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WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 196725CAHA Decisions Will Remould Structure Of Game In CanadaBy WALTER KREVENCHUKSASKATOON (CP)—'The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association wrapped up its annual meeting Thursday night after making decisions which will re-modd the structure of amateur hockey.The major step by delegates to the five-day session was ratified of a new five-year agreement with the National Hockey League which eliminates professional sponsorship of individual clubs.A joint committee will be set up to conduct a player development program to expand the number and calibre of amateur players in North America.Players will not be permitted to turn professional until they have exceeded the junior hockey age limit, which effective in the 1968-69 season, will be 20 at midnight Pec. 31.Starting this year, the professional clubs will hold an annual universal draft of over-age junior players, paying $3,000 forturtleW SHELL FINISH 1CAR WAXWORLD'SLARGESTSELLINGLIQUID CAR WAX!the first 72 placers and $2,000 for each additional choice.The $2,000 levy will also be paid for a player not taken in the draft who later turns professional.The CAHA, using a six-year guideline, will divide the draft money among amateur clubs which helped to develop the drafted players.*The NHL will pay an assessment fee of $50,000 to the CAHA for the year ending June 30 and will boost this to $75,000 the following year.The player development program has a budget of $75,000 for the year ending June 30. This will increase to not less than $250,000 the following year.The meeting reworded the constitution to give the CAIIA absolute authority to governamateur hockey.Designed primarily to keep amateur hockey disputes out of the courtroom, the amendments declare that the CAHA is a sell . governing organization whose executive committee has sole, final, absolute and exclusive powers to interpret, define and explain all provisions of the constitution, bylaws, regulations and rules.An automatic iodefinite suspension is provided for members or individuals who at any time during appeal procedures outlined in the constitution take recourse to the courts.An invitation was extended to centres possessing arenas with a seating capacity of at least 10,000 to apply for the 1970 world hockey championships.Fred Page of Vancouver, who was re-elected president, announced that applications already have been received from Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. He also mentioned Quebec City and Ottawa as possible sites.In submitting t h e recommendation to closing sessions of the annual meeting, president Fred Page of Vancouver announced that applications already have been received from Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. He mentioned Quebec City. and Ottawa ' asother possible sites.He said the CAHA will attempt to hold only the “A pool of the world championships, although it is committed for the “B” and “C” pools also. Ro-mania has advised the CAHA that it is willing to take on the “B and C” pools, a change that will have to be approved by the International Ice Hockey Federation.The “A” pool, which will beJunior GolfDraw AnnouncedFollowing is the draw for the Junior Inter-Club golf competition to be held Sundsy at St Charles Country Club. Tee-off time is 2 p.m.1. Brian Fredrhckson. Miim.: Dove Duuctn. Wlldrvood; Marvin Shatter. Glendale.2. Dwight Kciirv#, Brandon: M. Fatanluk. Si. Bon.; Roy Parker. Souih-\VOCd. ‘3. Bob Grahnre. Minn.; John Anderson. Wlidewood: Robert Leckcr. Glendale.A. .'omlc Spack, Brandon: DavidHill, SouUuvuud: 11. Frimn, St ^on.5-----.MlniudoM Murray Pearson. WUdrxvood; Boh Wlno-grad. Glendale.6. BUI Don. Brandon: Jlrn Baylis. SouUiwoodf B. Goring. St. Bon.7 . Mtanctkm: JimfU-elon. Wlidewood; Ted CjsMcman. Glendale;8. Terry MnxnvcU. Brandon; Cunl-ni Stewart, Soutlmuod: B. Milne. M. j Don.V. Don Jackwm, Portajje; Rick McKenzie, KlMontm. Boa Jen Ion. Ntakwa.10. Bob Fortune, Sandy Hook; Kcfl Cooper. Bel Acres; Bob Mos*ey. Elmhurst.11. Sony Greenberg. Potla^e: Kl.-k Wagner, Kildoiuiu; Mike CMlling. Nlolivs.12. I tow Bailey. Sandy H«n,k: Richard Gooch, Bc-i Acre*: BU. Wolsft. Elmhund.13. John Isaac, Poit«kc: Norm Bromxlow. Kildooan; Doug Cheyne, Nlakwn.14. Dan llalldorson, Sandy liooli Harvey Aronevllch. Bel Acres: Garry Glavln, Elmhurst.IS- Jci)n McPherson, Pccla Dennl* Mack ling, Klklooan; John Kropu. Nlakwa.16. Bany Suprypa. Sandy Hook; David Golub, Bel Acres: Greg Pld-laskl. Elmhurst.17. Doug Kunlz, Assln.;Breezy Bend; Fleichcr Campbell, Ross-mere.18. Peter Umon. St. Charles; John Erickson, Selkirk; Ken McCready. Tmnsconn.19. Dom KeaUHi. Ajsln.; -.Breezy Bend; Steve Btnnatyne, Ross-mere.20. Greg Carter. St. Charles; Warren Minnie. Selkirk; WUf Otic, lYanscona21. Craig Btrgsvrom, Assln.; . BrJreezy Bend; Bob McDonald Itorcnere.22. BUI Elliott, St. Charles; Bryan Bcaupre. Selkirk: Ron Osnduc, Trans-conn.2J. Jett Hunt, A«in.-.Breezy Bend; Robert Buld-ivtnson. Rofisrr.erv.24. Jim Huld. Si Charles; Richard Wyspenskl. Selkirk; Jolui Couture, Tianscona. . .BIGGEST HORSELOUISVILLE — Bald Eagle is the biggest racehorse of major stature since 1905, standing 17 hands (68 inches) high. Rose-ben, a track sensation in 1905, stood at 17.3 hands high.a six-team round-robin tournament, must start no later than March 12. Executive director Gordon . Juckes said CAHA thinking is that the 30 games involved might be split among either four or two centres.Three senior clubs, the Allen Cup champion Drummondville Eagles, Calgary Spurs and Kingston Aces, applied for permission to go on two European tours available to Canadian clubs next season.These include the Ahearne Trophy tournament in Sweden starting Dec. 27 which will be followed by exhibition matches in Finland and West Germany.The other is the Spangler Trophy tournament in Switzerland, the oldest in Europe, on approximately the same dates. Tlw club going to the Spangler event would also compete in a tournament in Gcttenberg, Sweden.An executive committee session today will decide which clubs will make the tours.Executive director Gordon Juckes announced that national teams from Romania, Sweden, Russia, Italy and Finland will make appearances in Canada next season. Russia and Sweden are invited to a tournament in Winnipeg during Christmas week.Good progress was reported on setting up a second division of a national team in Ottawa but it was stressed that the current Winnipeg • based club will compete in the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.Juckes said the Wiunipeg squad will take part in an October tournament with Russia and Czechoslovakia to officially open the Grenoble Olympic Arona,The Ottawa squad, seeking atemporary home while a new I December tournament in Mos-Ottawa arena is under constiuc-1 cow—a trip which has yet to be tknr has been committed to a | confirmed by the Russians.WALK INTO SPRING ON SHOES FROMttuksDACK’S NEW SPRING SHOE STYLES ARE NOW ON DISPLAYCome in Today and See Our Wide Selection of Fine Handcrafted FootwearONLY 5 MORE DAYS LEFT TO SAVE THE 5% SALES TAXeksaShoemaker to Canada's be$l-dre$sed men239 PORTAGE AVENUEFREE PARKING — CENTRAL lOt or NEW CARRY PARKADE OPEN FRIDAY UNTIL 9 P.M.
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Fri, May 26, 1967
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