[0 The Guardian. Charlottetown. Tues. Jan. 8. lmlPan_Am Games

SPORTS FRONT

By PICS CALLAGHAN

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Definitely To Go As Scheduled

SAO PAULO. Brazil t‘AP)—- The fourth American Games definitely will go on as scheduled April 22-May 5. in this booming skyscraper city says the official mainly respon- sible for the hemispheric com- petition here.

Saints Get Ready

8T Damian‘s University hockey squad is. practicing faithfully in preparation for their big game here this Sunday against the Maritime Intercollegiate League powerhouse, the Universny of New Brunswick Red Devils.

A little more than one month ago, just about everybbody around these parts would be ready to concede the game to UNB before it was even played. That was the time Saints' hockey prospects for 1962-63 looked black as coal. However. since. then the Red and Whiters have been strengthened by the Mulligans. Billy and Vince. and by Jim Cullen. These players are. still in the high school bracket but St. Dunstan‘s received spectal permis- sion to ice them for these intercollegiate tussles. '

Saints went to Halifax late in November for their first game and surprised with an 8-6 triumph over St. Mary's. A wee at- er thev were in Antigonish where they gave a great account of themselves before bowing 7-5 to the Xaverians. Saturday they take the ice with a 1-1 record and coach .l'mrk K ane and his crew aren‘t willingly to concede anything to Peter Kelly and his New Brunswick invaders.

Works Them Hard

KANE hasn‘t been sparing his charges one bit. He‘s making them work extra hard in an effort to have them really up for this y’all-important struggle Saturday. Kane_isn't doing any predicting about the outcome. other than maintaining that his boys should ' of themselves against the Red Dei'ils. home rink. the Kanemen could throw s more inter- any other intercollc‘giate hockcyhgame ears. Folks aren‘t figuring Saints w ll be any pus overs

finerretli‘e‘ New Brunswickers. You don’t hear anyone talk abou beating UNB but neither can you hear anyone conceding th e

Red news the come“ cly house its largest crowd

St. Dunstan's rink .should definit

ever when this encounter goes this comin

CHICAGO fan-s turned on their Hawks Sunday night at Chic-

boocd them in real fashion while the ' e.

a great Ulla

couldn‘t (ope with the Leafs at all

into a first place tie With them

Do and Leafs crushed them 5-1 on the it‘ Black Hawks. with

place margin to four points. and as a result Toronto roared and still hold one game in hand. If Chicago intend: fin League this seaso Maple Leafs who

on. the Hawks managed only one decision.

tlte Imlachmen.

The last twice Toronto has been in with the hockey games. On December 16 . and last Sunday they again conquered bv a four-goal margin. teams clash again tomorrow

The

Maple Leaf Gardens and of course em

real revenge. You can expect th than the one that was booed ln Pilous undoubtedly

nesday.

ishing on top in the National Hockey then they must start beating teams like the have similar ideas. So for in this 1962-63 seas-

blasted his men after that fiasco and they likely be ready to give their best performance of the season Wed-

This Is Another Big One

g Saturday.

l Toronto Maple ‘

ncc to widen their first

a 1-0 verdict. over

Chicago. they ran away they blasted Hawks

(Wednesday) night at the Hawks will be out for to he a much better team Rudy

Chicago Sunday night. y“

TORONTO has the opportunity to grab first place and still have a game in ban-d. Chicago can also be in undisputed pesses: sion of the top rung if they can topple the Maple Leaf Gardens

favorites.

Leafs, however, have the faculty of losing games that ap- peared ‘in the bag’. Last week those tWo losses to Boston and New York weren't supposed to happen but they did and Leafs lost a grand opportunity as a result. Had they managed decis- lous in those ones, they would hold a juicy four-point lead today.

At any rate, Wednesray night's battle of the giants should give Maple Leaf Gardens’ fans plenty of thrills. If Toronto can con- quer. the folks will go away happy

Ift

hey don‘t. it will be another sad night.

“The city wants the Games. 'the state wants them, the gov- ernment wants them." said

[Major Sylvia de Magalhaes Pa--

ldilha. who has been working to :solve the myriad problems in- lvoived in the Olympics of the. : Americas . “We are all interested in the; EGames here because we feel‘ 3the moment is opportune for an linter - lacing of friendships ‘among the American nations. principally now, when America, more. than ever, needs to keep litself united in all sectors in idefense of Western interests." tsaid Maj. Padilha in an inter- iview the other day. The busy executive said he ldid not believe political cir- icumstances would interfere in any way and that even if there was a new political rising, ‘which he said didn‘t appear ilikely at this time. "the Games ;will be held in any event on the lschcduled date." ‘ major difficulty right ;.now, he said. was completion of ‘ he Pan - American village, lwhich will house the athletes. lConstruction of the living quar-

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3‘ters is far behind schedule, he

said.

