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December 8, 1948

The Hockey News December 8, 1948

<div class="byline">By FRED W. EDWARDS</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0012-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-01138/989841-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>WALTER MELNYK</b></figcaption></div><p>MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.&mdash;</p><p>Bun Cook, coach of the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League and brother of Bill Cook, coach of the Minneapolis Millers of the United States Hockey League, made the statement at the training camp of the Minneapolis-Cleveland Clubs at Brandon, Manitoba last fall that Walter Melnyk, Miller right wing, was a dead-ringer for his brother Bill in his actions.</p><p>No small tribute this when one considers that the Miller mentor is acclaimed by every poll as the &ldquo;Greatest Right Wing of all time.&rdquo;</p><p>It is questionable if there is another player in the game today who can stop and start along with Melnyk. He is dynamic as an individualist whenever he winds up and starts to go.</p><p>Although he started his professional career back in 1941 when he signed with the Cleveland Barons, Melnyk hardly got warmed up before World War II intervened and he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers for a little better than a two-year stretch.</p><p>Upon coming to the Millers in the post war era, he early won the plaudits and the admiration of Minnesota fans, and now, in his fourth year with that aggregation, he is going as strong, if not stronger than ever. Latest release of the United States Hockey League scoring records, shows him well up the list.</p><p>Melnyk, who spends the off season railroading for the Canadian Pacific Railway cut of his home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba is married and the father of one child, a daughter, Christie.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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IN THIS ISSUE

Bun Cook Praises Swift Walt Melnyk As A Real Comer

<p class="dropcap"><span>H</span>arvey Bennett stellar goaltender of the Providence Reds in the American Hockey League was without a shutout all of last season. Once he registered the first one this year, it became a habit and he followed it right up with another in the next game. Providence owner Lou Pieri rewards special feats of his players with cash prizes and Bennett and his defense corps divided $40 for each of the shutouts. Pieri also donates $20 for a three goal &ldquo;hat trick&rdquo;.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Habit Forming

<p class="dropcap"><span>D</span>onald &ldquo;Mousie&rdquo; MacDonald, who was traded to the Omaha Knights of the U.S.H.L. last week for Jim Shirley, by the St. Louis Flyers has at last received a chance to prove himself a capable professional goalie. &ldquo;Mousie&rdquo; turned pro with St. Louis in 1944-45, but was seldom used. He was then reinstated as an amateur and spent the 1945-46 season with. Port Arthur; &rsquo;46-47 with Oakland and Fort William. He played three games for St. Louis in &rsquo;47-48 and showed to advantage Now that he has a regular job look for him to make good.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Gets Pro Chance After Long Wait

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0001-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0001-0110/990639-1-eng-US/f0001-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><i>Playing For Keeps!</i></p><p><b>FAST ACTION in the N.H.L. and A.H.L. are caught by the camera. AT TOP: a scramble around the Boston nets as Frankie Brimsek dives to save. L to R, Fernie Fla-man, Kenny Smith, Brimsek and Ed Harrison of the Bruins, Gerry Couture and Pete Horeck (11) of Detroit.</b></p></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><span>N</span>EW WESTMINSTER. B.C.&mdash;A long-standing West Coast feud has suddenly flared into the open, with the announcement by Ken McKenzie that he is willing to put his New Westminster Royals of the Pacific Coast loop on the sales block. The announcement, which came after a recent game between the Royals and Vancouver Canucks, shook the entire league.</p><p>McKenzie and Coley Hall, Vancouver owner, have long been bitter enemies, and the recent argument apparently was the last straw. McKenzie said it would no longer be possible &ldquo;to have the two of us in the same organization&rdquo;.</p><p>Probable buyer for the club, currently the best in the league, is reported to be Paul Thompson, former Chicago player and manager. Thompson and Hall also hate each other, a situation which should have some interesting possibilities if the deal goes through.</p><p>McKenzie said he won&rsquo;t &ldquo;give&rdquo; the team away, but if he gets the right offer, will snap it up and retire from hockey</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0001-026/990632-1-eng-US/f0001-022.jpg" title="f0001-02" width="1726" height="967"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ray La Plante of Providence Reds beats Goalie Roger Bessette of Cleveland, but goal is disallowed. Others shown are Jack Stoddard of the Reds, Buzzy Wares (20) and Bingo Allen (10) of the Barons.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Tired Of Feud, Owner Decides To Sell

<div class="byline">By GEORGE JOHNSON</div><p>INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.&mdash;</p><p>Wanna start a fight?</p><p>It&rsquo;s easy. In any group of hockey people, ask whether scoring championships should be decided on total points or averages. That&rsquo;ll start a row good for several dozen match misconducts.</p><p>There are these who feel that the present total-points measurement is unfair to players prevented from playing a full schedule, by circumstances beyond the player&rsquo;s control. These people point to baseball, and say that the leading hitters in baseball are the ones with the best percentages, not those with the most hits. They say that point scoring in hockey is comparable to hitting in baseball, and championships should be decided the same way.</p><h2><b>HOCKEY NOT ALONE</b></h2><p>But &mdash; those whooping for a change don&rsquo;t say a word about basketball or football, for instance, where the scoring champions generally are considered to be the fellows who check in with the most points.</p><p>In the last two or three years, the men with the most points in the N.H.L. have also been the ones who accumulated them at the fastest rate a game, but in the American League, there is a recent instance of the point champ not being the man with the best average over a big part of the season.</p><p>In 1946-47, Les Douglas, then with Indianapolis, played 12 games with Detroit in the National League, and 51 with the Caps. In those 51, the wiry center shovelled In 83 points, a 1.63 average. He ended up empty-handed, because Phil Hergesheimer, then Phila. delpliia&rsquo;s playing coach, scored 92 points in 64 games, a 1.44 average.</p><h2><b>WHAT TO DO?</b></h2><p>Those who propose a change from point-totals to averages say that a player should be required to play, say three-fourths of the schedule to qualify for the championship on an average basis, this rule thus cutting out men who go great only briefly.</p><p>It&rsquo;s a great subject for argument, and maybe it&rsquo;s like perpetual motion. Maybe no one&rsquo;ll ever find an answer.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Points Or Average - Which?

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Most of the goal scoring in the National Hockey League is done in the second and third periods. In the first 50 games of the current season there were 283 goals scored and out of these 283 goals, 90 were scored in the first period, 93 in the second and an even 100 in the third.</p><p>Three clubs, Boston, Canadiens and Rangers enjoyed their greatest scoring powers in the second period while Dctroit&mdash;Toronto found the first period more to their liking. Chicago tallied most&rsquo;of its goals in the third chucker.</p><p>Boston Bruins scored 24 of their 57 goals in the second stanza. This was the greatest number of goals scored by one team in any single period. Bruins dropped to 22 in the third frame, which was also the most goals scored by a team in that period. It would seem that the Beantowners are slow starters as they only scored 11 goals in the initial period. The fewest goals scored in any one period by a team is ten. New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs share the dubious honor of holding this mark.</p><h2><b>BRUINS PACE PACK</b></h2><p>Detroit Red Wings are next to Boston in number of goals scored, with 55. Red Wings garnered their tallies by way of 21 in the first period, 14 in the second and 20 in the third. The 21 goals notched by Detroit in the first canto are most goals scored by any team in this chapter.</p><p>Chicago Black Hawks scored 19 of their 54 goals in the third period. They scored 18 in the first and 17 in the second. Hawks appear to be the steadiest scoring squad in the League, having their goals distributed fairly evenly throughout the three periods.</p><p>Toronto Maple Leafs, fourth highest club in the art of scoring goals tallied 18 of their 43 goals in initial 20-minute session. Leafs notched ten goals in the second and 15 in the third.</p><p>Fifteen of the 40 goals scored by Montreal Canadiens came in the sandwich session. This was three goals more than the Haba scored in the first period and two more than they produced in the final frame.</p><p>New York Rangers scored 10 goals in the first period, 13 in the second, dropping to 11 in the third.</p><p>Team Scoring Records by Periods</p><p>Up to and including games of December 1, 1948.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0001-033/990670-1-eng-US/f0001-032.jpg" title="f0001-03" width="602" height="261"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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N.H.L. Snipers Do Their Best In Third Heat

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0002-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-0149/988723-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><i>Hug-A-War</i></p><p>Courtesy Ice Hockey World</p><p><b>HOCKEY&rsquo;S THE SAME no matter where it is played. The above picture was taken during a game in the English League and shows that the boys love to tangle when tempers fray. Britishers are getting used to the sight now and regard it as part of the popular ice game.</b></p></figcaption></div><p>TULSA, Okla.&mdash;</p><p>Fans who follows the Tulsa Oilers in the United States Hoekey Leaque are fast becoming experts on the rules. About 2,000 faithful recently attended a hockey &ldquo;clinic&rdquo; staged by Oilers&rsquo; Owner Sam Avey. Coach Jack Riley put his charges through their paces for more than an hour while rules were explained over the public address system. In order to make sure that the spectators fully understood each rule, it would be explained and then the players would demonstrate. The session proved very popular with fans.</p><p>Another interesting feature of the &ldquo;clinic&rdquo; was a race against time by the players. Each man carried the puck the length of the ice twice.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-0240/988716-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg" title="f0002-02" width="556" height="865"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b><i>Speed Demon</i></b></p><p><b>BOBBY SCHNURR</b></p></figcaption></div><p>Bobby Schnurr, centre forward, turned in the fastest time of 16:9 seconds. He skated well and never once let the puck get out of control.</p><p>Alex Ritson, another centre, and Moe Young, left wing, tied for second place when they were clocked at 17 seconds even.</p><p>Syl Apps, who retired as Captain of Toronto Maple Leafs last summer, holds the record for this type of competition. Apps once did it in 15 seconds flat, a mark which has stood for around 11 years. Maple Leaf Gardens, where Apps turned the trick is 200 by 85 while the Tulsa Coliseum is 215 feet by 90 feet.</p><p>Those attending the show got a kick when goalie &ldquo;Freckles&rdquo; Little took a turn. On his first attempt he fell, but he got another try and it whs announced that he had tied the record of 15 seconds. The only thing wrong with that was that Little had the puck nailed to his stick.</p><p>Following the &ldquo;clinic&rdquo; General Manager Jack MacDonald said that several fans had told him how much they had improved their knowledge of the puck game by watching the boys work out and having the rules explained to them.</p><p>It is felt that followers of hockey in and around Tulsa will be able to enjoy the contests more now that they have a fair understanding of the rules.</p><h2><b>The Hackey News</b></h2><p>Published weekly, except monthly May through September, by HOCKEY NEWS COMPANY, 603A Sun Life Bldg., Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Yearly Subscription Price &mdash; $2.50 in Canada &mdash; $3.50 in U.S.A,<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Oilers Stage Clinic For Benefit Of Fans

<div class="byline">By KEVIN O&#x2019;NEILL</div><p>ST. JOHN&rsquo;S, Nfld.&mdash;</p><p>Gordie Drillon, one of the stars of the Toronto Maple Leafs a few seasons back&mdash;remember&mdash;has accepted a position as playing coach for the Grand Falls team in Newfoundland.</p><p>Grand Falls, paper town, with Buchans, Corner Brook, Bell Island and St. John&rsquo;s make up the big teams in the All Newfoundland Hockey championships.</p><p>The town is very progressive especially along sporting lines and only the past season completed a modern artificial ice arena. The addition of Drillon as playing coach is expected to work wonders for hockeyists of the town&mdash;maybe not this season, but very soon, when the kids move up and learn under the guidance and good example of Drillon</p><h2><b>Second Pro Coach</b></h2><p>Drillon is the second pro coach to come to Newfoundland. A few years back Harold Gross of the Charlottetown Abegeweits came to St. John&rsquo;s to handle the coaching reins of senior entries and did wonderful work. However he was only &ldquo;one&rdquo; and there were thousands of players. So he actually had little chance to get to the bottom of the situation for game Improvement.</p><p>St. John&rsquo;s lost its only artificial ice plant back in 1941 &mdash; and though the question and agitation for rebuilding has been on the stove boiling and simmering alternatively, as yet there is no rink.</p><p>It is still a live issue, though. It is a general and popular opinion that when tHe city does get an arena hockey will zoom to the top. And whereas it has always been a few strides behind the Maritime standard, it could equal. and possibly surpass it. With not a few of outstanding players able to move up to Montreal Foyals company and calibre.</p><p>The greatest opportunity of all time was lost during the war years, and almost drove local athletes and fans to frenzy. The Canadian Navy was stationed at Buckmasters Field St. John&rsquo;s and they had some really good athletes. They participated in their own leagues and also in the local senior league. But the big bug? Well the only ice surface available was the St. Bon&rsquo;s college school rink-natural ice some 160&rsquo; by 65&rsquo;, take or give a few.</p><h2><b>Saw Some Stars</b></h2><p>The Navy team iced such players as Phantom Phil Hergesheimer (who we might add was the most gentlemanly, clean playing, clean living, modest athlete the of seeing); Ronnie Rowe called up with the Rangers during the playoffs last season; Freckles Little, goalie; Bill Shill; Joey Peterson, Pacific Coast League, and host of other players&mdash;many who are playing pro hockey today &mdash; though of course not N.H.L.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-0336/988778-1-eng-US/f0002-032.jpg" title="f0002-03" width="528" height="797"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GORDIE DRILLON</b></figcaption></div><p>Had we our artificial ice plant those year fans hereare positive that our hockey calibre would have shot up like a thermometer hung over a furnace and there would be a great foundation for younger players which would never be lost. I might add that any of those players especially &ldquo;Hergy&rdquo; would have embraced the opportunity of helping with local hockey, as are the Yankee boys now (stationed here at Ft. Pepperrell) doing with the City baseball League.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Ex - Leaf Dazzler Drillon Now Newfoundland Mentor

<p class="dropcap"><span>L</span>ike &lsquo;Tennyson&rsquo;s brook, Earl Bartholome, forward of the Minneapolis Millers in the US ILL, gose on forever. The veteran is now playing his sixteenth season of pro hockey and is turning in his usual steady game.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Goes On Forever

<p class="dropcap"><span>Y</span>e Olde Firme of Good& Smith (BUI Good, CBC-Van-couver) is becoming increasingly well-known to Canadian radio listeners. For three years now, this Durable Duo has broadcast the MacDonald Brier Dominion Curling Championships, and last September, collaborated on the Canadian Open Golf Championship from Vancouver.</p><p>&ldquo;Since &lsquo;Buster&rsquo; is a rookie in radio, I make sure he does all the heavy work,&rdquo; says Smith, who, at six feet three inches in height, is continually over-awed at Good&rsquo;s six feet six inches of height.</p><p>&ldquo;Good&rsquo;s ninth-hole broadcast of the match between Chuck Congdon and Dick Metz in the Canadian Open last September was one of the finest bits of golf broadcasting I&rsquo;ve ever heard&rdquo; says Smith. &ldquo;No wonder it&rsquo;s being submitted for one of the annual radio awards, as tj&rsquo;ie best piece of &ldquo;reporting-under-pressure&rdquo; broadcasting of the year.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

