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Meeting Of All

To Be Held This Evening

At a meeting to be held at the legiate

Compensation Board i,l:"l”l"- "'1" "night 3' 3 P""- "W "”i ineligible for intercollegiate play

like toward the Orsanllam-I of 5 that could turn out for a try with city Junior Hockey League will the juniors.

Workmanis

be taken.

Anyone interested in junior hoc- of players around and together

key and all players intending to 1-. turn out with the juniors are asked .it to attend this meeting.

lor age in Charlottetown AJ. Mar- Adam, hockey coach

ally is certainly interested in development of Junior hockey but said that players playing intercol-

;cnuugh talent to form a three-team There are many players of Jun- league.

at S.l).U., Arellil a przletlce will be called laid last night that the Univel-- for all players of junior age. At lllelllllll tune it will be known dcfilu'te- ly wlletller or not the Junior league will come into being.

Jr. Players Gained Hall Of

Fame

ranks could not also play However there are plenty high school players at S.D.U.

Also P.W.C. has a good number

"h the supply in Charlottetown is tltollght hat there will be CAMBRIDGE. Mass. (Apyggsam Langford, boxlng's fearless "Tar Baby," died Thursday just three months zlltcr he 'gained the Hall-i of-l-':llnc recognition which almost lelutled him in his sightless old age.

Lallgiord died in comparative

On Saturday night at the Sports

obscurity after a long illness in a nursing home at the age of 72.

Born in Weymouth. N. S, Laug- ford ran away from home as a youth to embark in a career en- compassing some 842 bouts from 1902 through 1928. His perform- ances have caused many ring ex- perts to consider him the greatest pound-for-pound fighting machine

in the history of the professional l sport.

Page 6. The Eiauardiang

"Col. Dan" Enlightens Baz O'Meara On Maritime Racing

in O'Meara writing in his dallylllus supplied us with a compre- llleIisl1't' review of the growth of , that sport down there as outlined n"d' E" B! LL C0l' DA Mydo-lly him in the Charlottetown Guard racing iangl

column for the Montreal Star has

Kinnon'a early harness roundup which appeared in the;

Guardian on December 31st, in the quote many of the lures supplied by the Colonel in his

0'Meara made extensive use of outline.

Issue of Tuesday, January lutll. H10 Colonel's review tllldcr tile-

TACKLED HEAVYWEIGHTS Despite his maximum

pound weight and five-foul inch height. Langford took many lleavywelghts. His most ".19- morable battle was a blood) 15- round loss on a close l'iCClSitlll to Jack Johnson in nearby Chelsea in 1906 in which he was nutueigncd by 49 pounds.

Sam was knocked out in the 13th round by Clcm Johnsoll in El Paso. Texas. in 1923---lli.-. tinul

ut

Friday, Jan. 13, 1956 Aggy? ' T T"" 7; (Siz-

The following year Lzllll.:forr' he- eame hlind as the rslllt of eye injuries suffretl over year: of lavage ring battles

His only source of lllC()lllC in re- cent ycars was a trust fund set up by the New York licruld Trib-

The columnist then gos on to facts and fig-

in a final paragraph 0'Meara

ou'

heading "Progress in the ltlari-.suys: "Before reading the Mac- times". The lndroductory para-lKinnon review we had no idea of apll of the piece reads: ”Lt.lthe extent of Maritime racing even 1. D.A. MacKinnon. l). S. 0...though Vern Oatway and other Croix de Guerre. famous Itlari- Zilzlritimers have been drum beat-

imo driver and harness authority. lng its praises for years."

Trotters, Aces . -1 Win 2nd Games

The Trotters and the Aces each packed up their second consecu- tive wins in City Basketball Lea- gue play at P.W.C. when the Trot- ters dropped the Nomads nos end the Aces ran over F. W. C. 88-41 in I league doubleheader last

t.

Mark Lndner led the way for the Trotters in the o nlng game with 9 total of 31 P0 nts. C-urnp Gillis -VII ndxttwtpmlllig to Ladnarfor the

For the Nomads Geor e Seamle- hgry was high man wit 15 points llowed by MacDonald with 12.

Lorne MacGulgan and Cy Mac- laaac again paced the Aces to vic- to . Macfsaac racked up 29 points In Macculgan tossed in 24. enough

by themselves. Dick Welton was third man for the Aces with 17.

Pat Landrigan topped the P. W. C. scorers with 12, he was follow- ed by Jim White with 9.

