PAGE SIX SWPORTING NEW t 1943 Reaches New Peak As Services Supply Big Moments Wartime Hockey Interest In : By CHARLIE EDWARDS Canadian Press Staff Writer Wars impact hit hockey with full force in 1943 as the armed service; supplied most of the bill moments on the ice and in oom- uiittee rooms. Spectator interest reseller. new peaks across the country. Junior and professional hockey establish- ed attendance records. The Na- tional Hockey Leflttlle weathered threat of collapse to become popular than ever. But. still.‘ c hockey provided the fire- Fnr the first time. civilian clubs l-tilcd to fieure seriously in Allan Cup plavoffi‘. Enlistments nad loaded service teams with form- rr professional stars and. nf the nine clubs entering interprovin- cioal competition. only Port Ar- thur Bearcats were civilians. Bear- cats faded in the first round. Ottawa Commandos. an armv lcam featuring 11 former N.H.L. players, won the championship bv beating Victoria army in the final. A= they were presented with the Allnn Cup at Calgary. the boos of fan= foreshadowed a wave ul opinion which seriously curtail- erl service hockey before the cur- rent season began Defence Deni. Action (‘wit/ism of policies which had ittcd service athletes to re- ln Canada playing hockey defence department ac- Octcber. It was announced tion in sport; would not ed to interfere with “nor- aitiing and duties of soi- " and that those qualified rxuuld be sent overmas immedi- nhlv on completion training. liesulis were startling. Within s few oavs. loss of players forcml rithdrewal from senior leagues of team: in Halifax. Montreal. wall. Ont. Toronto and Re- Calgary Mustangs folded ~ csmbined with Calgary lfarv to form one team. Air Force ll‘ chad safely leapeo the chasm be- Sask" collapsed. _ The most extensive curtailment of service hockey came Dec. 17' when the RCAF. announced that after Jan. 6. no air force mem- ’ be permitted to play in anv organized league the cham- pions of which would be qualified to compete for the Allan or Me-l morlal Cups. This meant breakup, of R.C.A.F. teams in Hallfaxflape Breton. Montreal. 'I‘oronto. Win- nipeg and Vancouver and with- drawal of Alr Force players from Calgary Tecumseh "ustangs. Where possible. service teams‘ are continuing but in most cases‘ are not so super-charger. with stars that civilian clubs are out- classed More Interest in Increasing popularity c! the senors reduced attendance _at junior games. particularly in Win- nipcg where the youngsters had long been favored. But the JUDiOTS made a stirring comeback in the Memorial Cup final at Toronto where Winnipeg Rangers beat. Oshawa Generals before a six- gamc paid attendance of 73.838. a record for anv hockey series in Canada. Detroit Red Wings won the N. H. L. championship and the Stan- ley Cup in a season which saw a new league attendance record of 1.446.827. Then dozens of profes- sional players were called into the army during the summer and collapse of the league was threat- ened by player shortaacs. Finally. the new season opened l; November with teen-aged youngsters and military exempt veteram filling the gaps. Contin- ued N.H.L. popularity was proven by Mervyn (Red) Dutton's an- nouncement that attendance is up seven per cent over the same ber- ind of last. year. Dutton. who suc- ceeded to the N.I-I.L. throne when Frank Calder died in February. tween fiery player-manager and tcam= in Ottawa and Yorkton. if Bruins Outskate Maple Leafs To Take 8-5 Win BOSTON. Dec. ‘Jl-(API-Jdl/ith, Bill Cowley. the National Hockey Lcsguck top scorer. showing the nov with three goals. the Boston Bruins protected their home game slate bv out-skating the Toronto Maple Letifs for an Fl-5 victory tm/ylit before a 10.000 crowd at Lie ..~:-.ton Gtzrtlcti Cnwlcv also cotlecteti an assist to run lln his 20-22mm point total t!) an even 41). While escaping defeat on home lee for th" ninth-straight game. the BJuins. were directed from Sill-ll defence post by the tet- l: who tool: over . Ross. who is ill. t Bruins on early in the Toronto net from the penalty line. The Bruins pulled into a 3-0 lead cn Shot; bv Don Gellinuer and 132p Ciuitlullxi. who tallied twice. l“ re thn Maple Leafs made their tn break through goalie Bert Gardiner. 