ilSPORTS " FRONT

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[Winni For Bi

‘ GRAHAM COX WINNIPEG tCPt—A group of Winnipeg athletes whose sport is played in relative obscurity in Canada hope to make a big

Cctnadiens Are Red Hot

.'\l(l\"l‘}iliAl. (Vitiatiieiis hate suiely giieti their fails a rizht

mr ll !‘llI‘l<ll'll3“ iit't=.~enl g;_,..vtm;_ |3..~. \\'pd”t-5(l;._y night lll .\Ii>llll'f‘al uhcrc they t-i'it.~h- ed l‘titziit'\ \lai\|e heals 7-3. the Ilahs ran tip at stirak of three

hnli'r\&f-l\'f= \\ll1s that have carqiecl rhcm to within four l)t:lIllS of the tii,ei|nrear-liable Fltlt'a:t\ Black Hawks. And at that. tihe t'aiiarlien.: have one big game in hand.

l‘Hl'.RF. =lll‘Pl_\‘ must be Il‘Ht'lt~ of red lat-cs these tia‘-'5. '|"lI<‘I'9 w»=t'cii't ton maiiy pi'opiirt.s Fll‘itlllld cai~'.ier lllls seastiti prctiit-tiiig

bi: things ltll‘ the men of 'l‘t*i~ Blake. lll(l(‘(‘t'l these ‘were Sltllli‘ uh.» litilrlly called for the Hahs tn hits: out on the Stanley (up pla_\rit~\i't1s

not right about this time. you must liegln to ‘take this M,.,._g,.,,,i ptuh set-ioiisly. Tliey have been getting inspired lead- gi-«.lnn trnm big Jean Reliveait. the fellow \\ho seriously coit- sideicd retiring this season. . _ _

iatuitlap last they fell behind (‘Int-ago Black llawks 3-1! in “¢.,.t,,=;.t imt roared hack in terriflic tzishioti to edite the IHIKIIC i_93d..--. 1.3.-_ than in oelohratc their first vicinity of the setilstig m 9.. Rtilv Rear‘: lads. the Hobs went t0'D(‘lI"0ll illlfl. t‘lllb‘ll fhr [tome club tl.l. In their last two lllf‘(‘tlll2_s in Dcttuit. (an- adippg hQ\' outscored Gordie Howe and company

AND so the Canucks head into the t-It-so of 1963 in excellent sit.-are They are threateiiin: to displace Cliit-as!" 35 léﬁillle 1;a._-tsp: aridlare showing all the experts that they have almighty ._;_m.-no hockey club Their antic». should su:cl_\' s;i\e Ill(‘ll‘ most grricnt followers it real \leri‘_v ('lirislm.as They can siirely git fill l"lllt‘a;I0 into a t'i‘cii'/.y by tipsettin: them Clii'islnias llll.‘lli tr »;-..~ \l'irirl\ City If that sliould come aboul_ then this first pg“.-a {tins of the ladder would really be up for grabs.

A Merry Christmas

Al’.-AIN it‘: (‘hr-isniias Fire and yming and old tom in cele- l."‘.'-‘,tirit‘l hi this great feast. It's a time of li-RPP1n9“- ‘ll i5"“‘l-V _.g.,,,-an-. l‘lit*re's no place for the sniallness and meanness that risen; into life the rest of the year.

:r\t‘\yf_ﬁ Front hope: you all enjoy this great day to the titli- gst llay It be the happiest Ohrisimas you have ever he .

Minor Hockey Talk

nsx llnhpny and his minor hockey .l)iiIl(l.aI'9 113913)’ Bblllll t-31,-.-.\ pot _\‘a_mi‘rla_v nig-ht project. n\il(I;‘,ei-Jl.l\‘PIl*lle' hot-key.

l..:.<t ."~'atiii'day eventing th€'.\' Started 3W3." “Tm 3 33"” be‘ ,,\.N_" (-mm", and (‘mim-illnr‘< and iiearly 200 persons watched , pi-r.'l_\' lair type of entertainment. ‘ '

In \ -cu of the t-atlihre of hockey last Saturday. Otiat'lotletAr\\'n \t~tior Hot-key Association shouldn't encounter any trouble mak- ing the turnstiles click.

