Bouclsor Throws Howl

Blast ‘At Maple Leafs

NEW YORK. Dec. I -— (OP)— Coach Frank Boucher hss at least rhreo subjects guaranteed to snap mm out of a snooze. Ho doesn't “k8 qm-Onlo Maple Leafs. their ice ‘muggy. or roach Happy Day. _

Al; least.- (hat was iha way it sounded today as the New York Junger boss fired another blast ‘t. tho Leafs for what he called 101N585‘ hockey” in their 1-1 dead- lmk against Rangers here Sunday

ii. “Ifijfhggg Leafs are the worst “m, 1,; m. League for holding. u-ippln‘ and interfering. said Iouchsr. “I think Ha Day aoschss them that way. 'l‘iey got qmly with it all around (he cir- pull. and it's iimc somebody put a stop to it."

Specifically. U" RIDE" @5531 considers the Leafs are trained to do their dirtiest when the refor- qs‘: back is turned.

"I'll agree they're small and N," ,1 they can get by wii n11. The noubio is they should be called on it by the officials."

This time. Bouchor said. ho “n1 going to make a formal pro- (at gs he did last month when yo" York's Edgar Laprade sul- fersd a slight concussion after a check by Dill Bzlnicki of thc Leafs. Bouchsr called for aciion

League president Clarence Campbell but after reading the renoris of the referees involved Campbell decided no action was lircessary.

Last week. manager Ari. Ross of goston Bruins complained offic- ially about tho Leafs‘ daporunont as the ics, adding that they often had seven man on the ice.

Spokesman for the Leafs have neon just so emphatic in denying mar-gas at illegal tactics. Inform- ad of Bouchors latest claim, coach Day called Rangers "(no cs7 babies g flu League." Conny anytime. head man around Maple Leaf nsrdens. said Rangcrs, if they don't got in the playoffs. “will win his talking championship. any- ny."

Fifllors penalties were awarded in Qundays game. sight to Ran- wars. Tony Leswick and laprade enffercd head cuts and Frankie Eddclls was cut about (he face. l'n the ass of Eddolls, however, Ran- gers ackngwledged that (ha injury Md been inflicted by one of their mm men.

Fsrsior Windsor, 0st. Football Star Diss

WDIDBOR. Oat. Dec. I -(OPi @400 Jubonviilo. Q one of Wind- sor‘: outstanding athletes who be- come known as the “Galloping Ghost‘ of local football in 1929. died at his home here yesterday.

dubonvilla was noted for his lsmml lib-nu! run for a touch- down la Novembu", 1000 when Windsor Mic Moos defeated Tor- qrws 5L Michael's Oollege 20-1 in ssenlor ORJEU. game.

0.0.8. Ill soksy League

‘Despite s, lost period rally by In losers. Team A emerged the ‘victors in s regular came of the Q31. Hockey League. the score being 6-6.

‘rho winners had s two goal ad- vantage at tho start of the period and added two more goals at the only part of the game, Tho losers dun suddenly came to life and upped in two goals and than add-

od two rnoro th Team A sand- wlching a goal etween the losers‘ two uprisings.

Cliff Gillis and sonny Stuii each ocored two goals for Team A wiih Cannon and Cheveris shooting the other. -

Tho goal-gotten for Team C Wore “R-ed" Cneveria and "Nick" Nicholson with tw-o apiece and C. Randy the other goal.

Both teams were handicapped by the lack of ‘Players with Team C having only eight men to play wlih,

Chubby Bill Gurney in (he los- "V goal played a stellar gume and kflnl tho score down by his spect- acular savrs of close in (lrives. Bucky Cannon and Jack Nichol- son also played n. good game.

SUMMARY lot Period. i-~'l‘eam A—G1iiis.

3nd. Period. Z-Team C—R4adI. 3~~'1‘eam A - C. Chevcrle (Can-

non). . 4-'l'cam A — Cannon (Chcvcrici. 3rd Period.

51-'i‘eam A - Stull (hiacCormai-ki D-“Foem a - Stuil (MacCormavki 7—'l‘€8m C — R. Chcverlc (Ready). ii-Teem 0 - R. Choverlc (Ready) ii-Posm A — Giliis (Howait. Bea- gsn). iii-Team C - Nicholson, Ill-Team O - Nicholson.

