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March 30, 1949

The Hockey News March 30, 1949

<p class="dropcap"><span>D</span>ETROIT, Mich,&mdash;Detroit Red Wings have purchased Sam Mulholland, a 19-year-old native of Kingston who has been playing with Philadelphia Rockets in the American League this season. This is his first year in professional hockey. Last year he played junior hockey for Galt.</p><p>He stands 5&rsquo; 10 &frac12;&rdquo;, weighs 175 and was purchased for his speed and youth, being reported as the fastest skater in the American League. Mulholland is a left hand shot.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

IN THIS ISSUE

Wings Get Rocket

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0013-03" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-03917/8495691-1-eng-US/f0013-032.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>SHIRLEY TEMPLE turns on a big smile for Cam Church of Los Angeles Monarchs as he skates over to the boards for a chat with the Hollywood star and her husband, John Agar. Monarchs clipped the favored Fresco Falcons three straight in the first round.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Winning Smiles

<p>DETROIT, Mich&mdash;</p><p>In the March 9 issue, THE HOCKEY NEWS published an interview with President Clarence Campbell of the National Hockey League, outlining what he considered the disadvantages and detriments of television. Now Paul William of WWJ-TV in Detroit presents the argument for video. His letter to the N.H.L. prexy follows: Dear Mr. Campbell:</p><p>In looking over the Hockey News I noticed your story about television, and I would like to point out; in all fairness, that parts of the story which reflect credit to television have been omitted.</p><h2><b>Camera Follows Puck</b></h2><p>First, you mention the fights, boarding and other forms of may-hem which you say are stressed in television to the detriment of other and finer points of the game. Having telecast the entire home schedule of the Detroit Red Wings this season I would like to point out that the cameras stay with the puck at all times, and the only fight or other conflict which is caught by the television camera is that which occurs on the path of the puck or after play has been stopped. No telecaster would take a chance on staying with a brawl when the puck is still in play as he might miss a goal.</p><p>The television camera only reports what goes on down on the ice. It is a true report which cannot be changed in any manner. If hockey really feels that fights and other conflicts detract from hockey, why not spend more time eliminating them from hockey rather than blaming television for them. There have been riots on the ice long before television came into the picture.</p><h2><b>Detroit Attendance Up</b></h2><p>You mention the bleak picture in Chicago and New York. Here in Detroit we had the Wings on television for part of last season when they set a new attendance record, and they are on their way to another new attendance record this season with every game on television. Of course, the Wings are on top of the league and the Hawks and Rangers are down, but wouldn&rsquo;t the answer be improved teams for the Hawks and Rangers rather than blame for television. A few examples of conduct like that of Guidolin of the Hawks on his next to last appearance in Detroit will do more to hurt hockey than all the television in the world.</p><p>As for missing plays, in our own case we have had a picture of the puck going into the net every time a score has been made at Olympia this season. It&rsquo;s rather hard to do that and miss plays. Fans have been telling us that they had never seen a puck going into the net until they had a chance to see a game on television.</p><p>You mention bad weather as a detriment. It seems to me the weather is as bad in Detroit as it is in Chicago or New York, and the fans turn out here. Football men have said the same thing, but the University of Michigan has set two consecutive attendance records with our cameras televising every game. In rebuttal, other football men have pointed out that Michigan has been undefeated in those two; years and has had a national championship team. Once again it seems the answer is, improve your teams, don&rsquo;t blame it on televesion.</p><h2><b>3,000,000 Viewers</b></h2><p>We believe 3,000,000 fans will see the Wings on television this season. If one-tenth of one per cent of them enjoy hockey, you&rsquo;d have an additional 3,000 fans for the Wings.</p><p>As far as television being just a fad, let me point out that very successful businessmen have invested more than a billion dollars in it, and I think that, like the horseless carriage and the wireless, it&rsquo;s here to stay.</p><p>In case television is excluded from the hockey rinks, the men in T.V. are not going to leave their screens blank. There will be million dollar entertainment on those screens. If it isn&rsquo;t hockey it will be something else.</p><p>In all fairness, Mr. Campbell, isn&rsquo;t there another side of this television picture?</p><p>Sincerely,<br><b>Raul WILLIAMS.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Video Man Argues Case For Medium In Hockey

<div class="byline">By SYD THOMAS</div><h2><b><i>THE ALTERNATES</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-011641/8494179-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg" title="f0002-01" width="567" height="895"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>DEFENSE Jack Stewart Detroit</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-021385/8494172-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg" title="f0002-02" width="577" height="817"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>LEFT WING Ted Lindsay Detroit</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-031027/8494165-1-eng-US/f0002-032.jpg" title="f0002-03" width="610" height="921"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GOAL Chuck Rayner New York</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-04778/8494158-1-eng-US/f0002-042.jpg" title="f0002-04" width="562" height="880"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>CENTER Sid Abel Detroit</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-05519/8494151-1-eng-US/f0002-052.jpg" title="f0002-05" width="604" height="921"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>DEFENSE Glen Harmon Montreal</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-06387/8494144-1-eng-US/f0002-062.jpg" title="f0002-06" width="585" height="923"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RIGHT WING Bill Exinicki Toronto</b></figcaption></div><p>MONTREAL, Que.-</p><p>Montreal Canadiens, the &ldquo;surprise team&rdquo; of the year, who came roaring back from their fifth-place finish in 1947-48 and a poor start last fall, finished with a fighting rush that pulled them into third place in the N.H. L. standings and won them three berths on the fans&rsquo; All-Star Team.</p><p>In the second annual HOCKEY NEWS poll of puck fans across the continent, a trio of Dick Irvin&rsquo;s red-white-and-blue warriors from Montreal clinched berths on the 194849 HOCKEY NEWS N.H.L. All-Stars. They were big &ldquo;Vezina Bill&rdquo; Durnan in goal, scrappy Irish Ken Reardon on defense, and the Rocket himself, Maurice Richard, at the right wing berth.</p><p>Chicago Black Hawks&rsquo; pair of high-flying snipers, Roy Conacher and Doug Bentley, took over the left wing and center posts respectively, while Lady Byng Trophy candidate Bill Quackenbush won the other rearguard position.</p><h2><b>None Repeated</b></h2><p>One noteworthy feature of this year&rsquo;s poll was the fact that not a single playing candidate from the 1947-48 squad won a repeat nomination this year. Only the Coach, sophomore Tommy Ivan who has revitalized Detroit Red Wings since he took over in the 1947-48 campaign, was returned to office.</p><p>On the Second Team, the fans placed New York&rsquo;s Chuck Rayner in the nets because of his brilliant play with a last-place team. Jack Stewart of Detroit and chunky Glen Harmon of Canadiens were voted the second - best defensemen while on the forward line the boys who foot the bills named Detroit&rsquo;s veteran Sid Abel at center, with Bill Ezinicki of Toronro and Ted Lindsay of Red Wings on the wings. Dick Irvin of the Habitants was voted Second Team Coach.</p><p>Third choices went to Harry Lumley in goal; Jim Thomson and John Crawford on defense; Billy Reay, Bud Poile and Harry Watson up front.</p><p>Last year&rsquo;s team, in case you have forgotten, had Lumley in goal, Stewart and Thomson on defense, with Poile, Max Bentley and Lindsay as forwards.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-07245/8494137-1-eng-US/f0002-072.jpg" title="f0002-07" width="287" height="420"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Dick Irvin</b></figcaption></div><p>This season, Lumley, Thomson and Poile slipped away back to third position, Stewart and Lindsay made the second team, while Max Bentley&rsquo;s disappointing year with the Leafs resulted in him falling away down to fifth in the voting.</p><h2><b>5-3-1 Point Basis</b></h2><p>The voting was conducted on a choice basis, with each fan naming three men for each position&mdash;six in the case of defensemen. Five points were awarded for each first-place ballot, three for second and one for third in arriving at the winning totals.</p><p>Only in the case of the goaltenders was the balloting especially close. Durnan, who wrapped up the Vezina Trophy for the fifth time this season, had a margin of 690 points over Rayner at the final tabulation, or the equivalent of 138 first-place votes.</p><p>Reardon and Quackenbush, who were Second Team nominees last season, were neck-and-neck in the voting right up to the last minute, with the Habitant rusher finally getting the nod by 319 points. But Black Jack Stewart, their nearest rival, was 6,000 points behind.</p><p>Richard and Conacher waltzed in with pluralities of around 2,000, while Doug Bentley was 4,000 ahead of Abel for the pivot spot.</p><p>Taking everything into account on the season&rsquo;s play, the fans made a good choice on every count. There certainly couldn&rsquo;t be any argument in goal, where Durnan outshone them all. On defense, Quackenbush is in a class by himself as an able defenseman with the added advantage of enough puck savvy to stay on the ice and not weaken his team by collecting harmful penalties. Reardon, an inspirational, stout-hearted player of the type every coach dreams about, played a large part in helping a frequently - crippled team make the grade.</p><p>Richard, while not the highest scorer among the league&rsquo;s right wingers this year, is generally conceded to be the pick of them all at his position.</p><p>Only at left wing and center is there any argument. Many observers would give the edge to the Red Wing pair of Abel and Lindsay, who finished in a third-place tie in the point parade, as far as all-round ability is concerned. But the fact remains that the Hawk pair finished well ahead of the pack in the scoring, and the fans couldn&rsquo;t overlook that.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hawks, Wings Have 2 On First Team; Detroit Places Trio On Second Six

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N.H.L. ALL-STARS

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-02546/8496241-1-eng-US/cover-022.jpg" title="Cover-02" width="311" height="460"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Tommy Ivan</b></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>O</span>nly repeat winner in THE HOCKEY NEWS National League All-Star Poll is Tommy Ivan Detroit Red Wings Coach who drew the coaching job on the fan team for the second straight year. Ivan, who did wonders with Wings in his freshman year, 1947-48, brought them home in first place in his sophomore session this season. That achievement was duly recognized by the fans when they sent in their ballots, and named him again on the 1948-49 squad. New men were voted at every other position. Ivan is a rarety among present-day N.H.L. Coaches, since he never played professional hockey. But he has proved beyond doubt that he knows the science of the game backward and forward. His choice is a popular one, since he held a margin of nearly 1,600 points in the voting.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Freshman 1st Sophomore 2nd

<div class="byline">By SYD THOMAS</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Capping a race that provided thrills and close finishes, this year&rsquo;s Stanley Cup playoffs are promising to become the most exciting in years. Thus far, of the six games played three have been overtime battles, and all except one have been decided by the slim margin of one goal. That&rsquo;s how closely-matched the teams have been. Canadiens lead Wings two games to one, with, Leafs edging Bruins by the same margin.</p><p>Most bitterly contested have been the Detroit Bed Wings-Montreal Canadiens set-tos. Two of them went into extra time, the first one lasting not quite 45 minutes of overtime before it was decided.</p><h2><b>ROOKIES&rsquo; YEAR</b></h2><p>Boston and Toronto have played one overtime contest, as Bruins surged back in Toronto Saturday night to get back into contention after Leafs delivered a body blow by taking the first two on Boston ice, one by a 3-0 count.</p><p>The Detroit-Montreal series has been definitely a newcomers&rsquo; paradise so far. Rookie Max McNab scored the winner for Wings in the first overtime battle, and Gerry Plamondon, a high scorer up from Montreal Royals seniors, scored three goals in that game and assisted in the other one to make it all the sweeter.</p><p>By contrast, it was an oldtimer who scored Boston&rsquo;s big goal in overtime last Saturday. Woodrow &ldquo;Porky&rdquo; Dumart, who was reported on the way out after a disappointing year, rapped in the big tally that put Bruins in the fight. It was big in more ways than one, because it revitalized the Beantowners.</p><p>After their first two losses, Boston had been almost counted out. But, following the Saturday game, a majority of the experts were beginning to change their tune. Now, was the word, it mightn&rsquo;t be a bit surprising to see Dit Clapper&rsquo;s crew come through to oust Leafs in the best-of-seven round.</p><h2><b>REDS DRAW BLOOD</b></h2><p>In the American League, Terry Reardon&rsquo;s Providence Reds drew first blood in their series with St. Louis Flyers, Western Division leaders. The Reds captured two in a row on Providence ice, providing themselves with a neat cushion for their invasion of St. Louis, where they lost a 2-1 overtime thriller in the third contest Sunday night.</p><p>Hershey Bears pounded Indianapolis Capitals out two in a row, and Cleveland Barons overpowered the pesky Springfield Indians twice after losing a surprise 8-4 decision in the opener.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

LEAFS, HABS GIVE FOES GRIEF

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0002-08" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-08122/8494210-1-eng-US/f0002-082.jpg"></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>F</span>ollowing are tabulations by positions of the votes cast by fans in the N.H.L. All-Star selection. Only the top contenders are shown for each position. First column of figures below shows number of FIRST CHOICE votes cost for each player, second column SECOND CHOICE and the third the number of THIRD CHOICE ballots. The final column shows the total points earned by each player, on the basis of five points for a first, three for second and one for third.</b></p><h2><b>The Hockey News</b></h2><p><b>Published Weekly, except monthly May through September, by HOCKEY NEWS COMPANY, 603A Sun Life Bldg., Montreal, Quebec. Canada. Entered as second class matter June 1, 1948, at the Post Office in St. Albans, Vermont, under the act of March 3, 1879 Subscription price $2.50 in an ada $3.50 in U.S.A</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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How Fans Voted

<p class="dropcap"><span>W</span>ASHINGTON, D.C.&mdash;Lawrence G. McCarthy, who played briefly with the Hershey Bears in 1943, is the subject of a Bill before the United States Congress. McCarthy wants to join his wife, the former Ruth Gardner, in Hershey,&mdash;but because of an immigration law hitch he was unable to obtain the proper visa.</p><p>Going to the bat for the lad who now lives in Toronto and works as a painter and interior decorator. Congressman John C. Kunkel introduced a measure authorizing immigration officers to allow McCarthy to obtain the necessary permit to make him a permanent resident. Passed by the House, the Bill is awaiting action of the Senate.</p><p>McCarthy, a right - winger, played with the Bears from October 30 to December 7. when he quit after receiving a wrist injury, and was given an unconditional release. He and Miss Gardner were married in June, 1946.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

U.S. Congress Aids Ex-Bear Join Wife

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0003-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-011988/8494265-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BOSTON GOALIE FRANK BRIMSEK waits tensely for the shot as Bill Ezinicki (top and Cal Gardner (17) swoop in on him. Checking Gardner is Murray Henderson, while Fern Flaman skates in from the right to cover Wild Bill. Brimsek made a great save on a sizzling drive off Gardner&rsquo;s stick.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Moments Of Drama…In Semi-Finals

<div class="byline">By KEN MCKENZIE</div><p class="dropcap"><span>S</span>tanley Cup winners in 1947 and 1948, Toronto Maple Leafs are gunning&rsquo; for their third straight Stanley Cup victory&hellip;Since the inception of the N.H.L., Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have each won Lord Stanley&rsquo;s pewter five times. However, Canadiens also won it in 1916 in the old National Hockey Association. Boston Bruins, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings have each won the Cup three times&hellip;The trophy has been held by a United States team on 12 occasions&hellip;Boston, Rangers and Detroit three times each, Chicago Black Hawks twice and Seattle Metropolitans once&hellip;The Cup remained in American cities for six consecutive years, from 1936 through 1941&hellip;For the past five years, 1944 to 1948, the Cup has remained in Canada, Toronto winning it three times and Canadiens twice&hellip;There have been five all-American finals&hellip;There were all-Canadian finals in 1947 and 1935.</p><h2><b>Record Attendance In 1945</b></h2><p>Fifteen games were played in last year&rsquo;s Stanley Cup series. Average number of games played in each series for the past six years has been 16&hellip;Largest attendance at a Stanley Cup series was in 1945 when 247,805 fans witnessed 20 games&hellip;Montreal Canadiens won the most consecutive games in a single playoff series when they won eight straight games in 1944. The Habitants lost the first game of the semi-finals against Toronto and then went on to down Toronto and Chicago in eight straight games.</p><p>Longest hockey game on record took place in Stanley Cup play, when Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons played 116 minutes and 30 seconds of overtime before Mud Bruneteau scored for the Wings and gave Detroit a 1-0 victory The teams played a total of 176 minutes and 30 seconds of hockey. The game started on March 24 and finished at 2.25 a.m. on March 25&hellip;Only one overtime game was played in the 1948 playoffs&hellip;There were four overtime games in 1947.</p><p>Seven times the Stanley Cup final has ended in the minimum number of games. Canadiens did it in 1930, 1931 and 1944. Toronto did it in 1932 and 1948. Boston did it in 1941 and Detroit did the trick in 1943&hellip;Detroit has met Toronto in the Cup finals on four occasions, 1936, 1942, 1945 and 1948. In 1936 Detroit came out on top but Toronto have emerged victorious the last three times these perennial playoff rivals have clashed&hellip;In 1945 Toronto won the first three games of the finals on three straight shutouts. Detroit came back to win the next three games, two of which were by shutouts, but Toronto won the seventh and deciding contest.</p><h2><b>Wings Ten In A Row</b></h2><p>The 1949 Stanley Cup playoffs now underway mark Detroit&rsquo;s tenth straight appearance in the spring classics. No other team can duplicate this record for the past 10 seasons. Manager Conn Smythe and Coach Hap Day of Toronto are seeking their sixth Stanley Cup as manager and coach respectively. This is Dick Irvin&rsquo;s 19 th Stanley Cup playoffs as a coach. Irvin has coached three Stanley Gup winners, once with Toronto and twice with Canadiens. Dit Clapper is piloting the Boston Bruins for the sixth time in a playoff competition but is still seeking his first Stanley Cup. This is Tommy Ivan&rsquo;s second year as a playoff coach.</p><p>Most points in a playoff series in morden hockey were racked up by Toe Blake of Canadiens in the 1944 playoffs against Toronto and Chicago when he scored seven goals and assisted in 11 others for 18 points in nine games&hellip;Most goals in a modern playoff series is 12 and was set by Maurice Richard of Canadiens in nine games in 1944&hellip;Elmer Lach, center for Blake and Richard in 1944, holds the record for most assists with 12&hellip;Of the regular players on the four competing teams, all have had previous Stan lev Cup playoff experience except Dussault, Campeau, Laycoe, Rlamondon and Riopelle of Canadiens, Creighton and Kryzanowski of Boston and Timgren, Sloan and Taylor of Toronto&hellip;Every regular on Detroit has had previous playoff experience.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Facts, Figures, Notes On Stanley Cup Play

