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With the 5t. Francis Xavier squad due to arrive by air smut!‘ noon today and with Saints primed and ready, everything is iii- read. Lness for tonight's Maritime title entounter at the Forum when Jackie Kane's St. Dunstan’; puck- sters cross sticks with St. Francis Xavier University squad for the three province intercollegiate CTOWIT.

Marking the first time an Is- land university has ever got this for in intercollegiate play, the game has caught the fancy o! the fans to no small degree and expect- ations are that standing room will be at a premium when the teams skate out cnto the ice.

Saints will have a full lineup on liand for the fray. They have got- ten in a couple of practice sessions recciitly and word from their camp ls that the team is skating at a fast clip and their followers feel stlrc that St. Francis Xavier are lit for plenty of surprises before tonight's game is ulritteti into the books.

The game will get underway at 8.30 sharp. Patrons who, have bought tickets lll advance may use the Cumberland street entrance tutti in an doing facilitate the hand- lllig of the big orowd that is ex- pcrlcd to be on hand.

Farts are also asked to refrain from smoking during the encount- er s0 as to give the players every opportunity to produce their- best efforts all during the game._

Lineups :

Saints. Si. F-X. - Goal Mt-Klilnon McDonald ¢ ' Defence C. McDonald Beaton f2) lvfethot McG-lllivray (151 Barge Cleary (141 1’ Campbell I'll l-‘orwardu Blnllcilnrd Molntsre i111 {win-fly Lyons t6) Mcfstlad Ol-laison- (10) Ledwell Meehan (111 Rodger; Verliot (l6) Farmer McDonald (l2) 'I'hil:lault J. McDonald I131 [rAmonr-a Morrison (D) McDougall Referees: Roy Pmwst. Johnny sqtltare-brlggs.

Bentley Right 0n Heels Df The “Rocket”

MONTREAL, March i2 A close battle for the National ‘Hockey League morlng champion- ship is raging between Montreal Canadians‘ Maurice Richard and lvlix Bentley of Chicait? Block Hawks. Bctltlcy collcctcd three points virl a goal and two tis- ‘sists last ‘tveck ‘ill bring his total to 62 points while Ritclmrd was litiiiltrd to one goal as he brought lids total to M. 108'“? statistics released today reveal.

Richard's total collection i0 diitt- ls made m of 4t goals and 2G assists wthliln Bentley has garn- ‘rlrt-d 28 tallies and 36 assists. Doug Bentley. brother of Max. is in thlird position with 56 points made up of ill goals and 34 M- sists. The Bentley. brothers of the last place Hawks have six games loft in the schcdltlle to catch tfic shifty Montreal loader.

Richard is the top goal-getter Ilith I1 while m: petition SI assists ll tope in the assist de- partment. '

Bill Durnan of Canucirs leads tlie league's netm-inders in the goals-against. divtaloli with an average of 2.8 goals fanned per game. Lenky Bill has been scor- ed on 123 times in lid games while his cloeest rival Turk Brod: of Toronto Maple Leatfs is eecoud with a 2.16 average. having a1- lowed 1M goals.

Chuck Raynor of New York Rangers leads in the shutout de- partment with five perfect gamer ‘registered fwhtile Brod: with

. four goose-edge follows in second

place.

' Montreal Oenadiens are well .on their my to thlir fouy-th ' ltraight National Hockey Lend” "Jchannltlonehb u they lead the ...Lufa by seven points in the lace 21hr the coveted \DQYIITIM. ‘The ‘Hebe hate ‘lit points while Toronto hu I. Seth teams have played Dd gamer. Ioeton ill-tithe with DI poivlti eoltloldeted their third tsnlaee rung on the ladder U eel- ’ lectlng four points but week and taking a six-point lead over New wont lumen. Rennie hold devil

Who ‘but ‘t: a ge- ll upsets twee do ltd mam -

fijlaine in the swim O “ 1nd’! (In Iortlerl continues to hold the niotllgtit‘ ill the pen- -alu divider it I llllutn

Dr. F. C. Dougan New Chairman

The Charlottetown Playground Commission held its regular month- ly mfifllllg in the office of the ml- cctor of Physical Fitness yester- day afternoon with the chief business being the election of o1. flcers for the current season. Dr. F‘. C. Dougan, popular local sport;- man and race starter, was chosen unanimously as chairman of the Commission anri he will have as- sociated with him a3 officers Mrs, F. G. Hutcheson. vice chair an, M8101‘ A. W. Rogers, iec'y pd Mr. R. A. MacDonald treasurer".

