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Q1311!‘ from bebind in lunc- 454 and third periods Charlotte- qgwg Kinsmen Juveniles lest night assured themselves oi a playoff m: in the Juvenile I-Iockey Leag- ue when they defeated tbs Abbie: f-B in s nip and tuck encounter just as close as the score indi- satel.

showing vastly improved form we; their previoue league ap- pQBIEJICO Abblee, checking the Kinsmen to s standstill, took a ‘one-goal lead late in the first ses- wm when Bill Bevins accepted a p35,; from McKenzie to go in close and beat the Kinsmen goalie for the only score of the period.

Kinsmen. seeking to get back on even terms with their close-check- mg opponents, pressed continually as the middle chukker opened but p001‘ passing ruined their-chances for the first nine minutes with the Abbies missing! s glorious chance to double the score when flggy missed an open net. Finally at the 9:31 mark Kinsmen shot the equalizer, Larter blazing a snot in from right wing on a pass from Biso. 711st was the only score oi the session as both teams missed chances in the final min- utes 0i P111)’-

For over six minutes of the third and final session Roper, the Kins- men net janitor stood in the breach as Abbie; literally swarmed over their opponents, but eight times the goalie proved the lsst stumbling block ns he blocked drives from all angles.

Then- the Kinsman counter at- tack started to roll. Arnold Mc- Callnm sent them into the lead. poking the disc in on a pass from Ross at 7:10, and a little better than two minutes later Ross cam:- through with an unassisted effort to give Kinsmen a 3-1 lead. Seven seconds from the latter goal Shep- herd raced the length of the ice to make it 8-2 on a pretty goal but it was the best Abbie; could do with Roper again savlnfl hi5 tram in the last minutes as he made a spectacular save on a drive right from his doorstep.

Kinsmen will now meet the Prince of Wales team in a two- game total goal series for the right to enter the provincial playdowns.

Lineups:

Abbies: Goal. McLean; defence. Cannon, Bruce, Acorn. Larter: forwards. Shepherd. StanleyNich- olson, McKenzie, Bevlns, Thomp- Ion.

Kinsmen: Goal, Roper: defence. Lund. Cameron.‘ Anderson; ior- wards, McKenzie. Larter, Biso. Ross. Gallant, McCallum, Creel- man. Bradley.

Referee: Jack Kane.

Summary: '

First Period

l-Abbies, Bevins (McKenzie) Penalties: None.

Second Period

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l-Kirmnwn. barter (Biso)........9.8i _V Penalties: None.

Third Ferlod

l-Kinsmen, McCalium (Ross) 7.10 _4—Kinsmen, Ross .. .. .

SECOND GAME

Junior Abbles. preparing for the Island piaydowns scored s slim 4-3 victory over Gordon Bennett's strong Prince of Wales Juvenile team in the second game on the twin bill. Albbles were substitut- ins for Summerslde Kinsmen who were stormibound at home and un- eble tomako an appearance for their exhibition tilt.

Starting out at a fut. clip and "frying the ploy right to their °Pl>onents the juveniles enjoyed a N! margin over the Abbics throughout the shun first'scs- eion but the brilliant work ofJor- den in the Abbies cage saved them time after time in the scoreless dueiling. Abbles did break through l. couple oi times towards the close but Hennessey in the cage came up with two sensational loves.

Atbbies showed somewhat better in the second session but It the’ were forced to come from behind to earn a 2-2 tie on the session. They opened the scoring first when aklppy Carver raced in alone on

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s long-forward from llolhnis to but Henneseey. That lead was IhODt-lived u P. W. C. roared back with the " Phil ' ‘ Doklnt in McDonald's rebound. Five minutes liter that the juv- eniles went ahead as Spy Reedy. bulwark of the juveniles‘ defence raced from end to end for a nice goal. A minute and ten seconds later the Abbie: were back ss Jack Brown scored on Carvers passout to end the scoring for the session as Jordan again saved the juniors with a. couple of smart stops in the lost minute.

'I‘iring from the fast pace they had set the Juveniles ssw the improving Abbies have a blgedge in the final period. Gregory sent the juniors into the lead st 3:55 on a goaimouth pass from Mc- Gregor. Prince of Wales came back at 7:15 to tic it up as Garth Crockett slapped in McKenzleb pass out from behind the net, but Brown came through with the winning counter hsliwsy through the session, beating Henne _, on a pass from Jordan.

The juveniles very nearly tied it up in the final minute but again Jordan was too good on McKen- zie’: close-in drive. -

Lineups:-

Abbles: "Goal, Jordan; defence, McInnis, Downc, Carter, McGreg- or; forwards, Andrew, Carver. Brown, McLean, Gregory, Burke.

