BALL COAL Hill TIIE IEST Arnfast Coal Company 2498 72 Rinks Expected to Compete Here ln Confederation ‘Spiel ‘l2 rinks are expected to take part in the 2nd annual Confed- eration Bonsplel which gels and”. way here the week of February 8th. J. F. McLeod, secretary of the general executive stated yesterday. Of this number 50 rinks have already sent in their entry forms with entries frcrn St. John's‘, Newfoundland, Portage. Wisconsin, Toronto. Quebec, and all over the Maritlmes assured. And in addition il i.- cxpcctcrl that Win. nines. Sn. illufll _aud Montreal (fiubs will also have represents. Lives present with the possibility of Brooklyn, Cambridge, Detroit and Chicago being added to the present. lonc U. S. entry from Portage. Wisconsin. Corrermond. cure is being carried on with the latter four and local officials are confident of receiving favorable replies before the entry closing date of February 9th rolls around. So great has been the interest, shown in this year's ‘spiel that it is expected that. the number of local rinks taking part will have to be curtailed as it is felt that the event will be capable of handling but 72 rinks. I('l-l PLANT INSTALLED Completion of the artificial plant at the Charlottetown Curl- ing Club mctins that all the com- peting rinks will be assured of more than one match per day while a possibility is seen of the finalists being forced to play three gumcs on the final day of thc prograuilne. Another innovation this year and one that will prove pleasing is that on Thursday, February 12th. several rinks will play at Montasztic and Summcrside fol- lowed up that evening by the vis- iting curlers being guests of’ the two clubs. In addition the usual social events connected with last year's event will be held at the Charlottetown Hotel and Char- lottetown Curling Club. One of these events will include a Mocas- sin Dance a-t the Charlottetown Club. ' The P. E. I. Provincial chomp- ionship for the British Consols Trophy will again be held in con- junction with the event with the winners representing the Province in the Dominion Tankard play this year to be held at Calgary. TNI-‘ORJIAL RECEPTION The Bonspiel will open the night of February 8th with an informal reception at the Charlottetown Hotel and will close Saturday, Feb. 14th with the presentation of trophies and prizes ztt the Charlottetown at noon. In connection with the trophy list last year seven were played for but this year the curlers will be competing for eight pieces of silverware. Morrison & McFtae of Suinmerside having added to the list. In connection with the visit of the Portage, Wisconsin. rink, this group of curlers is headed by Fran Van Epps nnd annually make a curling tour. Last year they took part in the Quebec Bon- spiel and then on to Northern. Ontario. This year they will again partake in the Quebec event and frotu there will travel to the Confederation Bonspiel here, stop- ping en route at Saint John and Moncton. The group will wind up their month long tour with a scrics of matches nt Halifax. Rinks from outside the Prov- l-Gedtcwn - H. Stevens, (S ince whose entries have already MscNéilLL‘ R mom dd been received are: 3— 0n "9— » n - St. John's, Newfoundland, t/wo 3-fleo"rtgwn—z‘.pl:lyaindier. rinks. 00°" I Quebec City, two rinks. ta-Geoulown-lf. Stevens, (A Toronto. 14m 11-) New Brunswick, fourteen rinks. Pll/lfgfli-IIUF-K- 5191119078. (Q- Nova Scotia, eight rinks. Reyna s.) New Brunswick rinks include O-GeoTovvn - H. Gotcll, (A. Moncton, Carnpbellton. Bathurst, MacSwaln.) St. Stephen, Saint John. West Third Period Saint John, Newcastle, Pkederic- ‘l-Gcoggwn-gt‘. Muaflcliean. ‘q; S-Geo’ wn- . vena. Nov: scone Clubs sending one O-OOOWWII-H- 5t"!!- or more rinks are Sydney, Halifax, lo-Montmgum-P. Sinclair. River Hebert. Amherst, Pictou. Final score 7-3. Truro, Bi-idgewdteg, Referee-Walter MacLean. Summerside, Alberton. Montague —l-Av- and Charlottetown will make up the remainder of the record entry list for what will likely be s rec- ord event. REMEMBER WHEH c,,.,.,,,.,, m" By The Canadian Yrs: The New York State Athletic Bruce Stuart’: League Commission dethroned heavyweight champion Max Schimelinll. 