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LU THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1947 PAGE TWELVE PORT 4 NAPSHOTS Oshawa "Generals" go to Galt tonight and if they fail to a over the Rockets up in Laurie Brain's petiluiE, i aa Te Parkie X Jers right on their tail by the end of the week. ib » Fivers whipped St. Catharines Teepees 9-3 hint ager ong Wl get . ither) and the win put Barrie up Hy all ens two points ahead of Stratford, only 4 poines billing the Generals, who at the same time, are 4 points beh hi ® Spitfires. As the Junior "A" teams approach the new year, We ral is keener than ever with Kroehlers and Rockets only one po spat, Galt Rockets wiil be gunning real hard for a victory tonight. Dense) will find the Rockets mighty tough to take on their own ice but if ' can do the trick tonight, theyll stay within reach of the Spitfires an might catch up/to the flying Windsor team within the next three id four weeks. Coach Tommy Anderson reports that his team will be good shape for tonight's fray in Galt, with Gerry Scott as nd only doubtful starter. The rest of the boys are keen for action a very anxious to win this one. BY Geo. H. Campbell irons. oo -* J Locally the sport action this week centres on the Oshawa Curling Club. Besides the usual Drew Cup games this week, there's the annual "Boxing Day Bonspiel" on Friday, with a double draw, em- bracing 32 rinks, 17 from Oshawa and the rest from outside points such as Cobourg, Peterborough, Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, Toronto, Bowmanville, etc. This is always a gala day at the Oshawa curling rink when keen competition and goed fellowship prevails in abund- ance. Then on Saturday merning, the first annual "Dr. F. L, Henry Memorial Trophy" bonspiel will be held. This was to have been the first annual Junior bonspiel here, and the late Dr. F. L. Henry donated a trophy to "the kids" for annual play. His sudden passing a few weeks ago brought forth the ti unanim y en- dorsed by the Juniors, that his trophy now be called the Dr. F. L. Henry Memorial Trophy and Junior rinks from the district will compete against Oshawa rinks, here on Saturday morning." It should be quite an event and teen-agé boys of the city who think they might be interested in curling are cordially invited to be at the curling club on Saturday morning and watch these Junior curlers in action. Ld a LJ They're into trouble in this Canadian Junior rugby final again. Now the C.R.U. has insisted that one of the two games be played under Eastern rules (slightly different than the rules used in Western Canada) and now the Vancouver Blue Bombers, who are paying the shot, are somewhat perturbed. The more we read about this, it looks as if the "guthorities," starting with the O.RF.U. here and now the CR.U., are determined to assert their authority, even at the expense of "bucking the Vancouver Club, who were actually only doing Canadian rugby in general, a real favor. The pay-off now would be for the Vancouver Blue Bombers to withdraw their offer of a $5,000.00 guarantee and say "OK. --if the CR.U. wants to dictate this series, then they can also finance it!" LJ "* <* Have you got your tickets for the Variety Club benefit game at Maple Leaf Gardens, on Christmas night? They're on sale at Mike's Place and a lot of Oshawa hockey fans are going to take in this game. They'll see Phil Samis, Bob Dawes and Syd Smith, former Oshawa Generals, playing for Pittsburgh Hornets, along with Tod Sloan, Fleming Mackell, Les Costello, Pete Langelle, etc. and oppos- ing them will be the Toronto Sr. Marlboros, including Yke Hildebrand and Leo Curik, former Oshawa Generals, also some former St. Mike's players such as Paul, Psutka, McLellan, and goalie Howie Harvey. It should be quite a hockey game at that, full of interest for the Junior hockey followers, and of course, the cause is a worthy one. 4 > LJ SPORT SHORTS--Jack Dempsey, fully aware of Negro Joe Louis' ability with his fists, announced 12 years ago he would conduct a "white hope" tourney among Canadian and United States boxers. Elimination bouts weie held in both countries but no one was unearthed to halt the Brown Eomber's rise to the heavyweight crown . . .. Joey Angelo upset the ex-world champion Bob Montgomery in a bout last night. He out- pointed Montgomery much to the annoyance of the fight bookies who had installed Montgomery as the favorite . . . . The Cleveland Browns of the All American Professional Football Conference, are deciding early that they will again be the winners dt their league pennant. They have drafted three