. And Fredericton H Capitals Meet Tonight In Opener At The Forum

The Charlottetown Abbiea and the Fredericton Capitals will meet at the Forum tonight in the first. lzame of the P.E.I.-N.B. Inter- mediate playdowns. The second game will be played at Frederic- ton on Saturday night.

Capitals will go into tonight's contest as heavy favorites to win the two-province championship. On their lineup is a host of stars who played in organized hockey lea- gues for several seasons. some of them with top notch amateur clubs in Upper Canada.

The. Capitals this season have played several exhibition games lllUl'BlK Six teams. Early in the season they played to a 6-6 draw with the Monctoii Hawks and fol- lowed this up with a '7-4 loss to the Saint John Beavers.

But. those past showings don't mean that the Capitals have won the PE.'i.-N.B. title. Before they ll'lll' they must. beat the Abbies and the local players are ready to light with the Capitals for the title which was won by Frederic- ton last season.

The Capitals won the New Bllllllslillck intermediate title by defeating the Bathurst Papermak- crs three games to two in the NB. finals. The Abbie: defeated the Gcorgetowii Eagles twice to wlll the Island crown.

The game tonight will get un- derway at 8.30.

Following is the Abbie Goal, I-'. Strain: defense Ready, Burgc. MacDonald: ll.'ll'd5. Brown, Strain, Ledwell, Doivling. Howatt. Lcclair. Hurry, C. MacDonald. MacGregor.

Plan Maritime Midget Finals

SWINT .T()l-lN. N. B.. April (VP) SI. llosc's Rockets of Fair- villc will oppose for Ilia Maritime midget hockey f'lli'llllDl0T1Sl'llD on dates to be an- iinnnrerl.

lint-lrcls iziiined the New Bruns- uirlc title in :i close series with Mflll('lI)ll Cniiurks. They won the VW'Olll'l Lzliinr 6-5 IIHPF A 3-3 fie. I.-iking lltc inlal-1:0.-ll rounrl 9-8,

The F;iirvillc boys. only team 'ii thr Saint John area to com- '.l"lf' in the provincial playdowns, 'ilnlllV.1if'll Frctlvricfon in the K"l'lll-llllfllS.

lineup . Perry.

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-l.kCl(SONVll.LE. Fla. April 2- IAPJ-Ted Williams of Boston llcd Sox-highest salaried player in biscball-slid Gerry Col:maii of New York Yrinizces today pass- crl plug-.ieal cxainlnatinns today for return to duty as Marine Air Corps captains.

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Present Trophies In South Shore Hockey lftigue

Presentation of trophies was made following the hockey match between the Freetown Royals and Cape Traverse at the Bedeque Rink on Tuesday evening.

Taking part in the presentation were the iollorwiiic South shore Hockey League officials. Pres. Mr. Claude Delaney, Vice-Pres. Mr. Ira Crozier and Secretary Mr. John Myers. Thcsc ;,'Clli.l8lllEl'l are being commended on their very capable liandlim: 0' the league throughout. the season. with spccizil apprecia- tloii to the secrcinry who kept scores and reiuix:ls'sn efficiently.

Trophies pics:-ntcd were as fol- lows: Simmonds and Macl-ilirlane for League Chanipiolisrlp '.-) Free- .town Royals; Horace Wrign: for ,'team placing Jirst l'l regular lea- lguc schedule in Freetown ltoyzils; f.i F. Ariictt trophy for team plac- in second lti rcgullir 5' clinic to Tcape Traverse .Rn"e. ; Bedeqtic iiiink trophy for higznrst scorer to lEdgiir Taylor of Freetown Royals: '5. shore Lezigue trophy for player igetting most selections as a star of line game to Robert .licMui'.io of the Freetown Royals.

i .The ten top point .;ettc:'s of the ,1ea.:uo were: 1. Edgar l.Freetown; :2.

bnny; 3. Clayton Mill. f4. Layton Schurmnn, Summersid '5. Robert Mc.Vlur:lo, Frteiown: Don Darby. Su-.iimersl:ie; Walker. Summersiilc;

