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1943 Reaches New Peak As Services Supply Big Moments

Wartime Hockey Interest In :

By CHARLIE EDWARDS Canadian Press Staff Writer Wars impact hit hockey with

full force in 1943 as the armed service; supplied most of the bill moments on the ice and in oom- uiittee rooms.

Spectator interest reseller. new peaks across the country. Junior and professional hockey establish- ed attendance records. The Na- tional Hockey Leflttlle weathered

threat of collapse to become

popular than ever. But. still.‘

c hockey provided the fire-

Fnr the first time. civilian clubs l-tilcd to fieure seriously in Allan Cup plavoffi‘. Enlistments nad loaded service teams with form- rr professional stars and. nf the nine clubs entering interprovin- cioal competition. only Port Ar- thur Bearcats were civilians. Bear- cats faded in the first round.

Ottawa Commandos. an armv lcam featuring 11 former N.H.L. players, won the championship bv beating Victoria army in the final. A= they were presented with the Allnn Cup at Calgary. the boos of fan= foreshadowed a wave ul opinion which seriously curtail- erl service hockey before the cur- rent season began

Defence Deni. Action

(‘wit/ism of policies which had ittcd service athletes to re-

ln Canada playing hockey defence department ac- Octcber. It was announced

tion in sport; would not

ed to interfere with “nor-

aitiing and duties of soi-

" and that those qualified rxuuld be sent overmas immedi- nhlv on completion training. liesulis were startling. Within s few oavs. loss of players forcml rithdrewal from senior leagues of team: in Halifax. Montreal. wall. Ont. Toronto and Re- Calgary Mustangs folded

~ csmbined with Calgary lfarv to form one team. Air Force

ll‘

chad safely leapeo the chasm be-

Sask" collapsed. _

The most extensive curtailment of service hockey came Dec. 17' when the RCAF. announced that after Jan. 6. no air force mem-

’ be permitted to play in anv organized league the cham- pions of which would be qualified to compete for the Allan or Me-l morlal Cups. This meant breakup, of R.C.A.F. teams in Hallfaxflape Breton. Montreal. 'I‘oronto. Win- nipeg and Vancouver and with- drawal of Alr Force players from Calgary Tecumseh "ustangs.

Where possible. service teams‘ are continuing but in most cases‘ are not so super-charger. with stars that civilian clubs are out- classed

More Interest in

Increasing popularity c! the senors reduced attendance _at junior games. particularly in Win- nipcg where the youngsters had long been favored. But the JUDiOTS made a stirring comeback in the Memorial Cup final at Toronto where Winnipeg Rangers beat. Oshawa Generals before a six- gamc paid attendance of 73.838. a record for anv hockey series in Canada.

Detroit Red Wings won the N. H. L. championship and the Stan- ley Cup in a season which saw a new league attendance record of 1.446.827. Then dozens of profes- sional players were called into the army during the summer and collapse of the league was threat- ened by player shortaacs.

Finally. the new season opened l; November with teen-aged youngsters and military exempt veteram filling the gaps. Contin- ued N.H.L. popularity was proven by Mervyn (Red) Dutton's an- nouncement that attendance is up seven per cent over the same ber- ind of last. year. Dutton. who suc- ceeded to the N.I-I.L. throne when Frank Calder died in February.

tween fiery player-manager and

tcam= in Ottawa and Yorkton. if

Bruins Outskate Maple Leafs To Take 8-5 Win

BOSTON. Dec. ‘Jl-(API-Jdl/ith, Bill Cowley. the National Hockey Lcsguck top scorer. showing the nov with three goals. the Boston Bruins protected their home game slate bv out-skating the Toronto Maple Letifs for an Fl-5 victory tm/ylit before a 10.000 crowd at Lie ..~:-.ton Gtzrtlcti

Cnwlcv also cotlecteti an assist to run lln his 20-22mm point total t!) an even 41).

While escaping defeat on home lee for th" ninth-straight game. the BJuins. were directed from

Sill-ll defence post by the tet- l: who tool: over

. Ross. who is ill.

t Bruins on

early in the

Toronto net from the penalty line. The Bruins pulled into a 3-0 lead cn Shot; bv Don Gellinuer and 132p Ciuitlullxi. who tallied twice. l“ re thn Maple Leafs made their tn break through goalie Bert

Gardiner. 13.1.11 sites spread their scoring * lira‘ three periods and the .- Bruin to beat Bcnnv Grant Flash Hollett. with Clapper}; Jackie Hamilton scor-

siozt. Lorne Car: during the second nnrl Bolt Davidson. Elwyn Morris and Georszc Bnothman late in the final.

