond Chester started Oakland to its victory over Denver. Joe Namath passed for two. Philadelphia Eagles 41, New York Giants 28 and Houston Gilers 49, San Diego Chargers | 93 ae KEEP COMING BACK’ Brodie, who earlier threw scoring passes to Dick Witcher, Ken Willardand Gene Washing- ton, pulled San Francisco from behind for the third time with his decisive gallop. He faded-to pass, escaped two rushers and touchdowns—and then an- - Scrambled up the middle. | nounced he'd be back next year _-The "49erg took possession ‘of! nd Emerson Boozer ran fora. ‘tissue; ” “Aé said’ in an lriterview" the’ — ‘the bail for'thelr winning diye’ | pair as-the Jets downed.Cincin-.. which wound up with a 1-13 record, Bob Lee passed to Bob Grim ff ; * Janelle says itis probably too massive doses then,” said Dr, ; ay F R bb e goal.” Gerald Janelle says. “But when early to tell how effective it is) main. source of alpha- Shute, ‘‘we would have killed Bent Nunley and E fart ea ects Linke Pea (e] er les CARLETON EVENS SCORE westarted them on the vitamin and that results are cloudy be- - tocophery! —whole whéat her.”" — . , troit's Geg Landry on urth rout of the Giants. e Wayne Carleton blistered a substance, the results were just cause of lack of a control or bread—is rarely available ; _ . : j a ui ni 40-footer by Montreal goalie fantastic.” comparison group. today because - flourmilling But he also said various ath- ‘ Pp g g Ken Dryden early in the third Alpha-tocopheryl, a com- ~ Buthe notes thatresearchhas processes have changed. letes have experimented with it DAILY CROSSWORD wo w FY R.A. POWER period to pull California even pound found in vitamin E, isthe shown significantly-redueed . Thus few people now have in over the years, including the - resoris for thesecond timeinthegame, same substance a Toronto performance times in rigidly- their diet what would have been Detroit Red Wings of the Na- ACROSS. 47 Onee upon © With Montreal taking a 2 doctor claims could have controlled experiments, - Anormal concentration of the tonal Hockey League about 20 . A ween . lead by the 2:36 mark, the tide prevented a blood clot which Lioyd Percival, former track substance 70 years ago. years ago, the now-defunct To- 1 James -~-: 49 —, day out: MONTREAL (CP)— Skiers of battled seemed to change caused the heart attack death coach andcurrently theheadof He also said he believes this tonto, Maple Leafs baseball Scottish 2 words are not the only ones who after California defenceman Oct. 24 of Chuck Hughes, the Fitness Institute in Toronto, lack is partly responsiblefor the team, and Olympic gold-medal engineer 51 Devilfish know that their sport is @ Dick Redmond reefed Mont- Detroit Lions football player. confirmed Janelle’s findings in climbing heart-disease rate in skaters Otto and Marie Jelinek = 5 Voyage across 54 Bestow fast-growing one in the Mont- real’s Dale Hoganson behind Janelle said he checked ta a telephone interview. North America, the year they won the medal, awaterbody 53 Wallop: Stang real region. the Canadiens’ goal. a i Fashionable 60 Actress Anna — prea interested in the come Hoganson phan shaken h P find i " _ 14 Nichols’ hero 61-Convincing , " team-mate Frank Mahovlic! : * ‘ ; ’ “8 I dar winter past-time. .. took Redmond's measure in re- Beetl e B ail | ey By Mort Ww | iker te Maran & wot More than 1,000 pairs of skis taliation. The Seal got the worst Japan: Var Sovine an valued at more than $100,000 of the exchange, Redmond x . Uv Kyle y rar. ea boule Animal were stolen from skiing grawi uble minor to Ma- ® , centres in the Montreal area peta alae te ming ee tt THI Lene UH-e SST. - GOOD,! ‘\ i HE FORGOT NFL star 66 Freedom from 12/21/71 = last winter. > 5 is ER...UM.. i KEEP Chicw ss} WHY HE CALLED 18 Act of moving pain 12 Very fi 1 * was the spark that changed the GE SNORKEL IT UPS ——as I AGAIN fi " ery Tunny 38 Coarse twilled “And these figures repre- — gutcome of the game. NERAL Yes, , i rom pace «G7 Literary work person: Slang cloth sent only half of the total Ratelle’s goal, his 20th of the HALFIRACK | Jie i to place 68 Wood: Prefix 13 Units of 40 Unflinching. number of pairs that were 2t- season and 200th career score, . . ' 20 Soft moist 69 Luge, for one volume for 41 Animat doctor: ly stolen,” says Insp. came at the expense of Minne. t ‘ " frelght Informal Paul-Emile Lapierre, com- sota captain Tod Harris, The 3]. 21 Back DOWN 19 Schoo! sub- 46 Farewell: . manding officer of the Mont- Ranger centre stole the puck : 22 Repre- - Jeet: informal. Informal real division of the provincial from the Stars defenceman and i 3 sentatives 1 Twists ‘out of 24 Customary 49 Converts Into palice. i y) a score past Gump Wor- ract the shape summer. TY a soft pul He said that only half of the nar maintained New i course of 2 In reference Program mixture i mace Gea ay ets {suman tng ottone | zeke she mate Seeman Le to 15 games. elative ofa al a: : are nat covered by insurance Guy Trattier's two goals caribou , sportier . 3 wants , therasnatar and have resigned themselves spearheaded the Toronto attack ‘ 29 Exclamation 2words = 2B Quantity of. 50 Kind of orange to the fact that their skis will at Philadelphia where the oF contempt =—=—-4 Plains fonizing 52 Nerve-rackl a wavetarovat pace. vers Samed, RONEN . Y, fraed (aston atin 3 Falthe ty - s Ss the +d a E ’ . ficers whose men patrol the fine period " Biondie B y Chi ¢ Young: a4 een 7 5 D's cin 2 Basis of solar ane dixie ‘ski resort areas in the Laur- "We've heen struggling,” ad- ' 36 Iterate ‘interests sytem “aye ebhorted entians and Eastern Town- mitted Philadelphia géneral - 7 38 Troe of India. Honor. 3 That which assertion ships say it is the skiers Who manager Keith ‘Allen’ before THANK A WENO QUE NOT] [THIS IS THE ONLY 7] a ator necing ona reement », Buffalo goalie Dave Dryden, oe ORL ‘used sparingly this year, hadn't. © a eh Ta | jon a winning or tying effort | coe ae .. by the Sabres until Sunday's - he Tle pag e " ay "