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(H. H. Gordon) (Canadian Press Staff Writer) (copyright. 1935. by The Canadian Press)

Hockey, Canada's outstanding contribution to the sports realm or the British Empire, has extended its ever-widening sphere to the Mother Country and the m- thuslasm with which the winter game has been received stands out as the hlshlight of sport in Great Britain's Silver Jubilee yea: or 1935,

Fosteled for years by a handful of Canadians at Oxford and Cam- brldge Universifles and bolstered more recently by tours of bu. mlnion teams. amateur hockey em- erges this fall as a mammoth at- traction. taking its plug with soccer, rugby and cricket and at. testing still further to the sporting procilvities of the British people.

Stadium after stadium has been erected as sports promoters seek to satisfy the demand for "the fastest game in the world." Emgland in the autumn saw a veritable invasion of ambitious Candalan amateurs and now matches in London are a mag"- not for huge crowds. Outside the capital the ice game is highly popu- lar in Manchester, ‘Liverpool, Bir- mingham, Brighton and several cities.

Two Leagues are operated, The National and English League, while an international flavor is injected by frequent tussies with French clubs. In addition to players, Eng- land has lured several notable Can- ndian hockey coaches, among them Percy Niaklm. formnr mentor of Moncton Hawks and “Babe” Donnelly of Sault Ste. Marie.

The governing body of the sport is the British Amateur Hockey As- sociation and it is finding it an easy. matter to attract young Englishmen. One of the regulations "quires that each lea-flue club must carry six English-born players

Britain again. demonstrated its superiority in tennis this year by annexing practically all the honors in international tournaments. Led by Fred Perry, who successfully de- funded hs singles crown. limgland swept the boards in the Davis‘ Cup, winning five straight from the American challengers.

In the All England champion- ships at Wimbledon. foreign threats again fell, except in the women's snglc-s. Helen Wills Moody, favorite on international courts fonyeoss. made a. remarkable reappearance after illness to win from her United States rival, Helen Jacobs. Dorothy Round. defending the title for Enz- land. was eliminated early in the contest. _

Perry repelled all comers to re- lain ills singles trophy. in the final disposing of the brilliant German player. Baron Gottfried von Cramm in straight sets. Australia took the men's doubles and England the wonlenls and mixed doubles.

Fnur Canadians gained much ex- perience from participation in the tournament although they were defeated 1n the earlier rounds. They Worn Bobby Murray and Laird Watt of Montreal and Caroline Deacon and Eleanor Young of Vancouver. ltlurray went north shortly after- wards to score a major success by winning the Scottish singles title al. P9611183. He defeated I. G. Collins. Davis Cup player, 8-9. 9-11. 11-4. 6-3.

But the glory that came to the Mother Country through it tennis achievements was dimmed by a de- termined band of youthful cricket- ers from South Afrca who made history by capturing the series of cricket tests. The Springboks won the only match of the five that was fought to a definite conclusion. The victory was also the first ever achieved bv South Africa in inter- national play on Erlglish soil.

ln the early spring the Wat Indies caused dismay in Old Country cricket circles by emerg- ing victorious in a series of test matches. Four games were played in Biurbados. Trinidad. British Guiana ugsamaica. The West Indians won two. the tourists one while one encounter was drawn. Ciillhlcd with the 1cm of the mythi- cal "Ashes" to Australia in 1934. the drlewts gave Englbh cricket authcritles plenty to think about.

ALL BLACKS TOUR

The visit of the South Africans was followed by the tour of the New Zcnland rugby team The famom All Blacks, probably the finest ex- Donents of the rugger code in the world. sought to maintain a re- markable record set up in two pre- vious visits to the British Isles. In 1905-06 and 1924-25 the New zcalanrlers played a. total of 63 flames. winning all but one. Allin-Ht Wales, 100d, they were defeated 3-0. During the present tour which will continue until early in Janu x "19 tourists did not display the some ltrongth but up to mid-December had tasted defeat only once. The! Wm beaten It Swansea 11-3 and a battling Ulster team held them ta I 3-3 draw at Belfast.

