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February 12, 1955
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Ed Burns Dies, Was Talented Hockey Writer
‘CHICAGO, Ill.— Edward H. Burns, better known to his many friends and readers of the Chicago Tribune as simply Ed Burns, died the morning of January 2 7 in Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago, after more than 2 7 years as a top reporter on baseball, hockey, football and other sports. He was 64. Probably known best for his top baseball coverage with the Tribune, Burns had also been covering Black Hawk hockey activities for many years and continued to do so right up to Christmas night when he was stricken with a brain sickness brought on by hardening of the arteries. He collapsed at the Stadium where he watched so many Chicago hockey games in the midst of his annual assignment as reviewer of the opening performance of the Hollywood Ice Revue. Despite…
Lindsay Is Attacked By Fan In Boston
BOSTON, Mass.— Ted Lindsay of Detroit Red Wings, back in National Hockey League action for the first time after a 10-day suspension for punching a fan in Toronto, was punched himself by a Boston fan on February 5 when the Wings were having enough trouble as it was with the red hot Bruins. Police arrested James T. Mulloy, 24, of Brookline, charged with assault and battery on the Detroit winger. Mulloy was released in $100 bail for appearance in Municipal Court. Lindsay was leaving the ice at the conclusion of the second period of the Bruins-Detroit game when a fan leaned over a barrier and swung at him. Police quoted Mulloy as saying he just wanted to give Lindsay a friendly pat on the head.…
Springfield’s Doug McMurdy Still A Versatile Veteran
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.— Recognized as one of the best center ice men in the American Hockey League, the veteran Doug McMurdy is having an excellent year for the Springfield Indians. One of the few veterans of the team, who has played Eastern League, Quebec League and American League hockey for owner Eddie Shore, McMurdy is one of the strong silent men of the team, a player who can rise to the occasion, a player who can do double duty and otherwise perform as only a polished hockey player should. Several times this season McMurdy has virtually pulled the Indians up by their boot-straps with his spectacular play that is based on long experience. He makes plays with the ease and facility of the real pro. He is a master at killing penalties. He…
First “Meet The Teams” Dinner A Big Success
MONTREAL, Que.— A series of “Meet the Teams” dinners have been inaugurated by the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs and it is the since hope of both camps and other top hockey officials that the idea be extended to include all clubs in the National Hockey League. The brain-child of Coach Dick Irvin of the Habs, the first dinner was held in Montreal to acquaint members of this city’s press and radio with the players and officials of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was such an overwhelming success that the Leafs reciprocated with a similar dinner in Toronto on the eve of Canadiens’ Feb. 9 game there. Too often sports writers, operating close to their home teams, exhibit an ethical blind spot when it comes to dealing with opposing clubs. Not that…
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