Babe Pratt, Toronto outstand- in" rleienceman. drew a match, mhconduct penalty after .-.even

‘Founder Df Jockey Cluh Dies: At 85

OTTA WA. Dec

. 3l-fCPl—~ Jame; Kcnniston Paisley. B

B

' year's Empire

shrewd businessman.

minutes of the third-period action for- arguing with Referee Norman Lamport, after being waved oft‘ for interference

SUMMARY

First Period 1. Boston. Clapper (Cowley. Bolll ‘Boston. Gallinger (Callatline.

Hollctt) 3.24. 3. Boston, Guidolln (Gallinger. tMorris)

I-Iollettl 3.36. 4. Toronto 51.07. 5. Boston. Ilollett lClapper) 16.19. R Boston. Cowley i859.

Penaltie=: Cowley. R. Hamilton. Guldolln

Hamilton

Second Period 7 “Poronto. Carr (Davidson. Bod-- nan 10.17. fl ston. Cowley (Cain. Boll) V. Jackson. Bodnor.

.11.. Pennltialt Gnldolln Third Period 9. Toronto. Davidsont

Hamilton) 0.43. l0. Boston. Guidolln (Crawford)

l3. . ll Boston. Cowley .Caln, A. Jack- son) I515. 12. Toronto. Morris 16.47 l3. Toronto. Bocthman 18.D5_ Penalties: A. Jackson. Pratt. tminor and match misconduct.) —‘ -: Ii

Carr. R. ‘

Empire Christmas Day Broadcast

TORONTO. Dcc. 2l—-(CP)— Hallfax, St. John's and Edmon- ton will be linked with Port Mor- csby. Leopoldville in the Belgian Congo and Rio De Janeiro in this Christmas Day,

e i and British

THEATRES

EBBOL FLYNN RONALD BEGAN

NANCY COLEMAN RAYMOND MASSEY

" Desperate A Journey"

SOUBIS. THURS. ll MONTAGUE FRI. it

"FOR ME AND MY GAL“ with JUDY GARLAND GEORGE MURPHY

MONTAGUE. SAT- I l‘. ll-

Sport Shorts From Britain

By Allan Nicitleson Canadian Press Staff Writer

coupon. Dec. 21 - Nearly three years ago Prorrioter John Muldoon received a letter Xrom l. young tar reques- ting a trial. The hopeful was Ben DUIYY. from I small Yorkshire village, and he showed promise in a bout in London.

Now a petty officer in the Royal NEW. U"!!! is hot stuff along bash boulevard. Only lest. aulmner he otftpointed Old Nel Tarleton, 3'7 Yea!‘ 01d Liverpudlian who holds the Britt-sh and minim feather- weight titles. A fcw dayl ago he took a decision from the Empire bantam champion Jim Brat-Ly.

Duffy's latest fight canes up in a couple of weeks when he faces Johnny King. British bantam- welght titllst making a return to the ring after three years 0n the high seas as an anti - aircraft gunner.

The fight will lxe at Manchester. where King. now 31, first came into prominence l2 years ago. One of the first of the British boxing fraternity to enlist after e outbreak of war. he was a survivor

from the battleship Prince of Wal- _

es when it was sunk by the Japanese off Malaya.

King has been boxing l7 years and first became champion by oulzpomtlng Dick Corbett. who 1C5?- “15 1116 during an air raid alarn.» several months ago in 10n- don. King later lost the champ- ionship but regained it ln 19:15.

Speaking of boxing. and that.

greater‘. enemy of champions —,

age — four cf Britalns seven tlt- leholders are 30 or more. are Tarleton. the oldest at Jock McAvoy, 35, middleweight; Kins. and Ernie Roderick. 30. welterweight. Of these Roderic]; flkhts fairly frequonltly, Tarleton has an cdd conrest, but McAvoy has not boxed since he 10st to Freddie Mills last year.

Mills. incidentally, is 24 holds the British and Eknplre light. - heavyweight titles. The other champions are Lightweight Eric Boon, ‘.13. and Jackie Patter- son of Glasgow. 23 your old bash- r who holds the world, British

Empire

crowns.

Only the heavyweight title re- mains vacant, Len Harvey resigned l“ Bl i119 B8! 0f 35 and the main challengers are Mills and am; London. biggest professional in the British ring who is in his 31st year.

and

Because of a soap shortage, Eton College laundry was unable, to wash shorts and vest of 25c boys participating in the annual ateeplech . which includes a. water Juno.