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0003-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-021569/8494320-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>SURROUNDED BY PHOTOGRAPHERS, this happy quartet of Canadiens pose for shots following the Habs&rsquo; victory in Montreal Saturday night. Spotlighted by the flash bulbs, left to right, are Murdo MacKay, Leo Gravelle, Gerry Plamondon and Kenny Mosdell.</b> <span class="photo-credit">((Photo by St. Jean))</span></figcaption></div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>Murdo MacKay, 31-year-old &ldquo;rookie&rdquo; brought up from Buffalo Bisons to help Montreal Canadiens in the absence of star center Elmer Lach, picked the right spot for his first playoff goal in big time. MacKay, always a great scorer in the American League, but never able to get going in N.H.L. company, sank what proved the winning goal in Saturday night&rsquo;s game which Habs took 3-2. That MacKay goal not only gave Canadiens the game, but also put them ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.</p><p>MacKay had been up with Canucks on trial in each of the three previous seasons, but his first NHL action this year came in the second game of the Stanley Cup semi-final series at Detroit, when he went in to pinch-hit for the injured Elmer Lach.</p><h2><b>Got His Break</b></h2><p>No one can deny that Murdo deserved a break this season. He finished sixth in the AHL scoring race with 32 goals and 52 assists and was picked for the center spot on the American League&rsquo;s all-star team while performing with Buffalo Bisons, last-place team in the western division.</p><p>&ldquo;Whew, I&rsquo;m glad that&rsquo;s over,&rdquo; said Dick Irvin, as he walked in, doffed his fedora and wiped the perspiration from his brow. &ldquo;It would have have been a crime to lose that one after that flukey second goal Detroit got. Durnan didn&rsquo;t have a chance on that one by Howe. It deflected in off Doug Harvey&rsquo;s skate.</p><h2><b>Irvin All Praise</b></h2><p>&ldquo;But wasn&rsquo;t Durnan terrific in the last two minutes. He stopped four or five tough shots that could have tied it up. We didn&rsquo;t like the idea of going into another overtime affair.&rdquo;</p><p>Over on the other side of the rink, dapper Tommy Ivan, the Detroit mentor, didn&rsquo;t have any alibis.</p><p>&ldquo;It means we have to win two games on Montreal ice to take it now, Sure, it&rsquo;ll be tough, but we didn&rsquo;t get by on nothing in winning the championship,&rdquo; said Ivan.</p><p>&ldquo;Irvin sure has his team checking like leeches. But if we get any breaks from here in. we should take it all.&rdquo;</p><h2><b><i>All Hail the Heroes!</i></b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></h2>

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Hab Rookie Picks Spot For Goal MacKay’s Counter Important One

<div class="byline">By KEN McKENZIE</div><p class="dropcap"><span>B</span>OSTON.&mdash;TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS played their best game of the 1948-49 season in the series opener here Tuesday as they shut out the Bruins 3-0. The inspired Maple Leafs, who seem to play like an entirely different team every year when they reach the Stanley Cup playoffs, outdid the Clapper Cuties at every turn. The game wasn&rsquo;t five minutes old before certain Boston hockey writers remarked, &ldquo;The Leafs will take &lsquo;em&rdquo;&hellip;Conn Smythe. &ldquo;Mr. Big&rdquo; of the Leaf organization, has the uncanny knack of getting his charges &ldquo;up&rdquo; for the playoffs and the boys in blue really delivered for crafty Connie&hellip;Injecting Bob Dawes and Fleming Mackell, members of the eliminated Pittsburgh Hornets, into the lineup, proved a smart move by Toronto as the two N.H.L. hopefuls displayed plenty of fight and hustle&hellip;Coach Hap Day also did a marvellous job in changing the Leaf forward lines on the fly&hellip;Harry Watson and Cal Gardner were the top Toronto players while Milt Schmidt and Frank Brimsek stood out among the Bruins&hellip;It was probably the easiest shutout Turk Broda ever recorded. The popular Toronto &ldquo;fat man&rdquo; had very little to do all evening&hellip;.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-011941/8494400-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg" title="f0004-01" width="313" height="455"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Milt Schmidt</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-021636/8494393-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="288" height="424"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Harry Watson</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-031331/8494386-1-eng-US/f0004-032.jpg" title="f0004-03" width="318" height="469"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Cal Gardner</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-041082/8494379-1-eng-US/f0004-042.jpg" title="f0004-04" width="262" height="383"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>F. Brimsek</b></figcaption></div><p>DIT CLAPPER SAID in the Boston dressing room after the game, &ldquo;They were all over us, didn&rsquo;t give us a chance. They had it, we didn&rsquo;t&rdquo;&hellip;The Leaf forechecking was superb&hellip;as was the play of the five Toronto defensemen, Gus Mortson, Jimmy Thomson, Bill Juzda, Bill Barilko and Garth Boesch&hellip;After the game Conn Smythe was beaming broadly. &ldquo;They were the champs tonight. They played just like they did to win two straight Stanley Cups,&rdquo; Conn commented happily&hellip;Bill Chadwick refereed an excellent game. He handed out 11 minor penalties&hellip;Bill Barilko was given a penalty 11 seconds after the game started&hellip;Milt Schmidt had a stiff neck following the game as the result of having Jim Thomson fall upon him&hellip;Midway through the second period. Schmidt had a brief scuffle with Ted Kennedy&hellip;It was the clash of two captains&hellip;Some lame-brained fans threw cabbages onto the ice. One unfortunate woman was hit by a cabbage and had to be helped out&hellip;There were several Pat Egan banners displayed about the rink. It would seem by the banners that Egan and Paul Ronty are among the most popular of the Bruins&hellip;This is the first year that Boston fans have tacked up banners&hellip;Montreal minor officials worked the two Boston games&hellip;.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-05875/8494372-1-eng-US/f0004-052.jpg" title="f0004-05" width="328" height="466"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>W. Dumart</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-06527/8494365-1-eng-US/f0004-062.jpg" title="f0004-06" width="283" height="425"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Pat Egan</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-07331/8494358-1-eng-US/f0004-072.jpg" title="f0004-07" width="286" height="448"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Hap Day</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-08217/8494351-1-eng-US/f0004-082.jpg" title="f0004-08" width="279" height="412"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Dit Clapper</b></figcaption></div><p>LESTER PATRICK, representing N.H.L. President Clarence Campbell at the Boston - Toronto series, is his usual jocular self. Lester is looking better than he has for some time&hellip;Bruins were 7-5 favorites before the first game but after the opener the Leafs have become strong favorites to win the series&hellip;Although Bruins have been in the playoffs 25 times, they&rsquo;ve only been able to win the Stanley Cup three times&hellip;Toronto on the other hand has won the Stanley Cup five times and have been in the playoffs 18 times.</p><p><b>TORONTO TRAVELLED</b> directly to St. Catharines, Ont. From Boston. The Leafs will live at St. Kitts, returning to the Queen City only for the actual games. Conn Smythe wants his players to eat, sleep and live hockey every moment&hellip;Until he scored twice in the opener, Harry Watson had gone 17 games and 2&frac12; years&mdash;December 4, 1946 to be exact&mdash;-without bagging a goal on Boston ice&hellip;Smythe has been very pleased with Fleming Mackell&rsquo;s play in the series. Now up for his third time, it looks as if the Montreal-born youngster is up to stay this time&hellip;Jim Thomson, babyfaced Leaf defenseman, became engaged to a Toronto girl a week ago&hellip;Bruins entered the second game as favorites, same as they did in the opener&hellip;Tom Nayler, Toronto&rsquo;s crack skate sharpener, is here for the series to make sure the Leaf&rsquo;s skates are in the best condition&hellip;Archie Campbell, the Leaf&rsquo;s ace masseur is also on hand and every Toronto player had a rubdown on the idle day between the first and second games&hellip;Ran into Cooney Weiland, the ex-Boston great, twice within the past two days. Dapper Cooney is a liquor salesman in Boston and looks in marvellous shape&hellip;Lester Patrick suffered from an attack of ptomaine poisoning Wednesday. It wasn&rsquo;t too severe, however&hellip;Pat Egan is confident the Bruins will win the series&hellip;If you&rsquo;re inclined to be superstitious, you might stick with the Rossmen. The Beantown Boys won the Stanley Cup in 1929 and 1939&hellip;it&rsquo;s &lsquo;49 now and if the Bruins operate in the same manner, they might carry off the Stanley Cup again this spring&hellip;Hammy Moore, Boston&rsquo;s capable young trainer, is a golf pro in the summertime&hellip;The Toronto press is well represented here with each of the Toronto dailies having at least two members of its staff on hand. The Boston press and radio are leaving for Toronto on a train Friday afternoon.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Along The Rails In The Cup Hunt

<div class="byline">By JIM ELLERY</div><p>NEW YORK, N.Y.&mdash;</p><p>For the second consecutive year, Carl Liscombe, veteran left wing star of the Providence Reds has been voted the Most Valuable Player in the American Hockey League. The high scoring Liscombe thus retains the Leslie Cunningham Award, which he was presented with last season, when he established a new all time professional scoring record of 118 points. In winning the award, Liscombe amassed a total of 42 out of a possible 90 points from the press and radio of the league cities, who voted on the presentation. Runnerup Sid Smith of the Pittsburgh Hornets had 27 points.</p><p>In addition to the league bonus of $300 which will go to Liscombe, he will also be presented with the Leslie Cunningham Trophy, which was donated by the St. Louis Flyers Booster Club. This trophy, presented for the first time this season, will be given to Liscombe during his first visit to St. Louis next season, with the Providence club. It is a permanent trophy for the player winning it to retain, with a new one being presented each season.</p><p>Points given by the members of the press and radio, were rated on a three, two, one basis, for first, second and third choice. Liscombe received nine first place votes, four seconds and seven thirds in piling up his 42 points. Smith had six voters give him a first preference, three for second and also three for third choice for his 27 points. Next in line was Baz Bastien, star goaltender for Pittsburgh who had 18 points, followed by Johnny Mariucci of St. Louis with 16, Ralph Almas also of St. Louis with 12 and Pete Leswick of Cleveland with 8.</p><h2><b>Flying With Reds</b></h2><p>Liscombe, long a brilliant performer In the National Hockey League, came to the American League in 1946 with the St. Louis Flyers. Near the end of the 194647 season he was traded to his present club, Providence, and his feats of scoring have been phenomenal ever since, starting with the 1947-48 season when he established his point record of 118, and capped off this year when both he and Smith broke the league goal-scoring record of 52, formerly held by Johnny Holota of Cleveland.</p><p>The 33-year-old Liscombe is built on the chunky side, being 5 feet 8 inches and weighing 170 pounds. He is as durable as he is efficient, having played all 68 of his team&rsquo;s games last season, and a like number this year.</p><h2><b>Good Clutch Scorer</b></h2><p>Among his scoring endeavors this season has been his ability to score the important goals for his club, the ones that decide games, which is a most important factor in rating a player as most valuable to his team. This was taken into consideration by the members of the press and radio, for no fewer than eight times, Liscombe scored the goal that proved to be the winning marker for his team. In addition to that, on 11 occasions he scored two goals in a game, had the three goal &ldquo;hat trick&rdquo; in three other games, and once added another one for four tallies in a single contest.</p><p>He has scored against every club in the league with the exception of St. Louis.</p><h2><b><i>The Winnah!</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-09187/8494445-1-eng-US/f0004-092.jpg" title="f0004-09" width="631" height="1382"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>CARL LISCOMBE</b></figcaption></div><h2><b><i>New Hardware</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-10131/8494438-1-eng-US/f0004-102.jpg" title="f0004-10" width="636" height="1213"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>LES CUNNINGHAM TROPHY, donated by the St. Louis Flyers Booster Club, which was put up for competition this season for the first time, with Carl Liscombe the initial winner. The Trophy becomes the permanent possession of the winner, with a new one presented each year.</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>How candidates rated:</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-1178/8494431-1-eng-US/f0004-112.jpg" title="f0004-11" width="652" height="376"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Red Vet Is More Valuable Voted New A.H.L. Silver

<div class="byline">By LEO ORNEST</div><p>LOS ANGELES, Calif.&mdash;</p><p>In keeping with the rapid development of hockey THE HOCKEY NEWS had the 10 coaches in the Pacific Coast Hockey League select this publication&rsquo;s first annual P.C.H.L. Coaches All-Star teams&mdash;one team for the Southern Division and another team for the Northern Division, as if they were two separate leagues.</p><p>The players selected by the coaches are indeed two &ldquo;dream teams, consisting of puckchasers who possess blinding speed, prolific scoring punch, stonewall defensive skill great goalkeeping and that drive which is part and parcel of AllStars.</p><h2><b>Three Choices</b></h2><p>Each coach was asked to choose three teams, a first, second and third and points were awarded on <b>a</b> five, three, one basis. Coaches were not allowed to vote for players on their own team or in the other division so that the highest number of points which any player could poll was 20 points, representing the first team choice of four coaches.</p><p>Three players&mdash;one in the South and two in the North&mdash;polled the full 20 points. They were: Ken Hayden, high-scoring left wing of the Oakland Oaks, Bill Carse, inspirational centerman of the Vancouver Canucks, and Pat Desbiens, top goal scorer, right wing of the Portland Eagles.</p><p>The Southern Division has one repeat winner, Andy Barbe, Los Angeles Monarchs&rsquo; ace right wing, who was selected on the official sportswriters All - Star team last season and chosen by the coaches this year.</p><p>Meanwhile in the Northern Division there are three repeat allstars&mdash;Willie schmidt, New Westminster - Seattle defenseman, Pat Desbiens, Portland right wing, and Alex Shibicky, New Westminster coach. For Shibicky it&rsquo;s his second honor in two seasons of masterminding.</p><p>Starting with the Southern group the fight for netminding honors went to Bill Brennan, Fresno&rsquo;s fighting goaltender, who registered 18 points of a possible 20.</p><h2><b>Veteran and Rookie</b></h2><p>For their defense the Southern coaches named Rudolph &ldquo;Bingo&rdquo; Kampman of Fresno and Steve Kraftcheck of San Francisco Kampman is a veteran of long standing while Kraftcheck, at 19 years of age, is the baby of the division&rsquo;s all-star team, in this his first season in pro company. The pair tied in points, garnering 14 points apiece.</p><p>At center on the first line the coaches placed Tom Fowler, playing-coach of the Oakland Oaks who won the second scoring title and $100 cash award that goes to the leading scorer. Fowler received 18 points. He was also selected by his fellow coaches as the division&rsquo;s Most Valuable Player, get ting two of the possible four votes.</p><p>Wingers on the first team are Andy Barbe, Los Angeles, right wing, and Ken Hayden, Oakland left wing. Barbe had 16 points.</p><p>Wilbur &ldquo;Dutch&rdquo; Hiller, Los Angeles, was selected coach of the Southern Division squad, getting two of a possible four points. This is Hiller&rsquo;s first pro coaching stint.</p><p>The South&rsquo;s Rookie of the Year is San Francisco&rsquo;s stellar freshman, Walter Samanski, centerman, who received three of a possible four votes to gain the nod in his initial pro season. Samanski is &lsquo;Frisco&rsquo;s top pivotman and has been among the top 10 scorers all season.</p><h2><b>First Year Goalie</b></h2><p>In the North, Lucien Dechene, rookie netminder of the newly-crowned league champion New Westminster Royals, was chosen all-star goalie, with 15 points.</p><p>The defense pair is Walter &ldquo;Babe&rdquo; Pratt, New Westminster, and Willie Schmidt, Seattle, who was traded to the Ironmen by N. W. in a five-player deal a month ago. Both are veterans, with Pratt showing his former versatility in leading his team to its first league crown as well as being top offensive defenseman in the entire league and capturing the Most Valuable Player award. Pratt received 18 points in the balloting for defensemen and two of a possible four in the MVP poll. Schmidt had 15 points.</p><p>Bill Carse. Vancouver, with 20 points was the front line centerman, flanked on his right by Pat Desbiens, Portland&rsquo;s high scorer and leading goal getter in P.C. H.L., and on his left by linemate Al Kuntz. Desbiens polled the full 20 points, Kuntz picked up 14 points.</p><p>The job of coaching this club goes to Alex Shibicky, New Westminster, who received votes from three out of a possible four. The Rookie is Norm Kirk, also of New Westminster. Kirk, left wing, was chosen by two of the five coaches.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Coast Coaches Pick Star Array

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0005-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-011948/8494524-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>SOME OF THE BEST in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, as selected by the league Coaches, are shown here. TOP, left to right, are BILL BRENNAN, Fresno, Southern Division goalie; NORM KIRK, New Westminster, Northern Division Rookie-of-the-Year; and LUCIEN DECHENE, New Westminster, No. Div. goalie BOTTOM, left to right: KEN HAYDEN, Oakland, So. Div. left winger; BABE PRATT, New Westminster, No. Div. defenseman and Most Valuable Player; PAT DESBIENS Portland, No. Div. right winger; BILL CARSE, Vancouver, No. Div. center; and ANDY BARBE, Los Angeles, So. Div. right winger.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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P.C.H.L. BRILLIANTS

