5 4 By MICIIAII. o‘M.Al!A LONDON. March 23 —- (CP) — Edmonton Mercury: tonight re- nined the world amateur hockey orown for Canada. whipping swe- den 3-1 in the final guns of the tournament. The victory gave the Western Canada intermediate champions a clean sweep in seven tournament games and Canada's 12th title tince 1924. I mmediately after the torrid ame, team captain Marsh Darl- ng received the world trophy from Professor W. G. H-ardy of the Un- |V€l'Sl$y of Alberta. council presi- iient of the International Ice Hor- key Federation, as the 8.000 fans lppluudcd the popular outcome of the tournament.’ Each player and coach Jimmy Cwaham received an individual gold medal with a two-inch stamp- ed figure of a hockey player on it. The game, the last of the six- ieam round-robin final pool. was unexpectedly stiff for Mercurys. who had gone on the ice confid- ent of rolling the score into double figures again. ‘at the Swedes put on e gIllInt defensive display and their five- mcn-back tactics slowed down the‘ Canadian speedsters. The referees, handed out 10 penalties. six to‘ Canada, in the rough contest. i In an afternoon game, Switzer- land defeated Britain 10-3 to win the European amateur hockey title, awarded to the top European team competing in the world cvcni. Switzerland placed third in front of Britain. Sweden and Norway. The United States team was runner-up to Canada. The Amer- icans‘ only defeat was a 5-0 drub- blng they received from the Mer- curys, Since 1924 there have been 16 world tournaments, Canada. held the trophy from 1924 to 1939 with only two brea.ks—-a United States victory in 1933 and a. British triumph in 1936. The only other country to cop the crown is Czechoslovakia, which did not de- fend its title this year. The Czechs took the title in 1947 end last year nosed out Canada‘: Sudbury Wolves for top honors at Stockholm. This year the Czechs were refus- ed permission to come here by the Communist-dominated Czech Gov- ernment. It is thzvught the Czech Government feared some of the team might skip and become "pol- itical refugees‘ following the ex- ample of several other iron-cur- teln aiihletes in international com- petitions. The last Canadian teem to take the coveted trophy but to Can- ada was the R..C.A.I". Flyers who copped the crown in 1948 It the winter Olympics. _ FINAL STANDING W L 1'' Ana. CInIdI . 5 0 42 3 10 United Steies 4 1 N 20 8 Switzerland 3 2 31 30 8 Britain . 2 3 14 32 4 Sweden 1 4 15 18 2 Norway 0 5 15 45 0 Tdonhgue Meteors 16. Lumber Kings 7 On Monday night the Montague eteors defeated the L. M. Poole umber Kings at Montague by the score of 10-7. Putting on I sustained attack during the first period, the Meteors chalked up eight izllies to put lhem in I commanding lead. The Iuperior passing plays kept the" Meteors in enemy territory through most of the period, and Gallant, was kept busy kicking out rubber. The next two periods were more evenly played with the Lumber Kings tallying one and the locals two in the second session, while in the last period each team scored six goals. Lineups: Meieors—Goal, B. Fraser; de- fence, George, Beck, MacLure; forwards, Power. Nelson. A. Cie- mcnts, Fraser, K. Clements, Lan- nigan. Lumber Kings - Goal, Gallant; defence. Maclnnis, Fardy, Plneau, Josey; forwards, Peters, Pineau, Gillls, Williams. Shepherd, Trainor _ilV‘Ierlcur.ys. Regain I Work? Hockey Title For Canada’ W Habs In 2-1 Win . Over Leafs To Talie Secfld Place MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, Tor- onto, March 22-(CP) _— Right- winger Norm Duuault ‘ with 61 reconda to play -tonight to give Montreal Canadlem a 2-1 victory over Toronto Maple Leafs before 14,578 fans. The triumph put the Canadians two points ahead of the Leafs in the race be- tween the two clubs for second place in the league standings. The stocky speedster's- decisive score put Canadiens in a com- manding position to take the sec- ond-place spot in the final stand- ing. Each team has two games to play this week-end to round out the schedule. ‘. First Period 1—Toronto, Klukay, (Bentley) 13.48 Penalties: Hermon, Heardon. Period Second ~ 2-Montreal, Riopelle, (Harmon, Curry) .. 