. " LACK TWIST BCl-IEWING uleltsv s. Nlellotsoirs I _‘ Detroit Red ‘ Dyymlorr, Nov. 2i - (AP) - Adflin Brown's ir of third period ‘on, brought rolt Red Wings ,, 3.1 victory over New York to- night in a ationel Hockey League game that saw the lmugers’ Jess streak extended to eight ’ straight gamer. Detroit-s smallest crowd of the yeor-l0.300 Sans . watched the bruising struggle with President Clarence Camp- Jpell of the N.H.L. among the spec- - moi-s, the two clubs stag s mer- [y penalty brawl, each club sending - six men to warm tho box. Three of the 11 violations were wmajors but the only casualties were ' Sid Abel of the Red Wings. who . got on inch-long cut over his left m-gyg from Grant Warwick's stick. ...snd Detroit trainer Frank (Honey) ...waliter, struck in the ear by a fly- ing puck at tlhe boards. . Th. close-checking and resulting penalties constituted most of the thunder for the night as Datwlt gave New York scale!‘ Chuck Rav- ner s busy evening in the nets with a rally that extended the Rangers » losing streak to seven defeats and a 1 tie since they beat the Red Wings ‘ Nov. 2 in NCW YOTIK- Church Russell's eight-foot shot 01g Cnl Gardner's passout gave nr-s- Yorklll-(i lead while Detrolter Adam Brown was in tlhe Deni"? box for rlshtlns with Neil Colvllle- Roy Conachefs back-hand shot in the second period tied the score to set the stage for Brown's two- goal effort in the final stanza that sewed it up. Raynor had to handle Z8 Red Wing shotswhilo Harry Lilm-lev had s dull evening in the Detroit nets with only 15 saves-five in each period. The win pulled Detroit within a -5lng1g point of Montreal and Bos- ton nlho are tied for second place _- in the standing. SUMMARY Flrlt Period ]--Ne'w York, Russell (Gardner) ‘ am Penalties -N. Colvillc 2. Brown 2 (one major. one minor). Second Period 2~Detroit. Cotlacher (Bruneteau. Jackson) ll, Penalties --Moe, Conacher, Dows- bury. Tiiiril Pofiod l-Detroit, Brown (Taylor) 1:43. o-Detroil. Brown (Dewsbury, Couture. 3:40 Penalties —- Warwick (major), Abel, Taylor (major), Gardner- Iaylor Still In Front Ci Scoring Race (By The Canadian Press) National i-itxzkcy league scoring leaders made good use of last lllshts two games and with the "Xttiliion of first place. tightened "i1 Billy (The Kid) Taylor, De- troit. wilacked in a goal and earned an assist to boost his total tn seven W115 Ind l3 assists for so points. Milli-ice Richard Montrml. idle With his ill goals and six assists. lllO\'(?(i over to giro mom to Roy Ccnarhrr, Detroit. who notched lwo tallies to up his total to seven and nine for sixteen points. Other lnarksmen scored and m"; group. "i for third place with la points, p0 for fourth berh with l2 and Ollr for fifth with l1 points. §N.Y. Rangers 3 -1 Defeat Wings Hand Meeting City lioop League Tonight A meeting of the City Basket- ball Magus will be held tonight at '1 p.m. in the Travel Bureau, Queen Sheet. All interested in the re- organization of the City League and any persons interested in en- tering teams are asked t0 I Q hand. ' Leaders In Nat. League (By The Canadian-Hus) Standing; ‘iloronto, won ‘l, tied i. lost 2. poi l7. Points: Tayl . Detroit. 7 goals, l3 assists. 20 points. Goals: Richard. Montreal. lo. Assists: Taylor. Detroit. 13. Penalties: K. Renrdon. Mont- real. 37. - shutouts: Brimsok. Boston, 2. Caledonia To Defend Proud . Record Saturday By IRVING WIIYNOT GLACIE BAY, N. 5., Nov. 2i— when Mount Allison Uruversity and the tough Caledonia team from Glace Bay meet on the Caledonia. homo-field here satur- day to battle for the, Maritime senior English rugby crown. the fighting Miners will be defending n proud standing oi 33 years—o. recur: that shows few defeats in a provinclal~ league game since i913. And their rough. grassloss field here may be the explanat- ion of their success. To {the unbeatable Caledonia squad defeat is as remote as the lack of fighting spirit. Only the o.