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3y W11. Wheatlev Canadian Press Staff Writer MONTREAL. Nov. 24 mom-n gs new, l 19w days ago when Eon“ Smythc, that energetic, un- edictable man of hockey. 100k m, the presidency of Toronto mph L“! Gardens. t _ n goo; without saying the Sm)’- me who saw active service in two rid wars and has carried on we e of hockey feuds between {fissile since, is one of the out- ‘mnding figures ln hockey today. And those who seriously or with m“, in cheek have often deliflhir ,5 in lambasting in pfrflb the dyna- ml: smytihe in the heat of the nev- wendgng Montreal-Toronto Nab- gohhi Hockey League rivalry are ‘he first to acclaim hirm in his suc-

"Rm Baz (Montreal Star) O'- Mwm who recalls the days gmytire was "scrambling around seeking financial backing for his mam building" and writer Ln sin- e:

09521531: never 10st faith in hoc- goy, What is more to the point. he never 10st faith in himself. He knew when he w“ goivng at all_ tiimes and he drove toward his I081 I" "gr-rye, relentless fashion. . .

‘One thing about him. he is a fleycn competitor and hockey cant have too many of them. He may bE mug“ m. may even be ruthless. bu, nobody can say that he was ever dull or uninteresting . . ."

Elmer (Montreal Herald) Fer- guson writes of his chat with Frank selke. who for many years was as-l sociated with smstho and the W115 and now ‘is general manager of Mont-real Canadlens and their Forum homo.

Sclke said tiho Gardens PYOJWI?‘ locked too big for almost anybtlldl’ “can; smythe. who by his own sincerity lfllkfll mall)’ P901119 Into investing in it.

Sclke told, too, of Smythcis luck, “which every‘ man must have In some degree to be successful." ‘There was tlic time Simytlie desperately want-l ed a left-winger named Watson of; 1,3,.» old Varsity Grads. Watson's’ family was detcrmliicdlp: opposed to. him iiu-iiing professional. Siniytuhc piled $5,000 in $10 bills oii his desk and lei. Watson feast his eyes on this. "bonus for slsnlha"

Watson. remembering his family.‘ llglied alld turned it down. But he offered to play with the amateur‘ llfarlboroughs and did so. It turnedi out he had lost h1s stuff "and quickly faded from the picture."

smythes reversible luck held when he failed to sign Hughie Plaxton to a three-year contract; for "around $28,000". Domestic tics, again interfered. Plaxton later turner! pro ixith Montreal Maroons "but didn't have a thing left."

Selke said Smythe had "the lim- egination and daring" to spend $35,000 to buy King Clancy from Ottawa, and then "the colorful Clancy was a turning-point in Leaf successes and establishment of hoc- key in Toronto."

Chicago Signs Two ‘ Western Players R

WOODSTOCK. N. B. Noe M — (‘Cl’) - Walter Kyle, defence Dlayer with Regina Caps in the Western Canada Hockey League. and his brother Bill. centre for the lame team, have been signed by Clilvaro Black Hawks, it was Icarnfld here this week-end.

Walter Kyle, who previously plagcd for Saint John Beavers, wus married here Saturday to Miss Doris spear. to whom he became Qllsiincrl while he was a member

".1111" local detachment of the R.C..\1P.

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THEATRE FRIDAY - SATURDAY

"is Great Mike

Story of a Boy, his l)“. and Horse .

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new. Three bikes.

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$150.00 m $200.00.

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2 sets American Blue Ribbon brand ‘new. Block. ‘l uess, tan and block. 2 sets second liund harness in endon and Pacing Quarter Boots, Rubber Bell Boo

It is very

seldom that a new club coming into a league are re- garded as the team to beat for

the laurels but such will be the case .when .R.ay's ..M1lliona1res swing Into action in an» .Clty

Basketball League this season. I I I

With several of last year's championship Navy squad slated to turn out with the Mll- lionaires plus ..t.he addition. of former Prince of Wales players andla .couple from last year's Amy squad the strength of the squad will be undoubted but .it will be interesting nevertheless to see just how they will fare against the Navy and, Saints.

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As is now known Navy will have an entirely new team on the floor and they will have to be seen ln action before their strength can be Judged bu: it is an altogether different story with the Saints who may throw a monkey wrench into the ambi- tions of the incoming Millionaires.

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With practically all last sea- son's squadlntact Coach Father Walter McGulgan has had his boys working out in the University rink for the past couple of weeks and it is said they are showing plaiity o1’ smart form, so good in fact that not a. few are'of the opinion they will regain the City title they held in 1946.

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All of which adds up to the fact that if Navy can band to- gether a squad as nearly as strong as last year's team basket- ball fans should witness one of the closest kiiit_ hoop leagues in action here since the days the l-ii-Y Grads, Navy and Y Knots were battling it out for City hon-

honors.

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The season will also mark the’ Saints advent into intercollegiate basketball. Judging by local per- formances of last year's squad particularly against the Navy team who proved their worth in a couple of exhibition matches against ranking New Brunswick and Nova scotia squads the wear- ers of the red and white should dc alright by themselves. Cer- tainly they will prove no easy setups against the smart mainland college teams they will be facing.

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No titles are being visualized in their first crack at intercollegiate basketball competition but with the experience gained the time will likely come when they will be knocking at the throne room door u door that in last winter's hockey battles opened wide for

them.

New York Rangers seem to hold some sort of spell over Canadlens. They play bumpy hockey, they get all the breaks, they are us- ually out-shot and have consid- erably less territorial play, yet in two seasons they have won the majority of games. They don't look like a club to compare with Boston, Leafs or Detroit yet there they are actually threaten- ing to oust the champions frotn a playoff berth.

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If New York Yankees ca.n't place that shuffling around, it's Boston Red Sox sneaking up on them with a handful of fist ready to smack them right out. of the American League pennant.

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The acquisition of Vernon Stephens and Jack Kramer by the Sox possibly could make all the difference in the world in thc team. and the fine. sure hand of loelMcCarthy can be seen iii the dea .

NOVEMBER 27, 1947

Bantam League ls Centre 0f Controversy

By AL VICKERY (Canadian Press Staff Writer) WINNIPEG, Nov. 25 -— (GP) __

Even in the smallest of hockey set-ups. the picture is not all peaches and cream, with Winni- peg's Bantam A League for boys 14 years and under-break- ing into the sportlight over trans- fers of players from one club to another.

The fact that such a situation should exist in minor hockey has brought forth some caustic com- ment from Tony (Winnipeg Trib- une) Allan. He says that while "transfer sqllabbies are more or lcss inevitable in the upper brack- ets of hockey, where teams are highly commercialized it is an uneclifying sight when com- munity clubs start brawvling over the hockey services of small boys."

Fans are taking a deep interest in controversy between two local community clubs whose boundar- ies overlap to some extent. There is no dividing line between them.

The River Heights club, enter- ing organized hockey for the first time and wishing to apply a "new look" which would please their supporters, sent. out. a call to res- idents for hockey players. They’ discovered, much to their dismay. that eight of their brighttst pros- pects had played for the Sir John Franklin Bantam “B" team last year, and could not get releases from that. club.

The case went before the Man- itoba Amateur Hockey Association and despite River Heights‘ claim the boys should be allowed to p18? for the club which serves their district. the transfers were re- jected. I

Allan says the ridiculous aspect of the case is that “John D09 5P- pays a membership fee in the dis- trlctfs community club, and the M.A.H.A. rules that younB 1101111119 Doe can't play for the club because he i5 the ‘property’ of some coin- rnuniiy club.» in another district."

When a boy is that Youflfl. A115" feels that father should get some consideration and some say as to which club his son play! 101‘-

Boston Red 80x In Player Trade

BOSTON. Nov 26 — (AP) - Boston Red Sox tonight announc- ed the acquisition of pitcher El- lis Kinder and infielder Bill Hitchcock from St. Louis Brouwns for three players, including in- fielder Sam ‘Dente and pitcher Clem Dreisewerd. and an undis- closed sum of cash.

General manager Joe Cronin said he would name the third Red Sox player involved in the trade at a later date.

Kindefs pitching record for the Browns this past season through Sept. 26 was eight wins against 15 losses. He ls a righthander.

Dreisewerd. a southpaw pitch- er, was with the~ Louisville club of the American Association, a Red Sox farm club, during the 1947 season.

the fellow who headed for Mex- ico lickety-split at the time of the great exodus, then made a quick circle home.

He is a capable infielder, and undoubtedly will be used at third base as Sox already have an iri- dustrious shortstop in Johnny Pesky. However, his value won't be so much in his fielding. but in the fact he will in a sense en- able Ted Williams to get his fair

Stephens will be remembered as

HORSEMEN!

Sale of horse SONNY B and several sets of American harness.

Large number 0f New Gold Medal American Coolers. Several slightly used.

SONNY B is n seal brown gelding I bought 0t the h" 10f $850.00. I broke and trained him during the winter pulled reins over o nicer colt or a better prospect. I turned Mat I would have the best o_ fast son of Abbedole and his dam is Holl sister to the dam of Merry Way, I" $Z6,10C.0(- 0t Harrisburg Sol

green pacer in the Maritime: in

_ Flrst cheque for $1,000.00 takes Iiim. Harness $125.00 per set, sold at the Harrisburg Sale for $165.00. Coolers $18.00 each. Curt $150.00. Bikes $125.00,

Everything must- be sold within 10 days as I em leaving Canada.

IOE O'BRIEN

set Imported racing liar- good condition. Several pair ts. One Gerald Jog Cort, like -

yrocd Faith by Hollyrood Prince, INIII’ 2 yeur old record this yeor 2.02 3-5 that sold e. he is absolutely sound and u handsome indivi-

quota of whacks at the ball.

THE

District Attorney's offices with his

writers unanimously questioned the

GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Wearing a belligerent expression, middleweight fighter Jake La- Motta (right) is stopped by the camera as he arrives at the New York

of the investigation into his fight with Billy Fox. the inquiry is being handled by the State Athletic Commission. Sports

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father, Joe LaMotta, for round one Round two in

fight.

S’Sidc Bowling

Results of first half of Com- mercial Bowling League played at Capitol Bowling Alleys, S'Slde. Tuesday night.

High Three-Freddie Folland 865; D. Garnhum-SSI.

High Single-Freddie Folland - 1-37.

2nd. High single - Harold Gau- dct —323.

Lumberjacks: Cyril Arseriault 203 201 204 John McKinnon 117 182 1'15 Al. Gallant 122 219 147 Stan Arsenault 203 113 154 Chester Williams 153 224 14B Total—2565. Teachers: Jim Murphy ‘I48 171 120 Joe Coady 120 82 1B2 Ben Beck 129 112 140 Norman McDonald 145 131 164 Luv Score 117 113 147 Total-ZOIB. Doughboyl: ° H. Landry 247 161 189 R. Glow 189 188 1'72 F. DesRoc-ha I09 148 193 S. Cameron 186 153 148 E. Aresnault 1B3 247 174 Tota1-2777. Lumberktngs: B. Thompson 236 148 126 H. Woodside I66 2116 101 C's-as. Lilikletter 159 270 192 Leigh (Tuna 218 163 140 G Lafferty 169 150 176 Total-WM. Trinity: A. Harris 232 243 225 G. Geurgis 256 251 198 A. Brooks 87 206 145 W. Schurman 129 231 144 D. Underwood 2'18 258 241 Tota1-3124. - Klngsmen: Syl Bernard 205 280 204 A. Gallant 184 178 I61 D Garnliun 295 31B 238 H. Gaudet 266 180 323 F. Follaizd 760 337 2B8 Total-SBM. IL.C.A.F. No. li W. Davey 2B4 238 275 H Vincent 149 13B 150 D. Carson 1B6 166 176 W Brawley 146 159 185 P. Mickus 22B 182 224 Total—2864. Bankers: Ft. Jar-dine 134 1'73 149 G. Miller 1B0 1'79 1B1 K. Rogerson 1B6 141 106 W Mc-Caiisiand 1B6 9B 251 Low Score 184 178~ 161 '.l'otal-234'I.

