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DEQEMBER s, 1944

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Third Period Attack. Nets Winners Five Goals In 7-2 Victory

A t 'd th , M" _ ird-Wriod attack that netted them five goals gfctlxiéhtegiillfflcil: Jvitigafioi}? 7-2lyifiitory for Summerside's in the second game of the main . .C.S. Queen Charlotte Held in check for the first two Navy team and leading by the slim lgfiftflhflllgdeill hit their real ‘form in the first two minutes e na ession_ to snap in a goal that gave them n 2-1 edge and then consistently holding the upper hand for the balance of thegame added four more before the final whis- tle while holding the Tare to a single counter,

Packing lots of weight 1n their’

m; ivitn lpgue _act'ivities.

Am,» the first week of the Na- tional Hockey League season. the press box experts made a hurried

of what they ind rushed into print with their

The consensus was that id be only three teams worth lynching-Montreal. Detroit

checkup

opinions.

iiiere “'00

|nd T0

The other three clubs-Bolt???

had

CliicaE° 0nd New York, appee

w be even weaker than they had

been the previous season. o a -

Now a month has slid by and those follows who so blithely pry "three-horse" race have already changed their opinion, or

dlc ted l

will have to mighty soon. - s o

Right ll0\\' tlinrc is oiiiy one weak club. Chicago Black Hawks. in the ‘rhi- Rangers and Boston ire not only capable of causing plenty of trouble. but already have and will plenty more before the season is uVfl.

iel8l1°~ the

favorites

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tllt‘ race among the teams. reliably iviili the exception of the gyhlcago Black Hawks tightening up morc all the time, the folloiv- m‘ cgl-nn/lgnfl by Doug Vaughan of m, Windsor Star should prove in- “resting reading to local hockey icllowers. coming as it does from

ter in close con-

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DRUM

on their first appearance in De- ooli. the Rangers took a 10-3 wal- loping at the hands of the Red

l i135.

0n that occaslo

friends

o Conch Frankie Boucher rushed around f0 ill!‘ New York dressing

room t»

illl“l'

lhcir

condolences

flailclifis loam had ‘won only six games ill 1943-44 and it. looked as i; lie was in for another long. hard winter of making ekcuses.

At. that time lie was far from

duwrihcnr

idmii, that \\r\

tcd

"Yes." he said. "I'll didn't look so hot

out there tonight. But I'll bet you

right now that ixt-‘ll be a better l

dub than we ivere a year ago. We've got a lot. of youngsters ivho Ire going to improve tis the sea-

snn progresses and I

two changes in mind which should

help its.“

ins l, .

Wa Ison

When your correspondent talked Iitli Dick Irvin. coach of the World iilimliicn Canadians for the first lime this season. the silver-thatch- "l Pilot of the Montrealers was _ he rated this with his squad of last year. first words he said were: W1- wer» lost Watson. which _we won't be as strong

‘ilk

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wmethl s last

‘Iii i i ti i. .8“ la i it to’ o -

no.

hm‘ the mill‘ ‘My ‘in in

5-7 ‘tinunuig

Bangers. it in needy and lilo spent last winter on loan to h Montreal Canadicns.

t - t

tiled how

Iifllli that It we were.

. said.

l s Hc unis ihC "hill on the club and I'll guar-_ mite that whenever he's on tliel

liuimc \\'ill nevcr be dull."