6.05 Penalties: Laycoe (major), Ba- riiko (major). Third Period 3—Montreal, Dusaault, iReay_ Richard) Pcnaltics—None. 18.59 CHICAGO 7. KOSTON 5 BOSTON. March 22 —- (CP) -- Roy Conaoher tonight scored three times against Boston Bruins as the tall-end Chicago Black Hawks dc- feated the Bostonian: 7-5 before 12,049 National Hockey League fans. First Period }—Boston, Toppazzlni (McIntyre) .................. .. 4:12 2-Boston. Peirson 7:07 (Byers, Ferguson) . 3—Chicago, Guldolin . 4-Boston. Creighton (Maloney, Quackenbush) 10:23 ~ Penalties —- Gadsby (2), Pelrson. Second Period 5—Boston, Peirson ................ .. 18:29 Penalties —— None. Third Period 6—Chica.go. R. Conecher (Bodnar) '1-Chicago, J. Conacher 8—Chlcago, Bentley (Gadsby. Olmsteud) I—Boston, Ferguson (Ronty. Peirsoni 10—ChicB80. Nattrass (Stewart. J. Conaeher) 15:38 1l—ChicI¢0. R. comcher (Guldolin) .................... .. 17:51 11—Ohicogo, Mosien (01I'n-steld) 19:51 Penalties _ no... ncrnorr s. NEW roux 7 DETROIT. March 32 — (CP) - Detroit Red wings scored eight goals in the last two periods to- night to win I free-wheelin,, mad- scorfng 8-7 National Hockey league victory over New York Rangers be- fore 10,438 customers. I-‘ii-It Period l—New York. Ml‘k99k1 (Fisher) _ 7:12 Penalties —. Fogolin, Lindsay. Lonclen, Evans. . Second Period 3—Detroit, McFadden (Fogolln, Pnvelich) ...... .. 3:34 3—Detroit, Gee (Reise) ...... .. 9:30 4—Now York. Lund (Egan) 13:10 5—New York. Kalets - (O'Connor. Blowinsid) 1:123!) o—Detroit, couture (Kelly, Black) . . 14:15 I ‘l-—Detroit, Gee (Gout .. 14:41 8—New York, Kyle . (Mcbeod, Mlckoski) .... .. 16:38 Penalty... Abel. _ . Third Period i)—Detroit, Howe (Abel) ...... .. 0:36 1o—New York, shero (Mickoski. Stanley) 7:13 8 :38 .. 10332 11—Dctroit, McNIb 12-Detroit, Reise (Howe. Lindsay) . 18-New York. O'Connor Sherrari, Dawson. (Smith. Egan) .............. .. 14:08 14—Detroit, Reine (McNab. Peters) .......... .. 14:18 15-New York, Raleigh (Lund, Slowinski) ...... .. 19.21 Penalties —- Lamirande, Abel, Kyle, Stewart. Sporting circle throughout the Province have timed their win- ter programs well this season. and with the advent of warm and more settled weather, are bringing the end of their full scale winter ac- tivities to colncide,>dove-tall fash- ion. with the corruneneemenlt of the Spring season. I O C With the cold weather that makes for the keeping. tip of good ioe, etc., just about at an end. the wide hockey programs and other winter features are also just about finished. with practically all divisions having completed the major part of their semi-«final and final playoff competitions and the declaration of their respective champions. . . Intermediate A Island Hockey League competition has been com- pleted with the Saint Dunstan's University squad the final vic- tors, while by the time these notes are read the Island intermediate B champions will have been de- clared, which will be either Bor- den Nationals or Murray Harbor Bruins. the former the most likely champions, as the result of their five goal lead going into last night's game. 0 I C The Department of Physical Pit- ness has also got