Artificial

ytaple Leafs . Itin From Bruins 5-2

(B; The Canadian Press)

RONTO. Fri). 9 —- Rookies éoiriinatcd (‘.10 National Hucki-y ' here Saturday ‘is second - place wple Leafs won their first game 1,. their last seven starts. first- s“, mrn scored six of seven “its s5 ttic 'i'oronto club downed Boston Bruins 5-2. ' Tho Leafs’ victory. witnessed by 15,304 fans. moved them 15 wits in front of the third-place Bruins and gave them an edge over the Beantowners on the sea- son's play. in nine meetings Leafs My; won (our games. lost three and Lied two- sm-tn; twice in the first per- 104 while holding the Bruins "tireless. the Leafs led all the ‘m.’ glfilflllfiil the Bostonians mun-d vi-itliin a goui midway‘ through tilt‘ final ])(.‘l‘il.)(i. Only‘ veteran to find the nets was cap- i m“ syl Apps of the Leafs who scored on a pass-out from behind m; age bl’ Bill Elltlitki. y But it was little Howie Meeker. i current favorite as rookie 0f tile rear. who t k the spotlight. H)‘ Quad two goals himself and mils perfoct scoring plavs for y" newcomers to the Toronto my", 53rd smith and Bill ‘Bar- l1. my“ a lorinc cause. rookies also domtnatrd the. Boston score sheet. lYith the Bruins clown three goals (n the second. Mark Marquess kdpt them tn the fight when he converted Hep Guidolinfls pass. Tn tho second trorind Foyriio ‘Flianin nkkod his maiden goal of NH. .. Nat’. hacloi-iirndlng his own re- hound

Bummer!"

Fifli Period I-Tnrento. hfeekrr

(Kennedvi I521” i-Torente. Alli‘!

(Watson. Ehiniclfi) 19131 Penalties: Plamon (two minors and one major), Bsrilko. Ezin- lcki. Morison (major), lVlcGill.

Second Period l—'i'nl'0ltI0. Meeker

(‘Flionisonl . 5:18 i-Boston. Marquess

(Gulduljnl . 9:18 Penalty: Mortson.

Third Period S- Boston. Flamon 8:35

i-‘Foronto. Smith (Meeker) 15:43 T-Toronto. Barilko

(Meeker) "I51 Penalty: Kennedy.

Local Curlers ire Snowhounti

Serf-n members of the Charlotte- town. Ciyro Club who left the city Thursday (o represent the club in the District six bcnspiel at CamP- bellton have become smwboirnd. it (v.15 lmrwrt -lnst flight. Menlbcrs oi the |l.'!l‘i_\' who are. expected t0 rirriro hump today, follow: l-LW. Pictcii. Morton Dew. Dr. J.1\. lilac- Rillilll. Ralph Jenkins. Frank Cur- 'i=. W R MaQIc-Ill and CT- M(z~.gimicr_v. The competition for titr- Sibci- 'i‘roplr_v, emblematic of thc Mirritime (tyro Curling Ciinnr- rlotirliiyr, is held cacti year. Chair- iottclown nuts the scene o; last tears gathering.

tlrecnherigpltlay liotlre From Baseball

NEW YORK. Feb. f‘ --~ ltanl: Greenberiz. the

Incur- liomf run kins: of 1M6

i -'l'-' ilt‘ l< considering rotno- tltcut (r0111 Imsr-hzrll mitt in i statmncnt explaining his‘ action

‘till "l (in tint dowlro In start anew in a strange cnvironinrnt." “it 35-year-old slugger who {as naircd out of the American fiMII-‘ilf llitfr l7 _v(.-z11's with iiv: F-ll‘ Club and sold to Piitsnuruli Jan. 1S (or ii rcportrrl $40000, ‘(<- \l'(‘d rt slnlcnreilt utmost simul- i'i'"‘°"*|_.\' with the announrentclll ‘tom Pittstitlrqli Ivy Pirate Fresh ("it Frank Mt-Kinnry.