TEAM PLAY

<div class="byline">By KEN MCKENZIE</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0003-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0149/988854-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BARBARA ANN SCOTT is another one of the world&rsquo;s famous sporting personalities to be interviewed on Doug Smith&rsquo;s sports show. Doug appears to be getting along quite well with the pretty skating champion.</b></figcaption></div><p>MONTREAL, Que. &mdash;</p><p>Last November 27, Doug Smith, Canada&rsquo;s ace sports announcer, was confronted with a problem. How was he going to report the Grey Cup football game in Toronto in the afternoon and be on hand to broadcast the Canadiens-Boston Bruins game in Montreal that same evening. Being a young man of abundant energy and ingenuity, Smith was not stymied for long. He personally chartered a 21-passenger TCA skyliner at excursion rates, badgered 21 of the scarce as hen&rsquo;s teeth tickets from officials, and oganized a football special. Montreal sports fans were offered the opportunity of seeing the Grey Cup game in the afternoon and being back at the Montreal Forum in time for the hockey game at night. Smith announced the offer over his nightly sports program four days before the game and in a matter of hours all seats were sold.</p><h2><b>He Made It</b></h2><p>This is how Smith spent the weekend. Rushed from the football game to the airport, arriving in Montreal at 7.40 where a waiting car whisked him to the Forum where he arrived in time for the opening face-off. The hockey game ended at 10.30 p.m. Smith got up from the &ldquo;mike&rdquo;, dashed out to his car which was parked three blocks from the Forum, drove the 14 miles back to the air-,port, caught the 11 o&rsquo;clock plane back to Toronto and aired his Sunday evening network sports program, &ldquo;Migo Sportstime,&rdquo; from the Ontario capital.</p><p>Is it any wonder that this six-foot, three inch native of. Calgary, has earned the reputation of being Canada&rsquo;s most traveled sportscaster? By airplane, train or by car, Smith gets around 10 more major sports events of interest to Canadians than does any other Canadian announcer. It is Doug&rsquo;s aim to get authentic, behind-the-scenes stories on all top sports attractions the minute they happen, and in order to do this it necessitates him traveling 25,000 miles a year.</p><h2><b>North To South</b></h2><p>Smith&rsquo;s sports stories range in six months from the James Bay in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. He visited the world famous goose shooting area on Cabbage Willow Bay (a portion of James Bay) last fall and this spring he made the rounds of all the major league baseball camps in sunny Florida.</p><p>While being a versatile sports announcer adept at forming clearcut pictures to the listeners of the sports he is reporting, Smith&rsquo;s specialty is broadcasting hockey games. He lays claim to having broadcast hockey games from more different rinks in Canada and the United States than anyone else in the business. &ldquo;The broadcast I remember most,&rdquo; says Smith, &ldquo;was the second game of the 1944 Stanley Cup finals in Chicago between the Black Hawks and Canadiens. Canadiens won the game 3-1, with Maurice Richard scoring all three Montreal goals. It was on his last goal that Chicago players protested, claiming Elmer Lach had held Hawk center Clint Smith behind the Chicago goal when Richard scored.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Referee Bill Chadwick disallowed the Chicago protest, which quickly drew the ire of 20,000 wild-eyed Chicago rooters. &ldquo;Chadwick&rsquo;s decision promptly brought down the house. Newspapers, coins, rubbers and myriad other objects rained upon the ice. The game was held up for 19 minutes to enable the rink rats to clean up the debris.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0238/988847-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg" title="f0003-02" width="1720" height="1477"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b><i>Voice To Voice</i></b></p><p><b>CROSBY AND SMITH talk things over at the Canadian Open golf tournament at Vancouver last September. Bing, holding an envelope containing a couple of his latest song hits, made a guest appearance on Migo Sportstime with Smith at that time.</b></p></figcaption></div><h2><b>Some Talking!</b></h2><p>&ldquo;So h&rsquo;ere I was in front of a live mike,&rdquo; Smith laughingly related, &ldquo;and boy did I have to do some talking to fill in the time. I talked about everything from the Einstein theory to the part in Mayor Ed Kelly&rsquo;s toupee. After the broadcast was over, they told me an organist had been standing by in Toronto, just waiting for any such emergency. The producer of the broadcast told me, &ldquo;You were doing all right&mdash;so why bother the organist.&rdquo;</p><p>This is Doug&rsquo;s fifth season doing the play-by-play announcing of Montreal Canadiens&rsquo; home games. He was brought to Montreal from Calgary in the spring of 1944 to announce the Stanley Cup playoffs. Besides the Imperial Oil hockey broadcasts, his Dominion Network show, &ldquo;Migo Sportstime&rdquo; and his nightly Migo sportscasts in Montreal, Doug also broadcasts the MacDonald Brier Dominion Curling Championships. He has also aired a few football games since coming to Montreal. Very businesslike in all his dealings, he has a fairly large office in uptown Montreal with &ldquo;Doug Smith Radio Productions&rdquo; emblazoned across the door.</p><h2><b>Bright Future</b></h2><p>Doug sees a great future ahead for television in Canada. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think there&rsquo;s a conscientious hockey announcer in Canada who isn&rsquo;t waiting eagerly for the arrival &ldquo;bf television in this country,&rdquo; Doug informed us on the plane on our way down to the All-Star game in Chicago last month. &ldquo;With television the visual audience will have a chance to check for themselves Just how closely the competent hockey announcer follows the puck. They&rsquo;ll be in for a surprise!&rdquo; he emphatically stated as he warmed up to one of his favorite subjects.</p><p>&ldquo;Too often you hear the complaint that the announcer lags behind the play. From the fellows I&rsquo;ve watched and listened to, I know this is the case. When a team is playing good sound hockey it is actually possible to keep a split second ahead of the puck. You can anticipate the next move a lot more easily than you might think it possible,&rdquo; continued Doug.</p><h2><b>Video No Challenge</b></h2><p>&ldquo;Television will present no challenge to the hockey announcer doing a good job today, in radio. It will only serve to prove how closely the play announcer follows the puck.&rdquo; Doug then told us of an amusing story&rdquo;There&rsquo;s a fellow who sometimes comes to the Forum games equipped with two portable radios. He has a good seat in the rink, and through one ear, and by means of the portable set, he follows Michel Normandin&rsquo;s broadcast in French; through the other ear and other portable he follows my broadcast, much ot which is said to be in English,&rdquo; quipped Canada&rsquo;s Bill Stern.</p><p>&ldquo;The day may come when I&rsquo;ll see this fellow at the&rsquo;Forum decked out with two portable radios and a portable television set added to his equipment. He&rsquo;ll have both ears glued to the portable radios and his eyes will play between the actual game and the television set. Then he&rsquo;ll be able to double-check on what he sees in front of him.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-0322/988840-1-eng-US/f0003-032.jpg" title="f0003-03" width="1153" height="1003"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>THE BIG THREE on Migo Sportstime every Sunday, iron out a few lost minute details. Left to right are Organist Jack Bristowe, Announcer Johnny Winter and Smith.</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>Doing Weil</b></h2><p>Doug needed little coaxing when we next asked him to tell THE HOCKEY NEWS readers how his Sunday evening sports show, &ldquo;Migo Sportstime,&rdquo; the first nationally sponsored sportscast in Canada, was getting along since its inception this fall. &ldquo;Migo Sportstime&rdquo; seems to be catching on exceptionally well&rdquo;, the 30-year-old Westerner enthused,&rdquo; and judging by the large number of letters arriving each week commending us for the broadcast, it appears as if sports followers all across the Dominion have really cottoned to the show.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Lou Heft, sponsor of the &ldquo;Migo Sportstime,&rdquo; is an ardent sportsman and is most co-operative with me in trying to bring to Canadians the best type of sportscast possible,&rdquo; Doug stated. It might be mentioned that in slightly more than a year from the time Heft made his debut as a sponsor of any radio broadcast, he was on the national network with &ldquo;Migo Sportstime.&rdquo; Doug Smith&rsquo;s &ldquo;Ten Minutes To Play&rdquo; which is heard every evening in Montreal was Heft&rsquo;s first venture at radio advertising.</p><p><b>This Radio Ace Sure Gets Around</b></p><h2><b>Stars Galore</b></h2><p>Flingin&rsquo; Frankie Filchock, the footballer, Goiters Bobby Locke and Bing Crosby (also noted for his other talents) and the six N.H.L. coaches were a few of the guest stars on the early Migo broadcasts. Doug had all six N.H.L. coaches on the same broadcast on the eve of the 1948-49 season opener. Another feature of the show is that each week honor is paid to an outstanding Canadian sportsman who spends money and time organizing sport among the youngsters in the different sections of the country.</p><p>&ldquo;We have a team of correspondents in all key cities across the country and whenever a sports story breaks anywhere in Canada, I can pick up the phone and get the story and get it right,&rdquo; said Smith in a crisp, confident tone. &ldquo;We are always looking for human interest yarns, and many that we have used recently were sent into us by listeners. &ldquo;You&rsquo;d be surprised how many different angles and slants for stories the listeners send in each week.&rdquo;</p><h2><b>Doesn&rsquo;t Look Part</b></h2><p>Standing six-three and weighing well over 200 pounds, Smith looks more like a giant tackle than he does a sportscaster. He has curly hair, a sandy complexion and a very broad smile which he is wont to do on the slightest occasion. His tastes are fairly conservative. He drives a new Oldsmobile and gets a lot of pleasure from it. He packs off his cute blonde wife, Louise, and his five-year-old son Timmy into the oar and away they go, almost every weekend during the summer.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-0528/988833-1-eng-US/f0004-052.jpg" title="f0004-05" width="1102" height="1909"></div><p>Doug started out as a rural schoolteacher in Alberta. However, after two years of teaching grades 1 to 11 in a one-room school house, Doug decided this wasn&rsquo;t the life for him and thought he&rsquo;d try another line of endeavor. Always a rabid sports enthusiast he thought he would like to broadcast sports events. His first radio job was as a sports announcer at Station CJAT in Trail. After one year at Trail he moved to Station CFCN in Calgary. It was at CFCN that he really developed as a radio announcer, and he remained with the station until he was summoned east by Imperial Oil Co, to do the Canadiens&rsquo; broadcasts.</p><h2><b>Gives Praise</b></h2><p>Always eager to give praise to anyone who has&rsquo;helped him on his way up, Doug told us that there were four men in radio who had helped him immeasurably. &ldquo;They are Fred McDowall who was program director at Trail when started out and more or less took me under his wing; Gordon Love, president of CFCN, who had one policy, &lsquo;Be sure of your facts and I&rsquo;ll back you to the limit&rsquo;; &ldquo;Pas&rdquo; Pasmore, director of advertising at MacLarens Advertising Agency and Walter Downs, Montreal radioman.</p><p>Although Doug Smith is still a young man In the sportscasting field he has already accomplished plenty. But as he says, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m just starting to get going.&rdquo; Good going Doug&mdash;it couldn&rsquo;t happen to a nicer guy!<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Radio Ace Sure Gets Around!

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0004-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-01119/988930-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>NATIONAL LEAGUE</b></h2><h2><b>AMERICAN LEAGUE</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-02110/988923-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="1774" height="907"></div><h2><b>UNITED STATES LEAGUE</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-0355/988916-1-eng-US/f0004-032.jpg" title="f0004-03" width="1765" height="661"></div><h2><b>PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-0433/988909-1-eng-US/f0004-042.jpg" title="f0004-04" width="1768" height="634"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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RADIO LOG

<div class="byline">By LOIS FEGAN</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0005-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-0170/988985-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>NORMAN LARSON</b></figcaption></div><p>HERSHEY. Pa.&mdash;</p><p>Norman Lyle Larson, who holds the world&rsquo;s record as the original hard-luck kid, finally has broken the injury jinx which dogged his skates for more than two years, and has launched an attack on the American League&rsquo;s scoring record which may well pay off to bring him the honors he missed by one point in 1946.</p><p>Since he donned skates this year after a season away, Norm, in his duty of patrolling the right forward lanes for the Hershey Bears, has really been going great guns. His troubles started in the 1946-47 campaign when he made his debut with the New Haven Ramblers, First time on the ice he broke his leg, fracturing the kneecap in three places, and subsequently sat the whole year on the bench. Last winter Norm underwent an operation for removal of the cartilage, a process which also sidelined him all that season.</p><p>When he reported for practice here in September neither he nor Coach Don Penniston was sure he would see action. However, with the excellent healing of the leg and the rapid growth of the muscle the lad is finding no trouble at all in getting around the ice ably and peppering the cage with shots. The muscles In his left leg are still an inch and a half smaller than the right, and Norm is continuing treatments</p><p>Born in Moose Jaw, Sask., Larson decided at the age of 11 to be a hockey player. Following the usual course of midget, junior and senior, he was a member of the Moose Jaw senior club when it boasted such luminaries as Elmer Lach and Tommy Cooper.</p><p>In 1940-41 and 41-42 he played with the New York Americans, then returned to Canada to hold down right wing for the Port Arthur club for two years, one of which that club skated into the Allan Cup finals, being defeated by the Quebec Aces.</p><p>Early in the war Norm enlisted in the Canadian Navy, and during his term of service played for his former rivals, the Aces, coached by his present mentor, Don Penniston.</p><p>He played a short while with the New Haven Eagles when Eddie Shore was their director, and midway in the 1945-46 season he went to the Hershey Bears where he jumped to the top ranks in scoring. The following year he was sold to the New York Raugers, and after playing one game with them, Norm went to the Ramblers. It was in his first fray there that he brooke his leg.</p><p>The lanky winger has had his share of amusing moments in the game which has been the whole of his juvenile and adult life. He recalls one time while playing for the colorful Red Dutton on the Amerks, when the coach wheeled an oxygen tank into the dressing room.</p><p>One by one the players had to pass by the tank and take a deep whiff of the &ldquo;fresh&rdquo; air, on the Dutton belief that the lads might play better if they bad pure air in their lungs. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know whether it was worth the effort, but I do remember we lost the game, he added.</p><p>On another occasion with the same team Norm forgot his passport when leaving for a game in Montreal. Dutton was furious and announced he&rsquo;d fined the player.</p><p>When the Amerks beat the Montreal team 2-0 with Larson scoring both goals Red reversed his decision, urging, &ldquo;Forget your passport every time&rdquo;.</p><p>The Hershey forward is married to his childhood sweetheart, Fern, also a native of Moose Jaw. Mrs. Larson and their six-year-old daughter, are both ardent hockey fans, and Lynne is becoming a proficient skater under the tutelage of her proud papa.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Norm LarsonHolds Tough Luck Record

