Ike ‘Williams Selected Fighter Of The Year In Ring Magazine Ratings
NEW 1FORK, Dec. 26 -(AP) _ lite livilliams is the fighter of the Hui" and Rocky Castellani the rookie of 1048 in the annual ratings at Ring Magazine.
110th awards were announced to- 1'.:j' in a copyright story appearing ll fhv February issue of Ring which reports an "emphatic rally" Jy the sport. Editor Nat Fleischer ixi-tis boxing still far below its pre- \\.ir level but finds hope in the in- l1u.\' of new faces and numerous Litle shifts 01 '48,
Williams took No. 1 honors on the strength of three defences of '11s lightweight championship and seven other victories, his rating was aaicd ull the calibre of his oppon-
.e took on the best men in n5 di on.
ChallcngcrsEnrlquo Bolanos of Los Anttcles. Beau Jack of Augusta. ‘Li. and. Jesse Flores of Stockton, lilif, were beaten by Williams who .i"-tl all champions in defences. There were '11 world championship fights Jlurlng the year with every title. isidcr, except flyweight Rinty Monaglian of Belhlt, tilking his
‘IOWH, ‘I've Marcel Cerdan-Tony Zale e" u. ui Jersey City in which the hrnaii kncckctl out Zale to . e the middleweight crown to ape was rated the fight of the
ad oi the year was the 11th
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Waicott. Louis’ 25th title defence ins his only start of the year.
Lou's, Williams and welterweight (hag It‘ Robins-on are listed as stand in their classes in the 111.1 ii ysai‘ end rankings oi all iivisions.
Joliiwriy Greco of Montreal was ranked fourth as a challenger for Robinson's welter crown. In the nrhiweight tiivision L'il Arthur Eizng, (‘anarlian and ‘British Eni- nire champion from Toronto, was Ftlhkkftl seventh.
Among the heavyweights, Louis rtzll lTillfiiD-S in a class by himself. f\t‘:\t Cam's Walcott and Ezzard "' cs of Cincinnati ln that ord-
A third group of heavyweights lists Lee Savold of Paterson, N.J., Johnny Flynn of Rochester. N.Y.; Joey Maxim of Cleveland; Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland; Joe Kahut, of Portland. Ore.; Rusty Payne of Ban Diego. Calif; Pat Valentino of SangFrancisco; Melio Bettina. of Beacon. N.Y.: Joe Baksi of Kulp-
"a-iont, Pa. and Bruce Woodcock, of
England.
Castellani took the rookie award ufzer a tight battle with several nmtenclers. The rangy Luzeme. Pa. wiiddleweigtit moved into the main to ranks by winning seven straight lights since Jan. 15.
Glace Bay Miners Whip Millionaires
GLACE BAY. N. S., Dec. 26 — (CP) — Glace Bay Miners celebrat- ed Christmas by whipping the lea- gue-leading Sydney Millionaires 4-2 here Saturday night in a Cape Bre- ton Senior Hockey League game be- fore 2,914 fans to move to within two points of the second-place North Sydney Victorlns.
The win, second straight on home ice for Miners. lcft them seven points back of blillionaircs and shattered Sydney's three-game un- defeated strcuk for the week.
Miners outshot the losers 31-22 and drew only four of the nine penalties.
SURDIARY First Period ll Bay, Denny (Plrie. Wade) . . . . 8.03 Penaltles-Jrrilz, Thalcr. Myke- tyn (2), Nelson, Armstrong. Second Period ?r"G1BCO Bay, Brown 3—Sydney. MacDonald (Roach) . 18.45 Penalteis—l{untz. White, Whal- en.
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Third Period 4——Sydney, MacDonald (Medynskl) . 5—-G1ace Bay, Armstrong (White) . .. . 6—-Gluce Bay, Kuntz. Penalties-None.
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Ed Sandford 0ut With Injured Shoulder
BOSTON, Dec. 26 -- (AP) -— X- rays today disclosed that centre Ed Snndford of Boston Bruins suffer- ed a. slight riglit-shonltlor SjjlllFél- tion when banged into the back- boards by Chicago's Doug McCnig lii Saturday night's National Hoc- key League. game at the Garden. The services of Sanrlford, who is from New Toronto. Ont, will be lost for at least a week, the Bruins said.
