Halifax Teams Win Six Maior Titles In

Last Twelve Months

lTlliS is one of a series of weekly ,pons roundups contributed by Q0115 editors in Maritime centres.)

(Wrltkll for the Canadian Pro:

by Ace Foley, Sports Editor‘ The Halifax Chronicle)

l-IALH-‘AX, Nov. l8—(CP)—Six major Maritime sports champion- jhips have fallen to Halifax sports organizations ,in the past 17 months, a fact that seems to have been overlooked by the sports wines. ln view of the fact that many fingers have pointed at Halifax as a place that doesn't ex- "uy jive up to the sports bsly- hoo that emanates from its two dwy newspapers, the record is gctually surprising.

The record shows two minor hockey. three baseball and a soft- hall championship for Halifax teams. Broken down you'll find st. Mary's supreme in junior and juvenile hockey, and junior base- hall; Nationals juvenile champ- ions; Arrows senior baseball chmnplOIlS and Zwickers softball winners. ‘

The junior hockey and senior softball championship are repeal performances, but the others are a1; new achievements. Nationals reached the Maritime junior base- ball finals in i946 and made the grade last summer. St. Mary's were bounc‘ed out of the Halifax pjaj-offs last year but went to the Lop of the Maritime class the next $955071.

In senior baseball the Arrows set a record by sweeping 14 con- secutive playoff games. lt was Arrows second year in baseball, a quick start for a new team.

ln senior softball Zwickers took the Maritime title in 1946 and re- rained it this year. Actually Zwlckers had a tougher time re- ‘dining the city title than in keep- ing the Maritime crown.

Saints Have Great Record

In minor hockey St. Mary's have really come to the fore, They won the Maritime Juvenile champion- ship in i945 and the same team swept the junior ranks in i945 and '47. Then the Sontamarlans added a second ice title by win- ning the juvenile crown last spring. ln minor sports the Saints have really excelled, with three, or half. of the six Maritime titles failing td Halifax teams.

So the cycle is swinging to Hall- fax after a long and dreary pause. Last Maritime senior base- ball title to fall to s Halifax civ- ilian team was away back in 1030 when St. Agnes made the grade. During the war years. however, Halifax Navy came up with two major championships in baseball.

As s softball stronghold Halifax has done exceptionally wall. Soft- balj realy took hold in Pictou County but in a few years Halifax hsd caught and passed the pro- vlnclti] teams. Years ago Halifax Commercials were strong, other teams were to follow and now lhis city sets the pace for all oth- era.

ln minor snort the surge of the St. Mary's Club has been really remarkable. Built around a few ‘llflvd yourr athletes and the en- thusiasm of Jimmy McDonald and Gerald Reardon, the Santsmarians are hitting the jackpot on many fronts. They're perfect in hockey -two titles in two classes-have

your title in two minor baseball

divisions and are a power in Can- ndian football as well.

And then they're climbing in bllkfitball. have designs on box- ing and are rapidly forging ahead in the important department of ‘farm teams". A fe\v weeks ago ihe Santamarlans had a "hockey school" for Maritime players. ‘Fuavs really big league stuff but ll shows how far real sports en- thusiasm can go.

‘So while the accent on sports .n Halifax is becoming contagious.

_-il1e hlghlipers are the young St.

Trlflrvs. ‘Here is a club to be watched. While the seniors fiddled and the fans burned, the- kids went out and picked off a former ‘Naumlal Hockey League star as

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Mlrnerito nu- us. Free iogpl ricer reduced her record this year from 2.14. A real good ice mare. “c” quarters last winter in ‘J9 afflmds. started over the ice five

m". lost 1 heat. Price 8850.00.

JOE McDONALD,

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coach. While other Maritime min- or sports club wonder about the future, the Saints raid them for players.

3W8 blslnnins to be an honor to play for St. Mary's. And that's the reason why the "hQqkgy school"_brought out so many can. dictates.

when a minor organization has the enthusiasm and foresight to conduct a "school", you no longer wonder why-the city of Halifax is pie-eminent in sports.

