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“Canucks hope to

*. hale" the. New “York ‘Islah- * ders’ juggernaut tonight by” taking fewer costly: minor:

-penalties in game three of

"the ‘Stanley, Cup. ‘gham-- a

pionship series, . The Islanders have tired

. Bix power-play goals: in: taking a 20 lead in the best-.-

of-seven series. at -home. Games three and four vwill

beat the Pacific Coliseum, °

home of white tdwel: fever

: for ‘the Canucks. “You can't give up six’: goals, two games in a row,..”

and . expect. ‘tor win,” ol assistant coach Ron Smith. of anucks said Wed--

nesday. “That, and giving:

up six to the power plays is . “We. played. two. “pretty,

' es

HULL, Que. (CP) a Portland’ Winter’ Hawks:

. defeated Kitchener Rangers 42° "Wednesday, preserving’

their chance of becoming

“. the first United States team

Champion’ . Beavers tonight in‘the final

«tobe ‘a -finslist ‘for. the

Canadian majér junior

- ‘hockey championship.. : “With Ontario champion’

‘Kitchener already assured a. berth in. Saturday's sydden-death Memorial Cup

' final, the Western Hockey

League champion - from Gregon must: beat Quebec . Sherbrooke

game of. a double round-

robin elimination series, : A Portland vietéry would - give: them the berth. with

. three wins and one lass. A | Sherbrooke win would leave’

both teams at. 2-2 and the.

a”

total goals for. and. against

; belween the two clubs;

* Indheir other meeting, the

_ arrived: ‘at International: ‘Alrport 10. “hours. after leaviig Long |

“even: ‘pities cin “pheir ri and: didn’t” wf,’

-home:"' ‘The.

Island and were greeted by More than - 3,000. towel-

. waving fans...

“It's great. feeling to get. ‘home after a week ob: the © road and be-welcomed like ..

this,” sald associate coach

Roger Neilson of the

Canucks. “It’s been a long road trip witha lot of tough

forward to. having the fans _ On our side: for a change.”’.

Hawks beat Sherbrooke 65 ‘in overtime to hold ‘a one- goal for-against advantage.

‘In ‘Wednesday's game . _ Randy ‘Heath scored -a. _ power-play’ goal for Por- ‘tland at. 4:26 of the’ first

but: it’s :

encouraging to play éven on. ‘the road. We should be able.“ .. to do something about. it: ate 7 : :

“weary. “ganucka aS Vancouver . |;

games’ and we're. looking

since then | have played once

“in, ‘Chicago ‘and: twice.”

HAROLD SNEPSis., a ws airport crowd unruly

-, against the islanders. oe The Canneks last played at home: ‘May 4 ‘against -

White towel fever began during ~ the - ‘Clarence

“while Grant Martin got the. . other,

“Then it suddenly. dawns -; The Ra

on you-that you could be out”

of the tournament.” - Portland was outshot 14-

ioin the first period-and the”

defenceman ;

. 10-minute. micence

period” and” the’: Hawks | Rangers went, an to shutdut managed . two! ‘two-or-one’ the. Hawks and - otshoot breaks against. goalie. a 19-5 arid 12-5 for a Wendell Young. and what, e edge. of 45 shots fo 20. . became '-a_ two-bn‘one. . ““Because we: played so. ‘because of sloppy clearing well last night (beating in- the: Kitehener defensive -Sherbrooke 4§) we thought,

zone,

The result was a “6 first- - - period “lead -for “Portland ‘with; Ken “Yaremehuk,

we. could do the same. tonight," Kitchener . coach Joe Crozier said.-

“But-we gave away ‘a lof .

Richard Kromm and ‘Brian. of chances early’ and then’ "Shaw beating Young before we ‘couldn't beat their he’ was replaced at: 12:26 by goalie."

