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March 3, 1948

The Hockey News March 3, 1948

<div class="byline">By LEO ORNEST</div><p class="dropcap"><span>L</span>OS ANGELES, Calif.&mdash;When the Pacific Coast Hockey League, now in its fourth year <b>Of</b> operation, drops its &ldquo;amateur&rdquo; status and becomes the Profession<b>al</b> Western Hockey League next season, the one man who more than anyone else is directly responsible for the rapid growth of &ldquo;the fastest game in the world&rdquo; on the West Coast&mdash;from Vancouver, B.C., in Canada to San Diego bordering on the Mexican line&mdash;is George A (Al) Leader.</p><p>Leader is the popular, hard-working, efficient and highly versa<b>tile</b> president, managing director and secretary of the P.C.H.L. He is a constant bundle of perpetual motion, and his boundless energy and ability to get things done expertly, and in the bare minimum of time and effort, is indeed a revelation to whoever he may happen to come in contact with.</p><p>Although already burdened with work which ordinarily would keep three men busy on a full time schedule, the league prexy somehow finds sufficient time to take an active part in the manifold operations of the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States. He is considered one of the association&rsquo;s most prominent figures.</p><h2><b><i>He Never Rests</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-011947/8491115-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg" title="f0005-01" width="600" height="894"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>G. A. &ldquo;AL&rdquo; LEADER</b></figcaption></div><p>In 1944-45, when the present P.C.H.L. got its start, it was then divided into three main divisions: Northern, Central and Southern. It was in the Northern Division that the enterprising Leader, as executive-secretary, began his rapid climb, which in the comparatively short space of three years was to lead him to the president&rsquo;s chair.</p><p>The following season, 1945-46, the circuit was realigned into its present set-up divisions&mdash;Northen and Southern. In June of 1945 Leader was made both managing director and secretary of the league, two posts he has successfully administered ever since.</p><p>At the annual meeting of the League Board of Directors in March of last year Leader was unanimously elected president. He succeeded George J. Campbell of San Francisco who held the position for two seasons, 1945-46 and 1946-47.</p><p>As the Pacific Coast Hockey League is a member of the A.H.A., Leader has made it a point to take an active part in the national body, helping at all times to further this rapidly growing organisation and the game of hockey.</p><h3><b>Active in A.H.A.</b></h3><p>In the season of 1945-46, Leader was a member of the Rules Committee of the A.H.A. The following year, 1946-47, he was on the association&rsquo;s Rules and Records board, and this season, 1947-48, besides his membership on the Rules, Records and Resolutions body, the P.C.H.L. skipper was made Second Vice-President of the A.H.A. He conducts the latter two offices along with his executive positions in the P.C.H.L.</p><p>In the league&rsquo;s brief history it has, like any other new business or sport organization, had its share of growing pains. But, notwithstanding the many obstacles which had to be overcome, the four-year-old circuit has done remarkably well.</p><p>No further proof of the League&rsquo;s success is needed than that action which took place on January 13 and 14 of this year. At the loop&rsquo;s annual mid-season meeting in San Francisco, league headquarers, it was voted by the league Board of Directors to drop its &ldquo;amateur&rdquo; status and become a professional league at the start of the next hockey season.</p><h3><b>Fourth Pro Loop</b></h3><p>The P.C.H.L. will be no more, and the W.H.L. will officially become the fourth professional hockey circuit in North America.</p><p>Never one to hog the spotlight at any time, Leader, although very definitely in the spotlight, continues to remain and be his same modest self. He is a virtual human production machine which never stops but continues to produce high grade results 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</p><p>Al lives, eats, sleeps and dreams hockey. He is a constant source of information on practically every phase of the game, and even when the playing season ends in April he does not call it quits, but works on it on a 12-months-a-year schedule.</p><p>League headquarters are located in San Francisco, but a greater percentage of the president&rsquo;s time finds him in any one of the cities represented in his loop. As managing-- director, Leader must&mdash;and does&mdash;get to spend considerable time at every rink, observing its operation, and where necessary, offering helpful advice and suggestions.</p><h3><b>Much Travelled Prexy</b></h3><p>It is not uncommon for the much-travelled skipper to be in Seattle, Washington, one night, the following evening in San Diego, and then up in Vancouver, Canada, the next night. He travels by plane, train, bus, car, or by whatever means of transportation will get him to his destination the quickest.</p><p>His many chores do not stop there. He personally takes it upon himself to allocate every refereeing assignment. Leader backs his officials to the limit and the referees on his staff are aware they have his full co-operation in all decisions and disputes which may arise. He has done a marvellous job in raising the standard of officiating in the P. C.H.L.</p><p>Leader handles all beefs and disputes, doles out all fines and suspensions whenever needed, and administers all decisions. He is also the league&rsquo;s financial custodian. If that isn&rsquo;t enough, he is his own publicity department; supervises the recording of all the league&rsquo;s records, directs the distribution of the P.C.H.L&rsquo;s weekly releases, of which he does all the writing, and he keeps the press, radio and public constantly informed on the league&rsquo;s history.</p><p>With the constant population increase on the entire West Coast, Leader, when interviewed by THE HOCKEY NEWS, said, &ldquo;I have every confidence in the Pacific Coast Hockey League becoming one of the best circuits in hockey as soon as adequate buildings are constructed. Every city on the coast will have to have a new arena.&rdquo;</p><p>Exact figures on the attendance at each of the 10 rinks for this season have not been revealed, but Leader remarked, &ldquo;The league is up about 15%-20% over last year with Fresno and New Westminster showing the greatest gain, also Tacoma is well over last year. Portland is the only club in the Northern Division that is under last year and that can be expected as they had a good club and a good year in &lsquo;46-47 plus a championship team.</p><p>&ldquo;San Francisco is the only club in the south that is not ahead of last year.&rdquo;</p><p>The drop in attendance at Frisco is no reflection on the team nor its supporters, but rather on the poor rink, which does not afford good seating accomodations for hockey. However, plans for a new 12,500 seating stadium have been already designed and before too long San Francisco should have its much needed modern arena.</p><p>In March, 1943, Leader went to New York, where, with the assistance of Thomas F. Lockhart, president of the A.H.A., they made the initial arrangements for the first &ldquo;real&rdquo; National Amateur Championships.</p><p>The Boston Olympics met the Maple Leafs in Seattle in April, &lsquo;43, in an exhibition series. This eventually was to lead to the current national amateur senior finals which officially got underway in 1945 when the Boston Olympics were defeated by the Seattle Ironmen in Seattle.</p><p>Vancouver Canucks, coached by a former Chicago Black Hawk coach and player, Paul Thompson, became the first Canadian amateur club to ever win the United States senior amateur title, beating Boston in 1946. Last spring &lsquo;47 - in Beantown, Boston, defeated the Los Angeles Monarchs to gain the title for the East for the first time in three years.</p><p>Now a naturalized American citizen, Al was born near Carman, Manitoba, Canada, December 4, He lates moved to the neighboring province, Saskatchewan, where he grew up and began to take an active interest in sports.</p><p>Specializing in baseball and hockey he played for the towns of Watson and Spalding, both in Sask. At the age of only 20, and even then showing signs of managerial ability, Leader took a junior hockey team from Watson to Saskatoon for the Junior (Memorial Cup) play-offs in the spring of 1923. However, they were defeated by Yorkton.</p><p>Two years later, 1925, Al packed his bags and moved to Seattle, where he remained until the fall of 1946, at which time he moved to San Diego. After one year in the Border City he moved this summer to his present home in San Francisco</p><p>In 10 of the more than 20 years of his stay in Seattle, Al played, coached and managed amateur baseball and hockey clubs. At one time, back in Saskatchewan, he played on the same baseball team as Bun Cook, hockey great with New York Rangers of the 30&rsquo;s and current coach of the Cleveland Barons of the A.H.L.</p><h2><b><i>Spell Is Broken</i></b></h2><p>Washington Lions finally snapped a season-long jinx on February 25 when they defeated Philadelphia Rockets 7-3 on Philadelphia ice. The win was the tribe&rsquo;s first triumph on the Rocket play-</p><h2><b><i>A Valuable Miller</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-021394/8491108-1-eng-US/f0005-022.jpg" title="f0005-02" width="1161" height="1505"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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IN THIS ISSUE

Virtually Runs League Single-Handed; Also Prominent In U.S. Amateur Group

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0398/8492854-1-eng-US/c0004-032.jpg" title="C0004-03" width="602" height="280"></div><p>3&mdash;Doug Lewis, Buffalo, left wing, 1921.</p><p>5&mdash;Roger Bedard, Providence, centre, 1925; Milt Schmidt, Boston, centre, 1925; Ernie Trigg, St. Louis, centre 1924.</p><p>6&mdash;Bill Shill, Dallas, right wing, 1923,</p><p>7&mdash;Alex Ritson, Fort Worth, centre, 1922.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Happy Birthday To You

<p><b>N.H.L. TEAM RECORDS</b></p><p><b>Most goals in one period by one team&mdash;(8)&mdash;</b></p><p>Detroit Red Wings scored eight goals in the third period on January 23, 1944 at Detroit as Red Wings defeated New York Rangers 15-0.</p><p><b>Most consecutive goals by one team in a single game&mdash;(15)&mdash;</b></p><p>By Detroit Red Wings on January 23, 1944 at Detroit. Detroit beat New York Rangers 15-0.</p><p><b>Highest scoring total for one team in one period&mdash;(22 pts)&mdash;</b></p><p>Detroit Red Wings scored eight goals and had 14 assists for a total of 22 points in the third period on January 23, 1944.</p><p><b>Highest team scoring in one season&mdash;(234 goals)&mdash;</b></p><p>Montreal Canadlens scored 234 goals in 50 games in 1943-44.</p><h2><b>MARCH 4 DEADLINE</b></h2><p>Response to the All-Star Selections has been colossal so far and from all appearances THE HOCKEY NEWS All-Star Teams for the National, American and United States Leagues will be just about as perfect sextets as has ever been assembled.</p><p>Readers planning to cast votes for their National League favorites are reminded that they must have their selections in the mail by MIDNIGHT, MARCH 4th&hellip;so come on all you experts&hellip;get your utopian team into us in plenty of time.</p><p>The N.H.L. All-Star Team will be announced in THE HOCKEY NEWS of March 24.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Who Holds That Record?

<p>&ldquo;General Confusion&rdquo; has the OHA play-off situation well in hand.</p><p>Confusion and excitement are hardly the words for it.</p><p>Not only were the individual group races tighter than Angus McSwish at the Highland&rsquo;s Carnival, but all play-off series have developed into knock &lsquo;em down and drag &lsquo;em out affairs. Already eliminated from the junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; picture are Stratford Kroehlers, who finished fourth and St. Catharines Tee-Pees, sixth place club in the final scheduled standings.</p><p>Out of the senior derby after the first whirl on the play-off merry - go - round are the third place Stratford Indians and the sixth place Hamilton Pats. It was unusual that both Stratford teams fell by the wayside in their respective play-off brushes. Both clubs stood up pretty well during the winter&rsquo;s campaign and most certainly rated a better fate.</p><p>Barrie Flyers, third best club in the final OHA junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; standing, polished off the Stratford Kroehlers in two straight games winning in Barrie by a 5-1 score and taking the second game in Stratford after a tidy 2-1 argument, Brunot Favero with two goals, along with scoring efforts by Rusty Aikins, &ldquo;Whit&rdquo; Mour-seau and Stan Long gave Barrie their big edge in the first game at home. George Armstrong outstanding winger for the Stratford crew scored his team&rsquo;s lone marker Dinny Flanagan and Billy Mitchell on the assisting end.</p><p>Moving over to Stratford for the second game, Paul Meger, and Ray Mayer came up with Barrie&rsquo;s two winning goals. Flanagan on an assist by Joe Beda, picked up the lone Stratford marker. Injury to George Armstrong&mdash;and quite by accident was a telling blow to the Stratford club&rsquo;s chances. It happened early in the second period, of the second. game and the clever winger was unable to return to action. Without &ldquo;Army&rdquo; as a spark, the Stratford lads just didn&rsquo;t have it Barrie moved into the junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; semifinals against Galt Rockets and they are currently playing. More about this series in next week&rsquo;s edition of THE HOCKEY NEWS.</p><p>Galt Rockets has to go the three game limit in their preliminary round with St. Catharines TeePees. And all three games were quite decisive with Galt winnings the opener at home by a 12-3 margin, but they dropped the second game in St. Catharines by a 9-4 count. However, for the third and final contest back in Galt, two nights later, It was Rockets turn but they had to play into twenty seconds of overtime before nipping the lively Tee-Pees by a 6-5 count.</p><p>William &ldquo;Wiggie&rdquo; Wylie, Galt&rsquo;s lone native son on the team, rose to the occasion and is now the town&rsquo;s hero. He scored the winning goal in the overtime on asists from teammates Harry Marchand and Peter Trachuk. Harry Pidhirny was another outstanding performer for Galt in this series, running in a flock of important goals. While &ldquo;Topper&rdquo; Toppazzini, Wayne and &ldquo;Red&rdquo; Sullivan stood up very well for the Garden City aggregation.</p><p>Windsor Spitfires and Oshawa Generals were far from being out of the play-offs woods in their top-flight junior&rdquo;A&rdquo; best of seven series. Windsor won both games at home to get things started taking the Saturday night opener by a 6-2 score, but Oshawa came back with a stirring performance on the following Monday only to lose out by a 7-6 score after 20 minutes and 48 seconds of overtime. Jack Taylor, one of Windsor&rsquo;s bright lights this season, came up with the winning goal on assist from George Ouellette.</p><p>It was a vastly different story back in Oshawa for the third game of the series. The Generals, always hotter than a four-alarm fire when playing before their home fans, ran true to form and showered pucks all around and in the Windsor net to come up with a 6-0 win for their initial victory in three games. It was the first shut-out in OHA play-off senior and junior competition and once again drove home the point that Oshawa&rsquo;s goalie, Peter Piquette, who calls Cornwall, his home town, is tops among junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; netminders this season. Russ Lowe and Joe Lafrance were the Oshawa snipers with two goals each, while Ray Ceresino and Sandy Air rounded out the shooting for the homesters.</p><p>All of which brings down to the current senior &ldquo;A&rdquo; panic between the first place Hamilton Tigers and the second place Toronto Marlboros. Starting at the Gardens last week, Dukes got off to a fine start with a 3-1 win over the veteran Tigers before 10,000 fans, best senior hockey crowd to see a game in Toronto since before the war. But with the next two games in Hamilton&rsquo;s famous band-box, the Barton Street Arena, it was a different story. Tigers came back at home for the second game with a 5-1 decision and this game the Dukes appeared very ordinary.</p><p>They played the third game back at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto Friday night and Hie fourth game went, once again, to Hamilton on the following Monday.</p><p>Owen Sound Mercurys enjoyed a scoring carnival in their success, ful two-game series with the Ha-milton Pats winning both games, on their home ice, by scores of 12-5 and 15-6. On the other side of the senior play-off preliminary picture, Kitchener-Waterloo&rsquo;s Dutchmen caused a bit of a surprise with their two consecutive wins over Stratford Indians. There were many who figured this particular series would go the three game limit and also that Stratford might take Kitchener.</p><p>But it didn&rsquo;t turn out that way. Kitchener won their first home game on a 3-1 score and then repeated the same treatment before the Stratford fans, three nights later. Don Bauer, J. Blute, Art Hurst and Ray Bauer shared scoring honors for the Dutchmen in both games. Mike Dziure and Mickey Roth were the only successful Stratford players. The goal-tending of Keith Woodall in the kitchener nets was sensational in both games.</p><p>Around the Ontario hockey wheel&hellip;Barrie and Midland were tied after four games of their senior &ldquo;B&rdquo; play-off&hellip;Danforth Byers eliminated Peterboro in their junior &ldquo;B&rdquo; play-offs and nioved into Whitby for further action&hellip;St. Michael&rsquo;s Buzzers won the Varsity junior &ldquo;B&rdquo; group winning two of their three play-off games with University of Toronto. St. Michael&rsquo;s College &ldquo;Thirds&rdquo; were also engaged in play-off action against De LaSalle, last year&rsquo;s junior &ldquo;B&rdquo; OHA winners&hellip;Collingwoods held a one-game lead over Penetang Canadiens in their intermediate argument&hellip;Cannington juveniles won their round from Uxbridge 17-12 while Lyndhurst eliminated Gananoque and Bobcaygeon defeated Markham, also in juvenile play-offs. W. A. Hewitt. OHA secretary, was reported to be a little better&hellip;He has been ill for the past month.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Bunny Morganson Views the Ontario Scene

<div class="byline">&#x2026;by Kavetski</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="Cover-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-011044/8492885-1-eng-US/cover-012.jpg"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Fighting For First

<p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>his chart shows how the 18 leading N.H.L. scorers got their goals. First column is goals scored, second goals at home, third goals scored away from home.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-02545/8492940-1-eng-US/cover-022.jpg" title="Cover-02" width="555" height="707"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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HOW THEY GOT ’EM

<p>NEW YORK, N.Y.</p><p>With the American Hockey League season coming to a close, the records are once more in danger. Several new marks should be set by the time the last games are played and it looks as though the Providence Reds and Cleveland Barons will do it.</p><p>The Reds currently are threatening to change the A.H.L. Red Book into the &ldquo;Reds book&rdquo;. At present the Reds have equalled the mark of number fo home games won in one season. Last Thursday they won their 23rd game at home, then on Sunday they equalled the mark with 10-3 win over Hershey thus gaining their 24th home victory of the year.</p><p>Another record in danger of falling before the close of the season is the total games won in a season. At present the Reds have amassed a total of 36 games won, with 39 the record. The goals scored in one season record also appears doomed. The Providence squad needs but one goal more to equal the 286 goals in a season.</p><p>Aside from team records, Carl Liscombe, veteran left-winger with the Reds. has amassed a total of 101 scoring points to smash Wally Kilrea&rsquo;s A.H.L. record of 99 points in one season.</p><p>In the Western Division, Cleveland Barons have nearly equalled a mark set last year by the Pittsburgh Hornets. The Barons have gone 17 straight games without a loss. Included in this record are, twelve wins and five draws.</p><p>The Barons after, losing January 24 to Hershey 6-1 haven&rsquo;t dropped a game. There remain but three games to win before they can claim a record. Of these 17 games, 10 have been at home while the remaining seven <b>have</b> been on the road.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Surging Reds and Barons Gunning For Several A.H.L. Team, Player Records

