Page 6 The Guardian,

Thursday. June . 9, 1955

Blake Promis iCanadiens H

By W. R. WHEATLEY Canadian Press Staff Writer MONTREAL ICPI -- Hector

(Toel Blake Wcdncsday signed a one-year contract to coach Mon- treal Canadicns and promised that his old National Hockey League club will continue as I colorful. fighting team.

The man who toiled with Cana- iions for virtually i2 full seasons Ind became one of the greatest left-wingers in the game succeeds reteran Dick lrvin Blake played under Irvin for eight seasons and Icclaimed him as the greatest mach hc has I-tnoivn. lrviu. now I2 and 20 years older than Blake. moves on to Chicago Black Hawks under I two-year contract.

When asked the duration of the

es Fighting ockey Team

and Ken Reardon and the players we will continue to keep Cana- iliens' hockey name on top. The team wont! let the fans down.”

"I am not going to promise I SlBnl9.V CUP but we will continue as I great fighting club."

Blake was born in Victoria Mines, Ont, Aug. 12. i912 lie played junior hockey with Sud- bury and senior hockey with Ham- ilton Tigers. He turned profes- sional with Montreal Maroons in 1934-35. playing three games. He went to Providence of the (ana-

Eversl Homer Sparks Baltimore 3-2.Win Over Chicago: Gia.nts Edge Braves 5-4

By The Canadian Press Hoot Evers'.homer with none aboard gave Balti-

more Oriolesa 3-2 victory

over the White Sox in an

.American League game at Chicago Wednesday, Il- though the Orioles only managed four hits.

Don Johnson turned in I fine relief pitching job for Baltimore, taking over from starter Harry Byrd in the third. Johnson, although yielding eight hits, scored his first victory against two defeats.

Balmn0re.' manager Paul Rich" in his fourth defeat'Igainst foilr

ards. and pitcher Saul Rogovin were chased by plate umpire Bill Mt-Kinley for protesting It.rike calls in the fifth inning.

New York Giants edged Milwau- kee Braves 5-4 It the Polo Grounds in the only National League day game. Bobby Hofman's clinch pinch - single in the 10th inning scored Alvin Dark to wrap up the verdict.

An odd mlsplay by rookie first baseman Gail Harris. brought up from Minneapolis last week. pre-

dian-Aiiicrican League in lil."l.'i-'16 and was sold to Canil(llt?nS later that season.

He remained with Canadiciis un- til .lan. it). 1943. when he siiffr-redl a doiihle fracture It the joint of

vcntcd the Giant's from winning in regulation time. Harris. whose iivo-run homer in the sixth had put New York in front. dropped the ball with the bases loaded in the

victories with a 10-bit attack.

The only lapse Newcombe suf- fered was a fourth-inning pitch that Ted Kluszewski hammered agnlnlt the wind and over the right field screen. it was his 16th homer of the season.

llnPThis

iCorner

I if Charlottetown”: iiasctiall men

tontract. niannging dircctor Frankjyhe right ankle and leg illilllll to fluff what should have ican gain (he favor of the wemh.

lelke grioncd and said. ”0nc ye.ar.. .'llll ii lllll be for a lifetime," Blake : till;-ITX iias not aniiiiiinrcrl.

'I'I'l TDIES ("LLB ROSTER

After the rnectiiig broke up Biakc iaid his first job will be to ”study the roster of the club " He gave no Indication of any possible deals in Irospecl.

Selke said he has known Blake Ifnce Toe was ill and had tried F get him-awhile Selke was in

nrnnto C for Toronto Marlboro inninrs. "But it's a good thing we lidn't because he would havel wound up with Toronto Leafs." '

FILLING BIG SHOES

"1 Im stepping into I big pair pf shoes in taking over from Dick rvin." said Blake ”l have alivziys riinsidercd him the best in the

LEI) NHI. SFORICRS I

Since the and of his i)l&l)'ll2 career in I9-ill. Blake has coached the Houston lTexasi Huskies of the U. S. Hockey League. the Buf- falo Bisons of the Amcric-an Hockey League. and the Valley-. field Braves of the Quebec Seniorl Hockey League. f

In the NHL Blake won the Hart trophy in 1938-39 as the most val- uable player and the Lady Byng trophy in I945-46 as the player best combining ability and gen-I tlemanlike conduct.

He led the NHL in scoring in the 1938-89 season.

Blake was Imong the top 10 NHL scorers six times. His lilo- time NHL record is 235 goals andy 292 assists for 527 points. In play-i offs he scored 25 goals and 37 as-.

league. With the help of Mr. Sclke

Sunshiiie island Daxry re-vuiii lie only undefeated team to the Charlottetown Softball League foN lowing their 13-4 win over the previously imdefeated Abbies last night at the Parkdale dianiond. in another League game Keefe Drug Itnged I Iix-run outburst in an top of the seventh inning to down Navy lfl-R.