Purple Valley 4 Wins Race At Toronto Track

TORONTO, Nov. 1'7 — (C?) — Purple valley and Chuck Worthy were the only two Maritime owned horses enteredln the Dufferin Park trots today. . -

Purple Valley. a grey gelding owncd by Hirsch Stables of Syd- ney. NS, took all three heats of the $300 fifth race in easy fashion on a greasy track made soggy with week-end snow. Chuck Wor- thy, also from Sydney's Hirsch Stables, was an also ran in ihe $300 fourth race a two-heat event won by Bonny Grafton, own rl hv George Hammond of Ningu. an.

Strong Demand For Race Horses

,_._ LEXINGTON. Ky. Nov- 17 — (AP) - The first 28 thorough- hrgglg going undcr the suctloneer's hammer at the fall sales at Keene-land today brought a total of $100,200, at? average of $3500 each, reflecting a continued stronR demand for thoroughbred stock of all types.

Four brnodmares from Warren Wright's Calumet Faun. home of the leading racing stable in the United States, returned an aver- age of $8.875.

Hiythst bid of the Edrlv selling was 512.500. offered by C.A.'Plr-lf- fer from Trvmcnow, fivc-ycnr-oltl hay son of Mcnow consigned bv- Walter M. Jcffords.

More than 800 head have bcr-n catalogued for sale during the five-day venue, with 8'3 slated fo" the ring during the insu?urnl morning session today.

Red Sox Trade Seven For Two

BOSTON, Nov. l7 — (AP) - Boston Red Sox today announced giving up seven players and an undisclosed amount of cash to St. Louis Browns for shortstop Vcrn Stephens and pitcher Jack Kra- mer. .

General manager Joe Cronin said the Red Sox had turned over to ihe Browns catcher Roy Part- ee, infielder Ed Pellagrlni, out- fielder Pete Layden and pitchers Jim Wilson and Al Widmar and would give up two more plavers yet to be named from farm clubs.

Stephens. although a shortstop with the Browns, is expected to be used at third base by the Red Sox _long one of the trouble spots on the American League baseball club.

Hold lip Purses Df Lamotta And Fox

NEW YORK. Nov. 17 —- (AP) — Chairman Edward Eagan of the New York Stale Athletic Commis- sion said today he is holding up the purses of Jake Lomotta, New York. and Billy Fox, Philadelphia, due is newspaper stories written about their Nov, l4 bout at Mad- ison Square Garden, won by Fox.

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DETROIT. Nov. 16 -(AP)-Rob- ert (Red) Rolfe, former New York Yankee infielder who for the isn't three months has been head of De- troit Tigers’ scouting system. Set- urday was named director of De- troit's minor league fanm clubs. succeeding G.E. Gllliland. who re- tired last surrmer,

OAKLAND, Callf., Nov. l0 - (AP) Dlnny Pails. Australian tennis star, arrived here by plane Saturday en route to Los Angeies.

GOOD ICE

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~where he is expected to

SKATE A WHILE

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sign a contract lo turn professional.

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NOVEMBER 18, 1947

A move to strengthen Prince of

Wales Welshmen .with several players of former teams who are available for hockey duty and thus assure the continuance of the City college team in local hockey wars is now underway and if the efforts bear fruit the Welshmen who have proved to be one of the most popular clubs .in the City League during the last several sea- sons will be able to ice a squad that should compare favorably with the other entries. O O O

Rid Beer, Bob Dalzlel and Angle McDonald along with a couple of more players are again willing to (ion P.W.C. colors; their presence will add much needed strength and although the matter is not cut and dried by any means it is felt that the student body when asked their opinion on the matter will give their wholehearted ap- proval.

That is how the matter now stands and definite word will be forthcoming today when Manager Gordon Bennett puts the matter before the students and faculty. It is u well known fact that the Wclshmcn could not possibly com- pcte this season without better material than they had at hand. A thorough rebuilding job, due to loss of players through graduation had to be performed and it was easily seen that the task couldn't be completed in one year.