college stars from the Ohio State team, each of whom has one more year of eligibility under the rah rah banner. The most notable player gained is one Ollie Cline, a big charging fullback ,.. . The Trojans of Southern Cal. and the Wolverines of Michigan are buckling down for the big game this New Year's day in the Rose Bowl. The odds are very much in Miéhigan's favor, but the Trojans have a disturbing habit of not losing bowl games'. . , , St. Catharines Junior' "B" team which is made up of quite a few of last year's Ontario Juvenile championship teams is still undefeated so far this season. They ended the undefeated string of the Galt Bees last night 4-3. o-* LJ * SCISSORED SPORT--(By The Canadian Press)--Connie Mack, celebrating his 85th birthday today, says his Philadelphia Athletics would be a 1948 American League pennant contender "if I had new second and third basemen who could hit and run." Shrugging off birthday wishes with a "let's talk about baseball instead" baseball's grand old man--- he's been in organized ball since 1884--said 4n an interview he wants to win another world championship "before I retire and I think I have the makings in this current team of mine' ,... Dr. Rice, owned by H. Locke of Williamsburg, Ont., won the feature race in the Dufferin Park Trots in Toronto yesterday, taking the trot and pace classified event in two straight heats. Tim Worthy, owned by H. A. Dickenson of Mount Hope, Ont., and Lee Corporal, owned by H. W. Brown of New Liskeard, finished second and third respectively to Dr. Rice in the 6% furlong first heat. In the one-mile second heat the positions were duplicated « =» «.« Bobby Locke, South Africa's great money golfer, arrived at New York yesterday to take another whack dat the United States tournament circuit which he found so lucrative last spring and summer. He plans to leave today for Los Angeles, where he will make his first start in the Los Angeles Open Jan. 2 .. Ed (Whitey) Prokop, stellar shotmaker of Provdience Reds, clung to his individual scoring lead in the Ameri- can Hockey League this week in a tightening race with 48 points. Rap LaPlante, a teammate, jumped into second place with 45 points. ALL O.H.A. HOCKEY CIRCUITS ARE TIGHT RACES THIS SEASON By The Canadian Press Toronto's "Iron Dukes," Joe Pri- meau's senior Marlboros, still rule the Ontario Hockey Association's seven-team senior "A" circuit after elght scheduled weeks with 15 vic- tories in 19 starts, plus one tie for a total of 31 points. The junior, loop has six strong clubs in its 10-team lineup with Windsor Spitfires in top place with 16 wins in 19 games for 32 points, just four more than the second- place Oshawa Generals. In Northern Ontario, Hollinger Greenshirts lead the Porcupine Senior League with six victories and one tie for 13 points. South Porcu- pine Porkies are in second place, three points behind. Sudbury Sacred Heart College holds top- place in the Nickel Belt loop. Tigers Are Second Hamilton Tigers, last season's senior OH.A. champions are in second place at present, eight points behind Marlboros. Stratford In- dians hold down third spot, one point behind Tigers and Kitchener- Waterloo Flying Dutchmen have 18 points for fourth place. Sounders Take 5 Owen Sound Mercurys are in fifth spot with 16 points, Hamilton Patri- cias are in sixth with 11 points while Brantford Redmen with two wins and a tie for five points are in the league cellar. Barrie Flyers with 24 points re- tain third spot in the Junier "A" race followed by Stratford Kroeh- lers with 22. "Galt Rockets are still hanging onto fifth place with 21 points, one point ahead of Toronto Junior Marlboros. St. Mike's Fail Badly St. Catharines Teepees, Boston Bruins' protege, have garnered 18 points for seventh place and trail- ing them last season's Memorial Cup champions, Toronto St. Mi- chael's Majors with 12 points, three more than the lust place Toronto Young Rangers. South Porcupine Porkies in second position in the PM.S.HL. have a 10-point lead over McIntyre Mac- men and the junior entry Combines remain winless in the cellar. In the Nickel Belt loop, Sudbury Wolves are in second place with two wins in four starts. Falcon- bridge Combines gre third and Copper Cliff Redmen remain win- ess. BARRIE BARRIE FLYERS MOVE TO THIRD IN JUNIOR RACE By The Canadian Press It's remarkable what a little powder and paint will do. Last nigh: it was = Brantford "Red. men's" turn for a face-lifting. The last-place Redmen, who have been rejuvenating their club with fresh blood, came up with their second victory in 19 tries by handing the fourth-place