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March 14, 1959
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Murphy’s Broken Ankla May Cause Braves More Pain Than They Expect
CHICAGO, Ill.— A blow that may bring more pain as the next few weeks pass hit the Black Hawks March at Toronto when highly improved winger Ron Murphy suffered broken ankle. He collided with Tim Horton, Leaf rearguard. Doctors immediately estimated Ron would be out of action about four weeks. That, of course, will carry through the regular season and undoubtedly into the playoffs in which the surprising Hawks will be competing for only the second time in this decade. Murphy has this year been one of the most versatile and valued skaters under Coach Rudy Pilous. In addition to taking his regular turn on the club’s No. line with Eric Nesterenko and Bobby Hull, the 26-year old left sider has been the point man on what has become Chicago’s first respectable version…
“Who Cares About Records,” Asks Bathgate, Setting New Ranger Goal Scoring Mark
NEW YORK, N.Y.— It appears that nothing — not even an attack of the 17-year locusts — will prevent Andy Bathgate from breaking the all-time Ranger goal-scoring record by the time this edition hits the stands. At this writing, Bathgate had tied Bill Cook’s mark of 33 set in 1931—32 and showed no inclination of stopping there. Matter of fact he was his old chipper self, and even quipped about his new milestone. He sounded just like Rocket Richard after the all-time scorer notched number 600 at Madison Square Garden earlier in the season. “One goal is the same as the other,” Bathgate reflected. “Just like every game, they’re no different from the next. So as long as the team wins, who cares about the records.” CATCHING UP ON NEWS Andy’s 33d goal, and 131st…
WESTERN LEAGUE
Goalkeepers Roy Edwards of Calgary continues to set the pace for the goalkeepers with a goals against average of 2.78 per game followed by Bruce Gamble of Vancouver with 2.90. They are the only two below 3 goals per game. Gamble continues to lead in shutouts with seven. Marcel Pelletier of Victoria has made the most saves. 1,750 in sixty games. Individual Scoring Eddie Dorohoy of Calgary picked up three points the past week to boost his total to an even 100 to lead the individual scorers. Dorohoy has 34 goals and 66 assists. Guyle Fielder of Seattle gained a point the past week and now has 96. His 76 assists are tops for the play-makers. How The Race Goes TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Spokane 2 at Vancouver 2 First period No scoring. Penalties: A. Johnson, Blaine (2), Robinson,…
Al Parsley
ON THE SIDELINES •IT’S PART OF THE CREDO of the sports writing trade to shun superlatives. Still, if it were permitted to make comparisons to the Seven Wonders of the World, the eight wonder might be how the Royals managed to stay in first place in the Quebec Hockey League so long with the burden of such recurrent injuries to the hired help. Frank Carlin vows that in his 23 years as coach and generalmanager of Montreal’s minor league forces he has never encountered anything remotely like same, either with his own forces or another hockey organization. It would be worthy of Ripley’s Believe It or Not Cartoon — “That the Royals of the 1958-59 campaign have collectively missed 102 games through misadventure and sickness. Lost productive time through illness has been negligible. Only…
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