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Reaches Highlight 'Of ,

Starry. Career By Scoring No; 300 Last Night

game the Islanders play on on”. loftetown ice with unparalleled in. terest.

The hockey career of the most feared goal scorer in the Mari- times reached a climax last night u Charlottetown's Roy "Buck" wmuoclr scored against the Hall- mr Atlantics for the 300th goal in his Maritime senior and Major llockey career. I

when Whitlock fired that last puck past goaltender Roy Mac- Mcelfiii he became the first rnan in the history of Maritime hockey ever to reach the 300 goa! circle. H... accomplished this feata in a little more than six and one half seasons of play.

liowever the hockey career of the brilliant centre-man with the, quick moving brain, the piercing pyr and the sharp reflexes began back in the days of the Junior Royals. He first came into pro- niineiice on the night that -

wnlter Luwlor. the soft spoken (oath of the Charlottetown Junior Royals, who had guided the Roy- ” to Maritime junior champion- gmps in the years 1939 and 1940. was ii worried man as he encour- W-,q his players between the sec- ond and third periods of the final game between the Junior Royals we the Truro Bearcats for the Ma.l':llm8 championship on the night 01 March 14, 1941.

The score at the end of the sec- ond period of that game played in the Charlottetown Forum almost a amen years ago was 4-4 but the Royals were trailing in the two game total goal series by one score. They had been defeated in the opening game 534 by the big and first Truro squad.

Bibi: in the corner of the dress- lug room sat a slender 17-year-old ind nho was drinking in each word that Lawlor said. The young fellows name was Roy itBuck" Whitlock. He had already scored two goals and assisted on another. Before the night was to be over in was to spring into prominence in the Mai-iurris hockey world and there, with the exception of the intervening war year, he has re- inn.:iod.

ilin third period of the game bguveeii the Royals and the Bear- mig uns only a little over a min- um old when defenseman Hodgson of the Royals whipped a shot into the Tmro net to even the series.

Displays Scoring Ability

Thou young Whitlock displayed the anal scoring ability which has since placed him in the ranks of the rrnntest hockey players who ever mine out of the Maritimes.

At 'he three minute marl: he took a pass from Gordie Kelly to score the series winning goal. About six minutes later he took mother Kelly pass to put. the Royals two goals ahead. Fourteen Isconds later he converted ll pass from Vern Blanchard to give the Royals ii three goal lead and sev- eral minutes afterwards he fed Blanchard a pass for the final gnal of the game.

The score at the end of the game was 9-5 in favor of the thrice 380k T0 Chll'l0W"-4""!

Mariiinie junior champion Royalsl 3N W15 ilme Chnlaliewwn W” 0,, of me mm goals whmockli:-ack in the Maritime Major pic- K,,,.M Me mm assisted M, twolltliiie and it was only natural that A,,,,ghc, Mm-mmc hockey 313; was Whitlock should want to play with on A ,..,,y. the Islanders and the Islanders Hmvovcr. it was almost five years Certainly needed Whl"l00k- ”B"0k" before the name of "Buck" Whlt- allemnled , lock was again to be flushed across "Gm W3 393V?” M” ""9 Si”-'""

Buck's two older brothers, "Purl" and "Tarky" were standout play- ers. "Purl" was a star on the Jun- ior Abbies of 1934 when that team won the Maritime junior chum. pionship and went to the Canad- ian finals against the Toronto at. Mike's.

Five years later it was "Tu-ky's" turn to star for s Charlottetown Junior team. He was one of the first string men of the 1999 Rey- als when they won the Maritime junior title and later lost out in I thrilling. unforgettable series to the Perth Blue wings.

with such a hockey pedigree it was almost impossible for Buck to be anything but a star. He showed in the 1945-46 season that his flashy performance as 1 jun- ior was the real thing. He literally burnt up the A.P.C. League ' -.t winter as he prepared himself for the Maritime Senior League.

The following year hi joined the Moncton Hawks. and although the Hawks officials didn't know it It the time they were signing s. young fellow destined to become the greatest goal scorer in the his- tory of Maritime senior and major hockey.

More Than 800 Points

In the six seasons and a half since then he has become the only man in the Marltirnes to score at least 300 goals in Maritime senior play. In that time he has compiled well over 600 points for another all-time Maritime scoring record.

Three times he has won the Maritime scoring title. with the Moncton Hawks in 1947-48 he fin- ished first with 94 points. He led the league again in the years 1940-50 and 50-51. In the latter year he scored 126 points for a record performance. This year, again he is well on his way to winning another scoring crown.

