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IN THIS CORNER sroiiis PARADE 1950

Tomorrow will see the end of the year 1950. and with it will mark the conclusion of anothenhighly successful chapter in the history of Provincial sporting activities. It has been a good year of sport, too. One that has produced the keenest type of competition and good pportsmanship in every field that Island athletes have taken part in in provide a top calibre of entertainment to the thousands of fans in this sporting Island Province. But before it closes, we would like to take this opportunity of extending to those who have contributed to, and followed the sports columns of this paper through the year. our appreciation and thanks for your interest and co-operation. and our sincere best wishes for ii HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. May It. bring with it every success in the way of good sport and sports. manship for the year 1951.

HOCKEY

The 1949-50 hockey season was one that was probably more note- worthy for its widespread activity rather than its calibre of play. With the Island still out of the senior hockey bracket at that time, inter- mediate "A" hockey was the senior division played. but ranged down through intercollegiate. interscholastic. intermediate "B", juvenile, midget, baiituiii ai.d pee-wee brackets that saw hockey being played in every nook and cranny of the Province. It was keen and closely competitive in every division and marked the biggest program that has probably ever been carried out in the history of the Province.

In the six-tcam Island Physical Fitness Intermediate Hockey League made up of Abbi-:s. Saint Dunstan's University. Victorias, Sum- imcrsicle Crystals. Prince of Wales College and Summerside R.C.A.F.. the Crystals wcrc the Island ciiamipions in the finale. Abbies won the regular schedule with S.D.U. and Vics ending in a second place tie that took an extra series to decide the position in favor of Saints. In .-rni:-.'in.i; playoffs. Crystals eliminated Vics and Saints topped out Ab- bies. and after S.D.U. withdrew from further competition in favor of N.B.-P.E.I. Intercollegiate play. Crystals went against Abbics in the finals to win the Provincial title in a closcly-contested three-game series.

In the intermediate "B" bsackct, Borden Nationals made a clean sweep of County and Provincial play in that division. With a power- ful showing that had the Island hockey public talking, they went on to meet the intermediate champions. to defeat Crystals for the All-

. ..::.: in'..rmcdiate title. Continuing on to represent P.E.l. in Mari- 1.:m- plny, Naticnals lost out to Saim Andrews Senators in semi- f.nal playoff comp-stilitiii.

The big laurels of the liockey scoson went to the Jimmy Hogan- coachcd Stiiiimcrside Kinsmozn ll.'Iiil5.;ets. This kccn haiid of puckstcrs fiom the Western Capital were the only team to win a Maritime crown. Skating their way through County and Provincial play. the Kinsmcn xi.-.nt on to down Mcncton Beavers in N.B.-P.E.I. playoffs and then added the final touch to their all-round hockey ability by capturing the Maritime Midget Hockcy championship by defeating Truro Bear- cats.

Paul Williams' Juvenile Abbies also made an impressive showing in that division, eclipsing other squads in the Island circuit for the Provincial title, but like Saint Dunstan's in intercollegiate play, and other teams in minor league brackets. were defeated in N.B.-P.E.I. playoff competition. Abbics lost out in the Juvenile play to Moncton Beavers.

In Interscholastic hockey circles the Queen Square School team uon the Island championship by defeating Summerside High School in a particularly close series, after they had captured the City crown from Prince Street School.

In the ladies division. Janet Ma.cEachern's Abbie Sisters, although not competing in any organized championship league, went undefeated in play all season. to earn the top laurels in that department.

Prince Street School won thc Island interscholastic girls title while Sour: Pee-Wees were the champions in that bracket for the 1949-50 st.as0n. Other Provincial champions were West Kent School Paper- weights, and Abbie Bantams.

