I m Gandhi. Charlottetown. Sat” Jan. 19. 1988.]

SPORTS FRONT

By Pics CALLAGHAN

Theory Proved False :

HE argument has often been advanced that you can't make a championship rink with four skips in your lineup. Prob- ably folks were thinking along the lines that ‘too many cook!

'1 th broth.‘ spmHovfever. women curlers in British Columbia don't believe I this at all and the Mrs. Ina Hansen's rink proved the fallacy .1 of this contention by winning the Diamond ‘0’ last winter at Regina. 0n the Hansen rink were four skips. L

This quartet has another feature that is rather remarkable. The four members of the foursome only get together for the I playdowns.

SOME of the Dominion‘s outstanding curlers have insisted that the key to success is a rink that plays well together. They hasten to add tth vou can't get this winning combination \vith

"" sk'os in the lincu . m Blithrs. Hansen didn‘t believe any of this advice. Neither did any of her three associates. Just before the provincial play- offs they r'ot together and prepared for their Silver ‘0 com- pc‘ition. Thcv successfully came through this round of the com- petition and make their way east as far as Regina to represent British (‘oliimhia in the Diamond D‘

‘~‘ ' ' 1' fthevskip THE B( \klp explains that they find it better i . their own rinks in ordinary play during the season. They pur- posely avoid playing together unless it‘s a prpctice game. Not even in locril bcinsoiels do they stav on the one eam. . hid the practiCc certainly didn‘t hurt the Hansen rink last.

'Fc'lwn thn thcv got to china. they got together to capture h Dominion championship. t P They‘ll trv mighty hard to successfully defend that crown . ' n "'nmcu ‘Plll‘lt‘rS meet for the Dominion championships at

' t John. .\'.B, 52‘"‘If thcv do it again. the net thcorv that four skips don’t makc a rink will really be given a rough jolt.

‘ . U d Her I ..- .. ‘ :Egmdihrggmfle mpresematiw on ,Both have 44. ' f u S‘Bernaifirl d. tfiljétigeiiispn ago 1’ F, Miuman. P C . \l rWG e I ‘ l It‘s almost impossible or Hu rang e no a race f.» D. Campbell. R. Hutt. E. Cal. in A “v” n e y - The Seic'ond game 0‘ that the Winners with Baglole andlaghan. J. Myrick. HERE on Prince Edward Island women curlers are hard . 321:3: ‘5 93%;” fiififlesgifi E I Fen'n'essey adding Singles- 9 P-M' 42’ . 11,3 . ‘ Y ' g ‘ ‘ , . v at work “WWII”? for the provm‘lam playdowns “web Open m I Grinning Yogi Berra holds Yankccs’ office in New York. he will be a playing coach. Dunstallnage 018511. - 38.1.9“. me lone Ed Turner? 15' 300nm“ 6' Charlottetown Monday Febriiarv 4 l blackboard at New ‘ 303 : lBlaCk. M. Mlnch. vs. U. Sea-

was Eli7aheth Macdonald’s Charlottetown rink that copp-

ed flit“ provincial honors last year and made the jaunt to the Dominion championships at Regina. The first year (1961) that the Diamond ‘D' was held, another Charlottetown rink skipped by Pauline Burden emerged as victors. Both Mrs. Macdonald and Mrs. Burden will be trying for a repeat this February bu thev'll get nlcnty of opposition from other rinks along the line. A" Prince Edward Island clubs intend lobe represented in pro- vincial play and perhaps this year the. Winner Will be from out- ' c the Charlottetown area. Sid But regardless of who conquers. the ladies will have a great week of it before the representative to Saint John is named. The calibre of curling has improved greatly and you can look for battles royal from bcginning to end.

Next week the entrants will be announced as will. the play for the opening day in this exciting provmclal championship.

Conadiens Are H-ol

MONTREAL Canadiens have a great opportunity to emerge next Monday morning as the leaders in the National Hockey . League.

At present the Canadiens are in sexond place. one point back of Chicago Black Hawks, If they beat Detroit tonight and Toronto trip: Chicago. then the Habs start Sunday night in the top hcrth. They'll still have two games in hand on Chicago and one on the Leafs Sunday Canadiens go into Boston and Eeafs arc at Detroit. Chicago hosts New York Rangers Sunday night. f 1f Canadicns can conquer in Boston. they'll still retain their 1 first olaco soot rcgardlcss of what happens elsewhere. They’ll likely do it. too.

