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I Two groups wilt work togetherHockey Canada, CAHA bury hatchetOTTAWA (CP) - Hockey squabbles’* and work together Hockey Canada chairman.Canada and the Canadian for the good of hockey, Dave Lefaive replaced interimAmateur Hockey Association Branch, CAHA executive* chairman Torrence Wylie,buriwi the hatchet Friday, director, said in an interview. - wiw stepped in last year whenrtfasreion . inu Iliad 68. theopening the way for a 1980 Canada Cup.The two warring factions agreed to “forget our InternalLou Lefaive, director of Sport Canada, the federal agency responsible for amateur sport, was namedDoug Fisher resigned.was dragged into the fray and she seemed to have resolved the matter.After a series of meetings,The CAHA used its influence with the International Ice Hockey Federation (liHF « the world govern* ing body, to bring the WHA to its knees over the Issue. ItNuggets streakingder o aandronler.r ibthishaslonethe 1980 Olympic team and squads for Ihe world cham-n.rTur riMinTAN PRFS even midway through .the pionships in 1981, 1982 and“MSSmg, K»n«s Cily Kings an tt* lone of the meetingstruggling, and the race in the helped the i ugg pul y wjf ^ ^ away from the National Basketball Assod- ooceagun. *miahbline and to co-atlon's Midirest Division is going down to the wire.Hockey Canada announcedjffi'Sf’SSSSrSS glSuS Ke CAHA claimed St series if compensate wasport to pursue the Canada Cup had reached no such . Hofl(,vm and 1984 and organize agreement, and insisted that The National Hoe* international Junior hockey League's recent encvelo swat-evenls remain part of its low up the WHA at the end ofinhelped the Nuggels pull away one* again. squabbling and toTbe Kmgsled^as nunyas ^ ^ ^20 ^»ints in the finl half ^ . before the Nets, using an The 1979 Canada Cup slatedDenver, getting 33 points rffKlive MUsurt press, drew for September was cancelledfrom David Thompson, posted fiven ^ ^ p^od. Eddie when the major sponsor, Gen-Jordan’s Jumper for Ibe Nets eral Motors, pulled outtied tbe score at 205-105 with because of the infernal22 seconds left. bickering. Canada will beSeattle clinched the Pacific represented at this month’sworld championship indomain.The CAHA was seeking protection against World Hockey Association teams who were signing underage Juniors and not compensating j uni or team owners.its 10th victory In the last 11 starts by beating Boston Celtics 107-101 Friday night while Kansas City, getting S3points from Otis Birdsong, MiiMtilk ^4ii„t.rounlt;i slipped past New Jersey Nets by( the playoffs by117-114 in overtime for its se- ^aUjlg ^ Lakers »s guards ccnd straight overtime vie- Qu Jij|||alns and Dennis ,ory- Johnson scored 31 and MT7ie Nuggels and Kings are points, respectively.Id to letic pted ke athonhastnessIon'ss the for aLorialomipion*tied for tbe Midwest Division lead with 47-34 records. Denver closes its season at Philadelphia on Sunday while Kansas City winds up Its schedule at Indiana.In other NBA games Friday night, Seattle SuperSonics beat I/Os Angeles Lakers 113-93, Golden Slate Warriors defeated Portland Trail Blazers 91-87, Phoenii Suns edged San Diego Clippers I1B-117, Houston Rockets trimmed Cleveland Cavaliers 112-110, Chicago Bulls beat Washington Bullets 128-114, Indiana Pacers topped Philadelphia ’76ers 136-110, Milwaukee Bucks oulscared New Orleans Jazz 140-131 and Atlanta Hawks defeated Detroit Pistons 112-96.Boston fought back from anRobert Parish had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Golden State beat Portland despiteMoscow.The longstanding CAHA* Hockey Canada dispute flared up after General Motors pulled out.Severalbetweenheated exchanges Hockey Canadascoring only nine points in the negotiator Alan Ea g] eson and last period, tbe lowest total by Gordon Rennwick CAHA any team in one quarter this P^denL ensued with e^chside blaming the other.PhSmix erased an 18-point Neither one attended thirdquarter deficit to beat Friday’s meeting.San Diego. It was the Suns* eighth straight victor}' and raised (heir record to 50-30, best in the history of the franchise.Moses Malone scored 30 points, including two free throws with 10 seconds left, as Houston beat Cleveland and remained in the nmnLng for tie Central Division title.Guard Ricky Sobers hit 12 of that junior teams have fallen 17 shots from the field and under ill jurisdiction as part scored 30 points as Indiana of domestic hockey, snapped Philadelphia’s five- Last 9ummer, Sportthe year seemed to relieve some of the tension. But Branch said the issue ol juniors remains unresolved amidst rumors that next year's world championship has been cancelled............... . «• ... ... .* .I....*.•.v-'.'.V.V .* .•.'.V.V.'.V.Vi'.’.V'. .... ....' Vi.'gij.V.VvTension bas revolved around who controls junior teams representing Canada.The two parties have been at each others’ throats for years, with each side claiming jurisdiction over the juniors Hockey Canada has maintained that any team representing Canada is under its wing. Tbe CAHA has argued»V.v.%v.V.51..lt;•:}v!v.V.V.X;•••XMen’s league set, women’s up in airAll is well on the senior soccer front in Lethbridge, at least as far as the men's league is concerned.Senior women, however, are having their problems.More than 200 have registered for the men’s League, and teams from Vulcan and Great Falls will play along with the 10 or 11 Lethbridge squads.An interlocking schedule is also planned with the senior division from Medicine Hat.The women, however, don't have a league as yet. A number of women have indicated a desire to play soccer but no one has come forward to organize a league for them. , .Anyone interested in helping the women with their league is asked to phone Laurie Stewart at 328-W73.It is hoped a league can be formed, both for the sake ol the senior women and also the midget girls’ team, which is also looking lor a place to play.There will be no juvenile boys’ division in Minor Soccer this year. Boys of that age class will join the senior men's league and a special juvenile team will heformed to serve as a Farm team for the Labor Club Royals nf the Alberta Major Soccer League.Joe Cassar will coacch this farm club with an eye to » building players for the Royals' team.% Senior men may also be involved In a tournament ::5 over the long weekend in May, sponsored Iv Top’s Pizza.•.*y.y.V.v.Siearly 17-point deficit to draw game winning streak.Mils ler Iona Cam pa gool 0
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Sat, Apr 07, 1979
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