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PAGE TWELVE THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1948 BY Geo. H. Campbell PORT NAPSHOTS Well, they started taking the ice out of the Oshawa-Arena yesterday and this time, it's for sure and the local 1947-48 hockey season is offi- cially over. Of course, a lot of local puck hounds are looking forward fo the Memorial Cup finals and quite a few of them will be ging up tonight to see that seventh game for the Western Canada championship between Port Arthur West-End Bruins and Lethbridge Native Sons. The idea of playing the Western Canada championship final on Eastern Canada ice is drawing some loud critical comments from some of the Western Canada sports scribes. It's being pointed out that Hamilton Tigers couldn't have a game on their home ice and now even -the Western Canada Junior finals are being finished in Eastern Canada. The winner of this crucial game tonight will start the Memorial Cup series with Barrie Flyers on Saturday night in Toronto. In one way, it's a break for the Western Canada teams. This way, both teams get that coveted opportunity to play in Maple Leaf Gardens and out west, the juniors "live for that." In addition, they'll have a game tinder their belts when they open the Memorial Cup finals--and in most seasons, the Eastern Canada champs have always won the first game of the series on Toronto ice, even though they haven't always won the series. : * 2 * Whether or not the winner of the Lethbridge-Port Arthur series will be good enough to take the Barrie Flyers is hard to figure. Personally, we still fail to see where the Barrie Flyers rate as an outstanding club in the light of previous OHA champions of the past ten years and unless both Port Arthur and Lethbridge are struggling along in their hectic series with a couple of evenly- matched but actually mediocre teams, then we think the Western champs can not only make this quite a Memorial Cup series, but might even win it. There'll be lots of opinions expressed after the "hockey experts" from the Queen City see the rival teams battle it out to a finish tonight, LJ +> LJ They saw quite a hockey game up in Toronto last night, when Hamilton Tigers and Ottawa Senators played a 2-2 draw, in a 70- minute game. They were unable to settle the issue in the 10-minute overtime session so now the series moves back to Ottawa for the fifth game of the series. If Hamilton Tigers can win right in Ottawa--it will be all over and they'll head west for the Allan Cup finals. If Senators win on their home ice and tie up the series, then they'll likely come back to Maple Leaf Gardens again and re-play that tie game of last night. Yep! The CAHA doesn't miss a trick, eh? * 2 * Incidentally, they had the biggest crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens last might to ever watch a senior hockey game in Canada. It's taken a long time, hasn't it, for senior hockey to win appeal with fans and of course the fact that the NHL and Stanley Cup games are all over is one big reason for the big boost in attendance. An- other big reason is that these two teams, Tigers and Senators, have * been serving up a wide-open brand of real hockey, cleanly played with little high-sticking, charging, etc. Judging by the hit made with the fans in the intermediate games we've seen around here the last month and the Eastern Canada seniors finals between Tigers and Senators, you'd think the hockey rule-makers would get the idea that this is the kind of hockey the fans really like to see. This business of glorified cross-staves and wood-chopping will kil off hockey, the same as "blood" killed off lacrosse popularity. * - * SPORTS SHORTS--Ralph Kiner, who last year tied with big Johnny Mize for the Major Leagues home-run slugging title, they both hit 51, started the season with a one-for-two batting average, but no circuit clout . . . Johnny Mize found the pitching of one Barney, and another Hugh Casey to be a little tod" much, and he went hitless in three attempts . . . Joe DiMaggio in the other league faired no better being sneezed to a nothing-for-four count. Ted Williams is still suffer- ing along with the rest of his club from the scientific beating handed out by the Athletics of Conny Mack . . . Sugar Ray Robinson will not fight Georgie Abrams. This is the second time the fight has been postponed, and this time no date at which it is to he refought was given. Reason is that the champ is still a sick man . . . Toronto Leafs dropped a 3-2 game to the Montreal Royals and that evens up their series at one game apiece. Bubba Church had to be relieved by Koecher as he was getting a little that way. This of course is not unusual even ..for the best hurler this early.in the season .. . One of Canada's 'best- known sports figures, W. A. (Bill) Fry, editor of the Dunnville, Ont., Chuonicle, and former president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, died in Hamilton four years ago today at the age of TI. Mr. Fry was also former president of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. +» Ld *. SCISSORED SPORT-- (By The Canadian Press) --One more win for Toronto's Montgomery Maids and the Canadian senior women's basket- ball crown is theirs. The Maids edged out Cardston (Alta.), Shooting Stars 38-33 last night at Toronto to take the second straight game of their best-of-five battle for the east-west title and the Underwood trophy. In the first game of the series Cardstons were defeated 47-35. The third game will be played in Toronto Thursday night. Muriel Clark, Montgomery's captain, was the star of last night's game . . . Freddie Mills, British light heavyweight champion, scored a one-round technical knockout over Ken Shaw, Scottish heavyweight at London last night. The referee stopped the fight at. the end of the first round because of a deep cut Shaw suffered in his upper lip. The Scot had been down five times, twice for eight counts. Mills weighed 177% pounds, Shaw '189 . . . Montreal YMHA took a hard- fought 65-55 victory over Saint John St. John's last night in the New Brunswick city to win the Eastern Canada senior basketball title in two straight games. YMHA eked out a 66-63 victory in the first tilt of the best-of-three series after advancing into the finals by eliminating Windsor Alumni ., . Montreal Canadian Converters last night defeated Windsor AK.O. juniors 28-27 to deadlock their best-of-three Eastern Canada junior basketball championship series at one game apiece. Third and deciding game of the series will be played at Windsor Thursday . « « M. M. Shelter"s Patchen Axworthy, g 25-1 longshot driven by Joe O'Brien of New Glasgow, N.S, won the $5,000 Bear State Pace for California-bred horses at yesterday's grand circuit harness racing at Santa Anita. The Nova Scotia driver sent the seven-year-old gelding up on the outside and closed strongly to finish a length and a quarter in front . Thursday, April 29 8.30 p.m. Main Bout VINCE BATISTA (BUFFALO, N.Y.) BILLY GOULDING (OSHAWA) I TO CO 7 OTHER CLASSY | BOXING BOUTS 3 of them featuring Boys imported from Buffalo, N.Y. NT OO ADMISSION! RINGSIDE -- $1.00 GENERAL -- 60c CHILDREN -- 25¢ ua Don't Miss This "FIRST" of the Season! Senators Get Tying Goal In Middle of Last Peri- od of Wide-Open Bat- tle--Tigers Have Few- er Chances But Make Them Count -- Goalies \Are Outstanding By WALLY IZAK Canadian Press Staff Writer Toronto, April 21--(CP)--Regard- less of the outcome of the Eastern Canada senior hbckey final, it's a definite -conclusion that the two clubs, Ottawa Senators and Hamil- ton Tigers, could not be more closely matched. This has been shown in all the games to date and especially in the fourth game here last night when they battled to a 2.2 overtime tie before 14,403 fans. Tigers entered the contest with a 2-1 lead in games and with a vic- tory could have won the Eastern title and the right to enter the Al- lan Cup finals against Edmonton. Now Tigers and Senators meet in the fifth game of the best-of-five series at Ottawa Thursday. Hamilton still can take the ser- ies with either a victory or a tie, but a Senator victory Thursday would leave the two clubs dead- locked at five points each, forcing an extra sixth game, Such a game would likely be at Toronto Saturday afternoon. Senators came from behind twice last night to earn the draw. Down 1-0 at the end of the first perid, they scored once in the sec- ond period. Hamilton again moved into the lead early in the final frame only to have Ottawa come back to knot the count and force the game ino - scoreless 10-min ite overtime pe. Scoring was distributed over four players as Tommy Smelle and John- ny Conick scored one goal each for Hamilton and Bobby Copp and Con- nie Tudin connected once each for Ottawa. the face.off and Senators appear- ed to be heading for certain vic- tory. Art Childs in the Tiger nets stalled them off, however, and little