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Tough Opening Day For Big Four Twin-lets 0i American League

(By The Canadian Pvt-as)

It was a tough G113’ for three-j quarters of t1: ~ League's; Big Four 1w » ' as the race fcr 111v :11 1 ltlitlcr- way i11 foul" r1111: 1 11 it“

111111111 1 Hal N0\\'ll1\llS(‘l‘ - 1 unscathed as he Tigers To a .to11:-11i1, ‘7-11 will over

St. Louis Brolvns in the ‘e-non opener at St. IAOk1j<> Firebal ler Brrl; by YTNPI‘ was

111 11111111: for n 0 White Sux. Cleveland:

the sev-

yunked in the c; pinch hitter as Ctr blanked Indians 3-0 a’ Spud Chandler fzlcicd l1 ellth as P111; Marc‘ Philadelphin. 1111110110,; _ over New York \'.llll-i‘.t‘\ i11 Bronx; and Tex Iflluhson 1ll.=.11p-. pointed 30.822 1311511111 fan-s and wast yanked 1:1 11:11 tiiullth 111111111; 111-it though the (‘llflmpioll Red Sex wcllt on to ptlll out a 7-6 win over W1 s11- ingloll Senators.

The opcllcr a‘ Htlsttrl was almost a duplicau‘ of 121st \'c."11"~, whel1 the Soc-kcrs survived llugllsorlis; wobbly start to tvirl 13-3 111 Wash-l ilngtoll.

The Ztl-galne richlhanitler E01 off‘ to a fast start yestcrtlay by set-t ting down the first l5 batters to‘ face him. only to lose his COITlIOIl in the sixth while working on al 5-0 lead. l

Early Wynrl went the distance‘ for the Nats. Although Boston blasted him for three in the sev- enth and another 1n the eighth for; victory.

Hugnscal. nicked for single runs in the sixth and seventh, blew sky‘ high in the eighth, filling the bases on a pal: of free ducnts and giving! way to lefty Earl Johnson wheni MlCkCv Verrlon, the League's lord- ing batter belted a double to drive in two runs.

Johnson was replaced by rookie Harry Dorish when he filled tlle bases agakt. Though two more. runs cattle home on (lorry Priddfs, loft over third base, Dorish stnyedl in to gain credit for the win as’ Eddie Pellagrlnl scored from third on Dom Dwltimzlrfs long fly.

Nevvllcuser and Jupiter Pluvluy spoiled npmtnu day for o, slim‘ crowd 11f 4.24‘) at. St Louis who, eat thrmlzll intermittent shovlvers that. lvflted the came twice. Hal‘ fanned five batters and was tn c0113 trol all the time rls ‘Pipers blasted Denny Gatehouse from the mound with 1t ftve-rtln- second-inning bar- ltage ' Marchildon. the Penetanguishenef Ont., twirler. held Yanks to sixl hits before. 39.344 falls, includingi members of the United Nations; Security Council and former ‘Pres-t ident. Herbert Hoover. I Feller didn't have the stuff that- helped him set an all-time strike-l out record last yair, as 55.014 cus-t tomers, largest of the day, srllv‘ southpaw Ed Lopat limit the 1&1 .. to six hlotvs as he maintained 1115' Jinx 11211111 the Veeck men.

To Honor Joliat At Montreal .

MONTREAL, April l5 - (C?) -—l Plans were completed today for; honoring Au;cl Joliat, one of the groltest little hcclccg; players who,’

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LOLH. Oinadictls squads. vlcctcd todhel hockey Hall of Fame at Klflgsimbi 0111.. a few months ago, will step‘ on the lce to receive n scroll nndi other gifts from his frirlltl. Mayor Stnlllcy Crawford 1f K1111!- slc-"l. president 11_l tlln Iltlll oi F"m(‘,. will offirjulll" acz-lilinl .1oll:11 1111111 Oapt, Jame: 1.11m» Sutllcrlanttl founder" of the institution hollering‘ hockeyk all-tinle stars. \vlll prc-l sent o scroll tn the little l-‘l-cnch- Ct-lflfldian who rose to stardom 1n the era of Howie MOTNIZ.

monies will be

former Prtsldent of

“Why Club; Semtor Donal Ray-

Tcnnlsdlilub

flrganizes For Coming Season

Chief Justice the Holt. Thane A. CfllIIDlJFll was elected Honor- zll-v Prt-sldcltt of the Charlotte- town TOIITliS Clutb at thr- annual lllectinlz held 111 the City Bulld- lF-E last night. Other officers t-Iectcd were:

President-George Burnett.

