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McCIgskey Retains His MiddleweiglrtTitle

flavis Succumbs To Two - Fisted Attack

lowed it with e. crashing left hook

Early In

4th Round

Weathering the best punches of his opponent in ti.‘ "m, preceding rounds while getting in smashing right ond to“ hand punches of his own Bunny “Ace" McC|oskey last night retained hi;

Maritime middleweight boxing title by scoring a knockout n"; ,

Pot Davis of Saint John, N. 8., after one minute and 55 mound; of fighting in the fourth round, three crashing left hooks to the

jaw sending the challenger onto “

queer street" after he had come

up from the canvas on three previous occasions after taking short

counts. _ But despite the quick ending

the big crowd of fight fans saw

the two battlers, both heavy punchers and both masters- at in- fighting, |ar each other with right and left hand wallops that could be hoard all over the Sporting Club as the crowd began to

sense on early killing to the torrid battle that was takin under the floodlights over the ring.

Alfie to absorb plenty of punish- Irent and holding plenty of sting in his right henrl, Davis cattle ortt for the first round to carry the scrap to the champion. He got. tn the first two blows a right to the jaw followed by a right to the face as Mwloskey. playing for the body countered with smasher; to the mldsection. Both pummelled each other around the midsection ls they leaned against each other in the infighting but before the round ended. McOloskeys left hand enaked in to Davls' jaw with hwrd. rocking punches. The round was even.

Working faster. MoCloskey r-urnc out for the second to tag his oppon- ent with a couple of left hooks to the jaw before swinging lo the body but Davis. f-ltr from tlr".:1i-.;lr.. tagged the champion with o. smashi to the chin that shook IVlCC'.t_;I~Z."\ ugr but before the round had cnd-| ed MoCloskey had again taken over control to shoot hard counter punches to the face omd body of Davis to earn an edge on the ses- elon.

Davis Hits Canvas

The two fighters stepped up the pace n; they came out for the third round with the chaanploor getting in a couple of smashing rights and Iefts to the face but being tugged himself by a right to the nose that started the claret running. but at iihe bell McCloskeya heavy punch- iarg hold opened a slight cut over Davie‘ right. eye B6 boilr boys be- gan to show signs of the rugged scrapping. Dovis was down for a two count in the last minute from u, whistling left. _

MoCloskey came out fast for the fourth and what proved to be the (finish round. Giving the challenger no otrance to get started, he smash- ed rights and lefis to the chin and face. Down went Davis but was up at the count of four; sensing a knockout. lVfcClcskey raced in to send Davis back down with a right ihond wallop ,but Davis. gircggy and reeling, failed to take a count 1t was the end of the scrap. Bunny whlstled over a sharp right. fol-

to the jaw and the challenger look the full ooum-t on one knee. He tried to make it at nine but groggy and out on his feet slumped back to the canvas as his handlers Jumped into the ring.

McOloskey tipped the scales at 10B lbs. with Davis coming in at

150. Podium Wins In First

Herry-"Kid" Poulton. displaying o. terrific right hand punch for probably the first time in his ring career made short work of Red McPhall oi Pictou. NS. in the semi-final. Billed for six rounds. the bout ended after a. minute and 12 seoonda of the fighting in the first. a right to the jaw sending MoPlrail down and out after he had just regained his feet nficr taking a coimt of eight. For the first thirty seconds of the scrap. they boxed on even terms. tnzdlng left jabs but McPheil couldn't wea- ther the flurry of right hands sud- denly tirrcwn by the Island light- weight champion.

Inter-Club Pighic Good

The four- six-round bouts between members oi the East and West End Athletic Clubs lived up to oil ad- vance notices as the boys waded into each other with n will with both clubs chalking up irwo victor- tee apiece and two of the scraps ending in knockouts.

In the first encounter. Kid Ryan o! thc West Find, langltng with Bud Lrrnd o! the East End. suc- cumbed to the letters superim- punching power being counted out after a minute cinrl 56 seconds of fighting in the fourth round Ryan startling off first. won the first heat. held his opponent even in the sec- ond but as Lund storied to More

g place

the third, started to titre and the and come In thc fourth, Ryan trit- ting the deck after‘ displaying plenty of courage as be absorbed u £94m: of right hand punches before [INT-lily being counted cu‘, fiat on his back. Even “utters

Tire West End Club cvcncd mat- tcrs lip when Emmett Gall-ant, 147, took n six-round decision from Kid Reid. 154. Garllsrrt, continually forcing, had n slight edge in the first three rounds of the scrap as lie landed rights and lefts; ihrouglr- out the fourth. Reid. showing to better advantage. fought back 0n- even terms and in the inst two bristling rounds of the swap as both opened up. had the better of l-lre going as both “lore on the verge of hitting ‘tho canvas a couplg o!

i times in the last exciting round of

the scna-p.

