Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 15, 1975, Winnipeg, Manitoba Nov Timit 15, rider defence would like j to keep Wilkie on the spot v f. Blowers have been forcing warm air under Edmonton s Clark stadium Tarp to guard against Froien ground. Promises promises promises i r by the Canadian press i the Weatherman has promised wet football Fields for All four Canadian football playoff games this weekend. The Atlantic bowl game today at Wolfville n.s., a National College Semi filial faced the Prospect of a staked Muddy Field following heavy Rains that swept the area since thursday. A Light Snow torm was heading for Ottawa where the other College Semi final game is scheduled sunday following today s Canadian football league Eastern Confer ence final. Some rain but no Snow was also predicted for sunday s Cal Western conference final in Edmonton. More rain and wind was predicted today during the Atlan tic bowl which pits Acadia axeman against the visiting Cal Gary dinosaurs. In Ottawa today Montreal Alou ettes visit the rough riders in the Etc final Friday right snowfall was not expected to seriously affect the playing surface at Landowne Park where a modern drainage system under the Field usually takes care of heavy precipitation. Today s predicted Tygh temperature for Ottawa was minus two. The Outlook for sunday s Central bowl game featuring University of Ottawa gee gees and Windsor lancers also at Lansdowne Park was for mostly sunning weather. Saskatchewan roughriders visit Edmonton eskimos in sunday s wac final with a few Clouds and some rain predicted but no Snow Rodgers most new service from Sei Merve special package Price Ottawa up Montreal Alou ettes owner Sam Berger May be 75 years old but he walked away from the East Ern football conference s awards luncheon Here Friday with the Jeff Russell memorial trophy As the Etc s most valuable player. The trophy was. Actually won by his Ordinary super Star Johniy dodgers but badgers after thanking the league for the award said he wan tetto give it to Berger for. Giving him his Start in the league three years ago. Rodgers won the award last year. He said he hoped to go one step further this year and win the Schenley trophy As the Canadian football l e a g u e s most valuable player. Two riders also received awards. Jim Foley who has worked As halfback and receiver this year was awarded the As the outstanding Canadian in the Etc. Quarterback Tom Clements who guided the riders to first place in the e pc this year received the Frank a Gibson award As the Etc s Rookie of the year. Dave Braggins of Montreal got the Leo Dandurand award As the outstanding offensive lineman in the while Jim Corrigall of Toron to argonauts won the outstanding defensive line Man laurels the James p. Mccaffrey award. The five will represent the East i the Schenley awards race to be announced in Cal Gary prior to the Grey clip nov. 23. Pius tax Oil change 3 quarts Scace Multi Grade 10 30 Oil lubrication of Chassis checks of differential transmission Battery Frap fluid and coolant. R motorists no appointment necessary in and out quickly our Oual Fleo personnel service your tar in a pwt i Matzl v is minutes two service cup quo Auto and the Only self Burden nabs silverware Edmonton up Wil lie Burden of Calgary slam Pedecis. The Western football conference nominee As out standing player in the Cana Dian football league received two awards Friday night. At a news conference Fea Turing the rival coaches in the sudden death final Here sunday Between Edmonton eskimos and Saskatchewan roughriders Burden was Given the Jeff Nichelin memo rial trophy As most valuable player and Eddie James trophy As outstanding rusher. Burden covered 1.897 Yards on 332 attempts erasing a yardage Mark in 1961 by i Earl Lunsford. Then of Cal i Ary. Pc also surpassed j George Reed s record of 323 carries in one season set previous Ottawa up Montreal Alou ettes coach Marv Levy believes defence wins championships but he says his defensive corps is eggshell thin going into today s Eastern football conference championship with Ottawa rough. Riders. His biggest concern is defensive end Junior a you who has knee and is responding slowly to treat a you key Fig ure in the als Grey cup win last year and Levy May wait until today before deciding what to do. But it looks like Pat Bonnett will Start at a you s spot and while he had a Good game against Hamilton Tiger cats sunday he May Fiji Ottawa tackle Jeff tur Cotte a different problem. Montreal Defeated Hamil ton 35-12 in Hie Etc last Sun Day and Levy Hopes it. Shows his players have recovered from the 46-6 humiliation the riders stuck on them two weeks ago in Ottawa to wrap up the Etc title. Levy says he has been emphasizing