The meeting was well attended with representatives from ‘the fol- lOWIUK organizations. Gyros. Kins- men. Rotary, Y‘ Grads, Y's Men, School Improvement League, Ried Cross. Knlshts of Pythias. Holy [Redeemer Recreation Centre and Canadian Legion.

After a review of the year's work in i946. plans were discussed for 194'! to include operation on an improved scale of last year's three playgrounds. assistance to fled Cross swimming programme. arrangements for provision of rl roller skating area where the skaters will riot come ill contact with traffic and completion of the new Memorial Athletic Field at Victoria Park.

Local Air Cadets Play Souris Tonight

The local Air Cadet Squadron hockey team will journey to Scu-ris tonight to engage the Souris High School boys who have been cori-

sistent winners against visiting jiiv. lculle teams this season and are ex- tllffflfid to go far in the forthcom- iing Provincial Interscholastic play- l-offs.

Members of Air Cadet team are: Goal: Murray; defence. Delory, l-IE Brown. K. Landrlgan; ‘for- wards. Glover, MllcNevl-rl. Bentley. Dennis. Iltlilicsscy, J, Ell-own, God. fire)’. Towlislienti. MavFarialie.

The officer commanding the squadron. Ft Lt. Reid is team man- ngen

Thr- team leaves by bus at 5 30 hill. and scars are available at a rcisu-liublc charge for anyone HVlSll- lug to nl-tolilptiliy the tenm.

Barbara Ann Scott Welcomed To Toronto

TORONTO. March ll + (GP)- Mountcri Poll-cc were forced to d o- pcrsc a crowd of hundreds of well- wishers today _to permit Barbara Ann Scott to make her way into the King Edward Hotel from an automobile which had brought her from Maiton Airport.

People congregated in from of the hotel for almost an hour be- fore the 18-year-old Ottawa girl, who brought the world figure skating championship to Canada for the first time. arrived in a vehicle driven by Ralph McCreatll, former Canadian and North Am- crit-aii figure skating champion.

heart was greeted by Mayor Rob ert launder: lrldan official dele- gation. She was dressed in the same beaver coat in which she travelled to Stockholm recently to win her crown.

Activities Cancelled

Last evening, it ‘was announced by Dept. of Phydkl Fltnfll that dueto the educational lectm-e in P.W.C. Audltoriuln this evening, there will be no RS8. basketball nor physical education class /held ihll Iftetnoon.

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Marking for tho Net time they have advanced as far as the finals a. fast skating. courageous, willing bend of S.D.U. hockeyists skates out tonight against the St. Fran- ell Xavier crew from Antlgotilslh for a sudden dea-th battle for the Maritime intercollegiate hockey crown and to say that the student body and Island fans alike are hl-t up over the contest would be put- ting it mildly.

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There has been plenty of inter- est stirred up in the corridors of St. Dunstalvs over past athletic events but tonight's encounter overshedows them all an the stu- dent body anxiously await the whistle that will send the two teams into what is exlpected to be one of the fastest. exciting struggles to take place over Forum ice this

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That the Kane-coached Saints will enter the gaime as underdogs to the powerful crew of Xaverians ls seemingly making little differ- ence. Faitii in the team's ability to come through is unbounded and this is felt not only in student circles but among a good majority of the City fans.

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Saints will be at full strength foi- the battle. The players lain‘ low by the flu will be back at their firing posts tonight once again irl top condition and yreparcd to turn in the battle of their careers ill one grand effort to bring tk-e Maritime crown to the Island for the first time iii history.

