at‘

j’. th r the were stars at base- ywflebagketba. hockey or other dole.“ ‘lord l":- = turnupon - e a- n“, o and most recent .one is

y" Nicholson, now t. Nicholson. who will be re- Zjjembered as the great leit winger rial.

e e - Hickey yesterday dated Ant- 191p, and it certainly was a most "yelcoine missle. .,.

I O B C

Iii! in the punching with the mud forces and several times ht into the thick oi things, ti... nevertheless has had time plough to take pert 'in a few games oi the sport in which he nade so much pi ‘a success.

In fact his team are in the finals 101’ the championship and al- ljjpugh they were beaten 8-0 in [he opening me oi a. best oi three series ickey was confident that the team he playing on rill be able to come through in

e next two. encounters.

We have heard in an indirect ny that Hicks , despite fast ad- lancing to wha might be termed the veteran stage is still able to

t goals with monotonous regu. rity. He doesn't mention it in his letter-in fact he says the "old plan" is slowing up-but it is a laie bet that Nicholson is getting

re than his share of counters

games in which he is able to

'1"' o o a o

As would be expected, war news scarce in the letter but Hickey

ea time to mention the grand

l; the boys are doing. He is serv- . with a Western Canada unit has run into many Maritimers

lad Prince Edward Islanders. mentioning Capt. Bill Burnett cifically, and he states they are .l doing a magnificent job. but. m: Hickey. “Anyone who has through the hell oi battle

and stood up to Jerry. ia_a good

‘it was nice getting that letter and our thoughts wandered to the other island athletes who are over ‘there doing their part. We know ‘Iilntérylff doling it well‘ and tgith oomn ever coder eee

gs we hope ghat it won't be long re we 11.be able to shake tller hands and see them shed the: war equipment for the sports “ia'.i‘&“‘.‘...”‘f.l..’.‘i'“' "P or o 0' o e

And right on the heels of the above letter we were handed a ppiifi oi another athlete. not mint is province, but "a lad well brown here nevertheless, who has laid the supreme sacrifice. We speak oi Robert N. Watt, J12. for- mer Quebec junior tennis chamg- ion and runner-up ior the Cana - crown the same division, whom local tennis ians have wat- ched in action on the Charlotte- town Club courts. O I I O

I A brother of IPlt-Lieut. Laird Watt, Dominion champion in tho senior tennis class and at one time a member oi the Canadian Davis clll) team, young Bobby, than only Ia kid oi 17 ears old tackled Don lfciJiarmid ater Canada's No. 1 ayer. in the finals oi th Island nnis tournament in 1040. l I O O

Bflbby went down to a etr ht three-set defeat on that occes on hut the crowded gallery that wat- ched the match will never forget "it some fight the youngster '19- l-ie could not cope with he tlrlvw and lobe that the experi- tuced old McDiarmid was serving but Bobby made his opponentfight all the way.

dud that 5...; the way in which iatprvgtvnncte out" on tgre battlefields Bobby fought beck to health

file he received a wound that

oi his passing oungster certainly made them in his appearance

i

7r." U O O U

a Moose Jaw Canucks. Western flnada ilmlor ‘am ions got up

h the floor at- Mape Leaf Gar"- lle Monday night to ‘mlill Cup series at one gamc

._ tcven favorites to emerge" as filhleinion champions when their

g“ with’ Joe Primeauh starry New chaela College outfit la com-

'Un.,‘___ o a o o ‘umllfilgnth:n‘iiwjri ulniorbbande o - ll n YB l‘ S _ the first Btwd blmles “bore

abit oi periorrning the un-

a: one can never tell from "hatllgfrlerlnantcre to another‘ just _Q1ut fans who are

Wvoooovooo-ouooe-eoo-e

lllllulll. llll-zrrllle y

—-l- ‘ The ‘annual ‘meeting of the

clrarzwfrrultowu . LAWN TENNIS cum

' will be held n. the -Cl'i‘Y BUILDING at 1.15 ‘

.~ s _) w“

l“ ‘Rib-W. osnrurrr. sou.

