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National Boxing Ass’n. Ratings Are Announced

Baseball leagues To Draft New Talent On Nov. ‘l7

CINCINNATI, Oct. 13—(AP)~ The major baseball leagues will hold their annual draft for new talent Nov. 17 in Cincinnati.

Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler announced the date to-

day,

lvashington, which finished eighth in the American League, will get the first chance at the first mlnor-leaguer, in keeping with the rules.

The world champion New York Yankees will get 15th choice, and Brooklyn, defeated in the World Series by the club, will bid last.

In order, as the players‘ names are presented, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds. Chicago \Vhite Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Athletics. New York Giants, D¢rolt Tigers, Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phils, Boston Red Sax, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Brooklyn Dodgers, will get a turn to bid for ltalent.

Some 5.400 players from 58 lea- gues will be up for selection.

In last year's draft, however, bnly 19 players were drafted.

The successful bidders paid a (total of $182,500 for that talent.

Players from AAA leagues-the American Association and the In- ternational League—cost $10,000 in lhe draft. Those chosen from cir- cuits of AA classification cost $7.- 500. The price tag diminishes to $1,500 for men in class E.

Athletics Fire Veteran Coaches

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13—(AP) >—Philadelphla Athletics today fir- ed veteran coaches Al Simmons and Earle Brucker in the first major decision the American Lea- gue baseball club ever has made

against the wishes of Connie Mack. The handwriting on the wail

seems plain for all baseball to read: the 86-year-old owner man- ager no longer is the absolute boss of the club he helped found.

Dismissal of the two coaches, a complete surprise to them and to Philadelphia fans, was announced as having been ordered by the

club's board of directors. And in a tight-lipped statement Connie said:

"They (Simmons and Brucker) both are wonderful fellows and I thought they did a fine job for

us.

"But the board of directors de- cided We could do without them and they have {he final say in running the ball‘ club."

The directors are Mack's three 5on5, Earle, Roy and Connie, Jr-i Benjamin MacFarland, grandson of the late John Shibo who founded the club with Connie. and Robert Schroeder, onc-timc Shibe Park hot-dog hustler who never has ivorkerl for any other

organization.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1R —(AP) —TI1(* National BCXing Association apparently doesn't give Pat Val- entino mllch of a chance in his fight tomorrow night with Ezzard Charles.

Announcing the final ratings for 1949 in all boxing divisions, a day before Charles tangles in San Francisco with Valentino, a Call- fornia hopeful, the N BA. said:

"Charles is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He has evidenced a willingness to meet any contender who might rear his head."

As for Valentino, the N.B.A. rated him only as an “outstanding boxer," with a fifth-place rating.

The logical contenders lo capture Ezzys throne. the N.B.A. says, are Lee Savold. New Jersey. Bruce Woodcock, England, and Jersey Joe Walcolt.

The only Canadian listed in the N.B A. ratings is Arthur King of Toronto, Canadian and Empire lightweight Champion. named as an outstanding boxer in that divis- ion. Ike Williams of New York is lightweight champion, and the only logical contender listed for the lightweight crown is Freddie Dayv- son of Illinois.

Rugged Rocky

Graziano, who

. odd situation because the "Rock" is

e w.

| Local skating enthusiasts and hockey players wlll be glad Io hear that the Charlottetown Fnrnrn wn. open its doors for the season early next werk when a bu: opening skate is being plalurd by the man- agement to launch the skating sea- son underway

liiorum Manager C F. Archer made the plans known yesterday, and although hr has hcrn confined to the Prince Edward island Hos- pital for treatment fir several months now, he is able to get out and around for a it w hours each day to dirwt the work at lhe Forum and get everything in running ur-d- er. with the rcst of h" l " - hozln; conducted from his . room where he is still com lug from an illness».

All the cooling cquiprnrnt. press- ure tanks, piping ctc l' l gone a thorough choc repairs and ‘ lo put the plant in t‘ for the winter months All the equipment was put to a twst run during yesterday with salriflictory results. and the first fllod l1 build

a s

l! tclnss >hapr

draws as many customers to his up the ice surface ten,- t- 11.4 on: brawls as Jake Lavruotta, N.B.A. 18st night,

champ. was rated sixth in the ' ' ° middleweight division. That's an Many Qthey minor repaps and

cleaning up to the building itscll

supposed to he the man who is 80- have been carried out such us ing to provide the stimulant nced- scrubbing, painting, chm-king cvcr ed t0 89$ iloxmR Olli- Of the of lighting facilities and zunril’ doldrums. other details to have everything in

New York's Sugar Ray Robinson heads up nhe weltersveight division again. with no logical contender named

The new ratings of the N BA. follow:

Heavweight

Chai-nplon-Elzzard Charles. Ohio.

Logical contenders-Lee Savold. New Jersey; Bruce Woodcock. Eng- land; Joe Waicott, New Jersey.

Outstanding boxers-Lee Oma. Michigan; Pat Valentino, Cali- fornia; Joe Baksl, Pennsylvania.

Light Heavyweight Champiom-Freddle Mills, Eng-

Leonard Morrow, California. Outstanding boxers — Harold

Johnson. Pennsylvania; Niok Bar-

one. New York; Tommy Yarosz.

Pennsylvania; Doc Williams, New Jersey. Middleweight

Champion-Jake Lsmotta. New York.

Logical contender—~lillarccl Cer-

dan, France; Laurent Dauthuille, France .

Outstanding boxers-Dave Sands. Australia; Cari Olson, Hawaii; Rocky Grazizmo. New York; Lee Sala, Pennsylvania; Tlberto Mitxi, Italy; Artie Towne, New York.

Welterweight

Champion-Ray Robinson. Nevw York. contender—Nons avail- able. Outstanding boxers-Kid Gavilan. Cuba; Charles Fusari. New Jersey;

son, Illinois.

Outstanding boxers —- Tommy Campbell, Callfomia; Max Docusen, Louisiana; Art. King. Canada; Enrique Bolanos, California.

Logical contender-Sandy Bad- dler. New York.

Outstanding boxers—I-larry\Dav— ls. Hawaii; Ray Famccheon. France; Jackie Graves, Minneapolis.

activists

Champlon-JManuel Ortiz. Call- fornin.

Logical contenders-allots Romero, Spain; Luis Valvanl. Cuba; Tlrso del Rosario, Manila.

Outstanding boxers——Danny O'- Sulllvan. England; Elly Bennett, Australia.

‘flywelght Champion-Rudy Monoghan. Ire- land.

logical contenders - Ho n o rs Pratesi. France; Terry Allen. Eng- land.

Outstanding boxers - Maurice Bandeyron. France; Luis Skena,

France; Dado Merino. Hawaii. ' .

Y. M. B. A.

MEMBERSHIP GAMPITIGTT”

OPENS lliIllliIiY, llllTflBiii 17th

“Wm nor cAu. A1‘ "m: Y. M. c. A.~ * , FOR YOUR‘ MEMBERSHIP csnm- ~ . cusses All! now rommo

ship shape for the opening night. o - t o

Making its earliest opening in history last season. October 18th to be exact, it.will be another early

opening again this ycar. and a1- though it is not dciinilo just what day of the iveck the firs‘.

skate will be hold. it. will be some- where in the vicinity of Monday or Wednesday, which in either caso will only be a day one u-ay or ihc other from last year's opening date. Mr. Archer is looking forward to a successful season this year, with many special attraction: being lin- ed up throughout the season in ad- dition to regular nrlipitics. . . .

land The Island intcrlnclllrile infer-i Logical contenders-Joe Maxim “diam” "why 5pm“ “m w.‘ - , - - .' undcrvrayi nt. the S. II ll. Erid- Ohlo’ Archie Moore’ MlssourL iron on liiondrrv afternoon wheni

Uni- of

Dunslanls the Prince

the second Saint versity team and \Vulcs College aggregation in the opening tilt of their best of three game series, it was un- nounced offirially ‘yesterday, o

The Saints are the defending champions, having won out in one of the most closely contested ser- ies to be witnessed here in many year during the ‘i948 season, with the best of three series being for- ced to five games when both ml"- nercci one win apiece to battle to ties in the next two, before tho Saints finally held the winning edge in the fifth (o win the title

by a hair.

