The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

y THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1947 PAGE TWELVE > msssnss-------------------------- PORT NAPSHOTS "City League" officially, for the 1947.43 couraging crow season, at the Oshawa Arena last night and a very en of parents, aunts, uncles and meighbors wis = S308 bo Sheer, he ungsters along. We'll venture too that a lot o Youn SS at the fine brand of competition the Bantams, Midgets and Juveniles provide. Bill Ezinicki received a mammoth cheer when he he appeared to referee--still "the white-haired boy" in Oshawa, where endly frankness and honesty of service as a Junior hockey player, he in him one of the most popular of Oshawa Generals. Cy Thouts hy Maple Leaf mate also received a warm welcome as did Tommy An execs y of course, These three hockey "greats" presented the most valuable play..." awards to the Bantam, Midget and Juvenile winner for last season and then the two Toronto Leafs refereed a couple of the games. Friend "Ezzy'--as is usually the case--was twice as strict with the youngstersas he would want King Clancy to be with him, L J * LJ "A" game on the books for last night and scheduled, with Stratford Kroehlers visit. Kroehlers will find it mighty tough to win imagine, for the Flyers are now Del place t. Catharines and are anxious to break up lh ied, ass mit hy little more security, in the way of points for games won. The Saturday session brings up some interesting action, with Marlboros visiting the Oshawa Generals tomorrow night. That should be a peppery game too, for Marlies are still smarting over that unexpected reverse they took from Young Rangers, the other night. Also tomorrow evening, Windsor Spitfires will be visiting St. Catharines and in their own hunting ground, the Tee-Pees may be able to take the league-leaders over the jumps. That would be handy, ugh! The Saturday doubleheader at the Gardens tomorrow afternoon finds Guelph visiting Young Rangers and Galt visiting St. Mike's. Wouldn't want to call either of these games for more than a nickel! EE ----------. S------ BY Geo. H. Campbell They opened up the L = There was no Junior tonight finds one game ing Barrie Flyers. The a game in Barrie tonight, we ® * ® In the Junior "A" scoring records released today, "Wiggle" Wylle (they probably tagged him with that name for his wig-wag style of skating) is still leading the pack, one point ahead of Oshawa's Dick Gamble. Chuck Blair and George Scholes are both up near the top but lost ground this past week, since the Generals have had few scor- ing splurges in their last four games. However, they still have some chances coming up and may make better progress before next Friday's release of statistics. Meanwhile, the Generals and their spectators are looking forward to the tussle here tomorrow night when Stafford Smythe leads his Junior Dukes into Oshawa. It should be an interesting tussle, for the Dukes have been in-and-outers this season, are capable of a real hot game or a mediocre display. If on their game, they can make the best opposition step and that's why the fans might see the best game of the season here tomorrow night. * * * Montreal Canadiens were defeated last night on thelr home ice by N.Y. Rangers 4-2 with Phil Watson scoring three goals against his former mates. Now the cry goes up "What's wrong with Cana. diens?" However, the big news is the Junior rugby furore. Ham- jlton Wildcats, who haven't won any title yet and won the games they did win with the aid of five over-age players, tried to jump in and get that $5000 guarantee "Flower Bowl" trip to Vancouver for a Dominion Junior final on New Year's. However, Windsor beat out London Kiwanis in an "unofficial" final last week, so they claim rights. Now Hamilton Tigers, the Junior Big Four group champs, are also ready to play for that trip, so the O.R.F.U. has ordered Wildcats to play Windsor tomorrow and the winner plays Hamilton Tigers next week, for the right to go to Vancouver. What happens if a Montreal or Quebec Junior grid team puts in a claim as Eastern Canada champs? *® » * SPORT SHORTS--One of the most memorable National Hockey League games in history was played at, Boston 14 years ago tonight. Crashed to the ice by Eddie Shore, Irving (Ace) Bailey, Toronto Leaf forward, was rushed to hospital with serious brain concussion. Shore had seven stitches in his head when struck by "Red" Horner, Toronto, Bailey's playing career ended that year ..'