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March 28, 1959
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HOCKEY CROSSWORD
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK ACROSS 1—Pictured Chicago player. 4—Initials of 5 down. 6—In the summer, Bobby Perreault is a — tender in a Quebec hotel. 7—This member of the Red Wings is a New Brunswick native. 10—Given name of a Toronto defenseman. 11—Initials of a Hawk forward. 12—Short for given name of Gravelie, ex N.H.L. referee. 13—What Don McKenney did last summer. 14—Initials of Almas, ex Red Wing netrainder. 15—Number of minutes Camille Henry was penalized last season. 16—Incorporated (abbr.) 18—Red Bownass got his first N.H.L. goal at the expense of this club (abbr.) 20—Nickname of a Boston Bruin. 24—Pronoun. 25—This man is often called the “China Wall.” 28—Initials of Larivee, Providence Reds’ captain. 30—What Conn & Stafford Smythe sell. 31—Short for given name of first winner of the Lady Byng Trophy. 32—Initials of a former Maple Leaf captain. DOWN 1—Nykoluk of Hershey answers to this. 2—Given name of pictured star. H—Part of a hockey…
2nd Half Switch From Stumble-Bums To Whizz Kids, Amazes Even Amerks
ROCHESTER, N.Y.— Adding points faster than the stock market. That’s the story of the Rochester Americans in the past two months. Regardless of whether the Amerks finish the 1958-59 American Hockey League season in second, third or fourth place (they’re third at this writing), they’ve authored one of the most sensational comebacks in hockey history. A glance at the weekly AHL standings shows Rochester deadlocked with Providence for last place as recently as January 19. At that time the Amerks were 19 points behind first-place Buffalo, 18 in back of runner-up Cleveland and 16 behind third-place Hershey. Less than two months later, on March 16, the Americans were in sole possession of third place — 10 points shy of the champion Buffalo Bisons, only three in back of Cleveland and one ahead of Hershey. Coach Steve…
Plante’s Boils Steam Up Patrick And Adams … Toe Kicks Back With Answers
MONTREAL, Que.— Goaler Jacques Plante has had just about every disease and injury in the book. About all he has left to do is stab himself with one of his knitting needles. His latest, a bad case of boils, boiled up into a controversy that extended from Montreal to Detroit to New York and back to Montreal where it ended up in the lap of President Clarence Campbell. Jacques’ boils could have had an important bearing on the outcome of fourth and last playoff position. This is how it all started. The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers were battling tooth and nail to seal up that last spot. The Leafs were three points back of New York, but had a game in hand. That game in hand was against the Canadiens in…
WESTERN LEAGUE
Streak Ended Max Mekilok of Spokane had his consecutive game scoring streak stopped at 22 games — one less than the league record of 23 set by Barry Ross of Winnipeg. Victoria ended Mekilok’s streak Wednesday night, March 11th, in that city when they blanked the Spokes. Mekilok also pointless in his next two games. Rookies Garry Brisson, Winnipeg rook’e left winger, is almost a cinch to lead the first year men in scoring. He has 36 goals and 45 assists for 82 points. He needs two more goals to tie the rookie record of 38 goals in one season held jointly by Barry Cullen and Howard Glover in their rookie years in Winnipeg. He needs six points to tie the rookie scoring record set by John Bucyk of Edmonton in 1954-55. How The…
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