.2 WBA Officials Halt Obiections

Chicago Fans Upset in: Return Bout

NEW ORLEANS. La. tA-P)—- Two top officials of the World oxinig Association withdrew their objections Monday to return match between heavy- weight champion Sonny Liston- and err-champion Floyd Patter-

son.

Dr. Charles Larson of Ta- coma, Wash., president of the WBA, and Emile Brunea New Orleans. chairman of its world championship committee, rescinded their earlier stand on condition “there would be posi- tively nothing whatsoever stat- ed regarding a third mate ."

In a statement released here. Larson and Bouneau gave these three reasons for their change of heart:

1 No. 1 contender Eddie Machen is now in a mental hospital, leaving Patterson as the No. I contender.

2. Another member state of the WBA committed the orig- inal breach of the group's rules and regulations. which forbid return bout clauses in fight contracts.

3. Other breaches of the ban

2.

Shave been committed in other

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COOKIE GILCIIRIST

By AL COLLETTI

NEW YORK (CP) — Cookie Gilchrist. the hard-rock Negro son of a Pennsylvania steel mill worker. looks back at his years in Canadian football with soul-searching frankness.

The 27-year-old fullback of Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, voted player of the year in the up-and-com- ing circuit. says:

“I fe I have made more progress in six months with Buffalo than in my eight years

in Cana a. “At first I was skeptical about

where had freedom as a Negro. But I found no differ- ence—I have been treated tops here.

The idea in the mind of the Canadian public that was “hard to get along with” still rankles Cookie. He tries to explain some of the things that hurt him—his financial difficultie~

division's. . and battles for ore money .LleOll won the heavyweight and the reputation he says he title last Sept. 25 stopping got as a “free liver ”

IPatterson in one round at Chi- cag-o's Corniskey Park.

Newlies Enthusiastic

About Alex Faulkner

y ED WALTERS Canadian Press Staff Writer Newfoundland hockey fans

are an enthusiastic breed at any time. but they outdo themselves where Alex Faulkner is con- cerned.

The 26-year-old native of Bish- ops Falls. Nfld., now playing as a forward with Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League can do no wrong in the eyes of his fans back home.

As the first Newloundlandcr

to make the NHL he has be--

come a shining idol to island-

Youngsters p l a y l n g stick hockey in the streets of St. John‘s used to yell "Who d’you think you are. Gordie Howe?" Now it's “Who d'you think you are. Alcx Faulkner?"

As Newfoundland gets tele- vised hockey only from Mont- real and Toronto. the province's hockey fans have seen Alex play only three times this sea- on.

When Detroit is playing else- where. newspapers and radio stations are flooded with calls from anxious fans asking if Alex got a goal. an assist or any- thing else.

GOOD LUCK TELEGRAMS The radio stations broadcast bulletins if Alex does anything urtng a game.'newspapers pro- vide special covera e When Faulkner played his first game as a regular mem- ber of Red Wings in New York last Oct. 11. one radio station sent its sportscaster and made arrangements for special

broadcast to Newfoundland. e St. John's News sent Alex a good luck telegram signed by 4,000 fans. Fifteen boys in a health camp near St. John's also sen telegram. Alex re-

editor estimate that 40 per cent - land's hockey fans—tradition- ally supporters of either Mont- real Canadians or Toronto Maple Leafs—have switched al- legiance to Detroit

n oil company with service

A nation: in St. John's is offering boc aphed by

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ALEX FAULKNER

chip company is running a con- test offcring as first prize a free trip to Montreal to see Faulkner in action.

St. John's hockey teams are careful not to schedule a game on a Saturday night when Red Wings are in Montreal or Tor- onto because they know most folks will stay home to watch the NHL game on V And some taxi drivers have refused to answer calls w en a R Wings game is on television.

Faulkner played three games in the NHL last season. all with Toronto Maple Leafs. He ap- peared regularly with Roches- ter Americans of the American Hockey League. Red Wings picked him up in the post- season draft.

Bruneau said several weeks ago that the return bout claus- es in the contract. in addition to violating WBA rules, might also violate laws of several states.

‘HONEST' MISTAKES . “Whatever mistakes I made in Canada were honest ones. but if some one had guided me pm- perly Iwould be well on my ‘vay towards being a millionaire. "I believe I was exploited. not because I was a Negro but

CURLING DRAW

The following is the curling draw for Tuesday at the Char- lottetown Club. At 6.50 pm. the start of the Tuesday compe- tition with ten teams pl 3 ying knock-out. (Spares needed). 6.50 P.M.

