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I Islanders Given Until

Noon Today T 0 Decide VVhether To Play Friday

(Special To The Guud.Ia.n)

NEW GLASGOW. N. 8.. April 12 --(Thursday)-Early this morning It was learned here from officials of the Islanders Hockey Club that there would be no decision prob- ably before noon today on wheth- er Islanders would return to Syd- ney for a replay of the eighth game of the Maritime Major hock- ey finals.

Islanders coach Leo Lamont- oaux, Judge Hudson, president of the Maritime Major Hockey

eague, Bryce Love. president of the Maritime Amateur Hockey As- sociation and William Massey. vice-president of the Islanders Club were in session behind closed doors tonight discussing the M). A. I-l. A. ruling that the seventh game be replayed at Sydney Friday night. The Islanders Club was at- tempting to have the locale of the game changed from Sydney.

There was still a possibility of an appeal to the C. A. I-I. A.

It was understood that the M. A. H. A. executive voted 4-2 for a re- play of the game at Sydney. with an additional game if necesary at Halifax Saturday night. Is- landers were given until noon to- day to make their decision. If they do not return to Sydney they for-l felt the series.

Unofficially it was reportedi Lamoureaux took a poll of the players to ascertain their feelings about returning to Sydney and that the team divided on the issue.

SYDNEY. N. S-1 April 11-(CP) -The Maritime Amateur I-lock-ey Association tonight gave Char- lottetown Islanders until noon to- morrow to say whether they will. meet sydney Millionaires in the' seventh game of their Maritime major hockey finals.

The scheduled seventh game of the best-of-seven series was de-: clared no contest after a third- perlod fiasco in Sydney last night.

The M. A. H. A. ruled that the, game be re-played on Sydney ice Friday night.

If Islanders refuse to play there. Bryce Love, M. A. H. A. president said, the game-and the series- wtll be awarded to Sydney.

Sydney leads the series three games to two with one game tied. If Charlottetown wins Friday the deciding game will be on neutral ice Saturday night.

There were rumors earliu that' Leo Lamoureaux. Islanders coach. planned to appeal to the C. A. II. A

Islnnders were stopping over at New Glasgow, N. S.. tonight and team officials declined comment.

The trouble last night started after Sydney's George Robertson shot the tying goal at 18:30.

Excited Sydney fam showered the ice with bottles, paper and a mixture of other items. Then a fan went over the boards after big Phil Vitale. Islanders defenceman.

Referee Casey Bradshaw called the game. I.-amoureaux, thinking that the game had been awarded his team, took his players off the ice.

Maurice Richard Wins competition

NEW YORK. April 11--(AP)-

Maurice (Rocket) Richard, the Montreal Cunadiens' slur right winger. today was named the

March winner in the Hickok pro nihleie of the your competition.

Richard's sensational play in the National Hockey League's playoffs gained him the edge over golfer Jim I-Terrier and box- ors Harry Matthews and Rex Layne.

Richard piled up I24 points in the voting by sporswriters and snortscnsicrs. Ferricr had 116. Matthew: 90 and Layne 84. Joc- llty Johnny Longdcn was named

among the first eight.

Vancouver Boxer Wins II. S. Tiile

BOSTON. April il-(CP)- Len Walters. sharp-shooting Vancouv- er featherweight, tonight won the

United States amateur boxing championship of the i I26-pound division by scoring a technical

kmockout over Jerry Moduigan of Cambridge, Mass.

The referee stopped the bout after 40 seconds of the second round.

Tournament officials said they believed it was the first time a Canadian boxer ever won an Am- erican A. A. U. title.

Walters took his semi-final bout with a decision over Walter Brown of Baltimore.

Hockey Scores

(By The Canadian Press) Allan Cup

All-Ontario Senior Final

Sault Ste. Marie 3, Owen Sound 4 (Best-of-five series tied 2-2)

Eastern Canada Semi-final Dobleau 2, Smiths Falls 3. (Best-of-five series tied 2-2)

Gardner-Brion Fighi May Be Held On May 22

LONDON, April ll-(APlwThe Jock Gardner-Cesar Brion fight for May 22 is on again-maybe.

Promoter Jack Solomons, after conferring with Gardner's man- ager. John Simpson. said the London scrap is definitely on.

Simpson. who said yesterday his European heavyweight champ- ion wouldn't fight because of an

injured left thumb. changed his stand today.

