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iThis story is one of if Canadian Press series on outstanding Cana-. dian sports figures, teams and events: in the first half of the century. Sel-I cettons were made in a poll of Canadian sports editors and sports- casters.i ,-

1 BY JACK SULLIVAN Canadian Press Staff Writer TORONTO. Dec. 2i3-tCP)-Tor- onto Maple Leafs-' comeback in the 1942 Stanley Cup flilals and Pcrt'y' Willtams' double sprint victory in, the 1923 Olympic Camus were thel most dramatic sports events of the

half century just. ending.

Sports editors and sports broad-: casters. voting in a Canadimi Press? poll. couldntt decide between the; unknown Willianls' meteoric flash across the sports horizon and l..eals', dogged comeback after they had been beaten by Detroit Red Wings in three games.

The majority culled it a tie hilt

dissenters voted I0." Lester Piitricks famous goalteiidiiig in the 1928. Stanley Cup playoffs and listed a

dozen other dramatic pEri0l'l1lanL'CS: in the last .50 years.

The memory or William.-3 victor-- Ies in the 100 and 23:i-iiietci- sprints at Amsterdam stared WLIII the vot- ers for 22 years, although Williams himself passed quickly from the athletic scene. llc suffered an ill- jury at the British Empire G.-imes' in Hamilton in i933.) and rctircd inl 1932. A bachelor at 41 and an in-l surance salesman, he IlI'('S quietly. in Vancouver. I

Two days ago the same votersi named Williams the nutstandingl track and field athlete of the last. 50 years.

Wll1iams' wins were A sensationi in Canada at the time. He came out of the west an unknown and. al- though he starred in the Olympic trials at Hamilton, IPW expected his dramatic double win in Holland He. came home t.o A hcrois welcome.

Toronto's Leafs were counted out of the running after Detroit beat them in the first three 1942 games by 3-2. 4-2 and 5-2 scores. They won it place in the half-century poll by coming from behind to ring up four wins by scores of 4-3. 9-3. 3-0 and 3-1 and take the world title.

only Brod: Remains

Of that 1911 team. only goalie Turk Brads remains on the present beef vrostrr. Sweeney Schriner was I star and pumped in two goals in the final game. Brothers Don and

Nick Metz were other standouts inl

the series.

Lester Patrick-'s 1923 goaltending feut is 0. hockey epic that will al- ways he remembered. Patrick, 1 famous star in the early days of the game. had played until he was m

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Lorne Chabot, Ranger goalie. suffc:-erl an eye injury in the fourth minute of the second period of the second game, Apr:l 8. 1928. As the rules then permitted. Milroons re- fused to allow ll. substitute although Joe Miller of New York Americans was in the crowd.

Patrick. who had never played goal, donned the pass and went into the nets, his mop of grey, curly hair incongrilous in that setting.

For nlnior two periods he kicked ollt shots :22 of them-arid allowed only one goal. by the master sharp- shooter of the day. Nels Stewart R:.n;.'crs won 2-1 and went on to win their first Stanley Cup, Miller fiiilshin: out the series in goal.

The victory of George Young. tin linkiimvll Toronto youngster, in the

25-mile svsinnning marathon at Catalina Islaiiid in California in 192'? also appealed to the volcr.s'

sen-e of drama.

Others chose the Ace Bailey in- cident at Boston in 1933 when the Toronto Leaf wing suffered B Il2lCI'.lZ'('(I skull when he hit. the ice

after Boston dcfencemtm Eddie Shore bociyeliecked him. some liked the drama of the

longest lint-key game on record. the playoff tilt that went 176 minutes 21:”) 30 seconds at Montreal on March 24-25, 1936. Modere tMudl Brunteiiu took a pass from I-Iec Kilrea to give Detroit Red Wings a 1-0 will over ltlaroons. Other Sports Epics

There were votes for such sports epics as Billy Sherringis marathon win in the 1904 Olympic Games at Athens when the Hamiltonian brought Canada her first victory, and for Fritz Hanson's fleetncss of foot in the west's first Grey Cup tri- umph, the Winnipeg victory over ilamilton In 1935.

Joe Krols kicl: of the winning po;nt for Toronto Argonauts against Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the last play of the 1347 east-west filial to give Argos a 10-9 win also drew votes. along with Calgary Stamp- eders upset Will over Ottawa Rough Riders in 19-18.

Other events mentioned: Ernst Vtcrkoctterts 1927 marathon swim win at Toronto; the Montreal Canadians-Seattle 1918 Stanley Cup series which was halted by a 'flu epidemic which later took the life of Canadians "Bad Joe” Hall: Luth- er Mccarthyis death in a Calgary ring in 1013 when Arthur Pelkey knocked him out in the first round: and Durham Ann Scott's Olympic and European figure-skating title wins in 1948.

