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SPORTS FRONT

Flying Hawks Meeting Brais

By JIM CULLEN

Johnny's Flying Hawks in a very creditable perform- ance in Saint John Satur rnoon as they dropped a 7-6 lqueaker to the Sussex Brais of the Southern New Brunswick Hockey League. The game was originally scheduled to be played In the Sussex arena, but the Sussex ice plant broke down on Friday and ems were forced to move to Saint John.

Allan ‘ Smelt' Gillis was playing defence for the Flying Hawks and the converted winger turned out to be a high scoring genceman.

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turned a

G-il-lis contributed a ‘hat trick' to the Hawks ef- Other snipers for the Islanders were: Don ‘Gunner' Mc- Cormack. Lester Taylor and Lloyd ‘Teet‘ Gregory, The Brais with playing coach Doug McPhee. former star with the Halifax Schooners. had their hands full with the battling Hawks in Saturday's contest With less than two minutes left in the game the score w-as deadlocked at 6—6 and a miscue by the Hawks made the difference as the McPhee coached alg- gregation capitalized for the winner. ' 9 management of the Flying Hawks has arranged for the Sussex aggregation to travel to Charlottetown for a return engagement with the local puckisters this Friday, The Brais With McPhee at the helm are in third place in the Southern New Brunswick loop and this should be a bang up bat e. . Allie Carver. coach of the Hawks. will_be putting his squad through their paces this week in preparation 'for Frrdua'y‘s con- test. The Hawks have yet to taste victory this season and you can be sure they will come up with an all out. effort to make the Sussex pucksters the victims for their first Victory. Action gets underway at the Charlottetown Forum at 2.00 Friday afternoon and we think this should be an excellent place for local hockey enthusiasts to spend New Year's afternoon.

Tid Bits From Here And There

Sonny Liston is scheduled to appear in court in Denver today on a change of driving while under the influence of alcohol. The two policemen who flagged the cit-heavyweight champion of the world down said he aroused their interest because he staggered and almost fell in a parking lot before getting into his car. The two men said they had not recognized Liston prior to stopping him,

The Cleveland Browns led by their star fullback Jim Brown. came on strong in the secon half to dOWn the Baltimore Colts in what is recognized as the world championship of football Sun- day afternoon. Frank Ryan_ who was calling the Signals “for the winners turned in a superb performance and Garry Collins hauled down some nice passes to aid the Browns cause. A com- bination of a strong Cleveland defensive unit and weatheri- con- ditions kept Baltimore‘s Johnny Unitas from hitting paydirt.

Those Chicago Black Hawks are really on the move and they downed the slumping Maple Leafs in Maple Leaf Gar- dens on Saturday night than walloped the Boston Bruins 6-2 on home ice Sunday night. Forbie Kennedy tallied for the Bruins. v

Cookie Gilchrist led the Buffalo Bills to the American Lea- gue Football championship Saturday afternoon as they downed the San Diego Chargers 20-7 to win their first AFL championship. Gilchrist carried the ball 16 times for 122 yards and took two passes for 22 more.

Alf Flanagan dented the twines for the Halifax Schooners at the Halifax Forum Sunday night but the Windsor-Dartmouth pucksters toppled the Halifax outfit 5-3.

elke Has Spent 20

George P a u ll (34) of La Salle holds the ball but is blocked by Sonny Dove of St.

STYMIED on scenic TRY 7

John‘s 455) in his attempt to try for a score in first quar- ter of ECAS Holiday Basket-

ball Festival at New

York‘s Madison Square Garden yes- tcrday.

Yrs.

.IOE DUPUIS

MONTREAL (CPI—The set- ting was a press reception staged by Montreal Canadiens. Sitting quietly and unobtrusiv- ely off to one side was Frank Selke Sr.. 71. like a dynamo at rest.

It was symbolic in a way. For although Selke retired last June as general manager of the Na- tional Hockey League club..he

had made such an indelible im-'

pression on the sport that he

will always rate a place in any )

hockey scene.

e holds no official position with the team itsclf. having turned the reins over to Frank Pollock. but he is still vice-pres- ident of the board of the Cana- dian Arena Company, which Owns Canadicns.