J . M‘ Interested imtellnia are . "l to attend; - l.

5

square their‘ = ece and install themselves as at,York City

new your, Manager Mel Cit

Beticra Own Mai-u

Ho also bettered five oi his own standards. He drew two bases on balls to increase his total to 1,631; his runs batted in in the first in- ning ave him 1.778; hie double in the s h gave him 1.0% long hits and 2.076 extra bases on long hits:

and his three runs scored raised his lifetime figure to 1,787. Metkovlch established a new

American League record and tied Dolph Ca.milli's National League mark by committing three errors in one inning, the fifth.

‘Russ Derry, New York Yankees right-fielder. also equalled an op- ening day feat by slamming two homers in the Boston-New York inaugural, one with the bases full.

The Yankees finished with an 8-4 victory over the Red 50k. Oth- er American League results saw Washington Senators smother Phil- adelphia Athletics 14-8. St. Louis Browns down Detroit Tigers 7-1. and Chicago White Sox post a 5-2 victory oyer Cleveland Indians.

Carda Lose Opener

In the National League Chicago Cubs won 3-2 from St. Louis Car- dinals; Cincinnati Rede went 11 innings to nose out Pittsburgh Pii ates 7-0 and Brooklyn Do era gs nell an 8-2 decision from Phla- ’ b Phillies. New York Giants ‘ Boston -.

‘ weather held attend- ance at the opening games to an average oi 12.468, compared with 17.334 a year ago. The total was

v

.747 The largest outpou was at Cincinnati where 30. watched the Reds outlast the Pittsburgh Pirates ‘l-B in 11 innings. The Ohio city also harbored the biggest crowd a year e80. 30.15%

The smallest crowd was at St. Louis where the American Lcwue champions swamped the Detroit Tigers 7-1-

Meeting 0f‘ Horseshoe Blub Tonight

The annual meeting oi the Brighton Horseshoe Club will N held in the clubroom tonight at‘! o'clock. All iorrner members. n addition to any players wishlne W join are asked to be on hand.

Elet-tiori of officers ior the com- ing year will be held. »

Louisiana Athlete Shows Versatility

BATON ROUGE. m. April ‘I — (OP) - Louisiana State Univer- aity's sport oddity is Jim Cnson. iredunen tailback with the T1501’! last rail. no 1mm with hi1 richl- brand, but punts with his Milo“- Aa a first basemfln. 11¢ WW5 and hit, leit handed, but in snit- ball h; pitches with his r18“ ""1 and buts leit handed. In blem- bun h. @5351“ with his left hand. but loops most of his iron} 111g righthand side. as l “will man around the dinner ill-bk "-4" eats left handed.

Sugar Robinson Fit For Service

(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK. April l7 REY (Sugar) Robinson. generally refer- red to as the unorowned king oi the wclterweights, has been found physically‘ fit for military service. Co. Art ur V. McDermott. NW

director oi selective ser-

villain?“ ntodvilhose real name is nso . hiker ith was dische ed

from the Anny last summer alter 14 months in service and has s nce resumed his fistic career. He sign- ed yestei-dayior a ill-round boil‘? with Jimmy McDaniels of 1.0a Angeles in the Polo Grounds June 15.

Irivileged tonwitiiess the encount- grs are sure of plenty oi excite- merit.

o a

and .. one to beat in league pennant race, but most oi the other major league managers were more cautious in pre-aeason statements to the ‘United Pit!!-

"We're the team to beat." 50W“ who led the Browns to their flrlt pennant last year only to lose Olly o the Cardinals in the World Ser- lea said. take our neon-Ill

“I'll

chinces over any other club further inroads of the dequally. Our moat is laat years pon- rienoe." -

.. ‘GHT BINDING

Cardinals Lose Opener To Cubs W’hile Browns Smother Tigers 7-1

‘ .

All!" lT-MH-Seveu new records, alx of them by of the New York Giulia, 590110 Metkovlch of the Boston Bed 80x, were established today aa the 1945 M510!‘ Milne Baseball season got under way. .

