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February 18, 1950
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Race Off With Autumn Cup
HARRINGAY RACERS, champions of the English National League tournament in 1948-49, added the Autumn Cup to their trophy bag this season, finishing five points in front of Wembley Monarclis, last year’s Cup coppers. Racers won 23 and tied four in a 50-game schedule for a potent 50 points. After capturing the Autumn Cup, Harrin-gay flew to Switzerland and competed in an international tournament for the Davos Cup—winning it by sweeping through the tourney without a loss. Then they went on to Munich for further exhibitions, before returning to England to resume play in the 1950 National League schedule. Members of the team, back row, 1. to r., are Duke McDonald, Coach and Manager, Duke Campbell, Captain; Milt Swindlehurst, Pat Coburn. Bill Glennie, Alf Menchini, Jae Shack, Wyn Cook and Trainer Harry AldHdge.…
“It’s The Schedule,” Says Ross–“I Like To Pass,” Says Milt
BOSTON, Mass.― Connie Smythe, the unpredictable boss of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is happy again. Now that his team is headed for its fourth consecutive Stanley Cup, he’s back in circulation renewing some old feuds, principally the one with the Boston Bruins. Smythe returned from his annual winter vacation in Florida last week and arrived in Boston in time for the Maple Leafs Sunday-Wednesday series with the Bruins. Connie also arrived in time to start his campaign for renewal of the 70-game schedule which he was so instrumental in effecting a year ago. Four days in the Hub apparenty was too much for him to take without cutting loose at the Bruin management with a variety of blasts. In general, Smythe’s dissatisfaction with the Bruin front office boils down to the fact that the Bruins…
Penalty Marks Thumped
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— The Springfield Flyers and Lynn Pics re-wrote the Atlantic Hockey League record book for team penalties in a wild game at Springfield February 5. A total of 23 penalties for 77 minutes were handed to the rival clubs. Both represented new records. Oddly enough these same two teams were involved in a penalty record-breaking spree in the opening game of the season on November 20, 1949, also at Springfield. Springfield drew 13 of the penalties on February 5 for a total of 43 minutes. Both figures eclipsed the old records. Lynn was tagged with 10 penalties for 34 minutes which also surpassed the old marks. The old records beaten on February 5 were most penalties in one game by both teams, 17, set by Lynn and Springfield on November 2 0,…
Newest NHL Official Draws King Words Unusual In His Jab!
Here’s a plug instead of a slug for a referee — a cheer instead of a jeer. When a player reaches the major leagues in any sport his achievements are recorded on the sports pages in large type but when a referee reaches that select circle his name is noticed only in the small print at the end of a lineup. Often the road for the referee is tougher than the trail for a player and the competition is keener, with a more critical set of judges, yet the referee is almost — unknown unless he gets into a tangle of trouble. There is seldom admiration, or even sympathy, for an official in any sport, but praise was more than earned when the name Bernie LeMaitre appeared as an official in a…
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