European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday june 24,1977 attorney succeeds Campbell As nil president Chicago a John a. Ziegler a 43 year old Detroit attorney who would like a full House in every Arena for every game was elected president and chief executive officer of the National hockey league wednesday. Ziegler succeeds Clarence s. Campbell who held the presidency for 31 years an becomes the fourth president in the 60-year history of the nil. Ziegler will assume his responsibilities after the nil meetings in Toronto in August. Ziegler was chosen by the league s Board of governors. Earlier this month the governors held a special meeting in Montreal to make constitutional changes to broaden the authority of the  object to being called Clarence Camp Bell s successor said Ziegler. No one will Ever succeed or. Campbell. I will be looking Forward to Clarence s continued  Ziegler was born feb. 9,1934, in Grosse Pointe. Mich., and played Amateur hockey from 1949 to 1969. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1957, receiving Bachelor of arts and Law degrees. He has been in private Law practice since 1957. Ziegler became associated with the de troit red wings of the nil in 1959. As an alternate governor for the club he worked on Many of the nil s committees and has been involved intimately with the league s with the players association. For the past seven years he has been vice president and general counsel of the red wings. Preceding Ziegler As presidents of the league were Frank Calder 1917-1943. Mervyn red Dutton 1943-1946 and Campbell 1946-1977. Campbell s stepping Down ends a remarkable Era in the nil. He has been one of the most respected leaders in professional sports. During his reign. Campbell 71, guided the league through its greatest years of growth from six teams to 18 team by 1974. The nil meetings will continue through american league Boston new York Baltimore Cleveland Minnesota to As Kansas City kansa\city4.salt e3 Chicago 6, California 2 . Detroit to Cleveland 7. Toronto a ii in Boston 7, baimnor4 Milwaukee 1, Oakland 1 w l 40 25 37 31 31 31 31 31 39 35 pet. .415 .544.s30 .500 .495 Indiana poll Evansville Low 79 36 446 11 37 h 37 31 3 71 31 37 7 36 .m9ssi Soe National league West Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louts new York Montreal los Angeles of Nunnari san Franciot Houston Atlanta Omago 4. San Frai Ciko t Houston 7, Montreal 0 Philadelphia 11, Cincinnati Atlanta new York i Pittsburgh 3 Savoie Gal los angles 12. St. Louts 1 w l pet. Go 41 71 .656 36 19 .514 6"� 35 79 .547 7 35 31 .530 6 29 37 .431 14 2ft 36 .438 14 4i 7j .44? 35 30 a s l 31 m .449 14v, 31 ii .4 t 16 39 40 .470 it 14 44 351 it Hawaii Stomne san Jow Pacific  cast w l Pel. Go ? 78 my la tit i pc � 33 35 4s5 6i a 4j .u8 14 r w l pits under Thih Juji selection proct. Inv Livirt  r. A of of till a  i y to in Orr a ,1 Mcmillan and to m ukr of it san fic i Cusco if then rtt is. Kun Chhou is of Narno a fifth Man for the All Star event on july 9 in san Luio. Laver is third in wet men s singles. Okker and Mcmillan Are the Best doubles team in the wet West. American association East w l Pel. Go 31 n .547 34 32 .515 vat 31 30 .508 4 7� 35 -4s3 7vi 33 27 .550 30 30 .500 3 31 33 .500 3 n 40 .412 Denver Wichita Ofell homa City new Orleans wednesday s remits Oklahoma City 5, norieans3 Denver a Wichita 4  International league wednesday s results Tidewater 4, Syracuse 3 Richmond 8, Columbus 1 Toledo 1. Pawtucket Rochester to of Riff s a ppd., ram Eastern league wednesday s it Tulic Bristol 7, Jersey City 0 the Rivers s. Waterbury 3 Holyoke 7, reading6 qwtbecoty6, West Haven Southern league wednesday s results orlafldo5, 4 Chattanooga 6. Jacksonville 0 Mont Toffry Charlotte 5,8 innings  Savannah 10, columbus4 Texa league Wrd Newray t game Al paso4, Midland 3 Jackum 7. Arka Natl str Veport 3 0, 1-6 North american soccer league Atlantic conference East w luf a Beppu. I in 91 91 9 31 17 2 1 74 warning ton Rochester St. Louis Toronto Chicago Connecticut Pac los angelas Hawaii Las vegas san Jos Man Tasota Vancouver Portland a i tit 6 North 6 a 5 1 1 t lie Efferent w 10 1 a West 9 8 7 i wednesday s Rasu Roc Heller 4, los Angeles 3 Tampa Bay 4, Hama i3 Cine ago t.  Seattle 1, lat vegas 1 san Jov 2, Portland l 14 21 to 10 isto of 36 31 77 if 72 32 23 19 Oil Tot is 15 75 76 35 a 70 11 37u 25 14 10 11 19 14 70 19 17 14 10 50 56 55 47 44 16 a pets 37 19 76 19 21 to 13 19 w 83 74 f 49 76 70 65 41 Friday the players association and the owners were to meet thursday we league also is expected to take up the question of a prospective merger with the world hockey  refused to comment on Amalga mation with the world hockey association because the matter is too speculative he also said responsibilities in administering the office of the presidency May be reas  said there never has been any question of movement of the league head quarters which will remain in Montreal. I Don t know where that Rumor got started. I plan to maintain an apartment