Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, January 25, 1979

Issue date: Thursday, January 25, 1979
Pages available: 105
Previous edition: Wednesday, January 24, 1979

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 25, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba F like bored tha fastest three goals if Nitima Meekey league a Ottofy Billy to Liend 6f the 1952 Cago Black 21 seconds lives Bufi but that Fiefe are7 Basic of Tuaila like the Weff the a fifth and Haw did they finish the season of University of Manitoba bosons managed to gain the Best of both trivia and their word est record by scoring three goals in just 17 seconds in route to a 162 thrashing of the As a eclipse mosies record of wimp of in great plaint athletic Effiee Hetkey anti set night ifs venerable Bisoni the win gave bosons a 142 re cold and pushed deeper Inte the league cellar with a 142 opened shooting Wefflen and ing a 30 Lead in the first period 6ft Geals by Captain Willy Warner and assistant captains Paul Peters and Fearyl son on a Power while by setts tart Ftp in the second Frame on a goal by Fiffi Wafi Tait Eirfie of fist of the the visitor got to within two goals m a tally by Byron Prendergast and a goal by Bob Bisol coach Andy Geofge want pleased with the play of his charges for most of that second for la minutes it Quick jump into a Lead went to their he but bosons regained their momentum when Steve gave is lend m a slap shot Kern the Point at of the at Kevin a Tibbs made it 62 by banging in a Rebori fld f Tim Lamg that Winnipeg tender Ken meal quiet with Stilt buying about those two Quick Rookie Wight Chatterley made it three in l seconds by scoring at Aee ording to Westmen coach Tommy the three rapid fire goals were the Straw that broke the camels weve had better ing and weve Check said when not checking we make anyone look both coaches switched the third Bako George pulled starter Oilles Regie Fizeau Shemin for Rookie Mike Stevens White Marshall replaced the usually steady Mellquist with Mike bosons finished the period with a shorthanded goal by and Peters and Warners second goals of the Manitoba took six of 11 minor penalties and one of the two majors and outset their guests 4m1 Manitoba notes bosons travel to Minnesota to play Warroad lakers next Spac game is wednesday at Home to aiming collected five and Knibbs also went on scoring he Bison Captain had three assists and two goals while Knibbs added two goals and two Darryl Anning play maker a rare night for rockets by the Canadian press Houston had been waiting a Long time to gain the upper hand on Denver and with a seven game losing Streak to help Spur them the rockets finally managed to subdue the Houston guard Calvin Murphy celebrated his Allstar selection wednesday by sinking two free throws in the final nine seconds to Lead Houston to a 117116 but it was Robert Reid who made it which had never beaten the nuggets in seven led most of the game and took a 9588 Lead into the fourth after Denver started to mount an Reid scored the rockets first 10 Points of the the rockets had taken a 111105 Lead with left in the but George Mcginnis pumped in seven Points to spark Denver final run and a tip in by Bobby Wilkerson with 16 seconds to play put Denver ahead Murphy then got the bail in the Corner and Mcginnis switched off to Block the Little guard and fouled named to the Aba Eastern team for the first time this calmly Sank the two winning free Denver coach Larry Brown disagreed vigorously with the foul Call of its not right for an official Call to give a team a shot like Brown that one of the worst Calls Ive Ever we had the Ball game rocket Forward Rick Barry became Only the sixth player in Aba history to score More than Points when he hit his first Basket of the Barry finished with 10 Points and now has for his spurs 124 Kings 95 George Gervin hit 20 Points to Lead a Parade of six san Antonio players in double figures in the Battle of divisional the first in the Midwest dropped their third straight game and managed to hit Only per cent from from the bullets 128 celtics 106 Charlie Larry Wright and Greg Ballard combined for 78 each hitting season highs to Lead Washington past Johnson topped All scorers with 28 Wright and a couple of reserves connected for 26 and Cavaliers 123 nets 114 campy Russell scored 25 Points and foots Walker added 23 to Pace which took control of the game Early with a 121 first Quarter spurt to break an 88 tie suns 101 76ers 94 Paul Westphal stole the Ball from Julius Erving with less than 50 seconds to passed to Don Buse and on to feed Walter who scored on a three Point play that helped Phoenix Down clippers 122 blazers 121 Randy Smith Sank a pair of free throws with two seconds left to play after his Layup with eight seconds left lifted san Diego to within one Point of the Veteran who finished with 29 then made the foul shots that gave the clippers their second straight Las second warriors 126 knocks 123 Robert Parish scored 30 Points and Phil Smith 28 As Golden state broke a six game losing Streak and handed new York its eighth loss in its last 11 standings Page 67 coach Pischke has better idea by Frank Luba along with a new name and a new the annual University of Manitoba volleyball tournament will also introduce an at least in Canada under the cosponsorship of the Manitoba volleyball association and the u of the old Cash cup tournament has become the round Robin Manitoba invitational Volley Ball matches will be held from 39 Friday and All Day saturday in the Bison building East gym and the Frank Kennedy physical education building Brown and Gold More is the news that statistics will be kept for every match of the tournament and awards based on those statistics will be Given to the top top top server and top the concept is being introduced by Bison coach Garth who spent last summer in the United states playing professional in the past you could say someone had a Good what does that really mean said who feels the stats will generate More fan teams competing in the mens Section will be the Canadian National the Winnipeg volleyball the local senior Road the University of the Minneapolis restaurants and the Winter games teams from Alberta and Minneapolis Parks Sparks top a women Section that will also feature the u of Saskatchewan sub and local senior quads Ana other u of m teams seeing action this weekend Are the basketball and gymnastics the Bison and Bisonette spurt squads will be in Thunder Friday and saturday for great Plains athletic cent Basket Baji matchup with Uke head to while the Bifen will fee in Toronto saturday for Trimlet with perennial Canadian Champion York b squad and the University of the buteo nottes will compete in g try meet with the University of Waterloo and Dalhousie to replace the rams some Hope for los Angeles a comedian Bob Hope says he is interested in becom ing a part owner of a National football league franchise to replace the who will move to nearby Anaheim in there Are a lot of people interested in said adding he has talked to nil commissioner Pete Rozelle about the get a but it wont be before two ill put he said in reference to whether he would Hopes remarks were made while meeting with television columnists Gath ered for a preview of new network it is possible that a Dis Cussion May be held at an owners meeting As to search for a replace ment team in the los Angeles memorial coliseum commission has gone to court to try to Force the league to replace the Bright will coach Edmonton up Canadian football league Rushing Star Johnny Bright has been named head coach of Edmonton wildcats of the Prairie Junior football he replaces Jim Lazaruk who stepped Down at the end of last was among the top Ball carriers in the Cal until he retired from Edmonton eskimos in he has been principal of a local High school for the last seven to curlers pro shop special prices for the Bonspiel brooms shoes gloves sweaters red sliders installed or slip on red sliders 411 notre Dame 95712441 o a photo celtics Chris Ford strains for a Loose Ball As bullets Charles Johnson number 7 cat number 7 filter 25 Wights in the length you like warning health and welfare Canada advises that danger to health increases with Amain average per h note 09 King if ail red measure of Tenn oat w suit Sale expect big suit excitement this Spring weve researched every narrower new straighter often single or double breasted a constructed or expect top fabrics and value from Holts extra extra size 47 and up Holt Renfrew my pm Portage at Carlton Polo Park ;