Art Ballem Dll('llNl in seven hitter for the Dairy and won his second game in as many starts. Elmer Mahar and Frank Dunn handled the mound duties for the Abbies. Abbie first baseman Wilt Shepherd hit. the only home run of the game. while George Brad- lev led the Dairy attack with two hits aml two vialks in four trips in thc plate.

in the Navy-Kccfe Drug game Inme concentrated hitting by Keefe Drug combined with some loose fielding on the part of the Navy team gave tlic Druggistsy their margin of victnr.V- Wally Constable pitched an "effective nine hitter for Keefe Drug Wl'lllF Dick Doyle was tagged for eight hits in I losing cause. Jimmy Bradley and Wlanrice Williams of Navy lcd all liillcrs with tbrcc hits: in fiyr trill-'s1

Linciips.

Dali-.vC wai-rt. Brmiicy Huglws. A'"'”fl5Illli. Kelli. Ballcm. Mac- lntyre. Wright. A. Carroll.

Abbie: - P Shepherd, lilac-y Donald. PlIll':lIl W. Shcolierd. Dunn. Bl:-"cl ”"i i""T"I Smith. Umpire: Brian Lew'..

Navy--Arscnaull "Milton.

Mitc-

Chcirles Wins

DairyPStill Undefeated, Keefe Drug Edges Navy

sists.

Leod. Bradley. Wiiliains. Mt-Swain. Flynn. Doyle. Keefe Drug - Mnnagban. Wil- liams. Schuyeler, Shepherd. Con-

Taylor.

stable. D a l 1. i e l. Scantlchury. Hughes. Bell. Umpire: Don Whe- inn.

Busebiiill Results

National laague

ltlilivaiikec 100 010 002 Out 7 I New York 000 012 010 l--5 I4 fl (10 inningsl

Burdette. Johnson 47) Jolly 19) Crone ii0I and Crandall: Gomez, Grissom ilti McCall t9: and Kait.

been an easy third out. The error ll'l one run home. and a sulise- quoni ualk forced in the tying run. Southpaw Windy McCall was the winner.

Rain washed out one National League night game. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Two others were scheduled.

Three night games were on tap in the American League.

BROOKLYN (AP) - Brooklyii'l big Don Newcombe. still unbeaten, breezed in as the first pitcher to ivin 10 games in the major league: this season with a masterful four- Iiii. 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Rcdlegs in rain Ind cold Wednes- day night.

The 6-4 righthander, who had, only a 9-8 record after returning froiu service last season. pitched perfect ball over the last five inn - ings. He didn't give up a walk all night. struck out seven and retired the last 16 men he faced.

It was Newcombe all the way. The big guy. who bats left handed. smacked I single and I double. figuring in two of the Brooks' runs. as the Dodgers sent Gerry Staley

Busebul Practice

A baseball practice match will be held this evening on Memorial Field at 5:45 for Jimmy Mac- Donald's. Charlie Ryan's and Tom MacFarlane's teams. All register- ed players please be present.

Dodgers Release Pitcher Lasordci

BROOKLYN (API--The Brook- lyn baseball club Wednesday re- leased pitcher Tom Lasordn out- right to Montreal Royals of the International League and restored

W-Mt-Call; L - Crone. HR: NY- liarris.

Chicago 000 lil0 non- i ll oi Pittsburgh 010 000 001--. 2 6 il

Rush, Davis rm and Chiti: Kline: and Atwell. I.-Davis. HR: Phhe-i Loni:

llarshman and Lollar. W-Jobnsiinm HR: Bal-Evers. I Washington 020 000 000- 2 6 1 Kansas City 000 200 001- it it I)

Porierficld and Courtney; Boyer and W. Shantz. HR: w8Sh4C0llr!- ncy. Boston

Cleveland

010 030 000 001-5 9 3

000 102 001 000.4 ti 1

I12 innings) Henry. Kiely I91. Kinder ii?) and White; Leniiin. Mossl (9) and

By Decision

CINCINNATI. (AP) - Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati. staying in close all the way. punched out an iinanimoiis l0-round decision Wed- ncsday night over .lnhnny Holman vii ctiiii-ago. it was llolman's long right-hand shots that gave him I technical knockout over Charles. former world's heavyweight. cham- pion, in the ninth round of I bout in April in Miami

Charles vvcighcd lil.'i'.z to 112 for Holman.

3.. non uni rim to

Leave: For Engl

Hogan. W-Kicly. L-Mossi. HR- Bos.

.SIephe,ns. Cle - Kiner. Rosco. Weri1i.

