By Jack Hand

OOLUMEUS. 0., Dec. 3 -(AP) -xBargaln-hunting minor leaguers drafted 66 players for 5224.000 to- day, a decline from 1950. as their golden jubilee convention openeu.

The same nine leagues -- three triple-A, two double-A and four class-A-picked Tl men for -5278.- 000 a year ago. This cutback was in line with recent moves to re- duce player and salary limits.

The talent pool held a few ex- citing names because most of the big league farmers harvested their good prospects long ago.

Brooklyn last four men in the triple-A draft of 17 men for 561,- 000. Fr:-sco Thompson. Brooklyn vice-iwcsident in charge of farms. didn't considr-r any of them top- level prospects.

St. Louis Cardinals. however. were clipped for a couple of real losses. Toledo of the American As- sociation snatched first baseman ll-larry Zernizi from Omaha of the Wesirrn League. G

Afliough Zcrnia had a poor .264 year in the Westem League, Card owner Fred Saigh regarded him highly. Outficldcr Roy Btroome. It .293 hiitcr at Columbus of the American Association. was taken off the Houston roster by New York Giants' Minneapolis farm.

The No. 1 pick in the minor lea- gue draft was Frank Biscan, for- mat" St. Louis Browns pitcher. who was solcctcd by San Francisco

Minor Leaguers Draft 66 Players For S5224,000

pitcher with a 12-6 record and 135 e-trikeouts at St. Johns of QU9b9C'5 provincial league. went to the New York Yankees' Kansas City farm.

Chicago Cubs, in the midst of in rebuilding spree. got. four for their minor league clubs-two for 1.0.1 Angeles and two for Springfield.

Ralph (Country) Brown, an outfielder who led two or three leagues in hitting was taken from Atlanta by Montreal.

Toronto got Lean Foulk, a pitcher who won 15 and lost 11 for Des Moincs.

Chattanooga of the Southern Association picked up Richard Sinovlc, 26-year-old outflelderwho hit .342 and drove in 115 runs in 144 games for Vancouver Capil- anos.

Memphis of tlhe samcleague took pitcher Robrrt Snider from Van- couver where he won 27 and lost seven last season.

The aft continues tomorrow with he 13 and C leagues 80- in tile act .

Prank Sliaiiizliiins.-ey. president of the International League. was still trying to solve the problem of the Ottawa fraiizhise where New York Giants withdrew their farm club. If the right kind of park rental tit-nl can be madc Wltlh lhc Yankees. an independent operator or ii. ninjnr lPRi.','lle club might take

the Ottawa frant-hisc into New- ark. Clay Hoppcr. vetci-an niniiager

from Mcnlpllls, where he had a 16-9 record. Ruben Gonicz. ii Puerto- mean

in lhc Fironltlyii farm oigauization. was named manager of Portland of the Pacific Coast l.P5l1ZllP.

Draw For Slside Curling Matches Tue-s., -And Wed.

The draw for Tuesday and ii'vrliicsdn.V at Sunimr-rsidc Cur- ling Rink in lho Prcsidcni vs. Yicc Pr:-sirlcnt miilchrs follows.

. (Pr:-sirlcni's lcnm mini:-d first in ' each cast): TFESDAY 1 P. M.

Ice No. 1-L.A.C. Klinker, G. R. Maxwell. G. Mulholland, A. H. (Vurnny, skip; vs., Al Harlow, Bob

Holman. Don MacLcan. E. C. Mac- lx'a):, Eric. Cannon, skip.

jrn No. 1'-Rob Schiirman. C. J. Peters. H. T. Hnlmiln. R. A.

Noliommeni On Brawl Al Game

BL")-"1"A1D. N. Y.. Dec. 8 -(OP) -Carl Von, National Hockey League referee-in-chief. said to- day he could make no comment on Sunday night's brawl in the De- troit-Tomnto game.

Voss said he wins trying to call referee George Gravel, and lines- mnri George Hayes and Doug Davies-officials for the game-by long-distance telephone for an oral report of the incident. He could make no comment until af- ter their written report.

Dz-trnit. demanded an official in- vestigation of the game, referring to it. as the "M0l'LmOl1 incident" in a public statement. Jack Adams, Red Wing general manager, de- nounced the Tomnto player and l the officiating.

