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Terrace Bay News, 30 Jan 1974, p. 4

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TERRACE BAY NEWS JANUARY 30: 1974 SPORTS SLANTS - By Ray Shank Have a full notebook of sports quickies that I'd like tc pass on to you, in case you haven't read it elsewhere: There have been rumors that Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association are paying former Montreal Canadiens goaltending ace Ken Dryden to sit out this hockey season so he will be eligible to play with the Toros next seas- on. Well, I tend to believe that rumor. Dry- den was guest analyst for a. Toros-Jersey Knights game on the new Gloval TV network recently, which would indicate that he and the Toros are keeping in close contact in antici=- pation of the 1974-75 season .... Miami Dolphins were referred to as Miami Robots after they clobbered Minnesota Vikings 24-7 in the recent Super Bowl. Actually, it was a good name for the Dolphins. They looked just like robots the way they bamboozled Bud Grant's Vikings. I must-say it was a fine game to watch if you were a Miami fan, but a real dull affair if you had your money on Min- nesota. If coach Don Shula can satisfy all his players come contract time, there's no doubt the Dolphins could have a dynasty going for them. Dolphins appear set to win the Sup- er Bowl another four or five years if they stick with the same team. They average about 26 years and are tops, offensively as well as defensively. The only team that may match them in a couple of .years or three are the Buffalo Bills, led by 0.J. Simpson. The Bis- ons are also a good, young club and could very well be battling the Dolphins for the super championship .... Speaking of 0.J. Simpson, I'd like to point out a couple of things about his record-break- ing rushing season with the Bills. Simpson, as you know, eclipsed ex-Cleveland Brown Jim Brown's rushing record by 40 yards -- 2,003 to Brown's I,863. Brown was held to under IO0O0 yards five times in I963 when he set his rec- ord. Only three teams managed to hold Simpson to under I00 yards during his record-breaking season, and in one of those he managed 99. Simpson got 200 or more yards in three of those I4 games, while Brown 200-plus in two games. The least Simpson got in a game was 55 and that was against - who else - Miami. Brown's least productive game was 40 yards a- geinst New York Giants. By the way, Simpson's best game was the Bills' opener, in which he ran for 250 yards If you're a Montreal Canadiens fan, like I | / 'am, you probably already know BLE, but if © Boston Jan. you're not, you might not realize it. When the Canadiens drubbed Boston Bruins 7-3 in I2, it marked the first time the Bruins had lost at home in 22 games this sea- son. Prior to that, the Bruins had won I9 and tied two at home. I was fortunate enough to watch that game -- on NBC TV -- and it warmed my heart. It was probably the-Canad- iens' biggest victory of the season -=- a true four-pointer. Had the Habs lost, they would have dropped seven points behind the Bruins, with Boston having a game in hand. Instead, they leaped to within three points of the league leaders and now the second half of the schedule should prove interesting .... Turning to golf, Johnny Miller is certain- ly off to a fine start on the U.S. golf pro- fessionals' tour. Miller has won the first two tournaments of the year -- The Bing Cros- by Open and the Phoenix Open -- and has al- ready pocketted $60,000 in cash. That's al- ready half as much money as he won last year and there are-plenty cont'd page 5 eo 20 No need to get lost in all the details of tax prepara- BLOCK will quickly prepare your return and tion. double check its accuracy. Moke tracks to H & R BLOCK. It's a good place to place your confidence. COMPLETE RETURNS up Gwe AELOCK 197% GUARANTEE If we make any error in the preparation of your tax return that costs you any interest or penalty on additional taxes due, white we do not assume the liability for the additional taxes, we wiil pay that interest and penaity. [HIS ER LO << (CANADA) LTD. Canada's Largest Tax Service With Over 6000 Offices in North America NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY 207 MAIN STREET SCHREIBER OPEN 1 P.M. to 9 P.M. PHONE 824-2075 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

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