<div class="byline">By STAN SAPLIN</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0005-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-0257/989016-1-eng-US/f0005-022.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BUDDY SURVEYS THE LOOT! On the left is the Hart Trophy, and on the right, the Lady Byng.</b></figcaption></div><p>NEW YORK, N. Y.&mdash;</p><p>Buddy O&rsquo;Connor, popular center ice star with New York Rangers, was finally presented with the Lady Byng and Dr. David Hart trophies which he won last season. Clarence Campbell, N.H.L. President, made the award prior to the New York Rangers-Boston Bruins contest at Madison Square Garden, December 7. While a packed house yelled their approval, Mr. Campbell paid tribute to Buddy.</p><p>The reason that Buddy had not officially received the trophies before, was the fact that he had been sidelined with injuries and has just recently returned to the lineup. O&rsquo;Connor was in a car accident just prior to the opening of the league and is only now beginning to feel his old self.</p><p>Herbert William (Buddy) O&rsquo;Connor was not only pro hockey&rsquo;s lightest player (142 lbs.) in 1947-48, he also was the best.</p><p>So decreed a panel of sports writers and radio announcers around the National Hockey League who cast votes totalling 36 points for the clever and elusive high-scoring center as the most valuable player in the circuit. Buddy&rsquo;s reward for earning this distinction was possession of the coveted Dr. David A. Hart Trophy and an accompanying bonus of $1,000 from the NHL.</p><p>In his first season with the New York sextet, the 31-year-old star thus became the first Ranger to win the Hart cup, an honour that had eluded such blue shirted stalwarts of past years as the Ching Johnsons and Bill Cooks and Frank Bouchers.</p><p>Every other active club in the league has had a Hart Trophy winner at one time or another, paced by the Montreal Canadiens with nine. Actually, Buddy was but one season removed from becoming the tenth Canadien to take home the cup, for he had been a member of the Flying Frenchmen for six seasons prior to going to New York in the trade that lifted so many eyebrows in the summer of &rsquo;47.</p><p>Many experts are agreed, however, such opportunity never would have presented itself to the popular pivotman had he remained in his native Montreal. There his star was hidden, clouded by the likes of Richard, Lach, Blake and others.</p><p>With the Broadway Blue Shirts, the situation changed. Buddy became a foundation upon which Manager Frank Boucher built an attack which led the Rangers to their first playoff berth in six seasons. Even though injuries and other circumstances deprived him of a regular pair of wings with whom he could operate throughout the campaign, Buddy flew all last year. He set the league scoring pace from the turn of the year, losing the championship on the last night of the season when he was nosed out by one point.</p><p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s smooth, rhythmic and deceptive,&rdquo; says Boucher of his trophy-winning center. Frank declares that Buddy handles the. puck softer than any other player he&rsquo;s seen. &ldquo;When you put the puck on the other fellow&rsquo;s stick with the weight of a feather,&rdquo; the Rangel pilot explains, &ldquo;he doesn&rsquo;t have to waste valuable time fighting for its control. These extra seconds give him the opportunity to sight his target better.&rdquo;</p><p>Only 5 ft. 7 inches in height, O&rsquo;Connor was one of the most popular athletes in Montreal and in one season with the Rangers he captured the Madison Square Garden fans too. Buddy&rsquo;s married, the father of three &mdash; two daughters and a son, the latter born last February. His home is in Montreal.</p><p>Buddy gained&rsquo; additional honors in 1947-48 by winning the Lady Byng Trophy as the &ldquo;most gentlemanly&rdquo; player in the league. He also received New York&rsquo;s West Side Trophy as the most valuable member of the Rangers.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Buddy O’Connor Presented With Two NHL Trophies

<p>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY</p><p>Founded October 1, 1947</p><p>Published by Hockey News Company, 603A Sun Life Building. Montreal, Que.</p><p>Yearly Subscription Price $2.50 in Canada &mdash; $3.50 in U.S.A.</p><p>Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa.</p><p>Printed in Canada</p><p>VOL. 2 DECEMBER 08, 1948 No. 10</p><p>The edict sent out by President Clarence Campbell of the National Hockey League to all clubs calling attention to the increasing amount of fraternization among National League players this season has caused considerable comment in the sports pages of the Canadian and United States newspapers these past few days. Certain writers have misconstrued the entire thought behind Campbell&rsquo;s cautioning missive.</p><p>In an attempt to ridicule the non-fraternization order, some hockey writers asked the question about what would Max Bentley of Toronto do the next time he saw brother Doug of Chicago; whether business partners Chuck Rayner of Rangers and Jim Henry of Chicago should avoid each other&rsquo;s company during the playing season; and if Coach Charlie Conacher of the Chicago Hawks would snub nephew Murray Henderson of the Bruins the next time their paths crossed. This sort of talk is a lot of balderdash. Campbell had no intention whatever of this taking place when he sent the edict out on November 25.</p><p>What the N.H.L. President was concerned with was players of rival teams talking to one another on the ice before the start of a game; of opposing players being seen dining together on the eve of a game or sitting around chewing the fat in a public place after a heated contest. Such palliness in front of red-hot, biased hockey rooters smacks of an unsavory condition. Hockey is too big a game to allow itself to ever be placed in an embarassing or precarious position where the public might have cause to believe that all is not well in Denmark.</p><p>&ldquo;Hockey is a game made up of violent bodily contact and lends itself to fierce and bitter rivalry among the teams,&rdquo; explained Campbell, &ldquo;and while this cordiality among the players is harmless enough at the moment, it could easily degenerate into a nauseating condition.</p><p>&ldquo;I have no qualms about players being friendly in the off-season; being partners in a business venture or anything else of this nature, but I do think for the good of hockey that players should curtail their exhibitions of friendliness to opposing players in public places.&rdquo;</p><p>Conn Smythe, boss of the Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs, was of the same opinion as Campbell.</p><p>&ldquo;What hockey players do in the off-season is their own business,&rdquo; said Smythe, &ldquo;but it&rsquo;s definitely stated in a player&rsquo;s contract what constitutes a hockey season, and when they&rsquo;re working for us during that time, we want everything they can give.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;It must look great to see opposing players laughing and loving together just before one of the teams goes out and gets thoroughly trounced,&rdquo; Smythe added.</p><p>President Weston Adams of the Boston Bruins was also in agreement with President Campbell&rsquo;s non-fraternization order. &ldquo;I definitely don&rsquo;t like to see players fraternizing out on the ice,&rdquo; said Adams.</p><p>People close to the hockey picture know there is absolutely nothing not on the square taking place when rival players are seen together &mdash; but the mass of fandom not so well informed don&rsquo;t know this. Why take a chance?</p><p>The order banning fraternization among players has been in effect in baseball for some time. Baseball players showing the slightest tendency toward fraternization are subject to fines. Umpires are not allowed to stop at the same hotels as players. Hockey referees in most cases stay in different hotels than the players, and. in the one or two cases where they lodge at the same hostelry, they never mingle with the athletes.</p><p>Campbell had no ulterior motive in mind when he made the move and certainly doesn&rsquo;t want to interfere with the liberties of the players, but it is his conviction that it just isn&rsquo;t good showmanship in a game as big as hockey for the players on opposing clubs to be seen in each other&rsquo;s company during the course of the actual playing season.</p><p>There is nothing in the National Hockey League by-laws to date that covers fraternizing among players. As the executives of all six N.H.L. clubs are in favor of curbing this practice, Clarence Campbell plans to have this discussed at the League&rsquo;s next meeting, at which time no doubt something will be written into the by-laws to cover this.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NON-FRATERNIZATION GOOD IDEA

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-01143/989071-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>WANTS COMPETITION</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>This is the second letter I have written to Fan Forum. The first one was not published but I hope this one will be. I like your paper but I would like to see more stories about the N.H.L. After all&rsquo; it is the major league. Please keep up the crossword puzzles.</p><p>How about some sort of a contest? I suggest you ask certain hockey questions and as a prize, give free subscriptions to THE HOCKEY NEWS.</p><p>Alec Ozaransky Montreal, Que.</p><p>(We have been thinking about some sort of competition, and may have something on this soon.)</p><h2><b>CLOSE CHECKER</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Like the Californian, Aaron H. Rotman, I wonder why some of the Texas fans haven&rsquo;t burst into print. We in the &ldquo;Sunny South&rdquo; like hockey, too, even though I personally saw my first game last season. In fact, we read THE HOCKEY NEWS from cover to cover. There is one thing I would like to call your attention to, however.</p><p>In the November 17 issue, you published the USHL monthly records. For Fort Worth, you show Rudy Brodeur credited with two goals and one assist or a total of three points. According to my records (compiled from the game summaries shown in THE HOCKEY NEWS) Rudy received credit for an assist in the game Oct. 14, at Houston and an assist in the game with Dallas Oct. 31. I agree with you on the goals but shouldn&rsquo;t Rudy have a total of four points?</p><p>We enjoyed the write-up about Vic Lofvendahl. Hope we can have more features on USHL players in the future.</p><p>&ldquo;Marion Wheeler Fort Worth, Tex.</p><p><b>(The monthly statistics are issued by the league.)</b></p><h2><b>LOOKING AHEAD</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I have been a subscriber since you started the paper, a charter member so to speak, and this is the first opportunity I have had to write you and present my views. I find that your paper is just what the hockey fans have needed. I eagerly await it weekly.</p><p>Your game coverages, editorials, special articles and features, etc. are excellent written. Reading the letters written by the fans I find some complaints about one thing or another. Naturally you can&rsquo;t please everyone. You are doing a splendid job. Keep up the good work!</p><p>I am looking forward to the day when you may be able to carry the Quebec Senior League in a separate one-page section just like you carry the professional leagues.</p><p>Very truly yours.</p><p>Nicholas J. Caruso</p><p>Long Island City 2, N.Y.</p><h2><b>MAX BENTLEY&rsquo;S RECORD Dear Sir,</b></h2><p>I am one of the thousands who read and enjoy your paper. I have just received my November 10 issue and find no crossword puzzle. If this is going to be permanent I think it will be a change for the worse. I think it&rsquo;s one of the best ways to sharpen your wits on, the game and its masters.</p><p>I would appreciate it if you would let me know through your paper, Max Bentley&rsquo;s record since he joined pro ranks. I would also ! like to know where he played his. last amateur hockey.</p><p>I would like to congratulate Les Russell on his story about Turk Broda. Keep up the good work.</p><p>Jack Webb</p><p>Victoria, B.C.</p><p><b>(Max has played 252. N. H. L. league games. He&rsquo;s scored 132 goals and racked up 172 assists o for a total of 304 points. In playoffs he has taken part In 21 contests with eight goals and 10 assists. He last played amateur for Saskatoon Quakers.)</b></p><h2><b>A.H.L. BACKER</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I enjoy your paper very much. Some of your readers dislike the fact that more American Hockey League news is printed than that of the National Hockey League. Remind them that there are eleven teams in the A.H.L. compared to six in the N.H.L. and that there is bound to be more news.</p><p>According to your paper, Ed Dorohoy is the oldest rookie in the N.H.L., having been born in 1839. What your paper needs is a new proof reader and more experienced linotype operators.</p><p>Alec Pollworth Buffalo, N.Y.</p><p><b>(We certainly aged Eddie, but you know how these things happen, Alec. By the way, are you seeking a proof reading job?)</b></p><h2><b>LIKES THE BENTLEYS</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I am a subscriber to your paper and enjoy It very much. I would like to read more about the Bentleys &mdash; Doug and Max. Did they break into the N.H.L. at the same time and how old are they? I would also like to see more action shots,</p><p>Wendell Nicholson</p><p>Hartsville, P.E.I.</p><p><b>(Doug broke in with Chicago Black Hawks late in the 1939-40 season while Max joined the same club well after the 1940-41 season was underway. They were both born at Delisle, Saskatchewan. Doug on September 3, 1916 and Max, March 1, 1920.)</b></p><h2><b>LIKES, REARDON, DURNAN Dear Sir,</b></h2><p>Could you tell me If Terry Reardon is still coaching Providence Reds in the American Hockey League? Also how about a story on Kenny Reardon or Bill Dur-nan? I think your paper is swell. Keep publishing the crosswords.</p><p>Corinne Watchorn</p><p><b>Christieville, Que.</b></p><p><b>(Yes, Terry is still handling the Providence team and they&rsquo;re doing right well if you look at the standings. We expect to have stories on both Kenny Reardon and Bill Duraan soon.)</b></p><h2><b>VITAL STATISTICS</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Could you tell me the exact date when the following hockey players were born? They are Tod Sloan, Roger Leger, Don Morrison, Doug Bentley, Red Kelly, Gus Mortson, Doug McCaig, Ken Davies and Norman Dussault.</p><p>Paul Smith</p><p>Toronto, Ont.</p><p><b>(Tod Sloan, Vinton, Quebec, November 30, 1927. Roger Leger, L&rsquo;Annonciation, Quebec, March 26, 1919. Don Morrison, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 14,1924. Red Kelly, Simcoe, Ontario, July 7, 1927. Gus Mortson, New Liskeard, Ontario, October 7, 1925. Doug Bentley, Delisle, Saskatchewan, September 3, 1916. Doug McCaig, Guelph, Ontario, February 24, 1919. Ken Davies, Bowmanville, Ontario, August 10, 1922. Norman Dusseault, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1922.)</b></p><h2><b>PROGRAMS WANTED</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I noticed your October 27 issue on sale at a cigar store here and purchased one. Since that time I have not missed an issue. I was disappointed to see the crosswords dropped and hope you will start printing them again. How about some stories on Max Bentley and Ted Kennedy?</p><p>If fans in N.H.L. cities would send me programs of home games, I would be glad to send them anything I could get that they wanted. Maybe Tommy Lee and I could get together. My address is 177 Cromwell Street.</p><p>Douglas Prokopec</p><p>Sarnia, Ont.</p><h2><b>HOW&rsquo;S YOUR PUCK JARGON?</b></h2><p>Dear Sir;</p><p>THE HOCKEY NEWS is a literary oasis for an ice hockey fan. Your coverage is excellent, topics timely and the camera shots graphic. My only regret is that I didn&rsquo;t discover it sooner.</p><p>Has the absence of helmets in the past few seasons been the result of an edict against their being worn or is it just a slackening of players&rsquo; desire to wear them? Could you run a list of hockey terms, slang, etc., that would help sharpen up fans&rsquo; vocabularies? Terms that might be stock phrases to Canadian fans would perhaps be a novelty to those who have just recently felt the hockey bug&rsquo;s sting here in the U.S.</p><p>Bill Bentley</p><p>Griggsville, Ill.</p><p><b>(Those players&rsquo; hockey helmets have not been barred. Players find them heavy and hot and generally wear them only to protect an injury.)</b></p><h2><b>LIKES PICTURES</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I read your paper every week. I want to ask if you would use more pictures of the National Hockey League players.</p><p>I am a fan of Canadiens and hope that they will win the Stanley Cup.</p><p>Stuart Adams.</p><p>Montreal, Que.</p><h2><b>INFORMATION PLEASE Dear Sir,</b></h2><p>I enjoy reading your fine paper. I wish that more information could be printed on the Quebec. Senior Hockey League.</p><p>Doug Stocks</p><p>Cowansville, Que.</p><h2><b>TORONTO FAN CLUB</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Being a subscriber to your paper, and being from Toronto, I am always especially interested to find articles on the Leafs and other N.H.L. stars. But I would appreciate it very much if you would publish an article about my favorite player, Bill Ezinicki, in one of your future issues.</p><p>I see in the November 17 edition, that Chicago has a fan club called the &ldquo;Sidellners.&rdquo; Could you tell me if there is a fan club for the Leafs in Toronto, and if we haven&rsquo;t, how about some of us ardent fans starting one? I&rsquo;m sure it would not be hard to obtain members. So how about it ToroInto, if Chicago can form a fan elubj why can&rsquo;t we?</p><p>Hope you will continue the crosswords and best of luck in the future.</p><p>Dennis Goodwin</p><p>Toronto, Ont.</p><p><b>(We&rsquo;ll do our best to Include an Ezinicki yarn soon. To our knowledge, there is no organization or supporters club like the &ldquo;Sideliners&rdquo;in Toronto.)</b></p><h2><b>OBSERVANT GALS</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>We have read your paper for some time and think that it fuY fills all the wants of hockey. How&rsquo;ii ever, we have two complaints. Is Fleming Mackell 19 or 21 Last year in your paper you printed an article in which you gave his age as 21, but this year we find his age given as 19.</p><p>You also stated in your November 17 issue that Clint Albright was the only player in the N.H.L. who plays with glasses on. We would like to draw your attention to Hal Laycoe, defenseman with Montreal Canadiens. He too wears glasses while playing.</p><p>Jean Loney and Barbara Layzell Montreal, Quebec.</p><p><b>(Fleming Mackell is 19. When, we said that Albright was the only N.H.L. player to wear glasses while playing, it was true. Laycoe had not, at that time, joined the Canadiens as a replacement for the injured Butch Bouchard.)</b></p><h2><b>CROSSWORDS AGAIN</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I notice that you do not put are more crosswords in your papeH For my part, they were one of the best things in it. I sure hope you will continue them.</p><p>Maurice Legendre</p><p>Belleterre, Que.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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THE FAN FORUM

