BOWLING HOCKEY WRESTLIN

sicle A Crystals

Elirriinated From Inter. PlaydoW-ns Local Intermfed-i-ate Crew

2-0 And Capture Round 5-4

After Losing

intermediate Abmzweits last niqht mptwed Island League honors from summer-side Crystals, defeat- ma th" Wevemcrs 2-0 in the goe- on") rme of thr- tote‘ go-l series, hiking the round 5-4 after dropping ‘iuesday night's game in Summer- side 4-1. The victory err-bier the Abbles to continue to the semi- finals, meeting Alberto!) Rovals tonight at Alberto‘ in the first “m0 of another goals to count rerles.

The game as predicted was fast gnd rugged throughout. ‘lknipen were on edge all evening as the mung always between these two bitter rivals cropped up. It was close hockey all the wav through between two evenly matched teams with the winners toking advantage of the breaks to score all their counters. '

Ari even first period saw scoring rhance kept down to the minimum, the visitors using a system to protect their lead from the first game. were content to let the Ab- bies bring the play to them and u n result the session was dull. Prank Acorn after sifting through the Bummerside relrguard had a gmet chance spoiled when his shot went wide of the net. Crystals. also mis- sed when Mcirwen came fer out to mother Schurmsnk close in et- lempt.

Wamiing up to it the teams put m s much better display during the second period. Both goalies be- lng brilliant at tines, mltaueming raiders front close rouge, Just e. minute lifter the stout Gordon Stewart evened the series wt 4-4 ’ Mom's pom and

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Mush play Crystals sent five man attacks up in s futile search fw goals and

ed until the bell but after it was “u °V°T “it! Players congratulated

veteran defencemln. in the Abbie “W. was outstanding lost. night

Opener 4-3

Abbies Take Lead In Jr.

Series

1-ali deadlock. Battling through a slow,

Abbie attack slipped a perfect pus to rangy right winger. 91*!!! blast it

leer, Cousins

strings The

matter of goal scoring,

ihqleftbouds.

it was a drive from left

the Abbie cage.

being cut-guessed during the 85ml in the closing pod the Roy

Junior Abegweits are today one game up on the hustling Royals in the race for the city title by virtue of a 5-3 victory last night in the second game of their four some series. The first game ended in a

linin- tcresting first period the winners emerged on the long end of a 2-1 score after seeing their opponents account for the first goal of the game on a sparkling play at the six minute mark. Mcliennan, stur- dy Royal defenceman, broke up an at his blueilne to parade to the Abbie line where he.

l-liggine. the‘ letter the rubber in full stride to into the draperies from l0 feet out. At this stage of the game the Royals were pressing the play and were mighty dangerous on sl- nmst every attack. It took the Ab- bies six minutes to get the equal- taking Blanchard!- pass back to fool Lengille on a. high drive from well out. Pressing savagely the winners made it 2-1 shortly before the bell, Mclnnis Sounders‘ pass from be- hind the Royal cage into the

genie speeded up consider- baly in the second frame and it sew the teams break even in the Mclnnls umuistod four minutes sf- tee- the start as he split the de- fence and Mccailum keeping his team within striking distance as he fooled Price on a drive from

the third and final P61‘- icsuumserrpaicanieirranrina W440 not from the outset and their l1- forts paved the way for Simfmfl to break away alone and make the count (-2 for the Abbies. McCallum again came through with mother p51 fqg the Royals and once more wing that past the wait-eyed Price in Fitzgerald after

several times

finally realized inutee as he trop- als all up the ice and went in unmoiested to gnrner the

u he “the: “ma” ‘tankers final goal of the some.

“m1 a "HD1118 poke-check or else “MM;

crashed them to the ice with body s m! Second Heat-let, Frank Stack,

film. MoEwen in the nets was n"; pm“ ' mfllmiéamT-afllfiajnmiziznwflnd. H» dwervingol hisshutout his "Hug any]; ) Btwle- 0 : 48 sec-

llerfcrmance while I‘. and Lrcom a mun’ M (M n ""19-

nnd Bradley were the pick of the 1' bbbim 0mm“ (gummy) Third Heat-let, Lamar Ottsen,

"flocking divisionl.