its large pro- gram of minor hockey league com- petitions just about concluded in good fashion, with the Pee Wee 1:. land champions already declared in favor of Souris over Kensing- ton, while Bantam, Midget and Paperweight divisions are on the last leg of their playoff finals and will have their champions declar- ed by this Friday night when the remaining teams competing will meet or have met in their final games. The Charlottetown Ban- tam Abbies are leading the Sum- merside Bantams in that division. West Kent School Paperweights leading the Kensington representa- tives in their division, while the Summerside Kinsmen Midgets hold the edge over. Charlottetown Vic- torias in the li/fidget'group. O In lnterscholastic boys and girls hockey and‘ Juvenile ranks. the lattes has already been completed. with the Juvenile Abbies at pre- sent hiding their time until the New Brunswick winner has been decided to con-tinue into play leading up to the Maritime finals. while in the Interscholastic groups both the boys and girls divisions are progxusing right along. In the girls competitions. the Prince Street team are leading over Sum- merside Conven-t girls going into the last lap of the Provincial semi- finals. while ln the boys division. the Queen Square and Prince St. teams are deadlocked in I tie posi- tion for the City tltle.Ind will meet in In extra series before the winner will continue on into Pro- vincial playoffs. . U Basketball is well on its way to concluding its season in both the Island Physical Fitness and City Juvenile leagues, with the Sum- merslde R.C.A.F. Flyers leading the Ray’: Millionaires of Char- loitetowh by one game in their best of three’ playoff final series for the Provincial senior title and will meet. in their second game 1 THE FORUM 4 CRYSTALS VS. ABBIES - TONIGHT AT 8.30 O'CI.OCK The M. A. H. A. has ordered those teams to play off for the Island Championship as St. Dunstan‘: has retired from further competition. Adlnlssion — Adults 50:. Clllldml \ w. n. soaxnnaonr -- mi: GUARDIAN. Borden Captures P. I. Intermediate B Hockey Title (And F itne_ss Trophy) Montague Rinks Guests Of local 1 Club Tonight Big-ht rinks from Montague will play a goodwill visit tonight to the Char‘ ttetown Curling club where inter-club matches will be played at 7 and 9 p. in. The Games Committee requests that members of the local club he on hand to entertain the visitors and provide competition. The closing bonspiel of the Char- lottetown club will be held Wed- nesday. Thursday and Friday of next week. Games will be played afternoon and evening of each day. There will be no 9 p.m. draw on Thursday nlgiiit as present plans call for a dance to be held that night. in the club. Entries for the wind-up compet- ition close on Saturday. Prizes are being donated by Old Spain res- taurant, The Edlson Electric, and Messrs F.‘ MacDonald and Jim Burden. Blue-Tloil Files 3. Thundering Herd 2 A very friendly keenly‘contest- ed hockey game took place at North River Rink Tuesday night between two teams from the-Do- minion Department of Agriculture sponsored by the Department of Physical Fitness. The “Blue- Tall Files“ from the Science Ser- vice defealed the “Thundering Herd" from the Experimental Sta- ' tion by a score of 3-2. Moore and McCa»be shared the scoring honors for the Science Service with the former netting a brace of tallies. Ernioe MacMillan and Art Bal- lem were the scorers for the “Thundering Herd." Only one penalty was handed out by re- feree Frizzell and this minor in- fraction went to "Stoker" Me- Cabe for "boa ding." A good re- presentation 0 supporters from both Departments were present to witness this “battle of the ages." “Blue-tail Flies" — Goal. Cameron; defence, J. Richard, G. Ross; forwards, Sl"McCabe. V. Clarke, G. Ramsay, T. Moore, 3. Green. H. MacKinnon. Coach, Henry MacLaren. ’ “Thundering Herd" - Goal — A. Grant; defence. C. Pickard, W. Thomson, A. Macllwen. B. Van- lderstine; forwards, A. Ballem, G. Lewis, G. Boswell, B. Reynolds. E. MacMillan, H. MacRae, 8. Mac- Laren. Coach, L. Yco. Sussex Rangers Near N. S.