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The two squads have already met. once this season in an ex- hibition encounter, and although the Saints won out by a 5-0 count, both squads are very even- ly matched again this year, and judging from their performance

Bernard Docuscn, Louisiana. h, me exhibition g0, when they displayed some smart ball hand-

Llghtweight 11mg, kicking and hard effective Champion-Ike Williams, New tackling. Pvcrythmg POW-i Y": ym~k_ wards it being another kccnh Logical eontenden-Freddie Daw- contested series nlwln this WM. _ in which anything Cflh hflllllflll-

and no doubt wlll. O .I O O Both teams have been getting in their regular practice sessions since the exhibition tilt, ivith the coaches and Tll-‘IYQFR brlmhmil “n

Featherweight , - - _ th l'ttl flaws here and there Cganzplon-Wlllie Pep. Con tvqchhe 5:10;“, up in weir firs, me cu ' meeting, and will no doubt be

much improved teams when they moot in the series "PM?!" This Monday at 3:30 at the 5.17.11. flrlrl.

SPORT NOT NEW

The Scandinavian countries have known the use of skis since the 15th century.

U. K. EXPORTS UP

LONDON, Oct. i4-—(CP)—Brlt- ain sharply increased her export sales to the United Slates in Sep- tcmber-even without the lure of cheaper dollar prices caused by sterling devaluation. The Board of Trade reported tonight September sales to the United Slates were £4,100,000 ($16,400,000 st the pre- devaluation rate of exchange) compared with £3,300,000 in Aug- ust.

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THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

Call Halifax Si. Mary's Team To Beat This Year

(By The Canadian Press)

HALIFAX. Oct. 13—-llalifax St. Mary's are being rated as the team to beat in the four-team Maritime Senior Hockey League this year. _Railbirds watching the defend- lnll M. S.H.L. champions in pre- season drills said the team shapes up_ as stronger than the one which last year rallied lo win the title after just making the play- offs.

There are few newcomers and the team doesn't look speedier or ilPflVlfl‘ than last season's edition. But there is less deadwood, the players seem to have more puck ‘sense and the defence appears stronger.

x i Top man among the newcomers

is Bert. Steele, who played for- \\‘l'l‘.'(l and defence with Monclon liawks last year and will streng- ilu-n the Saints bllleline corps. Goalie Jack Donievy, the Montreal pualor sensation who joined them in mid-season last year and turned ln a terrific show. is back and is expected to be even better.

S? “Tilly's open‘ the season Sat- , urda)’ night here against Amherst‘ Ramblers, the league's new entry.

Six Women Athletes To Represent Britain

LONDON. Oct. 1a —-(CP) ——Six iromen athletes today were invited in represent Britain at the British Icmplre Games in New Zealand in Febrile ry .

They are Sylvia Cheeseman. Dor- othy Manley. Jean Desforges, Doris Batter. Margaret Walker and 1303-- othy Tyler.

This is three fevrer than went to the Sydney, Australia, gaimeg m 1938 but one more than it was gen- erally cxpected the financially- emharrassed’ British track and field authorities would be nble to Send this time.

'l‘he team is to sail Dec. 16.

i Because of ilhe limited number jun the team. the girls will have to ‘compote in several events. It is generally believed Miss Cheesrman, Miss Walker, Miss Batter and Miss Manley will be used in sprints and relays while Miss ‘ryler will enter in the hurdles, broad jump, high jump and javelln throwing.

There is some doubtwhether Miss Walker will accept the invitation. She is in a quandary at the mom- cm. She became engaged this summer to Anthony Prince, a Law- yer.

Meanwhile the Amateur Athletic Association announced it had invit- ed Terry Higgins, veteran or the R. A.1-‘. and shipping office worker in London to replace J CM. Wilkin- son of Oxford University on the men's team.

Wilkinson had to quit the team because of medical school examina-

tions scheduled for the spring.

Sport Smipshois '

By TREVOE ICETON

TORONTO, Oct. l3—(CP)—Tbl old saying that "lhe pen is might- ier than the sword" must also ex- tend to the typewriter.

By his own admission, Del Bis- sonette resigned as manager of the Toronto Maple Leaf baseball club partly because Gordon Walker. Toronto Globe and Mail baseball reporter, criticized Bissonnetws strategy in s late-season game at Montreal. Bissonette, as quoted by Walker, complained that the criti- cism caused Toronto fans to hecklo him heartlessly in the Leafs’ next home game.

Jim (Toronto Globe and Mail) Coleman comes to the defence of his desk-mate in a column.

"It's amazing that a grown man, such as Bissonette, who has been performing in professional sport for 30 years, could permit himself to lose all self-esteem after read- ing one critical review of his work," writes. Jim.

“The home-town customers had been yelplng at Bissonette for weeks before Walker wrote the

story in question."

Others Take It .

It's too bad Biasonetts didn’ keep his decision secret for a few days until he had the opportunity to read some of the criticism Burt Shelton has been subjected to since his Brooklyn Dodgers blew the duke in the World Series, says

Jim.

"After all, Shotton at least had managed to win a National Leag- ue champlonship with those urns Dodgers. But in the past two

_ days, Shelton has been assailed as

everything from a numbslcull to an old curmudgeon. It has been said publicly that be is too old for the job and should retire immed- iately. It has been written pub- licly that he is an old fuddy dud- dy who doesn't know how to get along with the press or the pay- ing public. '

"In short. Shelton, who has just finished winning s National League" pennant. hu been dismissed as l bum."

Richard Sparks Habs To 4-0 Victory Over Chicago Black Hawks

FORUM, Montreal, Oct. 13— (CP)-—Montreal Canadians, spear- headed by Maurice Richard, to- night won 4-0 over Chicago Black Hawks in the local opening of thc National Hockey League season.

The shutout sent Bill Durnan, Vezina Trophy goalie last year, away to a good start before a cheering home crowd of 10,811 paid admissions.

The game provided an accept- able brand of hockey for the seas- on opener, with a total of l6 pen- alties tossed in. Several brawls broke out, without damage to any participants, and referee George Gravel called the penalties close throughout.

Strong defensive play and Dur- nan's great work, particularly in the last period, gave Canadians s safe edge over the Hawks.

Richard accounted for two of the Montreal goals, his first in the second period on passes from Gerry Plamondon and Glen Har- mon while Bob Goldham of the Hawks was in the penalty box,

His second came in the last per- iod when Doug Harvey passed out from the midst of s Hawk attack lo Gilles Dube who in turn passed to Richard. Skirting around Ralph Nattrass, the lone Hawk defence- man in Chicago's zone, Richard beat Brimsek.

Piamondon opened the scoring in the first period on a pass from Billy Reay while each team was short a man.

Dube, the rookie right winger, counted the final goal in the last minute of play. l-Ie took a pass from Ken Reardon in his o\vn end, came down with Richard and fak- ed a pass as the two came in on Bob Goldham on the defence. Brimsek started to make a move and Goldham was caught giving full attention to Richard, Dube fired a hard shot past lip goalie.

Lineups:-

Chlcago: Goal, Brimsek; defence Goldham, McCaig: centre, J, Con- acher; wings, Stewart, Bodnar. Subs, Dickens, Gadsby, Nattrnss, Bentley, Moslenko, R. Conacher, Olmstead, l-iammiil, Guidolin, Pry- stal, Brown, Bedard.

Montreal: Goal, Durnan; de- fence, Bouchnrd, Reardon; centre, Lach; wings, Richard, Dube. Subs, Harvey, Plamondon, Carveth, Har- mon, Fililon, Curry, Warwick, Reay, Gravelle, Mosdell, Dussault. Laycoc.

Referee: George Gravel. Lines- fietn, Sum Babcock and Ray Get- i e.

