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NOT CAHA'S FAULTJuckes scoffsat loss claimI tween the Hamilton club andMELVILLE, Sask. (CP)Gordon Juckes of Melville, sec-1 Maple Leaf Gardens, retary manager of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, said Friday that Edmon-lftrCAHA President Jack Roxburgh was in charge of the se-ton Oil Kings were entirely ries,” he said, “and authorized rwrong in charging any part of an operating loss from last season against the fact the Memorial Cup was not played last spring in Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.Juckes was commenting on a report quoting A1 Anderson, Edmonton Exhibition Association manager, that Oil Kings had a season deficit of $25,0006(the move when difficulty arose s over television arrangements.” ( As a result of Roxburgh’s action, he said, Edmonton became one of the first two Canadian 1 junior teams to ever receive f any television revenue from a ( Memorial Cup series. |As a finalist in the last three consecutive Memorial Cup sestries, Edmonton Oil Kings had ; oreceived series profits fromries against Hamilton Red Wings was not played in Maple Leaf Gardens.The report further quoted Anderson as saying that playingbecause their Memorial Cup se-ripe aoainct Hamilton P„H I CAHA Payoffs of more than$65,000, Juckes said. This was in addition to thousands of dollars paid the club in expense money for travel, meals andthe games at Guelph, Hamilton hotel.-, ho addedand Kitchener “cost us $25,000 because we had to play in these smaller centres.”Juckes said figures show that the Edmonton junior teamshared in a larger prpfit fromthe Memorial Cup series this year, which went five games, than they did in 1060 when five of their six games against St.Catherines Teepees were played in the Gardens.“Edmonton received $10,600 for five games in 1962, as compared to $8,425 for their six game series in 1961.” He added.| “and it is likely that tax refunds will still give them another $1,400. This would make their 1962 Memorial Cup returns nearly 50 percent better than those obtained in 1960 when all but one of the games was played in the Gardens.”Juckes said the series was not moved because of a dispute be-rdSAVE OV1962 CHRYSLER 3Executive DrivenEquipped with torqueflito auton power braket, power window*, ra control mirror* w.w. tire*, etc.Featuring eimulated buc leatherette interior and plt;ONLY $
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Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Sat, Aug 18, 1962
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