Gun Movrtson, Leaf delenoeman. was one of seven men to he pen- allzcd in the affray. which the Maple (Leafs won 2-1.

In Montreal. league president Clarence Campbell said he had re- ceived the protest but would take no action until he confers with Vrwi.

In ii wire to Campbell. Adams chamed that Morison kicked for- ward Fred Glover of the Red Wings when the latter was "de- f-nnnless and down on die lco.”

Adams rhargcd that the offic- lals should have called a fivo-mln- lite penaltyvigainst. Morison In-. stead of a twri-minute roughing penalty.

Amateur Boxer Fatally Injured

I-fARRIS.VfI'I”H, South Africa. Doc. 3 - (Routers) - J. F. (Dotsel) Vnllcman. 20-year-old amateur

hnxcr. dicd today after being un- conscious for 30 hours. He was knockcd out. Saturday in the sec- ond rniind of H three-round fight with Piet Prinslon. former junior hravyiveiizlit. title-holder of the

vs.. Don Gallant, R. E. Morrison, R. E.

Horne, skip: Somers. .l. Ellis. skip. .'i B.

R. C. vs.,

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ll. Macl(cn7.ic, lilrli-rkin, L. L. Mollison. skip: Dr. Hunter. I-Inrlc Cannon. VV. Haywood, R. L. Willett, skip.

5:45 1'.

Ice No. I--Roy Turner, Eric Robinson, 1'1. l-logg, R. E. Bishop, skip; vs., Fred l.. Arsenuult, J. Chappell. I-I. Sllliphrint, E. G. Offer, skip.

Ito No. 2-Roy Boates. Ned Conlon. G. Guergis. 1. Phillips. W. A. Currie. skip: vs.. C. Cantwell. W. A. Allen. Silas MacFarlane, J. A. Clark. skip.

Ice No. 3-L.A.C. Boyland. Ron

M.

MacNevin, S. D. Reid. W. R. Morrison. E. P. Foley, skip; vs., Tom Baker. R. Robson. K. - beck, A. S. Hopkins, skip. WEDNPJSIDAY-7 P. M. Ice No. 1- J. Scfion. Chuck

Matthews. Daivis. Al I-lolmcs. skip; vs.,' Ed. Hcckbert. E. I-logg. R. Johnston. R. E. Hickey. skip. Ice No. 2--A. Mcl.ellan, Young, J. C. Mount.-iin. P. Keyes. skip: vs.. L.A.C. Gillis. B. Shecn. Allie MacNcill, G. Hayes. skip. Ice No. Finkbinder, Adams. E. Hemmingway. skip; vs., E. Smith, L. Gorrcll. Albcrt pliant, W. E. Jenkins. skip.

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8:45 P. M.

Ice No. 1 -Al Eoslnll, V. Grant. L. Burns. R. HPTIIIIOPHP. H. Dickie skip; vs.. A. Robinson, Sgt. Huh- ley, N. Underwood. C. G. Robin- son. H. E. Gnudet, skip.

Ice No. 2--G. Mollison, Sgl.

N. Mclvillinms. L. In- man. skip: va.. Earl Smith, 13. Connell, G. Clark, A. Brooks. skip.

Ice Nn. 3- A. II. Carney, skip; vs.. E. G. Off:-r. skip.

British Boxer

Reported Injured

LONDON. Dec. 3 - (AP) .. Ray Wilding, British heavyweight who has been campaigning in the Un- iled States. was laid up today with a spinal injury.

His manager. Bill Daly, said the 23-year-old boxer would be unable to go through with a scheduled bout here tomorrow against Amen Adams of Trinidad.

Daly told reporters he would

take the youth back to the United states in about 10 days for medical

Orange Free State.

treatment.

tsalnts. The call was switched

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Hockey League will lose its most efficient referee this week when Bush MN'

The Maritime Major

Lean leaves for London. 0nl.aTl0 to take over 3 construction sup- ervisor's job. Last night 7913?” MacLcan said that refereelng in the N. H. L. and in the M. M- H- L. was about a par as far as hard work was concerned. The big leagues are just as rouxh. he 5151' mi, only they are smoother about

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Diiring the time he officiated here MacLean drew the respect of fans and players alike. The players in the islanders dressing 100'" 13" night were sorry that he was leav- ing. Hal Gordon readily stated that he was tops as a referee. On the ice Phil Vltale told MacLean that he was glad he was leaving and he also told the referee the same thing from the Penalty box- For his latter remarks Phil drew a misconduct. "I was a victim of circumstances,” explained Phil af- forwards.

