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October 26, 1968
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Hull Sorry He Didn’t Sit In On Contract Talks
CHICAGO, Ill. After all the contract tumult had subsided, Bobby Hull took partial blame for the situation. “I guess I should have been in on the final negotiations just before I made the announcement that I was retiring. I asked my advisers if I should and they agreed that it wouldn’t be necessary. “They did a good job for me but it turned out that I probably should have attended. When we finally got around to agreeing, it was a matter of Tommy (general manager Tommy Ivan), Billy Wirtz, and I looking at the same objectives. It was just a matter of how kind they were going to be”. Mikita said that he had considered announcing his retirement during his wrangle but abandoned it. “What would have been the point?” he asked. “I need the…
Springfield Facing Big Ice Hurdle
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— These are busy times for the Springfield Kings as they seek to be the best club in the American Hockey League. Springfield wanders to Providence to take on arch-rival Reds in a game which might produce fireworks. They had a slam bang exhibition game there before the season started. The Hershey Bears come into Springfield on Friday, Nov. 1 to entertain the Kings. Last season, these two clubs put on some good games for the fans here. In fact the locals will find Hershey the club they must battle for first spot. Coach John Wilson Is well pleased with some of his young players. He knows they need lots more experience, but so far they have showed well. It seems Springfield for some years has needed new blood. Now we have it. Off…
How They Stand
GAMES COMPLETED Sun. Oct. 13 Omaha 0 at Amarillo 6 Tues. Oct. 15 Omaha 2 at Amarillo 3 Wed. Oct. 16 Amarillo 4 at Fort Worth 4 Dallas 2 at Houston 2 Kansas City 2 at Tulsa 1 Fri. Oct. 18 Tulsa 5 at Memphis 5 Sat. Oct. 19 Omaha 5 at Fort Worth 2 Tulsa 4 at Memphis 1 Sun. Oct. 20 Kansas City 2 at Amarillo 2 GAMES TO COME Tues. Oct. 22 Oklahoma City at Memphis Omaha at Houston Wed. Oct. 23 Dallas at Tulsa Kansas City at Oklahoma City Fri. Oct. 25 Kansas City at Dallas Sat. Oct. 26 Dallas at Amarillo Kansas City at Houston Memphis at Fort Worth Tulsa at Omaha Sun. Oct. 27 Houston at Tulsa Memphis at Amarillo…
McCallum Could Fill Penguin Defense Void
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Penguins general manager Jack Riley admits he’s still looking for a defenseman to bolster his Pittsburgh hockey club. But he thinks the problem could be solved if Dune McCallun shakes off an ankle injury and Billy Speer develops more in Baltimore. “Getting Bob Wyotowich from Minnesota was a big move,’ Riley said. “But I think Dune could be a key. He hardly had any contact during preseason training and he didn’t play a game until the opener against Montreal.” McCallum cracked his right ankle during an early scrimmage at Brantford, Ontario, and missed one full week of contact work. He is slowly getting back into condition but admits he favors his ankle. “I was unsure of myself when I first went in against Montreal”, the husky McCallum admitted. “And a few guys…
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