Islanders To

Take On

Atlantics Here Tonight

Murph Chamberlain's Islanders. on their way out of I slump and struggling for a berth in the upper strathosphere. meet the Halifax At- lantic tonight at. the Forum in the opening game of what may be the most. important two game series in the M. M. H. L. this season.

The Islanders. tied for second place with Sydney Millionaires and an even dozen points back of the Atlantics. meet the Haligonians twice within the next two days. To- morrow night the two teams play again in Halifax,

The final standings of t :2 two squads could well be detcrm ned by

ing of the Halifax club.

The 1's-landers will be at full strength for the big game. They will be unable to dress one player on account of the 14-man player limit. Chamberlain will decide on the man who will sit out the game some time today.

The Atlantics will be playing without big Hughie Campbell. Hughic is still out suffering from a broken nose but is expected back in uniform by tomorrow night, Also missing from the Atlantics lineup will be Frankie Eergtvon. Other- wise the Haligonians should be at full strength.

the outcome nf the games. A double win for the Islanders would cut the, Halifax lead to cizht points whereas, a two-game sweep for Halifax would move them 16 points out in front and practically assure them of first place for the rest of the SGPIFOII.

If Murph Chamberlain ever iceci a win-hungry team then it should he the Islanders tonight. Defeatcd ten times by the Atlantics tins rear the Islanders have been great-1

ly responsible for the lofty stand- on hand.

Leafs Shut Out

In Christmas

-roar iN1D. Toronto Maple Leafs

minder Harry l.umley was sen- sational as the Leafs shut out me second-place. Montreal Canadiens 2-0 in the only Christmas eve game in the 1952-53 National 1-Iockvy League season.

The Leafs, who pulled into a fmirth-place tie with Boston Rruins. treated the crowd of 12,-174

rm. 25 -tcr-i C! scored two' goals in the third period and net-l

l

Joltin' Joe LePine may be play- ing wthout head gear for the last time. According to reports the Hai- ifax club are seeking head gear for Joe and hope to have it for him in time for Saturday's game in Hai- fax.

Another bumper crowd irexpected to sit in on the contest. Ticket or- ders have been coming into the Forum for the past two days from distant points in the Province. an indication that a big crowd will be

-Habs Eve Game

llough Year For Sportsmen Of llirilish labs

. LONDON. Dec. 25 -V iAP) iThLS has been a miserable year for

of the British

LITTLE SPORT -

P&-MON

By Rouson

the past two months the Island- ers have played the Atlantics eleven times and only on one occzision have they skated off the ice victorious. But in at least seven of those games the is- landers have been ahead or even with the Atlantics at the end of the second period. . . a

A hasty check-lip on ten of the games between the two clubs this

year discloses the alime facts. Four timcs lhe Atlantics have rome from hohind in the third period to snatch the game from the Islanders. On two occasions the teams went into the third period even-sleven and the Hali-

gnnians came out on

THE GUARDIAN. ICHARLOTTETOWN. DEEEMBER 26, 1952

Red Wings

DETROIT. Dec. 25 -,(APl Gordie Howe's two third period goals rewarded Detroit Red Wings with an uphill 3-3 National Hoc- key League tie against Chicago Black 1-lawks here tonight.

Howe thrilled the holiday turn-

ing edge and had the premure on constantly for the last 30 minutes. The result boosted Detroit's N. H. L. lead to five points, largest held by anyone this season, and moved Chicago up into a deadlock for second place with idle Mont- real. . Goalie Ralph (Red) Almas. sub- stituting for the injured Terry Sawchuk, was nicked three times in

Game From

Come From

Behind To Tie Chicago

as Detroit

enjoyed an easy time kept play in the opposite end al- most entirely.

Almas' stint is through

here.

Here lonighl

Sawchuk. who was at rinkside with his broken instep bone in a cast. wonlt return for several games but. another sub, Glen Hall, is on his

out of 11.028. It was Detroit's fifth

the first 37 minutes. but afterthaf.