Don’t Forget College Game

AND don't forget to pack St. Dunstan’s University rink this ~ on when Saints host Mount Allison Universuy in an in- tercl~uiatc hockey struggle

and furious. Game :cts underway at 2.30

. \ H and Borden.

' Sc will handle the hockey clinic to

it promises to be a great battle and action should be fast 1

Registration .

AJOTHER reminder of those sports clinics today at Souris

sharp.

At Souric it is on Basketball and will be held in the High boot with Earl Nicholson in charge. At Borden. Jack Ready l

be 'held in the Legion Home. l

Packers

By MURRAY ROSE

Asin iatcd Prcss Sports Writer

The mighty Green. Bay Pack- crs. winners of their second straight N a t i o n al League championship. topped the baseball champion New York Yankccs for the 1962 Team of tho Ycar award in the As-

Named l

Team Of Year

I The year before it. was a 37-0 runaway.

This marked the third straight Western Conference title for

gles in the 1960 playoff. In racking up an astonishing 13-1 record in regular season

which

York Yankees' general man- ager Roy Hamcy points as secret of Yogi’s 1963 assign- ment is let out of the bag at

Thouin rumors of the assign- ment have been going the rounds for a week and Yogi has knrwn about it for

month it is now official that

He will coach at first base when he isn't playing. accord- ing to Hamcy.

(AP Wircphoto)

Morell Loop is iGets Going

lthe new Morell rink and the

~ .‘teams making up the loop are -- lMount Stewart and Dunstaff-

1 1G .1 B BILL MacDOUGALL ‘winuer who has delighted De-

l Canadian Press Staff Writer ‘troit Red Wing fans since 1946.

The space-age bombers in the has eight goals in his last five (National HOCKEY League are,‘games. His season‘s total now (having trouble keeping up With ‘ is 21. good enough for a second- la relic from the 19405 .place tie in the goal-scoring

~ ’ For the 185‘ couple of years. race. and his career production . imost of the talk has been about is 523, only 21 behind the all.

the young l'ellOWS Who have time NHL record of 544 set by

scored or may score 50 goals in Maurice Richard,

a season. But every so often the

name of Gordie Howe will sneak HULL LAGS I

mm print Hull. the Chicago Black Hawk w it-s “me {or the young left winger who last season

fellows again to take notice. His .lOiHEd Geoffrlml afld R’iChflrd in

recent performance is head. i the ranks of 50-goal scorers. has

and-shoulders above the 'work o£.onl.v four goals in his last 19

fellows like Bobby Hull. Bernie ‘ gameS. leaving room for doubt

(Boom Boom) Geoffrion and 1 whether the second-half spurt

Frank Mahnvlich‘ for which he is known is going

Howe, the inimitable right .to materialize in time to boost him among the leaders by the season's end. In 43 games, he has only 12 goals.

Geoffrion. Montreal Ca- nadicns' right winger who Scored 50 goals two seasons ago. has only 18 this season. al- though he has been out with a .badly sprained wrist since Jan. 3. But he left his mark before leaving. scoring six goals in four games.

Mahovlich. who scored 48 goals for Toronto Maple Leafs the year Geoffrion had 50. has gone six games without a goal. But he still leads the league in that department with 23 and is tied for first place with lAndy Bathgate of New York {Rangers in the points race.

The newly formed Morell Hockey League swings into ac- tion this coming Monday. Janu- ary 21. at 8 o‘clock.

The scene of action will be

feature

opening game w teams. Other

Souriis and Morell]

. age. i Heading the new league 1.! 'Babe MacAdain, Morell. Each

and Geoffrion to reach 50 goals again this season. and the od are stacked against Howe and Mnhovllch. Mahovlich has a reputation for slowing down in the second half of the schedule. and he seems to be following that pattern again this season. FIGUR HOWE’S T00 OLD

1 Most observers figure Howe. who scored 49 goals in the 1952- 53 season. is too old (34) to put on the terrific spurt that he would need to hit the 50-goal

a. (I

3

ar . Howe has 30 games left, Geof- frion 29. Mahovlich 28 and Hull 27

Hull and Mahovlich meet face to face tonight as the Leafs are at home to Chicago. Howe and =the Red Wings visit Montreal {and New York is at Boston. tGeoffrion will remain out of ac- Ition for the weekend ‘5 Sunday night Montreal is at lBoston. Toronto at Detroit and New York at Chicago.

I If he doesn't make it tonight.

iMontreal centre Jean Beliveaul

.wlll still be looking for the 300th ‘ goal of his career Sunday.