Bradshaw, Albany; 9. Shelton Fer- thing that 10. vnnce night was ilie big: lniprovnnent in

guson, Cape Traverse;

if-izirris, SllTl"iil1Cl'5i.”iP. Spoons were then pi-csciited

the players who suor.-it

Halifax Soagullsinnmiaer of stars in the three still qniiic. Receivingi

lscleetloii in elicli tspoons were: 1. Robert McMurdu, Freetown: 2. Wallricc Muttart Czipc Ti'flvCrs('t 3. Fred DesRoches. Alliaiiy; 4. EZi'.'lll' 'Fayl0l'. Free. llowii; 5. Clirxloii Mill, Freetown; ,6. Gt.l'4lOll Cntclif"c. Cape Traverse; :7. Don Dnriiy. Siilnerslcle; 24. shel-

ilon F0l'5LlS0l'., Clipc Traverse; 9. llwrncicll .llIlTFnd)Cll. Cape Trav- ers.-,

Concliullii: one of zlic must siic. icessful hockci St'ZlS3llS on record .ior this league was a presentation by the rlllk ninimger to Lester j.hirl..cod ns top scorcr iii i951.

gill-ax Bentley tllnoertain About Hockey Future

TORONTO, April Bentley,

2-(GP)-Ma

lc Lcnls, left today for his Delislc.' .S:isk.. home to nizikc up his mindfnmt End In uencrapl m look am. about Joining the tram next s.cas- ' '

Oil.

the National Hockey League team in a meeting shortly before leav- in:.

”I want it little more time ,makc up my mind." he said.

to

I .E.....j.. t, MONTREAL. Npril 2 -c P) - i,Moritrcal Y. M. if. A. Blues tonight Iideferited Till-i0nl2'lllli3 Llvinizslons ifs".-47 in the second of the thres- game series for the Eastern Can-

adian senior bci.-,.ketb:ill champion-

Tayiqrl Fred Desffoches. Al- they received. we were

LTTTLE SPORT

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BOSTON, April 3-(AP)-Death locked at two-all in their he'll-Q9 seven National Hockey League

playoff series, Canadians and Bon- ton Bruins tonight headed back to

Four City minor league hockey titles were decided at the Forum last night as eight teams of young- sters from ages eight to fifteen battled it out for City honors be- fore a large and enthusiastic crowd! of fans.

The youngsters put on a top! notch show as they l'1l”lll0d ''"””i and stride and bump for ,bumn with one another in me r.-inn...) u, the Department of Physical Fil- ness ,sponsored hockey program which started early in the winter

The Prince Street Tigers defeat- ed the Spring Park Sprlngers 3-2 in the paperweight finals. This ,1.-me opened the evening's activit- tea. The Queen Square Braves won the pee-wee title. The Queen square Bruins were the winner!- oi the hantam CI”0'WTl while the

For tireless Brigadier Bill Reid.

members of the Charlottetown Rotary Club. Playground Commis- sion. Abegiiveit Club and a host of others. last night was a memorable one at the Forum. The printing on the covers of the programs des- cribed it as Chat-iottetown's first Minor Hockey Night and the good sized crowd of fans who sat in on the proceedings were treated to four smart hockey games. They wcre also given :1 birds rye view of h

what has been taking place at thegglfgggl 343153;: Midgets took the l-orum exeiy Saturday night slnce- The evenings program W” held

.emi'n,.2' orgnld gm, ,,:m;xheIcw:11.E;ms 2 ze under the distinguished patronage o . . of ills iionor Lieutenant-Goverth was m.or T. W. L. Prowse and His Wor- p,.Csen,!sliip Mayor J. D. Stewart. I Freddy Gauthier scored all three

But in birds rye view

Freetown;

6. 7. Neil miss quite a number 8. lcnlcolmithrotighout the schedule. The first

x cntre with Toronto Map-r

,when the first games were playcd land we were there last night to 'see the lzisl. contests hut iv: diil of games last

was noticeable

llhe calibre of hockey the boys

my were playinj: in noniuarl.-on to that the mos; of early in the st'.'i:an. . .

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The players who took part last iniszh-t were it pr:tfy good cross- 'lsection cf the boys who have been iilayinz iii the lenizues all year. That. they were able to show all iimpi-oi-ed ability to play hockey ll'DliST b: a source ofgrc:iisatisiact- thin to Brl'!8dlCl'R(ld and the others who worked so hard to organize and conduct the l:ague. For with- .out this league. its clock-like or- tganizzition and the assistance of former hockey players It is doubt- ful if many of those kids would have had any opportunity to play t.hocl;:,r or to get the chance to dc- ,'vCl0p their hockey talents. . . , . I There was in lot of work l)ll'. liitn Ithv i-uniting of this league. Last. fall there was a lot of planning ;.:incl organizing to make certain lthat there would be sufficient sup- lport to provide hockey for the ,-yoiiiigstors once a week. Every Sat- . iii-day Ifroin six o'clock until midnight . those men and officials were in the 'Forum to take charge oi their lteams. to referee games. to dlvldw the ice into thrc,- parts so that

night throughout the winteri

goals ii: the Pi-lnc.e S-Erect Tlgeri came from behind in the last. per- iod to win the pnpenveight titl- Macbougall scored both goals for the sprlngers.

