Hamiliton T Leafs Take Lead hi Finals By Dumping MP1 Canadians 4.; TORONTO" April 18 - (OP) — m; left eye almost. closed from ptmlsltntent absorbed tn their pre- “r7115 clash, rookie Vic Lynn fired What proved to be the deciding “my satttrday trig-ht as Toronto jttaple Leafs moved tn front of ytttnnreal Canadims on a 4-2 vic- m-v a, the teams battled for hoc- kt-rls world titlr. ‘ tvltilc the dctf-nzitlittg champions wont down to defeat in the third grme of the best-of-seven Stanley 0m final series, the man respon. stbh. for Lynn's damaged optic — Maurice (Rocket) Richard—=u'atch- ctl trrtn lh-c sidctlncs, tinder a one. grmc ltil-Sttltllfiiflfl. ‘rho N I'LL. scoring cltattipiolr. Inntslted for: slashlng recklessly with his slick when the Lent; even- ed the round at s, win each in Alrtttrral last Thursday, will b9 h ,~- "tn for the fourth game here . r Ken Reardon had checked 1|. “to Meeker in the second D0!‘- Ind, l.yttn’s good eye spotted the ps5, puck. The 22-year-old Sask- nttrrtt rsiztgcr was off balance and n. th- puck sailed across goalie Bill Durham's chest into the far ‘uppgg’ corner. he fell on his face. A crowd of 14.545 cheered the game youngster, playing with stltchcs through his eyebrow, so ltntitit thnt the loud-speaker rm- tt.»ttn~t-titent of his effort could not be hc-trd. l.\'ttn‘s marker put the Leafs three goals up but ll seccnds later tht- Canadians moved into the pic- tttte. Before the session was over the champions were only one gotrl tioxtt Frcimrks expect ed after the blond-letting episode paced by RIFIIHITI tn Montreal. did not matt- rt-talim. There were only eight minor penalties and the second ‘lhrtllto goal by Bud Potle was the mlv one fired while the opposition '.\"'t5 shorthanded Playing with a damaged toe. RrztfdOIl was the "gout." of three tlI tltp ‘Ibronln goals The big de- frrtconta-n. twlto missed the first two -- csls dur- to his injury. saw Gus .\llt'.‘l=f‘ln rut around him to fire tit» ottcner WIHIB using Butt-h Bou- t-ltard as a st-rcett. Rcardottt lost fIlp puc-k in Toronto territory when ‘Ted Kcnnctty broke nutty for the fittnl marker with only 4-6 seconds play ‘ncntainittg, Catttdiruis. titissing Richard ser- Itlllily on their punch line. 119V" t mked like champions They fought hack gamolyt In thr last h-rtlf 0f the trwmd period. Buddy O'Connor tnkittsz thcir second gcnl after lhiDlllg rookie Leo Gravelle ctn- the first. Itt the final session at times the habitatits appeared to h-ive the lrafs hanging on the ropes but they . .9 rrvtfrotttcrl by six "KOBIIES" rt“- drrcitttlcrs, flotttttittrcd about in irttnl of Turk Bruin. stopping mflsi. I)‘ the puck: before they reached the chubby tictmlnder. To clarify Richard's 0150 ttfter (1,,- Cgyjgdigng attnottctced the m.» t (‘mild rot vlttv it) Sflturtlfl-‘Yfl st due to a knc-c- itlljllfy ‘te- t; tiles; of the sttspcnsiott. Nl-LL. president Clarence Camfpbe" 0T‘ drred the winger examined by h- dctiettdent dOCIOTS- The League ltcad ruled the sus- lwrtrip“ was to dale from the Iimf Iltcltartl was vhiflftrd t“ lftldy 5Q’ ttttlrtt ttnd D.-. PG Kctvzn and nl- \v E Gallic fottnd lhc plflye)‘ wtfrcrtttg "mild strain of internal latrral ligaments of i110 knee’ bu‘ Til to play immediately. lineups‘. 't"tti~<»tito-Goal, Broda: deiemfl hnesch, Btirllko; centre. Kcmtedy; ~- =, Meeker. ‘Lynn: Subs. Stifl- Potle, Apps. D- Klukay. \\' ntvskt, Watson. hit-la, Ezittittkt, StcWl-ff. lti-‘rtson. Thomson lVtontreal -- Goal. Dtrrltflnl d!“ fence. Reardon. Bouohard; centre. may; wlngfi. MAKES’. AIIQT- "b5- Fillon, Blake. Harmon, OCcnnotr. Mtrccy. Chamberlain. Dddolls, Pet- ers, Gravelle, Leger. SUMMARY Pint Period. l—Tomn'to. Morison 9:44 Penalties-Stewart. Mimi Di Metz. Rcardon. Second P6140“- '_‘—'l‘oronto, Polio (Stewart. D. Metzylzll c-rorotito. Lynn (Meeker) 111B i-tlvmtrtreal, Gravelle (090m)!!!) 12:34 l) ~ MOHIIIZBII, O'Connor (Bloke) T8131 Penaltles-Boesch. Pew"- Thlt-d Period. tt-Toronto. Kennedy 19114 Penalties-Pour. Reardw. Allan (Sup Games Scheduled Tonight Align cup Ploy-off: Toni!