P. W. 0.: Goal. Hennessey; de- fence, Ready, D. Jardine, McNeil. Ross!‘ , McMillan; forwards, Phil Jardine. McDonald. Murphy, Mc- Kenzie. Allen, Crockett, Brown. Bentley.

Referee: Jackie Kane. ‘

Summary: First Period

Scoring: None. Penalties: None.

Second Period

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1—Abbiu, Carver (Mclnnis)... 2-P. W. (7., P. Jardiine (McDonald) . 3~—-P. W. 0., Ready .. 4—A.bbies, Brown (Carver). Penalties: None.

Third Period

c-Abbies. Gregory (McGregor) .

S-P. W. C.. Crockett (McKenzie) ............ A .

‘t-Abbies. Brown (Andrew) .. 11.05 Penalties: None.

Bantam Hockey Playdcwns Dates Released

The schedule for the first round of the City Bantam Hockey play- downo was announced Yesterday by the Charlottetown Playground Commission.

It.is an elimination “armament of the knockout style with defeat- ed teams being eliminated as the play progresses. _

The first round schedule is as. follows, with games being played at the Forum:

Friday, Feb. IO

Lpna-Pss-kdale versus Sprim Park.

2 pan-Prince Street vs. West

Kent. ‘Saturday, fob. l1

I snm-Connaughts vs. Abbles.

0 mum-Maple Hills vs. Queen Square.

In order to qualify for Bantam hockey and not jeopardise his own or his team's chances in the P10!- downs. a boy must have notreach- ed his 14th birthday on November 1. 1947. - .

The winners of the City series will meet Soul-la for the right to meet the Summer-side bsntam

hunpiona for the island title. The championship trophy will be p. ‘ to the winner at the annual dinner of the Physical. Fit- ness Department later in the us- son.

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Hockey League playoffs swing back into the local hockey picture tonight at the Forum when Prince of Wales Welshman and Navy clash in the second game of their best of three semi-finals to decide the team to meet the winners oi the Saints-Surnmerside affair in the other bracket. '4' O O O

I! the game is as closely fought as the previous one fans will wit- ness another night of exciting hockey entertainment. On that occasion the Welshmen came with- in s few minutes of creating an outstanding upset and it took all the resources at the Navy team's command to eke out a 6-5 victory.

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Deopite their defeat, followers oi the Welshmen were well pleas- ed with the team's performance. They definitely come up with their best display of the season, one that was surprising and pleas- ing, and if they can turn in just such another tonight Navy are go- ing to be extended to the limit.

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Leck of scoring punch has been the main cause in all the Welsh- men’s defeat this season. Prob- ably as fast and well balanced as any team in the league they have failed to payoff when in scoring position and it they can just ov- ercome this fault in tonight's game the series may well be ex- tended to a third and deciding

clash. O 4 4 4- Navy will likely be far from the

H‘ confident crew of puckchasers they

were on the eve of the first strug- gle. Particularly among the fans they were expected to win in two straight games but the said fans have done an abrupt about-face and tonight the Walter Lawlor- coached squad will skate out ex- pecting just as stiff a struggle as they have experienced all season. " 4' 4' O d»

There have been a good many exciting hockey struggles witness- ed at the Forum this season but that" West Kent- Queen Square etnuglc on Tuesday night just about tops all others. The school kids with the title hanging in the balance, dished out the fastest, most exciting, changeable encoun- ter that school: hockey finals have produced in o. long time. and the game went to prove conclusively that. the youngst a can suppl just as many thrills, if not more, than their older hockey brethren.

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Weet Kent won on their merits and are deserving of their title. They came back like real cham- piona when it appeared as if their age-old opponents were going tc snatch victory from their grasp. Determination and courage did the trick and they are worthy of all the praise that was heaped on their young shoulders.

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Queen Square were overshadow- ed in scoring but in courage they were every bit as 800d H8 $11911‘ opponents. Facing a 8-0 deficit with time starting to run out on them, the wearers oi the purple and white cane through with s comeback that overshadowed any- thing witnessed this season, It wasn't in the cards for them to win but in the manner in which they lost and took their defeat they too proved themselves a team of champions.

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West Kent will now stand. by waiting‘ for the Island playdowns to let underway. ‘reams from Sous-ll, Georgetown. Bummemside m4 Kendngton will be in the hunt, according to word from the Depgrtment. of Physical Fitness. and all are said to be showing fine form in exhibition games, so flue in fact tint the hottest

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Beavers Win From Truro 5-2 In Big Four Semi-finals Opener

TRURO, N.S.. Feb. 18 - (C?) — Saint John Beavers, who improv- ed steadily as the regular season went along and are getting even better with ploy-or: time here. slugged Truro Bearcais 5-2 to- night in the first game of a best- of-flve semi-final series for the Maritime Senior Hockey League title. Second game will bc played here tomorrow night.