Rangers Win First Road

way to take over.

straight tie on home ice. Y Thugs mi d , d U The tallies came within four gxxxgggod ; . W 3 . r perm. 3”” minutes late in the stanza and lgcmcagq Mosienko h''"”"" M” ll”: I5la"d”5 "V" were l-towels lilth and 19th of the 6. ("ouch Murph Chamberlain hopes campaign tops in lhe Nauonal 2 iiiiiiiiiii ” J3 '11 b. 1' aw ' '- - ' -s C 80w ill. 9 '””fl .”"""'"' "'5 ”"x,.'5 Hockey 1-eesut , (Hucul. Fogolin) .............. .. 14:52 ”'d"'” ""13 '" "'9 games l””l Until then Al Rollins had been H 3 D n. -1 L1 .13, the Halifax Allantirs as a survey smndout almost smglemandedly -(GeO1g1h'am)n 3' . 18.51 2; .,:'f ,e::!:.fd:,';f;”i',:W Dlmfmf turynlnz back they rampaging De- Penalties: Lindsay 16:37; Hu- t s ' s 'm- ””"h troiters who carried a 39-22 shool- cul 17;1o; pavench 17;1o,

Second Period 4-Chicago. Raglan (McFadden) . .. . 6:45 Penalties: Gee 0:15; Raglan 6:52; Fogolin 11:05. Third Period 5-Detroit. Howe tPrystai. Lindsay) . . . .. 6-Detroit. Howe lLindsay. Prystail .. . 15:32 Penalties: Morison 2:11; Frye- tai 2:11. 1

11:56

Boston. 2-1

inn is. 4.2 :2-. 1 Bill Watson (above) high scor-

Schedule For Week-endF

Bonspiel At

M.M.H.L.iDate For Signing Players, S,eiAtJan, 15 ; ,

HALIFAX. Dec. 25 - (OP) - Maritime Major Hockey League clubs have until Jan. 15 to sign a maximum of 25 players, President J. Elliott Hudson announced today. , Three of the league's four clubs asked for extension of the Dec. 15 deadline at a meeting 10 days ago.

The ruling. made by the Cana- diani Amateur Hockey Association. also affects the Quebec Senior League. Ile said.

Halifax Atlantics. Sydney Mil- lionaires and Glace Bay Miners voted to seek the extension. Char- lottetown Islanders abstained. No reason was given.

Under the ruling, clubs may sign 25 players until Jan. 15. But rtigtelig that they trim their rosters

Terry Sawchuk Out With Injuries

DETROIT, Dec. 25 - mp) TGITY Sawchllk. Detroit. Red Wings star goal-tender, suffered a foot lllll-try -in practice yesterday. He will be lost to the National Hoc- key League leaders for three -weeks.

Physicians said a small bone, on the inside of the right instep. was broken. The foot was placed in a cast. .

During a workout at Olympia the puck struck sawchuk above the skate and below his leg guard,

Local Club

Following is the draw for the week-end bonspiel at the Char. lottetown Curling Club:

Friday. December 2611: s 2.00

Ice 1 - John Bquarebriggs, mu. ett McNeill, Gil Henry, J. J. 0.1. laghsn vs. Frank Acorn, ELK. Mac. Nutt, Doug Hill. J. S. Cutcliffe.

Ice 2 - Rob Parent. John Mac. Donald, Arthur G. I-Ioga.n,i AH. Cordell vs R. G. Spillett, J. H, Mt.

Neill, E. A. House, B. J. Dobson, Ice 3 - H. I. Spillett. avid Mac. Leod. Harry Mclnnls. en mum

vs. Doug Saunders. Hon. M. Mr- Guigan, H. E. I-Iyndman, Reg How. ard

Ice 4 - Ed Tanton. C.)-f. Kydd H. B. Willis. D. A. McCa.nns1 u Wen Worth. Sterling Beaten. 1-LC; Trainor, Bedford McDonald.

3.45 P. M.

Ice 1 W. R. McNeill, W. R. Bur. nett. Don Wonnacott. J, Emma; McDonald vs. Ern Mcfnnnis H c Atkinson, Col. J.D, Stewart: wm McLean.

Ice 2 .l.s. McDonald. 'r..vt Gillies, Edgar Jardine, Doug M.-. Leod vs. Ron Carruthers. .l.F Hobbs. Wes Storey, Dr. K.E. Mc. Eacliern.

Ice 3 - R. R. Bell J. H, Helofjs

R.E. Sutherland, am Mills vs 1-ion. T.W.L. Prowse. J.E. Clark. G90 Rcsers. J. S. Taylor. Ice 4 - J.E. Burden. J.I-I. Cerry. A.H. Roper, C.A. Tait vs Ivan Home Dr. Lem Prowse, Al Rogers, Gordon W, Stewart.