“ (Monday) GAIL Eugen “mt-firm, Ht-mlltoll Tigers vs. Moitcton Huvrks at Totr- onlo. third game of bestof-flve, Hamilton leads 2-0. Went. Western final. Olltllry Stamp- Idem at Wimrlpeg Flvers- "ti" lwrne qt best-of-tive. tied 1-1- _.._. an» mot, who had lust tetlrd from bueball. attended the mule)‘ Wave onmlnu at N" Y°“" 1‘ mm 04o today u a Inwwor- Th“ Kins a out reeetveanie emit)" Moose Jaw And St. Mike's Meet In Junior Finals REGINA. April l3-(CP)- Th! “new Moose Jaw Can- ucke punched from behind Sal- "Pdfly Illlht to down Brendon Elks. (l-l. for the Western (‘tanada junior hockey title nml the right to meet. the costern tltllsfc. Toronto Si. Michael's. for Dominion supremacy. The boat-of-uevm Memorial Cup final will start Tuesday night at Winnipeg, with {he remaining games divided lie- (tvccn Moose Jaw and Regina. Canucks, who won the last three games of the semi-final after winning only one and tying one oi’ the first five, trailed 2-0 at the end of the first period. They were spark- ed to victory hy Ivan Wilson, slurry second string left wing- er who scored two goals and one assist, including (the tally that proved the winner. Shirley Gay Pilots Horse To Victory HALIFAX. April l3 (OP)- Sltlrley Gay. skilled ycttng reins- woman, piloted Tom Volo, owned by tier brother Alex, to victory Saturday in the Class B event of a. program held hy the Halifax Hur- ness Horse Club. Throttghout the winter series Miss Gay has reg- ularly dtivm her own Darkey Tell, which placed second In Saturday's CIasS C rare. Ernie Gray tlrcve his own Sully to win a straight-twat. victory in the Class A race while D. Moro- slde, reining his mare Lady Chief won the Class C event in straight heats. Roy Kidney. driving Bob lsnot's Hanover Courier, won the Class D event. Montrealcrs. Earn Big Lead In First Game (By The Canadian Preal) MONTREAL. Apr. 13—A smooth- paseing Montreal Y.M.H.A. quin- tet shcllacked Saint John St. Johns 74-36 here last. night to take a commanding 38-point lead in the first. game of their iwto- gamc total points series in the Eastern Canada senior basketball scmi-flnals. -_ Second game of the series will be played here tomorrow svith t-he winnct‘ tra elltng to Windsor. Ont, to c sit with Assumption (follcgr, Ontario tltleholdcrs. in a similar series for the Eastern Canada title. sparked by the accurate snip- ing of Murray Waitman and Btmty Lands who accounted for t2 points catch. (he Montrealers held a comfortable 30-19 load midway through the contest and piled up thc lead continuously in thr- sccond half. ‘Prigky Norm st-cly was the out- stttnttittg tiorforntt-t" for t-he vanq- uished visitors and top marksman of the guano, colloctlng seven field goals for l4 points. George Boyle and Jimmy Fox were next; with eight apiece. Fitzpatrick put the visitors into a 2-0 load early ln_tlte contest, but; Y.M.H.A.. playing on a home court, went ahead when Benny Lands and Murray Wattrnsn sank two rapid-fire baskets. Jimmy Fox, one of the Icadinff factors as Saint John captured the Mat-ltltne title. netted a free shot and a flcld goal as the VilIi- on went ahead 5-4 10f t!!! l"- ond and last time. Taking advantage of their sup- prior passing. precision set. up plays and frce throws awardod them. Y.M.H.A. continued lo pllc up tho. lead In the initial half as Captain Dave Grecnburg and vctcran Atbe Ditkovsky wmbimd it) the Maritime-rs‘ zone. Norm St-ely displayod brilliant form tn the late minutes of the ha]; who)! he received a pass ftom Boyle. dribblcd through the Montreal outer defence and scor- ed a neat set shot. Seely contin- ut-d h-Il acorin! twlutlls- lddi"! three more before tho half ended Wm, the Montreal five leading 30-19. tantra. superiority He" 1° tell in the second stanza with the Montrealcrs sharlnz 5001'")! hon- ors as Prupas. Kitman and Rich- mm, teamed up to increase the