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< HULL REWARDED BY APPLE GROWERS -- Mrs. Robert Hull, Sr., acted for her son, Bobby, accepting prizes he won for extending NHL scoring record. Fruit Growers Deliver Promised Apples to Hull At Toronto one night before A a Black HawMaple Leaf Apr, ame last fall a little boy [hand- ed Bobby Hull a big red apple for luck. The Hawk's left wing star gave the apple to (his moth- er who had gone up to Maple Leaf Gardens to see her son play. That night Bobby scored three goals. His mother, in the crowd watching, kissed the ap- ple after each goal. And she repeated this ritual until Bob- by fired his 51st goal and broke the NHL individual scoring record. When Bobby bettered the record; 50 set by Maurice (Rocket) Richard, Boom Boomi Geoffrion and himself, the On- tario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association presented him with a box of top grade Mclntosh apples. And the fruit J growers assured him he would receive a box for each goal he added to his record. Hull went on to tally goals 52, 53 and 54 before the regu- lar season ended. Bobby's outstanding effort in ! exceeding the scoring record was recognied at a ceremony at his mother's home in Point I Anne last weekend. !Mrs. Robt | Hull, Sr., received the three I bushels of Mclntosih apples ! coming to her son from the On- tario Growers Marketing I Board, The fruit was grown in ; I Prince Edward County, one of | the better apple growing dist- j ricts in the province. The pres- | entation was made by County Warden Harold Bonter, chair-j man of the apple section of the Growers Association. The As- sociation's district representa- tive is Ted Rutter of Hallo well township, Prince Edward Coun-! fcy* i