He has his own office in a newly renovated suite of execu- tive chambers above the Forum where. behind a big desk that almost dwarfs his five-foot-four frame. he is almost constantly on the phone.

Recently he has been spend- ing only part of his week at the office. Most of the time he's hard at. work building a new home do everything") at his farm in nearby Rigaud.

“It's for my wife and me but you know I have seven children and 15 grandchildren who visit us and we need room to ac- commodate them too."

The construction project rep- resents a sort of reply to any- one who suggests that at 71 he is slowing down.

"I'm in perfect health and if you don't believe it come and see me work on my house," he

says. STARTED AT 1.1

Graciously. as befits an old warrior. Selke accepts his d1- minishing role in hockey circles. Asked if he‘s summoned much now to give counsel. he replied with a smile: "Oh. not at all. People don't really want ad- vice."

It was a typically realistic ap- praisal by a man who had given 58 years of hard-headed. clear- lhinklng energy to hockey.

Son Polish immigrant. Selke began building a personal legend at 13 when he put aside dreams of being a player him-

CurIing Dra'w At Montague

The following is the curlingl {Selke acting on his own judg- gment. made a player deal con- )trary

draw at Montague for Tuesday. December .

pm.

B. Smith. D. Nicholson. C. Inga. A. Bears vs. M. Nicholson. E. Worth. F. MacDonald. t pan.

E. Cudmore, C. Stewart. R. MacDonald. G. Clarkson vs. M.

In NH Circles

lthat time Frank was managing

5director of Canadiens.

lCanadians Meet Russians

, Michigan Plays Oregon

lnAnnual Rose Bowl Game

; By THE CANADIAN PRESS Michigan and Oregon State this year's Rose Bowl contest-

States college football that clash in Bowl action during New Year‘s day and night.

Michigan with an 8-1 record is ranked fourth among the teams in Bowl action while Oregon. 8-2. is ranked eig ..The New Year's lineup also includes:

Orange Bowl—Alabama 10-0. ranked No. 1 vs. Texas. 9-1. (No. 5).

Cotton Bowl—Arkansas 10-0. lNo. 2) vs. Nebraska 9-1. (No. 6

l.

Sugar Bowl Louisiana State 7-2-1. (No. 7) vs. Syracuse 7-3 funranked).

The following day. Jan. 2, 'Jacksonville. Fla.. meets Flor- ‘ ida State in the Gator Bowl and the Easi and West meet in the annual Shrine game. ALL-AMERICAN LEADS

1n the Rose Bowl. Michigan‘s all-American Bob Timberlake. a 215-pound quarterback is the prime mover ‘ the ground- game oriented offence of the n champions. Anthony is his chief con-

State. the Pacific

champions. were hurled in the midst of a contro- versy after being picked for the Rose Bowl over Southern Cali- fornia following the latter‘s up- set over otre Dame. although Oregon had the better record. 1 Alabama's Orange Bowl team l-was judged IJCS’f in the land for ltlie second time in four seasons

.this year. l Joe Namath. hobbled by a ‘knee injury all season. and

Steve Sloan provide an some quarterback duo

awe- while

ants head a list of eight United) teams ‘

fullback Steve Bowman with 536 yards is the leading ground ‘gainer with a 5.1 yard average. Texas US. titlists in 1963. are 5 Bowl-wise as Alabama. The Longhorns have 1091 only three of their last games while Alabama has dropped four of 52. Texas lost a perfect season by the margin of a missed two- point conversion try (14-13) to Arkansas.

Unsung star is 192 pound full- back Harold Philipp who makes up for a lack of speed with great running know how and whose blocking makes the famed Texas sweep go. DEFENCE IS FACTOR

Defence — The base which caused the most preseason con- cern—is the Arkansas trump 1n the Cotton Bowl. The team has an active string of five straight :shutou'cs and the best defensive Irccord against scoring. yielding an average of 5.7 points a game. Arkansas ranks fourth in total defence—180.5 yard average and 12th in rushing defence.