The game was delayed about l0 minutes while Big Four president. Judge J, Elliott Hudson investig- ated the status 0i goalie Sonny MacDonald and winger Spike Lar- abie of the saint. John club.

His decision was that both play- ers were eligible to play through the Big Four playdowns. Truro had questioned the eliglbilit of MacDonald and Larable as wei as Bobby Newton. The Maritime Am- ateur Hockey Association ruled Newton eligible and handed the cases of MacDonald and Iarahie back to the Big Four for settle- merit.

Against his former teammates, MacDonald, the loop’s all-star net- minder, played a spectacular game but. at that he didn't overshadow Dutchy Mumford in the opposing net. Mumford handled 46 shots while Sonny was tested 33 times.

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Summary :- First Period’

Scoring-None. Penalties: Grabowski, Croucher.

Second Period 1—Truro, Med-ynski Roach) 5.57. I-Saint John, Nicolle (Jackson. Croucher) 14.40. tl-saint John, Newton (Butler, Garey) 19.39. Penalties: Lay. Third Period 4—Salnt John, Wade 1.55. i$—Saint John, Szabo

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4.45. O-éaint John, Lsrabie (Myke,

Szabo) 11.16. Truro, Medynski (Roach) 173.‘. Penalties: Butler.

Mctlloskcy- Ilpshaw Match In The Dffing

Negotiations are underway to match Bunny “Ace" McCloskey, present holder oi the Maritime middleweight boxing championship with hard-hitting. rugged Alvin Upshaw of Halifax, promoter-Joey McDonald announced last night.

Upshaw, who has met the best throughout the Maritime; and who twice went the limit with George “Rockabye" Ross. a l-laiigonian who has been bowling over all competition in the past six months is anxious to get a crack at Mc- Closkey, a former Charlottetown boy. - If negotiations are successfully concluded the bout. a ten-rounder. will be staged at the Sporting Club in approximately threeweeks time, Promoter McDonald added.

The bout ii held should be a natural and should draw a packed house.

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. school plavd-owns in years is ex- pected. Tignish. winners of the title last year will not be defend- ing their title due to uncontroll- able circumstances. O l- O- il-

In regard to the junior play- downs Junior Abbie: and Tignish are the only Island squads elig- ible and arrangements are at pre- sent underway to have the two teams m'eet in a sudden-death game next Wednesday night. No- thing definite has been heard as vet on the outcome of the negot- iations but it is likely definite word will be forthcoming shortly.

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Saints ToStart 0ut In Defence 0i Mar. Grown

Jackie Kane's S. D. U. Saint-I. Maritime intercollegiate champions start out in defence of their crownr either Saturday or next Monday. it was learned yesterday. Opening

game oi the two game, total goal series will be played at Devon, N. B. The definite date oi the en- counter will not be learned until the U.N.B. team plays s. game tonight in the provincial league in which they are performing in New Brunswick. Should they win the date will be Saturday; other- wise on Monday.

Father George McDonald. man- ager of the squad stated the team

will travel by air and will have s ‘

full lineup on hand.

In U. N. B. they are meeting what is said to be one of the fast- est squads ever to represent the Fredericton University. They are coached by Pete Kelly, former Abbie and National Hockey Leag- ue star and it is evident that Pete has done e. reel job in his first year at the helm. So Saints will be facing tough opposition and the series, particularly the return game here, probably next Tuesday night although that too is indefin- ite, will be eagerly looked forward o.

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(iurling Results

Following are the results of matches played last night in the junior curling playdownl:

Saunders 16. White 5, '

Burden 15, Chapman 5.

Acorn l6. Presby 8.

Nicholson 18, Prowre 9.

Games tonight. ‘l. P.1d.

“ undein n. rrowee. Burden v1. Presby.

Detroit Takes

_ Top Spot In

N.li.l.. Standing

DETROIT S. NEW YORK I

NEW YORK. Feb. 18- (AP)- With young Harry Lumley pmvid- ing brilliant goal-tending, Detroit Red Wings defeated New York Rangers 3-1 tonight before 15.087 fans in Madison Square Garden and moved into sole leadership of the National Hockey League.

Summary:-

Flrlt Period

ScorinIHNone.

Penalties: Kulimsn. Stewart.

Second Period

1—Detroit, Lindsay (Howe, Stewart) 1:01.

2—Detroit, Howe (Paveiich) 15.06.

3—Detroit, D. Morrison (B. Mor- rison) 15:58.

4-New York, Kullmsn (Lee- wick, Laprade) 19:14. Penalties: Coiviile, Horeck. Third Period ‘ Scoring: None. Penalties: Pavolich, Watson. Hcxtall.

