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Some of the local drivers that will be part in the races here on Saturday (watch for their "rad" on the Putting the "Stock" which will be driven for numbers) are eft to right) Johnny Maracle, No. 8; Neil "Crash" Taylor, No. 9; Johnny h Ross of Raglan by Johnny yo rs are (left to right) Ed. | Bar eron, Johnny Anthony and Anthony, No. 65; Gordon Hutton, No. 29; and Ron Guthrie. Photos by Duvtton--Times Studio. a Ross. WARM-WEATHER FUN CAHA's Annual Meeting Faces Bitter Quebec Problem By W. R. WHEATLEY Canadian Press Staff Writer MONTREAL dian Amateur Hockey Association, bedevilled and beset by squawks over referees and player replace- ments during hot-weather playoffs, now faces once more a winter-born ruckus that threatens to blow sky- h again. cause of the still suspended and bitterly resentful Quebec branch, the CAHA's annual meét- ing opening at Niagara Falls Mon- day takes on tremendous impor- tance for hockey generally. Ramifications from the suspen- itself have spread far. A sur- vey of the situation in Quebec, re- ting to the hockey picture gen- erally, shows these possibilities: wr A jump to professional status [with the Quebec Senior Hockey League powerful member of the Sue c Amateur Hockey Associa- . The league will meet Mon- day night to decide that point. 2. Termination of the pro-CAHA agreement. 3, Some change in status of the restless top-ranking junior circuits In Quebec and Ontario. If the QSHL goes pro, the CAHA will have only one major series league left, the Maritime. The would lose whatever rev- enue accrues from the Alexander Trophy series, played between the two major series winners. If the pro-CAHA agreement is terminated all mutua] relations re garding jurisdiction, player lists, sponsored clubs and other impor- t pro-amateur links would be wiped out. It would also mean heavy loss of revenue that goes to support ama- teur hockey. Since 1947, when the agreement began operating, the pro leagues have handed over $250,000 to the CAHA for this pur- pose. This figure is over and above untold amounts spent by pro clubs in sponsoring amateur teams. The possibility of termination of this agr t arises b the CAHA resented the action of the pros--the National Hockey League and minor circuits--in ex- tending to the QSHL full protection of players' lists. But the protection was not ex- tended until the QSHL had resigned no hard feelings, from the QAHA, its governing branch. The league's action came suddenly be- fore suspension of the was applied generally to all leagues, clubs and p layers within the branch. Following the resignation, the QSHL went ahead unconcernedly with its schedule, lengthened the playoffs and, with revenue from them, distributed $135,000 among its -clubs. Now QSHL president George Sla- ter says he must have many assur- ances before the league can even consider returning to the CAHA. He wants more money for drafted play- ers. As pfos his drafted players would bring $10,000 each. Now they bring $5,000 from the NHL {the QSHL playoff winner would clubs and $3,000 from minor pro leagues. He would want assurance that "profit financially" in the major series playoffs. He would want a negotiation list, two players for each team, and, he said bluntly, '""we can't agree that all the power of the CAHA be in one man's hands." The junior situation is vague. An authoritative informant said St. Michael's College of Toronto is the stumbling block in the way of a Quebec-Ontario junior pro circuit because the college can't approve its team as professional, "although the players are subsidized by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL." Opinion in Montreal is that the J. , the strong junior league of the QAHA, could operate prof: ably as a pro league. It's no secret that several clubs in the Ontario junior eircuit, which plays an in- Vv Park. They "Dismal, Revolting" Say Sportswriters | Of Jr. Puck Final WINNIPEG (CP)--Barrie Flyers won the Memorial Cup Win- nipeg Sports writers agr they deserved it. But the kind of hockey that was served up to the customers met with criticism almost as rough Ls We feel awfully silly today. You would too , . . if 0. lower jaw was hung; modishly, at knee-level. It has happened before, this business of lower-jaw-laxity, but not so often that it will be- come Dhabi forming, About 2.00 p.m. Thursday af- ternoon a «hap named Dave Goldberg gave us a drive out to a plot of ground east and north of the Five Points . . . a mile and-a-half dow: Road East, to be exact. About 2.10 the same after- noon, we had a stunned expres- sion to go with lowering of our jaw-line, When words started to flow, they