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t February

ilsl Confederation Bonspiel - - FORUM- - i

THIS OUTSTANDING SPORTING EVENT WILL IE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

i SEE . i.‘

THRILLS oi the’

' OARIN’ GAME

i Dolly Admission — - —. 20 Cont: l; {i Jfleltsty _- -- -- - - $1.00

301mm Tickets rnoy be procured at Hughes Drug Co, Milton's Old Spain, and Johnny's Mayfair.

al Curlers To Have

Ice Plant;

Visiting Curlers Here

‘On the eve of the First confed- erntion Bonspicl, it was announced that the Charlottetown Curling Cluib will have in operation next season an Artificial ice making plant. The decision followed a gen.- cral meeting o: club members held reccntly.

The move to install an ice plan‘, tiad been prevalent for some years and matters were brought to a tread by the unusual mild weather experienced this season. It was it'll that the Ollly way in which play could be kept to a satisfactory schedule would be to be independ- ent qt the vagaries of tire weather- Tllflll.

Curling in the city has made "will Wflgfcss the past several years (uid the club at present has u waiting list for membership.

Confederat’ ‘Spiel

Tim influx of curlers for the First confederation ‘Spiel began lffielflfiy 8nd it is “Elected that by noon today (lie majority of the rinks entered will have registered.

Some ‘I0 rinks will compote for flio seven trophies and 60 individ- ual prizes donated for the compe- titlon.

Piny for the British Consols Tro- phy problematic of the curllrn, championship of Prince Edward Island. will get underway (hi; g. tsmoon air/i tho bonspiel proper will open this evening.

Play in the five-day low; bon- spiel will take place at the Forum and the Charlottetown Club. Five rinks have been laid on Forum Ice ard four are available at the local Club.

Special guest speaker at Rotary today will be MaJor-Gctiernl Gau- 0111!, n member of the. rink from

St. Stephen.

tiamphellton Itink Wins Gyro ‘Spiel

GAMPBBIILTUN. N.B.. Feb. 9 —- (CP) » The ltfnrltin-ie Gyro bon- apiel here Friday arc-l Ssturdav nag won by a Gainphzllton rink siclpped by Dr. JH. Price, who de- feated Borden Deiongs Campbell- ton squad in the finals and won the Sobey Cup donated two Years ago l>_v Frank Sohev. New Glasgow. N.S. The Price rink had four “ins and one loss, white Delong won. three and lost (we.

Each of the other four rinks won two sun-l lost three. They represent- ed Charlottetown (ilwo), New (‘iiasgonr and Moticton. Next year's Gyro bonspicl also will be held lieie.

With train traffic tied up after tho wort snowstorm of the winter. some of the visitors were delayed in returning home.

Peakos Win From Lorne Valley 4-3

Lorne Valley rink was tihc scene of a thrilling hockey match on Tuesday night, February 4Lh.w.he.n the Peake's Bombers czmssed sticks with the local team, Lorine Valley ('l'_\'sI'.1IS. the intlcr coming out. on the long end of the score 4-3. It was a clean game all through with

George MacCanriell acting as referee. SUMMARY first Period 1—l.om1c Valley. G. MacCannell

(Peter itfaclmtid) {t-Peakeks. Ryan (J. lilooncy)

3~Lorne Valley. P. iiiocLcod (l-‘. lifaeLeod) 4~-l"eake's. J. Mooney (M. Divine. Scconrl Period

.'i- Lorne Valley, W. lyiac-Gratih (G. NIBOCB-ITIIPII) .. €--Peske's. M. Devinc. Thin! Period 7-Lor1'ie ltailey. G. MscCsnnell

(P. liiaclieod.)

NEW \'0n1<._1~'c1i.9 -- (AP) - Al Lyons. a right-handed pitcher. sinned n 1947 contract with New York Yankees Saturday. Lyons pitched for Kansas City tn the

Anmrit-utr Association ‘ant. season The Yankees iilso nnnoittrccti that outfielder‘ Clifford Mupes-

drafted from B-iltlmore of the Tn- tcrnuliolitll Leagul‘. will so to Pncrlu Rivo for spring training

lOth - llith

Charlottetown today bids wei- come to the cream of Maritime curlers and top-notch rinks from Ontario. Quebec and Newfound- land. Play in the week-long bon- spiel for the seven trophies and 60 individual prizes gets under- way this afternoon and winds up on Friday.