positive factors to prepare the Alou ettes for to Day s game which will be televised on inc full ctr net work beginning at 1 . Tvs not harped on that loss because we be beaten them twice and they be Bea ten us he told a coaches news conference Here thursday night. Ottawa coach George Brancato s Only health worry is halfback Jim Foley. The Etc s nominee Zyx top Cana Dian in the Schenley awards who has been unable to shake an ankle injury he was still limping noticeably in practice this week and May see Only limited duty today. Bui Levy has More head aches. He May have two imports a you and Randy the Bench for most of the game. He May decide to dress a you and use him on the Field goal he May also put a you on the 21-Day injury hot which would him for Pic sea son or he cow not dress him and play one player Short. But Levy expects Corner Back Lewis Cook to be sufficiently recovered from a pinched neck nerve to be Able to play wearing a special harness but just i5i ease we be a t i v a t e d Randy a former National football leaguer who came to Canada a Teti the collapse of the Worfler football league. He Montreal Oil a tryout released and then re called when Cook a former Bader was Hurt. Riino is expected to see limited duty be cause he is new to the ats system. The Alou ettes also will be bringing linebacker Jim Cope to Ottawa. He was put on through the league by the als and then handed a five Day trial. He May dress if the als decide a you is through for the year. Montreal has also activated Bart Evans a Canadian Rookie from the injury list to fill a vacancy created by a knee in jury to defensive Back Art Edgson. Evans a graduate of Manitoba was selected As top Canadian College lineman last year. By John Short Edmonton up quarterbacks Tom Wilkinson and Bruce Lemmerman of 4 Edmonton eskimos feel they re on the spot As they prepare for sunday s sudden death Western football con Ference final with Saskatchewan roughriders. Saskatchewan defensive coach Jim Eddy has said w i 1 k i o n the expected starter win never last if we get to him the Way we got to Ralph Brock against Winnipeg in Saskatchewan s 42 24 Semi final Victory. Wilkinson has had Tib Chest Back and injuries this season although he led the wac in quarterback rat ing. The injuries have been Wilkinson said. Supposed to be injury prone. I Don t think i Wilkinson Lias beef injured in each of Edmonton s last two appearances both unsuccessful in the Grey cup. If he s injured again the onus will be placed 011 Leniner Man to rally the eskimos. La a game like this and the Grey cup if we should get there the hitting is Wilkinson said. 1 i m not sitting around thinking i might get Hurt. You just can t think like the two quarterbacks have great rapport which has helped Edmonton coach Ray Jauch adjust to Wilkinson s frequent injuries. Lemmer Man said in an interview he Hopes to atone for unsatisfactory performances in the last two Grey cups i be lived with the suggestion that when i went in the team fell Flat. In the next Little while there is at stake and i Don t want to let anybody _ like Wilkinson Lemmer Mau has had injuries which hampered his play. The first year 1973 against Ottawa rough riders i ripped my Elbow in the final and could t throw All week. Wayne Smith clobbered Wilkinson and i went in and ripped the Elbow again last year i did t get in for the last half of the season and it was the most disappointing part of my career. I can t use those things As. Sex coaches agree the Prospect of injury to key personnel is increased by the hard Fields common on the Prairies at playoff time. But it appears there is Little Chance of that this time. The weather office in Edmonton said Friday there May be a few Clouds with a Chance of rain but no Snow or extreme cold which would freeze the turf at Clarke stadium. The eskimos have kept a Tarpaulin on the Field All week although tempera Tures have been above Freez Ron Lancaster Tom Wilkinson the old masters Square off it s their turn Swami selects sask. Jauch. Did not announce further lineup changes Pri d a y leaving his options open As usual until the last minute. Garry Lefebvre is expected to return from the injured list to handle the punting and Ron Estay or Leroy Jones will Man a defensive end position. Calvin h a r r e 11, Edmonton s Ace blocking Back is sure to re turn from a hamstring pull in time to Start As Roy Bell s running mate. Saskatchewan head coach John Payne says the rough riders Are a better team than last year. Wilkinson agrees. Ron Lancaster has always thrown the Ball Well but the never seen him throwing this Well. But i think we re basically a better team. What we have to do is have Confidence in ourselves and do what we re Capa ble of Lemmerman said Edmon ton