"RAMS" CLUB SUDBURY, Ont. - (CF)- Radio airnateurs oi this northern town have their own club house where they hold meetings twice monthly to discuss developments
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Well. the first half of the holiday rush is over, and with no sporting activity in the making at the moment, most of our local athletes are no doubt recovering from the eiiccts'of massive turkey dinners etc, and 1n all probability are hav- ing more difficulty in getting over theaches and pains from festive activities than if‘ they had played a couple of stiff games of hockey or basketball. '
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Some oi the local boys noted for their athletic prowess. who have returned home from outside Un- iverslty towns as well as Mainland hockey clubs etc. are Jack Proude, who is goalteriding for Acadia Un- iversity this year, Buck Whitlock. who is starring on the Moncton Hawks lineup, Irwin "Jinks" Jenkins, former Island heavy- weight boxing champ. wlio is also a student at Acadia. and Pete Kelly, well known hockeyist and golfer who is at present physical director at t-be Llniverslty of New Bruns- wick. There are no doubt many others as well, whom this writer hasn't come ln contact with since their return home. We hope that they have all enjoyed their visits hom. and that the New Year will bring much to them in the way of happiness and good sportsmanship.
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Wally Sheppard. local hockey player, was rushed to the City Hos- pital Christmas night for an emergency appendix operation, it. w-as learned here yesterday. Wally who plagued with the North Side Victories last. season in the Cape Breton Hockey League on the Pony line with Dowling and Carver. has been currently playing at home with the Senior B Abe- gweit squad. It was reported from the hospital that Wally is resting as comfortably as can be expected following his operation. This column would like to extend its best wishes to Wally for a speedy recovery. 0 O O The following are some extracts from recent comment made by Doug (Windsor Daily Star) Vaughan concerning the New York Rangers and their new rookie de- fenceman Allan Stanley:- "It is strictly speaking, unfair to the rest of the New York Rang- ers to credit Allan Stanley of Tim- mlns, Ont., as a one-man rehabili- tation unit just. because the cellar- dwelling Broadway Blues came to life virtually on the day the rook- ie defenceman arrived out. of Providence. e e
"Stanley isn't that good. He didn't do it all by himself. Nor could his presence alone account for the difference in the Rangers. There are too many other factors. involved which, put. together. have meant more than Stanley alone.
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Final Plans Made For Visit Of Scottish Curlers
Preparations are being finalized here for the vlsit of Scottish cur- lers New Year's Day.
Ten of a party of 50 who will ar- rive at Halifax December 28th aboard the Canadian Pacific Liner Empress of Fiance will fly from Moncton to visit this Province. They will be guests of the Prince lddivard Island Curling Association.
The party of 50 is divided into two groups and they will make an extensive tour of Canadian and United States citlcs engaging in a series of goodwill matches. Their visit will conclude February 2nd. when they sail for home from Saint John.
The party arriving here will be
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. Dec. 26 — (Reuters) — Samuel $t9rling, well-known South African sports promoter. (lied in hospital licre Saturday. a few hour! 8"" ho. \\'llS found shot through "it? hrad in a night club. Police said they did not suspect foul play.
Sterling flew to Britain last Aug- ust m sign up Freddie Mills, world light heavyweight champion, for tho fight last November in which
met at the Airport by the Hon. T. A. Campbell and members of the} entertaining committee. Following‘ breakfast at the Charlottetown‘ Hotel they will meet rinks from Summerside and Montague. Play will commence at 10.30.
A noon luncheon will be held at l which all curlers are invited w attend.
The afternoon program will in-
clude a visit t0 His Honour Lieut- cnant-Governor J. A. Bernard and His Worship Alayor B. Earle Mac- Donald. ’ In the evening they will play a series of matches with Charlotte- town Club rinks. They leave Sun- day forcnoon to continue their Dominion-wide tour.
Gold, Clear Weather Over Most 0fThe ll. S.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26 —(AP) Cold, clear weather embraced most of the United States ioday.
Southern Florida wits virtually the only exception lo wintry tcni- pcraturcs. willi the mercury ex- pected to approximate‘ Saturday nigh of 80 at Miami.
Temperatures over the east and south were dipping as a cold front fanned out iic-m the plains and midvvest. But. the cold was lessening in the northern plains and upper Mississippi valley.