Several of the events named in the most-d-ramatic poll also were mentioned by voters who in week ago chose the greatest upsets of the half-century. Named in both ballots were: Lenfs' 1942 comeback: Patrick's 1928 goaltending; Young's swim: Calgary's 1948 Grey Cup win and the victory of Sandy Somer- villc of London. Ont., in the United lstntes amateur golf tournament in 332.

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There seems to be no end to siirprises in Matritilne hockey circ-

les, and of late there has hardly been a week go by that something or other in the way of ups and downs of the various clubs have not hit the news. The latest of course is the intimation that the Cape Eiieloll League leaders, sydner Millionaires are in financial diffic- ultics and on the verge of disband- ing. .

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Whether or not it has come as it surprise to falls in that circuit. it certainly has been an eye-openeir to most supporters of the Big Four loop. A rabid hockey town, that has been supporting top-notch teams in the Maritimes in past years. and last year iced a team that repre-. sented the seaside-Pirovinces int Allan Cup playoff Sydney's difficulty just goes to show that you never know what is going to happen next. or what really goes on behind the scenes of Club management.

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ions as it sounds. remains seen, but. there must be consider- able reason for concern when the Sydney Club's executive announc- ed its intention of holding a special session to discuss their situation and to hold a public meet- ing of fans and supporters in a campaign for funds. One report from the Cape Breton Capital gave a definite gloomy viewpoint on the situation by stating "Millionaires will disband within a fortnight be- cause of lack of funds.” . . .

in any event the news has giveii local enthusiasts plenty of scope for talk and speculation and one can hear a wide variety of rumor as to the whys and whercforcs of the situation. The most prominent version. and probably the most likely. is the fact. that the Cape Breton clubs have been playing to much smaller houses than in past seasons and. with operational costs and player salaries at a high level, they just aren't able to make ends meet financially. .

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As to the Sydney Club actually folding, most fans here arenit eag-' er to accept that fact. They are of the opinion that the more is more of a nature to arouse a greater public interest and support to offset fin- aneial difficulties that the Club is confronted with tip to a certain point of uneasiness for the balance of the season. one point that has been voiced more than once. is that Islanders strong showing this season is making Sydney backers I little wonried about their chances of winning the Maritime title this year and are it hit diffident in lend-

:: their full financial support, than they would be if they were sure the team would continue on into Dom- inlon playoff competition.

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some sources even go as far as to suggest that certain Big Four mm Ls are contemplating buying out the Sydney Club and entering them in the M. S. H. Li circuit as their representative team. That view is 9. little hard to swal- low. as it is doubtful if such action would be either feasible or permiss- ible by Big Four executive heads. Maybe it can be done, but hardly seems probable.

. . . Most likely the situation will not amount to nearly as much as most people think. There is more than just Sydney who will be concerned. The whole three-team circuit would be threatened if Sydney folds. and it isnt likely that staunch Cape Breton fans would look forward to seeing that happen. The result? They'll probably rally to the cause and rectify the situation. If not, it is hard to say what the next move will be. It will leave the field open to almost unlimited pos- sibilities that could affect the whole Maritime hockey set-up.

Vics Miners 3-1 In Rough iiiiile

NORTH SYDNEY, N. S.. Dec. 28 -- (CP) -- North Sydney Vic- iorias walked to I 3-1 victory over Glace Bay Miners tonight as the Chase Breton Senior Hockey Les- glue match erupted into fighting and Arguments, producing two misconduct and two major peri- allies.

Winger Don Bellringer curried Vic:. to victory with two goals and an assist. He scored at 17:54 at the first period and again It 2:28 in the second. Laurie Petersen lssisted on both goals. Bruce Gallagher Idded the third goal at 9:05 of the middle stanza when he combined with Beilringer to beat Miners goalie Keith Woodsll. The visitors lone marker came halfway through the second pe- riod when winger Bonhomme tal- lied with Paul Kornelr and Sun Roboruan Assisting. 0 third period was scoreless. North Syd; wn

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Islanders Tangle With Beavers Here Tonight

Local hockey fans will see their last Big Four hockey action of the 1950 season here tonight when the Charlottetown Islanders clash with Saint John Beavers over Forum ice commencing at 8:30.

Idle since they walloped Hall- fax 11-1 here on Tuesday night. the Islanders will be in tip-top condition when they hit the ice de- iermlrred to shove their league leadership back up to 15 points over their nearest rivals. I margin they held until Halifax downed Moncton on Wednesday night.