. . Ike Willlams and Tony Pelone will go ten rounds in a non-title match tonight and this is expected to be one of the better bouts of the year as far as rugged pounding goes. Tony will have a 9 pound weight advantage, but the betting odds are 11-5 for Williams. Still they thought Louis was a 15-1 shot . . . . This Christmas night will see the Maple Leaf rookies of the future get a chance to show their worth to the fans of the Queen City, when the Toronto Senior Marlboro's meet the American League St. Louis Flyers . . . . Johnny McCormack holds a four point lead in the O.H.A. Senior race and still is one of the Senior Dukes most potent scoring threats. Leo Curik and Ike Hildebrand follow in that order showing that the former Generals are not doing bad at all in the advanced company . ... Danny Webb has refused to fight with Joey Brown this coming week on the grounds that he has suffered a broken ankle. Whether he is ducking out of another meeting with the solid punching Brown or not has not been explained. + * * SCISSORED SPORT--(By The Canadian Press)--An all-star British Cojumbia soccer team will be sent to Australia next year, Prof. O. J. Todd, President of the Dominion Football Association, announced in Vancouyer yesterday. The decision to send an all-star squad in- stead of the Australia requested dominion champions, the Vancouver St. Andrews, has been approved by the D.F.A. council . . , . Frank Gnup, coach of the Hamilton Wildcats in the Ontario Rugby Football Union, has signed a five-year contract with that club, President C C. Lawson announced yesterday. The annnouncement ended persistent rumors that Gnup would wind up with Mantredl or Ottawa clubs in the Big Four , . . . A burning torch will be relayed from the Greek village of Olympus to light the traditional Olympic flame that will burn through- out the game atop Wembley Stadium, the British organizing committee reported yesterday. The route across the continent and how the torch will be borne has not been decided . . . . The British Lawn Tennis Association relaxed its amateur regulations yesterday by approving the payment of travelling and living expenses to players for eight tourna- ments a year . .., Winnie Silverthorne, one of Britain's main Olympic skating hopes, fractured her leg yesterday during practice_at Empire Pool, Wembley. She and her brother Dennis were to have defended their British amateur pair skating title at Wembley next Tuesday. MIGHTY HABITANTS HAVE FALLEN UPON EVIL DAYS IN 1947-48 RACE By DON HUNT Canadian Press Staff Writer Montreal, Dec. 12 -- (CP) -- The downfall of the apce-proud Mon. treal Canadiens--pride and joy of the National Hockey League for the last four seasons -- may be just around the corner. At least that is the consensus of most hockey observers after watch- ing the six teams battle to the sea- son's one-quarter mark. But the Flying Frenchmen can't be counted out when they have a goalie named Bill Durnan and the trio aptly named the "Punch Line" --Elmer Lach, Hector (Toe) Blake and Maurice (Rocket) Richard. Durnan, three times winner of the coveted Vezina trophy for the No. 1 goalie of the N.H.L.--judged by number of goals scored against --gives all indications of being just as hot as ever despite a pre-season injury that almost forced him to watch the opener from a rail seat. They just don't make them any tougher than likeable Bill, seriously injured above the eye in a game with Rangers recently, but back be- tween the pipes a few days after against the Toronto Maple Leafs. All-Time Star " Toronto-born Bill is fast ap- proaching his 33rd birthday al- though he has been in the N.H.L. for only five years. Many hockey fans--not all from Montreal either --rate him with the best puck- stoppers of all time. The rating on Durnan's behalf brings up the never-settled argu- ment. about the relative merits of old-time hockey--or at least 15 and 20 years ago--and the present-day brand. The oldsters won't deny that Durnan is good but maintain that George Hainsworth and com- pany were better. As for the "Punch Line" there is little doubt in the minds of hockey fans everywhere that they rate with the best. This year they are con- tinuing where they 'left off and all three are near the top of