Kit- chener-Waterloo "Flying Dutch- men" a 3-2 reverse in an Ontario Hockey Association Senior "A" fixture at Brantford. . ? At Hamilton the Stratford In- dians climbed within one point of the second-place Hamilton Tigers, with a 6-2 victory over the sixth place Hamilton Patricias, in the other Senior tilt, Barrie "Flyers" took over lone third spot in the Junior /loop by handing the seventh-place St, Ca- tharines "Teepees" a 9-3 defeat, for their 12th victory in 17 tries. Brantford, reinforced by Lloyd Johns, formerly of Pembroke Lumber Kings, on rearguard, never lost the lead. Injury Jinx Hits Both Injuries were suffered by both clubs. Brantford"s newest player, George Cruickshanks of Toronto, was carried off with a dislocated shoulder. Kitchener's Holly Hol- linger came off with a bad shoul- der, Roly Beauchamp led Brantford with two counters and Wally Zuke tallied the other. Johnny Blute and Doug Verity scored for the "Dutchmen." Stratford notched their 10th win in 18.starts against the Pats. Jim Eady with two tallies led Stratford marksmen, other "In- dian" counters came from Mike Dziura, Mickey Roth, Joe Fitz- patrick and "Red" Barber, Mur- ray Comfort: scored Hamilton's two goals. Easy For Barrie Barrie "Flyers" had their own way all the way against the "Tee- pees." Paul Meger led Barrie marksmen with three goals. Gil St. Pierre and "Rusty" Aiken tal- lied two each, and Bill Barrett and "Red" Favero scored one each. St. Catharines counters were by Maxwell, Bunchlen, and Hildebrand, Generals At Galt Tonight Hamilton "Patricias" visit Stratford ( "Indians" in tonight's lone Senior fixture scheduled. Oshawa "Generals" got to Galt in the only junior game slated, BT. CATHARINES--Goal, Gruhl; de- fence, Stocker, Goegan; centre, Ser- vice; wings, Kodatsky, Houston; alter- nates, Krahulec, Maxwell, Buschlen, Milne, Hildebrand, Toppazzini. BARRIE -- Goal, Strachan; defence, Gariepy, Long; centre, Reid; wings, Favero, Meger; alternates, Guarda, St. Plerre, Aikin, Barrett, Ashbee, Mayer, McNabney. Referee, Bill Morrison, Oshawa; lines- man, John Dobson, Barrie, First Period 1--Barrie, Alkin (St, Plerre, Guarda uarda) 2--Barrie, St. Plerre (Meger, Ref) ....cicinnser reins 3--8t. Catharines, Maxwell (Toppazzini, Mullens) . W17:17 Penalties--Kodatsky (2), Stocker, St. Plerre, Favero. Second Period 4--Barrie, Meger (Reid) 5--Barrie, Favero (Meger, Reid) 6--Barrie, Meger (Favero, Reid).. ; Barrett (Alkin, St. Alki «a 08 ov 20) 4:18 . Catharines, (Hildebrand) 10--8t. Catharines, Hildebrand (TopAZEIng) ........c0io 0s ee ...18:35 11--Barrie, St. Plerre (Barrett, Alkin) Penalties--Goegan, Service, Third Period 12--Barrie, Meger (Favero) 8:00 Penalties--Guarda, Krahulec 2, Fav- ero (major), Service (major), Meger, | ICE SKATING This Week TUESDAY -- niternoon TUESDAY EVENING FIGURE SKATING WEDNESDAY ~ Afternoon only THURSDAY -- christmas wight FRIDAY == Afternoon and Evening SATURDAY -- Atternoon and Evening AT THE | Oshawa Arena Hen yer, T Syl Apps Leads N.H.L. Scorers By Two Points Montreal, Dec, 23-- (CP)--Al- though a pair of assists was the best Syl. Apps could collect in Toronto's last three games, the veteran playmaker retained top spot among National Hockey Lea- gue point-getters with 29 points, two better than Detroit's Ted Lindsay. Official statistics released to- day show Apps with 13 goals and 16 assists and Lindsay with 16 markers and 11 assists, Lindsay made the biggest gain during the week when he ran up three goals and helped on two others. Rookie Jimmy McFadden of the Red Wings collected four points to move into a third-place tie with Elmer Lach of Montreal who failed to get a point during the period. Each has 26 points. Next in line are Buddy O'Con- nor of New York with 25 points, Max Bentley of Toronto with 24 and Canadiens' Maurice Richard with 23. Lindsay heads the goals col- umn with 16 counters, while Apps with 16 assists leads the as- sists department, Bil} Barilko, Toronto's blond bruiser, is in a class by himself in the penalty parade with 87 minutes spent in the cooler. Montreal's Bill Durnan tops the goalles in both shutouts and goals-against average, with four whitewashings and a 2.37 aver- age, : BUMPS TEEPEES TO CLIMB AGAIN Britain is taking Olympic trial seriously, judging by the expressions on the faces of these speed skaters in elimination contests at a London rink. Around And Round They Go! Object -- Olympics The eight best of the skaters are scheduled to go to Norway for further | apne before competing in the Olympics. Backchecking Gets No Sport Glory Ted Lindsay Finds By MEL SUFRIN Canadian Press Staff Writer