lead. mam" passing on the part of lean Murray Waxman and Bloom- field, who averaged M wit)“ 3 gpmc against University of Ot- tawa last wcok, kcPf ‘h’ MM" real crew (troll ahead unttl the 3M1 Miistle blew. ovation in his 25f W"! °I l>l'l>"~'-\" l. ll at to this K190i’: is? abasebillzntlncgts colorful PAGE SEV EN Although failing In their Nd for the New Brunswick-Prince Edward Island girls’ intermediate basketball titlc. Prince of Wales Co-Eds are to be congratulated on the fine showing they made in their first attempt at inter-pro- vincial honors and should ,they stick logcthot‘ for the next; couple of seasons thcrc seems to be no reasons why they shouldn't turn into strong cotttcttdcrs for i-he (Circe-province title. 'l' 'l- -l' ‘It After dropping thc first gzune played ltcre by an olcvcn point margin. (Jo-Eds wcrctft expected to stand much of a chance in the second game at Moncton. They didn't come close to overtaking the Monctottiatts’ lcad but. put up a whale of a battle and were only (icfeatcd in the last. quarter of play after loading tltcir oppon- ents up to that point. -l- + 1- -l- Co-Ecls‘ showlttg against the strong New Brunswick outfit might load to a lot more interest bring evidenced in girls‘ basket- ball ncxt season. 'I'he Princc of, Wales team ltavo shown t-hat the brand nf baskcbball they play is not so rory far bcltittcl that: play- ed in the nthtu" Maritime Provin- reo nttd lhcrc shouldn't he atty rcasott trhy Island tt-ams should not flguro ln ‘ho Maritime play- offs in ,the futurc. 1' -l- -l- 6- Tlte same could apply to the boys‘ game. A cflllple of l'.'."ck5 ago, Navy. current loaders nf the City league here played an ex- hibition game against Moncton C. Y.0. at Moncton and lost out by but. two points after staging a wlhirlwind finish. At that time little attention was paid to the game and its result but: sinccthen it. has developed that the Mone- ton tcam arc tho Ncw Brunswick intet-mcdiatc champions. + + + + The rosult of that; game speaks well for tho brand of basketball being played in the City League. Generally considered by local fans as being only ntcdiocre. the Navy's showing on that occasion speaks for itsclf and although it ls not. likely that the winners of the City Lcague-Navy leads the Saints by one game-will go fur- ther nflcld this season. perhaps steps will bc taken in the of’!- scasott that will ensure local hoop squads getting inio tho Maritime- playdowns whon next Spring rolls around. 1- f ti) Il- Monctntt Hawks will ltuvc their bucks definitely against tho wall whcn (hr-y moot Hamilton Tigers at Maple Leaf Gardens this after- noon in the third game of tho Eastern Canada semi-finals. Down two games to the votcran all- Ontario c-ltantpions, tho Marltimc champions are now faced with tho nccesslty of winning three games tn a row if they arr- Io ad- vance into tho Eastern Canadian finals. 1' O ti + And on the strength of the two performances they have given to date there doesn't. scam to be much chance of the Hawks ac- complishing that feat. Tigers have s-hown that despite their lengthy hockey careers thcy still carry plenty of sting and to date have shown a decided advantage over the Monctonians, especially in the goal-scoring department. and that. is where the payoff comes in. it l) tl- 1|» But notwithstanding. Hawks t-notors throughout tho thrcc Maritime Provinces will be pull- tmz for them to at least prolong the series in today's encounter". Saturday afternoon tn the closing slagrs of the game they ntadc things mighty uncomfnrtable fol‘ the Hamilton squad but failed to cash in on their scoring chances. (but if they can improvc in this (lopartment should give Tigers plenty to worry over ln toduys contest. I) l)‘ it O - With both squads sticking strict- lty to hockey Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens put on a great display before 16.000 ill)! Saturday night as the Leafs shad- ed the Montrealers 4-2 to take a