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‘Hike Islanders will be back in the Maritime hockey picture next yeqgy" stated Smith MncFarlz-ine, President of the Islanders Hockey Club, here yesterday following his requrn from the annual meeting on Sunday of the Maritime Ma- jor,.};lockey League in New Glas-

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MAL-Farl:ine stated he was in fevor of in four team league witi representatives I r o in Halifax, Dartmouth, New Glasgow and Charlottetown. He believes this

circuit could operate without fin- ancial fliffir'Illl.lP§ ant‘ that it would he the solution to hockey piohlonis as far as Cliarluttctouzi is "t‘hn(‘ern(-rl.

Pfé said he wuiild be willing to go along with the Cape Breton teams in this League although the long trips to Cape Breton this past scnson had cost the Islami- ei’<‘- a lot of lll0llI‘_\'.

"If we had had Dnrtiiioutii and .\‘r~w Glasgow in a league. last _\ ir our travelling expenses \\t'Illl(l havo hr-en cut down hy 65% ."lfl wc l'0lllfl llll\'f‘ operated in tlie_lil;ir-it dc.-pitc poor crowds," llr §i[£ll’,‘ll.

The Islanders Club President \t#.N‘d that S,\dncy representa- I-ves \\l"lll in Stliitlai-"s nicctiiv: \\'lh the solo intcnllon of getting the-lslantlcrs out of the lunatic.

.\lM'Fal‘lallI‘ said that no llalifax I"i'Il‘l7llS '\U‘i'» 1.ii‘<‘srlil ill llic ll\"C|l7t: and that secretary-regisb tar Chris .\‘lrAdam had stated that he was not officially speak- ing for Halifax.

The lslniirlcrs Presidcnt believe: that Halifax ivutilrl prefer to enlvr | l.Pa_'Zllf>‘ with Charlottetown an-‘i .\'ew Glasgow rather than make the long trip to Cape Breton.

Islanderswill Be In llpskey Picture Next Year

Mncl-‘srlane stated that the trip to this Province would be shorter

for Halifax and in addition the Atlantic: could fly here when ne- cessary.

Macl-‘arlane is not certain that the Maritime Major Hockey Leil- gue will be disbanded lhc Islanders would just as soon play Allan Cup as Major Series hock:-_\‘. He doubts if Halifax will vrte in favor of disuanding the League because high scoring winger Billy Ford is being draft- ed by Cleveland Barons iii the American Hockey League and If the M..\l.ll.I.. disbanfls. l-‘orti be- ronies is free agent. If Ford re- mains the property of llalifax then the Atlaiitics pick up the draft price.

Speaking of Sydney’: tltat it was impossible for the .\lillioiiziirt>s to operate in the black whtio in the same league Mill! Ciiarlottctown he pointed out that the Millionaires couldn't operate in the block when they had no travelling in the Cap‘: Brcton Leiiguc.

Ho .Sl.'llr‘(l lllill the CldIlEl(llil‘l l‘z'css story was in error with re- gzird to Glzit-ii Bay. .VlHi’Fal‘lfill“ stated that the lilincrs were not in favor of returning to Allan (Sup ll<)L‘l{(‘)‘. "Tlit{\' nintlc the statenirnt Lll(’}' (l0Ull|t'il ll|t’_\' would lie in ii league if it were Allan (‘tip lio('kc_\'."

.\l:irl*‘:irlzine said every effort would be made between now and June 20 to work out some Agree- ment with the mainland clubs. Hr- sziitl there were lots of possibili- ties to be explored and that he was willing to bet that the M. M. ll. 1.. would not be (llS50l\’9fl Oil

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June Kl.

G.A.H.A. Annual Meeting Begins At Vancouver

fly‘ DON MATH!-ISON (':inaillan Press Staff “'rlIrl'

VANCOUVER, (GP) - Amateur hockey's annual convention cleared the decks Monday for the coming squall over Canada's rep- resentation in world tournaments.

First. full sessions of the five- dav Caii:-idian Amateur Hockey /\.\S0t‘IIlLll'll‘l convention heard fi- nancial, registration and playoff ieports. The meeting opened Suri- day with rules and resolution com- iniltee sessions.