<i timers on the squad — men who have been playing the game since 1932‘-can remember ‘when lhey were last defeated. l4 years zlgo by the heart-breaking 7-6 score hi the hands of the neigh- boring Donlin-ion No. ll squad in s. piBfOfl. And some of the same old tim- ers. some veteran sport followers claim. can still mow the marks suffered in ploy on the tough plot oi’ cinders. clay and gravel inst Caledonia calls a gridiron. Visitors have said that its the tough field that makes the tough team. However. to present manager- coaotl. Charlie Mcvlcar. there isn't nnything wrong with the field. "Why it's smooth as anything: It hasn't a blade of grass on it." he said with some indignation. Mcvicar’: words: “The around isn't so hard this time of the year and besides the ashes dont stick through the clay like some o in saly." pegvhy our field isn't half as dangerous as some of those mod- rcn college fields. Some oi m! team's worst injuries have been received wllcn they slipped ant-ha grass but they won't It! h“?! l‘ all on their own field." With l chuckle. he declared: “You I011" know how to fall." THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN Rlturod by the Confederation Bonspiel which is to be staged here Feb. 10th to 15th and for which many entries from Canada and the "United States have been received. Curling Club officials no preparing for s banner aes- son this year. 0- It workmen these days are busily engaged irl making necemary im- provements to ihe rink section of their clubhouse and work is rap- lliiy nearing completion. + O tl- , A cement foundation has been laid around the area enclosing the four l-irlks and this is expect- ed to eliminate the trouble that has been experienced on the two outside rinks. Uneven ice is a bane to any curler and with this necessary work now completed curlers will be sending theirirocks down over four smooth ice sur- faces. ' O O O 4- Bpcctators will also have a bet- ter view of the various matches taking place with alterations be- ing made to the gallery, the ben- ches bcirlg erected on a slope so that those in the latter rows will not be obliged to peer over the neads of those sitting in front of them #000 All that is really needednow to start the curlers "roarle." ls ‘he advent of ice-freezing weath- er. When that arrives they won't take long getting underway and ihe Curling Club for lhc rentain» der of the season will be one of the "hottest" spots in tow-n evell though the matches are being played over four frozen ice sur- faces. s 4- + It 4» The Forum improves with age. Yesterday Charlie Archer inform- ed -~ihe writer that very shortly an electrical scoreboard. measur- ing l2 by 5 feet will be installed in th: northerld section of the rink cnd here is an improvement that will go over big with the fans. _ 4 ls 4 ‘II The old method of cardboard figures being hung out after each score wasappreciated. nc doubL about that. but at times it was very difficult to see them. partic- ularly when a big crovrd was in attendance. Obtaining of this new scoreboard modern in every respect and built on the same lines as that in use in big cen- tres. will do away with all incor» veniences and fans will be able to tell at a glnnce just how the game n progressing. ll- 0 0 4 Saint Dunstan’: hockey squad had their first practice of the season yesterday and the large crown of followers