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Terrace Bay News, 22 May 1974, p. 9

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0) MAY 22, I974 TERRACE Sports Slants - continued from page 7 .... Bambino spent as much and sometimes even more than he earned. Happy with his image as a big spender, Ruth gambled heavily and bought lavish gifts for his friends. He once confes- sed to losing $35,000 on a single horse race. Still with baseball, what do you think of those Montreal Expos? For a while they were making Montrealers forget about their darlin- gs, the hockey Canadiens. The Expos were the hottest team in the major league in April, with a fabulous 9-2 won-lost record. But i then the Expos took a trip out West and came back with a 9-I0 mark. But prior to last week they were back on the winning track and appeared to be headed for that top position in the National League's east division again. Their record as of Tuesday, May I4 was I2-IO and they trailed the leaders by only one game. They looked good on an NBC nationally telev- | ised game Saturday, May IIth in beating St. ! Louis Cardinals 3-I. I picked the Expos to win the National League's east division and I still think the same way ... as long as they stay away from the west coast. Johnny Rodgers, the fine halfback for Mon- treal Alouettes, is a fine football player in- deed. But Rodgers, although short in stature,' BAY NEWS cis also a fine basketball player. | 25 points in a losing effort earlier this year FAGE'S He scored as an Alouette basketball team lost 6I-53 to Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the championship final of the' Canadian Football League basketball tournament. Rodgers was also named most valu- able players of the tournament, Top Hamilton ' scorer was quarterback Chuck Ealey, whe scored I9 points. Rodgers didn't make the tourney all -star team, though. Ealey, Al Brenner and Join 'Williams of Hamilton, along with Noah Jackson of Toronto and Dick Harris of Montreal were picked to the team The McCauslend Hospital needs a FLOOR WASHER (Part-time) Will work 7:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M. five days a week doing floor washing and other heavy cleaning chores. For more informatior please contact: V. Mazzone, Administrator 825-3695 OREGON A CUT ABOVE THE REST ; SMALL ENGINE SHOP Simcoe Plaza Schreiber OREGON SAW CHAIN $ 9.75 each 3 for $27.00 SCOTTY'S Phone 825~3885 Terrace Bay

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