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February 18, 1948
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VOLUME 1, MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 18, 1948 NUMBER 21 Ottawa RCAF Flyers May Prove Strong Senior Rivals OTTAWA— The Olympic hockey champions, Canada’s Ottawa R.C.A.F. Flyers, may file a challenge for the Allan Cup, emblematic of Canadian senior amateur hockey supremacy, it was announced here last week. The Flyers who surprised many by roaring through the Olympic tournament undefeated may return to Canada a definite threat for the Dominion senior honors. With more than 30 post-Olym-pic games scheduled in all parts of Europe, the Flyers may come back in search of more honors. As one Ottawa hockey official stated, “‘They may be the kind of a hockey team that will show their appreciation by upsetting some of the favored Canadian teams who probably could have skated rings around them before they went away.” The present team…
FOOTLOOSE WITH FITKIN
TORONTO—Hanging on the rail of Bill Tobin’s office in Chicago is a memento of his gin rummy ability. It’s a framed drawing of a horsehoe, which, in its original state, was studded neatly with, pennies. The pennies now rest at the bottom of the frame, as somehow the heat dislodged them from their glued moorings, but the salutation is there for all to see: “Bill Tobin, Gin Rummy Champion of the World.” Mr. Tobin modestly confesses that Al Sutphin, red-necktied boss of the Cleveland Barons, is responsible for this tribute. In sweeping disregard for the gin rummy adicts of the universe, even the mighty Joe Perlove of the Toronto Star, Mr. Tobinand Mr. Sutphin calmly sat down to determine world supremacy. When Mr. Tobin turned out to be the better participant…
Baltimore Clippers Coach Relies On Strong Defence
(Baltimore Evening Sun) BALTIMORE, MD.— The big guy flopped himself into an overstuffed chair, shoved his weatherbeaten hat to the back of his head and exposed a receding hairline. Frank Beisler, the Baltimore Clippers’ new coach, has had his share of danger in the 14 years he has played organized hockey. Scars which punctuate his otherwise handsome face stamp him as a veteran of many an Eastern hockey war. There are other reminders of his playing days. He has absorbed 79 stitches from wounds incurred on the ice. And that figure, he points out, is not uncommonly high among stickwielders who have been in the game as long as he has. Opponents who have played against Beisler aren’t exuding sympathy, for they recall the vicious defensive blocks he used to throw with his 6-foot, 2-inch, 190…
Amateur Parade At Quick Glance
Last Week’s Games February 9—Halifax 8, Truro 5. February 10—Saint John 7, Halifax 1. February 11—Truro 5, Moncton 9. February 12—Saint John 8, Truro 2. February 13—Moncton 11, Halifax 10. February 14—Moncton 3, Truro 5. Last Week’s Games February 7—Glace Bay 6, North Sydney 3. February 9—North Sydney 5, Glace Bay 2. February 10—Sydney 7, Glace Bay 0. February 11—Sydney 3, North Sydney 2. February 12—Glace Bay 7, North Sydney 1. February 13—Sydney 10, North Sydney 1. (Playoffs opened Monday, February 16) Last Week’s Games February 10—Sherbrooke 14, Lachine 3. February 11—Sherbrooke 5, Lachine 1. February 12—St. Hyacinthe 3, Victoriaville (tie). February 14—Sherbrooke 7, St. Hyacinthe 3; Victwiaville 6, Lachine 3. February 15—Victoriaville 11. Lachine 4; St. Hyacinthe 5, Sherbrooke" 4. Last Week’s Games February 14—McGill 8. of Montreal 2; U of Toronto 9, Queen's 6. Last Week’s Games February 9—Barrie 5, Marlboros 4; Stratford 10, Guelph 6. February 11—Barrie 4, Marlboros 3; St.…
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