Leading ii.ll.L. Scorers llad Lean Week-end

By The Canadian Press

The Notional Hockey League's leading scorers had a lcan week- end whcn the goaitcndcrs came into their own. holding (he marks- men to l2 goals in four games. The best the top men in the upper ‘brackets could do ivas four as. sists spill between (he leader. Syl ADDS of Toronto, Buddy O'Con- nor of New York. who holds down second spot. Detroit's Jiin Mc- Fadden and Elmer Lach of Mon- treal. Apps has 31 points. O'Con- nor 28. McFadden. Lach and Ted Lllldaay of (he Red Wings, each liavc 27.

The loaders: (‘i A Pts. Apps. Toronto 13 18 31 ‘O'Connor. New York l1 16 28 Lindsay. Detroit 16 ll 27 McFadden. Detroit 13 1d 27 Lid-h. Montreal 13 14 27 D- Bmtlev. Chicago 12 1s no M. Bentley, Toronto 13 l2 25

Sports Upsets Featured In Present Year

(B! Whitney Martin)

NEW YORK. Dec. 20- (AP)_. Even the wutherman smegma; "Wk" l- Blllht error in forecast- 1"! ti"! "ext day's weather. so it's only natural that. anyone trying to predict what will happen in the‘

next 86s days might be s little wrong once in s while.

F" “WIMP. hero are s fsw film“ locum-loss of 1m. and,

715d P1110110 had the nerve to prc- ‘mi- “Wm. he would have been rated balmler than a summers night:

‘PM ousting of Lao Iiurocher and “l! 818111118 of an elderly gentleman to mauasc Brooklyn DFVSQYS. with tho elderly gentle. ma". Burt Shotton. piloting them to s. pennant.

The near-defeat (or defeat, if Nu want it that way) of champ. ion Joe fouls by s. slightly ghgp.

‘"0"! "Shter named Jersey Jds Waiooilt. Ths ivlnning of (he National

League batting championship by Kerry Walker. who was traded off by the Cardinals because he wasn't good enough.

The defeat suffered by Floyd Bevens and the Yankees in (zhc World series’ game in which he allowed only one hit.

Th‘ victory of Lew Woraham in the United states Open in g, geld (n iviiich he was no better than a 10040-1 shot.

“A couple at" relief pIichQ_i_-§"_" Hlllh Casey of Brooklyn and Jnc Page of the Yankees-performing 8° "DB-bl! mo! were mentioned as candida/tea for most valuable play- er honors.

Tho suspension of Rocky Gfaz. iano. and his winning of the middleweight crown from Tony Zsle.

Maxim Expects Title Bout

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2o (AP. 4"“ J09! Maxim confidently lXPNLs to utilize Oiio Tandbcrg is a stclvPlnk stone to s. shot nt the world's heavyweight champ. ionshlp when he clashes with swe- dcnfls fistlc pride in New York's Madison Square Garden Jan. o. - The Clevelnnd-boriLAmei-ican almost snared n bout with cham- pion Joo Louis this year. but lost the chance when he was edged by Jersey Joe Walcott, the ma“ who floored the (itlcholder twicc' lll their hectic tussle Dec. 5.

The dark-haired Cleveisnder has made long strides since his managership was Lakon over by Rrlzzled Jack Kcnrns. who guided heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in his golden days.

he now ranks second on (he Na. M01111 BOXiHR Association's lion- orablc mcisiion list in the heavy- weight division. while Thndberg 1S rated ihird among tho outstand- ing boxers.

Rocco PEa-otioe

Coach Gordon Dl‘iii0n cxpccis w put his Juvenile Rocco hockey tcnm through its paces iii the Forum at 3 o'clock flils afternoon. All players trying out for the

loam are expected (o_bo on hand.

Til-DAYS SKATING

WINTER WEATHER, SPLEIIDID I05, 600D

DMITEEII SERVICE

s o'clock

rosisnr - 7 m

Many games are played in the

world of sport and when (hr-

runks of any team nre thinned through the loss of s teammate or co-worker there is a certain

sadness to which it is difficult to

give expression. so it is today \vilh this writer. I I I

Bobby Arsenault may not have been an athlete of note. l-lc might never have been an athlete at all in the literal sense of tho word. but he belonged to that great body of sportsmen -t,l-o common man

—for without such thcre would never be any so called "greats." I I I

Bobby wss for many years a compositor on the Guardian and it will be hard to think of the paper "going to bed" without hitn. lie took a keen interest in the sporting events of the day and his ready humour and good nat- ured quips on the copy ha handled from the sports desk will be miss- ed.