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Fiflllkio Bouchcr said virtually 53M! thing when it was known “if ill-it thc Rangers were to “arson back. ‘mi he saitl.

from l"! from the

p well‘ thc

I First intimation hadn't been talking lust. to buoy up his own spirits came on Nov. ll when the Rod Wings paidfheir first visit ta New York find took a us who had teen that iii-ii game of only two WPPKS Drrllvlls were fittingly amaz- ed and in explanation was asked for from Detroit players. Manager Jack Adams down the Mi Wllllli chorused that the Ran- ‘iad llf€fl underestimated, that i‘ space of two weeks they lid turned into a hockey club that yasemd speed and ability and. more important. the fighting spirit slkildcd to typify Ranger teams FOR.

is n0

lilljer Bi" his very enthusiasm and he is capable of inspiring

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You rate Watson that. high- lrvln Wild asked.

lcadci" ti! oi flllllt into our clulmivhicll

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n

orcd

vfilliiihfly had i iriuch stiffer won lhfll‘ hands than was ex- Monfccording to pro-game pre-

- . . "l" in iin- first half of the

B8’ - . bolfiecda display that oonlinu

H!‘

‘ti:

nlay. b

fast. an

All of

O li there is any individual who fin lie Flvrllicd with putting new- liind energy and fitness into the is fiery Phil

“Watson was ankllilill of our team last winter. 7W moncylit-‘s

llfl ' in the game to-

Summerside team mm _ "1’ fXPPCtcd of h “hPll lllil‘ gave a convincing

"i! by n recent draft. i hcln them by nny tiring in

f‘ fast price they-had Qpeplns whistle. o

however. Summer-

Ttgglnnfinséter team and by bflgfri themselves n5

out. for league lion-

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that.

From

Watson. aggressive centre

arr-rage hockey

year's

"I certainly the

one of the best best backcheckcr

"He'll help us "Ynu know. Phil and he'll nut didn't have at

them last

all period. 1005111; losers could

arrl llllCfi dur: to

the third l

last night defl- the

Bouchcr

have one or

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three attackin lines an ' ' hard-hitting. gclose-knit d m0" W35 X10 SWPDIng the visitors in their free scoring third period. NBVY tried hard all the way but lust couldn't- cobe with the smooth passing offensive that their oppon- ents came through with.

Navy Carry Play

Navy nurprised even their most ardent supporters u they carried the play to their opponents all through the first session, notcliing the only goal of the period Just four past‘ the halfway mark and when on the defensive covering their men like leeches as the visitors went all out. after the tying counter. Throughout the second period tl1e_losers fought tooth and nail against the mounting Summer ide offensive to hold their opponents to two goals. the last one on a breakaway as the winners played l. man short due to a penalty. But towards the close of the session the continuous offensive was be- ginning to tell on the Navy team. The third period was only amiri-' ute and fifteen seconds old Mien Summer-side went. into e 3-1 lead and from here on there was hard- ly a question of the outcome. Navy d have scoring chances but couldn't capitalize. Summerside pumping four goals behind O'Shei\| who incidentally turned in ii bril- liant performance before the los- ers finally broke through for the final goal of the gzme. three inin- utes and 4.8 recon before the fin- nl whistle. Scoring was pretty evenly spac- ed among the winning team with McPlier ii shooting‘ two countelrs ' s n

__ '_ I i ey carry a scoring threat neach of their three lines and are going u; pmve very difficult indeed to lmock ofl’. . The attendance at last. nikhts game. although not. as large as the opening encounter was neverthe- less very good and onoe ‘again the fans enjoyed the dlqolay put on by both teams. spite their 7-3 beating. the fight displayed by the Navy team caught their fancy as

I

d well balanced. .

did also the form exhibited by the winners. and with all four teams comprising the league having shown their wares. attendance fig- ures should point upwards from now on.

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Hockey League periods by a surprising

“l! final Period to lead his mates. A. McLeod got both counters for the Navy team.

Both sounds went right out in 59"“! 0 goals ss Referee Cam- eron's whistle sent them into ac- tion but for the first eight minutes of the encounter the checking was

.so close that neither goalie was

called upon to stop a dangerous t t. Both teams were using their bodies freely with Miller drswin the first penalty for trip- ping. a lowing the Navy to spring

Force player had returned to the ice McLeod had sent the tars to the front. picking a loose puck in the centre zone and then out-

essing the lone defender to pick t open corner with n knee-high shot few minutes later Navy had a great chance to increase their lead as Eldie Darragh. home on leave. broke right through on an individual effort onlv lose control o! the puck with the Air Force goalie at his mercy. Navy still continued to press and when McPherson drew the second Sum- merslde penalty. hemmed the vis- itors in but their attacks folded up at the goalrnouth.

