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Success Of Senators Is Attributed To New Deal

OTTAWA, Ont.— When T. P.Gorman, the major—domo of the Ottawa Senators, announced a “new deal” for the fans in 1 95 2-5 3, the Capital City crowd individually and collectively quipped: “Not again”. Ever since the Barber Poles swept all before them in 1949, the fans had been hearing the same story, all the while suffering every ignomity at the hands of Quebec, Valleyfield and Royal teams. Their patience was wearing a little thin. This time, however, it looks like Tay Pay meant every word he said. It looks like it could be Ottawa’s year. With a new coach, and several new players (courtesy Toronto Maple Leafs), the revamped Barber Poles have gotten off to a flying start and have lost but two games in their first ten. The success of the Capital City team…

Maritime Major Loop Foresees Tight Race As Miners End Slump

HALIFAX, N.S.— The Maritime Major (Big Four) Hockey League is well under way and it could become the close-kuit circuit the sponsors had hoped to see. For after two weeks of play the first and last place clubs were only four points apart. The first week Halifax Atlantics swept the board. The Glace Bay Miners couldn’t win for losing. Then came an almost about-face. In the second week the Atlantics won only one out of four while Miners were winning three. Two of the Glace Bay victories were over Halifax, thus evening the score on the season’s play. The Miners, outclassed on all sides the first week, look as if they’d be one of the strongest contenders for the big prize. The Miners have balance even if they lack size. Their pull Is at…