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There are many followers of sport who. possibly because of the naturo of their work ars unable to attend let alone participsto ac- tively in sports. However their interest is still thcrc. Bobby was a member of n (cam which buili and helped keep up interest in practically every phase of sport. Ha will be missed.

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It is with a kcen personal sense o! loss that this department. ex- tends sincere sympathy to his son-owing wlfs and family.

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If than was s feeling major sports wars ovsrlsppir: in their schedules in the past wait until tho football folks get a look at (he i948 major league baseball schedule. Instead of bowing out of the picture in late " ,‘ “ . it has been learned unofficially. the ball clubs will not finish their regular scason until Oct. 3 and the world series probably won't be over until about. Oct. 11.

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The reason for this tum of av- ents is commissioner A. l. Chum. ler's ruling that spring training must not. start before March l. Thewconnnissiyongr and the" majors were elbowcd into this stand at the request of the players’ com- mittee which objacted to lengthy spring training Jsunts.

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With the clubs delaying train- ing camp until March 1. they have shoved back lipenlng day to April 20. s Tuesday. This year Washington opened st horns a day ahead of (he other clubs on April l4.

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Conflict. with football will be nothing new for the baseball club owners. Little by little the pro- fessional grid teams have been edging in on their territory with their nil-star and exhibition games in idle Augusl.

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The All-American conference opened Aug. 29 last fall and had played 1B of its 56 regular games or about 32 per cent. of its sche- dule before the regular major league baseball season was over.

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Next thing you know the hoc- key season (viii be overlapping baseball at the beginning of its schedule. They usually do get all mixed up with April baseball ex. hlbitions while they are finishing (he Stanley Oup playoffs. ‘This year they opcned Oct. l5 in tho National Hockey League and a dnv of two earlier in the min- ors.

soroan condor Refuses To Kiss FoLfiamora _

OKLAHOMA CITY. Doc. 2D -—' (AP) — Screen cowboy Roy Rogers and his bridc-lo-bc, loading lady Dnlo Evans, arrived yesterday for a New Year's wedding - b\|t would not kiss for the cameras.

"Tho kids wouldn't like l(."-cx- pix-lined ihc horse opera star. "Cow- boys don't kiss girls."

Miss Evans noddcd her head.

"That's right." she said. "We've been in 36 pictures together rmd haven't kissed (or the cameras yet."

AMHERST. N. 5.. Dec. zo-(ovi -Play in the Central Hockey Lea- gue will open Jan. 5 at Moncton. with Amherst Ramblers facing Monclon Rangers. it was announ- ced today.

YEO

TIIERTRE "THIS GUN FOR HIRE"

Alon Lodd Veronica Lulu Montague: Fri. - Sci.

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THP} Guard-nan. CHARLOTFETOWN

Monotoss Comes From

Behind To

Defeat

Saint John 6 To 5

MONOTON. N. 3., Dec. 2D - (OP) _ Outscorcd for two per. iods by the resurgent cellar-dvrell- ing Saint John Beavers. Moncton Hawks came roaring back with a four-goal assault in the final per- iod to whip the Port City squad 6-5 tonight in a Maritime Senior Hockey Lmaguc game.

Although the honors wont to Hawks for their powerful fin- ish, brightest star in the hard- fought battle shone for slim Nick Nicolle of the Beavers who set a new scoring record by banging in all his team's five goals.

Taking advantage of the close marking Haivks used to keep Ni. colie's ivingmalc. Vic Jackson. in check. (he former Charlottetown junior ghosied through the Mom:- ton defence to score twice in the first period. once in the second and twice in the final frame.

Hawks’ scoring honors were equally distributed. Buck Whit- lock. the league's leading scorer. was held to one tally. Other Mono- mn marksmen were Leger. Jodoin. Poirier. Gresko and Demchuck.

Penalties played a part in four goals. two for each team. but the four tallies Hawks blasted into the Saint John cage in their third period drive all cams while the Beavers were at full strength and battling desperately to stern the scoring tide.

