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courtingCALGARY i CPI - The Canadian Amateur Hockey Associa-wtion is attempting to lure hack a league (hat left the fold because of junior age limits and not to rock the profitable deal it haswith the National Hockev%LeagueOpposition to the junior-agelimit, now ‘20 as of Dec 31. was made clear when nine resolutions were submitted at theCAHA annual meeting asking that the age limit be raised by one or two vears The resolu-wtions were submitted by director Alf Taylor of North Gower. Ont.. and the Thunder Bay. Newfoundland. Alberta. British Columbia. Quebec. Saskatchewan and Manitoba amateur hockev associations.A similar demand was putforward last vear hv the West-* *ern Canada Hockey League before it broke away to join the Canadian Hockev Association, a CAHA rival Guidance was sought from the junior committee, which recommended in plenary session Tues-dav that the CAHA abide bv it''■ wagreement with the NHL. butcontinue to seek permission from the professionals to extend the age limit to 21 as of Dec 31 There is good reason to abidebv the agreement, signed inMay. 1967. In return for being able to draft players when they exhaust their junior eligibility th* NHL in 1968 paid the CAHA $603,000 to help develop minor hockey in Canada. The Dayment included $75,000 tor CAHA ad*Calling all girlsfor fastball teamDawdele-svm-wcur-beenministrative expenses Earlier, President Earl son of Rivers, Man,, told gates that the ('AHA has pathy for opponents of tht rent age limit and has trying for some time to change it hut the NHL won’t budge Tuesday night, the CAHA and the WCHL held peace talks foran hour with the junior-age question hovering as a stumbling block to progress ‘ We had a good meeting, was all Dawson and WCHL President Ron Butlin of Calgary had to say shortly after the closed session. But several hours later. Dawson said he will recommend to the CAHA s board of directors Friday that a three-man committee he appointed to continue negotiations with the outlaw group There still is a possibility thatthe CAHA mav skirt the NHLagreement bv establishing a hockey category open to playersup to 22 years of age.A resolution to this effect came before delegates Monday with a suggestion from the CAHA s resolutions committee that it he defeated Delegates refused to accept the suggestion and referred the motion back tothe committee for reconsideration. It is expected to return to the plenary session later in the week.The delegates appeared to heswayed bv Joe Kryczka of Cat-gary, president of the Alberta AHA. Obviously referring to the WCHL. he noted that a group operating in a higher junior-age category had “filled a lot of rinks and given a lot of boys an opportunity to play hockey.” He said that while the CAHA mav not wish to establish such a category on a national basis, it should give its branches the op tion to do so on a regional basisThe WCHL has clubs in Winmpeg. Brandon. Flin Flop, Este* van. Saskatoon, Swift Current. Calgary and Edmonton, ItsMa|or League leadersBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAmerican LeagueABRHPet.Carew. Min1142143,.Jf 1Petrocelli Boslift2341357F. Robinson. B.il 153345]. 333Satnano, CalS3420317Cater. Oak1362143316C. May, Chi1022232314Nettles. Min64If 1 **20313Murcer, NY1552546310Blair. Bal1663751307Kaline, Det1262138302Runs -Blair.Baltimore.37;F Robinson, Baltimore. 34StandingsGirls 10 to 12 years of ageare invited to try out tor fast»v TH6 ASSOCIATED p»f SSNot’OftOl LeoqupEasf*rvt OtvOionw I13I? 19ChicagoPittiburahGftl458Vtf! ARuns Batted in Murcer NewYork, 38; F. Robinson, 32 Hits Blair. 51; F Robinson.51Doubles D Johnson. Baltimore. 10; Carew. 10 Reese.Minnesota. 10 Triples---MeAuliffe, Detroit. 3; I) Green. Oakland. 3Home Runs F H o w a r d.Washington, 14; Petrocelli. 12 Stolen Bases Harper. Seattle 18; Foy. Kansas City, II Pitching — McNally. Baltimore. 0-0. Phoebus, Baltimore,4-0. LOW).Strikeouts Gulp, Boston, 05;McDowell. Cleveland. 56National LeagueAB R H Pet.C Jones. NY 129 30 50 Mhoard of governors now is meeting here.Earlier Tuesday, the CAHA approved changes in its structure which met another condi tion set by the WCHL before it would consider a return to theranksAs Butlin [Hit it * The ideal situation is to have one hockev association in Canada, providing that association is structurally organized so that it is democratic and that the teams involved are part of itThe changes will result in for mation of five-man councils to administer senior intermediate, junior and minor hockey in Canada am give club operators a voice in CAHA affairsDaw se n said the administrative reorganization is designed to meet complaints that “there is a lack of communication'* within the CAHA and that the voice of hockey operators * are not being heard It will create a 22-man board of directors, which will consist of the president, the pa!-president , the executive director.four vice-presidents. 11 branchpresidents and the director of each of the new councilsCouncil members will be ap pointed this year and electedthereafter, with one man coming from each of five regions-Atlantic. Quebec. Ontario Prairie and Pacific,The changes are m line withrecommendations made by the federal government s study group on sport but Dawson saidthey had been under consideration long before the group sub m it ted its reportThe report, tabled in the Commons la^t week said the CAHA had to strengthen its administrative structure and had to solve its Junior A hockev dilem-I
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Brandon Sun
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Wed, May 21, 1969
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