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LAST TIMES

IUDAY I

MARTHA RAYE

in “NEVER SAY DIE”

BOB HOPE

THUR. FRI.

MCCORMA c WINS ISLAND MIDDLEWEIGHT

“Tars ” Go

7-5 Defeat

lanf. nel. minding on the part of tall,

was played on a foal. sheet of lce st lal-Servlce League fixture.

The game was featured by clean fast hockey throughout. Willi Ref- eree Roy Prowse being obliged to hand out only three penalties. s11 of them in the third period, during this brilliant encounter bet/ween the league leading teams. Both squads played wide open hockey, and play ztg-zngged from one end to the ClllCl‘, but the Royals came through with the scoring punch to decide the issue in this hard fought struggle. Although the Royals plays were cllckllfg better, the never say die spirit of the Navy gave the Juniors plenty to woriy about be- fore they fin-ally skated off the ice with the win tucked safely under their belts. Fighting back hard af- ter losing a first period lead. the boys of the Navy skated hard aiicl ganged the Royals net contin- uously but were denied by the clev- er Bcates who kicked out rubber from every conceivable angle.

Less than a minute after the first

- whistle. Deighan, clever Royal for- . ward. took A. Blacquferes pass to ‘ beat McInnis cleanly. The lead was ‘ short-lived. however,

as Worth of the Navy raced through and set up

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Air Attacks

tCoilllilued froiii p.119 l), __ t. __ __ _, __,____

engagements rcprcscnicil ncarly hill-tilt: atiackiilg iurccs. One R. A. l". bumper alone ac-

counted lor live ucrinan ilghniig planes in yesterdays an: 1181-11: 0V“ uarnlaii waters at 110118011111-1 13-15111 it was slzucu, and isi-nisii ziuiilin- Rica b .vc lilcire than l2 German IVMZSSCYSLHIIUUL figllicrs were shot (pmw m me pantie. seven Britsh planes did not. return from the 81v gagement in which 111B 091111811 lighters mace about 40 separate at- tacks on lhc British lfllllelfi who . _i- 5o were su "cclcd to heavy anti- alrcrnit lire. v _ Nazi Claims Ridlculcd

Gennanyls. claim that .he shct down 36 of the 13111511 rzncers “it ridiculedwhere.‘ It waslwsfatfecl__ylh l

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not that many in all flew across the North Sea.

Four British airmen who took part in ilic air baitic over l-ien- Julnnci yesivrl-Lly \\'("i'¢ pnJkEtl up at sea by at nmlli ll‘il\\‘._1‘. ‘lhe filers said they rail out 0t fuel and cnnie down on tho sea.

British ursul plilllés were re- ported m ave driven off a German warplart-e over the silctlalld l-EIEZZLS oil‘ NOPHICTH Scotland today.

Ship. repornd sunk today were:

Thc ‘Lllldr-Oll Bitllzli stenmshp City of Kobe iii the North Sea. be- lieved torpeooed. 18 survivors inn. - ed at an cast coast port. 50 report- ed missing althcugi were

Titc 1,817 i Jytlc in the’ Norm Sea, Cause ciirsolorcd. survivor.» landed in north- east coa t port.

The 1.568-l0il Norwe inn steam- ship Glltrefjcil. behave lorpedoecl,

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xcaptain fUlCl four seamen killed, l3

"urvivors picked up by Greek freighter. _ b 'I'ilc l.2i4-ioil Daillsli steamship

B132, rriyorlcd nlucd near the Scottish cozisl. "some of the crew oi 17" ieglortcil STU/Oil.

The 324-1011 trawler" Zcrilous, sunk by air bombs. crcw landed after 13 hours in open boat.

The 183-t0n trawler Active, sun‘: off the Brit sh coast by an aerial

torpedo. according; to her caplaiul

one (:1 the crew reported ml sing.

A Nazi plane (lrogpcrl the torpedo. Captain David sut crland declared. and it "hit. under the waterline.“

"Seven bombs aimed at us fell into the son." he added.

Three seamen on the 373 -lon lrawlci" Emurlri were killed When the German planes bombed and mf1"l1ll10-gl.11‘il1£’(l the fishing boats.