The Beavers. who haven't oppos- ed the league leaders since Dc-

cember with when they edged out the locals by 3 2-1 verdict over saint John ice. can be expected to put up plenty of stiff "ion tonight. to .atone for blowing a 4-1 margin held over Moncton at the end of the first period in last night's contest hnd being forced to come from behind in the clos- ing stages to garner a 5-5 draw with the Hub City hockeyists.

Always an aggressive club who put everything they have into a game. the Beavers should make it it wide-oipen contest, and fans are likely to see plenty of fast action and good hockey when they tangle with Islanders tonight.

Canadiens

DETROIT, Dec. 28-tCP)--Dc- trait Red Wings tonight ran their unbeaten streak to 11 games as they slaughtered Montreal Culin- diens 8-1 to take over first place in the National Hockey League I'iIt"l.'. I I The luckiess Canadierls fell liipari defensively and averted a shutout only by sinking a goal in the last 28 seconds of play.

Gordie liowc. Red Wing for- ward. had a brilliant night as he lzotifivc assists to lead the Detroit attack. Sid Abel and Metro Pry- stai got two goals apiece for De- . trnit.

I Red Wing's smacked home two goals in the fifth minute of the game and added another pair in the final minute of the opening Period to take a 4-0 lead which they enlarged at will as the ox":- nini: progressed. I The victory put I .

gnnio out in front of Toronto which dropped back to sccolid place. The two teams meet in :i honic-and-home series this week- end.

Young Gerry McNeil had a wild n'i;:ht. in the Montreal net as his defence fell apart. leaving him practically alone against Detroit's blistering attack.

His saves in the three periods were 13-14-7 for a total l while young Terry Sawciiuk had 4-8-8 for 20. The Itiives were if good indication of how the gume went for Detroit was offensive minded tonight whllc Montreal's dz-fence lofi fl lot to be desired.

The Cnniiidlins. stung by the 8-0 milr;,:'in hy which they trailed. put on lienvy pressure in the last min- utn of the game with Paul Mos- n1l'k 5-'IVInl,' face for them by Poking in a 12-foot rebound to saw them from a whilewashing.

Tli:it wins the only consolation

the Canadicns had for it was not glhcir night.

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SUMMARY First Period 1-Detroit. Goldlham

tPavelich. Peters) .. 4:33 2-Detroit. McFadden fPavelich. Peters) . 4:49

3-Detroit. Rcise lPrysta-i, Howe) 4-Dctroi-t, Abel

tLindsay, Howe) . 19:22 Penalty: Olmsfead. Second Period

5-Detroit. Pryslai

(Howe, Pavelieh) . I-1:04 8-Detroit. Pryslai

tGold.'hsm) . . 18:01

Penalties: MacKay. Bouchard.

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7-l')elroii. Abel ,

(Howe) 1:04 8-De-troll. Lindsay

(Howe. Prystai) 8:24 9-Montreal, Masnick

(MacPherson. Kaiser) . 19:32

Penalties: None.

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LEXINGTON, Ky.. Dec. 28--

(AF)-Frlends of Warren Wright. Sr.. owner of the famous thor- oughbred establlshment- Calumet Farm-tonight said they hnd re- celved word of his death at his Miami Beach. 1713.. home.

they-iecond when he was hit on the face in a scramble and said something to the referee. Vie Demarco served the sentence.

Glace Bay's Les Vlckery got I minor for elbow-lng and s miscon- duct when he flew into a. tantrum in front of the penalty box and goke his stick over his own head.

iners Jerry Mccsbe and Bell- ringer exchanged Ii few punches in the first period and earned major penalties.

SUMMARY Pint Period 1-North Sydney, Bell:-Inger (Petersen) ..................... .. 7:04 Pernlttes- Vlckary (minor and

misconduct). Mccmbe (major). Beliringer (major).

second Period

2-North Sydney. Boll:-Inger (Peteraen) I-North Sydney. Gallagher tBcilring,er) I-Glace nay. Borlharrne (Kornek. Robertson) 15:12 Penalties - Prophet (miscon- duct. servcd by Domnrco).

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Plan Matches For Beginning Curlers Iciiighi

All beginners in curling are urgad to be on hand tonight at the Charlottetown Curling Club at 7 o'clock when scratch matches will be arranged by the Games Committee.

There will be no regular draw for the week-end bonspicl but all members will be given an oppor- tunity to play by registering on airival at the club. both Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, it was announced.

Following the Ne-w Year holiday increased activity is expected in club activities with regularly sclieclul-ed matches and compet- itions getting underway.

Hairsion ca; Big Chance In Bout Tonight

NEW YORK. Dec. 28 -(AP) - 1-zugene Hairsion. upset winner over Kid Gavilan and Lee Sula. gets his big chance tomorrow night. when he tops his first Mad- ison Square Garden boxing show in a 10-rounder with J. T. Ross of San Jose, Calif.

