from the: boardroom: to the ice‘today, with Canada: and the United States facing off, © in 'B: pivotal: game: jor the medal. ‘hopes vo - heth’ countries. fo a The eine Opener, a Winter Olympics, ‘will be the climax of:a spirited: rivalry between ‘Canada,\.coached- - by -.Dave.: King, ‘and the United” States, . coached by. . Lau. Vaito, conducted ' “on rinks across North America for the last four. ‘months. The: wD: Be . ‘team: ; the defending . --Olymple: champion, emerged: ‘wilh a The . “Terrace. figure akating’ lub. ‘18° currently running ‘an ‘program: ‘for beginner ‘skaters’ . ‘called CANSKATE. The program " (s designed for beginners of ‘all. ages... ‘Skaters.are en- couraged to participate at their. own level of. Anterest and skill. There is no formal ‘testing ‘in the program. except the ae te oe ee “Olympic ice - petition moved © Team - ‘Canada : ‘leading © ‘to Sarajevo, . The teams con- duded « their pre-Olympic, ‘series with Team. USA, winning @-2' in’ Milweukee.- “Speed Is a rajor dif-. ference,’ says: King. “The . Americans are a lot quicker “" than we'are??"° Overall, : ‘Team ‘Canada ‘decision “were” goaltender“ c entered ‘the. ‘game today with an 18-29-10record, while ‘Feam USA was 39-19-8.: Crechoslovakia;* Finland, ubtria and Norway. c . ‘In Pool A. are the fayore Soviet Union, Sweden, West: Germany, Italy, Poland and , Yugoslavia. The tap two from’ each _ pool after round-robin play ; advance to the medal round. © proficiency. test, The “program is based on- fun, with ice games and music incorporated. into the | program. There are eight levels. of beginner, . elementary, basic, novice I, I) and If; and the proficiency test. Local amateur coaches are participating in instruction in the local program. | Lindsay Sparkes - ee oa clinches tie. KELOWNA, B.C. (CP) — Unbeaten Lindsay Sparkes. of North :Vancouver clin- ched at least a tle for first place ‘Monday in the British Columbia women’s curling . championship. Sparkes increased ‘her record to 7-0 in the 10-rink, round-robin competition by ‘defeating ‘April. Biseare of Trall 11-7,5 5 The Sparkea fo ‘third “Linda Mdare; Debi Ort nina etd ri Carey — had an “op portunity to clinch the provincial’ crown: Monday. night witha victory over Barb Steed of Kelowna in the eighth round. isa Sparkes has won the B. c. - Canada and the United . States are in Poo! ‘B with © achievement- . * scored: fa 2 gantes 3 against canada. ‘ost ‘two ‘players “Monday ~~ forward ‘Mark “Morrison and’ defenceman ; Don’ Dietrich. o> when. the - ; Olympic. ruled that. players’ whd had performed International‘ Committee °. .in’ the National’ Hockey ‘ League would be ‘ineligible, “Algo: Ineligible. ‘after. ‘the Jim Corsi of. ‘Italy, a 20-year- old Montreal - ‘native who ‘ ‘appeared in 26 games for the NHL's Edmonton. Overs in 1979-80: Greg, ‘Holst; a Montreal native playing: for . ‘Ausivia and © wha. played: seven games for New York ~ ‘Rick Rangers; and... Bragnalo, a Thunder Bay, Ont., native on Team Italy he . played | briefly - + fer Washington Capitals.’ © The ruling was declated a al mm” “League aks do TAF SRS SPRANG D RRP STEP 2 REET RTE RET ED SA SN Kal ET PA | Siberal step by wi Daume,’ : TOC's *: ‘chairman of ;, the eligibility commission, anid - a step in the right direction ~ ‘by. Alan’ Eagleson, - chief. international n atiator for the ‘ruling’ repiesonted vas partial. ‘victory : for. Team. “Canada” officials -who. dn-, ‘forward?: ‘Dan\ Wood’ “and: goaltender: ‘Mario : Gosselin »; " on therester to try.to get the: TOC; to ‘relax ts eligibility that. ‘the ‘Central Hockey : isan amateur - ledgue, that, ‘the; ‘American . Hockey ‘League - ‘le an amateur: league, that. the - ‘World Hockey Association . _ Was an, amateur league,” Eagleson sald.“ "We've estabilshed’ now » ae ve established that ‘every other league in’ the "world, except the National Hockey League, is an amateur league, so we're: ’ going to go and set up a new : league, call it the Inter- ‘national National . Hockey ~ League, and we'll all come “back as amateurs in 1968,” - “ Erik Laare ‘of’ the Nor: . Hockey . ‘wegian ~. Ice. ; Federation sald: “You must have had a contract ‘and "have played tin the NHL) to . “be ruled ineligible.” Gosselin, 20, who signed a: with . Quebec Nordiques three years ago . for’ / Shawinigan Cataracts of the contract - While ‘playing -Quebec’ Major ~~ Juniot “Hockey League, is ‘eligible ’ because he has not, played ‘an NHL ganie. He’s the. . himself," _Eruzone, captain t the US. / team : ‘that. won -in. Lake Placid, N.Y.,: in 1980,. and - title twice previously and in Amateur Canakate coach, Donna Folmer, demonstrates fo youngsters 1978, curling out of the working on badges 1.3. North Shore Winter’ Clu b, won the world title. ; Tied for second place vith §-2records after the seventh draw were Vickie Gould of Vancouver and Margaret Salekin of - Nelson. Gould defeated Linda Kirton of ‘Abbotsford 7-3 