The Etruria wrs towed to a Scot- tish port_badly_damage<l.

a perfect pass for Whalen who made no mistake as he slammed the puck behind Davis to tle the count. From a mlxutp in front of the Royal cage. halfway through the session, L. Blacquicre sent the Navy into the lead. Less than two minutes minutes lafer it was Delghan who rel-red the hotpes of Royal support- ers as he realized on a pass from McLeod with Blacquiere starting the plny._ Play was fairly even througfibut this session and both goal keepers were hard pressed at times. Mclnnis in the Navy net was forced to pull a sensational save near the end of the pericd Bil young Murphy after sharing the disc at centre icc, broke right through on

, top of him. and fired a wicked shot '

from about lllfeet out. At llhe end

' of the period the teams were tied ' at 2-all.

The second scssion opencd fast with both teams turning on the

' heat and the op-tzosing dcfcazcemen

showed their willingness to mix it up. Navy were pressing hard to this point and Bcates was per- forming s-rlisatlonaily as he stop- prd shot: that had goal written all over them. The game livened up as til-z Royyals grabbed command a- gain and Waller Lawlor. who was playing heady hockey all night, lwas finally rewarded for his ef- f'"is when he silcczedcd in flash- ing the red light belllztcl McInnis on a pass from Wllitlock. Th: Navy llCt-llllllflfil‘ rose to brilliant l clghls as Lawlcr again rode in on lop of him at full speed only to be turned back at the gcai mouth. Encourngcd by the work of their goal-keeper. the whole Navy team charged down the ice during the rziddle of this licctlc sesacn and bore deep into Royal territory where they ttstsd Boalw with shot alter shot, but Llic Summerslde boy rose lo the cccaslcn and ktpt his door-step clean until the sesslcn l('n]dled with the score reading Roy- nls 4: Navy 2.

The third canto produced the most scoring and action of the night as b0‘h trams threw caution to til: winds and went out for more Stalls, Shortly after the ses- son got under way. young George McLeod playing good hockey all through, was robbed of a scoring chance when he was tripped near the goal mouth by Lelth Jay after a brilliant brcakaxvny. Jay was waved to the penalty box by Referee Prowse for this infrac- tion. Capltalising on their one man advantage, Royals playing every man up were rewarded when McLeod laid a pass on Lawlor's slick and the latter hoisted the puck into the cage. Gauging con- tinually thc Juniors were again successful when Whltlock best. Mc-

Hard - fought Session

Pacsduby the veteran Walter Ipwlor. Chsriotletownjunior Royals last night raced to s. 7-5 victory over the highly touted Navy Mun in a hockey game that produced plenty of action from start to flnlsh_ Brill-

wnrking Davis In the second dud third periods, was another factor in the Royals win. Showing marked improvement over the first start, this youthful aggregation of Juniors, added the acnlps of the Navy to those d the Army, for their second win in 1| msny starts. The game which

Down To After

rsngy Boater. who relieved the hard

the Forum. was a. regular Commerc-

Innis on a pass from Lawlor. A- bout three minutes later, in full command of the play. Royals saw their lead stretched to ll goals when Blanchard battled in Whit- lock's timely pas as the play (e:

tred in Navy territory. A penalty l" MacDonald. hard working Royal rearguard. with but six minutes left to play proved costly to the Juniors as power plays by the hard fighting Navy team clicked. E. Jay tallied twice for the "tars" in less than a minute. Brother Leith

cage by Jay on a rebound of the goalies pads.

With less than a. minute left lo play. still fighting doggedly, the Navy cut the lead down t0 two goal. when Dari‘ ll scored -0n a pass from Whale and brother Jacke Darrach.

1415i Iflshts B81119 was one of the best seen here this year and those who witnessed it went home quite satisfied. The attenaance was not Very, iafse. however, and 1t is rath. 9r discouraging for the promoters o1 this league ~—men who are endeav- "1111! w further snort 0n the Island g1" “he 8811165 poorly patronized. P1113? 0f the best nockeylsts 1n me

“Ce "9 Performing in this 19118116 and the fans who sit in at a" 8111113 are getting a real hockey

eat. It 1S hoped that there W111 be B b18861‘ turnout at the next game Friday night when st. Dunstans puck chasers clash with the Army l1 a regular league fixture.