<h2><b>Happy Christmas</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he first N.H.L. hockey fame to take place in the spacious Chicago Stadium was Christmas Day, 1929, when the Chicago Black Hawks defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 to make the opening a happy one.</p><h2><b>Deep Affection</b></h2><p>Bill Durnan Is still using the same goal pads and gloves he wore when he broke in with Canadiens five years ago. They must be lucky as he won the Venina Trophy the first four years he played.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON TUES. A.M., DEC. 5</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0194/989179-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="605" height="194"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>November 30 &mdash; Chicago 4, at Rangers 2.</p><p>December 1 &mdash; Toronto 3, at Detroit 5; Chicago 1, at Boston 5.</p><p>December 4 &mdash; Rangers 1, at Canadiens 3; Chicago 6, at Toronto 4; Detroit 3, at Boston 2.</p><p>December 5 &mdash; Canadiens 1, at Boston 1; Toronto 2, at Chicago 0; Detroit 8, at Rangers 1.</p><h3><b>Next Week&rsquo;s Game</b></h3><p>December 7 &mdash; Boston at Rangers.</p><p>December 8 &mdash; Detroit at Toronto; Boston at Chicago.</p><p>December 11 &mdash; Chicago at Canadiens; Boston at Toronto; Rangers at Detroit.</p><p>December 12 &mdash; Canadiens at Chicago; Toronto at Boston; Detroit at Rangers.</p><p>With three straight victories, Detroit Red Wings kept close on the tail of Boston Bruins in. the battle between these two teams for first place in the standings. Bruins won two while dropping one during the week to remain at the top of the heap with 26 points, four more than the Red Wings.</p><p>Grant Warwick of Boston has-had to make room for Jim Cona-cher and Doug Bentely of the Chicago Black Hawks in the race for scoring honors. All three players are deadlocked with 21 points each. Bentley and Conacher added four and five points respectively to their total during last week&rsquo;s play.</p><p>Toronto&rsquo;s Turk Broda chalked up his third shutout of the season when he blanked the Black Hawks on December 5, as his teammates popped in two goals behind Jim Henry in the Chicago nets. Bill Durnan of Canadiens is still the possessor of the best average among the loop&rsquo;s cage custodians. In 18 games Durnan has allowed 32 pucks to get past him for an average of 1.78. He is also tops, in&rsquo;shutouts with four.</p><p>fe-New York Rangers lost their fifth straight game on December 5, to leave them languishing in the cellar with 10 points, seven points back of Chicago and Toronto, who have 17 points each.</p><p>Candiens rate third spot with 18 points.</p><h3><b>TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30</b></h3><p>NEW YORK&mdash;Chicago Black Hiwks climbed into a fourth place tie with Toronto Map-Ie Leafs in the National Hockey League race when they defeated New York Rangers 4-2 here. The result drove Rangers deep Into the cellar, five points behind Chicago and Toronto. Buddy O&rsquo;Connor, recently injured in a car accident, made his first appearance for BkNew York and gained pre-game gash on his head which required two stitches to close. Chicago were ahead 3_1 ait the end of the first period with each club scoring once in. the second. The third frame was scoreless.</p><p><b>Chicago:</b> Goal, Henry: defense, Nat-trass Gadsby; center, Bentley; wings, Mosienko R. Conacher. subs: Gofldiham, Dickens, McCaig. Stewart, J. Conacher, Bodnar, Hamill. Guidolin, Prystal Brown.</p><p><b>Rangers:</b> Goal, Rayner; defense, Stanowski, Morris; center, Laprade, owings. KuJllman. Leswick; subs: Shero, Raleigh, Lund, Mlckoski. Albright, Fisher, Sflowinsk! Moe. O&rsquo;Connor.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> George Grave-lie. Linesmen, Sammy Babcock. Herb Gallagher.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0273/989172-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg" title="f0007-02" width="599" height="475"></div><h3><b>WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 1</b></h3><p>BOSTON&mdash;With all the scoring coming in the third period. Boston Bruins defeated Chicago Black Hawks 5-1 to maintain their place on top of the National Hockey League standings. A full house of 13,900 fans took in the affair. Chicago scored the opening goal in the third frame when Jimmy Conacher beat Brimsek. It didn&rsquo;t take the Bruins long to strike back They netted three within the short space of two minutes and 29 seconds. From then on it was Boston all the way.</p><p><b>Chiciigo:</b> Goal, Henry; defense, Nat-trass, Gadsby; center, Bentley; wings, Mosienko, R. Conacher; subs.: Bodnar, J. Conacher, Brown, Goldham, Dickens, McCaig. HaaniH, GuidolLn, Pryatai.</p><p><b>Boston:</b> Goal, Brimsek; defense, Egan, Henderson; center, Harrison; wing, Peters, Dumart; subs.: Sandford, Baban-do, Warwick Crawford, Flaman, Kryza-nowski. Ronty, Peirson, Smith.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Frank (King) Clancy, Linesmen. Sam Badcock and Bill Scherr.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0447/989165-1-eng-US/f0007-042.jpg" title="f0007-04" width="590" height="471"></div><p>DETROIT &mdash; The Detroit Red Wings were forced to come from behind three times before downing Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 in a game which saw referee Bill Chadwick hand out 18 penalties. There was at least one man off when each of the eight goals was scored. Toronto were out in front 3-2 at the end of the first period with Detroit netting a trio In the second. The third frame was scoreless. Syd Abel and Ted Lindsay were brilliant for Detroit. Lindsay, playing his first game since he had his ankle broken, scored twice while Abel banged in one goal and helped on two others. Vic Lynn blinked the red light twice for the Leafs. The result left Detroit in sole possession of second place.</p><p><b>Toronto:</b> Goal, Broda; defense, Mort-son, Thomson; center Gardiner; wings, Ezinicki, Watson; subs.: Boesch, Bentley, Barilko, Mathers, Taylor, Ceresino.</p><p><b>Detroit:</b> Goal, Lumley; defense, Quackenbush, Stewart; center, Abel; wings, Howa Lindsay; subs.: Kelly, Reise, Gee, Horeck, Poile, Gauthier, McFadden, Couture, Pavelich, Enio, Fogolln.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Bill Chadwick; linesmen, George Hays and Harold (Mush) March.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0535/989158-1-eng-US/f0007-052.jpg" title="f0007-05" width="596" height="407"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0627/989151-1-eng-US/f0007-062.jpg" title="f0007-06" width="588" height="177"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4</b></h3><p>MONTREAL &mdash; Canadiens had too much power for the hapless New York Rangers as they set the Manhattanites back 3-1 before 11,183 onlookers. Maurice Richard scored his first goal in over a month to get&rdquo; the Montrealers off on the right foot. Billy Reay accounted for the other two Hab tallies with Edgar Laprade scoring Rangers lone counter.</p><p><b>New York &mdash;</b> Goal Rayner; defence, Shero, Moe; centre, Kullman; wings, Laprade, Leswick; subs.: Stanowski, O&rsquo;Connor, Raleigh, Morris Lund, Mic-koski, Fisher, Albright, Slowinski.</p><p><b>Canadiens &mdash;</b> Goal, Durnan; defence, Reardon, Laycoe; center, Reay; wings Carveth, Dussault; subs.: Harvey Harmon Riopelle Richard, Fillion, Robertson, Chamberlain, Dorohoy, Lach, Mos-rell.</p><p><b>Officials &mdash;</b> Referee: Jim Primeau; linesmen. Herb Gallagher, Ed Mepham.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0724/989144-1-eng-US/f0007-072.jpg" title="f0007-07" width="594" height="339"></div><p>BOSTON &mdash; Bud Poile&rsquo;s sizzling 35-footer that went by Goalie Frank Brimsek at 7:31 of the third period proved to be the winner as Detroit edged out a 3-2 victory over Boston Bruins before a capacity 13.900. Gerry Couture and Pete Horeck tallied the other Detroit goals with Boston&rsquo;s goal coming from the sticks of Pat Egan and Grant Warwick.</p><p><b>Detroit &mdash;</b> Goal, Lumley; defense, Quackenbush, Stewart; center, Abel; wings, Lindsay Pavelich; subs.: Kelly, Reise, Gee Horeck Poile. Gauthier McFadden Couture, Enio, Fogolln, Brune, teau.</p><p><b>Boston &mdash;</b> Goal, Brimsek; defense, Egan, Henderson; center, Harrison; wings, Peters, Dumart; subs.: Sandford, Warwick, Babando, Crawford, Flaman, Kryzanowski, Ronty, Smith.</p><p><b>Officials &mdash;</b> Referee, George Gravel; linesmen: Bill Scherr and Sammy Babcock.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0824/989137-1-eng-US/f0007-082.jpg" title="f0007-08" width="588" height="369"></div><p>TORONTO &mdash; Down 4-2 in the early stages of the third period, Chicago&rsquo;s fighting Black Hawks potted four straight goals without a reply from the Leafs to skate off the ice with a thrilling 6-4 win over the Stanley Cuppers. Gaye Stewart, captain of the Hawks, paced the club with two goals, scoring what proved to be the winner at 9.89 of the third stanza.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0922/989130-1-eng-US/f0007-092.jpg" title="f0007-09" width="590" height="655"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5</b></h3><p>CHICAGO &mdash; Turk Broda racked up his third shutout of the season when Toronto whitewashed the Black Hawks 2-0. Broda played brilliantly in the Maple Leafs nets to turn aside Chicago&rsquo;s potent scoring attack. Cal Gardner and Ted Kennedy were the Leafs goalgetters.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-1019/989123-1-eng-US/f0007-102.jpg" title="f0007-10" width="588" height="315"></div><p>NEW YORK &mdash; Harry Lumley had a shutout practically right in his mitts here until Pentti Lund flashed the red light on a pass from Don Raleigh at 18:30 of the final cant oas Detroit clipped the Rangers 3-1. Marty Pavelich, Gerry Couture and Jim Enio did the scoring for the Red Wings. As a result of their second win in two nights, Detroit moved closer to the leagueleading Bruins.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-1119/989116-1-eng-US/f0007-112.jpg" title="f0007-11" width="582" height="417"></div><p>BOSTON &mdash; Taking advantage of Ca-nadien&rsquo;s Kenny Reardon&rsquo;s penalty, Boston scored twice within 37-seconds to down the Montrealers 2-1 before a packed 13,900. The vcitory enabled Bruins to remain atop the N.H.L. standings, did the Boston scoring with Elmer Lach Murray Henderson and Pete Babando notching Canadiens singleton. All the scoring was in the second session.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-1214/989109-1-eng-US/f0007-122.jpg" title="f0007-12" width="588" height="337"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p><b>(Including Games of Sunday, Dec. 5)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-1312/989102-1-eng-US/f0007-132.jpg" title="f0007-13" width="580" height="2583"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

<p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>HE HOCKEY NEWS selected as the Player-Of-The-Week for the week ending Sunday, December 5, that inveterate point collector from Chicago, the old dipsy-doodler, Doug Bentley. Bentley scored twice and assisted in two other Black Hawk counters during the week for four scoring points, which places him in a three-way tie for the N.H.D. scoring leadership with teammate Jimmy Conacher and Boston&rsquo;s Grant Warwick at 21 points apiece.</p><p>The elder Bentley has been improving his standing in the scoring parade steadily the past few weeks. Always a high scorer, he has more scoring points than any other player in the National League today. He had 163 goals and 212 assists for 375 points before the current campaign got underway.</p><p>Doug is playing his ninth season with the Hawks and is an alternate captain of the team. Formerly a left winger, he is now Doug Bentley playing center on a line with Roy Conacher and Bill Mosienko. He was born at Delisle, Sask, on September 3, 1916, is 5&rsquo;8&rdquo; tall, weighs 145 pounds, is married and the father of two girls. Doug wins a Morgan Hat for his performance last week.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-0350/989210-1-eng-US/f0007-032.jpg" title="f0007-03" width="262" height="417"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Doug Bentley</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Player-Of-The-Week

<h2><b>BOSTON</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-01127/989283-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg" title="f0008-01" width="600" height="655"></div><h2><b>DETROIT</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-0282/989276-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="604" height="651"></div><h2><b>CHICAGO</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-0359/989269-1-eng-US/f0008-032.jpg" title="f0008-03" width="596" height="611"></div><h2><b>CANADIENS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-0437/989262-1-eng-US/f0008-042.jpg" title="f0008-04" width="598" height="407"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-0520/989255-1-eng-US/f0008-052.jpg" title="f0008-05" width="602" height="289"></div><h2><b>RANGERS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-0618/989248-1-eng-US/f0008-062.jpg" title="f0008-06" width="600" height="699"></div><h2><b>TORONTO</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-0716/989241-1-eng-US/f0008-072.jpg" title="f0008-07" width="592" height="611"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Weights Of N.H.L. Teams And Players

<p class="dropcap"><span>W</span>eddings and other social functions among members of the Cleveland Barons are indicative of the fine team spirit and comradeship among the defending champions. When Goaltender Johnny Bower was recently marieed, his teammate Roy Kelly was best man. Last summer, Bower had the same honor at the nuptial ceremonies for another team buddy, Bobby Solinger. Practically all of the Cleveland team attended both weddings.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Team Spirit

<div class="byline">By ACE FOLEY</div><p>HALIFAX, N.S.&mdash;</p><p>Although Moncton Hawks continue to pace the Maritime Senior (Big Four) Hockey League, their &ldquo;road&rdquo; record is none too good. As a matter of fact practically 85 per cent of their total points have come in games at Moncton and Saint John.</p><p>On the road, which means Halifax against St. Mary s and Dartmouth Arrows, the Hawks have won one game, tied two and lost three, a total of four points out of a possible 12. Majority of the Moncton points have been at the expense of the Saint John Beavers. Jackie Keating&rsquo;s merry men have proven real cousins for the league leaders, winning one game and tying one in six starts.</p><h2><b>The Honorable Billy</b></h2><p>Return of Billy Hannon to the senior ranks has bolstered St. Mary&rsquo;s scoring output. Billy has a long and honorable record in hockey. He skated for several seasons with New York Rovers and played one year with Baltimore Clippers. He isn&rsquo;t as fast as he once was but when he gets the puck in close he&rsquo;s one of the league&rsquo;s outstanding snipers. Billy is slowly rounding into condition after a late start and if the Santamarian defense doesn&rsquo;t come up with better clearing the veteran may be relegated to the rearline. With his experience Billy could be a good feeder for what is generally regarded as the fastest band of forwards in the league.</p><p>Big four referees have come in for a good deal of censure in the past few weeks. A number of newcomers have appeared on the scene hut their lack of experience sticks out like a sore thumb. Right now there is agitation for a referees school and the hockey men are likely to ask the officials of the Maritime Amateur Hockey Association to dig up a good man or two to instruct the young whistle-tooters who are eager enough but need instructions badly. The league lost an experienced and competent official when Gordon Drillon left Moncton to accept a coaching post at Grand Falls, Newfoundland.</p><h2><b>Baldy Going Well</b></h2><p>Two well known veterans are pacing the Cape Breton League in scoring these frosty nights. Tied for first place at the tipie of writing were: Doug Runions, of North Sydney Victorias and Moe White of Glace Bay. Runions is the bald headed beagle of the Hamilton Tigers, who came along to assist another former Hamiltonian, Swat Mason, in the coaching of the Northside entry. Runions, always a handy man to pot goals, has been using his experiennce to feed the fast young forwards the Vics have picked up in their scouting trips. But when the going gets tough the old timer, now nearing the 40-mark, can trip the hammer himself.</p><p>Moe White was a Glace Bay star in the early years of the war, and since hostilities ceased manager Martie MacDonald has been hot on his trail. Finally Martie got his man, and White has continued to deliver. He&rsquo;s tied with Runions in total points and leads the league in handouts. Moe is a wily fellow who knows how to feed a forward pass to an ambitious and fast skating forward. Incidentally, both Runions and White are near the top in penalties, too. There is a lot of fire in the old boys yet.</p><h2><b>No Competition</b></h2><p>Marty Barry&rsquo;s Halifax St. Mary&rsquo;s juniors are starting off again along the exhibition trail that leads to the Allan Cup rounds. Because they are the only junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; team in the Maritimes, the Santa-marians have to depend on exhibition games to keep them in fine fettle for the playoff games ahead,</p><p>First opposition for the Santai marians will be Montreal Canag diens, in for two exhibition games at the Halifax Forum. They&rsquo;ll b0 followed by Montreal Royals, and that will be a super attraction as ont of the Royals&rsquo; stars this season is Bert Hirschfeld, long o standout with the St. Mary&rsquo;s gang.</p><p>Before the playoffs roll around a number of Quebec and Ontario teams will show their wares hero to help condition the junior Saints, Whether there will be jousts with senior teams, as last year, remains to be seen.</p><p>Co-managers Jimmy McDonald and Gerald Reardon are highly optimistic. They think the 1948-49 edition of the Santa-marians will be the best-balanced aggregation; they&rsquo;ve ever had. Shorn of many of their outstanding stars of the past few years, the Saints have striven for balance and now expect to ice a team that will be strong right down the lineup instead of strong just in the starting six.</p><p>Holdovers are goalie Ernie Yeadon, a young man who has attracted a good deal of attention in! many parts of Eastern Canadaji defenseman Don (Peanuts) McLaughlin, who had a tryout with Washington Lions and forwards Muckle Hollett and Pud Reardon.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Aging Veterans Flying In Down East Circuit

