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Once again we turn the page of Time and look forward with confidence to a new year bright with hope. HAPPY NEW YEAR. T0 ALL

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Tobacco iiollpany Limited

City Hockey League To Open 0n Jan. 6

The schedule of the city Hockey League was drawn-up at a meet- lllg held at l-LMCB. Queen Char- iotte last night. w. s. F. Doyle. league President. presided. Thu league opens Tuesday the 6th and the regular schedule closes about 1 month later. It will be a round- rabirl series.

Teams participating arez-Nsvy, Legion, Prince of Wales College, st. Dunstan's University and sum- merside. '

In the playoffs the teams fin- j-hirlg first and third will meet in r two game total goal series and zhe teams finishing second end fourth will do likewise. The win-

11ers will then meet in the best three out of five series for the r-hanupionship. Following is the schedule; JANUARY

6—Navy vs. P. W. C. l-l-Legion vs. S'Side.

ll-St. Dunstan’s vs. Navy. lé-Legion vs. P. W. 0.

‘JO-St. Dunstants vs. Legion. 22—S'51de vs. St. Dunstarrs. 2'7—P. W. C. vs. 5t. Dunstalfl. w-Nevy vs. S'S1de.

FEBRUARY fi-Legiou vs. Navy. 5-P. W. C. vs. St. Drmstanh.

Coach liap liay Lashes Back At Frank Boucher '

TORONTO. Dec. 30 -(CP) —- Coach Hap Day of the Toronto Maple Leafs has lashed back at i‘rank Boucher -nd the New York ilangérs for accusing the Leafs of "illegal hockey."

Day calls the Rangers "cry-bab- irs" for saying that the Leafs are "the worst team in the League for holding, tripping and interfering." He adds: "We don't squawk. The rules are the same for everybody."

The Boucher charges were made to newspaper Imen in New York af- ter the Leafs and Rangers tied l-I in Sunday night's game at Madison Square Gardens. Boucher said he thought Leafs were coached to do

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their dirtiest when the referee's back is turned. It was a rugged struggle, with

referee George Hayes awarding 15 minor penalties-eight of them to the Rangers. Flsticufis threatened 0n several occasions. Most damag- ing of the encounters was when Howie Meeker of Leafs and‘ Tony Leswlck of Rangers started a per- sonal feud. In the first round Les- wick‘s stick crashed Meeker! fore- head. In the second, Meeker picked up Leuvick and threw him t0 the ice, with Leswickk head hitting the crystal and leaving him a very dazed hockey player.

Leswick returned to action aft/ct treatment. with o great bands? ever lhis head. and Meeker was quoted as seyin%!\"I-le mar-rand i0 raise another brmp on the back of my head with his stick."

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HOLY NAME ALLEYS

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Hoopbr irs. Bell 125 157 Miss Laird .120 191

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Battle Over Ii. S. iilympic Team Continues

NEW YORK. Dec.

pic Committee, today directly to the Olympic Committee president

sociation. Kirby dispatched a cable to J sigfried Edstrom at Stockholm

competes.

Kirby told Edstrom that

supreme powers of National Olym- pic Committee and the I.O.C." by the International Ice

governing amateur Amateur Athletic Union, long-

key, was-dropped. Canada. ported the A. H. A.

pute is reached in the next few weeks, the American teams will assemble at St. Moritz before a final decision by the I. O. C. o! the SJwlss organizing committee 1| made. '

The U. S. Olympic Committee has declared it felt the A. H. A. w be "tainted by professionalism.” The A. H. A. replies that its team members all can take the olymvic oaqrof amateurism.

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WASHINGTON. Dec. 30 -(AP) _ The State Department said in reply to a query today that It isn't going to get caught on thin ice in any dispute between two United States amateur hockey groupl.

' The question came up when it was learned that Jack Riley, who is sponsored by the American Hockey Association, was turned down on his request for I P885‘ port w represent the United States in tile olympic games in Switzerland.

Did this mean that the State Department was going to favor the other team. the one mellowed by the Amateur Athletic Union? No, said press official Reginald Mitchell. As a matter of fact, he said, the Department has so many other worries these days it didn't even know the two IrWP-i were feuding.