1 With the top four teams only ‘four points apart, there could be a‘ lot of juggling in the stand- ings. Chicago is first with 50 points. Montreal second with 49. Toronto third with 46 and De- troit fourth with 46. New York is fifth with 31 and Boston last with 2.6.

S'side Minor Hockey Schedule

SUMMERSIDE — Here is the Summerside minor hockey scho- dule for today:

BANTAMS

930 — 10.30 am. Stars vs. Thunderbirds. PAPERWEIGHTS

1030 - 11.30 Sparrow: vs.

Raiders. . MOSQUITOS ’ Bisons. Red

I ers.

Mixed Curling

iMiaroons Whip

RCAF Team 8-1

O’Leary Maroonn trounced RCAF Intersection All-Stairs 8- 1 in an exhibition game at O‘Leary last night.

"1 At Alberton

ALBERTON The mixed curling schedule at the Alberton curling rink tonight is as fol- lows:

P.M.

“ 7 I Bud Clarke. Ferne Rochford. jM. Hutt. B. Black. vs. Bruce

:Currie. 1. Clarke. E. Campbell

’ 11.30 ~ 12. .Wings. Blackhawks and Rang-

Schedule of remaining games will be announced early next week. All games are to start at 8 o'clock.

Great interest is being shown

Combines Whip Penguins, 'Alger Cutcliffe Fires Four;

SUMMERSIDE »— Alger Cut- at 9:07. snoring a puck which llianded out [0 minor penalties.

icliffe. scoring four goals, paced McQuaid had cleared in front:tlie Combines getting eight. the Prince County Combines to to tiiid the mesh between thei

SUM MARY

a 6-1 Victoiy over the Old goalcr's left pad and the goali First Period: 1.—Combincs.

Spain Penguins at C-iVic Stad-‘post. Cutcliffe got the seen

The Combines scored two in sccond period. the result of a‘G. Dcighan tA. Walslil 3:03; 1‘ E: the first. three in the second. nicked back-handcr from about 4.»—Combincs. A. Cutcliffe (E.I , _ g , _ an —- 1 George. Dr. Jelks. N. MacNelll.

‘ a single tally in the final: period. Penguins got their goal in the middle session.

Penguins were trying out a new goaler in the person of Carl McQuaid. who had only‘ 18 stops compared with 29 for Thane Mann.

Driglian opened the

scoring

Date Nears I

I Hockey teams are reminded that registration date is drawing near. All teams intending to regis- ter with the Maritime Amateur Hockey Association must do so no later than midnight Friday January 25. Included in t h e se brackets are midget. juvenile. junior. intermediate an nior. eams intending to register with the provincial branch of| the. Amateur Athletic Union of Canada have the same dcad- line. These are intermediatej ‘B' and ‘C' teams competing

1

Football ‘Vinnie Lombardi‘s huskies. who SOIel-V 0" a pmVlm‘lal b35i5~ bowed to the Philadelphia Ea- P

Mosquitoes, Paperweiglits. ee Wees and Bantams must register with the Director of. physical education. Dave Bos-I

socialcd Press annual year-end play in 1962. the Packers posted Well- I" Charlouemwn-

poll.

it was bcttcr than 240-1 for the Packcrs over the Yanks in the voting by the 191 sports writers and sportscastcrs who participated in the balloting.

Tlic Packers rccrivcd 121 first place votes and 492 points on a 3-2-1 basis. to 43 first nlnccrs and 223 points for the Yankees. who won two straight world sc- rics.

Thou were followed by the Son Francisco Giants. winners of the National League pennant (213): the Cincinnatt Recreate. two-time winners of the NCAA basketball title (2011: California‘s No. 1 ranking foot- ball team and Rose Bowl vic- tors over Wisconsin (1401. an the New York Giants. two~time winners of the Eastern onfer encc title in the NFL (57). TOUGH CREW

The Packers. a hard-hitting crew led by NFL Player-of-the- Year Jimmy Taylor. whipped the New York Giants 16-7 in the arctic cold of Yankee Stadium to score their second successive title triumph over the Giants.

c bcst won-lost performance in the rugged NFL since the Chicago Bears of 1934 won all 13 of their gamcs. The Packers had rolled up 10 straight and! appcarcd headed for an un- ‘bcatcn season until they were .blitzed to a frazzle by the De-l troit Lions. 1

———-I

fUIric Gallant lls Suspended

t .