O O O O

Preparations and arrangements for holding the First Confeder- ation Bonspicl have boon going on for sometime and with a little co-operatlon from the weather- man the success of the most ambitious curling program ever‘ undertaken in these parts is as- sured.

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‘Ihe Ice Commitee. under the direction of F. R. McLaine, has been busy over the weekend pre- paring. in addition t0 the four- ice surface at. the Ctullng Rink, five lanes of lee at the Forum which has been taken over for the event. Prof-n a provincial stand- point the matches leading to the declaration of a winner in the British Consols Trophy play will llitvlllitliit. (he event. ‘The evlnnr-rs will represent the province in the Macdonalcl Brier Tankard Com- petition at Saint John. 113.. next month.

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Wluie matches in the Consols Trophy will get underway this afternoon the Bonsplel proper will be launched this evening at 6.4-5 when the contestants will be "piped" onto the ice by the 11.0. L. Pipe Baird and matches will 'bc played at 7 o'clock and 9.

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Moncton Hawks looked good to the capacity house which jam- packed the Forum Saturday night and recalled memories of tho oirl "Big Four" dayswvhen the I-luwks of that time ruled the ltcckc)‘ roost. in Canada. The visiting team lived up to all pre-game publicity and the hockey public are indebted to the Y-Grads in sponsoring the classic.

II- O O

, “lo Hawks. coached by ‘Windy’ Steele of Summerside. and stud- ded with names of players famil- iar to the local ice surface. carn-

cd tihe approval of a critical throng as Lliey outplayed. out- skated and outsmarted the Ali-

Stars. The progress of the Hawks in their league and toward the nlaydovq-is for the Allan C p will be followed with keener nterest ns a result of thc visit-

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Keen interest is being displayed in the Southern Kings Ico Sports which are being held in Mont- ague Rink Friday. tho 14th. These sports will feature skating races 5o.- all age groups of boys and girls of school age; an Interschol- astic hockey match: relay!- Bud skating novelties. in addition to giving fairs a good evening's ent- ertainment. skaters will be chosen to represent Southern Kings at the island Interscholastic ice moot. in be held fit the Forum In March. This is t-ho first time icc sports have been held at Mont- agua for some years and the marry followers of the younsstcl"! are looking forward to the re- vival of tlic lee meet in Klnifi

County. O O O O Wednesday evening of this \v o o k. Charlottetowns Knotty-

Niners intermediates will make the trip to Victoria where they play Victoria's peppy Unions Ill B special exhibition with tilt! PW‘ coeds going to the benefit of the Victoria Brunch of I118 Cllllldilll Legion. it was learned last. night. Both of these teams play a us! brand of iiOCkeY and with l! 80°11 sheet of ice fans will be assured of action all the way. - O O O O Aubrey (Diti Clapper. the "Big No. 5" of Boston Bruins whose years of playing service in the National Hockey League constit- “Qq g record, joined the game's immortals last week in hockey’: Hail of Fame. O O

O O Kingston's Mayor J. Stuart Crawford, president of the Hall

of Fame. announced selection of the mild-mannered defcnceman from Newmarkot. Ont.. for inclu- sion on the honor roll of hockey‘: greats on thr- eve of GIHDPH"! 20th annlvoraarv witfh Bruins. O O

There ho joined such star: as Howie Morons. Georges Vezlna. Frank McGee, Hobie Bakentlrar- yo; (ohm-k) Gardiner. Harvey Pulford. Eddie Gerard. Hod stu- art and Tom Phillips.

