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October 7, 1950
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Squabbles Start As O.H.A. Junior Clubs Race For Pro Castoffs
TORONTO. Ont.— Ontario Hockey Association’s 10-club junior “A” circuit starts a 54 game schedule on Friday, October 13, that leads to Memorial Cup fame. Waterloo is this winter’s new entry with all the old gang back including Windsor Spitfires, Stratford Kroehlers, Galt Black Hawks, St. Catharines Teepees, Guelph Biltmores, Barrie Flyers, St. Michael’s College and Marlboros of Toronto and Oshawa Generals. Six of the ten clubs sport new coaches. Robert “The Rugged” Davidson of Maple Leaf fame, succeeds Syl Apps with Marlboros, while Johnny “Peanuts” O’Flaherty has taken Joe Primeau’s spot as bench-director for St. Michael’s College Majors. Larry Aurie, former Detroit star, replaces Cowboy Anderson at Oshawa and Bobby Kinnear of Winnipeg fame, is breaking into the OHA junior “A” picture as headman for the Waterloo entry. Rudy Pilous, St. Catharines native, is back…
Pickard Takes Over Western Loop Then Ups Schedule To 60
CALGARY, Alberta.— Al Pickard, the man who headed the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association for the past three years and incidentally directed Canada’s hockey governing’ body of simon pures through prosperous years that will be hard to equal, this season will direct the powerful Western Canada Senior Hockey League. At a meeting in Calgary, Pickard was named the man to take, over from D. P. McDonald, Calgary lawyer who was the first president of the circuit when the loon was formed in 1945-46. McDonald was forced to resign as president because of his pressing business requirements. He will however, continue to be active in the four-team circuit. Selection of Pickard for the post came as no surprise and a better choice couldn’t have been made. It was hinted that he would take the job…
Camp Tour Convinces C.S. Majors Harder To Crack Than Ever Before; Sees Balanced Loop
MONTREAL, Que.— The calibre of play in the National League is rapidly returning to its pre-World War II status, says Clarence Campbell, the league president. Just returned from a tour of the six training camps, the league’s Top Man says events which transpired during the summer months will contributed to a better balanced league. The events he mentions are taken to mean the nine-man trade between Detroit and Chicago. “There aren’t as many rookies attempting to break in,” said Campbell “and those that are seem to be of a better calibre than in years before.” Campbell also revealed that for the first time there is an adequate supply of high-class talent around. “The excellent supply of hockey players around today stems from the fact that competition seems to be stiffer and rookies are finding…
THE FAN FORUM
THEY’VE STOPPED WHIMPERING Dear Sir: The aritcle of Pfc Peter J. Caden was really something! “Us whimpering Black Hawk fans,” eh? Well when your team’s a loser you don’t just sit back and smile. If we didn’t howl for a defense, the Hawks could put just about anyone in the nets and still draw a crowd. The Hawks have got some of the best — if not the best?— fans In all the league. Take a peek at the attendance figures — not bad for a cellar team are they? But the Hawks have been out of the playoffs for the last four seasons. Don’t you think it’s about time we stirred the air a little around our fair city. Or would you just let things keep going the same old way? What are…
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