‘ Jim Ralph, picked up for'the. Portland ‘goalie Darrell’ series from Ottawa 67s. May’ - -was ‘outstanding: “We thought before the: especially 4a’ the ‘abcond

_ Rame we were sure’ to be in _ period,. when. the Rangers

“final spot would depend on“ the: final.— you's 're-on_top of _held.a one-man_ advantage —

‘the world,” said Kitchener for five minutes. because of.

. captain Brian Bello 8, who amajor penalty to Portland.

scored «| one Ranger! ‘Boal ‘defenceman Randy Turn-

' ‘Canpbell Coiiferenee | final” “when Neilson waved.a towel * “of surrender from thebench’ _in Chicago. to protest °. the >: officiating. Since ‘then: the * ~ :Vancouver . become almost fanaticial j jn’ - ’ incidents “with ‘ néw York .

fang. ;

their. backing - of the

' Canucks, who ‘had never: won a playoff series until ” . this’ season. in the ‘12-year

history of the franchise.

. “It was like a 200. at the... : airport and we had a tough.

time getting to our bus,’ said veteran Vancouver

Snepsts..

how: our. ap- preclation on the ice.’”’

To do that, the Canucks will have to stay away from: the vaunted. Islander’ power,

bull,; who ‘also- nicked up a.

eluding a oe Bellows '

BERTHIERVILLE, oe

(CP): = ‘Gilles Villeneuve, , killed in a spectacular “*

Formula One car-crash on a" ‘Belgian - racetrack. last” Saturday, “ived very: in---

‘tensely and quickly,” Rev. ‘Eugene Dumontier told ‘hushed mourners Wed- °® nesdayitibi fot Mad enol § 5 _ The -patish “prlest’ ‘said’

Villeneuve who was first a. -snowmobile- and-then— car: racing fanatic from - this |

‘sleepy tawn. about. 80 _ kilometres east of: Montreal,

ofthese: _ Biel ay 4

ij

“have”

Harold “But: we , ‘really appreciate” what’: ‘the “Tans *” ‘have done for us and we'd Jike to

+. game when the:

-« poaltender.

vo goalie for about - ers levelled

‘moré ‘than. half of their 19 :, ‘shots i in the period on May ~ during . the penalty, in- --

“yay which hihen a taper gent .

success’ ratio In’ the beries

world,’*: said: lett winger Dave © ‘Williams: ‘of, the’ Canucks, : involved : in’ two

goaltender Billy . Smith in:

: game: tivo Tuesday. . Our

“ were lsappoite in their + play. in ‘the opening. ganic -

1» last Sunday, which they Won...

*. @5o0n Mile, Bossy’s goal at’ suddenteath ;

own power play was brutal: |

‘and we've’ got to tix: that, toa: ; The Canueks - scored on. Just two of nine ‘manpower —?

advantages in the secand— ‘serles | continuéd to. be hard fought

along” thé” boards: “and: in ©

front of Smith, “the con-. troversial Ielantier

“Tf the - referees are watching, what. happens in

‘front of my- met, it’s. to our ,

Winter Hawks could be: first US. team to | play in Cup final’.

“slapshot that’ “decked the - four. minutes and resulted In six stitches to a gash over. his.

right e¥e. s

Unlike the Tuesday game

me included a -?0-minute _

“travelled a very + tong road:

in a very short time.”

Dumontier, glancing at. “the ©

‘family | ‘members,

‘*Monte Carlo. z . A. spokesman . said ‘the _. single Ferrar/ will. be driven

‘International “tennis | ‘tour-

dignitaries, ‘trakmates,;’ ‘fans and reporters. eram-" “-med into Ste. Genevieve-te- ‘Berthierville.. Roman. _ Catholic ‘Chureh for. the

f etek i BOG, by “

BILLY. ‘SMITH... “oy dlog my job"

won't have to do ‘anything’

.. about it.”

Smith said the Islanders _

second-period brawl .bel- ween Kitchener and

. Sherbrooke, - this one. only. - had’ oné~ first-period fight -

". that-was shut down: sharply

~by referee Andre Duhamel, . The Canadian Major

he oon ‘

‘funeral’ service, said | the sizeof the crowd was, “proof that it is not only the Villeneuve family that is in mourning, but the parish, - Quebec,’ Canada . and. the entiz@ world.” .