one game lead in the Stanley c"? battle. Ii ‘F i) ‘I Looking llkr an easy Toronto victory as t-ho Lctimts pilcd up a 3-0 load in thr ottrlyt stages. the game developed into a close knit struggle in the latter stages as Oansdlens took command and had ‘Brads performing sensntIonal-Iy to keep out the tying tally "M" Kennedy's breakaway offort salt- rd the game away and installed the youthful Leafs as favorites ro THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN Maritime The Maritirm Amateur Boxing Championships will be hold in Moncton, uometimte in St-ptc-tttber of this year Secretary l-‘red Pick- atrl of the newly organized Marl- tltmo Attihletic Association announc- ed 18st night. The announcement came after a meeting of the exo- cutivc held In lvfottcton on Friday evening and Saturday ntortting which was presided over by Col. W. W. Reid, president of the body: Y's Men's Club of Moncton will be sponsors of the tournament their request. being the first receiv- ed and being accepted after due consideration by the meeting. In cotmcction with the tourna- men). tt was also announced that all boxers inien-dlmg to take part must secure their M.A.A.U, curds and the clubs they represent their affiliation certificates before ent- ries will bc accepted. Sccretary Championships To . Be Held In Moncton Pickard stated that the cards and Cfirliflfllllt-‘s would be available in a. 811011 iitme when details conccrning same will be announced. The constitution of the lvf.l’.B.A. AU. of C-. former governing body was adopted by the meeting with some minor changes, subject to ap- proval by the Amateur Union 01' Canada. It was also decided that the old M.P.B.A.A.U. of C. medal be reviv- ed and will be the official trophy for all Maritime amateur meets. Present from Chnrlottctomi at t-he meeting were President \V.W. Reid, vice-president. for Princo Ed- ward Island, SF. Doylr- and segre- teary-treasurer Fred Piokard. Otthers included: Vice Presidemtt, for Nova Scotla, Dr. \Villia.:n Ross. Halifax; vice president for Brunswick, Harold Chowen, Saint John, N.B. By GAYLE trauma‘ NEW YORK. Ain't 1a -» (O P) An important , hunk o! baseball history. front which will date the entrance of the Ant- erican Negro Inln the big leagues and the iuaugutolkr-tt- of n llvllfiiff-l plan to protect ovcr-age players. will be written in thr 194'! catnpaign opmittg Mcmiay ttt Washington Commissioner A.B.. (Happy) Chandler ltuvittg tossed out the first manager, President. Harry Tru- man, a southpaw. will ope-tr the playing seascm tiroper when he hectves the traditional “first. bfall" (o set Washington Senators a-ud New York Yankems going trt the capital, A5 custotnaigv, that twill be Mom. day's only conjest, The remaining l4 clubs open general hostilities on Tuesday. For ti. number of rea- sons, the coming campaign prom- ises to be one of the most colorful and interesting on record. After months of conjecture. Jackie Robinson, a swift. Negro in- fielder who led the Intematictzial League in batting last. year when .lte played for Mcnrtreal Royals. has been signed tn a Brooklyn-n contract and is expected to appcar In till? Dodger line-up against the Boston Braves at. Brooklyn tn ‘Tuesday- Never betlore, since the nwdern National and American 16881165 were organized. has a Negro ap- peared tn c. big league uniform. The fans will watch with great in- terest Robhisorfs effort to prove he oén hit major league pitching- Also, if Robinscni can stick the big show for five tears he will become eligible. under the new pensiqn plan. to draw S50 ntonthly upon rctircmrtiit . The Pcnslc-rr Fund to which players and clubs sub- scribe. provldes for inert-cased PHY- ments depending llpCtrr length of service cftcr the fifth yea-r. Pick Box and Cards Leading experts almost llllilllim- qusly ltavc picked St. Louis Card- inals aux-d Boston Red Sox to re- peat their triumphs of last. year in the National and American Lozgues, "respectively. and to stage a renewal of their dramatic World Series struggle. _ If asiythintg. the Wcrld champion Cards are a more cflmlmfl and confident otttfit than 11st year, and the Red Sox have taken on added pitching strength. It ap- pears that only sertotis itijurics to key pItiye-rs or unexpected M1565 in form cOUId deprive either club of ttnntlter pcnnant. I Brooklyn, generally picked to finish second to the Cardinals. suf- feted a serious last-hour blow when (t; scrappy ntanagter, Leo Dum- chel‘; was given a ORG-YER!