Lineups:

Trotters: W. Gillls 10; M. Lad- ner 31: R. MacFayden 10: 1. Mac- Kinnon 4: C. Ready 4: D. Mac- Lea 4: Howatt. Total - 72. 15: Dalzlel 6; M. MacDonald.12; White 4; Total -- 38.

Aces: MacGulgan 24: Maclsaae 29: Drlscoll 2; MacLean 3; Reveli ll; Welton l7. Total-88.

3; L. Flack 2; S. Flack; P. Lan- drigan 12; Johnston 41 Storey 5.

Nomads: Mills 1: Scantlebury '

P. W C: White 0; MacLarcn 4; A. MacKenzie 6; K. MacKcnzie

.une after sports wrllol- Al Laney discovered the d e s t i t u t e ”'l'ar Baby" hllddled in :1 small. cold room in New York's llorlem soc- tlon. Tllc fund drew contributions from sympathetic readers and reached a reported 510,892 at the time.

RETURN APPEARANCE Langford's final public appear- ance was in 1952 at the site of many of his fights-Boston's Old Mechanics building. At the time he was given a testimonial by about 1.000 boxing enthusiasts and friends in New England.

A squat. broad - shouldered fighter with tremendously powerful amia, he was among few men- tioned in the Calladian Press half- century poll as fighter of the half- century-Jimmy McLarnin topped the poll.

Early in the century Langford travelled to London. Paris. Mel-

HUNGRY SQUIRRELS

MONTREAL (CP)- Complaints that squirrels were stealing food left out for the birds in West- mount brought this comment from: a humane society official: "It-y was a bud year for acorns. and bird-lovers might do well to take the poor old squirrels under their

points to defeat the Welshman all

Bassen-Hall Post Shutouts Over Boston And Rangers

BOSTON (CP) - A four-goal

Eird-period scoring spree gave Chicago Black Hawks a 50 vic- M17 over Boston Bruins Thursday night. The win lifted Chicago over Toronto into fourth place in the National Hockey League.

The game marked Chicago matte Hank Bassen's first shutout If his NHL career and the 11th Us-sight winless game for Boston. this I tealn record.

Roe Lalande with goals in the Int and final period sparked the Chicago attack. Glen Skov. Gus Mortlon and Red Sullivan provided In other goals.

The win gives Chicago 36 points

Today's Minor Hockey Program

In today's only minor hockey activity a practice of all 0 S S Pee-Woes and paperwelghts not having classes in the morning will be held at the Sports Arena from 11.00 - 12.00.

Rumor Beavers May Move To Indianapolis

IAIN! JOHN. N. 3. (CF) - A no conversation be tw e e n Inc officials in ' "allspolls. .. and a member of the Saint olln luvs:-I Club has started a of rumors among local fans

if the A Qat lie avers move the to that united states

flora

tlantlc Coast Senior League '

To 1 al-41.

to Toronto's 35. Boston remains in the cellar with 25.

Lalande scored his first goal and what proved to be a winning tally at 11224 of the first period when he tipped in Benny Woit's long. angling pass.

Lineup Chicago - Goal: Basseni

)

wick,

fence: ;Flaman. Boivln. Layco. Heinrich;

olson. Mohns. Referee: Lou Maschin;

Summary

First period: 1. lande (Sullivan, Walt) 11:24.

olln 12:52, Armstrong 16:07. Second period: Scoring: None. Penalties: None.

on go. Morison (Cleats)

bury) 10:00; 5.

(Sullivan. Dewsbury) 15:I. Penalties: Non.

Attendance: 7,974.

Jackie Macleocl. is New Coach

SASKATOON (CP) - Bight winger Jackie Mclmd was ap- eoncll of Saskatoon

de- fence: Fogoliu. Stanley. Morison. Martin. Wolt; forwards: Skov. Les- Micknski. Sandford. Moln- lyre. Watson. Ciesla. Litzenberger. Wilson, Lalande Sullivan Dewa-

ry. Boston - Goal Sawchuk; dc- Armstrong. Quackenbush.

forwards: Costello. Bonin. McKen- lley. Mackell. Peirson. Stasiuk Gardner. Ferguson. Labine, Nich-

Lines- men: Sam Babcock. Bill Roberts.

Chicago. La-

Penalties: Flaman 7:12, Leswlck minor and misconduct 12:52. Fog-

Third period: 2. Chicago. Skov tMlckoski, Leswlck) 8:11: 3. Chi- 0:l5tl; 4. Chicago. Sullivan (Lalande. Dows- Chlcngo, Lelande

SW51 misconduct) 9.25. Guldolin 11.22. g:v':c':;1'1uk lg 1': lgj Pronovost 16.16, Gndshy 111.42.