Summary First. Period 1—-Montreal, Plamondon (Reay) 13:31 Penalties: Goldham, Dickens. Richard (2), Olmstead, Warwick, Nattrass, Carveth, Second Period 2—Montreal, Richard, (Plamondon, Harmon) 8:40 Penalties: Bouchard, Goldham, Curry. Third Period 3—Montreal. Richard, (Dube, Harvey) ............ .. 14:16 lr-Montreal, Dube, (Reardon) 19:18 ‘Penalties: Resrdon (3), Guid-

olin, Olmstead.‘

A. ll. L. Results

Providence 7 New Haven ll.

Bowling

The following are the team re- sults of the Wednesday afternoon Ladies Bowling League:

Ram One Total 19M Team-l Two Total 1N0 Team Three Total 1TH Team Four . Total 1736

High Single — Mrs. (Tenn Three) 184.

High Three —- Mrs. (Team ‘flu-eel 488.

To llevise Play For Marcher Cup

MONTREAL, Oct. 13 - (C?) — Play for the MscTier Cup, em- blematic of English rugby suprem- ancy in Eastem Canada, will be revived this season, it was sn- nmlncsd today.

Play for the trophy donated by the labs AD. MscTisr, Canadian Pacific Railway vice-president and s rugby enthusiast, lapsed during tbs war with the calsdonla Club of Glace Bay, N8. the last

Andrew. P. Clark

holders.

Present contenders srs four teams in the Montreal League, Westmount, M00111 University,

Macdonald College and Dawson College; St. Francis Xavier Univ- ersity at. Antigonish. 11.8.; Univ- ersity of New Brunswick at Fred- ericton; Toronto Varsity and Tor- onto Wanderers.

Reg Olllman, referee and vies- president of the Canadian many Union, said present. plans are to hold the semi-final and final hers in November. The Toronto Var- ally-Toronto Wanderers winner will meet the Montreal League champion for. tbs riaht. to meet

it. F1. 0|‘ U-NB. I01’ the trophy.

and if they continue to hit as they

ocroaaa 14. 1949

Sport Echoes

From Prince Bounty

Curran 8r Briggs ‘has done it again! This tlmellhey didn't have their regular third baseman and home run slugger. Les Gaudet. their regular catcher. Emmett Mul- holland. their two hard-hitting out- fielders, Alan Stewart and Gordie MacKay. They were outhlt. they made one more error than their opponents, yet they came tilrough to victory. It's become a habit with the boys The game in Chatham was their fifth straight victory in play-off competition. two against Charlottetown. two against Mete- ghan and one against Chatham.

- . .

The Chatham Ironmen are no- body‘s pushovers. however. They are not particularly smooth in the field, (who could be in their field?) but they can tag that old apple.

did in Chatham, they will give Summerside plenty of trouble be- fore they are eliminated. Willie Jardine. veteran short stop, is their biggest threat and he is dangerous every time he steps to the plate lie is also a good fielding shortstop but does not. cover as much ground as either flank Landry or Gordie lvlacKay. Jardlne is said to be crowding forty and can't be ex- pected IO gallop around like these C 8r B colts.

We kno\v what the Saint John Cubs meant when they protested that the Chalharn crowd was dis- orderly. Not that they over- stepped the bounds of baseball fan propriety. but they were the mos‘. openly hostile crowd of home fans we have seen. As umpire baiters they are in a class by themselves. From the first pitched ball to the end of the game they go to work ' on the poor arbiter and do a most I thorough job. The first time the plate umpire ialkcd to one of the Chathnm players. he was told to “shut-up.” Believe it or not, the player rcmained in ‘the ball game!

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With two out. and Jardlns at bat in the bottom half of the ninth Henry Bernard waved a two-dollar bill in front of the crowd willing to bet that the powerful batter would not get to first. There were no takers. The Chathaln crowd by that time was pretty well subdued. Jardlne didn't get to first, his roll- cl‘ being scooped up by Syl Bernard and relayed to Jimmie Grady to end the ball game

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