‘ sus- take ltockcys highest prize. it -l- + II) Ono could almost visualize the tense struggle going on. listening to Foster lieu-tits graphic dcscflp- tlon Saturday night. It hold radio listeners gltlcd to their machines right up to tho final moments and it must live been t\ relief to l certain patient in the PIN/infill Snrtatorium when the final whis- tie went, for the party we refer to is one of ihc most. rabid Tor- onto supporters. among a 800d minty, in the 01w. That's rlsht- Verna, isn't It? IIIGTIIRIA RINK MONDAY NIGNT APRIL 14TN FINAL SKATE IIANGE AFTER Senators And Yankees Open Baseball Season At Washington Today trcnsiozr by Chandler. It rcmtiis to be seen tuheltltcr mother pilot, unfamiliar with the Dodgers’ stmnge assortment of age and ex- 'll'€‘l'l‘lBl'0lliI1.t'?t:t duplicate thc DUTOCIIPI‘ magic of '46. Official odds against. tltu ttlub lcttgthcticd otter Leo's suspension. Disturbing reports have heard recently about Dctroit Tig- ers, who fitnislted second to the Red St»; last season rmd who fig- ured to give Joe CFOIIIIYS t-lub its mcst serious competition again. Detroit observers say the team has come back north poorly CClldIllCCl- od sin-d that so tar no Tiger has shown tany symptoms of taking up the hitting slack created by the departure of Hank Grecnherg Hank, who led the American League in- homers last year with 44. went to Pittsburgh Pirates dur- ing the winter In a. sensaticntal deal. After first announcing his retirement from the game, the big Bronx slugger finally agreed to play txvilh the Pirates ttt what is believed to be the record salary of apmoximtrtcly‘ $90,000 a year. Thus. for the first time in many a year the National League will boast a higher salaried player thv-rt- any in the rival circuit. Ham s stipend almost certainly surpasses those paid Bobby Feller. Hal-New- houser otr Ted Williams, the most richly-rewarded young men in the America-h League. Williams Appears Ready Williams c). the Red Sox, who came close lc being the offical gout of the World Series, appears to be ready for a. pig season. He practised hitting to left a great deal this spring and 1s confident he will lick the sc-called "Boudreau shift" which threaten-ed to blight his career last season: Two clubs in the American and three lll the National start out bright and fresh witlt tic-w tnana- gcrs Muddy Rucl lcft a soft job as Chnvsrdlcrs assist-rm. to straw- boss the rebuilding of St. Louis Brumis. and Bucky Harris. once fa- mous as the "boy manager." re- luctantly got back in uniform to pilot the Yankees. In the N-s-lionatl. Billy Herman has succedcd Frankie Frisch at. the Pittsburgh helm and will add his still-potent bat to a slugging array which includes Grceriberg and Ralph Ktner, who led the League in ltcme rfrts last roar. Johnny Noun, former Yankee coach, has taken over the unenvi- able job of trying to boost Citicin- nati out of the second division. Durooltea-‘s successor at Brooklyn has not been named. By far the mcst publicized rookie is Clint Hartuntg. a, somewhat fab- ulotls character with the Ncw York Giants Hc has been whaling the bill into adjoining townships, and in that respect, at least. appears to be everything claim-ed for him. Let ‘er 8f). Mr. President ’ IXZCH “I Just Got Mad" Richard Explains "I just got nmd." - That's how Maurice Richard dis- missed the inciduztt last Thursdiy night in Montreal in which he in- jured two Torcnto