I "I couldn't get ii shutout if there were only Maison and myself on the ice." remarked Hal Gordon af- ter the game. Last night I-lal de- served a shutout but again the breaks were against him. Hal's goal tending has been ood enough how- ever to cut down his goals against average to about three a game. This is the second lowest goals as- alnst average of any regular goal- tender in the Big Six. Phil Hughes of the Beavers leads in this depart- ment.

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And now there are only two.

Phil Vitale and Larry Travis are

the only two members of the Is-

landers who have not yet scored ii

goal this season. "Bucko" Trainor

picked up his initial counter last

night andhplohnny Dutchak blink-

ed his first red light on Saturday. . . .

During the third period it phone call came to the box of lit- erature in the rafters of the Char-

lottetown Forum from Buffalo and the party was looking for coach Wilf Fields of the Halifax

to the Forum office where Fields picked it up after the game. Later it was unofficially learned that Halifax were securing the services of another goaltender and defense- man.

a u . Aftcr getting over a shaky start yniirig Mataon in the Halifax nets did not make out too badly. In the first pcrlodp, however. he was an easy man for the Islanders. But not all the blame could be attached to the youngster for on at least three or the four occasions the goals could be contributed to poor check- lm: by the saints. Trainor. Marsh- all and Pawlyshyn scored their coals its the result of poor defens- ive playing by the Saints.

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According to the latest reports there is going to be a shake-up in Sydney. Bill Dinning is said to he on the way out and in his place the Millionaires are believed ready to put Murph Chamberlain, the color- ful and talkative coach who guided the Millionaires to the Maritime title two years ago. The Sydney ex- ecutive has been negotiating with Murph and if Chamberlain can get his release from Vancouver he will likely be in Sydney before the Mil- lionaires play here on Dec. 18.

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Dinning. a popular figure in Syd- ney. has been accused of being too lenient with his players. Bill is it Rood coach but is probably too soft spoken with ii number of his stars who supposedly have not been pro- ducing. Whether or not they could produce in this league is another question but most of the sports authorities and fans appear to think they should be hitting a much faster clin than they are now. We believe this is a lot faster league than either of the Maritime circuits

fast for Sydney no matter whom

the coach.

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According to Aubrey Kelzer in the Sydney Post Record. ”Bud" Polio. is worried over the goallng of Don Hicks and Arneil. Last night there were reports from Glace Bay that "Turk" Bi-odla from Toronto would play three nmeii for the Miners. We doubt if the "'f'ui-Ir" would come down to Glace Blv before Christmas because he is to be honored with In nllbt in Taro on December 2!. "Put-k" will probably make more on that night than he will in a season with the Miners. 0 O

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Johnny Myketyn will probably think twice before engaging Johnny Morrow in a fistic duel again. Al? ooi-dink to than who witnessed the flaticuffa between the two players the honors were about even. The next day. however, it was revealed that Myketyn had broken his little finger in the bout. Despite the in- jury Mykefyn played srfurday nigh! against. the Halifax saints.

last year and that it is a little too ly

Team captain "Bucko" Trainer showed a return to his old time form last night as he led his free wheeling crew of Islanders to a 6-2 win over the Halifax Saint Mary's in a wide open league game at the Forum.

"Bucko" scored one goal and picked up assists on two more as he and his two iinemates Walt Pawlyshyn and "Red" Favero played like the Trainer line of a year ago. The game was only a minute and a half old before the line scored its first goal and set the pattern of play for the night.

The Islanders raced into a 4-0 lead in the first twenty minutes and at no time during the game were they threatened. They split single goals with the Saints in the second and third periods.

Hat Trick Willie Marshall came near getting another hat trick but the young smoothie had to settle for two goals. one in each of the first and second periods.

”Buck" Whitlook, Vl'alt Pawly- shyn and ”Red" Favero were the other island marksmen. Whit- lork and Pawlyshyn scored in the first period while Favero got his in the last.

