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November 5, 1955
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Moose Hears Call Of Wild Worries, Sheds Weight As Team Gains Form
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— Moose Lallo is a busy man these days. Last year-big Moose was concerned only with the playing end of it, but now he’s the coach at Grand Rapids and is weighed down by a multitude of worries. “I’m losing weight,” big Moose told the Hockey News, “because of all of these added responsibilities. But our team will be okay and we expect to be in the International League playoffs again.” Lallo isn’t kidding when he talks about his loss of poundage. From 210 pounds last season, he’s down to a bare 195 right now. Employed in the construction business in Grand Rapids, the 32-year-old Moose is in his initial season as coach after replacing Norm Grinke several months ago. “We’ve got a combination of rookies and veterans who should improve as we go…
“3-D” Curry Rates As A Coach’s Dream Player With Dependability, Determination and Desire
MONTREAL, Que.— We can’t recall with certainty who christened Montreal Canadiens’ Floyd Curry the Honest Blocker. The source of such appellations often is lost in the mists of athletic antiquity but off-hand we’d say the the words “Honest Blocker” as applied to Curry came from the well pointed pen of Baz O’Meara. Certainly they are appropriate and the connotation bears no resemblance to the “Honest Breakeman”, a name once given a character in boxing because he never stole a freight ear. The honest as applied to Curry means that the stalwart rightwinger, a man who contributes substantially to Canadiens’ vaunted strength on that side of the ice, always gives his best, never shirks an assignment and is as dependable as the sun in the sky. Curry shine in his own way—as a solid checker,…
LINDSAY NOW TOP SCORING LW
Bathgate Swings Shut…
INSIDE STUFF About Lome Ferguson
STATISTICS Lome Robert Ferguson was born in Palmerston, Ont., May 26, 1930. He is a 0 foot, 18. pound left winger, who last played amateur hockey with the New York Rovers. In 1949-50 he joined Tulsa of the USHL and played the 70 game schedule. He spent the next full season with the Boston Bruins. From 195152 to last season he played with both Hershey and Boston, being recalled by the Bruins on numerous occasions. SUPERSTITION—IF ANY: Has no definite superstition, but considers himself quite superstitious. FAVORITE FOOD BEFORE A GAME: Steak. FAVORITE FOOD ANYTIME: Lobster. FAVORITE PLACE TO LIVE: Hasn’t found that place yet. FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: Florida. FAVORITE NHL CITY ON A ROAD GAME: Montreal. FAVORITE READING MATERIAL: Good novels. MOST ENJOYABLE MOVIES: “Stalag 17” and “Shane”. BEST ACTRESS: Doris Day. BEST ACTOR: John Wayne. FAVORITE GIRL VOCALIST: Doris Day. FAVORITE MALE VOCALIST: Perry Como. FAVORITE ORCHESTRA: Les Brown. FAVORITE POPULAR SONG: “Sentimental Journey”. IN THE SUMMER: Lives…