.-.~. ms..- ctrrzrrté-i- ~?*-:'

t Politu;

A fumiliarl figure in the Island sporting fraternity, especially hockey, Maior Ivan "Hickey" Nicholson, M.C.. returned home Wednesday night. Overseas “Hic- key" was a member of thelamed Regina Rifles of the Canadian Third Division and saw extensive service with, that Battalion, win- ning the Military Cross for brav- ery and devotion to duty.

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Hit-keys return will holster ‘tho strength of the Loglonnsires in the City l-Iockcy League, for it is a sale bet that Coach Roy Prowse will be after the services of the former flashy right. winger. Whe- ther or not he returns actively to the gzimc “l-lickey" will be a tower of strength in helping moi-i the Legion squad into a real threat for the C-ty league title.

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Curling, which has made rapid strides as one of the most popular wintcr pastimes in other parts of Canada, enjoys a large following here. Almost any afternoon or evening, addicts of the sport may be seen wendlnrz their way ‘io thc

Charlottetown Club to have n. “go"_

at the routin‘ game. i it

numerous At the

4- Competition for the trophies ls ‘Underway. moment keel interest is being taken in the Wricht and Sentner trophies. The Dudley Wright Cup i; the oldest competitive piece of Silvefwdfp in club competition, be- ing donated back in World War One days. The Sentner “Clothes of Quality" trophy has been com- peted for in club inter-rink com- petition for welt over a decade. ‘It i Ill-

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Two other trophies which pos- sess quite a record in competition are the Gaboury and MacArthur

They are up for compe- tition annually and the inter-club honspeils between Charlottetown. Summerslde. Montague and Alber- ton are highlights of the season.

is the ’sp!el

ls Trophy and the right ‘in represent the province in Dominion-wide playdowns.

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The Gaboury Trophy is probably the most historic from a provin- cial standpoint, having been do- nated in the early days of curling by E. Gaboury, French Consul from Halifax who was entertained bv curlers here. The MacAttl-iur Trophy was put up for and challenge competition by the late Senator MacArthur of Summer-

side. O II» O i

The city‘ Hockey League will pet underway Tuesday mgl-it when the Navy and Legionnalres meet for the first time. Both teams have plaved in nxhibition games

the P.W.C. Welshmen and

indications the league

should get away to a fine start

with a record crowd of fans in attendance. ‘i

Q III

Four of the entrants in the City basketball loop worked out at Prince of Wales College yester- day. P.W.C. and Navy squads held practices in the afternoon. with Senior “Y" and Arabs holding the floor in the evening. it'll? league schedule, which is llflhilafirgl-

ed elsewhere 1n this issue. (‘ates that the loop opens on 15th January with a doubleheader. P. WC. tannling with Y and lxavy being at home to the Arabs. ll 4- Il- ~4-

Wost. Kent School hockey (cam hcld their final workout yestertlnjv Mime journeyln: to Montaducfor the came Saturday night against u... gzgh school team there._Par~ ents and friends are reminded that ihorc are n ‘low spare seals n\'.'|"'"ll.'0 in the bus lcavinl! S.MT. sirtnd at 6 pm. Szrturdny- A nllml‘ hi!‘ pith-we only is being mode to help defray expenses. '

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Boati Jack. the lichtwcWhtf-vrrtql‘ from Georgia. takes on Morris ‘Reif in the first major New York b0“! of the new year tonight.

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If lhc Bcau wins. it l5 hPlIQVPFl

his next cngacement W1" he

against bfnntrcnrs Johnny GT6“- 1‘ ‘l’ 1' ‘l’

Onr- by one the H.155? ynrqv c! outflcWerh who the Dflrbli T389" 1W1 in nfllitgrv service are pct- iing their honor it rzwpozws " St“"' (‘Vlieill together a combination uhetrhis world cham- nions r30 into scrum _tl‘"'n"1ll M 1..~1.-~l~-~.-l, Win. Bdrrcy McCoslzov. M“; “tut-ml a lot of ccntro field in the rat's-over (lnvs TfiPElVEfl his ,u,s,.\,;..-.... fvnm the Navy ‘some pm’; ~~. and is nlreadxt eniflvln’! thc otT-scason in Detroit. and Dick \v3_];:~fiold_ (r7111 t: stationed in a “v81 has" in nonolttltr has noti- fied the Detroit club that he ex- pects in he turned loose at. an ssrlv datc and will benvailcblo

r “baseball chores when sDrlflB

lining begins.

