Gretzky to Join Indianapolis Racers at 17 in WHA
Wayne Gretzky, age 17, will skip three junior years to sign a seven year WHA contract worth 1.75 million with the Indianapolis Racers. The WHA approves underage play amid league rule changes and Gretzky prepares for pro life while finishing high school in the United States.
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Robin Herman
N.y
New York
Wayne Gretzky
Big Boys
Indianapolis Racers
World Hockey Association
Gretzky
Plaza Hotel
WHA
National Hockey League
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Houston
Birmingham
North America
Gordie Howe
New England Whalers
Great Gretzky
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario Hockey Association
Canada
Sault
Indianapolis
Brantford
Ontario
Toronto
Bantam
OHA
United States
Pizza Tops Roosters 8 0 to Maintain Lead in League
Top Pizza remained first in the Men’s Senior Soccer League with an 8-0 win over Red Rooster as Red Rooster played with nine men and lost keeper Joe Kennedy to injury. Taber beat Internationals 7-3 with Louie Bembi scoring three for Taber and Brent Clark two. Next action is Monday at 7 p.m. when International faces Top Pizza at Crescent Heights High School.
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Top Pizza
Red Rooster
Joe Kennedy
Top
Mark Briscoe
Jim Taylor
Hans Tietz
Mark Gallagher
Steve Cox
International
Taber
Louie Bembi
Brent Clark
Andre van de Beek
George Journaud
Scott Brown
Gills Terrenne
Tapinder Gil
Crescent Heights High School
City Women’s Softball Tourney Draws Alberta Saskatchewan Teams
Sixteen teams from Alberta and Saskatchewan compete for $800 in prize money in the City Women’s Softball League two day double knockout tournament beginning Saturday. Local clubs join teams from Calgary Lethbridge Eatonia Leader and Acadia Valley with games on three diamonds Saturday and Lions Park on Sunday. Calgary Ace Rentals the defending champions return and are seen as tough with strong pitching, while Leader and Ace Rentals face early tests in Saturday’s schedule, culminating in finals Sunday evening.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Lethbridge
Eatonia
Leader
Acadia Valley
Lionettes
Calgary Marvels
Lions Park
Saamis
Lethbridge Labor Club
Assiniboia Inn
Lethbridge Ralway Flames
Strathcona Island
Calgary Ace Rentals
Rollie Swalm
Pridholm and Pelletier Upset in Prairie Open Doubles
Susan Pridholm of Toronto and Helene Pelletier of Quebec teamed for a major upset at the Prairie Open in Calgary delayed by rain. They defeated Jenny Gardiner of Australia and Willi Bell of the United States 6-3 6-1 and advance to the semifinals against Aleida Spex and Leslie Allen.
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Calgary
Susan Pridholm
Toronto
Helene Pelletier
Charlesbourg
Que
Calgary Tennis Club
Glenmore Club
Jenny Gardiner
Sydney
Australia
Willi Bell
Denver
Colo
Pelletier
Pridholm
Aleida Spex
Miami
Fla
Leslie Allen
New York
N.Y
Zenda Liess
Daytona Beach
Bunny Smith
Linda Siegelman
Ann Fritz
Spex
Allen
Dorte Ekner
Denmark
Lise Senn
Kate Glancy
Vancouver
Marlee Buehler
Kate Brasher
London
England
Brenda Perry
New Zealand
Dale Power
Jorge Andrew
Venezuela
Steve Rogal
Emilio Montano
Mexico
Nick Mohtadi
Peter Hampton
Guy Fritz
Ted Williams
San Diego
Calif
Fritz
Williams
Bill Lloyd
Alvin Gardiner
Lawn Bowling Schedule For Medicine Hat Event
The schedule lists events at Medicine Hat with Gibson mixed doubles on Friday Funnite on Saturday Southern Alberta mixed doubles triples and singles at 10 30 a m provincial play off for ladies and mens doubles on Monday Muir mixed triples on Tuesday Jitney on Wednesday provincial playoff for ladies and mens singles on Thursday July 14 Amos mens triples and Mc Cully ladies triples July 15 Gibson mixed July 16 Southern Alberta at Lethbridge includes ladies doubles mens doubles and mens and ladies triples.