of the team who were on hand for the prac- tice. came sway well satisfied with what they witnessed. A large group of candidates were out and showed enough to guarantee that Saints will have to be watched plenty all through the season. e 4- O 4- With only "two of last year's squad missing. Mike Hennesey and A. J. MacAdam. Saints will be well fortified in goal with Skinny MeKlnrlon again guarding the twines and up on the attack- ing lines. Joe Malia-r. Mellow. Macbongsll. lcdwell. ThtbsulLMc- Qusid and others from last year's The leaders: squad. -.The fantastic Caledonia team Two" Dem“ ? ‘tutu n‘ ‘fink 0rd“? m Then as tn‘. d:itio.nal attack r llichani. Montreal l0 a is "h 1'" i‘ “m” “m”... , H :1 -- ,2 (‘onmhm Den-on 7 a m game. It was the next year o p s o; oppo. n es n ~Abei, Dem“ a 5 n Caledonia lost its first provincial goalies. sirlts have acquired El- Kenngdy’ Town", 7 a u game-s Glace Bay squad beat- zncr Blanchard. last years smart M. Bentley, Uhicagv 5 7 13 them for the Cape Breton cham- pivot of the Nicolle, Robertson lismill, chicngo q a m piomnip. in mo they lost the Prince of Wales duo Blanchard ~9- Beutley, cm“. 4 3 13 Maritime championship to apow- will add P1411"? of stl-enith and it I-lndssy, new,“ g ; u erful University of New Bruas- appears as if coach Jackie xssse g a 11 wick team. with a. few more likely looking Q 5 n Before that they llad been tis- prospects tc pick from. will have 1 4 1| fasted five times by Mar-time little trouble in having fast for- tsams. Daihousle University beat wards And Kane can getplcnty them in i900 and i937. Wanderers 33d‘: the hockeyists under ca. '“‘ Barney Roll. former lightweight of Halifax won in 19H. 1923 and 1% lyhsCansilianPrau t. bosons champion. aond with the Silver Star identlal citation three today. Ross enlisted in ltluiliarinla In Aflil. earned his decorations at time}; ‘ .__-wfis_. ____l-___.._ jam gguscus _ ' ‘mistook v altrlsrioouijsssi, Nloirr __ __ _ _ m urine sv cousrmr litmus-mum rllovloss m um: O O O O Defence was the problun fac- ing the Saints with the loss of iiennassey and MacAdam. two stalwart men behind the bluellnc Bat solving half the problem has been the moving back oi Cart McDonald to a defense position Cart can throw his weight around plenty and should. in addition to proving strong defemlvely be s zlstinct threat on sallies goal- hu scheduled to leave Saturday for the McGill Athl Nov. so’- (OP) - or oi McGill University comment- ing on reports that the Dslhousie University tennis team was not wanted as Motilll wmpetitcrs, said tonight that there was s "grave misunderstanding" and that he was ‘squoted when he was ssid to have called the Maritimers “for- elgners." He’ said that the Dnlhousie-Mc- Gill tennis matches held here s week ago were not fol the Canadian Intercollegiate Championship and that McGill has never claimed such a championship. , McGill won tile C aolnn Inter- collegiate Amateur Athletic Union tennis championship and since Dalhousie is not a member 0f this unlon—McGiil did not nave to ac- cept Dalhousitys challenge, Maj ilbrbes said.. The reference to the Maritimers Runs -High, B! WILF GBUSON ‘IORONIO. Nov. 21—P'ootball fervor ran high tonight and the ticket supply low as Toronto's perennial bidders for gridiron glory— Argonauts and Balmy Beach~prepsred for their second clash in is many years for the eastern Canada title at Varsity Stadium Saturday. ‘ihe renewal, of their rivalry. dating back manly years. prom- ised to provide what will prob- ably be one of the best games of ihe Mason with Beaches riding high on the crest of two upset wins in the Ontario Rugby Foot- ball Union