Lineups:-

Royals: Goal. Da - Jrfence. McDonald)! 15 lfelltliloEpa lfii‘. wards.‘ McLeod, ‘

_ A. Blacquiere. an r5133‘- Blanchard. Mmvhyo . DOuse and

NW3’: 6°11!» WIHHIS: defence,

Dirmcll- L. JHY. McAdam; for. wards. J. Darrach. Worth, Whalm, McCllntock; L. Blacquiere, cud- more and Chandler. SUMMARY 1 R0 IsFlNt Period - 3H1 . Del h B McLeod) .35. g an ( lacqulfle’ 9. Navy. wniren lWOrth) 2m 3. Navy. L. Blacquiere 10.40.

4. Royals. Dclghen, (Mcbgcd Blflcquierei 11:35. ‘ Penalties: None. Second Period ' (Whltlock)

b. Royals, Lewlor 5 '06

6. Royals, Blanchard ( a __ 81d) 5:54. M CD0“ : None.

Third Period 7. Royals. Lawlor (McLeod) 3.10. 8, Royals, Whitlock (Lawlort

5:30. 8 Rflyals. Blanchard (Whltlockl

10_ Navy, E. Jay (L. Jay) 15:00. 11. Navy, E. Jay 15:50. 12. Navy. E. Darrach J. Darrach) 19:10, Referee: Roy Prowse.

(Whalen.

Brennemao llnd Connolly In Scoring Race

MONTREAL, Dec. 19- Walter (Nig) Brenrieman and Bert Coil- noliy. who gracluatrd to profs.-

siontal hockey from Maritime ranks. are well up among the scoring leaders in the American Hcdcey Association.

Statistics today showed Connol- y. former Moncton Hawk now playing with 5t. Paul. has 1'1 points, seven goals and 10 assists. willie Brenneman, member of the Si. Louis Flyers, has the some number, nine goals and eight assists. Brenneman formerly play- ed in Charlottetown.

Fido Purptur of st. Louis is leading the league with 23 points.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla-Ger- man frelghter Arauua flmls haven from British cruiser in Purl. Ever- glades Harbor.

earned an assist on the first count- ' er. the second was batted into the'

ll. S.‘ Sports Editors

Rangers Take

Canadiens For 5-2 Win

NEW YORK. Deo. 19 -(C'P) - ln a crowd-pleasing spectacle punctuated by numerous goals and some fist swinging. New York Rangers beat Montreal Canadians 5-2 tonight for their 10th strfllkht National Hockey League game without defeat.

The victory strengthened Rang- ers’ hold on third place.

'l‘he Rangers went ahead with two goals early in the first per- iod and the fast-skating Csn- adlens, who playe< it wide-open all the way, couldn't catch up. Late in the first period Louis Trude! and Polly Drouin of Canadians, and Phil Watson and Dutch Killer of Rangqfa, mixed ln the wildest punching match of the season.

All four drew major penalties and before they would stop fight- ing. Referee Bill Stewart had to skate to the penalty box and threaten them with $100 fines if another punch was thrown. That stopped it.

Hilsr led we Ranger shbrp- shooters. who were last beaten by the Canadlens here Nov. 19. The

Ranger wing fired a goal 1n each of the first and third periods while‘ Neil Colville. Mac Colvllle and Kllby McDonadl split the other three.

Paul Haynes brought Canadlens within a goal midway through the second period and Louis Trudel whose argument with Watson started the fighting, rounded out a busy night, by potting the sec- >~ 1 Canadlen goal from a scramble late in the third period.

A crowd of 8.966 watched the game.

SUMMARY: First Period:

b-Rangers, N. Colville (Shlblcky) 6:33.

2-Rangers, Hlller (HextalLWat- son) 0:09.

PE118lll83-—- Pike. Trudcl (major), 131011111 llfllllflr), Watson (major), Killer (majolx) '

Second Period:

3—Canadiens, (Bands) 10:05.