in Mont real he said. Halyard mishap forces Enterprise to quit race Newport . A a broken Hal Yard lock forced the 12-meter yacht enter prise to drop out of wednesday s race wit the courageous in the America s cup preliminary trials off Newport. The mishap occurred 12 minutes into the race and Halfway up the first leg of what was to have been a u i mile contest. The Enterprise was holding a Lead of about two boat lengths Over the courageous when the mishap occurred. The Enterprise s skipper. Lowell North said the Halyard lock was attached to a Carriage which runs up and Down rails on the Mast. North said one of the rails had cracked at the top allowing the lock to pull away from the Mast. The Enterprise immediately dropped its sails and returned to Newport under Tow As Johncock posts fastest time in Schaefer trials mount Pocono a. A Gordon Johncock selected by a panel of sports writers As the Driver to beat in sunday s Schaefer 500, recorded the fastest Speed of wednesday s practice  was timed at 188.719 Miles per hour in a Wildcat which bettered by .237 seconds the previous Best tuesday by Johnny  quickest was Mike Mosley the 1976 Schaefer 500 runner up at 187.697 in a lightning. Also in the 187 bracket were Mario Andretti. Tom Snova and Danny Ongais. A. J. Foyt s top Speed was 185.033. Defending Champion Al Unser turned a Lap at 184.981.dick Simon had one of the 10 fastest practice speeds so far at better than 183 in Janet Guthrie s lightning. Guthrie was running about 172 in the  Gehlhausen escaped injury in the Day s Only crash. His car was moderately damaged. The race was  two yachts had been racing in the strongest winds of the series 18 to 20 Miles an hour out of the Northwest with higher gusts. That is considered heavy air for the 12 meter yachts but George r. Hinman chairman of the new York yacht club s America s cup committee said he had not considered calling off the race before the mishap occurred. Hinman immediately announced the same two yachts would race thursday while the Independence the third yacht in the american trials got an extra Day off. North said a new stainless steel track would be made to replace the one that cracked. Richard do Moulin the Enterprise s regular navigator has been bothered with a Back injury. His place on the boat was taken by Halscy Herreshoff of Bristol ., who was navigator of the courageous when it Defeated Australia s Southern Cross in the 1974 America s cup match. Hinman said wednesday s cancellation would not change his committee s decision to end the preliminary trials on saturday. The june trials Are weighted less in importance than the observation trials july 16-27 and the final trials which will Start aug. 15 and continue until the committee picks a defender. Ted Turner skipper of the courageous said he was disappointed the race was called off. We wanted to find out about our heavy air  said Turner who has guided his yacht to a 4-0 record in the trials thus far. I think you d have seen a very Good race Turner added. We would t have stopped tacking just because it was blow ing  while the Enterprise and courageous were trying to race Ted Hood skipper of the. Independence was preparing to haul his boat out of the water to Check its Bottom. He is trying to pinpoint the reason for his yacht s poor performance against each of the other two yachts the past two Days. Arguello stops Sanchez on to new York api Alexis Arguillo. Known As the explosive thin Man in his Home country of Nicaragua was just that wednesday night pounding Cocoa Sanchez into submission in i in fourth round of a scheduled i0-Roiind  . Who  up he it  Ci. our Hin Bec  he and Toni ble  Thi lie Pound limit was c a crowd � 7.0u at  Square Garden Hie &-fool-9 Arp jello knocked his dominican opponent Down twice in the fourth round and referee Tony Perez ruled san Chez was unable to come out for the fifth. In another to Rounder. Sean o Grady of Oklahoma City an in year old who wants to be a boxing Champion and also a doctor. Pounded out a majority decision Over Javey Vasquez of new York. It was o Grady s 48th pro Victory against one loss  did Manasc to snap o Grady Streak of 18 Bira ight knockout victories. List while lieu of Grudy Vam Coz fight Hart the crowd cheering. Arguello had them going  about the one minute Mark of the fourth round the stalking Arguello slammed Home a right to the jaw that catapulted Sanchez off the ropes. He already was on his Way Down when Arguello tapped him with a left. Sanchez climbed up at five took the mandatory eight count then look a beating for the next two minutes. Five seconds before the Bell rang. A Fucillo slammed Home a left and right that dropped Sanchez on the seat of his pants with his upper body outside the ropes.  j of up As the Bell rang Stander Vij across the org and fell into rus Corner face first i Totz went to the Corner called in the doctor and stopped the fight. Arguello weighing 132 pounds won for the 51st time 42 by knockouts against three loses. Sanchez. 133vi, now is 1m