Villeneuve, . 32, winner of six Grand Prix Taces in his

“ta Ss beri enti avd |

19:58 of” overtime... {|

“T didn’t even: consider :

the first game hockey, with. - all the: pushing and” “shoving,””’ he said., te ; second. game, I. thought . Vancouver Played. mueh better. _— “They ‘got. rid ‘of a the ‘hooking and. holding’. and © Started skating. They are a, ‘Rood’ ‘skaling hockey ¢liub '. and ‘played much better.” he “The Canucks are expected ‘to ‘make some - lineup” changes ‘tonight.: Centre

from” a’ partial. shoulder

separation, suffered in the |.

Chicago series, and is ready

eile

“gunior Hotkey League discipline ‘committee «

from_ both Kitchener and ~ - Sherbrooke - and fined Kitchener $1,000 betause |

tive. “year: yeareer: on, the

international..circuit;» was _

killed. when | hia: high- _ powered’ Ferrari ~ somer:

- saulted outof control aftera -

‘brush ‘with’ “German, driver , Jochem Mass’s’ car. " during _trials for the Belgian Grand Prix. '

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Ferrari to run just one. car

-MARANELLO, Italy’ {AP).— The Italian Ferrari team, ending several days — of sorrowful silence - ‘following . the death * of Canadian | driver’ “Gilles ; Villeneuve,” announced © “today it will start -a singie

. car in the Grand ‘Prix of

Monaco formula-one race at

by France’s Didier Pironi, - , recent winner of the Grand. -Prix of San Marino, *

“The team _is ‘resuming

~ near Modena, . Villeneuve was ‘killed in.

work and preparations for.

“the Grand Prix. of Monaco

next Tuesday,” -a- Ferrari .

official said.

The’ spokesman did. ‘ot. say if Ferrari was thinking of hiring 2 second driver for.

‘ the remaining, races of the ‘world... championship,

~, Blthough it was known that

the team board discussed the - possibility at. today's

meeting in ‘the company -

headquarters of Maranello,

“zolder? Belgium, “Last. Saturday ‘following a full-

“dhewnhent on. ’Villeneuve’s - _ death, Ferrari “semembers* the great’ and generous ace . Gilles Villeneuve, tragically lost in Belgium. Ms

. The team also ‘omnounced ; that the main road. to the: -

Ivan. Hlinka has réeovered

‘demanded $500 peace bonds -

see Casey: was the rp

speed'crash of his Ferrari , = suring practice rung... ; the’. first official

‘for dus Right winger ina ; -

_Nill,'a major contyipptor.in

the . playoffs,’ mlaged _ second. game. with:

“starter,

“and Is considered g a ar ibe :

“The: Talanders: havé on

their. last, seven. ‘playoff

games and aren’t. expected to make change a r their.

‘although. defenceman Mike | McEwen is ready for duty... ‘after sitting out the first two. *

games ‘in favor’ of - Tomas ‘Jonsson - from Sweden, : ae

‘Vancouver is 14 in the’ 4 ‘playofis: and 1. at: home, : while the Islanders: are. 19-4

overall .and 5:2 on. the'r ad. The. ‘game ; will _ televised on. the. full CBC

the .

‘network: beginning, at: 0, =

-P.m. EDT. :

player at the bench at the ,Start of the brawl,

. Saturday’ 3 final will |start_

‘the-only. tournament: game. to be 2 televised nationally. - =

“On. Wednesday, Prime

Minister Trudeau, ; Quebec -

Premier Rene - :Leveaque, New Democratic, ‘Party Leader ‘Ed » Broadbent;

,. Quebec - Liberal - Leader _ Claude Ryan and. Montrent: . Mayor Jean. Drapeau were |

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“WOW! Fe nosis, niko MeprRensizods ,well;sagid -

- diplomats: ‘from: ‘Belgium: -

and. Monaco, ~ :where. - Villeneuve lived - with his. ‘wife, Joan; and . two

wo “children, Jacques, ‘10; and

“eight-year-old Melanie. Scotland’s Jackie Stewart - -Villenéuve's- idol, who - won 26. grand prix races _ before . retiring and’ * French: driver : Jacques - “Lafitte alsd attended.