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.</p><p>The question often arises as to where the top goal-getters in the N.H.L. score most of their goals&mdash;at home or on the road. If the 18 leading goal scorers in the league (15 or more) up to and including games of February 29 are any criterion, it would appear that the leading scorers garner the greatest percentage of their goals away from home.</p><p>Out of the top 18 goal-getters, 10 have scored more goals playing away from their home ice. Ted Lindsay of Detroit Red Wings, premier sniper of the circuit, has scored a total of 27 goals, and 17 of these were notched away from Detroit. This means that 63 per cent of Lindsay&rsquo;s total goal output was made on the road.</p><p>Grant Warwick of Boston Bruins has scored 66.7 per cent of his goals this season away from home. Out of the 21 goals scored this season by the former New York Ranger, 14 were notched on enemy ice,</p><p>Gaye Stewart of Chicago tallied 15 of his 24 goals away from home; Woody Dumart of Boston scored 11 of his 19 goals playing away from the Boston Garden; Doug Bentley and Roy Conacher, both of Chicago, have each scored 16 goals&mdash;and both players scored 10 of their 16 on the road.</p><p>Detroit&rsquo;s Jim McFadden scored 12 of his 22 goals away from the Detroit Olympia, while Max Bentley, Toronto; Bud Poile, Chicago; and Maurice Richard, Canadiens; all scored an extra goal on the road Bentley garnered 13 of his 25 goals away from home, Poile sniped 11 of his 21 on a foreign freeze, and Richard notched nine of his 17 markers outside of Montreal.</p><p>There are six players who scored better at home, and two who do equally as well both at home and on the road. The latter players are Buddy O&rsquo;Connor and Phil Watson, both members of the New York Rangers. O&rsquo;Connor scored 11 goals in New York and 11 on the road, while &ldquo;Phiery Phil&rdquo; tallied nine in Madison Square Garden and nine away.</p><p>Three of the six players who fared better on the home ice are members of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It seems as if the spacious surface of Maple Leaf Gardens appeals to Ted Kennedy, Syl Apps and Harry Watson.</p><p>Syl Apps is one player who really relishes playing at Maple Leaf Gardens. He scored 72.2 per cent of his goals playing at home, tallying no less than 13 of his 18 goals at the Gardens, Ted Kennedy has scored 66.7 per cent of his goals at home, notching 14 out of 21 counters in Toronto. The third member of the Leafs to score better at home is Harry Watson, who flashed the red mazda 11 times out of a total 18 on native ice.</p><p>Elmer Lach of Canadiens scored 13 of his 23 goals at the Montreal Forum, Pete Babando of Boston garnered 10 of his 18 goals in the Hub City and Jim Conacher of Detroit acquired nine of of his 17 goals playing before a home crowd.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Top Scorers In N.H.L. Pass Acid Test Get Most Goals While Away From Home

<div class="byline">By SYD THOMAS</div><p class="dropcap"><span>B</span>ULLETIN&mdash;At press time early on Tuesday THE HOCKEY NEWS was unable to obtain any word from the office of Governor Tim Srgler at Lansing, Mich., where President Clarence Campbell and other National Hockey League officials attended a special meeting to thrash out charges of an alleged gambler-player tie-up in the N.H.L. The meeting was scheduled to get under way at 2 p.m. E.S.T.</p><p>Present at the showdown meeting with Mr. Campbell were Weston Adams, president of Boston Bruins, and Jack Adams, general manager of Detroit Bed Wings. Detroit Police Commissioner Harry S. Toy was named by Sigler to head the investigation.</p><p>It was the parole board&rsquo;s investigation of James Tamer, bank robber parolee, which touched off the inquiry.</p><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Arrest of a paroled bank robber, a key figure in the underworld betting fraternity, touched off the National Hockey League&rsquo;s first full-fledged gambling probe last week, with reports that two or more players had bet against their own teams.</p><p>Even as the news rocked the hockey world, President Clarence Campbell of the N.H.L. launched a sweeping probe of the charges with the promise that any players proved guilty of any connection with the gambling ring would be suspended from hockey for life.</p><p>The President flew to Detroit for consultations with Governor Kim Sigler of Michigan and Police Commissioner Harry S. Toy, who broke the case witH the arrest of the playoled convich Turner. While rumors New wholesale, identity of the players involved was shrouded in the secrecy of the widely spread investigation into all phases of the activities of the gambling ring.</p><p>The story that came to light last week&mdash;after THE HOCKEY NEWS hadgone to press&mdash;showed that at least two players, one with Boston Bruins and another with New York Rangers, had placed bets with Tamer against their own teams. The reports said that the Boston player had given the gamblers information about the weakness of his team, with the prediction they would fall easy victims to Chicago Black Hawks, whom they were playing that night. The fact that Boston won hat game against all the odds and predictions of the form players upset the player&rsquo;s and gambler&rsquo;s calculations, but did not exonerate the player from breaking league regulations.</p><p>Returning to Montreal later in the week, Mr. Campbell issued a statement over the air in which he promised that there would be &ldquo;no attempt to whitewash anyone.&rdquo; If the charges were proved, there would be &ldquo;prompt and adequate action to stamp out this cancerous condition.&rdquo;</p><p>The President also revealed that there had been no attempt to &ldquo;fix&rsquo; any National League game, but that the alleged gambling acti vities were confined solely to the players concerned, who had wagered against the success of their own teammates.</p><p>&ldquo;This incident may prove to be a blessing in disguise,&rdquo; he continued, &ldquo;if it brings to the light of day and full exposure a dangerous, undermining condition in our game.&rdquo;</p><p>Mr. Campbell flew back to Detroit Sunday for further conferences with Michigan authorities. He was scheduled to meet Governor Sigler and other interested parties Tuesday (March 2) with the expectation that something would break in the gambling probe as a result of those talks.</p><p>The case was the first major gambling scandal the N.H.L. has experienced since its formation in 1917. In all that time, the only player found guilty of gambling associations was Walter &ldquo;Babe&rdquo; Pratt, then with Toronto Maple Leafs. Pratt had been betting on his oWn team, and was expelled for two weeks by the league. He was later reinstated because of his frankness in admitting he had violated the anti-betting rules, and because of the fact he had not wagered against his own club.</p><p>After the Pratt incident, however, it was made clear that any players accused of gambling in the future&mdash;whether for their own team or against it&mdash;or fraternizing with gamblers would be barred from hockey for life. With that warning before them, President Campbell made it plain, any players involved in the present betting charges would receive no leniency.</p><h2><b>President&rsquo;s Statement</b></h2><p>President Campbell&rsquo;s statement as broadcast over a national network Saturday night:</p><p>The reason that the Investigation of these charges cannot be pressed home more rapidly is that the hockey gambling was and still is a very incidental&mdash;I might say accidental&mdash;aspect of the much larger investigation which is in progress into the activities of James Tamer, and the Michigan authorities declined to allow the bigger investigation to be jeopardized by the premature break of the story of the alleged gambling by hockey players.</p><p>However, when 1 went to Detroit last Wednesday I was given every assurance of co-operation by Governor Kim Sigler and Police Commissioner Toy, and I believe it will be forthcoming next Tuesday (March 2).</p><p>Meanwhile, there is no suggestion of any disposition on my part or the other league officials to gloss over these charges or to at-temp to whitewash anyone. The charges and other implications are very serious to hockey everywhere and will be investigated to the full limit of our resources. So far there are only rumors and suspicions, but if it should develop that the charges are well founded, then there will be prompt and adequate action to stamp out this cancerous condition.</p><p>May I add also that there has been no suggestion of a &ldquo;fix&rdquo; by any team&mdash;it is simply a charge that individual players made bets on N.H.L. games against their own team.</p><p>One more point; 1 hope that hockey fans and the. public in general will remember, if it should transpire that these charges are well founded and that one or two hockey players have bet against their team or fraternized with unknown gamblers, it will be a very regrettable and serious matter&mdash;but it will not be a condemnation of all hockey.</p><p>The fine young men who play it and those who direct it will see to it that this evil condition is stainped out. There are black sheep in every large flock, and you may find a bad apple or two ni any large barrel. When you find them you throw them out. and ensure that the remainder are preserved in good order.</p><p>That is precisely what we will do. This incident may prove to be a blessing in disguise if it brings to the light of day and full exposure a dangerous, undermining condition in our game.</p><h2><b><i>Leads Inquiry</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-03261/8492971-1-eng-US/cover-032.jpg" title="Cover-03" width="542" height="796"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>CLARENCE CAMPBELL</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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THOSE INVOLVED WILL BE BANNED FROM GAME FOR LIFE - CAMPBELL

<div class="byline">By LEN BRAMSON</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0002-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-011640/8490768-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>KEN SMITH OF THE BRUINS</b></figcaption></div><p>MONTREAL, Que.</p><p>On every team in the National Hockey League there is a minute man, better described as a defensive forward or a player who can kill off his team&rsquo;s penalties.</p><p>Toronto use Nick Metz or Joe Klukay, Montreal has Billy Reay and Rip Riopelle as their minute men, and Boston Bruins use little Kenny Smith for the job. He is a natural at the art of holding the opposition from scoring when they have a man advantage.</p><p>Ken was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, on May 8 1924, but now makes his home in Regina. He is one of the many players in the National and American Leagues who got a start in the Regina Parks League, famous for producing such stars as Grant Warwick of the Boston Bruins. Joe Carveth of Montreal and Fennie Flamon also of the Boston Bruins. Ken stayed In the open air league until he was ripe for junior, then he joined ths Regina Generals, but stayed with the westerners for only one season, before he packed his duds aud moved east to make his name with Ushawa Generals.</p><h2><b>Generals Graduate</b></h2><p>Smith graduated from the Oshawa Generals when they reigned supreme in the junior hockey world&rsquo;, before &ldquo;Wild&rdquo; Bill Ezinicki was wild, for the two were in fine General&rsquo;s lineup at the time. On that team also were Gus MortSon of Toronto, Floyd Curry of Montreal, Ted Lindsay of Detroit and Hervey Bennett of the Providence Reds. At the helm of Oshawa was none other than Charlie &ldquo;Chuck&rdquo; Conacher, of Toronto&rsquo;s famous &ldquo;Kid Line&rdquo; and now coach of the Chicago Black Hawks.</p><p>In the three seasons that Ken played for the Generals, they were runners up for the Memorial Cup twice and winners of the much coveted trophy in his third season. He ended up second in the scoring in his number two season with Generals, that season the late Red Tilson nosed Mm out for the honor. The next season not only saw Ken win the scoring championship, bnt his team also won the Memorial Cup.</p><h2><b>Jumped To Pros.</b></h2><p>It was while he was starring for the Generals that Art Ross put him on the Boston Bruins list and after he completed his third season for the motor city juniors he jumped into the National League with the Bruins.</p><p>&ldquo;I always wanted to be in a Bruins uniform but I never though.! Ed make the jump So quick I guess am one of the few that hop from junior to the majors and stay there&mdash;maybe I&rsquo;m lucky.&rdquo;</p><p>Turning pro is one of the biggest thrills a fellow could have,&rdquo; remarked Ken, &ldquo;I just couldn&rsquo;t believe that I was playing in the big time when I first put on my Boston uniform.&rdquo;</p><p>It was back in the 44-45 season that Ken joined the Bruins, but let Ken tell about that himself.</p><h2><b>Played With Cowley</b></h2><p>&ldquo;When I first started they put me on a line with Frank Mario and Bill Cupolo. They wern&rsquo;t bad, but then they switched me to a line with Bill Cowley and Terry Reardon&mdash;who coulld ask for better line-mates&mdash;and brother what a couple of hockey played they were. There wasn&rsquo;t a player in the league that could touch Cowley. He really had a hockey head on his shoulders, he could skate, shoot and stickhandle and he is a darn good fellow too.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;How did you first become a penalty time killer.&rdquo; he was asked.</p><p>&ldquo;I used to play against Richard&rdquo; he replied, &ldquo;he didn&rsquo;t seem to get nearly as many goals against me as he did with the rest of his opposition, so they figured that if I could hold the Rocket from scoring then I could stop anybody.&rdquo;</p><h2><b><i>Moose Jaw&rsquo;s Pride</i></b></h2><p>In the 1945-46 season Ken was sent to Hershey after being with the Bruins for half of the season.</p><p>&ldquo;They needed some help so they sent me I guess I should be grateful because while I was there I met a girl. I was only there for two months but we got well acquainted then I went home at the end&rsquo; of the Season, we corresponded all summer. The next season the Bruins were there for training camp well anyway, to cut it short, now she is my wife.&rdquo;</p><h2><b>Cement Mixer Smith</b></h2><p>In the off season in Regina, Ken has a cement mixer, and does contracting jobs around the city.</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s really a joke,&rdquo; he laughed. &ldquo;I have Fern Flamon are Harvey Bennett working for me. I&rsquo;ve got an old model T. truck, yes Sir it&rsquo;s really funny to see the three of us pushing it, two or three blocks in downtown Regina, trying to get it started. We got a lot or ribbing in the papers about that old truck.&rdquo;</p><p>He has now decided to make his home in Boston, and has already taken out his residence papers. &ldquo;I like Boston the people are friendly and I get along fine there.&rsquo;</p><p>&ldquo;You know&rdquo; he remarked &ldquo;I had a wonderful feeling when we won that Memorial Cup in Oshawa, I wonder what kind of a feeling you get when you win the Stanley Cup! Maybe I&rsquo;ll find out this, season.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Slick Westerner Top ‘Minute Man’ Of Clapper Crew

<div class="byline">By DAVE FARRELL</div><p>BOSTON, Mass.</p><p>Grant Warwick had just come out of the Rangers dressing room in the west end of the Boston Garden. &ldquo;No, my trunk isn&rsquo;t in there either,&rdquo; he said disappointedly. &ldquo;You know, I&rsquo;ve been wearing this same suit of clothes for the past week and if my baggage doesn&rsquo;t arrive soon, I&rsquo;ll probably be picked up as a vagrant. Ever since I was, traded to the Bruins I have been borrowing shirts and socks from them. It&rsquo;s a hard life.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Speaking about that trade, weren&rsquo;t you a bit surprised when you learned that the Rangers were getting rid of you?&rdquo; we asked.</p><p>&ldquo;Well, early in January Boucher began using me sparingly in the lineup. The Rangers had&rsquo; five right wingers and so I guess they had been planning to get rid of me for quite a while. At the time they began taking me out of the lineup, I was the league&rsquo;s leading goal scorer. Ted Lindsay had 16 goals to my 17. So it&rsquo;s a mystery to me why I didn&rsquo;t play regularly. If I had taken my turn in all the Ranger games. I figure I&rsquo;d have an additional 10 points or so.</p><h2><b>Puzzled Over Trade</b></h2><p>&ldquo;Another thing I don&rsquo;t understand is that explanation Boucher gave as the reason for my trade, namely that I&rsquo;m an Indifferent backchecker. I have always been a backchecker and so I was quite puzzled when I learned that I was traded on that account. In fact, Frank used me to kill off penalties now and then and Dit is using me for this same purpose. So I can&rsquo;t understand that explanation. If I wasn&rsquo;t a backchecker, why would I be used to kill penalties.</p><p>&ldquo;This was my seventh year with the Rangers and we had made the playoffs only once during the previous six years,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;And when we had just about clinched a playoff berth this year, Boucher traded me. I thought he might-wait until the end of the year, but as I said, I imagine the deal was on the fire for a long time. But now that I&rsquo;m with ths Bruins, you can bet your bottom dollar that I&rsquo;m going to try my darndest so that we will also make the post-season classic.&rdquo;</p><p>To stay in the we have to beat the Hawks and the Canadiens. The Hawks have nothing to lose so they can afford to go all out and take as many chances as they please. That game we played with them here February 11 was a strange affair. We were all on edge and couldn&rsquo;t do anything right. After we played so well in Detroit the previous Sunday, I thought we were on our way. But we just couldn&rsquo;t click. I was very nervous myself. King Clancy was astonished at the change in our play. He refereed both games and told me after the Hawks game that he never saw a club go from one extreme to the other as we did last week.</p><h2><b><i>Bruins Got Hirn</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-021384/8490823-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg" title="f0002-02" width="565" height="910"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GRANT WARWICK</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Warwick Puzzled Over Trade To Beantowners

<p class="dropcap"><span>L</span>ETHBRIDGE, Alta.&mdash;Bill Ramsden of the junior Lethbridge Native Sons has been suspended Indefinitely by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Ramsden struck Referee Russ McBride during an exhibition game with Moose Jaw Canucks, and was thumbed to the sidelines by C.A.H.A. President Al Pickard.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Son Bounced

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0003-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-011987/8490878-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body">ST. LOUIS YANKEE&mdash;Little Yogi Berra, catcher and outfielder of the New York Yankees of the American League, goes through a little pre-spring training workouts with St. Louis Flyers. Yogi is an ardent Flyer fan as he lives in St. Louis. Berra poses at right above with Hec Pozzo and Don Grosso (left to right) while on the bottom the Little backstop is being blocked-off by Flyers Joe Lund and George Milligen. Yogi, Pozzo and Grosso are all of Italian descent.</figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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A Yankee Turns Flyer

<p>ST. LOUIS, Mo.&mdash;</p><p>A familiar figure at the St. Louis Flyers&rsquo; practice sessions throughout the 1947-48 season has been Yogi Berra, star of theworld&rsquo;s champion New York Yankees. Since the first day the Flyers returned from their training camp in Port Arthur, Ont., Berra has not only witnessed the Flyers in their workouts, but the Yankee catcher and outfielder has donned hockey equipment and worked out with the team.</p><p>Berra will admit that the Flyers can skate rings around him, but the chunky Italian has afforded the Flyers many a laugh while attempting to do the same things that Coach Ebbie Goodfellow&rsquo;s athletes are doing. Yogi takes it all good-naturedly, however, and then gives out invitations to visit the Yankee training camp where he will let any member of the Flyers try their luck at hitting big league pitching.</p><h2><b>ARDENT FLYERS FAN</b></h2><p>Berra is one of the most ardent fans the Flyers have. He occupies a box seat right behind the Flyer bench at all games played at the St. Louis Arena, and when the team goes to the dressing room between periods. Yogi can be seen walking right behind the Flyer coach.</p><p>Berra counts two of the Flyer players among his best friends. They are the two Italian members of the team, Don Grosso and Hec Pozzo. The three get together very frequently at various Italian eating places on &ldquo;The Hill&rdquo;, the Italian sector of St. Louis.</p><p>When speaking of the coming season with the Yankees, Berra will say only one thing: &ldquo;Spring training is going to cut into my hockey schedule. The Flyers will have at least six more games on their home schedule when I&rsquo;m due to report. But I&rsquo;ll be back after next year&rsquo;s world series.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Yank Catcher Yogi Berra, Called By Spring Ball Training, Has To Leave His St. Louis Hockey Pals

<p>OTTAWA, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>The RCAF Flyers, Canada&rsquo;s Olympic hockey champions, are not expected to have any difficulty leaving Czechoslovakia despite the political upheaval in that country. Czech Embassy officials said.</p><p>The Flyers, caught in the middle of the Communist coup while playing exhibition hockey games in that country from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26, were scheduled to play their last game there, leaving in time to arrive in Paris Feb. 28 for further exhibition contests.</p><p>While the Czech border has been closed to Czech nationals wishing to leave the country, it was understood here this restriction did not apply to such groups as the Flyers, who are merely passing through the State and whose passports are believed in order.</p><p>However, neither the officials at the Embassy hor RCAF Headquarters have heard directly from Czechoslovakia about the immediate situation. The Czechoslovak Ambassador, Dr. Frantisek Nimek, could not be reached for comment. It was understood he was still awaiting word as to how the developments in his country would affect him.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Officials Expect Flyers Will Leave Czechoslovakia Without Difficulty