playoffs. However. the Beaches’ surprise victories over Toronto Indians and Hamilton Wildcats af-terhav- ing been defeated twice by the two clubs in regular scheduled games have not prevented the Big Four champion Argos and last year's Grey Cup winners from being established as heavy TIVOYiiCI. Aware of the champlcnfs record when the chips are down. Beac'n supporters are looking for odds of at least 2% to one. To many. on their Big Four record arid their 14-2 triumph in ihe final Ar and their victory against in a pro-season exhibition bet to smother the O. R. F. U champions who have only been impressive in their playoff games. But the Beach fans. who con- sist mainly of the city's east end Beach district residents and tlle sentisnentalists who would like to see the Argos knocked from their lofty perch. have an idea that the gold and blue squad will keep tolling in their new-found stride Man fol- man the Argos’ pos- sible starting backfield of Joe (King) Krol. Royal Copeland. Bil! Belly- Steve Karrys and Art Sklrdnlore has an edge but along the line. although the Argos will be outweighed the two teams appear to be evenly matched. English Jockey n liisii llorth America _.___ LONDON, Nov. 21 -(Reuters)- Gordon Richards. champion English jockey for the 19th time. will visit North America early next year.- HQ will spend January ln Switzer- land and then fly to the Bahamas and Miami to see the racing. Asked if he would ride in the United States, he said "it is ve unlikely." ._ t Completes Tour LONDON, Nov. 21 --tci=i-.loei Baksi, American heavyweight, is U-nlted States after completing a successful Eumpean debut. Promoter Jut Solomons said Bsksi. who knocked out Freddie Mills and boxed exhibitions in Cscchoslovskia. ,- * ‘ly would re- turn in January to tangle with Race Woodcock. the British heavy- weight king. ‘Ilslmed Fran llmltsl INGINI, Oren. Nov. 2i-(AP)— Bobby Docrr, Boston Red sox sec- ond baseman, was relaswd from hospital today after treatment for flhand infection. A callous on his little finger. started while lie was splitting iflec posts on his remote lllahe ranch on the Rogue River, became inlctod. - - couple more men to plus "It gaps and when hedoes JO hints will have to bl fl- spartad b7 the other soul“ ILACKHIADS Claims Misunderstanding IIOINIIAL. Maj. DJ. trbrbes, athletic direct-- Toronto Football. Fervor hauls SEVEN etic Director as lardgnars implied that McGill as a member of the Union did not have to accept the challenge of Dslhousle. wllo do not belong to the Union, he added. Maj. illorbes stlic that at the time of the Dalhousie challenge the McGill tennis team had put away their rscqllcts for the year and they had no idea of playing any more matches this season. The difficulty of obtaining indoor courts and the fact that members of the team had missed a good part o! their lectures during the tennis season were main reasons the McGill learn was reluctant to accept the Dalhmisie challenge. Maj. Forbes said he "abjectly apologizes" for tile misunderstand- ing that- developed between the two universities and that contrary zo “mlsquotecP reports I like the Maritlmes having lived there my- self." Tickets Low Italian Boxer iTo Meet Woodcock LONDON. Nov. 21 -(CP)—'l&a Italian heavyweight champion, Julio Spagnolo, will make his Brit- ish debut against Bruce Woodcock Dec. 17 in London before a sellout crowd paying 10 guineas ($24) for ringside seats. . The full house. 