Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 24, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba 52 Winnipeg free january 1985 in the Arena roof closes stadium Saga it will be Only 11 years but Montreal olympic stadium will finally get its retractable roof for a Mere the Quebec Cabinet which itself has been rather retractable of late decided yesterday to Complete the Sta acting Premier Bernard Landry told re porters the supporting Mast and retractable roof is expected to be finished within two years 11 years behind the roof was originally intended to be ready in time for the 1976 Montreal olympic which mayor Jean Drapeau had said could Rio More have a deficit than a Man can have a the medical Community has been in a state of Shock the decision to go ahead with the retractable roof will bump the final Price tag for the Dis shaped stadium to More than billion Way above the original estimate of on the other has built a domed stadium for Toronto Council has approved a contribution toward a domed stadium in downtown the fact no design has been approved didst Sway metro chairman Dennis Flynn from calling the 2113 vote which Fol Lowed Days of fierce lobbying by prodrome forces the highlight of his political the vote came six Days after Ontario Premier William Davis announced plans for the stadium featuring a retractable roof to be built near the in metro Council also declared it would not be responsible for any operating costs or financial losses and will join the province in studying the future of exhibition which will lose sports and other events to the new the target Date for completion is opening Day of the 1988 major league d d d in hockey the future of Rick Lanz of Vancouver canucks is clouded following another neck Lanz aggravated a spinal condition last month and doctors for the 23yearold nation Al hockey league player Are Ricks injury has been slowly club physic Ian Ross Davidson said Lanz was injured 21 in Edmonton when checked by Centre Kevin Mcclelland of the the injury has similar symptoms to those of the degenerated disc that ended the career of Vancouver Lef swinger Darcy Rota earlier this d d d in baseball Montreal expos outfielder Andre Dawson has switched agents and wants the new one to renegotiate his contract with the National league Dick Moss of los who represents several other confirmed he has replaced Nick Buoniconti of Miami As Dawson player Dawson has a year left on a five year contract and the team has the right to exercise a oneyear the Deal is believed to be Worth million a third baseman Tim Wallach said Hes close to signing a contract with the Wallach earned an estimated last season after losing a salary arbitration hit last season with 18 Home runs and 72 runs batted reds outfielder Cesar Cedeno crashed his car into a tree and had to be bound and handcuffed by policemen who arrested him on a charge of driving while intoxicated Early yesterday in he was not Odd in football offensive lineman Kevin Belcher of the National football league new York giants was in serious condition yesterday in after a two hour operation in which his jaw was wired and cuts were a Hospital spokesman the 23yearold suffered a Bro Ken ribs and hip when his car apparently collided with a semitrailer near the Central Pennsylvania Community of he was transferred to Erie by aircraft after being treated at Brookville Odd in Tennis it was an upsetting Day for Mats Wilander and Joakim members of Sweden victorious Davis cup who were beaten in the second round of the United states pro indoor championship at Philadelphia along with american Jimmy but stars John Mcenroe and Jimmy Connors polished off their american opponents in straight to seeded in Pursuit of his fourth straight pro indoor Defeated Marty Davis of the Winner of the title four ousted former Princeton Star Leif Shiras 62 third seeded Wilander was beaten by american Greg Holmes of Dan the sixth seeded Nystrom was beaten by Miloslav 1983 National Champion of 67 seventh seeded Arias fell to country Man Mel Purcell 64 key second seeded Chris Evert Lloyd outlasted Gigi Fernandez 67 63 in the second round of the Virginia slims of Florida women Martina the top also fell behind Early in her match with Sharon but rebounded from a 20 firs set deficit to win in another fifth seeded Carl ing Bassett of Toronto whipped Pascale Paradis of France fourth seeded Hana Mandrikova of Czechoslovakia got past Barbara Gerken 64 and 8 Pam Casale beat Ann Henricksson 60 in other second round d d d in Golf the concept has been skinned a plan for a series of skins games at weekly professional golfers association tour events this season has been quietly the plan Drew an immediate Rebuff from three of golfs biggest guns when it was announced late last year As one of the changes to take with the nationally televised skins game moving under the tour we wont have it at my Tournai said Jack