the scor- ing parade. Last season the trio accounted for 88 goals and picked up 151 scoring points despite the absence of centre-man Lach through injur- ies for half the season. : Richard Is Youngest Richard, most prolific scorer of the three was born in Montreal 26 years ago and last season tallied 45 times. Blake, native of Victoria Mines, Ont., now is 35 but manages to keep pace with the speedy Rocket. The line's western member, Lach hails from Nokomis, Sask. and this year is making a comeback at 29. He suffered a fractured skull last year when heavily checked by Toronto's rugged but clean Don Metz in mid-season. With these four players as a nucleus--Durnan, Lach, Blake and Richard -- and defencemen like Keeny Reardon and Emile (Butch) Bouchard, coach Dick Irvin has a fighting team which he expects to soon hit its stride. If they have already hit their stride, Les Habitants have reached the end of the trail, GALT CENTRE TOPS JUNIOR SCORING RACE 'Wiggie' Wylie In First Place With Slim Lead onto, Dec. 12--Bill "Wig- glen Woile of Galt Rockets took over first place in the O.H.A. Ju- nior "A" scoring race with a to- tal of 28 points. Thus he holds a one point lead over the Oshawa Genera] sharpshooter, Dick Gam. ble, who placed second in a tie with Armstrong of Stratford. Chuck Blair stands third, with 23 points, but the third member of the famous Oshawa line, George Scholes, has dropped to eighth place, yet he has only one point less than Blair. . Wylie's 17 goals compare fav- ourably with the 19 of Gamble who has been using Scholes as his pivot man, Scholes made most of his points on assists, gleaning 14, three under the leader in the assist department, Armstrong. The biggest advances in the race were made by Wylie and Pi- erre Cadieux, the Stratford star. Cadieux has only caught fire lately, but has made up for his tardiness with some very smart lay. P Haldy and Uniaec of Windsor also leaped into the limelight with their steady point increase. They are in a tie for fourth place, Pen. in The ders Lot iach sxeeis Gamble, Oshawa Armstrong, Stratford McClellan, . Barry, St. Michael's Flynn, Guelph ..... St. Plerre, Barrie .. Wilson, Windsor ... Hassard, Marlboros Marchand, Galt ... Flanagan, Stratford Taylor, Windsor ... SENIOR Toronto, Dec, 12--(CP)--Johnny Mc- Cormack, centre star for the league- leading Toronto Marlboros, holds top scoring honors in the Ontario Hockey Association Senior "A" race with 31 points, comprising 11 goals and 20 as- sists, O.H.A. statistics showed today. In second place tie are Leo Curik and Ike Hildebrand, both of Marlboros, with 27 points The Leaders g McCormack, Marlboros . Curik, Marlboros Hildebrand, Marlboros .. Buchanan, Marlboros .. Gillespie, Owen Sound Comfort, Patricias ...e.. 11 Shillington, Tigers 13 J. Conlick, ers ... D. Bauer, Kitchene: Hannigan, Marlboros ... Blute, Kitchener .. Roth, Stratford . 7 Roubell, Kitchene: 8 T. Smelle, Tigers 10 ELECT MRS. T. A. MURPHY Mrs, T. A. Murphy was named president at the annual meeting of the ladies' section of the Balmy Beach Lawn Bowling Club. Season's prizes were presented. Past presi- dent is Mrs. A. Fitzgerald, and vice- presidents are Mrs. H. Bourke and Mrs. A, H. willis, with Mrs. J. W. Webster as secretary, and Mrs. G. Picken as treasrer. SIDWELL IN FINAL ROUND Melbourne, Australia--Billy Sid- well of Australia advanced to the final of the Victoria tennis cham- pionships by winning a hard-fought match from Jim Brink of Seattle, Wash., 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Sid- well will meet Adrian Quist tomor- row for the title. NORMAN VON NIDA LOSES Melbourne, Australia--Ossie Pick- worth, Australian open champion, upset Norman Von Nida, leading money winner of the 1947 British season, 6 and 5, in the quarter finals of the Australian National profes- sional golf championship. 