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0003-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-021568/8490981-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RANGER ROOKIE defenceman, Jean Paul Lamirande accidentally lays his war club over little Howie Meeker of Toronto Maple Leafs during a hectic game in the Maple Leaf Gardens. Meeker (No. 15) ducks to avoid the blow as Ted Kennedy looks on on the right. Covering the right side of his cage is Sugar Jim Henry in the background and Referee Georges Gravel.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Laying On The Wood

<div class="byline">By SYD THOMAS</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.</p><p>Overtime in the National Hockey League is definitely a thing of the past, according to President Clarence Campbell, who feels there is nothing to be alarmed about in the greater number of no-decision contests played this season. In fact, he regards it as a healthy sign, since it indicates a better-balanced league and consequently a better all-round brand of hockey being presented the fans.</p><p>There has been a marked increase during the present season, with 29 ties played in the first 153 games for a percentage of 18.9. But, President Campbell points out, this can be explained simply by the better balance in the league this season. New York Rangers, who have been weak sisters the last few years, have shown a vast improvement this winter to climb into third place. Chicago Black Hawks, erstwhile league doormats, have been revitalized under their new coach Chuck Conacher, and if they hadn&rsquo;t started go late would very likely be right in the thick of the playoff</p><h2><b>&ldquo;Never Better Balanced&rdquo;</b></h2><p>&ldquo;Never in the history of the N.H.L. have the teams been so evenly matched. Thus, it is inevitable that there will be more ties,&rdquo; Mr. Campbell argued. &ldquo;Even if there is no decision, a tie game still can produce fine hockey. In fact, some of the most exciting games I&rsquo;ve seen this winter have ended as draws, and I don&rsquo;t think any of the fans can complain they didn&rsquo;t get their money&rsquo;s worth of action.</p><p>&ldquo;In the National League we can guarantee the fans a full 60 minutes of speed and action, thrills they won&rsquo;t find in any other sport. Until such time as it becomes evident that the teams aren&rsquo;t giving their Best for these 60 minutes, restoring overtime won&rsquo;t be of any advantage to the game.</p><p>&ldquo;A tie is a legitimate ending for any athletic contest. In British soccer, one of the world&rsquo;s most widely followed games, ties are accepted. The same is true in Canadian and United States football where drawn games are seel every year between closely-matched teams, and no one worries about the lack of overtime.</p><h2><b>Less Than One-Third</b></h2><p>&ldquo;Even with overtime in hockey, as shown in the figures for the five years before extra-time play was abolished, there was no appreciable difference in the net percentage of games that were played to no decision&mdash;14.5 per cent against 14.6. In those five years from 1937 to 1942, of the games which went into extra time with the score decided, only 30 per cent resulted in victory for either club after 10 minutes of overtime. In another five per cent of the games, both clubs scored one or more goals in overtime, and the final result was still a tie! &ldquo;</p><p>In view of these figures, the president is of the opinion that little could be gained by restoring overtime, and that there is little prospect of its return in the N.H.L.</p><p>&ldquo;It has been the experience in other years, that in most cases overtime results in both teams playing cautiously, seeking to prevent their opponents getting that big and important goal that often stacks up so largely in a 10minute overtime session. Suddendeath overtime isn&rsquo;t any solution, either, since it produces an even more cautious, stodgy type of play that none of the spectators can like very well. Playing to a decision is necessary in the case of playoffs, where a winner has to be decided in a certain number of games, but it has no place in regular league play.&rdquo;</p><h2><b>Tires Teams</b></h2><p>Another factor against unlimited overtime is that it wouldn&rsquo;t be fair to the fans in another city who had to watch either of the tired teams In action the following night. Obviously, they wouldn&rsquo;t be able to give their best.</p><p>In the case of one city, Montreal, travel conditions today. have no bearing on the continuation of the rule against overtime, Mr. Campbell revealed That was true in the war years, but not now.</p><p>&ldquo;The key point is in Montreal, where present transportation schedules call for play to start 15minutes earlier if either team, must appear in New York the following night. Obviously, If overtime was restored it would create difficulties in this one city, and to be fair, overtime would have to be played in every N.H.L. centre. The extended sehedule has further aggravated the situation, since each team now plays 60 games a season, compared with 48 or 50 in other years.&rdquo;</p><p>But the President made it clear that it isn&rsquo;t travel conditions alone which rule against the return of overtime. It&rsquo;s the fact that the N.H.L. Governors feel, as Mr. Campbell puts it, that tie games are legitimate parts of sport, provide just as fast and thrilling action as games fought to a decision and are inevitable under any conditions such as prevail this season where teams are so evenly matched.</p><p>If the figures for other years when overtime was played are any criterion, the net result would be the same and just as many games would end in stalemates as at present.</p><p>So, as we said at the beginning of this article, overtime is definitely a thing of the past in the N.H.L.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Prexy Of N.H.L. Presents Anti-Overtime Arguments

<div class="byline">By ED FITKIN</div><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>ORONTO, Ont.&mdash;The other week we itemed the fact that Bill Tobin president of the Black Hawks, had staked a claim to the title: World&rsquo;s Gin Rummy Champ. But now, my friendlies, Max Bentley has come along to stake a claim to the claim Tobin staked And small wonder.</p><p>What Max and his partner, Miss Finnic Finsen, Tobin&rsquo;s secretary, did to the Hawk boss and Doug Bentley in a gin rummy skirmish the last time the Maple Leafs were in Chicago was cataclysmic, to say the least. Max and Finnie pounded home some 1800 points before Tobin and Doug could hit the tally sheet. That&rsquo;s like winning a hockey game by a score of 25 to 0, say. Mortifyin&rsquo; no end.</p><p>Yet the unabashed Tobin, when informed by your reporter that we would match Joe Perlove of the Toronto Star against him any day in the week with Doug Bentley as the stake, ducked the issue quite deftly by saying: &ldquo;Charlie Conacher and I will take on anybody. He&rsquo;s my partner. And listen, if you can talk Mr. Smythe into pairing with Perlove, maybe we can arrange a game to see who gets BOTH Bentley brothers.&rdquo;</p><p>This, I must say, hardly impressed Our Man Perlove. He merely snorted: &ldquo;Never mind Smythe. I&rsquo;ll take on Tobin and Conacher myself.&rdquo;</p><h2><b><i>Marse Joe Has The Answer, Dan&rsquo;l</i></b></h2><p>THOUGH WE NEVER could quite figure out what it was, we always knew that somewhere, somehow there must be an appropriate answer, a lay-&rsquo;em-in-the-aisle hitback to great hockey need-lers like Dan Parker who consistently rant against the Stanley Cup playoff system as a silly and gold-greedy proposition, meanwhile extolling the virtues of major league baseball&rsquo;s system of determining champions</p><p>Well, let it be said that Joseph Chesterfield Farrell, the publicity director of the Hawks and probably the only man who was around when the Sphinx was erected, has the answer. And it&rsquo;s a honey. Just listen to Mr. Farrell&rsquo;s sapient remarks:</p><p>&ldquo;Sixteen teams in two major baseball leagues play 1,322 games through six full months to determine two teams to play four, five, six or even seven games in one week to decide the baseball championship of the world. And baseball people try to kid us!&rdquo;</p><p>Nice going, Mr. F. We&rsquo;re only sorry we didn&rsquo;t figure that out long ago.</p><h2><b><i>Short Shots In All Directions</i></b></h2><p>JUST IN CASE you aren&rsquo;t hep to the language of our predecessors on this continent, the Indian version of a simple name like Black Hawks is this tongue twister: Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-Shee-Kia-Klak&hellip;Imagine what a typesetter&rsquo;s nightmare if would be if Sitting Bull and his relatives were still running the country!</p><p>Art Ross has plenty of praise for Eddie Sandford, rookie centre, and claims he wouldn&rsquo;t trade him even-up for any player in the league&hellip;Which is saying a heap&hellip;Sandford was the prize plum of last winter&rsquo;s junior crop, the big, brawny bucko who paced Toronto&rsquo;s St. Michael&rsquo;s College juniors to the Memorial Cup championship and his acquisition by the Bruins was a source of keen disappointment to the Toronto Maple Leafs, so highly was he regarded in Ontario puck circles&hellip;But, as it so often happens, too much fanfare accompanied Sandford&rsquo;s advent into the Big Time&mdash;and because he still had plenty to learn and wasn&rsquo;t the superman that everyone thought, Eddie found the going pretty grim through the early months of the N.H.L. campaign.</p><p>He told us once that he envied two of his former St. Mike&rsquo;s mates, Les Costello and Fleming Mackell, because they were spending a year in the minors and tacking on much-needed experience Eddie would like to have had the same opportunity because, being a slow skater, he needed plenty of practice and there wasn&rsquo;t too much extra ice available this winter at Boston Garden&hellip;As a result Sandford had to learn as he went along&mdash;and right now is showing signs of developing into the Big Leaguer that everyone around Toronto figured he would be.</p><p>Herb Ralby, Boston Globe hockey writer, was told by Art Ross: &ldquo;In three years Sandford will be the N.H.L.&rsquo;s outstanding hockey, player. Ed&rsquo;s still a step too slow to be an outstanding player this season but he has improved his skating tremendously and will cons tinue to improve. He won&rsquo;t be a speed demon but he will be fast enough.&rdquo;&hellip;So keep your eye on Eddie Sandford.</p><p>Bill Tobin rates Turk Broda the best goalie in the league, adds that Ol&rsquo; Turk has been the toughest to beat for the last five playing seasons&hellip;Tobin also is captivated by Gus Mortson, dashing Toronto defenceman, and figures Gus should catch a place on the second AllStar team&hellip;Conn Smythe rates Thomson and Mortson the best defence pair he&rsquo;s ever had with the Leafs and says he&rsquo;d stack them against any pair in the league.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

FOOTLOOSE WITH FITKIN

<p class="dropcap"><span>S</span>T. MORITZ, Switzerland&mdash;Maybe at some time or other you&rsquo;ve meandered your way downtown to go to the hockey game, but found the tickets were all gone and you couldn&rsquo;t get in If you think you&rsquo;ve got troubles, listen to the sad tale of 1st Lieut. Edward Crowley who travelled 26,000 miles to play a game and then never did get on the ice!</p><p>Last June while Crowley, a former Boston schoolboy star, was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, he applied for a berth on the United States Olympic team, and the application was approved. But then some army wires got crossed and Crowley found himself aboard ship for the 11,000-mile trip to Korea where he was stationed on troop duty.</p><p>Then he received orders to report in the States to try out for the Olympic team. So, back over the 11,000 miles he went. He easily won a place on the Amateur Athletic Union sextet, and flew 4,000 miles across the Atlantic to arrive in Switzerland&mdash;but the A.A.U. team never did play in the Olympics!<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Pity This Poor A.A.U. Puckchaser - Went 26,000 Miles and Never Played!

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A SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR SHAVING

<div class="byline">By BILL LISTON</div><p>1. Which member of the International Hockey Hall of Fame at Kingston, Ont., bears the distinction of being the 13th player named?</p><p>(a) Eddie Shore; (b) Dit Clapper; (c) Lester Patrick; (d) Howie Morenz.</p><p>2. Who was the All-Star goaltender in the American League in the 1946-47 season?</p><p>(a) Harvey Bennett; (b) Gordon Bell; (c) Gordie Henry (d) Baz Bastien.</p><p>3. What National League coach holds the remarkable record of playing 20 consecutive years for the same team?</p><p>(a) Frank Boucher; (b) Chuck Conacher; (c) Dick Irvin; (d) Dit Clapper.</p><p>4. Who was the American League&rsquo;s leading scorer in 1946-47?</p><p>(a) Johnny Holota; (b) Pete Leswick; (c) Phil Hergesheimer; (d) Bobby Carse.</p><p>5. Neil Colville, silver-thatched defenceman of New York Rangers, hasn&rsquo;t been in the Big Top as long as you might think. When did he come to the Rangers?</p><p>(a) 1935-36; (b) 1939-40; (c) 1937-38; (d) 1940-41.</p><h2><b>THIS WEEK&rsquo;S QUIZ ANSWERS</b></h2><p>1. Lester Patrick</p><p>2. Baz Bastien.</p><p>3. Dit Clapper, Boston</p><p>4. Phil Hergesheimer</p><p>5. 1933-87 season.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

HOCKEY QUIZ

<div class="byline">By FRED EDWARDS</div><p>MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.&mdash;</p><p>One of the smoothest finishers and deadliest shots in hockey is Norman &ldquo;Normie&rdquo; Burns, right-handed centre-forward of the Minneapolis Millers of the United States Hockey League. He comes by his ability in the game quite naturally, having been bora in Youngstown, Alberta, coming up the way all &ldquo;Canucks&rdquo; from the time that he was old enough to lace on a pair of skates</p><p>Always the cool, collective and forcible type, &ldquo;Normie&rdquo; was early singled out as a &ldquo;Comer&rdquo; and a player to keep a weather eye on. A stick-handler from away back, he won instant recognition by scouts.</p><p>Along with his natural attributes for the game he boasted both size and weight, measuring an even six feet in height and tipping the scales at around 195 pounds.</p><p>Other pro clubs with which he has seen service since putting his &ldquo;John Henry&rdquo; to a Ranger contract, Include the New Haven Ramblers of the American Hockey League and St. Paul Saints of the United States Hockey League, whom he captained in the 1945-1946 season. The Minneapolis Millers acquired him through their working partner, Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, who, in turn, obtained him from the New Haven Ramblers.</p><p>During World War Two &ldquo;Normie&rdquo; saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Thoroughly sports-minded and a lover of all sports, the majority of which he has taken active part in, it is small wonder that his every move in hockey makes the game look as easy to play as eating pie off a plate.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NORMIE BURNS, MINNEAPOLIS VET, IS SMOOTHIE WITH A DEADLY SHOT

<p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY</b></p><p>Founded October 1, 1947</p><p>Published by Hockey News Company, 803 Dominion Square Building, Montreal, Que.</p><p>Subscription Price $2 tor 30 Issues in Canada $3 in U.S.A.</p><p>Authorized as second class mail. Post Office Department, Ottawa.</p><p>VOL 1 MARCH 3, 1948 No. 23</p><h2><b>GAMBLING REARS ITS HEAD!</b></h2><p>The gambling &ldquo;scandal&rdquo; or &ldquo;expose&rdquo; or whatever you choose to call it, currently in progress in the National Hockey League, has been the sport sensation of the past week. While the investigation was still in progress at the time this was written, there appears to be no need for undue alarm that the occurrence will be permanently harmful to the sport.</p><p>Players were involved in gambling, certainly. Players laid bets against their own teams, the preliminary evidence showed. But, and this is the most encouraging sign&mdash;there was no inkling whatsoever that there had been any attempts to &ldquo;fix&rdquo; hockey games, or any effort to bilk the public.</p><p>At this date, it seemes that the affair consisted of some misguided players attempting to make an easy &ldquo;killing&rdquo; for themselves by placing bets against their own team when they felt their club was weakened through injuries and other temporary handicaps and probably wouldn&rsquo;t win anyway. It is ironic to note that in at least one case mentioned, Boston players were reported to have bet against their own team, but Bruins then went out and defeated Chicago in handy fashion to throw a monkey wrench in that effort.</p><p>This isn&rsquo;t any attempt to whitewash the players concerned. President Clarence Campbell of the N.H.L. has made it abundantly clear that, if charges against players are substantiated, and they consorted with gamblers in any way, shape or form, they will be barred from hockey for life. But it is reassuring to know that there was no large-scale effort to &ldquo;fix&rdquo; games for the benefit of the slimy and unsavory gambling fraternity.</p><p>That undoubtedly would have followed in short order if the affair hadn&rsquo;t been nipped when it was. From two or three players betting against their teammates when they thought they hadn&rsquo;t a chance to win in any case, it would have been a short step to taking money from the gambling over lords to throw a game by letting their fellow players down. That last would have been a major scandal that would have rocked the professional game to its heels.</p><p>Hockey is fortunate to have escaped that&mdash;if such is the case, and it appears so at the time of writing. Players consorting with gamblers, and placing bets even for their own team, is not to be tolerated in any sport. Babe Pratt-then of Toronto Maple Leafs&mdash;learned that the hard way a few years ago. He was at first suspended from the game for life, but then, because it was submitted that the big, easygoing defenceman hadn&rsquo;t realized just what he was do ng, the suspension was lifted.</p><p>So the players involved in the case broken so sensationally by the Detroit Times have only themselves to blame. They went into it with their eyes open, as it were. If they thought they could make some easy money out of the misfortunes of their teammates, so much the worse for them. It&rsquo;s too late for recriminations now&mdash;and the stain of careers blackened by association with gamblers and suspension the game that has been their bread and butter should be punishment enough for their own consciences.</p><p>It is unfortunate that hockey should be subjected to the glare of such unfavorable publicity at a time when so many sports are suspect, and the gambling octopus is spreading in so many directions. Hockey heretofore has prided itselt on its freedom from such unappetizing episodes. The Pratt case was a black mark, but there was no lack of good faith on the part of the player, no desire to let his mates down.</p><p>In the past there have been attempts by gamblers to make an easy killing by approaching players with bribery offers, but in each case the men involved were incorruptible. Such incidents as those of Lome Chabot and Eddie Shore have become often-told anecdotes of the game. Both. Chabot and Shore spurned the offers of gamblers, and reported the occurrences immediately. In the case of Shore, so the story goes some friends with a misguided sense of humor hired an actor to approach the Boston fireball with a fix offer. Shore not only turned it down, but threatened to throw the supposed gambler out of the hotel window.</p><p>Such stories are heartening. And it is the firm belief of most hockey followers that the vast majority of the players would react in exactly the same manner. There is too much rivalry and keen competitive spirit in the great winter sport. There is too much inducement to strive for the glory and gold that comes with the Stanley Cup playoffs, the winning of special Trophies for merit, and garnering places on the Team.</p><p>Two or three &ldquo;bad apples&rdquo; mustn&rsquo;t be allowed to spoil the entire N.H.L. barrel. Expulsion of the players concerned should act as a salutary warning to the other players, and a guide for future conduct.</p><p>Gamling has no place in hockey&mdash;and hockey wants no part of it.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