‘ wh" o" lkllllld lo the ‘plate for the first time against the Braves n Bolton today. he established a new National League mark for being with one club the longest span. It was his 20th year as u Giant. aur- paaaing Gabby Barinett’: 1B seasons with the Chicago Cuba.

ti . 0W ht'e manager, Eddie Walker, ' w Iven a clean bill. as were W an his h ndi

l .a'-....> y.

the other by, first. baseman

llorse Parade T0 5811810 llext Week

The annual horse parade which has been a featured event here for the past few years is to take place again this year either Monday or Tuesday oi next week. Just which afternoon has not been decided upon. but it will be definitely held, officials stated last night.

is pgrade is always looked forward eagerly. Several oi the horsemen already have their erkilrip. merit in tip t shape, with t use, not as yet rea y hustling up their preparations.

Hopes Leafs Ban Finish Series 0ff

(By The Canadian Press)

TORONTO. April IT-Coach Cla- rence (Hap) Day oi Toronto Maple Leafs said tonight Leafs will leave tomorrow for Detroit to Red Wings in the fi.fth game oi the eight- int Stanley Cup finals, set for T ursday.

Leafs lead the series three to one in and ne only one victory to cap- . Day said he hopes d will " sh he job" Thurs-

B!

Ted Kennedy. who scored the three Leai goals Saturday when they lost 5-3, has accounted ior seven goals in the play-offs to date and equalled the piav-oi’! scorin

mark ior members of the team se

in 1035-36 bv Buzz Boil. Gordon Drillon equalled the mark in 1937- 38 and 1938-39.

The all-time high ior lay-oil’ goals was set last year by aurice (Rocket) Richard oi Montreal Canadiena when he recorded 12 goals in nine games.

Baseball Results

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

241 102-14 1s washm m“ 03% 001 2co- a 11

2 2

N Scheib, Knerr, Crowson. BETTY find Hayes, Pruett.

B ston 300 000 100-4 9 4 Ngw York 001 000 7012-8 6 2

Cecil, Clark and Walters; Don- ald, Turner and Garbak.

001 000 000-l d 1

St. Louis 200 003 20x—7 11 0 Newhouser, Mueller, Wilson and

Richards; Jakucki and Mencuso.

Obi o 000 002 210-5 11 2

Olelgfand 100000200011 8 1 1.9a, Haynes and Tresh. R9?-

holds, Henry and Ruszkowski.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

104 200 (WG-11 15 1

000 004-—' 0 12 0 on and Lombardi‘ Cozart

New York

BNYIOD

Voiselle Adams Javery, Hutchings, Eerlfly. and MBSL

Philadelphia

Brooklyn Raflensberger.

and Peacock; Dev

Pittsburgh 100 010 400 00-6 ll 0

0B0 000 0i-7 9 1 Cincinnati 000 (u innings)

_ m; , Sewell g“Ttfgngéingvaltersfcgidgnbee and us.

100 ooo loo-a a 2 101 04o oax-e 11 1

Kennedy, Rlnnll is and Owen.

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st. Louis ooo roo oio-a 1 Chicago 010100 001-3 4 Wilks. Byerly and W- 9MP"-

Derringer and LivinBSWB-

Bhalky Wright ~ ls Suspended I In Maryland

(By The Associated Praia)

BALTIMORE. April rl-Ohaliry Wright ear-featherweight champion and veteran oi 20 years in the ring was sus nded for life by the Marylan ' Boxing Commission to- day for "not trvlng" in a bout last week with Jackie Wilson.

Wilson, also an err-featherweight champion. and Wright were tohave

en Century Athletic Club show, but referee Lee Halfpenny declared the bout no contest at th and oi the seventh.