7.00 P. M.

Ice 1 - Arnett. Howatt, Daniel O'Rourke. Maurice Block. A. H, An. derson vs. R. H. Bevan. Wes Whit.

The Red Wings, with a 12-game

100k. W. G. Barbour. Geo. Michael.

proud spmmmm me "l""l"3 ing centremen for the Halifax At-

fans in a real Christmas treat as lantlcs will see action here tonight

they fought the Canadiens in il1('lI5l95- Dill Elliilahd ls l00klh8 for lijend. Once the teams played to a undefeated ruling behind '1hEm.l

Ice 2 - AW. Hyndman, Louu

got the other on I dizzling shot at 10:37.

Until I-lannigan took a pass from defenccman Jim Morrison's re-1 bound behind McNeil. the Canad-1 lens appeared to have the game well in hand. During the first and

recond periods. they rushed Lum-.5Ch9dUle-

ley and only his great work eavedl the Leafs from defeat.

Hannlgan's goal came on a Ieemingly harmless looking play seconds after Geoffrion had roar- rd in on Lumley on a. perfect play.

Inn who drove the puck into Mc-

Nei1's pads. 1-lannigan was right

at Wembley Stadium to settle the linternationai championship. After lthat comes a strenuous tour of isouth America. ending with an international contest against the United States in New York.

The cricketers also face a tough There are five test matches against Australia. the chief rival. and the opportunity to win a series from that country for lihe first time since the winter of i1932.3a.

England's football

team edged

, 5 ti (1, 2.1' L 1 - ;,he1g,e.iAllantirs have won ion 1 tie , .. .- Bobby Hasard picked up thepuckingixtiioagl Champiom.:x::iI;ewnh vyalersh last muwn lamps o 1 rrpcoltll with 15 goals and 17 as

R" ”' mcwu md ied ” W M'”'”ll1-fer national cricket team wallopedllander! in the Ihirrl period. The me. at Home Mm Hem-y

llndia during the summer. But. in most of the other inter-

sprinz. Trree times in those four

Atlantics came from to win. Twice they comeback in the third

games the I underneath

i made their

lchristmas night winninglstride the ilast place Rangers spotted Bruinse lfirst. period goal. registered by Joe hlukay, after being set up in al-

pemm "mi both times they 0V"'lmost flawless fashion by Fleming came 'three goal deficits. On thi-:Ma(.ke11 other occasion the teams were Ed Slowinski put. the Rangers on

tied up 1-1 at the end of the sec-

ond and Pete

'game for the Garrison City rcp-

resenlatives in the final frame. . 0 o

In abbreviated forum the plaiirmgmg Wally

yfarl. of the matter

reason is not a difference in con- diiion for lhe"1sland:-rs have hcen

M the 59”” 1”” the ”b”""d fmd national events England suffered a fairly successful in winning from

McNeil had no chance on 1llP play. From then on the Canadians couldn't get an effective working. Watson put. the Leafs ahead on a. 20-foot shot. The as- nst. went to Phil Maloney, up from Pittsburg for his first game. Referee Red Storey called only lnur penalties during the game. Three of them went to the Leafs. Lumley, who played the main cart in getting the Leafs their

series of humiliating setbacks. The Olympic Games in Helsinki

Play were the graveyard of many Eng-,an attack of

fish hopes. It wasn't until the last day of the games that England won her lfirst gold medal, and it took horses Ito do that. Foxhunter, Nizcfella and Aherflow scored in the eques- rlan finals. . Boxing almost hit rock bottom. Lark of talent. the crippling

en-;

ithe Miners and Millionaires ill iihe last 20-minutes. It could he over-confidenre for Ihere is good reason to feel the game is in the hag when your 'tcam is leading by about three goals. it could also be the incl: of a defensive style of play to protect a two or three goal lead. 0 o o

All that is in the past as tho iw" '"3l'"S 5'09 On the ice at the

. . g V . 1 . . , - i g ,3th victmyh-uhich gave them 3:;.1cit.ainment tax on promotions andpI.m.um "might Tm. Islanders mu

anints-stumped the iccnnds after the opening whistle vent. He kicked mit. 14 shots in :he first period. nine in the sec- rmd and another nine in the third.

SPMMARY I-first Period Scoring - Nonrn.

Penalties-Kennedy son, St cwa rt 16:59.

6:27, John-

Sccnud Period

g Scoring - None.

