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Ornest’s CFL buy sparks wary talk on future
The column compares Harry Ornest, owner of the Toronto Argonauts, to Steinbrenner, criticizing blunt public remarks and questions about football knowledge. It surveys CFL powerhouses including Ottawa, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Calgary, Edmonton, and BC, noting finances, ownership, and fan interest as 1989 season looms.
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Steinbrenner
CFL
New York Yankees
Harry Ornest
Toronto Argonauts
Ornest
Winnipeg
Roughriders
Rough Riders
Harry
St. Louis Blues
Beans
The
Argonauts
Skydome
Ralph Lazio
Argos
Ottawa Rough Riders
Bob Weber
Hamilton Tiger Cats
David Braley
Harold Ballard
Braley
Hamilton
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Cal Murphy
Bombers
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan
Calgary Stampeders
Rogers Lehew
Edmonton Eskimos
Hugh Campbell
Eskimos
B.C. Lions
Leos
Lotusland
Matt Dunigan
Lions
Larry Flynn
New Horizons
Canada
Manitoba
Westman
Fred North