Ice 1 — E. MacLeod. H. Douglas. A.E. Piercey. A. Zak- em vs. C. Flinn, H. Smith, H. Goudie. H. Edwards.

Ice 2—- J. Cooke, Dr. Web- ster, H. Love. C. MacInnes vs.

F. MacMillan, L. Turner. C. Michael. B. Crockett. Ice — TWL Prowse. D.

Douglas, Dr. Jelks. J. Veniot vs. W. Farrell, K. Jenkins, L. Bagnall, B. Moore.

Ice 4 — R. Ewing. M. McGui- gan, B. Cook, G. Lidstone vs. F.

- Curtis, A. Bagnall, C. Costello. B Ball

Ice 5 — Dr. Giddings. A. Lea- man, J. Zakem. K. Dalziel vs. E. Gillespie, I. Home, N. Kelly. J. Weldon.

8.30 PM. Rendezvous (Sec. B)

Ice 1 — L. Wellner vs. Ed. Tanton.

Ice 2 — H. Peters vs. Lou Johnston.

Ice 3 -- a. Stewart vs. Doug Saunders.

Ice 4 — Geo Kaye vs. Had MacInnes.

Ice 5 —- J.S. MacDonald Bob LeClah'.

VI.

high school into Canadian foot- ball without any college expe- rience. I was resented.

“I had to fight to get more monev. The mould was cast

is that ‘I was hard to get along

with because I wouldn't let the management of the clubs domi- nate me."

‘ But as a Negro with a white .‘wife and two boys. Gilchrist ‘lsays he has been accepted in .Canada and he plans to take lout Canadian citizenship next (year. He adds that he may re- lturn to Canadian football. but ithat is a long way in the future. : Right now, his future is in .Buffalo where he easily is the imost popular lciub. While playing with Tor- Itonto Argos. Cookie purchased 9 ‘335.000 ome in Toronto. He says he probably will move to Buffalo to help promote the team the year-round.

$20,000 PLUS BONUS The words flow as Cookie, an intense giant of a man on and off the field. speaks with a directness that has acquired polish through the years. e looks for financial security

ment — something that always turned sour for him in the past.

“This is my break.” Cookie says of his switch to Buffalo from the Argos. “I've kept my nose clean and I'm being honest with myself. Ituts the beginning

Curling Draw

9. For Montague V

Here is the Montague Curling Schedule for today (Tuesday): 7 P VI

Ice 1: Doug McGowan. At. MacDonald. Geo. Worth. Duke MacDonald. vs. Geo, Nicholson, A. Robertson. Sandy MacDom aid. D. Clark-on

Ice 2: Not over two years curling — L. Stewart. B. Germ-

h Today's Minor " Hockey Schedule

scheduled for

and girls at Sports Arena today: 11:00 —— 12:00. Skate. Notre

Dame and Rockford Square

girls

Following are the activities min hockeyisu

4:00 — 4:40. Bantams. QCHS Crows vs. HS sales.

4:40 — 5:3). Bantams. Spring Park Bluewinu vs.

5:20 —- 6:00. Bantam. Sher- wood Condor: vs. QCHS Gulls. Officials — Les Barnes and Great Crockett.

ley, F. White, B. Ferguson. vs. M. Wiglntou. B. Bryaud. 1" Murphy S. MacKinnou. PEPLEB TROPHY PLAY 9 P M

Ice i: Leona Sinclair. Elsie Watterworth. Connie Inns. Olga H‘elnntgar vs.

Stewart. Key Hughes. Charlotte Gordon. Ethel Murphy.

of my rewar The club pays him 311.000 a

s exceptionally good. Gilchrist wound up the season

as the league's leading ground

gainer with 1.099 yards—the

history of the AFL to pass the 1.000-yard‘ mark in rushing.

He averaged 5.1 yards on 214 attempts after a slow start due to a pulled leg muscle. He also tied for second place in scoring with 15 touchdowns and 120 points

tee of writers and broadcasters from the eight league cities named him' player of the year. He received 19 of the It votes

cast by the committee.

HAD BETTER YEARS But Cookie says this was not t season although

me but next year it wl] different. with

HEART DEATH! Beg-t disease accounts for uearlytOperceatofaudnths la the United States ‘

in: .

Kemp unused a good part of the season it to juries and Gilchrist virtually carried the offensive load. _

Alt it he's ‘ foot-2% new

through sound business invest- 9

year plus bonuses he describes y a

An Associated Press commit- '

Cookie ls Voted Player Of Year

can do 10.2 for 100 yards “if I feel like running.”

His high school coach. who has watched his professional career almost from the begin- ning. says Cookie is a better runner now than he ever was.