.1 Ulric Gallant of the Prince

County Combines has been sus- c d r one game for his

outburst in a g me against .RCAF Eagles last Friday night. ‘it was announced by the league

‘exN'i'tiv': Thursday. l Gallant will sit out this Sun- iday‘s game. I A meeting of the league execw utive has also been called for 2[ o'clock this Sunday at the Sum-l l

merside RCAF base.

Seobrooks, New London Grab Wins

Remington Seabrooks and Net London ac ctories in

Farmer's League action at Ken- slngton rink Tinneday ight

Seabrooks defeated New 'An-

S'side Curlers Visit Montague

Four mixed curling rinks from the Sinnmerside Club visit Montague for matches taught.

The Montague team which will see action against the westerners are u Idiom:

7 p.m. — Doug McGowan. skip, Blanche Smith. Bob Feb. guson. Barbara Manon: Dr. 1.1

Johnston

Te ms are reminded that no registration will be accepted af-t ter the January 25 deadline in any bracket.

mm 5-2 in the opening game. A: - m- M3” NW“ ' Scoring for the winners were I W“ W wmv m 2. E. Tho pson. Don - 0 Campbell and D. Sherry. New 9 pm. - Dr P. tyre. Annan goalzetterl were Lyle Iklp. Lillial Don-lid. Elly Queen High and wuxgr. V autiue, Evelyn Macken- Sobool its annual too Thencondcoutestnwflewzle.AAFr~u.cib.Catbcporuottbe In [moon Seemed“. Golden erln Don Dal-ran. 12

Across-l

last Emit with a total of Minute

‘gar. Don Whelan and Joe Coyle

Deighan (B. MacArthur)

iiini last night before a little a minute and a half before the '9:07; 2.—Combines. A. Cut- undcr 300 fans. Greg Dciglian end of the period. picking the clitie 18:32. Penalties »— scored the other two goals. guppcr left corner from well out. jGradyv R. Gallant. R. Mac- Gord Whitlock fier the lone" Dcighan‘s second goal Call‘lE‘Al‘lhlll‘. E. White.

[Penguin counter. after minutcs of play in the‘ Sccond Period: fin-Combines.

13 feet out. Then while Roy;\Vhite. A. Walshl 11:18; Biggar was serving a costly Combines. A. Cutclitfe major penalty. the CombincslGrady) 12:54: 6.-—Penguins. struck two quick goals. Culclille getting both. 15:24 Penalties -_ Delg- nlce wing 911m beat Mn .Ilall. U. Gallant. Biggar (ma- ouaid at. 11.18 and at 12.54 a tori. ' lilgli shot that hit the cross-Dari. Third PEIIOdi 7-—C0mbm95- and ricochetcd over the line, A. Cutcliffe (A. Andrews, E. Gorcl Whitlock picked up .‘Willtel 4:18. Penalties R. pass from Peardon to catch the . MacArthur. D. Laiilor, J. Da~ left hand corner for the Birds‘ lVlS. G- 13013118“- only goal 2'2 minutes later. I Stops! The Combines’ only goal ln‘MCQuaid the third period was a soft one Mann

Cutcliffe's attempt to as in front of the net hit McQu ‘si Played At S’side

s aid log and trickled oirer the goal- linc. Besides the major to Big- SUMMERSIDE Boatea MGI’OOI‘IS crush yFliarmacy girls beat Sum-Hi ‘Girls in the first game 0 Tyne valley ia double-neader at Civic Audi- .torium i Summerside last O'Lcary Maroons trounced "Ight- Nancy KIWWle’S was high Tyne Valley Clover Farmers scorer for winners with 11-5 in Prince Countv lntcrmo- points. Judy Cook led the los- diate ‘B' League action at 0291‘s “'th 9 Willis- Lcari' 'l'liiirsday. ‘ High School beat Sum- Cain paced the winners with H‘ boys 57'” "1 “'9 “1‘51 gal.“ a three goal ‘hat trick" w hue of the Island Lutersc'holalsttc teammates Rogerson. Smallman series- “molly led the and Strang each triggered 3 visitors with 21 pomts. and E. brace. Singletons were counted LEWIW‘ had 14- Gerry Hopkil'k bt- Bagl lo and Bernard, h d a total of 16 for Sum-H1.

10. G.

. . . . . . .. 5 7 6—18 . . . . . . . . . ..12 611—29

.... O

C

Tyne \‘allcy snipers were Ca- Referees — 211’15' Same meron 2. Morrison. Diamond Bruce Knowles and Ralph and l“. (iorrill. Crossman. boys' game - Huglh

This evcning the Maroons Pete De.