10,700, was as- sured by Promoter Jack Solomons who declared that Spagnolo will give Woodcock "one of the tough- est matches hg has ever had wit-h European opponents." Reporter-Angler Tells All About Ontario Fishing By ALAN RANDAL Canadian Press Staff Writer TORONTO. Nov. l9—Ontario. termed "Fishermans Paradise" by Jack Honlbieton in ills book oi that name, has u long, long wily to go before anglers put a strain on its lakes and streams. llam- bleion brings out in his book that currently anglers are tap- ping no more than one-thous- andth of Ontario. But he thinks not only of the far places and is the first to ad- mit that many a Toronto man and boy has gone by street car to Grenadier Pon-d in High Park and had a fine time with bass and pike. , “Nobody can truthfully say they have fished all the waters in Ontario." says Hasnbleton. "You couldn't live that long." Nevertheless he has covered a good deal of it and this virtual textbook on what to do. where to go and how to go about cat- ching any kind of game fish in Ontario from perch to the giant muskies of the Lake cf the Woods region. ls filled with the stuff anglers want to knOW- It's slanted for anybody who wants to fish Ontario, preferably the "little fellow" wllc must keep fishing costs down. Throughout there is reflected the wholesome fullness of an‘! fishing trip from the vine hurdles cn the fat reaches of the Albany ltiver to the rocking deck of a boss-fishing launch on Lake 0n- inrio. Here you come bump up against rll-t only anglers’ tips in great and detailed mass but YOU also meet the people who are t0 fishing what Paul Bunyan is to the spinner oi lumberjack Yarns. leep Psek Down For instance Hambleton re- marks tile-i weight-saving is im- portant in the bush. Keep your pack down- There are not many like the "fellow from Brent" that Jerry Kennedy of Algonquin Park iniks about. Standing In Maritime “Big Five’ Down The Alleys CIPTOWN ALLEYS Commercial Idlllso ‘Fred's Taxi:- G. Neiscn .. 180 20 S. Stead .. . 131 160 L. Ward 167 231 R. Whitiock 194 199 w. Stead . zz-i 141 864 Nd 935 Tomb-MSG. Toomba Broad- G. Francia ...lo0 183 153 G. Matheson .112 Z39 2B8 J. Watts . .. .162 149 199 V. Watts 181 103 88 C. E. Toombs ....s .132 143 1l'l ‘I42 B01 845 Total-BM. High single G. Mathescn 288. High three G. Mathesun 829. Points: Fred's 4; Toombs 1. D.V.A, BOWLING Meaning Minniesz- . Brooks . Smith . Lewis . G, Jenkins L. Hume .... .. FY1455‘? Hot Elwin- F. B. Conrad M. B. Stewart L. A. MacLeod M. L. McAleer R. E. ‘Prainor High single l. L. Hume 300. High three H. E. ‘Trainer 737. Points: Moaning Milnnies l; Hot Shots 5. Hypertension Kids:- "T-hls fellow. according to Jerry, fliffiOd four loo-pound bags of flour on his back; his 10-year-old boy sat on his shoulders: he pull- ed a loaded toboggan with a tumpline: carried two loll-pound pails of lard in his hands and was kicking a full barrel of gaso- line uphill through the deep snow." laminae htroduees the bush pilots and men of the Ontario Provincial Air Service to show the angling that lies ahead when cheap sir transportation reduces travelling limp. They speak of the tremendous country north from Lake Super- ior to James Bay. from Manitoba to Quebec-approximately 115.000 square lniles-"such mighty riv- ers as the Seehigo. Sevens Win- cth. stain. Attllwapiskat. itspis- knu. Albany and Abifibi." then this: ‘At present we are fishing on but s fringe of our potential fishing country. probably a tenth of one per cent of the lakes and streams which contain fish." Anti. with) candor that could inlv come from s newspaper-man- ansler who writes a column call~ simply dissolve and dis- till; al l . it and sure . ru - m s bet- catfish. and apply neatly fans-y, blushed will be em- ed "Hslllnl for Jun" he comes W. L. HI ins 1 1 L _,_ Bu?" m 2;’ l: 180 points in l929-30-more than Eh R" Jana n8 100 132W hNlWa Zul-dlélsh the Ccok-Cook-Bouchw line ever a a a .?.?.