Buck played for three seasons with the Moncwn Hawks. He pick- ed up 60 points the first year to finish tenth in the scoring. The following year he led the league with 94 points and the next year. his poorest in hockey, he placed twelfth with 48 points. '1

The Hawks and many others connected with hockey figured that the shifty Charlottetown centre with the magic stick was over the hill. As a result Moncton traded Whitlock to the saint John Beav- ers in what should go down in hockey books as the greatest theft in the Marltimes.

Whitlock soon showed that he only needed a change of location to regain his scoring wizardry. with the Beavers he skated, stick- hzindled and shot his way to two straight scoring championships. In 1949-50 he racked up 113 points and the following year the record breaking 123.

the Mnrmme hockey front. The John officials said no. The Beav- ,-oungm pmye, M 3 hockey era knew that Whitlock would not plingiic family enlisted in the play with them and consequently

at the start of the 1951-52 season they sold him to Moncton Hawks for 3400.

Leo Lamoureux. then coach of the Islanders, arranged ll three- for-one trade with Moncton by which he obtained the services of ”Buck". Despite the fact that he had different line-mates nearly every week of the season "Buck" finished seventh in the scoring race of a very strong league last year. i

This year he has produced some of his greatest hockey. He started last and by Christmas time was well in the lead of the scoring parade. He was sharper around the net than at any time in hLs career and by the first of the New Year he had scored 35 goals.

And the amazing part of his performance was that he kept pottlng goals despite the fact that he was being held, held. checked and hampered as no other Dllyff ever has been in the Maritime Major League.

Through it all "Buck" was click- ing for an average of two or more points a game. Opposing goaltend- ers and defenseman kept stating that he was the man they feared most. They marked him well every time he stepped on the ice and yet he kept scoring.

On top of this "Buck" was doing

Caiiatiian Navy in the spring of 1041 anti remained in the service lll'l'll after the completion, of the liar.

And it was in the Navy that il'hi:lock's hockey .ca2'reer was al- most ended. He was aboard the Frigate H.M.C.S. valleyfield when "181 stood ship was torpedoed in the North Atlantic in 1944 with lhe loss of over 130 men. Whitlock was one of the 35 men who sur- vii-ed the ordeal. '

The Charlottetown boy spent about two hours in the frigid wat- ari when he was rescued he was llaralrzed from the hips down. He xrndiially regained the use of his lflzs but to thisr day 'Buak's" feet still suffer from the effects of the Pxlwriniice. It takes him about a week to breakiin a pair of new I-kalrs in order that he may play wiilioiil. the boots hurting him.

llockey Playing Family

Burl. comes by his hockey abil- llr lmiit-stly. He is i.ho son of h?Fk0l' playing and hockey-loving M-lsnn Whitlock. Nels never had "10 opportunity to develop into a Mme hockey player but he was one of-inc better players in the Clix during the days he played llllh stcwn.rt's'.Bakery and the Elm-V After his playing days Nels illlnlnmlncd a rabid interest in ”Cl"iV and was one of the officials mm F109-lily connected with the

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A Homage To Our Scoring King!

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Whitlock and "Hub" Beaudry shared most of the centre-ice bur- den betwesn them as they strove to keep the Islanders in the running.

Shortly after the first of the year however. "Buck" hit a scoring slump. He kept picking up assists

his wing-men did the scoring b t for a time it became almost impossible for "Buck" to even buy a goal.

He picked the odd goal to move closer to the 300 circle and then last Monday night when.he was only three goals away he broke out in the familiar Whitlock style to count for two goals and set the stage for last night's performance.

Sometime in the near future a "Night" is to be held for "Buck". This will take the form of the big- gest hockey celebration of its kind ever staged in Charlottetown as his many admirers show him their token of appreciation. .

It is not only in hockey alone that Whitl it has been a star. As a shortstop in baseball he has no peer in this Province. Had he re- ceived the propcr coaching as a youngster it is likely that he could have advanced into big-time base-

to obtain his release ball

offered N. H. L. Try-out

I-low far might he have gone in hockey? that is a question that will never be answered with cert- ainty. He would likely have made the N. H. L. had he so desired. lie was offered a three-game try-out with the Montreal Canadiens dur- ing the 1947-48 season hnd declined the-offer.

He certainly would have been I star in the American Hockey Les- gue. Just several weeks ago Col. Victor oland of Halifax stated that Whitlock would be a star in the A. H. L. today and he would be a much sought after hockey player if he were a few years younger.