McPherson was still in the pen- alty box es the second session vol’- undei-wsy but Navy missed three good chances by erratic shooting. At. full strength Air Port-e started to control the play more and more with O'Sl1ea being called upon t0 make two great saves as they broke in on top of him. The game was roughing up a bit and Mc- Adam and Kerr were both chased to the timers for roughing and while both teams played short- handed Sunimersidc Cflmf‘ ihrouifh with the equalizer as Wynn look a goslmouth pass from MCPhEr-SW in whln the disc into the cords. after the winners had been stov- ped by O‘Sheo and then shot wide of an open net.

Miller drew another Summerside penalty five minutes ter the teams had returned to full strength but. the advantage in manpower noted as a boomerang to the Navy team. ‘Leeompte and McDivltt breaking into the rlear of. centre ice. the former laklnz MCDiVM-f return pass io_ send the visitors into a lead which they never re- linquished. Navy had a chance t0 tie it up in the final minute on a three-man passing Dlly only i0 lose control of the ruck at the goal-mouth.

l ids. struck early in ‘"1’- nnal session. _l.l5to be exact. wow satin’. i5? ‘ a . eshot. ythst beat O'Shea cleanly. Three minutes later open- aigy n, Nov-y saw the Air Force h“ payogn-lirg again, McDivltt this time driving a screened shot- between the legs oi n 111W!

fort as well os warmth; |

Nnvy: Goal. O'Shea; defence. buy Sfonfieldk. McAdam. Crockett» Dmiwh- 5-! McLeod; forwards. JHIWP- Thflm!" son. A. McLeod. pesky. Meclumyi Ti- holme. lelgferehrit. Lt. Cameron. Linesman-Lawlor- STANFIILIYS LIMITED SUMMARY nuiio. us. lit Period 1—N“yjHA5~ Niyliiilfici-d mcPhei-sohmo‘ P"! f inn Period I-Sumniersidc. Winn . u" tMcPtiersonl -

n

“or” while shorthanded. McPher-I n; he tapped in a loose puck that

line. Ofiica losing $3M °' _ ter nutguessing McDivitt. with Pherson coming in alone a m _ n“ 3nd five seconds later fro!‘ flirt other counter to complete t eivfi net's’ scoring.

attack and their efforts were re- warded when A. McLeod shotaigsls second goal of the Raine 0“ 5P

ing p ay_ that carried him to within flvefeeii If the Silmmerside goalies cltade before letting g0 with his scoring

9 HOD 51

dr-liyii‘ 11 a

mmtersld: Goal. Nixon; 49- Wben you need com- “ELL, McPheerson. McDivitt. Le-

imfpltan‘ Winn, qussion. Walker. Bower. Evans. Lucking. Cormief.

3 -Summrrside. LeCom PW‘

iMcDliltl. . - a Penalties: Kerr. McAdam. Mil- l“ tirtl Period “a 4--—Sill1‘lllltl'5ifi<‘. Evans . . ~ Summcrslde. McDivitt 4 20 Siimmerside. Walk?!‘ (Bowen . - 5-37 7—Suninierside. MCPMPW" (Mgnivifl) . .. .. ..... 13.50 B-Summei-sido. McPherson . 14.55

o-Nnvy. A. McLeod

Born weigh

players to run the score to 43-1- Hlttlng the peak of their odenslv! with passes repeatedly clicking. the winners shot number five“: minute nnd 1'7 seconds later wt Brown feeding I int?" mrwmd pass to Walker who W85 barked f" the edge of the W513i?!“ h“: the latter made’ no 111151339. a in; O'Shea at his mercy.

