PAGE 6 | Rangers’ Hadfield moves fast behind league top point maker from Boston’ MONTREAL (CP) — Centre: Phil Esposito of Boston Bruins is only one point behind his pace of jiast season, but he doesn’t hold neariy as comforta- ble a margin as individual leader in the National Hockey Leagve’s list of scorers today as he did one year ago. , Esposito, whe recorded an all-time, 152-point high last sea- son on 76 goals and'76 assists, has 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points so far this Season. That's one more goal than he Bells ring for Ranger manager as inter team trading pays NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers, hottest team in town, would be nowhere with- out Alexander Graham Bell. Emile Francis, general manager and coach of the Rangers, spends a good por- tion of Madison Square Gar- den treasury each week on the telephone, talking to other National Hockey League teams. Sometimes the conver- sations pay off in trades. Last June when the Ranger brass gathered for the ama- teur draft, Francis set his sights on Gene Cart, a hot shot who scored 104 points for Flin Flon Bombers in the Western Canada Hockey League. But he figured the youngster would he grabbed before New York’s draft turn came up so he get on the phone, “T started with Detroit,” said Francis. “I figured Mont- real would pick Guy Lafleur first and Detroit had second pick. I couldn’t get their ehoice so then I tried Vancou- ver, I couldn’t get that so then I went to St, Louis,” Atlanta Falcons’ Victory jump lands in ceiling ATLANTA (AP) — It’s a three-team race in the National Football League's West Division now and Atlanta Falcons feel that anything can for a 14-yard Green Bay score in the second quarter, set up by his 4%-yard pass to Carroll Dale. The loss dropped the Packers, now 3-6-1, deeper into the Cen- The Blues held Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round draft choice via an earlier trade and were holding on to it, St. Louis did deal their own firat- round choice—No. 9 in the draft—to the Rangers, but the Blues grabbed Carr with their earlier pick. That didn’t deter Francis. “You have your mind made up about what you want," Francis explained. “Once you want something, you just go after it.” . §o Francis went afler Carr, The Biues started slowly and that helped the Ranger gen- eral manager's assault. You talk to just about ev- erybody every day,’’ said Francis, “And when a team is having problems, why you might call more often, “You know who’s looking for what, The Blues inno way would consider dealing Carr except that they were having troubles winning.” Francis wasn’t the only one shopping for: Carr, a 20-year- oldcentre. HAD MOST T0 OFFER “T knew there were other had after the same number of pames—19—in the 1970-71 sched- ule, . But last season he held a sev- en-point edge over team-mate Ken Hodge after 19 games. Today he has only a slim two- point lead over Vie Hadfield of New York Rangers. In fact, the entire line of Hadfield, centre Jean Ratelle and right winger Rod Gilbert, is engaged in a, viose race with Esposito. Ratelle and Gilbert are lied with Boston defenceman Bobby Orr for third place with 31 points each, five more than Richard Martin, Buffalo Sabres’ rookie sensation. Buffalo's Gil- bert Perreault, last season’s NHL Rookie of the Year, is sev- enth with 25 points. LEAD IN GOALS Esposito and Frank Mahov- lichof MonirealC anadiens share the goal-scoring lead with 15 goals each, one more than Hadfield, Ratelle, Martin and Montreal's Mare Tardif. Orr is the assist leader with 22. Ratelie, incidentally, became the first player to score four poals in one game this season when he led the Rangers to a 12-1 rout over California Golden Seals Sunday. He was the 14th player 1o-score at least three goals in one gare this season. There were only two three-goal. games at this time one year ago. While the battle goes on in the scoring race, there is an equally tough fight among the leading goaltenders. The Chicago pair of Tony Es- posita—who leads in shutouts Cranmer ‘goes down.. ..Toronto Argonaut Dave ‘Cranmer (16) is taken down by Hamilton Tiger Cat Tony Gabriel during first quarter action in the ’ . WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, Saturday. Eastern Football Conference final at Toronto. (CP Wirephoto): Cahiil sees no defense roadblock = in Calgary-Toronto Grey Cup game “They have had the same de- a happen. tral Division cellar, Aflanta now ‘ : : int at hi ‘a definite 4 ont * ; ; * clubs bidding for him but I — i TORONTO (CP} — Leo Cahill coming at him. He’s definitely fence, but I doubt it,” said the into the fiaht oaths ai victor nai > had confidence that we had with three are eavaiet aver. doesn’t see Calgary Stamped- the key to their defence.” Toronto coach while formulat- fence for three years and it’s 25 over Steen Bay Packers fu the most to offer.” age of 1.65. Right behind is the ers' defence being a major MUST CONTAIN FRONT 4 ‘ing his game plans as Argos goodone. = - - aH Monday night's SL ame tele- Efe ' The Rangers put together a = MinnesolacombinationofGump Teadblock between Toronto Ar- Later he offered the sugges- took a day off before today’s | “However, we always play Gi vised tinal in the United Chilliw ck 3 four-man package incltding Worsley and Cesare Maniago gonauts and the Grey Cup at tion that Toronto's success in full-scale workout, well against western teams.” 