New! weekend the association has another big game on tap with the Liberals clashing with the (‘onst-rvatives. .\latui-ally the 9‘ZPt"llIl\‘Q‘ is looking forward to an increase in attendance.

Iltiherty and his group are miizhtv iilvased the war thir-its gs»: gnint: in minor league circles. Players are showing better Q,vitm~r_s! than ever and parents and friends are turning out in lT'.l!‘Il larger numbers. _ _

Tho (‘harlottetmvn Pee Wee All-Stiars invade Kentrille to pa1“jlf‘I_f_1at’€' in 3 Pee Wee toiirnarneui on Friday and Satiirday psmiiibnr 27 and 28 Other teams taking part are from Halifax, \\'~lt“'iile. Kentxllle

Pan wen rtinsion commander Lotti! Butler. has selected Brian I,-ems to handle the (‘harlottctnwii outfit. The team will _ l<‘n'*"n as The (‘”iiat'lottetow'ii Cententiials.

nip hm-s have been having strenuoiis workouts In prepar- ation for the big tournament. Both l.oit and Brian have left no Mnne imtm-ned in their effort to come up with the best possible priiiad The lads play one game on Friday and two on Saturday.

roach Lewis feel; confident that be has a real powerhouse am) has high hopes of ﬁnishing at the top of the heap.

Best. of luck. lads.

1,, 1,31“, _ ,,,m.m,ned may .3‘ hage to retire :£l’acefuIIy."

iiF'I”I‘frlH]l?9r'i5e‘PIllIl‘l Perfect Game

WFILAVD ,(.P,__A bn“,h,r-5; team to score a 2-1 win over

was realized over the R“lE““"‘-"'

dream K when Robin Hon re.‘

ueekend

3Q3oal‘~nlt'i bowling alley man- "V-“ll 3"“ lam“ b“Wl°‘l 0" meg ing the boundaries of federal‘ Castonguay servin}: on each o

a:_;=r_ rolled a perfect 300 gamnnj Niagara Peninsula.

Howe Voted

Of Year; Jack

4751

Bv JACK st’LLI\’.AN Canadian Press Sport: E TORONTO ‘CPI -— Gordie Howe, hockey’: indestructible super star who has carried De- troit Red Wings on his broad

bark far 5-em-_._ is Canada's out. a Cheshire nurseryman who ‘ standing male athlete of l9f‘»'l. W35 the “F51 59 In The 35-year-old right winger _P€nny Dackallel

non the honor in the 29th annual i Wh8l9V9l‘ t-‘ffrct the his bl“ MG)’ "'0

(‘anarllan Press year-end poll ‘ 1 «had. the Americgns soon showed

gnnnunppd Mam-lay night, HQ ,‘ supremacy. Their victory at At- Good

made it by the width of a skate . nta this year save them In

blade in a rousing head-to-head . It-to~5 edge in the 16 matches l-0'4

battle with R115! .Iack.Ion. his tplayed at two - year interval! . H. counterpart \Vli’.Il Ottawa Rough islnvt‘ 1927- ""P°"l '5

Riders of the Eastern Football After the Ryder Cup. Jack H .

Cnnfgrgnce and uvtnner in Nl('I(I8US and AI'l‘I0ld PBIIDQE 9535095

1959 - went to Saint-Nom-‘.a-Bretecha

Hn\\'P'.< selecion broke the ., _ ‘ ‘tiittrsr 1"?!" liilrlsl €;."<{d‘1_t’8‘m l° 7°” °'

tun - _\-ear monrrpoty of I-‘truce ‘.. . ' ~ .aAg‘.s.’ . __ 7 _‘ ~ - .9858)’ D (‘W3 '0“ _l9 .1“ 9 Ch -'