Navv held of! their 0111701190“ as Liecky served a two-minute sen- tence but. the offender had lust» returned when JunoP 0f Navy‘ “f? Midghnll, Ali- Force, took a trlpto the cooler together. seconds ‘a B Evans of the Air ircrce Joined M": in leave the visitors two men‘ 533;‘ but again they 65""? i-hnm? 5cm got the sixth Alr Force i108 the coal-

wn; lying inches from it a“

Navy sent every man up V! ‘he

Wm. Lgcky and McAdam

Miller: forwards. Mid!"

tbecky. McAdam! Penalties: A. Mcbeo . Junop. Midghall. Evans.

Lion-r iii-r cos-ray

margin of 2-1 the win- '

to the attack. and before the Alr_

THE 'E'IUWN GUARDIAN

Viinners Dyer N avy

' YOUR RECREATION

Snapshots Yin Canadian iSport Scene

By 8Y1) THOMAS Clnldiln Press Stall Writer

TORONTO. Dec. 'I—(CPJ-—Bii!‘ ger and better stakes for horse- men entering steeds for the Kings Plate running are in prospect» l! l result of changes in rules 80"!"- irig nominations for the events. In previous veers, nominations didnt close until March. 11f" I 1°" weeks before the historic event was run off in Torontos Woodbine Park. but that's all changed now.

Ilere And There: . Capt. Jim Sutherland of K111i- ston. Ont» is dickerinit with Def‘ rolt neci wings to clay en em!“- tlon game in the hall of fame city- ‘Tliere are Dlentyof B000 higlkey players in the vicinity to rouri up a strong teen to Dlly will 5- Wm‘ Syl Apps o! Toronto Lea fame. Desse Smith of BostonBrulns. Ed- ar Laprade of the Lakehead fam- ily among others. Elmer iMQBP reel Herald» Ferguson is Drill/liked at habitant fans for heckling ggallg gin Dui-nan after New“? Rangers slapped seven 1100145 Y 1m inst week Blaming a losslon a goalie is a New York comp H. says Fergie. and isnt worthy 0f Montrealei-g we wonder what the reaction of the Lon! Island ‘md Grcenpcrnt will be lo that . . Eddie Upfljggfovg of Toronto has piled up a record of 30 years as l

hockey penalty ttrnekeeper Maple Leaf Gardens and in the old Mutual Street Arena in by‘

gone days

Football Shows Big Increase In Attendance

NEW YORK. 50c. G~»-<'AP_l— Football attendance in the United States took n huge lump during the 1944 season. and even after due allowances were made for a number of colleges which resumed the game this year after’ a season nr two out of competition. the

PROGRAM

as AFTERNOON SKATING s-io EVENING SKATING

AND HEALTH CENTRE

fReI Wings Edge Victory Over Rangers

Oat 3-2

t

a tory over New York Rangers in the dullest gamn of New York's National Hockey League . After takinvz the lead. the Wings protected it ivitli a solid defence that wasn't penetrated until about‘ six mlnuim before the end.

3.54 4—Detroit. Brunetesu 4:33

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Stuart as lst Army Commander. I MOORE s. McLEOD Limited‘ Direct From Ringside

Monte ue has reached the ace ‘day until Christmas. 12-6-31‘ New York CU’ i‘ limit hich is normally applicable t ' -—i- _=;_-______= to service in Jhe army "but in HEAR Mrs MacEacherns mes-i

view of his special 3P0 BXPBYiBHCB hi5 Period of sor-.C B C. Sunday afternoon at 6.03.