Billy Mulligan, Len Kelly and Charlie Smith each scared I goal as the Queen Square Braves do f;nl.ed the Prince Street Hornet- .'l-1 for the pee-wee crown. Archiu MacFa,vden scored the Hornets only goal. .

Vincent Griffin and Ralph Jack- son scored first period goals TP leadlnil the Quern Square Bruins io a 2-1 victory over the Par-kdnle Ramililer and to winning the ban tam title. Mnclniyre scored life Ramblers only goal.

Claude Carroll turned in a hat trick perfoi-mane: as the Queen Square Rangers skated to a 5-2 Win over the Prince street Royals Jack MacDonald and Frank Rob crts accounted for the Rangers other goals while Ralph White- head soared both goals for Prince Street.

Last night's names brought to s end the ambitious hockey program mapped out early in the season and succzssfully conducted throughout the winter by the Phy- slcnl Fitness Department under the direction of Brigadier W. W. Reid.

The program was made possible through the assistance and coop- .pernt.ion of the Charlottetown Rot- ary Club. Playground Commission, local reserve anmy units. the

Bentley made no agreement With? managing director Conn Srnythe oflllaq nigh.

Forum management and .1 host oi

three flames could be played at one am”. lndmduak

T' v ime kldsc jr:fe;:ed tlaaymleliaitajie i'.i1gw)'1lht' Matters ii-i.:i--'i-fsy to Nllldllcilhanc and A” Pa”-Vi There were probably! ,.APD3wmGHTs .

only 100 kids taking part in the, ,hockey games and each one knew. lcxactly where to go. ivltli whom to play and what to do. At that. we 'li.-ard one grown-up comment iabout the great. commotion which the kids were making. But that was nothing compared to the go-1 lngs-on which took place at the Forum each Saturday night. espec- ially ' mg the first two weeks of the :".;-on when they would be

Lineups

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springers-Goal. R. Macoougall: defence. B. Blacqulerc. H. Morru, 1- Wmllms. M. Doucette: forwards, G. Blanchard. A. MacKlnnon,. B Maccube. J. 1-ilna, R Rice .7 Camp. bell. Coach A Macxlnnon.

TWETS-G031. P. Tnnton: defen- ce. F Gauthelr, D Frlzell: forwards,

5,500.00 are me insured at no ox. ship. Each team now has won I am,wh..l.c up to 50., km! waving a

trn cost. W, .MwWDgHg,l1ocl.;ey stick and taking pillt ln AN ALL CANADIAN C0B1PA,xNYl j the games. . . .l3rzinrlics from Coast to Coast.. 'i'hnt the lLa5!Ul' WH5 711359 ""3

.grand success which it was is quite :i tribute to these men. There were

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. . , 1 R H , H. I . fellows like Walter Lawlor. Jack CURPN CREDIT UMITLD lnrizrieii. ":4 hair: l:':stl.i"l::p”:)oI'l.TlblI: Kane. Frank Slrtlrh 3'" 1-e'""”- c, A, ROSE, ,.mmm tum prints. Any roll of s ox- Jimmy Flanagan. Johnny Davis-

John Richard and Art. Perry Who gave up most of their Saturday nights throughout the winter to offlcate at the flames. And then . there were men like Emit Mid:

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F- Tiednlah. .1 Davis. v Prlzaell. .4 MPGDOMW. S Liidner, H sentner,

Wally Sharpe. Francis! the President of the Abegwelt Club Man Mncltlnnon. Wendall Beaten: 915 L-51 Pl'0Wse. Mr. Macbean and a host of other: who were clingy coaehinli the teams or acting in some other Capacity, And 1., me background running the show was Brigadier Reid. 0 O 0

After talking to most of these men we know that they were re. warded with satisfaction for most of their extra-curricular work. Er- nie Reid showed a measure of his satisfaction lost niirht after the paperweight same when he lifted young Freddy Gauthier to his shoulders and triumphantly carried him to the dressing room. Young Gauthier had just scored the three goals as his team which was coach- ed by Reid won the paperweight chlmplonehlll by defeating spring Park aprlngeia 3-2.