Nebraska is a high scoring outfit yet they are second na- tionally in total defence com- pared to sixth in total offence. thanks chiefly to a pass rush. Nebraska has permitted only one rival touchdown by passing and has surrendered a meager 66.5 yards a game overhead.

Louisiana state‘s S r Bowl team ranks third in total defence among major schools. fou- ‘ pass defence—68.9-yard average yield. only two enemy touch- [downs and nine interceptions- . and 19th in rushing defence.

. Syracuse makes Sugar Bowl {integration complete with the arrival of Negro players who in- clude battering fullback Jim Nance and exciting sophomore

in

llialfback Floyd Little.

Florida State. which has en-l joyed its best season in history (8-1-1). will be even more pass minded in the Gator Bowl now that fullback Lee Narramore. the No 2 ground gainer. has dropped from school because of scholastic difficulties

The overhead battery features quarterback teve 'l‘ensi, sixth ranked passer with 121 comple- tions. and All-America ch Bil-

etnikoff. Oklahoma will be running at Florida State's defenswe

Strength with the fifth best rush- ing attack in the land ncaded by fullback Jim Grisliani. (ikln- ‘homa amassed 2.276 yards on

the ground and does jut enough passing to keep the op- position off balance.

In what could be the Shrine game ever, the East Stacked with defensive talent.

Navy's Roger Staubach. 1963 All-America and Heisman Tro- phy winner. plus Fred Mazurek from Pitt share quarterback duties.

The West never had greater potential for a balanced offence which often in the past has leaned heavily to the forward

best is

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ass. The quarterbacks are second team All-Americas Craig Mor- ton of California and Bob Berry of Oregon.

fly Norman Summerside Bureau

SPORT ECHOES

Macdonald of The Guardian

On Final Day Of OIYmpics Alouettes Acquire 4

TAMPERE (CP) — Canada meets Russia on the final day of the 1965 World Hockey Cham- ? pionships Sunday, March 14.

A qualification tournament be- tween Switzerland and West Ger- 3 many will end Jan 2 when a) third match between the two

Germany; Sweden v5. Finland.

March 8—Czechoslovakia vs. West Germany or Switzerland or Norway: Canada vs. United

The 1965 world championships icouncries is played in Geneva. States.

will be held in this Finnish in-’ dustrial city March 3 to 14 in. a newly - built 10.000-seai indoor stadium. ,

The Russians are the defend-l, in: world champions as well as, the Olympic champions. Russia! won the world title in 1963 ati Stockholm by a single goal in)

They now have won one en-l counter each. ‘ The winner of this tournament! will meet Norway in Pori on} the Finnish west coast March 3 to fight the final eighth. place in Pool A.

The two losing teams will re- 1 main in Pool B together with'

March 9—East Germany vs.

l ‘Uiiitcd States; Finland vs. Westi MONTREAL

Germany or Switzerland or Nor-

way. March lO—Canada vs. East Germany: Russia vs. Sweden. Czechoslovakia vs. Finland. March 11—Canada vs. Czecho- slovakia: Sweden vs. West Ger-

goal average over Sweden. Can- Austria. England. Hungary. Po-lmany or Switzerland or Nor-

ada‘s Trail Smoke Eaters ishcd third. ‘ Canada‘s national team could do no better than fourth in the‘ winter Olympics at Innsbruck: the Russians won seven) straight games in the champion-l ship round-robin to take the gold . dav. SEVEN 1N POOL A ‘ But only Pool A matches will be played at Tamperc. Already; qualified for Pool A are Russia.‘ Canada. the United States. East ‘ Germany. Czechoslovakia, Fin-

FRANK SELKE. SR. self and formed his first team in his hometown, Berlin. Ont. now

Kitchener. When the First World War

and promptly organized a team — and a stage On his discharge he

the University of Toronto. He‘s still a card holder in the Inter- national Brotherhood of Electri- cal Workers.

Selke coached the University of Toronto Schools team. then the St. Cecilia Church junior club and. in 1924. reorganized the old Marlboros team with fi- nancial help from Conn Smythe. later to be his boss at Maple Leaf Gardens.