Th6 British "fatally" met at lilslev Camp in July for the annual mil!!! of the National Rifle Al“

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King's Prise. Annourer 80rd!!!" P. s. r-rmeh winning the historic lhoot. Canada's contingent defen- . lied the Marxnnon and 8011001’! 011m but lost both. The Mother "wintry m: the Mackinnon with Cllildn third and India perfumed in sterling fashion to cavoture the ‘theme. m this event the Cap- "llln marksmen took second clue- Onlfa mine troohv. the Britlli ilflaieur. again mnttfrthat crack Californian emote . W. Lawson "his or. But the frame states "m: m a ' ma: u n-

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LeBlanc Leads R 0 y a I s I n WinOverVics

MONTREAL, Dec- 18. -— Frankie IeBlanc. the Moncton, NB, boy who has blossomed from an early- season bench-warmer to his team's most dangerous scoring threat, led Royals to a 4-1 victory over victor- ias in the second game of tonight's senior group GOUDlEhCudBI at the Forum. The win moved Royals up to within two points of the League- leading Verdun Maple Leafs. I

In the opener Lafontoine register- ed their second win of the season when they scored a 6-2 victory over the luekless Qanadiens. Tile game ended in a free-for-all fight with players of both sides sailing into each other and two players drawing major penalties.

‘Leblanc. one of the most brilliant young stickhandlers seen here in some time, flashed some of his wiz- "ardry to snake through the whole Victoria team twice for goals and duplicate the feat to earn an assist on another of his team's goals.

Less than two minutes alter the start of the game he worked in close, shot a. pass over to Pete Jot- kus, took the return and lifted a shot at Ed Amhambault in the Vics’ net. Jack Douglas tipped in the re- bound.

vics evened up on Ken Farmer's goal before the period ended but Leblanc scored his first goal mid- way through thc second period to give Royals the lead again. Paul Armand made- it 3-1 early in the third frame and Leblanc finished off a perfect night by going through the opopsition from centre ice. hold- lng his shot until Archambault was out of the net and calmly tipping it across the line.

taln the championship he cap- tured in 1934. Playing at St. Anncs- on-Sea he was carried to the 36th hole by William Tweddell, unob- trusive golfingnoctor.

C. Ross (Bandy) Somerville of London, Ont., former United States amateur champion. and eight Can- adians were among the contestants at St. Annes. With the exception of Bud Donovan. young Winnipegger, they met defeate in the early rounds. Donovan tin-led on and W83 not eliminated until the fifth.

Positions were reversed at Muir- field, Scotland, where the open was staged and a dark horse, Alfred Perry. 30-year-old Leatherhead professional, carried England to Victory Arrayed against a field, that included many of the world's golfing greats, Perry won the crown held by Henry Cotton. an- other English star Cotton faltered badly and finished seventh.

The turf season was featured by the fine victory of the Aga Khan's unbeaten wonder horse. Bahram. in the 15a running of the Derby at Epsom Downs.

June 15. 1931i, is a. date that will be 1on3 remembered British athletes. 0n that day slim. curly- haired John Edward Lovelock. New Zealand and Oxford University miler. ran to an easy victory at Princeton. N. J. over the great United States stars. Bill Bonthron of Princeton and Glenn Cunning- ham. Kansas. Before 811,000 spec- tators, Invelcck ‘won undel- wraps. breaking the tape 10 yards 1n front of Bonthron in four minutes. 11.2 seconds. Cunningham finished two yards behind the Princeton runner but the rut of the six-mag field were far in thehear.