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Other candidates for inclusion in the record book of the hooker ed e at Kingston are being prepared by the hall's hoard of governors but the announcement on Clapper was a special one, timed to coincide with his having served two decades with lruins since. arr a 19-year-old rlrtplinl. he joined Bruins from Toronto's hrblfl has Ch. _

HIE CHARLOTVPEYFUWN GUARDLAR

MONTREAL. Feb. 8 - (CP) -- Oid Murph (Hardrock) Chamber- lain doesn't score many goals these seasons but the National Hockey League veteran generally gets them when it counts u.t‘-:l one of these came Saturday night as Murph banged homo tho winner to give Montreal Canadians a 4-8 victory over Detroit Red WinBs liter (he Wings blew a three-goal lead.

A crowd of 10.872 fans braved a roaring blizzard which tied up transportation on City streets w watch s battling band qt Red Wings start out like a house-elite with three mals in the first 15 minutes of the opening frame and then wilt under a (letetrmlnod of- fensive by the League-leading hab- itants which (eras climaxed by Chamberlain's brilliant effort at. 14:12 of the final session

Detroit went into (he gums bur- ied deep in fifth place 1n the league star-iings nine point; behind New York and BOSLOII~WIIO shared third place and they carried the attack to Canadians from the opening whistle as they weint out for o. muchsneeded win to start their drive for a play-off spot.

Canadictis went into action minus the services 0f their first-string

Canadians Come From Behind To Win 4-3 Over Detroit Toasts

centre Elmer Lacli and defence- man Leo Lamoureux, both side- lined with injuries - Lach prob- ably out for the season with a skull fracture suffered in last Thurs- day's Tcror-‘o game. Buddy O'Con- nor filled in for Lach on the punch |1'.r.:-, pivoting Maurice (Rocket) Richard and Tos Blake.

Th; victory allowed Montreal to retain their five-point advantage over tho second-place Toronto Maple Iieafs. who also won at. home over Boston.

SULDIJIY

First. Period.

l-Deto~oit. J. conachsr (Quacken-

bush, Lundy) 5:37

:‘—Dctroit, Howe (Abel) 12:40

Il-Dctroit, Lurriy, (Couture) 15:00

FMWUBBI. Reardon 18:55 Penalties~None.

Second Period. 5-—Montroa|, Flllion (Rosy. Rear- (lon) 7:36 6—Montreal, Mosdell 12:22 Penalty-Quackenbush.

‘Phird Period. '1—Mr-r.1'reai, Chamberlain (Mos- dell) 14:12

Penaity-Bouchurd.

HALIFAX. Fob. 9 - (CP) -- Haltfax horsemen won five out of eight races il'.‘l'(3 Saturday in an inter-provincial meet when Prince Edward Island owners and drivers were guests of the Halifax Harn- ess I-Imss Club. Three of ths races went to Islanders.

The feature free-for-all pace was won by Sully. owned by Ernie Gray of Halifax and driven by Ralph Baxter.

There was some exciteimcr-i in the first race when Cyril Dauph. inecs Joccb Wiihrow tripped in his hobbies and threw his driver JOe O'Brien, who was unhurt.

Roy Kidney of Halifax. driving his own Hal Britten. won the free- for-all (rot.

Cecil Drake's Nellie Worthy. reined by Allison Carr, won the Clara A pace after losing the sec- ond treat to Dolly Direct, a Halifax mare. ~

Just Flicks. owned and driven by Harold Cudmore, Charlotte-

town. won the Class B pace in straight heats. Scotty McKane, Phil Craig's

converted troticr, scored a straight- heat victory in the Class C trot while a P.E.I. reinsman. Lorne Kelly of Southport. drove Sir Francis Drake to victory in the Class D trot.

A second time Kelly piloted his own C. Albert Budlong to victory in the Class F pace while Cyril Dauphlnees Halifax pacer Misty Morn won the Class E event.

SUMMARY

Pree-for-ail Paco Sully. R. Baxter Flo Direct. H. Bouttlicr Oliver Grattan ' Jacob wiLilIOW. J. O'Brien 4 x-Accident. did not finish.

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1 3 2 x

Winning owner: Ernie Gray. Halifax. ' Frcp-for-all Trot Hal Britten. Kidney ‘l 1 Irna. Kalmuck, P. Lavers 2 s Archie Lee, R. Wood. southport s 2 Teddy Hanover. Baxter 4 4 Winning cwncr: Roy Kidney, Halifax. Class A Paco

Nellie Worthy. A. Carr 1 I 1 Dolly Direct. L. Walker 2 l 2 Doniir-tcn Graiian.