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But the local team has a tough battle on their hands. make no mistake about. that. The Xaver- i-ans undefeated in intercollegiate iplrly this season met with lliurc ‘ than ordinal-y success in the Atari- tinie senior piaydowns and their showing against New Glasgow Bombers. whom they elimznaterl and later against Glace Bay Min- ers definitely stumps them as a squad worthy of the high reputa- tion that has preceded them

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Gordie Drillolrs Legionaires put on a convincing display of power iii their game Monday nl,_'sli against. Sunimcrsidc now seem about ‘ready for a suc- ccssiful defence of the Maritime ln- termediate crown they captured inst. year.

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For over icn mlnlltcs of the first. pe-rloti ihc bit: crowd of fans saw the Summerslde team battle rt out on even terms with the favored Legion squad until finally the scoring pressure of the locals be-

jus-t ro-mpecl home against the hard working efforts of the courageous

Summerside team. o

As this is being written Leg- ionalres are still awaiting outcome of the dispute now raging 1161119811 St. Andrews and Bathurst thc two_ New Brunswick finalists. Opening game of the two province series was originally scheduled for to- night. but with the argument crop- ping up it is not known now Whtrl they will be played. ‘

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But when the dates rio come the Drillon-roachcd team will be rcariy They should prove tough to KNOCK off their pedestal and with the re- mainder of the team following in tlie lead of Drillon any squad that takes their measure will have to rodlice plenty of high scoring. fast

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While Legion are awaiting their first out, of the-province test Bill Boyle‘: juvenile Kinsmen will undergo their Marl-time playoff baptism of fire at the Forum Thursday night when’ they meet BC. John Pontiaca‘ in a sudden death game for the N.B.-t‘P.E.l. title and the local youngsters arc reported in the proverbial plnlt of condition ford-he fray;

They held a pu-ectice session at the Forum ycnterdly and will likely, hold another workout to-

tough Bummci-sitlc scricti without an injury and in their workouts were skating tait both wlya mrl inquiring on their puck attacks The I‘! an all ottoman for live or do ht ‘hinder night old while the Irw Iruna- wdek chums are reputed to be a well-balanced, outfit they can eur- poet plenty of competition from the new Inland itevldrd-ibeereri. I I

Due ta an educational lecture * ‘led for the Prince of Wales

spent in the “cooler.” The leaders‘.

Richard. Montreal ...... u. minim olitcero D. Bentley. M10810

l. Bolton Taylor. Detroit

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Auditorium tonight the City Lea gue biotbdil doubleheader hlut been cancelled league otticiain ltdted murder- Thm are but three um [emu to he 911ml la the league schedule and with one scheduled for Saturday night the ledgug will end Wodnerday March 19th when tovigztlrs postponed

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day. The team came through the.

In the rst game of a best Qt three serie for the P.E.I. women's basketball title, Prince of Wales Co-edi swamped the K. of C. en- fry 42-9 at P.W.C. Auditorium last night. Outipiayed. outchecked. out- ran and outsco-red' the K. of C. girls threw away more easy cilan- ces on inaccurate shooting anti were no match for George Young's proteges. Forging ahead in the first few minutes of play the col- lege cugers were never headed and ran up a iiaif time score of 22-3. Adding steadily to this margin the Co-eris won in easy fashion 42-9.

Stephanie MacDonald and Eileen Landrigan led the winners attack with 14 points apiece while Marge MacLeod tallied 4 points for the losers.

Earl Goss handled the whistle tn

the one-sided mateh handing out l4 fouls of which one was a technical.

