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November 14, 1959
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Gloomy Emms Sits Back To Watch Flyers Go Forward
ST. CATHARINES, Ont.— On the eve of the opening game of the Ontario Hockey Association junior “A” series, Hap Emms, the perpetual mourning coach of the Barrie Flyers, predicted that his team would be fortunate indeed if it finished as high as sixth in the seven-team league. “In fact,” said Emms at that time, “I have studied the rosters of the other six clubs in the league and for the life of me I can’t find one that we can beat” Just 48 hours after this pessimistic observation by the former National Hockey League player, the Flyers had found two clubs “that they could beat.” They started off by trimming the defending champion Peterborough Petes 6-3 right in Peterborough, followed that up the following night by spotting the Toronto Marlboros a 2-0 lead, then…
Speaking on Sport
About Masks, Men And Underwear Gump Worsley or Johnny Bower has no more right to wear a mask than Maizie Maypole has to wear long underwear. You know Bower and Gump are goalies who ply their precarious trade in big •league hockey. But who’s Maizie Maypole? She’s the second doll from the right in the chorus line on the gin mill circuit. Maybe her name isn’t Maizie, but what does it matter? She merely is used to illustrate an argument advanced by Muzz Patrick, who is general manager of the New York Rangers. A mask might prevent Gordie Howe from shooting the molars out of Worsley or Bower, you tell Mr. Patrick. Only the other night in New York, Andy Bathgate of his own club decorated Jacques Plante’s pinched features with some…
Johnny Surprises Punch; He Was Picked Up As A Utility Player
TORONTO, Ont.— The Maple Leafs’ hottest scorer, as the National Hockey League season swung into November, was Johnny Wilson, a player without a job. As a part-time left-winger, killing penalties and fulfilling spot assignments, Wilson had counted four goals, tops on the club, and two assists in 10 games. And this was exactly the role manager-coach Punch Imlach had in mind for Wilson, when he acquired him from Detroit Red Wings during the off-season, in exchange for Barry Cullen. He knew Wilson was an industrious checker, who possessed well-developed scoring ability, when such opportunities arose. Imlach figured Wilson would supply the type of reserve strength Leafs lacked last season. This is precisely what Wilson has done. He joins Bobby Pulford or Ron Stewart on the short-handed detail and replaces Frank Mahovlich or Bert Olmstead, when…
Staggering Loss Of Stars Fails To Halt Lions’ Rear
THREE RIVERS, Que.— If scoffers are heard around the Easter Pro circuit making cracks about “toothless Lions,” “able only to mutter instead of roar”…. they should pipe down. The scoffers, that is. While the Trois-Rivieres Lions haven’t exactly been scaring anybody, they’ve done a lot to get things moving. When they lost seven stars off the 1958-59 assembling line in the QHL, a lot of other outfits now doing well in the new shinny loop benefitted. For instance John Sleaver (10 goals last season) is with Sudbury Wolves. Matt Ravlich (14) is with Soo T-Birds. Bob Courcy (29) was grabbed by Volatile Sammy Pollock for his Hull-Ottawa party and Orval Tessier (27) was hooked by Kingston Frontenacs. Add to the above named ex Lions, some crewmen in the AHL: Ed Hoekstra (19) with Cleveland;…
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