were just comments of sheer wonderment at the ab- solutely amazing Stock Car track that has been establish- ed there, Withcut reservation we shall call it, when completed, the fin- ost track to be found in Ont- 0! Believe me the track will, as the co-promoters believe, be- come the centre for the 'sport in the province! The plant has a seating ca- pacity for 3,000 at the present ime on tubular - steel type bleacher seats. Accommodation for 1,500 more can be handled on wooden bleachers. The view everywhere is the best. The track has been graded, gravel base has been laid and paving is going on at this very minute! The curves are banked scientifically to benefit both the drivers and the spectators. The guattermile track has short straight-aways to provide more thrills for the fans. Lighting, refreshment booths, lavatories and the like are being finished off. The top drivers from all over the province are booked, along with the local favorites. Some of these, Norm Brioux for one, rate the track above anything they've seen, Just means that this Sat- urday's opening should really prove an eve-opensr as well as an exciting time for the huge fhrong that will doubtless be on mond is under the same kind of management as here at the Stadium . . . the diamond is low to allow softball activities, etc. Speaking of the Stadium we caught a glimpse of it yester- day and noted that almost all the concrete slabs are in their new position . . . the place really looks bi gow) ng be ready for that opener a week from this Saturday. en + + + by Bob Rife. Marty Marion Lauds Rookie Holloman ST. LOUIS (AP)--"He proved to me that he's just about as good as he thinks he is." That's Manager Marty Marion of St. Louis Browns ing. Once skeptical about rookie Alva (Bobo) Holloman after unimpressive re- lief appeatanices, Marion has changed his mind about the eager, 27-year-old right hander. After weeks of pestering for a starting job. Bobo finally got his chance and curved his way into baseball fame by plonlie a no-hit, no-run game against Philadelphia Athletics Wednesday night. Only a weather-thinned crowd of 2,473 saw Holloman's 6-0 victory. And they saw the show for free. Browns' owner Bill Veeck an- nounced their rain checks would be honored any time in the future to show his appreciation for their attendance on a rain-threatened night. the Easterners made no mistake about it with a 6-1 lacing in the final game. Tempers were as hot as the 88- degree weather. s Scribing the game, Maurice Smith of the Winnipeg Free Press wrote: "It certainly wasn't hockey. It oa a roughhouse, no-holds-barred rawl," Smith also blasted referees Lou Lecompte and Ching McDonald of Ottawa. He said they lost complete Soni of the game in the second period. Vince Leah of the Winnipeg Trib- une called the game "dismal" and 'revolting.' Leah also levelled a volley at the spectators, whose conduct was almost as bad as that of the play- ers. Many of the audience t wait for the presentation of the tro] hy and some who did remain N.W. Quebec Baseball Imports Cause Halt VAL D'OR, Que, (CP)--Baseball salaries have proved too much for the Northwestern Quebec senior A baseball league, which will not op- erate this season. Officials said the main problem confronting the league was the need for importing 90 per cent of the players and the payment of high salaries. .. The league had teams in Val d'Or, Malartic, Amos and Rouyn- Noranda. Here's an inexpensive reflex-type camera for . Motfocu . . KODAK DUAFLEX II camera KODET LENS is big viewer picture posing easy . . . shows the subject bright and clear. Shutter is prefocused and synchronized for flash shots. It's just aim, and shoot for good snaps in color or black-and-white. Camera, $16.75, inc. Fed. Tax; Flash- | older, $4.75. In stock here. ES CHECKLETS -- We're not Just sure what the Bowman- ville paper means by the follow- ing quote . . . "The team (Bow- manville) will face a tough test in their opening games with the Oshawa team, which may be classed as Senior since, the OBA hag given leagues author- ity to classify teams within ther leagues if they wish to do It's quite true the OBA has delegated the leagues such au- ty, but up until this time the Lakeshore League has ex- pressed no wish as yet to do such classifying . . . depending thus far on the teams to do this themselves, And right now the Tranms- poriers aren't sure what they want to be, Intermediate or Senior, and they don't have to make up their minds for some wesks js come. shawa were delegated b: the league to senior class ball, it is almost a surety that Lind- say would have to head that way t00. 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