The Hockey News

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-012157/8491194-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>YOUR HATS, GENTLEMEN</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Fan Section of 334 Madison Square Garden read about Al Schecter&rsquo;s beef about O&rsquo;Connor being picked over Harry Lumley the week of January 7. Lumley is a good goaler but O&rsquo;Connor happens to be playing by himself, which makes his point-getting remarkable. If you put Lumley in the Ranger nets he would be back in the minors before the end of this season.</p><p>Lumley has four good defencemen while Henry has only got two good defencemen, Colville and Eddolls. So hats off to O&rsquo;Connor and Henry.</p><p>Sheldon Winkler<br>Brooklyn, N.Y</p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Congratulations on publishing such a swell paper. It would be swell to publish more about Boston Bruins. I have a second cousin playing for them. He is Woody Dumart, so how about giving Woody a boost and put something in about him.</p><p>Russ Faber<br>Brantford, Ont.</p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I would like to know who was the &ldquo;bad man&rdquo; of the National Hockey League for the 1933-34 and 1941-42 seasons. And also how many minutes they spent in the penalty box.</p><p>R. Gaston Blais<br>Ville Emard, Que.</p><p><b>(In 1933 - 34 Toronto&rsquo;s Red Horner served 126 minutes and Jimmy Orlando, then with Detroit, was penalized&rsquo; for a total of 81 minutes in 1941-42.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I saw in THE HOCKEY NEWS the various methods of box scores in the N.H.L. You asked which one the fans liked best Well I couldn&rsquo;t decided on one over the other. However, Example &ldquo;B&rdquo;, the Boston type of summary, looks the best. But I also like the Example &ldquo;D&rdquo;, THE HOCKEY NEWS proposal, because it gives the number of minutes each player plays and the number of shots on goal.</p><p>To have to pick one type over the other I would take type &ldquo;B&rdquo;. How about some news about overseas hockey?</p><p>Clare Tarr<br>MacGregor, Man.</p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>My question: How does the penalty system work in the United States League. Is it different to that used in the N.H.L.?</p><p>What is the birthplace of George Homenuke who is playing with the Dallas Texans of the U.S.H.L. and how long has he been playing with that team?</p><p>Johnny Verhoeven <br>Tuffnell, Sask.</p><p><b>(There Is no difference in the penalty systems. Homenuke was born in Sheho, Sask&hellip;February 26, 1926. This is his first season with Dallas).</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I am a regular reader of THE HOCKEY NEWS and find it very interesting, but I have one complaint. I would like to see more stories and pictures on teams in the American League and more particularly the Pittsburgh Hornets.</p><p>Jack Christs <br>Pittsburgh, Pa.</p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Could you please tell me if Howie Morenz ever won the N.H. L. scoring title and if so, what years? Also how many years did Morenz play with Canadiens?</p><p>Fred Milner<br>Brantford, Ont.</p><p><b>(Morenz won the scoring title in 1927-28 with 51 points and again in 1931-32 with 52 points. He played 12 seasons with Canadiens.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I think your paper THE HOCKEY NEWS is swell. It is easily the greatest hockey paper to ever roll off the presses. However, there is one complaint I have&mdash;and that is, not enough Western coverage. Why not give more space to the excellent Manitoba Junior League? Also, how about a story on Wally Stanowski, a real favorite out here</p><p>Carl Olson.<br>Winnipeg, Man.</p><p><b>(We will do our utmost to give a wider coverage to the Western leagues and the Manitoba junior loop. Next season we will have four additional pages and will devote more space to junior hockey everywhere.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>How about a story on the greatest coach in hockey&mdash;none other than likeable Bun Cook. I think that Cook has done miracles with the Barons this year, and I know that fans in Cleveland would like to read a complete story on Cook. Your paper is tops.</p><p>Tony Valenti <br>Cleveland, O.</p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Has anything been erected in Kingston, Ontario, for the Hockey Hall of Fame, as in Cooperstown, N.Y. for baseball? That is something on the order of the museum. I enjoy THE HOCKEY NEWS very much.</p><p>Donald M. Becker<br>Chicago, 111.</p><p><b>(There has been nothing started on the Hockey Hall of Fame as yet, but they expect to commence building this Spring.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I think THE HOCKEY NEWS is doing a wonderful job for its first year and enjoy it most of anything I read. I am a follower of Montreal Canadiens and wish you would have more stories on the Canadiens. I would also like to see a story on Doug Smith, who announces the Canadiens games.</p><p>Miss Thelma <br>Godkin Montreal, Que.</p><h2><b>A BUSH LEAGUER</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I would like to make a correction in your latest issue. In the column entitled &ldquo;Wager Winners&rdquo; you credit Toe Blake and Maurice Richard with the record of the most points (5) scored in a single N.H.L. playoff game. This record is alsoheld byE ddle Bush, now with the Phiadelphia Rockets of the A.H.L.</p><p>In a Stanley Cup playoff between Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 9, 1942, Bush scored one goal and added four assists for the Wings who won 5-2.</p><p>Donald E. Butron <br>Toronto, Ont.</p><p><b>(We surrender. Bush did just that.)</b></p><h2><b>A BRAVE FAN</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Do you publish the rosters or the Quebec Senior League. I would like to obtain the one of the Valleyfield Braves. You put out an excellent paper, It has become a necessity in my home where the family is very hockey minded-all 10 of us.</p><p>May I also add that if every one in Canada is as considerate, thoughtful and just, as the Canadian hockey players (particularly the Valleyfield Braves) then Canada receives my vote as the greatest country in the world with the nicest kind of people.</p><p>Thank you very much for bringing Canada into our home.</p><p>Miss Mary E. O&rsquo;Donnell <br>Charlestown, Mass.</p><p><b>(We do not publish the rosters of the teams in the Quebec Senior League.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Could you please inform me if the Ottawa Senators are a farm team of any of the N.H.L. or H.L. clubs? Also if Harry Taylor is still owned by Toronto Maple Leafs, and for what team is he playing for this season.</p><p>Alden McCully<br>Stellarton, N.S.</p><p><b>(Ottawa Senators are not a farm team of any pro club. Harry Taylor belongs to the Leafs and was loaned to the Providence Reds for the current season.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I like your paper a lot but would like it a lot more if you would carry more articles on players from the A.H.L. There are many outstanding players in the American League who should be written-up in your paper, Would also like to see a few pictures taken in the dressing rooms.</p><p>Joseph Yarerki <br>Buffalo, N.Y.</p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I think your HOCKEY NEWS is a marvellous paper and I am keeping them as a collection. Could you please tell me what happened to Win Mousseau who played with Omaha Knights last season? Also where I might obtain a copy of Connie Dion&rsquo;s thesis on goal-minding. Are many people from Omaha taking your paper?</p><p>Howard Jepsen <br>Omaha, Neb.</p><p><b>(Mousseau is playing with Washington lions this season. Write to Buffalo Hockey Club, Memorial Auditorium.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I enjoy reading THE HOCKEY NEWS and I like the N.H.L section, and I also like to find out the star every week. My favorite team is Toronto and I pick them for top.</p><p>How about writing a story on my favorite player, Max Bentley, and will you please tell me Bentley&rsquo;s sweater number and how many goals he has got since he came to Toronto.</p><p>Frank Roberts<br>Regina, Sask.</p><p><b>(Max Bentley wears number 7. Prior to game of February 28. he scored 19 goals for Toronto.)</b></p><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I have two questions to ask: (1) What teams in the N.H.L. have two sets of different colored sweaters; when, where and why do they use them. (2) When was the last penalty shot awarded in the N.HL., against whom and was it good? Thanking you for the many hours of enjoyable reading.</p><p>Roy Hehn <br>Toronto, Ont.</p><p><b>(Toronto, Detroit, Canadiens and Chicago have two sets of sweaters. They wear the set with the white base color at home and the colored base on the road. The last penalty shot took place on November 19 in Detroit in a game between the Red Wings and New York. Buddy O&rsquo;Conuor shot but failed to score.)</b></p><h2><b>IT&rsquo;S YOUR DOING</b></h2><p>Due <i>to</i> the ever-increasing number of letters addressed each week to The Fan Forum, THE HOCKEY NEWS happily announces that this popular section of the paper will be increased from two to three columns from now on.</p><p>All you readers who would like to have your letters aired in public, are heartily invited to end them into us and we will do our utmost to publish all of them. If your letter takes a little time before it appears in the paper, be patient as we are only able to publish so many each week.</p><p>When writing to The Fan Forum please try and limit yonr letters to 50 to 100 words. This will enable us to publish that many more letters each week.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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THE FAN FORUM

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-08173/8491326-1-eng-US/f0007-082.jpg" title="f0007-08" width="259" height="349"></div><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he spotlight shifts over to New York this week as THE HOCKEY NEWS hands out its weekly Player Of The Week honor to the flashy rookie of New York Rangers, Don Raleigh. Raleigh&rsquo;s great performance last week for the Blueshirts gives him THE HOCKEY NEWS nod along with the Morgan Hat Award.</p><p>The Ranger freshman set a blazing pace last week and on Wednesday on home ice Don hit the headlines by scoring all the Ranger&rsquo;s goals as they bowed out to Chicago Black Hawks 7-4. It was the first time this season that a player had scored four goals in one National Hockey League game.</p><p>Raleigh picked up an assist on Sunday against Canadiens in New York to jack his week&rsquo;s point output to five points. It was during the same game that the Western rookie received his first penalty of the year.</p><p>Along with Eddie Kullman, Don is one of the Rangers&rsquo; leading candidates for the Calder Memorial Trophy. Although he has played considerably less games than most of his teammates, Raleigh has a total of 29 points in 42 games. He has already scored 13 goals and has figured-in 16 others.</p><p>Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba June 27, 1926, Raleigh refused a Ranger contract earlier this season because he wasn&rsquo;t too fussy about playing pro. He is a 21-year-old veteran who spent four years in amateur ranks after playing in 15 games with Rangers back in 1943. He started his hockey in Winnipeg and was an outstanding player throughout his entire hockey career.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK

<p class="dropcap"><b><span>D</span>ETROIT, Mich.:</b>&mdash;The Detroit forward line of Jimmy McFadden at centre, Pete Horeck at right wing and Bep Guidolin at left wing has been dubbed the &ldquo;Stub Line&rdquo;. The trio acquired the nickname due to their lack of height and stocky appearance. Horeck is the tallest at 5 feet, inches, and the lightest at 160 pounds. Guidolin is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds, while McFadden has 178 pounds spread over his 5-foot, 7-inch frame.</p><h2><b><i>Will Honor Forts</i></b></h2><p>Four native sons of Fort William, Ontario, will be honored at Chicago on March 9 when Detroit Red Wings play their last game of the season at the Chicago Stadium. The quartette to be honored by a group of Fort William citizens are Manager Jack Adams of the Red Wings, and Chicago&rsquo;s &ldquo;Flying Forts Line&rdquo; of Gaye Stewart, Gus Bodnar and Bud Poile.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

MEET THE ‘STUBS’

<h2><b>What A Yolk</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>F</span>rank &ldquo;King&rdquo; Clancy, veteran N.H.I., referee has been the target for much abuse during his career. But Saturday night topped it all. Some over-heatrd Montreal fan fired a raw agg down at King. It hit the target but what made Clancy really mad was that it was a freshly cleaned sweater.</p><h2><b>Powdered Sugar</b></h2><p>It was a rough night for Bangers&rsquo; netminder Sugar Jim Henry at Ma-uison Square Garden on Sunday night. During the rough and hetic third period Henry was handed a stiff body check by Murph Chamberlain. Murph was benched and Jim fainted after the game.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><h3><b>STANDING ON TUES. A.M., MARCH 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-011959/8491295-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="591" height="181"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>February 25&mdash;Toronto 4, Boston 2; Chicago 7, Rangers 4.</p><p>February 28&mdash;Toronto 4, Chicago 3; Detroit 5, Canadiens 2.</p><p>February 29&mdash;Rangers 5, Canadiens Chicago 5, Boston 1.</p><h3><b>Game of Coming Week</b></h3><p>March 2&mdash;Toronto at Rangers</p><p>March 3&mdash;Canadiens at Toronto;</p><p>Rang rs at Detroit; Chicago at Boston.</p><p>March 4&mdash;Boston at Canadiens.</p><p>March 6&mdash;Canadiens at Detroit; Rangers at Toronto.</p><p>March 7&mdash;Toronto at Boston; Dec Rangers; Canadiens at Chicago.</p><p>While Toronto and Detroit still wage a tooth-and-nail struggle for first place in the National League championship race, the spotlight ever the weekend turned to the lower bracket of the league where Chicago and Canadiens fight it out for fifth place. For the first time since mid-February 1947, the Black Hawks have moved out of the loop basement.</p><p>The Hawks two wins and one loss coupled with Montreal&rsquo;s pair of setbacks over the weekend pushed Conacher&rsquo;s club into a tie with the Habs for last place. Both clubs are all even with 39 points although Montreal holds a game in-hand over the Windy City aggregation.</p><h2><b>A Good Start</b></h2><p>The Hawks started the week off on Wednesday with a 7-4 triumph over New York and after bowing by the slim margin of one-goal to Toronto on Saturday, Chicago rallied at home the following evening and walloped Boston 5-1. Meanwhile Canadiens were losing two to Detroit and Rangers.</p><p>Toronto hung up two victories to maintain their hold on first place over the spirited Red Wings. The Leafs whipped the Bruins Wednesday 4-2 and came up with their close 4-3 win over the Hawks on Saturday. The Torontonians have won 27 and tied 13 in 51 starts for 67 points to Detroit&rsquo;s 65. Both clubs have played the same number of games.</p><h2><b>Rangers Break Even</b></h2><p>Fifteen points behind is New York but their third place position appears fairly assured at this time The Rangers broke even last week topping Canadiens on Sunday after losing to Chicago earlier in the week. Boston lost ground to New York by blowing both their scheduled games with Toronto and Chicago and they now trail Boucher&rsquo;s Blueshirts by four points. However as the schedule draws to a close, the Bruins are fairly certain of remaining in fourth place. They head both Chicago and Montreal by seven points.</p><p>Harry Lumley, Detroit&rsquo;s nimble young netminder, remained in the lead for the Vezina Trophy after another week. Lumley has been scored upon 121 times in 51 games while his nearest rival, Toronto&rsquo;s Turk Broda, trails by four goals.</p><h2><b>WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 25</b></h2><p>TORONTO.&mdash;The Toronto Maple Leafs took over sole possession of first place when they defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1.</p><p>Ted Kennedy sparked the Leafs to victory with two goals, the tying one at the 15.54 mark of the first frame after the Bruins took a 2-1 lead and what turned out to be the winner just before the close of the middle stanza. Bill Eziniki and Gus Mortson tallied the other Leaf goals.</p><p>Woody Duxnart and rookie Ed. Sandford were the Bruins marksmen with Jim Peters drawing assists on both goals.</p><p><b>Toronto:</b> Goal, Broda; defence, Mortson, Thompson; centre, Bentley; wings, Ezinicki Watse and Stanowski Parilko, Boesch, Kennedy, Dynn, Meeker; Apps 8. Smith, Klukay, N. Metz.</p><p><b>Boston:</b> Goul, Brlmsek; defence, Egan, Flaman; centre Ronty; wings, Peters, Du mart; sub?; Crawford, Henderson, Sandford, Galllnger. Warwick, Harrison, K. Smith, Wilson, Babando, Martin.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Referee, Butch Keeling; linesmen, Young and Hayes,</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-021309/8491288-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg" title="f0007-02" width="584" height="513"></div><p>NEW YORK.&mdash;The Chicago Black Hawks overcame a 3-1 deficit with a five goal spiurge in the third to down the New York Rangers 7-4.</p><p>Gaye Stewart was the Hawk star of the night with three goals and an assist while linemate Bud Poile scored a pair and drew an assist. Doug Bentley and Ernie Dickens were the other Hawk scorers.</p><p>Rookie Don Raleigh sparked the Rangers, scoring all four goals for the losers.</p><p><b>Chicago:</b> Goal, Francis; defence, Nattnass, Gadsby, centre, Bodnar; wings, Polle, Stewart; subs: Mariucci, Dickens, Prystai, Bentley, Conacher, Gee, Moslemko, Hamill Kaleta.</p><p><b>New York:</b> Goal, Henry; defence, Moe. Colville; centre, Laprade; wings, Kull-mian., Leswick; subs: Eddolls, PernauJt, O&rsquo;Connor, Watson, Raleigh. Hextall, La-mlrande, Gardner, Juzda, Slowinskl.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> referee: George Gravel. Linesmen: Bad dock and Gallagher.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-03815/8491281-1-eng-US/f0007-032.jpg" title="f0007-03" width="585" height="615"></div><h2><b>SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28</b></h2><p><b>MONTREAL:</b>&mdash;Montreal Canadiens moved another step towards elimination from playoff competition when they were humbled by Detroit Red Wings 5-2. Canadiens took a one-goal lead in the first period but the Wings came back to score five straight past Bill Durnan.</p><p>Rip Riopelle scored first for the Habs but goals by Bill Quackenbush and Ted Lindsay put the visiters ahead to stay. In the middle period Jim McFadden, Pete Horeck and Gordon Howe hit the cords. Maurice Richard scored the only goal of the last period.</p><p><b>Detroit:</b>&mdash;Goal, Lumley; defence Quackenbush, Stewart; centre. Abel: wings. Howe, Lindsay; subs: Reise, Gauthier, Horeck, Guidolin, McFadden, D. Morrison. Conacher, R. Morrison, Pavelich. Kelly.</p><p><b>Canadiens:</b>&mdash;Goal, Durnan; defence. Rendon, Bouchard; centre, Reay; wings Fillion, Chamberlain; subs: Harvey, Harmon, Leger. Riopelle. Locas, Richard, Lach, Mosdell, Carveth Dussault.</p><p>Referee, King Clancy; linesmen, Sam Babcock and Herb Gallagher.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-04524/8491274-1-eng-US/f0007-042.jpg" title="f0007-04" width="593" height="466"></div><p><b>TORONTO:</b>&mdash;After a great start that appeared as if the Hawks were victory bound, Toronto Maple Leafs rallied with three goals in the third period to defeat Chicago 4-3 before 13.847 Garden fans. Gus Bodnar and Bill Gadsby put the Hawks ahead 2-0 before Max Bentley pumped one home for the Leafs.</p><p>The Leafs found their scoring pace in the third when Nick Metz and Syl Apps scored to put the home club one-up. Joo Klukay clinched the game at 12:38 a few minutes before Gadsby scored his second and last goals of the game.</p><p><b>Chicago:</b>&mdash;Goal. Francis; defence, Gadsby, Nattrass; centra Bodnar; wings Poile, Stewart. Subs: Mariucci, Dickens, Prystai, D. Bentley, Conacher, Gee, Kostenko, Hamill, Kaleta.</p><p><b>Toronto:</b>&mdash;Goal, Broda defence, Mort-son, Thomson; centre, Kennedy; wings. Meeker, Lynn. Subs. Stanowski, Barllko, Boesch, M. Bentley, Ezinickl, Watson, Apps, Smith, Klukay, N. Metz.</p><p><b>Referee:</b>&mdash;George Gravel., linesmen: Doug Young, George Hayes.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-05361/8491267-1-eng-US/f0007-052.jpg" title="f0007-05" width="589" height="485"></div><h2><b>SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29</b></h2><p><b>CHICAGO:</b>&mdash;Chicago Black Hawks moved out of the N.H.L. cellar for the first time since mid-February 1947 by whipping Boston Bruins 5-1 before a cheering crowd of 16,543. The Hawk win coupled with Canadiens 5-3 loss to Rangers put Chicago into a fifth place tie with Montreal.</p><p>Roy Conacher paced the Hawks with two goals in the third period while Bud Poile, Alex Kaleta and Metro Prystai notched the other three. Doug Bentley was credited with three assists. Pete Babando scored Boston&rsquo;s tally early in the final period.</p><p><b>Chicago:</b>&mdash;Goal, Francis; defence, Gadsby, Nattrass; centre, Bodnar, wings, Stewart, Poile. Subs: Mariucci. Dickens, Prystai, Bentley, Conacher, Gee, Mosienko, Brown, Hamill, Kaleta.</p><p><b>Boston:</b>&mdash;Goal, Brimsek; defence, Martin, Henderson; centra Ronty. wings, Dumart,&rdquo; Peters. Subs: Egan, Sandford, Flainon, Gallinger, Warwick, Harrison, Smith, Wilson, Peirson, Babando.</p><p><b>Referee:</b>&mdash;Bill Chadwick Linesmen: Doug Young and Stan McCabe.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-06280/8491260-1-eng-US/f0007-062.jpg" title="f0007-06" width="583" height="440"></div><p><b>NEW YORK:</b>&mdash;Rookie Eddie Kullman was the Ranger sparkplug with two goals as New York toppled Montreal Canadiens 5-3 to drop Les Canadiens into a last place deadlock with Chicago. Trailing 3-0, Canadiens put on a sparkling rally in the second period to tie score but the Rangers came through with two goals in the finale to win.</p><p>Besides Kullman&rsquo;s two-goal effort Rene Trudel, Tony Leswick and Buddy O&rsquo;Connor scorea singles. For Montreal the goalgetters were Murph Chamberlain, Billy Reay and Elmer Lach.</p><p><b>Canadiens:</b>&mdash;Goal, Durnan; defence, Reardon, Bouchard; centre, Lach; wings Richard, Dussault. Subs. Harvey, Rio-pell, Locas, Harmon, Fillion, Chamberlain, Reay, Mosdell, Carveth, Leger.</p><p><b>New York:</b>&mdash;Goal, Henry; defence, Colville, Moe; centre, Laprade; wings, Kullman, Leswick. Subs: Eddolls Tru-dell, O&rsquo;Connor, Watson, Raleigh, Hextan. dell, O'Connor, Watson, Raleigh, Hextan. Lamlrande, Gardner, Juzda, Slowinski.</p><p><b>Officials&mdash;:</b>Butch Keeling, referee; Sammy Babcock and Herb Gallagher, linesmen.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-011938/8491253-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg" title="f0014-01" width="609" height="501"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p>(Including Games of February 29)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-07218/8491246-1-eng-US/f0007-072.jpg" title="f0007-07" width="591" height="2559"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-05431/8491239-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="586" height="673"></div><h2><b>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-06351/8491232-1-eng-US/f0012-062.jpg" title="f0012-06" width="608" height="793"></div><h2><b>PENALTIES IN MINUTES BY CLUBS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-07293/8491225-1-eng-US/f0012-072.jpg" title="f0012-07" width="481" height="163"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-012049/8491409-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg" title="f0008-01" width="297" height="449"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Don Penniston Hershey</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-021531/8491402-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="270" height="466"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bun Cook Cleveland</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-031073/8491395-1-eng-US/f0008-032.jpg" title="f0008-03" width="335" height="633"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Bob Davidson Pittsburgh</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-04560/8491388-1-eng-US/f0008-042.jpg" title="f0008-04" width="302" height="452"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Johnny Mowers Indianapolis</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-05392/8491381-1-eng-US/f0008-052.jpg" title="f0008-05" width="270" height="555"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Lynn Patrick New Haven</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Coaches On All-Star Stage