4-Raiigers. M, Colville (N. C01- ville) 17:32.

Penalties-None.

Haynes

Third Period:

5~Ri;lgcrs, MacDonald (L Pat- rick, Heler) 12:40.

6—Rangcrs. Hlller (Hextall. Wat- son) 14:16

7—Canadiens. Trude! Drouin) 16:21.

Pcnallies-Wentwortli.

(lorrain,

Gite Night Sports; As Chief ’39 Trend

NEW YORK. Dec. ill-Twenty- Sevfill out of 81 of the United Sl-Rlfls sports editors today put their fingers on the steady growth of illght sports. with major league bascbnli the prlnlclpal incubator, as the chief trend ln 1988 athletics.

Contributing toward this move- ment were installation of new arclight plants all over the coun- try. the continued swing toward night football for oolieges and high schools in the south to es- cape the daytime heat. and. fin- ally and most importantly. the

biz lcngucs‘ swing toward night bltscilitii. That swing was prelly much

cllmnxcd by the final capitulatluil oi New York Giants, whose con- version to this new variation on the national pastime ls quite like- ly to curry the trend on into 1940 with renewed vigor.

flocking for other features which were typical of the last-ending sports year, the editors found only one on which they were in fairly general agreement. Eighteen of them made increased interest in professional football their first choice. This was 1938's top trend. and its right t0 a prominent place in the 1939 picture was roved in financial figures. the st the game has had since the organiz- ation of the National League in

' 1921

Maple Leafs Lose Game To Bruins 3-2

BOSTON. Dec. 1a -<o1>t -Tor- onto Maple Lieafa were 1011166 1P "hare the ilatiunai ni..i<ey Lieaguei top rung with Boston Bruins w- night when the Stanle CuP titllsts put together two over ime goals to gain a hard-earned 3-2 vlctorybe- ore a. crowd of 14.107 at the 130-1011 Garden.

The overtime contest was oi thril- ling as Conny smythe, the Lea-ls manager, promised ln a. paid news- paper advertisement but it was the Bruins who supplied most of the wide-open action.

Bill cowleys backhanded oal ln the second period was null! 18$! 1n the third by Bingo xiimomans 55-, foot scorih shot but the Bruins Kitchener e clinched the game or combining twice in the overtime. when Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer each drove through 508118 Turk Broda within 81X mlnlllfis-

There were only 24 seconds re- maining when the Leafs scored their second tally which defence- man Bucko McDonald fired into an egty cage after Sweeney Bchriner h pulled out Frankie Brlnlsek. with a close-up shot. ‘

Summary:

First Period:

TITLE

Cleonly Outpoints Bennie Binns In MainEvent Of

Sporting Club

’s Boxing Bill

Scoring s clean-cut B-round vic- tory, Dannle McCormac of Bouril. and a. member now of the Royal Canadian Artillery, last night esp- tured the Island middleweight box- ' lng title and the W. W. Wellner Trophy as he won s u icclsio‘ over a farmer puddle- v-elgtht champion Dennis Binds. in the main event of the osxl staged at the Bpt/rtirig 011R).

With an educated left hand scor- lng repeatedly, McCormac after be- ing held on even terms in a tame first. session, came through in the next six sessions t0 have s decided edge on his hard-hitting opponent. Bums was always dangerous but his wild swinging rights and lefls couldn't find a mark on his elusive opponent. In the eighth and final" session Binns cams out with a rush t0 force the pace mil the way but although ho appeared to have an edge in the session ha failed in catch up with his opponent. There was little doubt about the decision- and the judge's decision wu an unanimous one.

Scoring-None. Penal-ties-Dumart, Church. Dril- lon.

Second Period:

b-Boston. 4018419151‘ Hamill) 3:01.

Pena1tles-—Hollett, Church.

Cowley

ran-ii ‘Period: 2-—Toronto. Kanipinan (Drillon) 5:23€'11Bll}i€5—-—DB.V1dSOn. Schmidt. Overtime Period:

il-Boston, Duinart (Schmidt) 2:28.