BOSTON 4, CHICAGO 2

CHICAGO, Feb. 18—(A.P)--Bol- ton Bruins kept Chicago Block Hswics in inst piece tonight in the National Hockey league by de- feating them 4-2 in a game the third period of which developed into a coin-throwing shower of

protest by the 10.461 fans. It w’:

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Victoria: Mark tip Second Straight Win

(By The Canadian Bren)

NORTH SYDNEY. N. 8., Feb. id-Underdoge of regular sesson play. North Sydney Vie- torins tonight outfought Glace Boy Miners 6-4 in overtime to take l. 2-0 lesd in the beet-of- flve Cape Breton Senior Hoe- key League semi-flush.

A record crowd saw Victor- isa, who acquired former NI. L. star Gordon Drllion as coach late in the season. mark up their second straight vvln- somethlng they hadn't done all year. Victorian won only four games of 50 played dur- ing the regular season.

Rabid fans milled about the rink for an hour after the game was over. .

Royals Shut Out Hawks 11-0 In School Game

In a regular league game of the Q55. hockey league the leading Royals swamped the cellar-dwel- ling Hawks by a score of 11-0.

Gump Gilli: led the winners’ at- tack by potting three goals for the hat trick performance. Joe Coyle scored twice with single markers going to McCalium, leo- nard, barter, Hughes, Dunn and W. Burke.

Three players had two assists each, Leonard. McCaIIum and Doyle.

The Royals started out early m the game and never let up as they skated in continually on Gurney in the Hawks’ net.

Luker Burke in shutting out the Hawks earned his third shutout of the year and put. himself in the lead of the goalies in their re- spective records. -

Surrirnary:-

Firlt Period ~1-Reya1s, Gillie (Latter). il-Mccallum (Leonard). fi-Roysls, Coyle. 4»—Royals, Gillie.

Second Period B-Rnyals. Larter (Leonard), 6—-.Roysls, Dunn (Coyle). ‘L-Reyals. Leonard (MeCsIIum). 8—Itoye.ls. Coyie (Doyle, Pur-

cell. Third Period 9—Royals, Gillie (McCalluml. lti-Roysls. Hughes (Doyle. W.

Burke) . 1 l-Royale-W. Burke.

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The league leading Royals’ for- wards still dominated the major- ity of places in the scoring race. A. Mecslium is lead- ing with 13 goals and 10 assists; B. Leonard is second with 5 goals and 13 assists; G. Gills is tied with B. Cannon of the Rutgers for third position, each having 17 points. Hughes and Stuli have 15 points and are tied for fourth place. J. Coyle rounds out the first seven players with 11 point;

G A MoCallum, Royals ....l3 10 13 Leonard, Royal! 5 13 ll Gillie, Royals I3 4 11 Cannon, Rangers e I i7 Stull. Rangers 12 I 15 Hughes. Royals 8 ‘i 15 Coyle. Royals 6 6 11 Mandingo

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by Pat Ihsn and Gaye Stewart. Summam- ’

first eriod i-Chicsgo, nsr 031. 2—B0atnn, Dumart 7.18.

S-Chicago, Conacher (Gedsby) 10.03.

4-Booton, Warwick (lien) 16.50

Second Period l-Boston, Sondiord (Dumart)

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Grswford, misconduct) . (major), Stewart (major).

Hockey Games Postponed

Intermediate beau in Prince and King's were postponed, due to iut night. I

Surmnereido avu scheduled to ploy at Borden. O'Leery at Ai- zrton and Montague at George-

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lNavy And Welslsnsen

In Second Game 0i Playoffs Tonight

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Fseing elimination Prinee Wsiee Welshman meet Navy the second game of their Cit League semi-final series at Forum tonight and faced wi their nnai chance to stay in running for further honors, Coach‘ Johnny Squarebrigigs is expected to send his charges ail-out in q do-or-dde effort to prolong thd

series.

It should be a whale of a shrug- gie. Welshman, robbed of victor! in the last few minutes of opener by a stirring comeback o the Navy, provided fans with ong of the biggest surprises of thd season by their showing. Tonight. followers of the team are confidin, ent of the squad doing even bet- ter. Due to their great showing the players also are of the oplriio they can turn the trick and w open the throttle wide in an cf- fort to prove it. |

Navy. long ago considered ll the team to face the Saints it! the finals, are saying very littld about the outcome. Welshmen threw a big scare into them the last t-i/rne out and the Walter Lawlor-coached Tara have learned plenty of respect for them. They with probably one exception, will ‘ice the same squad, and like their opponents will be seeking an early lead. All of that adds up to wide- open free-skating hockey from th opening whistle on, with plenty rugged play thrown in for good measure.

The game will get underway ‘o! B o'clock sharp and fans are asked to be early if they desire the bee! seats from which to watch pro- ceedings. l Coach Walter Lawlor announ- ced the lincu,p of the Navy tear: as follows: