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March 18, 1950
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Down East Field Slims As 3 Fall By Wayside
HALIFAX, N. S.— Of the seven teams that started out early in October in the Maritimes’ two senior hockey leagues, only four remain in the running. First out were Moncton Hawks and Amherst Ramblers in the Big Four. Next to follow was the North Sydney team in Cape Breton. All went out more or less in a hurry. The Hawks failed to win a single game against Saint John Beavers. Ramblers won one out of five against Halifax Saint Mary’s and North-side duplicated the feat against Glace Bay Miners. Looking back over the field you note that Moncton Hawks had internal troubles all season and only in spots resembled the Hawks of other years. Last season they reached the Big Pour finals. This winter they failed to win a playoff game. Still later…
Passing the Puck
AFTER JUST ONE look we’re picking Windsor Spitfires for the Memorial Cup this year. We saw them trounce Toronto Marlboros on March 4 in Toronto and never before has a junior team impressed us the way the Spits did. Glen Skov, rangy left wing and captain of the team, looks like a sure-fire N.H.L. star of the future. The blond speedster put on quite a show in the Windsor-Toronto series … Fern Flaman, rugged rearguard of the Boston Bruins, has received more major penalties than any other player in the N.H.L. He’s had a total of eight majors. Gus Mortson and Jim Thomson, Toronto’s defensive duo, have each been waved off four times for major penalties … Gordie Howe of Detroit is unique in that he can shoot either right…
Cincy Grads on Prowl
Gerry McNeil, above right and Bert Hirschfeld, both graduates of the Cincinnati Mohawks and now playing for the Montreal Canadien proudly pat each other on the back after showing some pretty good form in the N.H.L. Since McNeil replaced Durnan in the Montreal nets the club hasn’t lost a game. Hirschfeld has seen the Habs lose only once since he joined them from the American League. Both Hirschfeld and McNeil are slated to return to Cincinnati to play the last few games. From there they will pack their grips and return to Montreal. Playing terrific hockey, McNeil protected Bill Durnan’s Vexina Trophy lead very well, in fact he fattened it. Hirschfeld, playing on a line with Leo Gravelle and Billy Reay showed that he has what it takes. In one game he…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
A Lot Of Hockey Ott Heller, coach of Indianapolis Caps, and still on the active playing list after more than 20 years as a professional player, has been in over 1.000 hockey games during his amateur and play-for-pay career. Learns From A Master Eddie Olson of the St. Louis Flyers was taught his hockey lore by one of the game’s all time greats. Thing Johnson. Olson played for the Marluette Sentinels of the Michigan Senior Teague when Johnson was the coach there. HOW THE RACE GOES (STANDINGS ON TOES. A.M., MARCH 14 EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION RESULTS OF GAMES March 11 — Hershey 4 St. Louis 2. March 11 — Spring. 10, Indianapolis 5. March 11 — Cleveland 8, Providence 5. March 11 — Buffalo 2, Pittsburgh 1. March 12 — St. Louis 4, New Haven 3. March 12 — Providence 2, Spring. 1. March…
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