.sllutour m

wings too."

DETROIT (CP )--Rookie goalie Glenn Hall notched his eighth shutout of the National Hockey

up tight His mother died when he was he went to Boston.

Langford b e c a m e a familiar

walks with a white

...-..s-..-....w.anl.:1.-1. .

bourne. Sydney, Perth and Brls- cane until his final nickneu over- hane as the uncrowned heavy- took him.

weight champion. unable to get a Tediaco

title bout. He later. toured the Langford, the man's endless feats United States, plckin dates wherever he con d.

Sam "Boston Tar Baby" Langforcl Dies In Boston -

sight in his right eye. With the financial collapse

Montague Club Hold: Meeting-

nuotlngoftho.Mon- uubwultoldintlu st evening with the

were already engaged f actice,

lcal d But for the ' " of lvlvhhylgh-follolivned for the forgotten :3” d :'ml:t"l'c"bwcI1'3; man came a complete and final , um” um mm in "I dun . will zpruent the club. gig clgllght have been overlookcde. Perish: Lnngford'a fgreatest cou- Tl l”'"lde"' Pl" "”"5"”"d um H9 W55 llomlllll-ed the sport's ti-ibution wgg ht, ego" u "1. four men teams fromcbarlottetown

10 and when his father died four Roll of Fame recently. years later ' where he ;ot I iob cleailing a small fight club operated by Joe. Woodman. .l'oodman was his man- Woodman in his agar until shortly before 1920.

EARLY FAME

Langford was managed by Jog ftstie years. At 17 he already held I 15-round non- title d e c 1 s i o it over lightweight

sight on Cambridge streets during champion Joe Gnu: the last few years tapping the path of his daily

in 1936 he underwent surgery Wlllvh l0mP0rII'll5' restored the

Top Race And

O'Brien fromer Nova Scotian now of Del Mar, Callf., Thursday was named the 1955 grand clrcuit's loading race and money-won reins- man.

und straight year. O'Brien won 58 races and purses of 3219.057. In 1954 he collected 3218.837 and won 80 races.

stable for Saul Cam of Shaffer. C:lItf.. won most a his behind Scott Frost. the great three- year-old trotter named "harness

and gait.

(Curly) Smart of Delaware. Ohio. who had 53 wins. Billy Haughton

League season Thursday night as Detroit Red Wings porcd by Gur-. die Howe's two goals. dcfcatcdi New York Rangers 6-0.

The third-place Red Wings. wh

second-place Rangers. look advan- tage of Ranger penalties for three of their scores.

Howe's first goal. Guldolin off. put Detroit early in he game. the Red Wings wrapped up the victory with a four-goa' tltbreal lvHowo,1l:ll't,y Pavcllch. Real Chevrefils and Metro Pl. tall in the middle l”.'lnlE. Red KeiI:. :lddc:l zl sixth tally in the finale. Guldolin was off Again when Chevreflls scored and Harry Howell was serving time when Kelly got his goal.

Hall only made 23 stops for his shiltout compared with Wnrslcy's 41

with Aldo

Sulmmnry:-

First period: 1. Detroit. Howe. :l.indsay) 9.16.

Penalties: Guldolin 8.32, Pave- lictl 11.18 and 17.31.

Second period: 2. Detroit. Howe tlleibel) 7.42: 3. Detroit.

Pavclich 11.08; 4. Detroit. Chev- refile (Howe. Kelly) 12.45; 5 Do- trolt, Prystal. Gnldham. twe- llch 13.31.

Penalties: Fontlnato 1.11 Gen- dron 9.25. Lindsay tmlntr and

Tilt period: 0. Detroit. Kelly (Prystal. Ullman) 9.50.

Penalties: Howell 8.17. Ullman 414,45. Gendrlm two minors 10.55. Lndsay minor and major 19.55.

BASKETBALL

TORONTO (CP)-A shutout in baseball or hockey isn't a rart but in basketball it can be t embarrassing.

The red aces Thursday were on East Rivet-dalo's lay- will intermediates. M vern

ern-lediates sbellacked them I00 in old game Wednesday night.

Till losers couldn't even at a foul shot. Nd one Malvurn plum drew a violation.

league

0. moved within three points of the

Minor Hockey For Saturday 00 - 8:45 - Bantams - Q.

ssi Aces vs Q.C.H.S. Flyers. 8:45-9:30 s Bantams e o.s.s.

ahead Bears vs Unit No. 1 Canucks.