Although he has been around athletic circles a long time "Buck" is only 29 years of age. He was born on January 5. 1924.

"Buck" will still star in Maritime hockey for several years if he wishes. Indeed "Buck" will be able to score goals as long as he can wear a pair of skates. However, the future of Whitlock's hockey de- pends a great deal upon the future of the Islanders Hockey Club. If they continue to function Whitlock will continue to play. If not it is doubtful if he will join another Maritime team.

"Buck" has his business centered in Charlottetown where he resides the year-round with his wife the formcf Kaye Chaplin of Monctoit and their two children Bobby,

three and a half and Cathy, 15 months.

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Championship in 1941 has come a long way since then. In the in- tervening years there have been so many outstanding performances of his hockey feats that it would be impossible to touch on them here.

We hope that there will be more such outstanding feats. Prince Ed- ward Island hockey fans isre proud of the accomplishments of their native son and all will join with us in extending him hearty con- gratulatims for his magniflcient achievements.

Back Stretch

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est rumour on the round: is that a group of 19W Waterford sports- men will be in the top free-for-all competition before this sc on opens and this is welcome n ws. They have kept their eye on a big winner. we hear, and if he can keep winning. well who knows New Waterford could lead the way. Everything is building for a big season here. You don't have to look into any crystal ball to realize this. when you have such well- known free-for-sllers as Super Hal, Lucky Chief, Victorious Guy, Josedale Clansman, June Bee, Pat D., Vella-la-Veils, Texas Brewer and Handbook, all capable of go- ing in 2.09, you are assured of big events practically every night. And it wouldn't be surprising if some other big names are added before this season opens. It's nice to know the 'go shead' signal has been flashed."

Quite a row is being kicked up in Ireland because of the purchase of the unbeaten thoroughbred race horse Tulysr. winner of the Epsom Derby, the Saint Leger and five other British stake races. to the Irish National Stud which is sup- ported largely by the Irish govern- ment. The price is almost a record- breaker-3700.000. Irish horse breed- ers were tickled pink to learn that such a valuable stallion would be available in their country but the opposition to Premier DeValera's government believe the price is ex- cessive in view of the already heavy burdens borne by the people. Tulyar was featured in this column recently and was own- ed by the Aga Khan, largest money winning thoroughbred own- er in Europe or in fact the world the past season.

The Upited States Trotting As- sociation, Columbus, Ohio, announ- ces the immediate distribution of Vol. 05 of the U.8.T.A. Year Book. It is the biggest edition of the harness racing sport's famed refer- ence ever published. The 1235 page book covers the 1952 harness rac- ing season and is 61 pages thicker than last years record-breaking edition. It carries A comiple e sum- mary of every harness race con- icsted in the United States and Canada. last year and chronicles the activities of 11.938 trotters and pacer: which participated in 19,- 76! race: over 601 tracks. other feetursu include the world's re- sort and mador stokes chronicles sections and the important assign- ment of eligibflities chart;

A copy of the Year Book is mailed without charge to all Un- ited States Trotting Association manners and the books will be sent out immediately on applica- tion for membership, etc. for 1953. no if you want your Year Book in a hurry. and in your membership right away. One of the irritating features for members of the Asso- ciation in the Mu-itimes at least. has been the charging of a duty on the Your Book. Notice from

0 U. B. T. A. to Censdim mem- srs states that this matter has been taken up with the customs excise department and we under-

stand that there will bc no duty or charges collected in future.

We have received the first entry blank for th'e new race track which will be operated by the Mid-State Raceway, Inc., Vernon Downs, On- eida, N. Y. It is a very strong and wealthy management. The presi- dent is Octave Blake, president of the Grand Circuit, the vice presi- dent, Clarence F. Gaines of Gain- esway Farm. a multi-millionaire, and the general manager is Edwin T. Keller. who was manager of Foxboro Raceway for several years. The Vernon Downs meeting runs for 66 nights starting from July 1st. An entry form with 107 early closing events has been received. Purses are from 31,200 to 35.000.

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The track is a three-quarter mile oval, the only such type of night racing plant operated anywhere. The new track will be a great help to horsemen in that it has been almost impossible to secure suffic- icnt stabllng at Roosevelt and Yonkers Raceway.