E Haley 3 3 dr.

Winning owner: Cecil Drake. Halifax.

Class B Pace

Just Flicks. H. Cudmors 1 1 Sir Admiral. J. O'Brien 3 2 Miss Victoria.

G. McDonald. Charlottetown 2 3 Midi Cleo Dalc, Ctmupbell 4 s Princess Kalmuck. Mundle 5 4

Winning owner: Harold Cud-

more, Charlottetown. Class E Pace

Misty Mom. Campbell l 1 2

Jimmie A, J. Arising 4 2 1

Tom Volo. Gsy 2 I 3

Mitzi Bars. Corners I 4 dr.

Winnipeg owner: OJ. Duuphlnse. jlalitsx.

Class C Trot Scotty McKane. Bailey 1 i 1 Mary Stuart. C. Drake 3 2 2 Brown Bomber.

J. O'Brien I 4 I Vera Britten. L Katy - s 4 (Brown Bomber sot ack in sec-

ond race).

Winning owner: Phil Craig. Hai-

ifax.

The F0

WISHES POR A HAPPY

Island Horses Win 3 Events At Halifasc

Clus i) Trot

Si! Phncis Drake, L. Kelly 1 l i Darkey Tell. S Gay 2 ‘J 4 Doris Mercury. L. Walker 4 4 2 Queenie Spruce, W. Walker 8 I S Winning owner: C. MoDaugall. Charlottetown.

Class F. Paco O. Albert Budlong.

L. Kelly 1 i 2 Jeanette Dale, W. Kelly 2 2 1 Caretaker. Jr.. Baxter 4 4 s Helen Budlong. L. O'Brien 8 B dr. Evelyn Worthy, H. Boutiiier 5 3 dr. Wiiminug owner: L. Kelly. South- port. r

Kelly Brothers Score Victories At Dartmouth

DARTMOUTH. NS. Feb. 9 — (CP) -- The Kelly brothers. Lorne and Willard, of Southporrt, P.E.I.. scored victories Ln. three- out of four races held on the ice of Dart- mouth Lakes Saturday as the East- tern Driving Association staged an inter-club harness meet.

Willard retried Romeo. owned by Rcllis Wood of Scuthport, in a straight-heat victory in the No. 1 classified and handling the reins of Jimmie A. won a similar victory in the No. I classlfed.

Lorne drove Rollie Wood's Vera. Britten to victory in the No. 3 classified.

In the sole race that went to a Dartmouth driver. Augie Allen piloted Fred Laney‘; Judge to win tho frce-for-all.

SUMMARY

' Iiroe-For-All

Judge, A. Allen . . . . 3 1

Archie Lee. R. Wood 1 2

Sir Francis Drake. L. Kelly 2 3

Winning owner: Fred Lahey. Daiztmouth.

No. r Classified

Romeo. W.- Kelly _ 1 1 1 Previous, D. Turner . .. 3 2 2 Just Flicker. H. Cudmoro . 2 3 Ii D011 Fine. Geo. Fraser . 4 4 4

Winning owner: Rollie Wood.

Southport, P. E. I. No. 2 Classified Jimmie. A., W. Kelly 3 1 1 Miss Victoria. G. McDonald 1 2 3 Sandy F‘, Allen .. .. . .. 2 3 2 No. 3 Classified

Vera Brltton. L. Kelly . . . 1 I 1 Jeannette Dale, W. Kelly 2 1 z Winning Owner: Rollie Wood,

Southport.

By The Canadian Press

Aurel Joliat. Montreal Canad- lens’ mits let-winger and oldest player in the National Hockey league in point of service. played hi: 100th some foi- the Habitunts cguinst Chicago nine years ago to- night. Jdiiac rsihcd at the end of tho season, his 16th.