_______,_____._ MINUTE WIRES

‘Lseventy-four thousand turns of wire. smaller than a strand of

lifidfiéifel-fir

bra

Detroit R Red

iiwsi

Twig... And

N. Y. Rangers In 3-3 Tie

DETROIT. Jan. B - (AP) — Eddie Bruneteaws two third-period goals within l0 seconds tonight brought Detroit: Red Wings a 3-3

m tie with the last-place New York

Rangers in a National Hockey Lea- (gue game before 12.382 fans.

The Rsngersflylctors over the

Red Wings the last time they play- ‘icd here. never trailed tonight and apparently had their third decl- aion of the year over Detroit ‘kwrapped up when Edgar Laprade .punched in a ill-footer from left iwing to give New York a 3-1 lend with only four minutes and six sec- onds to play.

Detroit, lifeless most of the even- ing. came bouncing right back, however, on Eddie Bruueteaub shooting.

The Detroit right wing scored unassisted 32 seconds after La- pradtfs shot. counting on a l5- foot backhander.

Murray Armstrong flipped the puck to Adam Brown on the next iaccoiLand Bmuncteau was in

position to take the D88 and Mo: in his second goal to put. Detroi hack int-o theganle.

The tie left Detroit s half-gums behind the third-place Bruins.

First Period

l-New York, Moe (Watson) 12:01 Penalty - Roseisnol.

Second Period

2—Detroit. Liscombe (Selbett. Carv¢thi

3--New- York, Leswlck (Demsrco) Penalties ——

Third Period e-New York. Llaprade (Shlbickyi 5—-Det.roit., E. ti-Detroit. E. Bfu (Brown, Armstrong) Penalties -- Warwick, Ho!!! (major); Warwick (major).

............. .. 6:02

. .. . 12:42 None.

-Zester Patrick Plans

To Re-build

BY JOHN D. HAMILTON

NEW YORK. Jami. 3 -- (OP) — Lester Patrick hung an emphatic "not-for-sale S1811 on Centre Edgar Inprmde today.

The New York Ranger manager said that every team (n the Na- tional Hockcv League would like to net. the rookie forward from Poi-t. Arthur. Ont... but he is "not for

solo. peri .

_Patriok dd not deny. however. ‘mat other player trades or sales might. be on the fire. Reports in ‘Toronto have said Mal. Conny Smvthe. manager of Toronto Maple Leafs. LS anxious to obtain Lam-ode {Ind ls vrillim to make deals involv- mk other players in order to get

him.

Patrick admitted that he might have discussed laprade with Smythe durlns a. trio to Toronto last week- end but added: "Sure. the other teams would like tn not Laprode- and stop us from building a. team around him. He's the oulv man we nave to start. rebuilding around, Rom now on we don't make any crazv deals. We're Rolng to build a (food ‘team now tltatithe, war is

la-ptgfle has been centering the No. l line lately with Lynn Patrick and Phil Watson.

With the average age of the Banners 8 and with the team still in the N.H.L. cellar. some prunirg deflnltelv appeared to be in line before long.

Hank Goldup. veteran forward. his been benched for the Rangers‘ 158$ three flames and coach Frank Bonfire».- refused to comment. this wee when asked when he intended to use the lanky winmun again

President 0f N. Y. Yankees. ls Convicted

(By The Associated Press) BEL AIR. Md. Jan. 3-Lwquac- luvs lorry MacPhail, vrosidcnt hr NEW York Yankees, was convicted of a disorderly conduct charge and fined $50 anti costs inday in l-lsr- ford County Circuit Cnurt, huttlte dapper baseball executive was ac- quitted of two assault and battery counts.

The charges came as s result of In (‘Pinodo in the Bel Air tele- nhnnc exchange last Oct. 5 after MaePhail was unable to plactva long-distance call from his Glen Angus estate during a four-hour telephone operators’ -work stop- page. Only emergency walls were accepted during that period.

The disorderly conduct charge was brought bv Police Chief Ray- mond Fulkcr. The assault chm-gen were filed by Mrs. Anna Towner, chief operator at the exchange.

lr

. and Thomas W. Dwyer. ‘Bel

Telephone Company manager.

MacPhall denied slapping Dwvo" or pushing Mrs. Tower and uslny: ~ohscenc language. Dwyer testified hc hrid bccn slapped and hIrs. Towncr told Judge Coburn that she was hushed back against. a , desk by MacPhall.

Amherst Club y Seeks Transfer

Aunmwr. us. Jan. a - (or) -Amnerst Ramblers have naked the Maritime Amateur Hockey As- sociation for a transfer of the fron- chise of the club from the Amherst- Bslnt John-Moncton circuit. totthe Central llockev Association. team mower hunk Porter said here

todny.

The purpose. he said. wutto xe- vtvo the old leszue with Spring- hill. Sacltvtlle. and St. Joseph.