"Chick" Gallant turned in um ‘laden Glasgow; time 45 3-5 seconds. Llgless performance for the 1006f:- idaiit) Abbi“, Momma (s! ) F05“! goat-lg}! Atlllan Potts, y assisted by m; mgfy’ " . Brcoyn, .Y.; ,Ed.ieWedge, lain-inn and o-ai-im. m fimgnmfiuwfld‘ Detroit; time 4s i-e seconds. xillflih fiat-ire, Alex Hurd, Lmgupg ma“ r land_ e, Ont.; 2nd, J. Ga y, Abbi“ . a *“"°" “mm” “m” ) Saint John; time 44 l-5 seceniii. 1 Goal. Mciilw n: Def , ' - " iabniicrgaghlmwse; rim-wards]?- esieliiefym’ Moon!“ (‘mum Snail-finals: Men's Senior 44c Yl- ev Stewart x. Acorn. ' ' , MCCatII. weirfstcrcy. ' ,"°,,,,,,“*‘,,§°°,,,,,,s,“,,,""°'" 0mm” First Somi-finaL-lst, Kurd: 2nd, 5816c: Goal. B. Bahamian: De- ’ m“, rm“ Fleck: 3rd, Obtsem‘ time 40 2-5

ggm- Mlmt-Bflmery, Gauthier, Steele, G ‘Wilma. J. Schurmari, Phillips, mm» O'Brien. Dickie, o. canine. 4 Rflrrees: Jack squsrebriggs, or“-

mo: Steele. n00 Donnell; 2nd, F. Cole; 8rd, K. d; ‘uh-M “w,” (mam, Clark; time as seconds. '8 my w) 163°" mm ,3 “ma,” m 44o Senior Ladies First Period mfilerfltmlmm‘; Qmwn: m, mm Heat-lat, Iiillian Halls- mnisn’ . ' WOtih, 'I‘oron ; 3nd. Elizabeth No score. Flemming. m ifax: 3rd. M. Mc- Greninties: Bradley, UBi-ien, Acorn Hugh, saint John? time 5i 1-5 authler. Montgomery. seconds.

Second Period

Pebbles. Stewart (Acorn).

Penalties: F. Acorn, storey. ‘“""""' 0d

Tin-id Peri 3—Abbies, Bradley, (puma 5mm nessed on the art).

Ambition: oauiint (a). Storey,_l‘. slflmglgjjyf'§‘jrkoh' owned by M "Second Heat-let, o. Fullerlon, ' ‘ thur Gardiner of rrectcwn. and 5'4"‘ “"11 9"“- w- 91""- 5w" ' ' 3rd, John Quigg. Saint

Bulldogs . Dofeq H! - Toppers 7-2

w-P- B; nail-slur- id Boy,

"NW onsso an“ “£1 i-iiinipr. threw heat which spoiled race. Ace Bailey

driven by Prorwse Yeo. very close flnlbh- wes driven owned by side. Class

Mac Steele. and driven by other two step.

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Ice Racing "At Summerside

some excellent racing was wit:- hsrbor ice at Sum- mersidc yesterday afternoon and finishes were made.

nosed out Allie Burnham in the last heat by n Burnham

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by Mac Steele and is Max llbrgucom/of Bay- B had three starters also a good race. Summer- cwried end driven It! 30b a shoe in the second his chance of the won both heats mu m, race. This horse is owned by P. L. Bowness end was driven by HelenaWitts, owned

aeo. Sober, made the

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SPEEB SKATING IHVSHIPS

Alex Hurd Wins 440 Yard Final In 41 1-5 Seconds.

Mcslicr. Cillllllliilii Press Stall’ Writer)

SAINT JOHN, N33. Feb. 20- Canada‘: speed skating Stars show- ed their heels to a irlc of United States aces as they flashed around the forum ice track tonight with- out breaking any records in the first half of the North American indoor championship meet, to be con- cluded tomorrow night.