19 years _-_ ago today when he refused to sign P. Acorn 23! 201 for :. return bout with Jack Shar- p, qqudgt ,_ 303 170 key. ‘Ilhe black-browned German lost 1-; pram“ _____ _“ 15,3 15g Simrkey and was knocked out in ,7, Q-flngfly ____ _ 199 11s a decision in June, i932 to Jack 1bui_31”_ one round by Joe Loul: in 193d. "'_’“"€"_ ' " - B. Moore ... J. Aylward . Av A. Gnh:m ... DOMINION ll J. am.- / Total-fol. RACES hnnoralalolrlvllf Purl: Plan Racc At Victoria Park Today The Victoria Driving a j hold their first meet in the Win- ter racing program at the Victoria Park Speedway this afternoon. with races starting at 2:30. The following are the class en- trles:—— Class A ‘Trot: Bud Kalmuck, Ar- chie Lee; Guy Harvester; May Todd. Class A Pace: Muriel Henley; C. Albert Budlong; Rpmec; Lady Worthy II. Class B Trot and Pace: Johnnie KIEIITIUCK; Mollie Dale; Fred Dir- ec . Arrangements For Next Louis Fight Almost Completed NEW YORK. Jan. 6 — (AP) — The 20th Century Sporting Club announced today that arrange- ments for Joe Louis to defend his world's heavyweight boxing title next June in New York had been “practically closed." While no opponent was named specifically. S01 Strauss, acting dir- ector of the Club, hinted that it would be Jersey Joe Walcott. who lost a split. decision to Louis in a title go here Dec. 5. Georgetown 7 Montague 3 Intermediate hockey stole the spotlight in the Kings County capl- tal on Monday night as the local Eagles plastered a 7-3 defeat on a. fighting team of Montague Ogal vies. The game, the first of the season was surprisingly fast and rugged and gave indications of the high calibre of competition to be expected between these two teams during the season. Both teams pre- sented many familiar faces in their lineups and some new ones to in- termediate hockey and both seem- ed strong in all departments, block- ing, rushing and skating both ways for the full sixty minutes. Lineups: Georgetown Eaglel: Goal-L. Stevens. Defence -I-l. MacLean and L. Fitzgerald. For- wards-Al Landry, H. Stevens, F. Lavandler, S. MacNeill, A. Mac- swaln, H. Gctcll and l". MacI-ean. Montague Ora-Mel: Goal -l=‘. Fraser; Defence -D George nnd G. Reynolds; Forward: —E. Carver, R. Collins, P. Fraser, K, Clements, P. Sinclair, R. Mac- Donald, A. Nelson, H. Power, R. Collins. First Period THE GUARDIAN.’ CHARLOTTETOWN PAGE SEVEN Held up by unfavorable weather the Victoria. Diriving Club W111 stage the first of their winter races this afternoon over the Speedway at Victoria Park and the energetic bunch of horsemen who have built "l? 5P0" up t0 large proportions in m9 3115'- Yfills 01c confident of having an ciulstandlxig season. -l- + -l- Al. the time of Wlflilllg the list of classes to be raced hurl not. been made known but as in thc past the different trottcrs and paccrs tak- ing part will be well classified so as to give lee racing fans thc maxi- mum in racing thrills. + -l~ The winter's racing program for the past several season's is cli- maxed by tihe holding of the inter- Marltime ice racing championships at Halifax, llclrt-rnoutli and Char- lottetown. These events have grown by leaps anti bounds since they were first inaugurated here several years ago and now are one of the most eagerly - looked forward to events in the year's sports cur- lriculurn. + + 1- ‘l- Halifax and Dartmouth horse- men have gained a big jump on ls- lancl lhorsc-nicn this season as they have been racing their horses over the Commons track at Halifax the past C0ilple of months but despite that fact the Island horses invari- ably capture their share of the honors; on a few occasions a little more and this year's inter-Mari- time meets, (hu- to the fact that plenty uewcrrnc-rs will be compet- ing will be more eagerly lookcd for- ward to than ever before. + -l~ i- Whcn Walter LIIWiOl‘ sends his Navy hockey squad ovcr the Forum boards in their first City Hockey League clash the night of thc 13th against hhe Prince of Wales squad fans will sec a fur smoother, faster skating outfit than was the case when they took a lacing from thc Saints ill an exhibition game ea-rly last month. 