It was 34 below zero at. Big Plney, Wyo., and 20 below at Mlssoula. Mont., and Land O'La.kes. Wis. Other minimum temperatures Sun- day morning included 2 above at Denver. Colo., 7 above at Chicago, 6 above at Detroit, Mich, 8 above at Buffalo, N.Y., 7 above at Boston, Mass. and 10 at New York City.
New York was by-passod Christ- mas Day by a threatened king-siz- ed snow storm. However, intense brief squalis of snow and bone-deep cold hit the city.
In the Sari Francisco area snow covered parts of the bay area. Rec- ords showed it was the first time sinse the founding of the Weather Bureau there in 1875 that thereki been a white Christmas. EDMONTON - (C?) — Two Edmonton sisters who moved their belongings from one lodging to another in a taxi — but didn't pay the driver -- have found out that you just can't do such things. They ivere given a week's remand and ordered to bring a receipt for the paid fare.
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artful piece of work. He deeoyed one player out of position. looked up and noted that he could skate in fifteen feet before shooting, and let go a bombshell after moving in as far as was safe. e e . “This happened to be the first goal scored by e Ranger defence- man all season. Neil Colvllle. Bill Moe, Wally Stanowski and the other backllners had had their chances. Htit they don't shoot like Stanley.
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“Remember that this 22-year-old kid was sitting at s. luncheon table when his new manager, Frank 30007101‘ sot up and told a press conference that Stanley cost the Rangers between $60000 and $70,- 000; that this was the biggest deal ever for a. minor leaguer, and that ii Bouoher didn't miss his guess. Stanley would go on to be one of the best players in the game.
"That. might have ruined a more impressionable kid. But apparent- ly Boucher knew what he was get- ting. He must have read the kid's character and decided that he couldn't spoil hlrn \\'ll,h s few gluw- lng adjectives. And apparently he was right."
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l2 years to 23 months. By the tlitne neighbors noticed the fire it was imptmsible to give assistance. 1t was believed at the time that the family was visiting relatives.
ESTEVAN, Sack. Dec. 28 —(CP) —-Four persons died. early Satur- day when flames of unknown ori- gin swept through a Provincial Reconstruction Department bulld- nig housing 16 families at the air- port of llfs southern Saskatche- wan town.
The dead:
Mrs. Pat O'Brien, 35; her two daughters, Lorna Jean. two. and Lee, . six months; and Joyce O'Brien 24, Mr. O'Brien's sister who had arrived for the Christ- mas holiday season from Regina.
Most of the 45 persons left homeless saved nothing but the clothes they had on.
RICHMOND HILL, ONT., Dec. 26 — Two small boys died in a Christmas tree fire 1n this com- munity. near Toronto. Victims of the blaze Christmas eve were Harold Slater, iive, and John Blyth nine. They suffocated in smoke from a burning Christmas tree after the younger boy tipped over a tree light cord and caused a spark which set the tree ablaze in their foster home.
SAINT JOHN. N. 3., bee. 26- (CP) — A Christmas Eve flash fire in the engine room oi zhc swedlsh freighter Salen, in dry dock here, took the life oi Kari Johansson, 45, Kalmar. Sweden.
Trying to rescue their fellow seaman Sarenson Kristian and Page Jolianseen suffered burns and effects of gas fumes while Gustaf Regn had o. gash abive l.ls left eye. All three, treated Ln hospital. were able to return to their ship.
The fire apparently started around a donkey boiler where Johorisson was working. Fed by oil and grease. it spread quickly through the room. Firemen ex- tlnguished the blaze before exten- sive damage could occur.
Other Fires
OTTAWA, Dec. 26 --fOP) - Fire of unknown origin Christ- mas Dav gutted the storage ware.- house and garage of Fournler Van and Storage Limited on the south- eastern outskirts of the Capital. Damage was estimated at $200,000.
A. Godfrey Fournler. president of the company, fell down stairs, breaking his left leg.
More than l2 big transports were destroyed. Furniture, owned by more than 100 families, was burned or badly damaged by water.
MONTREAL. Dec. 26 -(CP) -— Four major fires and a series of minor outbreaks caused damage estimated at more than $600,000 in Montreal during the Christmas week-end
A freight shed on Victoria Pier was destroyed Christmas night; a two-storey departmental store lu suburban Verdun was gutted this afternoon; and two night clubs were heavily damaged early today.
Below rcro temperatures ham- pered ilremcn. as Montreal's iii-at cold snap of the winter gave them a busy week-end.