for Hamilton. Defenceman Bob Copp scored the tying goal for Ottawa in the mdidle period when he drove a 30.foot shot past Childs. Conick then put Tigers into the lead again early in the third period but eight minutes. later Connie Tu- din tied the score 2-2 for Ottawa. In the overtime, both teams tired badly and the pace slowed slightly. Scoring chances were numerous but the goalies turned aside every threat. OTTAWA: Goal, Fraser; defense, Stahan' ahd Mathers; centre, Emberg; Smith, DO, aDaeenals, McLean, Check, Irvine, Tudin. HAMILTON: Goal, Childs; defense, Laurent and C. Smelle; centre, Shil- ington; wings J. Conick and T. Smelle; alts, Peer, Miocinovitch, Ma- son, A. Conick, Tindal, Liscombe, Din- ning. Referees: Sibby Mundey, Montreal; Frank Elllott, St. Catharines. F Period 1--Hamilton, T. Penalties: 2--Ottawa, Copp 30} Penalties: McLean, Stahan 2, Irvine, | J. Conick Third Period | 3--Hamilton, J. Conick | (Shillington) 2:20 tawa, Tudin (Copp, Irvine) .12:11 Le nalyes; Mason, Shillington, Mec- an. Overtime Period None. None, Second Perio | Scoring: Penalties: VICTORIA GRANDSTAND OK Kitchener. -- The aged wooden g andstand at Victoria Park here has been pronounced fit for another season of baseball. Repairs to the stands and dressing rooms have been com>leted at a cost of over $1,- 000. The Kitchener Park Board is considering replacing the structiire with a new steel and concrete stand costing up to possibly $80,000. FINAL YACHT TRIALS Montreal. -- Final Canadian tri- als for Olympic yacht racing will be held on near.by Lake St. Louis July 6-8, it was announced here after a meeting of the St. Lawrence Valley Yacht Racing Association. ' SENIOR SERIES WILL GO LIMIT--OR MORE Senators Force Fifth Game With 2-2 Overtime Session Against Hamilton's "Old Men" Play broke wide open right from | Toni Smelle picked up the lone goal | wings, Green and Smart; alts., Copp, | | ion Toronto Maple Leafs also will | have an interest in tonight's tilt as | three Bruins and two Native Sons | | carry Leaf tags. Forgards Rudy Mi. | Lethbridge are the future potential Hot 'Codler ART CHILDS Whose brilliant goaltending has been one of the chief reasons Ham-~ ilton Tigers hdd a 5-3 point lead | over Ottawa Senators in their Allan Cup semi-finals, Childs held the Senators off in overtime last night to keep the score tied 2-2 in the fourth game at Maple Leaf Gar. dens. A victory or a tie for Hamil- ton Thursday will give them the right to play Edmonton for the Allan Cup. Bruins and Sons Meet in Toronto For West's Final Toronto, April 21--(CP)--Local hockey fans will get a preview glimpse of the Wéstern Canada jun- ior hockey champions tonight when Port Arthur West End Bruins and Lethbridge Native Sons tangle here in the seventh and final game of their Western Canada junior final series. The two clubs have carried their | feud right down to the final game | of their series and after tonight's game one of the teams will remain here to meet Barrie Flyers in the Memorial Cup finals, first game of which is scheduled for here Satur. day night. Both Port Arthur and Lethbridge are reported to be in good condi- tion for tonight's tilt with the ex- ception of Ed Dorphoy, flashy Leth- bridge forward. Dorohoy is a doubt. ful starter tonight and also missed the fifth game of the series at Port Arthur last Monday because of a knee injury he received in their fifth meeting. | Two of Port Arthur's players won't | be newcomers to Toronto, Benny | Woit and Rudy Migay last year suc- | cessfully helped St. Michael's capt- ure the Memorial Cup. National Hockey League champ- gay, Alf Childs and Bill Johnson of Bruins, centre Jack LeClair and de- fenceman Orville (Slim) Lavell of Leafs. Arbour Reappointed Stampeders Mentor' Calgary, April 20--(CP)--Jack Arbour, who pildted Calgary Stam- peders to two successive Western Canada hockey championships and Calgary's first Allan Cup, has been reappointed coach for the 1948-49 season. This was announced by J. Charles Yule, general manager of the Calgary Exhibition and Stam- pede, today. C Under Amhour's guidance, Stamps won the Allan Cup in 1946 and were finalists in 1947. This season they tomped 'the Western Canada Senior Hockey League at the end of thie season, only to fall before Edmonton Flyers in the playoffs. That MARCH WILLIAMS CASH GROCERY 399 King has been purchased by the and will be known as the March Bros. Groceteria PHONE 19 Opening on FRIDAY, APRIL 23 The St. West WE WILL SPECIALIZE IN FREE DELIVERY, PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE. HOCKEY) _RESULTS - 00UNCOONNN DOHONNEON0000 ALLAN CUP PLAYOFFS EASTERN CANADA FINAL Thise-out of Five Hamilton ....4 2 1 12 4. 