"It's up to Gardner," said Simpson, "I shall see him and

find out how the thumb has re- sponded to treatment."

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Hear Good News Re liizzuio

BAL'I'II1VIZOR.E, April ll --(AP)-- A doctor's assurance that short- stop Phil Rizzuto will be ready to

play opening day lifted some of the gloom today from the i951 pennant prospects of the world-

champion New York -Yankees.

At the same time. Dr. George Bennett said no surgery will be necessary for two ailing veterans of the yankee pitching brigade. right-hander Allie Reynolds and relief ace Joe Page.

Reynolds worried about an el- bow ailment and Page complain- cd of a kink in his pitching shoulder.

smiling broadly when he got the doctor's good news. Rizzuto said: ”I think that's pretty wonderful."

The dapper little infielder, vot- ed most valuable player in the American League last year, had damaged in cartilage in his right side during spring batting pract- ce

Last year. when manager Casey Stengel resorted to everything but hnling wire and hairpins to guide his injury-riddled crew to the pennant and World Series triumphs, he invariably built his lme-up around the seemlngly-ln- destruciihle Rizzuto. Phil's loss this spring, therefore, was particularly discouraging.

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NEW GLASGOW, 'N.S.. April 11 -The biggest donnybrook of the season took place at the Sydney Foru-m last night (Tuesday) that left the Maritime Major Hockey

championship finals undecided and hanging in mid air when the seventh game of the series be- tween P. E. Islanders and Sydney Millionaires failed to be complet- ed, ending in a 3-3 draw with still a minute and thirty seconds left to play in the third period. The game was called "no contest" by the referees. I 0

A disgraceful and beligerent display of rowdyism by the crowd, urvprcdecentcd in the his- tory of Maritime hockey finals competition. that saw bottles and other debris thrown on the ice was the cause of the final decision. As the result of a similar demon- stration in the first period. Re- feree-in-Chief Casey Bradshaw in- foivmed the crowd by means of the public address system that if the crowd didn't refrain from throw- ing stuff on the ice, the game would have to be awarded to the visiting club. Later he changed his mind and said the "game would

be called off." I 0

When the third period outbreak occurred, Bradshaw made the cross signal that the game was over and then informed the public address announcer that the "game is call- ed". On the basis of what had ben announced earlier, Leo Lam- oureux took his team off the ice to the dressing room. and while llI.A.H.A. officials were meeting to decide on further decision, which took about a half hour, some of the Islanders had already donned their street clothes and

had left the rink. O C C

1330?. when M.A.H.A. officials in-formed Coach Lamoureux that the game was to be continued. he refused to allow his players to re. turn to the ice, on the ground that the game had already been awarded to them. This sent the M.A.H.A. into another huddle that lasted for an additional half hour before they returned with the verdict that "the referees had ruled the game no contest" and that another meeting would be held to decide when and when the game would be replayed.

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In the meantime. Islanders play- ers were being escorted out of the rink under police protection. and later were advised to leave the city as a safeguard measure. Returning to their hotels. the team and accompanying clwb officials packed their suitcases and board- ed their chartered bus for New Glasgow and were accompanied to the city limits by two members of the Sydney Police force.

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Island fans who had made the MID to Sydney by private cars. were also advised to leave the city. and did so.

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'Leaving Sydney at about mid- night. the team travelled all night by bus to arrive at New Glasgow at eight o'clock in the morning, tired and weary, but completely unruffled and in a confident mime of mind that when ever or wherever the game was played. they would yet, de. I95” Sydney for the Maritime 1139- They were unanimous with Coach Lsmoureux's decision. how- ever. "that never will I take my team to play in Sydney again."

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"These boys of mine," Leo stat. ed to Charlottetown press repre- sentatives "mean too much to me to take any chances of them be.

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Welshmen Tie Y 42-All To Win Way To Finals In Island Hoop League

Earl Nicholson's P.W.C. Welsh- men will enter the finals of the I. P. F. B. L. The collegians, though yesterday held to a 42- all tie by an aroused Y. M. C. A. squad, won out on the two-game total poin-t series 91-77 having defeated the Y -I9-35 last week. They will be opposed by the winner of the S. D. U.-R.C.A.F. round.