CURLING

The week-lcng Confederation Bonspicl held the latter part of January and the first of February once again highlighted the curling season of 1930. Although there were not the number of outside entries anticipated. yet the 'spiel proved a most successful one. The Provincial Championship was won by a Charlottetown rink skipped by Heath Saunders. Other members of the rink .were. Doug Saunders. David "Tud" M;i:Lcod and Danny O'Rourke. Thcy represented the Province at Vancouver. The Gaiboury Trophy was successfully defended by Charlottetown Club in a competition held in December. The Mac- Arthur Challenge became the property of the Montague Club for the season. The Regal Flour Trophy competition was won by Al-berton, while a Charlottetown rink captured the Physical Fitness competition. .Anot"r.cr lisghlight of the season was the splendid showing of the Pro- vincial Junior Champions of the Charlottetown Curling Club at Quebec in Dominion play. The members of the rink were, Doug Cameron. skip. Karl Re:-irdon. mate. Frank Acorn Jr., 2nd stone, Billy Platts. lead. The rink was accompanied by David ”Ilud" MacLeod. "The Flying Curl- ers" continued in the news and established something of a record when a chartered M.C.A. plane carried Maritime curlers to the Dominion Championships at Vancouver. They also paid a visit to Newfoundland. Prince Edward Island was represented on the Canadian Curling team wihich visited Scotland last year by Gordon "Dick" Hughes of the Charlotteloivn Club.

BASKETBALL

Basketball had a highly successfulseason and widespread activity when Island Scnior. Juvenile. Intercollegiate and boys and girls inter. scholastic competitions produced plenty of smart hoop action. Titles were decided in all brackets after close competitive play.

A six-team Island Physical Fitness Basketball League was the Foig interest for hoop fans throughout the winter when two teams from Summersidc, R.C.A.F. Flyers and SchuAnan's battled it out with four City entries of Ray's Millionaires. Saint Dunstan's University, Prince of Wales College and Army in a 10-game schedule. R.C.A.F. made a strong showing to capture the regular schedule with an almost perfect score, nine wins in ten starts, while Ray's and S.D.U. tied for second place with seven victories each. Army was the fourth to make the playoffs with four wins. while P.W.C. and.Schurman's finished at the bottom of the schedule in that order. Continuing on into semi-final play Flyers climinatcd Army and Ray's downed S.D.U.. with the two winners meeting in the finals. R.C.A.F. proved to have too much power for the City clu-b and won the series to chalk up their second Island title in as many years.

In Island intermediate intercollegiate play. the Prince of Wales College quintet topped out the 2nd Saint Dunstan's squad in ii series ifor the Provincial title. while in Juvenile ranks. the Victorias, after downing Abbics in 11. fivc-team City loop. went on to wrap up the Island title in that division by defeating the Summerside representa- lives. and Y.M.C.A.

take the City title ovcr Queen Square

while West Kent School girls walked of ibh City and Provincial titles by eliminating Prince Street School anlirsummerside High girls res- pectively for top honors in that departinent.

BA SEBALL

A four-team Island Physical Fitness Baseball League, I three- team City Junior League and County intermediate and other baseball groom enjoyed I full season of closely competitive baseball competition that saw Provincial champions declared-in all divisions.

With Summerslde Curran and Briggs, R.C.A.F'., Charlottetown Ab- bies and Ment'i Falcons competing in -the Island League (Intermedi- ate "A"), the C. and B. squad topped out the regular schedule followed "by Falcons. Abbies and R.C.A.F. in that order. Falcons went on to eliminate Abbies in semi-final play. wigh Curran and Briggs in turn downing Falcons in the finals for the-Is and crown. their second in as 'nany years. As the defending Marltlnie Intermediate "A" tltllsta, the Summon-sldettei continued along the playoff trail to down Clark! Harbour Smokies for the N.S.-P.E.I. crown and then wrapped up a successful season by retaining their Maritime Intermediate champion- ship. defeating Minlo Legion by default. .