Canadan schoolboy cricketers look back on a trio w England in July n which they learned a lot about the game as t is plays ah old country fields. The bolls. drawn several Ontario and Q1105“ colleges, won only one of the 12 games played but they came within l clan margin of victory in a num- ber of others and at all times save a good account of themselm. against more experienced WWII- ente -

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Ainerks Sell Finnigan ~ To Bostnn Bruins

(A- P- By Guardian's Special Wire)

NEW YORK. Dec. ilk-New York Americans today announced the sale of Eddie Finnlgan, right wing hockey player, to Boston Bruins of the National League.

Pinnlgan was obtained by the Americans this fall when St. Louis Eagles were dissolved and their players distributed among the

eight clubs in the league. Hnnlgan.

was sent to the Americans farm team, Rochester Cardinals of the International League.

Keating And Kuhn Star With Reds

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

Doggie Kuhn and. Jack Keating had a big night when Providence Reds swamped the injury-ridden New Haven Eagles 7-2 last night in a Canadian-American Hockey League game. The former Truro Bearcat scored one goal and assist- ed in two others and Keating. who came up from Saint John, N. B., figured in three of them.

Kuhn and Keating combined to give Jerry Lowry a. scoring pass in the first period. After Lloyd Jackson tied it up for New Haven the same pair came back to ma-ke the play for Mulligan's goal. Kuhn scored his goal in the second period assisted by Lowery and Keating uftcr Ed Conn and Toe Blake had tallied. the latter twice. Reid scored for New Haven and Red Doran for Providence in the third period.

Nucker Irvine and Bill Miller, two former Moncton Hawks, were in New Havens lineup but the Eagles were minus Ossie Asmund- son, Joe Jerwa and Obs Hexlmer, out with injury or illness.

In the only other game played, Philadelphia Ramblers won their 10th game in l2 starts when they defeated Boston Cubs 3-2. After a scoreless first period Jack Portland tallied for Boston. Ramblers came back with three goals from the sticks of Weir, Mac Colviile and Bobby Kirk inside five minutes. Besler got the only goal of the third period for Boston. Sammy McManus, another former Monc- ton Hawk, was in Ramblers’ lineup.

“Explains - Refusal T0 Donate Fund

Coach Stuart and the four ex- Haligonians now in the North Country have oorne to bat with an explanation of their refusal to don- ate the $238 in a Halifax bank to the Olympic hockey team, says the St. Cathcrlnes Standard: “They com- plain of shabby treatment in the Scotiln City, say that though they won the Allan Cup, they were hard- ly treated like champions. no cele- bntlon. no banquet. nothing but a city-wide fund which reached the magnificent total of 8330 This sum was placed to one side to purchase windbreakers or some memento of the great occasion." It tells d! the suggestion that the money he turn- ed over to the Oiympic fund, and adds» "but Stuart and the boys say ‘lithe: windbreakers, or the money goes to the Christmas flmdfl-l-Iali-

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Martin Top R a n kin g Tennis Ace

By Elmer Dulmage ' (Canadian Press Staff Writer) (Copyright, 1935, by The Canadian

Press) .

Walter Martin of Toronto, who can't seem to win the Canadian title, whatever the obstacles, won top ranking in‘ Canadian tennis this year and Marcel Rainville of Mon- treal proved to the satisfaction of most observers that he still is the best singles p'a_ver in the country.

It was that kind of tennis sea.- son-. The giant Martin, playing ex- tremely well in the few major tournaments he entered, got in all his licks while Rainville and the kids whose names are written on the game's future books, Bobby Murray and Laird watt, were play- ing in Europe. So 1935 proved only a. few things in tennis.

One was that Murray should be Canadian champion in a few years. probably succeeding Ralnvllle at the top. Another was that Martin might beat them all if he had time to work at his game under tourna- ment pressure. As it is, Martin won the Quebec and Ontario titles W“ year and was the only native m. reach the semi-finals of the Can- adian championship in Vancouver.