In a | brief: eulogy.- -Villeneuve's- former:

" feammate, ° South African

Jody . Scheckter, . sald, “Gilles was fhe. ‘most |

genuine’ person I ‘have ever’ ,

nearby. track ‘of Fiorano, known.” “ where Ferrari tests Its cars,” ~ "Hewes the fastest Uhiver Was.” named | after: the world ‘has ever known Villeneuve. ; 1. “"and.* he ~.went. »

“Cogan tops two- -day- -old Indy mark

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) --

~ Ithasn’t taken Kevin Cogan.

‘long to-make his presence -

felt on ‘the Penske Racing - “an organization’...

Team, ~— to being up

* Cogan, 26; in his first full peason of Indy car racing,

outdid teammate. Rick | “Mears.

Wednesday, establishing. an-’-unofficlal Adiatiapolts. Motor

TORONTO: (CP). — Bjorn

“Borg of Sweden has. with-

rawn. from the Player's

Claim to fame is - place’ finish in hi appearance at ay a year :

: Speedway’ onelap record: of. 206.3 mhiles an hour’ in.

‘practise for the May wy a

Indianapolis 500; -

“nesday._ “Then Cogan, whose main

‘Borg withdraws: from @P play

player like Borg, who. ‘has :

done so much for the ganie,. * itisa disappointment,” sald. “tournament

: Lawreice Strong: “But with

Mears raised:. his own: . unofficial’ Indy record: of | 205; established Monday, to - 205.8 m.p.h. effrlies Wed-.

fourth- ° rookia ,

- doing © ~ something’ he loved.”

- “But he hasn't left us,” » ‘ Scheckier said,

“because the world. will remember, what he has. given to. motor-.-

ago, “went out and stole racing.’ ...

.Mearaj:thunder. . -Earlier,. ‘Dumontier» had, _ “Nobody was: in, : front of said Villeneuve was a model

“me and Twas able to just put “for young ‘people’ because of.

“my foot intoi it," said Cogan, - - adding that he was 5 moving at . 210. m.p.h. . the. “straightaways ‘of the 2bb- _mile'oyal; «0. ) + ‘Last year: Cogan, ftom | Redondo ‘Beach,’ ‘Calif. ‘drove. a Cosworth-powered .- Phoenix: entered ‘by: Jerry . O'Connell and started in: the’ No. 12 position. Hig move to

‘the: tenaclty,. cour age : and ~ simplicity-he embodied.:*

Minutes before the casket” _

was'' sealed - Villeneuve’ 8 father. told ‘reporters: “We're very touched by all. the -messages of sympathy .. wei haye: Feceived, from” ‘all - over: the world! = =.) 00°:

~ “My wifeand " are very ‘proud’ of having’: given: a

chairman |

° fourth: place-led to his ride’ - champion to Quebec; - But . with Roger Penske's team . ‘since -Gillea's death, what.

when “‘thfee-time “Indy we've mainly-been“ attig is ‘winner. » Bobby. Unser living ~~ this: ~. “bratak “| ‘de@ided:to leave... Separation-” me :

©: Cogan: ip. one “of five. Outside” the. ‘church = “drivers to top 200 mph i in the, - where . Villeneuve received |

lament; . organizérs an-

first- five days of practice. his fiat: communion, aS:-A:

leading. to Saturday's start boy — ~ thousands. had"

of. qualificiations :: fors. thee crowded. balconies, front’.

stold'them the Swedish star.” ‘pected, it'certainty opens up » 68th Indy-rdee;cag to" igus! yards. and streets to. Watch’.

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Invitational ‘events.

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