8 veee 10 10 14 . . . enjoy really good clothes 57 KING STREET EAST e BUDGET TERMS now available with OSHAWA v By BRUCE D. MacFARLANE The Ski School at the CR.A. Building, 100 Gibb St., enjoyed a fine turnout of enthusiastic skiers last Monday night. "Ive" Richards gave a very inter- esting lecture on the History of Skiing in Europe and North Am- erica. A talk on The Federation of Skierss (F.I.S.), Canadian Amateur Ski Association (C.AS.A.) and The Ont. Ski Zone showed the class what organizations control amateur skiing in Canada. Next Monday night "Ive" will put the class through some pre-season ski exercises to limber the boys up in preparation for the forthcoming competitions. The Administration and History of The Oshawa Ski Club will be briefly outlined to the class. Cross country, jumping, downhill and slalom racing will be discussed with the ald of ski films. There is still room in the class for any skier who wishes to take ad- vantage of Oshawa's first pre- season ski school. Last week-end, "Ben" Fallman, Technital Committee Chairman, laid out a cross country course at Brimmicombes' hill, north of Orono. "Ive" Richards, "Bud" Pipher and Harold Blake helped "Ben" set up this ten-mile course, Harold Blake, 1947 Men's Br. Jumping Champion of Ontario said "this course will test the skill and stamina of all contestants in the ski. competitions of Jan. 18, 24-25", 1948 Competitions Jan. 18--East End Inter-Scholas- tic Meet, Oshawa. Jan, 18--Northern Inter-Scholas- tic Meet, Collingwood. Jan, 24-26--Men's Invitatien Meet, Oshawa. Jan, 25--Ladles' Initiation Meet, 4 | Collingwood. Feb, 1--Men's Invitation Meet, 0 | Cedar Springs' Ski Club at Orange- ville, Feb. 7--Southern Ont. Zone, Slalom and Downhill, Collingwood. Feb. 14-15--Oshawa Ski Club Inter-Club Championships, Oshawa, Feb. 26-29 incl.--Canadian Cham- pionships, Banff, Alta. Feb. 28-29 -- Invitation Meet, Huntsville, The Canadian Olympic Jumping Team headed by Tom Momraeton, ski veteran of Vancouver, is in training at Chriistieville in the Laurentians, Christieville is believ- ed to have the best ski jump in Canada, which should put the team in good shape for the Olympics at Davos, Switzerland in Jan. and Feb, 1948. Many of the people here in the city spent last Sunday afternoon looking out of their windows at the teeming rain. Yet only eight miles away the skiers were running the trails all afternoon. Because of the higher altitude of the "ridges", it is always 10 degrees colder at Rage lan than in Oshawa. So skiers even if the city streets are bare, there is usually plenty of good skiing from November to March at the Oshawa Ski Club's Winter Wonder- land at Raglan, $16,500 IN PRIZES AT NIPAWIN SPIEL Nipawin, Sask.--(CP)--The cream of the Dominion's broom crop is expected to flow into this Northern Saskatchewan town Jan. 7-17 for the annual Nipawin Bonspiel-- Canada's richest curling classic. Expected to attract the followers of the sport is $16,500 in prizes, in- cluding four 1948 automobiles to the winners of the grand championship. To date more than 50 entries have been received but officials say this number will be swelled consider- ably this month, - Already entered for a crack at the 'spiel's prize list are such rinks as Howard Wood's Winnipeg Gran- ite Club four, last. year's winners; Dalt Hederson of the Nutana rink, Saskatoon, runner-up to Wood in last year's event; Walter Polski of Virginia, Minn.; and L. H. Camp- bell of Avonlea, Sask. who finished third in the Dominion Curling Championship at Saint John, N.B, Officials say they have added additional comforts at the rink for both players and spectators at a cost of more than $3,500, The im- provements include a new gallery capable of holding 600 spectators, a dining room, press room and a . number of bleacher seats. The final of the event for the au- tomobiles . will be a best-of-three- game affair instead of the sudden- death game as last year. The run. ners-up will receive gold wrist watches. 'Other prizes include shot- guns, outboard motors, tea wagons, cedar chests and washing mach- ines. Times. Gazette classified ads pay -' /hy nct try ome ye American Beauty, Skating Brand, Trains In Canada Eileen Seigh pauses in her training routine at the Toronto' Skating Club to pose for the cameraman, Miss Seigh, 18-year-old beauty from Brooklyn, is a member of the United States Olympic figure skating team. She is training here under the guidance of Otto Gold, who once coached Barbara Ann Scott, while her teammates work out at Lake Placid. Miss Seigh will rejoin them late in December just before they sail for Europe, The Olympic titles will be decided at St. Moritz, Switzerland. No. 7 May Return To Canadiens By DON HUNT Canadian Press Staff Writer Montreal, Dec. 12 -- (CP) -- To some people the number seven is considered a sign of good fortune but to National Hockey League fans it is more than