Following in the footsteps of their older brothers. the C. and 8. Junior team also made an outstanditmlhowlng throughout the scum by bringing the first Maritime Junior baseball title in history to the Western Capital. To earn their rlght.fn1o the Maritime playoffs. the C. and B. squad had defeated the Knl is of Columbus in the Pro- vincial finals alter the latter had won- e City Junior title in a tight three-team league against Victorian and Kinsmen. They won their -Maritime crown by defeating Saint John" Kinsmen in I. rousing playoff

final series. ,

Summerside team: just about madeu clean sweep of Provincial titles. Their Kinunen Bantams WC1'e:ylCt0I'l0l.lI over Charlottetown .'Ba.num Anchors, while surmnenldo also; took the Bltket wn by do- ifeatl-ng the City Rovers. It took the Abbie Pee-Woes t garner the only Provincial crown for Clisrlottetosvn twin the Western Ktnlncn representatives. ” I

In Intermediate "3" competlt;lon.'.Peako'a Station won the big lwlmmi. defeating Miinineush noyaiuhiier both had cnpiui-ea their iteqiacttvo County divisions. A

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;,i.rrrLe SPORT I

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Charlottetown Islanders jacked their Big Four leadership back up to 15 points here last night when they scored a 6-4 victory over an aggressive Saint John Beavers ag- gregation in a wide-open. free scoring game of hockey that gave the cash customers a top notch. rugged night of hockey action.

Led by a sharpshooting Buck Whltlock, the Beavers jumped into a quick two goal lead by the time the 4.30 mark in the open- ing frame but two goals by Wal- ter Pawlyshyn and one by Phil Vitale sent the Islanders into ii 3-2 lead before the frame ended.

Sending the score to 4-2 at the 29 second mark of the second

and disappointments, its successes and failures rind - n.ore lasting than all its incmorlcs. will socn be relegated to the limbo of the past. As is the custom sports- men and fishermeii at this season -of the ;,c.ii' arr wont to sit back and take stock of what has traits- pired in the way of sport, whether it be hunting or angling, during the past season.

Thl' columnist has no regrets to offer in respect to hunting success- es in 1950. With trout it is a some-

Other teams in the City Hoop League were S.D.U.. Ramblers.

The Interscholastic basketball division saw Prince Street School: Iahool to go on from there and ' defeat Su-mmersid-2 High for the Provln lal title in the boys bracket. 1

wlirit different story and, like many other anglers, I found trout fish- ing during 1960 to be anything but good. I checked a lot of trout bask- ets last summo: and never in all my years of checking found such a. meagre catch of trout good catches were the exception rather then the rule. A few, they were either lucky or just plain good at the game of casting. whose catches rated good, or better than last season. -

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It was in the hunting field that this scribe enjoys reminiscing for 1950 rates among my most success- ful years. Not altogether in the number of birds brought to bag but in respect to the glorious days and incidents; the good hunting companions and sharpshootlng that was my lot in 1950. I To begin with the Kid and 1 cp- ened up the block duck season on tli. opening morning with a bang. It was a shoot to be remembered and was good enough to last the entire season. I didn't pull a trig- ger on a black duck after the first morning. Not that I wouldnt have.

had the opportunity offered. but the balance of my hunting time was devoted to other species of

game birds.

To begin with I bagged my limit on pheasants ' five multi- coloured gorgeous birds. Ring- necked plicasants, with a season bag limit of 5 cocks. were plentiful last season but that didn't made the hunting of them any easier. Af- ter the first opening day any hunt- er who out-wltted an old Cock who had taken to the tall timbers re- ceived a thrill commensurate with his hunting skill and efforts.

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In ii. swamp or extensive alder tangle one has to have the servic- es of a good dog for a pheasant will skulk and by-pass ii hunter in thick cover just like I! rabbit. If he knows you are on his trail, hell not take to wing unless corn- cred.

Hen pheasants are inclined to be trusting and stupid at times but not so the males. Once a cock pheasant ls wlsed up helll sneak out of a stubble field and take to the lYI?.Vy swamps once he sees a hunt- er approaching. It matters not if he is accompanied by a Setter or Pointer he'll show it clean pair of heels anyway. The joke is that the hunter: very seldom sus- pects that a pheasant, or pheasants, were in the vicinity.