The Commission ordered purses held up pending today's investiga-

wi-ialie a loaflilsneaiia or the ' urea, two thirds oi slightly more

Rangers Wlll iliiy League: Bowling

a THE NCHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN‘

w Mar

eAGE SEVEN

k8

The Rangers last night won the 11118 Chem

City e 1m. fiifiubla i°'i‘ii'“$i.'.aiu"‘° if.’ av. u. 3%. ' m“

There was some very ood bowl. i118 with each r1113 c y con. tested. In the third string Mc- Farlane and rolled mug and neck right down until the the last frame when Mchrlane struck out to beat his opponent 300 to N6 '

After the Rangers had won the second game 4 to 1, it was decid- ed to play the third aa the Ran -

u. w?“

t the title. They won the first string and it was all over.

THE SCORES lat’ Game U1 $2 I5 277 150 1U 172 1M 239 136 1008 1022

A. McFerlanc E. Wood ..

1198-3906

I. McKinnon

nigh Binllle (Harlem) A. Iarlane, S00. High three (Rangers) A. Farlalne, 83s.

Baraohais Team Wins Trophy

The final trophy in _ League saw the Barachais five wind up with the silverware as they outrolled the Corner mm 3000 to 27M on the Rustico Bow- ling Ailey recently.

ugene Gallant oi the winners had high three for the match as h: toppled the maples for a total 0 72. ‘

game ior the bowling he Rustlco ‘

Corner Team — A. P. Gallant Father Peters R. Doucette A. Pineau .. R. Doucette Total

eI..II

llew Waterford But 0f Junior iloop Playoffs

(By The Canadian Prue) TORONTO. April 17—A. A. Ren- nick, Toronto, elstern secretar oi the Canadian Amateur Back all Association. announced tonightthe New Waterford, N.S.. team was "definitely out" in he Canadian ‘junior champlo “ pialvuns, m1- owing non-acceptance o what he termed a generous oiier from the Association with respect to finan- cial can.’ ngerrlents.

diam l n I IY I 41M . 5 to last night's onz-sided 59-24

1 11th Canadian

_ last season.

Intermediate

IRE GTON, April 17—(CP)' -Univc coasted. to

vic- tory over Toronto West End Y. M. C. . thus ta the Dominion title the comfortable round score o 108-71.

In ‘winnind the first Canadian

h“ hi: ht Th wa . .

poiht fr?‘ point in drive.

ht a hard, clo g

0nly Bile Former Winner Entered: In Boston Marathon

B%'ION. A 17 — (AP) — The official stalprltlilng list for Thur-s. day's 40th Boston A. A’. Marathon was lllfilitilldltd toti: togay when race o c s t ir l emu of nine grille '5 m

51.185 mulled of NoelJN. s.. the d" to enter this an-

Unlike revlous ears. only one former w‘ Jo ny Kelley oi West Acton. Mass» who finished second six times after leading the Pack home in 1086. was in th

nual "grin

et lin . a 11.919111 n-s total oi we 511m“. inc g only one former

winner, Johnny Kelley, were on the Boston A.A. Marathon list when Mons? night's deadline was reached. icicle of April 10 raoe, however, said that all entries

ed before midnight would be

ng the last nine received we those oi Denis Desutei and Pierre Charlebois oi Monti-ea].

In addition to Kelley, who led the pick in 1085 and has finished

a . Such perennial favorites as Ger- ry Cote. . inthe. Que, who ained his win last year- Les awson another three-time victor; Joe Smith, the record-holder Tar- zan Brown and Clarence eMar. now 57, are either in the armed services or have quit competition.

Overseas Sports Include ll. Ii. L. , Stars In Lineup

WITH THE CANADIAN BOM- BER. GROUP OVERSEAS, April 17 — (C?) -Goalle Jean Louis Dion of Sherbrooke. Que" was mobbed by his persplriog, gleeful mates after he scored a. shutout against a crack team that included three Nfllllmfll Leezue stalwarts. Jean's teem. battling terrific odds all the way, had scored three goals and won the Canadian Bomber Coup hockey championship.