New York mi 000 000---I ll 0 Illetroii 000 201 00x-.'l ii ll

Turlcy. Stiirdivant i7i and

Berra; l.ary and Wilson. L-Tiirlry. International League.

First '

Rochcsler 000 010 l-- 2 7 0 iliavana 001 010 l- 3 7 0 . Beard. Wright i5) Jacobs 47) and Rand; Amor. Harris i7)

Scantlebiiry I7! and Montnlvo. W-- Scantlchury. I. -.lzii-obs. ilnchcster 200 000 000; -2

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swim Icross Lake Ontario,

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hannel Swim

Sandy Koufax to the active list. Koulax had been on the disabled list with I sure Inn.

The Dodgers said these moves placed the team Ictlve roster It 25 players.

Lasorda hadn't won or lost I

erman there is I chance that the city baseball league will get un- derway over the coming week- end. There will be three teams in the league this year. and pros- pects for I highly interesting summers baseball are very bright. Charlie Ryan. Jimmy ”Fiddler" MacDonald and Tom Maclfarlane are handling the coaching chores and have re- ported that there have been I lIrge numbe of players turning out for nch practice Ind that Interest in the league is higher than it has been for the past couple of yearn.

lulerestrtin what has been lack- ing both from the player stand- point Ind more nolicably in the city fans, who at one time used to turn out 8000 strong for Sunday afternoon ball game. The games lIst year that drew more, than 1000 spectators were few Ind far between. it is difficult to point In accusing finger It the cause, certainly the brand of baseball being played is just Is good. if not better than that of I few years Igo. One theory could be thIt Charlottetown's citizens Ire more mobile than they were in the forties Ind would rather spend I Sunday If- tcrniin broiling It the beaches than in the bleachers It Memor- iIl field.

In Iny one city baseball eIn stand I shot in the arm Ind it looks I: though this new league might be just what the doctor or- dered. The players themselves will be running the league Ind the talent has been In evenly divided Is possible to ensure close, competitive games Ind, close competition. This. Is is be- ing learned painfully by major league clubowners. is necessa y if fan interest is to be maintained by Iny sport.

Yesterday's Innonncement by

iii and Noble. Montreal 100 000 000-- l S 0 Columbus 000 000 011- 2 7 3

Cox Ind Buclia; Kume. Hang

t9) and Roarke. Lakeman (at. W--

Hang.

iFirst

Toronto 100 000 0-- l 6 ll

Richmond 000 000 0- 0 1 1 Criniian and Berberet: Habe-

nicht, Heintzelman (7) Ind Wat-

lington. L-Habenicht. HR: Tor--

Babe. - Second

Toronto 002 000 000-- 1 6 I Richmond 200 001 00x- 3 4 l

K. Johnson and Griffin; Starr. Vniselle till and St. Claire. ,irn-si Buffalo 003 000 he I 5 0 Syracusc 003 lift x-- 5 6 fl

Hahn. Erickson Hi and Yewcic: Owens and Erault. L--Hahn. lifts:

;Buf-Samford. Syr - Bowman. Micelotta.

Second

Inuriaia iioo ios 000-6 7 l Syraciise D00 000 020-2 7 2

Stump and St r e u I i; Farrell. 1l.t)V'0nfZllih mi and Erautt.

and Joan Cook, her girl

Ivlng Toronto for England. Marilyn will try to It Aucult (

CPPhnto)

'.':,?l'i mo 190 on f , game for the team this season. lie Frank Selke that Hector "Toe" 5.3 i.-mum. 18, mm Burgegs; IS it 29-Year-Old leithandef Wllfl Blake will take over from Dick Newmmbe and Campanemli. igglra 145 mark at Montreal last gvin was cainlcsh ofuthe mmgnt:-Sgt my" l,l?,,:eri(;';'n-!l::'gue ' I minor surprise to M?)netreIl'l; 3amm,,,-,, on 000 919.3 4 0 Hglianilc 11201 2g1:0:);t)-4398”: hockeg gillolwers hlilake llll Ip- Chicago 001 100 MP2 it 2 89 "150ll- -11 WI . peare Ive Id the inside Byrd. Joliuson I3) and Smilh;ii5l and RBHCII Lldefl SEIICIW-'1 track on the coveted post since

the "Gray Fox" made known his acceptance of the Chicago offer some weeks ago.

. in taking over this coaching Job the 01d Lamplighter" will have his work cut out for him. He is succeeding I highly suc- cessful coach Ind if he is to hold on to his job will hIve to do It leIiit I! well with this fnlenied team I: did lrvin, for unwritten

DANCING

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Artistic Ichievement in every pair. You owe it to yourself to have proper fitting dancing Ilip- pers.