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Often I have watched my Point- er make game at the edge of a stubble field and then more caut- iously l'”n a swamp throwing a ' r' look in my direction as much as to shy: "Arenlt you com-

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frame on a slick goalgetting ef- fort by Bucko Trainor. the Beav- ers struck back hard again a few minutes later when Whltlock again tallied for the hat trick and Paul Platz deadlocked the game for the rest of the frame at the 7.59 mark.

With the chips down. the Is- landers came back with a third period performance that has kept them at the tcp of the circuit all season. Teaming up with Frank Bathgate, Danny Horeck sent Lhe Islanders into the lead again the early YI'Ilnlll'M?S of the frame while the strong Trainor, Favero and Pawlyshyn combination providerl the insurance marker at the 8.30 mark. It was a very pretty ef- fort with Pawlyshyn sending Trainor in over cent-re ice with a smart pass. with Bucko skating in over the blucline to set Red Favero up for a long. hard shot on goal. with A drop pass

Whltlock Does Hat Trick,

But it was one of Charlotte- town's hockey products. Buck Whltlock who really stole the show for scoring efforts. Spear- heading the Saint John attack. Whltlock demonstrated the speed and fire that has twice made him the Maritime Senior Hockey Lea-

ing?" Sometimes just to test my suspicions I'd give the order: "Attii Boy, put 'em out." Often I'd hear as many as four roosters cackling out of den-e thickets ii good hundred yards distant.

By the 5CCI.-nli last day of Oct- ober I had two pheasiiiits to my credit. It suddenly dawned on me that if I were to line the sights of the Winchester on any more "red bombers" I'd have to give up the easy way of hunting them and go into the swamps and iilder tangles alto: them. In short: take 'em the hard way.

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That day-'s'hunc'is 'a story in 1t- self. As the day wore on I had two birds and lacked the one to round out my limit for the season. In ml-' afternoon. walking down a. dirt road that wound through heavy swamp growth of juniper. spruce and alder, I espled the back of a hen pheasant as she slipped into the roadside ditch.

I jumped across the ditch unto the narrow cutaway and ordered Timmy in. He lost no time In get- ting into action. Three hen pheas- ants scuttled llke rabbits through the undtirbrush in front. of me but,-where were the cocks, The Pointer worked in deeper and I could hear the cocks getting up one . .. two .. .. three of them. one came my way. I could see him cack- mm

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6-4 Victory Over Saint John Gives Local Team 15-Point Lead In Standing .

gue's scoring champion. Teaming up with Nick Nicolle and Ted Watson on a smart attack from centre icc. Whltlock drilled home the first goal of the night at the 1153 mark and just 37 seconds lat- er. interce-pted ii pass at the Is- landers' blueline to sail right in on goalie Hal Gordon to beat him cleanly with a hard shot. Whit- lock garnered his hat trick on his second.solo effort of the night at 4,17 of the second frame. Pick- ing up a loose puck during an Is- landers power attack around the Saint John cage. Buck broke away in the clear to drill a high hard shot past Gordon as he hit the opposing blucline. The puck went in over Gordon's shoulder.

First Appearance

Making his first appearance with the Islanders since he arrived here from the Pacific Coast Professional Hockey League. Johnny Black gave local fans a preview of what they can expect from him In the way of performance in the near future. Johnny was right in there pitching fcr every minute he was on the ice and showed plenty of speed and hockey ability. Flashing in to pick up the puck from Trainor on n face- off to the left of the Beaver goal. Black bounced the puck right off the goiilpost in the first few seconds cf his debut, and later in the night led two or three danger- ous Islnnders' attacks that came within inches of paying off in goals.

