Monday. Dec. 31. 1956 The Guudlaa. Page 1

IN THIS CORNER

1956 Sports Round-U

A review of the 1055 sports activities on P. I. l.: BASEBALL

The big baseball news of 1956 centre

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around the fortunes of the

Ciiarlotletuwu Abbies who won Mari ima Ina:-mediate baseball f'li.:niDl0IlShD to become the first Charlottetown winner of such a title

unre ilic Charlottetown All-Stars

did the trick back in 1017. Abbie!

were definite underdogs entering the Maritime final against Men'irani- imuk Rovers and at er they dropped the first game of the series 5-3

in ihp Rovers at Mcniramcook the

Charlottetown squad's chances

of Springhill All-Stars in two straight games to advance against Sussex Legionaii-es for the Mari- time title. After beating Sussex 9-! before a record crowd at Al- lberton the Route dropped the !next two games to be deprived of tthelr title hid. y

I Albany St. Pats won the Island llntcimsdiate B tA.A.U.t title by

looked anything but bright. However. with their star leflhrinder Jack i whipizins Mlllfm Hornets 3-1 in the

am-ire pitching the next two game

s Abbies downed the Rovers at

Charlottetown and inytiie final game at Memramcook Burke hurled 5-hit bail to win the title Wl'h a M victory.

Baseball was in for a minor re-. rival when the I056 season atertedu Hllnliilefsidc was oncelazain 09- -rating and besides having a town league Summerside entered a team in the island playdowns against the Abbies. However. the Pontiacs didn't fare to well agaiiiul the more powerful nine from Charlottetown and bowed 2 games int in the best-of-three Island final.

The lights came on again at Memorial Field and a City League has in operation in Charlottetown- iiilh three teams. Stars. Flyers and I)ud':rrs entered. Dodgers fin- Rhed on top of the regular sched- ule ainl iii the semi-finals Flyera knocked off Stars in straight games in an best-of-three series with Jackie Burke hurling s no-hitter to the second game. Flyers and Dodgers staged a great battle for the title which. unfortunately was never decided as time ran out on the squads after each had one one game and the other ended in a 4-4 tie.

Prakes won the island inter- mediate B Title by defeating the defending champion Rollie's Ar- rows. The Arrows won their way into the finals by downin the In- termediate B Abbics while Pcakcs nos disposing of Morcll. Peakes i-lialleiiccri lntcrntcdiatc A Abbiea to a series for the Island title but lnsl out by a rinse 3-2 score in a soddeii-death game.

Little ileagur baseball and clas- an of the minor leagiics were ii operation both in Siiniincriiitic and iihariottelnwti. Jflhliilv (Tarroll guided the loops in the Western rapital while Forbes Kennedy handled the Charlottetown leagues. There were no playoffs between the two centres

The Mitlct Ahiiies played off with Iilnitcton for the Maritime Iitle but the i.nwerfiiI Aces snowed them under in a one game final”

HOCliEI'

The hic news of the itlfiti season airn nvcixshatloiimg the grcall .iIt(I"sS of the Island Hockcyi

ictir was the proiiintion til I it-rties Kennedy to the National liocltm ),OZif1IlC Cliicago Black "Tiiilv Kcnncdy was the property of iloiitrcal Canatiicns and playedi fur three years with Montreali l.in.illPli Jlillltll'S. After his final. miwn as a junior Kennedy was

Aussie Tennis St.cir;Purt

sold along with Eddie Kachur of Shewinigan Falls Cataracts tn the Black Hawks for a reported 850 000. Kachur was later aent back to Shawinigan but Kennedy stuck and at present is still centering Hawks top line with Eddie l.itzen- berger and Harry Watson a. his wingmates.

Island hockey anti the old Char- lottetown Forum both took on a new look near the end of the 1055 season. The Forum was renamed the Sports Arena under the co- ownership of Messrs. Cari Burke and Fred Briggs and gone were the Charlottetown Islanders of Maritime Big Four and Maior Hockey fame. in their stead came an ambitious experiment to bring homebrew hockey back in the Island and it was done with tre- mendous with the form- ation of a five-team Island Senior B Hockey League.