The contest was a scrambly al- fair for the most part. Erratic shooting and poor passing com- bined with a great deal of body contact all contributed to a low scoring game. The Y jumped to

an early lead and ran their scor- ing to eight points before the Welsh counted at all. Led by the brilliant shots of rookie Ji.m Wood, who counted the first eight markers for the scholars. the Welsh picked away at the Yellow- shirt lead unttil half time but

by asking them to go back to Sydney and be the target of more bottles. or even worse than that. mob violence." 0 O I

During the third period demon- stration by spectators, it was ai- leged by prominentt officials" of the rink "that one lady specta- tor had ben struck in the face with a. flying bottle and had her glasses broken and cut above the nose." Defenceman Phil Viiale of Islanders. 3 near target for an- other flying bottle that landed on the ice beside him, was cut. on the IIIP by a piece of splintered glass, while Referee Frank Elliott was also narrowly missed by an- other fl-vine missil. The two lat- ter incidents were no alleged at- tempts either. but witnessed fact. It was not only I case of things beinl thrownyon the lee either. At least two spectators got right out on the ice to make a donny- brook complete. And both had to be restrained and removed from the ice again by Sydney police. One spectator made .1 direct at- tack on Phil Vitale. who on pro- testing too strongly to the re. ferees. was awarded a miscon- duct penalty.

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With headquarters set up in New Glasgow, at time of writing, Coach Lamoureux and Club Vice President W. P. "Bill" Masey were still negotiating with M. A. H. A. officials over the decision as to when and where the game was to be replayed. but no de- finite decision had been reached at time of dispatch.

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Mr. Massey, who is locking af- ter the club's affairs in close as- sociation with Coach Lamoreux on the trip, is utterly disgusted with the show put on by Sydney. It was the worst piece of busi- iness I have ever witnessed in my life. Such action should bar Sydney from organized hockey for good. Under no circumstances would I allow our team to go back to Sydney to play. I would take the team home and forfeit the series before I would jeo- pardize the safety of such a fine bunch of boys. They are 1 won. dcrful hockey clutb,” Mr. Massey Slated. "and have the greatest morale and fighting spirit I have ever seen in a group of athletes, and every Prince Edward Islander can be justly .pr(:ud. of thorn."

The citizens of New Glasgow are also staunch Islanders sup- porters. To prove this here is the caption over a picture of the Islanders team that is posted in the window of I New Glasgow

busineu establishment. "P. E. Islanders forever victory. The Islanders, Maritime Champions.

Big Four and also Cape Breton. and all points east. west. north, south. Long live the Islanders." Many other plans can be also found posted at other business establishments messages as

to New Glasgow." etc. The New Glasgow rink management also put the risk at the Islander! dil- poul for practise or tiling. while many other citium are more than going out of their way to make the boys feel at home, which is being truly appreciated by the entire team and manage-

could not catch the Y team, leav- ing the floor with a seven-point deficit, the scoreboard showins the Y in front 23-16.

A worried Welsh squad came back stronger in the latter frame to outscore their opponents 26-ii). They continued to pick away at the Triangle lead but were held off until the fifteen-minute mark when Ashford san-k a long set shot to put the Tri-colour in front for the first time. The Y fought back to take the lead again and they lay see-sawed back and forth for the remainder of the contest.

The game was for rougher than the 24 called fouls would indi- cate. The Y drew 14 decisions and P. W. C. 10.

High poinit man in the game was George Scanoilebury. The chunky Y forward played magni- ficent ball. looping 23 points. mostly on accurate one hand losses. I-Iowatt played well It guard as did Ballem.

Hine led P. W. C. The ol' car- roft-topped smoothie flipped 14. He was ably assisted by Wood who showed a lot of drive in counting ll big ones.

LINE-UPS-(P. W. C.-Hine 14. Wood ll, J. McAndrew 6, B. Mc- Andrew 5. Crookelt 2., Ashford 4, Hoyt, MacNau.ght-42.

Y. M. C. A.-MacLean 8. Scan- tlobury 23, Glover 4. Ballem 4, Howabt 5, MaoMillan. Taylor, Macradyen. Dalztel.

Smiihs Falls . Evens Series With Dolbeau

UITAWA. April 11- (CP)- smith Falls Fvideaus tonight even- ed there Allan Cup playoff by edging Dolbeau Castors 3-2 in the fourth game of their Eastern Canada semi-final. The win even- ed the best-of-five series at two victories each.