<p class="dropcap"><span>I</span>t may not be too long before the Detroit Red Wings have a brother act on the defense. Max Quackenbush, husky defenseman of the Omaha Knights in the USHL looks as though he is a future Red Wing.</p><h2><b>SPORTS PHOTOS</b></h2><p><b>FREE LIST</b></p><p><b>Over 3000 8rl0 glossy photos of the world&rsquo;s greatest, past and present, sport stars.</b> Send a postal card to. day for our free list. All Sports Photo Studio Box 61 Fordham Station</p><p>New York 58. N. Y.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-0813/989362-1-eng-US/f0008-082.jpg" title="f0008-08" width="160" height="307"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Brother Act

<h2><b>Furniture Salesman</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>J</span>ohnny Holota, of Cleveland in the A.H.L. works as a furniture salesman during the off season. Demonst rati ng refrigerators should be easy for Holota, as he&rsquo;s put plenty of games on Ice with his timely goals.</p><h2><b>Hershey Record</b></h2><p>Hershey Bears hold the A.H.L. record by going 118 games without being shut out. They built that mark up starting In 1941-42 and going to 1944-45. The record Includes all leagues games with no playoffs included.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON TUES. A.M., DEC. 7</b></p><p><b>Eastern Division</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-01111/989547-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="610" height="403"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>November 27 &mdash; Springfield 4, at Cleveland 4; Indianapolis 1, at Hershey 1 (tie); New Haven 5, at Philadelphia 4; Buffalo 1, at Pittsburgh 4.</p><p>November 28 .. Pittsburgh 3, at Buffalo 5; Indianapolis 3, at New Haven 4; Hershey 3, at Providence 8; Springfield 8, at St. Louis 5.</p><p>November 80 &mdash; Philadelphia 3, at Hershey 6.</p><p>December 1 &mdash; New Haven 1, at Buffalo 1 (tie); Hershey 5, at Philadelphia J; Indianapolis 3, at Providence 2; Washington 5, at Springfield 5.</p><p>December 2 &mdash; Indianapolis 6, at Washington 3.</p><p>December 4 &mdash; New Haven 3, at Cleveland 4; Buffalo 3, at Hershey 1; Providence 2, at Philadelphia 2 (tie); Indianapolis 2, at Springfield 2 (tie),</p><p>December 5 &mdash; Hershey 2, at Buffalo F; Pittsburgh 3, at Cleveland 3 (tie); Philadelphia 1, at Providence 8; New Haven 3, at St. Louis. 7.</p><h3><b>Games for Coming Week</b></h3><p>December 9 &mdash; Cleveland at Indianapolis; St. Louis at New Haven.</p><p>December 10 &mdash; Providence at Washington.</p><p>December 11 &mdash; Hershey at Cleveland; Buffalo at Philadelphia; Indianapolis at Pittsburgh; St. Louis at Springfield.</p><p>December 12 &mdash; Pittsburgh at Buffalo; Hershey at Indianapolis; Washington at Mew Haven; St. Louis at Providence.</p><p>December 14 &mdash; Hershey at Washington.</p><p>Providence Reds and the amazing St. Louis Flyers continued their runaway pace in the Eastern and Western Divisions respectively during the past week, and came through the weekend with sub-Btantial leads.</p><p>Terry Reardon&rsquo;s Reds won two, tied one and lost once during the week to stretch their lead to a full eight points over the runner-up Hershey Bears, who were dropped twice over the weekend by the onrushing Buffalo Bisons. Indianapolis Capitals dropped Providence for their only loss of the week.</p><p>Out west, the Flyers enjoyed a six-point lead over their closest pursuers, the Pittsburgh Hornets and Buffalo Bisons. Ebbie Goodfellow&rsquo;s Mound City crew played only twice during the week and came through with victories both times.</p><p>The floundering Philadelphia Rockets have won only four games and reached a stalemate in three others this season.</p><h3><b>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25</b></h3><p>HERSHEY &mdash; Pittsburgh Hornets defeated Hershey Bears 2-1 here In an American Hockey League contest which saw all goals netted while the teams were short handed. It was a rough, rugged affair with both clubs tossing out a strong defensive system. A crowd of close to 7,000 took In the battle.</p><p>Pittsburgh: Goal, Bastien; defense, Kemp, Backor; center, Langelle; wings, Sloan, Smith; subs.: Samis, Psutka, Ceresino, Benson, Kobussen, O&rsquo;Flaherty, Migay, Dawes, Metz, Mackell.</p><p>Hershey: Goal, Henry; defense, Jones, Branigan; center, Mario; wings, Bruce, Brown; subs.: McLenahan, Caln, Maloney, Kullman, Bettio, Creighton, Top-pazzini, Lowe.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0292/989540-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="592" height="63"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0362/989533-1-eng-US/f0009-032.jpg" title="f0009-03" width="594" height="263"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0451/989526-1-eng-US/f0009-042.jpg" title="f0009-04" width="1724" height="1435"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><i>Rapid Red Roosters</i></p><p><b>PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE in the scoring successes of the Providence Reds this season is the high scoring line of, I. to r.: Roger Bedard, Harvey Fraser and Carl Lis-combe. All three hold top spots in the American League scoring race.</b></p></figcaption></div><p>NEW HAVEN &mdash; Scoring five goals In the last 28 minutes of play, New Haven Ramblers came from behind to down Washington Lions 5-2 in an American Hockey League encounter here. The winners tied the score at 2-all In the second and then pumped in three goals in the third to sew up the victory.</p><p><b>New Haven:</b> Goal, Francis; defense, Hrymnak, Lancien; center, Staley; wings, Johnston, Rozzini; subs.: G 1 a u d e, Bloomer, White, Denis, Gordon, Davies, Jenkins, Brown, Ramsden, Webster.</p><p><b>Washington:</b> Goal, Gauthier; defense, Dick, Foley; center, Schultz; wings, F. Porteous, Rousseau; subs.: Wilson, Vitale, McAtee, Mutcheson, Frost, Duggan.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Red Dunn, Red Reynolds.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0543/989519-1-eng-US/f0009-052.jpg" title="f0009-05" width="594" height="463"></div><h3><b>FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26</b></h3><p>WASHINGTON &mdash; Cleveland Barons had little trouble in beating Washington Lions here in an American Hockey League game by a score of 8-1. The Barons were ahead 4-1 In the first period, 5-1 at the end of the second and added the only three goals of the third frame to take the victory. Church Russell got two markers for Cleveland.</p><p><b>Cleveland:</b> Goal, Bower; defense,</p><p>Allen, Wares; center, Holota; wings, Leswick, Carse; subs.: Davidson, Sprout, Buller, DeMarco, Wycherley, Hextali, Russell, Solinger, Kelly, Brennan</p><p><b>Washington:</b> Goal, Gauthier; defense, Wilson, Vitale; center, McAtee; wings. Frost, Mutcheson; subs.: Dick Foley, Schultz, Mousseau, F. Porteous, Duggan.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0732/989512-1-eng-US/f0009-072.jpg" title="f0009-07" width="592" height="533"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27</b></h3><p>PITTSBURGH &mdash; Pittsburgh Hornets Improved their second place position in the Western Division of the American Hockey League by defeating Buffalo Bisons 4-1 here before about 5,117 fans.</p><p><b>Buffalo:</b> Goal, Dion; defense, Johnson, Lessard; center, Douglas; wings, Par-geter, Lewis; subs.: Lepine, Finkbeiner, Agar, MacKenzie Curry, MacKay, Hunt, Cooper, Gravelle.</p><p><b>Pittsburgh:</b> Goal, Bastien; defense, Kemp, Backor; center, Kobussen; wings, Metz, Benson; subs.: Psutka, Dawes, Langelle, Smith, Sloan, Migay, Ceresino, Mackell, Samis, O&rsquo;Flaherty.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0827/989505-1-eng-US/f0009-082.jpg" title="f0009-08" width="596" height="369"></div><p>PHILADELPHIA &mdash;-Steve Hrymnak and Ken Davies scored in the last six minutes of play to allow New Haven Ramblers to come from behind and defeat Philadelphia Rockets 5-4 In an American Hockey League game here. Davies&rsquo; game-winning counter, his second of the night, came late in the final period after Hrymnak had tied the score at 4-all.</p><p><b>New Haven:</b> Goal, Francis; defense, Lancien, Hrymnak,; center, Davies; wings, Johnston, Weoster; subs.: Glaude, Bloomer, Staley, Rozzini, White, Denis, Gordon, Jenkins, Brown, Ramsden, Johnstone.</p><p><b>Philadelphia:</b> Goal, Jessiman; defense, Bush, Drummond; center, Mahaffy; wings, Wochy, DeFelice; subs.: Wald riff, Hergeshelmer, Kilrea, Mulholland, Nar-duzzi, Stefaniw, Prentice, Kralger, Pid-hirny.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0927/989498-1-eng-US/f0009-092.jpg" title="f0009-09" width="590" height="591"></div><p>CLEVELAND &mdash; Cleveland Barons and Springfield Indians fought to a 4-4 tie in an American Hockey League game here with over 10,000 fans looking on. Outskated most of the contest, Cleveland came from behind to rap in three goals in the third period and take a 4-3 lead. Springfield rallied and at 18:12 Hub Macey tied the count.</p><p><b>Springfield:</b> Goal, McAtee; defense, McAndrews, K. Allen; center; McMurdy; wings, Summerhill, Curick; subs.: Tottle, Conn, Courteau, Warwick, Trudell, Macey, Kaiser, Jones.</p><p><b>Cleveland:</b> Goal, Bower; defense Wares, G. Allen; center, Holota; wings, Leswick, Carse; subs.: Buller, Sprout, Davidson, Brennan, DeMarco, Wycherley, Hextail, Solinger, Kelly, Russell.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-1026/989491-1-eng-US/f0009-102.jpg" title="f0009-10" width="588" height="397"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-1123/989484-1-eng-US/f0009-112.jpg" title="f0009-11" width="602" height="189"></div><p>HERSHEY &mdash; Hershey Bears and Indianapolis Capitals battled to a 1-1 tie in a rough-and-tumble American Hockey League game before 7,920 fans here. In the final period referee Des Smith, ordered removal of a spectator, but the Hershey management intervened and ordered police not to remove the fan. Smith finally allowed the game to continue.</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal, Sawchuk; defense, Nicholson, Fpgolin; center, Simpson; wings, Bruneteau, Podolsky; subst Dewsbury, Melong, Woit, Lundy, Lund,; Reid, Glover, McKay, Haidy, Heller.</p><p><b>Hershey:</b> Goal, Henry; defense, MeLenahan, Lowe; center, Mario; wings, Bruce, Brown; subs.: Jones, Branigan, Cain, Maloney, Kullman, Bettio, Creighton, Toppazzini.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-1212/989477-1-eng-US/f0009-122.jpg" title="f0009-12" width="596" height="301"></div><p>PROVIDENCE &mdash; The Providence Reda a.ro making a runaway of the Eastern Division of the American Hockey League. The high scoring Reds took their sixth straight victory by downing Hershey Bears 8-3 to boost their lead to 11 points over the second place Hershey club. It was a fair contest until the last period when Providence broke loose to net the rubber five times and sew up the game.</p><p><b>Providence:</b> Goal, Bennett; defense, Miohaluk, Summers; center, McGil; wings, Chad, Hamidton; subs: Eraser, Bedard, Liscombe Stoddard, Laplante, Kapusta, Stanley, Arcand, Reardon, Scherza</p><p><b>Hershey:</b> Goal, Henry; defense Jones, Branigan; center, Mario; wings. Brown, &rsquo;Bruce; subs: McLenahan. Lowe, Caln, Maloney. Kullman Topazzini.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-01126/989470-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg" title="f0010-01" width="604" height="759"></div><p>ST.LOUTS &mdash; The St. Louis Flyers took their sixth straight victory when they downed Spring-field Indians 5-3, before about 11,000 fans to take a firm hold on first place in the American Hockey League&rsquo;s western division. Red Almas, Injured as t Pittsburgh, recently was back in aoal for St. Louis</p><p><b>St. Louis:</b> Goal. Almas: defense, Marlucci Olson; center, Grosso; wings. Gladu. Ucarl: subs: Simon. Milligan. Grigg McComb, Trice, Black Sullivan. Raynaek, Backer, Tustin.</p><p><b>Springfield:</b> Goal, McAtee; defense. Allen McAndrews; center McMurdy; wings, Curick, Summerhill; subs: Tottle, Conn, Courteau Jones Warwick, Kaiser, Macey, Trudell.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0293/989463-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="606" height="599"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28</b></h3><p>BUFFALO &mdash; The Buffalo Bisons downed Pittsburgh Hornets here 5-3 in a well played American Hockey League encounter. The Bisons were out In front 3-2 after the first 20 minutes and 5-3 at the end of the second. The final frame went scoreless.</p><p><b>Pittsburgh:</b> Goal, Bastien: defense, Backor, Kemp, center, Langelle; wings, Smith, Sloan: subs.: Samis, Psutka, Metz, Ceresino, Benson, Kobussen, Mackell, O&rsquo;Flaherty, Dawes.</p><p><b>Buffalo:</b> Goal. Dion; defense, Lessard, Johnson; center, MacKay; wings. Hunt, Pargeter; subs.: Blake, Finkbefner, Lepine, Douglas, Cooper, Lewis, Agar, Curry, MacKenzie, Gravelie.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0376/989456-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="598" height="573"></div><p>NEW HAVEN &mdash; The New Haven Rambiers withstood a determined third period attack by Indianapolis to come out on the long end of a 4-3 score In an American Hockey League contest. About 4,000 fans took in the affair. Jean Paul Denis netted three times for New Haven. Referee Des Smith, trying to break up a shoring duel in the third period, was cut over the eye and forced to retire for stitches.</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal, Sawchuk; defense, Nicholson. Fogolin; center, Simpson; wings, Bruneteau, Podolsky; subs.: Dewsbury, Melong, Woit, Lundy, Lund, Reid, Glover, MacKay, Haidy. Heller.</p><p><b>New Haven:</b> Goal, Francis; defense, Lancien. Hrymnak; center, Davies; wings, Johnston, Webster; subs.: Glaude, Bloomer, Rozzini, White, Denis, Gordon, Jenkins, Brown, Ramsden.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0453/989449-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="602" height="439"></div><p>TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30</p><p>HERSHEY &mdash; Heishey Bears moved back into second place in the Eastern Division of the American Hockey League by defeating Philadelphia Rockets 6-3. Frank Mario sparked the Bears attack with three goals.</p><p><b>Philadelphia:</b> Goal, Jessiman; defense, Drummond, Waldriff; center, Mahaffy; wings, Woehy, Defelice: subs.: Bush, HergesheLmeT Kibrea. Mulholland, Narduzzi, Stefaniw, Prantfce, Kraiger, Pid-hirny.</p><p><b>Hershey:</b> Gpal, Henry; defense, McLenahan, Lowe; center, Maloney; wings, Marquess, Caln; subs.: Jones, Branigan, Mario, Bruce, Kullman, Brown, Creighton, Toppazzini.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0542/989442-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="604" height="605"></div><h3><b>WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 1</b></h3><p>BUFFALO &mdash; A goal by George (Wingy) Johnston at 10:13 of the third gave New Haven Ramblers a 1-1 draw with Buffalo Bisons in a close checking A.H.L. fixture here. Ken MacKenzie scored Buffalo&rsquo;s lone tally on a pass from George Agar at 14.30 of the opening canto.</p><p><b>New Haven:</b> Goal, Francis; defense, Lancien, Hrymnak. center, Gordon; wings. Brown, Ramsden; subs.: Glaude, Bloomer, Rozzini, White, Denis, Johnston, Davies, Webster.</p><p><b>Buffalo:</b> Goal, Dion; defense, Johnson, Lessard; center, Douglas; wings, Cooper, Lewis; subs.: MacKay, Curry, Gravelie, Pargeter, Hunt, Agar, MacKenzie. Finkbeiner, H. Blake.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0640/989435-1-eng-US/f0010-062.jpg" title="f0010-06" width="596" height="279"></div><p>PHILADELPHIA &mdash; Don Penniston&rsquo;s hustling Hershey Bears set back the Philadelphia Rockets 5-1 here in a free-scoring American League tilt and as a result moved closer to the top of the Eastern Division standings.</p><p><b>Hershey:</b> Goal, Henry; defense, McLenahan, Lowe; center, Mario; wings, Larson, J. Brown; subs.: Jones, Branigan, Cain, Maloney, Bruce, Kullman, Marquess, Bettio, Creighton, Toppazini.</p><p><b>Philadelphia:</b> Goal Jessiman; defense, Drummond, Waldriff; center, Kilrea; wings, Pidhlrny, Prentice; subs.: Bush, Hergesheimer, Woehy, Mahaffy, Mulholland, Narduzzi, Stefaniw, DeFelice.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0730/989428-1-eng-US/f0010-072.jpg" title="f0010-07" width="600" height="147"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0828/989421-1-eng-US/f0010-082.jpg" title="f0010-08" width="602" height="391"></div><p>PROVIDENCE &mdash; Eddie Bruneteau&rsquo;s goal at the 14:38 mark of the final period broke the 2-2 deadlock between Indianapolis Caps and Providence Reds and gave the Caps a 3-2 verdict over the Eastern Division pace-setters. Indianapolis played very well against the high scoring Rhode Islanders and deserved the victory.</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal, Sawchuk; defense, Fo.golin, Nicholson; center, Simpson; wings, Podolsky, Morrison; subs.: Dewsbury, Melong, Woit, Lundy, Lund, Reid, Glover, McKay, Haidy. Heller.</p><p><b>Providence:</b> Goal, Bennett; defense, Miclialuk, o Summers; center, LaPlante; wings, Stoddart, Kapusta; subs.: Fraser, Liscombe, Bedard, Chad, Hamilton, McGill, Stanley, Arcand, Reardon, Scherza.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-0927/989414-1-eng-US/f0010-092.jpg" title="f0010-09" width="608" height="399"></div><p>SPRINGFIELD &mdash; Earl Seibert had his Springfield Indians functioning on all cylinders as they breezed through to a 6-4 triomph over the hapless Washington Lions. Doug McMurdy was the scoring standout with three goals and an assist for four points.</p><p><b>Washington:</b> Goal, Crowdis; defense, Dick, Foley; center, McGuire; wings, D. Porteous, Duggan; subs.: Wilson, Vitale, Baby, Schultz, Mo isseau, F. Porteous, Mutcheson, McAtee, Frost.</p><p><b>springfield:</b> Goal, McAtee; defense, Tottle, Conn; center. Burns; wings, Warwick, Trudell; subs.: McAndrews, Allen Courteau, Curick, Schmidt, Summerhill, Jones, McMurdy, Kaiser, Macey.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1024/989407-1-eng-US/f0010-102.jpg" title="f0010-10" width="592" height="655"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p><b>(Including Games of Sunday, Dec. 5)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-1310/989400-1-eng-US/f0009-132.jpg" title="f0009-13" width="592" height="683"></div><p><b>LEADERS</b></p><p><b>Goals:</b> Carl Liscombe, Prov. and Paul Gladu, St. Louis, (19).</p><p><b>Assists:</b> Murdo MacKay, Buffalo, (24).</p><p><b>Penalties:</b> Harry Dick, Washington, (60 minutes).</p><p><b>Shutouts:</b> Ralph Almas, St. Louis, (3).</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-146/989393-1-eng-US/f0009-142.jpg" title="f0009-14" width="602" height="67"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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American League

