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Hayes wins twice« *»in Hodag contestRHINELANDER (AP) — cury. In Modified IV, the win-Polaris drives made a clean nor was' Jacques Villeneuve of sweep in the Hodag Sprint Berthiemlle, Que., driving an snowmobile SnoPro racing Alloutte. class Sunday, with Stan Hayes The Class C slock winner of Crandon, Wis.t capturing was Paul Kimmes of Ironw-ood both Classes I and III. on a Yamaha, and Jon BerardDo.n Omdahl, Roseau, of Wausau, Wis.. drove a Mer-Minn., won Class II. ahead of cury to victory in Class DLarry Rugland and Jim Ber-nat, also of Roseau.Bob Eastman of Roseau and Sam Sessions, Grand Rapids, Mich., finished two-three in Class I. Bill Kimmes, Iron-wood. Mich., was second in Class III and Rugland was third.All rode Polaris machines.As a double winner, Hayes took about §3,000 of the §8.000 special purse for the new and experimental SnoPro event, , which features factory drivers and machines. There were 27 entries in the division.Doug Hayes of Crandon, brother of Stan, won the Modified III competition on a Mer-Arnsparger to head GiantsHOUSTON (AP) — Bill Arnsparger. the top aid to Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula, will take over as head coach of the New York Giants for the 1974 season, although he won't say so as yet.Arnsparger has the job — you can bet on that. a high-ranking official in the Miami organization said amidst the celebration in the Dolphins locker room following Miami's. 24-7 triumph over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bow3viaShula also all but announced that his long-time defensive coach was headed for New York.stock.Pal Adema of Belmont, Mich., driving a SnoJet, w'as the winner in women’s Modified I.Sunday's program drew an estimated 5.090 spectators in near zero weather. The circuit moves to Eagle River for the world championships next weekend.The Hodag program was marred by a dispute within the Central Division of the U.S. Snowmobile Association.AN spokesman announced the division board had voted to suspend its president. Gordon Kniskcrn of Medford, pending settlement of a policy dispute. The statement said Kniskern would te granted a hearing and that vice president Don Thompson of Fond du Lac would serve as acting president.But Kniskern said he had refused a board request that he resign and that nothing had been said to him about suspension.T have not been given due process and 1 refuse to give up the office. he said.Kniskern said he has been speaking out against the new SnoPro program and that the board disagreed with his approach. Some nom-SnoPro drivers and sponsors have complained the SnoPro program may undermine popularity of traditional events.Thompson said Kniskom's suspension stemmed from an internal policy problem but did not involve SnoPro.
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