Spurred by the though‘. that out- standing performers might be recom- mended for Canada's 1936 Olympic skating team, two knights of the steel blades from Kirkland Lake, Ont., were leading the field with 60 points each. Alex Hurd, 1935 in- door champlon of North America, sped to first places in the 440 and two mile events. Frank Stack, champion in 1932, took the one mile race, placed second in the 440 and came third in the two miles.

Herb Flack, Toronto, defending title-holder, and Lamar Ottsen, St. Iouis, the American West's out- 5l13-nd1n8 Star, had 20 points each,

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two mile events, respectively. Eddie Wedge, Detroit. finished third in the 440, and Allan Potts, Brooklyn, NFL, a member of the United States team named for the 1936 winter Olympiad, failed to get into the point standing. 1.... Sylvester, Montreal. was third in the mile.

Neither Kit Klein, i934 senior Ladies champion, nor any other wo- man skater from the United States was entered. Lela. Brooks, well known Torcntmstar, led the ladies’ events with first place in the three- quarter mile and second in the 44o, Fiossie l-lurd, of Kirkland Lake. Ont. was at her heels with a iii-st in the 440 and third in the three-quar-

er.

Betty Gray, Toronto, defending intermediate champion. and Lillian Halisworth, another Toronto inter- mediate, competed in senior events as well. Miss Hailsworth had 2i) points for placing ‘second to Lela Brooks in the three-quarter mile. Betty Gray was disqualified in the 440 by falling. Elizabeth Flemming, Halifax, Maritime indoor champion, gained 10 points with third piece in

Lillian Hailsworth defeated Miss Gray in the 880 yards event for in- termediate girls.

Oirel Duffy, boy intermediate star from Toronto. captured the one mile final in his class.

FORUM. Saint John, N. 3.. Nb. flit-Summaries for the first night's programme of the North American indoor speed. skating champion- ships here were as follows:

Men's Senior 440

First Heet-lshl-l. Mack, 'i.‘or- onto; 2nd, O. Stewart, Saint John; time 44 l-5 seconds.

St. Louis; 2nd, W. Purge, New

seconds. Second Seml-finai-lst, Stack; 3nd, Wedge; timg 4i 1-5 seconds. 440 Final, Boys under iz-lst, P.

Second Heat-lat, Fioesie l-lurd, Kirkland Lake; 2nd, Lela Brooks, Toronto; time 49 2-5 seconds

Boys Under ll, One Mile First Heat-let, Orei Duffy, Tori onto; 2nd, R. Wilstm, Saint John; time 3.17 l-li.

Jdlllj John. ‘Ilime, 3.14.

- Second Men's Mil firs! 1st, Kurd; 2nd, Stack: 9rd, Wedge. Time 41 l-li seconds. IORUM, Saint John, N. B., Fob. flit-Alex l-iurd, Kirkland Lake. Ont, won the senior men's 440 yard final in 4i 1-5 seconds at North American indoor speed skat- ing championships here tonight. Ikonk Stack, Kirkllhd Inks, was gain. and Eddie Wedge, Detroit, Lemar Otioon, St. fouls, spoiled his dimes: by failing. Herbert Mack. ‘moronic, defend- ing indoor title holder, finished fourth in the 440 final. . - M0 Pins], Ladisir Senior-dd, l-Iurd; 2nd, Brooks: 8rd, liernmiu. Tlnirto seconds. - ~ m Final, Girls Under lh-irt, I. nsiniiert. saint min; 2nd, is.

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were all of the rugged vane Congratulations are in order merside Crystals. But it was only

lead one to presume that eliminated.

that; they are to be highly ' given much chance to defeat blue team gave the "old

weary from their tough schedule, rnination in holding off the attacks _ day's rest should. be equal favorites in the deciding belt/tie at Montague

Friday night. UT PR-IMROSES won't

score to make it 3-2 and only

fans endeavorlng to sit in on all three encounters a busy evening. Abegweits, who last night captured Island league honors from the Sum-

downedtheir bitter foes. As was expected, the tilt was productive of rugged hockey, memories of years not long past being brought beck strikingly. The locals victory also brought them sweet revenge for their setback at Summerside, their defeat in the Western Capital Tuesday night last being the only blot to mar their record this year. Defeat of the Westerners puts a mighty tough obstacle out. of the red and black team's way in their efforts to garner top honors, but they still have some hard battles ahead of them. Not much is known of ‘Mberton Riegais, their next opponents, but several familiar names on the latter team's lineup they will take a lot of beating before being

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OLMAIWS VICTORS, City League champions, served notice last. night dope bucket" a kick vrith their 8-2 victory. Log C

lotthetrlaureis goinany easymanner. They showed that last nigilt

AST NIGHTS THREE PLAYOFT‘ games, living up to advance pre- " dictlons, certainly provided close battles in every instance. They

ty and crowd-pleasing type and gave to that battling band of intermediate after much hard work that the locals

reckoned with in the playdowns. Not the Montague Primroses, the red and

they showed ioto of grit and deter- of last year's champs, and with a

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when they came from behind w. 3-0 for the sensational work of Don Baker left the ice on even footing. They are

own GUARDIAN -,

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Holman’s Defect. l r B A B K Hi B M Primrose Teanrf

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in the victors‘ cage might have much faster than last. year and to this are in the pink of condition. brand in the second u ‘ Mo of excitement before r. winner

OMORBOW NIGHT at the For- um those who prefer skating races to hockey are in for a

real treat when the Prince Street School pupils stage their annual ice sports In the but this annual event has drawn big crowds with all the races whether it be in tho boys or girls division, providing keen competition.

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H18 YEAR those in charlie have come forward with a 22-event. program made up of straight

races, three novelties that provide the u in amusement, a. ‘ ‘

game between Prince Street and‘ West Kent and several team com-

petitions.

J one can see that this year's meet is "up to the usual high

standard, which fact in itself guar-

antees another bumper attendance.

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mm on .1 MARTIN of syd- ney removes a well-known turf follower of the Maritlmcs. For

years he took a deep interest in harness racing and many Island friends will learn with deep regret of his passing.

(A-P. by Guardian's Special Wlfrl SYRACUSE, N.Y., rec. 20-—Ne'w Haven Eagles blanked Syracuse Stan 2-0 in an inter-league game here tonight. The former Syracuse players, Lloyd Jackson and Deed Klein, accounted for the goals. The game seemed equally nui- pleasant to the invaders of the Can- Am League and to the Stare of the International league. Molyaieuax of the Stars suffered s cracked rib. Gray of New Havenand Dud Juries cf the Stars; a former Monotcn l-fswvir, suffered wrenched knees.

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UST GLANOING over the above

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. l. .;. ~ _ mffifi, mklxgr. ltd. Saint John. 111cc. B‘! 3-! see-

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smoother on the attack and in addition

. hie/sue is declared many flight. I O U

Should the teams display the same fans are going to have lots

BABE RUTH

May Again Sign Up With Yankee Ball.- Club.

(By Eddie Brietz Associated Press Sports Writer) NEW ‘QCZIK, Feb. 20- -A some what pilmied and bewildered Babe Ruth came back from a long Drier-E l baa-natonming iuniret ic- day more of a. baseball mystery

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He hasn't the faintest idea. what he is going to do, and while he still insists he'll not Wind up as a part- time player or which hitter, rie carefuil, left a d:..~ open, just in case he olminges his mind.

Instead of the violent “no" with which he has b:en diism’ :ing all suggestions that he decorate the Yankee bench this season with occasional appearances in the field and at the plate. interviewers to- day were greeted with:

“I may change my mind," and "I i‘.n't i..i0w \-' n.y attitude will be later."

Ho will see Ooi. Jake Ruippent, owner oif iihe ‘.'..'ilkeefl, and if the Colonel insists that he have an- other try at outdieldlng-and the price is right-it is an even bet the great man will reach for a foun- “i \..... gr~ t" alacrity ilk... hes marked. this gesture in

the i0 years. ambition is to manage a

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pact Ruth's big league ball club and his friends believe he fign-rss he will have a much better chance to realize this dzam-wl ii ‘Wes or "...e other team-by rcmalnkzw in .a.r- ness than i! he coils it quite and ’ e. summer or t/wo on the golf links. ’

Races To Bee Held Satu rday

‘The postponed races of the Churchill Ice Racing Club will b‘: held Saturday at 2.30. The following are the classes and probable start- ers:

Class A-bou Patch. Gamble, Major Cope

Class B-Deceiver. Premier Prince, Lacopia Lad, Frisco Ohensult, Ab- egweit.