Play was scoreless until the 18- mlnute mark. when Nicolle scored his first goal. He scored again less than s. minuia later and the

first period ended with the Beav- ers leading 2-0. Hawks reduced

Beavers’ lead to a single goal in the second period by scoring twice, while Beavers were collect- ing a. single Trnarker.

Hawks applied the pressure soon sfizr the third period got under way and in less than six minutes banged four goals into the Beav. or cage without a reply.

Beavers staged a. rally with less than five minutes remaining and cams to within one point of their rivals but the effort clied there as iha Hawks threw up a stout de- fence.

Summary

First Period 1—Saint John. Nicolle 18.06. Z-Snlni: John. Nicolle (Jackson) 1854

(Jackson)

Penalties: None. Second Period

S-Moncton. Leger (Agnew) 15.39.

L-Saint John. Nicolle (Lay) 17.44.

5~Moncton, Whitlock (Bessette,

Demchucki 19.00. Penalties: Butler, Bessette, Lay. Wright. Third Period 6_Moncton, Jodoln 3.00. 'i—Moncton. Poirier

(Ramsay) ( J odoln)

3.38. L-Moncton. Gresko (Gagnon)

8.41.

I—Monc(on. Domchuok (Whit- lock. Poirier) 11.47.

ill-Saint John. Nicolle (Wade. Jackson) 15.59.

ll-Sairit John. Nicolle (Jack-

son. Wade) 16.14. Penalties: G-agnon, Butiar (mis- conduct).

Ts-uro In 4-3 Win Over Croscents To Maintain Top Spot

Doug Bentley Denies lie is Quitting N.ii.L.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29—(CP)~Left (ring Doug Bentley and president Bill Tobin of Chicago Black Hautks joined today in emphatic denial of reports from Moose Jaw, sasln, that. Doug is considering giving up National League hockey ni. the end of the current season.

"I figure I've got at least one more season in the big time and untilthen l‘m not quitting." said Doug. who scored 21 goals and had 34 assists with Chicago lust sca- son. . Now jilaying his eighth NHL season at 31. (he elder of the hockey Bentleys has been left on his own with the Hawks since his 27-year-old brother. Mux_ (‘was traded (o Toronto Maple Leafs. 'I‘hat deal gave rise to reports that Doug had lost interest in hockey and was thinking of re- turning to Saskatchewan after the 1947-48 season.

iluoboc Man Given Month In Jail For Cruelty To Horses

AYl-MEIR. Que.‘ Dec. 29--(CPl-— Eugene Ireland, 33, (odny pleaded guilty to a charge of nbandoning five race horses in disirms and was fincd $100 or one month ill jail. He took the jail (crm.

"No mun with his heart in Liic right. place could bc so crucl to- ward nnimnfis as to leave them without food and shelter the uh] you did." commented (he magis- (rntc. “That's a devil of a (hing you've done."

Ireland was arrested niicr (he horses were found hcrc inst Wrcl- ncsday and almost frozen. Bit-O‘- Gossip, which lincl performed at nearby Coimnug-hi. Race Track inst summer. was destroyed. Others nrc not likely to race again.

Plan Bout For l Empire Title LONDON. Dev. 29—iR6lli.0i‘5l-- South African (ziuimpion Joluiny" Ralph will meet. Bruce Woodcock. British champion. for the ‘Empire heavyweight. boxing title her-t early in the now year. promotes Jack Solomons announced today. Solomons attending a lunchron at which ho was presented with a plaque by the journal, Boring News. as the man WhO had done moat for British boxing in 1945. said he had received a cable from

Ralph agreeing to the terms. Tom Hurst. Woodcockks manager. has

HALIIPLLX. Dec. I — (OP) — Four goals in the first period, three of them by Kink Ma Donald. ionight gave Truro Bcarcats a 4-3 victory over Halifax Crescents and kept (hem giOp the Maritime sen- ior Hockey League by iwo points. flfoncion Hawks maintained their second spot pace by downing Salna John Beavers 6-5 at home.

Bearcats won the contest in the initial frame when they outscored the Halifax club by a 4-2 margin.

After (hat. however. Crescent: had (he edge. particularly in the last period when they swarmed nll around the 'I‘ruro net only to be hailed by (ho smnrl, goal work of Sonny MacDonald and (he SlGBdy defence work of Frank Grabowski. Bill Kesrns and Bert Steele.

