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February 8, 1958
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Lou’s Elixer Fires Him Up
NEW YORK, N. Y.— Louie Fontinato, who is no shrinking violet when it comes to boffing the opposition, took a few hefty swings at his teammates in a recent Rangers’ practice. Asked why, Fonty replied: “I got more energy today. I mixed a little spaghetti with my corn flakes!” FISCHLER.…
California Star Battles Cancer; To Play Benefit
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— In that momentary lull in the Southern California sports world, that pause between the football and basket ball seasons, another sport, that of ice hockey, is producing a heartwarming story of courage and friendship. With the California Ice Hockey league season at full swing, one of it’s star players is staging a dramatic battle for his life as he fights an illness that has him on the critical list at a local hospital. Ray Bouchard, 28, a defenseman with the second-place Pasadena Panthers, whose home games are played at the Pasadena Winter Garden, played the last game of his career there two weeks ago, and was the club’s leading scorer at that time. Following that particular game, in which the Panthers had edged the Hollywood Stars 3-2, Bouchard, who had played…
Adams Says Charge For Players Only
DETROIT, Mich.— General Manager Jack Adams has tempered his statement a little, regarding liis charge that Boston players deliberately set out to injure Gordie Howe. Adams had charged that defenseman Leo Boivin and Real Chevrefils of the Bruins had combined on a “dirty play” that broke two of Howe’s ribs. Adams said” it was lousy, dirty, uncalled for — anything you want to call it.” Following that statement Adams made another: “I realize today, without repudiating any comment I made regarding the Howe injury, that an inference could have been drawn that I thought the injury that. “Boivin gave me the butt end.” went. “Certainly this was not my intention. I have too high a respect for men like Milt Schmidt and Lynn Patrick to believe they would direct any such action. “My remarks were…
WESTERN LEAGUE
Lead In Penalties Gary Edmundson. New Westminster Rookie, and Veteran Pat Egan, of Victoria, are well out in front in the Penalty Race; Edmundson has spent 130 minutes in the “Cooler” and Egan 122. Stratton Top Rook Art Stratton, of Winnipeg, only picked up one point last week out continues to set the pace or first year men with 50 points in 15 goals and 35 assists. How The Race Goes WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 Edmonton 2 at New Westminster 2 First Period 1—Edmonton: Kilburn (Holmes, Melnyk) ……… 11.40 2—Edmonton: Lunde fPoflin) ……… 12.57 Penalties: Edmundson 2.31, Matthews 6.03, Hendrickson 39.29. Second Period 3—New Westminster: Hrymnak Barlew) ……… 13.57 Penalties: 4.30, Hendrickson 13.43. Third Period 4—New Westminster: Goodwin (McNab. Schmautz) ……… 1.11 Penalty: Burton 9.50. Scoring: None. Overtime Period Scoring. None. Penalties None. Vancouver 2 at Calgary 1 First Period 1—Vancouver: Hutchinson (Currie, Kurtenbach) ……… 6.33 2—Calgary Cuke (Witiuk. Finney) ……… 11.39 Penalties: McNab 22, Dobbyn…
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