SYDNEY, iv. s. ‘Dec. 2e 4cm --F'ire of undetermined origin tn-
llftornoon 3 to Evening 8 to 10 O'clock
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Millionaires Swamp North Sydney 11-2
SYDNEY. N. S., Dec. 26 — (C?) ._ sydney Millionaires handed 1,487 Christmas eve boosters a fancy treat here in lacing North Sydney Victories 11-2 in a scheduled Cape Breton Senior Hockey League game.
The victory, most lopsided one in league play to date. unveiled Mll- llonalre line play and scoring po\v- e: at its hottest.
‘The defending Maritime cham- pions carried the play in all three periods and moved five points away from the second place Victories.
Goals by Bruce Gallagher, Don Whnien, Maurice Dowllng and Alex Blrukow gave Millionaires a 4-0 edge. The lliloneymen extended it to 7-0 before the half way mark in the second period on tallies by Johnny Arundel, Blrukow and Dowling.
Vice broke the string at the 10:34 mark when Bob Bangay flipped the disc into an open not with Sydney goal - keeper Jack Gibson drawn after a scramble to the left of the page.
Vics started the third by bagging their second and final goal at 3:46. Bob Verrler sizzlecl Jack Dytels long rebound through Gibson's pads.
Sydney defence-man Doug Fritz rapped one off Rhodes stick on a diagonal phot at the 6:20 mark to make it 8-2. Then diminutive Ber- nie (Bessie) ltlucDonald capped If with a hat trick effort in consecu- tive order. .
Of 14 penalties handed out in the game, nine were handed out in the third period. Four of these final period bnnishmcnts were majors. Sydney rearguarcl Arundel and Vics centre Doug llunlons tangled early in a brief fistic exchange. The
at the 11:02 mark with n vicious trade between Sydney's John Myke- tyn and North Fvdnews Mike Jan- ski. the loops liad mun.
llililioviziircs outs-hot their harbor rivals 42-16.
SUMMARY First Period
1-Sydney, Gallagher (Whzilen, D. Fritz) . 2—Sydney, Whnlen (Gallagher, Nelson) . 3—-Sytlney. Dowllng (Arundell. Platz) tl-Sydncy, Blrukow . Penalties-Dyna (2), D.
Second Period
5—-Sydney, Arundel (Fritz) . 6—S_vdney, Birukoiv (Myketyn, Fritz) 7—Sydncy, Dowling (Ploitz, Birukoiv) S-North Sydney, Banguy (Surgencse) Penalties-Russell, Jonskl.
Third Period
9—North Sydney, Verrier (Dyte) . . 10~Sydney. D. Fritz .. 11—-Sydne_v, MacDonald ’ (Myketyn) 12--Sydiiey, MacDonald .. 13-Sytlne,y. MacDonald (Myketyn, Birukow) 16:53. Pennltles-ltiyketyn (major and minor), Janskl (major), Arun- del (major), Runlons (major), Dytc, Kornek (2), MacDonald.
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The Central American republic of Salvador has the highest percentage of cultivated land in the world, over B0 per cent. day destroyed a drug store and three offices in the Turnbull block on the nialn street of this Cape Breton steel city.
Damflse was estimated variously from $40,000 to $125,000. No 0118 was injured though three firemen escaped injury when a second- storey floor caved in.
The roaring blaze. one of the worst here in years, took more than three hours to control. Weary, ice-covered firemen fought the flames in the coldest weather of the season until lotc in the afternoon.
Nothing but concrete-cracked walls and debris remained after the spectacular early morning out- break. '
VANCOUVER, Dec. 28 —-(CP)— A furniture factory, a warehouse and two homes were swept by fires during the Christmas holiday and total loss tonight was estimated at. $100,000.
Firemen battled flames for three hours at the T. E. Dowllng and Sons furniture factory Christmas Eve, the third furniture factory
fire in Vancouver in two weeks.
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DETROIT, Dec. 26 - (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings regained the National Hockey League lend from idle Boston by beating Mon- treal 3-1 here tonight before 13,853 fans.
Detroit climbed back into first place after falling a point. behind Boston Saturday night with a 2-1 defeat at Toronto.
