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August 1, 1960
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Plante Allows One Goal In Bow As Soccer Player
MONTREAL, P.Q.— Jacques Plante, the five-time winner of the Vezina Trophy and Montreal Canadiens’ ace goal custodian, made his debut as a soccer netminder recently in a Montreal game and held his opposition to one goal. His teammates, local radio and television personalities, also produced one goal to get a 1-1 tie against a group of Italian players. The exhibition was staged prior to an international soccer match between Montreal and the touring Bangu team of Brazil. Henri ‘Pocket’ Richard, left, and Phil Goyette, right, engage in a little golf course hijinks as they pick up Marcel Bonin, the muscular winger. All three players look in the peak of condition with another NHL season approaching.…
New Leaf Defense Player, Hillman Pitches No-Hitter
TORONTO, Ont.— Toronto Maple Leafs’ new defense acquisition, Larry Hillman, should fit in well with the club’s off-season softball squad. He recently pitched a perfect no-run, no-hit game for a New Liskeard, Ont, softball team in the Kirkland Lake district. Hillman, 23, acquired this year by Toronto from Boston Bruins in the NHL draft, struck out 10 batters as his team won 3-0. Hillman’s home town is in Kirkland Lake, Ont.…
Detroit Chief Sees Big Year For Top Wing
DETROIT, Mich.— Jolly Jack Adams, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, never lets an occasion go by to extol his right winger, Gordie Howe. In his opinion Howe is hockey’s greatest performer. So it was only fitting that he should predict Howe will score 50 goals this year, a difficult task for any hockey player but then as Adams will promptly tell you, Gordie Howe is no ordinary hockey player, and that’s true. Adams’ outburst came on the heels of Howe signing his 15th contract with the National Hockey League club. The most valuable player in big time hockey last season thus became the first Red Wing to put his signature on a 1960-61 pact with Detroit. His salary was not disclosed although it has been estimated he receives approximately $20,000. Adams…
Selke Says Cleveland Deal Won’t Hurt Quebec
MONTREAL. Que.— The Montreal Canadiens have assured the Quebec Aces their recent agreement for a working affiliation with the Cleveland Barons, will in no way injure the Quebec team. Frank J. Selke, managing director of the five-time world hockey champions, issued the statement here after repeated reports had been publisled to the contrary. As the result of player trades and deals, the Canadiens have made no less than nine American League class players available to the Aces for the 1960-61 campaign. Selke said Senator Hartland Molson, Canadiens president, has given the management “full authority to work out a useful and entirely satisfactory deal with Quebec which would give the Aces assurance of a first-class team year after year” without robbing the Quebec club of the independence its fans demand. The Aces entered the AHL last…
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