Max Silvcrmtan of Sudbury, Ont.. president, general manager and mach of the Allan Cup finalist Sudbury Wolves, put Into the re- cord it Sndbury request to repres- «nt Canada in the next. world tour- nament. .if Sudbury wins the Cup. Wolves are leading Pentlcton V's 3-1 in the best.-oi’-seven final.

Silverman won the championship in 1938 with it junior Wolves team. and lost in 1949 with what. he calls I "makeshift, monkey team."

He also suggested that if Sud- bury lit not chosen that. any of the Allan Cup semi-finalists this year --Winnipeg Maroona, Matane Red Rocks or Penticwri - would be g o o d Canadian representatives. l"i-nticton has’ also asked for the right. to represent Canada in the world tourney.

REGISTRATION UP

Earlier Monday delegates heard that player registration throughout Canada in the 1953-54 season in- creased 2.451 over 1953 to A total of 65,729.

Registrar-treasurer W. A. He- witt. of Toronto reported suuts of $149,000 in the CAHA trust fund.

Receipts from 1953 playoffs had totalled $135,124 against expenses of $46,325. The CAHA receives 75 per rent of playoff gates.

Grants to branches. member clubs and playoff finalists totalled $75,750, leaving a surplus on the your‘: operations of about $9,000.

Braves’ Player is Fined For Reckless Driving

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwau- u-e'ii Eddie Mathews. I young zman with a problem at the plate, .irnvldcd himself with a couple of the pocket-book variety Sunday when he tried to outrun a police cruiser at 3 a.m.

The Braves‘ third baseman, the major leagues‘ home run king last. season who has an undiiitingnlsbed .275 batting average so far this year. pleaded guilty to reckless driving.

And after he was fined 850 and mitts by Justice Edgar Bark—who lectured him, then got his auto- graph —— Mathews was plastered with another $100 fine by Mil- wnukee manager Charlie Grimm.

Grimm nld Mathews admitted he had broken the club's midnight curfew. in effect sftcr day games at home. The Braves lost Sunday aftcrnooitto Chicago. 5-3.

am so 'Mii.s To Conipm in Race

.UxlR.IDGl. lngland, (Renters) ocoru Olive. 41. a local construc- tion world! whose hobby is long- distuico running. wanted to com- pete in a 10-min road race.

But it no so mills from Uxbrldge to lchlotiestar, when the race was bed: held and he couldn't afford th train fire.

tie roll the 50 miles.

took him 7% hours. He panted in chlchuter just before noon om accuracy and flopped down on a park bench for s nsp. competed in Ofsleblltar to Parts-

RCAF Withdraws from City League

The Summerside Air Force have withdrawn from the City Softball League, it was announced ,ve.ster- day by League President Wendell Glllla.

The airmen had entered the league on the condition that they have ten games at Sunimersidr. They would have had to make 20 trips to Charlottetown during the league schedule.

Their withdrawal leaves ten teams in the City. The league opens next. Monday evening.

Former Cricket Star Dies Al 82

HUDDERSFIELD, Eng. (APT- George Herbert Hirst, one of the world's greatest cricket all round- ers,dled at Huddersfield Monday. He was 82.

Hirst. who played for Yorkshire and England between 1889 and 1929, finished his career with a total of 2.727 wickets and 38.203 runs. He holds the record individ- ual score for Yorkshire 341 against Lelccstershlre in 1005. He took 206 wickets and scored 2,385 runs in l906.

Edinburgh Cup Series Popular Despite lateness

CALGARY, (CP)—The Queber- Calgnr_v Edinburgh Cup series for (‘:nada's minor professional hot"- key championship is confounding the skeptics, who said its lt-ngtli and lateness in the season would be lucky to draw even fleas.

Baseball hats are cutting thr- sprlng air and golfers are toiirint! the links in sunshine, but hockey is more than holding its own.

The Calgary corral was crowded with 7,841 fans when the home- town Stnmpeders shellackerl Que- bec Aces 8-1 in the series opener last week. Another 7,314 of thi- hockey fiiithfni were on hand for the second Calgary game, wnn 2-l by the resurgent Aces. And Satur- (lay night, when the series shift- ed to Edmonton Gardens, some 'I.00() fans turned out. although they had no hometown club to cheen

There were some misgivings at the etart. that even ardent. hockey fans wouldn't support s bect-of- ninc series at this late date. They were heightened when Cslgiirv won the first game by it lopsided margin.