Ross. is tall. gangling middle- weight moved into the-bout as a sub forwaltercartler. Bronx slug- ger who has 5 severe cold.

Ross on his last trip to the big town was belted out by Steve Bel- loise. But now he is unbeaten in six 1950 fights and has won 38 of 44 in his career. Twenty-nine of his wins were knockouts.

llairston. unable to talk or hear since he suffered an attack of spinal meningitis at an early age. is considered a real middleweight contender.

Ranked No. 7 in the division ruled by Jake f.aMottii. Hairsion

and fought two draws. He stopped 17 of his 36 victims. He is unbeat- en in his last nine bouts.

Determination is one of the most important assets of the 21-year- old Hairston. who worked as a shoeshine boy and pin seller in a bowling alley after he graduated from school. He won the Galileo Gloves title-the top amateur crown in the United states-in 1947 and burned pm that year.

some 6,000 fans and ii 520.000 gate are expected for the bout that will be televised and broad- cast on national networks.

Fined 3100 For Punching Referee

NEW YORK. Dec. 38 -- (AP)- Defencemsn Joe Desson of Johns- fown (Pa.) Jets was fined 3100 to- day for puinohing is referee.

Ihas lost only six of 44 pro starts-

DECEMBER 29, 195

Sport Echoes From

Prince county

The last two days have been ideal for making ice and Crystal Rink will soon be ready for busi- ness. it's possible that the first skate of the year will be held Sat- urday night. and hockey will not be far behind. There is an ex- hibition game planned for Tues- day, Jan. 2, between the Summer- side Crystals and Lhe R. C. A. F. sextet. This is a pre-League game. but the newly organized league will get under way on January 4th when the airmen visit the Borden Nationals in the Ferry town. The first league game in Crystal Rink will be on the 6th when iihe Borden Nationals. last year's Island cham-ps. tangle with Jack Schurman's Crystals.

Jack Schurman. Crystal man- ager. wanis the following players at the first hockey practice which may take place over the week- end. Goalies-Elmer Matheson and "Unit" Rogers. Others: Leo Shields. Carl Woodside. Reg. Brad- shaw, Gordie Kelly. Russ Kelly, Gord Mackay. Emmett Trainor, Gerry McNeill. Wally Travers. Keri Walker. George Walker. Norm: Van Em-ber. Roy Chick Gallant, the MacAusland brothers. and any other player who would like to try out for the team. it is rumored that Bob Schurman may yield to persuasion to don the "g pads again.

The R. C. A. F. team may have a new goal custodian this year in the person of Faulds who has play- cd some hockey in Quebec. Bobby Brackett. who played for St. Marys juveniles three years ago, is another newcomer to the air- force ranks. Chuck Graig. Bill Caloren, Hoffman. Gunner Cox and Chuck Hui-me are expected to be back with the team this year.

The Sunimcrside Juveniles are expected to take to the ice this cvcning (Friday) from 6 to 7. it is not definitely decided who will

isponsor this team as yet. but the

Summerside Legion will sponsor either them or the Midgets.

Two boysl curling teams from Summerside will travel to Am- herst. N.S., today to play boys' teams from that town. The per- sonnel of the teams are as follows: First team Charles Simpson. first stone; Derwyn l-fuestis, sec- ond stoiic; Clive Macdonald, mate; Alexander Campbell. skip. This is the team that was runner- up lo.thc Island champs from Charlottetown last year. Second team - Don Doueette. first stone; Mel Campvbell. second stone; Ro- bert Eilis, mate; Wyman Miller. skip.

The acquisition by the Sydney Millionaires of Robertson. who tried out with the Montreal Fly- in-g Fiuchmen, will make the moneymcn tougher than ever to beat. Robertson is considered a potential hockey great and was a member of that great junior team. the Winnipeg Monarchs. which hum-bled a fist St. Michael's sex- tet and won the Canadian cham- pionship in one of the greatest of junior Memorial Cup finals in 1947. Robertson fired the goal that gave Winnipeg the cup.

Happy New Year. fans. and may the teams you root for bring home the bacon ii fair share of the time.

ANTIGONTSH. N. S.. Dec. 28- fCP) - The St. Frsncis Xavier University hockey team left Syd- ney by plane today for New- foundlsnd where it will meet the Buchans and Grand Falls squads in exhibition tilts.

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Thomas Loekhsri. pl t of the Eastern Hockey League, dig. closed the penalty. In Addition, Lockhart said Desson will be pluc- ed on probation for an indefinite period. If he takes any more punches at referees. Desson will be banished from the league.

Loekihnrt slid Desson , referee Herb Gallagher in the face Friday night during a Johns- town-Boston game in Boston.