-vice was ecntl t and t - .__-. March a1. 1545.5 y ex en o; l’ B l‘ “m RED CROS V .-_ . ‘ ‘ Iii-rt y. Ir. l. General lten to Mrs. iigachiagrlilelifitiagsinesilajée‘ M It is believed here that Malor- C B c. Sunday nnemtlgl-‘B-‘lii lGleneéal Weeks is the first P. E.l “N”! s an e t hi th k. l ~ i - < NEW YORK. Dec. 7—(A1>)—De- So rarragvechuijd aide elgielfneat ‘BsRi/ifsfiz g1 t-hip LEE troit Red Wings scored two utok in an unofficial check, no one froinlsundaiv. p m“

meted to General rank before.

men from P. E. Island to enlist in the First Great War. Prince of Wales College when war broke out. he donned a uni- fraudulently, form and went overseas with the 1st Canadian Divisional til today. l

§1§..'.l..?°“‘€i“'i.i' i" —— l one e e n 917. ST. PETERS BAY PA l

n"; pm“ Decorations won by this bril- —Charge Sunday. Dec. lfltlsfigllzgilé 1_D6tro|;_ Amulmng 3;“ liant Island officer included the ll a.m.. Grceniwich 3 p.m and 2-New York. Heller tDemsrco. Military Cross with Bar and inc st. Peter's Bay at 7.30 pm prim. shack. m4 Military Medal with Bar. He “'.”i.‘i'l\\'0 services ivill be conducted Penalties - Atsnas. Lindsay. "WOUHGQG during his Period of aciwRev. W.A_ MacQuarrie BA BDJ ive service. of souris. Rev. D. wallacdMac-‘i

second Period In i920 he was appointed tn the Pherson B.A.. Minister. 12-8-11” $—Detroit, Liscombe (Jackson) Royal Canadian corps of Signals. i

Permanent Force. with the rank of Captain. and held the appoint-I

ivent overseas with the division in

EVERYfR/DYNIGHT‘

Today's, announcement. said Gen. l will be open all day each wedms.)

qualifications sage to Red Cross Workers over.

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his province had ever been pro-‘ai MiilT8yuFli\'él'1:iL geilhpm- and ; singing-L u H ‘ , Gen. Weeks was one of the first’ ' o m ams

Special 12-8-11

POLICE COURT-At the Police Court yesterday of three persons the charged with obtaining fngd one was released and the other two were remanded un-

10 Rounds - Welterweight

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Penalties ~ Jackson. Dill. merit of District Signals Officerflellce headquarters. with rank of .. ew- Bi-tinetenn, for Military, District N3. ll tvnnq CUIDHCtLdIHBFEDPUBi . i942, he \\‘35i ‘ " A ’ couver ; o. (Lon on. OBLIIiDTDXTlO e rigadier and appointed ' ' 1‘ VALLEY United Third Period No. 1o (Wiruiipeg). and No. izideriutv adjutant-genei-nl, and in‘ c,fu§f‘h"_“se,.vlce Dec 10th at 11. angina)’ in tum‘ Apr“ 0t the same 3"?“ 596N118 a.ni The Orwell service will be at 5-New York, Warwick tWstson) In 0cwber,1938. he was appolnt- dPPuty chief of the general staff, 230' p.m at which Rev A.D. Stir- 141w ed assistant director of organizs- in charge of all military and trad- ling 0t‘ Vallpyliplcl will preach. Penalties - None. tion at defence headquarters. 05 lfalnimz in Canada. A5‘ wcgr All“; 9f 13.5.11 .1“, On the outbreak of iviir Gen. Iii Juli’. i943. Gen. Weckr Fp- ' ' i; Weeks was HlJiJointed to common-i turned tn England as as ' tit. SALE 0F WORK-A verv sue. fighlsxfaniflnaéilfllllll (EOFPSL 515161515]. gelmil’ altiilliflnt general at CMH.‘ ccssful tea and sale of work was In M“ w“? h i“ "m" ‘C212?- M~d§1ld 35l- Ffibfuflfy Went to thci held on Wednesday. Dec. 5th. by .- - e ecflmc ass saut- 8 ltcrranoan theatre as officer-in the Women's Guild of St. Peter o sdjutiint and quarter-master gen- command of the Canadian section Cathedral *\ 111cc number o nrnl. 2nd Canadian Division. and gcncral headquarters. 1st Pfillflull’. people vn-joy-rrl ‘if-f? ton am] the