The 3-0 triumph gave Dion's 0111b. Irom a. station commanded by Group Capt. JB. Miilward, DEC. and Bar, another Sherbrooke lum- innry. the baat-oi-three series by two games to one. They won the opener 3-2 but took a 7-1 bashing in the second. The losing iinellsts, (mm a.‘ station commanded b Group Capt. Harold Miles, D.F.C. and. Bar, Toronto, won the title

It looked mighty grim for Mill- ward‘! men because they started the third game without their we forward. Alfie Pine. formerly of New York Rangers, who was hit in the iace by a puck in the first match. Prospects became more grim when Jack Cain oi Lindsay, Ont.. outstanding forward and team coach, limped ofi with a leg injury midway through the second period.

to then there had been no score.

But the lighter Millmard club backchedred ‘irelessiv and shed attack alter attack led by the "hi8 three." Milt Schmidt. and Roy r‘ ‘c former Bosmn Bruins.

’ a revision ofv the junior draw ioliow- lng the retirement oi the Nova Scotia mntenders. Under the new schedule. the winner oi the series Ottawa between St. College, Kitchener. Grebe will proceed to Moneton. N. 3.. for the Canadian junior finale April fll-Ot.

ISTIII WILLIAM!

Baelllath ca“. via-maul _ Porter-vast marge"

uaau raalla Inf - Orchestra with llaleu ran‘:

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MONTAGUI - ear. 1.4a a ~ . Ml .

08.000. angat was announced thlt other te Canrnlaeione would l)! notified of today's 16110!-

and Jimmy Haggerby oi Montreal. When opposing players managed to get in on goal they were outsmarted by Dion. playing the game of his life in the nets "

Dcldlwk Broken

Then, hallway through the iinal period, Rearguarld Jimmy Colier oi Hudson, Ont.. broke away from an and beat ' Ottalwa with a. low drive from close-in.

It accrued certain that the Miles outfit, led by the three pmfessionals would at least even the count when Cpl. Ted Riednrond took u. two- minute penalty for elbowing. But Dion kicked out pucks from all angles and Redmond returned to score his team's second goal - a long drive which Pinkriey let slip

through.

The iinal tally came on the slick manoeuvring of Lloyd Gronsdel, former Boston Bruin from Kelvinfl- ton. Sack, who broke away r-‘One iii the iinal minutes and low Pinkney out of the ma‘ before pushing the puck past h .

Thegame was on an outdoor rink in Northern Bnziand and de- mile a few puddles. it was con- sidered the beat oi the entire sea- son. Fit. Lt. Stan Heileur oi Mon- treal. 8.0.11.1". public relations officer who knows his said

it

.1 mllilgugine ca eu of Win

in y cefved by his

filinair

Six N e

U. N. B. Wins Canadian

Hoop Title

Ed Mitten, ca tain and guard of the new champ onaadded 21 points to the 30 he scored in the opener. D0118 White. brilliant Toronto right forward, shot seven field goals tonight and had a series total oi 5 points.

Showing a more finished style than in the first game, Toronto displayed plenty of power and neat ball ndling. However, the home- beat the Upper Canadian champions in the latte

inaccurate shooting. the Colleglans hed all they could do to squeeze out a game victory. Toronto held a lead. 20-10, only once just be- iore the first half ended.

Lineups: . Toronto: White ri 14, Corrigan ri ‘I. Wallace li 10, Ager c B, Ryder rg 2. Sherman rg 3, Fountain lg 3. Merrie 1B. 2.

U.N.B.: Stothart rf 9. Elgee ii l. Demers li 4, Iockhart c B, Mit- ton rg 9i, Sidwell rg, Owens I u.

Win Juvenile Title

, MONTREAL. April 17 - (GP) — Montreal Y.M.H.A_ tonight trounc- ed Pembroke, Ont., Flying Zephrys 76-27 to win the second and final game o! their total-point semi- final series in the Dominion iuve-. nile basketball playdowns. ey- took the round 144-59.

Truman Rules Nlo Relaxation Bil Racing Ban

WASHLNGTON, April 17 — (AP) — President Truman, in his first remarks on a sports subject, today put his foot down on a resumption oi racing in the United States be- fore V-E day.

‘The new president also said there will be no lilting o! the mid-nleht curfew or brownout. at least until victory in Europe.

At his first news conference, the man who succeeded the late Frank- liri Delano Roosevelt in the White