Maple Leaf players ln iht; sccc-ztd grime of the Stanley Cup final series "I just got mad." hc told news- ptipctmen "l got hurt t~t the first |1(‘l‘IOd nlltl l rt 1tl'.ltt‘t sk- tr, coultiift do anything But they were silll oltcckintrtn-c. tittshitrg mo. bumping me Fititalty I got ntad." The gce rIght-"Wlllgbr who holds the goal-scoring record tn the League, had ro comment to make 0n his suspcttsiat from Saturday night's game. New t TORONTO. April l8 - (OP) '- Maicr Anti Miner Baseball Leagues Open This Wcclt t NEW YORK. April 13 - (cP)_ with the mos: colorful manager in baseball sidelined for the season, the major a-nd tninor leagues this week open their 1947 schedules hoping for e banner year. Although attention is focussed on the ma-iors. nwst of the other cit"- cuits also start business this week- including the IllItfTllIillCll-fl and Antericarct Asscciatiotr. The Pacific Coast League. the Texas League and the Southern Association ul- teady have started play. In the tnnjcrs, New Ygr); yank. ccs and Washington Senators meet in the. opener Monday at Washing- ton with Presidont “Pruma-rr throw- ing the first ball. The other Amer- ican and National League clubs start Tuesday with a full bill around the loops. Missing from the picture will be sctappy Leo Durochet‘. manager of Brookly Dodgers. who last week was suspended for one year by Commissioner AB. Chandler. But (he Brooks will still dcmln- ttte opening-day interest. When the Plalbuslt fans gather Tuesday for the Dodgers’ meeting with Bos- ton Bmves. the first Negro in mod- cm tnajor league baseball _ Jackie Robinson — will be playing first base. Robinson played last year for Montreal Royals Other interest xvill cmtrc on the ottenln-g games of St Louis Card- iltals and Boston Red Sex — gen- eral favorites again to win the National and American League pen- nants. Got-away tltty itt the Itzttertta- (icn-rtl League is April 1'7 —- rtcxt Thursday - when Toronto Maple Leafs play the Orioles in Balti- more; Montreal Royals meet the Chiefs in Syracuse; Buffalo Btsons play at Jersey City and Rochester meets Now-itrk. The American Association opens play one day earlier. llurocherki. Successor? BROOKLYN. April 13 - (AP) --Brooklyn fandom, agog ovcr the barrishmcltt of tnatttager Leo Dturto- cher. may soon be rocked by nn- Olllfli‘ surprise. The Associated Press learned Saturday that. Brant-h Rickey, pres- ident. of the Dodgers, has made overtures to Bill Terry, erstwhile arch-foe of Flatbush, to succeed the exiled Du-rocher as field leader of the Brooks How the Dodger Iaitltful ivould receive Terry's appointment is dif- ficult. to st-y. It is a safe bet to assume that. a majority have not forgotten Terry's famous crack of l4. years ago when he asked “Is Brooklyn still In the Leasue?" The same sources sttld RickciVS first vltcicc was Jce McCarthy. former New York Yankee manager. Marse Jot‘. they said. refused Ric- key's offer, telling him that he was happy to remain out of baseball. Bill Terry said Saturday at Mem- phis, Ten-tr. he has not received any titcssagc from Branch Rickey. Brooklyn Dodgers president. re- gardiizig the ytac-‘tnl DOGS?" "W1" agertal job "I'd be glad Terry added. to talk to him." Shcrhrcokc Evens Semi-finals Series MONTTLEAL. April l3 — tCP) -— m g high scoring game mixed with penalties and surprises galore. Shetrbrooke St Francis upset Mon- trral Royals 10-8 here tcdrty be- fore 12.000 fans to square fit (m0 apicrc their bcst-of-flve Ettstem Canada semi-final playoff in the Allan Cup eastern senti-fittal. Third game of the serics will be playctl ltrre Tuesdry. ‘ _ Tho victory put the visitors. lfnlllltfed 8-3 in the first, game back In t-he s-cries and ensured the over- confident. Mcntrealcrs cf a tough playoff which threatens to go the mftve-grtme limit. llockcy Results Western Senior Final Canadian Pre TORONTO, April l3-(CP) ton Hawks 6-3 here Saturday of the Hawks to duplicate their vic