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January 14, 1950
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TRUCK DRIVER SAVES MAN AFTER FREAK SMASH-UP
Just outside Granby, smoke from nearby grass fires forced Gilbert Lague to slow down his giant trailer-truck. Suddenly there was a terrifying crash. Another transport had smashed into the rear of Lague’s truck and burst into flames. Then a private car piled right into the second truck and the fire spread quickly to all three vehicles. Lague, uninjured, leapt from his truck and ran to the one behind. The cab was in flames and the driver, his clothes afire, was pinned behind the wheel. Lague forced his way into the cab and after ten minutes work managed to free the driver and drag him to safety. We proudly present The Dow Award to Gilbert Lague of Sherbrooke, Que. THE DOW AWARD is a citation presented for acts of outstanding heroism and includes…
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
No Change The Omaha Knights are the only team in the U.S.H.L. who have not changed their roster since the start of the season. The Detroit Red Wings, parent club of the Knights, do not believe In the wholesale seizing of players on their farm teams during the season and tills policy has proven very successful in past years at Omaha. Mystery In a pro season poll the sports-writers In the League’s six cities favored the Kansas City Mohawks to finish in first place. With a squad of seasoned veterans and a few outstanding rookies many believe they are still the team to beat for the championship. HOW THE RACE GOES RESULTS OF GAMES Dec. 27 — St. Paul 4, Tulsa 4. Dec. 27 — Omaha 5, Louisville 4. Dec. 28 — Omaha 2. Minneapolis 6. Dec. 29 —…
Click Bug Derby
NEW YORK, N.Y.— The American Hockey League Publicity Department is conducting a contest among press photographers in the ten A.H.L. cities and in those cities adjacent to where the ten teams play. The competition which began on December 25 will be for action pictures of the games in the area in which the photographer resides. The principal stipulation for a picture to be eligible for the contest is that it must be published first in a newspaper in the vicinity in which it was taken. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of the contest. The prizes will be awarded at the close of the current hockey season. Prizes will be $150. for the best photo, $100. for the second choice and $50. for each of the next five. Any photographer desirous…
Boehmer Paces Marls Down ‘49 Glory Road
TORONTO, Ont.— Chuck Blair is the latest member of the Marlboro Seniors rated for a three-game trial with Connie Smythe’s Maple Leafs Senior Dukes closed off 1949 with their 23rd win in 29 games — a 6-0 shutout over Owen Sound Mercurys and goalie Pat Boehmer’s third shutout of the season … Boehmer has come up with some excellent net-work for Dukes after a shak start… Hamilton Tigers are on the move upward again… They closed off the old year with a surprising 6-2 win over the second place Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Dutchmen. Johnny McCormack and Scotty Mair of Marlboros continue to dominate the O. H. A. senior “A” series scoring picture as co-leaders … The former Edmonton junior with the “whizzle-dizzle” style around centerice who still refuses to wear shoulder-pads, is headman…
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