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October 25, 1958
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Al Parsley
On The Sidelines From Chicoutimi comes word that big Gerry Claude is still troubled by the spinal condition that curtailed his activity to 35 QHL games last season. When Royals made their first trip to the Saguenay. Frank Carlin reported that Claude was in the stands watching the game. Rollie Hebert, who returned to Quebec League operations this season as GM and coach of the Sagueneens. would like to have Claude with his explosive slap-shot among his rearguard cohorls again, but is loathe to offer the 225 pound giant a contract unless he’s sure that Claude can stand up to the rigours of pro hockey competition. It would be a pity if Claude has to write finis to his glamorous hockey career, for he was one of the most compelling figures to adorn…
AMERIACAN LEAGUE
Too Many Johns When Spokane and Winnipeg play it will be fun for the radio announcers. Spokane has Earl Johnson and Al Johnson and Winnipeg has Red Johansen and Don Johns in their lineups. Three three Goal Men Three players scored three goals in the first week of play in the Western Hockey League. In Saskatoon Gary Blaine scored a hat trick and teammate Chorley scored two goals in one game and a single in another. Chiupka of Seattle also scored three. Fielder Takes Quick Lead In Race SEATTLE. Wash.—Guyle Fielder of the Seattle Totems took off in quest of his third consecutive Western Hockey League scoring championship by scoring seven points in his first two games, all at the expense of his former teammate. Emile (The Cat) Francis, now goaltending for the Spokane…
Leafs ’ Chief Credits Weight Drop For Speedy Getaway
Reay Predicts He’ll Make it This Season: Says Armstrong, “They’ve Been Expecting It” TORONTO, Ont.— The second coming of the Merchant of Venice would occasion ho more surprise than has George Armstrong in cutting a few pounds of his own flesh. Always considered fit and trim at weights up to 204 pounds, the, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs has inadvertently pared himself to 19 2 for the current NHL campaign and has consequently discovered the half step acceleration that may finally’ convert him from the Chief to the Super Chief. Since Methuselah was a toddler, Leafs have been waiting for Army to have that big season that his illustrious junior career had promised them. George tantalized them with consistently good seasons in which he averaged 16 or 17 goals. But the super star…
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THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1st 1947 Published Weekly, except monthly May through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 Ste. Catherine Street West Montreal 25. Que. Yearly Subscription Rates: $3.00 in Canada and the British Commonwealth; $4.00 in the U.S.A, ano Foreign Countries Entered as second-class matter. October 3, 1953. at the Post Office at Rouses Point, N.T., under the Act of March 3rd. 1879 Authorized as second-class mail. Post Offlee Department. Ottawa Printed in Canada VOL. 12 MONTREAL. OCTOBER 25, 1958 No. 4 Passing the Puck NEW YORK, N.Y.— • LARGEST crowd in nine years was on hand to great the Rangers when they opened the 1958-59 season in New York on October 16… A crowd of 14,059 watched the Rangers play a 4-4 with Boston… Last year’s opener in New York drew 13,595… In 1948 the season’s opener attracted 14,262……
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