Teams entered in the loop were Parkdale Flyera, Basilica Youth Club. Summerside Aces. Montague Primrnses and St. Dunstan's Uni- versity.

Parkdale Flycrs finished the league schedule on top and won the playoffs by beating St. Dun- stan's 4-2. in the best-of-seven finals it was a terrific series and fans flocked to the games with the final encounter attraclin clone to 3000 to the Arena. Parkdale made the finals by ttefeatin: Ba- silica Youth Club finals while Saints were defeating Montague, iinmmcrsidc Aces fin- ished out of the playoffs.

Parkdale with permission of the league entered their team Maritime Senior B playdowns and came out with the N.S.-li.E.I. championship. The Flyers defeated Pictou County Ponliacs '.!-I in the licst-of-tlirce series. ltilyi-rs won the opening game 7-2 at Char- lottetown: lost the second 5-2 at Siellerton and came back the next night to win 9-7 at Stellerton.

Parkdalc coach Allie (Tat-ver won the island Hockey League scoring title in a walk.

Alberion Rcgals were another big surprise team during the 1956 season. The Rcgalii swamped Georgetown Eagles in 2 straight games to win the island M.A.H.A. intermediate II liockey ri'oivn. The Aiberton team then dhposcd

As Ken Rosewall Turns Pro

Ry WILL (ERIMSLEY l iItELAll)l:2 (AP! -- Australia's la-noiis "tennis Iiviiis" who have won the Davis Cup three of the last four years were separated Saturday when Kcn Rosowall sig- ned s 865.000 contract to play with Jack Kramer's professional troupe.

The other half of the brilliant tnntleni. Lewis Hoad. spurned an utter which would have netted him ti-7.3tt(i tax free at the end of W0 years to make a new bid for the amateur tennis grand slam which in tiarely mined during the last

real"

"Hood definitely will not turn pin this year." said a close asso- ciate of the bombardier who many regard as the world's best ama- teiir although he lost the last three decisions to Rosewall.

'I would like to get them both and i am still hoping." said Kra-

RIISPWEIII. who recently niarricd ussiircd himself of uroccrv money for quite a while when he vigncd tor Kramer

Besides the iitifntlflfl ituaiuintec for a period covering I3 nioiitli.-;. he was promised 75 per cent of all receipts over 3300.000 plus a five-per-cent bonus and option on a new 325.000 contract should he beat Pancho Gonzales on the tim- and emerge as the kingpin of the professionals.

Gonzales. recngnlred monarch of thitpros. will provide a test for the slender boyish - looking Rose- wail. who captured the U. championship at Forest. Hills last September. breaking Hoedis chain of victories.

The tour is scheduled to open on Melbourne's Kooyong outdoor courts Jan. 10 with the second per- formance et Sydney's White City a week later. The New York debut

mi-r. "but prospects don't look bright." '

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NORTII ll SOUTH O

MONTGOMERY. Ala- (AP)--An unexpectedly powerful running at- tack and the constant threat of a passing offensive gave the North- ern All-stars I no victory over an out-played southern squad in tlir Blue-Grey fontballl game set? iinlay.

The nnrtherirers stuck to that izrnund and alternately aent quar- tcrliaclt Jimmy Hunter of tile- -nurl and fullback Don Vlvic of Ohio state banging through the rebel line for consistent gains.

The passing ability of Hunter and Purdue's Lenny Dewmn col-. trihiited to the successful northeral invasion. however. even though is I "Fllliva sense. The Confedera- ios had to spread their defence to gunrd against the threat of an eer- Isl attack. And that opened the any for the Blue ball carrier: to up through.