“i§.“.i; *::;:"»...*;;' .1113; L°w 5”“ ~ 92 90 produce a shot gun shell that will {r-g hooker “he added. n‘ 557 M8 555 increase the hunters’ efficiency i " h m Jmz“ and which its inventors claim ls Calgary Product "‘ P- D- CmsbY 15° 135 the greatest advancement in i '7' E“ 6mm 141 127 shooting since introduction of Baldy Nmmw" grew “P l‘ N, E, P. McMahon a3 9g 105 he chuke Mm Calgary and learned his early! c, T, Dc-novnn ,1z7 149 115 The new men, announced My hockey there. He later played C- A- $111118 t- - 111 143 9Q clay, eliminates the cardboard disc with Bmxluord‘ Om“. Junlorsflmd 513 635 563 which covers or seals the present “m1 Haueybury mum's m m‘ Hlzh sihsle 1J- Harper 222- say shell and replaces it with a Pim-hem 09mm league" H‘ High three I. J. Harper 582. wafer-thin water-proofed paper “med pr°iessmiwl m ‘he m“ °t Points: Hypertension Kids ll; that breaks Into segments adher- 3929 Wm‘ Mmnrul Mum“ d Hi Jinx 1_ mg m the case when flrei tile N.H.L. Unlike Frank Merh Knights of Pyt-hias League The she11's pellets thus have an 7lweu- he did "M s“ m” 198g“. lmpcrialsz- unidentified flight to the target. gm me m his first ‘smscm’ In P. Rice High speed photography reveal- “ct he w“ ‘amied m" ‘he next A. Affleck ad it was the cardboard disc. 7f“ t°1MM°°nS> “snml ‘league: D. Brown blown out of the barrel with ‘the c-“b- ymism‘ Iii“ ' e “genre! L Moore pellets when the gun was fired. “a”! ‘afiih- e19 Waithr $16.1- H. Acol-n .. that produced “blown" patterns a 9' i‘ m° ‘s: p “ _ b; inlpcdlng some pellets and de- w? and n“ ‘ed ltgatmsrfasorg“ Tatapqlgag, fleeting some others from their anTh 5°‘:)‘;wa';"é’r°;:e o’! '§$:]e', neliltsi- true line of flight. 5min? Jimmy Ward and North.‘ L‘ smith. W“ ‘mm 71 129 ' Totsl—2812. cctt ‘gave Mal-cons its spar: M' 0mm!“ " - "8 133 High single M. R. McGuigan m. through many a season and play- C’ Brown " ‘ m2 160 High three H. Gautict 664. fl"- C‘ Rmwe " ' "175 m3 242‘ Points" Rovers 3 1-2“ Atomipsl Marooris disbanded at the and E. Sutherland 108 110 itfi 1 1_2_ ' ' M the 1937-31; “nodule (nu! 539 533 379 Baldy went to Chicago Block Total-NCO. Acu._ Hawks for one season. after which Hi8" llhill! A- Afflflvk 3M H CGQWM, 121 130 be hung up his skates lor Rood. Hizh three C. Rowe 580. R5. F 5,5, m 94 In his lo years in the NHL- Poiliis: Imiwrlak 2 1-2". Doklvs C 'c,,,,',,,,,, 17-, m Northcott scored 13G goals and _ 21-2. 3' “ulnar " 175 144 has ll2 assists for ni ltliflli of 2-115 ' ' points. He was sx tmes n. The “F5! Klimt 01' U19 P. E. I. ggggg Stanley Cup play-downs. and in billiard championship, K. Mt-Don- ' "" " 865 975 1932-33 was selected on the myth- aid won from J. Kays; the second Tom_mo4‘_ ical allotar team at left wing. game E. smith won from Q Head; Baldv has not left the game the third game B. Acorn won i-‘om K|lm"___ ifllflgcthcr Fol-(iwim his retire- W. Lawlor. Tonight at 7.00 A. E Doucéue n2 160 ment from active participation ha peters“, V; M McKenzle_ - M moved to Winnipeg. In i941 ho Low score . master-minded Winnipeg Rangers Bony NAME ‘bums ‘Eggs? to s Dominion junior hockey "Me'- "i "til-u"- Wu- n". o... i t. i.l'i."‘2"°;‘§.l:l."..’"@..l."“.i:. ‘Iii; Bumsw“h,_ 110W 51'0"‘ -» r\1\n‘0(l)'lr‘lii:1€.'t'I9?;-Zlilfl won Domllt-‘nn .., t . _ .. tlfisgymld Tolal—-2735. ' Hockey did ll loi for l1:‘.:lv M Kennel!” hi‘: 209| Hiizh Single B. ‘Rainer 301. Northcott Now he ls doing a T» M-eo- 2r. f“: '~.T":.'.i::.."l» t‘... ’::..'"’*" "' "W" s. Doyle 153 °“" U“ ‘ " ' ~' H ‘ Total-fill ' Super-men:- C. LeCials- . '0' ' ' 7,,‘ J. Coady . ' 1i‘ . . 