<p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY Founded October 1, 1947</b></p><p>Published by</p><p><b>Hockey News Company, 603A Sun Life Building.</b></p><p>Montreal. Que.</p><p>Yearly Subscription Price $2.50 In Canada&mdash;$3.50 in U.S.A.</p><p>Authorized as second class mall. Post Office Department, Ottawa.</p><p>Printed in Canada</p><p>Vol. 2 March 30, 1949 No. 26</p><h2><b>ABOUT GREAT COMEBACKS</b></h2><p>It is still too early to go out on a limb over the Toronto-Boston series in the Stanley Cup semi-finals, but even if they don&rsquo;t win another game Bruins will be written down as a game team.</p><p>Maple Leafs went right into Boston to win two victories in a row and send the experts scooting onto the Toronto bandwagon. Yet, back in Toronto on Saturday night, Bruins were a far different team. They were forced into overtime, true, before they could win, but they looked revitalized.</p><p>That single game changed the entire complexion of the series, and forced the experts to hedge a bit on their predictions. After the game, the consensus was that Boston would take Leafs on their showing of that game.</p><p>As we said, it&rsquo;s too early to know just how the cards will fall, but it shapes up as a great series, no matter which team wins.</p><p>While on the subject of comebacks, of a team variety, the showing of Montreal Canadiens certainly deserves mention. The Habitants have been playing like Cup winners during the past several weeks. They floundered around earlier in the campaign, but got up steam just when it counted. Their momentum sent them roaring into the Cup semi-finals fresh and confident. In three games they have captured two wins in the toughest, most &lsquo;gruelling hockey.</p><p>Looking at them casually, Canadiens don&rsquo;t rate as one of the really great teams, yet they produce results. In goal they reign supreme, since Bill Durnan is admittedly the greatest of today. Many say he is the greatest of all times, but only history can answer that.</p><p>They have a stout defense that doesn&rsquo;t back up from anyone, but their forward lines certainly don&rsquo;t sparkle, on paper at least. Maurice Richard, not quite the Rocket of old, but still a great right winger, is about their only big &ldquo;name&rdquo; star up front, now that Elmer Lach is out.</p><p>Yet, Coach Dick Irvin has been able to take a band of veterans like Murph Chamberlain, erratic youngsters like Leo Gravelle and rookies like Gerry Plamondon, and whip them into a winning combination.</p><p>When the chips are down, they are great. In the current series so far, Irvin&rsquo;s rookies have been coming through nobly at crucial points and winning games for him. Even though Wings have a staggering preponderance of star forwards like Lindsay and Abel and Howe, they still are one game down on the round to date.</p><p>Form has been taking a beating, but it&rsquo;s all grist for the rabid fan&rsquo;s mill. Like the Toronto-Boston series, the Wings-Canadiens affair is going to provide some real fodder for conversation when the boys gather around the cracker barrels in the summer months.</p><h2><b>END OF THE ROAD?</b></h2><p>If Canadiens&rsquo; star center, Elmer Lach, carries through with his declared intention to retire from hockey, it will be something that fans everywhere will regret.</p><p>Lach, one of the great pivotmen of modern times, has been injured more frequently and more seriously than any other player. Perhaps he hasn&rsquo;t collected as many cuts and stitches as some players, but his wounds have been critical. One was nearly fatal, when he suffered a brain concussion and hovered near death for several days.</p><p>This season, it was a fractured jaw that Lach added to his collection. He pluckily came back into action, wearing a special brace to protect his jaw, then more injuries piled on him until finally he was forced out of action for good in the first playoff game.</p><p>Lach is a husky, well-built young man who certainly doesn&rsquo;t deserve to be called &ldquo;brittle.&rdquo; But still injuries piled on him. It is only one consequence of the rough style of hockey that is played today, but a serious one to the player concerned. Hockey can&rsquo;t afford to lose stars of the calibre of Elmer Lach, and every fan hopes he will reconsider his plan to hang up his skates for good.<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/f0006-012158/8494579-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg"></div><h2><b>THOSE REFEREES</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Will someone please enlighten me as to how the Powers That Be in the National Hockey League pick the referees and linesmen?</p><p>This season the officiating seems worse than ever, they let both sides practically commit premeditated murder and the minute some player accidentally trips over his own skates&mdash;Bing!, a whistle sounds and some innocent bystander at the other end of the rink is waved off to cool his heels in the penalty box.</p><p>From witnessing games in Boston of late, I gather they stand a group of individuals in a line, give them an eye test and the ones who fail to pass are made referees.</p><p>Pauline A. Soderberg.<br>Lexington, Mass.</p><p><b>(The referees and linesmen in the N.H.L. are appointed by President Clarence Campbell. Tsk, tsk, Miss Soderburg, don&rsquo;t feel that way about the officials. They&rsquo;re all nice guys trying to make a living, and doing a darn good job at most times.)</b></p><h2><b>NO LOYALTY</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Roy Conacher of Chicago Black Hawks, one of the finest wings in hockey and an outstanding star for several years, is being subjected to continuous boos by the hometown fans, and for no apparent reason.</p><p>He was the first 20-goal scorer of the season and presently leads the entire league in goals and assists. I think it&rsquo;s a poor deal he&rsquo;s getting from the so-called loyal fans, who don&rsquo;t appreciate a great point-getter, playmaker and player who rarely handicaps his club by taking penalties.</p><p>Jack Fitzsimmons<br>Cicero, Ill.</p><h2><b>RAYNER BOOST</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I would like to call your attention to a postscript to the article on Charlie Rayner, goalie of the New York Rangers.</p><p>On one occasion at the Detroit Olympia, Chuck really had the red light glowing over his shoulder. Actually he was getting poor support, and except for his own continued efforts the score would have been something like we hear from overseas.</p><p>I think our local sportswriters must have left early. Not one article mentioned the greatest play of the game. As Chuck skated off the ice, he went out of his way to shake hands with goalie Harry Lumley of Detroit Red Wings, to congratulate him on his shutout performance.</p><p>These gestures of good sportsmanship in my opinion are the contributing factors to great hockey&mdash;also to hockey greats.</p><p>M. Fletcher.<br>Detroit, Mich.</p><h2><b>HAS AN IDEA</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>How about a story on Harry Dick, Washington Lions defenseman? He is a very colorful player and top defenseman. The latest publication of points showed he had a very good total for a rearguard.</p><p>Also, how about publishing the goalies&rsquo; stops in your game summaries. It would help a lot.</p><p>Roger Wilson<br>Tulsa, Okla.</p><p><b>(We have placed Dick on the list of prospects for future features, when we have the space. The difficulty in printing goaltenders&rsquo; stope is that these are not usually available from every city in each league, so it is hard to print a uniform list.)</b></p><h2><b>ANYBODY INTERESTED?</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>I noticed several letters in the Fan Forum requesting back numbers of THE HOCKEY NEWS. As much as I&rsquo;d hate to part with mine, due to space limitations I would like to be relieved of them. I started from the very first issue, so anybody interested in obtaining certain issues can get in touch with me.</p><p>Wm. L. Schermerhorn.<br>61 Cleveland Street,<br>Arlington, Mass.</p><h2><b>LOOK IT UP</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>We just can&rsquo;t understand why some readers ask so many questions on the whereabouts of players, as most of them can be found if they would only read the news on the AHL, USHL, and PCHL.</p><p>We noticed that when mentioning defensemen in the AHL who were most likely to be chosen for the All-Star team you failed to mention Art Michaluk of the Providence Reds. He is the Reds&rsquo; best rearguard and has won the Schaeffer Award for the outstanding player of the night, four times</p><p>Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pierce.<br>Allenton, R.I.</p><h2><b>TEAM PIX WANTED</b></h2><p>Dear Sir,</p><p>Could you please tell me how I could get team pictures of all N.H.L. teams except Chicago, and tell me where I&rsquo;d have to send to get them?</p><p>Ken Osborne<br>Toronto, Ont.</p><p><b>(Try writing to one of our advertisers of sport pictures. If they can&rsquo;t help you, write directly to the individual clubs.)</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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THE FAN FORUM

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0006-02" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-021421/8494610-1-eng-US/f0006-022.jpg"></div><p class="dropcap"><span>Y</span>ou know right well that you&rsquo;ll want to know what your favorite hockey star is doing during the summer months; what players are being traded; what players are being given their unconditional release. You&rsquo;ll also be eager to find out what plans your Team is making for the coming season and what players they plan to bring up next season.</p><p>The Only Way To Know All This is by becoming a Year-Round Subscriber to THE HOCKEY NEWS. You see THE HOCKEY NEWS is not sold at arenas during the summer months or on the newsstands and the only possible way you can see a copy is by becoming a regular subscriber. This way you will be sure of receiving the five snappy monthly summer issues just as soon as they&rsquo;re off the press.</p><p>THE HOCKEY NEWS features plenty of lengthy profiles on players in the summer issues and oodles of candid pictures showing that favorite puck star of yours in such poses as playing baseball, on the golf links, milking cows, pitching hay, running the store, and countless others. We at THE HOCKEY NEWS do our utmost to see that you don&rsquo;t lose track of your favorite players during those five months that THE HOCKEY NEWS suspends weekly publication (May to September).</p><p>Remember a Year&rsquo;s Subscription to THE HOCKEY NEWS consists of 35 consecutive issues&mdash;30 weekly during the season and five monthly summer issues. It doesn&rsquo;t matter when you start your subscription&mdash;you still get your 35 issues.</p><p><b>Fill in Form above and Send Postal Note or Money Order</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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YOU’LL BE SORRY!

<h2><b>Odd Playoff Hockey</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>S</span>aturday&rsquo;s Leafs-Bruins game was as unlike playoff hockey as anything ever seen. Both teams played wide-open, regular-schedule hockey, instead of the cautious, hard-checking variety usually practised in postseason contests.</p><h2><b>Well Covered</b></h2><p>Ten sports writers came up from: Boston to cover the games in Toronto. They alt agreed the officiating has been excellent In the series&hellip;There hasn&rsquo;t been one serious squawk raised yet!</p><h2><b>HOW THE RAGE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON TUES. A.M., MAR. 29</b></p><p><b>SEMI-FINALS, BEST OF SEVEN</b></p><h3><b>Series A</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-011960/8494711-1-eng-US/f0007-012.jpg" title="f0007-01" width="633" height="93"></div><h3><b>(Montreal leads 2-1)</b></h3><p>Tuesday. March 22&mdash;Montreal 1, at Detroit 2 (overtime).</p><p>Thursday, March 24&mdash;Montreal 4, at Detroit 3 (overtime).</p><p>Saturday, March 26&mdash;Detroit 8, at Montreal 3.</p><h3><b>Series B</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-021310/8494704-1-eng-US/f0007-022.jpg" title="f0007-02" width="630" height="93"></div><h3><b>(Toronto leads 2-1)</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 22&mdash;Toronto 3, at Boston 0.</p><p>Thursday, March 24&mdash;Toronto 8, at Boston 2.</p><p>Saturday, March 26&mdash;Boston 5. at Toronto 4 (overtime).</p><h3><b>Future Gaines</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 29&mdash;Detroit at Montreal, Boston at Toronto.</p><p>Wednesday, March 30&mdash;Toronto at Boston.</p><p>Thursday, March 31&mdash;Montreal at Detroit.</p><p>Saturday. April 2&mdash;Detroit at Montreal. Boston at Toronto.</p><p>Boston Bruins came back from their dark corner, where they had been almost counted out of the playoffs, to whip Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime Saturday night, and tighten up their semifinal series. Leafs now lead the best-of-seven affair two games to one, by virtue of Porky Dumart&rsquo;s picture play that gave Bruins the victory after 16:14 of overtime play.</p><p>On Montreal ice, the same night. Canadiens went ahead of Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in games as they scrapped to a 3-2 decision that put the invaders squarely behind the eight-ball.</p><p>It was rookie Murdo MacKay who scored the third and winning goal half way through the final stanza, and big Bill Durnan in goal who staved off a furiously-attacking flock of Wings.</p><p>Another first-year man, Gerry Plamondon, had given Canucks their first victory in the second game of the series Thursday. Plamondon scored three goals, one the overtime winner, in that tilt.</p><h3><b>TUESDAY, MARCH 22</b></h3><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;After 104 minutes and 56 seconds of play, Max McNab picked up rolling puck near the Canadiens goad end slapped it into the not to give the Red Wings a 2-1 victory to the first game of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup semi-final series.</p><p><b>Canadiens:</b> Goal, Durnau; defense, Harvey, Bouchard: center, Mosdell; wings, Richard, Chamberlain; subs.: Riopelle, Plamondon, Carveth, Harmon, Fillion, Reay, Gravelle, Lach, Reardon, Leger, Laycoe.</p><p><b>Detroit:</b> Goad, Lumlley, defense, Stewart, Quackenbush; center, McNab; wings. Couture, Pavelich; subs.: Kelly, Reise, Lindsay, Gee, Howe, Horeck, Abel, Podle, McFadden, Enio, Fogolin.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Frank (King) Clancy: linesmen: Sibby Mundey and Ed Mepham.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-04525/8494697-1-eng-US/f0007-042.jpg" title="f0007-04" width="639" height="527"></div><p>BOSTON&mdash;Toronto Maple Leafs outplayed Boston in blanking the Bruins 3-0 in the first game of the National Hockey League&rsquo;s seml-final Stanley Cup series.</p><p>A packed 13,900 Boston Garden crowd saw the Leafs tally once to each period to take a one-game dead to series &ldquo;B&rdquo;.</p><p><b>Toronto:</b> Goal, Broda: defense, Boesch, Barilko; center, Bentley; wings, Klu-kay, Timgren; subs.: Thompson, Mort-son, Watson, Kennedy, Ezinicki, Lynn. Metz, Gardner, Juzda, Mackell, Dawes.</p><p><b>Boston:</b> Goal, Brimsek; defense, Egan. Crawford; center, Ronty; wings, Pierson, Smith; subs.: Sandford, Henderson, Peters, Flaman, Warwick, Dumart, Schmidt, Harrison, Creighton, Kryza-noweki, B-abando.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Bill Chadwick; Hnesmen; Sam Babcock, George Hayes.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-05362/8494690-1-eng-US/f0007-052.jpg" title="f0007-05" width="634" height="333"></div><h3><b>THURSDAY MARCH 24</b></h3><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;Gerry Plamondon fired three markers to lead Canadiens to an overtime 4-3 win over Detroit.</p><p><b>Canadiens:</b> Goal, Durnan; defense, Harvey, Bouchard; center, MoadeflJ; wings, Richard, Fillion; subs: Riopelle, Plamondon, Carveth, Harmon, Chamberlain, Reay.</p><p><b>Detroit:</b> Goal, Lumdey; defense, Stewart, Queckenbush; center, Abel; wings, Howe, Lindsay; subs.: Kelly, Reise. Gee, McNab, Horeck, Polle, McFadden Couture, Enio, Fogolin, Pavelich.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Frank (King) Clancy.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-06281/8494683-1-eng-US/f0007-062.jpg" title="f0007-06" width="633" height="653"></div><p>BOSTON&mdash;Big Harry Watson was again the needle that drugged the Boston Bruins here Thursday, as the Toronto Maple Leafs leaped Into a 2-0 lead in games in their best of seven Stanley Cup series.</p><p>Although playing in much better fashion than in the opener, the Bruins were edged 3-2 as the six-foot, 200-pound Watson, biggest forward in the N.H.L., uncorked his third and fourth goals of the series in the two games to date.</p><p><b>Toronto:</b> Goal, Broda; defense, Boesch, Barilko; center, Bentley; wings, Klukay, Timgren; subs.: Thomson, Mortson, Watson, Kennedy, Ezinicki, Lynn, Metz. Mackell, Gardner, Juzda, Dawes.</p><p><b>Boston:</b> Goal, Brimsek; defense, Egan, Crawford; center, Sandford; wings, Peters, Dumart; subs.: Henderson, Flaman, Creighton, Smith, Ronty, Kryzanowski, Peirson, Babando.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> King Clancy; linesmen&mdash;Sam Badcock and George Hayes.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-07219/8494676-1-eng-US/f0007-072.jpg" title="f0007-07" width="628" height="392"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, MARCH 26</b></h3><p>MONTREAL&mdash;Dick Irvin&rsquo;s Canadiens went one-up to their hectic semi-final with Detroit Red Wings, as the lower ranks of his front-line combinations came through to blazing fashion to give Habs a 3-2 win over the Ivanites.</p><p>Leo (Gazelle) Gravelle and Murdo MacKay, up from Buffalo Bisons, scored a pair of goals to put the third-string line squarely in the glory limelight, while Kenny Mosdell sank the other one on a pasts from Rocket Richard.</p><p>Mosdell and Gravelle (put the Canucks two up to the first period, and the high-flying Habs held Wings scoreless in the second. Then Detroit started pouring on the pressure. Gordde Howe nipped in for a goal after eight minutes, but MacKay came through with a breakaway counter to give Canucks a two-goal margin once more. That proved to be the winning score, as Howe wound up the net-finding for the evening three minutes later.</p><p>Wings pressed ferociously to the dying minutes, and only a pair of miraculous saves by Bill Durnan prevented the staging of the third overtime game Ln a now between the squads.</p><p><b>DETROIT</b>&mdash;Goal, Lumley; defense, Quackenbush, Kelly; centre, Abel; wings, Howe, Lindsay; subs.: Reise, McNab, Horeck, Poile, Stewart, Lundy, McFadden, Couture, Pavelich, Enio, Fogolin.</p><p><b>Canadiens:</b> Goal, Durnan; defense, Harvey, Bouchard; center, MoadeTl; wings. Richard, Fillion; subs.: Riopelle, Plamondon, Carveth, a Hrmon, Reay. Gravelle, Reardon, Campeau, Leger. Laycoe, McKay.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Bill Chadwick; linesmen Sam Babcock and Mush Marsh.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-08174/8494669-1-eng-US/f0007-082.jpg" title="f0007-08" width="625" height="166"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-09132/8494662-1-eng-US/f0007-092.jpg" title="f0007-09" width="620" height="218"></div><p>TORONTO&mdash;Porky Dumart&rsquo;s goal at the 16:04 mark of the first overtime period wound up a hectic playoff game in Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens to give Boston Bruins a 5-4 victory over Leafs. The win, first for the Rossmen to the Cup semi-final series, left Leafs leading the best-of-seven set-to by two games to one.</p><p>Bruins, fighting hard to get back in the playoff picture after absorbing two straight losses at home, took a 2-1 lead to the first period on goals by Grant Warwick and Dumart&rsquo;s first of the night. Leafs tied it up at 3-3 in the second period. Then, after Sandford put Bruins ahead 4-3 early in the third rookie Fleming Mackell squared it up again to force the extra time.</p><p>Chief worry in the Bruin camp after the game was the condition of star defenseman Johnnv Crawford. Burly John suffered a severely bruised chest in a collision with Ezinicki of Leafs, and will probably miss Tuesday&rsquo;s game here.</p><p>Leaf defenseman Jim Thomson dislocated his finger in the third period but finished the game after a splint was applied. He was expected on the ice Tuesday.</p><p><b>Boston:</b> Goal, Brimsek; defense, Egan, Crawford; centre, Sandford; wings, Peters. Dumai&rsquo;t; subs.: Henderson, Flaman, Kryzanowski, M. Schmidt, Warwick, Babando, Ronty, Peirson, K. Smith, Toppazzini, Harrison.</p><p><b>Toronto:</b> Goal, Broda; defense, Boesch, Barilko; centre, Bentley; wings, Klukay, Timgren; subs.: Thomson, Mortson, Juzda, Kennedy. MacKell, Lynn, Gardner, Ezinicki, Watson, Dawes, Metz.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> George Gravel; linesmen Ray Getliffe, Doug Young.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-10106/8494655-1-eng-US/f0007-102.jpg" title="f0007-10" width="626" height="513"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-1187/8494648-1-eng-US/f0007-112.jpg" title="f0007-11" width="620" height="165"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p>(Including games of Sat., March 26)</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-1353/8494641-1-eng-US/f0007-132.jpg" title="f0007-13" width="628" height="1481"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