and Salekin 4 downed .Cathy.. Savard -of. Victoria 8-6. ‘In other seventh-round _games, Frankie Reekie of Cranbrook defeated Dianne Burton of Duncan 8-5 and Steed got past Karin Host of _ Mackenzie 10-7. . Sports Hall. of Fame gets federal. grant TORONTO . (CP). = Canada’s Sports Hall ‘of Fame will have its exhibit space nearly doubled thanks” to a- Major renovation project. ‘federal grant of $600,000 WAB announced Monday by Norm * _ Kelly, ‘member of (eet Transactions BASMBALL “american League Chitsgo White fox sign pitcher Randy Mertz ta a 1944 contract. . Seattle Mariners won a salary ebitration with first baseman Pat Pytnam.. National League Chicage Cube sign cutflelders. Mel Halt, Joe .Certer and Henry Cotto, pitchers Dickie Noles, Johnny Abrego, Darryl Hanks, Stanley Kyles. ,and ‘Don Schulze and’ Lee Smith and Intistdar Bavid. Owen. NRL ; " chicesge’ beers ‘sign defensive back jTerry Schmidt and punter Bill Renner. * + Civelanayi Bengals sign linebacker Glenn. Cameron. . i ‘Minnesota Viletngs hire esulstent: conn Dan Radakovich, a ee Chicags Bits rade running’ back ‘Calvini Mv fay and linebacker Glenn Perkine to denver Gold for running back Larry Caneda, tackle Doug Hoppbck’ ard the righte fo kicker Freq Steintort; cut tatety Verlon edd . A anid. tackie Jow Rebinon, ” ‘Los ‘Angeles Expresa cut safety Alvin Burleton, wide racelvers Ron Jesate and Jeff Simmons, detensive heck Leo Gray and guard Rudesili, . Shewbests cut offensive” Metnphits linemen Chris Prince, Greg Bengiletd and running beck Jack Holmes, Ookia 'd Invaders cut Cornerback David . Brown and defense end Kevin = Jones; agree to contract terms with Sinepachar Falintko Hoge. ° Fhitedeiphis Stars ten detensive fackle-‘Witilem fuller to a four-yaer tofitract.:. yo NHL: Grant Mulvey to Maine Maristers of the . . American’ Hockey League: return defenceman, Kerr Danayko to Kemiceps Ollers of the Western Hockey League. * Quebec Nurdiques ecquirs forward ‘deny Mann from Winnineg Jets for future considerations. “Maw York Rangers session forward ” ark Morrison to Tulta Oflers ot the Central Hockey Léague.. cr "Menitree! Cauncerées — sign Quarterback Turner Gilt to four. yaar, : contract: : iro Steve - few Jersty | Dovits ausign torwerd a at Parliament for ‘ah uaa. _ _.Connie Roberts, amateur coach, demonstrates to Canskate 11 students Sear- whoare working on badges 4-7. Skaters are (left to right) Jason Waldron, borough Centre. Metro Todd Waldron, Leanne Pomerleau, Daysun Wrubelré ‘and Clint Prest. Toronto is contributing about $150, 000 and another $15,000 has been garnered -from the Ontario govern- ment’s Wintario lottery. The Hall of Fame, on the _ lakefront grounds of the ‘Canadian National - ‘Exhibition, attracts 350,000 visitors annually. A new mezzanine will be constructed and a new storage area that will allow for rotating exhibitions and displays. : ~ “ithe Sports Hall of Fame* | has become’ almost too successful,’ said.‘ Robert Bundy, speaking on behalf of the board of governors. NBA | Standings ; WBA af EASTERN ‘CONFERENCE Allaniie division -W Boston 7 30° 0 2 Philadelpe2a NW 652 7? Rew York | 29 18.407 91% New Jersey 25 23.821 13 Washington 21 26 da? 1b ‘ ‘Cenira) Diviaten, 7 Atlanta eo: 2) 21 88a Detrolt 95 21 943 (7 Milwaukee (°° 35 2 532 vs : Chicago . 16 28.364 Fo. Cleveland 15 30 439 Jaw Aidiana: 13°52". ‘aby Wave 4 WESTERN _ CONFERENCE .. Midwort pian Utah Dallas ’ ts 23 $21 SY Denver'’ 20. 27'",426 10 rave Spot 20 271 .428-1 San Antonio. | 20 28.417 10 Kansas city 19 27 ald 10% inde Ya nge 432 — ken Angele ” S92 a seattle | 20 .358- 4¥e Bem ate 12 27 426 9Vs * Pheentx: 20 27) 2d 10%. fan Diego +79.92.319 15% : Monday Results New doreey 118 Boston 112 New York 116 Golden State 4 ‘Tonight's Games Houston af Washington Clevelsnd at Cetrolt - New Jersey at Atlante tos Angelen af Indians Philadelphia at Chicago Mitwaukea at Kansas City San Diepo: fides Utely at Les Vegua San antonio. at Phoenix — ' Denver at’ Seattle Galles at Portland pci. OBL Young skaters are > (from left to right) Marg Hallam, Kelsey Hidber, Sara Harrison, Kristen Dediluke ‘and Sandra Irving. These are members of the Canskate | programrun by the Terrace flgure skating club. player Canada could: ‘east have afforded to lose if it retains '. pretensions _ af making. the. medal. round. “Gosselin could win a game | for: Ceanta. all by ' Mike ‘here as a. ‘television com- mentator.:"I.don’t know if _ Darren’ Elliot" (the backup - Canadian goaltender) could do that,” . 4 EAE PS IRS LEE ama eget SE 1 ee YE ET Norway's. Bjorn Skaare “played a few shifts for Detroit Red Wings in ‘ane - Colorado .. ‘Rockies in. 1979 ‘but is an game ‘against amateur because he didn’t sign a contract. Strangest. ‘of all, Rick * Cunningham, 32, a natlye of “Toronto on. the Austrian team who played 323 games in the defunct WHA, most of © ‘them with Toronto. 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