Wednesday. Moncfon elected to play it the second period uheod 1-0 on in every one of them. Tigers played bw-o men ehort— lob Laurent and Frank Llscoziibe FII-tiflg if; out when Chick (Jharl- ton scorcd the Hawks‘ first goal. George Bell tallied on a solo cf- fort before Laurent got into the play to even the sides. Hamilton returned with two counters by Shillington and Lis- cotmbc within 51 smonds, as Hawks defcnccmttn Fritz Frazt-t‘ sat in the penalty box. Ab (kn- ick notched his second counter later in the period while Monctnn vras again a than short. Shillington seemingly put tho game nn tcc when he clicked twin-c in succession carly in tho final stanza. But Doug Leadbcttefls tally put new life into the form- erly listless Hair-ks. They swarm- rd around the Bengals’ cago ncar tho ltalf-way ntark and clotnin-i PLNI the play cotmplctcly’ for thc| first time in the gante. They might wcll have ovcncd tho count had It not been for the brilliant netmlnding of Art Childs who SDYOLIIEG arms like an octo- pus and hold the goal-ltungrvl IVIaritimt-rs scoreless until his' toamtmatcs recovered the Initiat- ive. - Early Alb Conlck sent Tigors ittlo an curly lead at 4:20 on an ciglit- foot drive that lacztt ttottnittdor Hugh McDonald cleanly. McDon- ald turned aside Polly Mlocitto- t'lcli's blueline shot but Plot-rt- Cadleux sped behind the not and flipped the rubber ouhto Conick directly itt front of (he cage. Led by Johnny Conick, Tigi-rs swarmed around the Hawks nct when Bastarache was banished for tripping. but they could not increase their lead. Doug Lendtbctter lcd a Moncton attack uthcn Bastarache returned. but Art Childs was unbeatable In the Bengals cage. Both teams played a man short just past the three-quarter mark when Bill Sherry was waved for holding and Fritz Fraser of Hawks joined him for holding. but no dangerous scoring thrusts ivere made. Tigers prcSScd as the period ended. Tigers played two mcn short when Chick Charlton sank ilto r-ouallzcr for Hawks at 3:43. Bob Laurent intent of! for bonrdinr while Prank Ltscombe still had l5 seconds of a high sticking pon- alty to serve. Hawks surrounded the Hamilton cage and Charlton finally pushed lhc disc Into Lho left corner. Buck Whitlock and George Bell assisting. just as Lis- combe prepared to return. Bell sent Moncton into t-hc lead loss than two minutes IIIIPI" on a solo rush. knocking in his own rebound when Childs failed to clear. Tigers went all out for the ty- ing counter but erratic shooting robbed them of suro tallies as thoy kopt tho puck ltcnmtcd in tho Hawks zone. A tripping ])l‘ll~ ally Lo Fraser tiavod tho tray for two rapid goals ‘within 5t sct-nttds by Clarenco Shlllingtott and Lis- combe to shoot Hamilton back Into thc load. With l9 seconds loft. Ab Cnttlck scored his second tally on a puss- ing combination with Carlicuxntid ‘Mtocinovich while Whitlottk was In the sin bin for tripping. to give Tigers a 4-2 load as tlto pct"- iod ended. Sliillinglott Load put tho he (lrflcctttcl Bob Lz-ttrrnvs .-t:nt from’ just inside the blur 1.-tt~ iti- to the left corner of tho ttct. Shillington completrtd tho hztt trick at 5:28 on a treat. tiztssittc play wt-h Bunions ottd Joltttttr Conick that bafflrd McDwnald completely. Fraser cut Leadbcttrr loose wttlt a long pass at 7:56 and thoMnttc- ion forward had litllo difficult)" drawing Childs out anti ttottItt thr- pttck. 'litc goal put now liic into the Hawks as lhrj‘ sttrurtl forward vrtth rcncwrd vigor. but Olrilds put on a brilliant nett- mtnding display in kor-p thcm scoreless. Cadleux broko nwav for Humil- ton with seconds lcft to play hut the final whistle blow just as ho let his shot go. _l'trrd and Mo: zttttbititittsz, t city squad tltrcc up nt 3:13 wltrttl Whinipcg 2 C818"! 