<p class="dropcap"><span>H</span>arry Percival Watson, husky 189-pound left winger of Toronto Maple Leafs; takes the kudoes this week as the Player-Of-The-Week and winner of the Morgan Hat Award. Watson, the 5 ft. 11 in. dynamite stick of the Stanley Cup defenders, virtually single-handed won the first two games in Boston last week to send Leafs off to a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. Big Harry sank a pair of nifty counters in the opener as Toronto won 3-0, and added a pair more in their Thursday night victory which the Smythian crew took 3-2, Thus, out of six goals in two games, Watson was responsible for all except two, which is a good showing at any time. During the regular schedule Watson led the Leafs in point-making and goal scoring, collecting 26 vital tallies to boost his lifetime total to 103 goals in six seasons. In 1943-44 and 1944-45 Watson was away from hockey, serving in the armed forces. Born in Saskatoon, Sask., Watson broke into professional hockey directly from the Saskatoon Juniors. He started with Brooklyn Americans in 1941-42, went to Detroit the following season, and was traded to Toronto at the conclusion of the 1945-46 campaign for Billy Taylor.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-03816/8494742-1-eng-US/f0007-032.jpg" title="f0007-03" width="297" height="435"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Harry Watson</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Player-Of-The-Week

<p class="dropcap"><span>M</span>ONTREAL, Que.&mdash;A battered and dispirited Elmer Lach, knocked out of action again in the first game of the Detroit-Canadiens semi-final, said here he may quit hockey for good, rather than risk further crippling injury.</p><p>Lach, one of the most-injured players in the game, suffered a broken jawbone this winter, and it was only healing up when he received another blow in the face during a Toronto game before the regular schedule ended. This knocked out two teeth, just where the jawbone had been broken previously.</p><p>Then, last Tuesday in the semifinal opener, he was hit on the face by Sid Abel of Wings, suffering a seperation of the jawbone. That was the straw that broke the camel&rsquo;s back.</p><p>Saturday night, he intimated he might hang up his skates for good.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0007-1271/8494773-1-eng-US/f0007-122.jpg" title="f0007-12" width="381" height="367"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Elmer Lach</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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LACH MAY HANG VP SKATES

<div class="byline">By JIM ELLERY</div><p class="dropcap"><span>H</span>ERSHEY BEARS pulled a major surprise in their opening playoff by handing sound trimmings to the Indianapolis Capitals. The Chocolatetown Bruins took the opener 5-0 and came right back with a 4-3 count Thursday to capture the series two games to one. In the first Hershey game, Gordon Henry, redheaded star goaltender, registered the seventh playoff shutout of his young career. His previous six were made in the 1945-46 post-season classic when he had one, and 1946-47 when he applied the whitewash brush five times, the league record for single shutouts&hellip;The standout for the losing Caps was player-coach Ott Heller, who performed in masterful style trying to rally his losing forces. Heller is still one of the best when it comes to leading an offensive rush, circling the cage and laying out perfect passes for following-up teammates. If the charge is unsuccessful, he dashes back to his defense post and is ready for the counter attack. His aggressiveness both on offense and defense belies his 21 years of &ldquo;pro&rdquo; service and 38 years of age&hellip;.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-012050/8494825-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg" title="f0008-01" width="313" height="482"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ott Heller</b></figcaption></div><p>BOTH HERSHEY and Indianapolis were given plenty of bench support and pepping up from two of the best &ldquo;holler guys in the business, Ross Wilson and Scotty Alexander. Wilson is the trainer and spare goalie for the Caps, while Alexander does the patching up and rubbing down for Hershey. They lead their respective teammates in the cheering section for their own buddies and in heckling the opposition&hellip;Two veterans of many a past hockey battle got the Bears off on the right foot in their shutout win. Freddie Hunt and Gordie Bruce scored the first and second Bruinie goals and lived up to their reputations as great &ldquo;money players&rdquo;. When some players see those extra doilafs dangling in front of their eyes they seem to get that added drive&hellip;Ott Heller has been playing for the past two months with a partly paralized hand, the result of bone chips in the elbow pressing on a nerve. Heller finds it difficult to firmly grasp his stick. Imagine what the guy would do if he had his health. He faces an after-season operation to cure up the trouble for next season. Yes, he still expects to play&hellip;.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-021532/8494818-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="303" height="452"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Gordie Bruce</b></figcaption></div><p>ONE OF THE ODDEST bits of bric-a-brac to be heaved at a referee was the &ldquo;present&rdquo; some Hershey fan tossed at the inimitable Rabbit McVeigh, senior A.H.L. arbiter. Down came a shell of a lobster claw. Rabbit, in his usual style, commented that he wished the donor had left some meat on it as he could have used the nourishment&hellip;The beautiful Hershey Arena provides all modern up-to-date conveniences for their patrons, including a jazz orchestra, before the game and during period intermissions. A large board at one end of the building has the latest league standings in games won, lost, tied and points, handy for the crowds to see&hellip;Every time the Cleveland Barons step on the ice for a playoff game they break their own record for total contests. At the start of the present classics, they had engaged in 77&hellip;The Barons have won the most. 45, while Hershey has lost the most, 34, up to this season. The Bears, however, have never failed to be in the playoffs since they entered the league&hellip;The opening night shutout for Hershey was their. 12th in playoff competition, most in the league&hellip;.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-031074/8494811-1-eng-US/f0008-032.jpg" title="f0008-03" width="296" height="450"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Rabbit McVeigh</b></figcaption></div><p>DOUG McMURDY of Springfield tied a league record, held by Frankie Mario of Hershey, by assisting on five goals in the win over Cleveland. The total point record for a game is six, held by Fred Thurier of Cleveland&hellip;Springfield scored three goals in two minutes and 25 seconds while beating Cleveland in the first game. The sharpshooters were Joe Schmidt, Armand Lemieux and Rene Trudell. The tallies came at 6:18, 8:23 and 8:43 of the second period&hellip;Veteran right wing Bill Summerhill had five points in the game on one goal and four assists&hellip;The other contest of the night went to Providence over St. Louis by 7-2, as the two first-place finishers battled it out. Providence&rsquo;, a tough team to beat anywhere, and particularly at home, lived up to pre-game predictions. The Flyers are favored to do much the same thing when the teams go West to play the Missouri part of the series&hellip;.</p><p>COACH TERRY REARDON, of the Reds, one of the fightingest and best of the team-spirit leaders is shooting for all the marbles this year, and wants that Calder Cup in the Rhode Island Auditorium. He will receive plenty of stiff opposition in the first round from Ebbie Goodfellow&rsquo;s Flyers, who have been doing just that all season, flying. Ebbie is one of the greatest rink generals the game has ever known, first as a player and now as a team leader&hellip;An example of the courage and fortitude of hockey players is best shown by the fact that three players in the Hershey-Indianapolis Series, Cliff Simpson of the Caps and Roly McLenahan and Silvio Bettio of the Bears are playing with very bad shoulder injuries. They wear chains attached to their arms and to a belt around the waist, which limits the height to which they can raise their arms. It is figured that without the restraining chain, in the heat of a game they might raise the arm too high and throw their dislocated shoulders out of place again&hellip;Bobby Solinger was the star of the game Saturday as Cleveland won their way into the semifinals with a 6-2 decision over Springfield. Solinger, last year&rsquo;s top rookie, scored three goals to lead the defending champions to a two-one victory in the best-of-three series&hellip;Lloyd &ldquo;Red&rdquo; Doran was the hero to St. Louis fans Sunday night. He scored the winning goal after 5 minutes 54 seconds of overtime. That counter gave Flyers a 2-1 victory, their first in three games.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-04561/8494804-1-eng-US/f0008-042.jpg" title="f0008-04" width="310" height="473"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Cliff Simpson</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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AHL Playoff Trail

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0008-05" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-05393/8494908-1-eng-US/f0008-052.jpg"></div><h2><b>WINS DOW AWARD</b></h2><p><b>LOUIS GEORGES MORIN of St. Remi du Lac-oux-Sables</b>&nbsp;<i><b>is hero in tragic Portnauf County accident</b></i></p><p>MISSING the entrance to a bridge, the car with its 5 occupants turned over and fell into the Ste. Anne River. After getting out and reaching shore, Morin dove back into the icy waters to rescue a friend being carried away by the current. Although exhausted, Morin again braved the river in a futile attempt to free another man trapped in the submerged car.</p><p>Louis Morin&rsquo;s courage and, unselfishness has earned him The Dow Award for bravery.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-06312/8494901-1-eng-US/f0008-062.jpg" title="f0008-06" width="852" height="565"></div><p>1. Swerving to pass a wagon, the car left the road and hurtled 15 feet into the Ste. Anne River. Morin somehow managed to free himself and swim ashore.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-07230/8494894-1-eng-US/f0008-072.jpg" title="f0008-07" width="859" height="547"></div><p>2. Hearing cries for help, he saw one of his comrades floundering in the current&hellip;and immediately swam 50 feet out and brought the drowning man to safety.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-08186/8494887-1-eng-US/f0008-082.jpg" title="f0008-08" width="834" height="529"></div><p>3. The gallant Morin then dove in once more&mdash;this time in an effort to free his friend trapped in the car. In spite of his speed, Morin was too late to save the man&rsquo;s life.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-09151/8494880-1-eng-US/f0008-092.jpg" title="f0008-09" width="841" height="481"></div><p><b>NATIONAL BREWERIES LIMITED</b></p><p><i><b>THE DOW AWARD is a citation presented for acts of outstanding heroism and includes, a $100 Canada Savings Bond. The Dow Award Committee, a group of editors of leading Canadian daily newspapers, selects winners from recommendations made by a nationally known news organization.</b></i></p><p><b>DOW BREWERY - MONTREAL</b></p><p><b>LISTEN TO THE DOW AWARD SH OW, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY&mdash;7.15 P.M.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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MAKES GALLANT RESCUE AFTER CAR JUMPS ROAD

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0009-14" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-14135/8495145-1-eng-US/f0009-142.jpg"></div><p>(Includes games end of regular schedule)</p><p>&bull; All match and misconduct penalties count ten minutes and are included in the total minutes.</p><p>&bull;&bull; Match penalty.</p><h2><b><i>Sid Snares Silver</i></b></h2><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-04591/8495138-1-eng-US/f0009-042.jpg" title="f0009-04" width="1896" height="1105"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>SILVER SERVICE FOR STAR SCORER: Sid Smith, the A.H.L.&rsquo;s leading scorer in the 1948-49 campaign, is presented with a gift to honor his feat. Bill Reitz, President of the Pittsburgh Hornets Boosters Club, mode the presentation. Smith also was voted Pittsburgh&rsquo;s most valuable player in a fans&rsquo; popularity poll and was selected on the Official All-Stars with the highest vote total racked up by any player.</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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A.H.L. TEAM TOTALS

