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Island Rinks Fare Off Well In Play

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Opening shots were fired in the Third Confederation Bonsplel which opened at the Charlottetown Curling Club yesterday mornlni and when the smoke had cleared at midnight six rinks had assured themselves of a spot in the battle for the Bonsplel Championship and Maritime Central Airways Trophies.

Clulking up two straight victor- ies without a setback Charlotte- town rinks skipped by hank Acorn, Dr. a. s. GiddInBS. Fro-ilk

Hansen and F. B. Conrad had Culloch, DP‘. Caulley. HI‘. Mc- oatapaulted themselves into the Kay.

thick of the fight for top honors prom we," 531m John; F. and accompanying them and 68,11’!- floyce. Dr. K.A. Baird, Fred Cerry ing distinct threats was the Toronto ponomng m“ yesterday-s ye- rink of Torn Campbell's and C. C. sum;

Casey's smart quartettc from New-

castle, NB. Four other rinks will n,“ gum;

have fought their way into the charmed circle after today's events are completed setting the stage on Wednesday for what 1x97111595 to be Just as exciting a curling duel as has ever been witnessed here.

28 Mflchel Played

M matches in all were ccxniileted yesterday with competition for the most part being very keen. Scores boomed skywards at times but in the main the competitions produc- ed battles right down to the final end with but single points separat- ing the contestants at the end of the tenth and final end ln some instances. No one team emerged as distinct favorites to capture the honors but rather the fans who fol- lowed the progress of the different matches predicted much stiffer battles in today's schedule.

22 matches were played in the figiht. for (he RII‘. Holman and B.A. Oil Tankard with six first (round matches also bein! played lnthe Morrison do MacRae 'I‘ro- phv competition.

Winners in the first and sec- ond round matches of the 1101mm _‘BA. Oil plav automatically advance into the cha-mpionshill division wihile continuing play in the above competition. Losers of first round matches go into first round of the Morrison s. Mac- Rlo matches while losers of sec- ond. round matches Bill/MIN 1° the second round of the llmfl competition.

Plgy begins at 8:15 thil 1110i’!!- lng continuing until early even- ing.

Curling Banquet Tonight

Following the afternoon's play. the annual Curling Banquet will be held at. the Charlottetown Ho- tel and after this the curlers again take to the ice for further competition. On Wednesday the first section will be completed to be followed on Thursday and Fri- day by second section play for the Wholesale Grocers ‘Trophy. The event winds up on Saturday with the third section competition for the Roadmakefs Shield.

0n Wednesday visiting curlers will pay a visit to the new Sum- merside Curling Club while on

. Thursday Montague will be guests to the visitors.

One of the feature: of the bon- nplel is that on one of the visit- ing rinks are three former Prince Edward Islanders. They are repre-

senting the Halifax Mayflower‘ Club and include Wilt‘ (Red) Mc- Ilaac, Cordon Whitlock and

Ch’ship

James Noonan. The other member is Jack Coleman of Halifax. Among other out of the prov- inoe curlers here are: Prom St. Stephen: C. Stapler. W.S. Burns. H. Richards, W.O. Dunham. R. Hastey, W. Yardley, R... Parker, Bruce Douglas.

From Newcastle: S. Russell, W. Dalton. C.C.C. Casey.

From Alberta: George Mallett. From Pictou, NS: WI. Shea- LB. Weir. l-LA. Sutherland.

From Now‘Glaagow: A.C. Mc-

RI. in — EA. OH WIN G. Mallett (A), l0; E. McNeill,

(CH) 9.

Dr. Giddings, (CH) 8; W0. Dunham, (SS) ‘I

ESP. Jardino (Cl-I) 57 P.T.. Rudderham (S) l4.

E1". Acorn (CH) 13; Bruce Douglas (SS) 2.

G.H. Whitlock (H) 9; LA. Home (CH) ’l..

GE. Full. (CH) 4; RB. Con- rad (CH) 8.

J.A. Fraser (CH) 10; H.131. Car- ruthers (CH) B.

F. Hansen (OH) l2; JJ‘. Mc- Leod (CH) b.

C. C. Casey (N) 12; R. 12.. Ellis (S) 5..

N. J. Anderson CH) 13; G. Gor- don (M) 6.

'I‘.. Campbell Moore (Cl-l) 9. W. A. Currie (S) 14; W.E. Mc-

(Tor) 12; J. S.

Innis (CH) 9. land (P) ‘l. Campbell (S) 9. Baird (WSJ) 4. F. MacKay (NG) 1.

Seomd Bound l. 5.. Glddlnga (CH) l0; G. Mll- lett (A) 7. Acorn (CH) 2i; P. T.

Rudder-ham (SY) 4. look (H) 5.

(Cl-I) 6.

son (C) ti.

Currie (S) 7.

ham (SS) 3..

Carruthers (CH) G.

J. G. Hayes (S) 8: H. A. Suther- J. S. MacDonald (C) 1'5; T. A. M. M. Bell (S) 92 Dr. K. A. Dr. L. E. Prowso (C) ll; D1‘. H.

F. B. Conrad (CI-i) 12: G. Whit-

F. Hansen (CH) 12; J. A. Riser

C. C. Casey (N) l3; N. J. Ander-

T. D. Campbell (T) 9; W. A. Morrison S Mach“ Trophy

lat Bound

E. McNeil (CH) 10; 0.. W.. Dun-

RB.P.. Janllne

Douglas (SS) 8.

G. E. Full (CH) 20: I. A. Horne

(CH) 4. J. F. McLeod

(Cl-l) 10; 3..

(CH) 13; H. B

R. E. Ellis (S) (M) 9.

J. S. Moore (C) ll; W. B. Mc- Innis (C) 10.

Legend: A-Alberta; Cir-Char- lottetown; SS-St. Stephen; sy_ Sydney; H—Halifax; N-Newcastle; P-Piclou: WSJ-West Saint John; S-Suinmerside: lib-Montague; AB —Alb=rwn: T-Toronto.

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Miners Defeat lIictoriasT-Z In Dpener

GLAOE BAY. N. S.. Fleb. l4 - (OP) - Glace Bay Miners took n. one-germ lead in their best-of- gqvgn cape Breton Senior Hockey League semi-finals by hammering North Sydny Victoria: 7-2 before 3,097 spectators here tonight.

Vie: appeared stage-struck and were unable to advance far over the centre line in the first per- iod but the tension gradually eased off and the reserve-shy Northsiders gave Glace Bay goal- keeper Ed Daoust a chanoo to warm up.

HIIIPQMI

1—Glaoe Bay, Pirie (‘Ihalerl 9:55.

J-Glace ‘Bay. Brunning (Denni- son, Delmonte) 13:54.

l-Giaoe Bav, Dennison (Pirie, Armstrong) 14:52.

I Penalties: Kornelr, Var-ricer.

Second Period '4—North Sydney. Gibson (Qullty) 2:00. l-Glaoa Bay. Armstrong (Brun- nlng. Dennison) 3:31. l-North Sydney, Mason (Jamki) 9-54

Penblties: Janslrl. Mcbean (2).

'_ Third Period ‘f-Olace Bay. Dennison (Del- monte) 1:52. F-Glaoe Bay, Delmonto (Cal-

houn, Cheync) 4:54. l-Glace Bay. Plrie (Wade) 18:48. Penalties: None.

NEW YORK. Feb. T4 — (C?) - lld Smith of Pittsburgh Hometa piled up eight points last week to take over the leadernhip of the American Hockey League's scoring race from Carl Liscornhe of Pm. vldonce Rods. Smith had 81 point: to the ‘N complied by the

l). B. Hockey Referee Fined For Assault

NORTH SYDNEY. N. 8.. 1"eb. 14 -— (OP) — Maurice (Moe) Walsh of the Cape Breton Senior Hoc- key League iefereeing staff today was convicted in court here on a. chi-TS! 0! common assault and “Md $5 and coat-s. The charge was laid by Angug J. MacKeigan, Sydney Mines hog. key ha, who alleged that Walsh assaulted him during last Wednes. day night's game here.

Abhies To Play At St. Joseph Today

The Charlottetown Abegweit Sen. ior B squad will leave for Saint 305E191. N. B“ today where they will meet; the Blue Eagles tonight In the final game of tho home and homewtotal-goal series to decide the winner to meet the finalists in the serlu between Sprlnghlll and Amherst for the Central Hockey League championship.

As a result of their 12-3 victory here last night over the Saint Joa- eph University puckaterr, the Ab- blea are in a pretty solid position for taking the lerlel, going into tonight's fray with a nine-go“ “d. vantage.

Team manager W. E. Scantlebury will make the trip with the Abbiea, "ccmflhanied by Min Barbara WTIIIIOCK. and the pair will put on an exhibition of figure skating be- tween perlodr at tonight's game. Mr. Scantlebury and Miss Whitiock made a limllar ,, t...“ at Am- herst a week ago when they ac- companied the Abbie team there, and made a tremendous hit with the Amherst fans, which has 1'.»- lulted in many invitations for the two skaters to appear at other points throughout the Iarltimol. The team will leave by special

Providence veteran who was hold of! (I-e amreclvet for three games.

bu: this afternoon for Saint Joa-

n Third Confederation

FEBRUARY 15. i349

THE GUARDIAN.

CHARLOTTETOWN

PAGE SIX

Hockey League teams will certainly have to cram

Central senior

in a lot of games this ivcek if they are going to finish up their playoff schedule by this Saturday, which has been set as the dead- line to complete the League. o - -

Just what the reason is for rushing things through so sudden- ly is not quite clear to this column. except that Mr. W. E. Scantle- bury, Manager of the Abegweit hockey squad. had been informed over the week-end by Central Lea- gue officials, that they in turn had been notified by M.A.H.A. Presi- dent Campbell that the League must be concluded by Saturday. Feb. l9th. I D Local fans will be in for a big evening of entertainment at the Forum on Friday night when the Charlottetown and Sumnicraide Fire Departments stage a tourna- ment and “old timers" hockey match. 'I‘,he two teams who will clash on the iced surface will be made up of hockey stars of’ yester- years from Charlottetown and Summerside, and will no doubt re- enact many of the old "titanic struggles" which thrilled hockey fans here in years gone by. o o u

In addition to (he hockey match, the two Fire Departments in co- operation with the P. E. I. Inn- keepers Association have all kinds of other novelty events and feats up their sleeves to provide a thrill- packed evening of hilarious enter- tainment. o - "Bucko" 'l‘rainor's promotion to the Rangers has caused a sudden upswing of interest in the doings of the New York Club and as a result Ranger games are now pro- ving more popular wizn a large number of local fans than the broadcasts of the Maple Leafs home encounters. The reason is easily seen when it is known that Bucko was always a popular figure hereabouts and as several fans re- marked recently when talking about Trainor “it couldn't have happened to a‘ nicer guy." - -

According to fans who listened in on Sunday's broadcast from New York, Bucko is beginning to snow his worth and Sunday night had several scoring chances only to missout. However. if he con- tinues with the club and there seems no reason to think differ- ently — that is from this (listancc — he should pick up his shor" of points from now on. And that would be much needed lie-p .oi~ the remainder of the team arc at present in a decided scoring slump. They have scored two goals in their last five games. c o .

“Bucko" is being besieged with

irfimflldflll-tll’ he states in a letter received yesterday and although he cannot answer them all per- sonally he wishes through 11.1; column to extend his glncgfg lhmk» i0 hls many friends roi- their well wishes. His letter con- eludes with simply "I will do my best." Our thought is that his best will be good enough.

O l O

Recently some one questioned Frankie Boucher, manager o: m; New York Rangers, concerning the wisdom of playing hockey players who.were not 100 per cent fit. and he immediately challenged: "Why not?." and then picked up his mvn question and applied the answer.

o

"Recently," he said, "Eddie Shore came out with a statement, that modern-day hockey players do not have courage. Shore got a whacking in the press for his blunt charge and maybe he d9. served it because playen are not exactly timid souls.