Co '- Eds Win Opening Game From K. of C. ln Girls’ Hoop Playoff

South Shore

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r. w. c. m. rs PF‘ m. gaieaied the Eummersltle Crystals Henry _ 2 0 0 _.' '4_1-11 "10 Opening o1’ a live-game Landrigan , 7 0 1 H M168 for tlie South Shore Hockey Miller o o l o lfag“? “hamplmhd” and 1'1" Behm . 1 o z 1 szfflonds and lvtiierarlahe Clip, Evans 2 0 2 4 n t” a “w” m" Pfiriod the game Sherren . . 2 o l t vane.“ u? and Milli-Eh"! fast hoe s. MacDonald 5 4 l :4 figw,;"§,a;'*;,e;§*e--e- The 111cc Totals . 19 4 ' 8 i2 111 an uproar as . they eel/e Support to their trams x. of c. rs rs er rli. ;f‘§°“‘“°“‘ m“ “"°“‘“u"d “*5- Duny " 1 o z 2 5'15"?” "T158011 tlie hero o _ .t the P~ Pele" » . 0 0 1 0 lllt. scoring three goals. C. Peters . 1 l l 3 Lirteups:_ MacMiiian . 0 0 0 D Plreetowrh-goal Mclvfludo‘ de g g i1‘ g fmce- Campbell, Simmonds; h..- Mama" 2 0 A o 4 “ENE maven’ Gardiner‘ Hm“ Gayle l’ o 0 o 0 Soénllnsirune, TEE!“ moaning‘ rs _ . . Pickard . .. . o o 1 0 fence, Raztlavgt Fbgrllaelfi, gfiiililycld?!‘ I. MacDonald o o o o Grady; ywy-agds Magmme 1%‘ .1. MacDonald . o o o 0 gusdil. o (‘a-adv Sonier Rial.‘ TM“! < ~ 4 1 5 9 and Bemard. '

Sporting Club Fight Card

Last evening. promoter Joey MacDonald announced that. in his inter-city card for Saturday night tile various boxers would be match- ed as follows:-

Kid Poultbn vs. Kid Hart.

Bill Pryor vs. Freddy Biflfflii

Beau Junk vs. Irish Jini O'Hara.

Emmett Gallant vs. Joe Mooney.

Rocky Mills vs. Trd Black.

Stevie MacDonald vs. Kiri Cor- nlier.

Aiotlg with tllc above bouts, Pro- moter MacDonald also stated he would have at ltast two other good bouts on the card which should be a crowcl-pleaser all tlie way.

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Bruce Stewart's lmaglle

W. Larter 141 183 145 V. Llllici il2 165 C. Yell 112 150 R. Doyle ltli) I73 117

Toilti-IGOS. T. Arscnauit . 109 129 192 J. Burke 135 204 F. Doyle 210 198 J. Czlrmody .. 112 15D

To-fnl-IBOG. J. McKay 3.26 N. MacDotlgal 232 B. Fisher 169 J. Baker . 132

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Hawks Defeat Glace Bay Miner-s 6-4 In‘ Senior Finals Opener

SU MMARY First Period.

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Second Period.

2.-<Freetown, Taylor. Ii-tlireelown, Gardiner. l-FWBNJWTI. Stavert. 5.—Su.mmetrside, J . Grady. ti-Slummerside, G. Grady

Fin-lane). ‘L-Summersde. Ftdlavet. Penalties-None.

Third Period.

Sf-Freelowrl. Campbell. tt-S/ummerside, J. Grady.‘ 10.—Fireetolvvrl. Stavert. 1l—<'l'-treetowil. Stavert. ll-Jfieetown, Sttavert. lit-Freetown. Taylor

Penalties-None.

GLACE BAY, N. S. March 11-- (OlU-Moncton Hawks, champions of the Maritime Senior Hockey League. ~tonight defeated Glace Bay Miners, Cape Breton Senior Hockey League titlists. 6-4 in the first game oi’ a series of five for the tri-provlnce senior hockey crown.

The second game will he played here_ Wednesday. with remaining games of the series set for Monc- ton.

The score was a fair indication of general play in tonight's game. although Miners matched goal for, goal with the winning r-lde- in H161‘ second and third periods after‘ Hawks had scored the only lwn goals registered in the opelilrgl t-ilukker.

Charlton and Dowling, with two scores apiece sparked the goailnp efforts of the Big Four title hold- ers with George Boil and Buck Whitlock getting singles. Both Bell and Whitlc-ck earned assists as well, with Sammy McMarius, who entered the game in the set-- ond period, assisting on two goals and 'I‘t"ainoi- on ano-ther.