<h2><b>First Overtime Scorer</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>H</span>onor of winning the first overtime battle in this season&rsquo;s Calder Cup playoffs went to Frank Porte-ous of Cleveland Barons, a former Washington I.ion. Porteons sank the winner after 1:38 of extra play Thursday night.</p><h2><b>Find Caps Easy</b></h2><p>Hershey Bears find Indianapolis Capitals much to their liking as playoff opponents. In 12 post-season meetings, including this year&rsquo;s. Bears have taken eight wins against four by the Hoosier State players.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON TUES. A.M., MAR. 29</b></p><h3><b>Series A</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-seven)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-011869/8495107-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="642" height="100"></div><h3><b>(Providence leads 2-1)</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 22&mdash;st. Louis 2, at Providence 7.</p><p>Thursday. March 24&mdash;st. Louis 0 at Providence 2.</p><p>Sunday, March 27&mdash;Providence 1 at St. Louis 2 (overtime).</p><h3><b>Series B</b></h3><p><b>(Best - of-seven)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-021281/8495100-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="637" height="94"></div><h3><b>(Hershey wins 2-0)</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 22&mdash;Indianapolis 0 at Hershey 5.</p><p>Thusrday, March 24&mdash;Hershey 4 at Indianapolis 3.</p><h3><b>Series C</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-seven)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-03778/8495093-1-eng-US/f0009-032.jpg" title="f0009-03" width="639" height="97"></div><h3><b>(Cleveland wins 2-1)</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 22&mdash;Cleveland 4, at Springfield 8.</p><p>Thursday, March 24&mdash;Springfield 6 at Cleveland 6.</p><p>Saturday, March 26&mdash;Springfield 2 at Cleveland 6.</p><h3><b>Future Games</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 29&mdash;Providence at St. Louis; Hershey at Cleveland.</p><p>Thursday, March 31&mdash;st. Louis at Providence; Cleveland at Hershey.</p><p>Saturday, April 2&mdash;Cleveland at Hershey.</p><p>Sunday, April 3&mdash;Providence at St. Louis.</p><p>Tuesday, April 5&mdash;St Louis at Providence.</p><p>Terry Reardon&rsquo;s rampaging Providence Reds finally took a setback Sunday night when St. Louis Flyers eked out a 2-1 overtime victory for their first win in the best-of-seven battle between the Eastern and Western Division champions. The Reds had taken the first two on Providence ice by counts of 7-2 and 2-0 to hold a commanding edge in the series.</p><p>Second and third place winners were also decided during the past Week. Hershey Bears bounced Indianapolis Capitals out of the race by downing them twice in a row, 5-0 and 4-3.</p><p>In the struggle between the third-place finishers Cleveland Barons knocked out a tough band of Springfield Indians two games to one in their bracket. Indians had staged a surprise in the opener by clippung last year&rsquo;s Calder Cup winners 8-4. But Bun Cook&rsquo;s men staged a rally to take the next game on home ice. 6-5, and wrapped it up with a 6-2 win in Springfield Saturday night.</p><p>The Barons and Bears now meet in a best-of three semi-final for the doubtful privilege of meeting the winners of the Providence and St. Louis series.</p><h2><b>DIVISION SEMI-FINALS</b></h2><h3><b>TUESDAY, MARCH 22</b></h3><p>HERSHEY&mdash;The Hershey Bears sprung surprise victory by white washing Indianapolis Capitals 5-0 in the first game of the best-of-three series in the quarter-final playoffs.</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal, Sawchuk; defense, Nicholson, Dewsbury; center, D. Morrison; wings, R. Morrison, Podolski; subs: Melong, Woit, Simpson, McKenzie, Reid, Glover, Bruneteau, MacKay, Haldy, Heller.</p><p><b>Hershey</b> Goal, Henry; defense, Martin, McLenahan; center, Kullman; wings, Jones, Branigan, Cain, Mario, Maloney, Marquess. Bettio, Brown, Hunt, Lowe.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-05444/8495086-1-eng-US/f0009-052.jpg" title="f0009-05" width="643" height="370"></div><p>PROVIDENCE&mdash;The high-powered Providence Reds defeated St. Louis Flyers 7-2 in the first game of their best-of-seven semi-final series, before a crowd of 5,953 who saw Ray Laplante head the Providence attack with two goals.</p><p><b>St. Louis:</b> Goal, Almas; defense, Simon, Grigg; center, Trigg; wings, McComb, Black; subs.: Mariucci, Gladu, Grosso, Olson, Sullivan, Doran, Licari, Pozzo, Raynak, Backor.</p><p><b>Providence:</b> Goal. Bennett; defense, Michaluk, Summers; center, &lsquo;Fraser; wings, Bedard, Liscombe; subs.: Laplante, Kapusta, Stoddard, McGill, Chad, Hamilton, Scherza, Reardon, Arcand, Morris.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-06375/8495079-1-eng-US/f0009-062.jpg" title="f0009-06" width="633" height="326"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-07325/8495072-1-eng-US/f0009-072.jpg" title="f0009-07" width="640" height="291"></div><p>SPRINGFIELD&mdash;Rattling home six goals in the second period. Springfield Indians defeated Cleveland Barons 8-4 in their first quarter-final game in the playoffs before 5.400 fans.</p><p><b>Cleveland:</b> Goal, Bower; defense, Sprout Davidson; center, Holota; wings, Leswick, Carse; subs.: Buller, Bush, Thurier, Porteous, Russell, Solinger, Kelly, Brennan, Williams.</p><p><b>Springfield:</b> Goal, McAtee; defense, Kaiser, Allen; center, McMurdy; wings, Summerhill, Lemieux; subs.: McAndrew, Tottle, Conn, Courteau, Curick, Schmidt, Gooden, Trudell.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-08295/8495065-1-eng-US/f0009-082.jpg" title="f0009-08" width="635" height="817"></div><h3><b>THURSDAY, MARCH 24</b></h3><p>PROVIDENCE&mdash;The Providence Reds scored their second straight victory over St. Louis Flyers 2-0 in the best-of-seven semi-final series.</p><p><b>St. Louis:</b> Goal, Almas; defense, Olson, Mariuccd; center, Grosso: wings, Liearl, Gladu; subs.: Simon, Grigg, McComb, Trigg, Black, Sullivan, Doran, Pozzo, Raynak, Backor.</p><p><b>Providence:</b> Goal, Bennett; defense, Morris, Arcand; center, McGill; wings, Chad, Hamilton; subs.: Bedard, Liscombe, Fraser, Kapusta, Laplante, Stoddard, Soherza, Reardon, Michaluk, Summers.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Hugh McLean and Des Smith.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-09281/8495058-1-eng-US/f0009-092.jpg" title="f0009-09" width="634" height="277"></div><p>CLEVELAND&mdash;The Cleveland Barons defeated Springfield Indians 6-5 in an overtime struggle to even the third place playoff series at one victory apiece before 8,021 fans.</p><p><b>Springfield:</b> Goal, McAtee; defense. Kaiser, Allen; center, McMurdy; wings, Summerhill, Lemieux; subs.: Tottle, McAndrew, Conn. Courteau, Gooden, Trudell, Curick, Narduzzi, Schmidt, Macey.</p><p><b>Cleveland:</b> Goal: Bower; defense. Sprout, Davidson; center, Thurier; wing, Kelly, Solinger; subs.: Buller, Brennan, Williams, Holota, Carse, Leswick, Schultz F. Porteous. Wycherley.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Rabbit McVeigh and Bernie Lemaitre.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-10258/8495051-1-eng-US/f0009-102.jpg" title="f0009-10" width="635" height="743"></div><p>INDIANAPOLIS&mdash;The Hershey Bears won the class &ldquo;B&rdquo; best-of-three playoff with a 4-3 victory over Indianapolis Capitals before 6,884 fans.</p><p><b>Hershey:</b> Goal, Henry; defense, Martin, MoLenahan; center, Kullman; wings. Brown, Bruce; subs.: Cain, Malone, Marquess, Jones, Branigan, Lowe, Mario, Bettio, Hunt McAtee.</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal, Sawchuk; defense, Nicholson, Dewsbury; center, D. Morrison; wings, R. Morrison, Podolsky; subs.: Haidy, Woit, Bruneteau, Reid, Glover, MacKay, MacKenzie, Melong, Heller, Simpson.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Dunn and Reynolds.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-11225/8495044-1-eng-US/f0009-112.jpg" title="f0009-11" width="636" height="485"></div><h3><b>REGULAR SCHEDULE</b></h3><p><b>THURSDAY, MARCH 17</b></p><p>INDIANAPOLIS&mdash;The Indianapolis Capitals picked up two vital points in the Western Division fight with a 3-1 victory over Buffalo Bisons before 6,552 fans.</p><p><b>Buffalo:</b> Goal, Dion; defense, Fink-belner, Blake; center, MacKay; wings, Douglas, Pargeter; subs.: Cooper, Demarco, Lund, Currie, Haldorsen, Lewis, Gariepy. Johnson, Levandoski.</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal, Sawchuk; defense, Nicholson, Dewsbury; center, D. Morrison; wings, R. Morrison, Podolky; subs.: Reid, Glover, MacKay, Simpson, Bruneteau, Haidy, McKenzie, Melong, Woit, Heller.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-12185/8495037-1-eng-US/f0009-122.jpg" title="f0009-12" width="633" height="371"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, MARCH 19</b></h3><p>HERSHEY&mdash;Providence Reds Eastern Division champions, defeated Hershey Bears 7-5 and set a scoring record by boosting their seasonal total to 345 goals, three more than the old mark they established last year.</p><p><b>Providence</b>&mdash;Goal, Bennett; defense, Michaluk, Summers; center, Hamilton; wings, Bedard, Liscombe; subs.: Reardon, Morris, Arcand, McGill, Fraser, Scherza, E. Kullman, Paul, Kapusta, Stoddard.</p><p><b>Hershey:</b> Goal, Henry; defense, Martin, MeIenahan; center, Maloney; wings, Marquess, Cain; subs.: Jones. Branigan, Mario. Bruce, A. Kullman, Bettio, Larson, Brown, Hunt, Lowe.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-13165/8495030-1-eng-US/f0009-132.jpg" title="f0009-13" width="621" height="190"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1273/8495023-1-eng-US/f0010-122.jpg" title="f0010-12" width="628" height="449"></div><p>CLEVELAND&mdash;St. Louis Flyers clinched the Western Division championship by defeating Cleveland Barons 5-2 before 11,877 fans.</p><p><b>St. Louis:</b> Goal, Almas; defense, Milligan, Grigg; center, Grosso; wings, Licari. Gladu; subs.: Mariucci, Simon, Trigg, S. Black. McComb, Doran, Pozzo, Olson, Backor, Raynak.</p><p><b>Cleveland:</b> Goald, Bessette; defense. Sprout, Davidson; center, Russell; wings, Kelly, Solinger; subs.; Buller, Bush, Braenan, Williams, Holota, Carse, Les-wlck, Thurier, Schultz, Porteous.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1352/8495016-1-eng-US/f0010-132.jpg" title="f0010-13" width="627" height="494"></div><p>PITTSBURGH&mdash;The Pittsburgh Hornets moved a favorable position for a berth in the playoffs by defeating Indianapolis Capitals 4-2 before 5,489 fans</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal: Sawchuk; defense, Nicholson, Dewsbury; center, D. Morrison; wings, R. Morrison, Podolsky; subs.: Melong, Woit, Heller, Reid, MacKay, Glover, Simpson, Haidy, Bruneteau, McKenkie.</p><p><b>Pittsburgh:</b> Goal: Bastien; defense, Mathers, Backor; center, Dawes; wings, Mackell, Smith; subs.: Samis, Kemp, Migay, Ceresino, Pogue, Kobussen, Costello, O&rsquo;Flaherty, Langelle, Benson.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1441/8495009-1-eng-US/f0010-142.jpg" title="f0010-14" width="628" height="520"></div><p>PHILADELPHIA&mdash;The Philadelphia Rockets ended their home season with a 5-3 victory over New Haven Ramblers before 2,200 fans.</p><p><b>New Haven:</b> Goal, Leclerc; defense, Lamirande, Glaude; center, Davies; wings Hrymnak, Watson; subs.: Landen, Rozzini, White Campbell, Prefontaine. Brown, Ramsden, Lavell.</p><p><b>Philadelphia:</b> Goal, Dougall; defense, Archam beault, Kraiger; center, Stefaniw; wings, Hergesheimer, Prentice; subs.: Brodeur, Waldriff, Kilrea, Wochy, Mahaffy, Mulholland, Hartsburg, Defelice, Pidhirny.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1537/8495002-1-eng-US/f0010-152.jpg" title="f0010-15" width="628" height="520"></div><p>SPRINGFIELD&mdash;Buffalo Bisons handed Springfield Indians an 8-4 setback as the losers closed out their regular home season before 4,500 fans.</p><p><b>Buffalo:</b> Goal, Dion; defense, Johnson, Gariepy; center, Haldorsen; wings, Curry, Lewis; subs.: Levandoskt, Blake, MacKay, Douglas, Cooper, Demarco, Pargeter, Lund, Finkbeiner.</p><p><b>Springfield:</b> Goal, O&rsquo;Hearn; defense, McAndrew, Allen; center, Courteau; wings, Trudell Macey; subs.: Tottle, Conn, Curick, Schmidt, Summerhill, Lemieux, McMurdy, Narduzzt. Kaiser.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1627/8494995-1-eng-US/f0010-162.jpg" title="f0010-16" width="624" height="650"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1722/8494988-1-eng-US/f0010-172.jpg" title="f0010-17" width="594" height="62"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY, MARCH 20</b></h3><p>PROVIDENCE&mdash;The Providence Reds completed their regular schedule by defeating Springfield Indians 2-1 before 5,865 fans.</p><p><b>Springfield:</b> Goal, McAtee; defense, Cona. Tottle; center, Macey; wings, Summerhill, Lemieux; subs.: Allen, Mc-Andrew, Courteau, Curick, Schmidt, Trudell. McMurdy, Narduzzi, Kaiser.</p><p><b>Providence:</b> Goal, Bennett; defense, Morris, Paul; center, McGill; wings, Kullman, Hamilton; subs.: Fraser, Lis-combe. Bedard, Michaluk, Summers, Reardon, Stoddard, Kapusta, Scherza, Chad.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1818/8494981-1-eng-US/f0010-182.jpg" title="f0010-18" width="625" height="318"></div><p>NEW HAVEN&mdash;Gordon Bruce, on a brilliant one-man dash, scored the winning goal as Hershey Bears edged New Haven Ramblers 7-6 in the final league game for the teams before 2,000 fans.</p><p><b>Hershey:</b> Goal, Henry; defense, Martin. Lowe; center. Mario; wings. Hunt, Bettio; subs.: Jones, Branigan, Cain, Maloney, Bruce, Kullman, Marquess, Larson, J. Brown.</p><p><b>New Haven:</b> Goal, Leclerc; defense, Bloomer, Lavell; center. White; wings, F. Brown, Webster; subs.: Glaude, Landen, Hrymnak, Rozzini, Campbell, Watson, Davies, Ramsden, Prefontaine.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1914/8494974-1-eng-US/f0010-192.jpg" title="f0010-19" width="626" height="788"></div><p>INDIANAPOLIS&mdash;The Indianapolis Capitals clinched second place in the Western Division and assured themselves of a post-season playoff berth with a rousing 2-1 triumph over a scrappy Pittsburgh team.</p><p><b>Pittsburgh:</b> Goal. Bastien; defense, Mathers, Backor; center, Dawes; wings, Mackell, Smith; subs.: Kobussen, Costello, O&rsquo;Flaherty, Samis, Kemp, Pogue, Ceresino, Migay, Benson, Langelle.</p><p><b>Indianapolis:</b> Goal, Sawchuk; defense, Nicholson, Dewsbury; center, D. Morrison; wings, R. Morrison, Podolsky; subs.: Reid, Glover, MacKay, Melong, Woit, Heller, Simpson, Bruneteau, Haidy, McKenzie.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-2012/8494967-1-eng-US/f0010-202.jpg" title="f0010-20" width="623" height="142"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-2112/8494960-1-eng-US/f0010-212.jpg" title="f0010-21" width="619" height="233"></div><p>BUFFALO&mdash;The Buffalo Bison, closved their season by swamping th. Philade&rsquo;phia Rockets 9-4 in Memorial Auditorium.</p><p><b>Philadelphia:</b> Goal, Dougall; defense, Archam beault. Kraiger; center, Mahal, fy: Wings, Wochy. Defelice; subs.-. Waldriff, Brodeur, Hergesheimer, Kilrea, Mulholland, Hartsburg. Stefaniw, Pren. tice, Pidhirny.</p><p><b>Buffalo:</b> Goal, Dion; defense, John son, Gariepy; center, Haldorsen; wings Curry. Lewis; subs.: Blake, Finkbeiner MacKay. Douglas. Pargeter, Demarea Cooper. Lund, Levandoski.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-2212/8494953-1-eng-US/f0010-222.jpg" title="f0010-22" width="625" height="884"></div><p>ST. LOUIS&mdash;Cleveland Barons defeated St. Louis, 7 to 3, in their final match here and a later turn of events gave Barons third place in the Western Division and the right to play the Springfield Indians in a playoff series.</p><p><b>St. Louis:</b> Goal, Almas; defense, Olson, Mariucci; center, Grosso; wings, Licari Galdu; subs.: Simon, Grigg, McComb, Trigg, Black, Doran, Pozzo, Raynak, Backor, Tustin, Defelice.</p><p><b>Cleveland:</b> Goal, Bower; defense Davidson, Sprout; center, Holota; wings, Leswick, Carse; subs.: Buller, Schultz Bush, Thurier, Porteous, Russell, Solinger, Kelly, Brennan, Williams.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-239/8494946-1-eng-US/f0010-232.jpg" title="f0010-23" width="624" height="709"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><p><b>(Includes games of Sunday, March 27)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-15107/8494939-1-eng-US/f0009-152.jpg" title="f0009-15" width="637" height="907"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

<h2><b>EASTERN DIVISION</b></h2><h3><b>PROVIDENCE REDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-012017/8495246-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg" title="f0010-01" width="631" height="581"></div><h3><b>HERSHEY&rsquo; BEARS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-021455/8495239-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="630" height="681"></div><h3><b>SPRINGFIELD INDIANS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-03906/8495232-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="627" height="675"></div><h3><b>NEW HAVEN RAMBLERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-04616/8495225-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="626" height="723"></div><h3><b>PHILADELPHIA ROCKETS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-05445/8495218-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="625" height="526"></div><h3><b>WASHINGTON LIONS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-06340/8495211-1-eng-US/f0010-062.jpg" title="f0010-06" width="624" height="655"></div><h2><b>WESTERN DIVISION</b></h2><h3><b>ST. I.OU IS FLYERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-07243/8495204-1-eng-US/f0010-072.jpg" title="f0010-07" width="626" height="585"></div><h3><b>INDIANAPOLIS CAPITALS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-08184/8495197-1-eng-US/f0010-082.jpg" title="f0010-08" width="628" height="578"></div><h3><b>CLEVELAND BARONS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-09140/8495190-1-eng-US/f0010-092.jpg" title="f0010-09" width="628" height="657"></div><h3><b>PITTSBURGH HORNETS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-10117/8495183-1-eng-US/f0010-102.jpg" title="f0010-10" width="624" height="580"></div><h3><b>BUFFALO BISONS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-1195/8495176-1-eng-US/f0010-112.jpg" title="f0010-11" width="625" height="707"></div><h2><b><i>SORRY. FANS. NO X-WORD!</i></b></h2><p class="dropcap"><b><span>T</span>he usual Hockey Crossword, which normally appears every other week in this paper, is not being run this week due to shortage of space. Because of the fans&rsquo; All-Star Team, end-of-season statistics and the start of the playoffs, it was found impossible to insert the puzzle.</b></p><p><b>If space is available, the Hockey Crossword will appear next week instead.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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American League Monthly Records

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0011-18" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1863/8495441-1-eng-US/f0011-182.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BURLY JOE BELL, flashy left winger of Dallas Texans, has been going like a house afire in the Southern Division semi-finals against Fort Worth. In the first game the former New Haven puckster rapped in three goals and assisted in another.</b></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>O</span>MAHA, Neb.&mdash;Omaha Knights were working under difficulties in their playoff games to date, but their troubles are over now&hellip;The Knights were shut out of their home arena for a week when an ice show was playing there. They eliminated Kansas City in two straight games, otherwise they would have had to play three games in a row on foreign ice. The ice show closed out today, March 80, and the Nebraskans return Friday to take up the cudgels against St. Paul Saints.</b></p><h2><b><i>Dallas Bell Ringer</i></b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></h2>

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Can Come Home Now!

