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Circus Booking Forces Red Wings To Train In Kalamazoo Arena

DETROIT— The success of one branch of Bruce Norris’ Detroit operation will inconvenience another season. Because the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus is going to play Olympia Stadium, the Red Wings are moving their training camp to Kalamazoo, 136 miles west on the freeway from Olympia’s front door. Lincoln Cavalieri, vice president and general manager of Olympia, has been busily filling the building for all kinds of outside events—John Denver and Elton John doubleheaders, Frank Sinatra and the like—and his latest attraction is the circus. Cavalieri talked the circus away from the city-owned Cobo Arena on the Detroit River waterfront and he made such a strong presentation to the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association that the city countered with virtually a rent-free offer to keep the Pistons. If the Pistons do move…

NW Bruins Upset Saskatoon; Marlies Outlast Hamilton

NEW WESTMINSTER— New Westminster Bruins will represent Western Canada in the Memorial Cup following an up-and-down final series with the Saskatoon Blades. Saskatoon grabbed a quick two-game lead in the set by winning the opening pair of encounters right in New Westminster, 5-3 and 5-1. Quite a feat for the Blades since they hadn’t won in the British Columbia city in four seasons before the two victories. Returning home for the next three games, Saskatoon looked almost assured of wrapping up the series in a maximum of five games. But the Bruins had different plans and exercised them by winning the first two games in Saskatoon, 2-1 and 5-4. In game four Barry Beck of the Bruins scored with only 23 seconds remaining in regulation time to give his club the win. The Blades regained the…

WHA’s Stars of the week

GORDIE HOWE Houston Aeros Having a veteran performer to steady a team in playoff action is an essential for any team. In Gordie Howe, the Houston Aeros have probably the best in the business. He had a goal and an assist in 6-0 win over San Diego in third game of semi-final series, a single marker and an assist in game four which Houston won 5-4 to wrap up the series in four games and another marker and an assist in 6-2 triumph to open final set against Quebec. REAL CLOUTIER Quebec Nordiques If the Quebec Nordiques hope to capture the Avco Trophy they are going to have to get strong perfor-mances from all their lines. Real Cloutier, a 19-year-old rookie, has given indication that he is willing to carry his share of the load. He notched…