needs a total team of fort7 to reach its third Grey cup final in As Many sea sons. By Don Blanchard free press staff writer keep the Faith football fans. Not easily discouraged the old free press swamp is pre pared to strike again. Just because the Swami s record stanch at 14 right and 496 wrong in the Little game known As football predictions is no reason to be alarmed. How you May feel free to ask can anyone have Faith in an _ alleged expert who fore cast the Blue bombers would beat the roughriders by. Three Points in the Western Semi final that was Only a Hunch. Now we intend to be All business no Bias or sentiment will be permitted get in the Way of cold hard logic. It s Thuc eskimos and rough is d e r s sunday at Clarke stadium in Edmon ton Winner take All. After careful consideration old fearless is leaning slightly towards the Raunchy Roughieh say by about six Points. That should make Eskimo fans ecstatic. They la consider this the kiss of for Saskatchewan s Jolly Green giants. Why the roughriders let s briefly examine the two contenders for the Western Gray cup berth. Since their strengths Are Many otherwise they would t have made it this far let s look for weak Nesses defensively the Tough rid sri Are a solid cohesive unit. Nobody however really knows How Good their secon Dary is because of the tremendous pass Rush generated by the front four mayhem vulnerable at one or two spots but the eskimos will have to Cage Dirks o Neal Wells and Roth if they Hope to explore them. Edmonton incidentally has the biggest offensive line in the West perhaps the nation. Saskatchewan Lias two obvious weaknesses although they keep getting away with them. They have the poorest punting game in the league although Alan Ford has a habit of coming up with the big punt when they desperately need it. Their place kicking. Game is adequate although Jack Abendschan in t in the same 9 As Iii Eskimo counterpart record Blazer Dave Cutler. Not where distance is involved. And unlike the who have two competent Quarter backs rough riders have to make it or break it with the gifted old pro Ron Lan Caster. But if lanky happens to come up cold or gets injured All will be lost. Like Randy Mattingly does t appear ready to beat anybody. Even tile bombers sacked him. The eskimos also have their shortcomings. They have been scored upon freely this year but they have tremendous striking Power of their own and have Over come by putting More Points on the Board than their opponents. Edmonton s secondary can be particularly by an uncanny quarterback like Lancaster. Without Gary Lefevbre. Asks have also had problems with their punting game Winch could be vital in a one game showdown the cancel out each other in punting. Tom Wilkinson and Bruce Lem Mercian give the risks a potent quarterbacking Combina Tion although the betting is Wilkie won t last the first Quarter against roughriders ambitious front four. Wilkie is the brains of the outfit but Lem Myrma n has the better Arm. Roughieh will try to get to Wilkie Early As turning the old cowpoke from Wyoming starts. Both offences can move the Ball 0.11. The ground or through the air. In fact fans. Wilkie watching an awesome collection of receivers and runners in the likes of Mcgoy w a a Koni Hongki Dawson and Campana. The fact they have Momen Tum going for them gives roughriders the Edge though the teams Are evenly matched. They d like to wind it up big with Ronnie and George and i Don t Home Field Wall be that great an advantage. Like the Man said it s Saskatchewan s turn. Incorporated. They could be under november conditions Young aggressive male seeks executive position offering Challenge responsibility Broad sex Pei ence As a Gen. Manager in a manufacturing Environ ment. Alert versed Mobile enthusiastic Contact Box 1026 mpg. Free press How the West will suit up Edmonton up Robab ? sweater numbers for foot Ball conference sunday Saskatchewan 11, Pavc Montagano do 3cnard do 16. Finly a Amingay a a 17. Lome Richardson do 19. Sieve Molnar re 20. Ken Mceachern do 21. A Forte 23. Ron Lancaster go 2.j. Tom Campana r5 25. Or 26. Jet. Marshall 03 27. Ted Dusinski is 30. Jim elder of 3t. A we Reed re ?7. Re Ger Goric l3 Larry c 50, Jess Hudson is 52. Jin Hocson g 53. Abendschan a pm Gary Randl c 59. 3aioh Galloway g 61. Jesse o Neal of 42. Lawfey Date a ice dim of 66. Pott it 47. Stock of go mgr chs it s Revfi 71. 75, Marcha l3 77. Bette Edmonton 7, Pete Lavoreto do 5 Wayne a Herne do 10. Bruce crr finc Arpan a a h. Garry Lefebvre or 12. Tom Wilkinson of 13 Larry Hinbaugh do u b 15. Stuart Lang or 17. Dick Dupuis d3 18. Jonn furl Bacr do 19. Calvin Harrah re 20. Tom towns la n. Clicc Fink d3 73. Bayne Norric do 24. 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