Prnaliirs - None. Third Period ' 'i'm-miln. Hannigan Ilfnrrisnn. llassardi 4:50 1-Toronto. Watson llfalonryi 10:37 Prnaltics - Morrison 15:55. Steps; McNeil 11 '7 9-27 lumlrv 14 9 943?

lto near stagnation. I At the year's end there is one bright. hope on the boxing liorizon. Anicricais Sugar Ray Robinson has ',v.ivt'n up his middleweight cliamp- ilflll-fill) and England's Ray Turpin is the standout contender.

jRuIe diirpin C Ttogical Contender

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25 -(AP)-- The National Roxiniz Association '.3r'SiPl'flZI)' nssurerl the British pf-loxing Bnartl of Control that l'!:indy Turpin is the NR.-X's No. I ilogiml conlcndcr for me middle- umght crown vacated by Sugar ,iRay Robinson. The nssurancn was given in re-

lsponso to a ratliogrzim from the

British group asking: NBA's "sup- port .-my

on-operation to resist to s':tlr-track Turpin."

nnrl rffort

Canadlem 3 mw 5"aml:”'d M Smws added up ucll know that this one is one of

thcir big games of the season. its big in the sense that they need to win it in order to 1:.-t

inns and they nerd to win prove to their followers that have the goods. The have been smarting sincn their defeat of last Friday and they know their only revenge is through a victory tonight. 0 - .

ll

players

the islanders favor return of Gus "The Big Swede" Guslavcsnn. Gus has not played against the llaligon- inns yet. and the Halifax forwards have not fell the effects of his .body rl1ccl.'s.lf Gus checks as kwcll tonight as he did last Fri- day against the Miners not too many right. wingers will skate close to his

Riding in will he the

wiil have four Charlotlr-lnwn hoc-

Maior Hoople

EGAD, 6NUFFY! WHAT BREEZE WAFTED ME TO your? PLeAs- ANT LiTTL& Pom Z -- UM I we

Otxi THE

; YOU LEFT EARLY, MAUORIBUT LATER on I RAN who you ..

CORNER WITH A

near the lfaligonains in the siund-: me mug Magazine, yssued his an- to. they

defense her'Ih looking

Mr M1 9853' shot on net. All four will be members of the ' ' ' Halifax Saint Mary's Juniors and

When the Atlantics f'P1lllTIlIhP,V are Junior MacLcod,, Thane .hnmc on Saturday morning they Doyle. Stu MacLure and Forbes

second

leven terms early the

Leswkk "0" W51 period with his second tally of the

l season.

i Ronty, a former Bruin. lmatters at 9:22 in the liergesheimcrs

decid:-cl finale by re-

lx "Vii ”l”.bouiid. The latter, Rangcrsl top sis

rmm me 15' for 32 points. had two closeup before

Ronty hooked the puck for his

.game-winning shot. from 15 fee'

liiFighter Of

NEW YORK, 1);. 25 --(AP) - Rocky Marciano of Brockton. Mass. world heavyweight champion. was rimmed Ring Magazine's "Fighter

lot The Year" in 1952 and un- beaten Chuck Davey of East Lans- -ing. Mich.. a weiter contender, was lvoted the ”Ring Progress Trophy" 'today as Nat. Fleischer. editor of

mini ratings.

Fleischer warned that television was rapidly making boxing ”just another puppet show" as he es- timated boxing's radio-TV re- ceipts amount to 841100.000 and actual gate receipts dipped to ap- proximately 54,600,000 in 1952. In l1951 boxing receipts were 35,100,000 twith another 52,000,000 from radio

and TV.

According to Fleischer'.s statistics. a total of 17 boxing fatalities were registered in the world. Ten of the 17 were amateurs and only one of the seven deaths of ring pro- fessionals occurred in the United

key players on line bus with them.

Kennedy. The boys have spent Christmas at their homes here. Also at home for the holidays are Brian Lewis and Wally Shepherd.

Both have played with the Saint John Beavers hut. accordiniz to reports they will join Bridge-

wnicr in the South Shore. League. within the next few days.

ing the Roiity scoring scrimmage dcfenseman llal Laycoe, who had missed the eight previous games. rcinjurcd an ankle and had to re- tire. SUMMARY First Period 1-Boston, Klukay tfvfackcll. Lundl . Penalty: Armstrong 14:41. A Second Period 2-New York, Slowinski lRalcigh. Prentice) 2:30 Pcnaltics: Mickoski 10:11. Ai'm- strong 17:54. . Third Period 3-New Cork. Ronty (Strain. Hergesheimer) Penalties: None.