Kidd. Toronto's in track " iCanada Cup l'l13mPl0"*h|P- 518- "5 mas‘ » SW “hm spmd_8.i};iMit mm. RUSS JACKSON GORDIE HOWE BILL CROTIIERS many’ they “ed the M‘ M"_ ‘ suffered ti serious setback from at National Hockey League rec-«gymnastics and figure skating. ‘sis in the gymnastic competl- l“'h"° tn“ Brmsh 3°“°" ““°k

ii heel ailment. By late Novem- ord-equalling 50 in the 1961-62 Don McPherson, 18-year-old tion at the an - American t'° "'9 ""3" “'9'

her Kidd was back in sliape and season, was fifth with 67 points. figure skater from Stratford, Games in Brazil, Hi; poin[.t_otg|

unit the United States 10.000- ship over a field York

. y te Kidd. M-year-old University of. time

wl-ielming sweeps but this time] many players his age in

this I the selectors —- the country's tou-zh sport are being consigned’

sports editors and sporscasters i to wheel chairs

aidirt at-en mention iitm oii;six'rii sconihia 'rm.: Th

11,, 154 \-ﬁfe]-g_ mg 0" mg leaizue‘s scoring champion record 155 set g ypgf 35..-,_ mad. ; an unprecedented sixth

gt 3 t,-wmman ﬁght hgfwegntwllh 86 points, built tip on 38 T0 I

Howe and the Z7year-old .lack- ‘ 2081! Ind 43 l55l3l3- M01’! l‘°“‘| e son. the Rough Rider qusrter- i 01's Wei’! 0" their WI)’-

ha.-tt who "and an n I e won the Hart Trophy ll MAWLA

rece- denterl double triumph I month ' "19 -‘il'5L'I M031 V I l U I ll 1 0 maxing azo as the outstanding pfayer ‘ P‘-8Y9l‘~ 3'30 I01‘ I 1'9-CON “Kali and then captured the?

and top Canadian in the Cana- ""10- dian Football League.

They were asked to name the 1 mt all-star team for the eiiz th r e 9 individual performers among men. in order of prefer- ence. Computed on a 3-2-1 basis. Bnwe received 220 points. just- five more than Jackson.

for the b

NI-Ill. total to 540.

route in Niag-I arii district 10-pin league play‘. mm few “.99”.-i . and enabled his Lincoln Lancst

ll was only the second ret-o..=,-

owe. who has spent half of metre cross-country ciiampion- his .15 years in the NHL and the world championship in Cor-' of 136 at Now who is tabbed by many compe- itina. Itaiy, and then ttirned pro- nt observers as hoc-«key'| 311- lfessional. He was sixth in the

great. staked his claim for Toronto runner. was hoisted tto Athlete-of-the-Year honors lastt

the top in 1961 and 1952 in over- . March. This was at it time when 3 T“

. e native of Floral. Sssk..‘. ‘ended the HD6263 season as the

for time

right wing spot on the league’!

time in his illustrious cart-er.l. He had to wait a few months ,.-"H.

ig one. His in-goal season brought his four off the

Bill Crothers. 2.! - year - old all-time mark of 544 established option after . grip; of negoﬁ. pharmacist from Toronto and by the retired Rocket Richard ations falied to bring the two

splash in Europe next summer. Twenty-two members of the Manitoba Water Polo League ‘will make tip two ll-man team! for a trip to Britain, The Neth- erlands. D e ll m a r k. Sweden. Germany and France. They man to leave here Aug. 1 and have lined with the llsford team in London. Oxford University and Black- pool during the English portion. In Holland they'll compete against teams in Leyden and ’l‘lie Hague and will [lay in ‘Copenhagen. Denmark: Malmo. Sweden; Hannover, Germany. and Paris. "These are the only places of,“ says league ' president Guy Simmons. "There will probably be other matches as well."

The journey will be a nostal-

. , played water polo. says most of ‘l the stops are hometown: of l members of the touring teams.