‘ Junior Title SUSSEX, N.B., March 22 — (CP) —Sussex Rangers advanced I to within one game of the Maritime Junior hockey championship here tonight by smothering Halifax St. Marys 6-3 under an early attack and holding on grimly against I hard driving Ha lfax finish. It was their tenth stra ght playoff game without defeat. The series will resume in Halifax Friday night. and if a third game is neeesmry it will be played in the Nova Scotia capital Saturday. here It the P.W.C. auditorium on Saturdiy night. In the Juvenile hoop ranks, the competitions have been whittled down to the finals with both Viol and Anbbies having played their way through their respective gami- flnal competitions and will now meet one pnother in the final series for the City Juvenile title which is expected to get under- way soon. probably the latter part of this week.‘ 0 J Whether the seniors will con- tlnue on in competition outside the Province when the final win- ner has been declared. we have no definite information on the situation It the moment. ‘while it is not known either It this time. Is to whether the Juveniles will have any further o tion to continue on with. either Provincial or_other-wise. after they have de- clared their City champion, but in any one the , " ' ‘will be limited and will just about bring the season to I close. Theannuelmeefhgofthel cnaiuorrarown 9 The Borden Nationals captured the Prince !ldwIrd_lIlInd !nte:- mediate 3. Hockey ChIIn.piolIahlP and the Department of Physical Fitness Trophy It the‘ l_lIuI'lfl)' Harbor rink‘ last night when they sent the Murray 1-lsrbor Bruins down to a. Gerrifio is-2 sheliecking in the second game ofithelr home and home. total goal Ieries below a crbwd of over ooo fans. The victory gave the Bruins the series and title by I total score of 22-6 on the round. - Led by I sherpshooting Toev Richard. who racked up eight coal! and assisted n three others for I sensational iuht’s P¢l‘f0|'fl|‘nW- the Nationals ch! a (-0 lead at tne end of the first frame. but If?-0!‘ Bruins had knotted the score in the early part of the second. WW5 vwild on the scoring to garner ten goals in I row without I reply for ; lopsided 11-1 lead It the end of the frame, and adding two more and allowing one against them in the final session, wrapped up the game and series in walk-away fashion. The game was nevertheless I very smart contest. 'with-the Bruins making plenty of smart plays and carrying their share of the offen- sive. but were met with I stone- wall performance by E. Richard in the Borden clie- Other scorers for Borden were Campbell with two. while Picker- Ing, Dorsey and J. Dsrrach col- lected one each. J. Dorrach also picked up six assists for a smart performance on the night's play. s. Hume and G. Harris did the goalgettlng for Murray Harbor with one each while Herring and R. MacDonald collected assists. Following the game, Brigadier W. W. Reid ,resented Borden with the Island Physical Pltness Trophy while Mr. w.A. Gnudet presented Murray Harbor with the Patriot Trophy for winning ‘the Kings County Championship. The following are the lineup: and summary: - Borden — Goal, E. Richard; de- N fence, A Oatwny. W. oatwsy, Darrach; forwards, '1‘. Richard. W. Pickering, J. Dorsey. J.