just a lucky omen as that was the number worn by Montreal Canadiens immortal How. ie Morenz, who for many years blaz- ed the ice lanes, Ever since his tragic death in 1047, no member of the Canucks has been issued a uniform bearing the number seven but it now looks as though that tradition may come to an end. For if the railbird ex- perts are right, there may soon be another Howie Morenz on the ros- ter of Les Habitants. Young Howie at 20 is playing sen. ior hockey with Montreal Royals-- holders of the Allan Cup, emblem- atic of Canada's senior amateur hockey supremacy -- and you can take it from his coach Frank Car- lin that the son of the Canadiens centre star fren 1823-37 will be a National Leaguer in two seasons. When he started playing hockey at the age of 14 he naturally chose number seven for his jersey and that number has been proudly dis- played on his back eyer since. There is little doubt that if t1e makes the professional ranks with Les Cana- diens he will be given that same number, It would be almost impossible for yonug Howie to achieve the great- ness attained by his famous dad, who played on three Stanley Cup Championship squads and was twice the pivotman on All-Star teams. Dring the six seasons he played prior to 1930, All-star teams were not selected. Morenz Sr, cap- tured the Hart Trophy, awarded to the League's most valnable plover, three times and led the League scor- ing race for two seascns. Young Howie however has ambi tions to do something that his fa- ther was never able to do--be a member of an Allan Cup champion- ship team. Although Morenz Senior reached the Allan Cup playoffs, the team he played wilh--Stratford -- was eliminated, N.H.L. Leaders By The Canadian Press Standing--Toronto, won 12, lost six, tled four, points 28. Points--Apps, Toronto 27. Goals--Apps, Toronto, and Lindsay, Detroit 13, Assists--Apps, 14. SE enalties--Barilko, Toronto, 73 min- utes. Shutouts--Durnan, Montreal, four. Hockey's Big Seven | By Thé Canadian Press Elmer Lach, Montreal and Buddy O'Connor, New York, pulled within four points of National Hockey League leader Syl Apps of Toronto last night. Each with 23 points are in the second place spot. O'Connor picked up three assists while Lach was limited to one. Maurice Richard, Montreal scored one goal to move into a tie with Ted Lind- say of Detroit for third place with 22 points. Other scoring leaders were idle. The Leaders G Apps, Toronto .e..seeees 13 Lach, - Montreal .. 12 O'Conndr, New Yo! Lindsay, Detroit .. Richard, Montreal McFadden, Detroit . D. Bentley, Chicago N.Y. RANGERS DUNK MONTREAL The once-mighty Montreal Can- adiens reached a new low today for several seasons in the National Hoc- key League. They were in a tie for fourth place with the New York Rangers. The Rangers, in the only game played Thursday night, continued to hold their mastery over the Canagiéns. Right at Montreal For- um the New Yorkers won by 4-2, for their fourth victory in five starts against Montreal. The other was the 4-4 tie at New York Wednesday. The Ranger jinx over Montreal was working at full power, with con- siderable steam added by the vet- eran Phil Watson, who drove three goals behind Bill Durnan in the Montreal net. Grant Warwick got the other. The crowd of just under 11,000 at the Forum saw Rangers lead 1-0 af- ter the first period, 4-2 after the second. They had practically noth- ing to cheer about until Canadiens finally started clicking in the last six minutes of the third frame. Canadiens by that time were throwing desperate attacks against the New York defence and goalie Sugar Jim Henry. Billy Reay broke the shutout with a score on passes from Glen Harmon and Bobby Caree, and Maurice Richard got Canadiens' second on Elmer Lach's pass with only about two minutes left. The Rangers will be at Toronto Saturday night to try their luck against the Leafs, who have a five- point leadership margin over Bos~ ton and Detroit. The only other Saturday game has the tail-end Chicago Hawks at Detroit, with all six teams in action Sunday. "The World's Fastest Sport"! HOCKEY Don't Miss This One On SATURDAY NIGHT, DEC. 13 MARLBOROS +=. OSHAWA GENERALS Admission! Adults 75¢&51.00-Children 50¢ Tickets Now On Sale at Mike's Place OSHAWA ARENA Children's SKATING OZARK IKE By Ray Gotto A aan <A Free BALL BEHIND THE TERRORS' GOAL LINE... TH' KICK IS IN THE AIRS... I