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And some of the benefits which - A

the kids received can be obtained

fviom gllmpsing at the showings of

the Abetweit team: this lesson. All of the minor league Abbie teams

were formed from player; parilclp- . '

sung in the minor league: and they won four out of the five Pro- vincial titles in which they part- icipated. Theu result: will also show in the years to come when Charlottetown will blvo Maritime ehunpiomhlp junior feline com-

posed of players who are letting ll

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THE GUARDIAN. Cl-TARLOITTETOWN

Four City Hockey Titles

D ' d N' h eclde Last lg :--- Fitness Trophy

Coa"cliTE”DfR7cid. sbmmar Flnt Period

isrigers. F. Gauthier 4102' Penalties-D. Frizell. .1. mile.

Second Period

2.sprlngers, MacDbusald .

(Morris) - -. 150 3-Springers. 'MllOD0llzaldl . i (Morris) v 9-30, Penalties-J. Davis 9:18, J. Hlne 9:lll Third Period 44rigers, F. Gauthier 5:40 5..'rigei-s, F. Gauthier tPrizell) .............. .. 9:53- Penalties-None. PE!)-WEE5 Lineups B,-m,c3..(;aal, A. MacCallum:;

defence, R Garnhuni. J Le'lshtlzei".l J cgmmjsky, v Mulligan; torwards 3 Mulligan. D Griffin, B Mclnnls. B MacDonald, R, Mhcxlnnon. C, Smith, J Poulton. Coach D whclan;

Hornets-Goal. W Ada-m51 def! sauce, (3 Watts. K Johnston, P Adams. K Warren: f0l'W"d5i D) Bevlns, E Warren. A Maclinvden. p warren, A Mal,'Cfllll,l-.11, D Hill'- per, Conch, J Turner.

SUMMARY First Period

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1-Braves, B Mulligan 4100K Second Period ; 2-Braves, L. Kelly - (V Mulligan) 2130 3-Hornets, A Macblaydeii 6:42 4-Braves. C Smith l (B Mulligan) 9:30 Thlrtl Pi-rloil

Scoring-None Penalties-A Mnccallum. Poulton, P Adams, V Mlllllgnii.

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MTDGETS Lineups

mmgers--Goal. E Sheplicrtl:1 defence. F Smith. A Mullins, F Roberts. R. Stanley; forwards, R Hughes. C Carroll, 8 Lund. J Long- aphie. S Glllls. B Connolly. J Mac-i Donald, A Arsenault, ll Sentner. D sopcr. ocoach. George MucGulL:an.,

Royals-Goal. J Somers; defence. D Blggar. A Mncuiren. R Ains-

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Leod. David Macheod. R. White- head. It Miicxay. D Cudmore. W Allan. R. Tanton. J Williams. R Lee. W Watson. Coach. J. Turner.

SUMMARY First. Period

1--Rangers, J. MacDonald tcarroll, Hughes)

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second Period

' 2-Rangers. Carroll (Hughes) 3-Royals, Whitehead Penalty-8mlth lzlo

Third Period

854

0 4-Rniigers, Carroll (Smith. MacDonald) 4--Rangers, Carroll G-Rangers, Roberta (Smith) . 7-Royals, Whitehead

(D Macicbd, D MacT..eod 12:00 Penalty-Mullinl 3:55

BANTAMB Lineups

Ramblers-Goal. D MacAualiind: defence, .1 Mustard. B Gregory, ll.

key and the reslut was in the bal-

pthe close or the game.

Montreal for their fifth ciuh. They must return lien Sunday for a Ilxth meeting.

A-tter eaally winning the first two games in Montreal COIL") Dick Irvin was a bit irked by his play- erI' performances on Boston ice. where they suffered 4-iiand 3-2 setbacks.

"If three or four of oil; players had not an-tiered I letdown here, we would have won four straight," lrvin nld.

Boston coach Lynn Patrick was thrilled by the .Bruins' play their home rink. In Montreal new the Bvulns out-played from start to finish in both games they gained a tremendous lift as soon as they returned home.

"Now that we have found our- selves. don't count us out." Pati-ii.-kl an d.

Siiiith Scores 30th Straight Victory

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W'A.sHlI'NG'ION. April 2-(AP)- Gene smith. unbeaten feather- weight challenger, tonight scored his 30th straight victory with a decision over Glen Flanagan of St. Paul in a lo-round boxing match. smith weighed 120; Flanagan T29.