The Red Wings scored the first two goals and Id all the way to gain their second victory of the season over Montreal in six meet.- fings. ' Deiencernan Leo Reine the Canadians’ defence to score the first goal unassisted, after just 93 seconds of play and Pete Horeck nudged the puck past Montreal goalie Bill Durnen from the corner of'the cage a half min- ute before the opening period ensl- ed. mane.- Riehard, who was gly- ing and taking’ body checks al- most all the time he was on the ice, scored Montreal's goal on e tip-in from Doug Harvey's 60- foot shot in the second period. But Bud Polli- of the Red Wings made up for that one early in the third with s ‘Ml-footer after. taking the puck directly from team-mate Jim McFadden on a face-off.
Ted Lindsay was absent with a recurring shoulder injury and centre George Gee had a twisted knee, both hurt last ‘night in To- ronto. Right winger Gord Hoyle is recovering from an operation on his knee and probably will be out another month.
Montreal's only goal came while Detroit's Lee Fogolin was serving time in the penalty box for trip- Pins.
Richard served three of the game's nine other penalties but none had any effect on the scor- ing.
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First Period l-Delrolt, Rcise 1:33. 2—Detrolt, l-foreok (Abel, Pogo- Lin) 19:29. - Penalties v- Richard 2, Fogolln, Pavelich. Horeck.
Second Period S—Montreal, Richard Harvey) 5:05. Penaltles-I-‘ogolln, Reise. Richard.
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Third Period ' 4—Detrolt. Polio iMcFadclen)
31. Penalties-None. CHICAGO 2, NEW YORK 1
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 - (CH- The surging Chicago Black Hawks edged out the last-place New York Rangers. 2-1 tonight in a rough- ami tumble National Hockey League game before 15.9% fans in Madison Square Garden.
The Chicago victory before the first capacity’ crowd this season in the Garden came m goals by Jim COIIBphCI‘ and Roy Conacher. The Rangers’ streak of six Ell-Ines without a loss was broken as the third-place Hawks disorganized the N-z-w York defence. Little Jim Henry brilliantly held off all Ranger thrusts until 15:50 0d the final frame when Nick Mickoskl beat him out. oi a shutout.
The breakneck speed of the first period erupted in fisticllffs with Ralph Nattrass and Penttl Lund throwing off their gloves. Both took five-minute major penalties for fighting. ' Eleven penalties were handed out hy referee Bill Chadwick, who drew the ire of the crowd in the second period when he penalized Alex Kaletz! of Now York for high sticking. For the first time in re- cent wars. Ranger fans littered the ice with paper, holding up the game for five minutes.
Both Chicago goals came while the Rangers were short a man. Jim Conacher opened the scoring midway through the f'r~t rerlud. lle took pass .- fo-n Roy Oma- cher and Bill Mosienko and rifled n shot past Claude (Chuck) Rey- ner.
Moslmko assisted on the second goal as well, popping a. pass to Roy Connchor early in the second period for a closein shot.
SUMMARY First Period i»Chicaizo, J. Conacher (R. Conacher. Mosienkok. 0:49 Penalties - Stewart. Stonow-skl. Stanley. Olmstead. Nattrass (mo- jor), Luind (major). Second Period ‘J-Chicago. R. Conacher (Mosienko) Penalties - Stanownkl, Stewart. Brown. Third Period ti-Now York, Mlckoski (Raleigh) Penalty ~ Nattrass.
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BOSTON 2. CHICAGO 1
BOSTON, Dec. 26 -—(AP)-iBos- ton Bruins regained the National Hockey League lead Saturday night by out-battling Chicago Black Hawks for a. 2-1 victory before 13i- 900 fans at the Boston Garden.
A blistering 30-foot shot by Nobby Warwick enabled the Bruins to overhaul Detroit which lost. to Toronto li-i another 2-‘l game. The triumph put the Bruins ahead of Detroit by one point.
Warwick's "clincher." his 16th goal of the season. came during the ninth minute of the third per- iod. Less than four minutes earlier, Johnny Pierson notched the first Boston tally. _
’l'he Black liawks gained iLrst blood during the second session when Metro Prystai converted Adam Brown's pass at. 7:59. Shortly before referee Bill Chadwick dis- allowed what appeared to be A scoring shot. by Paul - Rarity on s undo that. it. struck o. not post and came out between the legs of’ Chicago goalie Jim_ Henry.