RECOVERED BREATH

But Aces recovered their breath and legs after an arduous train trip to Alberta's lofty iiltltudea and proceeded to show the cus- tomers that this series was not go- ing to be a cakewalk for either team.

The series resumed'ln Onlgsry Monday night, with subsequent games scheduled for the corral Wcdnccdiiy and 'f'hnrsdnr. If ltampa do not sweep these en- counters. the seventh game will revert to Edmonton Saturday.

Centre Ray Barry. key man on

Calgary‘: third "checking" line was to be back in the line-up Monday night aftu recovering

from a stomach ailment which sidelined him through the series’ first three games. Centre Pat Luridy. Calgary’: top point.-getter in the regular moon. wui con- lidered I possible starter am: also sitting out the three games with a. heel injury.

Aces not back to full strength lntnrday night with the rotum of high-scoring ringer Roy Kelly. who lllllld tho second game be-

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The Maritime Major Hockey Lea- gue held its annual meeting on Sunday and if the meeting accomp- lished nothing else it produced evidence to show how poorly the heads of Maritime hockey conduct their bus.ncss. Officials of the Halifax Atlantics didn't even bother to attend the gathering des- pite the fact it was the League‘: annual iiieetiiig. Dartmouth, through spokesmen Chris McAldeii, sug- gested they would enter a tailor- made league but didn't think it worth their while to send repre- sentativcs. New Glasgow, as usual. went to the meeting to listen. For as long as we have been covering the sports beat New Glasgow rep- resentatives have been doing the

in that little poem about the wise old owl-“The less he spoke the more he heard." to U U 0

The Millionaires came up fight- ing, their sights traliieci on Char- lottetown and the Islanders as their target. At least. they made no bones about what. they want. Its

ported by Glace Bay or not. It would be asking a lot to have the Miners and Millionaires stand to- gethrr on one point but sometimes adversity makes at-range bed-fel- lows. The Islanders made it. known

only ones who suggested they were willing to operate next year. 0 O 0

The status of hockey in the Mar- ltimcs wasn't. enhanced too much by Sunday's meeting. There was nothing of it concrete nature ac- complished except. that it. was agreed to hold another meeting in late June. At. that time the dele- gates will consider whether or not they are going to disband the Les- gue and go Allan Cup or continue as at present. Then there will be another meeting in Jtily to decide what team: wish to enter. By September the clubs get around to posting their bonds and 11)’ October another League will be formed.

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We would be inclined to think that the Maritime Hockey heads should be ready to get together and work out some sensible plan for hockey next. season. Just. for once we would like to see a. les- gue organized early in the summer. This would give the clubs time to prepare for the season‘: activities and it; would also give the fans an honest opportunity to express their opinions and possibly come up with some. sound suggestions for the years operations.

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It has to be determined in some centres whether or not the fans want Maritime Lengue hockey. We know plenty here who want hoc- key continued and many others who want to see it abolished. It would be difficult to operate a team next season with the half-hearted support the club was given last year. Its our guess that Island fans will attend in large enough numbers if thcrc is a good price for potatoes this coming yeiir. If A four team League with Halifax. Dartmouth, New Glasgow and Charlottetown, as suggested by In- landers President. Smith MacFa.r- lane operates, then there is a reti- sonable linpe that. it may do so without at further financial losa.

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Summing up Sunday's so-called annual meeting of the M.M.H.L. the picture looks like this: Glace Bay doesn't wiint Allan Cup Hoc- key; Sydney doesn't want the Is- landers; Darthmouth and New Glasgow don't. want Major Series hockey; Halifax doesn't know what it. wants, and Charlottetown wants to get. into a League. There once was a standing joke around Noise Dame among football players "lf you don't know what. to do on a play. get out. of focus." The line originated with former Notro Dame back Jim Mello who once trailed Terry Brccnnn into the end zone on it touchdown and was roundly criticized by coach I-‘rank Lenny when he appeared out. of -position in the game movies. The M.M.H. L. could take this advice to heart. its about time they started to get. into focus.