Vice Prvsiclent-Miss Caroline

l Sinclair.

ScCrelarv 'I‘rcasurer~l\fiss Mar- garet ‘Martin.

Chairmen of the various com- mittees presented their reports 11nd l1*\'l£*l\'S of thr- various activ- ities <1.‘ the previous rear were 111111111111 11y the president. Mr. Ned “Iran.

"Afar" MacKinnnn. who once tlczlin heads the grounds conunit- tee. gave all interesting account of the work (lone during the past year. Mr. MacKlnnon was very encouraging with the prospects of an r-arlv opening of the courts 1111s year. He stated that prepar- ations for resurfacing courts 4. 5. and 6 that-had been started late last fall were already underway for completion. It is expected that the Charlottetown Tennis Club w"1ll open its 1947 season with six 11f the finest courts in Eastern Canada at the disposal of its members.

The follnwin committee: were elected with he first named as chairman:

Grounds: Messrs. “Ii/fac" Mae- Kinnon. Gordon White. GD. Fitz- Gerald.

Tea: Miss L. Duchemln.

Entertainment: Miss E. Bourke, Miss J. Ivfiller. Jim Palmer, Ivan Reddln.

Tournament: Mr. Bill Moreside. Mr. Ivan Reddin.

Executive: Messrs. J. E‘. Wrall. Y. Boudrias, H. H. Simpson, I. Reddin.

Windsor Hopes To

Win Eastern Canada Basketball Title

WINDSOR. Ont, April l6 -

(OP) -— "1 figure we can beat ‘em

by 30 points a. game." That was quiet-spoken

11ml college Purple Raiders,

his town's series Y.M H A ado. Senior "A" basketball titlle. The Montrealers. 180-75 victory over Saint

scnll-flllztl. arrived here today.

They will meet Assumption 1n a t0-

Second game will the third, 1f neces- games ‘twill be in the Kennedy Collegiate

best-oi-tllree series starting morrow night. be Thursday; sary. fzTllllrfllty n-ltzhl. All gym here Wilmer of the Sunday for Vancouver

starting April 26. The raiders

1111c at. Halifax. But they dropped

The little ‘lcfttvilltztr of oldtlme tlllee straight game; to Victocltrl. final

the Dominion 5141 and 41-36.

Dominoes in by Zlts of 53-1!

The Derby To Be Raced 0n June 7

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LONDON. April] l4 --

The Derby, the world's most fam- oust flat. mce. has been postponed Others taking part in the cere-‘mm wedxlgs(1ayl Jmla 4‘ m 53m L" Di"l"dul'““d1 urday. June '7. at. Epsom Downs,

Stanley (Red) Nalltais, coach of Assump- do- ing some predlctklg on the eve of with Montreal for the Eastern Can-

fresh from a John Trojans in a tvro-gllnle, total-point.

series \vlll-i leave to meet Vancouver Meralonla; in n best-of- five series for the Dominion title,

100k Y.M.H A. 45- 33 otcltl 53-31 in the Eastern Carl-

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

Needing but a victory ttnigl-lt to climax what has been a lltost suc-. ccssful season. Navy hoop squadn sllootliig for the City Basketball League title take on the defending champions. Saint Dutzlstans Uni- versity team at the Prince of Wales .-\llflli0l‘ll,llll tonight in the second: garlle of the best out of three ser- ies allcl with the oraelllng tictory already rrlder their bclts the "'I‘1.lrs" will be favorites to wind up the season during the 40 minute; of playing 11111»: the two squads will. oppose each other

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But although the Navy team are‘ ‘flavored to cop the honors the ‘Saints will hear plenty of watch- t 111g. Th; series ls not by any means. ‘in the "cut and dried" class, The (tefendiug challlpltllls showed plell-‘ t_v of power in the last half of they first encounter i11 their efforts 1n cut down the oltclllllg half lead bull! up by the challengers; in- fact ill was enough to ensure them giving the Navy a stiff battle of it to- night providing they can get into high gear from the opening whistle on.

