Nednesdav J u I v14. 1976
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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Canadian citizens support Taiwan
On-the-street poll
reveals criticism
By The Associated Press
MONTREAL-If Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau had put the
issue to a vote of his people, Taiwan would be marching behind
its colors in next Saturday's opening parade and Canada would
keep its political nose out of the Olympic Games.
A broad-based sampling of opinion along Rue St. Catherine
and in teeming Phillips Square yesterday showed people pre-
dominantly in favor of letting the Republic of China compete in
the two-week international festival.
By a margin of 10-1, persons interviewed by the Associated
Press said the government had no right to deprive the little
island of 16 million a chance to take part, as it has for years,
in the Olympics and sharply criticized political interference in
sports.
Among the comments:
"Stupid mistake."
"As bad as Adolph Hitler."
"Canada is influenced by the People's Republic of China
(mainland China), with 800 million people because of its wheat
deals."
"It will just give Russia idess for 1980."
Jack de Niverville, a candy company representative, said
the Canadian government was playing footsie with Communist
China because of wheat deals and termed it "a stupid mistake."
"China needs our wheat more than we need their friend-
ship," he said. "We should not compromise our principles of
fair play."
In a last-minute action that rocked the Olympic hierarchy,
the Canadian government decided that Taiwan, a member of
the IOC for years, could not compete in the Games unless it
discarded its designation as "Republic of China," its national
colors and anthem.
The IOC, sharply critical of Canada's stance, capitulated to
the host country and announced there would be no boycott of
the Games.
Kent Oscewski, 16, and his brother, Craig, 15, relaxing on the
grass of Christ Church Cathedral, agreed that Taiwan should be
allowed to take part but said the People's Republic of China also
should be admitted.
"The names they use should make no difference," Kent said.
"Everybody should be in the Olympics."
Swapan Chaudhuri, an Indian college student majoring In
psychology, argued for an "open door" policy in the Olympics
and warned, "If Canada is allowed to interfere it sets a
precedent for the Soviet Union to follow on a bigger scale In
1980."
An assistant manager of a mid-town bank, Yves Gagner, 27,
argued that Canada wasn't minding its own business but cri-
ticized the IOC for procrastination. "They knew this was coming
a year ago," he said.
Major League Standings
NADJA COMANECI FROM ROMANIA, expected to be the Darling of the 1976 Olympic Games,
performs a near perfect hecht off the uneven bars as she finishes her daily practice at the Mon-
treal gymnastic training site.
SPORTS OF THE DAILY
Bills hoping to trade O.J.
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES-O. J. Simp-
son has said he intends to play
football just one more year, but
the Buffalo Bills running back
indicated yesterday that some
factors-like being traded to the
Los Angeles Rams and playing
on a championship team-could
change his decision.
He emphasized, however,
in the wake of renewed in-
terest by Buffalo to trade
him, that he currently plans
to end his football career
after this season.
"Sure, it could make a dif-
ference if I were playing in
Los Angeles with a champion-
ship team. But I said five years
ago that I was just going to
play five more years. That's
still my plan, but a lot of things
could change that."
Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr.
said Tuesday that they would
ask Simpson if he will allow
them to try to negotiate a trade
for him with teams in New
York, Washington, Miami or
other "so-called glamor" Na-
tional Football League cities.
But Simpson said he had no
interest in going to a new
team strictly because it was
in a "glamor" city, instead
saying he wants to play for
the Rams.
"I want to play in Los An-
geles so I can be close to my
family," Simpson said. "Being
traded to a glamorous city has
nothing to do with it. I wouldn't
ask to be traded if I didn't
want to play on the West
Coast."
New hoop slate
Home Games in CAPITALS
Nov. 27-W. KENTUCKY
Dec. 4-FORDHAM
Dec. 6-at Vanderbilt
Dec. 18-KENT STATE
Dec. 21-CENTRAL MICH.
Dec. 28-29-at Providence
Classic (Providence,
Rhode Island, Texas)
Jan. 2-at South Carolina
Jan. 6-NORTHWESTERN
Jan. 8-WISCONSIN
Jan. 15--at Michigan St.
Jan. 17-at Iowa
Jan. 20-PURDUE
Jan. 22-ILLINOIS
Jan. 24-at Ohio State
Jan. 27-at Wisconsin
Jan. 29-at Northwestern
Feb. 3-INDIANA
Feb. 8-OHIO STATE
Feb. 7-at Minnesota
Feb. 13-at Indiana
Feb. 17-IOWA
Feb. 19-MINNESOTA
Feb. 26-MICHIGAN ST.
March 3--at Illinois
March 8-at Purdue
March 6--MARQUETTE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East
W L Pet, GB
New York 50 31 .617 -
Boston 40 40 .500 9%
Baltimore 40 42 .488 10%
Cleveland 38 41 .481 11
Detroit 38 41 .481 11
Milwaukee 34 44 .436 14Y2
West
Kansas City 51 31 .622 -
Texas 44 38 .537 7
Oakland 44 41 .518 84
Minnesota 39 44 .470 12%~
Chieago 37 41 .411 14
California 35 52 .402 18
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0:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
East
W L Pet. GB
Philadelphia 56 25 .691 -
Pittsburgh 46 35 .568 10
New York 4 41 .5133
St. Louis 36 46 .439 20%
Chicago 36 48 .42 21y
Montreal 25 52 .325 29
West
Cincinnati 53 33 .616 -
Los Angeles 47 39 .547 6
San Diego 43 44 .494 10%
Hoston 41 44 .488 1
Atlanta 40 41 .47 2%
san Francisco 35 52 .402 182
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