<p class="dropcap"><span>A</span> pair of rookie coaches in their first year in the American League, are drawing lots of plaudits around the Podoloff loop these days and rate as prime prospects for the Coach-of-the-Year award on THE HOCKEY NEWS team.</p><p>The pair. Terry Reardon of Providence Reds and Bob Davidson of Pittsburgh Hornets have marshalled their troops to such good effect this season that they are leading their respective divisions and seem slated to be up there when the 68 (Tgame scheduler draws to a close.</p><p>Providence finished fourth in the Eastern Division last season failing to make the playoffs But this semester was a different story the raven-haired Irishman&mdash;formerly of the Boston Bruins where he wound up his N.H.L. career last winter&mdash;them off to a fighting start Terry Reardon and kept them Providence there. Reardon has been more than a bench jockey to his squad, since he played a fair shares of the games for the Rhode Islanders, moving back to a defence post where his not-so-young legs could keep up with the pace.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-06311/8491440-1-eng-US/f0008-062.jpg" title="f0008-06" width="313" height="445"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Terry Reardon Providence</b></figcaption></div><p>Bob Davidson, the other newcomer in the spotlight, took over the reins last fall after winding up a long and honorable career with Toronto Maple Leafs which stared back in the 1934-35 season. Davidson&rsquo;s Hornets have been leading the Western Division most of the season and heading the entire league in total points although they stand only fifth in the scoring records.</p><p>In the 1946-47 campaign the Hornets finished third in the strong Western Division, then swept through to the Calder Cup finals. They extended the champion Harshey Bears to a full seven games before losing out, four games to three as the Chocolateers captured the first Cup championship in their history.</p><p>Holding their own with Hornets are the scrapping Cleveland Barons under Bun Cook, former left winger on New York Rangers greatest line of all time. The Barons, who finished first in the West last season, only to be humbled four straight games by Hershey, are giving Pittsburgh a strong battle down the stretch.</p><p>Looking elsewhere around the Western Division we find new coaches also at Buffalo, Indianapolis and St. Louis. Leroy Golds, former right winger with half a dozen N.H.L. sextets, is piloting Buffalo Bisons, and keeping them a strong third place contender. Johnny Mowers, once brilliant goalie with Detroit Red Wings, is handling Detroit&rsquo;s affiliated club at Indianapolis and taking his turn in the nets on occasion when regular netminder Ralph (Red) Almas was hurt.</p><p>Ebbie Goodfellow, another well-known puckchaser for many years around the National loop, is piloting St. Louis FLYERS. Though the Mound City men are still last in their division, Goodfellow has them battling every minute of the time, and looking to future seasons when their younger players begin to pay off.</p><p>In the Eastern Division, besides Reardon at Providence, there are first-year coaches at Philadelphia and Washington, Wally Kilrea, brother of the great Hec, is leading the Rockets from the Quaker City in their figlit for a playoff berth, while Jack Riley is making his debut as coach of Washington Lions. The latter team entered the circuit again this winter after dropping out during the war years, and brought their coach along with them.</p><p>Oldtimers on the other clubs are Don Penniston, who led Hershey to the Cup last spring, Lynn Patrick of New Haven Ramblers and Earl Seibert of Springfield Indians.</p><p>When ballots for the A.H.L. All-Star Coach are marked and mailed in, this will conclude the voting for the fan&rsquo;s dream team&mdash;so get your choices in the mail right away. You still have a little more than a week to make up your minds over your choices for players and coaches on the team, but shoot them in as soon as possible. All ballots for any position on the A.H.L. team must be POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT, MARCH 11, to be eligible.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Coaching Newcomers Draw Notice In Keen A.H.L. Race This Season

<p class="dropcap"><span>P</span>ITTSBURGH, Pa.&mdash;Just when some calamity howlers started to bemoan the &ldquo;sad&rdquo; fate of the Pittsburgh Hornets&mdash;they dropped to second place in the Western Division for a few days recently&mdash;a group of loyal fans announced that a Hornet Booster Club had been formed and they were ready to give the Wasps some organized support on the road as well as at home.</p><p>Hockey fever is at its highest pitch in Pittsburgh right now with sell - out crowds on Wednesday for the first time in history. On Saturdays thousands are turned away.</p><p>The Boosters are mainly perennial season ticket-holders and many of them have been occupying the same seats for a number of years. The idea was started by Bill Reitz, a rabid rooter, and he found ready response among the seat-holders nearby. With this as a nucleus he canvassed other fans in the lobby and soon had <i><b>a</b></i> long list. What&rsquo;s more, these members-to-be backed up their enthusiasm with money for fare and tickets for out-of-town games.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

AT DARKEST MOMENT HORNET FANS RALLY

<div class="byline">&#x2026;by Graczak</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0008-07" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-07229/8491495-1-eng-US/f0008-072.jpg"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Hockey Cutups

<div class="byline">By STAN BAUMGARTNER</div><p>PHILADELPHIA, Pa.&mdash;</p><p>Don&rsquo;t think that fellow you see standing in front of the nets has a soft job of it just because he is packed with pads, has a stick to defend himself and doesn&rsquo;t have to move more than five feet at any time during a game.</p><p>He&rsquo;s the goalie, and if there is any tougher job in hockey than being a goalie (other than being a coach) Wally Kilrea, head-man of the Rockets would like to know it.</p><p>The handsome, affable, soft spoken boss often played goal when he was a boy&mdash;&rdquo;just to see what it was like&rdquo;, he says. &ldquo;Once I was old enough to know better, I then became a centre.&rdquo;</p><h2><b>Last Defender</b></h2><p>The goaltender is the last line of defence. If he is not a daring, agile, sharpwitted lad the red light you see behind his cage may turn into a pink slip in quick fashion&mdash;&ldquo;pink slips&rdquo; being as they are a symbol for getting fired.</p><p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s the fellow,&rdquo; says Kilrea who doesn&rsquo;t get into the limelight ordinarily unless he has a bad night.</p><p>&ldquo;Being a goalie is a tough and exacting job. He must have a fine pair of hands as quick and tough as they are big. He must be able to use them as skillfully as a big league first baseman. And the puck flies faster than a baseball.</p><p>&ldquo;His eyes must be quick and twice as sure. A goalie never gets two shots at a puck.</p><p>&ldquo;Great goalies are born not made. To these natural attributes must be added a sense of judgment which can be sharpened by experience. But that, too, is mostly instinct.</p><p>&ldquo;He must anticipate every move of the offence as it comes toward him and once he gets his hands on the puck he must clear it, if possible, into the path of one of his own mates. He must avoid rebound shots and never put the rubber back in action in front of the goal.</p><p>&ldquo;There was a time when it was believed that only little fellows made good netminders but that has been disproved.</p><p>&ldquo;However today many fine goaltenders are good sized lads, Harvey Jessiman of the Rockets is 5.10 and Bill Durnan of the Montreal Canadiens who has been named the Vezina trophy winner for the past four seasons is called &ldquo;Big Bill&rdquo;.</p><p>Of course, there have been a lot of little guys who have been pretty good, too. Big or small makes no difference as long as they keep &lsquo;em out.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Goalie’s Job Is Toughest Says Rocket Coach Kilrea

<p>PITTSBURGH, Pa.:&mdash;</p><p>Hockey officials and writers have been singing the praises of Cleveland&rsquo;s brilliant young newcomer Bob Solinger as the best rookie in the American Hockey Deague this season. But they seem to be overlooking one little fellow who has been just as good as the Baron beauty. He is the crew-cutted mite of Pittsburgh Hornets, Fleming Mackell.</p><p>Not only is Mackell ahead of Solinger in the scoring race but he is the leading Hornet scorer and all hi his freshman year. Mackell is fresh out of the junior ranks and last year he was the star of St. Michael&rsquo;s College Majors, rated as one of the strongest junior hockey aggregations to ever cop the Memorial Cup.</p><p>Mackell was nothing short of a sensation last season with St. Mike&rsquo;s. He set a new alltime scoring record in the Ontario Hockey Association junior league, besting the old mark set by his present team-mate, Tod Sloan.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-14134/8491756-1-eng-US/f0009-142.jpg" title="f0009-14" width="593" height="1050"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>FLEMING MACKELL</b></figcaption></div><p>The bristle-headed kid was the main cog on what could be called the best junior line in Canada last season. He played with Eddie Sandford, now with the Boston Bruins, and Les Costello, another of Fleming&rsquo;s present teammates.</p><p>Born in Montreal 21 years ago, Mackell started on the road to stardom with the junior Royals of Montreal and was then moved to Toronto where he joined St. Mike&rsquo;s. Standing five foot, seven inches and weighing 156 pounds, Mackell is the property of Toronto Maple Leafs.</p><p>Up to February 22, he had scored 21 goals and 38 assists for 59 points in 50 games. Mackell was always a scrappy type of player who would never back away from an opponent twice his size. And his jump to the American League has failed to change his tactics. He is one of the most penalized forwards among the top point-getters. He has served 61 minutes in the &ldquo;cooler&rdquo;.</p><p>There is little doubt that Mackell will be one of the leading candidates for the Dudley &ldquo;Red&rdquo; Garrett Memorial Award, the new award going to the top A.H.L. rookie.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Mackell Aims For Rookie Prize

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-012016/8491815-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg" title="f0010-01" width="289" height="447"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>G. Bellemarre Dallas</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-021454/8491808-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="289" height="447"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Jack Miller Kansas City</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-03905/8491801-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="289" height="447"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Nick Tomiuk Minneapolis</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-04615/8491794-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="295" height="442"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ken McKenzie Houston</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-05444/8491787-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="300" height="442"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Lin Bend St. Paul</b></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><span>W</span>ith the ballot this week&mdash;for guardians of the left-wing lane all plaving positions on THE HOCKEY NEWS All-Star team for the United States League will be filled. That leaves only the coaching spot, with selections for the masterminding chore slated for the March 10 issue.</p><p>There are some strong candidates in the running for the portside spot on the fans&rsquo; team, although as far as sheer scoring power goes the left wingers don&rsquo;t have the brilliance of the centres and right wingers who have been monopolizing the point-getting race.</p><p>Tops among them are Ralph &ldquo;Bus&rdquo; Wycherley of Minneapolis, and speedy Ken McKenzie of Houston Huskies, who have racked up 60 points each so far this season, good enough for a fourthplace tie in the point race.</p><p>Other up-and-coming far - side wingers who rate as serious contenders for the laurels this season Include fleet Marcel Dheere of Tulsa Oilers, who started the season with Houston, Gerry Bellemarre and George Homenuke of the Dallas Texans; Lin Bend of St. Paul and Nick Tomiuk of Minneapolis Millers.</p><p>Bert Olmstead and Jack Miller of Kansas City Pla-Mors have been turning in some fine performances this winter, rating them in the running. Other prominent left wingers in the loop include Joe McArthur of Houston; Joe Shack of St. Paul; Vern Kaiser and Fred Weaver of Fort Worth Rangers; Artie Strobel of Minneapolis; Bernie Strongman and Fred Glover of Omaha Knights; and young Andy Chakowski of Tulsa.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Portsiders On Parade In U.S.H.L. This Week

<p>SEATTLE, Ore.&mdash;</p><p>Roy McBride of Seattle Ironmen, who led the point-makers in the Northern Division for 10 straight weeks and now is fighting it out with Ken Ullyot for top spot, has a chance to set a P. C. H. L. precedent. McBride topped the Southern Division last winter while with San Diego Skyhawks. If he takes the Northern crown this season, he would be the first to win in both sections.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Aims For Record

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A.H.L. TEAM TOTALS

<p>KANSAS CITY, Neb.&mdash;</p><p>Take the hustling Ray Powell away from the Kansas City Pla-Mors and the bottom would fall out of the club&rsquo;s scoring wagon. Powell&rsquo;s play this season with the Pla-Mors has been sparkling and he is enjoy his best year in four. The latest United States Hockey League scoring statistics released show that Ray is running in second place and after the game on Sunday, February 22.</p><p>Trailing the loop&rsquo;s top marksman, George Agar of Houston, by nine points., Powell has been the spark that has more or less kept the Kansas City hockey machine on the move. The Pla-Mors are in second place in the Northern Division behind the Minneapolis Millers.</p><p>In 52 games with Kansas City, Powell has scored 29 goals and 41 assists for 70 points to Agar&rsquo;s 79. The improved showing of the veteran Hank Blade has also been an Inspiration to the Chicago-owned organization. Hank is presently the second highest scorer on the club with 50 points while next in Defenceman Doug Baldwin with 46. Baldwin leads all league defenceman in scoring.</p><p>An Ontario born centre, Powell has been moving up the scoring ladder at a steady clip and he faces a chance to overtake the Huskie leader. Ray came to the Pla-Mors from Omasa during the 1946-47 season and finished the year with 70 points. He played his last amateur hockey with Baltimore Clippers in 1944-45 and that year led the league in assists with 62. With 33 goals he totaled 95 scoring points. Two years ago he turned pro with New Haven and was than sent to Fort Worth after 14 games in the American League.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-05510/8492058-1-eng-US/f0011-052.jpg" title="f0011-05" width="305" height="456"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Doug Baldwin</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Ray Powell, Kansas City Pointmaker, Threatens To Overtake Loop Leader

<p>MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.</p><p>While it may be true in basketball and in most sports that the home team has a terrific advantage over the visiting team, this does not hold true in the United States Hockey League this season where the visiting teams have won fair share of the games.</p><p>Including scheduled games of Sunday, February 22, the home teams came out on the long end of the score in 112 games. The visitors were victors in 78 and 21 ended in a deadlock out of 211 games played to date. Actually 26 games went into overtime but the deadlock was broken in five games and in four of the five the visiting team was the winner.</p><p>In any sport the home team as a rule has a decided advantage. First of all, and perhaps most important, they are playing before a home crowd. Applause means as much to an athlete as it does to an actor. When a team has an enthusiastic home crowd cheering it on it will frequently surpass itself. On the other hand it is natural that a player might become somewhat depressed when he is the subject to constant booing and a truly brilliant bit of work which he may turn in goes unnoticed.</p><p>It speaks well for the boys who play hockey that they have so frequently overcome the handicaps which they must face on foreign ice. It is a credit to their courage and to the men who coach them and send them over the boards and into action flashing the same fighting spirit on the road that they do at home.</p><p>It is doubtful if any other sport can boast the same percentage of victories for the visiting team that hockey can.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