LeBlanc To Be Replaced lii Bout

SAINT JOHN. N. B. (CPi--stel- lnrton. N. S.. featherweight Clar- ence Doncette will replace injured Tillie Lablanc of Mnncton in it ll!- round match with Montreal‘: high- ly-rated Jerry Simpson here Wed- nesday night.

Leblanc was badly cut over the eye when he won a T0-rounder billed for the Maritime feather- weight titlc at Monctnn Saturday night. defeating Leroy Jones of Halifax. Moncton boxing commis- sion doctors say Leblanc will be out of action for A week or 10 days.

Main bout on Wednesday's card matches two top Canadian middle- welghta. Charlie Chane, Montreal Ends Gary Simon, New Glasgow.

same thing. Evidently they believe .

difficult to know if they were sup- 3

they weren't too much in favor of I entering a league with the Cape. Breton clubs but. they were the ,. .,

Gordon Hucstla. 16-year-old Sum- mcrside youth. is seen with I. (‘.4 pound sea trout he landed while fishing from a bridge tit ’I‘ryon during the weekend. .

Feeling a “bite" on his line Gor- don started to haul in a small fish believed to have been a smelt, but

before landing this little one the big trout. shown above came rac- ing in pursuit and its catching the smelt got firmly caught instead.

This beautiful sea trout meas- tired 22 inches long with a body 13 inches around.

(Photo by Wottoni

BALTIMORE (AP)—- Sam Mele blasted a sacrifice fly, scoring Gil Coan with the winning rttti Mon- day night as the Orioles rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to defeat Philadelphia Athletics 7-O before 7.887 chilled fans.

The Orioles put together threc hits for four runs in the final frame to eke out the victory. Ed Burtshy walked Clint Courtney and Jim Frldicy. with a strike out of Bob Kennedy sandwiched in be- tween. Then Bobby Young hit a sharp single to right.

Ynung‘s blast sont Burliiliy to the showers. Bob Trlcc, star Ath- letics’ rlghthander, came on with one out and the bases loaded in the ninth to become the victim of Dick Kryhoski's double which scor_cd Fridlcy and Young.

With Coan on third after the Kryhoski clout. Mele delivered his payoff punch.

Argentine Tennis Player In Final Round of Tourney

‘ROME (AP)-—A lowcring Argon- tine who doesn't scare easily. En- riq_ue More: fought off four match points and upset top-sccdcd Tony Trabert of the United States Mon- day to‘ gain the final round of Italy's international it-nnis tourn:i- mcnt.

. Booming his service and match- ing the American at the net, the Allentlne player won the 2%-hour marathon 0-6, 6-4, 6-3, 1.6, 7.5_

He will plriy the winner of the match between Budge Patty. the Californian who spends most of his time in Paris. and veteran Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt. Patty was leading. 7-5, 7-5. 9.9 whcn darkness intervened. The match will be completed today.

Earlier in the day. Maureen Cflnnolly. the U. S. court queen. crushed unheralded Pat Ward of England for the women‘: cham- nlnnshlp. 6-3. 0-0.

‘The rnixcd doubles final. pitting vlC.S€lXflS and Maureen Connolly against Tony Trabcrt and Barbara Kimbrell of Los Angeles. was sus. pended due to darkness with the score at 11-9. 1-0, 3-3.

CLEVELAND (AP)—Dsve Phil, ley hit a grand slam home run Monday night as his Cleveland Ind- isnii scored all the]; rung in the

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Orioles Score Fourlluns In Ninth To Nip A’s 7-6

first inning and then held on for an 8-7 victory over the New York Yankees. The win boosted the tribe into sccond place. a half- game behind Detroit and a few percentage points ahead of Chic- ago.

Clevclantl scnt ll batter: to the plate in th.-it big opening inning when two Yankee pitchers, man- ager Casey Stcngcl and catcher Yogi Berra went to the showers. Stcngel and Berra were thumbed out for disputing the plate umpire.

