Word: montreal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...created competition for Response. As Israel stayed longer and longer in conquered Arab territories, it came under fire from Arab organizations in the U.S., from black militants and the New Left, including some Jewish-born radicals. In Montreal, a paper set itself up as the other stand and took issue with the most virulent critics. The editors said they would condemn Israel's policies when they were "oppressive" but would never "work for her destruction...
...Montreal, which was the first to pick in the draft, selected Messing, who is an All-American selection and the goalie for the 1972 United States Olympic team. Messing turned in an excellent performance in the NCAA national semi-finals held in Miami, over Christmas, and Howard's winning goal was the only one he allowed in post-season competition...
Kydes, the only member of the trio drafted who was not a first round selection was drafted by Montreal right after they took Messing, and like the other two he was a key member of the 1971 Harvard soccer squad which travelled to Miami, only to lose to the eventual winner of the NCAA's Howard 1-0 in the semi-finals...
...kind of hard to say," Kydes said when asked whether or not he would play for the Montreal team. "I guess the main thing is the money", he added. Kydes, who is almost assured of a pro contract if he returns to his native Greece, wasn't sure how much the Montreal team would offer him in the way of a contract since he had yet to be contacted. But his coach, Bruce Munro, has said to Phil that the Montreal team must offer him a very good job, meaning a large bonus and salary, otherwise he would recommend...
...Montreal team does not offer me a good package I will go to Greece," Kydes said, "because I am pretty much assured of a contract here." He added that he "would have to try out, but I have friends here who say that I would make it easily...