SANDRINOEAM. Kent. Enfllnnd CP A oovv o! the British

f sent hon at the command end Queen for ohowinl dur-

lnn the mix-Minn holidays.

AFTERNOON

SKATE FOR p HEALTH

- Rangers

Around Edgar LaPrade

Ice Racing

Despite the wet track caused by the recent thaw, the Oyster Bed Bridge Driving Club held their first race of the season on New Year's afternoon when three classes, thot produced good racing all the way, were held with Miss America. Harold Cudmorek game little pacer capturing the Free for All event. Other winners were Lucky Guy and Frisco Girl.

Following was thu summary:

hoe For All Miss America (H. Cudmore) l l 3 Bedford Grattan (R. Mills) 2 8 l Nellie Worthy (A. Carr) ....3 2 2 Winning horse is owned by Hal:- old Cudmore, Brackley.

Clan A. Trot and has Lucky Guy (R. Ford) . . . . . ..1 l Helen Kulmuck (C. Andrews) 2 2 l Alestra (B. Younker) 3 3

Winning horse is . Rodk. Ford, Oyster Bed Bridge.

Clue B. Trot and Paco Frisco Girl (T... MacKlnnon) Janet Bud (B. Younker) Royal Jim (G. Hughes) .. Mickey Rooney (J. Neill)

Winning Lorse is owned b Leith MacKinnon, Co ‘- '1 Following were the ofllclalst

Starter-Gordon Carr. Judges-Albert. Craswell, Cleve Robinson, Howard Carr.

(Beau Jack Fights In ll. Y._T_i_might

NEW voax. Jan. a - (it?) - Bouncing Beau Jack. boxinils sold- at the cash (is); Madison Scum Gm‘ M mashtnz business for 1946 tomor- row night. and 01¢ 491m"! l" Mike Jacobs’ countlnfl experts W!" have 470.000 or so when they Mid uu the zat Manaeer Werilele in: Jack an ‘time aeainst hooker from sports a regvrd

Brooklvn. of i6 knockouts in punchpariies since

the last two colninil in 1 N an eoe.

‘There's a likelihood the wlnnfl will be matched in a future Gordan no with Johnnv Grcco. denim)!!!» Montreal sluizszcr.

Detroit Tigers, Boston Red 80x In Player llsal

BOSTQN. Jill. 3 - (AP) — A straight player swab 111M lend-i infielder Eddie Lake to Detrolt. Tigers in exchan-KE f0!‘ "'5'? 534°’ "l=t.'r'"..".'zz“ irrsim" “* DR Y o n '

The deal, it was said. wls mid!

o . Cronin is the movie cltv to act. u technical director on an educational baseball

film.

The acquisition of the lent-hit York apparently ccmphtes the :2: Sox’ 1m infield puns. 1w 30H» Doerrwillbebockutsoeontlblso. Johnny Pesltv at shortstop 1M the veteran Jim Tabor woo I fairly ion: list of prospective third buo- men. o Soolnen‘ pltclilnl 0nd catchlnl departments appen- ioodsd with talent and the only visible weak loot in owner Tom Yum w upper to be one mitfleld Accordlnl to reports. the Red Sp: stat have hum of momma Sam Chapman from the Athleflos to teem up with such flvonulni stun u ‘Ibd Williams and Dom Dlmldllo.

book service baton

trsinhu mm in Strum. to out month.

touivs PROGRAM

skxrmo as

NIGHT SKATING’ , 8-410

Finvil

’ Deadline Jan. 15

L, HAM Lieut. Bobby Pearce today mnflym.

hi last legvlniz the United Stat/es New“; r

_.C_»HQRLOTT_ETO‘K'N QUARDIAN.

Schedule For Git! Sunior lloop? League

I

Tile City Senior Basketball [league schedule, released yester- day, indicates thlt the five teams will play l total 0! N time: be- {org reaching the playoffs in

. Tel-nu entered are tho t. Duzutufs Unlversit Prince or.’ Wplu Coilegq- the and the Anti.

Fbilowifll ll (Notwweonuday played at '7 and I pm. day games at 4:15). Jsu 16

P. W. C. vs ‘l Nsvy vs. Arab:

Jsptli

S. D. U. vs. Y P. W. C- vs. Arsbu

Jsu 26

Navy vs. B. D. i1 Jan. M

Navy ve P. W. C. Arabs vs. Y

Fob. l

S. D. U. vs. P. W. C-

Feb. S

the schedule: games be

will apdSQtw:

Ara» s vs. S. D. U. Y. vs. Navy

Fob. 18

P. W. C. vs. Y Navy vs. Arabs

Feb. B0

S. D. U. vs. Y P. W. C. vs. Arabs

Feb. 23 Navy vs. S. D.