3 States. The ew trail the divi- hard-shooting Jack Egersand with 1.70, while the best per- Vancouver next Sunday. the championship game will de- . sion leading Los Angeles Rams Hesketh defenceman Andre Dupont to — sonal record belongs to Gilles reat one of the Eastern penton the offensive line's abe ; . , ; i 0 e ers by one game and the second- complete the trade: Villemure of New York with Football Confetence champion ty {0 (wn John Heltor, Fred Redskins dropped-out place San Francisco ‘agers by scores Sid Abel, St. Louis’ general manager, called Carr last 1,22 in nine games. Viliemure has not losl a pame this season, Argos, was replying Monday to observations by quarterback James, Dick Suderman and * WASHINGTON (AP) —“Win- Despite Sunday's 13-0 defeat i just a half-game. M ; te ge P oe ip Koi - oe . “ i ” onday to inform him of the but is still looking for his first D0" Jonas that the Calgary de- Craig Koinzan—as well as Har- pin, it-formi by Dallas Cowboys, Allen noted caid Atlanta's ‘defensive and 1.2 3 deal. shutout. e . fence built around middle line- ris. roe sald Washigton Red “we're only one half game out i John Zook, who along with the | “He said ‘we couldn't wait SCORING LEADERS backer Wayne Harcis was prob- Cahill admitted Calgary de- cying coach George Allen.while of first place,” in the Nalional 7% rest of Atlanta's front four . for you any longer,’ ” said GA Pis Pim ably the most formidable inthe fensive lines was one of the his National Football League Conference's Eastern Division. & made it hot for Green Ba RICHMOND, B.C. (CP)—Rob Carr, recalling his conversa- Esposito,Bos 15 19 % 6 Canadian Football League. strongest In the CFL, but he team was in the midst of a "We have-to win our last four @ rterback Scott Hunter H Hesketh scored three goals, two tion with Abel, So, afler 14 Hadfield NY 14 18 32 47 _ Jonas, of Winnipeg Blue doubts they'll have changed five-game gamewinning streak, games,” he said. - & ent ih cott Hunter all of them within a minute of each games and three goals with Ratelle,NY 14 17 31 2 ©‘Bombers and the Western Con- that much ‘for the showdown.” a The Skins could make the Na- § ok ona Chane i weather. other, to lead Chilliwack Bruins the Blues, Carr became a GilberL.NY 13 18 31 © 14__‘ference’s outstanding player in “Calgary may make one or “We've won one game in-five tional Conference playoffs by ei- ook, end Claude Humphrey, toa 6-4 victory over Richmond — ranger, : Grr, Bos 9 22 31. 27. 1971, was in Toronto during the two. adjustments in their de ,. weeks,” Allen said Monday, and éther winning their division or by on“ tackles Glen Condren and Centennials in British Columbia “T-Just couldn't believe it,” Martin,Bul, 14 12° 23 << @., weekend. ‘to’ see hig former. — lpe dhe first, ine, m, 11 weeks * resting the ‘best -record ofthe jam “nce fora total wee ards and Junior Hockey League action the youngster said. “I Kind’ve —Perreault,Buf 9 16 25 8 team-mates capture thelr first "We're out of first place., three second-place teams. i then Zook hit him in the end Monday. . just sat there for 30 seconds = Mikita, Chi 915 24 ¢ EFCtitle since 1952 by downing COLLECTORSITEMS “That's our big problem right Washington and Detroit are tied can vith tust : me Chilliwack led 3-0 after the gy so, I called home and my liver, Min 919 22 9 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 40-25 in the ALBANY, N.¥. (AP) — now—tobreak the losing habit.” with 6-3-1 records. go Hunter furabled out of the first period and 5-2 after the dad thought I was kidding.” = Ullman,Tor 5 17 222 two-game eastern series. , Churches in the 19-county . ae: a s than one week later, F.M'vlich,Mtl15 6 21 22 gos will have to figure out Albariy Episcopal diocese are to . DAILY CROSSWORD a end zone fer a safety, Icing the Cenennials bounced back i “ Carrscoredtwogoalsand two R.Hull, Chi 10 1-218 Wayne, Harris,” said Jonas. fecone centres for the ao sey Rk Arrow MISTAKES HRLP PACKERS ‘ek ar ae 10 3 fone wr assists in his first game in Nolet, Pha 137 20 4 “Most linebackers have a-tend- cojlection of used newsprint for —- ROSS 43 Bloodsucki "Yesterday's Puzzle Solved: - However. Falcon’ mistakes their ' a 7 6 sh ie 2 ‘ New York and had the crowd Cournoyer,MU112 3 20 9 encyyoucan spot, butif Harris recycling purposes... 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