Cunningham. and Play host to RCAF Flyers. “Vanna.

some betwaen Queen Giac- scone. Judge David M. Boo-y lotto and m well pins a ribbon on the win-

up the program. QCHS won nor of the acuirncy race the hockey was by a 7-4 Scott Smallwood.

Whitlock (S. Pcardon, D. Law-:

.in the new league and promot- lers are expecting big crowds a

t all the contests.

iCURLING DRAW

The following is the curling draw for Saturday at the Char- lottetown Club:

1:45 P.M. (Saturday Knock-Out) ‘ Ice 1: G. Vessey, G. Ander- ison. A.E. Piercey. H. Goudie. |vs. R. Ewing. H. Douglas, B. l‘ Parke. D. Reid

1 Ice 2: E. Taylor. A. Leamaii.

Dr. Kelly. J. Vautour. vs. J. Bin-den. I. Horne, Dr. Webster. 1 J. Veniot. . Ice 3: H. Spillctt. S. Beaton.

_‘\I. McGuigan. E. Tanton. vs. HR Carruthcrs. R. Spillett. MacMillan.

Mathcson. F. e 4- . Nicholson D I vs. J. Squarebriggs. A. Bagnall. ID. Douglas. 1, Webster.

Ice 5: C. Flinn. L. Turner. V. I Mitton. G. Newman vs. R. It I ni-ng. W. Farrell. B. Boyles. MacLaren.

2:45 P.M.

Ice 3: Dr. Hooper. C. Asprev. B. Lepage. J. Goodc. vs. Rodd. C. MacLean. A. Wilson. G. Lidstone.

5

All ices in use by Supper Club curlers

MIXED CURLING 7:00 P.M.

Ice 1: Doug Bell. Fran Rossi- ter. Ken Jenkins. Pauline Jo‘nn- vs. James MacGregor. Wilma Deacon. Stan Bnyenton. Sandra Squarebriggs. Henry Peters. Thorley Burke. Lois Henncssey. vs. Art Ballcm, Jennie Boomhowei‘. Doug Wood. Ella Ranahan.

Ice 3: Henry Douglas. Grace MacKay. Ian Webster. Inza Newman. vs. George Anderson. Lida Webster. George Newman, Edythe Webster.

Ice 4: Clary Fleming. Alice Trainor, Dave Ward. Maisie Dowling. vs. Blair Kelly. Mar- lon MacDonald. Jerry Lidstone. Cash Sentncr.

Ice 5: Marjory Stewart. Iren-

U! a. o .3

Ice 2: Chris Phillips,

—- eas Duffy. Edna Maclnnis. Sue

Fleming. vs. can MacLean. Velma Andrew Mrs. Isabel Mac- Donald. Trudy Roper.

Spares: Kay Duffy. Nellie An- drew. Kathy Bolger. Doris Campbell. Elinor Higson. Ferne Vesscy Carol MacKenzie, Can- nle Edgett. Rose Pineau.

:30 P.M.

Ice 1: Hugh Simpson. Jean Giddlngs. Joe Zakem. Jane Ir-

n. vs. Dave Estabrooks. Joan Higgins. Larry Blakney. Peg MacKay.

Ice 2: Mel Jenkins. Norma Simpson. Art Garrett. Barbara

sure ‘.'I. may 0'- Rourke. Ella Wood. Dave Jar- dine. Mary Acorn. Ice 3: Edison Wood. Charlotte O'Rourke. Jerry Vetnot, Millie

Blnkney. vs. rge . Mar- jory Vessey Harry Edwards. Lucie Jardine.

Ice 4; Addie MacDonald. Shir- ley Veinot. John Squarebriggs. Georgette Kays. vs. Dr. Don MacKay. Marion Garrett. Bill Acorn. Lorna Jenkins.

Ice 5: Ralph Carr. Ann Wood. Keith Daizicl. Mary Ives. vs. George Vessey. Myra MacKin-

non. Norma MacNelll. Kitty MacLeod. Spares: Paul O‘Rourke.

James Higgins. Keith Kennedy. Frank Zakem. Judy Morley. Edith Zakem. Jean Jones. Mar- jory MacNelll. Janet Zakem. Sacie Shame. Bibi MacDonald.

Ian- Geo l

Combines Prince County Combines and

tion this Sunday afternoon at :the air base.

Quite a feud is running be- tween thcse clubs and you can expect things to be hot this Sunday afternoon. Last time the clubs met was in Civic Stadium and things ended in a deadlock.

The Eagles have a great home following and the les‘ rink will be packed this encounter.

Action starts at 3 o'clock.