4. WILL DRAW WELL "- “We'll be having to pay our own way over. but we expect the host teams will make living arrangements for us. ’ '"' - §.__ . “Any Canadian team is a big ' H ‘ idraw over there and they will be able to self a lot of tickets ‘to see us play. We'll be gone tender Vladiiiiir llzurilla iii mask. was a stantltiui in the 15 '“°“lh- ll 5h°“ld be 3 “'"“‘l°"' an exhibition liot-key game at Vful ti‘lP- I \'aucou\'er won by the Czechs game‘ "All the teams In our 198809 3-1. llzurilla. who wears are in Vl’inIllD¢‘lE 90 “'P'l‘l Pl‘0b' b_ call the two teams the Winnipeg Allstars." ' and four others started the Manitoba league. in 1954 but didn't complete the sea- son. It staggered back to life

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.\larshall Joliiistoii of the Canadian Olympic team un- siiccessl'iill_\' attempts to score past Cvechoslovakian goal-

Ron Stewart Moves Into New Executive Position

((‘l' Wircpliolo)

in 19.36 and took hold the follow-

Turkey is Won y Local Man

()'l"l‘.»\\\'A t't'Pt—llou Stewart. r"°""“'~“" ’ “""”"" t expects to spend much of his 2ti-_reai'-old halfback of the ()t- time travelling to meetings of 1; was a.nm,un(-,4 lag‘ night tawa Rough Riders. went into these coiniiiissioiis. and Mrlby omen], of (the }{amp_qh.i.;-.- the election game .\Iouday as ; Stewart would remain in Ol-,Hmkg_v (nub that the w1'.,me.~_- 9X('t'lIll\'9 assistant to .\'t'l>'t)fl_« lawn to co-ordinate the work. ghg',.,- turkey draw was Castoiiziiay. the new represen- lKe\'in MacArthur of M5 Queen ’ttitioii runiinissioner. ‘ lsti-eet_ (‘hat-lot,tetown.

In an interview when 311.; ‘ '”'*"- (‘astonguay announced the ap- ’ ipointment. Mr. Stewart said he

ii’sii’t planning to quit football. V .\lr. Castonizuay. who still is (‘aiiada‘s chief electoral 0lllt't‘l'_ said “it’s tip to Run" to dccide whether he \\'lll try to coiiliiitlc ‘both football and his new job at the same time.

‘'I haven't really plamietl on ;qitltting football." Stewart said. l ‘‘If it gets to the point where I -‘can't do both. I suppose I'll

A 4 Still Rages A

By AIAN HARVEY l\' ‘(TF1 W Big hall, . Sounds like the title of a pop son:. but it’s no sooth- ing refrain for British golfers long out of the bobbysox stage. The British swingers — golf, not niiisic—-use a 1.62-inch ball, compared with the 1.68 size . favored in the United States and f Ciitiada. And the marginal dif- ' .ference may cover a multitude lot sins. 1 1-Every year, it seems, Amerl- 5 was named the first Colllnlls-‘can tgnlrers pmve ‘their dear‘ Legislation passed late in the 5i:,;m. .5ll'l’9l'l9Tll)'~ In see-lxjttli an hex-

lished the 325.000-a-year post of ! . ' representation commissioner to: h)’ P8l‘ll3n1PHi—l5 l0 591 uP§S‘f"'}“°°hl')"i5l w d° “ml h’ ‘in’; conimissitins. \\'ith'o e 8 ’

ten-ordinate the work of redraw- l provincial V Henry Comm’ Britain.‘ ]ead_ ‘

lug player between the wars,

says the big ball is "an easier

leasanter ball to pfta It also “sits tip" better tin routgh patches whereas the tinier British pellet tends to settle deep in the Bermuda grass of such courses as the one at Atlanta, Ga., where this year's Ryder Cup matches were held.

The Aniericans introduced the big ball in 1926. In retrospect it seems int-rcdib‘.e, but that was

‘ the year a British team beat the US. 13 niat-hes to one. BIG U.S. EDGE

The next year. 1927, the Ryder Cup competition was inaugur-, ated by Samuel Ryder. son of‘

I e said he knows little about __ election pr0cedtii'es btit

'I"m.j sure I'll get my fill of it in tile;

RON STEWART

1('0llSllill€Il(‘l€S. .\lr. Castonguay the 10 commissions. He said he!