Class C-l-larry Lauder, Prince, Mickey Mouse. Queenie.

TRANS-BBEAN R A B E A BERTAINTY

A (A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) L URG, N. 5.. Fab. 30-A trans-Atlantic fishing schooner

IBE RACES

Classes Won By Sybil- set, Rosebud, Real Great and Almer Worthy.

The Victoria Driving Club races yesterday afternoon were witnessed by several hundred spectators. The nfmmoon was fine, the track fast, and the racing good.

Oiass A ‘Trot was won by Sybilset, owned by Alton Burke. thpofi. Class B Pace by Rosebud, owned by Han-y Murphy, Charlottetown; Class- A Pace by Real Great, owned by Frank McKay, East Royalty.

Class O Trot and Pace by Almer

Real (Zn-eat (McKay) Mickey Aubrey (Kelly) -. . Time: 38. 33. This race was not finished on sc- cgurit oflteal Great losing two s cos.

E Clue B Trot and Pace

Almer Worthy (Holmes) . iilu-y Gretten (McVeigh) . Peter Frisco (Msthieeon) ‘time: as _1-4, sa 1-4. Oiliciols: Starter-D.‘

K. McLeod.

YESTERDAY...“

rt e h l r vhzgllnirjiis’, ‘Ciinarcllotizagtognfid e ma b’ remand m‘! “m it “mdered "success assured iuider the club's A cusp ces." SUMM RY Owing to t-he absence from home m", A T"; of Captain Ben Pine, famous rac- i. ing skipper of the (Toucester Sybiiset (Burke) ........ 1| 1 schooner. Zwlbker was llnlble tc Ethel Aubrey (MacDonald) .. 3 1 2 Mivise the club immediately What Time: s: 14,32,135 l-2. ‘ prize money would be satisfactory to the United States sailing mas- Class B Pace tor. Rosebud (Murphy) . . . . . l. i 2 In one of the cabiegrams, the Balbo (Kelly) .‘. . . . . . . . . 221 club suggested that prize money Time: 31 l-i. 33, 32 1-2. be furnished by the United States for the race to England, and by Class A Pace Canada for the race home.

race betwee l the Canadian cham- pion Bluenose of L enburg, N. 5., Gertrude L. Ilhebaud,

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Ii. Fenwick Zwicker, local bud- nessmammadepublic aserlesof cabieg-rarns exchanged during the past few days with the Royal Ocean Racing Club of England, in which the latter said it was "needy to go."

‘rho programme outlined by the club included a. race touilnglsnd, a series of races in English waters during the King's Jubilee celebra- tion and. another ocean race when the schooners set out for home.

Races abroad would be sailed from Plymouth. around Fasnct, and finish at Plymouth. Fasnet, s. rocky islet four miles southwest of Cape Clear, Ireland, is the site of a famous lighthouse which bears its name.

The club told Zwioker it was new 0o organize the contest in Endish waters on Aug. ‘I and pro- vide price money. It asked Zwicker to advise whet prise money would

BasilicaBenedicts Take Opener 2-1

‘Ihc long awaited for conflict be- tween the Benedicte of tho Basilica and Holy Redeemer parishes was staged at the Upper Queen Street Rink last evening, the Basilica vet- Qrans ekeing out a 2-1 victory.

The game was yery fast through-

Timere: Ju. Arbing. Neil Walker, Iknie liidingue. Judges: Hugh Walker, Charles Show, Neil Walker.

Olcrir of the Course: J. A Mac-

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pug, with no penalties being handed on .

BOXING BASKETBALL OTHER SPORT

3-2 In

Gomerlng a three goal lead in the first two periods Hannah's Vic- tor's, keeping their undefeated re- cord intact, had enough staying power to hold off the terrific on- slaughts of Montague Primroses’ third period assaults last night and left the ice with s 3-2 victory in tho first game of the semi-finals to determine thg Island intermedi- ate champions.