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THE- CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

In Maritime Title Game At Sydney Tonight

All-Canadian Stanley Cup Finals ls Looming;

DBTPR/OTI‘. April 3 _ iAPl — I began to look today more and spore like an all-Canadian final

rirs for the Nations‘. Hockey

aguc's prized Farley: Cup.

Toronto Maple Leafs. runners- qo to‘ Montreal in the regular} leason. carried a onti-gnme edgei into the iourtli game nf their. semi-final playoff set with fourth-place Detroit. scheduletl sere Thursday. 3

Montreal's N. H. L. champions were vt-iiliin a single game oiI lliminating Boston.

Detroit, which needs to win three of a possible four more.

[ames to dump Lt-afs fro-m playoffs, faced the difficult with an extra disadvantage as de- Ienceman Bill Qunckcnbtisli was; leclarcd out of zictinn ii‘(it‘i1ilIiF‘-i ly with twisted liqamcnts in ltis right knee. This was the rcsuit sf s collision with Toronto's Gus Morison in last night's rough and

tile; task.

tumble fray here won by the Leafs. 4-1.

Another Toronto triumph here Thursday would send the Imifs

home for Saturday's fifth game needing a single victory to enter Ihe Cup final.

Detroit already was playing with a rookie goaler in the nets. Ralph Almas arriving from Tn- Qiannpolis to replace Harry Lum- Iey who had n serious groin in-

Detroit manager Jock Adams In undecided how to fill Quack- eribuslfs shoes but was expected lo call upon either Hugh Millar or Al Denvslriiry to plug the gap In the defence for the Thursday scrap.

Rocco Band A To Play For Skate Friday

Iews of interest to sis-titers was Eleesed last evening when it was

known that the Reece Band providinrt s s/perial skate pro- mn‘; of l4 Bands for the. clos- skate of the year at, tho Forum 61y owning. Hundreds of skat- rs have been looking forward to [anther skate to Band music be- ke the season ends so its this is Ise finale as far as skating ls con- IIncd. there is certain to be a real iowd on hand for one last whirl I the blades before the Forum is lend for another season.

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Fight tans were more than sat-

isfied with the show singed Promoter Joey McDonald at

by t he

iSpo-rting Club cizi Tuesday night

with a big majority of the bouts providing the fair sized crowd with plenty o.’ hard mint-hing,» some

‘smart boxing and plenty of free ‘swinging milling

that in several oases led u) knockouts. Arid with mitt slinging definitely starting to poke its itose into athletic activities for the coming months, cards the like of Tuesday night's will be mgerly awaited.

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Pineal-rig to his largo following was the victory of Bunny "Ace" McOloskey over Pot Davis tin the first defence of his Maritime mid- dleweight crown. Bunny, more than willing to meet. Davis at a siugfest type of battle. showed mainly that he is plenty capable at this type of bottling also and although his 01o- ponent did shake him up s couple of limes with right itand 51111151195 rhe Ace's devastating ptmching power finally paid off, Although Dem-ls did take the full count on one knee, he was in no Oondition to continue and it would have been ‘slaughter if he had managed to get into an upright position brinrc the fatal count of ten had been reached.

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Jkslt who McCtiosflsews next op- pornmt will be is not lotiosvn but it is: vi well known fact that. McClos-s key himself would like nothing hei- ier tho-n- o cmck at Roger W1iy- nott’; Canadian middleweight title. To many, this might appear that Mccloskey is sgtretohlrtg things a. little bi-t too far but fans who have seen Whynott in action are of the opinion that McCioskey would give him quite an argument and o. lot. of the argument would be contained in that lethal left hand of Bunnys that already has accounted for a string of knockout victims.

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Harry Poulton. Island lightweight champion gave probably what was his best performance in disposing of Kid MoPhail in the first round. Pouiton always outsider-m n good boxca- but never o. mmchcr, bobbed up Wednesday night with o. ter- rific rig-ht hand and the manner in which he knocked out McPhnil

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MARITIME CIIAMPIONSIi

ANTIGONISII C.Y.0. - - Champs oi Nova Scoiia vs. CIITIIWN LECIONAIRES -- Champs of Maritimes 1945-46 I anti Champs N.B. and P.E.I. 1946-47

Final Game Tonight

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Hearthrcakcrs Team To Play Bedcquc

The Charlottetown Heartbreak- ers will play an exhibition hoc- key game at Bedequc Rink to- night. Members of the Heart- brcakers team are asked to meet at the Dominion Oafe to leave by car at 6:30.

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showed there was plenty of power in the two rig-ht crosses he t-hrew.

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Navy basketball team took n. big step towiirds the City League bas- ketball title yesterday afternoon when they defeated Saints by ten points in the opening game of thci best out of threi- series and as at result of their win are now install- ed favorites to couture the title now hold by the University crew.

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For Vwa-hlie yesterday afternoon. partlctilnrly in the first twenty itiiititlcs qr illav. it appeared as if. the Saints were iii for a OIIC-Siiwtl‘ beating as N-avy controlled the play but the losers rallied their forces sufficiently to show better in the second hnlf and hold out hope for their foliwers that they will be 3171p to square the se'rics in the second game of the series. a game they must win if they are to re- tain tiheir title.

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‘Ilwo Island minor hockey teams will be seeking Maritime tiles in Nova. Scotla. centres tonight and interest of local fans will be ceri- txied on the outcome of the Juven- ile Kinsmen game at. Halifax against St. Mary's while Summar- side's Kinsmen Midgets will be performing at Sydney against Whitney Pier in a sudden death eiiciounter for t-he titre, province t it o.

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Both the Island squad; he," mt least an even chance of coming through. Both diampiont; of New Brunswick amd P.E.I. tn tlheir div- isions they Duck plenty of defen- eive and offensive strength in whatever player combinations they will send out on the ice and the Nova Scotlans are bound to en- counter plenty opposition.

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Wihile the Midgets are perfonn- ing in the sudden death game, Kiinsnen will be playing out their first act against Si. Mary‘; of a. two act ice lanes drama. The Boyle-coached team are confident of staying well within reach of their opponents and then copping tho title in the second game here‘ 0n Satitday night Willie not n‘ few of their followers are confid- ent of them making st clean sweep of the series. Both teams leave by chartered planes early this after- noon.

INTERMEDIATE SEIiTllIIl

Above are pictured members of- tiie summarises Kinsmen Midget‘ team who meet Whitney Plei- squad nt Sydney tonight in sudden death iznnic for Maritime title. Kneeling. left to right: E. Doigliiunl B. Stewart. J. Schurman, D. Dcigh-i

Delaney. Ill Slfllldlllgil

an. P. Crockett. M. Simmons. R. Gallant. _ left In right: llciiils Warren, Mgiu. .I. Wedge. (‘. Perry. B. Grady. Jr. Vfaite, B, Guy, L. Richard, D. Mur- rlstm, L. Sciiurninn. Harry Dickie. Coach.

Canadians - Bruins Play Again Tonight

Bruins llard-hit By Injuries

BOSTON. April 2 _ rapt‘ -i Willi four of Boston's Bruins‘ mttstanding players on the side-

lines with injuries. general man- ziger Art Ross today called up Pentti Lund, a forwvird. from Boston Olympics of thr- Eastern United States HOCkvy Lrague.

Lnitd entrained with ilic Bruins tonight for Montreal.

The Boston cripples.‘ defence- nien Jack Crawford and Murray Henderson and forwards Don Gallinger and Eddin Barry. also entrainrd with thrir trianimatcs but Ross said that none would be able to play in Montreal.‘

Connie Mack Disappointed In Athletics

(By Jack Hand)

WEST PALM BEACH. Flo... April 2—(AP)—Even Connie Mack is dis- couraged about Philadelphia Ath- letics who look like a sure thing to finish in the American League cellar for the third straight year.

Lack of baiting punch is the most glaring deficiency in g ball club that won only L0 games and lost 105 in finishing 56 full games behind Boston Red 50x last fall.

“I'm afraid we will be outhli by the rest of the teams." admits the 84-year-old manager who still will-wags with his scorecard from e corner of the A's bench. "Our pitching will be better and we will he much‘ improved at first base and at shortstop. We ivi-li have s team capable of playing good baseball but we don't. seem to have enough punch."

Ferris lain, counted on u the rezuiar first baseman, hasn't play- ed an inning. He came up with e trick knec in the early days of training and has been taking it easy.

Eddie Joost. the veteran infield- er who was bought from Rochester for $10,000 and three players. is the bright spot. oi the infield, Mack has labelled him the best short- stop he has had since the days Joe Boley. -

Gene Handley st second base and either Don Richmond or Hank Makeskl at third base round out‘ the regular infield with Pete Sud- er slated for utility duty.

Sam Chapman will be in left field with Barney McCoskey in centre and Elmer Valo in right. Bingo Binks, acquired from Wash- ington. list: will be kept u will

because of injuries and forward Don Gellinger. one of the moat-fre- quently hurt players in the series.

was forced out of action early in the game. The weakened defence helped

Crsnadieiis to last night's lopsided win, sparked by Billy Ray's four- goal treolera expect stiffer competition

the

Bruins if they lose.

Austin Knickeiboclterffos-mer New York Giant property who batted

MONTREAL, April 2 -- (GP) —- Mentrcal Cazzadicns, more batter- cd tltori when they icft heze inst. wr-Ik but one game nezirci‘ victory". in t_he»Sti tilcy Cup semi-finrzi scr-i ies. urrivcd home tcd-ay from Bos- ton and will rci-"icuv their hard-hit- tinfl round with the Bruins tcnior- rctv itizht ne'er,- ancihrr soil-out crowd at the Forum.

'l‘wo crippled players, cine out for the balance of the season raid the tilher unlikely to plnv agvln in this set‘ ' 50h Csirndiciis lead tlircc names tn PPR‘. retttriictl with liif‘ tczim. Ken itiosdcil from the filwiird line had a broken nrm and ficfcnccmvn Ken R/Qflfdfil had ti cut tendon inhls big tor.

GCWTPIEI Manager Frank Seiko coitfirnled the Mosdell fracture. received lost tiighi during Camd- iens‘ 5-1 vict "y when Keititty fc-ll while rounding his own not acid 5triiek hi5 arm on the goal post. The arm is broken between the wrist and the elbow. Selke sold.

The cast on Reardiorrs toe, cut in Saturday night's rugged B61119 which Bruins won 4-2, ‘was remov- ed today and Seike said the toe diicirt look viery good Another examination will be made tomor- row but it is unlikely that Reor- d-on. rulztzed thougtii he is. will be in the lineup.

One game away front victory. Canadians hope to end the best- of-seven games series tomorrow. They won the fimt Wm games here, 3-1 and 2-1. and if Boston “tint; tomorrow trne tears-is. will re- turn to the Hub for the sixth game Saturday,

Bruins. due to arrive hero to- morrow momma. ion-ed little bet- tea- than the NJ-LL. champions in the tough Boston games. Defence- man Min-tiny Henderson amd‘ Johnny Crawford missed last night's game

performance, and thc Mon-

tomarmw. It's curtalml

.294 last year at Jersey City and Toronto.

Buddy Rosar is the no. 1 catcher. Mack has listed 10 pitchers as his regular staff and insists he considers sil to be possible starters. Phil Marchildon of Perietangui- shone. Ont.. Jesse Flores. Russ Christopher and Dick Fowler o! the 1948 club aptpear set for reg- ular turns. Joe Coleman who won 14 and lost 10 at Toronto, and Bill McCahan, who won i1 and lost 7 for the some team. sre best liked

of the newcomers.

APRIL s, 1941

Toronto. Girl May Turn Softball Pro

TORONTO. April 2 - (OP) - Shlrley Smith, blond s€c0nd seeker with Toronto Simpsotis Girls’ soft- ball team last. season, announced tcctny silie had signed a contract to try out icr the All-Ameriozn Girls Professional League. She reported to Havana. Cuba, April l7.

In Havana Shirley will join more than 100 other girls in a invo weeks‘ gprklg training grind. Her contract 0711s for top salary in the league- about $80 weekly.

"My contract is optional." said the young infielder. “It covers snoring training period only so that if I ltnvc a change of heart before the season starts I can come back here and still play amateur ball."

Boys/ET;

CITTOWN ALLEIYS

Comme rial league-Finale

Fred's:- A. Godkin . G. Nevvson . R. Whitlock . B. MacDonald W. Stead . Tomb-NM.

181 137

94 288 291

Michael Broo.— E. Callaghan E. Michael .

High single W. Stead 291. High three W. Stead 893.

Bruce Stewart: league

T. Arseneult .... .. J. Burke .. .. I". Doyle J. Carmody Total-Bow.

R. Doyle .. . B. Larter V. Lund

G. Yeo .

Totel-—1999.

High single R. Doyle 235. High three F. Doyle 651.

J Aylwlrd W112 164 168

G. MacIfmil . 81 1'17 176

B. Moore ".129 157 221 TotaI—4475.

B. Fisher . .. 101 1'15 158

N. MncDougall . Bl 84 142

J. B ker . . ...185 205 III To 1-1772.

Hlgh single B. Moore M1. High three G. Mac-Innis 504,

Tonight st TOO-Csndlepin Lec- gue-Blitz vs. Tigers.

REMEMBER WHEN

By The Canadian Prue

New York Rangers whipped Tor- onto Maple Leafs 8-2 seven years ago tonight to take a twoganie lead in their stsnley Om iii-tel ser- ies. Leafs came back to take the niext two games end level the series but Rangers won the fifth and sixth games and the series.

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Legion Team Win Firsl: GameQE PIayoEE Final

Take Commanding Lead Over Nova Scoytia Champions

Exploding for eight goals in the third period alter chalking up five-in the two previous sessions Gordie Drii|on's Lcglonuires lost night took a stranglehold on the Maritime intermediate hoc- key titie they ore defending by punching out c 13-4 victory over Antigonish C. Y. O. squod,.Novo Scotio champions in the first game of o two-game total-goal series. Legion will carry their big lead into the second gome of the series to be played ot the

‘oi-s one to make it 5-3.

Forum tonight.

Legion shot two goals without e return in the first period. Add- ing their third counter early in the second session Legion saw the visitors shoot two counters 1n less than two minutes to make the

score 3-2 but before the period-

htad ended the winners had shot two more counters and the visit- Ii§>5et the stageior Legion‘s eight-goal olklt iii ttie third canto whale the tiring Antigonish team were shooting another marker behind Ivo Cudmore guarding the Legion nets.

Drillon Gets Four

Coach Drillon again led the scoring parade with four mark- ers. Carver had three. with Dowling, Perry and Strain ac- counting for two tipirce. Murphy. J. MacDonald. MacDonnell and Leadtbctter were the itiarksmen for the visiting squad.

Enjoying big margin in play Legion due to erratic tiiooting and poorly timed passes were held scoreless for over 12 min-

i iltes of the opening period as the

visitors checked closely In a semi-defensive style of hockey. Over fourteen minutes had elaps- ed before the first goal was shot and it. was Dovtilng who broke the goose-egg as he fired in Shep- herd's rebound after the C. Y. O. goalie had made three saves in a row. Less than two minutes later Hcnnessey sent Drillon into the clear on a short forward pass and the latter drew the goalie to slip the disc into the not for a two- goal lead as the losers missed a glorious chance in the final min- ute of play to cut their opponent's margin in half. -

Both goalies kicked out close in drives in the opening minute c! the middle canto but it was Legion who increased their mar- gin at 3:55 as Carver fired in Dowlingh passmlt. For the next cleven minutes there was a de- cided lull in the scoring broken only “when the visitors fired I11 two quick goals. Murphy account- ing for the first on a pessout from Cameron and McDougall and J. MacDonald combining with Poir- ier for the next one a minute and 39 seconds later.

The session was in its last min- ute when Legion struck for two more, Drill-on drawing the goalie on Dowlinghs pace end Art Perry skating through alone M seconds later to beat Haley cleanly. Am- tigonisii got one of them back in the last 1B seconds as MIacDon- neli stickhiandled his way in to beat Cudmore with s waist hhih drive.

Bl; Margin” Legion really took over in the that-d period._ For over seven

minutes the score renusined um- changed but a1 7:12 the parade really got underway. Strain fired the disc into the open corner on passes from Drillon and Perry. Two minutes and N seconds later Carver and Bowling oom- bined with the letter pcrfcnnlng the twine twisting act, a minute and 20 seconds later Dowllng converted Josey! pass into a goal for an 8-3 lead. For the next four minutes scoring legged. but pest the fifteen minute mark Legion broke into another scor- ing sptree shooting three goofs in two minutes as Perry. Drillon and Strain connected in that order.

‘Leadbetter got the final Antigon-

ish goat at 18:16 but es a part-

fired a goal apiece in exactly twelve seconds to give the local team their nine goal margin,

Line-ups;

Legion: Goal. Cudmore; do. fence. Pound. P. McDonald, Josey, Hennessey; forvnards, cor-van Dowling, Shepherd. Perry, Strain, Higson. Drillon, Bradley. Kally_

Antlgonish: Goal. Haley; d9. fence, Polrier, D. McDonald. J. lflfibnflld; forwards. McDougall. Murphy, MacDonnell, D_ cum. 9T0". 0- Cflmeffln. C. MacDonald. B. Leadtbetter. Fraser. Sears,

Referees: G. McGilIiivi-ny, An. tigo-nish; C. Cahilii. Summer-side,

S UMTMA RY First Period

l. Legion, Dowling 12:20.

1- Lfgion. Drillon MHc-nnessey) 14:16. Penalties: None.

(Shepherd)

Second Period

- Lesion. Carver (Dowlingl mo.

. Antlgonlsh. Murphy in cam- eron. McDougall) 14:16.

. Antigonisli. J. MacDonald tPoirier) 15:46.

. Legion, Drillon 18:59.

. Legion. Perry, 19:25.

. Antigonidi. I. 19.12. Penalties: None.

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Third Period

. Legion, Strain (Drillon. Perry) 7:12. . Legion, Carver (Bowling) 9:36, Legion, Dowling (Josey) 11;04. Legion. Perry (Strain) 15:00. Legion, Drillon (Hennessey) 16:16. Legion. Strain (Drillon) 161%. . Antigonlsh, iLeadbettcr> 18:10. . Legion. Carver (bowling) 18:47. . Legion. 18:59. Penalties: Hennessey, Josey.

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