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October 7, 1950
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Down Easters Arming For ‘Super’ Battling
HALIFAX. N.S.— Hockey talk is beginning to fill the air. The lid will be pried off on two major fronts around the middle of October, and Where is reason for optimism … Scheduled starting date for the Maritime Senior (Big Four) League is October 14. The Cape Breton League plans to fire the starting gun on October 20, or thereabouts. There are no changes in the Cape Breton setup. Sydney Millionaires, Glace Bay Miners and North Sydney Victorias will again perform in the long-term three-team setup. For a while it looked as if the Miners wouldn’t start. They had lost considerable money In the past two seasons and some of the backers were reluctant to part with more of the long green. But new directors were found who would fill in the…
Summer Trades May Loom Large
NEW YORK, N.Y.— With the opening of the American Hockey League 1950-51 season set for Sunday, October 8, less than a week away, a fast look at the lineups is in order. Many of the teams engineered transactions throughout the off season months which will result in quite a few of the established professional stars of past seasons, appearing in different uniforms this coming Fall and Winter. In addition, a wealth of new amateur talent, and graduates of lower classification professional circuits have been in the various training camps showing their ability in an effort to oust the veterans from the lineups. A goodly number of these newcomers have played brilliantly during the tryout period, and are expected to fill the vacancies left by former star performers who have left the…
Hockey Crossword
(Solution Next Week) ACROSS 1. Pictured former N.H.L. coach. 7. League in which Paul Meger plays (abbr). 8. Hockey is called this. 10. The (French). 11. Bob Goldman had one injured. 13. Initials of Asmundson, former Ranger. 14. Member of 1929 Bruins. I7. Boston’s manager is called this. 18. Gordie Howe has played for Wings for four of these (abbr). 19. Initials of one of the Black Hawks. 20. Initials of Fowler, ex Leaf defenseman. 23. Initials of 2 down. 24. First name of Kelly of Cleveland. 26. Month in which Barilko celebrates birthday (abbr). 27. Initials of Weibe, former Chicago player. 28. Johnny MacCormack Is playing his first — as a pro. 30. Short for given name of “Tiny” Thompson. 33. Initials of Gardiner, goalie for 1934 Black Hawks. 34. Number worn by Howe. 35. What Rodden, former N.H.L. referee Is called. 37. That is. 38. Medical Officer (abbr). 39. Initials of player…
Cup Foes Open 50-51 Season At Motor City
Three Former Players … … New N.H.L.Coaches MONTREAL, Que.— New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings will pry the lid off the 1950-51 National Hockey League season at Detroit on Wednesday, October 11. These same two clubs closed the 1949-50 season at Detroit on April 23, with Detroit winning the Stanley Cup. The opening on October 11 is the earliest in history, beating by one day the opener in Detroit a year ago. The curtain will come down on the 1950-51 championship schedule on Sunday, March 25. Each team Will play 70 games this season, the same as they did last year. Hockey will make its 1950-51 debut In Montreal on Thursday, October 12, with Canadians playing hosts to Chicago Black Hawks. On Saturday, October 14, the new season will be ushered into the…
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