Halifax goals 'were little Gordie Pearson and Max Thompson. Pearson deflected a blucljne shot in the second period and Thompson knocked one into the corner at the 19 minute mark of the final session.

scored by

Strengthen: Position

The victory strengthens still further the Islanders hold on sec- ond place. They now have 33 points. seven more than the fad- ing Glace Bay Miners who lost last night to the last place Syd- lncy Millionaires.

Referees Hugh MacLean and Hugh Gillis handed out a total of i4 penalties. eight to the Is- landers and six to the visitors. Two of the penalties were ma- jors and one a misconduct to Phil Vitale.

The game was a roughly play- ed. wide open affair which pro- vided the good sized crowd with good hockey as the players raced

up and down the ice with as lmuch speed as has been seen here this season.

; In winning the lslandcrs he- camc the second club this sea-

son to pass the hundred mark in goals. ”Buck" whiilock scored the Islanders 100th goal and ,three more were added after that :to raise the total to 103.

The game was only one min- ute and 38 seconds old before Pawlyshyn started the scoring. He picked up "Red" Favero's pass and backhanded a 30 footer that hit. the rigging behind young Maison. It was the first shot uf the game. -

Six minutes later 'Ilrainor made it 2-0 as he scored his first goal of the season. "Bucko" intercept- ed a Halifax pass-out. batted the Dunk off a defending players SIl'.'l( and shot. the disc between the goal tender's legs.

Horse Drops Dead iAf End Of Race

MIAMI. mi. Dec. 3 - um - Darnaway. owned by Mrs. Tllyou Christopher of Miami, dropped dead in the stable area, shortly af- ter the six-year-old gelding fin- ished eighth and last in the fifth race at Tropical Park today.

He was favored in the race and seemed in distress as he lumbered far back of the leaders. It was re- ported Damaway died of a hen- orrhage.

Reforestation Need Felt In Italy,

ROME. 3 -.- (AP) - lutiyts worst flood in centuries has taught authorities I harsh lesson-the need for reforestation.

A; the staggering toll of dam- age was tallied in the Po River disuter-which is expected to be vastly greater than the 800.000.- we lose in earlier southern Italy floods-one factor stood out clear-

Woodchonplnag. that for the last 2,000 years has stripped the for- ests of what now is modern Italy, was largely to blame.

The absence of trees malted it harder to hold rain in the soil, permits it to rulh up the rivers. which overflow their banks and wreak havoc.

Loss of human life in the Po dtsuter has not yet been counted. but deaths of at least lfl) person: werevreporlad in the early stages of the flood three weeks ago. The toll i-nay reach 2!!)-or man.

IIIBI 00-OPI runners in Ireland began to form co-operative societies for but- iermaking about I570.

QUBM. Dec. 3 -(OP) - Jolinny -O'Brien ofjoofon tonight jabbed and hooked his way to I unanimous 10-Ivunod! decision over

Islanders Score 6-2 Victory Over; Halifax In Free-Wheeling Game

Less than five minutes later Whitlock hit paydirt. Jim Mac- Kenzie centered the puck from the backboards onto "Buck's" stick. The rubber was in: the left hand corner before the goalie could move.

But the Islanders were not through. Don Bellringer fired in a long shot that bounced off Mat.- son's pads. Phil Vitale picked up the puck and passed it out to I.

waiting Marshall who made no mistake. The Islanders Were l min

short as the second period open- ed but they kept the Saints at bay. Two minutes after the ses- sion started Beilringer and Mc- Neill drew majors for fighting while Marshall got it minor for his part in the mix-up. The bat- tlei started between Marshall and McNeill in the Islanders end of the rink.

Prettiest Goal of Night

Then at the 8.23 mark Mar- shall scored the prettiest goal of lhe game. The play started at centre ice with Johnny Dutchak helping out. Marshall rounded Bob Drainviile, tore in on Mat- son and backhanded one from the mouth of the goal into the lop right hand corner. He scot- ed the goal from an almost ini- possible position.

Three minutes later Gordie Pearson spoiled Hal Gordon's bid for a shutout on a freak goal. Deny Smith fired a long shot from the blueline which struck Pearson and bounded into the net. The goal was scored wlizle the Islanders were fl man short.