71> new national singles cham- pion is Gene Smith. captain of Unl- verslty of California's tennis team. The Berkeley star defeated a team- mate, Dick Bennett, in the" final at Victoria after Bennett had elimin- ated Martin. The women's singles title went to 17-year-old Margaret Osborne of San Frandsco and all other Dominion crowns are likewise worn by Americans.

Martin's claim to No. 1 ranking is based on his Quebec and Ontario triumphs. when he was not called upon to play Rainville, Murray, Hatt, Roland Iongtin. Gilbert Nunns or any better player than Ross Wilosn of Toronto, and on his showing at Victoria. Nunns enter- ed only two tournaments, winning the Easter-n Canada and failing in the Seigniory Club's international singles.

Back from Europe, having failed to establish himself 'a.s a star in the top-flight realm of Perrys, Von Cramms and Austins. Rainville took on a strong‘ field at the Seigniory Club and won handily. He defeated Hal Surface of Kansas City, finalist to the 31-year-old Montreal midget in the Canadian singles in 1934. Those left behfnd included Murray, Watt. Longtin. Nunns. Wilson. Only Martin was missing. ‘

On his form this year, Rainvill impressed critics as being better than ever. "If Marcel were 21 years old. instead of 31. he would be one 0f

the most promising players in the

world," said one observer. "Only now has he started to really hit the ball hard. He always could cover court and get nearly everything buck, but real pace has come to him too late."

Overseas. the 21-year-old. Murray of Montreal scored thc only major success, winning. the Scottish singles champlonshp by defeating Ian Collins. former Davis Cup play- er, in five sets. The other players sent, over by thc Canadian Lawn Tennis Amocintlon. Watt, Caroline Deacon and Eleanor Young of Van- couver, achieved little in the Way of winning, but obtained valuable ex- patience.

0n the domestic front, Ross Wilson was the most active and uniformly successful tournament player. Time hard-hitting Toronto star went; fnin the Mnrltimcs 10 score a clean sworn i" 511m‘? championships at singles. He teamed with Grout Mcliccn cf Trr- onto to win the Quebec men's dcubles. Mrs. Harold F. Jone; o.’ 141111111X lflsn hall :1 cnsrl ‘l-v""‘"'" season, winning the New Brunswick and Nova Scotin women's singles titles, while Mrs. H. L. Beer of Ot- tawa won thc Prince Edward Island championship. .

Perhaps the outstanding woolen player in the cast was Mrs. Wnllcr Patrick of Montreal. Quebec tltlc- holder, wltilc the bcst junior v: Claire Walsh of Toronto. Dulrlvage of Montreal established himself as the best of the boy's troupe. winning all ills important engagements against such juniors as George Robinson of Montreal and Bruce Hall of Toronto.

Britfsh Columbia tennis was dominated by Americans, Jack Brawn and Jean Milne, both of Vancouver. heading the domestic lists. Bill lurk of Calgary won the Alberta men's singles and Ruby Roberts of Calgary took the women's. Manitoba's. 1934 tltlist. left-handed Eddie McKush. W88 succeeded by Don Leavens bf Mil- waukee. Wls., and McKush also was beaten in the Saskatchewan cham- pionships by thc new champion, Doug. Shaw of Regina.

Show became the outstanding male player on the prairies. addlnS the Western Canada to his Sask- atchewan title. Mrs. D. P. Cameron of Brandon was Hamilton's lead- ing woman player.

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Tigers Chosen Outstanding Team In US.

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) NEW YORK, Dec. 1_9—Detr0it Tigers, world champions of base- ball. have been chosen by United States sports writers as the out- standing team of the year.

The Tigers’ selection in the fifth annual Associated Press sports poll, with points tabulated on s. 3-2-1 basis as voters listed three teams in order of preference, makes it the fourth straight year in which the world baseball cham- pions have been voted the top team of the year.

Polling 209 points, the Tigers took first place by a wide mar- gin over Minnesota's unbeaten football team, which took runner- up honors for the second straight year. Minnesota gained a clear margin over rivals for national gridiron honors with 162 points. Southern Methodist was third with 64 points and Princeton's powerhouse was next with 41.