Umpire Bill Summcrs thumbcd ottl. Yankrc third base coach Frank Crosciti in the third for arguing. Crosctii disputed Sum- mers when the umpire rulcd Bob Grim was out because he was hit by his own bunt.

The victory went to rookie south- paw Don Mossl. who entered the game in the second and lasted un- til the eighth when Mike Garcia was called in to protect the one- ruh advantage.

Baseball Results

By THE CANADIAN PRESS American League

Philadnlplila 001 000 401-6 9 0 Baltimore 100 002 004-7 9 l

Fricano. Burtschy (7) Tricc (ill and W. Sliantz; Larson, Fox (8) and Courtney. W-Fox; L-Trice, New York 822 000 000-7 12 0 Cleveland 800 000 00x-ll 7 3

Ford, Kuzavn (1) Grim ill Sain (ill and Berra, Sllvcrn (ii; Lcmon Mossi (21 Garcia (Xi and Hog.-in. W-Mossi; L-Kuzava. Hits: NY. Cnrcy; Cle-Phllley.

International Lea gun

000 300 000-3 7 2 Richmond 001 010 000-2 0 0

Owens. Peterson (in nnd Hey. man: Fine and Tabacheck.

Syracuse

BYC Wins Opening Match Of Volley- Ball Finals -

The Basilica Youth Club defeat- ed the R.C.M.P. two games to one. yesterday evening in the opening match of the City Volleyball Lea- gue finals. The match was played at the Y.

The B.Y.C. won the opening game 15-4 and the Mounties re- bounded to win the second game 15-12. In the final game the B. Y. C. were winners by at 15-10 score. The inst two games were closely contested and filled with good rallies.

The final match for the City Championship will be played this evening at the Y at six o'clock. The B.Y.C. needed two games and the Mounties three in order to win.

Last night's match was handled by Bill Kingston with George Andrew and Myron Weeks on the lines.

Baseball liiBrief

By THE CANADIAN PRESS American League

W L Pct. GBL Detroit ll 5 .688 —- Cleveland 13 H .tll9 ‘A Chicago 14 9 .609 ‘b New York ll 10 .524 2‘.i Philadelphia 9 12 .429 Hi Washington 7 l2 .368 5!’: Baltimore 7 12 .368 5% Boston 5 9 .357 5 Tuesday Boston at Chicago (N) Washington at Detroit New York at Cleveland (Ni Philadelphia at Baltimore (Ni Wednesday 85

Boston at Chicago Washington at Detroit

New York at Cleveland

National League No games Monday: ntandiiig llll- changed. Tuesday

Milwaukee at Brooklyn (Nl Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia (Ni St. Louis at Pittsburgh (N) Wednesday Milwaukee at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia (N) St. Louis at Pittsburgh

Joe Dobson Signs As Red Sox Couch

BOSTON, (AP)-Vcternri right- hander Joe Dobson Monday =i=;ned as coach of Boston Red Sax who released him unconditionally Sat- urday as pitcher. Dobcon. 37. compiled ii lifetime record of 137 victories and 103 losses airicc he iliegan his Big League career with

lclcveland in 1939.

Bullpluyer Wants Name Changed

ELIZABETH. N.J.. (AP)—Joaeph Edward Kalloniiig was due for a hearing in county court Monday on his application to change his name. But business prevented his appearance.

Aa Joseph Edward Collins-that's the name he wants legally—hc is playing first base for New York Yankees brill club. The hearing was postponed.

Holstein Meeting

A general meeting of the shareholders of the P. E. I. ‘Superior Holstein Breeders’ Club, will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. in the office of the Gt. George St., to consider dis-

Exhibition Association,

‘postal of present bull and the lbuying of another one.

C. J. STEWART,

i Secretary.

SKEET SHOOTING

Regular Wednesday afternoon shoots will

be held for the 1954

Wednesday. May 12th at 2 PM. ~ Charlottetown Skeet Club“

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By DON MATIIESON

Canadian Prensa Staff Writer

VANCOUVER (CP) -- Limited transfer of juvenile and junior hockey players from western to eastern Canada and vice-verso was npproved swiftly Monday at the annual Canadian Amateur

h o c k e y Association convention here. Among other . resolutions, the