"He said Riley's mpplliiltlbfl merely was turned down until he could get the American Hockey Association to vwify that he is to be sent to Switaerland ao a hoc-

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80~(AP)- Gustavus T. Kirby, president em- erltus of the United states Olym- appealed International t0 proclaim that no team can rep- resent a nation unless it has the approval of the National Commit- tee~an action that 1f taken would‘ rule out the Amateur Hockey As-

Sweden, reiterating the American threat to withdraw from the win- ter Olympic games 1n St. Moritz, Switzerland, Jan. ao-Feb. 8, if the team sponsored by the A. H. A.

it would even be better to cancel the games themselves "than to nullify

The present controversy grew out of recognition of the A. H. A. Hockey Federation as the American body hockey. The

time ruler of U. S. amateur hoc- sup-

The United States Olympic Com- mittee has gone hhead with send-

Island sports followers and pro- motors can look back over a- very successful year in all branches cf

athletic endeavour during 1947. There may not have been any out- standing individual achievement but this Province has had its fair shore of sporting tirrills and it ll safe to assu-me that probably no- where have people played more and enjoyed more the various athletic contests than in this little Isle. + Il- Ib 0

Joe O'Brien, the Island's gift to harness horse racing, brought new honors to himself and the Province when he was once again crowned leading Maritime driver and also ' leading driver over U.S.T.A. tracks in Canada and the United States. Racing. ever a popular passtlme, added to its following during the year with the introduction of night racing. - ‘

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Highlighting hockey was the vic- tory of St. Dunstaln's University over St. Xavier University to bring to this Province the first Inter- collegiate championship in history. Dining the season the City League held the spotlight with ‘Legionaires winning the title and going on to successfully defend the Maritime Intermediate championship won in 1946. The Charlottetown Juvenile Kinsmen won the N.B.-P.E.I. title but lost out to Halifax St. Mary's for the Maritime crown. Summer- side Kinsmen. Midgets, however, dcltnlnatcri their class in the Mari-

ing its representatives in other‘ time Bram

sports to St. Morita-figure and _ 1- q» 4» 4

speed skaters, bob-sledders, and Baseball staged a great Con,”

5km‘ - back during the summon months Meanwhile, in Boston, the A. and the (my League games at

H- 5- h“ Bathered a “am and Victoria, Park drew large crowds.

launched us’ trammg- Tlhe Island Intermediate Chaim-p- Unle” fi settlement i” the m5‘ ionship was won by Suinzm rside

and the City League title we t to the Legionaires. The Island junior baseball championship was won by Slrmlmerslde Kinsmen. -l- -l- -l- 4-

Bssketbali enthusiasts worked bard in the interest of their sport and in a City League wlhich func- tioned the Navy team dominated teams representing the two col- leges. A girls team from Prince of Wales nras also active and played ‘several exhibition games during

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Curling had its greatest year locally in history. The holding of‘ the First Confederation Bonspitl brought new life to a sport which is, bound to add to its popularity as‘ the years prg-ress. At present an artificial ice plant is being irtstall- ed at the Charlottetown Curling Club and enthusiasm runs high among followers of the "roarin'

game." _ i» i- l- 1-

Golf and tennis also figured largely in hhe sports_plcture and more players than for a good many years were swinging the racquet or weilding the clubs. There were no outstanding tournaments but the usual club championships etc. were declared. Tennis, in particular mode a strong ccmeback with a.ll courts at the Charlottetown Club once more functioning. There is every indicat- ion fihat tennis will once again as- sume the prominent role lt enjoyed in pre-weir years. l- 4- d- 4-

Boxing and wrestling proved a greater attraction than ever last year. There were several outstand- ing camls including the middle- weight title bout in which Len Wadsworth retained his crown from challenger Ace McCloskey. Several famous figures of the ring, headed by Jack Dempsey, paid- a visit to the Province during a tour last

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Rifle shooting once again made the headlines with Island marks- men participating in Dominion and Maritime competitions. In the re- newal of the Inter-Maritime shoot in June the Island team scored a victory over teams representing Nave Scotie and New Brunswick and at Ottawa they won the Lon- don Merchant's Cup, the most valu- able trophy shot for at the 90ml"- 'ion meet. The Island team made history by travelling by air to both these competitions. It isiworthy of note that cart. A- "Brick" 60ml“ once again qualified for the Demin- ion Bisley mm. other Island

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Apps lias Three Point Lead In Scoring Race

month, but the steady

runner-up Buddy O'Connor New York who has and i8 assists for 28.