The deciding game will be play- ed in Smith Falls tomorrow night.

Alf Webster. Hal Dewey and Jim Gibson snipcd goals for the winners while Pternand Bernaquez and Gerard Paquin scored for Dol- beau.

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Richmond (Pied) .. 811 5

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Liberal Party Offers Support In Court Action

Party politics were injected into the hockey picture here with a bang yesterday when the Liberal Party. with the sanction of Pre- mier J. Walter Jones. promised support to two members of the Is-

landers facing court action in Sydney. "Liberal Pa riy of Prince Ed-

ward Isl-and stands behind your players In court action at Sydney and will defray legal expenses and lawyers costs including ap- peals, if necessary. to see justice done" was the text of a telegram sent to coach Leo Lamoureux of the Islanders at New Glasgow yes- terday. A similar one was des- patched to Somerled Tralnor, Char- lottetown lawyer. who went to Sydney with the Club as legal adviser.

The telegrams were signed by Simon Paoli and H. L. Sear for Liberal Executive and are result of court actions instituted at Syd- ney against Captain Wes "Bucko" Trainor and Johnny Horeck.

Yesterday news concerning the renewal of the title series be- tween Islanders and Millionaires rivaled comment on the Federal Budget and the approaching Pro- vincial election. It was a topic for discussion in almost all places not only in Charlottetown, but throughout the Province.

Ike Williams Wins Bout

CHICAGO, April ll-(AP)-Ike Williams, world lightweight cham- pion tonlgnt stepped out of his division to administer a severe lacing to Fitzie Pruden of St. Catharines. Ont., in a one-sided 10-round battle in the Chicago Stadium.

Williams. by his victory. served notice to the welterweight: that he is capable of handling them. The decision of the two judges and referee Norman McGarrIty was unanimous.

Pruden, ranked sixth among the welterweight contenders. won only one round and was a gory spectacle from the fourth round on because of cuts over and un- der ihc right eye.

The bout drew only 2,897 spec- tators. smallest crowd of the sea- son. The gross gate was 59,649.

The television audience saw only seven rounds because of the switch to President Truman": ra- dio report on his dismissal of

Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

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Sid Smith Scores" In Overtime After Habs

Tied It" Up

By GERRY LOUGIIEED

(Canadian Press Staff Writer)

TORONTO, April ll - (CP) -- Sharp-shoottng Sid Smith scored at 5:51 of the first overtime period tonight to give Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over Montreal Canadians in the first game of their Stanley Cup final series.

Smith, who scored 30 Koala dur- ing the regular National Hockey League season, picked up a pass from linemate Tod Sloan and drill- ed it past goalie Gerry McNelll for the deciding marker.

The 13.939 fans roared and the Leafs mobbed the smooth left-

-winger. It was his second goal of

the night.

He opened the scoring at the I!)- second mark of the. first period. Sloan. who potted 31 tallies during the '10-game regular schedule. got the other Leaf marker.

Marksmen for Canadiens werc Maurice (Rocket) Richard in the first period and rookie Paul Mas- nlck. who tied the score at 2-2 early in the second frame.

The Maple Leafs. who eliminat- ed Boston Brulns in the cup semi- finals, were full value for their win tonight.

Canadians, fresh from their up- set victory over Detroit Red Wings in the other semi-final round, were outplayed through much of the game.

The Leafs plastered 39 shots at McNeill in this first of a best-of- seven series. Canadiens, baffled by thorough Leaf checking, managed

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only 22 on veteran Turk Broda l! the Toronto cage.

TAKE TWO

LEAFS .

Smith's first goal was register ed before the fans were settled In their seats. Smith snared .-I pass to one side of the Montreal net and fired home a short ris- ing shot. It was the game's first shot on goal.

Richard tied the score at 15.27 of the first period. He shovelled the puck towards the Leaf net and the disc slithered under Broda's leg pads. Twenty five seconds inter Sloan sent Toronto In front again. his waist high shot finding the mark as McNcilI fell to the ice attempting to saw.

Masnick's counter which (led the score at 2-2 wa a 20-foot screened drive from In front oi Broda.

SUMMARY First Period 1--Toronto. Smith (Sloan. Kennedy) .. . :11

2-Montreal, Richard . 15.27

3-Toronto. Sloan (Morison) ISA: