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October 15, 1947
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“Don’t Argue With Me”-Clancy; Says Players Don’t Know Rules
A lot of National Hockey League puckchasers aren’t going to like this—but take it from King Clancy, the average player knows practically nothing about the rules. Clancy came out very emphatically with this statement in Regina, while touring the west and instructing fledgling referees. Players just won’t read the rule book, Clancy says, but when they are waved off for some infraction they, would have the referee believe that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and that they were perfectly innocent. Clancy, as referee-in-chief of the N.H.L., should know—-he hears enough anguished squawks. “Right now I’m going to confess that I never read the thing either until I became a referee,” Clancy conceded. “But, mister, did I come up with some pips when I started arguments when I was playing.” The little, but…
Big League Players Make Barons Strong
CLEVELAND— Bun Cook, former member of New York Rangers big Cook-Boucher-Cook line, isn’t taking any chances on running into goaltending trouble with his Cleveland Barons this season. Cook, coach of Cleveland’s American Hockey League entry, has a pair of goaltenders on hand to take care of all contingencies. Johnny (Kizkan) Bower and Roger Bessette both are on hand to fight for netminding honors—with the best man winning. Cook will still have a spare in case of injuries to the top man. The Barons lineup is dotted with former big leaguers, some of them established stars. Such names as Eddie Wares, former Detroit Red Wing, Babe Pratt and Joe Cooper behind the blueline, with Ab DeMarco from last year’s Rangers, Fred Thurier and George Allen, former Black Hawk and Canadien, are in evidence. Three other players…
‘Produce Or Else—’Smythe Warns Leafs
TORONTO— In keeping with their policy of leaving all spots on the team open, Toronto Maple Leafs have cut adrift two players in order to make way for two rookies. Brought up for trial with the Leafs are Fleming Mackell, formerly of St. Mike’s and Bob Dawes, husky Saskatoon centre purchased from the Springfield Indians. Shipped to the Leaf’s farm club, Pittsburgh Hornets, are Gus Bodnar and Tod Sloan, both rated highly until their showing in the exhibition game with the Hornets which Leafs lost 3-2. Bodnar played 39 games with the Leafs last year but only managed to score four goals and pick up six assists. He played 15 with the Hornets and was credited with 10 goals and nine assists. He is a product of Fort William. Sloan who was previously with…
Cliff Roach, Son Of Mickey, Tries To Follow Footsteps
SYDNEY, N.S.— Around this Ceps Breton hotbed in Nova Scotia’s mining district they still talk about Mickey Roach, a native son who made good in hockey’s big time some 20 years ago. And now they’re rooting for his son, Cliff, who they hope may prove a chip off the old block. Son Cliff played 31 games with Providence Reds of the American Hockey League last winter, scoring three goals and assisting in five more, but found the minor league going a bit rough after his amateur experience in Nova Scotia. He had started the 1946-47 season as playing coach with Truro Bearcats of the Maritime Senior Hockey League, but moved up to Providence when Art Lesieur scouted him for the Reds. Mickey Roach, born in nearby Glace Bay, started his hockey career here and…
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