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Local Isaac Walton's will con- verge on the ponds and streams of the province early this rooming as the local trout fishing season gets underway and come nightfall there will be the usual stories of the "big one" that got away and rum- ors of big catches. Tackle and equip- ment have been getting a thorough. going over for the past COUPlB 0f m0nth5 now and indications point to a successful season for the large number of Island sportsmen who annually look forward to the season now at hand.

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In connectictl with the trout fishing season. the MlliOtk Alltlllllll Club formed last year have been busy durinlg the off season in lay- 111g plans for betterment of pond and siftolm cnllditlotls with the re- sulting benefits to fishermen

+ + + ~1- Coltlposed of ardent sportsmen, ' the Club last year were responsible for the construction of a dam at Milttm that according lo reports has improved the catches consider- ably at. this well known spot. This vcnr. ltltllouglt nothing has been divulged, they are Dlarltll-rlg an even more extensive program. , -l- + + 1-

Open to anyone desirous of be- coming a member, a small mem- bership fee 1.; being charged. To d-nte this, season. response has bee“ good and officials of the Club have high hopes that with an lIICTEB-W in assets they will be able to broad- m out. their improvement program to 11 con-slderlble degree.

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plonshlps are scheduled for Purl Arthur, May Bth to 10th inclusive

. 1 Canadian Amateur Boxlua Cham-

Lot 0i Gaps To Fill y In Mt’! Royals Roster

S.ii.il., Navy Meet In Hoop Finals Tonight

St Dunstalrs University Basket-l ball team face Ullllllll-‘tlltftll totliglltf

wl1e.il- they tackle the top ranking‘

Navy team in the City League. finals. Navy have n. one game leadl itt the two cut of three game str-

iEs by vlrluc of tltelr 53-43 victory in the opener and are gtittulutg tol "1\'ll'l the cttaltlpicllsllip 111 two‘ straight. St. Dullstairs, defelldiclgt champions, otl the other hard. willl be no cosy team to beat as. wilth their back to the wall. they will p111 11p a stiff battle

’l'ollight's cattle should prove to‘ be a thriller i11 hoop circles so be there at 7 30

Hershey Bears Win First League Title

IfEKSHl-Jl’. Pa" April l5 — CP) — Hershey Bears won their first Amcrit-alhllcckey {league championship tonight whoa they defeated Piitsbtlrgll Hornets 5-0 in the seventh and deciding game of the besi-uf-saven playoff f'll- als for t-lte Calder (Yup. cmhlcm- at’; of League supremacy.

Sports Query is Answered in House

OTTAWA. April 14 ~1CPt-l\tem- hers of the armed forces were 110i permitted tn play on civilian ilrtc- kcy learns this your because they "could not he spared from their official duties." a Commons l-e- turn tabled by Defence Minster Claxlon said today.

Tile rclum was in "cply 1o a question i1)- Gordon Isnor 1L1- Halifaxt, who asked whether "Halifax parties" lla1l requested permission for servicemen to play hockey. It. said tllc “members 0f the armed fnrrcs t't3'lIt'L‘l'l‘lC(i could not. be sparcll from their official duties“ for tllt- time required to‘ train and play with civilian tluc- key teams."

One member of the forces was granted permission to play with Quebec Aces; of the Quebec Senior Hockey Leautlc on condition that any time required from duty would he deducted from 111s annual leave, the return added Final decision in such cases, based on the exigencies of the service. rests with the gell- oral officer commanding the con1-, ' nland collcevlletl. ‘

Allan Sup Games ,

and any local amateur mitt sling- ers who have any ‘mention; of en- tcring are tt-lnillded llllill 0111. forms are obtainable at this 0.-

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Sponsored by the amateur ath- letic union of Canada. this tour- nament draws the cream of Can- adian mitt sllngcrs annually; hr/w local boxers would fare eff is prob- lenltltloal, but lt would be worth a

ever came down the pike. at core! add semi-final in Montreal last

1111111115 1.1 1110 Forum 11m- 1111111: rear. They went on to 1111101» m’ ll-{md he" "m" “hi8 "m1 Thursdays Stanley Cup playrff H M C S Stadltcona 64-27 and -—ll' Sllfllflflhl funds could be 0b- betwcen tl C.1l1stlc-r;s ans. 62-31 and cop the Eastern Canada tamed l0 defray cXlJfll-SES 0f b0.“

for lite 1111111, jaunt. Last year in the Mwitime meet held i11 Saint John, the two McClcskev boys. Tom rnd Ctrbie punched their way to the Welter and middleweight crowns. They were so impressive at. that time in their performances that lacking followers were think- ing seriously 11f sending them to the Canadian championships,