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Charlottetown

LOVED TWO GIRLS

Hans Leop. 70, who wrote the haunting Llll Marlene, says she t was really two girl: he fell in I love with at once. :

' llit ilie Spifliv.-‘Til

?Ont., won Canada‘: only title at ‘

3.‘:

as 38.

Three football players got I few votes. They were: Gurney Henley of the Tiger-Cats, win- ner of the Jeff Russel Memorial ‘Tiophy as the player best com- bining ability and sportsman- ’ship in the Eastern Conference: lQuarterback Joe Kaptp of Brit-

ta? poll with 52 points.

REE GOLD MEDALS Next was Willie Weller. an army physical training instruc-

tor stationed at Camp Borden,‘ . - - .0. j0nt.. who won three gold med- ;?:a”Ls?;"ml:,?d L';.):ijb,(:.{:y d(1rbtnu. wilt "’ widlq you a not ;:i

Shatto of Toronto Argonauts. Ernie Richardson of Regina. skip of the Canadian curling championship rink that also won

the Scotch Cup. emblematic the woi‘.d title. caught the eye | of two selectors. (_rpt_,1,igmweigm Other votes went to jockey _ chmwion cnio, Q,-u,_ Ron '1_‘urcote. 22-year-old riding has signed for I title defence 3°"5'"°“ “'0'” G”Pd Fallsv against Flash Elorde in Manila -3» "id C 5'1 ‘ll 83 Width! Eon pet, 1_ promote, Lop. 5,,-, jockey in 1962 and 1963: Golfers ‘"31 said Mnnday. Nick Weslock. George Knudson or“, ha, been under p,-9,. and Al Balding of Toronto: Don {mm the world Boxing Ag. Bertoia of Rssland. B.C.. gold- sociation to defend his crown m¢d8'- Win"? in "'0 900 m9"'€| against challenger Kenny Lane. vﬂl the P3"'Am°"l¢‘8“ But Sarreal said Lane lost ' i 0S’?!

tOrtiz Signs

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ms ; Alex Oakley o . ., ‘ winner of the 21000-metre walk at the Games. and Tom Dinsley

one of the world's top half-mil- I of Montreal Canadiens. On Nov. itogpfhgtr‘ Vancouver. another Pan-Am er; wghs ttltird win 1: gzintr 10, and blefore tdofislng fans at Elorde, who holds the junior ptloltii niedallist iln three-metre ourt pace want no; Detroit Oympla, he scored Goa ltghtwe t title, has been after '59 nsbonr V nit-

Faloney. 4; win: tabs - No. 545, a milestone be had been into lightweight o r o w I for ELECTROLUX

Grey Cup I-lamiltoii aiming at for years. ' years. WAVES FEAREI)

‘riser - Cats. with 70 points. A total of at Itlilotu wm. smut and If Elorde beau, Seismic waves may travel (Canada) Ltd.

Bobby Hull. Chicago Black mentioned by the selectors and Ortiz, Elorde will automatlcalfy vast distances at speeds up to I102 K t 8‘ cmw sh.“ Irwin left winger whose goal «they covered sports ranging relinquish the latwpouiid dlvi- 500 miles an hour and bultd up 5'

dronodblhllitouionrlingnntlbonoridlng on 4, that-utbotnlits. i i

‘Gt

g Splash

matches ‘

Basilica Recreation Centre OPEN BOXING DAY 2 p.m. Casual Bowling all day and Evening

—Also— DANCE

There will be casual bowling each evening rill league bowling resumes.

'I'HlE rtowen CART

Q WALKER’S FUNERAL HOME

Halifax, N.8.

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ting year. Now it has burgeoned to six teams regular font an active league. There tiwice-a<week schedule. , “Most of us are getting pretty onto and Hamilton. I - .