Jim Podoii-y. s haul - running balk from Central Michigan Col- Irizc. made the most spectacular play of the game with an 00-yard touchdown run on a second quar- ter punt return. The ban bounced over his head but Potioley re irwved it set! followed his block- !" down the field

WEST 1 EAST 0

SAN FRANCISCO tAi"i -Quan I-rback John Brodie of Stanford and halfback Jon Arnett o' south mi California combined passing and running talents Saturday is live the West a 7-6 upset vl'- or; over the Elli II the 11! annual

United States Shrine charity foot- -.

hall ggmg,

The two spearheaded an 16-yard touchdown drive niidws! III "N first period. and Washington": Dean Derby kicked the winnlns conversion in the Kr ar Stadium battle More r "aoacity thrill: d

nae. .ing. J

Nat satli til fourth eeanc tail-.eak' as can the-I& snore. Thee iiii..:oe value. a new Abe V took a v-.-nee has In Dana's Pad

will he in Madison Square Garden the afternoon of Feb. 17.

vHornung and scempered 35 yards

into the end zone.

UCLA's Don Shlnnlck. one of the gamdsydetenslve stars. and Utah's Jerry Liston burst through to de- flecl Hornungls conversion tempt.

The game. played under sunny skies. was less than in minutes old when Brodie hit UCLA's Pete 0'Gerro in the end zone with a 23-yard scoring aerial. That cap- ped the long drive that started on the east 15.

JACKSONVILLE Pie. tAPl- Georgia Tech's eiert Yellow Jack at.s outissted Pittsburgh's power- ful determined Panthers 21-14 in a bruising. Gator Bowl football game Saturday. giving coach Bobby Dodd his -eighth bowl vie- torv without ll loss.

The triumph was Tech": srrtmd over coach Johnny Michi-losen's Panthers this year Tech defeated Pitt 7-0 in New Orleans' Sugar Bowl last New Year's.

The game had been billed as a defensive struggle. and there -were moments of terrific goal line guard! eg.nut the ever-threaten lng smacks of both teams kept the record crowd of 37.633 fans on the edge of their seats throiighout

Ts-ch seemed about to turn the same iifto ii rout. jumping out to I IN! lead with only two minutes ie t in the half. Pitt srorari in sec onds before intermission on s 41- itard pass from Corny Salvaterre .o halfback Dick Bowen. and kept

he preepure on the rest of the.

way. ilalfbeck Paul Rotaiibe u inter opted I Salvaterra pass to launch rchis first zmrtng drive and got to third and winning markei on 'ive yard slant inside right end B-ialvaterra. a roristerit vianztf iiii both hts&:unning andmp'ei: - Rabi . a - dl - mean all &eIdve dalwart 'end feared receiver. weft IMO!!! the outstanding list parfenaua.

in the semi-v

beet-of-five series. taking the final game 6-1. And in inter- mediate C renks Morell won the title defeating Summerside Eagles.

st. Dunstan'a University were tied for first place after the smoke cleared in the N.B.-P.E.I, Intoh collegiate Hockey league with Mount A. and st. Thomas College. However. Mount A. won by this because they had scored more goals than either of the other two Mounties had 1'! goals to 16 for S.D.U.

Charlottetown teams cleaned up on minor hockey titles. Abbie Pa- perweights. Pee Wecs. Bantams. Midgets and Junveniles all won Island crowns. Abbie Juveniles went on to the Maritime playdowns

lhut were knocked out hy Moncton in a siidden-death game for N3.- B.F'..I. hnnnrs.

The Abbie Juniors. who finished ion top in the City Junior League. were beaten out in their quest for the Maritime crown by St. Thomas College who turned them back 3-1 in a sudden-death tussle at ('hatham.

Abbie Sisters won the Island

girls title defeating Montague Primrose Sisters in straight games.

t'l'RLlNf;

For the third consecutive year lilr Wcndali MacDonald's four- HVIHIIP frnni Charlottetown won the lP F.l. Provincial Curling champ- 'ionxIiip and advanced l.o the Do- minion conipetitinn held at Munc- ton in the Provincial play the .'iIai-liooaid rink went through the roiiiiii imrlc”eated while, racking up ii stroiziit wins at Montziuuc in the Doiiiiiiinn finals the P.ld.I. ciiziiis. came through with a 4-6 record good for a 7th place tie.