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stockings until the latter part of the 16th century. ‘

HORSE F011 SALE

ROYAL JIM, 2:I5‘/4 Pacer. Perfect manners. One it the fastest ice pocers in the

Moritimes. _

GEORGE HUGHES

Bruckley Beech

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A number of low-set horses. Must be 57 inches and under. WELLINGTON MCNEILIJS STABLES.

Buntuin Bell's Wharf

La Motta Questioned In Probe 0f Bout

NElV YORK. Nov 24 — (AP) — lake Lamotta. the Bronx fighter‘. whose knockout by Billy Fox of] Philadelphia last. Friday is under investigation by the State Ath- ‘letlc Commission and the New York Grand Jury, underwent two

trict Attorney's office.

Also appearing for questioning were Frankie Garbo, described by the district attorney's office as an

lengthy sessions today in the Dis- l

underworld llnk with boxing; Frankie Palermo, manager oi’ Fox, and Bill Daly, who currently handles Lee Savold and Pat Comiskey.

Lamotta, still sporting a dis- colored eye, vvas asked by report- ers about a. report that his father and his manager, Al Silvanl, con- ferred some time before the Fox fight with Palermo, Fox's man- ager. _

_ "I read about that," Lanuotta asserted. “All 1 can say is it's a ‘dirty lie."

Garbo told reporters that if there had been a "fix" in the Lamotta- Fox bout he “knows nothing about 1t." Though a familiar flgure in boxing circles here, Garbo has not been officially connected with any fighter in recent years.

ESKIMOS FORSAKE KAYAK AND IGLOO

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask, Nov. 24 — (OP) — The motor boat is re- placing the kayak and the tent and driftwood hut are squeezing the igloo out of Canada's vast Arctic northland.

Harry Hargrave of the staff of the Donilnlon Experimental Station here. spent six weeks this summer in the far north investigating the more than 7.000 head of reindeer the Canadian government brought iii from Alaska several years agoto ihelp provide food and clothing for the Eskimos.

But the Eskimos weren't particu- larly interested, Mr. Hal-grove found. Many of them were making more than $5.000 a season from the sale of furs and refused to take on the added responsibility of a rein- deer herd. even if it would. as the government assured them, stabilize their economy.

The dog team still was prevalent throughout the north. but the igloo was only used while travelling Normally Eskimos lived in tents or huts made from the driftwood that fills the rivers each spring.

It took six years-from 1929 to l935—for the original herd of 2- 475 to be rounded up and herded from Alaska to Aklavik, near the mouth of the Mackenzie River. The government's plan was for the Es- kimos and Indians to borrow sever- al hundred heard from the central herd and replace them in a few years when tliclr own herds became sufficiently large. ,

But Mr. Hargrove, transferred from the staff of the Dominion Ex- perimental Station at Mnnyberrlea, Alla. reported that the Eskimo as yet was unlikely to think of his r-ooiiomiy oii anything more than n day-to-day basis. He was the kind of smiling. friendly chap who woulcl_ give his friends a meal, even If he meant lie would be hungry himself the next day.

TORONTO. Nov. 26 -— (C?) — FEW. Barrett. Toronto's foremost blind golfer, said fbday he had re- ceived an invitation to compete in the national championship for blind golfers to be played at the Inglewood Country Club, Lol Ang- eles. March B. B and ‘I.