United States Hockey Loop Figures Show Visitors Are Up On Home Clubs

<h2><b>Bob Is Boiling</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>Y</span>oung Bob Decourceyn St. Paul&rsquo;s new netmlnder. started off bls playing life with the Saints In red hot fashion. He registered two shutouts in his first three games with the club. He scored his second xero by blanking Dallas 5-0 on February 22.</p><h2><b>First Free Shot</b></h2><p>Coach Clint Smith of the Oilers took the first penalty shot of the U.8.H.L. season nt Tulsa on February 21. The Tulsa playing coach missed the try after being awarded the shot on a penalty called on Houston&rsquo;s Bob Blake.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDING ON FRIDAY A.M., FEB. 27</b></p><h3><b>Northern Division</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-011783/8492027-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg" title="f0011-01" width="601" height="131"></div><h3><b>Southern Division</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-021281/8492020-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="600" height="130"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>February 2&mdash;Tuisa 6, Fort Worth 1; St. Paul 5, Dallas 0; Minneapolis 7, Kansas City 1.</p><p>February 24&mdash;Houston 5, Fort Worth 0; Tulsa 3, Minneapolis 1; Omaha 12 Dallas 1.</p><p>February 25&mdash;Kansas City 7, Dallas 2.</p><p>February 26&mdash;St. Paul 4, Houston 5; Minneapolis 3, Fort Worth 2.</p><h3><b>Games of Coming Week</b></h3><p>March 3&mdash;Kansas City at Dallas; Omaha at Minneapolis.</p><p>March 4&mdash;Kansas City at Houston-Tulsa at Fort Worth; St. Paul at Omaha.</p><p>March 6&mdash;Houston at Dallas; Fort Worth at Tulsa; St. Paul at Minneapolis.</p><p>March 7&mdash;Dallas at Houston; Kan-City at Fort Worth; Minneapolis at St. Paul.</p><p>While Minneapolis Millers are making a run-away of the Northern Division, Fort Worth are drawing most of the attention of league supporters with their fight for the honors of top places in the Southern Division. Only one point now separates the two clubs while the Millers are out in front in their section by 11 points.</p><p>However Houston has the advantage of having five games in hand over the Rangers. The Huskies have played 52 games to Fort Worth&rsquo;s 57 and while the Rangers hold the one-point edge their position is none too secure at the</p><p>Omaha Knights have been the surprise of the league during the past week and they have climbed from last place in the Northern Division to within one point of Kansas City Pla-Mors. The Pla-Mors have 58 points to Omaha&rsquo;s 57. St. Paul Saints have slipped into fourth place with 54.</p><p>While the Rangers and Huskies fight it out for top place, Tulsa has moved into third position and are nine points behind Houston. The Oilers have come out on top 19 times in 52 outings with eight ties to their credit. In last place is Dallas with 42 points.</p><h3><b>THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19</b></h3><p>FORT WORTH&mdash;Omaha failed to make a clean sweep of their three-game road Jaunt when they were stiffled by Fort Worth 4-0. The loss ended the Knights&rsquo; win string at seven. Bobby Thorpe aided Goaler McAtee to rack-up his fourth shutout by scoring two goals. Lawrie May and Alex Ritson scored the other brace.</p><p><b>Forth Worth</b>&mdash;Goal, McAtee; defence, Baby. Brodeur; centre, Fowler; wings, Mutchee-on, Thorpe. subs: DrainvilJe, Kane, Ritson, Schmidt, Bedard, Hewson Lofvcndahl, May.</p><p><b>Omaha</b>&mdash;Goal, Sawchuk; defence Riegle, Forbes; centre, McNab; wings. Smith Wiseman, subs: Lavltt, Bak, Dewsbury, Welst, Strongman, Iannarell Glover, Kennedy, McLean, Senlck.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-03853/8492013-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="599" height="371"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21</b></h3><p>OMAHA&mdash;Marked by a brawl in the penalty box between George Senlck and Joe Conn that almost developed into a Hot, Omaha Knights bowed out to Kansas City 7-4, During the fight Coach Reg Hamilton of the Pla-Mors was arrested by police. Powell and Silvestri each scored twice fro Kansas City.</p><p><b>Kansas City</b>&mdash;Goal, D. Jackson; defence. Baldwin, Conn; centre, Powell; wings. Harms, Miller; subs: Mitchell, J. Jacksonn Ashworth, Bytier, Olmstead, Blade, Silvestri, Wilson, Tarala, Groves</p><p><b>Omaha</b>&mdash;Goal, Sawchuk: defence, Forbes Riegle; centre, McNab; wings, Wiseman Smith; subs: Lavltt. Dewsbury, Strongman, Glover, Senlck, Welst, Ken.&rsquo; nedy, McLean, Bak, Iannarelll.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-04652/8492006-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="601" height="121"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-06439/8491999-1-eng-US/f0011-062.jpg" title="f0011-06" width="604" height="643"></div><p>MINNEAPOLIS&mdash;An overtime goal after five minutes and 43 seconds of play in the overtime period by Bus Wycherley gave Minneapolis Millers a 4-3 U.S. H.L. decision over Dallas Texans. Gordon Petrie had tied the score at 3-3 before the 10-minute mark of the third period.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b>&mdash;Goal, Pidsodny; defence, Milford Rockey; centre, Petrie; wings, Homenuke, Allen; subs: Finkbelner, McKay. Shill, Poitras, Peterson, Bellemare. Smrke, Horeck.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b>&mdash;Goal, McQurston; defence Allum, Williams; centre, Smith; wings. Wycherley. Bartholome; subs: Sherritt. Milne, Kaiser, Forgle. Strobel, Atanas, Robertson, Tomluk, Melnyk, Hergeshefer.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-07393/8491992-1-eng-US/f0011-072.jpg" title="f0011-07" width="601" height="516"></div><p>TULSA:&mdash;Leo Gravedle pumped home a goal past Goaler &lsquo;Little with but 10 seconds left to play to give Houston Huskies a 5-4 victory over Tulsa Oilers. Gravelie&rsquo;s goal, his second of the game, came after the Oilers had fought back twice-from behind.</p><p><b>Houston:</b>&mdash;Goal Gauthier; defence, Maher, Blake; centre, Agar; wings. Brown, Gravelie; subs: Melong, McKenzie, Macey, Giesbrecht, Thibeault, Skinner, McArthur.</p><p><b>Tulsa:</b>&mdash;Goal Little; defence, Dillon, Dick;, centre, McMurdy; wings Webster, Knott; subs: Jones, Young, Matthews, Mc-Dheere, Ubriaco, Schnurr, Chakowski, Smith Brayshaw.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-08357/8491985-1-eng-US/f0011-082.jpg" title="f0011-08" width="598" height="437"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-09338/8491978-1-eng-US/f0011-092.jpg" title="f0011-09" width="597" height="83"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22</b></h3><p>ST. PAUL.&mdash;St. Paul again moved ahead of Omaha Knights when they blanked Dallas Texans 5-0. The win put the Saints one point ahead of Omaha in the Northern Division race. It was Goaler Bob Decourcy&rsquo;s second shutout in three games. Gino Rozzlnl paced the winners with two goals.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b>&mdash;Goal, Pidsodny; defence. Mil-ford, Rockey, centre, Petrie; wings, Al len, Homenuke. Subs: Finkbelner, Mo-Kay, Shill, Peterson, Poitras, Horeck, Smrke, Bellemarre, Medyn ski.</p><p><b>St. Paul:</b>&mdash;Goal, Decourcy; defence, Lambrecht. Shero; centre, Rozzini; wings, Bend, Brown. Subs: Sandalack, Allsby, Dill, Toole, Schartz, Read, Pechet. Le-vandowskl, Dowling, Shack.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-10306/8491971-1-eng-US/f0011-102.jpg" title="f0011-10" width="605" height="496"></div><p>FORT WORTH.&mdash;Alex Ritson and teammate Lawrie May each peppered two goals past Goaler Little to lead the Fort Worth Rangers to a 6-1 U.S.H.L. triumph over Tulsa Oilers. The win boosted the Rangers first place margin to five points oyer the idle Houston club.</p><p><b>Fort Worth:</b>&mdash;Goal, McAtee; defence, Lofvendahl, Kane; centre, Hewson; wings May, Schmidt; subs: Brodeur, Baby, Drainville, Ritson, Mutcheson Kaiser, Bedard, Fowler, Thorpe.</p><p><b>Tulsa:</b>&mdash;Goal, Little; defence, Young, Jones; centre, McMurdy; wings, Knott, Webster, subs: Dick, Dillon, Matthews, McAtee, Dheere, Brayshaw, Smith, Ubriaco, Chakowski, Schnurr.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-11276/8491964-1-eng-US/f0011-112.jpg" title="f0011-11" width="601" height="445"></div><p>KANSAS CITY&mdash;Minneapolis pulled another trick out of the hat and edged out Kansas City Pla-Mors 2-1 on Artie Strobel&rsquo;s third period goal at 12.46. The Millers pulled a full 10 points ahead of the Pla-Mors in the fight for top spot in the Northern Division. Hal Tarala scored the Kansas City tally.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b>&mdash;Goal, McQueston; defence, Williams, Allum; centre, Smith; wings, Bartholome. Wycherley; subs: Fraser, Sherritt, Milne, Forgle, Atanas, Strobel, Burns, Melnyk, Tomluk, Hergesheimer.</p><p><b>Kansas City:</b>&mdash;Goal, D. Jackson; de fence, Mitchell, J. Jackson; centre. Blade; wings, Wilson, Silvestri; subs: Baldwin, Conn, Tarala, Ashworth, Olmstead. Butler, Powell, Harms, Miller, Groves.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-13194/8491957-1-eng-US/f0011-132.jpg" title="f0011-13" width="594" height="344"></div><h3><b>TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24</b></h3><p>OMAHA&mdash;Before a Coliseum crowd that numbered 5.231, Omaha&rsquo;s surging Knights made it five out of six over Dallas by smothering the Texans 12-1. The one-sided win put the Knights back into third place. Glover was high man with four goals.</p><p><b>Omaha</b>&mdash;Goal, Sawchuk; defence, Forbes, Dewsbury; centre, McNab; wings, Wiseman, Smith. Subs&mdash;Riegle, Lavitt, Strongman, Glover, Senick, lannarelli, Boyce, Bak McLean, Kennedy.</p><p><b>Dallas</b>&mdash;Goal, Pidsodny; defence, Milford, Rockey; centre, Petrie; wings, Allen, Homenuke. Subs&mdash;Finkbelner, McKay, Peterson, Bellemaive, Smrke, Shill, Medynski. Horeck, Poitras.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-14151/8491950-1-eng-US/f0011-142.jpg" title="f0011-14" width="601" height="272"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1777/8491943-1-eng-US/f0011-172.jpg" title="f0011-17" width="608" height="396"></div><p>TULSA:&mdash;Tulsa displayed their best game of all their home games this season and they went out to defeat the league leading Minneapolis Millers 3-1., The loss broke a five-game winning streak for the Millers. McAtee, Brayshaw and Webster scored for the Oilers while Bartholome scored for the losers.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b>&mdash;Goal, McQueston; defence, Williams, Allum; centre, Smith; wings, Bartholome, Wycherley; subs, Sherritt, Milne, Melnyk, Forgle, Atanas, Strobel. Hergesheimer, Kaiser, Burns, Tomiuk.</p><p><b>Tulsa&mdash;Goal, Little; defence, Dillon, Dick: centre Smith; wings, Brayshaw, Chakowski. Subs.:</b>&mdash;Young. Knott, Matthews, Ubriaco. McAtee, Thomson, Schnurr, McMurdy, Webster.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1862/8491936-1-eng-US/f0011-182.jpg" title="f0011-18" width="613" height="304"></div><p>HOUSTON&mdash;Houston Huskies cut Fort Worth&rsquo;s lead in the Southern Division to three points by blanking the Rangers 5-0. Leo Gravelle was the stir of the game with two goals and an assist.</p><p><b>Fort Worth:</b>&mdash;Goal, McAtee; defence, Baby, Brodeur; centre, Rltson; wings, Kaiser, Bedard. Subs: Fowler, The Kane, Weaver, May, Hewson. Schmidt, Warwick, Mutcheson Lofvendahl.</p><p><b>Houston</b>&mdash;Goal, Gauthier; defence, Blake, Maher; centre, Agar; wings, Brown, Gravelle. Subs&mdash;Melong, Curry, McKenzie Macey, Giesbrecht, Skinner, McArthur, Eisenzoph, Thibeault.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-021467/8491929-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="594" height="425"></div><h3><b>WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25</b></h3><p>KANSAS CITY&mdash;Kansas City maintained its hold on second position in the Northern Division over Omaha by defeating Dallas Texans 7-2. The Pla-Mors broke up a close battle by counting four goals in the last period. Bert Olmstead, Dick Butler and Johnny Harins both scored two for the winners.</p><p><b>Dallas</b>&mdash;Goal, Pidsodny; defence, McKay, Finkbeiner; centre, Peterson; wings, Smrke Bellemarre. Subs&mdash;Rockey, Milford, Petrie, Poitras, Homenuke, Allen, Horeck, Shill, Medynski.</p><p><b>Kansas City</b>&mdash;Goal, D. Jackson: defence, Baldwin. Conn: centre. Powell; wings Harms, Miller. Subs&mdash;Tarala, J. Jackson, Mitchell, Ashworth, Olmstead, Butler. Blade, Wilson, Silvestri, Groves.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-031019/8491922-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="598" height="520"></div><h2><b><i>Roving Raymond</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-12246/8491915-1-eng-US/f0011-122.jpg" title="f0011-12" width="568" height="1428"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RAY POWELL</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p>Including Games of Feb. may 22</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-15123/8491908-1-eng-US/f0011-152.jpg" title="f0011-15" width="606" height="571"></div><h3><b>LEADERS</b></h3><p><b>Most points:</b>&mdash;Agar, Houston, 79.</p><p><b>Most goals:</b>&mdash;McNab, Omaha, 34. Brown, St. Paul, 34.</p><p><b>Most Assists:</b>&mdash;Rozzini, St. Paul, 51.</p><p><b>Most shut-outs;</b>&mdash;Doug Jackson, K.G. 4, Phil McAtee, Ft. Worth.&rsquo; 4.</p><p><b>Most penalties:</b>&mdash;Dick, Tulsa, 156 min.</p><h3><b>GOALTENDERS&rsquo; RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1695/8491901-1-eng-US/f0011-162.jpg" title="f0011-16" width="604" height="304"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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UNITED STATES LEAGUE

<h2><b>MARITIME BIG FOUR</b></h2><p><b>Semi-Final Playoffs</b></p><p>February 23&mdash;Saint John 7, Truro 2.</p><p>(Saint John wins best-of-five series, 3-0) Halifax 4, Moncton 1.</p><p>(Moncton lead$ best-of-five series 2-1)</p><p>February 24&mdash;Halifax 9, Moncton 3.</p><p>(Best-of-five series tied at 2-2)</p><p>February 2(1&mdash;Moncton 6, Halifax 2.</p><p>(Moncton wins best-of-five series, 3-2)</p><p><b>Final Series</b></p><p>February 28&mdash;Moncton 4, Saint John 3.</p><p>(Moncton leads best-of-seven series, 1-0)</p><h2><b>CAPE BRETON SENIOR</b></h2><p>February 27&mdash;North Sydney J, Sydney&mdash;(Sydney leads bvm-of-swen eerlett 2-l)</p><p>February 2S&mdash;Sydney 2. North Sydney 2. 2. (Sydney leads best-of-seven series 3-1)</p><h2><b>QUEBEC PROVINCIAL</b></h2><p><b>Standing: on Tuesday A.M. March 2</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-011961/8492134-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg" title="f0012-01" width="608" height="136"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>February 24&mdash;St. Hyacinthe 5, Lachine 4.</p><p>February 25&mdash;St. Hyacinthe 6, Lachine 6.</p><p>February 26&mdash;Sherbrooke 11, St. Hyacinthe 2.</p><p>February 28&mdash;Lachine 6, St. Hyacinthe 6; Vlctorlaville 7, Sherbrooke 3.</p><p>February 29&mdash;St. Hyacinthe 6 Lachine 6; VictoriaviHe 5, Sherbrooke 1.</p><h2><b>CANADIAN IN TERCOLLEGIATE</b></h2><h3><b>Final Standing</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-021542/8492127-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="604" height="136"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>February 27 University of Toronto 16. Queen's 3; McGill 1$. University of Montreal 5.</p><p><b>(University of Toronto wins Intercolleg-iale championship fur 1V17-IS)</b></p><h2><b>WESTERN INTERNATIONAL</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-031005/8492120-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="617" height="134"></div><h3><b>Scoring Leaders</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-04601/8492113-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="610" height="323"></div><h2><b>QUEBEC JUNIOR Semi-Final Series</b></h2><p>February 21&mdash;Canadiens 4, Quebec 2. (Canadiens lead best-of-five series, 1-0) Royals 9, Verdun Leafs 4. (Royals lead best-of-five series, 1-0)</p><p>Februar 25&mdash;Verdun Cyclones 5, Three Rivers 2. (Verdun leads best-of-flve series 1-0); Royals 3, Verdun Loafs 1. (Royals lead series, 2-0); Nationale 5 Valleyfield 3. (Nationale leads best-of-five series, 1-0)</p><p>February 26&mdash;Canadiens 4, Quebec 2. (Canadiens lead series, 2-0); Three Rivers 5, Verdun Cyclones 0. (Series tied at 1-1).</p><p>February 29&mdash;Quebec 5, Canadiens 0. (Canadiens leads series, 2-1); Three Rivers 5. Verdun Cyclones 4. (Three Rivers lead series 2-1); Nationale 11, Valley-fleld 0. (Nationale leads series, 2-0) Royals 1. Verdun Leafs 1. (Royals lead series 2-0, one game tied.)</p><h2><b>O.H.A. JUNIOR &ldquo;A&rdquo;</b></h2><p>February 23&mdash;Barrie 2, Stratford 1. (Barrie wins best-of-three series 2-1) St. Catharines 9, Goal 4. (Best-of-three series tied, 1-1)</p><p>Windsor 7, Oshawa 6. (Windsor leads best-of-seven series, 2-6)</p><p>February 25&mdash;Oshawa 6, Windsor 0.</p><p>(Windsor elad best-of-seven series, 2-1) Galt 6, St. Catharines 5.</p><p>(Galt wins best-of-three series, 2-1)</p><p>February 28&mdash;Oshawa 4. Windsor 2. (Best-of-seven serier tied,&rsquo;2-2); Galt 3, Barrie 2. (Galt leads best-of-five series, 1-0)</p><h2><b>LAKEHEAD SENIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><p>February 24&mdash;Fort William 9, Port Arthur 3</p><p><b>(Fort William wins best-of-seven series, 4-0)</b></p><h2><b>MANITOBA JUNIOR LEAGUE Semi-Final Series</b></h2><p>February 18&mdash;Monarchs 4, Brandon 4. (tie).</p><p>February 23&mdash;Brandon 5, Monarchs 3. (Best-of-five series tied, 1-1) (Monarchs le-ads best-of-five series, 2-1)</p><p>February 25&mdash;Monarchs 10, Brandon 2.</p><p>February 29&mdash;Monarchs 7. Brandon 1. <b>(Monarchs win best-of-five series, 3-1)</b></p><p><b>(Monarchs meet Winnipeg Canadiens in final series.)</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Amateur Parade At Quick Glance