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0009-06" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0636/989578-1-eng-US/f0009-062.jpg"></div><p>All misconduct and match penalties count ten minutes and are Included in total minutes.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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A.H.L. Summaries

<p>HOUGHTON, Mich.&mdash;</p><p>Five teams have entered the Michigan-Wisconsin Hockey League this season. The five teams are Portage Lake, representing the Houghton-Hancock district in Upper Michigan; Calumet-Laurium, Marquette and the American Soo, all in the Michigan area, and Eagle River, the lone Wisconsin entry.</p><p>President E. J. Schumacher, present sheriff of Houghton county, has announced the schedule. Each team will play 82 games, 16 at home and 16 on the road.</p><p>The season opens officially at the American Soo December 11 and 12 when the Indians tangle with Marquette. Wednesday, Dec. 15, the Portage Lake entry meets Eagle River in the Wisconsin team&rsquo;s rink and Thursday, Dec. 16, Calumet-Laurium gets into action at Marquette.</p><p>All teams in the league will be strengthened this season by the addition of Canadian players. Marquette and Eagle River, exceptionally weak last season, will be bolstered by several stars from across the border.</p><p>The Canadian Soo Greyhounds, one of the flashiest teams in the league last year, is missing this year. The Greys have decided to play all their hockey this season in an Ontario league.</p><p>Last season the Portage Lake Pioneers, after finishing behind the Greys over the season&rsquo;s regular schedule, won the coveted Doc Gibson trophy, emblematic of the championship by a single goal in a four-game test against the Canadian Soo.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Michigan - Wisconsin Loon 5-Club Affair

<div class="byline">By HEC MacLEAN</div><p>CALGARY, Alta.&mdash;</p><p>Edmonton Flyers, defending champions of the Allan Cup championship, emblematic of the Dominion senior puck title, have temporarily hit the skids in the Western Canada Hockey League. After getting away to a powerful start in a manner which carried them to top hockey laurels in Canada last year, Frank Currie&rsquo;s sextet has suffered four consecutive setbacks and in the last two has been shut out both times.</p><p>Flyers&rsquo; latest defeat was a 3-0 whitewashing at the hands of the pacemaking Regina Capitals. The game was declared a penalty fiasco and featured everything from poor hockey to a poor demonstration put on by a couple of bottle tossing youngsters, who were reprimanded in court.</p><p>Even rival coaches Art Somers of Regina and Frank Currie momentarily lost their heads and started swinging in the player box. The miscue occurred when Somers stepped in the Edmonton box to protest against Currie discussing a play with officials.</p><p>A total of 23 penalties were dished out in the game. The veteran Dave (Sweeney) Schriner and Mel Hill paved the way for the triumph with a goal and one assist each.</p><p>For some unknown reason Schriner draws boos from his hometown fans at Calgary when he performs in a Regina suit. It Seems pathetic that such a noted puck artist as Schriner has to put up with bush league antics started by a few irate customers. Schriner did more to put Calgary on the hockey map than any other individual player &mdash; possibly with the exception of Mervyn Dutton &mdash; and this corner believes he should rate cheers and not jeers.</p><p>The old smoothie, however, recently silenced the crowd in quick fashion when he shifted between the defense and beat Russ Derteil with the second Cap goal of a 5-3 triumph over Stampeders.</p><p>From that point on the crowd didn&rsquo;t laugh anymore when Sweeney picked up the puck. Those who thought he couldn&rsquo;t make the grade were badly mistaken as is indicated by the scoring summaries.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Allan Cup Holders Having Tough Time