13.1.11 sites spread their scoring * lira‘ three periods and the .- Bruin to beat Bcnnv Grant Flash Hollett. with Clapper}; Jackie Hamilton scor- siozt. Lorne Car: during the second nnrl Bolt Davidson. Elwyn Morris and Georszc Bnothman late in the final. Babe Pratt, Toronto outstand- in" rleienceman. drew a match, mhconduct penalty after .-.even ‘Founder Df Jockey Cluh Dies: At 85 OTTA WA. Dec . 3l-fCPl—~ Jame; Kcnniston Paisley. B B ' year's Empire shrewd businessman. minutes of the third-period action for- arguing with Referee Norman Lamport, after being waved oft‘ for interference SUMMARY First Period 1. Boston. Clapper (Cowley. Bolll ‘Boston. Gallinger (Callatline. Hollctt) 3.24. 3. Boston, Guidolln (Gallinger. tMorris) I-Iollettl 3.36. 4. Toronto 51.07. 5. Boston. Ilollett lClapper) 16.19. R Boston. Cowley i859. Penaltie=: Cowley. R. Hamilton. Guldolln Hamilton Second Period 7 “Poronto. Carr (Davidson. Bod-- nan 10.17. fl ston. Cowley (Cain. Boll) V. Jackson. Bodnor. .11.. Pennltialt Gnldolln Third Period 9. Toronto. Davidsont Hamilton) 0.43. l0. Boston. Guidolln (Crawford) l3. . ll Boston. Cowley .Caln, A. Jack- son) I515. 12. Toronto. Morris 16.47 l3. Toronto. Bocthman 18.D5_ Penalties: A. Jackson. Pratt. tminor and match misconduct.) —‘ -: Ii Carr. R. ‘ Empire Christmas Day Broadcast TORONTO. Dcc. 2l—-(CP)— Hallfax, St. John's and Edmon- ton will be linked with Port Mor- csby. Leopoldville in the Belgian Congo and Rio De Janeiro in this Christmas Day, e i and British THEATRES EBBOL FLYNN RONALD BEGAN NANCY COLEMAN RAYMOND MASSEY " Desperate A Journey" SOUBIS. THURS. ll MONTAGUE FRI. it "FOR ME AND MY GAL“ with JUDY GARLAND GEORGE MURPHY MONTAGUE. SAT- I l‘. ll- Sport Shorts From Britain By Allan Nicitleson Canadian Press Staff Writer coupon. Dec. 21 - Nearly three years ago Prorrioter John Muldoon received a letter Xrom l. young tar reques- ting a trial. The hopeful was Ben DUIYY. from I small Yorkshire village, and he showed promise in a bout in London. Now a petty officer in the Royal NEW. U"!!! is hot stuff along bash boulevard. Only lest. aulmner he otftpointed Old Nel Tarleton, 3'7 Yea!‘ 01d Liverpudlian who holds the Britt-sh and minim feather- weight titles. A fcw dayl ago he took a decision from the Empire bantam champion Jim Brat-Ly. Duffy's latest fight canes up in a couple of weeks when he faces Johnny King. British bantam- welght titllst making a return to the ring after three years 0n the high seas as an anti - aircraft gunner. The fight will lxe at Manchester. where King. now 31, first came into prominence l2 years ago. One of the first of the British boxing fraternity to enlist after e outbreak of war. he was a survivor from the battleship Prince of Wal- _ es when it was sunk by the Japanese off Malaya. King has been boxing l7 years and first became champion by oulzpomtlng Dick Corbett. who 1C5?- “15 1116 during an air raid alarn.» several months ago in 10n- don. King later lost the champ- ionship but regained it ln 19:15. Speaking of boxing. and that. greater‘. enemy of champions —, age — four cf Britalns seven tlt- leholders are 30 or more. are Tarleton. the oldest at Jock McAvoy, 35, middleweight; Kins. and Ernie Roderick. 30. welterweight. Of these Roderic]; flkhts fairly frequonltly, Tarleton has an cdd conrest, but McAvoy has not boxed since he 10st to Freddie Mills last year. Mills. incidentally, is 24 holds the British and Eknplre light. - heavyweight titles. The other champions are Lightweight Eric Boon, ‘.13. and Jackie Patter- son of Glasgow. 23 your old bash- r who holds the world, British Empire crowns. Only the heavyweight title re- mains vacant, Len Harvey resigned l“ Bl i119 B8! 0f 35 and the main challengers are Mills and am; London. biggest professional in the British ring who is in his 31st year. and Because of a soap shortage, Eton College laundry was unable, to wash shorts and vest of 25c boys participating in the annual ateeplech . which includes a. water Juno. But the famous school solved the problem. It made a rule that only the first 12 competitors to reach m9 1l1"l“p would attempt it. rest had to detour. The Fred Cox. mung winger with Toftenham Hotsrntrs of the Foot- 5. formci‘ manager of the Central broadcast. The program. an hvllrball League south returned to the Canada exhibition. one of the] founders of the Connaught Jcck-| ev Club. and one-time proprietor of the old Grand Union Hotel. diedl today within a few hours of his sister; llfiss Jennie Paisley. 79. in the same hospital. Beau Jack. Angctt To Fight Jan. 28 NEW YORK. Dcc. 2l—(AP)-- Beau Jack and Sammy Angott. holders of the two shares in the world llehtwciitltt. title. will meet in a iii-round. over-the-Welght match in Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28 Jack. whose tltlc claims have the blessing of the New York State Athletic Commission. will have a tune-up lD-rounder with Lulu Constantino New York. in thc_Garden Jan. '1. Angott. N 8.41 b11510 the division. halls fromjvaahinlttg. Pa v and 15 minutes long. linking the Empire ant. the United Nations, will conclude with His Majesty's. yearly Christmas address. 1 It will be heard over the C. B. C. national network l0 am. to ll l5 am. A.D.T.. and repeated start- lnR at noon. The King's |pgech will be heard tn a special recur at 10 p.m. Canada's share in the program. includes a conversation between Merchant Marine Captain a Halifax with a Royal Navy can. taln in Londonderry. a talk by a transatlantic transport pilot from St Johns, Newfoundland. and con-‘ versal-lon at m. between. a Canaclan bus driver and twp United States soldiers. I . to turn professional and play a series of exhibition matches in United States and Can-| Ada. l7 years ago today. Howovcm he finally entered the ‘money" tcn- , in 31 age_o 38. ‘ m FORUM OFFERS YOU EVERY CONVENIENCE OF YOURSELF ENJOY A MODERN RI N K SKATE or PROMEN ADE l NIGHT | I t Great little Spurs for a game with emblazoned on his Royal Fierce Tunic. He just returned from Canada where he was train- ed under the British Common- wealth Alr Training Plan Wllf Wooler. Welsh rugby inur- natltmal an] Glamorgan cricket. cr, wrote homo to say he L; a, prisoner in Tokyo. I-lc was Clptur- ed by the Japanese in Jnva..... filly Herringbone. winner of this season's 1.000 Guineas fl'll st. Leger for 1,9“! Derby. has been retired to the stud ...'I‘empers.tnental Nasrullha. the Ago. Khans high priced colt which failed to win any cf tiled classics. also will go to the s u . MINCEMEAT Ts-otfilins Tcmoeratti c: 375 tlcz. l". Time: 10-12 minutes. 2-3 cup butter 1 1-3 cups brown sugar 2 cklls 3 cups flour l-Zl teaspoon soda eat Cream butter. add sugnr. Bent the two eggs and stir ‘nto the first mixture. Add soda and spices .=.l with the flour. Stir In min last. Form into long rolls and wrap in heavy waxed caper. Chill over- night. Slice very thin and bake on a well-buttered cookv sheet. . cm 3.’! . Imhdflll hi‘: Mtutfintatun rut. quarts!“ "fracas- tzuttsvvot nnnnm lIUAHANIlFU lllllllfttt MftNhlA..'. w: Egg Prices Show Signs Df Decline This egg market shows signs of weakening. Production has definit- ely increased and the present cold lump has not retarded production ,at all. Prices remain st last weeks - levels but with a iveaker undertone. RE I. grading stations are quo- ting for upgraded eggs delivered. A Large 45-8: A Me l - ' Pull t 42: B 35-40: C. 30. Graded shipments delivered It Charlottetown: A Large, -i A Medium. 47 l-Z; A Bullet. 40-5; B.‘ 45 C, 36. .. | épectalizcd producers are re- ceiving for cartons eggs: A U138. 52: A Medium. 50: A ullet 41. Poultry marketings have been exceedingly heavy during the past week and the volume at this tlate is still remaining heavy. We anticipate increased marketings in January over previous years due to consid- erable increase in July and August hatched chicks being sold. More noticeable this year that poultry be- ing marketed is conslderabl hea- vier in weight. Milk fed gran esxstlll {xredgmlxiatie with prices at ceding eve . They 5 a1; . flywelght l i Doris Duke Cromwell ls Granted Divorce RENO, Nev, Dec. 21 - (AP) —— Dorls Duke Cromwell, heiress t0 the huge Duke tobacco fortune. treoeived a divorce today from Jam- ‘e5 H. rt. Cromwell, one time Uniwd .stat.es minister to Canada. | She accused him of "s persls- f t tent and systematic course of men- tal and physical cruelty", said that to preserve her health it was necessary that they separate, and that she has not lived with him since May. 1940. Since then, she stated. she has been "greatly im- proved in physical heallih well beln " '1'.‘1e d ~ teas gratlei by Judge Wntaln McKnight, who gave Mtrs. Cromwell permission to resume her maiden name, she desired. As Doris Duke she was known as “the richest girl in the . world... Judge McKnight ruled that she is a. resident of Novada. that Cromwell has been a resident of Washington. ‘D. C.. since 1940. and that as a consequence Ne? Jersey Ihas no jurisdiction over either. Cromwell this month mtnined an order from New Jersey Chancery Court prohibiting his wife from slzitig fcr divorce in Nevada, a writ. based on the Chancery Cotirt‘: conclusion she is properly a resid- ent of New Jersey. HINTS 0N ETIQLETTE , While this rvar is tloing on. pa- tience and umlerstandin? are more needed than ever in our intercourse with one another For instance. don't lcok scornfully at _a young man who is not in nizllonn He ‘may be going in next my or next ‘week. anti if he isn't hc has u per- fectlv legitimate reason for not doing so. and probably feels worse GEITIIAI illlllfllllt h marred lOr I"?! adv advance Now mu 12-22-- STUDY YOUR FOX and Pelt Show Prise Lllt. and routcsggur pelts the Pelt w. Bummcrside. ‘l commie-liars at Portln SEASON TICKETS Now rendfly at lbrurn 13-22- l rouce coTJEF-m yesterday's Police Court two offenders appear- i h M istrlt and costs or days in JUST ABBIVID — Unexpected shl ent of toys. including drums trans. sleighs, trucks. xlaey cars. klddv horses. games. et.c. Miller Bros. Ltd 12-22-21. STUDY YOUII. FOX and Pelt. Show Prize List and route your belts through the Pelt Show. Btmimcrslde. January 5-7th 12-24-27. CHARTER. FLIGHTS PLAN- NED — Maritime Central Airways . has a. busy day 1n prospect today. it was learned last night In addi- tion to scheduled flights between this province and the mainland. no fewer than l0 chartered trips are booked. P-sshmgers for- the special flights are principally airmen go- ing on Christmas leave. Two char- ter flights are scheduled from Charlottetown and eight from Sllmmtrslde. involving in all some 100 persons FAREWELL PABTY- On Bathr- day evening. November h. friends and neighbor; gm the home of Ptc James Craig. Bradalbane, who was spendi a short leave at his hunc~ beoro leaving Halifax for an Ontario camp. Pte. Craig was lcd forward by M1‘. Will-lam Morrison. then Mr. Thomas Ntxmorc u chairman explained the purpose of the goth- ering and after a few complhtent- ary remarks called upon Mr Walt- er MscKenzic to read an address. Mr. John Mllync made a p ation of a well filled purse. The Quest of honor thanked ti: kindness and expressed that in the not too again be among his friends and neighbors. Appro- prlate remarks were made by Mr. Alex. MacDonald. Springfield and Mr. Hedley Wcodsldc. Brmdalbans. All iolned in singing a song suit- able for the occasion. Pte. Craig . pl. Robert Craig and Mrs. Craig Charlottetown. a, brother Gnr. John Czraig l; serving- wlth the Canadian Army and a sister LAW. Grace Craig is con- nected with an R.C.A.l". hospital: in Toronto. HOUSE WARMINO- On Thurs day evenlnl. Dcc. 2nd. the people of DeSable School district assembl- ed at the heme of Mr and Mrs. Borden Wotton to bid them wel- come to their new home. Mr. an Mrs. wotton formerly presided at Murray's Corner. B . but rc- cently sold their fawn there and have purchased the McKay pm- perty at Desable. The guests being assembled, Mr. EC. Holm took the chair and briefly outlined the object of the meetuli He then called on Mrs. Myron Shaw who read a pleasing address. aflcr which Mr. Bhaw come forward and pre- sentcd Mr. and Mrs. Wotton with a beautiful “parlour clack”. After presentation Mr and Mrs. Wotlnn in a few well chosen re- lie marks feelingly thanked their new ' than in a battleship. for he is of- IIBighDOTB not only for their beautl- lfered a drink in each mess and a ful present, but. also for the friendly t battleship may have 40 or 50 mess- lne , es." said the navy spirit which accompanied it. A f luncheon was sewed by the ladiest The rest of the evening was spent isue rum to a cup of tca and the captain may not slight anv mess by refusing hospitality. in social intercourse ar-d danclng| by the younger clemtnt. Mrs. Wotton is s. daughter cf John H. and Mrs. Myers of Hampton. about it than you possibly can. AREN'T \OU NO-l GONG 6H3EPlNG ‘xlp/ITH MOTHEQ ? _ Se gTlPPY AND "CAP" STU COME, TOO, EL OH, MY . DEAR" I'VE BEEN G . i-Q-BE EXPECTING R5 L. CALL Qi U5! "AND HOW NICE 0F YOU To DOQA ~17 *7 V" '1 ti?“ FATHER HAVE1D UPTH I'M BBS HOW ARE YOU, arm llovv zChristmas- Dn Naval Ships cry corvette skipper may hops common‘ at Christmas. orlblng naval Christmas tradition said today that. lust before noon on Chris as ptein assembles all his officers and they make the rounds of the gulp, wishing the crew a Merry Christmas. retain his appetite for dinner." . BEEN LOOKIN’. PEAKED LATELY- —YOU'RE NOT VORKIN’ TOO HARD, AH! €U°~? at” l . at sea. will ks are decorated ry and can pick up ash s: Dhscrvcll or wine. A larke 21- (OP) —Ev- OTTAWA. Dec. mess table; in over not warship observing The Royal Canadian Navy. des- a battleship-T” Day the Ca each mesa in lholllfl N By strict "libi- the captain. this i5 an eas- m“ .- task in a corvette or destroyer arlv. s _ cers‘ b “The drinks may range from is- masters Christmas. takes "It a sturdy captain to program is definitely The necessities of war will cur- . l F mu Christmas tradition on Ihlvl bu; in port. the obscrvances be u full u the commanding . Generally. dwlth whhdtsver lore new" l m“ ore Discipline ewhat relaxed. with the men gnltted to have a bottle o! Ne!‘ ‘loaf of broad. pinned i» the table with a bayfllleft- the central decoration of seamen trio full naval better thing. to oat on Christmas Day. the navy sllltflelifid- tradition. the youngest rat in each ship should don the captain's uniform and be rul- cr of the ship for the My Simil- '|| boy. wear petty effi- ges and carry out petty officers’ duties. This is a survival of an old Roman custom whereby waited on servants Naval authorities said any such ships at sea, but in port it is cus- i 59291111113 12. 1943 If you need a up con we“ a good selection for every purpose- every budget. For the remainder of this week we are offering a " SPECIAL DISCOUNT of 20% n]! our large collection of Fur Coats Don’t miss this opportunity Prices to LADIES’ WEAR. 99 Que" 5f- Wcdnesday, Thursday. Store open , l“. and rainy till 'xary 10f‘ téfltihttrllti“ of m. in; in our 0! tuan- k is wfllba ‘s n time in CD00 - BACK T0 INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL (yrrAwA, Dec. 2i. - (C P) - Canmdian dlstillerles which made some potable alcohol "drible in recent months now in oohol production oougnhulv to xnu, it VIII learned today. at for out scale. HELLO-J%5-ON R WAY HOME- l W ‘l’ TO BRlNG H A SPONGE.” ca; rm. x." Ionian Sundials. l‘. Would t. “pend ¥6TFCZ<S§<YAEZQEPA§§SEQL E ? YOU'VE WHlCH OPE WILLI Bi 7?? 6i5 - - £1 €=“°~to'“ OH,I’M rme-uw-woun" rob TAKE ore YOUR “rumes AND-'- -5lT-- cows: .- fis ‘ 3 21% BLlND I WON'T EVEN SPEAK TlLLI KNOW WHO VM TILLIE THE TOILER — REASON NEXT TlME l'M SNOW‘ ‘LA- . "" CDRPORAL . PLEASE 'D%P'THE By WEBSTER LlST-EN, CO_RPORAL, MAC l5 ENGAGED TO ME |_"l WWI‘ MAKE HIM 3 - UNSTRUNG fi more than sight. times u. had _. have returned to industrial al- -l Ottawa sources said they had n0 information as to w_hen it mlshiw be possible for dlctillerlcs to ruumc _~ potable operations. even on a small