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1 However, nothing rrplteriallzed but this t; another year and per- llaps 1f the pair mentioned above. together with several others should “tenant. cnotllzh say in a couple of tune bouts. funds might be ob- tained to have the province rep-

prominent Montreal Wmifimfll and the Jockey club announced today, resented at the Dominion tourna- cdmldlms in co-operation with the govem- mml‘ ment. hold-down 1m- mld-week "' ‘E + ’ and sperm Monctcm Hawks bowed out of

Innnd. Oacladicll; president; a number of old habitltm plgyqfgi

Dubeuu, lmdv and Somme Cleghorn.

Th. J ll ' Cl b 7 . libd lmlmln‘ péléckmbflvl°lflle1 Emlfj the Oak‘: ttllclalslslcnlmoeso elf» fllllie“; lam News!’ 1"" at Epsom. frcm June 5 instead of

June 6.

In Her Academy

“KITTY

stem“.

GINGER ROGERS

Award Picture

FOYLE"

THURSDAY, APRIL 17th Sponsored by Canadian Legion

Allan CU/p ploy at the Maple Lea! Gardens Monday night a; I-llrmll- tan Tigers clawed their way to a third straight victory to write finia to the Marltlmers’ chances but the all-Orltarlo Cll-TmplCClS knew they were 1n a hockey battle.

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Boatel-l rather decisively in the first couple of games, Hawks. with their backs to the wall looked as if they were going to prolong the series but the experience and pol- ish of the Hamilton team paid off big dividends tn the closing min- utes of the encounter to snatch the game away from the Hawk's talom and send them lnto the Eastern Canadian final in defence of the title they won last year.

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fice 1

tScheduled Tonight 1

Allan Cup 1511351111 tonight. Emit None.

Well! _ Western final -- (Ialgnry Statin- peders at Winnipeg Flycrs. fourth game of bcst-of-flve series. W111- nipeg leads 2-1.

REMEMBER WHEN

B! The (Intuition Press

Bnsloll fans saw the Bruins will llwlmyii Silllllfl’ Cup on hclme ice f0!‘ the first. time riKht years ago to- night. when they defeated 'I‘or0nto Maple Leafs 3 l 1n the flfih game o! 11 best-of-scvell series. 'l‘en years}

previously the Brzllns won the Cup on New York ice.

did showing. Pltted against a weak Cornwall team in the quarter fir.- tlls, the series did little to help Mtctncton acquire the keen edge they held when ‘winning the Marl- time title. Then came another long delay before the Hamilton series with another resulting letdown and without attempting to alibi. might be said that the Hawks weren't the same razor edged team agaiht the Tigers they were when in ‘the midst of their league and Maritime pl-aydowns.

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As l; fitting, Hawks are to re- ceive a royal welcome cn thel; 1e- tum to Montton and their prov. ince can also feel a lot of pride in- the team's season as Island boys in the person of Steele, Dowllng, 'l'f'hii‘l0f‘, Whttlock and‘ subgoalle Bchurman played no small part 1n tho meet-s; attained by the Mone- ton squad.

By DINK CARROLL (Montreal Gazette) BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 16 1UP» --- There are a lot of gaps tn the‘ club which won the Interna- tional League pennant for the Montreal Royals last season-l and

then went on to win the Little World Series for the first time 1n hlozrtrcals history

Tom 'l'at1ln1, Dixie Howell. Nlarv Rvrklel". Steve Nllgi’, Glenn Mould- cr and Red Durrclt - all key men -.vltl1 last year's good club — have moved up to the major leagues L195 Burge and Herman Franks have taken tnntlagerial jo~bs And Jackie Robinson. the great Negro star. hrs been appropriated by the Dodgers

Starting with the tatcllers. manager Clay Helper has Mike Sfilldlflfik. Roy Canlpanella. cud a youngster ruined Atwell as possible l'(‘])lfl1‘0n‘.Cl\IS for Dixie Howell and Hcrntan Franks Sandlock orn throw‘ but is weak at the platt- Calnpanello. can hit but cmn-‘t 111-row. Young Atwell appears to do everything well but lacks hustle