The junior club had such players as Charlie Conacher. orner and arvey tBusher) Jackson. and when Smythe took over Toronto Maple Leafs. Selke urged him to start getting rid of the older players and use the Marlboro stars as a nucleus in reorgani- zation.

JOINED LEAFS

lke became Smythe's assis- tant with Leafs in October. 1929. and when Toronto won the Stan- ley Cup in 1932 the former Marlies played an important part.

If «a

He remained with Leafs as as- sistant manager for 10 years un- ;til. having incurred Smythe's Qdispleasurc while Conn was overseas in the Second World ,War. he resigned in 1946 Smythe was unhappy because

to the boss's orders. Se 1 ke's judgment eventually proved sound—Leafs star centre Ted Kennedy — but by

Having been associated with

Sullivan, E. Johnston, D. O'Con- three Stanley Cup champions in

nor. .1. MacKeeman.

. MacDonald, E. Hughes. B.

Ilbon. Leah MacDonald vs. II.

' . lair orur. 0. It.

Toronto. Selke went on to even

ll ontreal. Ca- nadians finished first eight times and won the Stanley Cup

The following is the curling draw for Tuesday night at the Charlottetown Club. 15 p a r e s neede

p.m. Ice 1 —— Practise Doug. Cam-

eron. Ice 2 — Dr. MacDonald. Dalzicl. M. Purscy. P. Perry vs.

K.

Dr. Gallant. L. Blakeney. R. MacDonald. D. Taylor. Ice — C. Flemming. Dr.

Jelks. K. Myers. F. Burke vs. F.

fin. F. Dillon. 4 — E. Tanton. D. Doug-

broke out he joined the army;

Ice

.las. J. Shelfoon. E. Jay vs. G. ,Storey. E. Gillespie. B. Patter- ison. Bob O'Rourke. ‘ Ice 5 — HR. Carrutliers. S. )Beaton. G. Gallant. B Tanton lvs. E. MacDonald. B. Jones. N. l Dooley. B. Stevenson.

to Toronto where he: 3'50 took a job as an electrician at

All ices open for s c r a tell games for ladies and men.

MIKE’S

Mike‘s Lassie with Mike

our times. including an unprece- dented five in a row.

Venezia up won the first not at Tropical Park a length

‘ souti

The B 00 matches are' scheduled for fou ies. 1 Three of the cities. Porl. Rauma and Tui‘ku are situated! on the Finnish wes: coast and Haeaemenlinna in the inland. of Tamperc. All havel open air rinks. POOL A SCHEDULE . The Pool A draw: 1 March 5—Canada vs. Finland: Russia vs. West Germany or' Switzerland 01‘ Norway: Sweden

land and Sweden. {vs East Germany.

March 6—Canada Germany or Switzerland or No

vs. West ‘

larch 7 —- Russia vs Eastl

s ‘ r l ouris Cur ing .

The following is the curlingl draw for Souris for Tuesdayfi December 29: 1

Ice one: M. Reid. J. Gallant]. Dr. Kassner. M. Birt vs A. Griffin. P. Gallant. W. Marold. R. Coffin. 1 Ice two: .1. Doucettc, J. Mc-

MacMillan. W. Redden. H. Cof- Lean, A. Peters. Sr.. C. Gallant. P 1

vs C. Gallant. H. Pierce. W. Coffin. 9 — 1 m.

0

ooe, B.

Icc one — A Mallard. E. Mac- Do ald, E. MacSwain. A. c- ld. D. D.

‘1.ean vs. J.D. MacDona Shicrs. J. R. MacDonald. MacLaren.

Ice two: H. Larter. M. Mac-.

Phec. P. Poole. W. Dingwell, ‘vs. R. Jenkins. d

‘Rowen, W. Fu ge

.{ . LASSIE ahead of Texas Avenue, No. 10. with Kennard Knapp in the

7—9 p.m " one

C. Delaney. 3..

. WINS FIRST RACE

fin-land, Romania and Yugoslavia. 1way: Russia vs United States.