19 Tuesday's Result 2 Hamilton A Pts. 9 5 12 3 Future Games Thursday--Hamilton at Ottawa. MEMORIAL CUP PLAYOFFS WESTERN CANADA FINAL Four-out _of-Stven L F APs Port Arthur «8 3 3 2024 6 Lethbridge 6 3.3 26 29 6 Monday's Result > Port Arthur .... Lethbridge Future Game 4 ° 'Tonight--Port Arthur v. Lethbridge at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. MANN TO PLAY FOR LIONS " Detroit. -- Bob Mann, speedy end on Michigan's Big Nine champion. ship football team last year, has signed a contract to play avith the Detroit Lions of the National Foot- ball League, it was announced. PLAYS FOR SHERBROOKE Sherbrooke, Que. -- Adrien Za- bala, who hurled for Jersey City of the International League and the New York Giants before leaving or- ganized baseball for the Mexican League in 1946, will play for Sher- brooke in the Provincial League this season, playing-manager Roland Gladu announced. Gladu and Zaba. la had already esigned a contract. One Of Buffalo's Arrested Players Given Acquittal New Haven, Conn., April 21--(AP) --Wilfred (Wilfy) Field of Winni- peg one of six Buffalo American Ho:c!.2y League team players ap. pearing in court here on breach of the peace charges, was discharged yesterday when the principal prose- cution witness failed to identify him. Trial of the five other players in- volved was adjourned until today. They are Joseph Bell, 24, Portage La Prairie, Man.; Thomas: Cooper, 30, Winnipeg; Michael McMahon, Brockville, Leslie Douglas, 31, Perth, and Leslie Hickey, 27, Winnipeg. The five still on trial were arres- ted following an early morning fight in a New Haven restaurant in which a counterman, Wallace Holland, 23, was so badly injured. that he re. quired hospital treatment. Following the arrests Field re- turned here from Buffalo and through Maurice Podoloff, President of the American Hockey League, is- sued a statement in which he as- sumed sole blame for the affair. In court yesterday Walter Ives, principal prosecution witness, did not identify Field as one of the par. ticipants in the brawl. Ives did not identify the assailant but he identi- fied the five players as parties to the argument. . Times-Gazette classified ads pay --Why not try one today? Story Rumours Hamilton Tigers Will Join 0.R.F.U. Toronto, April 21--(CP) -- Tue Globe and Mail said in a sports page story today it had learned from reliable sources that Hamil- ton Tigers will be accepted as a fourth team in the Ontario Rugby Football Union Senior League in a few days. The Hamilton team will line up with Toronto Beaches-Indians, Sarnia . Imperials and Windsor Rockets. Their city rivals, Wildcats, will play in the Interprovincial Big Four Football Lur.gue. Tigers withdrew frcm the Big Four because the other three teams refused to allow them a percentage of their away-from:zhiome games. With the amalgamation of Balmy Beach and Toronto Indians during the week-end, the Tigers were in- vited to enter the O.RF.U. as a fourth team. INTERNATIONAL CHESS Moscow -- Samuel Reshevsky of New York and Dr. Max Euwe of Holland drew in the world chess tournament after 27 moves. Mikhail Botcvinnik of Russia and Paul Ker- es, also fo Russia, adjourned their match and will complete it tomor- row. Botvinnik leads the tourna- ment with eight points; Reshevsky has six, Keres and Vassily Smyslov of Russia 5% each, and Euwe three. Boxla Ruling Bars Players From Ontario Quebec, April 21--A rule limiting the number of imports from On=- tario to four for each club appear= ed today to have knocked Les Mon= tagnards of Quebec right out of the newly - formed Inter - Provincial Senior Lacrosse League. Emile Fortin, who holds the club's franchise, said last night Les Mon- tagnards definitely' would not be able to field a team unless the rule was relaxed. Quebec's withdrawal would leave but five teams in the loop--Mone treal, Ottawa, Cornwall, Alexane dria and Ogdensburg, N. Y. Fortin announced Monday night the Quebec franchise was for sale and that two groups--one in Mon=- treal, one here--were interestd _in its purchase. "But nobedy will be interested in operating the club unless the rule is amended," he said. Last year's team was made up almost solidly with imports from Ontario. 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