T1111 infield also presents some problctns. Filst base is still wide open Lou RIIFlISPI‘ may land there, if he doesn't stay with the Dod- gers. though Kay Cc»t1't1ors,a tow- ering lad from Brooklyn, might beat him to it Connors has ex- ploded a. 101 of power to right flcltt at the plate and is 11 skillful fielder of thrown balls. His left- lland power would be a great as- set to the Royals ill their own park, which lt-ss a short. right field rec N ~.v that Robinson isn't with the 1111b. Al 0111111111115 will be switch- ctl to second and :1 gocd shortstop ls a "must" Boyd Btartley and Jack Lindsay are possibilities for the post '

With outfic-lders Dick Whitman and Butch Woyt scclt down from the parent Dodgers. the Royals fig- ure to have a classy outfield. Those two along with Earl Naylor pl-obabtv wit‘. take over the three regular picket posts Homer Nat- ncy 11nd Dave Pluss may handle the reserve jobs.

Plenty of pitchers are avuilable and the first four appear to be righthanders Chet Kchcl and Jack Banta. both with last year's club. and smlthpaltrs Juhn Van Cuyk and Al Gerheauscr Van Cuyk, lust sent (lcuv-n- from the Dodgers. had am 18-8 record with Fort Worth l-Tst year as well as all enviable earned run avelage of 1.42-

Five llltrlcrs WllO may make the grade a/rt: Frank Laga, George Brown. Leroy Pilllifl. Rolntrd M11":- orrlrdt alld Ezra MCCvlOIlTTJ. But the Dodgers are loaded with pitch- ers and doubtless the Royals will get some help before they go to the post 2n April 1'1.

Jet Pilot Makes Season's Start In

“Jamaica Handicap

NIJW YORK, April I5 - (AP) — Mrs. Elizabeth Graham's Jet Pilot, 11 15-1 winter book shot for the Kentucky Derby, makes his first start of the selson tomorrow 1n the six-furlong SIiOOO-added Jam- alca handicap, against a field that include; eight other otndidatec fcr: the run» for the roses.

Jet Pilot was a $411,000 yearling who piled up winnings of~ $81,030 111st year. thus becoming the first cve1'—$40.000 buy ‘in turf history to "win out" Ills purchase price ln 111s first season qt racing. He wound pp hi; ttvo-vear old stepping by whipping the high-powered pair of Fervmt and Fllultless in the I I-ltlthmlles Pimllco futurlty.

Hts qhlot 0pp08iti0n tomorrow figure: to come from I Will. the bad-legged but reptd-l-urlnlng colt from the Jaclyn Stable 0f Califor- nia radio man Jay Parley. and Son- ny Whitney's Bastog-ne. winner of the slx-furlong experimental hand- icap here lost week.

Bastogne. hooked up with Khy- ber mss as all entry tn tomorrow's dash, ls another 20-1 Derby chance, and mllv be paired with Phalanx as Whitney‘; one-two punch to: the blue grass classic.

SYDNEY, Australia. April 14- 1AP)-Davc sands. holder of the Australian middleweight and light heavyweight boxing titles, out- potnted knot-y Jackson, Lo: Ang- elea negro, at Sydney Stldium to- night to avenge a previous de- feat. Band! weighed 158 1-2, half a pound less than the loner.

VIGTORIA RINK

TONIGHT "rttvou ARROWS

v1. "VICTORIA IOMIERS _ Skate after.

APRIL 16, 1947

lieMar Again Entered In Marathon

BOSTON. April l5 _ 1A?) — Clarence Harrison Dell/far, 59-year o-Id Boston Herald typo who fill-

lshed second the first time he ran the Boston AA. marathcn in 1910 and won it seven times after that, tonight filed his entry for the an- nual aflhlr to b1- ltln Saturday The veteran was first in 191i, 1022. 192G, 1924, 1927. 1928 and 1930.

Along with DeMars entry came that of Charlie Robbins, of An- dcver, Cotrml, who has finished among the loiders in his last three tries at the rugged 26 n1lles-885- yard course Robbins eras eighth lrl I946. sixth in 1946 and 14th in 1943.

DeMal-‘s decision to run llleallzs that there will be five fm-lller win- ners in Saturday's lest. I11 addi- tion to Dell/fur. who finished 32nd last year, they ale Styllanos Krrl- akides of Athens, winner ill 1946, Gerard Cote of S1. Hyacinthe

now are 1n the lists.

Bowling

HOLY NIGHT ALLEY!

D. V._A. Bowling