<h2><b>Texons Moving Up</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>D</span>allas Texans didn&rsquo;t even make the playoffs last season, but this year they finished second. Eliminating Fort Worth in the first round, they get a crack at the flashy Tulsa Oilers Ln the Division finals.</p><h2><b>Lin Never Misses</b></h2><p>Classy center Lin Bend of St. Paul Saints has never missed a game since he started playing hockey in organized amateur ranks. He plans to keep that record Intact when Saints launch their playoff against the semifinal winners.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RAGE GOES</b></h2><p><b>STANDINGS ON TUES. A.M., MAR. 29</b></p><h3><b>Series C</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-three)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-011784/8495410-1-eng-US/f0011-012.jpg" title="f0011-01" width="615" height="112"></div><h3><b>(St. Paul leads 1-0)</b></h3><p>Sunday, March 27&mdash;Omaha 0, at St. Paul 8.</p><h3><b>Future Games</b></h3><p>Friday, April 1&mdash;St. Paul at Omaha.</p><p>Sunday, April 3&mdash;Omaha at St. Paul if necessary).</p><h3><b>Series D</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-three)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-021282/8495403-1-eng-US/f0011-022.jpg" title="f0011-02" width="617" height="86"></div><h3><b>(Tulsa leads 1-0)</b></h3><p>Saturday, March 26&mdash;Dallas 1, at Tulsa 4.</p><h3><b>Future Games</b></h3><p>Wednesday, March 30&mdash;Tulsa at Dallas.</p><p>Saturday, April 2&mdash;Dallas at Tulsa if necessary).</p><h3><b>Series A</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-three)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-03854/8495396-1-eng-US/f0011-032.jpg" title="f0011-03" width="614" height="87"></div><h3><b>(Omaha wins 2-0)</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 32&mdash;Kansas City 2, at Omaha 8.</p><p>Thursday, March 24&mdash;Omaha 4, at Kansas City 3.</p><h3><b>Series B</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-three)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-04653/8495389-1-eng-US/f0011-042.jpg" title="f0011-04" width="619" height="85"></div><h3><b>(Dallas wins 2-0).</b></h3><p>Tuesday, March 22&mdash;Fort Worth 0, at Dallas 8.</p><p>Thursday, March 24&mdash;Dallas 5, at Fort Worth 3.</p><p>It didn&rsquo;t take very long to decide the finalists in the Divisional playoffs which are now underway. In each case, in both the Northern, and Southern Divisions, the best-of-three semi-final tilts were decided in two straight games.</p><p>Up North, the red-hot Omaha Knights climaxed a brilliant eleventh-hour drive that brought them into the playoffs on the secend-last day of the regular schedule. They finished third beating out Minneapolis on a games-won basis, than roared into second-place Kansas City Pla-Mors to trounce them 3-2 and 4-3.</p><p>In the Southern Division playoffs, second-place Dallas Texans humbled Fort Worth Rangers by scores of 8-0 and 5-3 to qualify to meet Tulsa Oilers in the Division finals.</p><p>Joe Bell and Gordie Petrie were big guns in the series, rapping in goals and assists at a great rate.</p><p>In the sectional finals, which started over the week-end the first-place teams ran true to form by beating out victories in the initial tilts of the best-of-three series. St. Paul&rsquo;s powerhouse Saints sailed into Omaha and shut them out 8-0 to halt the Nebraskans in their tracks.</p><p>In the Southern finals, Tulsa Oilers halted Dallas 4-1 in the opener on Tulsa ice.</p><h3><b>DIVISION SEMI-FINALS</b></h3><p><b>TUESDAY, MARCH 22</b></p><p>OMAHA&mdash;The scrappy Omaha Knights who made the playoffs by a whisker, threw a surprise into the second-place Kansas City Pla-Mors as they downed them 2-1 in the post-season opener. Jim Unlac lipped in the winning courier for Knights at the 11:58 mark of the third period in a tight closely-played tussle.</p><p><b>Kansas City:</b> GoaJ, Rollins: defense, Tarala, Jackson; center. Blade; wings, Olmstead, Groves; subs.: Wares, Bedard, Powell, Fashoway, Harms, Miller, Slater, Silvestri, Stasluk.</p><p><b>Omaha:</b> Goal, Bell; defense, Forbes, Quackenbush; center. Strongman; wings, Burgess, McLean; subs: Reigle, Folk, Unlac, Lavitt, Wiseman, Heale, HomeDuke, Boyce, Smith.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-05511/8495382-1-eng-US/f0011-052.jpg" title="f0011-05" width="624" height="435"></div><p>DALLAS&mdash;Dallas Texans poured on the heat to smother Fort Worth Rangers 8-0 in the opener of their best-of-three Southern Division semi-final. Harvey Jessiman Ln the Ranger goal was as busy as a one-armed paper hanger as the slugging Texans blasted home two goals in the first period, four more in the middle stanza and another pair in the third.</p><p><b>Fort Worth:</b> Goal, Jessiman; defense. Weaver, Lofvendahl; center, lannarelli; wings, Kennedy, Casanato: subs.: Travis, Kane, Qopak, Unger, Waryick, Glover, Cupolo.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b> Goal Blebeault: defense, Manimeau, Rockey; center, Petrie; wings, Fillion, Belli; subs.: Deslauriers, Mazur, Dorohoy, Allen, Cook Morenz, Bougie, Gagnon.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-06440/8495375-1-eng-US/f0011-062.jpg" title="f0011-06" width="632" height="486"></div><h3><b>REGULAR SCHEDULE FINAL STANDINGS</b></h3><p><b>Northern Division</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-07394/8495368-1-eng-US/f0011-072.jpg" title="f0011-07" width="627" height="139"></div><p><b>Southern Division</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-08358/8495361-1-eng-US/f0011-082.jpg" title="f0011-08" width="626" height="138"></div><p>(Omaha wins third place&mdash;better games won record).</p><h3><b>WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16</b></h3><p>MINNEAPOLIS&mdash;Omaha rallied to tie Minneapolis 2-2 at the Minneapolis Arena and kept alive its hopes of gaining a playoff berth.-</p><p><b>Omaha:</b> Goal, Bell: defense, Forbes, Quackenbush; center, Undac; wings, Lavitt, Wiseman; subs.: Folk, Reigel, Strongman, Heale, Homenuke, McLean, Burgess, Boyce, W. Smith.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b> Goal, McQueston; defense, Sherritt, Allen; center, Melnyk; wings, La Voie, Gagne; subs.: Kaiser, Fraser, S. Smith, Tomluk, Atanas, Ciuman, Strobel, Richardson, Bartholome.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-09339/8495354-1-eng-US/f0011-092.jpg" title="f0011-09" width="628" height="348"></div><p>DALLAS&mdash;The Dallas Texans, showing little regard for St. Pawl&rsquo;s lofty position atop the Northern division standings, handed the Saints a 4-2 Mcking here before 4,000 wild-eyed spectators.</p><p><b>St. Paul:</b> Goal, MeGill; defense, Alls-by, Dill; center, Schwartz; wings, Slowinski, Mackintosh; subs.: Sandalack, DedMonte, Pechet, Brown, Bend, Agar, Juckes, Harry Bel l, Cameron.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b> Goal, Bibault; defense, Mazur, DeaLauriers; center, Morenx; wings, Bougie, Gagnon; subs.: Marineau, Rockey, Cook, Allen, Dorothy, Filion, Petrie, Joe Bell.</p><p><b>Officials:</b> Referee, Riley Mullin; linesman, Jerry Trudell.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-10307/8495347-1-eng-US/f0011-102.jpg" title="f0011-10" width="627" height="480"></div><h3><b>THURSDAY, MARCH 17</b></h3><p>TULSA&mdash;The Tulsa Oilers took an early lead and coasted to a 9-3 victory over Dallas here.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b> Goal, Bibeault: defense, Marlneau, Rockey; center, Morenz; wings, Bougie, Gagnon; subs.: Mazur, Deslauriers, Cook, Dorohoy, Allen, Fillion, Petrie.</p><p><b>Tulsa:</b> Goal, Little; defense, Schedtzl, E. Young; center, Ashworth; wings, Bwtiler, Webster; subs.: Dillon, Durham, Ritson, Dheere, Ubriaco, Gronsdahl, Schnurr, Knott.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-11277/8495340-1-eng-US/f0011-112.jpg" title="f0011-11" width="623" height="769"></div><p><b>Penalties:</b> Young, Butler, 2, Ubriaco, Dillon, Bougie, Marlneau, Rockey Dorohoy.</p><p>FORT WORTH&mdash;The Fort &ldquo;Worth Rangers edged St. Paul 5-4 here.</p><p><b>St. Paul:</b> Goal, McGill; defense, Sandalack, Bell; center, Schwartz; wings, Mclrvtosh, Stowinski; subs.: Ailsby, Dill, Del Monte, Pechet, Brown, Bend, Agar, Jukes, Cameron.</p><p><b>Fort Worth:</b> Goal, Jeasiman; defense, Unger, Kane; center, lannarelli; wings, Casanto, Kennedy; subs.: Travis, Lofy endahi, Kopak, Warwick, Glover, Weaver, Cupolo.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Riley Mullin; linesman: Jerry Trudell.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-12247/8495333-1-eng-US/f0011-122.jpg" title="f0011-12" width="630" height="563"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, MARCH 19</b></h3><p>DALLAS&mdash;In a rough game which saw 21 penalties and numerous fights, Dallas whipped Houston 14 to 4. At times the penalty box resembled the players&rsquo; bench.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b> Goal, Bibeaul.t; defense, Mari--neau, Rockey; center, Petrie; wings, Fillion, Bell; subs.: Dorothy, Cook, Alien, Morenz, Bougie, Gagnon, DezLawrlers, Mazur.</p><p><b>Houston:</b> Goa], N. Pidsodny; defense Maher, P. Pidsodny; center. Moweau; wings, Horeck, Hickey; subs.: Brown Auger, Thibeault, Jones, Duirke, Gasparini, Bak.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-13195/8495326-1-eng-US/f0011-132.jpg" title="f0011-13" width="625" height="880"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-14152/8495319-1-eng-US/f0011-142.jpg" title="f0011-14" width="617" height="139"></div><p>TULSA&mdash;The Tulsa Oilers managed to stay ahead of Fort Worth to win 9 to 5 before 4,400.</p><p><b>Fort Worth:</b> Goal, Jessiman; defense, Lofvendahl, Weaver; center, lannarelli; wings, Kennedy. Casanato; subs.: Travis, Kane, Glover, Warwick, Cupolo, Kopak, Unger.</p><p><b>Tulsa:</b> Goal, Little; defense. Schertzl, E. Young; center, Ashworth; wings, Butler, Webster; subs.: Dillon, Durham, Ubriaco, Gronsdahl, Schniurr, Ritoon, Knott, Dheere.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-15124/8495312-1-eng-US/f0011-152.jpg" title="f0011-15" width="623" height="796"></div><p>MINNEAPOLIS&mdash;The Minneapolis hockey team reached the end of the line going down to a 3 to 2 defeat at the hands of Kansas City before 3,446 fans at the Arena</p><p><b>Kansas City:</b> Goal, Rollinsff defense, Tarala, Jackson; center, Powell; wings, Harms, -Fashoway; subs.: Bedard, Miller, Weres, Groves, Sated, Olmstead, Stasiak, Silvestri, Zlade.</p><p><b>Minneapolis:</b> Goal, McQueston; defense, Kaiser, Fraser; center, Cluman; wings, Lavoie, Gagne; subs.: Allen, Sherritt, Melnyk, Atanas, Richardson, S. Smith, Temiuk, Strobe).</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Ike Morrison; iineaman, Bill McGlone.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1696/8495305-1-eng-US/f0011-162.jpg" title="f0011-16" width="623" height="406"></div><p>OMAHA&mdash;The Omaha Knights purchased a ticket to the league playoffs with a 3 to 1 victory over St. Paul before 6,044 fans.</p><p><b>St. Paul:</b> Goal, McGill; defense, Allsby, Pechet; center, Agar; wings, Juckes, Delmonte; subs. Sandalack, H. Bel1, Schwartz, Macintosh, Slowinski, Cameron, Bend, Brown.</p><p><b>Omaha:</b> Goal, Bell; defense, Forbes, Quackenbush; center, Uniac; wings, Levitt, Wiseman; subs.: Reigle, Folke, Heale, Homenuke, Boyce, Strongman, Burgess, McLean, Smith.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0011-1778/8495298-1-eng-US/f0011-172.jpg" title="f0011-17" width="624" height="322"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY. MARCH 20</b></h3><p>FORT WORTH&mdash;The Fort Worth Rangers closed its league campaign here with a 3-1 victory over Dallas&hellip;Fort Worth: Goal, Jessman: defense, Weaver, Lofvendahl; center, lannarelli; wings, Casanato, Kennedy; subs.: Travis, Kane, Glover, Warwick, Cupolo, Unger, Kopak.</p><p><b>Dallas:</b> Goal, Bibeault; defense, Marineau, Rockey; center, Petrie; wings, Bell, Fillion; subs.: Mazur, Deslauriers, Morenz, Bougie, Gagnon, Dorohoy, Allen, Cook.</p><p><b>Referre:</b> Riley Mullin; linesman: Jerry Trude; l.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1792/8495291-1-eng-US/f0015-172.jpg" title="f0015-17" width="611" height="356"></div><p>KANSAS CITY&mdash;Burly Ian McIntosh had his best scoring night of the season here to lead the St. Paul Saints to a 4-4 tie with the Kansas City PLa-Mors in the final game <i>of</i> the season for both teams.</p><p><b>Kansas City:</b> Goal, Rollins; defense. Tarala, Jackson; center, Blade; wings, Groves, Olmstead; subs.: Bedard, Wares, Stasiack, Harmes, Fashoway, Slater, Silvestri, Miller, Powell.</p><p><b>St. Paul:</b> Goal, McGill; defense, Sandalck, Bell; center, Schwartz; wings, Mclntoon, Slowinskl; subs.: Alisby, Pechet, Brown, Bend, Cameron, Del Monte, Jukes, Agar.</p><p><b>Referee:</b> Monrtson; Linesman: Nutt.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1881/8495284-1-eng-US/f0015-182.jpg" title="f0015-18" width="605" height="89"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-1970/8495277-1-eng-US/f0015-192.jpg" title="f0015-19" width="610" height="434"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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UNITED STATES LEAGUE

<div class="byline">By ROLLY ETHIER</div><p>NORTH BAY, Ont.&mdash;</p><p>For the first time in the history of puckchasing here, this thriving Northern Ontario city has sent a senior &ldquo;A&rdquo; hockey representative against the Ontario Hockey Association titleholders this season. The city&rsquo;s first standard-bearers against Toronto Marlboros are Pete Palangio&rsquo;s North Bay Black Hawks.</p><p>Black Hawks gained the right to march up against the OHA senior champs recently when they ousted McIntyre Macmen four straight to capture the highly-prized Northern Ontario senior &ldquo;A&rdquo; Trophy. The big cup is one of the finest trophies competed for in hockey.</p><p>The Bay Braves dropped the opener against McIntyre in Schumacher, then roared back with four consecutive victories, posting 3-2, 7-2 and 5-2 triumphs. They outscored the Porcupine champs 31-20 on the five-game round.</p><h2><b>Their Big Line</b></h2><p>Pete Palangio&rsquo;s high - flying threesome of 20-year-old Cliff (Cyclone) Ryan, 22-year-old Bill Dwyer and 38-year-old veteran Willie Meloche led North Bay point-getters in the N. O. H. A. championship set. Dwyer headed all scorers with 11 points while Ryan had a total of nine and Meloche contributed eight.</p><p>Pete Palangio&rsquo;s outfit are a mixture of speedy youngsters and wily veterans.</p><p>Oldsters like Doug McDonald, Regis (Pep) Kelly, and Willie Meloche are a steadying influence on the younger players. On the whole the team has plenty of fire and dash.</p><p>Kelly, the former Toronto Maple Leaf hopkeyist, is still a going concern in the North Bay cause with his blazing right hand shot and checking ability. One of the smoothest - working members on the Black Hawk team is Doug McDonald, reliable real guard, who relies on his pokechecking ability. Meloche, a former member of the Cornwall Flyers who were making hockey headlines in the Allan Cup finals in 1938, is a polished playmaker.</p><p>Pete Palangio is the backbone of the team, acting as sponsor as well as being the coach of the squad. He has been building a strong hockey team here since his return from the professional puck wars, where he starred for Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Tulsa Oilers and Dallas Texans.</p><p>Palangio has strengthened his team with the addition of stickhandling wizard Jim Dewey of Sudbury Miners and Terry Talentino and Lou Mathieu of McIntyre Macmen. The Tribe are hoping to fit Dewey into the injured Chick Cecchini&rsquo;s spot on the first line. Cecchini, one of the Black Hawks&rsquo; key men, received a broken ankle when slashed viciously by Eddie Lamarche of McIntyre in the N. O. H. A. title - winning game.</p><p>The Bay Braves place a lot of emphasis on hustle and youth. Rock-ribbed Vince Lecour. formerly of Barrie Flyers, is a hardhitting blueliner who specializes in crushing bodychecks. Cam King and Doug McDonald are the other North Bay defensemen.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Palangio’s Hawks Of North Bay Are Town’s First NOHA Titlist:

<div class="byline">By BUNNY MORGANSON</div><p>TORONTO, Ont.&mdash;.</p><p>Marlboro Seniors and Barrie Flyers em erged from a series of play-off games to with their respective Ontario Hockey Association championships. Both teams finished second in the final standing of their regular scheduled activity, proving the top dog all winter doesn&rsquo;t always win out in the final counting.</p><p>Barrie Flyers are repeat winners in the O.H.A. junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; series, having also won the honor last season. Under Leighton &ldquo;Happy&rdquo; Emms&rsquo; expert coaching the Barrie kids set up a new play-off record in winning both of their main series in four straight games. Barrie piled into the first-place Windsor Spitfires to take the first four games, the first two being played and won right in Windsor. Barrie then retained their O.H.A. junior honors in defeating Marl-boros four straight games in the finals.</p><p>Marlboro Juniors created the most excitement in the preliminary junior &ldquo;A&rdquo; playoff games.</p><h2><b>Just Made It</b></h2><p>Just making the sixth and final playoff position with a final scheduled game win over St. Michael&rsquo;s to nose out Guelph Biltmores, Junior Dukes were not expected to get much further than the first round, but sailed past Stratford Kroehlers in three games.</p><p>Marlboros carried on with their inspired winning game in the next round to eliminate St. Catharines in three straight games for a decided upset.</p><h2><b>Luck Ran Out</b></h2><p>That put Marlies up against Barrie but their luck ran out. George Armstrong ran into a knee injury in the first game played at the Gardens and won by Barrie 5-2 and he was on the limp for the rest of the series. Barrie won the first three games by the same count 5-2 and then finished it off with an 8-4 win. The second and third games were played in Barrie with the fourth game back at the Gardens. They wound it up with a glorious fight, that took in players on all clubs and the referees required something like 12 minutes to separate the pugilist pets and hand out the rightful penalties.</p><p>Barrie&rsquo;s top performers in the series were Stan Long on the defense, Paul Meger and Frenchy Chevrefils up front.</p><p>Barrie should give a good account of themselves in the Memorial Cup play-downs.</p><p>South Porcupine Porkies won the Northern Ontario Hockey Association&rsquo;s junior title and entered the All-Ontario as Barrie Flyers&rsquo; first opponents in the Eastern Canadian action.</p><h2><b>Senior Finals</b></h2><p>In winning the O.H.A. senior &ldquo;A&rdquo; title for the first time since 1941, when they eliminated St. Catharines four games to two, Marlboros proved again the old theory that a good fast skating club with solid fore-checking can defeat an all - star aggregation. Such was the case in the final series between Marlboros and Kitchener - Waterloo Flying Dutchmen. The KW lads, on paper, wer at least six goals the better team and were rated strong favorites to win the honors, especially after their successful winning sweep of some 15 games during the closing half of the regular schedule.</p><p>But with Joe Primeau on the coaching end and Johnny McCormack bottling up the Dutchmen with his long poke-check around centre-ice, Dukes got the jump in winning the first game 4-3 in Waterloo. The Toronto lads maintained their close-knit checking game to take the next two affairs by scores of 5-4 in Toronto before 13,601 fans and 2-1 back in Waterloo. However, the Dutchmen rallied to claim the fourth game 2-0 behind Marcel Pelletier&rsquo;s super-sensational goaltending before another 13,000 fans at Toronto and they carried on the revival with a one-sided 7-2 decision on their home ice at Waterloo.</p><p>Dukes played it close to the vest again before over 14,000 fans for an all-time senior O.H.A. playoff record crowd at the Garden and they won the game and the championship by a 3-1 score.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Ontario Hockey Data