R°°i<¢v Mills and GBOYKc Peter- son, the letter representing the East End Club, put on o whale o! a. battle in the minute and 53 sec- onds the scrap lasted as Petey. son crime through with a knock. out victory. Mills started fast to land a flurry of blowsbn his heav- ier opponent but Peterson, work- 1118 cooly. started shooting a straight left followed by s whlst. ling right that had Mills in trouble. As Mills backed into the ropes. Peterson again pinned him with a right hand vrallop Following up fast. Peterson slashed isn with Thrills mid lefts rrrrd Mills was out cold as he slumped to the canvas for the full ten count.

Cool. methodical. Beau Jack, matching sci-word on the time. took a six round unanimous decision from Tiger Steele to give the West Enders their mend victory card spillt in the tournament. The Beau cutlboxed Steele all the way and plied up points in eycry round but cmrldn’: put his opponent on the deck Both slipped to the canvas a couple oi.’ times with Steele pull- trig of! a couole of attacks that. momentarily halted the onwatrd surge of the winner but. mg decis- ion was a mere formality on the part of the judges.

-Two eight year old youngsters put on a. sparkling show in- the curtain rallse-r wltlh Bennett and McLeod fighting to a draw in a sharp match that saw both kids lit-life a free swingi-ng match all the way.

Officials:

Referees: Gus Longephio Lloyd Martin.

Judga: Ralph Cameron and 1F Connolly.

Timers: Dougar-r.

Announcer: Gus Longuphie

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TORONTO. April 1-—(CP) -—Lll Arthur King. 129 1-2, Toronto's classy little negro, had too much of everything tonight for anclitg Joey Dolan, 124. oi’ Spokane. Wash, as hc outboxed the American boy for four rounds then let fly with an early flftlr round onslaught

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Cit y Basketbnll

lffinuls of the Lcaguehpcn at. the Prince of Wales

Auditorium this afternoon when Navy and Si. Dunsturfs clash in thc opener of a bcst of three games series that should provide follo\v- ers of the game with some of thc best basketball produced here aur- ing o, season that is now on its final lap. -I- + -l-' +

Navy will enter the series as fav- orites to co-p the title at present held by ilio University crew. Tire Tars have bccn right at the peak of their game in recent. encounters and if Saints are tc- boat them Navy followers fccl the wearer's of the red and white will have to show plenty of improvement over their recent performances.

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But the spirit of the Saints will have to he reckoned with once more. They are always toughest when considered the underdogs and although they failed to hit their real stride in their series with Prince of Wules-—a series they just barely skinned through—they will bear plenty of watching in to- day's tussle and in tussles to come.

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Tire Navy icam on a recent trip lo Mont-ton gave conclusive prouf that the basketball being dished out to local fans this season i\ just as good-in the intermediate

divlslon—as is being plnycd in the neighboring province. -I- -l- 1'

“ Mont-ton C.Y.O. team are at pre- sent engagcd in thc finals for_the New Brunswick intermediate crown and ongthe Navy's arbove mention- ed trip it was all the Munctonians could do to edge out the locals in a. high scoring battle. And that. performance should lay at res: any doubts concerning the brand of basketball played here in our own City League. '1-

-l~ + Seeklng to get a firm grip on the Maritime juvenile hockey

championship Cliarlottetowfis juv- enile Kinsmen team take to the air at; noon tomorrow on a hop to Halifax where on Thursday night they tangle with the St, Mary's juveniles in the first game of a total goal series for the crown now held by Summer-side Kinsmen. '0- Il-

It will be the youngstersstrffest test‘ oi‘ the season against a re- putedly strong Nova Scotla aggre- gation but the team members and a large following arc rortain ri~e Island standard bearers will stay right up with thc Sanlamarlans in the opener and stage the setting for their title-clinching encounter back here at the Forum on Satur- rlzry night ncxl.

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Defeated only twi-co during their season's play the Kinsmen will rely 0n the same lineup that car- ried tlrcm to the N.B.-P.E.I. title.

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Greenherg Key Man 0f Pirates

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 1— (APl-Blg Hank Greenberg is the key man in the Pittsburgh camp where freshman Manager Billy Herman is fashioning a, home-run mindqd trail club from a squad of “into-rum" players.

“If Hank can play every rizty." Herman observed, "I know we'll be all right. Right now. I think we are all right and I'll be very much

second division."