~DIrrIch. 0. Campbell. > Murray Harbour — Goal. 8. Macxay; defence. L. MacNeil. W. Harris; forwards, R. MacDonald. G. Harris, 0. MIcNei1. W. Mac- Neil. L Herring. Stirling Hume, Sheldon Hume. A. White. B. Chap- man. ~ Referees — Jack Kane Ind Art Perry. . a First Period 1—Borden. Campbell Penalties —— None. _ "- Second Period 3-Murray Harbor. 8. Hume (Herring) 1i—‘Borden. Richard ' , (J. Dan-Ich, Campbell) 7:5! 4—Borden. Richard (J. Darrach. Campbell) 8:10 5-Borden. Richard (J. Derrsch) 12:50 6—Borden. Richard . (J. Dnrnch, Campbell) 13:01 7—Borden. Richard (J. Darreeh. W. 0ItwIy) 14:03 8—Borden. Pickering 5:15 (Richard. Dorsey) 14:55 9—Borden. Dorsey (Richard) 10:44 10-30:-den. Richard (Darnch) .. 17:10 11—Borden. - Campbell (J. Darrach. E. Du-rach) ll::i0 12—Borderi., J. Darrach (Richard) 19 20 l3—Borden. Riohlfll (A. Oatwey) 14—MurrIy Harbour. , (B. MacDonald 15—Borden. Richard (E. Du-rscr.) Penalties — None. N. H. L. Standing MONTREAL, March 28—(CP)— 7:0’! 6. Harris ) .......... .. 9:05 12:40 It ‘ ' -League» s ,- ' ‘ . g; V :u— '1 of town Eagles played hosts to the Nstlonsl Hockey League stand- ings: _ 1' W L 1) I‘ A no. 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Regt “A" 7 0 ‘3 14 P.E.1. Regt officers 0 '0 3 12 4 -0 4 I 4 0 5 '8 3 1 G 7 . . . .. 3 10 all g Navy Officers 2 Navy “B" 2 0 G 4 Hampshire l0.' Long Creek 2 Hampshire Bulldogs walloped the Long Creek Beavers 10-2 in an exhibition hockey game at North River, Rink int night. GEORGETOWN EAGLES D CANADA PACKERS 5 on Monday night the George- visiting Canada Packers from the City. The good crowd in attendance witnessed I. hard fought and nursed nine. The count It the end of the first per- iod stood It 4-1 for the laglu and they added two in the middle III- slon, II also did the Peokere to leave the score stsn It 63. In. the final frame netted hree to the visltoru two to make the final count reed 9-6. - covannan nab wmos I ononosrrowu Imus s Playing their second [line in two nifiits the Georgetown lhgies lost I IN fought guns to invading Covebeed Red Wins: In 8-5 score on ‘made without I reply. on hreekowdyl. II the angles played sewing hoo- key which failed to produce mom. , Jimmy cleu (Smith) IOIQO .......__-._...__. The Chorlottstown Abbie: Ind flu sunimorside Crystals will uncut .11: I homo Ind home, totsl goal uriea, which will get under- way It the Forum tonclht at 8.30. to decide the tenth who will con- tlnue on in intermediate A hoc- key playoffs Isllhot the BOMGYI Nationals, lllend Intermediate 3 champion and Maritime inter- mediate hockey plsyoff competi- tion. it was released here lalt night. The second game is ex- pected to be played at Summer- Ilde on Saturday nigilt. The decision was handed down 3‘ by the Maritime Amateur Hockey Auoeiatio yesterday as the re- sult of Ssint DunItIn'I Univer- sity’: withdrawal from‘ further competitio after winning the Ir- lond Intermediate A hockey championship over Crystals in the finals. Saint Dunstan’: withdrawal was due to academic reasons which would not permit them to continue on in further playoff competition. The Abbiea captured first place In the regular league schedule. but had been eliminated by Saints in remyflnsl play. the latter de- fea'ting Crystals in the finals, who had finished in fourth place but had eliminated the Charlottetown $ Victorian‘ in sernl-final playoffs. The game should be an action- pnclted, wide open affair that will come up with plenty of smart hockey and close c0mPel|l|0l’I- Keen Racing 0n North River Track Yesterday sixteen entries took part in some close racing It the North luver trnok yesterday afternoon under the