16o SCIVITIQS, On a C. Murphy . ' " _ ~ S. Doiron Total-MG. High three B. Doiron. High single T. Macadam. Points: Bumsteatis i 1-2: Super- men 3 l-I. lovers» Oandet 1UP‘; '._ Ward Doyle .. Murnagllan,.._. Msclfenna ..... Si. John P35‘??? 'l‘otai-8l0i. ANInloll_ l". Gallant .....I I... L. Butler I. Berrllln ill. it llcflu s. Curlcy C. ‘h-alncp up with this‘ remark which will shock so many who call them- ' selves anglers instead of plain fishermen‘ "Worm. Your but but (By The Canadian Press) . G W L F A Pts. Truro 6 6 0 i5 l9 l2 Moncton 6 4 2 32 20 8 Saint John 8 3 B 38 35 6 Crescents b 2 I 2d 33 4 Services 1 i l 39 56 Z ‘New Shot Cun DUCK I2 omi l6 sauce ctemms ltoos AMMUNITION THE BIKE SHOP DECOYS AT By JACK HAND l NEW YORK, Nov. 2l—(AP)— George Trautmarl, executive vice- presldent of Detroit Tigers, is being groomed by the major lea- gue firm systems to succeed Wil- liam G. Bramhaln as head of the lntm: baseball leagues. It may hiippPri within the he!!! two weeks if Bramhasn sees fl: to retire at the winter meetings in Los Angcles or it may hang tire until. the judge's five-year term expires 1n December, .1948. 1n either case. the majors are determined to have a man oi their choice at the helm of the minors Trauimar. has given no indic- a'ion that he would be interested in the job but sources close to ‘he "Draft-Tralltmnn" movement znslst he would be available. First hint of the 'I‘rauiman boom riLmF froln the eastern lea.- gue which named the Detroit ex? ecutivo as its choice for Dram- ilaslfs tfilfioo-a-vear post if a re- tlrement ls forthcoming. Considerable retirement pres- sure has been put on Brantham. re-elected in 1943 after a stormy session in New York, sometimes referred to as the "battle o1 the proxies." Although five of the nine operating leagues had been ‘ined up behind Frank Shangh- ressy. president of the Internat- ‘onal League. against Bramham, it was ruled that the non-operat- ing leagues were eligible to vote. Wltr 42 leagues in operation in i948. 22 votes would be necessary 'or election. Although no defin- ite line-up has been made. it is oelieved that 'I‘rautman possibly could command the vote of a‘. least l5 at the present time. Shell Produced (By The Associated Press) Groom New Head For Minor Baseball Leagues Speed Top Factor In Modern Hockey Says Star 0i 30s B] ALAN VICKERY Canadian Presi Staff Writer ‘, WINNIPDG. 339v. iii-At thfl time of the year you can alwayl find a former hockey star willing to compare modern play with this game of his day. Lawrence Norlhcott is no ex- ception. This former Nations? Hockey League star, better known as "Baldy," will talk hockey 21 hours a day. Commenting on the game o1 today. 38-year-old Northcott sai “ll Frank Bcucher and Bill an Bun Cook were at their peak and using these rules. they’d have a field-day. Gosh. the way thaj trio could pass a puck. they'd drive the present-day def ncemel crazy." l-Ic said too. now-a-days. don fencemen have to be able td skate as fast as a forward. bud the hard-hitting type, like EddiQ . .ore, King Clamy or Babq Seibert. belong to-the past. Ev- erything depends on speed wit! forwards skating around a de- fence instead of. as in the olde dilys, trying to battle their we! through. Baldy gives Tiny Thompson thq nod over Charlie Gardiner (0.1 goal-keeping of his time. wllilq Eddie Shore and citing Johnston were tops at defence.’ Hclvil lviorenz is his all-star centre. wit Bill Cook as right-winger an Aurel Joliat at left. He said the most under-rate] llrle in hockey was that of Ccont- sv Welland. Dit Clapper and Dutch Gainer, who were with" Boston Bruins in the early 30's. Statistics show tht trio amassed for fishing." »