Speaking on Sport

Toronto Star The Mint, The Hobs And The Yankees The Toe Blake trophy — that’s the one which Lord Stanley donated but which Blake owns — is getting to be so much a part of the Montreal scenery that they don’t even bother to present it any more for the Forum fans. After all, how many ways ore there to hand over a chunk of silver plating which looks like a length of stove-pipe having a yawn? Canadiens’ clients saw it lugged around the rink by Butch Bouchard, the first year Blake won it as coach. They have seen it presented with grave ceremony and corny speeches. Last spring, they watched exhibitionists attempting to steal the show from the players in a carnival atmosphere at Boston. So, on Saturday night, all frappery was…

AMERICAN LEAGUE

14 Ex-Major Leaguers No fewer then 14 members of the current Buffalo Bisons have performed in the National Hockey League at one time or another. Faille, Irwin, Cahan, Hergesheimer, Foley, Cline end MacDonald were with New York while Ingram, Mortson, Wilson, Gamble, Kachur, Dea and Dineen were with Chicago. Mortson also played with Toronto and Detroit, Gamble with Montreal, MacDonald with Toronto. NHL Well Represented The Buffalo-Hershey final series has players from each NHL club in action. Montreal had Gamble and Bud McPherson, Boston had Dunc Fisher, Chicago had at least seven in the series; Toronto had Nykoluk, MacDonald, Foley, Mortson, Marshall and Cahan; Rangers have at least six players and Detroit had Mortson, Dineen. Dea, Wilson. Fisher end Lelende. How The Race Goes WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Buffalo 1 at Hershey 2 (Hershey leads best of seven…

Wrapping Up Another Great Season

Blueline Bully Zeidel Would Pad Heads Of All Players---With Helmets

CLEVELAND, O.— Hershey Bears embattled defenseman, Larry Zeidel, who personally led the assault that obliterated the Cleveland Barons in the semi-final round of the Calder Cup playoffs in the American Hockey League, wants to spearhead a movement to get all hockey players to wear protective helmets. “All this nonsense about pride is a bunch of hocum,” declared Zeidel in an interview with this writer. “It’s strictly a case of making the rule for everyone in pro hockey and you can be sure the players will be quick to agree. “The way it is now a player is afraid to put a helmet on because he knows he will be singled out by the fans, and even some players, as “chicken”. “This is the most ridiculous phase of our game. Every other sport where there is…