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"But I think if Shore phrased his feelings a little differently he might have hit on a subject which Pains me as it must pain

telegrams and letters of con- ’T—Abbies. Carver (Gallant) 18:33. gratulationa these days but the Penalties: None.

w") hvckeyist is taking them all

in stride. He appreciates them gonna peg“

ABBIES TAKE

In the first game of the home and home playoff series, the Char- lottetown Abegweits proved too strong for the St. Joseph Univer- sity Biue Eagles at the Forum inst night when they downed them by the one-sided score of 12-3. Despite the lopsided score. how- ever. the St. Joseph squad wnl a much improved tcum OYCI‘ their lastnppearance here and played some really smart passing Iiockcy which took them right in on goal on numerous occasions but they just seemed to lack the finish in around the net to get the puck past goalie Weeks. At times they were robbed of some nice scoring chances through tough breaks around the net more than anything else. The weak link on the lineup was goalie Verault, who definitely

opening whistle, the visitors made things pretty tough for the Abbies, and although the locals opened the

covered quickly, and banged in three goals in a row before the eight-minute mark had been reach- ed to take a two-goal advantage. C. Savole and Normandeau lead the St. Joseph attack, with the former garnering two goals and the latter one. Normandeau also assist- ed on one of Savoids tallies. The Abbie: took the advantage for the remainder of the period, hon/ever. with Perry banging in two more goals and Carver one to run the score to 4-3 before the period end- ed. - The Abbie: did all the scoring in the two remaining periods, shoot- ing four in each frame, nnd al- though the visitors battled hard all the way they missed a lot of scoring opportunities, particularly in the middle canto.

Sheppard, Carver. Dnlzlel, L2- Clair, Pound, Downe and Perry did the scoring in the last two frames. with Sheppard potting two and the others getting one each. Perry scor- ed the flnul tally to run his total to four for the evening.

The following are the lineups: H St. Joseph: Goal, Verault; de- fence, R. Levesque, J. LeBltlllf‘, R. Melanson; forwards. C. Savoie, R. LeBlanc, Soucie, Landry, Nor- mandeau, Noel.

A-bbies: Goal, Weeks: defence, Pound, Dalziel. C. Gallant, P. MacDonald; forwards, Higson, Perry, Strain, Sheppard, Le-Clair, Carver, Jay, Downe, K. Car- mlchael.

Referees: George MacMillan and l... Goguen.

Firat Period 1-—Abbies. Parry (Strain) :32 2—St. .10., Savoie (Normandeau)

2:25. s-st. .10.. Savoio (R. InBlanc) 5'48

Jo, Normandeau (Landry) 7:17.

5-Abbies. Perry

6-Abbles. Parry

(l-Iigson) B115. (Strain) 15:33.

8~Abbies, Sheppard. 2:31 tl-Abbies, Carver, 10:59. l0—Abbies, Dalzlel, 15:07. ll-Abbies. LeClair (Carver) 18:00.

Penalties: None.

Third Period

Abbies Take 9-_G0al Lead In Semi-Finals With St. Joseph Team

Todaysliurling Schedule

for today's play in the Confrserat- ion Bonspicl. Matches not will be posted at the Club House pending the outcome of matches to be played early in the day. I

lock (H).

had a bad night, and let in just H. R. Carruthera (C) vs. I. about everything that came his Home (C). way. ' Battling hard right from the 10:15 A. M.

Donald (C).

scoring at the :32 second mark. 1v[_ M_ 13911 (s) vi Dr’ L’ E_ when Perry banged one in on n pmwsc (gr

passing attack with Strain from };_ A_ Sutherland (p) V‘ ~13 L the bluellne lll, the Blue Eagles rc- Campbe“ (Sp

Following is a patflll lohmllli listed

8:15 A. ‘M. F. B. Conrad va. P. Hansen.

G. E. Full vs. J. F. McLeod J. A. Fraser (C) vs. G. H. \Vhlt-

G. J. Hayes (S) vl. J. S. Mac-

Dr. K. A. Baird (WSJ) H. I". MacKey (NG).

vs. Dr.

12:25 P. M. C. C. Casey (N) vs. T. D. Camp-

bell m.

rt. a. Ellis (s) a. .1. s. Moore (c).

W. A. Currie (S) vs. N. J. Ander- son (C).

2:30 P. M.