Tied for third spot are and Jim McFadden.

Lach of Montreal.

points. Next in line with

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rnent with 18 helpings.

four-time winner

Trophy, has been displaced

goals-against average of

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cooler. The leaders:

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G A Pts Mins. Apps. Toronto . 13 18 31 8 O'Connor, N.Y. .. l2 16 28 6 I Lindsay, Det. .. 1o 1r 2r 4e NicFadzlsn. Det. .. 13 l4 27 4 Lech, Mont. ...... .. 13 14 27 30 M. Bentley, Tor. .. l3 13 26 l0 D. Bentley, Chi. .. l2 14 26 B

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‘lraclt and field was marked by ilhe opening of athletic fields in Charlottetown and Sirmmerside. During the summer the Abegweit Club sent a strong team, compris- ed of athlete; from many parts of

the Province to the Maritime Track

and Field Championships at Ilali- fax where they made an outstand- ing allowing. 4- If 1' if

Other sports such as bowling and badminton drew large followings. During the year Island bowling teams entered mainland coun- petitions and altogether made a creditable showing. Badminton ccmpetitlons were held with Sum- merside players a/nd a strong re- vival of interest in the game ap- pears in the offing.

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All in all it was a molt success- ful year for promoters, players and spectators and one which aug-ure well for sport in the future. In closing the column for i947 we take this opportunity of wishing one an sll A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Auuulu. MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Charlottetown Driving Pari: and Provincial Exhibition Association will be heidln the Seciofory’: Office, 84 Kent Sh, Thursday, January S, I948, at the hour of 2 o'clock.

Dated December, I947.

G. H. IUNTAIN, Sec'y.-Treas.

It is the intention to post- oane the above Meeting to a

' later date, due not-ice of which

will be given In the news-

papers.

C. H. IUNTAIN, Soc'y.-Troao.

MONTREAL, Dec. 30 - (GP)- Syl Apps hasnt scored a goal in a rate at which the veteran Toronto play- maker has been pllinil up assists finds him on top of the National

Hockey League scoring list for the fourth straight week. Official statistics released io-

day show the 32-year-old centre ice ace with 13 goals and 18 as- sists for 31 points, three more than of 12 markers

De- trolt's prize snipers, Ted Idndsay. and Elmer each with 2'1 26 Ipoints are the Bentley brothers, Max of ‘Toronto and Doug of Chl-

Doug Bentley was the big gain- er in an otherwise lean week for N. I-l. L. marksman, picking up five

Grant (Knobby) Warwick of New York picked up two counters to Tie Lindsay for leadership in the goals column with 16. Apps is off bv himself in the assists depart-

Goalle Bill Durnan of Canadicns, of the Vezlna as leading ncflminrler bv veteran Turk Broda of Toronto. Broda has ni- lowed 67 goals 1n 29 games for a 2.31. Durnan is close behind with a 2.34 average, and also tops the circuit.

Aggressive Bill Barilko of the Leafs continues to lead the pen- alty parade by a comfortable mar- gin with 96 minutes spent in the

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iSkips AAnd Mates El ted I, For Local Curling Seeacson, Sp“ E°h°°s

Skips and mates were elected at a supper meeting of the Charlotte-, town Curling Club Monday nightfi Mr. Alex W. Matheson. KC ,' M.L.A.. president of the club, pre- sided. Guests of the club were His Honour LleuL-Governor J,A. Bernard, His Worship Mayor B_ Earle -MacDonald, 0.8 E , and the Honorable Dr. W..J.P. MacMil- lon. O B E. , l