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Bantam Hockey

Bantam tea-ms of the City and rluburbs are risked to note schedule of games to be played in this age group and which will be published tcmorrolw. Owing to tlie these games will have to b-e played at the Forum, arranged by the Director of Physical Fitness. To

the

clos-

lng datdof practice sessions at the Forum March 15th.. various schools herewith notified that all per-

“ “a! and n" assist‘ w“ we omyl lo s previouslv assigned to them

(liar-c Bay player to tally mort- than a single point. with goaiing efforts going to McCann, Ander- son. McLeod and McGrs-gor.

Monrton players served the mnai penalty time. serving six penaliiev to three for Glace Bay. Two of lllt penalties were majors, issucri lo. Anderson and Patric-r for a sharp bit of fistlcuffs early in the third period.

Play was halted for several min- utes midway through the third, when Crawford shc-ved in a goal for Miners that was disallowed by referee Clarie Potts. The referee claimed the puck was dead and he had blown the play down before the rubber was slipped into the nct.

The scorn Glace Bay a tie at that time. .llld

[HIE triiicclled as of Thursday

Partial Ban Dn Sports inDritaill

LONDON. March

ism, today announced that vlcck soccer and rugby would be cancelled and

would fall on a Saturday. Ultdr-r tho rlllitig. the 4 tulle cihsc over tlie

have _ Aln tree collrsc n ctlr

would gt veil

l1 -(CP)— The British Government. moving to cut down inthlstrial abscnicc-

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Grand National steeplechase‘

l-2- r gruelling i Liverpool i

J Lufizglgzgd g4 irate fans showered the lee with Wm "l" PM“ March m_“ Sal“ I‘ Mcxinnon 34 “u” and papers and some haul“, urday-instead of- Marcli 28. E. smith 95 which forced the management to "uh" Aheame- 599E915“ Onhe J‘ Polliton“ 94 have the complete surface cleaned. 511M511 I" Hwkey Assaclauiml EATElElLT-last. 92 rTeBrrlEti "m" him?"

Old Timcrs- l——Mt)llt‘ltlIl, Bcli tWllltlockl __v________ E. Douceiic 2.47. R. Duncan 3—<MAJIlCl0l1. Charlton (Whiiloclt) Penalty: Fraser. P. McQuBiri 18.25. Third Period J. Cameron Penalties: Mctt-aife (2), Bastar- ‘L-Glacc Bay, MecLeorl (Mc- ‘F. Doucctte 95 9i 80 ache, Wiiitiock. Charlton. A Gregor) 1:17.

Total—1380. Second Period B-Moncton. Dowilnp tMcMall- High single J. Pouiton lil. 3—Giace Bay, Cillln 4.00. us. Trainer) 11:20. High three J. Poulton ma. t-didoncton. Charlton (X D-Moncton, Dorvling tMcIan- Points: Champs 4; Old Timers 1. Whitlock) 7.32. us) 14.02. Tonight at 8.45: Michael Bros vs. a-Moncton, Whitiock (Bell) lit-Glace Bay, McGregor (Craw- G. H. Toombs do Solis. 11.40. ford. Anderson) 19.27-

At 8.15: Kiutching Hands vs. d-Giace Buy. Anderson (Scat- Penalties: Anderson tlnajor), West Enders. alone) 18:17. Poii-ier (major).

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Jack Adams To iluit As Coach t Df Red Wings

DETROIT. March ll -- IAP) - The Detroit Times today quoted Jack Adams as saying this will be. his final season as coach of DP; m)“ R435 Winks of the National; Hockey League. y

The 1191115118961‘. in a story sent‘ Horn New York oily by spctrts| lrrlier Lewis H. Walter, said Adams’ rs to become general milllflgey at 1119 DelTOit hockey club interests.

Tom Ivan. present coach of In- dianapolis Gannon, will take (Ne! Adams’ rink duties with the Red Wlhrts. the paper said.

lifter his current 20th campaign Wlill ihe Detroit club. the Times, said Adams Will direct the Red Wings. the Indianapolis and Omaha, dubs. the Gait tOnt.) Junior Wings, 10 Scouts and 15 part-time Scouts.