Greenberg has been out of thc lineup for" 10 days due lo an elbow ailment and did not leave today with the rest of the club for a short swing through the West Coast training camps.

will be carried along as insurance against possible injuries while also accompanying the squad will be Coach Bill Boyle, Manager George Sinclair and several offi- cers of the Kinsmen Club. + -|- -r- 4'-

Up Toronto way sports winters and fans alike are still talking about the deal which sent Billy Taylor to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Harry Watson an exchange that to many rabid Tor‘- onto followers saw Conny Smythc outsmarted with Taylor proving an important cog in the Red Wings machine all season long.

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Doug Vaughan of the Windsor Star", taking in the present wlqgs. Leafs semi-finals has the following in h recent column:

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A veteran follower of the Leafs had the floor. "I don't care what you say." ire moaned, "no one will ever convince me that. Jack Adams didn't. outsmart Con. Smythe when he got Taylor. I don't even cure about the background of the deal —the record of performances, oast and present, speaks for itself."

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After a hearty gulp of smokc- filled air. the free-wheeling loc- turer went on without being goad- ed- “In the 1946-46 seasons, the Leafs had the best left-winger- in the league in Gaye Stewart. He was second only to Max Bentley of the Chicago Black Hawks in scoring with 87 goals and l5 as- sists for 52 points and was chosen on the Canadian Press all-star" team and was a second team choice in the all-star pickings of the N. H. L. managers. But if you don't think so just look how he fared

_thls season-IQ goals nnd l4 assists

loll‘ 33 points for n GO-gamc sched- u e." + o +'+

More air and then stlll more talk from the disgruntled Taylor booster: "If that. doesn't convince you. look at what Billy has meant to the Red Wings this season. Hc not only topped the Detroit club In scoring with 17 goals and 46 assists for 63 points but his smart playmaklng was responsible for enabling Roy Conachcr to bag 30 goals and fini-sh as runner-up to Maurice Richard for top honors in this department along with Bobby Bauerof the Boston Bruins."

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‘Tm not gripi-ng about the ar- qulsl-tian of Harry Watson by thc Leafs. He's pulled his weight. (IB- splte injuries but I still contend that the Tor-onto. management made a mistake when they lot Taylor go. He was poison to his old tcrrnrnralcs all durI-ug the rel:- ular season and. as far as I'm con- cerned. it would serve the Leaf master-minds right if the Wings

.wero to win this series and Taylor

wee to one!“ er the hero. O O O

"For my money he can rtill stand still l-n centre ice and mnke more. and better plays thnn any of the centres the Toronto club now bu. not excepting Ted (Teeter) Kennedy."

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disappointed l-f we finish in the‘

Pictured above are the members 0f t-he Tignlsh liiglr School hoc-

key team “which won tire inter"- scholastic titlc from West Kerri. School at the Forum on March

261-11.

Ireft to Right. Standing-Jrioyd McLeod. Rev. Emmet Mclnnls. coach. James Baglolv, Edward Des- Roche. Reginald. Arsenault. Ken: net-h MoRac, Freddie Ars=

‘Toronto Improved A Wings Are Downed 4-1

BY FRANK KENESHON

DETROIT. April I -_ (AP) Flashing a. vastly improved defence and a stout scoring punch when they nocderl it. the Toronto Maple Let-ifs tonight whipped the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 before a crovrcl of 14,496 to take a lead of 2-1 in games in tireir bcst-of-scvccr- National Hockey League play-off. a. semi- final for the Stanley Cup.

Leafs led oil the way except for" a. brief stretch in the second per- iod when the score was tied 1-1 and as Syl Apps knocked in two goals in the final perlcd to make the Leafs’ victory secure the game grew roaghcr and rougher.

A five-minute pe-nnlty-box brawl three minutes loefcrre the finish in- volved nearly every player of both clubs as Gordon Howe of the Red Wings was handed a 10-minute misconduct. penalty for punching Gus Morison of Toronto. Morison also direw a misconduct for slug- ging with o, policeman wt the rink- side.

There were also a dozen penal. ties in thc gimme. but two goals were scored with a mun in the box.

Dorr- Metz smacked in a. rebound off Gaye Stewart's shot for the only goal of the opening stanza and Bill Ezinlcki of Leafs was serv- ing a high-sticking perurllty when Jimmy Conacher tied it up for De- troit midway through the second.

Howe of Red Wings was serving time for slashing when Hurry Wat- son took Ezintcki’; paseout late in

Reay Tallies Four As

l-labs Whip

BOSTON, April l —<CPl—- With pivot mun Billy Remy sink- ing four goals. Montreal Canad- iens gained a three games to one lead over the Boston Bruins in their National Hockey League semi-final playoff series with a one-sided 5-1 triumph tonight before n packed 13.900 crowd at the Boston Gar-den.

Reays sensational demonstration. spread over the last two periods. was um- sliy of llic circuits playoff record set by Maurice tTlrru Roc-

scoring evenly

ket) Richard. his more renown- ed teammate. l As a result. this series now

moves back to Montreal for a fifth game on Thursday with the Stunlcy Cup defending Canadicns almost certain victors in their initial bcst-of-scvcn games tcst.