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Southern
Public Badminton Nights At Medicine Hat College Gym
The Medicine Hat College Gym hosts free public badminton every Monday from 7 to 10 p.m. starting July 10. Players should bring their own racquets and shuttles. The event welcomes all interested participants.
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Medicine Hat College
Police Point golf league standings report
League standings list teams including Russell Electric Andersons and Associates Jays Gentry Hawthornes and others. Low gross and low net scores are noted with Haystead Risling and Knelson Zukowski achieving top marks.
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Police Point Golf League
Russell Electric Andersons & Associates
Jays Gentry Hawthornes
Blacks Sports Centre
Knight Schmidt
Ind. Mae's
M.L.M. Mills
Bills Electric Wrights
Bill Wrays Apparel
H B&r Deli Toshach
Applis
Bond
Black Diamond
Haystead
Risling
E. Knelson
T. Zukowski
Final CFL rosters spark season outlook from coast to coast
Canadian nine clubs unveil rosters and brief forecasts. BC Lions add Key Culliver Olds while trading O’Neal. Eskimos favored to finish first with Germany Santucci and a strong defense. Riders and Alouettes face open questions after off season moves. CFL talent drift noted with rookies and media figures shaping the season kickoff.
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Canada
Pacific Coast
Montreal
B.C. Lions
Howard Key
Calvin Culliver
Bill Olds
Jesse O’neal
Drew Taylor
Louie Richardson
Edmonton Eskimos
Jim Germany
Angelo Santucci
Calgary Stampeders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Roughies
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg
Bombers
Winnipeggers
Ray Jauch
B.C
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cats
Ray Nettles
Jesse O'Neal
Jimmy Edwards
Toronto Argonauts
Tiger-Cats
Terry Metcalf
Mike Harris
Hamilton
Ottawa Rough Riders
Rough Riders
Chas Anthony
Cornelius Walker
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal Alouettes
Bettors
Alouettes
Ontario Leads Interprovincial Senior Golf Team Event
Ontario fired a 438 to lead the Canadian senior men’s team championship by 20 strokes over Quebec. Herb Carnegie led individuals with a 141 two-round total, as Ontario players Westock Ervasti Graham also posted strong scores while Manitoba took third by one stroke over Quebec.
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Vancouver
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Herb Carnegie
Richmond Hill
Nick Westock
Oakville
Ed Ervasti
London
Chas Graham
Peterborough
Krause Sets 10-Metre Free World Record in East Berlin
East German swimmer Barbara Krause set a world record in the women's 10 metre freestyle with 55.41 seconds at the national championships in East Berlin. She shaved 24 seconds off the prior mark held by Kornelia Ender.
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East Berlin
Reuter
Barbara Krause
Krause
East Germany
Kornelia Ender
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Ema Alee Ald
Kingsway
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E& S Meats
Lurgea
Mister Soft Drink At
Capital Glass
Pete
R.C. Cola
Kingsway Turbo
Sofspray Auto Shine
15Th Street
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Southview
13Th Avenue
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Bruce Kleege
la Jolla
Joe Garcia
Knoxville
Medicine Hat
Gibson
Lennox
C& Cheating & Air Conditioning Ltd
Joe Weigel
John Lawrence
Jim Coleman
CFL
Sason
U.S
Lewis Porter
Larry Lawrence
Edmonton
Larry
Dave Gasser
Lawrence
Stampeder
Georgie Dunn
Georgie
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Mike Widger
Ottawa Rough Rider
Mel Profit
John Badham
John Barrow
Carnegie
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
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Ray Getliffe
Jack Guthrie
Thom Hunter
Hudson Heights
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Cowansville
Bill Pidlaski
Bill Maronek
Bill Pinniger
Fred Otto
L & M Aluminum
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