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WILLIE IIBBIIPIEI IY TIIE BIIIILIIIB BLIII TIIIS WEEK IP T0 FIIIIRY IEXT. IIIIIIBIIT

THE FORUM DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT EXTEND A iilARTY WELCOME AND SINCERE

AND SUCCESSFUL BON-

SPIEL. REGULAR RINK ACTIVITIES RESUMED SATURDAY "NEXT

(Black Hawks Defeat Boston Bruins 6-4

CHICAGO, Feb. 9 - (AP) -— Tho last place Chicago Black Hawks defeated Boston Bruins. 6-4, to- night with Emils ('I"he Cat) Han- cis, 20-year-old goalie from Re- gina. making his National Hockey League debut for Chicago befofc a crowd of 19.526.

SUMMARY First Ported. 1—Boston. Bauer (Cowley) 2:33 2—Chicago, Mosienko 5:42

3—Boston. Egan, (Schmidt) 8:42 P9HBiil€5-—B'I'O'Wii, Egan. Second Period.

4—Chieago. M. Bentley (D. &t.-

icy. Moslenko) ‘i149

5—Chtcago, Hamill 18:45

PenalIier-Marlucci. Marquess.

Third Period.

G-Cl1icago. Hamill (Smith, Fow- ler) 2:10

‘l-Cliicago, Brown (Gee, Kaleta)

3.12 B-Ohtcago. M. Bentley (D. Bent,- ley. Moslenko) 4:28 SL-Buston. Rcnrdon 5:57 lit-Boston, Schmidt. blgan) 8:39 Penalties-None.

(Cowley.

Entries For Races Ilere Wednesday

The Victoria Driving Oluib plans u. four-class ice racing card on Wednesday afternoon this week. The first heat will be Called at 2.15 sharp. Following are the classes and probable starters.

(‘lass A. Trot: Nell Kalmuck. Lustlcla. Prtvr Mcliinirey, Billy Kalimuck. MISS Brewer.

Class A. Pace: Alcyene, Calumet. Mary. Lorraine Abbe. Earl's Prince Charming.

Class n. Trot and Paco: Siirley H. Temple. Lynnmite, Maudine Budloirg. P053)‘ Witt, Miss Ire- land. Mac Watson.

Class C. Trot and Pace; Samp- son Budlong, Nellie Watson. Skip- py Budlong. Laddie Voio, Honey Girl, Lilly Marlene. Soldier Bud- long. Bill Mcveizii. Bud Kalmuck, Ethel Budlong. Just; Bill.

Good Racing Seen 0n Harbor Ice Saturday .

Good racing Was witnessed on Charlottetown Harbor ice Saturday as the Victoria Driving Club held its regular week-end meet, Four classes, including a match race. were ruin off. In tihe Class A Trot and Pace, {our heats were neces- sary to decide a win-nor, Fred Reddiffs winner over Lyrinmite and Whitt.

Miss Browei- emerging a Peggy

Match Race Alcyonc (Barnet) Pete-r McKlrmcy (Mo

Winning horse owned by Picton McCoronac. Cliarlottetowai.

Class A Trot. a Pace

Miss Brewer (Reddln) Lynn Mite (Tierney) .. Peggy Wltte (Stead) .. Sampson Royal (O'Brien

Winning horse owned b Reddtn. Southport.

Cllsg B Trot a Paco

Miss Ireland (Downe) .

Laddle V010 (Younker)

Mae Watson (P. Dolwne)

Just Bill (Agnew)

Winning horse owned Dowsic, Charlottetown.

Class G Trot b P300

Sampson Budlong (W. Stead) 2 1 ‘i. Lillie ltiarierie (Shepherd) 1 23 lloney Girl (Clow) .. 3 3 a soldier Buolong (Theme and Moi-e- side) 5 5 i D11d Budlong t - 9B

Weigfli-fig horse owned by all“!

Stead. Brscklfl-

Officials:

Starter ~Russell Abbott- Judges-F. McKay. GBWIQ G"!- ory. Harry MW“)-

Announcer -Chcstei~ Show.

Moncton Hawks Win 16-6 From Local All Stars In Exhibition