Titcnilicrs of the MacDonald l riiik iicre Dr. hIat:Donai(i tskipi; John Squarehi'igg.s (mater. Aliflyi Likely I3-Etttllld stone); Elmer Mai.-l)oo.'iid tlcarit

The iliivc Silllplianl rink of Sum- mersiiic Wnll the island High School titln winning five games witlioul defeat in the bonspiel held at Siimitiersitlc. in the Do- minimi finals held at Fort William the Siiinnicrside squad held a 3-8 record which was good for sixth place. The Dominion title was won by Saskatchewan.

Other members of the Summer- side rink were Stan (lay. Arthur lilorrison and Donald Cotes.

The island Tyro title was won by a Summerside rliik skipped by Len Shields in play held at Char- lottetown. Other members of the

rink were Don Cameron. John Ellis and Bobby Steele.

The Physical Fitness trophy was won by an R.C.A.I". rink skippcd by Norman Underwood. Padre Hugh Christniafl, F-L Geo Hollands and LAC Ken Pili-

. ver were the other team members. A Maritime Intercollegiate Cur- ilti" t'h.'iiiinioyishtp was lI”l(l at the Cliarinttetown Curling Club with Kings (iollcnc. shipped by Hob Winters. emerging as winners with e 50 record over St. Mary's and P.W.C. The Sybil Machllllan Charlotte- town rlnk won the Island Ladies tcontinued on page 9)

lbieu Host fWins 530,200 Stake Race

i NEW YORK ICP)-Gazelle Ste- ble's Blen Host won the t'i0.m0 Malibu Sequel stakes at Santa Anita Park Saturday in a blanket finish with Terrenl and the heav- ily-Iavored Count of Honor.

The 41.500 spectators waited several minutes before stawardii declared Bleii Host. ridden by Den Lewis. winner of the Ill.fL5ft top

yspot stakes, pavlna 3541i to back-

l el'S.

Fifteen three-year-olds went to ,the post. with Robert Lehman'I Count of Honor the heavy favorite and Rex Ellsworth's Terrang next

hnice. , Time for the seven-fiirlnng fea- 'ture was 122.1.

Jockey Eddie Arcero on Count of Honor was seeking his second stakes victory of the atternoon. lTwo races before he brought to 5 the favorite. Prince Kheled. in the 327.250 California breederf trial stakes for a 82.50 payoff. Prince Khsled ran the seven fiiriongs la I221 4-5. the fastest at Santa An- iita since Jan. 12, IHII.

ARCARO ESCAPE!

Arr-ern escaped injury in a race candwichrd between the Breeders and Malibu Sequel. His horse. The. .('.haplaiii. twisted and Eddie went fiyinc overboard. lie bounced and Iran afoot off the track.

Mcrcsin - Byars Stables Ghan ;FIect. evidently a coil with some lquality. came from far back off the pace to annex the fourth re lnewiil of oi. sio.ooii-added Alliga- tor Handicap at Tropical Park II ,Miaml Al the and of the mile- rind-ia-siitteenlh test. he was two lengths before .I R We-int-r'a Nt- time. the favorite. Third in the field of ii juveniles was ltelalr lava ll.

Gban Fleet. a son of tfmiiit

Fleet. was the second choice. re lturning 99.70. I T A, Grissomta oddly named 'Shan Pee packed his punch into lthe stretch run and nipped long- lslioi sir Roainor hy s heed to win . the s.'i.tIfio sugar Bowl Handicap iii the New Orleans fair ground:

Ft Reamer. Mrs Gt-era Inn: that non of Fmmtr Bomb. -i-evil ,to the top with Shea Pec and "it 'two battld & I& Rad the fi- aalelgbthoflnsllelaihesuc tnriong test. an Pee covered the distance in l:I1.! over A lightning

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