Detroit, Dec. 23--(CP)--It's an old old story. The hockey forward that can check like a fiend gets the warm thanks of his coach and the due Tespsct of his opponents--but as for the sport page glory--well, that's another thing. Ted Lindsay, 22-year-old 163- pound leftwinger for Detroit Red Wings, is a good example of the type of player who is so good at backchecking that he draws the stiffest shadowing jobs and is thus handicapped in the personal scor- ing department. During his first three years with the Wings, Lindsay was given the tough task of tailing such high- scoring threats as Maurice (Rocket) Richard. Manager Jack Adams ddin't care so much if Lindsay scor- ed many goals, just so long as the players he was checking didn't get any. Nevertheless, Lindsay proved how good he was by winding up with 17 goals the first season after jump- ing to the Wings directly from To- ronto St. Michael's Juniors in 1944. He dropped to seven goals the sec- ond year and then came through with 27 last season which combined with 14 assists to give him 41 points, his best year to date. This year, things are different. Lindsay has been unshackled to a great extent and he leads the lea- gue in goals with 16 in 25 games. That's an average that might see him wind up with 40 goals. Behind the rise to goal-getting prominence for the native of Ren- frew, Ont., is the fact that Lindsay, who used to carry virtually all the penalty-killing burden, now shares the chore with rookie Jim McFad- den, another backchecking whiz, A realization of that 40-goal scor- ing mark would give Lindasy about as big a thrill as a small strike in around his hometown, Kirkland' Lake. Lindsay enjoys games against Toronto Maple Leafs for then he gets a chance tp throw a few body checks at defenceman Gus Mortson. In the summer time the two go prospecting together in Northern Ontario, but you' never know they were close friends by their sudden meetings on the ice. Fights Last Night By The Associated Press Boston--Joey Angelo, 138, Providence, outpointed Bob Montgomery, 136, Phil- adelphia (10). Lewiston, Me.--Willie Pep, 128, Hart- ford, Conn., world featherweight champion, outpointed Alvara Estrada, 131, Juarez, Mexico (10). Scranton, Pa.--Henry Brimm, 160, Buffalo, outpointed Artie Towne, 151, New York (10). Miami, Fla,--Tony Falco, 142, Hart- ford, Conn. outpointed Frankie Ab- rams, 147, Miami Beach, (10). New Orleans--Jock Leslie, 129, Flint, Mich., outpointed Angelo Ambrosano, 128, Philadelphia (10). SANDY WINS DULL BOUT Providence, R. I., Sandy McPher- son, 232, of West Warwick, decision- ed Al Kinsey, 190, of Worcester, Mass. in a slow-moving 10-round main bout before 2439 bored fans ere. LYNN PATRICK'S SON New Haven, Conn,--Craig Pat- rick, 19-month-old son of New Ha- ven Ramblers' hockey coach Lynn Patrick, was on the danger list at New Haven Hospital. his off-season gold mining venturegfjeyd Curry and Tod Campeau. Jim McFadden Looking For Calder Cup By BERT ALLEN Canadian Press Staff Writer Montreal, Dee, 23-- (CP) -- The National Hockey League re- leased the list of eligible fresh- man players for the Calder Tro- phy today, and a glance at the scoring statistics shows all oth er ambitious recruits will have to'go some to beat out Detroit's Jimmy McFadden. The Belfast-born forward has been right up among the scoring leaders since big Nels Stewart captured the scoring title his first year in the N.H.L. with Montreal Maroons in 1923-24, McFadden, who = packed 180 pounds on his sturdy five-foot, seven-inch frame, was picked up by Detroit general manager Jack Adams when Montreal Canadiens figured the speedster didn't have the goods. Adams liked him mainly for his back-checking ab- ility, but the amazing McFadden has racked up 13 goals and 13 assists in 25 games; His main threat for rookie hon- ors won last year by fleet Howie Meeker of Toronto at this stage of the campaign appears to be Pete Babando of Boston Bruins who has scored 11 goals so far. New York Rangers also have two prominent contenders in Don Raleigh and Eddie XKullman, a pair of fast-stepping wingmen. Raleigh has 15 points in 16 games while Kullman has 11 in 15 contests. With the rookie trophy, donat- ed by the league in memory of the late Frank Calder, President of the N.H.L, from its inception in 1917 until his death in 1943, goes a $1,000 bonus given to the winner by the league, Balloting by hockey writers and sportscas- ters will be held next March, Here is the eligible list this year: Montreal Doug Harvey, Riopelle, Locas, -- Howie Jacques Detroit--Jim McFadden, Red Kelly, Mav McNab, Marty Pave- lich, Don Morrison