<div class="byline">By LEO ORNEST</div><h2><b>Well Placed Shutout</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>acoma goalie Dong Rtecen.on picked an ideal time for his first shutout of the season. He blanked Vancouver Canucks 4-0 to give Rockets their third straight win and eliminate Vancouver Canucks from the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Oaks Miss Coach</b></h2><p>Oakland fell apart after their playing coach and sparkplug. Tommy Fowler, was injured in the third game of the playoff with San Diego. Sky Hawks captured a pair of wins on Oakland&rsquo;s home pond.</p><h2><b>HOW THE RACE GOES</b></h2><p>SEMI-FINALS</p><h3><b>Southern Division</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-011784/8495660-1-eng-US/f0013-012.jpg" title="f0013-01" width="626" height="99"></div><p>(San Diego wins best-of-five series, 3-1)</p><p>March 18&mdash;San Diego 3, at Oakland 2</p><p>March 20&mdash;Oakland 2, at San Diego 4</p><h3><b>Northern Division</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-021251/8495653-1-eng-US/f0013-022.jpg" title="f0013-02" width="631" height="98"></div><p>(New Westminster wins best-of-five series three straight)</p><p>March 20&mdash;New Westminster 6, at Portland 2</p><p>LOS ANGELElS, Calif.&mdash;If there was ever any doubt as to the honesty of hockey players it was never more prominently displayed than in the semi-final rounds of the Pacific Coast League playoffs.</p><p>Of the four series, only one&mdash;San Diego-Oakland&mdash;went more than the minimum (three games), going to four games with San Diego eliminating Oakland.</p><p>In the other three rounds Los Angeles humped off first place Fresno three straight, New Westminster took three in-a-row from Portland and Tacoma eliminated Vancouver three straight. Never before in the four-year history of the P.C.H.L. has this happened, with usually half or practically every series going the maximum number of games.</p><p>The Southern Division finals will pit San Diego, third place finishers, and Los Angeles, fourth spot occupants, against each other in the Southern finale. New Westminster, Northern &ldquo;kingpins tackle second place Tacoma in the other section finals. Both series will be a best three-out-of-five, the winners to meet for the Henderson Memorial Trophy and league crown in a best four-out-of-seven series.</p><p>For Tacoma and New Westminster it will mark the first time either one of these two clubs has won its way into the division finals. Los Angeles and San Diego have fought their way to the league finals before, L.A. in 1946-47 when they won the title, and S.D. last season&mdash;1947-48&mdash;when they lost in five games to Vancouver.</p><p>A quick run-down through the semi-final rounds produced the following Interesting data;</p><p>Los Angeles, conquerors of Fresno, with three straight wins, 2-1 in overtime, 6-2 and 2-1, held the upper hand on the Falcons from the opening whistle way hack there on October 12, when the current season got underway. The Monarchs concluded the regular schedule with a six-won, three-lost and five-tied mark in 14 games with Fresno. Add the three playoff triumphs and L.A. wound up with a 9-3-5 mark against Fresno for 1948-49.</p><p>San Diego had to go four games before ousting Oakland (whom they defeated seven of 12 times in league play) three games to one in their series. After the Oaks lost its all-star playing-coach, Tom Fowler, with injuries in the third game at Berkeley, the Oaks were never in the running.</p><p>Oakland finished the series without the services of Eddie Marchant along with Fowler. Then Bud LeMarche, Oakland outcast of last season and Southern Division spare goalkeeper until San Diego purchased him midway through the current campaign, replacing Larry Frechette, regular San Diego goalie, who then became the division&rsquo;s spare netminder, was injured in the third game at Oakland and had to miss the fourth game. Frechette took over the S.D. netminding chores and led his former teammates to a 4-2 series clincher over Oakland.</p><h2><b>DIVISION SEMI-FINALS</b></h2><h3><b>TUESDAY&rsquo; MARCH 15</b></h3><p>FRESNO&mdash;The Los Angeles Monarchs won their first game in the Southern Division playoffs by a 2-1 overtime score over the Fresno Falcons.</p><p><b>Fresno:</b> Goal, Brennan; defense, Londry, Redmond; center, Cinor; wings, Richardson, Hilliard; subs.: Kampman, J. Peterson, Bellinger, Baccari, Shamlock, Corrigan, Bourgeois, Robertson, L. Peterson.</p><p><b>Los Angeles:</b> Goal, Highton; defense, Adolph, Mesich; center, Zuk; wings, Leger, Hildebrand; subs.: Biddie, Papike, Kunkel, Dockery, Prokop, Church, Barbe, Smith, Mulligan.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-04757/8495646-1-eng-US/f0013-042.jpg" title="f0013-04" width="636" height="374"></div><p>BERKELEY&mdash;San Diego&rsquo;s Sky Hawks defeated Oakland&rsquo;s Oaks 3 to 0 in the first game of the Southern Divis on semi-final playoffs before 3,500 fans.</p><p><b>Oakland:</b> Goal, Nadon; defense, Hosking, May; center, Fowler; wings, Hayden, Bedard; subs.: M. Babey, Matthews, Nixon, Jones, Hewson, Mutcheson, Wywrot, Morrow, Eisenzoph.</p><p><b>San Diego:</b> Goal, LaMarche; defense, J. Baby, McKay; center, McCarthy; wings, Vaillancourt, Giesebrecht; subs.: Currie, Bloom, McArhtur, Poitras, Smrke. Thorpe, Aikin, St. Pierre, Skinner.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-05595/8495639-1-eng-US/f0013-052.jpg" title="f0013-05" width="628" height="269"></div><p>TACOMA&mdash;The Tacoma Rockets walloped the Vancouver Canucks 5 to 3 in the first game of the Northern Division playoffs.</p><p><b>Tacoma:</b> Goal: Stevenson; defense, Jenkins, Johns; center. Read; wings, Rowe, Johnston: subs.: Giokas, Watt, Lambrecht, Andrews, Perrahlt, Milford, Toole. Adam, Robinson.</p><p><b>Vancouver:</b> Goal: Jackson; defense, Drainville, Vickery; center, Carse; wings, Kuntz, Jones; subs.: Hunchuk, McPherson, Shill, B. Wilson, I. Wilson, Horbe, Gruhn, Bllance.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-06496/8495632-1-eng-US/f0013-062.jpg" title="f0013-06" width="630" height="556"></div><h3><b>WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16</b></h3><p>LOS ANGELES&mdash;The Los Angeles Monarchs skated a game closer to the Southern Division playoff crown by defeating the Fresno Falcons 6 to 2 at Pan-Pacific Auditorium.</p><p><b>LOS Angeles:</b> Goal, Highton; defense, Papike, Church; center, Smith; wings, Barbe, Kunkel; subs.: Biddie, Mesich, Adolph, Hildebrand, Dockery, Zuk, Prokop, Mulligan, Leger.</p><p><b>Fresno:</b> Goal, Brennan; defense, Kampman, Robertson; center, Shamlock; wings, J. Peterson, Bellinger; subs.: Roach, Londry, Redmond, Baccari, Cinor&hellip;Richardson, Bourgeois, L. Peterson, Hilliard.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-07451/8495625-1-eng-US/f0013-072.jpg" title="f0013-07" width="628" height="558"></div><p>NEW WESTMINSTER&mdash;The New Westminster Royals outscored the Portland Eagles 6 to 4 to win first game in the best of five Northern Division playoff series.</p><p><b>New Westminster:</b> Goal, Deschene; defense, Bergeron, Pratt; center. Love; wings, Dufault, Duffy; subs.: Dorohoy, Adams, Ullyot, Evers, Kirk, Ritchie, McIntyre, Voll.</p><p><b>Portland:</b> Goal, Karakas; defense, Shewchuk, Sutherland; center, Robertson; wings, Davis, Savicky; subs.: Milne, Hnatiuk, Desbiens, Bangay, Horvath, Dalgleish, Evans, Hamilton.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-08417/8495618-1-eng-US/f0013-082.jpg" title="f0013-08" width="624" height="657"></div><h3><b>THURSDAY, MARCH 17</b></h3><p>SAN DIEGO:&mdash;Oakland winger Len Mutcheson&rsquo;s long shot from the blue line at 3:39 of the first overtime period gave the Oaks a 3 to 2 playoff victory over the San Diego Sky Hawks.</p><p><b>San Diego:</b> Goal: LaMarche; defense, J. Baby, McKay; center, McCarthy; wings, Vaillancourt, Giesebrecht; subs.: Bloom, Currie, McArthur, Poitras, Smrke, St. Pierre. Aikin, Thorpe, Skinner.</p><p><b>Oakland:</b> Goal, Nadon; defense, May, Hosking; center, Fowler; wings, Hayden, Bedard; subs.: W. Babey, Nixon, Jones, Hewson, Mutcheson, Wywrot, Morrow, Eisenzoph.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-09385/8495611-1-eng-US/f0013-092.jpg" title="f0013-09" width="624" height="322"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-10362/8495604-1-eng-US/f0013-102.jpg" title="f0013-10" width="621" height="89"></div><h3><b>FRIDAY&rsquo;, MARCH 18</b></h3><p>VANCOUVER&mdash;The Tacoma Rockets fought through two overtime periods to slip past the Vancouver Canucks 6 to 5 before 5,600 fans.</p><p><b>Vancouver:</b> Goal, Jackson; defense, Vickery, Drainville; center, McPherson; Gruhn. B. Wilson; subs.: Kuntz, Shill, Ballance, Horbe, I. Wilson, Jones, Hunchuk.</p><p><b>Tacoma:</b> Goal, Stevenson; defense, Jenkins, Johns; center Read, wings, Adam, Johnston; subs.: Giokas, Watt, Lambrecht, Andrews, Perrault, Milford, Toole, Robinson.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-11329/8495597-1-eng-US/f0013-112.jpg" title="f0013-11" width="629" height="765"></div><p>BERKELEY&mdash;San Diego&rsquo;s Sky Hawks defeated the Oakland Oaks, 3 to 2, to take a 2-1 lead in their Southern Division playoff series.</p><p><b>Oakland:</b> Goal, Nadon; defense, Hosking, May; center, Fowler; wings, Hayden, Bedard; subs.: Babey, Matthews, Nixon, Jones, Hewson, Mutcheson, Wywrot, Morrow, Eisenzoph.</p><p><b>San: Diego:</b> Goal, LaMarche; defense, Currie, Bloom; center, St. Pierre; wings, Aikin,&rsquo; Thorpe; subs, Lallo, McKay, McArthur, Poitras, Smrke, Giesebrecht, Baby, Skinner, Vaillancourt.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-12288/8495590-1-eng-US/f0013-122.jpg" title="f0013-12" width="625" height="445"></div><h3><b>SATURDAY, MARCH 19</b></h3><p>FRESNO&mdash;Los Angeles Monarchs moved into the finals of the Southern Division playoffs by defeating the Fresno Falcons 2-1 it was a fast rough game with 18 penalties, eight for Los Angeles and 10 for Fresno. Los Angeles will now play the winner of the Oakland&mdash;San Diego series.</p><p><b>Fresno:</b> Goal, Brennan; defense, Robertson, Kampman; center Cinor; wings, Richardson, Hilliard; subs.: Roach, Londry, Redmond, J. Peterson, Bellinger, Baccari, Shamlock, Corrigan, Bourgeois, L. Peterson.</p><p><b>Los Angeles:</b> Goal, Highton; defense, Adolph, Mesich; center, Zuk; wings, Leger, Hildebrand; subs.: Biddie, Papike, Kunkel, Dockery, Prokop, Church, Barbe, Smith, Mulligan.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-13247/8495583-1-eng-US/f0013-132.jpg" title="f0013-13" width="626" height="114"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-011962/8495576-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg" title="f0012-01" width="627" height="304"></div><p>TACOMA&mdash;Tacoma Rockets entered the Northern Division finals by blanking Vancouver Canucks 4-0 before 3,500 fans. The Rockets took three straight of a best-of-flve series. Tacoma goalie Doug Stevenson got his first shutout of the season.</p><p><b>Tacoma:</b> Goal, Stevenson; defense. Jenkins, Johns; center, Reod; wings, Adam. Johnston: subs.: Lambrecht, Giokas, Toole, Robinson, Perreault, Watt, Andrews, Anslow.</p><p><b>Vancouver:</b> Goal, Jackson: defense. Vickery, Dradnvidde; center, McPherson; wings, B. Wilson, Gruhn: subs.: Hunchuk, Carse, Shill, I Wilson, Horbe, Kuntz, Ballance, Jones.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-021543/8495569-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="622" height="348"></div><p>NEW WESTMINSTER&mdash;New Westminster Royals were forced to come from behind to defeat Portland Eagles 4-2 in a wild and woolly Northern Division playoff game tonight. The Royals trailed two nothing at the start of the second period, but on a three-goal sprurge to draw away.</p><p><b>New Westminster:</b> Goal. Deschene; Bergeron, Pratt; center, Ullyot; wings, Voll, Dorohoy; subs.; Duffy, Adams, MeIntyre.</p><p><b>Portland:</b> Goal Karakas; defense Shewehuk, Sutherland; center, Hamilton; wings. Desbiers, Bangay; subs.: Bobrosky, Milne, Hnatiuk, Davis Carrigan Savicky, Dalgleish, Evans, Robertson.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-031006/8495562-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="626" height="516"></div><h3><b>SUNDAY, MARCH 20</b></h3><p>PORTLAND&mdash;New Westminster Royals moved into the finals of the Northern Division playofs by defeating Portland Eagles 6-2. It was the third straight victory for the Royals in the semi-final playoffs.</p><p>New Westminster, who ended the regular season in first place, now play Tacoma, which finished second in the regular season and beat Vancouver in the semi-final playoffs.</p><p><b>Portland;</b> Goal, Karakas; defense, Shewehuk, Sutherland: center, Robertson; wings, Savicky, Davis: subs.: Hamilton. Desbiens. Bangy, Hnatiuk, Dalgleish Evans, Milne, Horvath, Bobrosky.</p><p><b>New Westminster:</b> Goal, Deschene; defense, Pratt, Bergeron; center Ullyott; wings, Dorohoy, Volil; subs.: Love, Qirk, Duaylt, McIntyre. Evers, Adams Ritchie Daffy.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-04602/8495555-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="630" height="591"></div><p>SAN DIEGO&mdash;San Diego&rsquo;s Skyhawks moved into the finals of the Southern Division playoffs by turning back Oakland Oaks 4-2.</p><p><b>Oakland:</b> Goal, Naaon; defense, HosKing, May; center, Wywrot; wings Eisenzoph, Jones: subs.: Babey, Nixon, Mutcheson, Morrow.</p><p><b>San Diego:</b> Goal, Frechette: defense, Bloom, Currie; center, St. Pierre; wings, Aikin, Thorpe; subs.: McArthur, Poitras, Smrke, Skinner, Vaillancourt, Gisebrecht, Lalio, MacKay, J. Baby.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-05432/8495548-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="625" height="512"></div><h2><b>THE POINT PARADE</b></h2><h3><b>PLAYOFF STATISTICS</b></h3><p><b>(Including: Gaines of Sunday, March 20)</b></p><p><b>NORTHERN DIVISION</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-14213/8495541-1-eng-US/f0013-142.jpg" title="f0013-14" width="630" height="726"></div><h3><b>GOALKEEPERS RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-15177/8495534-1-eng-US/f0013-152.jpg" title="f0013-15" width="630" height="152"></div><h3><b>SOLTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-16134/8495527-1-eng-US/f0013-162.jpg" title="f0013-16" width="630" height="541"></div><h3><b>GOALKEEPERS RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-17107/8495520-1-eng-US/f0013-172.jpg" title="f0013-17" width="627" height="170"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0014-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-011939/8495722-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MEMBERS OF MONTREAL JUNIOR ROYALS, who upset the favored Quebec Citadels in the Quebec playoffs. Top, left to right: Gordie Knutson, Regina import rated a sure-fire big leaguer; Captain Bob Frampton, a Toronto boy; and Bert Hirschfeld, high scorer from Halifax. Bottom, I. to r.; Goalie Bob Bleau, discarded by Junior Canadiens but now backbone of the Royals; Rollie Rousseau, ace rearguard; Coach Tag Miller and Tommy Manastersky former pro footballer and hard-hitting defenseman.</b> <span class="photo-credit">((Photo by St. Jean))</span></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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<div class="byline">By LEN BRAMSON</div><p>MONTREAL, Que.&mdash;</p><p>&ldquo;Every dog has its day.&rdquo;</p><p>Without being the least bit sarcastic, you can easily say that about the Montreal Junior Royals. They&rsquo;re not dogs, but they certainly are going to have their day, in fact it may be the biggest day in the history of junior hockey around Montreal.</p><p>The Junior Royals are like the unheard-ofs in the National Hockey League.</p><p>In fact, two weeks ago when they squared off against the powerful Quebec Citadels, they didn&rsquo;t have a chance, or so the experts thought. But they knocked the Quebecers over in three straight games.</p><h2><b>Wasn&rsquo;t Any Fluke</b></h2><p>But it wasn&rsquo;t a fluke. The Royals could probably do it again for they&rsquo;re the fightingest junior club we&rsquo;ve ever seen around this Metropolis. From the goaler out, the word &ldquo;quit&rdquo; is in the dictionary and there only.</p><p>Now the Royals play Inkerman Rockets, who should prove easy for them. After that come Barrie Flyers, but Happy Emms should by do means underestimate Tag Miller&rsquo;s crew. If form has anything to do with it then the Royals will take the Flyers.</p><p>They play a fast-skating, hardhitting type of game and &bull; give goaler Bob Bleau the maximum of protection. It&rsquo;s not an exceptionally big club, but they can hop and hit at the same time. Their passing is something to watch, for Tag Miller has it down to perfection.</p><p>The defense, backed up by former professional footballer Tommy Manastersky, play it like the N. H. L. Canadiens. They follow the play into the offensive zone and score many goals on screen shots. Manastersky&rsquo;s defensemate, little Rollie Rousseau, tips them over his shoulder and hip like water over a duck&rsquo;s back. Eric Appleby, a McGill student and Vic Fildes make up the remaining defense.</p><h2><b>Watch the Forwards</b></h2><p>But the Royals&rsquo; forward lines are the beauty of the club. Their balance is perfect. The two imports on the club are without a doubt the best pair of juniors in the country. Out West, around the Regina area, Gordie Knutson, ticketed for Chicago, was rated the best last season. He can shift, skate and pick a corner like a pro. Tn fact Knutson refused a pro offer so he could study dentistry at McGill. The other newcomer is Bert Hirshfeld, a Halifax citizen who graduated from St. Mary&rsquo;s. Bert came to Montreal and was ticketed for Dallas in the United States League; however, he preferred to finish out his last junior year before stepping up the ladder.</p><p>Without a doubt the best of the Royals&rsquo; wingers is dazzling Bob Frampton, captain of the team. His dazzling speed has caught the eye of many visiting scouts, but Frank Selke just smiles, for he got there first. Frampton plays on a line with Hirshfeld and Neil Langill, a smooth skating youngster who showed well in a tryout with the senior Royals this season.</p><h2><b>Well-known Name</b></h2><p>The second line has Knutson pivoting Dickie Moore and Matt Benoit.</p><p>The name of Moore is as well known in Montreal hockey circles as Ann Sheridan is in Hollywood movie circles. Jimmy, up until he broke his ankle some weeks ago, is a member of the high-flying Dallas Texans in the United States League and was considered a good bet for the rookie awards But his brother Dick may top them all. His long dangling legs remind you of Syl Apps. However, his temper also reminds you of somebody&mdash;&ldquo;Wild Bill&rdquo; Ezinlcki.</p><p>The Royals&rsquo; third line is the one that impresses you the most. They&rsquo;re the checking line. For forechecking, backchecking and penalty killers the Royals have the best, but the trio can also score goals.</p><p>Gordie Armstrong is the pivot man, with tough little Skippy Burchell and rough Bill Rattray on the wings.</p><p>Just how far the Royals will go, we won&rsquo;t say. At the moment they are the dark horse in the race.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Under-Rated Junior Royals No Dogs But They’re Sure Having Their Day