founder and sponsor of the memorial mine said Arnold Host of the Bay Hill the plan simply wont said Tom i guess that settles said it putting around Barbara Bunko sky of has signed a multiyear contract to represent the Boca Pointe Golf and country of Boca on the ladies professional Golf association Bun Kowsky won the Chrysler Plymouth classic and finished in the top 10 on five occasions during her second season on the tour last the a 405hectare luxury Golf and Racquet Community in South was developed by Mark Borough properties of last year the firm hired Jim Nelford of As the touring professional for its Golf course development in Phil free press Richmonds Tracey Kucheravy clutches Ball after securing Bonar making second run at pro hockey career by Scott Taylor Danny Bonar is Back on the a native of Brandon and a former member of los Angeles Kings who has spent the last three months As head coach of the Manitoba Junior hockey leagues Portage la Prairie is driving Back to professional Bonar left by car yesterday for Glen where he will join Detroit red wings american hockey league Affili Adirondack red by the they figure hell practise with the team for a week or so to get his legs said his wife Sharon yesterday they told when he was hed Start to the 175pound Centre played for the Kings from the 198081 season until Midway through the 198283 his Best nil season came in 198182 when he scored 13 goals and added 23 assists and made a name for himself As a defensive socialist by shadowing Edmon ton oilers Star Wayne Gretzky in the smythe division Stanley cup playoff won by the Kings in a stunning after the Kings 198384 train ing Bonar was sent to new Haven nighthawks of the american Midway sonics shoot past celtics from the Canadian press coming into a building where Boston celtics had lost just one game All Jack Sikma knew the magnitude of Seattle supersonics we had to play Well to win and we the Seattle Centre said after his team overcame a 14point second Quarter deficit to take a 10797 National basketball association Victory last night Over the we played with we moved the Ball better than we have All our defence in the third Quarter was the key to the Boston had a 10ppint Lead at halftime in the Boston but managed just 14 Points in the third Quarter and 36 for the second the Victory lifted the super into sole possess Ion third place in the Pacific a half game ahead of los Angeles which won its fifth game in its last got 18 Points from Al Wood and 16 from Gerald Mak ing his first Boston Garden appearance since being traded just before the season we kept working and con trolled the said who scored a season High 34 Points and led All players with 16 Larry Bird got 30 Points for which lost at Home for Only the second time in 20 games this season and dropped to 348 to fall out of a firs place tie in the Atlantic division with Philadelphia in other it was port land Trail blazers Indiana pacers 104 Atlanta Hawks Phoenix suns 100 and Dallas Mavericks san Antonio spurs Jim Paxson scored a game High 28 Points and five other players scored in double figures As snapped a three game losing Streak and handed Indiana its worst loss of the Eddie Johnson and Randy Wittman scored 10 Points each in a fourth Quarter comeback As Atlanta overcame a 15point deficit and edged Johnson led All scorers with 28 Rolando Blackman 27 Points led seven Mavericks in double figures As Dallas snapped san Antonios fou game winning Kaplanis paces maroons to win through the his rights were traded by the Kings to Montreal canadians and he moved to the ahls Nova Scotia voyageurs now i think Hes pretty Happy but Hes spent a bit of time weighing offers from Europe As Well As from said his cooperative after last when he went from to new Haven to Nova he want sure whether he wanted to play again but because Adirondack was co operative and because the terriers Are out of the playoffs he asked for a leave of absence from the Portage people and they said they stand in his former Brandon wheat Kings assistant heavy will take Over behind the Bench for the remainder of the terriers Portage is in last place in the Mehls North division with a won lost tied record of 24 Points Back of third place Winkler flyers with 13 games remaining on the Krentz will coach when the Stein Bach Hawks begin play in the Myhl next have a local hero behind the general manager Peter Tomko announced that former Selkirk Steeler and Steinbach Ken will become the first coach hired by the budding Junior a the 27yearold Krentz won the Myhl scoring title during three of the four seasons he for the after he played two seasons in Germany and was a division 2 playing coach during his Sec Ond season upon his return to Manitoba replayed a year with the Hus Kies before joining the Central Amateur senior leagues Boniface mohawks this married and an employee of Manitoba Krentz said he will hang up his skates at the