and Rod Mor- rison. Boston--Pete Babando, Wally Wilson, Ed Sandford, Ed Harris- on and Paul Ronty. Chicago--Metro Prystai, Dick Butlery Art Michaluk, Hank Blade and Emile Francis. New York -- Eddie Kullman, Don Raleigh, Ed Slowinski and Fred Shero. Toronto -- Bill Barilko, Thomas and. Fleming Mackell, Cy WAS FUR TRADING POST Astoria, Oregon, was founded in 1811 as a fur trading post by John Jacob Astor. Back to Kansas Doug Jackson's stay as gealie with the Chicago Black Hawks of the 'N.H.L. was short lived. Just when the fans thought that the lowly Hawks had finally found a good goalie, the Toronto Maple Leafs came along and scored 12 goals on him. - So back to Kansas of the U.S. hockey league* it was 'for Mr. Jackson, : : Johnny McCormack That's Johnny MeCormack, lanky Toronto Marlboro star centre. Rival front of their nets, because all too often' he flips that puck into their nets. . Times.Gazette classified ads pay ~--Why not try one aye goalies don't like to see him in NAME AUSSIE CHAMPION Shannon, Australia's best horse since Phar Lap, has been named, for Hialeah's McLennan and Wid- ener this winter, The Aussie cham- pion was recently aporcved for ra- cing by the Jockey Club after a controversy over a pedigree flaw. Shannon has won 14 of his 25 starts, and recently ran a mile in 1:34% under 129 pounds. GAME WILL BE TELEVISED New York--New Year's Day Su- gar Bowl game between Texas and Alabama at New Orleans, La. will be televised for 'the first time in history by the American Broadcast. ing Company, Paul Mowrey, ABC's national television director, an- nounced. ' IMAGINARY LINE The equator is about 24,902 miles long. Oshawa Parkwood's "Santa Claus" To Bid For Christmas Win Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Fla., Dec. 22--Santa Claus, veter. an sprinter from the R. S. Mec. Laughlin-owned Parkwood Stable of Oshawa, Ont., will again bid for honors in the Santa Claus Purse, Christmas Day feature at this race track, The son of Balladier won na. tional attention two years ago when he closed stoutly through the stretch to capture the Yule. tide attraction, Santa Claus will be ridden by Chris Rogers, who will also be astride Kingarvie, from the same stable, in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap, which will highlight the week-end sport. . Pacific Coast Hockey League In Boom Time By JIM McCURDY Canadian Press Staff Writer Vancouver, Dec. 23--(CP)--Half- way through its third year of ex. istence the Pacific Coast Hockey League, one of the largest senior amateur loops in the world, is look- ing to the future for bigger and better things. Owners of five of the 10-team set- up have brought in ex-National League players to give big-time ex- perience to their respective squads. League backers proudly point to the American Amateur Hockey As- sociation record of the longest no- shut-out streak--169 games--held by Vancouver Canucks. New West- minster Royals tore the skein last Saturday, a week after Canucks had broken the 5%-year-old record of Baltimore Orioles of the Eastern Amateur League. In the South Division San Fran- cisco Shamrocks hold a one-point edge over Fresno Falcons, who in turn hold a similar lead over the champions Los Angeles Monarchs. San Diego and Oakland bring up the rear but the last-place Oaks are only 10 points out of top spot. However, in the Northern Divi- sion, 31 points separate top-spot Seattle Ironiren and the cellar- dwelling Portland Eagles, last year's champions. The biggest part of the gap, 16 points, is "between Ironmen and second-place Tacoma Rockets, who last season were mired deeply in the cellar. The Western International Lea- gue, thriving little four-team loop, operating in the Kootenays of Brit- ish Columbia and including Spok- ane, Wash, has the famous Kim- berley Dynamiters leading the par- ade. The Spartans from Spokane hold down second spot, Trail Smoke Eaters are in third slot while Nel- son's Maple Leafs hold down the cellar position, STOCKPORT WINS REPLAY London -- Stockport County de- feated Shrewsbury Town 3-2 in ex- tra time in a Football Association Cup second round replay match, Stockport will meet Torquay Unit- 3 nD i third round at Stockport an, 10, ------------ METEOROLICAL ADVANCE Scientists say that the war has condensed 60 years of normal development in weather forecast ing technique into two or three years, THE INSIDE STORY HOCKEY! Come behind the scenes of the world's fastest sport . . . meet the great stars . .'. learn new and exciting things about the gla:orous, pulsating winter game . . . 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