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August 1, 1960
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Plucky American Referee To Get Tryout From WHL
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Bob Giovati’s not the guy you want on your side in a Pier Six brawl. He’s small and skinny and talks in a pitched voice that wouldn’t frighten a mouse. In a few months Bob Giovati will be a one-man police force who will have to settle a dozen Pier Sixers before 1960 is up. The kid off the sidewalks of Brooklyn has been named a referee in the Western Hockey. League of Canada. It’s a tough league. A lot of old pros who won’t take gaff from anybody and plenty of wise-off rookies trying to prove to the world they belong in the National League. They’re an ornery bunch who sometimes don’t think twice about swinging a stick or barking at an official. Mortals with Bob Giovati’s physique have no more business in…


Three Holiday Tilts Added To Wings’ Home Schedule
DETROIT, Mich.— 17 Sunday evening games Highlight the Detroit Red Wings’ 196061 home schedule as announced by general Manager Jack Adams. Three holiday games are added attractions on the 35-game home slate which opens Thursday, October 6 with Chicago and closes Sunday, March 19 against Montreal. A pair of Saturday matinees are planned, one in January with New York and one in February with Boston. Holiday contests feature Toronto on Thanksgiving Day, and Chicago on both Christmas night and New Year’s Eve, which is a Saturday this year. In addition to the 17 Sundays and three Saturdays, midweek games are scheduled for 11 Thursdays and four Tuesdays. The latter dates occur during the ice shows at Olympia. “We will retain our starting times of 7:00 on Sunday and 8:00 on week nites because we found…


Lindsay’s Lifetime Record
LINDSAY, ROBERT BLAKE THEODORE Born, Renfrew, Ont., July 29, 1925. Left wing. Shoots left. 5’ 8”, 160 lbs. Last amateur club: St. Michael’s College, Toronto (Juniors).…


‘Lucky’ Leafs Habs First Home Rivals
MONTREAL, P.Q.— As if the Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t seen enough of the Montreal Canadiens during their two final Stanley Cup defeats the last two seasons, they have been delegated to start the 1960-61 firing against the World champs. The Leafs will launch the Canadiens’ 35-game home schedule at the Montreal Forum Thursday, Oct. 6. The final home game of the season for Canadiens is March 18 when Chicago Black Hawks provide the opposition. The NHL opening will be preceded by the all-star game, to be played here for the fifth consecutive year. The 14th annual game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, when Canadiens take on the NHL all-stars, who will be augmented by outstanding players from the five other clubs. Canadiens’ 35 home dates comprise 13 Thursday games and 22 Saturday games. The club…