0:3(F10:15 - Bantams - Q.S.

5. Bombers vs Model. WKS. South-

Ilwri Colts.

. l0Il5-11100 - Bantams - Q.C. l'!.S. Arrows vs Q.C.H.S. Eagles. 11:00--11:30 - Paperweighis ,l' S.S. Tigers vs W.K.S. Hawks.

Cubs.

OPS. 6:00-6:30 - Pee Wees - P.8. S. Hornets vs W.K.8. Monarchs. '3: 7:00 - Pee Wees -- P.B. S Spitfires vs W.K.S. Tigetl. 7:00-7:45 -- Parkdalohlprlag

H.S. Girls.

1955).

8:30-9:30 - Midget Game Opening second i - bblen vs Royals.

0:30-10:3) - Juvenile Game -

vs Royals. 10:30 - 11:10 - Abhto Dllterl Practice.

Santos Withdraws With log lnlury

BOSTON (AP)--Stat inner Woo

Joe O'Brien Named 1955':

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Joe driver. was third with 51; Del Mil-

ln taking both titles for the sec-

0'Brien. formerly of New Glas- gow. N.S. who trains a private

money horse of the year." Scott Frost was unbeaten in races for his age

A late-season spurt enabled

of lvlassapequa. N.Y, the leadlig

11:30-12:00 - Paperweights - P.S.S. Falcons vs W.K.S. Redwings 12:00-12:30 - Paperweights - Q.S.S. Leafs vs Model. Southport

l2:W1:m -- Paperwclghts - Q. S.S. Bruins vs Unit No. 1 Bluebirds 5:004:30 a Pee Wees -- Q.S.

S. Rangers 's Model. Southport Rockets. 5:.'l0-6:0()- - Pee Wees a Q.S.

S. Canadians vs Unit No. 1 Spring-

Park. Cen. Royalty Girls vs Q.C. 7:45-8:30 -Practice - ALL boys

of Junior age in City and surround- ing area (under 1) yrs. 1 August

Opening second section - Abbtd

Money Winner

ler of Meadow Lands. Pa., fourth with 47. and Frank Ervin of Pom- pano Beach. Fla., fifth with (8.

In the money-won group Haugh- fon was second with 3199.888. Mil- ler third with 3188,8148 ,Bmart fourth with S1l6,Tl4, and Ervin fifth with 8105.418.

Curling Draw For Tonight

7 P. M.

Ice 1 - J. Wilson. M. Hagan. Geo. Henderson. M. Weddell vs A. B. Bagnall, Dr. E. Pierce. Eric Tedford. E. Carson.

Ice 2 - Hon. '1'. W. L. Prowse, Hon. A. W. Mstheson. R. R. Bell. .1. D. Stewart vs Dr. H. Mlclntyre, G. Mllligan. Reid MaeKenna. Ron Clark.

Ice 3 - R. Jenkins. C. B0udreau- lt, W. Wood. L. Doyle vs R. Jones. Hon. M. McGulgan. M. Reeves. R. Mallory.

Ice 4 - G. G. Hughes. F. H. Johnston, J. K. MacDonald. L. Blakney vs R. Parent. J. E. Bur- nett. Don Smith. (J. T. Whitlock

su .

8:80 P. M.

Ice 1 - H. R. Carruthers Ern- mett MacDonald. Maynard lilac-' Millan. Dr. T. Hooper vs W. Viet- llsh, (A. Wellener sub), .1. S. Tay- lor. W. Scantlebury.

Ice 2 - Earl MacLeod. E. Gil- lespie. S. Crosby, D. A. Cox vs L. Wellener. V. Williams, K. Myers. 11. Woodridge.

Ice 3 - W. Whltlock. J. Dlngwell. G. B. MacDougall. Pres Brydges vs A. A. MacLeod. A. H. Anderson. V Rodd. 1!. Swift.

Ice 4 - I". Hobbs. ll. Dobaon. Ivan Tralnor. G. Williams vs J. S. Moore. Robt. Pitt, 1). R George. C.

turn of the century--intentional or not-in present the Negro as a worthy addition to the tcnmpetil. e sports world. Langford fought in the do a of a "color line' ' and was teclslon" officials who re-

subjec ed to many "an judgements by fused to vote for him.

Funeral arrangements are in

complete.