Captain Milt. Schmidt w“ but; with the Bruins 11x01! because oi rrib injury. But,
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Ipietroit Regains Lead Lost To Boston Bruins Saturday .Night
the Bruins lost the services of m. other centre. Ed Sondford, dim the first minute of play. _
Saridford was banged into the boards by Doug McCalg, amen lng a possible shoulder separatism He was taken to hospital.
Bert Olmstead, left wing for Km“ sas City of the United States Hoe, key League, appeared in the cm. cago line-up as a replacement 1U,- the injured Doug Bentley,
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Scoring - None. . Penalties -- None.
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1—Chicago, Prystai (Brown) 7,59 Penalties - Egan, Gadsby, X31. trass. Smith, Pcirson. Third Period
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MONTREAL. Dec. 25 - (GP) __ Montreal Canadians played sang, Claus to New York Ranger-g Christmas night and the New yen; Rangers gratefully accepted a 2-0 shutout victory for goalie Chuck Rayner.
The result left Canadiens hang. ing precariously on to fourth rung in the National Hockey Leflgug while-Rangers kept allvg their bid to move out of the cellar position.
It was the second victory in u many games for the New Yorkm since Lynn Patrick took ovoi- u coach.
Canadians showed o. woeful liirb of scoring punch. Much of the timl their play had llttlg semblance of cohesion and under the close, per- sistent checking of Rangers ab; Montrealers’ marksmanship v.13 erratic.
Rayner deserved his shutout, making sparkling save: when Canadiens could find the range. Although the saves counted up to 22 for Rayner and 23 for Bill Dur- nan. the Montreal goalie had the tougher shots to handle.
Only five penalties were hmdod out by referee King Clancy, Ken Rieardon and Maurice Richard drawing two each for Canadians. Tony lcswick was the only ma- ger thumbed off.
Rangers‘ first goal com, in the opening period while Reaxdon ivu serving his first penalty. A gauging attack set. up some neat pattern passing by Lh, New Yorkers and Clint Alliright scored after pick- ing up a perfect-like forward p.158 from Buddy O'Connor.
Both teams were at strength when Don Raleigh scored in the third period, driving in a rebound oi Dunc Fisher's shot that hiid sent Durnan to the ice to save.
SUMMARY F rst Period 1—Ne'w York, Albrlgght, (O'Connor, liaietzi) Penalty — Reardon. Second Period Storing -- None. Penalties -- Richard. Lean-kit. Third Period 2—New York. Raleigh (Fisher) . . . . 11.10 Penalties -- Reardon, Richard.
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TORONTO, Dec. 26 -—(CP) -- Toronto Maple Leafs packaged a nifty Christmas gift for 13,010 sim- porters Saturday night, s. 2-1 ceil- quest of Detroit Red Wings \\'lll(‘l1 jarred the Wings out of the Nat- ional Hockey League leadership _
Veteran Max Bentley and rookie Roy Timgren provided the scoring punch for the world champions‘ ninth victory in 27 games this sed- son. More difficult to assess ru s victory factor was the batlerlufl play of rightwinger Bill Ezlnlckl who dished out teeth-rattling bud?‘ checks to every Red Wing in sight-
Tlmgren, member of Toioillfl Marlboros seniors of the Ontario Hockey Association. started thins! with a first period score set. up by Bentley. There was no assist on tlio goal, which was tallied in a scram- bl
e.
The Red Wings got that back in the second period on a brcakaivn)’ play on which Turk Broda stniJPPd a shot from George Gee only l‘! have Gerry Couture snaffle the rc- bound and bat it. into the 208i _
Bentley climaxed liis best nlshil work on Toronto ice this season b! firing the winner on a pie)’ Set "P by defenceman Gus Morison. “in” had just finished serving a 0902*?" and wingmate Harry Taylor.
Although their pace was slow at times, on the whole the Leafs lock- ed more like the 1947-48 Stanley Cup champions than in any Pm" ions home ice start this season. Il took a. sensational goaltendlnl; 3°" by Harry Lumley in the Detroit nets to hold down the score. Of ti" 3'1 shots he had to handle, 1B cnnil at him in a blistering second Pfl" lod. The Wings had N shots at Toronto's Turk Broda.
SUMMARY First Period a l-Toronto. Timzren l-fl Penalties -- Thrmsou, Meeker. Second PCIIIN] zl-Delroit. Couture (Gee, Pavelich) 3-Toronto, Bentley (Taylor, Morison) Penalties — Morison. Lynn.
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