Harrison Hoyt, owner of Demon Hanover. one-of the world's great- est money winning trottcrs. has leased a one year half interest in the I-Iambleton candidate Lloyd Frederick. This three-year-old colt is owned by Dr. W. F. Vail of Greenwich, Conn., and was the star of last year's two-year-old amat- eur events st Saratoga. Raceway. winning eight of ten and trotting in 2.11. V"Da-c" Vail is a very old friend of Ernie McTague's, their friendship being formed when we were racing at Dufl'e:i'in track, To- ronto, and Mount Clements, Mich- igan. He has the honor of win- ning one of the 325,000 pacing der- bies and has many other notable victories to his credit.

The Canadian Trotting Associa- tion at their annual meeting held in the Royal York Hotel. has ad- opted with very few changes the rules of the United States Trot- ting Association. Some exception is being made with regard to horses 15 years and over. There had been a lot of trouble with owners entering horses and then failing to show up for the race. Under the U.5.T.A. rules this will become a thing of the past as all owners are required to race where they have made an entry and fines and suspensions are in order if they do not.

Hunter's corner

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My to be hwftlng. Apparently increas- ing the popularity of hunting as an outdoor wort is not confined to this province. A news release by the U8. Fish and Wildlife Service dated Febniwry 41th. 1953 has this information to impart to hunters. to quote In part: "United States hunters purchase nearly 14 million licenses . . . Wild game in America faced the greatest barrage of hunters in all history during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952. when I record breaking total of 13,902,428 hunting licenses were sold by the 48 attics ing to s report released today by cry of the Interior Douglas Macxay. The previous record of 12,758,799 license sales was in fiscal year 1949. The gram revenue deriv- ed my the states from the 1952 l.1;:8er'rss sslss amounted to 086.993.-

The news release draws that Penmilvenle. and Michigan are the two top hunting septa. m 1951. 52 1.070.239 hunting licenses were

sold in Pennlylvan and 1.052.121 in Michigan. Inc denbnlly Pen- nsylvania 1113

number of out-of-efste luinters. 'mint's hunting in a big way. Last season's hunting results will be

tsbtflated in the 1902-53 report and

Whitlockis Record

Tum Your Goals Assists Points Position Moncton Hawks .. 46-47. as as so iotri Moncton na.wirs' 41-453 59 as 94 int Moncton Hawks 48-49 18 30 49 12th st. John Beavers . 49-50 64. 49' 113 1st St. John Beavers 50-51 57 69 126 In Chsrlottctown Island .. 51-52 32 59 91 7th Charlottetown -Islanders .. 52-53 45 57 102 7 Totals 300 334 634

SYDNEY, (OP)-Glace Bay Min- sis pushed Sydney Millionaires deeper in the Maritime Major Hockey League cellar Friday night when Eddie Joss scored in over- time for a 4-3 victory.

The teams matched single goals in each period but Joss drove home the winner at 4.19 of over- time of a. play set up by Bob Ver- rier and Connie Bonhomme.

Glace Bay ouishot Sydney 32-25 and both goalies came up with some big sitves during the free- wheeling contest. Don Whalen, Freddie Hildebrand and Eddie Marlneau were the Sydney marks- men, while Johnny Raynak. Pop Backer and Gordie Miller scored the Mineral other goals. The win pushed the Miners seven points ahead of Sydney.

Lineup:

Glace Bay V- Goal: Lockhart; defence, Hinchberger, Burega, Ver- rier, Amadio: forwards. Joss. Mc-

Rifle Shoot

Results of the Small Bore Club

shoot at the Armouries recently follow: A. Mutch 98 Fred Younker 97 Bob Bnrwise 96 Don MacDonald . 95 Roy Mccabe .. 94 R. M( Vessey 94 Earl Burke 94 Ralph Jenkins 94 Dr. T. Hooper 94 G. J. Rogers 94 8. Crawford 93 P. J. Landrigan . 93 I. S. Vessey 91 Bob Jones .. 91 Pat Landrigan 90 Gordon Rodd 90 G. Crosby 90 88 88 E. Platts .. 88 Paul Jenkins 87 Clive Stewart 87 Mrs. Mollison 86 Wilson Ross 85 W. Carver 84 Wanda MacMilla 81 Eileen Mutch 80 Noreen Auld . . G. P. MacPherson 80 Jas. Smith .. G. Stewart 80

it would not be a surprise if an- other record has been broken when this is released in 1954. I O 0

Census returns for 1952 received to date from local hunters and anglers are disappointing in the extreme. Less than a quarter of one per cent have been turned in. Nothing less than a 25 per cent return is of any definite value in respect to enumerating the season take of fish and game. Local hunt- ers and anglers by their lackadaisical attitude are asking that this census return he made compulsory. Wake up boys, it's too late to holler when the 'pinch' is applied.