<div class="byline">By BUNNY MORGANSON</div><h2><b>QUEBEC JUNIOR FINALS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-021468/8495798-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="614" height="120"></div><h3><b>TUESDAY, MARCH 22</b></h3><p><b>Quebec 0, at Royals 6.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-031020/8495791-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="617" height="460"></div><h3><b>FINALS</b></h3><p><b>(Best four-out-of-seven)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-04706/8495784-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="609" height="109"></div><p><b>(Barrie wins championship, 4-0)</b></p><h3><b>MONDAY. MARCH 21</b></h3><p><b>Barrie 8, at Marlboros 4</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-05480/8495777-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="614" height="824"></div><p>Barrie Flyers, OHA winners and Montreal Royals, Quebec champions, are first line favorites to meet in the Eastern Canadian junior final series. However, they both have a long road ahead of them as yet. Barrie opened a best in seven series with South both have a long road ahead of Porcupines, taking the opener after quite a battle.</p><p>Inkerman Rockets, Ottawa District winners, defeated Halifax St. Mary&rsquo;s, Maritime champions, and will meet Montreal Royals.</p><p>The final round brings together the All-Ontario junior champions against the winner of the Inkerman vs Montreal tussle. It will, like the senior eastern final series, be a best in seven affair and if Barrie and Montreal are &ldquo;it&rdquo; they also alternate home games between Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens and the Montreal Forum.</p><p>Winnipeg Canadiens&rsquo; uphill fight against the highly touted Brandon Wheat Kings in the Manitoba junior final series is the talk of the countryside. Brandon was figured to be a &ldquo;push-over&rdquo;, but Winnipeg refused to be &ldquo;pushed&rdquo;, and they brought the final decision down to a seventh game before bowing out.</p><p>Port Arthur West End Bruins, defending Memorial Cup champions, emerged again as Thunder Bay champions and are waiting for a winner to be declared in Manitoba.</p><p>Moose Jaw is again on the line with another impressive junior club and holds a two game lead over Prince Albert in their Saskatchewan final series. Calgary is also top-dog for the present in settlement of the Alberta junior title.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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IN THE EAST

<h2><b>MONDAY. MARCH 28</b></h2><h3><b>EAST</b></h3><p><b>Quebec:</b> Montreal Royals.</p><p><b>Ontario:</b> Barrie Flyers, South Porcupine Combines.</p><p><b>Ottawa and District:</b> Inkerman Rockets.</p><h3><b>WEST</b></h3><p><b>Thunder Bay:</b> Port Arthur Bruins.</p><p><b>Manitoba:</b> Brandon Wheat Kings.</p><p><b>Saskatchewan:</b> Moose Jaw Sons.</p><p><b>Alberta:</b> Calgary Buffaloes, Edmonton A.C.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

SURVIVORS

<h2><b>MANITOBA JUNIOR</b></h2><h3><b>FINALS</b></h3><p><b>Wednesday, March 16</b></p><p>Brandon 6, Winnipeg Canadiens 6</p><p><b>Wednesday, March 23</b></p><p>Brandon 3, Winnipeg 4</p><h2><b>THUNDER BAY JUNIOR</b></h2><h3><b>FINALS</b></h3><p><b>Tuesday, March 15</b></p><p>Fort William 1. Port Arthur Bruins 10</p><p><b>Tuesday. March 22</b></p><p>Port Arthur 9, Fort William 4</p><h2><b>NORTHERN ALBERTA JUNIOR</b></h2><h3><b>FINALS</b></h3><p><b>Monday, March 14</b></p><p>Edmonton A.C. 9, Westaskwin 4</p><p><b>Wednesday, March 16</b></p><p>Edmonton A.C. 6, Westakswin 4</p><p><b>Wednesday. March 23</b></p><p>Edmonton 4, Calgary 6<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

IN THE WEST

<h2><b>QUEBEC SENIOR</b></h2><h3><b>SEMI-FINALS</b></h3><p><b>(Best-of-five)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-011767/8496003-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg" title="f0015-01" width="618" height="118"></div><h2><b>SATURDAY, MARCH 19</b></h2><h3><b>Valleyfield 2, Ottawa 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-021272/8495996-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg" title="f0015-02" width="621" height="434"></div><h3><b>Sherbrooke 5. at Quebec 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-03894/8495989-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="624" height="566"></div><h2><b>SUNDAY, MARCH 20</b></h2><h3><b>Shawinigan 2, at Royals 4</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-04660/8495982-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="623" height="513"></div><h3><b>Ottawa 3, at Valleyfield 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-05462/8495975-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="619" height="380"></div><h3><b>Quebec 4, at Sherbrooke ft</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-06370/8495968-1-eng-US/f0015-062.jpg" title="f0015-06" width="622" height="589"></div><h2><b>TUESDAY, MARCH 22</b></h2><h3><b>Royals 3, at Shawinigan 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-07312/8495961-1-eng-US/f0015-072.jpg" title="f0015-07" width="619" height="598"></div><h2><b>THURSDAY, MARCH 24</b></h2><h3><b>Shawinigait 2, at Royals 7</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-08271/8495954-1-eng-US/f0015-082.jpg" title="f0015-08" width="611" height="176"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-09243/8495947-1-eng-US/f0015-092.jpg" title="f0015-09" width="618" height="435"></div><h2><b>SATURDAY, MARCH 26</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-10215/8495940-1-eng-US/f0015-102.jpg" title="f0015-10" width="387" height="88"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-11190/8495933-1-eng-US/f0015-112.jpg" title="f0015-11" width="609" height="376"></div><h2><b>SUNDAY, MARCH 27</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-12158/8495926-1-eng-US/f0015-122.jpg" title="f0015-12" width="611" height="588"></div><h2><b>O. H. A. SENIOR</b></h2><p><b>FINAL SERIES</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-2058/8495919-1-eng-US/f0015-202.jpg" title="f0015-20" width="620" height="156"></div><h2><b>THURSDAY. MARCH 17</b></h2><h3><b>Marlboros 2, at Waterloo 7</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-2145/8495912-1-eng-US/f0015-212.jpg" title="f0015-21" width="644" height="700"></div><h2><b>SATURDAY, MARCH 19</b></h2><h3><b>Kitchener 1, at Toronto 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-2234/8495905-1-eng-US/f0015-222.jpg" title="f0015-22" width="644" height="392"></div><h2><b>QUARTER-FINAL OTTAWA DI STRICT-MARITIMES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23</b></h2><h3><b>Pembroke 4. at Sydney 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-2324/8495898-1-eng-US/f0015-232.jpg" title="f0015-23" width="640" height="404"></div><h3><b>ALL-ONTARIO SENIOR FINALS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-2422/8495891-1-eng-US/f0015-242.jpg" title="f0015-24" width="628" height="112"></div><h2><b>WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23</b></h2><h3><b>North Bay 1, at Marlboros 10</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-2516/8495884-1-eng-US/f0015-252.jpg" title="f0015-25" width="640" height="612"></div><h2><b>FRIDAY, MARCH 25</b></h2><h3><b>Marlboros 4, at North Bay 8</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-2614/8495877-1-eng-US/f0015-262.jpg" title="f0015-26" width="644" height="376"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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<h2><b>WESTERN CANADA SENIOR</b></h2><h3><b>SEMI-FINALS MONDAY, MARCH 14</b></h3><p><b>Edmonton 2, at Calgary 1</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-14125/8496048-1-eng-US/f0015-142.jpg" title="f0015-14" width="614" height="381"></div><h2><b>THURSDAY, MARCH 17</b></h2><h3><b>Edmonton 3, at Regina 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-15108/8496041-1-eng-US/f0015-152.jpg" title="f0015-15" width="616" height="487"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-16100/8496034-1-eng-US/f0015-162.jpg" title="f0015-16" width="613" height="121"></div><h2><b>THUNDER BAY SENIOR</b></h2><h3><b>FINALS</b></h3><p><b>Monday, March 14</b></p><p>Fort Frances 5, Port Arthur 6</p><p><b>Thursday, March 17</b></p><p>Fort Frances 5. Port Arthur 4</p><p><b>Monday, March 21</b></p><p>Fort Frances 5, Port Arthur 5 (tied)<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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<h2><b>MONDAY, MARCH 28</b></h2><h3><b>EAST</b></h3><p><b>Quebec:</b> Montreal Royals, Ottawa Senators, Sherbrooke St. Francis.</p><p><b>Ontario:</b> Toronto Marlboros.</p><p><b>Ottawa and District:</b> Pembroke Lumber Kings.</p><p><b>Maritimes:</b> Sydney Millionaires.</p><h3><b>WEST</b></h3><p><b>Thunder Bay:</b> Fort Frances Canadians, Port Arthur Bearcats.</p><p><b>Manitoba:</b> Winnipeg Nationals.</p><p><b>Saskatchewan:</b> Regina Capitals.</p><p><b>British Columbia:</b> Trail Smoke Eaters.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

<div class="byline">By BUNNY MORGANSON</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="f0015-13" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-13140/8496103-1-eng-US/f0015-132.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ALL-STAR GOALIE OF THE W.C.S.H.L., Bev Bentley of Regina Capitals tripped up on this drive by Edmonton&rsquo;s Doug Anderson in their league final series. Anderson took a net-mouth pass from Bernie Bathgate (9) and scored cleanly. Looking on are Vic Myles (16) on one knee; Gus Kyle (5); Gordie Staseson (15); with Bentley sitting on the ice and gazing woefully into the net.</b></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>ORONTO, Ont.&mdash;When East meets West it generally ends up in one sweet hockey brawl. Judging from the way the boys are eliminating each other across Canada these nights, playoff time for the Allan and Memorial Cups is just around the corner. Port Arthur&rsquo;s Bruins, defending junior Memorial Cup champions, have started the long trek back to hockey fame, but Edmonton Flyers, last year&rsquo;s Allan Cup winners, are not out of the play-off woods as yet.</p><p>In the senior section down East, Pembroke Lumber Kings tossed a bombshell into Sydney Millionnaire&rsquo;s Allan Cup hopes with a 4-2 win to tie their series. Sydney needed one more victory before starting their series against the AU - Ontario champions (either Marlboros or North Bay)</p><h2><b>The Quebec Tangle</b></h2><p>Ottawa Senators won their right to enter the final round of the Quebec Senior finals when they swiftly disposed of Valleyfield Braves in four straight games. Sherbrooke created a mild upset when they put a sudden end to Quebec Aces for the current season. In the meantime Montreal Royals and Shawinigan Falls are tied up tighter than one of George Panter&rsquo;s debates, having played two draw games.</p><h2><b>Western Seniors</b></h2><p>Regina Caps under Murray Armstrong&rsquo;s direction with Mel Hill and Dave Sweeney Schriner&mdash;former Leafs&mdash;as front line stars, appears to be the team to beat in Western Canada.</p><p>Regina already has made a good start with a three game lead over Edmonton for the Western Senior League title. Regina needed one more win to clinch it, Kimberley and Trail are playing at present for the British Columbia title, while in Winnipeg the Nationals are one game up on the Triple &ldquo;A&rdquo; club in the Manitoba final series.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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<div class="byline">By GEORGE PATRICK DUFFY</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-01277/8496148-1-eng-US/c0004-012.jpg" title="C0004-01" width="266" height="296"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-02165/8496141-1-eng-US/c0004-022.jpg" title="C0004-02" width="280" height="315"></div><p>PROVIDENCE, R.I.&mdash;</p><p>Meet me in St. Looey, Louie. That was the chant that went up at Rhode Island Auditorium here on last Thursday night when the Providence Reds captured their second game in a row over the St. Louis Flyers of the Western Division by a 2-0 score. It was the third shutout of the year for Red Goaltender Harvey Bennett, and it could not have come at a better time. The tall and string-beanish netminder turned back 18 shots from Flyer sticks.</p><p>That victory was especially sweet to Providence fans, since the Reds lost the first game in St. Louis Sunday night. Their home wins still gave them a 2-1 margin in the best-of-seven series. Their chances look bright.</p><p>On the other hand, Ralph Almas of the Missouri team kicked the rubber out 25 times, but on two occasions he saw the Red light flash behind him and that meant the Reds&rsquo; victory. In the opening game of the series on Tuesday, March 22, the Reds won convincingly as Ray LaPlante led the charge Harvey Bennett of the Terry Reardon team with two goals in pacing a 7-2 triumph as nearly 6,000 fans looked on.</p><p>In the first tussle, the Goodfellow sextet was a little leg-weary from train riding and after showing signs of speed in the early firing, faded badly and fell apart completely in the last period.</p><p>For the second game, the Flyers were in better fettle and a real, rugged game resulted. It was one of those slambang games, typical of play-off hockey when all is at stake, in a hectic contest watched by a crowd of 6,368 persons.</p><h2><b>FLYERS TRY HARD</b></h2><p>It was LaPlante, the darling of the first victory and Roger Bedard who provided the goals that brought the Reds the second win. Bennett preserved it with some of the finest goaltending he ever has diplayed, for the Flyers kept driving and driving and never let up for a moment.</p><p>The Reds&rsquo; dressing room was a jubilant place after the Thursday victory. Well-wishers had to be repelled by the hundreds. The Reds were a happy lot but Reardon and his team knew that there was a tough assignment ahead. Two games in St. Louis, one which was played on Sunday night, March 27 and the second clash Tuesday, March 29.</p><p>Those were games which were figured to be tough on the Reds. Playing away, before an enemy crowd. But whatever happened in St. Louis did not seem to be important to the fans who were shouting that they were going to St. Louis.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0399/8496134-1-eng-US/c0004-032.jpg" title="C0004-03" width="279" height="427"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Harvey Bennett</b></figcaption></div><h2><b><i>BYNG BOYS BUMP - SOFT MUSIC</i></b></h2><p>One of the funniest stories of the hockey season came out of the Toronto-Detroit game March 23. When Ted Lindsay of the Wings started a fight and the players of both teams gathered around, the two leading candidates for the Lady Byng Trophy, Harry Watson and Bill Quackenbush of the Wings, met head-on. Said Watson, &ldquo;Shall we waltz?&rdquo; and Quackenbush answered, &ldquo;No, let&rsquo;s get closer; they are going to take a picture.&rdquo; Cool thinking by both of them. No wonder they finished the season without a penalty.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Red Fans Jubilant After Wins On Home Ice; Off To St. Loo

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/c0004-0456/8496179-1-eng-US/c0004-042.jpg" title="C0004-04" width="626" height="283"></div><h2><b>March 30 to April 6</b></h2><h3><b>March</b></h3><p>31&mdash;Gordon Howe, Detroit, right wing, 1928.</p><h3><b>April</b></h3><p>1&mdash;Kenny Reardon, Canadiens defense, 1921.</p><p>3&mdash;Hugh Millar, Indianapolis, defense, 1924.</p><p>4&mdash;Cliff Simpson, Indianapolis, right wing, 1923.</p><p>6&mdash;Terry Reardon, Providence, Coach, 1929; Nick Tomiuk, Minneapolis, left wing, 1925; Doug Stevenson, Tacoma, goal, 1924.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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