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New Haven Ramblers Roster

<h2><b>Coaches Know How</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>wo play er-coaches have won the &ldquo;Most Valuable Player&rdquo;award in the U.S.H.L.. in succession.. Clint Smith. Tulsa did it last season. Murray Armstrong, mastermind of Dallas In 1946-47, also turned the trick.</p><h2><b>Scores Shutout</b></h2><p>Al Rollins, Kansas City goalie, got his first shutout of the season when he blanked Minneapolis 3-0. This Is the second shutout in the present U.S.H.L. campaign. Jack McGill, St. l&rsquo;aul got the other.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p>STANDINGES ON SAT. A.M., DEC.4</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-01125/989786-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg" title="f0011-01" width="606" height="405"></div><h3>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</h3><p>November 24 &mdash; Omaha 2, at Minneapolis 2.</p><p>November 25 &mdash; Omaha 2, at St. Paul 6; Minneapolis 0, at Kansas City 3; Dallas 2, at Tulsa 10; Fort Worth 5, at Houston 3.</p><p>November 27 &mdash; St. Paul 2, at Minneapolis 4; Kansas City 6, at Omaha 3; Fort Worth 5, at Tulsa 4; Houston 2, at Dallas 2.</p><p>November 28 &mdash; Minneapolis 2. at fit. Paul 3; Omaha 4, at Kansas City 9; Tulsa 4, at Houston 2.</p><p>November 30 &mdash; Fort Worth 1, at Houston 5.</p><p>December 1 &mdash; Omaha 8, at Minneapolis 2; Dallas 4, at Kansas City 4.</p><h3><b>Games For Coming Week</b></h3><p>December 9 &mdash; Dallas at St. Paul; Houston at Fort Worth.</p><p>December 11 &mdash; Kansas City at Minneapolis; St. Paul at Omaha; Fort Worth at Tulsa; Houston at Dallas.</p><p>December 12 &mdash; Omaha at St. Paul; Minneapolis at Kansas City; Dallas at Fort Worth; Tulsa at Houston.</p><p>December 14 &mdash; Minneapolis at Omaha; Fort Worth at Houston.</p><p>Kansas City Pla-Mors kept up their hot pace in the United States loop&rsquo;s Northern Division by banging out three more victories and collecting a tie in their fourth start during the ween ended December 4.</p><p>Pla-Mors, who enjoy a substantial lead over their twin cities rivals, St. Paul and Minneapolis blasted home 22 goals in the four games they played, and drew closer to the Tulsa Oilers, who pace the marksmen with an even 100.</p><p>Oilers still lead the Southern Division pack, although the best they could do was snare two wins in the three games they played during that period.</p><p>The Kansas City terrible threesome of Bert Olmstead, Ray Powell and Dick Butler still held down three of the first four scoring spots in the loop. Only Tod Campeau of Dallas, in second place, stayed in the charmed circle.</p><h3><b>WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24</b></h3><p>MINNEAPOLIS&mdash;&rsquo;Behind brilliant goaltending by young Do-n McDonald, Omaha Knights scored a 2-all draw with Minneapolis here. McDonald turned back 40 shots. Walt Atanas put Minneapolis ehead in the first frame with Lyall Wiseman and Eddie Reigle made it 2-1 for Omaha at the end of the second. Pinky Melnyk squared the count in the third.</p><p><b>Omaha:</b> Goa, McDonald; defense,</p><p>Forces, Folk; center. Strongman; wings, W. Smith McLean; subs: Reigle, Lavitt, Quackenbush Heale, Homenuke, Uniac, Boyce, Wiseman.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b> Goal, McQueston; defense, Sherritt Williams; center, Forgie; wings Gagne Melnyk. subs: Kaiser, Frazer, Bartholome Strobel, Atanas, Tomiuk, Fairburn Richardson, Herchenrater.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0292/989779-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="598" height="363"></div><h3><b>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25</b></h3><p>ST. PAUL&mdash;Lin Bend, with three goals, led the St. Paul Saints to a 6-2 victory over Oma-ha Knights here before 5,077 fans. Bend thus became the first St. Paul player to score three times in a single game this season. Omaha netted both their markers late in the third period. Goalie Jackie McGill of St. Paul up until the time Omaha scared their first goal, had gone 110 minutes and 52 seconds without allowing a puck to get by him.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0372/989772-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="508" height="831"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b><i>Going Great</i></b></p><p><b>TOD CAMPEAU, Montreal Canadiens farm hand with Dallas Texans, who is showing real play making ability in U.S.H.L. games to date.</b></p></figcaption></div><p><b>St. Paul:</b> Goal, McGill; defense, Sandalack, Leva-ndowski; center, Sohwartz; wings, Pechet, McIntosh; subs.: Ailsby, Dill. Trainor, Del Monte, Brown, Bend, Juckes. Bell and M. Cameron.</p><p><b>Omaha:</b> Goal. McDonald; defense, Forbes, Folk; center, Strongman; wings, Smith, McLean; subs: McLean, Reigle, Lavitt, Quackenbush Homenuke, Boyce, Heale, Uniac and Wiseman.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0451/989765-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="588" height="425"></div><p>TULSA&mdash;Dallas Texans were swamped by Tulsa Ollers-here 10-2 In a United States Hockey League encounter before about 4,000 fans. Frank Ashworth watop scorer with three goals while Jud McAtee and Nick Knott added two each. Bobby Schnurr Dick Butler and Joe Schertzl scored singletons. The &rsquo; Oilers were in complete charge all the way.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0541/989758-1-eng-US/f0011-052.jpg" title="f0011-05" width="588" height="659"></div><p>MINNEAPOLIS&mdash;The Minneapolis Millers moved into second place In the Northern Division of the United States Hockey League when they downed St. Paul Saints here 4-2. St. Paul thus dropped to third spo-t. Minneapolis never trailed. The two clubs were all square at the end of the first period 1-all. Minneapolis took the lead at the end of the second 3-2 and then netted the only counter o&gt;f the third frame.</p><p><b>St. Paul:</b> Goal, McGill, defense, Ailsby. Dill; center, Cameron; wings, Bend. Brown; subs.: Sanladack, Lavendowski, Trainor, Schwartz, Pechet, Delmonte, Juckes McIntosh.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b> Goal, McQueston; defense, Kaiser, Fraiser; center, Forgie; wings, Gagne, Herchenrattec; subs.: Sherritt, Williams, Bartholome, Strobel, Atanas, Smith, Tomiuk, Fairburn. Richardson.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0638/989751-1-eng-US/f0011-062.jpg" title="f0011-06" width="590" height="419"></div><p>DALLAS&mdash;Houston Huskies and Dallas Texans battled to a 2-all tie here in a United States Hockey League contest. Dallas netted both their markers In the third period to split the points. It was a close checking affair with both outfits throwing out strong defensive systems.</p><p><b>Houston:</b> Goal. N. Pidsodny; defense, Gariepy, P. Pidsodny; center Kopak; wings, Hickey, Giesebrecht; subs.: Maher, Field, Halderson, Peterson, Mundrick, Exown, Horeck.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b> Goal Bibeault: defense. Deslauriers, Rockey; center. Campeau; wings Bell, Bougie; subs.: Majur, Cook, Morenz&rsquo;, Moore, Thompson. Fillion, Petrie.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0731/989744-1-eng-US/f0011-072.jpg" title="f0011-07" width="596" height="337"></div><p>OMAHA&mdash;Kansas City scored six straight goals after trailing Omaha 3-0 to finally win their United States League game by a score of 6-3. Omaha netted once in the first period and twice early in the second. Then Kansas City took over. They tied the count before the sandwich session had ended and banged in another trio in the final stanza.</p><p><b>Kansas City:</b> Goal, Rollins; defense. Tarala. J. Jackson; center. Miller; wings, Fashoway, Silvestri; subs.: Baldwin, Bedard, Powell, Olmstead, Harms, Staslak, Slater, Groves.</p><p>Omaha: Goal, MacDonald; defense, Forbes, Folk: center, Strongman; wings, W. Smith, McLean: subs.: Reigle Quackenbush, Heale, Homenuke, Boyce, Uniac, Lavitt, Wiseman.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0830/989737-1-eng-US/f0011-082.jpg" title="f0011-08" width="594" height="519"></div><p>FORT WORTH&mdash;The United States Hockey League&rsquo;s Southern Division leaders Tulsa Oilers were upset here when Fort Worth Rangers edged them 5-4 in a well played contest. The winners were ahead 2-1 after twenty minutes of play and Increased their margin 5-3 at the end of the second. Tulsa put on plenty of power in the third, but could only score once.</p><p><b>Fort Worth:</b> Goal, Bell; defense, Lo-vendahl, Hoskins; center, Weist; wings, Kennedy, Gooden: subs.: Brodeur, Kane, Jones, Auger, Unger, Weaver, Cupolo, Casanato.</p><p><b>Tulsa:</b> Goal, Little; defense, Dillon, E. Young; center, Ritson wings, Dheere, Knott; subs.: Shertzl, Webster, Schnurr, Ashworth, McAtee, Rondsdahl, M. Young, Durham, Butler.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-0930/989730-1-eng-US/f0011-092.jpg" title="f0011-09" width="588" height="211"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1027/989723-1-eng-US/f0011-102.jpg" title="f0011-10" width="592" height="389"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28</b></h3><p>ST. PAUL&mdash;Jack McGill turned in another outstanding goalkeeping display as St. Paul Saints downed Minneapolis Millers 4-2 here in an American Hockey League contest. Time and time again, McGill turned aside blistering Miller shots. St. Paul were ahead 2-1 at the end of the first period and Increased their margin with the only goal of the second frame. Both clubs found the r ange once in the third. As a result of their victory, St. Paul moved back into second place in the Northern Division, ahead of Minneapolis.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b> Goal, McQueston; defense, Fraser, Kaiser; center, Forgie; wings, Richardson. Gagne; subs.: Sherritt, Williams, Smith, Atanas, Fairburn, Strobel, Tomluk, Herchenratter, Bartholome.</p><p><b>St. Paul:</b> Goal, McGill; defense, Bell, Sandalack; center, Trainor; wings, Delmonte, Juckes; subs.: Ailsby, Dill, Schwartz Pechet, Brown, Bend, McIntosh, Levandowskl, Cameron.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1121/989716-1-eng-US/f0011-112.jpg" title="f0011-11" width="592" height="437"></div><p>KANSAS CITY&mdash;The Kansas City Pla-Mors are still on top of the United States Hockey League&rsquo;s Northern Division. They picked up two valuable points here by downing Omaha Knights 9-4. Bob DeCourcy, loaned by St. Paul Saints played in goal for Omaha in place of the injured Bob MacDonald. Bert Olmstead paced Kansas City with four goals while Vic Stasiak netted twice. Gordon Heale blinked the red light for two of Omaha&rsquo;s counters.</p><p><b>Kansas City:</b> Goal, Rollins; defense, Baldwin, Bedard; center Powell, wings, Olmstead. Harms; subs.: Tarala, Jackson, Miller. Fashoway, Silvestri, Stasiak, Slater, Groves</p><p><b>Omaha:</b> Goal, DeCourcy; defense, Forbes, Quackenbush; center, Heale; wings. Strongman McLean; subs.: Reigle, Lavitt, Smith, Homenuka Boyce, Uniac, Wiseman.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1220/989709-1-eng-US/f0011-122.jpg" title="f0011-12" width="592" height="811"></div><p>HOUSTON &mdash; The Southern Division league leaders, Tulsa&rsquo; Oilers, added another two points to their total in the United States Hockey League by downing Houston Huskies 4-2 before just over 1,000 fans. The Oilers exploded in the final period for three goals while holding their opponents scoreless to take tho triumph.</p><p><b>Tulsa:</b> Goal, Little; defense, Webster, Schertzel; center, Ritson; wings, Knott, Dheere; subs.: Dillon. E. Young, Schnurr, Butler, M. Young, Ashworth, McAtee.</p><p><b>Houston:</b> N. Pidsodny; defense, Maher, Field; center, Kopak; wings, Glesbrecht, Hickey; subs.: Gariepy, P. Pidsodny, Halldorson, Peterson, Mundrick, Brown, Horeck.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1316/989702-1-eng-US/f0011-132.jpg" title="f0011-13" width="592" height="451"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p><b>(Including Games of Sunday, Nov. 28)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1411/989695-1-eng-US/f0011-142.jpg" title="f0011-14" width="598" height="1689"></div><h3><b>Goalkeepers Records</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-157/989688-1-eng-US/f0011-152.jpg" title="f0011-15" width="596" height="393"></div><p>Forbes played 10 mins. 19 secs, of 3rd period, Nov. 11th.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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UNITED STATES LEAGUE

<p>HOUSTON, Tex.&mdash;</p><p>Johnny Horeck, who played for the Houston Huskies in 1946, has been obtained from the Seattle Ironmen of the Pacific Coast League, it was announced by the Houston Hockey Club.</p><p>Horeck is a left winger and his acquisition is expected to bolster the sagging Husk1e offensive. While with the Huskies in 1946, the 155-pound veteran of hockey wars in the American League, accounted for 47 points in fifty contests. Last year Johnny played with the Dallas Texans, participating in all 66 games In which he scored 48 tallies.</p><p>This is Horeck&rsquo;s seventh season in professional hockey. He signed his first contract with Buffalo in 1943 and has since played with Cleveland and St. Louis of the American circuit and Dallas and Houston of the United States Hockey League.</p><p>He had his best years with Buffalo and Dallas. During the 1945-46 season, the 26 year old skater scored 48 points in 45 games, and he duplicated that feat last year with Dallas in 66 melees.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Johnny Horeck Back At Houston

<h2><b>HOW THE RAGE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON FRIDAY A.M., DEC. 3</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0295/989914-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="608" height="177"></div><h3><b>By BUNNY MORGANSON</b></h3><p>Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen handed Marlboros a 2-0 shut-out before 5000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens on Wednesday of this week and held their lead in the OHA senior &ldquo;A&rdquo; series by a scant point over the second place Hamilton Tigers who picked up a 3-2 home ice decision over the last place Stattord Indians Marlboros are now third with 19 points while Owen Sound is a theatening fourth with 18 points.</p><p>In the OHA junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; series, Windsor and St. Catharines split hoce-ice decisions to leave the leadership tied between these two clubs at 2 5 points ach. Barrie continues to climb and have boosted their third place total to 24 points winning their last three games with two decisions over Marlboros and another from Guelph to Kenneth Holmshaw&rsquo;s first coaching effort for the Guelph Blits. Holmshaw had replaced Jack Sherry as bench mentorf for the Guelph club. Oshawa Generals took over fourth place after winnig at home against St. Catharines and Galt Rockets. Startford came up with the major upsets of the past week taking both of their games from Windsor, defeating &ldquo;Spits 5-4 in Stratford on Friday night and coming right back the next evening in Windsor with a 3-2 triumph. And they made it three in a row with a Monday night at home&rdquo; 5-2 win over Guelph.</p><h3><b>FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26</b></h3><p><b>Stratford 0, at Marlboros 5.</b></p><p><b>Stratford:</b> Goal, Bindernagel: defense, Walsh, Messmer; center, Roth; Wings, Blake Flick; subs: Woodward, Wallis, Nelmes, Mullen, Robertson Daniels, Loader Stemmler, Woodward.</p><p><b>Toronto:</b> Goal, Harvey; defense Robertson, Davidson; center, McCormack; wings, Blair, Timgren; subs: Barilko, Mair, Small Hannicran Buchanan, McLellan Johnson, Hollett.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Ken Holmeshaw and L. Heffering.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0378/989907-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="596" height="375"></div><h3><b>Owen Sound 1, at Hamilton 8.</b></h3><p><b>Owen Sound:</b> Goal, McGratten; defense Doran, Kazarian; center, Gillespie; wings. White IngoJdsby; subs: Gillson, Hayward, Small Favero Forslung, Shabaga, McReavv. Smith, Fife.</p><p><b>Hamilton:</b> Goal, Childs: defense. Dixon. Miocinovich; center, Comfort; wings, A. Conick, Liscombe; subs: J. Conick, T. Smelle. O. Smehle Shillington, Naylor, Lovelace. Cooper.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Pat Patterson, Jim Primeau, both of Toronto.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0460/989900-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="600" height="285"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0545/989893-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="600" height="389"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27</b></h3><p><b>Marlboros 2, at Stratford 1.</b></p><p><b>Toronto:</b> Goal, Harvey; defense. Davidson Robertson; center McCormack; wings, Blair, Timgren; subs: Hannigan, McLellan. Small, Johnson, Mair Buchanan Hollett. Simpson.</p><p><b>Stratford:</b> Goal, Bindernagel; defense, Walsh Messmer; centre. Roth; wings. Flick, Blake subs: Woodward, Wallis, Nelmes. Mullen. Loader, Stemmier, Daniels Robertson.</p><p>Officials: Honey Kuntz Waterloo; Pearcy Alien, Toronto.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0633/989886-1-eng-US/f0012-062.jpg" title="f0012-06" width="602" height="375"></div><p>Hamilton 5, at Owen Sound 8.</p><p><b>Hamilton:</b> Goal, Childs; defense, Dixon MLocinovlch; center Comfort; wings, A. Conick, Liscombe; subs: Laurent, C. Smelle Shillington, J. Conick, Lovelace, T. Smelle Naylor, Cooper.</p><p><b>Owen Sound:</b> Goa], McGrattan; defense, Doran, Karian; center Shabaga; wings, Forslund, Favero; subs: Small, Hayward Fife, McReavy, Smith, Gillespie, Whitej Ingoldsby.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Pat Patterson, Toronto; and Red FarreJl Barrie.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0734/989879-1-eng-US/f0012-072.jpg" title="f0012-07" width="586" height="167"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0830/989872-1-eng-US/f0012-082.jpg" title="f0012-08" width="604" height="705"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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O.H.A. Senior ‘A’

<p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>Roy McMeekln, star goalkeeper for Toronto Marlboros in the O.H.A. Junior, has returned to ills first love, the Winnipeg Monarchs. While he went to Monarchs with the blessing of Marlboros, there was difficulty between the young netminder and club officials.</p><p>&ldquo;Mac&rdquo; likes to use a short goal stick. The club, after a few soft goals had got by McMeekin due to the short stick, gave him a couple of new ones with instructions to use them as they were. &ldquo;Mac&rdquo; promptly cut a few inches off botli and that&rsquo;s when tiie parting of the ways took place.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

SHORT STICK LOVER LEAVES MARLBOROS

<div class="byline">By JEFF BLADES</div><p>WINNIPEG, Man.&mdash;</p><p>Not many hockey-minded youngsters can lay claim to a carreer that Charles &ldquo;Chuck&rdquo; Lumsden already has carved out for himself at the tender age of 16. Chuck attended the Toronto Maple Leafs&rsquo; training camp this season and he hopes some day to be playing in Toronto regalia. In fact, virtually all his thoughts are wrapped up in that aim.</p><p>Chuck, who runs close to the 200-pound mark and is six feet tall (that&rsquo;s big for a 16-year-old, isn&rsquo;t it?), admits that he hasn&rsquo;t the vaguest idea of what he might do if it should turn out that he doesn&rsquo;t make the grade eventually in professional hockey. From that vagueness it&rsquo;s obvious Chuck intends to reach his goal.</p><p>He now is playing in his first season of junior hockey with Monarchs in the Manitoba Junior circuit, having bolstered the defence of the Regals considerably since he turned out with the club shortly after the start of the season.</p><p>&ldquo;It was really swell down there,&rdquo; says Chuck of his tryout with the Leafs. &ldquo;We learned a lot from them and I would certainly like to get back next year. I&rsquo;m going<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Young Charles Lumsden Carving Cut Goalie Career With Eyes On Leafs

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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0014-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-01151/990283-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b><i>Apples For Teacher!</i></b></p><p><b>CHARLIE CONACHER. Coach of Chicago Black Hawks, and his bride, are all grins as Captain Gaye Stewart of the Tobin men presents them with the team&rsquo;s wedding gift &mdash; a snappy clock and reading lamp set.</b></p></figcaption></div><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON SAT. A.M., DEC. 4</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-02100/990276-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="620" height="245"></div><h2><b>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25</b></h2><p><b>Montreal 6, at Boston 4</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0373/990269-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="598" height="501"></div><p><b>Quebec 3, at Slmwinigau 5</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0460/990262-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="626" height="529"></div><h2><b>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27</b></h2><p><b>Royals 3, at Shawinigan 1</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0553/990255-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="610" height="345"></div><p><b>Ottawa 3, at Sherbrooke 1</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0643/990248-1-eng-US/f0014-062.jpg" title="f0014-06" width="610" height="297"></div><p><b>Boston 6, at New York 4</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0737/990241-1-eng-US/f0014-072.jpg" title="f0014-07" width="602" height="143"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0832/990234-1-eng-US/f0014-082.jpg" title="f0014-08" width="602" height="531"></div><h2><b>SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28</b></h2><p><b>Valleyfield 2, at Montreal 3</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-0931/990227-1-eng-US/f0014-092.jpg" title="f0014-09" width="610" height="557"></div><p><b>Boston 2, at Sherbrooke 9</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1029/990220-1-eng-US/f0014-102.jpg" title="f0014-10" width="612" height="735"></div><p><b>Quebec 6. at Sbawinigan 0</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1127/990213-1-eng-US/f0014-112.jpg" title="f0014-11" width="602" height="443"></div><h2>WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1</h2><p><b>Sbawinigan 6 nt New York 5.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1222/990206-1-eng-US/f0014-122.jpg" title="f0014-12" width="592" height="99"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1319/990199-1-eng-US/f0014-132.jpg" title="f0014-13" width="602" height="657"></div><p><b>Boston 6, at Valleyfield o 3.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1412/990192-1-eng-US/f0014-142.jpg" title="f0014-14" width="606" height="591"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1512/990185-1-eng-US/f0014-152.jpg" title="f0014-15" width="600" height="555"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Quebec Senior League

