mcdonald@sask.UUCP (Shane McDonald) (11/09/84)
[] And in the first week of playoffs: Hamilton 17 Montreal 11 Hamilton managed only 92 yards in total offense, but their defense forced 8 turnovers as they beat Montreal in the Eastern semi-final. They were led by Paul Bennett, who recovered two fumbles, returning one 51 yards for a touchdown, and deflected a pass deep in the Hamilton zone that was then intercepted to kill a Montreal drive. Bernie Ruoff punted 19 times for 942 yards for Hamilton, both playoff records. Winnipeg 55 Edmonton 20 Tom Clements threw four touchdown passes and ran for another, and Willard Reaves ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns, as Winnipeg advanced to meet B.C. next week in the Western final. Clements was 24-33 for 388 yards. Schedule - Conference Finals - Nov. 11 Hamilton at Toronto Winnipeg at B.C. Shane McDonald (ihnp4!sask!mcdonald)