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For days now the matter of the Welshman withdrawing had been takcn for granted until hockey fans, anxious to see the College tcam perform, hit upon the above idea. It is a good one. We can't see where any kick will be forth- coming and the addition of the players to the squad would not

tlon of a fourth team, presumably the Reece Regiment or Abegweits and it will-likely be s. matter of a fcw days before further along this line will be known.

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Meantime it was lefirned that the City Hockey League would hold its annual meeting sometime around the middle of the week. Matters which are still undecided will likely be ironed out and fans will know then definitely what is in store for them.

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If William Tobin of fliicago Black Hawks isn't careful they'll be branding him the Trader Horn of hockey ssvs Doug Vaughan of the Windsor Star. His nifty play-

er manipulations of the past couple of weeks certainly seem to earmark him for the title.

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First it was the deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs by which he acquired five men for two- Bud Poile, Gaye Stewart, Gus Bodnar. Ernie Dickens and Bob Cloldham for Max Bentley and a young rookie by the name of Cy Thomas -and now he has stepped out and grabbed off the top gal-produc- ing left-winger of last year, Roy Conacher, a feat which such wealthy clubs as Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers were unable to do. O I By his own admission, getting Conacher to ink his name to s Chicago Black Hawks contract cost Tobin in the neighborhood of e25,- 000 in hard cash plus an unnam- ed player who must be delivered to the Detroit club at the endof the current season but it is psy- lng off as Hawks have won three

an; room's

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only add interest to the league v but would prove of great value to “- stead ~ 200 242 the new hockeyists that \vill be $~ Stead ‘ 242 l: breaking in with the team this J- McKenzie 15a 221 Season R. Whitlock . 1'12 204 . a o B. McDonald 235 133 The above wasn't the only T°t“1_29°5- cheering bit, of City League news 1M8"!!- henrd yesterday. Rumors going the C~ McLean .... .. Z34 266 rounds inst evening had the Navy R- D3111?! 167 207 team withdrawing but this was‘ M. Cutcliffe 138 195 quickly run down as entirely false. 6- Dalzlel 24s 19a Navy had s crew of sixteen play- 5- 9811181 - .- 233 23'! ers out for practice last night and T°ia1~3010~ word frcrn the management was 5190K’! Melfll lleoialmers: the squad would participate if the M’ 3106K . 227 180 20s City League was in operation. J. Gallant . ._ 221 176 s e a S. Williams 133 136 However there was s. dark side P~ Perry . 203 151 encountered also when at a meet- G. Cudmore .. 248 29S ing held at the Legion Home it T°¢fl1—3033- was dccidcdthat the Legion, lea- Michael Bros:- gue winners last year and Mari- 5- Cflllflllhirl 236 248 time intermediate champions for E. Michael 182 133 the past two seasons would not L- DOYIE .- 221 120 be compétlng. G. Michael . l5‘! 219 - u. Gillis ...2a4 1'10 as: That leaves a possible three Total-WED. team league. Nothing definite High single C. McLean 266. could be learned about the opera-_ 1118b three C. McLean 739.

Confirmation of the officers named at the re-organlzation meeting of the Abegweit Amateur Athletic Association was forth- coming at a meeting of the execu- tive "held at the Travel Bureau last night with President Col. L.T. Lowther presiding, In addition committees governing the various

Amateur Athletic Association as in force ln previous years were

unanimously adopted.

The number of the Board of Directors was brought up to twelve with the addition of

Messrs Jack A, Kenny and J.W.F. McCallum. Jr.

Mr. Arthur Perry tendered his resignation as chairman of the baseball committee suggesting that Mr, George Francis take over the position. After considerable dis- cussion on the matter of accept- ing the resignation it was unan- imously accepted and Mr. Fran- cisliuly appointed.

Members of the executive are to hold office as follows: One your, Lt. Col. Lfl‘. Lowther, Li. Col, W.J. ltfnuDonald, George WaltPrs and J.N, Kenny; tvlo years, P.W, Tur- ner, George son. J.W.l". McCaLlum; three years.