<h3><b>EASTERN CANADA SENIOR</b></h3><p><b>STANDINGS THURSDAY, A.M., DEC 2</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1610/990356-1-eng-US/f0014-162.jpg" title="f0014-16" width="600" height="541"></div><p><b>Friday, November 26</b></p><p>Cornwall 3, Army 2</p><p>R.C.A.F. 5, Hull 2</p><p>Verdun 3, New Edinburgh 3</p><p><b>Sunday, November 28</b></p><p>Ottawa R.C.A.F. 3, Verdun Rams 2</p><p>Verdun 3, Ottawa 3</p><p>R.C.A.F. 5, Hull 2</p><p><b>Wednesday, December 1</b></p><p>New Edinburgh 5, Cornwall 1</p><p>Hull 3, Ottawa, Army 1</p><h3><b>CAPE BRETON SENIOR</b></h3><p><b>STANDINGS ON THURS. A.M., DEC. 2</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1711/990349-1-eng-US/f0014-172.jpg" title="f0014-17" width="618" height="121"></div><p><b>Saturday, November 27</b></p><p>Glace Bay 4, Sydney 3</p><p><b>Friday, November 26</b></p><p>Sydney 2, Glace Bay 1</p><p><b>Thursday, November 25</b></p><p>Glace Bay 8, North Sydney 2</p><p><b>Monday, November 29</b></p><p>Sydney 3, North Sydney 2</p><p><b>Tuesday, November 30</b></p><p>Sydney 2,Glace Bay 1</p><p><b>Wednesday. December 1</b></p><p>North Sydney 10, Glace Bay 3</p><h3><b>MARITIME BIG FOUR</b></h3><p><b>Saturday, November 27</b></p><p>Saint John 5. Halifax 1</p><p><b>Thursday, November 25</b></p><p>Dartmouth 2, Saint John 2</p><p><b>Monday, November 29</b></p><p>Moncton 3, Saint John 2</p><p>Halifax 3, Dartmouth 4</p><p><b>Wednesday, December 1</b></p><p>Dartmouth 4, Moncton 0</p><h3><b>QUEBEC JUNIOR</b></h3><p><b>STANDINGS ON TUES. A.M., DEC. 7</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1811/990342-1-eng-US/f0014-182.jpg" title="f0014-18" width="610" height="367"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1910/990335-1-eng-US/f0014-192.jpg" title="f0014-19" width="600" height="407"></div><p><b>Saturday, November 26</b></p><p>St. Hyacinthe 3, Valleyfield 2</p><p><b>Sunday, November 28</b></p><p>Cyclones 2, Valleyfield 1</p><p>Quebec 3, Victorlaville 2</p><p>Nationale 9, Three Rivers 7</p><p><b>Tuesday, N01 ember 30</b></p><p>Quebec 2, Royals 1</p><p>Nationale 12, Leafs 2</p><p><b>Wednesday, December 1</b></p><p>Royals 2, Valleyfield 1</p><p>Nationale 12, Leafs 5</p><p>Three Rivers 2, Victorlaville 1</p><p><b>Saturday, November 26</b></p><h3><b>O.H.A JUNIOR &ldquo;A&rdquo;</b></h3><p><b>STANDINGS ON FRIDAY A.M., DEC. 3</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2010/990328-1-eng-US/f0014-202.jpg" title="f0014-20" width="608" height="267"></div><p><b>Friday, November 26</b></p><p>Barrie 12, -Marlboros 3</p><p>St Catharines 7, Oshawa 5</p><p>Guelph 5, Galt 4</p><p>Stratford 5, Windsor 4</p><p><b>Saturday, November 27</b></p><p>Barrie 3. Marlboros 1</p><p>Stratford 3. Windsor 2</p><p>Galt 4, Guelph 2</p><p>Oshawa 2, St. Catharines 2</p><p><b>Monday, November 29</b></p><p>Stratford 5, Guelph 2</p><p><b>Tuesday, November 30</b></p><p>St. Catharines 6, Windsor 4</p><p>Oshawa 4, Galt 1</p><p><b>Wednesday, December 1</b></p><p>Oshawa 7, Galt 0</p><p>Barrie 3, Guelph 2</p><p>Windsor 7, St. Catharines 4</p><h3><b>MANITOBA JUNIOR</b></h3><p><b>Friday, November 26</b></p><p>Black Hawks 4, Canadiens 2</p><p>Brandon 3, Monarchs 2</p><p><b>Wednesday, December 1</b></p><p>Brandon 5, Black Hawks 2</p><h3><b>INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE</b></h3><p><b>THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 2</b></p><p><b>Southern Division</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-219/990321-1-eng-US/f0014-212.jpg" title="f0014-21" width="616" height="169"></div><h3><b>Game Results</b></h3><p>November 25.&mdash; Louisville 8, Milwaukee 3.</p><p>November 27 &mdash;Milwaukee 6, Muncie 4.</p><p>November 28 &mdash; Louisville 3, Muncie 3; Toledo 3, Akron 3</p><h3><b>Northern Division</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-227/990314-1-eng-US/f0014-222.jpg" title="f0014-22" width="616" height="193"></div><p>Won one four-point game.</p><p>x Won one four-point game and tied one four-point game</p><h3><b>Game Results</b></h3><p>November 26 &mdash; Windsor Hettche 2, Toledo 2; Bright&rsquo;s 7, Windsor RyanCrete 2. .</p><p>November 29 &mdash; Bright&rsquo;s 8, Toledo 1; Auto Club 3. Windsor Ryancrete 2.</p><p>December 1 &mdash; Toledo 7, Muncie 2.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Amateur Parade At Quick Glance

<h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON MON. A.M., NOV. 29</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-01119/990429-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg" title="f0015-01" width="616" height="179"></div><h3><b>TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23</b></h3><p><b>Lethbridge 4, at Saskatoon 6</b></p><p><b>Iethbridge:</b> Goal: McManus; defense, Taggart; Boorman; center Latoski; wings, Hall, Heximer; subs.: Nordin, Gates, Menzies, Kirkpatrick, Evans, Simpson, Maxwell, Terry.</p><p><b>Saskatoon:</b>Goal Sofiak; defense, Bastien, Reardon; center, Leier; wings, Bentley, Stevens; subs.: Gray, Johnson, Srongman, Livingstone, Yaschuk, O&rsquo;Hara, Turner, Goodacre.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0291/990422-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg" title="f0015-02" width="604" height="617"></div><h3><b>WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24</b></h3><p><b>Regina 3, at Lethbridge 2</b></p><p><b>Lethbridge:</b> Goal, McManus; defense, Slobodian, Evans; center, Latoski; wings, Heximer, Hall; subs.: Nordin, Taggart, Menzies, Kirkpatrick, Simpson, Maxwell, Gates.</p><p><b>Regina:</b> Goal, Bentley, defense, G. Kyle, Myles; center, McCullough; wings, Schriner, Hill; subs.: Barnes, Wilkie, B. Kyle, McDougall, Brown, Hauck, StaseBon, Tilson.</p><p><b>Officials:</b>Chick Little, Regina, Bob Marshall, Calgary.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0377/990415-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="616" height="400"></div><p><b>Calgary 3, at Edmonton 0</b></p><p><b>Calgary:</b> Goal, Dertell; defense, Huddleston, Millman; center, McDonald; wings, Culley, Ballance; subs.: Dame, Hunter, Milliard, Scott. Devicq, Emery, Wilder, Grant.</p><p><b>Edmonton:</b> Goal, Woodall; defense, MacPherson, Lane; center, Rimstad; Swings, Maher, Killburn; subs.: Young, Watt, Pringle, Kreller, Bathgate, Clovechock, Anderson, Merluk.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Stan Swain, Winnipeg; Davey Davidson, Regina.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0458/990408-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="628" height="361"></div><h3><b>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26</b></h3><p><b>Regina 5, at Calgary 3.</b></p><p><b>Regina:</b> Goal Bentley; defense, Myles, G. Kyle; center, B. Kyle; wings, McDougwll Tilson; subs: Barnes, Wilkie Hill, Brown Schriner, McCullough, Hauk, Staseson.</p><p><b>Calgary:</b> Goal, Dertell; defense Huddleston, Millmian; center, Hunter; wings Grant, Milliard; subs: Emery, Dame, McDonald. Coliiey, Wilder BaJlauce, Scott, Devicq.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Joe Shannon Calgary; Davie Davidoon, Winnipeg</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0544/990401-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="602" height="471"></div><p><b>Lethbridge 6 at Saskatoon 2.</b></p><p><b>Lethbridge:</b> Goal. McManus; defense Slobodian Evans; center Lwtoski; wings Hall, Heximer; subs: Kirkpatrick, Men zies Simpson, Nordin, Gates, Maxwell Terry, Taggart.</p><p><b>Saskatoon:</b> Goal, Sofiak; defense, Rear don, Bastien; center, Leier; wing, Steven Bentley; subs: Gray, Johnson Turner O&rsquo;Hara. Goodaore, Livingstone Strongman, Yaschuk.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Hedley McDonald and Bucl Crawford both of Saskatoon.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0635/990394-1-eng-US/f0015-062.jpg" title="f0015-06" width="604" height="513"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p><b>(Including Games of Sunday, Nov. 27)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-0729/990387-1-eng-US/f0015-072.jpg" title="f0015-07" width="604" height="887"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Western Canada Senior League

<p><b>N.H.L. TEAM RECORDS</b></p><p><b>Longest undefeated record (23 games)</b></p><p>Established by Boston Bruins who played 23 games without being defeated. They started this record on December 22, 1940 in Detroit, and it was ended on February 25, 1941, when New York Rangers defeated the Bruins 2-0.</p><p><b>Unbeaten Jiome record (25 games)</b></p><p>Montreal Canadiens played their entire schedule of home games in 1943-44 without a defeat. Canadiens won 22 and tied three.</p><p><b>Longest no shutout record (126 games)</b></p><p>New York Rangers went 126 games without being shutout. On April 9, 1940 in a Stanley Cup final game, Turk Broda of Toronto Maple Leafs shutout the Rangers 2-0. Rangers came back to win the next two games and the championship, and never failed to score at least once in every game until Johnny Mowers, of Detroit Red Wings blanked them in New York on December 31, 1942.</p><p><b>Most consecutive wins (14 games)</b></p><p>Boston Bruins went 14 games without being tied or defeated. They started this record on December 3, 1929 and ended it on January 12, 1930 in New York when New York Americans beat them 3-2.</p><p><b>Least Ties is one season (1 tie)</b></p><p>Boston Bruins played one tie game in 44 games in 1929-30.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Who Holds That Record?

<div class="byline">By HEC MacLEAN</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-01125/990491-1-eng-US/f0016-012.jpg" title="f0016-01" width="259" height="288"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0279/990484-1-eng-US/f0016-022.jpg" title="f0016-02" width="266" height="300"></div><p>CALGARY, Alta.&mdash;</p><p>Art Somers&rsquo; Regina Capitals are back riding high in the Western Canada Senior Hockey League again and the mighty Edmonton Flyers have faltered in their last two starts.</p><p>The big one Flyers blew was a 5-4 decision to Calgary Stampeders in a game which kept the Calgary supporters from howling as loud as they previously had. Flyers looked like the team which won me Allan Cup last year against Ottawa when they rattled home four consecutive goals in the first period while holding Stampeders scoreless.</p><p>For the first 20 minutes Calgary looked like Saskatoon Quakers on an off night. Then in the second session Stan Devicq, who incidentally used to wear a Flyer uniform two years ago, broke through and beat Woodall for the first Calgary marker. From this point on Calgary improved as steadily as Flyers grew worse.</p><h2><b>Hot and Cold</b></h2><p>Outcome of the game was that Jack Arbour&rsquo;s hot and cold Stam-pders tallied five straight markers while Edmonton couldn&rsquo;t add to their first period total.</p><p>The next night Frank Currie&rsquo;s Edmontonians dropped a 4-3 decision in Lethbridge. At the same time Regina was fattening its lead against the luckless Saskatoon Quakers. Despite being extended to the limit by the battling Quakers, Regina won 2-1.</p><p>All the scoring was done in the second period and but for a momentary lapse in the middle frame. Saskatoon might have gained at least a tie. The best thing that could happen to the league would be for Bill Hunter&rsquo;s Quakers to go on a 10-game winning streak.</p><h2><b>Tried His Best</b></h2><p>That Hunter has done practically everything in his power to strengthen the doormats of the loop is indicated by the fact Saskatoon isn&rsquo;t being beaten nearly so badly as it was at the start of the schedule.</p><p>Stan Maxwell applied for a release from Lethbridge Maple Leafs to go to Ontario to play hockey but was refused and Will complete the season with Leafs. Roy Heximer had a hot night against Edmonton, bagging three of the four goals.</p><p>Colin Kilburn, flashy rookie with Edmonton Flyers, took over individual scoring leadership from Dune Grant of Calgary following last week&rsquo;s play with 25 points. The Edmonton winger has bagged nine goals and assisted on 16 others.</p><p>Grant is tied with Alex Pringle, also of Edmonton, for goal scoring honors with 12 each. The Calgary forward slipped back to second position with 23 points. Andy Clovechok and Morey Rimstad of Edmonton share third spot with 21 apiece.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Coach Art Somers Has Regina Squad Flying

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0360/990522-1-eng-US/f0016-032.jpg" title="f0016-03" width="619" height="292"></div><h2><b>DECEMBER 8 to 14</b></h2><p>9 &mdash; Bep Guidolin, Chicago Black Hawks, left wing, 1925.</p><p>10 &mdash; Hec Highton, San Francisco, goal, 1923.</p><p>11 &mdash; Tommy Cooper, Buffalo Bisons, right wing, 1916.</p><p>12 &mdash; Ted Kennedy, Toronto Maple Leafs, centre, 1925; Clint Smith, St. Paul, coach, 1913; Doug Jackson, Vancouver, goal, 1924; Mike Karakas, Providence, sub goal, 1911.</p><p>14 &mdash; Billy McComb, St. Louis Flyers, centre, 1921.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Happy Birthday To You

<p class="dropcap"><span>I</span>n a trade which sent Billy Gooden from Springfield to Ft. Worth of the USHL; Rus Kopak from Ft. Worth to Houston, and Hub Macey from Houston to Springfield, everyone seems to be happy. Ft. Worth gains a scrappy wing in Gooden; Houston gets a smooth playmaker in Kopak who is very popular throughout Texas, and Springfield secures Hub Macey, a big high-scoring center who should score a lot of points.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

3-Way Trade

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0016-04" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-0448/990577-1-eng-US/f0016-042.jpg"></div><p>HAMILTON, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>Almost any day now Coach Howie Starr and his hockey squad will begin trekking the highways and by-ways of Central New York looking for ice on which to get their pre-season-training &ldquo;licks&rdquo;.</p><p>This year, the Colgate puckchasers are doubly anxious to get on the ice and sharpen their skates for the oncoming season,</p><p>In past years, the Raiders have practised on such surfaces aa their own campus lake, Lake Moraine (3 miles away), the Clinton Hockey Club (22 miles away)&rsquo; and Lebanon Reservoir (8 milea away and a couple of miles up in the air). This year they&rsquo;ll pro-ably go through the same routine again as they rack up aS many travelling miles in the preseason period as they do in the regular campaign.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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