<p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>his week you might as well talk about the Twerpville Bugles as far as hockey is concerned&mdash;as the teams hit the last turn Toronto and Detroit appear to be in a pretty close deal to the finish, outside of this duel for first place honors, there isn&rsquo;t much to get worked up about.</p><p>On our show we carried on &ldquo;a feudin&rdquo; with Ken McKenzie, Director of Publicity for the NHL&mdash;Ken picks the Leafs from way back to end up on top&mdash;we personally chose the Bruins and we still have a hunch that the Boston boys will have a lot to do with the final disposal of the Stanley silverware. But, all this is comparatively unimportant at the moment&mdash;what most fans are concerned about is the reported scandal which was brewed up by Commissioner Harry Toy in the Motor City.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-08247/8492165-1-eng-US/f0012-082.jpg" title="f0012-08" width="267" height="434"></div><p>Clarence Campbell, N.H. L.&rsquo;s capable mentor, didn&rsquo;t waste any time getting down to Detroit to look into the whole affair. Talking today to Ken McKenzie, who in turn just got off the phone with President Campbell, it appears that it&rsquo;s far too early to step out on a limb and start disecting what could be a pretty ticklish situation. Sooner than hurt anyone prematurely going into the fundamentals of the whole affair, we are inclined to believe that discretion in this case is the better part of valor. Naturally, if the whole affair turns out to be authenticated, Hockey will fake a very hard punch where it hurts the most, and here&rsquo;s hoping that a grand sport will be saved from the shadow of rackets!</p><p>We were speaking today with some of the pro players around Montreal and they felt very badly about the whole affair. They are a fine bunch of guys, not of course implying that outside of Montreal they aren&rsquo;t They have established themselves in Montreal and are well-liked citizens in their various communities; it would be too bad to have the mass of players suffer if there turns out to be a guilty few!</p><p>The showing of the Patrick midgets at the Madison Square Garden, brings to mind that junior hockey is really booming in the Canadian metropolis. A few months ago, ushers were happy to see 500 to 700 fans on hand at the Forum for the Tuesday night games, but last Sunday over 8,700 paid admissions to attend the junior hockey double-header, truly an encouraging turnout for the lads!</p><p>With 8.700 paid clients on hand, you can count around 9,000 when you figure the press and radio lads, (who haven&rsquo;t the money to buy a ticket anyway)&mdash;we should know! Frank Selke is to be complimented on the great work he has done for the juniors since his arrival in town!</p><p>That&rsquo;s all for this issue&mdash;let&rsquo;s keep our fingers crossed and wish for the best!<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Rambling with Ron Morrier

<p class="dropcap"><span>S</span>EATTLE, Ore.&mdash;Nil Tremblay, who started the season with Quebec Aces of the fast Quebec Senior Hockey League, had his career with Seattle Ironmen interrupted abruptly when he broke his right arm. Tremblay was spun to the ice in a game against New Westminster and fractured the limb, forcing him out for the rest of the season.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Cut Him Short

<h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDING ON TUES. A.M., MARCH 2</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-09202/8492276-1-eng-US/f0012-092.jpg" title="f0012-09" width="605" height="211"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>February 23&mdash;Boston 6, New York 2.</p><p>February 25&mdash;Ottawa 5, New York 2; Quebec 12, Boston 1.</p><p>February 26&mdash;Montreal 13, Boston 2; New York 5, Valleyfield 2.</p><p>February 28&mdash;Valleyfield 5, Sliawinl-gan 2; New York 5, Boston 3.</p><p>February 29&mdash;Montreal 4, Ottawa 2; Valleyfield 12, Shawinigan 0; New York 6, Quebec 3.</p><p>The Quebec Senior Hockey League playoffs are scheduled to commence on Tuesday, March 9. While the Boston Olympics, currently floundering in the league cellar, still have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs, it is not likely they will displace the New York Rovers in sixth place. Therefore Ottawa, Royals, Shawi-nigan, Quebec, Valleyfield and New York will make up the postseason playoff slate.</p><p>On the supposition that Ottawa retains first place and Royals conclude the season in the runner-up position the play-offs open at the Forum on March 9, with Royals meeting Quebec Aces in the first of a best-of-five, which will be series &lsquo;B&rsquo;. The Valleyfield Braves who have yet to clinch fifth place from the Rovers, will be at home to New York in a best-of-five playoff, series &ldquo;C&rdquo;, that will start in Valleyfield on March 9, if the Braves make the fifth slot. There is a strong possibility that the Valleyfield-New York series would be curtailed to a best two-out-of-three due to the scarcity of playing dates for the Rovers in Madison Square Garden.</p><p>Series &ldquo;A&rdquo;, a best-of-seven affair, would send Shawinigan Cataracts to Ottawa on Wednesday, March 10 to open the series in the Capital city.</p><p>With Royals clinging to a mathematical chance of passing or tying the Senators for first place, and New York still able to bypass Valleyfield in fifth place if they sweep their remaining three games, two with Boston and one with Royals, the exact locations of the series will not be determined until next Sunday when the curtain is lowered on the regular league schedule.</p><h3><b>THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Boston 2, at Montreal 13.</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-10182/8492269-1-eng-US/f0012-102.jpg" title="f0012-10" width="599" height="975"></div><h3><b>New York 5, at Va&rsquo;leyfield 2.</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-11168/8492262-1-eng-US/f0012-112.jpg" title="f0012-11" width="598" height="549"></div><h3><b>FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27</b></h3><p><b>Montreal 6, at Boston 4</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-13130/8492255-1-eng-US/f0012-132.jpg" title="f0012-13" width="601" height="461"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28</b></h3><p><b>Valleyfield 5, at Shawinigan 2</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-14121/8492248-1-eng-US/f0012-142.jpg" title="f0012-14" width="604" height="523"></div><p><b>New York 5, at Boston 3.</b></p><p>BOSTON.&mdash;Sparked by the brWliant goaltendi-ng of Jerry Courtea u, New York Rovers rallied In the third period to defeat Boston 53. Ronie Rowe scored two goals for the Rovers.</p><h3><b>SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Ottawa 2, at Montreal 4.</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-15113/8492241-1-eng-US/f0012-152.jpg" title="f0012-15" width="595" height="499"></div><h3><b>Shawinigan 0, at Valleyfield 13.</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-16102/8492234-1-eng-US/f0012-162.jpg" title="f0012-16" width="604" height="771"></div><h3><b>Quebec 3, at New York 6.</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-1785/8492227-1-eng-US/f0012-172.jpg" title="f0012-17" width="597" height="576"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p>Including Games of February 22</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-12144/8492220-1-eng-US/f0012-122.jpg" title="f0012-12" width="604" height="645"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0013-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-011783/8492307-1-eng-US/f0013-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>FORMER LEAF Gordie Drillon, coach of the North Sydney Victorias of the Cape Breton Senior League talks hockey with Ken Burgoyne, secretary-treasurer of the club. Under Brilion&rsquo;s coaching the Vics have gained a spot in the league finals and are trailing the Sydney club three games to one in the best-of-seven-series.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Gordie Talks It Over

<h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>Including Games of Saturday, Feb. 28</b></p><h3><b>SERIES &ldquo;A&rdquo;</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-seven series)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-021250/8492408-1-eng-US/f0013-022.jpg" title="f0013-02" width="607" height="77"></div><h3><b>SERIES &ldquo;D&rdquo;</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-five series)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-03916/8492401-1-eng-US/f0013-032.jpg" title="f0013-03" width="592" height="56"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21</b></h3><p><b>Ham. Pals 5, at Owen Sound 12</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-04756/8492394-1-eng-US/f0013-042.jpg" title="f0013-04" width="606" height="871"></div><h3><b>MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23</b></h3><p><b>Marlboros 1, at Ham. Tigers 5.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-05594/8492387-1-eng-US/f0013-052.jpg" title="f0013-05" width="614" height="473"></div><h3><b>WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25</b></h3><p><b>Marlboros 5, at Ham. Tigerg 6</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-06495/8492380-1-eng-US/f0013-062.jpg" title="f0013-06" width="604" height="596"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-07450/8492373-1-eng-US/f0013-072.jpg" title="f0013-07" width="604" height="333"></div><h3><b>TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24</b></h3><p><b>Hamilton Fats 6. at Owen Sound 15. Owen-Sound wins best-of-three-series, 2-0</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-08416/8492366-1-eng-US/f0013-082.jpg" title="f0013-08" width="595" height="1245"></div><h3><b>Strafford 1, at Kitchener-Waterloo 3.</b></h3><p><b>(Kitchener wins best-of-3 series 2-0)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-09384/8492359-1-eng-US/f0013-092.jpg" title="f0013-09" width="595" height="348"></div><h3><b>FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Ham. 4, at Marlboros 0.</b></h3><p><b>(Hamilton leads series 3-1)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-10361/8492352-1-eng-US/f0013-102.jpg" title="f0013-10" width="594" height="379"></div><h3><b>Owen Sound 2, at Kitchener 7.</b></h3><p><b>(Kitchener leads series 1-0)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-11328/8492345-1-eng-US/f0013-112.jpg" title="f0013-11" width="600" height="73"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-12287/8492338-1-eng-US/f0013-122.jpg" title="f0013-12" width="591" height="447"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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O.H.A. SENIOR “A”

<div class="byline">Lowly-Regarded Victorias Of North Sydney Shine After Dismal Season </div><div class="byline">By ACE FOLEY</div><p>HALIFAX, N.S.&mdash;</p><p>Jackie Keating&rsquo;s Saint John Beavers are still on the rampage. Their closing drive lifted them out of the Maritime Senior (Big Four) Hockey League cellar and into a solid third position. Then they met the second-place Truro Bearcats in one section of the semi-final playoffs and astounded Maritime hockey fans by winning in straight games, 5-2, 6-5 and 7-2. In the second game they trailed 1-5 at the end of two periods but came up with five big goals in the third while holding Truro scoreless.</p><p>That wasn&rsquo;t the only major upset of the season. At the same time the Glace Bay Miners were being ousted from the Cape Breton League playoff semi-finals by the lightly regarded North Sydney Victorias, coached by Gordie Drillon. And Halifax Crescents and Moncton Hawks were locked in a bitter struggle to decide the other finalist in the Big Four.</p><h2><b>Pepper Pot Drillon</b></h2><p>Over the regular season the Northside Vics won only four games in 50 starts&mdash;yes, that&rsquo;s right, only four wins in 50 games. Glace Bay, finishing second behind the Sydney Millionaires, had won 26 games. Sydney, on top of the heap, had clinched 36.</p><p>Two things put hew pep into the Victorias. They got Gordie Drillon as coach and they opened a rink in their colliery town. Drillon instilled confidence into the boys and they sailed into the Glace Bay Miners as if they were used to winning hockey games. The Vics won the first two games, dropped the third and then came back with a third triumph and a ticket into the league finals.</p><p>The Truro Bearcats had an unusual season. They led practically all the way but, after losing goalie Sonny McDonald to Saint John, they started to slip. In the last three nights of the regular season the Bearcats slipped off the top rung.</p><h2><b>Bearcats Slipped</b></h2><p>The slide continued. They dropped the first two playoff games in Truro and then flopped miserably in the third game, Saint John winning 7-2 for a real rout.</p><p>Star of the third and final game was Vic Jackson., the former Navy flier from North Bay, Ont. Jackson played against Keating&rsquo;s Maritime champion Beavers back in 1946 and Jackie always said that if he could get Jackson he could make a star of him. When Vic got out of the Navy he headed for Saint John&mdash;and fame under the Keating banner.</p><p>After missing the third of the campaign, Jackson came pounding down the scoring stretch. He finished in a tie for fifth position with John (Kink) McDonald, the 1947 Big Four champion, with 68 points. He spent all his time on the ice getting points, too, because the referees didn&rsquo;t point in his direction all season.</p><p>In the third game of the playoffs Vic hit the jackpot. He tallied five of the six Saint John goals and was in on a sixth.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Surprise Teams Upset Favorites Maritime Loops

<div class="byline">By LEO ORNEST</div><p class="dropcap"><span>L</span>OS ANGELES, Calif.&mdash;Joe Sadler, light winger of the Tulsa Oilers in the United States Hockey League, originally booked to join the San Diego Skyhawks in an announcement by Tulsa General Manager Jack McDonald, didn&rsquo;t make it to the Border City before the February 1 playoff expiration data. To be eligible to play in the playoffs a player had to see action with his team before the closing date. In an official annoucement from President G. A. (Al) Leader&rsquo;s office in San Francisco, Sadler&rsquo;s name was not one of the 167 eligible players listed.</p><p>Team and players who beat the deadline were: Oakland: Horace, &ldquo;Bud&rdquo; La Marche, goalie, down from Tulsa, who preceded by a couple of weeks Marcel Bouchard, William Wilson and Eddie Emerton all ex-Tulsaites now with the Oaks.&mdash;Emerton played with Fresno last season.</p><p>Fresno added former San Diego playing coach. Joffre Desilets and erstwhile Vancouver defenceman Pat Bastien to their ailing and crippled roster.</p><h2><b>Portland&rsquo;s Heavy Turnover</b></h2><p>Portland has had practically a complete turnover in personnel this year. Jerry Foday, goalie, took over his old post, wnich he held for two seasons, after leaving Regina in the Western Canada Senior loop&hellip;centreman Paul Gauthier and defenceman William Allan, members of the 1946-47 roster, returned to the Eagle fold along with Foday after starting the season elsewhere. Then a recent four-player trade with Seattle saw Portland send Fred Ferens and Maurice Marchant to Seattle in exchange for Hugh Sutherland and Rudy Bro-bosky: All four are blue line operators.</p><p>Seattle, besides trading Brobosky and Sutherland, added Ralph Toohy, in their strengthening process for the forthcoming playoffs.</p><p>Vancouver obtained goalkeeper Alf Picard from Oakland for insurance. The diminutive netminder received slight head injuries and four of his Vancouver teammates escapted unhurt in an automobile-truck collision near New Westminster recently.</p><p>New Westminster now has three former N.H.L&rsquo;ers on its roster. There&rsquo;s coach Alex Shibicky, N.Y. Rangers; John Adams, forward, who was in Montreal Canadien uniform before enlisting in the army and the newest addition, Dave McKay.</p><p>McKay is the outstanding University of Alberta honor student who signed with Bill Tobin&rsquo;s Chicago Black Hawks, played two years in the Big Top, joined the army and when the 220-pound red-headed defenceman asked Tobin for his amateur card back he was subsequently suspended. McKay wouldn&rsquo;t yield and neither would Tobin. Therefore McKay then did a little bit of coaching and refereeing in and around the New Westminster area, mostly with juveniles, juniors and intermediates.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Coast League Teams All Set For Run To Wire After New Blood Infusions

<p class="dropcap"><span>S</span>AN FRANCISCO, Calif.&mdash;An example of the way Presi dent &ldquo;Al&rdquo; Leader thinks of all the angles in keeping tab on everything that goes on in the P.C.H.L. is furnished by his instructions on teams qualifying for the playoffs.</p><p>There&rsquo;ll be no chance of any mixup in event of a tie, if Leader can do anything about it According to his instructions, if the teams are tied in points the higher position shall go to the club winning the most games during the season. Should they be tied in points and won an equal number of games, the decision goes to the club scoring the most goals.</p><p>If the two squads are all even in the matter of points, wins and goals scored (hold your breath, now) the higher position shall go to the club with the least number of goals scored against it.</p><p>If that doesn&rsquo;t cover all conceivable contingencies, the president must be slipping!<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

FAR-SIGHTED CHIEF MISSES NO TRICKS

<div class="byline">By LEO ORNEST</div><p>LOS ANGELES, Calif.&mdash;</p><p>A new Pacific Coast Hockey League record was established Feb. 22 in Seattle when Mac Colville&rsquo;s red hot Vancouver Canucks chalked up their 11th straight win humbling Seattle 3-1. The new record washed out the previous record of 10 consecutive victories held jointly by the Oakland Oaks (1945-46 season) and the defunct Hollywood Wolves (1946-47 season). Earlier this season Seattle went 10 games without a defeat but a tie marred their record.</p><p>Two nights later, Feb. 24, before a packed Vancouver crowd, Eddie Dartnell&rsquo;s Seattle Ironmen brought a halt to Vancouver&rsquo;s win skein, walloping the Canadian sextet 7-2.</p><p>Last week every club in the North, excluding New Westminster, picked up four points each; N.W. added only two points to their total. Except for the Tacoma-Vancouver battle for second place the section&rsquo;s current standings are bound to remain static. Portland&rsquo;s belated drive for a play-off berth appears to have got underway too late, the Eagles are only four points (two N. W. wins or two Portland defeats) away from elimination. Seattle is but three points away from finishing in first place.</p><p>Down South the battle for the coveted play-off spots remains torrid. Fresno, San Diego and Oakland interchange positions in the standings as rapidly as the stock market nas been fluctuating. No club has more than 10 games left to be played.</p><p>On the morning of Feb. 27 only two points separated Fresno, in third place with 55 points, and Oakland, in the basement with 53 digits. San Diego is sandwiched in between with 54 points. However, Fresno has three games in hand over San Diego and two games in hand over the Acorns from Berkeley. It will be a &ldquo;dog eat dog&rdquo; battle right down to the final league game as these three clubs fight it out for one of the two remaining &ldquo;monied&rdquo; spots&hellip;Los Angeles and San Francisco, currently ruinning one-two 68 and 64 points respectively, are assured of the other two playoff berths. But both L.A. and S.F. are after first place and the $1,000.00 price that goes with it.</p><p>George Boothman&rsquo;s travel-weary San Diego Skyhawks finally put a halt to a disastrous road trip which had seen them drop seven out of eight games when they eked out a 3-2 win over the fast flying Shamrocks in San Francisco. The San Diego triumph moved them, temporarily at least, out of the cellar and into fourth spot, and ended San Francisco&rsquo;s unbeaten streak at seven.</p><p>Jerry Foday and his Portland club chalked up the lone shut-out of the week, whitewashing San Diego 6-0 before a partisan Oregonian crowd Feb. 22. The goose egg by Portland now gives every club in the league at last one collar job&hellip;George McDermid, San Francisco, has a commanding lead in shut-outs with five to his name. Bev Bentley, injured L.A. netminder, is second with three white-washings.</p><p>Playing coach Johnny Polich personally led his Monarchs to a 5-4 overtime win over his bitter rival, Bob Grade&rsquo;s Fresno Falcons Feb. 25, when he scored the winning marker unassisted, and to the delight of 3,100 Pan-Pacific fans&hellip;Portland has lost 11 of 12 games to Seattle so far this season. They have two games remaining&hellip;with Los Angeles hosting San Diego. Every ticket purchased by a &ldquo;son&rdquo; will entitle his &ldquo;father&rdquo; to free admission. Sundry other events have been lined up by the rink management to provide a banner evening for all.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDING ON FRIDAY A.M., FEB. 27</b></p><h3><b>Southern Division</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-04705/8492640-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="598" height="159"></div><h3><b>Northern Division</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-05479/8492633-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="598" height="159"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>February 19&mdash;New Westminster 4, Portland 9.</p><p>February 20&mdash;San Francisco 3, Oakland 2; San Diego 4, Vancouver 8.</p><p>February 21&mdash;Oakland 2, Los Angeles 8; Fresno 2, San Francisco 2; Portland 1, Tacoma 8; San Diego 6, New Westminster 10.</p><p>February 22&mdash;San Diego 0, Portland 6; Vancouver 3, Seattle 1.</p><p>February 24&mdash;Los Angeles 1, Fresno 2; San Diego 3, Oakland 11; New Westminster 4, Tacoma 7; Seattle 7, Vancouver 2.</p><p>February 25&mdash;Fresno 4, Los Angeles 5; San Diego 3, San Francisco 2; Portland 1, Seattle 3.</p><h3><b>FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20</b></h3><p><b>San Francisco 3, at Oakland 2.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-06378/8492626-1-eng-US/f0014-062.jpg" title="f0014-06" width="595" height="376"></div><p><b>San Diego 4, at Vancouver 8.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-07294/8492619-1-eng-US/f0014-072.jpg" title="f0014-07" width="598" height="535"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21</b></h3><p><b>Fresno 2, at San Francisco</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-08242/8492612-1-eng-US/f0014-082.jpg" title="f0014-08" width="596" height="344"></div><p><b>Oakland 1, at Los Angeles 8.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-09211/8492605-1-eng-US/f0014-092.jpg" title="f0014-09" width="596" height="510"></div><p><b>San Diego 6, at N.Westminster 10.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-10190/8492598-1-eng-US/f0014-102.jpg" title="f0014-10" width="598" height="750"></div><p><b>Portland 1, at Tacoma 8.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-11165/8492591-1-eng-US/f0014-112.jpg" title="f0014-11" width="602" height="429"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22</b></h3><p><b>Vancouver 3, at Seattle 1.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-12151/8492584-1-eng-US/f0014-122.jpg" title="f0014-12" width="597" height="379"></div><p><b>San Diego 0, at Portland 6</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-13130/8492577-1-eng-US/f0014-132.jpg" title="f0014-13" width="604" height="173"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1957/8492570-1-eng-US/f0014-192.jpg" title="f0014-19" width="603" height="249"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p>Including Games of February 22</p><h3><b>SOUTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-14108/8492563-1-eng-US/f0014-142.jpg" title="f0014-14" width="601" height="1177"></div><h3><b>GOALKEEPERS RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1598/8492556-1-eng-US/f0014-152.jpg" title="f0014-15" width="598" height="232"></div><h3><b>THE LEADERS</b></h3><p><b>Most Goals:</b> M. Vaillancourt, SD. 36; Ande Barbe, LA. 36; Jack Keating, LA. 36.</p><p><b>Most Assists:</b> Ray Chiasson, LA. 46.</p><p><b>Most hat tricks:</b> 8 players 2 each.</p><p><b>Most shutouts:</b> Duff McDermid, SF 5.</p><p><b>Most hat tricks against:</b> Larry Frechette, SD. 7.</p><p><b>Most Shots-saved:</b> McDermid SF. 1614.</p><p><b>Most Winniggoals scored:</b> Sign Warecki, SD-J.</p><p><b>Most Penalties:</b> Joe Desson, SD. 54, 152 Min.</p><h3><b>NORTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1685/8492549-1-eng-US/f0014-162.jpg" title="f0014-16" width="597" height="1234"></div><h3><b>GOALKEEPERS AVERAGES</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1781/8492542-1-eng-US/f0014-172.jpg" title="f0014-17" width="603" height="268"></div><h3><b>THE LEADERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1862/8492535-1-eng-US/f0014-182.jpg" title="f0014-18" width="595" height="313"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