Montreal's Maroon-clad winners of the Stanley Cup at the close of last winter's hockey season, and the famed Edmonton Grads fem- ale basketball team, each drew three points.

Down The Alleys

HOLY NAME CLUB

COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Hickey d: Nicholson's Bright Cuts C. Nonovan . . . . . . .. 191 114 143 F. McLeod J1‘. .. 212 141 W. Montlcill . 265 19B M. McLeod Sr- . 120 221 R. M6101‘ ‘ . . . . . . . . 190 106

Totaf-I ' ' l. B. Brown 215 127 184 F. Henncssey . . . . . . . 191 207 248 W. Gaudet ......... 239 223 130 D. McDonald . . . . . . 135 238 1'10 B. Callaghan . . . . . . . 169 183 243 Total—2902.

High single, W. Montieih, 285, fligh threc, F. Hennessey, 646. Tonight at '7 p. m. Anchors vs. Prince Grocery. SCHOOL BOYS’ LEAGUE

Team No. 4 S. Stewart . . . . . . . .. 90 118 128 M. McTague 195 94 129 A. Wilson 1130 209 A. Conway 182 165 E. Peters 89 94 11'! Total—20'75. Team No. 5 A. McDonald 137 91 188 E. Dooley t. 107 98 103 B. Cantwell 115 12B 88 L. Butler 11a 11a 100 E. McCarev . 151 131 154

Total-IBZW. ' ' ' High single. A. Wilson, 209. High three, A. Wilson, 597.

Pucllcsrun nuvllslnn AFTERNUUN

Junior Royals hockey squad are holding a. workout today at the Forum at 2.90. Whils his team is regarded as favorites for the Island title Coach Chick Wll'iams is tak- in; no chances and at every oppor- tuniiy has his players going through their paces. l-fe stresses full attends imce and players are asked to take not; of this and be on band.

Announce Schedule For Curling Trophy

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

AMHERST, N. 8., Dec. 18.-—The schedule for the MacLellan Trophy, emblematic of the curling suprem- acy of the Maritime Provinces, was announced here today. Stellarton will attempt to wrest the cup from Amherst first. on Jan. 9. After Halifax Mayflowers, Sydney. River Herbert, Truro, Oxford and Halifax have played their challengers, Moncton will meet the team holding the trophy March 4.

Three Games Scheduled In

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(By The Canadian Press) (By Guardian's Special Wire)

The closely-locked National Hoc- key League standings may be loos- ened up after tonight's three-game program with plenty of opportunity for lowly placed clubs to deal dam- aging blows as Canadians meet Chicago at Montreal, Boston battles Leafs at Toronto and Detroit faces Americans at New York.

A win for last-place Canadians would send them into a tie with the idle Maroons for third place in the League's Canadian section and leave Chicago still one point behind the idle Rangers in the American group. Irvin brew and George Mantha will still be missing from Habitants’ lineup but even without them they managed to hold Black Hawks to a 1-0 score in their only previous game this season at. Chicago.

Recent conquerors of lvlaroons, Toronto and Chicago. Americans will be a tough nut for the speeding Red Wings to crack and a loss for Detroit while Chicago should win would create a tic for group leader- ship. Americans can cut Leafs’ lead to one point by winning providing Boston can do likewise at Toronto.

Bruins Seek Ray Getliffe.

LONDON, Ont., Dec. Ill-Boston Bruins, it developed today, would like w Purchase Ray Getliffe, rookie London forward who is on loan to the International Hockey League club from New York Rangers.

President Jack Anderson of the London club said tonight, however that he had Lester Patrick's assur- ance that Getliffe would be lefi here for the remainder of this sea- son unlx the club wished to con- sent to his promotion. The former Stratford, Ont., and Saint John, N, 3., star, has been a success in the International League.