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January 14, 1956
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Ivy League Will Adopt Point System
BOSTON, Mass.— Organized hockey’s frequently maligned method of computing team standings, in which point credit is given for tie games, has been adopted officially by the most august collegiate sports body in this country. The point system, with two points being awarded for wins and one for ties, will be used for all future Ivy league athletic competitions, including hockey. Ivy league members are Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Pennsylvania, Princeton and Yale.…
Amateur Puck Parade At A Glance
LAURIER TROPHY (Standing on Jan. 3) OHA SENIOR A (Standing on Jan. 3) OHA SENIOR B (Standing on Jan. 3) Eastern Group OHA SENIOR B (Standing on Jan. 3) OHA JUNIOR A (Standing on Jan. 3) NOHA SENIOR A (Standing on Jan. 3) WESTERN JUNIOR (Standing on Dec. 29) SCORING LEADERS (Through Dec. 27) EASTERN AMATEUR (Standing on Dec. 31) INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (Standing on Jan. 3rd) SCORING LEADERS SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR (Standing on Jan. 2nd) NOTE:—Prince Albert and Humboldt-Melfort have played 4-1 point games, Humboldt has won 3 and the Mintos 1. BOLS ANSWER The Toronto Maple Leafs played 22 tie games in 1954-55.…
Leapin’ Louie Attempts To Halt Fogie In Flight And Ends Up In Hospital
NEY YORK, N.Y— Rock ‘n Roll Louie Fontinato weighs in at a lead-like 193 pounds. Boxear Lee Fogolin of the Black Hawks goes even better, tipping the Toledos at 202. It therefore stands to reason that when the two behemoths of boff and bang meet head-on something’s got to give. And it did, on December 2 9th when Chicago visited New York. Heavyweight Fogolin—who has often been accused of packing concrete in his veins—started what he hoped would be an end-to-end rush, behind the Hawks nets. Killjoy Louie, guarding the center red line at the time, intercepted Lee’s brain-waves, and decided to throw a little roadblock at his adversary. By the time the rushing Fogolin had reached his blueline Louie was already bent in a crouched position. Rinkside observers insist he was licking his…
Glover And McAvoy Principals In “Worst Brawl In 25 Years”
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— The organist, Miss Vivian, had played “Silent Night, Holy Night, All is Calm, All is Bright” at the end of the first period on Christmas Night here at R.I. Auditorium. Another sell-out, standing-room crowd was in a gay and festive mood. Lolly Hopkins, the veteran female follower of the Reds who has been attending games for 30 years, had her tiny Xmas tree decorated with bulbs and bright lights in her seat behind the West goal Friends presented her with gifts. And Lolly gave out some of her own. She wore a beautiful orchid, a gift from Lou Pieri, the owner of the Reds. “Peace On Earth, Good Will Toward Men”. At least, that’s the way it reads but on this Christmas Night—1955—all the feeling of friendliness and happiness disappeared in one…
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