-1

14:1

. 9:22

R0cky”Ma1Fcia.n:) Named

The Year”

States.

In the heavyweight division be- hind Marciano. the 1952 rankings listed Jersey .loe Walcott of Cam- den. N. J.. as first in line. followed by another former champ, Ezzard Charles, Rex Layne of Lewlstou. Utah. was No. 3 and Roland La Starza of New York No. 4

Fleischer still listed "sugar Ray Robinson as middleweight champ despite his retirement. Randy Tur- pin of England was listed .No. 1 contender with Carl (Bobo) Olson of Honolulu, Charles 1-lumez of France and Ernie Durando of Bayonne. N. .1.. following in the order. He suggested a tournament in which Turpin would meet 1-lumez and Olson would fight Durando with the two winners battling for the crown.

Archie Moore of San Calif.. was recognized as new lightheavyweight king, and Joey Maxim former champ. as the No. 1 contender.

Kid Gavilan of Havana. runner- up to Marciano in the "Fighter-Ob The-Year" competition was the undisputed weiter ruler. Bobby Dykes of San Antonio, Tex.. was promoted to No. -1 contender.

Next behind lightweight. Jimmy Carter was Johnny Gon- salves of Oakland. Calif.

Sandy Saddler of New York. the only champ who did not defend his title during 1952. retained his position among the feathers be- cause he was in the army. Ray

Diego,

king

l liTtHl.E3d?0HCli lScoring Race

TORONTO. Dec. . . Mir-key Roth of Sll'il ford ludizius gave himself an early Christnris present this week in the form of in seven-point lead in the Ontario ll-fockcy Association senior A scor- ing race. ,

Statistics issued yestci'day by the OHA, including games of Dec. 22, show Roth with 59 poinls, 26 goals and 3?! ,ns::isis in '26 games.

Three players are deadlocked in second place with 5'! points. Roth's teammates Dinny Flanagan and Don Ferguson share the spot with Bill Taylor of Brnnlfoid Rcdmen. Billy Flick of Striiiford ls fifth with 50 points.

Ghicnutimi In Ishutout Over Aces

CHICOUTIMI, Quc.. Dec. '25 (CF)-Goalie Marcel Pelletier to- day gave himself and Chicoutimi another Christmas gift in scoring his fifth shutout of tlic Q1"-lbec senior Hockey League Sagueneens whitewashed the fast- falling Quebec Aces 5-0. ,

A capacity crowd saw only one penalty handed out by referee Len Corriveau. Gemand Perreault drew a. minor.

needed. Bucky Buchanan

the second. Aces going. He returned from a three-game stint

al Hockey League.

Gellneau stopped 25.

Mixed in with

five service board that

service." The hander. a strikeout

SERSOH R S

Pete Tkachuk paced the scorers with two third-period goals. includ- ing a solo effort. but Stan Smrke's first-period marker was all they and Marius Groleau got the others in

The appearance of Jean Belivcau on the Quebec line-up failed to get recently

with Montreal Canadiens of the Nation-

In scoring his shutout. Pelletier turned away 13 shots. Goalie Jack

PITTSBURGH. Dec. ?5---(AP)- his Christmas cards is a notice from his selec- rookie pitcher Ron Necciai of Pittsburgh Pirates "is acceptable for military 20-year old right- sensation in

Joe lePine To Use His Head?

Big Joe LePine. Halifax Atlantics

only Player in the M. M. H.L. who now wears head gear is the Glace Bay Miners Bill Burega.

Suntcijinita I-Rddc-A To Open Today

ARCADIA, Calif., Dec. 25 - (AP) - Santa. Anita Park opens its 16th winter racing season tomorrow and features the 320,000 Las Flores handicap as the main attraction of the day,

The Las Flores will he raced at six furlongs and the star of the lhle-UD figures to be a Gleam from Kentucky's famed Calumet Farm.

Chiang Kai-Shelf Bitter Against . The Free World

TAIPEH. Formosa. Dec. 25 - (AP)-President Chlank Kai-Shel: today assailed the countries of the free world which, he charged, "kicked us while we were down, en- couraged the enemy to nock us out, and rejoiced at our defeat."