But the famous school solved the problem. It made a rule that only the first 12 competitors to reach m9 1l1"l“p would attempt it. rest had to detour.

The

Fred Cox. mung winger with Toftenham Hotsrntrs of the Foot-

5. formci‘ manager of the Central broadcast. The program. an hvllrball League south returned to the

Canada exhibition. one of the] founders of the Connaught Jcck-| ev Club. and one-time proprietor of the old Grand Union Hotel. diedl today within a few hours of his sister; llfiss Jennie Paisley. 79. in the same hospital.

Beau Jack. Angctt To Fight Jan. 28

NEW YORK. Dcc. 2l—(AP)-- Beau Jack and Sammy Angott. holders of the two shares in the world llehtwciitltt. title. will meet in a iii-round. over-the-Welght match in Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28

Jack. whose tltlc claims have the blessing of the New York State Athletic Commission. will have a tune-up lD-rounder with

Lulu Constantino New York. in thc_Garden Jan. '1. Angott. N 8.41 b11510 the division. halls fromjvaahinlttg. Pa v

and 15 minutes long. linking the Empire ant. the United Nations, will conclude with His Majesty's. yearly Christmas address. 1

It will be heard over the C. B. C. national network l0 am. to ll l5 am. A.D.T.. and repeated start- lnR at noon. The King's |pgech will be heard tn a special recur at 10 p.m.

Canada's share in the program. includes a conversation between Merchant Marine Captain a Halifax with a Royal Navy can. taln in Londonderry. a talk by a transatlantic transport pilot from St Johns, Newfoundland. and con-‘ versal-lon at m. between. a Canaclan bus driver and twp United States soldiers. I

. to turn professional and play a series of exhibition matches in United States and Can-| Ada. l7 years ago today. Howovcm he finally entered the ‘money" tcn- ,

in 31 age_o 38.

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Egg Prices Show Signs Df Decline

This egg market shows signs of weakening. Production has definit- ely increased and the present cold lump has not retarded production ,at all. Prices remain st last weeks - levels but with a iveaker undertone.

RE I. grading stations are quo- ting for upgraded eggs delivered. A Large 45-8: A Me l - ' Pull t 42: B 35-40: C. 30.

Graded shipments delivered It Charlottetown: A Large, -i A Medium. 47 l-Z; A Bullet. 40-5; B.‘

45 C, 36. .. | épectalizcd producers are re- ceiving for cartons eggs: A U138. 52: A Medium. 50: A ullet 41. Poultry marketings have been

exceedingly heavy during the past week and the volume at this tlate is still remaining heavy. We anticipate increased marketings in January over previous years due to consid- erable increase in July and August hatched chicks being sold. More noticeable this year that poultry be- ing marketed is conslderabl hea- vier in weight. Milk fed gran esxstlll {xredgmlxiatie with prices at ceding eve .

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i Doris Duke Cromwell ls Granted Divorce

RENO, Nev, Dec. 21 - (AP) —— Dorls Duke Cromwell, heiress t0 the huge Duke tobacco fortune.

treoeived a divorce today from Jam- ‘e5 H. rt. Cromwell, one time Uniwd .stat.es minister to Canada.

| She accused him of "s persls- f

t tent and systematic course of men- tal and physical cruelty", said that to preserve her health it was necessary that they separate, and that she has not lived with him since May. 1940. Since then, she stated. she has been "greatly im- proved in physical heallih well beln "

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~ teas gratlei by Judge Wntaln McKnight, who gave Mtrs. Cromwell permission to resume her maiden name, she desired. As Doris Duke she was known as “the richest girl in the . world... Judge McKnight ruled that she is a. resident of Novada. that Cromwell has been a resident of Washington. ‘D. C.. since 1940. and that as a consequence Ne? Jersey Ihas no jurisdiction over either. Cromwell this month mtnined an order from New Jersey Chancery Court prohibiting his wife from slzitig fcr divorce in Nevada, a writ. based on the Chancery Cotirt‘: conclusion she is properly a resid- ent of New Jersey.

HINTS 0N ETIQLETTE

, While this rvar is tloing on. pa- tience and umlerstandin? are more needed than ever in our intercourse with one another For instance. don't lcok scornfully at _a young man who is not in nizllonn He ‘may be going in next my or next ‘week. anti if he isn't hc has u per- fectlv legitimate reason for not doing so. and probably feels worse

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