The game produced plenty of rugged bodying at tlmes too, with neither team asking: or giving any quarter when it came to handing out the bumps. There were a few flareups that saw gloves and sticks being drcpped to the fee in favor of bare fists, but no serious damage was done as the result. Islanders big Phil Vltale and Thaler of Bea- vers caused it bit of ii rumpus in the second frame that cost Vitalc a minor for interference and a major for fighting. Near the min- wiiv mark in the final frame. Saint. John's badman Eddie Bolan and Phil vltnle brought the crowd to their feet when they tangled cver near the penalty box. It provided plentv of excitement While it last- ed wlth both boys gamerlnsr mn.l0l' penalt'es for their part in the fray

of the It penalties handed out during the night. Islanders bore the brunt on eight of them while Bolan collected the other three for Ben- vers.

The shots cn goal saw Dennis Brode-ur in the Beaver cage tum aside 25 shots while Hal. Gordon handled 15. Both boys came up with some smart saves during hectic moments around their domnlns.

Trainor Gets Five Points

Wes "Bucko" Trainor. captain Of the Islanders club was the Ill? pcintgetteron the nltlmn llafnerm" a goal and four assists for five points. Bucko's all-round. ail5?l'0F- slve and effective performance net- ted him a new hat: donated by Hen- derson and Cuclmore, one of the City's leading men's wear firms. Pawlynshyn's two R0315 fmd WW asststs. Favcro's goal and three as-. sists, and Whltlock's three goals saw them all close on 'n'a1nm'b heels for point-EEWWI 9"0I't'5- .

Saint John - Goal. Bi-odeur. defence, Heon. Blackburn: cen- tre. Brennan; wings. Thalar. Plati- Subs. Bolan, Mudie. Whltlock. Ni- colle, Jackson. Jodoin. Watson.

Charlottetown - Goal. G0Fd0n: defence, Vitale. Travis; centre. Trainor: wines. Pawlyshyn. Fave”- Su-bl, McLagan. Dllchak. BN1" gate, J. Hureck. D. Horeck. 139311" dry, Clements, Beaton, Black.

Officials - Swain. Bradshaw

and KlnO. SUMMARY Pint Period 1-Saint John. Whltlock (Nicolle, Watson) 3.58 2-saint John. Whltlock 4.30 r I 3-Charlottetown. Pawlyshy'n' (Favero, Trainor) 8.02 4-Charlottetown. Vitalo (Trainor. Tavern) 13.30 5-Charlottetown. Pawlyshyn

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DECEMBER 30. 1950

llollaway Alleys Open Next Tuesday

Local bowlers will be given the opportunity of bowling over ten of the finest alleys in the Marltlmes next week following the opening of the R011 away bowling alleys on Tuesday night. Mayor MacDonald is expected to send the alleys in- to operation with an official op- enlng.

The regulation length 63-foot alleys will be equipped with foul lights so that bowlers hitting the foul line wur be greeted with the flash of a red light and the ring of a bell indicating they obtained a goose egg even though they knock- ed the five or ten pins flying.

VICS DEFEAT MILLIONAIEQ

SYDNEY. N. S.. Dec. 29-(CP)-- Sydney Millionaires, run-away leaders of the Cape Breton Sen- ior Hockey League early in the sea- son. took nnother beating tonight, falling 3-2 to North Sydney Victor- las.

only four penalties were called. a rare occurimce in the league.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29 -(AP) - Gene I-Ialrston. sky-rocketing mid- dleweight contender. cut down J. T. Ross, San Jose. Calif. beanpole. to win by a knockout In 1:12 of the third round tonight at Madl- son square Garden. Hafrston weighed 158. Ross 162 3-4. '

Ross. billed as the tallest mid- dleweight at six feet. 1 1-2 inches. hadn't much else to recommend him. Stopped by Steve Bellotse and Joe Taylor in his last eastern tour. he went down once in the second round before Hairston belted him out.'wlth a sweeping right to the J8-W.

I-Ialrston sent Ross' mouthpiece sltthering across the ring as be connected for the kayo wallop. The strlngbean Ross went down on his back with a thump. Referee

Mark Conn counted "three and didn't. bother to finish. Young Hairston. a deaf mute