1- + + With the players who performed on that occasion now at their best fomi and wltlh the recent addition of Art. Perry and Ted Strain to their roster, auditions that have given the team depth offensively and defensively, inns are now be- ginning to look to the Navy to give the Saints plenty of hard opposition before the season is over. -l- + -l- 0 Such should be the case. The team lias been showing line fonm in reccnt workouts and although Coach Lawlor is noncommlttal cn their chances it is easily seen that he considers his team's chances fur more brighter. Then there is also the strong possibility of Fultic Potuicl and Pluizn McDonald turnmB out for defence duties and with that. extra pair to fall buck on the Navy team should be pretty well set. to be considered strongly as title contenders. + -l~ -l- Bul that isn't all the best that has befallen the Navy tcalm. Turn- ing out for practice the other might was young Hymlfl GFBEQYY- Small in stature but one of the smoothest skaters around Ilymle is now witih the Navy bill is home cn a sixty day's furlough, a furlouflh that will allow him to play out the string wit-h the Bqllfld- -l- + d- Hls addition give the "Tara" tust as strong a bunch of forvrards as the league can produce. When young Cliff Jackson left to 10-11 Bobby Benton‘; Stellarton team in the APC League fans were of the opinion that his spot would be ha" to fill but Gregory will fit in nicely. He will get his shame of goals while opponents will find his backciheck- in; plenty troublesome and in ad- dition he can be used at either centre or left wing without huri his effectiveness in the least. + ‘II -l- 0' So now it is rather an abund- ance of material than a shortage that, presents Coach Lawlor with a problem. But that one will be 9&5‘ ily solved once the astute coach starts to wlcld his nrunlnz knife and it is a safe bct that Lawlor will come up with a smart. well balanc- d d. esqun +*+ Buck Whitlock is to finish out the season with Moncton l-fawks. That was the word received Yesterday ti"! . entreman urn n8 ggwhnsclzxsmcghancvce rm- a tryout with one National League Club. So now Monclon fans will breath east!!!‘ 101' it is n well known fact that loss of Whitlock would have struck a ser- ious blow to ihc team's clhulwe- i 4- i» 4- Buck as i-hc scoring statistics will‘ show has been the spearhead of the Hawks attack ever since lhe first game and his loitylxrrch AW" WP of the scoring list shows his ability. é 1- + 4 Meanwhile with Saint John Beav- er: young Nick Nicolle has sudden- ly hit the scoring form that mflflfl hkn the liar of Prince of Wale! Welshman team in fonmer years. ‘me young right winger hm only varying nucceq in his first year with the Beavers and up to a week :30 wasn't hitting the Sllmamfiflco. too regularly but recently together .|u|.v 1. 194a VIM Wrestler Sharpe Became Lifcsaver a y Wrestler Mike Sharpe, left, shown with his father and brother, became a life-saver in Hamilton fishing spectators from a swimming pool into which they had fallen. ' Sharpe and the _Maskecl Marvel at Hamilton‘..- muniripul pool a soldier spectator swung a haymakgr a; the Marvel and in the resulting excitement spectators crowded and jostled one another on the cat. walks over the pool. The walk collapsed, Sharpe pulled the spectators out of the water as fast. as they fell in, no one was injured, but nearly 100 persons were dunked. At a wrestling match between Legionaires with hi: linemen: Wade and Jack- Rangcrs Send Chuck Rayner To Hcw Haven NEW YORK. Jan. 6 - LOP) New York Rangers o! the Na- tional Hockey League announced today that. Claude (Chuck) Ray- ner. long Considered their out.