_{’i(‘)‘n'l.°’ °"‘ ;"_°;‘;‘;’,"f (,f;""§f,g_ wanes CHAMPIONSHIP mons. "but we've a number of. W9" "Vin l'° °"“l” plretty good prospects comin1lC‘"?g|l‘“ 8 on ." , Although water polo gets littioj blff l‘ l"'‘ l°° l" ‘W publicity. he says. it's at F" ' 1°“ -stronger sport than generally tum assumed. Regina is about the

championship. ay. gliungarla was ‘to best. But the come of the calibre of ti

pretty close.

g Athletes Hope In Europe

[only major Western centre with-{lowed It the end of one of the are ;four five-minute quarters. t strong leagues in Montreal. ‘l'or- 5

I We're] y not quite ready for it time Toronto's for to the ‘strong for anyone else to hope ’ their team is getting older now and

come it com: on across the country is gettlnmwhllo one trending water with

O h , "W ' hopi g to luv I tum .WIt Award 2:. ...: .9... ..:...t......

t _ loan Game: here. it will prob- « DE P3011‘ ‘OP’ — Gordie ~ably be an all-star team from «Howe. named Canada‘: athlete iacross the country.

of the year. says he has “often thought of what a thrift it would be to win this award." ‘'1 will always treasure It." Commenting on his selection Tomato tum mainly,’ by the 154 voters in the 29th?

“You know. it wilt only be out isecond international team. The tlast was organised for the Sao ‘Paulo Games and that. was the

_ L A game that combines fea- glc one. Simmons. who came to annual Canadian Press yeah tures of basketball, soccer and Canada from Leyden where he end 90“. the 30-year-old Detroit ihockey. water pain can be sur-

Red Wins; Fitlht-\\’intZ(*r in the prisingly rough. There are 11

National Hockey League said: mm "It's a funny thing. When the seven are

hockey season is under way you timg‘

don't think much about awards.

Then, when the season is over

you realize you had a good year

by the awards that come your av

in the wife at

r substitutions being

\I . . . . "But. to me. it’s the surprise awards like this one that mean ‘a lot. Everyone likes to get surprises. I notice this when I attend banquets where kids an being honored. Usually some surprise award is presented and you shntild see the look on the '5 face when he accepts it. I feel the same way about this award. 1t’s a tremendous thrill and I'm sure my wife and family will feel the same way. ‘ “l'd like to thank the sports - —/I editors and sportscasters who " ivoted me this honor."

PICTURE BRIGHTENS BOMBAY, in d i a (AP)- .'l‘hings are looking up for im- Longworth Ave. lbibers in te world's largest

“dry" city. Altltotigli bars will .still be forbidden the govern-

ment says it will issue permits -‘

for home consumption of alco- .hol and the public sate of alcohol will be licensed.

May" this‘ Cliristintis lie but another iiappy iiioriter tiloitg the mil ' of a good life!

P' E 1' Kent Street

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‘attic-uuuup&§ojIt,ovu'nsw.bIth pcnunundaunhnhs-tbalcfnatﬁhug,

MARTIN'S GARAGE

Olinrlottetowl

on a team although only

at-

y . V chtistmaslllessings ; SUNSHINE ISLAND DAIRY

CUDMORE DRY CLEANERS

Our tcrimt Christmas prayer-

tlut all at you mill than told) as tit: hope for mat: on carth.

Cub ﬂill ﬂininarl men.

Mungomommdﬂuﬂ

with penalties and other short tplay stoppages. a quarter may ilnst as long as 10 minutes——g ‘long line to be swimming istendily with short bursts of

s . _ Players can move the air- filled ball either by passing it tor pushing it with their face as ' streak toward the goal. ,Passlng is faster but swimming with it.ls safer because a man

the ball in the palm of one band can be charged.

TO-DAY AT THE FORUM

; TUESDAY-—

?1:oo.io:tis Ian. i10:o0-11:00 n.m.—Prlnco street

; Sclioo ‘' ll: I5-12:15-—P.W.C. ‘Closed Down

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Chnrlottietow.

Charlottetown