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February 24, 1951
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Smythe Wants Both Bollins And Broda In Thick Of Vezina Race
(Toronto Globe and Mail) BOSTON, Mass.— Admittedly disturbed by the sharp decline in major league hockey interest in this great sports city, Toronto’s Conn Smythe once again interrupted a Florida holiday to plane north and discuss the game’s problems with Boston newsmen recently. Deeply tanned and the picture of health, Smythe was at his wittiest as he answered innumerable questions with nimble retorts for almost two hours. The setting was similar to that of a year ago when he made his first pilgrimage to help stir interest in the winter sport. There was one important exception. This year he dined the writers on fat, juicy steaks, smeared with mushrooms. While a Life photographer and his pretty assistant flashed bulbs in his face during a pre-dinner gab fest, Smythe straddled a chair, his arms across the…
Famous Inn Signs … No. 12
ALTHOUGH THE DISREPUTABLE Sir John Falstaff of Shakespeare’s plays was not “created” till the late sixteenth century, a Falstaff Inn existed at Canterbury in 1403. It was probably named after the original Sir John Falstaff, a distinguished soldier. Four centuries later other soldiers, back from India, first demanded the zestful ale that had been brewed specially to stand the long sea voyage to them. “Give us a real man’s drink, give us India Pale Ale!” they cried. And today those who still want a “real man’s drink” ask for Labatt’s India Pale Ale—brewed in Canada to the original English recipe by John Labatt.—John Labatt Limited. The swing is DEFINITELY to Labatt’s…
Laycoe’s Refusal Gets Him Traded For Lowe
MONTREAL, Que.— Picture genial little Frank Selke, Montreal’s general manager giving huge Art Chapman a terrific sales talk behind a tightly guarded closed door and you picture one of the most dramatic 11th hour conferences hockey has witnessed in a long time. This took place on February 14th just a few hours before the National Hockey League put the blanket on trading for the season. The next day was closed shop as far as trading and recalling was concerned. Out of the final hour of conferences came a new look in miniature fashion for the Canadiens, striving desperately to gain a playoff position. A complete new line was added to the Habs’ lineup, while veterans and rookies alike waited for the axe to fall. Anyone and everyone was on the block and only…
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Easy Goals Joo Bell, of Seattle, has scored three goals into an empty net this season, two agrainst Vancouver in one game and one against Victoria. Thirteen goals have been scored this season in this manner and Bell is the only player to turn the trick more than once. The opposition has scored 8 goals against Vancouver when they have pulled their goalie. First Time When Portland hit the net 10 times behind Seattle’s goalie Phil McAtee last Thursday it marked the first time a Portland Club has scored 10 goals in the past three seasons. Tacoma holds the high mark with 13 goals in one game. Portland leads the league in scoring with 215 goals to date, almost four goals per game. THE POINT PARADE RESULTS OF GAMES Feb. 6—Seattle 4, Vancouver 1 Feb. 7—Vancouver 4,…
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