The almost equally battered rivals continued on cven terms during the first 25 minutes of play. rvliir Carrudicrrs unable to put n sh-ol. on thc Boston not for l4 minutes.

But once Rea! took Boston's cause became hopeless Eighty-seven seconds after his first goal. Johnny Quilty, anoth- er center, turned on the red ilghii. over the Boston net. Rcay than boosted hi: forces into a I-Olead try again banging ln a

OVGI‘.

rebound BOSION. April 1 —((P)-- Before thc opening faceofi of

tonight's Stanley Cup semi-final ‘or-tween Montreal Canadlcnsand Boston. Eddie Shore, Bruins out- standing hockey great. was pro- scnicd wliir tris international I-lzrll of Fame scroll by Mayor J. Stuart Crawford oi Kingston. Ont. site of that sports shrine. Thr- spcctators gave a roof-lift- ing ovation to their former idol. new owner of thc Springfield Amlrlcan Hockey League club.

The Bruins management hon- orcd Short- by retiring his lant- ous No. I jersey. which will be

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Claucie Callaghan. Charles Innis. manager. Lieutenant ennor 1A. Bernard.

Left to Right. Front row. kneel-

in-g~Henry Harper. James Kinch. Francis Richard, Benny Kincrh. Donald Pike, Captain Clifford

Bernard, with cup. Earl McRae. goalie. Arnold Gavin, Valmore Arse ault.

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the second and knocked in the goal that put Toronto ahead to stay.

Apps’ two goals in the final per- ‘icd were ‘anti-climactic. But the fans had their money's uvcrlh of thrills in lire pcrzraliy box brawl anti one over-excited spectator heaved a chair into the swirling mazes of players as they charged in to help Morison acid Howe

The brawl was settled without any serious injuries. but defence- nran Bill Quackenbush of the Wings was helped off the ice ear- lier in the final period after get- ting d. chilling block from Mort- son.

Leafs", who haven't lost to De- troit. in seven gifi-mes here. includ- ing the regular" season . and ‘to- night's playoff tilt. meet Red Wings here Thursday in the fourth game of the series.

Sununary i ‘First Period l-Toronto, D. Mclz (G. Stewart) 12.41.

Penalties: Rel-re, Ezlnlclcl, Bar- llko 2.

Second Period

2—Dctroit. J. Conzrchel- (R. Co-n- arher. Brunetcaul 7:51. Zi-Tor-onto, Watson (Ezinickl)

16:46. Penalties: Ezinlcki, Howe.

Third Period 4~—'I‘oront0. Apps (Ezinlckil 2.39. 5—Toronto. Apps (Watson) 16.20. Penalties: Ezinl-cki, Lindsay, Tay-

lor. Morison 2 (one misconduct). Howe (misconduct).

Bruins 5-1

included among the Hall of Fumes archives. Pat. Egan. n Shore protege who wore No. 2

up to tonight, came out number-- ed 32.

Brimsek managed to kick out 24 packs-w in the last perlod-—wirllc Durham handled 19 Boston drives cleanly.

Erich team's casualty list was lcirgilrcneci tonight. Ken Mosdell of Canadiens tripped over his awn goalie while the Bruins were storming the cage and suffered a possible fractured left fore-arm. Don Gnlllnccr- of Bruins wont out In bl-t earlier with n severely bang- ed knee.

Summary First Perln

Scoring: None. Penalties: Peters. Dumzrrl. Rich-

ard. McGili. Second Period

l-Montreal. Retry (RICIlBIdl 5:04.

ii-Morrtreal. Quiity (Lego.- Blake) 6:31.

ZL-Montrcal. Rcay (Leger) 10.38. 4-Boston, Smith (T. Reardom 16:20. Penalties: l-‘lamarr. Egan.

Peters i, Eddblls. Richard, Chamberlain.

Third Period l-Monireal, Rea; (Mien. Mc-

Kl!) lzl. k-Montreol. Ihey (Allen. lager)

rs. . Penalty: Outdelin.

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Gunning for their second successive Maritime intermedi- Ole hockey title Gordie Dril- lon's Legionaires tangle with the Antigonish C. Y. O., Nova Scotia titlists, at the Forum to- night and Thursday in a total- goals series to decide this year's champions. After a week of negotiations, Manager C. F. Archer of the Forum yesterday evening finally _ succeeded in getting the playoffs straighten- ed out, the Antigonish team de- ciding to play both games on local ice after being assured of a fat guarantee. There will be" an advance sale of tickets at the Forum this afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m., and fans are asked to pick up their paste-