end of this Campaign to pay full attention to his coaching Jay Kaplanis scored a game High 22 Points to help Daniel Mclntyre maroons outscore Elmwood Eski mos 9570 in a City conference Var sity boys basketball game at Elm Wood last Dean Saunders added 17 Points for the maroons while Corey Stockwell and Israel Lanoria replied with 18 apiece for the in another Clave Griffiths had 23 Points and Jason Chopp 18 As Tec voc hornets Defeated the clippers 7166 at while Mark Jordan and Ron Patterson replied with 18 and 14 respect in the Jame Assiniboia Rick Downey scored 19 Points to propel Westwood warriors to a 7453 win Over John Taylor warriors Joey Vickery and Chad Mackay added 17 and 14 while Brian Powell Sank 13 Points for the in the Kildonan Kildonan East revers Defeated lord Sel Kirk royals As Raymond Rich mond and Rui Dacosta scored 15 and 10 Points for the and Greg Massey collected 13 for the in varsity Cathy Mcilraith and Tracey Essery scored 11 Points apiece to help the pipers defeat warriors while Stephanie Oland contributed 15 Points for the warriors and her Tanis harder and Tracey added 12 in the Cloverleaf Gle Lawn Lions Defeated fort Richmond centurions behind 24 Points from Laura while Tracey Kucheravy tossed in 12 Points for the in fresh men boys the revers Defeated the royals the clippers topped the hornets 5954 and Johns tigers Defeated Gordon Bell panthers the Lions Defeated Dakota lancers girls and 3121 and hockey Blake Zimmerman scored three goals an Jeff Gervais two to Lead James canucks to a 95 Manitoba major Junior hockey league win Over River East Royal knights last night at Allard Sean Jeff Bruce Peterson and Dar Ren Sitter were the other Goa get ters for the Chris Ingaldson paced the Royal scoring James Jurgen Kopton and Todd Billington competed the Miller scored three goals As University of Alaska fair Banks Nanook downed the injury riddled University of Manitoba bosons in an exhibition hockey game yesterday in Harry Mahood paced the scoring while Patrick Scott and Dave fallen added the other the bosons will entertain great Plains athletic conference Lakehead University at the Max Bell Centre tomorrow at 7 and saturday at minor Bantam team won the Winni Peg and District tier 3 Christmas tournament and now will enter the North Dakotas grand Forks inter National team Mem Bers include Randy Gary and Greg Darrel Mark and Steven Ryan Troy Scott Kos Serge Gary Chris Trevor Todd Jason Carlin Wilbon and Kevin they will be accompanied by coach Bruce Wells and assistant Rick Macc Abiah games basketball guard Cliff umans was the first Manitoban selected the local digest 1985 candian team which will com Pete in the 12th Macc Abiah games in july an honors Grad uate from Grant Park the 6footl umans plays for the Cyprus Junior College in Buena u of is Scarlett sidelined by Scott Taylor if a loss to the bosons want the University of Winnipeg Westmen basketball team received More bad news Perrie the teams out standing Point guard had rays taken on an injured right foot and the diagnosis was another blow to coach Bruce Enns and his 1 ranked Perrie broke his foot in the same manner that Westmen Forward Elaine Acton broke his a year ago and Acton was out for six said theres no doubt Hes out for the season and somebody is going to have to come in and pick up the late in the first half of tuesday nights 7671 bosons Victory at the East Scarlett was leading a fast break when he collided with the u of is Joe the 6foot backcourt Veteran went Over on his ankle and didst return to the this weekend the Westmen will face University of Regina cougars at the u of is athletic the women game will Start at and the men will play at local Talent highlighted local heroes will be featured to night in the sky View ballroom at the Marlborough inn As Winnipeg newest professional boxing promote Vern puts his new concept promotions under the Crystal Chan headlining the card is Muhammed who will put his 40 record three by knockout on the line against Julian the cobra Monrose of Calgary in a 10round Middle weight Wayne has stepped in to bolster the card and will re place Gabriel Dasilva of Toronto in an eight round super middleweight clash with Jim shavers of Minne Apo another local fighter aiming to improve his 20 record will be heavy weight Barry Forbes who takes on de Mcc Laughead of Detroit in a six round bout while local Middle weight Dale also meets Ron Jones of Calgary in a six round the final local fighter to Grace the card is Tim Pruden Pruden will meet Les Wisniewski of Calgary in a six round middleweight in a bantamweight Marty Burton of Calgary will take on Kevin Williams of broken Windshield look to no extra charge for service top Quality work litre 5 deluxe High Back starting As Low As 777000 1001 Regent 2225273 733 Pembina i 4750096 annual inventory clearance 10 20 30 40 off reductions on Coo goalie pants even some old 733 Pembina ;