Victoria Driving Club when the usual large crowd of racing fans turned out to witness the three classified events that were run off. Margaret Jean took the race honors in the class A Face that came up with close finishes with Lily Marlene and Bee Budlong forcing the event to I fourth heat by ttking I heat eIch. John O'- Brien took the Cllss O Trot and Pace in Itreight beats, while Dit- ect Volo was the winner of tho Class B Trot and Pace with two first and I second. Cal-, umet Duds taking the sec- ond plsu summery with I win and two seconds. Direct volo chalked up the fastest quarter of the meet in the third but with time of an secondl. ~ The following are the‘ officials of the meet and the reIultI:— Offlcisls: starter. Russell Abbott: judges, William McAurland, Har- old Cudmore, Harry Murphy; tim- ers, Roland ‘Wood, Samuel Ken- nedy: announcer, Charles Willie. OIIII A Pace Margaret Jean (Cutcliffe) 2 1 3 1 Lily Marlene (Walker) 1 2 2 2 Bee Budiong (Henneuey) d 3 12 O. U. Volo (Stead) ........ ... 3 4 Times: 83 1-5; 33: 32 4-5: Winning horse owned by A. Cutcliffe, Charlottetown. 3 and hot Direct Vole (Weir) .. Calumet Duds (Bigge Opltxadele (Tierney) .. LuIty'I Queen (Mclnnis Tony-Budlong (Wiener) April Bud (1., Kelly) .......... Times: 34; 33; 32. Winning horse owned by June: Power, Charlottetown. OIIII 0 Trot and hoe John O'Brien (MacGregor) Mason‘: 49 (0'Meu-I) .. .. 4 33. B 111 293 852 364' Little Simcoe (Stevenson) " Duher Hanover (H. Willis) 5 3 6 0 Have run «run: " I mu.‘-ifs Manama.- Here Tonight eIIforInII_'ion._Ston¢llIg ‘ HUGH WALKER‘: A STAILE ..ma. Mldgei Tiile , Game Tonight Al Nori|i_ll_iver The Island Midget Hockey chgm. pionship will be decided at North River Rink tonight at eight o'clock when the Bummerside Kinsmen "Ina Charlottetown Victories meet is the uoond gene‘ of their hm... Ind home. total goal series for an title. Although the Kinsmen are lead. ing by five goals going into :4). night’: fray Is the result of their l-l-6 victory over Vice in the ser. lee opener It the Western capital on Monday night, the game is ex. pectod to be I real contest every inch of the wIy.. Bowling HOLY NAME ALLEY‘ I. 0!‘ O. LEAGUI City Slickers-3274-5 points Salnts—2985—0 points High single 3. Trainer 310 High three S. Trainer 66! i C'ansdiIns—3531-:4 points WizerdI—a289-1 point High single C. Praught 318 High three 0. Preught 789 Western Gents-2974-154 point. Royal Canadlans—8315—3i£ pts. High single V. Gallant 275 High three M. Robinson 662 Dowribwnei-s—-3181-4 points islanders-—{i002-1 ‘point High single 1.. Butler 26.! High three L. Butler 689. Drugglsta E Olerh Bowling » I.euguo—PlIy4IffI Worthy's—2727—3 points Worth-FoIter—2727—-2 points High single R. Diamond 25! High three R, Diamond 597 Jenk|nI—3182—1 point Hughes:--3194-4 points High single 3. LePege 27! High three 3. LePage 761 Johnlonldc Johnson 3140-2 pu. Reddin'I— points High single 1.. Doucotte 264 High three R. McKinnonv. 655. Y.M.c.A. ALLEY! LIdleI' Wednesda A.“ ooh Bowling League Tum No. 1—2046—-0 points Team No. 3-215%-5 points High single, Mrs. B. H. Andrew rim: three, Mrs. B. H. Andrew 54:. - ‘res-rm No. 3—24997—4 point: Team No. 4—2829—1 point High single, Mrs. Milton Carter on. Hini three. Mrs. Milton cuter HOLY NAME ALLEY! Big Four Leoguo All Stun-—3455—5 points Knighto—2"l3.'>—-0 points‘ High Iinglo J. Lswlor 31& High three J. Lswlor 790. Next game ‘Friday, 24th, Alert-I vs. Old Timers. Sister Verna (Craig) ........ .. 445 Times: 35; 313-5: 33 2-5. Winning horse owned by 5”‘ Dirt, Charlottetown. . ' AT STIID The half Shetland and half Hockney Pony Stallion. Colonel 1'o1n.’8 bands with perfect '¢1— . I PRIZES ‘