March 12—East Germany vs.

r different cit-lWest Germany. Switzerland orl

Norway: Finland vs. United States. March lit—Canada vs. Swe- den: Czechoslovakia vs. Russia. Finland vs. East ermany. March 14—Canada vs. Russia. wede n vs. Czechoslovakia; United States vs. West Germany

or Switzerland or Norway.

Corran Ban Is Victorious

r-‘ . cu iway; Czechoslovakia vs. Unitedi Cfm‘an Ban \VhiPDOd F0 H: 9 1States. ‘ Augustus 8-1 in a CYO Hockey‘

League game played at St. Dunstan's Rink Sunday night. The winners were paced by a two goal performance from N. Morrison and E. Reardon. Other scorers for Corran were E. Murphy. E. Doyle, J Hughes and K. Hu goal apiece. J. MacDougall was the lone

marksmen for Fort Augustus

t Figure Skating

There will be a figure skating practice held at The Charlotte- 'town m for the Figure tSkating Club. Wednesday. De- fcember 30 from 10.00 am. until

.12 noon. 2 From 10-11 am. will be re- served for the girls'nine years

of age and under. Girls 10 years of age and 0 ve T will have a ‘

|practice from 1 -12 egular classes resume .Thursday. January 7.

on

saddle. Deep Forest (not ohm) (MM third. (AP Winnie“)

Ban .

Canadian Prospects -

(CP)—-Montreal lAlouettes figure they have ac- lquired four fine Canadian pros- Ipects in Larry Fairholm. Mike Gibbons. Terry Evanshen and

illie Danychuk. all due to graduate in the United States colleges.

Signing of the four was an- ‘nounced at a press conference )Mon a . chiefly. their ac q u i s 1 t 1 o n imeans two things to the lowly anstern Football Conference Al- :oucttes. third-place finishers in ithe league last season.

1 They will provide needed com- petition for Canadians already on the team. and for those who

idians rel a t i v e l y assured of

‘ berths because of the import re- ]

strictions now ave a tougher time making the team.

Coach Jim Trimble said the newcomers are because of the positions they play. areas where the Alouettes could use some strength. . a native of ’Timmins. 0nt.. who came to suburban Lachine at an early age. is the most impressive of l the four.

A six - foot - four. 240 - pound tackle

:sity of Tennessee.

l GWEN TIP-OFF

- Trimble was tipped off about Danychuk's possibilities by the coach‘s Montreal real estate broker who saw the boy play. Assistant Coach Ed Enos signed

spring from

‘will be seeking a berth. Cana-F

valuable also .

. and centre. he was a. shes all W1th;first stringer with the Univery

him Sunday night after a long period of negotiations.

Fairholm. 23, who stands six feet and weighs 190 pounds. is a defensive half. Outstanding as a junior with Rosemount Bom- bers. Fairholm. of Lachine. is i in his fourth year at the Univer- sity of Arizona.

Evanshen. 21. who was sent to Portland Seahawks of the At- lantic Coast Conference last season after failing to make the Alouettes. will be tested as an

Merry Christmas

We got a brief. but devastat- ing unsigned note in the mail recently. It read: “Yours was the only column I saw w h i c h didn't end with a ‘Merry Christ- mas‘ last Tuesday. Don‘t you believe in Christmas?" Yes, Mr. Anonymous. we do believe in Christmas. and our face was as red as Rudolph‘s nose when we noticed the oversight. Orally we said “Merry Christmas" we'd say at a rough guess about 677 times — including the “same to " of course. and we tried hard to mean it every time.

'< o =< U!

We beliévc in Christmas so

celebration the Zsth of every month. and then a week In" fer we could wish everyone a “Happy New Month." Elimin- ate the exchange of presents. perhaps. We don‘t want to see everyone go broke. and. oh. yes. leave out the turkey. plum pudding. and trim- mings because a lot of us couldn't take that kind of pun- lshment every mont an . “Eat. drink. and be merry. for tomorrow you di- et" is our slogan for Christ-