APRIL 3. 1952

Victoria Sea Gulls Capture

A keen contest between the Vic- toria Sea Gulls and the Cape Traverse Rover sisters brought to ii conclusion the series necessary to win the Physical Fitness trophy. This "sudden death" grand finale on Saturday night resulted in the sea Gulls winning by the slim but effective margin of 1-0.

The score indicates definitely the equality of. the teams. Both aggregations displayed sood hoc-

ance throughout, until , the final bell.

The Physical Fitness trophy -was presented to the winners. by the

rink manager. Mr. H.B. Wood, at

Llneupa

Rovers-Goal. Mrs Doris Mac- Wllllams; defence, B. Carruthers. D. Carruthers; forwards. A. How-' att, S Macwllliams. J. Cutcliffe. R. Clarke. E. Clarke. 1:. sturdy, E. Macwilllama.

sea Gulls--Goal, Edith Bruce;

Ca.nadiensA141Ld Bruinsaw Resume Series Tonight

on'

heltour straight by the league camp.

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Smylhe Blames Himself For leafs” Showing

TORONTO. April 3 -(OP)- Managing director Conn 8my&ie of Toronto Maple leafs conducted ; post.-mortem on his club today and said that results over the Na- tional Hockey League season "a my fault."

"I have no one to blame but my- self," he told a pres conference the day after the defending Stanley cup champions were knocked met

clri'..xviir..,-

lpn Detroit Red Winzs in the boat- ol-seven cup semi-finals.

"I have nothing to say about lht team. They put us in the playdfii and did very well. The same goei to the coach (Joe Prtmeau) who did A. remarkable Job in getting them into third place with the ma- terial he had.

"The results are my fault. . . the signs were shown last. year, against Montreal Canadians in the Stanley Cup finals and something should have been done then. It win up to me to do something then.('

smythe said that Prlmeau could have the coaching job next year lf he wanted it.

And if Joe-centre man in the Leafs” famous Kid Line of Charlie Conachcr and Busher Jackson in the early '3o&-doesn't take it. the job will go to King Clancy, another former Lea! player now coach of Pittsburgh Hornets of the Amerl.

; ScoriiigvNoiie.

defence. Phillys Bruce. Marleen Thompson: forwards, S. Boulter. Elcanor Hart, 3. MacLcan, B. Bou-

can League, a Toronto farm club. Smythe said there will be per. sonnel changes in the club next

Gianls' Player

""13 year-four on the forward line and d p0SS1bl f. d I , Breaks leg at .2: ..”....”Z..f.l. :.:.'".:

. " n- cl First. Period 5:35,:-bag ml. or mmmw.

ENVER. Colo., April 2--(AP) -- onte irvlii. lcftilelder and leading batsman for New York Giants, suffered what was believ- ed to be a broken lelt leg today as he rounded third in the sec- ond innlng of an exhibition game

He said there was some truth in rumors that he was interested in

second Period Harry Luniley. Chicago Black

Hawk goalkeeper as a possible re- placement .!or the Lenfs' Al Roi. lins, but. Hawk president Bill Tobin was "too rlemlmdliiii."

Scoring-None.

Third Period with Cleveland Indians. Irvin drew a walk to start the l.-Sen Gulls Hart. inning and raced to third .-is qgetty Bonner) g;oo Willie Mays singled. As the big . Referees -Windsor Macloean Nel:l'0 abllfoached lhlrd base. he and Gnrnett Howatt, CWmbl1'd- Fried chicken Anti

Hockey Scores TR Big lfiss For Lifer

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Western Canada. Semi-Final Mi-ninrliil ('iii-

Winnipeg Monarchs 1. Fort wil- llam 5.

(Fort William leads best-of-seven series 2-1. two games tied). litistcrn semi-finals

Montreal 4. Easivlew 2

(First game of best-of-three serlcsl

Guelph 5. Timmins 2

TNDXANOLA, 1a.. April 2-(AP) -Fried chicken and "a great big kiss"-his first in at least. 43 years -awaits prison llfer Ernest (Ole) Llndqulst. 62, at the home here of a well-to-do-do widow who will become his bride.

Ole was released on parole to- day from fowastato Prison where he -has served time since 1909 for slaying a policeman.

'.Allan ("up worth, J Ross: forwanls. Don Mac-iliuntci-n Can.-idn semi-final