1 (But 0f five scmtl-final tied 1-1). Western Junior Final Moos Jaw 6 Brandon 4 hloosl Jaw twins beat of semifinal‘ 4-3). Eastrrn {hlwtda St-ninr Scrttll-Flnal tttottctoy Hawks It Hamilton Tlg- SBVMI or: 6. (Hamiltot- leads best-of-tflve ser- lt-s 2-0). Eastern fiaVor Semi-Final Shcrbrooke St Wench 10 Moni- rcal Royals l. tBest-ot-tive series W’ 1-1). Maritime Champions Again Go Down Before Ontario (Titleholders ly stu. FREEDMAN s: Staff Writer --Led by the hut flick periorml once of veteran Clare Shillington, Hamilton Tigers defeated Mone- ternoon to move two games up in their best-of-fivo Eastern Canada senior hockey semi-final series. A crowd of 6,0I3 sow the Bengals outshoot and outmunoeuvri tory in the series opener ct Hum- illon Wednesday night. Third game of the series will be played here Monday night and the fourth, if necessary, is scheduled for rough from the opening whistle, and drew eight of the game's I3 penalties. Hamilton went into Ab Conick's first of two follies. Five goals were scored in the middle session, and penalties figured N. B. Horse Racing (Enthusiast Passes (Bv The Ctutadiistt Press) MILL-TOWN. N. B.. April 13< Funeral set-vices were held Satur- day for Robert. M. Wcbtbpp’ 59. Prominent ltorse racing enthusiast who died Thursday after a hurt cttztck. Ho acted as startor and in other cztparilics at ttunhcrou! ltarttcss racing meets in the Mar- itimes and New Ettgland, and war .or_mer1y secretary of the st, cmt; Driving Club. Exhibition Baschafl (Saturday) At Philadelphia B. I B Philadelphia (N) g 5 1 Fltiladclphla (A) I213 z Sohant’. ltfzittnpy, 1-1101“, 9059M and Patlgott; lvftlrchildon. Mccahm-t find R/osal‘. At Brooklyn v _ - B. H I New Iork (A) g 11 1 Brooklyn (N) 1 4 3 Reynolds. Shea. and A. Robinson, Houck; Htgbe, Gregg, 335953 Mt” ner and Howell. At New York . I. l! I Clevelatnd (A) 1 5 2 New York (N) 3 z 1 Entbrce. Gromek, and Hogan; ARTS. ‘Ttinkle and Cooper. (Sunday) At (‘hlcago I. ll I Chime» tA) s 12 z Chicago (N) 5 11 g T. Lee. Smith. Gillespie. Papldn and ‘Presth. Stephenson; w, Lee, bade and Schefflng. ' At Blllfiilhflrt, Md, R I I! Washington (A) 3 g 1 Baltimore (ll) 0 4 0 K1181“: and Mmouso; Pennlngtozr Pout and Kahn. Wetgel. At Columbus, Ohio _ R H I Pittsburgh (N) | 7 1 Columbus (AA) z t; 9 Strioevich. Bmrham. Bzgtby and. Jarvis; Stanceu, Blake and Con. m)’. Al. Ncw York R ll E Cleveland (A) 1116 9 New York (N) t; 6 g (10 innings) Hnnyzcwski, Kuzava, Willis. Klcimant and Lopez; Koslo. Jame, .\l'lfil't“.\‘s trttl COOpQr At. Phlladclphia Pltlltltirlphia (A) Philadelphia (N) 240 021 Savage. Fbrtrter. Coleman and ROW)‘; Judd and Semtnlck At Si. Louis R H l. Si. Louis (N) 8 l2 2 st. Louis (A) t z 6 Dickson, Bmzlc, licaxtt and Gaz. agiola. Rico Kramer. Potter, F‘ rly, Detroit (A) lnlivlln (AA) Trucks. Hutchinson Wilson. Mt-Dcrmctt. Ostrowsml and Attlrl=. 2,.” >-r= c!‘ l fit Brooklyn ‘ . l‘. ll l) Ncw Yurk (A) It) l! l Brooklyn (N) 910 0 Gutnjrerl and Houck. Robinson; ,I.0ntbar<ii, 't‘a.\lor. Bvrttcy ttnct lid- l '.\.'\; t1 ~ i .'\t “(Wlllll - ‘lllostott (N) (Boston (A) 3 (Game called at and of 16th- 1 dot-harass). t Spnhtt, Lattfmnconl. G Elliott, iliarl. Fine and Must. WRSHOI‘; IKferriss. Dubsitt. Zuber. Widmnr ‘anti MoGalt. Pat-tee u“: -.-.,_ heir-n- cut-r: Swnmury: At Indianupolil. ma. First Period . R |-| I 1—Hartnil-ton, A. Conlck Ifjnginnati (w) G10 l. (Cadleux. Mtoctttovich) tlllyndtanapnlig 1AA) i 5 l Penalties: Basturatltc. Sherry. Et-ntttt, Itctcrsctzr, wehmelr and Frascf- Lantaitno, Lakcman; Perez, Pict- Scconl! Period ,nick, Nrrdham and Polrcid. ?--Mnncton. Charlton l -— M" ~-~~- ~---~-~'- r-'—-—" (Whitlnck, Bell) .. 3.4a! Whttltrk- _-;_M,mc;,,,,_ B,“ 5,351 Third Period 4~Ha.tniItott, Shillinglntt ‘i I-Iulntlltttt, SIIIIIIHBIO" _ [Laurpnty pot (Laurcttt. Ituttions) .311 5__H5m1][0n_ Ltscomba ll-I-lzttniltott, Shtllington (Mason, pa“) _ 11w (Bunions. J. Conick) O-J-Iamilton, A. Conick 9—M°"Cl°"t M55593" (Cadicttx. Mioclnoviclt) 19.41 (Fraser) . - - ~ ‘l: Pcnaltics: Llscombc. l.:.ttt-ottt Penalties: Trainer, Sherry, Pr hast-r 2 sherry. Ba 4.. .. .,_. :' Li’; .- s.....;' Dar..."- .-... ._- _..:. “u...” ;_.-