Donald and WE. schntleburj’, Membership cards are to he se-

Officials‘ Confirmed At MeetingLast Night Of AbegweitlExecutive

h it ‘ f h k branches of sport were alo com- :15“ :1?‘ :5 ‘ggggranllntzmegfitzi Pleted‘ ' through junior, juvenile, midget,

fly-laws of the Charlottetown banmm and pa! w”! ‘as p",

Francis, J.l. Nichol- W.E. Massey, $.11‘. Doyle, R.A. MC-

cured immediately for distribution

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

by the Finance Committee with annual membership fee set at $2.00. '

Mr. Walter LePage was appoint- ed by the execulive as Club His- torian and authorized to prepare a scrap book and complete history of the Abegwcit Club.

A long interesting discussion on

taken in and it was decided that all possible would be clone to pro- mote our National winter sport. The matter was left over for a special meeting of the executive.

The following committees were named by the Board of Directors fr) handle the various sporfs,_etc. The first named is chairmen.

Foothnllf Lt. Col. W.J. MacDon- ald, JWJ‘, McCallum, Jr.,; Gor- don Bennett. L

Hockey: J.I. Nicholson, Fred

Moore, Walter Lawlor. Track dz Field: George Walters. W.A. Smith, WE. Massey. Baseball: George Francis, Art Perry, Harry McInnis. Propcrtv and Miscellaneous Sports: J.N, Kenny, and two mem- bers to be added. Finance dz Membership: J.W.F. McCallum, Jr., WE. Massey. Gor- don Bennett, Walter LePage. Basketball: W.E. Scantlebury, Pat Power, Walter Lc-Pswe, Social. SF. Doyle, Dr. Ira J. Yeo. Roy Cudmore.

Down The Alleys

CIPTOWN ALLEYS Commercial League Tani Boys-

Polnts: Lodgers 4; Taxi Boys l. High Slllsle G. Cudrnore 2B3. l-llgh three G. Cudmore 79d. Points: Block's 4: Michaela i. Tonight at 7 Bruce Stewart's

League.

CIPTOWN ALLEYS Junior All Stsr|:_. P. Harley . .. 185 194 184 D Livingstone . .. 244 135 201 Ervin Brown .222 191 224 B. Stanley . , .162 220 170

ChTown Alley Pin Boys _ F. Walsh .. J Falls .. . R. Arsenault J. Williams

191 22o zea

of their last foul-Games. O O O

20% DISCOUNT

ON A LIMITED. NUMBER OF STOCK SPRING and FALL TOPCOATS

ALL ENGLISH CLOTHS Tailored by SHlFFER-HILLMAN

TUESDAY to SATURDAY

J. P. MscPIIEIISDII 8r SDI

Total-nod.

High single J. Williams 268. High three J. Williams 87D. Points: Jr. All Stars 4. Points: Ch'town Pin Boys i.

Toronto also has good reason to be well satisfied with its end of the bargain. The man they wanted. and got, was Max Bentley. With the N. i-l. L.'s leading scorer of last season in the lineup. the Leafs now have three well balanc- ed forward lines. Against Detroit Red Wings recently, Bentley gave a superlative all-around perform- ance with his brilliant backcheck- ing being especially noteworthy.

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Toronto scribes are amazed at Bentley's attitude. "For one of the greatest stars of the game today, he's one of the most modest fel- lows you'll ever meet." said. one Toronto writer. "From the way he acts and the enthusiasm he dis- plays, you'd think he was a. rookie who hsd to fight. to keep his job."

Montague I Curling Club

Holds Annual‘ Meeting

..' On Friday, November 14, the Montague Curling Club held its annual meeting in the club room. The meeting, which was largely at- tended by the members. was pre- sided over by the president, Judge C. St. Clair Trslnor, On the often- lng of the meeting, Mr. Don Sam- son, secretary-treasurer read the minutes of the last annual and in- tervenlng meetings, which were adopted ss read. Mr. Samson then read the financial report which showed receipts of $750.37. Ex. pendlturcs of $724.00, leaving a bal. unce of $20.37. Mr. Samson further indicated that the insurance on the curling rink had been increased to $4,000.00 during the past year, and that certain outstanding bonds had been paid off. The financial report was adopted on motion.