- standing neltmlnder, has been sent to New Haven Ramblers of the American League for an indefin- ite period. Rayner, fully recovered from a compound fracture of the cheek- bone which forced him to the sidelines in mid-November, will play his first game with the Ranger farm team Thursday night against. Buffalo Blsons. Saint John Plans Strong Hoop Team SAINT JOHN, N.B., Jan. 5 — (CP) — In one of a series of moves aimed at giving this city one 0f its strongest entries in senior basket- ball competition, the Saint Johns tonight announced the signing of Dave Stothart. Newcastle, N.B.. one of the greatest players ever to wear the colors of the University of New Brunswick. Stothari: blazed a brilliant scor- lug trail for four years at. the Fredericton University. He grad- uated last spring and until a few days ago was cutting a wide swath in the ‘Halifax and District Basketball League, his point-get- ting placlng him for ahead of the league's field of scorers. The rangy centre arrived here yesterday and was signed immed- iately by the Maritime champions. Saint Johns hadlbeen negotiating with him for some weeks. In Stothurt, Rip Secly and Jimmy Fox, Saint John believe they have the most. potent scoring combination "in Maritime basket- ball. The team management also stated that. Dick Canavan, nil-state slur from New England. would join the team at Fredericton Jan. 17 when Saint Johns will play U.N.B. Cnnavan. one of the stars of Marysvllle Royals. New Brunswick senior baseball champions, now ls a resident of Marysville. With the deadline for players only a few days Saint Johns indicated at least one more outstanding defence player would be added to the club, “giv- ing coach Burnie Ralston the fin- est collectioh of players east of Montreal." signing 50h. has become the talk of the league. Now that Nicolle has arriv- ed his many hockey followers in the” Parts fully expect he and his mates to hit a blazing pace for the revtrlaimder of the season. From curly morning till lat: TIIIIISIIT S l0 10 T“ I'll ‘ A BIISY PLACE Clubs, Schools, Colleges, Organizations, Physical Fitness and other activities fill the time. BUT-snails IS oun mun onlscnv: Win. Second Game In S’side League The Summersidc Legionaircs won their second straight game of the Summersirlc 'l‘owi1 League last night, taking the R. c. A. F, m. try by the scale of 8 to 4. Though outplayed throughout most of‘ thc game, the Airmen served notice that thcy will bc very much in the contention when they are fortified with more practice. A bit slow to break, thcy showed some nice stlrkhandiing ability and some last ditch poke checking that dis- rupted some smooth three-man forays on lhe part of the Legion boys, whose plays were clicking much better than was the case ill their tilt with the Dodgers. Crawford in the Air Force nets put up a spectacular display and held the fort for the Flyers a; times when their defence wob- bled badly. The ice was good and both teams set a torrid pace in the first two periods but showed signs of exhaustion in the final frame. Don Davis, with a goal and three assists, and some redoubtable-de- fenslve work, won the "Maurice Mill" award for the outstanding player on the Legionaries. Joe ifello was the judge's choiceon the Air Force sextet and gained the "Sheen and ltfcIunis" award. Line-upst- RCAJK: Goal, Crawford; de- fence, Anderson, Martln, Lam- bert; forivards, Foy, Calorcn, Hello, Wiebe, Delaney, Greig, Reidie. Brnuton. Legion: Goal, Lauman; defence, D. Davis, McEachern, Llewlelyn, A. Gallant; forwards, G. Bernard, S. Bernard, G. McNeill, Trainer, S Gallant, H. Champion. Summary. First Period 1—R..C.A.F., Brunton, (Fey, Col- oren). ‘at-Legion, Davis. 3-Legion, S. Bernard (Davis). Penalties. S. Gallant, McEach- em, s. Gallant. S. Bernard, Grcig. Second Period 4--R.C.A.F., Foy. 5—Leglon, S. Bernard (S. Gal- lant). ' 6-Legion, Trainer (Davis). 7~Lcgion. A. Gallant, (Trainer. G. Bernard). S~R.C..'\.l=‘, Brunton Third Period 0—Legion, Trainer. ill-Legion, 'I‘rainor. 1l-R.C.A.F., Hello (Foyl. lit-Legion, S. Gallant (Tralnorl. Penalties: s. Gallant, Foy, S. Bernard, Llewellyn, S. Gallant, Bernard. Referees: E. Arsenault and J. Schurman-S. Stcllartnn Royals Defeat St. Pat's tFoyi . STELLARTON, N. 5-. Jan. 6- (CPl-Stellarton Royals of the Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Sen- ior Hockey League continued to ruin the Maritime tour of Ottawa St. Patrick's College tonight by belting the junior squad fl-I. Ottawa previously had lost twice to Halifax St. Mary's, Maritime Junior champions. at night every hour is used. roauu Tandberg Ready To Fight Any Yank Heavyweight NEW YORK. Jan. 6 — (AP) — Olle Taxidberg. the towering Swede who fights Cleveland's Joey Maxim in Madison Square Garden Friday night, says he is willing t0 meet any and. all American heavy- weights, including Joe Louis. "Yah, I like to fight anybody," the six-foot, three-inch, 206-pound Stockholm heavyweight smilingly told a press conference at the 20th Century Sporting Club here. Asked if he thought he could beat Louis. the amiable Swede re- plied with a wide grin, "well, I can try, can't I?" He said, in reply to another quea- tion, that he'd like to meet Jer- sey Joe Walcott, too. Tandiberg, who speak: c limit- ed amount of English, said through his manager that he was misquot- ed recently about Louis. He de- nied ever saying he didn't want. to meet the world's champion. Tandberg and Maxim met here for the first time yesterday and both came off with honors as a physician for the New York State Athletic Commission pronounced them in "very good" physical con- dltion. The Swede, who gained interna- tional prominencc by outpoixitlng Joe Baksi in Stockholm last sum- mer, towered over Maxim during an examination by Dr. Vincent Nardiello. Maxim weighs 180 and stands six feet, one-half inch. Dr. Nardiello said Tandberg was a "bit nervous” and his blood pressure slightly higher than Max- im's. The physician explained, however, that "Tandberg natural- ly was a little excited" as this was his first American professional venture in fisticuffs. Thinks Babs Lack Former Dash, Elan NEW YORK. Jan 5 — (GP) — The question going the rounds in New York's hockey row these days is whether or not Montreal's Na- tional Hockey League Canadians have been shorn of their former dash and elan. The situation was brought up following an article in the Janu- ary edition of the magazine 48. written by a man who should know what he's talking about — John Kleran, for many years a sports columnist with the New York Times. Kicran says that. in his opinion, after a score of years as a rink- slder watching hockey in big lea- gue circles. hockey is a game best played with "much elan and a French-Canadian accent." “Always, I have been a rooter for the Montreal Canadiens, the famous Habitants, and I regret to report a change in their lineup that is not for the better as I view it." said Kieran. "I remember when the roster of the Flying Frenchmen implied that the dash- ing team came by its nickname through honest heritage. "Once upon a time there was a stanley Cup line-up of Les Can- adiens that included Sylvie Man- tha, Armand Mondou. Pit Lepine, "Al-bear" (Battleship) Leduc. Wildor Larochellc. Aurel Jolie-t. Johnny Gagnon and Howie Mor- ens." ". . . now consider tho situa- tion.” protects Kelran. "I see that the ‘l-Iabltants include such play- ers as Bill Durnan. Kenny Rear- don . . all this is not in the tra- dition to which I was socusifl" ‘ and I wish to file a prote=t some bureau de reclamation.’ Keir-an concedes that the trm tional speed of the Canadians ha not decreased to any not." “lc extent with the change of th~ . ~ r-t ecm- on the roster. "It's still one of the f- teams in a some that is the l est ohved by human beings n out the a'rl ef errmal or meclv“ cal rouipinent," but "the clan‘ we’; with the Dodger: in b‘: lea’ Hublhnk: hnl lhe Elna flpyq- lhsv i .. " BLACK “The Chew for You" HICKEY AND NICHOLSONS TW [ST A Home Product ~ Popular Everywhere llimaggio Signs With Yankees NEW YORK. Jan. 6 ~ (AP) — Joe Dimagglo of the Yankees baseball team announced today he had signed a contract for the cotn- ing season which made him "very happy." A consensus of those who heard the great. centrefielder ex- press his pleasure placed the um- ount. o1 his stipend at close in) $70.- 000. Neither Dimzlggio nor George Weiss, general manager of the Yanks. would hint at the sum, but Weiss conceded that it "approach- ed" the $75,000 believed to have been paid Ted Williams last. sea- son by Boston Red Sox. Dlmagglu, voted the most valuable player in the American League last year. disclosed that he received 543.750 in each of his last three playing years. If $70,000 is the correct figure on Joe's new contract, he auto- matically becomes the third high- est-paid player in baseball today and fifth highest in the “annals of the game. He will be topped ‘ln the coming season only by Bobby Feller, Cleveland mound ace, who banked in the neighborhood of $87,000 last year, and by Williams with his $75,000. Hank Greenberg, now a free agent, was reported t-o have been paid $80,000 by Pittsburgh Pirates last year, and the mighty Babe Ruth received a similar sum from the Yankees at the peak o! his career in '30 and '31. Hal New- houser, Detroit pitcher, was sup- posed to have been paid $55,000 last year, and Johnny Mize, New York Giant first baseman, $51,000. Sport Briefs PHILADELPHIA. Jar-i. 6—(AP)— Philadelphia today Joined Detroit, Minneapolis and Lon Angeles in bidding for the 1956 Olympic Games. . BROOIQNN, Jan. 6 — (AP)- Presldent Branch Rickey of the Canada’s Olympic Team Loses Its Top Goalie OTTAWA, Jan. c - (GP) -D1»- aster struck at Canada's Oiympid hockey team. the R.C.li.F. Flyerl. almost on the eve of their depart- ure overseas, as a medical exam- inatlon disclosed that Dick Bali o! Toronto. the team's top goalie, wan not. in condition to make the trip. With the Fuyers scheduled to leave for New York Thursday. routine medical examinations show- ed indication of a lung condition in the 21-year-old University or! Toronto student, and Air Force official: said the ailment, while nofl necessarily serious, would preverri Ball from making the trip. R.C.A.F./0Ificials quickly obtain- ed a replacement, Murray Dowey or Toronto. who plays with Bar- ker's Biscuits in the Toronto Mer- Brooklyn Baseball Club announced today his organization will take over the Brooklyn football Dodg- ers of the all-American confer- ence immediately and will operate the grid team next. season if ne- CCSSHT)’. SYDNEY, N. 5.. Jan. Q-(CPF- Glace Bay Miner: ran their un- defeated string to seven game: w- night by tieing top-spot Sydney Millionaires 2-2, in a Cape Breton t Senior Hockey League game. Ho Plans For Junior Curling Ghampionship TORONTO, Jan (C?) —j Secretary Ernest McMurty of the Ontario Curling Association re- gretfully reported yesterday a pro-l posal from Winnipeg for a Can-' adian junior curling championship —simllar to the annual senior classic which brings together Pro- vincial champions - had to be left in abeyance. The proposal came from Ken Watson of Winnipeg Strathconas, one of Canada's greatest artists with besom and stone. McMurty said "the only thing wrong is that it‘: too expensive {or boys in the cast and our facilities are limited." lifcMui-ty said that he was con- vinced that lads in Western Can- ada are horn with a curling broom in one hand and a hockey stick in the other and that the West ll bringing along a new young crop elf-curlers to withstand any and all Eastern challenges. "If they happen to win section- al titles," said McMurty. “they fin- ance their own way to the finals. generally in Winnipeg, by raising chickens, selling eggs. or accept help from a service club. In Win- nipeg they are bllleled at lhe homes of Winnipeg curlers and given a royal time." The situation in Ontario is en- ‘lrcly different. ho said, "We "aveift enough clubs. nrlifrlal ice ~ntal is outrageous. and with most ~='i~ilniz eiuhs (axed to capacity "Jilh their (nvn members, they haven't time to ‘horn the boys in‘ on their ice surfaces." The 0.C./\. i“: frnru time to time tried in '--'--v-est school! in curling but r“ ‘i time were "po- 'lel_v vr-hllffrll," m honslu‘ cantiie League. lie will report to the team tomorrow. No. 2 netminder on the team in Cpl. Ross King, 28, of Portage lq Prairie. Mans who previously play- ed junior hockey with Portago Terriers. Big Bonspiel Opens Today At Nipawin NIPAWIN. Sack. Jan. l —(O!'1, --Curling was on every tongue to- night in this Northeastern Sack» atchewan town of less than 8.000 as preparation: were laid for to- morrow's grand opening of Nip- awin‘: second annual bonrpid, worth $23,000 and billed ll thl world's richest. From the tiniest tot to thc did- est inhabitant. the classic i: thl main subject. o! conversation an they recall lust your’: final who! Howard Wood of Winnipeg came through with l brilliant last-end rock to capture the grand prize. Visiting curlers, pouring into the town, have filled the hotel. sum- mer cabin camps, private home: and all other available accommo- dation. About I00 rink: in all are entered. Heading the list of the Install name: in Canadian curling id Jimmy Welsh 0,f Vvlnnlpeg, whC captured the Canadian champions ship at Saint John, NB., lui spring. without a defeat chalked up against him. Welsh recently won the 1 Winnipeg city curl: ing championship. Walter Polski of Virginia, Minn‘ is the lone United State: entry. - Iron Men Still Found 0n Some Hockey Teams By Bert Allen MONTREAL, Jan. I —(C.P)-_. Oldtiznu: likfi t0 teifi of the real iron men of hockey. players who three decades ago used to play 00 minutes of every game, and gen- erally agree that modern player: have a pretty soft. touch, what with 1511mm teams and frequent substituti ons. But. it's doubtful if any hockey players ever put in as much puck illme as members of the New York Rovers and Boston Olympics who play in two leagues this season, iiho Quebec Senior Hockey League and the Eastern United States amateur circuit. Al (Herald) Parsley caugihs up with Freddie Metcalfe, the Rovers’ coach who hails originally from Re- gina. vahile the New York Rangers fan-nhands were here this week, and they talked about the gruell. ing schedule this season. Metcalfe told Parsley that Rov- ers play an 84-game schedule, 4B ln the Q.S.ll.L. and 34 in the EU. S.H.L., and more than 70 of then anonulmeroedbecauaaofalaeh of sufficient home dates at Maldi- son Square Garden. The boys are in trains, buses and airplanes and sleep in hotel room! and pullman berths so rmuch they are never suire whether the address is lower 12 or room 4623. In facl Metcalfc told Parsley that the players‘ families sent their Christ- mas present to iihe Montreal Forum so they would catch up with tihwn on their latest iunket into Canada. The parcels came from as far away as Vernon. B. C., the home- town of Lam-y Kwong, Rovers‘ top- scoring Chinese star. "Since Metcalfe is a tour con- ductorflw-rote Parsley. "he ha: to know his time table. because he’! lihc (men who must be sure the party doesn't w-lnd up in Omaha, Nebraska. when the next game ll in Vaueyfleld. Que." But all the sum. the long schedule seems to agree with Row. crc. “We sEIll. l6 players to the pro: this season." said Metcalfe. "and there are a lot of fellows here now who'll be in suzh for-mi a year from now you'll know our plan in the organization is right. Results prove it" After talking to Mebcalfe, Pus- ley crme to this conclusion headed "strictly for the young athlete." "If you are strong and robust. h wood skater. don't easily become IYCWNWlTlC. and are iond of travel and above all love hockey, then. join the New York Rovers.