4-—Boston, Bauer (Schmidt. Du- mart) 8:07.

b-Toronto, McDonald er. Drlllon) 9:36.

Penalties-None

(Schrln-

Goaltender Drops Dead

VALLEYFIEZLD, Que, Dec. 19- -(CP)—Five minutes aftcr the start of a Hilntlngdon-Valleylicirl hockey game tonight, Hormlsd l5 Huule, 28-year-old goaltender fcr Huntlngdon. dropped dead in front of his nets. A doctor said a heart. attack was responsible.

Play was at t-he other rncl of the ice when Houle collapsed He was carried to the dressing room where Dr. A. Deguire pronounced hzin riecrl. The game was cancelled lin- " _'ately.

Millionaires Widen Lead Gap By Win

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SYDNEY. N. 5.. Dec: 19 —(CP)— ihe league-leadin Sydney Million- iires, already wel ln front in the Jape Breton Hockey league. wid- rned the gm between themselvrs ind the re.t of the pack tun ght ivlth a 7-2 vlclory over the 5800110- piace North Sydney Victories.

Millionaire rapped in two goals in the first per od, added three more in the second and finished up with a brace ln the final. Vlcs counters came within three minute. of cazh other in the middle period.

Remember When

(By The Canadian Press!

Jerome Herman (Dizzy) Dean. who managed to hit the sports pages from January untll August, was voted the biggest sports dia- aprpointment of 1937. The Associ- ated Pres; annual poll, pilblished two years ago today. showed s majority of sports writers voted the then 8t. Louis Cardinals pitch- er the unenvlable title.

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Kid Nickerson cf Chsrlotlewwn and a member of the Army Medl- cal Corps had too much boxing ability for game Kid Oheverie of soul-is in a bristling S-round semi- final. Gheverle. made s fight of it all the way and sa a result fans saw a great scrap in every hast but Nickersonls educated hand fold the final story and as was the case in the main bout there was little doubt about the decision. Nlcker- son was credited with five of the eight rounds but notwlthstaning Cheverle put up a great bsttle in every round of the hard-fought struggle.

In the opening fight on the card Gunner Murray of the 9.. c. A. and a native of Baddeck. N. d. fought to i. grueling four- rcuncl draw wltilrKid MicCormac of Souris, a brother of Dannie the new Island middleweight champion. Mc- Cormac had s. good edge in the first two heats but ln the last two the Cape Breton fighter rallied 3x11711813’ to earn a well-deserved

It remained for Bomber Shep-

DANNIE McCORMAC

hard of Cardigan to score the cmly kayo on the card when spotting his opponent a lot of poundoge and weight he kayocd Kid O'Brien of Morel! after a minutes scrapping in the third iieui. 0'37 -_l ‘m: ivlliihl-l ‘out fultle and after Shepimrri Enid taken the first two heals by a wide margin the Morell batllcr left him- self .o'pen for the telling blow in the third heat.

iltltd ~Boxer tllonfésses To Nazi Killing

lBy Ted Farah)

(Canadian Press Staff Writer)

TORONTO. Dec 19-10?) Ernest Kehler. blond, ISO-pound amateur boxer, told police today how in a burst of rage and in- dignation at offensive advances he lashed out with his flsls st Dr. Walter Engelberg. secretary of the German Consulate in New York. then grabbed a heavv object from a dressing table and battered the 42-year-old Nazi to death.

Kehler. a native of Winnipeg vho fought under the name of Haas, signed a statement admitting the slaying of Engelberg 1n the iatterfls Brooklyn home Dec. ll.

He was arraigned this afternoon before Judge James Parker and was formally charged with murder. af- ter which he waived extradition and police prewar" ‘n return him o New York for trial.

Earlier he had Sljlled a state- ment tzken by Michael Kearns. ss- slstant district attorney oi’ Kin

County (Brooklyn), giving detals of the slaying. Tile 24-year-old. six foot one

fiwlircr sa‘d he suddenly went berserk as a result of Engelbergs unnautral conduct. He remembers striking a blow vrlfih his first. H0 said he doesn‘t l member much sif- ‘tier that.