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January 28, 1948
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Record Crowd Of Fresno Fans Jam Rink To Rafters
FRESNO, CALIF.— The Fresno Ice Rink, home of the Fresno Falcons in the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Hockey League, has a seating capacity of 3.508, but that didn’t stop, tablishing a new attendance mark recently when 3,741 sequeczed their way into the rink to see their beloved Falcons trounce invading Seattle 8-2. This was the largest crowd to ever see a hockey game in Fresno. One week later, January 17 the second largest crowd in the rink’s history-3,538 witnessed the Fresno-Los Angeles battle. In the short time hockey has been played in Fresno (second season in the P.C.H.L.) the Fres-noltes have taken to the puck and stick game by leaps and founds. The man mainly responsible for the rapid’ growth of the game is Fred S. Bergin, owner and president of…
Happy Birthday to you
January 28 to February 3 28—Frank Eisenzoph, Houston left wing, 1927. 29—Morris Hamilton, Tulsa, centre, 1924; Joe McArthur, Houston, centre, 1926; Bobby Thorpe, Springfield, right wing, 1925. 30—Bill Shaver, referee, P.C. H.L., 1901. 31—Rene Trudell, Rangers, right wing, 1919. February 1—Mike McMahon, Houston, defence, 1917. 2—Les Hickey, Buffalo, right wing, 1921. 3—Pete Kapusta, Providence, left wing, 1924; Alex Milne, Minneapolis, defence, 1921; Lynn Patrick, New Haven, coach, 1912…
O.H.A. SENIOR “A”
HOW THE RAGE GOES STANDING ON MON. A.M., JAN. 26 Last Week’s Gomes January. 20—Owen Sound 12, Brantford 4. January 21—Hamilton Tigers 4, Stratford 2. January 23—Marlboros 13, Brantford 2; Hamilton Tigers 4, Kitchener 1; Stratford 10, Owen Sound 1. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 Kitchener 4, at Owen Sound 7 Stratford 10, at Brantford 2 TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 Brantford 4, at Owen Sound 12 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 Stratford 2, at Harm. Timers 4. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 Brantford 2, at Marlboros 13 Kitchener 1, at Ham, Timers 4 Owen Sound 1, Stratford 10 THE POINT PARADE Including games of Jan. 21 Sticks Not Skirts WATERLOO, ONT. Six youths from nearby Till-sonburg were very peeved. Recently they bought six tickets at this Western Ontario city’s arena. Restlessly, they sat through what seemed an awfully long orchestra overture. Then their eyes popped when out on the ice came a chorus line of pretty girls. In split seconds…
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
Largest Crowd When the Pla-Mors played hosts and defeated the League leading Minneapolis Millers on January 18, a throng of 4,306 filed through the turnstiles to watch the home town Kannas City club. The attendance marked the largest of the current season in Kansas City. Top Pointmen Mike McMahon’s snipers from Houston are leading the league in goals scored so far this year. The Huskies have beaten rival netminders 185 times in 40 games. Next in line is Minneapolis, Northern Division leaders, with 174 goals in 41 games. HOW THE RACE GOES Standing on Sunday A.M., Jan. 25 Northern Division Southern Division Last Week’s Games January 18—Fort Worth 4, Houston 1; Omaha 4, St. Paul 2; Kansas City 5, Minneapolis 3. January 20—Kansas City 2, Fort Worth 2; Tulsa 2, Omaha 1. January 21—Kansas City 5, Dallas 8; Minneapolis 9, Tulsa…
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