8 ged PAGE 4, THE HERALO, Thursday, January 12, 19/8 ee Terrace ~ Club Terrace Men’s Curling League playoffs were held last weekend. In the Park Ave. Realty event, the Allan Jacques tink was. a winner over Buster Patterson. The 49" winnter which . ored .... by. --Emeo Stopiy was the Gordon ‘Duplisse rink. Déplisse beat put Cec Moore. Curling with Jacques was kDoug Marshall, Rich Green and Dennis Williams. Curling with Duplisse was Geoff Clibbett, Jim McMann and Ken Hen- section was y. . Mixed curling zone Curling news winner from Prince George to represent the north in the provincial finals at Nelson. Curling with Patterson is Iris Garneau, Gordon Duplisse and Paullette Patterson. - Curling with Melanson -- is Blaine Furnseth, Doug .- Marshall and Marcella Melanson. &-*. my The Men’s Zone playoffs will be held at the Terrace curling rink Jan, 20, 21, and 22. This will be the start of the Zone 6 brier. The winner of this zone will go to The B.C. Curling Association playdowns to be held in KINGSTON, Ont. (CP) — Michael J. (Mike) Rodden, the first person As a hockey referee Rodden officiated in 1,187 National Hockey League National Hockey League. ‘Mike was an authentic builder of the game ... a { Football, hockey Hall of Fame athlet Fame, said: ‘*] drafted all the terms of reference for the hall coach’ referee and finally as a sports editor and ‘ columnist. e dies at the sehools In Jouthall he made the cullege all- stars in four consecutive years and at a different io be elected to both the games,arecordthatmay very colorful and often and the best way tosum Asa youth he excelled rs Canadian football and cover be equalled. In controversial character up Mike Rodden fs that he’ as a jeaneist and is the position each vaving hockey halls of fame, football he coached who will be remembered is what the Hall of Fame only! petson- known to centre, tackle, flying died earl today teams to 27 titles, in- fondly and missed is all about. He was a have ever run the wing and end. following a lengthy ill- cluding two Grey Cups greatl by a host of veryimportantcoginthe dreaded Island Rapids on ness. He was 87. while directing the old friends and admirers evolution of the Canadian the Abitibi River in A respected judge of Rodden, a former sports editor of Kingston Whig-Standard and the _ old Toronto Globe, ex- celled in every athletic field in which he com- peted, coached or refereed. | Friday the 13th SALEABRATION Hamilton Tigers in 1928 and 1929, “Hockey has lost another of its distinguished links with its founding days,” said Clarence Campbell, former president of the which include me.”’ EPITOMIZES | IDEAL Jake Gaudaur, com- missioner of the Canadian Football League and chairman of the board of directors of the Football Hall of football and then as a Football League ta what it is today." A native of Mattawa, Ont., Rodden spent half a ,century in sport first as a layer in hockey, aseball, lacrosse and Northern Ontario. WON 15 LETTERS He entered Queen's University here in 1910 and in the next four years won 15 letters in football and hockey, still a record hockey talent, Rodden personally recommended 32 players who achieved stardom in the NHL. Among them were Nels Stewart, Toe Blake, Butch Keeling and Hap Emms. — Now is the time to pocket big savings on Living Room, Dining Room aad Bedroom suites; Chairs, Tables and Mattress Sets i Kroehler Sieeper Lounge Youw’ll find choice of styles, colors and fabrics in furnitare hy many famous makers: ; Sofa by Day Bad by Night ‘333.°° Kilgor Sofa & Rocker . Tousaunt 3pc. Rosewood | Country Pine ‘513.1% a», Fameus name. brands in Washers and ‘Dryers, Ranges," tol ™“ Wefrigerators, Freezers, Dishwashers and Color T.V. "Compare our lew prices then shop early for these bargains. ly 30” RCA Electric Range | Black Glass ‘Window Corner Sectional. $563.'° Bedroom Suite *613." Speed Queen Automatic Washer Marrius Quellette Spc. Diningroom Suite #1113." 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Alexander Majorov of the Soviet Union, winner of Saturday’s combination jump, finished second with 421.520 points followed by Jouko Karjalainen of Finland with 421,410. Jorma Etelaelahti of Finland won the 15¢-kilometre race Sunday with a time of 49 minutes 17 seconds—one minute ahead of West German Klaus Faiset. WINS CROSS-COUNTRY RACE QSLO (AP) — Lars Erik Eriksen of Norway won the 25th annual Monolithe cross-country ski race Sunday over 18 kilometres in Fronger Park. Eriksen was paired with Sweden's top skier, Thomas Wassberg, and beat him by almost one minute. Eriksen was clocked in 53 minutes 41 seconds. Wassberg was second in 54:38 and Norwegian Anders Bakken placed third in BALLPLAYER DIES KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — George Henry Burns, former major league first haseman who Most Valuable Player in 1926, died Saturday in hospital. He was 4&4. Burns spent 16 seasons in the American League, beginning with Detroit - Tigers in 1914.. He also played with Philadelphia A's, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. DEFEAT FRENCH | ESSEN, West Germany (AP) — West Germany. defeated France 3-0 Sunday in Europe's Kings Cup tennis competition in Grugahalle Stadium. Peter Elter, a 19-year-old playing in his home town, eat France’s Patrick Proisy 7-5, 6-2 while West German Uli Pinner defeated Patrice Dominquez 6-1, 6-3 in the other singles match. In the doubles, Elter teamed withReinhard Probst and downed Dominquez and Francois Jalffret 7-6, 6-4, F HANNOVER (AP) — Hartwig Steenken, 35, one of West Germany’s most successful equestrians, died Tuesday from brain injuries suffered in a car accident six months ago. Steenken, whe had been ina coma since his car hit a tree July 13, was a. member of the gold medal-winning West HORSEMAN DIES § 7 Dishwasher 5 cycles. 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