Eight penalties were hnzicled out in this period. including Vi- t.alo's misconduct. Referee Hugh MacLean laid the sentence on the big fellow for talking from the penalty box.

”Red" Favero scored the Island- ers sixth goallln the early stages of the third period by slipping ii 20 footer into the left hand cor- iie-r. Thompson completed the scoring by knocking 'in Kenny MacKen7.ie's pass. The puck struck the inside of the right liand corner post. i

Leawick Injured

Peter Leswiclr was injured in the final minutes of the third per- iod as he attempted to split the defense pair-of Larry Travis and Vitale. Leswick suffered a possi- ble tore tendon in the leg as he

fell to the ice from a clean check. Johnny Duichak handed out

the hardest. body check of the flight as he sent Pearson sprawl- lnf-! to the ice in-iihe last period. Seconds later Duichak bowled over Blondin.

The Islanders defense four of Vitale. Travis, Dutchak and Me. Lnsan turned in steady perform. ances. Bob Gray was used most. ly for offensive purposes when the Islanders were a man she”,

Winsman Bill Ford looked like the best Halifax forward on the ice although Pele Leswick turn- ,cd in a strong game. Deny smith was the fastest skater and play. ed a heads up offensive game for the Saints.

"Bucko" Trainer and Bob Drainville took passes at one another in the third period but, beyond a few probing attacks there was no trouble.

HALXIAX - Goal, Maison: de. fence, Drainvllle, Nixon, Kegiing, MWNCH: forwards. Blondin. Mc- Ilrthur, Leswick. Ford. Lewis, Mac. Kenzle, Pearson, Smith, Thump. son.

Charlottetown - defence. Travis, Dubchak, Vitale. Mcltlaan. Gray; forwards. Trainor. FBVGPO. Plwlyehyn, Marshall, Bell- rlnger. Bonhomme. Whitlock, Mac. Keniiie. Morrow.

Officials - Macnean and Gillis.

First Period i--Charlottetown. Pawlyahyn (Favero. Tralnor) .......... .. 1:38

2-Charlottetown, Tralnor .. 6:38

3-Charlottetown. Whltlock (Macxenzle, Morrow) 11:22

4-Charlottetown, Marshall (Vitale. Bellringer) . .. .l4:l7

Penalties - Vitale 7:40. Keating whitlock 11:45. Dutchak

Goal. Gordon:

Second Period 5-Charlottetown. Marshall (Dutchak) .. 6-Halifax. Pearson (smith, Blondin) .ll:4e Penalties - Marshall 2:00, Bell- ringer 2:00,major, McNeil 2:00 minor and major. Vital 10:45. 17:45. 18:30 iniscondui-.t,l X. Mac- Kenaie 14:30. Third Period 1-Charlottetown. Paw.-ro (Tralnor. Dutchak) 2:47 8-Halifax, Thompson (K. Mackenzie) 10:00 Penalties - Nixon, 5:50. Ford 1000 -

8:13

stopd: , Maison .... .. 5 4 0-18 Gordon 9 If 4-24

M.M.ll.L. standings

W LT I APII Saint John ...... .. N 02 128 M42

nmmgg a.'na1 ogn. Charlottetown .. 15 II I 108 I1 83 Milan banloinweight. ' champion. Ilonetan . 10 14 4 7! 111 24 O'Brien. New tigland .bInbIlll Glace lay ll 13 4 87 IO 30 king. outweighed Gag:-ion 110 3-4 Halifax 10 15 3 00 H123 to lie 1-4. Sydney . 0 ll I I0 00 13 (ad!

"Bucko" Trainer (above) played one of his finest games of the sea- son last. night as he showed the way in the Islanders 6-2 victory over Halifax. "Bucko" scored one goal, his first of the season and as- sisted on goals by lincmatcs Paw- lyshyn and Favcro.

New Waterford Man Wins While

hope” boxing tournament before a crowd of about 7,000 fans at Maple

Leaf Gardens. . The dark-haired figliter. who trained only six weeks and had

not laced on a glove in three years after seven amateur fights, whip- ped Joc Slack of Montreal in the final of the 18-bout card.