“Cookie has great balance and it takes more than one man to bring him down," says Coach Kenny Karl. now mentor of a $th school team in Patterson,

It was Karl who encouraged the sometimes moody Gilch-rist to finish high school at Bracken- ridge, Pa.. where Cookie was

coming to Buffalo from Canada born

“It was either football as a career or working in the mills like my father." Cookie says. “I went to Canada with no col- lege experience and that I feel

‘By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The National Football League.

3 riding an unprecedented wave

of interest and popularity. ran into thorny problems on three fronts Monday over the outside associations of some of its play- ers. A Senate subcommittee planned an investigation and the league was investigating on its own. amid stories that told of lie detector tests and asso- ciations with admitted gambl- ers. The FBI entered at least one phase of the situation. There were no revelations of any wrong doing. but there

were these developments:

1. The Chicago American said that a businessman there who admitted he gambled as much as $190,000 a season on pro

ployer of assistant C h i c a g 0 Bears coach Phil Handler and a friend of Green Bay Golden Boy halfback Paul Hornung.

2. The Detroit News said that

games in the past is an em- and

the FBI had questioned in man who is a partner in a Detroit bar with defensive tackle Alex Karras of the Lions. about the team and gambling. The Lions want Karras to get rid of his part ownership.

PLAN INTERVIEWS

Washington sources said in- vestigators of the McClellan committee will interview Bears owner-coach George Halas and fullback Rick Casares in con- nection with a study of gambl- ing in professional and amateur sports. Casares has taken lie de- tector tests.

The series of disclosures—a1- though they produced no con- crete evidence — came after days of rumor and furore. They ‘hit the 32-year-old NFL as it had completed its greatest year had become the hottest at- traction in sports. I

Pro football betting has be- come huge business in recent years. and probably is at an all- ltime peak. Sources say that one

day betting on NFL games is equal to the biggest day of bet- ting on baseball. which has long been one of the leading wager- ing sports.

NFL Commissioner Pete Ro- zelle was unavailable immed- iately for comment on the latest report .

Rozelle said earlier in Miami that “there is no evidence of any wrong doing b an individ- ual right up to this minute. The investigations are continuing and will continue as long as the rumors continue the rumors will probably continue as long as the sport remains opular." WORKS FOR SAMUELS

The American's story said that Abe Samuels. owner of a lumber company and chairman of the board of a duplicating m a c hi it e corporation. said Bears coach Handler “works for me as a lumber salesman and has for about 10 or 12 years."

'VNFL Hits Thorny Problem During ProbeOnGambling-

Samuels also said he has known Hornung for about 10 years and repeatedly offered him a duplicating machine fran- chise in Louisville.

The paper said Samuels said

his big betting was more than three years ago. and he now in “nominal bets of about $100 or $200 a game.” The American reached Horn. ung in Los Angeles where he is working out for NFL All-Star game next Sunday. and asked if he had taken a lie detector test or been asked to. Hornung said that he hasn‘t been asked to and didn‘t know of any team- mate who had.

The American also said Ca- sares. who had taken two lie detector tests given by NFL in- vestigators. knew Samuels.

“I’ve met Abe Samuels a few times. but I knew him as a business man." quoted as saying. ” meet a man in a group and he is identified as a business man,

B JACK SULLIVAN

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Canadian Press S Editor

TORINTO tCP)-—Maybe foot- ball Commissioner Sydney Hal- ter didn’t realize it at the time. but he was in the soup in some quarters no matter what deci- sion he made regarding the playing of the Dec. 1 Grey Cup final in foggy Toronto.

Should he have allowed the game to start? Should he have called it at halftime? Should he have washed it right out and scheduled another the following day? Should he have made it a two-game total-point series?

Those, and other questions were kicked around after Winni- peg Blue Bombers beat Hamil- ton Tiger-Cats 28-27 in the only two-day game in the history of football in North America. Hal- ter called it off with nine min- utes and 29 seconds remaining and with the crippled Bombers ahead 28-27 and ordered it resumed at that point the fol- lowing day when neither team scored a point.

Sports editors and broadcast- ers were asked by The Cana- dian Press in its 28th annual year-end poll how they thought .it should have been handled. :And. if it is any consolation to 'the commissioner. they gave

CFL Prexy Was In Soup egardless Of Decision

Twenty-nine others said the game should have been called at half-time.

Eighteen said it should not have been allowed to start. but most in this category admitted .that. otherwise. Halter’s han- dling of the situation was fine. ‘rAnother 17 said the game should ave been played to a finish. A couple more said it should have been made a two-game total- point series and two others rapped the Canadian Football League at having set up legislation to handle such situa- tions.