Feb. 21

U. Navy vs P. w. o. Arabs vs. Y

March 2 S. D. U. VI. P. W. C.

Birch!

Arabs vs. S. D. U. Y vs. Navy.

ll. B. Basketball

SAINT JOHN, N. 8., Jan. 3 - The deadline for registration of teams with the New Brunswick Amateur Basketball Association is January 15. an official of the As- sociation said tonight. No entries will be accepted after that) date.

Resistrsttons mwv be mule for the following classes:

Senior; intermediate: lunior. un-

13. Jun. 1. 1945. and mldaet. under l6. Jan. 1, 1946.

Teams registered will be inclu- ded in the provincial playdown schedule which will be NICSACC late this month.

All registrations are to be sent to the secretary-treasurer of the Association. 11w. Costello (31 Rockwood Court). saint John,

Pearce To Defend Sculling Title

11.1051. Jail. s - (or) ._

ed a report from Sydney. Australia, m" he 113d BCQB-Med a challenge Evans Padden former‘ xvorldb soulllnli cmmplo to defend the title Pearce holds. He added that mlmv financial Dibblemg would have gdlzleenwlved befOre he could meet.

otter o! two-thirds of the got; u. houses. s new boat and e $2,000 sine bet. He asked for a @000 Bu“. entee tosether with return mes to

der 20 Jan. t, 1046;» Juvenile. under L

Pearce refused Padderrs orieinal .

‘Prison and 53E...“ during , the m5 whims than. were wo- ieutgg mat léllilltlol: at l y S l‘ Horseshoe - ‘mp in: the "If Iii the trophy b: to the? winner of thlflllond 00m Donated b! tournament. Gordon Tiooutbl.

m: tad by William west-heroic. Hui-icy, the m4 ndu to. . -

the rules of pily the ow mustbc won three yous. not necessarily ps- 111' allocation. before item be N- tainod Permanently. Other winners of 8m I were: ,- auld. won Dion-a

Donated b P.J. Ml

by Wtlltlm uriev. returned servicemen. , Donated by DJ. MnoDonold. won Splat!!! aid they mooted tin by l. Robins. ‘ present. year

Donated by P.J. MsoDotuld, won cuuful one, with an enlarged mem- bv B. Lon-er. box-ship and improved tlollltieo. Donated ‘by William Woothelbio. ll pnli won by Nels tlock.

Donatod by Prod Goudot, won by L. Yemen.‘

Donated by l Howard Melanie.

r

won by A. J by. . Donated by Moore and McLeod d.

Ltd. won by Jack MoCoui-t. Donated bv Wilbert. MsoDtmo)

Play Commences Tonight In Weekend Bonspiel

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A. W. Hyndrnan vs RBI. Jardlns Thirty-two rinks will compete Skip .\ Skip in a weekend bonspell at the

Charlottetown Curling Club. Play will get. underway tonight st ‘l p. m.

Result of the draw follows:

FRIDAY-T P. M. !ce No. 1

lilr. Georu Iirancls he ‘club. other of vice-president, Andrew treasurer. Jlok MoOoun; William Lswlolnun

executive

Yorstob. t-eonsrd . MoDounll. Jlrnie Robins. William Mtulsy. J. Connolly.

Nels Whitlock

No ‘ WC Ho J. J. Dufg nis Ralph Worthy Hal Spillett vs. Judge Duffy Skip Skip A. Leaman SATURDAY-J P. M. H. C. Atkinson J.J. Larabee . Toe No l-lon. T. A. Campbell vs. Fred McMillan Skip A. W. Matheson P. R. McCormick A. V. Splllett vs. Skip

1i. s. am

no Bevan m». m. 1 L. B. cMillun A. A. G. McMillln Skip Neil McLeod WR. MAG-Neill Cleaver Mcbaine J. S. MacDonald Ed Nicholson vs. '1'.W'.l... Ptowss

Skip Skip

Ice No. 2 Dr. L. Prow H. .

Ice Ne. R Wes Storey L. J. Stacey

H. L. Scar ~ H. l". McPhee vs. A. L. Skip

R. Dalzlel JR. Williams N 3 Ed Tamton Douglas Saunders Joe Dou an McPherson O. Diamond A. O. ill skip A. G. Putnam J.J. Morris Skip ce No. 4 R. Squarebrlsss Bib Saunders RavuT. E. Mclennan Jae. Johnson Hon. Mark McGulgan G. R. Kc! J. F. McLeod vs. M’. Avard Skip 5MP

C H. Black Chas. Stewart Wm. McLean A. Knox TLH. 00X 0. Johnson

A. H. Found J. Burden

llit|er’s Secret Col. o. lgkfullll Peace Peeler

BY DANIEL DE LUCI ERG. Jta. 3 — (m; A let's sect-e DID"! 0 McNutQ g] _ ion that "imported ll-‘nt- Plcksrd Lord vs.