TORONTO. Nov. 2U — (OP) - A province-wide winter sports and recreation program sponsored by Ontario Command of the Legion ls about to ltlrt, Legion officials announced today. ll: includes hoc-

PAGE THIRTEEN

C.Y.0. ls Pressure Group In llurocher, Dodger Situation

NEW YORK. Nov 24 -- (AP) - Rcv. Vincent J. Powell, director of the Brooklyn-Catholic Youth Or- ganization. said today that the C. Y. O. is the “pressure group" in- volved in the Leo Durocher-Brook- lyii Dodger situation and offered to sit. clown and talk over the matter with President Branch Ric- key of Dodgers at any time.

"Mr. Rickey has indicated that there are pressure groups interest- ed ln seeing Durocher remain out of baseball." Father Powell said in question."

Father Powell said his group would make llO move until Rickey names the 194B Dodgers manager.

"We will llllti’ G11!‘ announce- rncn then," Father Powell con tlnued, "but until Mr. ltickoy acts we have iio intention of doing anything. As of now the C. Y. O. still supports the Dodgers."

Rickey recently said he expected to be able to name his manager at the time of the minor league meetings, scheduled for Miami Dec. 3-5.

Father Powell said the C.Y.O. withdrew its support of Dodgers last February, some time before Commissioner A. B. Chandler sus- pended Durocher for the 1947 sea- son.

“We did it because we felt that Durocher did not measure up as a lender _a man to be emulated by impressionable boys," he said.

"We did ilot envisage lils later suspension by Commissioner Chandler. We took our action be- cause We thought lt the proper one for the protection of boys under our aegis: I do not know if I had any effect on Chandler's ban of the manager. We did not intend that it would, or expect. such a result." -

The C.Y.0., made up of soin 300 affiliated parish groups, cus-

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THURSDAY, 27th.

Agenda: General Business

Entertainment: Come and bring

F. W. SMITH, Secrerory-Manoger Charlottetown Brunch Canadian Legion. 5-55-1-

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Down The Alleys

HOLY NAME ALLEY!

Monday Afternoon Ladies League

Team Nu. 1-

Mrs. J. P. Clarke . ..22Ii 213 14B Mrs. Hooper ‘ 177 Mrs. Bell . . 169 Mrs. Ley 167 Spare 125 Team No. t- Ivirs. Smith 193 Mrs. Norman . 1B5 Mrs. Andrew . 15g Mrs. Dalling _ 101 SDBIO >>l~ 125 125 'l'cam Ne. BO Mrs. Stewart .... 202 Mrs. Howatt 101 Mrs. Allan .. 162 Mrs. Loiigworih Bl 139 16h Share .. . 125 125 12.3 Team No. 4-

Mrs. F. Clarke 124 1C9 110 Mrs. Cameron .182 123 16B Mrs. Craig . .. 211 133 Mrs. McKinnoil 105 110 '2 Low Score . . . a1 12s 12s‘ High Silltlfe Mrs. Bell 228.

H1811 three Mrs. J. P. Clarke 5B4.

Team 1—16 points. Team 2-13 Points. Team 3-19 points. Team 4-8 points.

TORONTO, Nov. 26 - (OP) _ Secretary Harold Bailey said to- day the Ontario Rugby Football Union is "definitely interested" in a possible east-wrest Junior loot- ball game at Vancouver Jan. 1.

Further consideration will be given to the game when the OR.- F.U. declares a junior champion Saturday, Dec. 6.

toinarily co-opei-ates with the Brooklyn management to provide admission to ball games for young boys.

GILLETTE CALENDAR AND MEMO PAD UNIT

Tlirlegulur Monthly Meeting of I'll! CHARLOTTETOWN BRANCH CDN. ‘LEGION

will be held at B P. M.

When you give c man the world's finest shoving equipment for Christmas, it's sun to be remembered with pleasure for a long, long time! You'll find the right set and right price among the Gillette Gift Se below!

S. L. a NOVEMBER INST;

Quiz: Contest another Member.

80h Elliott Was Most Valuable In National League

By JOE REICHLIB NEW YORK. NOV M -- (AP) -— Bob Elliott, heavy hlttlnl third baseman of Boston Braves. today was proclaimed the National League's most valuable player Sol.‘