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March 4, 1961
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Patience Paying Off For Bisons In Late Splurge
BUFFALO, N. Y. — Frank Eddolls readily admits patience isn’t one of his long suits, but the time and effort he expended on Wayne Hillman, Vic Hadfield and Barry Cullen have been a major factor in the Buffalo Bisons’ late-season surge. Hillman, in his second season here, was being used as the fifth defenseman. When Bob Wilson came here ‘from Sault Ste. Marie of the Eastern Pro League, Eddolls paired him with Ron Ingram, and left Doug Barkley and Gary Bergman as the other unit. Hillman saw little action until Bergman suffered a deep cut in his lower lip at Provindence two weeks ago. Hillman stepped into his place, played well and now Bergman will have to win the job back. Hadfield, the rugged left winger in his freshman season, started to round into top…
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A Bad Man Hangs Up His Guns CARL BREWER who never has won the Lady Byng trophy for gentlemanly conduct on skates — and almost certainly never will — has hung his six-guns on a peg in the bunk house. He figures bad men have had their day. There always will be penalties — as long as adults in long underwear and sawed-off pants chase pucks. But there will be no more Red Horners, Jimmy Orlandos, Gus Mortsons and Lou Fontinatos, to whom shinny crime was a career. At least, that’s how Brewer reads the handwriting on ihP dasher He hasn’t reformed: He merely has decoded the message that sin doesn’t pay. The new Brewer has taken the chip off his shoulder. Perched there now is the dove of peace. “That doesn’t mean…
Speedy Yackel Leads Way For Minneapolis Runaway
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— Probably the toughest job in hockey is that of a playing coach. Ken Yackel has this position with the Minneapolis Millers. A playing-coach must set the example on and off the ice, keep harmony in the organization and be a public relations expert Yackel has excelled in all of them. Yackel’s Millers are leading the International Hockey League’s Western Division by five and one-half games and top the entire circuit in wins with 44 and points 90. The Millers aren’t noted for their “hard-hitting” tactics, but probably have the fastest 15-man squad in the league. Setting the example in hustle and drive for the “Go-Go Kids” is Yackel himself. The 30-year old freshman mentor never stops while the game is in progress — it has rubbed off on the entire club. The Millers had…
Adams Warms Up For Sizzling Squabble Over Udvari’s Calls
DETROIT, MICH. — I Howie Young won’t win the James Norris trophy as top National League defenseman. He won’t win the Calder as the League’s top rookie. He certainly won’t win the Lady Byng as most gentlemanly player. And the way things are going, he won’t even win an NHL pay check. “They’re trying to run him out of the League,” said Red Wing general manager Jack Adams after his rookie blue line belter had his penalty minutes run up to 49 in just 16 games when Frank Udvari handed him a pair of minors during a 4-2 Montreal victory. Adams was fuming over the penalties Young has been drawing — and he wasn’t mad at Young. “He’s supposed to get a clean start in this League. I don’t care what he did or what…
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