Ice Ro

Lt. Col. Stewart Sinclair McKay

M. McKlnnon

J. H. Howatt

_ Skip

4 All. Rune:- P. M. Do in AH. Mould (3.0. Hughes

Skip

FRIDAY—I EM.

"lee No. 1 H. lapthorne Wm. Nicholson W. '1‘. Weir R. R. Bell

Skip

pores

G. W. McLeod

H. Winchester

T. B. Rogers

Goo. Xlooper

C. T. Montgomery

O. Leltch

Bu! Jones

A. Baenall

H. R. Carruthers Skip

No. 2 Dr. Dougsn Wes Whitloclc

Ice E. McInnis H. F. Dr. Glddlngs

Skip

.3 Geo. Roger: J. Squarebriggl Xvsn Horm- Russ Solilett Skip

Ice No. Robt. McMillan . T. Jay Harper McNeill DI‘. McIntyre v], Skip

H. Buell E. K. Walter W. Skip

J. A. S. N‘. A. Anderson vs. Wit. Adams Skip 5k",

No.

Ice C. McDonald C. Mulyml; Alf McNeill Gordon White Walter Beers Col. C.C. Thom son W. H. Cruikshank vs. Geo Haw ins. Skin Skill

lsry.

The report said Hsushofer u early as September. i940. wrote t letter to the Duke of Hamlltmt st floss‘ request. in m attempt ho es- m c x Lo It? N° M “a tabllsh "contact."

. D . W CT‘ CI‘! ‘ r. n. Seaman r Hgbbs “Ea” "°°“§‘mb“fl°§d~i”,',,,um.”°°

Louis Turner

Dr. W. MacDonald

llew llockav tongue

Sydney for himself. bis manager gtrlicledhls coach. the Sydney "pm;

"if he wants to come to Ham- ilton. ne"will have to pay his own Webbed. Pearce said. "I am still words champion. and the rule book savs that a challenger mu; u; con. "m" Wm‘ the chflmnion’: demands."

Byron Nelson Favorite in Golf Tourney

(By ‘nu Alloolotad rm» {m ANG .' Jsn. b-The Your‘: first motor golf tournament, the Lon Angelou ll .300 0P"!- surts tomorrow with lode’: By- gzi-ttlfelson tabbed on the man to

Nelson. who won mots taut-nu ments and more money tut. you than lnyono in the business, wt bi compltlnl Against III oily good ma. In it. are tho d ending champion Sn o

an vs, n 0y sp dun

é...

of Blllfbrd g W

c. ood of New Yo: scion open champion finncisco‘: Lawson

lltl Arrlvlh to brtal

about up to ptO-Wl! class

..___.._-..~_..__ MILK POI IAIIIALL -

duc-

Mfl-tnt f thl ndkibull" lflwflv sitxbmit- ted 0,10 ' n in l. U9"? 1411M-

Bltsld f Hot Sen 8o 0f HUN Tin. and Hugh!) Mo-

Ufglllildll n ll. n.

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PERTH. NB. Jen. I - (OP)- A four-team hockey 1e ue, with members at Perth, Pin Rook. Grand Falls and St. Leonard. has be r organized _an:i will open its

l . as next- Monday when Pin»- Swiss emmms w

itions taken from by Dr. Edmund A. president of Georzetown

sltv. In effect. Hsushoforb was his future do: marked him in the ‘ism

Lucius in honor B‘. . Hayward. who bu don- atccl | trophy representing the l» Ill! championship.

Results 0f Play For Wright Trophy

Four mote-bit were plow! it fill 0 nottmmt llnl Glut: tut fiat: oompctitio; for the W110i!

rollovrin; wan flu mum:

i. A.W. lsyndum. l: n. M. 4- FJL llolllfll. 10; all. I A1. tlfloibotsoll. w. 1.1.,

IVER» Grumman!) l: m. II. mm. a. V

r. w. c. Prastln

l .nsusuten uiiur m; . .

Horseshoe Club, Dinner

Btglrlklii‘: fol-two:- re-

lndicltos duct! d . gf-‘lligtsitiaolstinggtwl :2“ a ‘Mn o sun

--srdund 8850417303000?’ u m m“ be favorable and war losses would not be an increase of in both the field