‘Dr. E. s. Cllddlngs (c) vs, p, Acorn (C). E. McNeill Jardine (C).

(C) vs. R. S. P.

4:35 P. M.

B. Douglas (SS) vs. O. W. Dun. ham (SS).

P. T. Rudderham Mallett (A).

(SY) vs. G.

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Stellarton Wins Opener From Pictuu

STELLARTON, N. S., Fob. 14— (CPF-Stcllnrton Royals grabbed n one-game lead in their best-of-five Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Sen- ior Hockey League semi-final with Plctou Marlpacs by taking the opener 9-5 here tonight.

Royals, defending league chump- ions and schedule winners, were never headed after romping to a 4-0 lead in the first period. Sur- vlvor meets the winner of the An- tigonish-Truro round for the loop crown. Second game will be played at Pictou Wednesday.

Tic Williams paced the scorers

12-Abbles, Sheppard, 6:32.

lii-Abbies, Pound, (Sheppard) ‘i245.

14»—Abbles, Downs ~(Dalziel) 9:18.

15—Abbles. Perry, 13:34. Penalties: Ieclalr.‘

Well Known Island Horse Trainer Dles

AMHERST, N. 5.. Fob. l4—(CP) —Wcll known in the Maritlmes as n horse trainer, James Francis Corr died here during the week end. He was T4. 3

Mr. Corr was n native of Emer- ald Junction, P. E. l. Survivors in- clude three brothers, Peter m’ Rox- bury, Mass. Patrick of Saint John. N. 8., and Ambrose of Emerald ti

him. It's this: Players have courage. but they're pampered too much. ‘This is the fault of hockey manage- ment, and I'm not excluding my- "IY. and "indirectly the fault of hockey physicians. By this I moan I think they give too much medi- cal advice. Playera hear from them that they are suffering from some fancY-aoundlnl ailment that in reality might be nothing more than a charley horse. and they are scared to death about playing."

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FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 18th.

Hockey Game, Charlottetown and Summmido "Stun of Yesterday"

Firemen’: Tournament between Member: 0f Charlottetown and Summenldo Fin Departments. Mostly On Siam

in cor-operation with The P.E.l. Innkeepers Association, minted by The Hockey Stan "OI Yesterday". Program Starts 0.15 Sharp —

with three tallies for Plctou. Al

Legerc and " Mel Gadd shot two

each for Royals.

Juvenile Dame

At satin Tonight Another game in the Juvenile

Hockey League will be played in the Crystal Rink, Summcraide this evening between Sheen and Mc- Innis Juveniles and the Juvenile Victorias. This is the third game of the schedule and Summcrside broke even in the first two, defeat- ing P. W. C. and losing to the Ab-

blcs.

Layton Schurman. starry forward of the Summeraide team sustained an Injury in the game Saturday night against P. W. C. but it is hoped thnt he will be able to play tonight. Fons are not EIVIDS "1959 youngsters the support they should because they play a 800d 11""!!! "I hockey and they are the seniors of tomorrow. It is hoped that there will be a larile 01'0""! l" 1°‘ night's game to encourage the team as well an their sponsors and show that the people of the Town l" Interested in them-S.

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Admission 50 Gull.

ilecéives Letter From Trainor

Mr. Jack McCourt has received a letter from Bucko Trainor in re- ply to a. telegram congratulating him on his move up to the ranks of the New York Rangers. . The letter said: “Have just been beaten by Chicago 3 to l, arid do not feel too good as this lessens our chances for a play-off spot_ by quite a bit. “However. I arn just sending you this note to assure you I never will forget midget hockey when you were just starting to get things going. Hockey organizing is well advanced around Charlottetown now, but l don't think anyone is apt to forget the part you played in getting things started. . ."

Antigonish Wins From Truro 7-3

ANTIGONISH, N. 5-. Feb. l4 - (C?) — Antlgonish Bulldogs floor- ed Truro Boar-cats 7-3 here to- night to take the first same of their best - of - five Antlgonisli- Plctou-Colchcstor Senior Hockey League sr-ml-linnl. Second ganic will be played here Wednesday night.