HARRIS HA-RRIES Billy Harris of Toronto Maple Hockey League game in Toronto. Leafs scores on Boston Goalie Terry Sawehuh during National 0-1.

will be playing Montague tonight. and tomorrow there will be a mix- ed boas lei held at the Montague rink teams from Charlotte- town. Next week the ladies plan a day for themselves. and have issu- ed invitations to the Charlottetown. mast: "”.:.l”'.'?.l "ll" "

guo ay or on ifurnoon and evening of curling.

lid M

ERR EY 'fl;::pl:g.1:&orlng four goals in the

dropped the Bruins (C? Photo).

It. ' night at the

A working on a goose-egg going into

n

The Pnrkdalo Hyers with the Carver brothers. Skip and Allie. til-lag two goals apiece. outscored '5 Untveult! 8-6 last. sports Arena in I reall- largamenfthelslandsenlotber gun. to lump into first-place tie with the idle Basilica Youth Club.

The Flyers notched the only goal

ond split 2 goals with the Saints lnafutthlrdframolnrscldng up thdr victory.

Bob Hurry scored the fifth Park dale goal and Buck Davey and Ge!- ry Burns got for the Saints.

Referees Moo win and Brian Maccallum handed out 10 penalitu in the spirited contest. 10 going to the Parkdale. Included in the list were one misconduct to Willie Dunn of the Flynn and a pair of majors to Josey of Parkdalo and Ray of 5. D. U. for fighting in the second period.

Parkdalo golle Frank Roper was

the third but Burns cracked it when he scored at 7:03 from I pile up in front of the cage.

BIGGEST CROWD

The biggest crowd of the your almost 000 fans saw a compara- tively slow first period of hockey. But as the game progressed it pick- odupspeodandlnthothirdtho teams were flying from one end to the other in high gear. The Saints. who haven't played together nince early December. showed lur- speed and in the third when they should have been showing the 3 effects of the long layoff actual- ly outskated the Flyers. V Both goaltenders. Roper of P'ark-

tnltlal start for the Saints. were tested frequently in the first: and both came up with some eyoopen- lng puckatopplng before Allie Car- l

Tied . For Top

die and Earl Shepherd rnaldng his 50

Senior Hockey Longu Thursday night.

ended 8-1. Veteran Buck Whltlock

two.

Leclerc.

last Amherst tally.

First period: 1. Miles (McPhee. 3. Fredericton. Campbell

Fredericton McDonald agh. Dorrington) 10.21. Penalty: Brlllnn ism,

Campbell.

Caps fired four 1lBII8Wpre'l goals in the first period and in sued their lead to 7-0 before A...lierst counted In the second. which

was in on the first three tallies but didn't score. Bernie Macdonald led the 1638 barrage with three goals and play- ing coach llugllle Campbell had Lee

singles were counted by Ralph Miles. Doug McPhee. Bob Leger. Bul Mcnonagh and John

Pierre Brillant opened the Am- herst scoring, assisted by Jackie Schmidt and Shermle White. The same line choked again with White scoring. Hank Therrian shot the

Irodoncton. Whitiock) 1.3: (Whit- lock. Miles) 6.22; 3. Fredericton, McPhee (Whithck, Miles) 7.04: I. (McDon-

IIVI

3 Assists For Buck

Capitals Thump Ramblers 10-3

FREDERICTON (CP) -- third place Fredrtctca capitals second spot Amherst Rarnlllera a 10-3 thumping in an Atlantic Coast ame

(Leclerc) 1.1.31; 7. Fredericton. Macdonald ( . Lecler 11.44; 8. Amherst. Brilliant (Schmidt. White) 12.55; 0. Fred-

ell) 10.04.

Penalties: Dot-rinztoll 4.47. Mc- Intosh 7.14.

Third period: 10. Fredericton. Mcbonagh tsewoll. Leger) 2.50: 11. Amherst. White (Brtllant. Schmidt) (.04: 12. Amherst, Then- rlen.( Kennedy) 13.11: 13. Fred- ericton. Leelere (Blnckbwn)

i-.'...n.. aouey uo.

SPORTS ARENA

SKATING Monday and Wednesday Afternoon - 4 - 5:30. Admission: Adults 25c; Children 100

Monday and Wednesday

second ed: 5. Fredericton. Evening ... 3.10 RM :.-.::-r::...:.:.::.:..:::-".r....:::::.l.: lam:-ton soc

Tuesday - 8:30 PM.

MONCION (CP) - Moncton Hawks outscored Saint John Beav- era 2-! in the third period here Thursday night for over the Atlantic Coast Hockey Lngue leaders. The Hawks.'playlng a ilerq-driv-

the way. blew a 3: I

E:

Hawks Finish Strong To Edge St. John Beavers 5-4