IIRBK STRETCH We were kindly remembered with two very appropriate son's greeting cards from w, _ "Bill" Stewart, New Glgsgow, pp S. One is an excellent likeness of a yearling oolt by Abner T. C1681; 2.04%. dam. Alice Orattan 2.08%. It. is a typical OM88. splendidly built and quite the equal in sise of a yearling grown in Kentucky. The other card had a fine photo of the two. year-old Uh-ieen Abbe by Bert Abbe 1.50%. dam. Ulhleen Volo. l-Ie is a magnificent individual. We trust both will be as good as their appearance when they hit the racing circuits. d- Q_Q Q Bill had a letter a few days ago from Hanover shoe Far-mg stating that Belle of Brooklyn 2.1216 that so many of our read- ers will remember when she rac- od in'0he Maritimes. is safe in foal to Billy Direct 1.56 and will foul in February. Bill is the owner of this mare and foal and we can tell you he is a mighty lucky man, as bookings to Bil} Direct are exceptionally hard to got. Q Q Q Q Horsemen sincerely regret the death of McNeil?! Pick 2.1.114. owned by Wellington McNafl], Southport. which occurred last iveek due to bowel trouble. He had been in the care oi’ James Arbing and was looking excep- tlonallv well. McNeilPs Pick won his only start the past season at Covshead. Prior to that he bad been laid un due to an iniury. It was in 194-5 that he flashed on tho harness horse firmament with a brlllinncv that stamped him as a possible Maritime record- breaker. His mile in 2.11% at Summerslde in which he paced the last half in 1.02. was the bnsisof that belief. and it was a reasonable one. Q Q Q Q Plans are now complete for the Prince lid-ward. Island harness raring circuit for 1947. Charlotte- tow had announced its dates for filrl ome Week and Provincial Exhibition as August 12th to 15th and for Goodwill meet Septem- ber 10th and 11th and at a. meet- imr of bmorietors of Summer- side. Montague. Covehead and Riverside tracks their dates were set as follows: June 2i. River- side: July i. Summersizb" July 9. Montafslle‘. July 1ft, covehead: July 2o Riverside: Julv 30. Cove- head: August 0. Montague: Aug- ust 1°45. Old Home Wee-k; Aug- ust 20, ooen: August 2'7. Burn- mrrslde: September i. Montague: fiootamber iii-ll. Goodwill Races: September 17-18. Ocvehead. Q Q Q Q We noticed a letter from a Hnnsoondent in the Canadian Sportsman recently. the gist oi which was that horsemen mould got busy and endeavor to have the Department of Justice change the law in regard to night rac- ioz. which he stated did not per- mit racing after 9.00 mm. We don't know whether t_his is cor- roct or not but if so it would tnke considerable pressure to bring about a change in’ the Dominion law as it would have to be approved by Parliament first. Sc far we do not know 0i anybody in the Maritimos who is equipping a track for night rac- ing nnd we do not think it would be n naylng move as a good 1711!"! is really expensive. it would take a grant many nights racing to rover the cost of proper instal- lation. Q Q Q Q 1n various parts of the Mari- Irnes they are piannins i" 11°" for the winter months and It least one track-Blue Acres New Glasgow. N. S.—intends holdinil them over the‘ half mile cvs1- The-“writer had a lot of 0X08!‘- ienrp in ice racing, most 0i locally but some at Toronto. Mount Clements. Mich- I115 Windsor, Ont.. and offers the fol- low-io: sueeestlons that may 1'” helpful: Take care to have yflili‘ FREIVS TM! IEO l! IOUI IIIVIOI tree , vttln enemy stunne nsonrmon l-III rue minnow; hem Properly wand between and right after the finish or n heat as the cold air blowing on ‘l "P? Wlrln horse is liable to cause rhumatism or even worse- pneumonia. Some years ago mun VF 1"" P861118 a number of horses we had e. frame built which we covered with canvas with a flan attached to c/pen so that the horses could be hooked to sulky or cart and backed out. ‘The ice was covered with straw and this worked out very well. Q Q Q e- At Toronto and the other places mentioned of course we had stall; but we did experience trouble at Dufferin track in 1914. part of which may have been due to a bad fall when Helen R. piled in- to another horse that had fallen at the first turn. sprained her hock and developed lynwhnngnL-L which she never rightly got QYQr, On the tracks. particularly when the ice was hard, we did not nnd the five calka or never-slips good enough to take the turns on high and we had our horses-in fact practically all the horses were- shod with Russian saw dices. These were difficult to make and the blacksmith charsed I14 a est and he earned his money. Q Q Q Bometisnee we raced with the thermometer below zero and one "c" 1 DilPi-iiiil-ll-rly recall was in a light snow storm wbere it was very difficult to see and we were Prlvl-lclliy driving blind. In our first racing experience at Toronto one of the drivers in the race was Vic Flemming wtho was up behind a very fast pacer called Billy Brino. At the rail was Day Spring. We went away on the fourth score and Vic cut in and took the legs from under Day Spring and we had a tough time keeping from going over driver McDowell. Vic lost the heat which was awarded to Tcneka. Billy Brino was the eventual winner. I believe. Interesting to _recail is that Billy Brino was the fastest new performer in America over a half mile track the next year, setting the track record at Cleve- land. Ohio. at 2.01%. Day Spring went on to take a record of 2.10 and the next winter set up a world's record of 2.10% over a mile track on ice. Toneka won many races and took a record of 2.11M andwas the fastest racing gelding in Canada. Helen R. won five races in ten days, three at Halifax and two at Charlotte- town. All these happenings were in 191s. Q Q Q Q Getting back to local ice rac- ing. 1 remember when I wasa boy at Hughes’ Drug Store hear- ing a lot of talk about it as Mr. Hughes had several fast horses‘. and many of the horsemen came in to have a chat with him. He was a wonderful man on diseases of horses and ilhere was always on the counter a bronze horse which could be utilized to have the cus- tomer mow where the trouble was located such as spavin, ring- bone. curbs or other troubles. In- variably Mr. Hughes could furn- ish a remedy that would make a cure or give reilief and everybody had the greatest faith in him. He was also very successful in pre- scribing for oeoole and thousands came to the Aootheoarles ‘Hall with their ailments or those of their rtliidren. He had a KPH" eve for horses nnd when I was with him had Physician. a mne- niflcent standard bred stallion. a son of the then renowned Edward gym-nu, This horse was brought here from New York and was “resin” a picture horse. Later on hrwss sent to Madison square nude“ horse show where he won first in a large class. A A A I- ynpng the good trotters and pacer! thlt. Ml‘. nil-Rh“ “"194 “r a little black mere. Lute 5-- that would no doubt if 1'8"‘! over our fast tracks and 01W" the same preparation have trot- ted in 2.12 at least. Our recol- . lectione of Mr. Rushes l" 091i" happiest as from the first he ab- ways took a great interest in my doings and was one cf the nicest - bosses anyone ever worked for. Q‘ Q Q Q 3min; back to our reminis- - (UOINIIIOI 0n POI’! ll) T0- IRY l-Ill RT IIIIIT ~11! 1111111." Navy basketball team. at prep. ent tied with Saints for league leadership 1n the city “w”, have a chance to take over un- disputed possession of the top spot. when they clash with the Army team in tonight's league game at tibeJPrince of Wales Aud- itorium. and followers of the Navy team are certain that their teem will do just that. Q Q Q Q Still undefeated, Navy will be big favorites to take the encoun- ter but at the same time they can expect the stoutest of oppo- sition from the Army boys. The latter team's sniping has been the main cause of their defeats to date and should they show any semblance of the form they are capable of, no doubt about it but they will make it plenty in- teresting for the “Tars." Q Q Q Q Oily Hockey League teams are still cramming plenty od action into their encounters and Thurs- day night's game wound up in a blazing manner. But while the boys are continuing to lay it on at ‘every opportunity they are al- so taking time to dish out some smart hockey. and if they keep on improving at their present rate fans are going to witness some great encounters once the schedule swings into the New Year. Q Q Q Q For two periods Thursday night it was just a toss-up which squad would finally come through with a victory. Legionaires had the better of it in the first ses- sion only to have tihe Navy come back and knot the count in the middle frame and that was the period that produced the best hockey. not only of that game in particular but of the entire sea- son. _ Q Q Q Q ‘Legion earned their margin of victory in the final period and their goals were hard earned and on both teams’ showing Prince of Wales and Saint Dunstanb, the latter being backed heavily to win league honors, will have to Show their best form if they are to thwart the distinct threat of the two service teams. Q Q Q Q Only regrettable feature about "'16 same was the fireworks that developed in" the closing stages, Not that anv great damage oc- curred. but things such as these leave bad feelings in their wake not only among the players but the sbectators as well. Flsticuffs is not an uncommon thing in-the heat. of hard fought games as tempers get out of control. but they are usuallv discernible 1on1 before they actually hapnen and nerhaos if the officials handling the various games clamped down harder in the early stages of the Jame such outbursts could be sidetracked. Q Q Q Gordon Drlllon is certainly taking a lot of abuse in games in which he aonears~ and he cer- tainlv is not deserving o! it all, in this writer's oninion. Hr plays hockey for all that is in it and wants his team to olav it the same wav; he is certainly no angel out there but at the some time we cannot fathom the reas- on whv the fans want to have his scaln as was the case ‘Thursday night. Q Q Q Q l-le is dolns a good job as play- ing coach of the Legion teem and lust to give a further insieiht into his character we reprint tho following from the Montreal Star on an incident which ocmirred when he was playing with Mont- real Canadians: Q Q Q Q “Recently Dink frvin was talk- THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN Halifax Edges Out Moncton Hawks 7-6 P. W. 0. (lo-Eds lis. K. of 0. Girls Tonight Girls basketball makes its sea- son's debut at the Prince of Wales Auditorium tonight at 7 o'clock when George Young's Prince of Wales Co-Eds and Earl Smith's Knights of Columbus team meet in an exhibition game. Both teams have been practising steadily for the past rnonnlh. or so and should be ready to stage quite a battle of it all the way. Knights of Columbus are new entrants in girls basketball circles while Prime cf Wales are the present Island champions and victors last year over Amherst High School team in a home and home series. Summerside Team Withdraws From League MflQuarr-lefs Aces. Suammerslde entzy in the City Hockey League have withdrawn from the first sec- tion of the league tc was learned last night. At a meeting held in Summersidc yesterday afternoon between City league offictsls and representatives of the summer-aide squad the mas- ter was (thoroughly discussed and due to (the limited practice sessions available to the Summer-side team it was felt that the wise move was to withdraw from the first section Play. At the end 0f the first section Summer-side is to play an exhibit- ion gatme with one of the local squads and providing their per- formance at that time war-rams they will be allowed 0o compete in second section competition. Down The Alleys HOLY NAME BOWLING Team No. 1- B. Howatt .. .162 135 L. Bealrstc 144 113 M. Weir . 181 89 Team No. 2- J. Rogerson 1'11 169 G, Bagnall . 159 31-5 E. Cameron 153 150 L. Csllbeck 124 119 M, Brady 135 90 Team No. 3- N. MacDonald 171 135 D. MacDonald 2110 157 J. MacDonald 132 123 G. Barbour . . . 1'75 1'13 '3. Roper 139 112 Team No. 4- E. Macdcmald .... .. 156 152 B. Saunders 147 100 M. Mathieson . .. 149 133 E. Hasznrd . 105 08 80 High single G. Bagnall 215. High three D. MacDonald 541. Winner's team 3-20 1-2 pts. Big Four League All Stars:- J’. Power 176 263 3Z5 T. MCKGHTHQY .150 184 151 B Cameron 173 185 B. MacNeill 134 160 C LeClalr 144 10'? Total-JEN. Arabs:- Dr Duff)’ 23'» 20B E. Rice 1'11 231 I. MacKlnnon "I21 1'72 J. MucTnhls .. 201, 218 A McFarlane 233 232 Total-IDOL High single J Pc-wer 325. High three J. Power 764. .Points: All Stars 1; Arabs s, NIWYORK. Dec.20—- (an- Uihwgh still on the serious list. boxing promotor Mike Jacobs is lne about the famous feat of Ray fletliffr in morlng five goals a- gainst Boston one night several years avromThat stunt prolonged fletliffe’! hockey life another veer because he had been in a slump 1m to then." said Dick. And Ir- vin also pointed out that it. was in that same game that Gordie Drlllon tossed awav a chance to win a howue of five hundred dol- larI..."1')r1llnn had a chance to scorn twice but passed both times to Getliffc for goals..." Gordie had scored those goals he would have won his bonus." _._.. ByTbeOeaedlanPreI doors of the International refused Twenty-one years ago today. of- nosing accept the led "improving every day." Dr. vtn- cent Nardieilo, his personal phyg. 161811. a-rmounceci today. Jacobs was stricken with a. cerebral haemcrr- hflde Dec. 8. .ii-li€fiiilil~iifi (l! The Canadian Prob) HALIFAX. - N-Moncton Hlwh filled in their bid for sol; ‘Dtlllession of first place in the Maritime Big Four hockey league tonight when they dropped a 7-6 decision to the lest-place Halifax Crucentl. Moncton remains tied with Truro Bear-cats for league leadership while Halifax moved within two points of the seconq. Dlace Baint John Beavers. Orescents pushed into a 5-1 lead in the first period and from there in held on grimly, They were outscored 3-2 in the second and 2-0 in the third period but still had the all-imtportant one- goal edge at the end of the tus. sle. Hawks pulled out goalie MacDonald in the last minute of play in a final effort to get even but their six forwards only got confused with so many of their number in the attacking Zone, Crescents’ victory was their second giant-killing feat this week. Monday they knocked off 'I‘ruro Bearcats 5-4 and now are in position to get on an equal footing with Beavers. Truro and Moncton both have played 18 games. saintdohn and Halifax 1'7. vvindv O'Neill. the young stu- dent from Dalhousie University who played for a time with Tor- onto Maole Leafs. was largely in- strumental in the local triumph. He punched in four goals, three of them in the first period. He also drew a major oenaltv in the first when he tangled with Fritz Fraser. Summary: First Period 1—Halifax. O'Neill (Gaudet) 281 kfiatlifail. O’Neill (Gray. Powell) 3—Monctcn, McManus (Dowling) ..................... .. 9.33 4—Hailfax.’ ONeill (Sullivan) ...... .. .. 14.05 5--Hallfax. Gray (Sullivan) 17.55 m-Halifax. Sullivan (Gaudet) .1030 Penalties: Fraser (major dc min- or), Copus, ONelll (major). Bas- tarache, Gaudet. Second Period 'T—Moncton, Trainor (McManus) .. $—M0nctcn. Leadbetter (Demchuk) 0—Halifax. O'Neill (Gray) iii-Moncton, McManus (Bowling) 2.22 9.12 14.02 ...1'l.02 There has been an unfavourable rciwtlon among sportsmen to the m nlmum penalty handed out to a Pllfiflge merchant for a major tn. fraction of The Gama Ag; by s“? endlary Magistrate RS. Hinton at Summerside on Dec. l'1th. On Dec- ember 10th Royal Canadian Mount. ed Police searched his premises st Portage and found eight native" PBRIIdEe in his p- session that had been killed within a short period to the raid. The defendant admitted to the Police that he had procured the birds from young men in the West Devon and Inverness districts in EXQhB-nge for tobacco, cigarettes, etc. and that they were mtended gm- dellvery to a customer of his in char- WIE ffiilresantcd by a Srummerside lawyer when his case came up for hearing and the Maglstratc impos- éd e fine of $20.00 and costs ($3.75) or 1O days in jail. The commercializing of game, birds has always been considered a serious offence by sportsmen and conservationists alike and at the Dre-wilt time when thousands of dollars have been spent by sports- men on the introduction of Ring- necked pheasants and Prairie chick- en into the Province the practice is frowned upon even more. Con- siderable interest was manifested 1n the outcome of this case and man-y were of the opinion that the fine should run into the three fig- ure bracket. ' The great majority o! Charlotte- town sportsmen are ardent admirers of our native partridge and have always insisted that this valuable upland game bird be given extra protection particularly during the winter months when they perch in the birches and apple orchards and are an easy mark for the poacher. Here i; a case in point: About 1.2 years ago a. fruit grower from South- port was convicted on a charge of hunting native Partridge in Pd!- ruary Despite the fact that he claim- ed the birds were damaging his fruit trees and was represented in Court by one of our ables! 601911“ lawyers he was fined $40.00 and costs or 30 days. I1 my memory serves me correctly the Police costs ll-Hallfax. Gray (Sullivan. Gaudet) Penalties: Poirier (2). Gray. Third Period l2—Moncion, Lead-better (Demchuk) l3—Moncton, Bell ‘Penalties: McManus. 19.25 Ocpusi“ Edmonton liookey tfiluh Declines Offer EDMONTON. Dec. 20 —(0P) —0fficlals of the Edmonton Junior Canadians Hockey Club announced tonight that they had decided to turn down an offer from flsa C Almat- our Hockey Association to rep- resent Canada in the world hockey ohamplonshlpatPrague, Czechoslovakia. in February. Officials slid unnathfacton; financial g ranizees from tho British Ice Hockey Association. the vrflllillulfll sponsoring the European tour. was the reason for reiecting the offer. Find Boxer llad Thln Vein in iioati NOTTINGHAM. England. Dec. 30 -(R.euters) -- Alex Murphy. 22- were approximately $18.00. Now 12 yea-rs later for an ofIwM deallns with the same Species of Slime bl-rd, having a in possession. the d6- fendant is assessed a minimum of $23115. . less then $3.00 per bird- fimewhere along the line the 268-15 of our Justice machinery have slip- ped into reverse. The minimum DQHB-llv for infrac- tions of the game laws seems t0 he the trend nowadays and clear thinking sportsmen and Nature lovers are shaking their heads in bewilderment and wondering what the end will be. liicr years it h" been common knowledge that in cer- tain sections of the Province, our native partridge in particular. 511d to g lessor extent l-luns and D1195" sants. are shot and snared all win- ter long and offered for sale 10 residents oi’ our city and WW- a lot of us ieel that in this recent case n, golden 01713011113111? w“ pa5sed up to throw a mill 513951 monkey nv-rcnch into this 11188111 system and teach the rackeiflefs a severe lesson. True the person who buys 8111M killed out of season is 11o 185s 8111"? then the one who docs the poach- ing cr acts as a 118110161‘ 101” i119 game killed, but the logical D1599 to strike at any evil is at its source- ther sports item that Trout is ano lolied by those W110 is ruthlessly EXP Ottawa Senators offered to place $10,000 on the line annually as protection mone auditorium, Quebec team, said in a statem would be placed before the Cana- dian Amateur Hockey Association's money would go to the which in return would make i119 Come in on ram 2026-1 Now ls The Time‘ To select your Christmas Jewellery Gifts. CROCKETTS Jewellery d see our complete display. -' “dike vies... ',.. I05 Kent St. Ray Robinson Wins We lterwe By Decision Over Bell ight Title By 81D FEDBE NEW YORK. Doc. 20—-(AP)- Sugar Ray Robinson tonight end- ed his live year campaign for the world welterweight mampionahii: when he scored a l5-round decis- ion over Tommy Bell of Youngs- town. Ohio. at Madison Square Garden here. Boblnson weighed 1461/1 pounds, Bell 146. The great negro boxer, rated as “uncrcwnsd king of the welter- weights" for the five years dur- ing which he vainly sought a title shot, came on in the middle rounds to outpoint the tough Bell. Robinson won. but only after the roughest, toughest going over he has ever had in his career. Bell, another negro, walked in from the start and belted away 1one‘own' on December 17th he until the end inihe rugged brawl. Loser of only one flgtht in his career of ‘T5 trips to the post- and that to a middleweight-the Harlem tighter had to come off the floor from a second round knockdown to finish in front. At the end, he drew the un- animous vote of Referee ‘Eddie Joseph and both judges — Jack ‘Sullivan and Artie Schwflril The Associated Press score card gave Edbinson eight rounds. Bell five and two even. A total of 15.610 customers. crowding the Garden in spite of day-long snow and rain, paid $02,948 to see the Ohioan come within a few seconds and a few punches of scoring one of the great upsets of the ring against a 5 to 1 favorite. Never before has a welter- weight dared to take such liber- ties with the man who had been tabbed bv many o! the fight-wise as the "greatest ring machine inch for inch and pound for pound." As a result, Bell took the plan completely away from Ray through the first five rounds. not onlj’ drowning him for a seven-count in the second. but making him hold on in the third. and stag- gering him again in the fourth. But Ray started to come on after that. showing some of hll boxing dazzle with which he ha: outsned most of his rivals. and turning loose his “double-law hook" specialty and finally floor- ing iihiunping Tommy 111111591!- for a srven count in the 11th. In spite of the knockdown. Tommy came tearing back t0 191T hock his way out in front in the tstn and 14th but Ray tail-iv s11- zled through the finale to sailcl! homo in front. A Offers $10,000 To Hold Amateur 20- (CP) —B¢' hockey 918W?! raid. OTTAWA, Dec- reft of two star fln-gugh a professional y against mid- season depletion of amateur club rosters by pro telml- Tommy German. manager of the which operates the Senior Hockey M88119 ent the offer semi-annual meetinz 1h T°r°lii° next week. Under German's Pr°l>°"1~ 111° C.A.H.A- pro-raiding deadline Oct. 1'3 stead of the mesent Jan. 15. if the CARA. lost. the $20000 it new gets from the National league for drafting privileges. German said he had no doubt other amateur clubs would make up the other $10,000. Senators’ proposition came as the club was embroiled in a hot legal battle with two pro teams- Buffalo Bisons of the American League and Houston of the United States league-over two players Buffalo lured from the Ottawa club with pro offers this week. The players-{lmmy McFadden and Les Hickey-ware stalled at the Canadian border because of immigration routine while senators were in possession of injunctions against both U. S. pro teams har- ring them from signing players. Whether the O: court orders could be made to open to some question. ~ Does Not Agree HAMILTON, Ont., Dec. 20 ~H. P. Thompson. manager Hamilton Tigers, Eastern —(CP) Tl Fl F1 "(F111 MAKE Y0 place fish nnd game on a (10111115 year-old Scottish boxer who died in hospital following a bout with French fiyweight champion Emile Funechon. was found to have an abnormally thin vein on the left: side of his head which was rup- tured ln the fight and led to his death. it was disclosed at an in- quest today. A verdict of death from menin- geal haemorrhage was returned. y an orr on m: RIGHT root H" i! ' i‘ if vrcroma max i1 THE OPENING SKATE Iii Gsntsea Service on ll SATURDAY incur, use. ztstili I te l0 Wiiieelr .- and cents basis. Evvry 59850" 51"‘ in; January and February beautifuti! winter run of sea trout are net“ gnd taken on hand lines I-fld I015 £51 g, @1111: i0 (W0 d0“!!! 1T1 Quite n. few ardent anglers. who spend every siiflfe “mmem dun“? the sllffiméi‘ on our streams and dams with rod and reel. set 110i under the collar when they MM’ °Y tmut being paddled in the City 1711i their temperature never sill" reaches the bcllinfl 0011" when m” woutd be tn the mood to inform on the peddlcrs. _____ Not long ago a fellow hunter told me that last winter a m") whom he knew came to his place cf business with three 1 pound m trout in a suitcase. His W160 W” a dollar and a half each. My 111°“? mid ma that his conscience wouldn t allow him to buy one, neither would t; 1st him pass the tip to the 0WD" authorities and have the ma!) charged. I well know that an in- cldent‘ of this kind places a sports- man in an awkward wsltion‘ but the sooner there is co-oiflfilnm between sportsmen and the 01110?“- ment officers the sooner there will be batten- fishing and shooting. With each passing year more and more people. both men end women are becoming nod and m!!! enthusiast; and organisations of 1': this kind have enough weight to balance any scales in their favour "Mz-zfiaaumarmatnxflrcinaafia-ziixaazzs i! the: only run mother- . F011 Maritime PINERIDGE ALEX MY PARTNER IETTY IUDLONG CHRISTIE BUDLONG ANTI-AIRCRAFT KAVOLA fianada Ho Ottawa. with the attempts h nacllani rents of the Maritime Big Four rciitkt Hockey: League to rrcrult players against U. S. clubs apparently was from NOW i Calendar Featuring 12 Such ilutstantiing Performers as: Price $1.00 Mailed Anywhere- in Leo Melanoma ckey Players ‘hockey champions, said today hl iwas not in agreement “"11 i1" offer cf Ottawa's Tommy German $10,000 on the line an- nually as protection against mid- season depletion of amateur club rosters by professional teams. Thmnpson 911d the Tigers were not interested in paying any PM‘? _tion of the balance (if $10,000 which would meet the 820.000,,t0tl1 the C.A.l-I.A. would lose If it 0811001195 its present agreement with the National Hockey League, permittllil pros to sign amateur players up to Jan. 15. "German's idea, will never Ito) raiding," said Thompson. “In m1 opinion there is only one solution and that is to have amateurs sign I a contract similar to that signed by NHL. players" Wants Defence Dept. To Lift Player Ruling HALIFAX, Dec 20—(CP)—Mayor J. E. (Gee) Ahern said today he had telephoned the Department of National Defence in Ottawa and asked for lifting of a ruling which ',hars members of the armed forces ‘from playing with civilian teams. i The request dealt specifically y Halifax Cree- the ncxv-rioftlnci Halifax Un- ited Services club. Mayor Ahern said he had been in touch with a defence depart- ment official who said h, would of sec what could he done about the senior ruling. r11 ru-mn “ITLFLFLJIFL! UR URDER .3 é 1941 ilorsemen’s TIP ABBE SUNNYMEAD! JUDD COLLEEN SCOTT MONEY MAKER CHUCK WORTHY n u.s.l\. lieu Glasgow, l5. k315i, Q i .< #1