<div class="byline">By HEC McLEAN</div><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><h3><b>Final Standing</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-011766/8492706-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg" title="f0015-01" width="600" height="163"></div><h3><b>Last Week&rsquo;s Games</b></h3><p>February 23&mdash;Lethbridge 9, Saskatoon 4.</p><p>February 25&mdash;Calgary 6, Lethbridge</p><p>February 27&mdash;Saskatoon 6, Regina 5; Lethbridge 8, Edmonton 5.</p><p>CALGARY, Alta.&mdash;</p><p>For the third consecutive season Calgary Stampeders finished in first place in the Western Canada Hockey League but not in the easy fashion of the previous two campaigns. This year&rsquo;s race was the closest since the circuit was organized in 1945-46 and it was only the final few contests of the schedule that displaced Regina Capitals from first position.</p><p>Although Stampeders finished the important games of the schedule with plenty of class and winning form, they can thank Saskatoon Quakers for helping them in a big way to finish first. It was Quaker&rsquo;s two straight victories, one at home and the other in Regina, over Capitals that clinched the final decision.</p><p>So in the playoffs it&rsquo;s Calagry against Lethbridge in one semifinal and Regina against Edmonton Flyers in the other half. The picture is practically the same as last year except that Regina sat out the playoffs instead of Saskatoon.</p><p>Calgary should have no trouble disposing of Lethbridge but the Regina-Edmonton series is a toss up. Either club has the scoring power and ability to win out. One thing is certain, Calgary can expect plenty of stiff opposition from the winner In the final.</p><p>Despite the fact that most of the players have been together-on the same Stampeder sextet for three seasons, Calgary is still one of the most dangerous scoring teams in the loop and might surprise by capturing. its third straight league title.</p><p>Stampeders have had an enviable record since the club was organized following &bull; the war. In 1946 Calgary won the Allan Cup by beating Hamilton Tigers and in 1947 Stamps went to the final and extended the highly regarded Montreal Royals to seven games before losing out.</p><p>Calgary doesn&rsquo;t appear to have an Allan Cup contender by a long way this term but the &lsquo;Western League is the class of senior competition in the four western province and the loop champion could go a long way.</p><p>Out in the Kootenay they are talking a lot about Kimberley Dynamiters. In the two years Calgary eliminated everything, they always had trouble with Kootenay sextets and this year should be no different. In 1946 the so called weak Trail Smoke Eaters gave Calgary a few bad moments before bowing out while Dynamiters did the same in 1947.</p><p>At the moment Calgary looks like the club but as we mentioned before Regina or Edmonton will provide plenty of opposition and either could win it, although we like Regina.</p><h3><b>FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Saskatoon 1, at EDMONTON 9</b></h3><p>First Period: 1. Edmonton, Black (Maher, Rimstad) 18:12; 2. Edmonton, Penalties: Craig, Smitten. MacPherson (Watt, Clovechuk) 19:32.</p><p>Second period: 3. Edmonton, Maher (Rimstad, MacPheraon) 1:12; 4. Edmonton, Maher (Rimstad) 3:24; 5. Edmonton, Clocechuk 5:27; 6. Edmonton. Maher (Rimstad, Black) 19:40. Penalties: none.</p><p>Third period: 7. Edmonton, Merluk, (Clovechuk, Maher) 5:27; 8. Edmonton, Maher (MacPherson, Rimstad) 12:20; 9. Saskatoon. Llvingstone (Dutchak) 15:00; 10. Edmonton, Merluk 19:07. Penalties: Watt, Dutchak.</p><h3><b>SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Saskatoon 1, at Calgary 6.</b></h3><p>First Period: 1. Calgary Grant (Wilder) 2:15: 2. Calgary, Cully (McDonald, Devicq) 14:00; 3. Saskatoon, Fenn Snider 19:41. Penalty: Hergert.</p><p>Second Period: 4. Calgary, Hunter (Emery) 19:43. Penalties Desmarais, Dutchak.</p><p>Third Period: 5, McDonald (Devlcq. Hergert) 3:46: 6. Calgary, McDonald (Device, Cully) 4:44; 7. Calgary, Cully (McDonald Devlcq) 14:25. Penalties: None.</p><h3><b>MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23</b></h3><p>Saskatoon 4, at Lethbridge 9. First Period: 1. Saskatoon., Burgess (Snider) 6:08; 2. Lethbridge, Menziea (Gibson) 8:27, 3. Lethbridge, Gray (Kirkpatrick. Nordin) 16:18; 4. Lethbridge, Heximer (Penalty shot) 18:45. Penalties; Dutchak (2), Nordin, Taggart, Jenkins.</p><p>Second period!&mdash;5. Lethbridge Hall (Heximer) 4:28; 6. Lethbrkige, Menzies (Latoskl, Gray) 9:23; 7. Saskatoon, Livingstone (O&rsquo;Hara) 17:51. Penalty&mdash;Montgomery.</p><p>Third period&mdash;8. Lethbridge, Latoski (Heximer, Hall) 2:23; 9. Lethbridge, Gibson (Luke, Nord in) 4:13; 10. Lethbridge, Nordin (Menzies) 7:08; 11. Lethbridge Luke (Gibson) 10:20; 12. Saskatoon Fenn (Johnson) 16:26; 13, Saskatoon, Fenn (Montgomery) 17:32. Penalty&mdash;Clouston.</p><h3><b>WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Lethbridge 2, at Calgary 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-03893/8492699-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="598" height="493"></div><h3><b>FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Edmonton 3, at Regina 5.</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-04659/8492692-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="595" height="438"></div><p><b>Saskatoon 7, at Regina 5.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-05461/8492685-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="597" height="484"></div><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p>Including Games of February 20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-021271/8492678-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg" title="f0015-02" width="598" height="830"></div><h2><b><i>Hockey Vet Dies</i></b></h2><p>NORTH BAY, Ont.&mdash;Patrick McCool, 89 only honorary life member of the Northern Hockey Association, died last week in hospital.</p><p>Mr. McCool was a prominent member of North Bay Trappers when the team was a strong contender for hockey&rsquo;s Memorial Cup.</p><p>Born in Ireland, he first lived in Mattawa, then <i><b>a</b></i> year later moved here to become a prominent lumberman and landowner. Mr. McCool was an aiderman, but was more interested in provincal and federal affairs, One of his prized possessions was a picture of himself and Sir Wilfred Laurier taken here in 1911.</p><p>Funeral services were held last Saturday.</p><h2><b><i>Fisher Reported Headed For &lsquo;Hat</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-06369/8492671-1-eng-US/f0015-062.jpg" title="f0015-06" width="595" height="918"></div><p>A report in Calgary last week Indicated that Joe Fisher, pictured above, coach of Regina Caps in the Western Canada Hockey League, may coach Medicine Hat Tigers of the Southern Alberta Junior League next summer.</p><p>Fisher is a Medicine Hat boy and has his home and business in the Gas City.</p><p>He played with Calgary Stampeders when they won the Allan Cup two years ago and again with Stamps in the playoffs last year after being brought in as a replacement from Lethbridge, where he had performed through the regular season with the Maple Leafs.</p><p>The report also suggested that Dorohoy and Richardson of the Lethbridge Native Sons and McFarlane of Wetaskiwin Canadians had signed to play with Medicine Hat next season.</p><h2><b><i>Saskatchewan Clubs A re Junior Threats</i></b></h2><p>REGINA, Sask.&mdash;If they don&rsquo;t annihilate each other in the provincial playoffs, Saskatchewan Junior hockey teams promise a tough fight for any club with Memorial Cup aspirations</p><p>Long a happy hunting ground for professional hockey scouts, Saskatchewan&rsquo;s annual exports of hockey players to professional loops rivals the province&rsquo;s annual wheat exports. Although local fans say the Saskatchewan Junior League this year isn&rsquo;t up to the circuit that sent Moose Jaw Canucks to the Dominion finals last year, they claim either Moose Jaw Canucks or Regina Patricias will be a king-sized hurdle in the Memorial Cup path.</p><p>It&rsquo;s a virtual certainty that the two clubs will meet in the provincial finals, but fans fear the bone crushing checks that have highlighted the bitterly-fought feud since two Regina clubs were amalgamated into the Pats two years ago may leave a crippling casualty list for the cup playoffs,</p><p>Gord Knutson of Regina, top scorer in the league this year, has collected 37 goals and 46 assists for 83 points in 27 games and six men in the league so far have bettered 40 points each in the 28 - game schedule.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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WESTERN CANADA SENIOR

<div class="byline">BY LLOYD SAUNDERS</div><p>REGINA, Sask.&mdash;</p><p>Frank Currie, present coach of the Edmonton Flyers in the Western Canada Hockey League, dropped up to this writer&rsquo;s office the last time his club appeared here. We had not the privilege of meeting Frank before this but had heard glowing reports about his pleasing personality. After we had completed this interview for THE HOCKEY NEWS, we fully realized why this Eastern gentleman had carved such a place for himself in the West. After talking with Currie one just couldn&rsquo;t help but like him.</p><p>Currie took over the reins of the Edmonton Flyers in the Western Senior Loop at a time when the moral of hockey in Edmonton was at an all time low. The club had top players in their first two years in the loop, but never did get past their own league, despite the fact that Edmonton&rsquo;s ice palace was jammed to the rafters for every contest. The first step in their re-organization called for new blood and a new coach. The Flyers immediately signed Currie as their mastermind, and brought in several players from the Pacific Coast. At the beginning of the season the Flyers found themselves in the bottom of the standings, and those dyed in the wool fans immediately put the blame on Currie. However they later changed their opinions when the Flyers jumped from the bottom right up to top place. At the present, the Flyers are still flying. Possibly the biggest individual coaching success Currie has accom plished, came when he brought up young Doug Anderson from junior ranks. &ldquo;Young Andy&rdquo; was untried but this writer thinks that Currie has developed the youngster into a potential National Leaguer. He has everything.</p><p>Currie was born in Montreal in 1913, which makes him answer to thirty five. He received his education in Montreal, graduating from Catholic High.</p><p>Currie played junior hockey for four years in, Montreal as a member of the Montreal Royals, coached by Don Penniston now mentor of the Hershey Bears. Playing in a defenceman&rsquo;s role Currie&rsquo;s club went to the eastern finals four times but never did get a crack at the Memorial Cup.</p><p>After four very successful seasons in junior company, he moved down to the Maritimes where he performed with the Charlottetown, P.E.I. club. He stayed with the Island club for three seasons. The next season saw Currie making a trip across the pond to play in the English League. Currie along with Jimmy Foster, Duke Campbell, Earl Nicholson and many more made the trip over with Percy Nicklin. In his three years with English clubs Currie starred for Richmond Hawks, Earlscourt Rangers and Harringay Greyhounds.</p><h2><b>Back To Canada</b></h2><p>When war broke out Frank returned to Canada and lined up with the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior League, known then as the Royal Rifles. He played defense for this club two years, and then moved over to the Montreal Royals coached by Frank Carlin&rsquo;.</p><p>Currie played two years with the now Allan Cup champions, but was forced to leave the game midway through the &lsquo;44-45 season due to a badly injured knee. However Currie&rsquo;s hockey knowledge didn&rsquo;t go astray and he was appointed coach of the Verdun Maple Leafs in the Junior League and coached them for two seasons. Last year Currie moved into the Montreal Canadiens front office with Frank Selke and handled the reins of the Montreal Canadien Juniors.</p><p>Frank intends to remain in Edmonton and his one aim is to bring <b>a</b> championship club to that city. Curyie is married, his wife being a Norwegian girl whom he met overseas. They are the proud parents of two lovely daughters, Sonja eleven, and Wendy three years of age. &ldquo;They won&rsquo;t be hockey players says Frank, but they show promise in the figure skating field.&rdquo; And with a top hockey player for a father, and a smooth figure skater for a mother, we can&rsquo;t see how they can miss. This is Frank&rsquo;s first year in the west&hellip;but from the looks of things its our gain&hellip;and a loss for the east. Frank Currie likes the west, and the west likes him.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-07311/8492737-1-eng-US/f0015-072.jpg" title="f0015-07" width="556" height="841"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>FRANK CURRIE</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Frank Currie Claims He “Likes The West”

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-01276/8492775-1-eng-US/c0004-012.jpg" title="C0004-01" width="258" height="290"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-02164/8492768-1-eng-US/c0004-022.jpg" title="C0004-02" width="262" height="306"></div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>With but 27 games left to play, the National League schedule thunders into the home stretch with the once-proud Montreal Canadiens and the formerly downtrodden Chicago Black Hawks making, their last desperate stands for a chance to board the playoff gravy train.</p><p>Hopes of Canadiens, league champions over the regular schedule for the past four seasons and Stanley Cup winners twice in that span, are looking out over the weekend when they dropped a pair of vital decisions to Detroit Red Wings and the third-place New York Rangers.</p><p>The &ldquo;crucial&rdquo; game of them all for Dick Irvin&rsquo;s sagging Canucks conies Thursday when the tangle with the fourth-place Boston Bruins. Outcome of that game will determine once and for all whether Montreal will stay in the race or drop out of sight completely.</p><h2><b>HAWKS ARE PRESSING</b></h2><p>Hawks at the moment have a much better chance to enter the charmed circle, on the basis of their play in recent games. Chuck Conacher&rsquo;s revitalized sextet captured an important &ldquo;four-point&rdquo; game from Bruins on Sunday. If they had lost they would have been 11 points behind Dit Clapper&rsquo;s men. By winning, they pulled within seven points of fourth place, and climbed over Canadiens to push the ex-champs into the cellar.</p><p>With Detroit and Toronto waging a bitter fight for first place, and three teams scrapping for the last playoff spot, tans around the National circuit are enjoying one of the best races they&rsquo;ve seen in years.</p><h2><b>BOSTON TOUGH SCHEDULE</b></h2><p>Bruins and Canadiens each have nine games of the 60-games schedule to play, while Chicago have eight&mdash;thus cutting down their chances a notch. Even if the Chicagoans can win all their remaining game. Bruins need but five wins in their remaining nine to wind up in fourth place&mdash;or any combination of wins and ties good enough for 10 points. The Beantowners would have to win six games&mdash;or collect 12 points to make sure of finishing ahead of Canadiens if the latter could pull a miracle and come through with nine consecutive wins.</p><p>From here to the wire Bruins have by far the toughest schedule. They meet the three leaders&mdash;Leafs, Wiings and Rangers&mdash;twice each, rounding out with two against Canadiens and one against Chicago. The Black Hawks meet Detroit twice, Rangers twice and Canadiens twice, with single games against Toronto and Boston. Canadiens play twice each against their arch enemies the Leafs, Rangers, Chicago and Boston, with a single game against Detroit.</p><h2><b><i>In-Law Tangles</i></b></h2><p>Ron Pickell of Seattle Ironmen in the Pacific Coast League, has his brother-in-law&mdash;Manager Frank Dotten&mdash;as his boss, while Harry Black and Jack Tuten of Los Angeles are also brothers-in-law.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Fourth Place Battle In NHL In Last Stage Chicago, Canadiens Make

<p class="dropcap"><span>M</span>ONTREAL, Que.&mdash;The poor sportsmanship of a Montreal crowd which forgot the glories and successes of the past because of one disappointing season, almost forced goalie Bill Durnan to call it quits Saturday night.</p><p>Booed and heckled unmercifully by the hostile crowd which couldn&rsquo;t take a beating, Durnan after the game threatened to hang up his skates and let the club find someone else to play goal when the Canucks went to New York for a game the following night. Only the persuasion of G.M. Frank Selke caused him to change his mind.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Bill Blows Up

<p class="dropcap"><span>P</span>ARIS&mdash;Whether Canada&rsquo;s Olympic champions, the R.C.A.F. Flyers, will challenge the Allan Cup senior champions this spring is still in the doubtful class, according to Coach Frankie Boucher of the amazing amateurs who came from nowhere to win the crown at St. Moritz last month.</p><p>&ldquo;Nothing official has been decided, and I don&rsquo;t think anybody has discussed the matter seriously&rdquo;, said the coach, son of Ottawa&rsquo;s Buck Boucher who gathered the squad together. &ldquo;As far as I&rsquo;m concerned, I wouldn&rsquo;t give it a thought, and I&rsquo;m pretty sure the players would feel the same way. We won the Olympic Games title, but Allan Cup competition is still definitely not in our league.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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