The president's report to the membe a indicated many new strides forward in the field of curling. Mr. Trainer gave a brief resume of the activities in the club during the year, stressing partic- ularly the active intern-st of the junior curlers culminating in the Island junior plsydowns and the Regal Flour Trophy. Three teams. he said, skipped by l-LL McGreg- or, A.G. Parks and Bruce MscLean respectively, took part in the Ga- boury competition on January 29th. The club was also represent- ed in the Confederation Bonspiel and also in the British Console Trophy. He congratulated the club on retaining the McArthur iro- phy, and on giving such an ex- cellent account of themselves in the Junior playdowns held at Montague in which the club was represted by a team skipped by Douglas MacLaren. Mr. Tralnor then expressed his appreciation for the loyal cooperation of the mem- bers during his tenure of office, and asked that similar cooper-jinn might be given his successor.

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Sport Echoes From Prince Bounty

Leaders in individual honors in the Bummerside Community Bowl- ing Lesue No. 1 got shoved around quite a bit last week and Pete Mickus, who has been leading the parade for some weeks now was toppled off his proud perch and landed in third position. Allie Har- ris, last year's champion, is back on his throne again and we pre. dict it will take a lot of sharp- shooting to compel his abdication. The standing is as follows: 1. Allie Harris Trinity United-ZN: 2. George Guergis, Trinit United- 223; 3. Pete Mickus, Gremlins—222; 4. W. Davy, Gremlins-Hi; 5. Tan- ton McNcill, St. Paul's-US; 6. Earl Smith, Lucky Strikes-ZN; 7. borne l-larrls, Lucky strikes-MS; 8. Ernest Gaudet, Heartbreakers— 213-43. Stun Gallant, St. Paul's - 211; 9. Austin Brooks-Trinity Uri. ited—flll.

The No. 2 Community Bowling League also has a new leader in the person of Jerry Gaudet who has displaced his teammate, Windy Clow. The "Big Five": i. Jerry Gaudet, Smallmans-Zlfi; 2. Windy Glow, Smallmans—2l0; 2. Leonard Gallant, Crystuls-ZIO; 4. Ray Dur-

high three was the result of some very steady bowling: 213, 195, and 196 for e. total of D04. This was fifty-five pins ahead of last week's

(CF) - A fast and furious first

4-1 win over Saint John Beavers and maintain Maritime Senior Hockey leadership over 'I‘ruro Bearcats.

on their first period performance, rapping three goals behind Beav- ers’ goalie Tommy Donachey less than _six minutes and hold- ing their opponents to a lcrie tally in

has fired the opening goal for his team in nearly every game play- ed this season, repeated the per- formance tonight a strong game at centre on Hawks second attacking line.

Hawks’ power line of Buck Whit.- lock, leading scorer in the League. Mike Demchuk and George Bell went scoreless.

Vic Jacksd , speedy player Halifax United Services last sea- son turned in a good performance on his first Moncton appearance in Beaver livery, and collected an assist on his team's lone Mike Germann, formerly of Wash- ington in the United States Leci- gue, was out for the first time but was used sparingly.

Defence, Allen, wright; Forwards, O'Toole, Butler, Pederonlck; McGibbon, Gauthier, Price, Wade, Lynch, Colwell.

Defence, Leger, Bissetie: wards, Ramsey, Jodoin, subs, Bell, Whitlock, Dcmchuk.

ant, Smullmans- 209; b. Larry , - Glow, Knights of Columbus, No. 1 §:;‘,f,'l'ch:°dge' Agnew Pmm" “ma Summary Bev. Gay won the theatre pass Fl,“ Period

f“ ‘he high “"319 l“ m’ High 1—Moncton, Ramsey, (Poirier. Jo- School League last Friday. His dom, _ _ _ _ _ 1296 score was 231, just one below lust 3_MOnct°n’ Basmrache (Den-h week's high single. Basil Campbell's chub 14,10,

a-Monetoa,‘ n¢a¢;"lau...n 18.30 4-—Saint

Ilawks Defeat Saint I John Beavers To Retain League Lead ,

MONCTON. N. 3-. Nov. 1'7 —

enabled out a

assault tonight ‘ Hawks to “ their one-point League better