Scoring champion of the circuit

Kink MacDonald rolled through the Halifax club for three big goals. with the other going to centre Dalton Barkwell. a cheap tally on goalie Gummy Gilloy which was the margin of victory for the Truro outfit.

The Halifax scoring was spiiii. up with all three lines providing a goal. Johnny Young, Maurice Gougeon and Windy O'Neill, who

played despite a heavily (sped right arm, were the Halifax marksmcn.

The contest produced a third

period xvhich for excitement and interesting play will rank with the best for many seasons. For the first 10 mlnuics 'l‘ruro halted Crcsccnis ovary effort, Then (he Sulllvan-Gra_\'-O'Neill unit broke through for a tally. 'i‘ha( (was the signal for the bcst Halifax offen- sive display of (he soason. Time after lime ihcy cracked ihrouflh to the Trnro goal-mouth. Each time. however. goalie Sonny MacDon- aid. willi some steady work by his mains. hold ihcm off.

Thorn was .1 good assortment 0i’ body choc-ks by (hc rival roar- guards. wilh Ray Powell and Bill l{(‘i!i‘|lS cumin: up with (he besl body blasts. liiacDonaid in the .Truro not had 36 shots. while Gil- ioy linudcli only l8. Crcscenis out- shot, 'l‘ruro in ovary period. and in tho lnsi. sossi0n (he margin was (4-5.

'i‘l‘llrq started early, Kink Mac- Donald pushcd homo a pass from Frank Grabowskl. lliucDonald camc buck again at 9.42 on Will Beau- linu's assist. Then Crcscenis took over. Johnny Young got tho first nu .1 nice play with George Mac- Grcgoi- and Chick charlion. Maur- icc Gougcon goi the second Hali- fax inlly from Billy Hannon and Frankie Redmond (o square tho count nl. two-all. ‘Thirty-six sec- nllflS inicr. ‘Pruro moved out front again when Barlcwoli scored an cnsy goal. Late in the period. Mac- Donald got his third goal of the period for ’l‘|"ur0‘s 4-2 margin

Twice in ihn second period. ‘Fruro was caught short-handed through penalties. but Crescent: couldn't break through. Thai 4-2 score lasted until ll.i0 of (he last period. ‘when Windy O'Neill scor- ed on a play with Gray and Bul- livan.

SUMMARY

First Period. l-Truro. MacDonald (Grsbowskii

agreed to the conioot.

23d F-Truto. MacDonald (losuiioui

PAG E SEV EN

Rookie llab Player is Talk Di Montreal

By Vic Morris Jr.

MONTREAL. Doc. 29 4'61’) ~ Stocky Norman Dussauli. 22. is the talk of Montreal hockey fans following his National Hockey

icalcci lnm for iivc second succes-

Lc-ague debut (with Montreal Can. adicns Saturday mghi.

An unheard of player (villi Vic- 1 toriaville Tigers of the Pronnciui, Hockey League prior to Saturday.‘ young Dussauli. who weighs 149i pounds and is five foot 51X. won his way into the hearts of Mon- troalers and yesterday sport page headlines played his urine in isl- ters an inch high.

Little Normie says “It's all a dream which I hope comes true."

The Canadiens, who have drop- ped from their three-year perch atop the N. l-I. L. to fourth place. arranged with Vicioriavillc ‘.0 take ovor the services of the high- scoring left winger for a three- gsms “look-see" irrlal.

The announcement that general manager Fh-ank Selke of the Mon- treal Canadians had acquired a left winger from Vicioriavllle, con- sidered in many quarters as s bush league team. brought divid- ed opinion from keen local puck followers. But they turned out en- mass to watch the ‘kid’ make his debut against the last-place Chi- cago Black Hawks.

Dussault came through.

From the minute ho stepped on tho ice. the fans began cheer- ing. Just what he did besides earn an assist is controversial. Many fans believe that he sparked the team to win while others are certain he was the only player on (he ice.

Although Quebec reared. Dus- sault was born in Springfield. Mass. His family moved to Sher- brooke. Que. while ha was still s baby. After stortind his hockey career as s juvenile in Sher- brooka, Que, he moved on to Bal- il-nore Clippers of (he Eastern United States Amateur Hockey League. Then he did a stretch with tho now disbanded Hull Vol- mtg of the Quebec Senior Hoc- key League before joining Vic- torisville.