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TN ANTIGONIHI SPEEDY DELIVERY

Starters Vfltli

1-Peggy Ellis; 2-Muriel

jab Hanover;

Dale. No. 2 Classified Pace-2 1--My Darling; 2-Moriell

No Classified Pace-2

No. 4 Classified Pace-2

McKay; 4-Eve Glenda Mae; 7-Silk Hal.

Basilio 17.10

Over De Marco Tonight

He has looked strong and sharp and bu been especially effective with good combinations featuring the solid work of his respected

SYRACUSE, NY. (AP) - Chai- lenger CIrmen Basilio used fight- ing words to reply to predictions by Tony De Marco": handlers that the champion would keep his title by I knockout Friday.

"Let him come in and try it." Carmen commented Wednesday. "Then he'll leave himself wide open."

Neither Basilio nor De Marco are making any predictions them- selves. fighters who figure their fists will do the talking Fri- day night.

Both closed out their heavy train- ing Tuesday. Carmen. who boxed 200 rounds in gettiing ready for the championship, looks fit and last

De Marco also was down to the mere limbering up stage after sparring I total of 51 rounds It his training camp It Monticello.

City Jr. League Softball Games

The Loafers defeated the Hawks 15-14 and the Bowery Bombers edged the Hawks 10-9 in City Junior League softball games re- cently.

Steele wIs the winning pitcher for the Loafers Ind Mccabe the loser. George Whitlock hit I home run while Lou Curley Ind Jimmy Duiiy hit five for five.

Mahar picked up the win for the Bombers and Gillis suffered the ion in the Bombers-Hawks contest.

”lifctime" contracts, as he was promised by Seiko yesterday have a wiiy of being forgotten alter a prolonged losing streak.

Irvin. on the other hand, is taking over I losing team and the Hawks can hardly do Iny worse under him than they have in the past. Also he has been given I two year contract Ind in lhnt time he might make a start on improving Chicago's un- fertile farm Iysiem. Not that we want to view Irvin's chances of surviving the Windy City: gales which have blown I number of ambitious Canadians Icioss Ihkc Michigan back into CInIdI. with I penimistic eye. The formc Montrenl coach is I wile oi hockey owl Ind in his tblrter years with Canadians has bu I perennial contender for Moi treal'I frantic French following.

Eddy Lund, one of the city: best ball players recently finish- ed his fourth year It Dalhousic University Ind has entered Fred- ericton hospital where he will complete his internship for his degree Is Doctor of Medicine. Eddy he I host of friends it- this city who wish him the best in his chosen field of study and he will be sorely missed by the Abbie's baseball teIm. who have benefited tremendously from his iuodigious home run clouts in the past yeIrI.

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SATURDAY, JIIIIE 11, 1955

STARTING TIME 9 P. M. (D.'I'.) No. 1 Classified Trot-2 Dashes It 5175.00 each

Flngo; 5-Pet Hanover; 6-Guy HI:-vester; 7-11.. 8-Lusticia. Also eligible: Bonnie

Prudence Hy; 5-Impact; 6-Sir Joseph.

1- liy Mcvey; 2--Keppoch Plnygirl; 11.; 4-Money Royal: 5-Miss Donna Mu.

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Dashes at 5300.00 each Woody; 3-Gahagiin; 4-

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Dashes It 3150.00 each

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Gaston Roy To Fight At Fredericton

bout (” -' recent years.

He has of his fights by knockouts.

-Odds-makers in New York have made the challenger. in an unusual situation. the 17-10 favorite. Local acceptors of wagers have followed that lead. Some here just won't

FREl)El'tICTON (Cl"l - Gaston Boy. of Charlottetown and Moni- ieai. will meet Tommy Dixton of -New York June it? in the feature of FrcdcricIoii's first boxing

Roy, a mcdical student at St. I: ;..i;iiii.- i.iiiivci'sity in Charlotte- town. has his eye on the Canad- ian welterweight championship. Won about 80 per cent

Halifax loll tongue To Open

,1-IALIFAX (CP) - The Halifax Ind Dlatrict Senior BIIebIil

pIld circuit in the Mu-it es, opens Frldny.

Stellarton Albions. with prIctlc-' ally I new team, travel to Liver- pool to tIke on the Larrupers in the opening tussel.

Truro Bearcnts, Halifax Capitals. Dartmouth Arrows Ind Kentville Wildcats swing into Iction later.

. Softball Practice Barrie's Lions will hold I prac- tice on PIrlrdIie dlnmond tonight at 6:45. All players requested to

attend.

Girls Softball

There will be I softball prac- tice on the Hospital Field Dia mood for Ill interested girls in the City this evening It six o'- clock As many I: possible are requested to attend. -

Basketball Coach Seeks Sl7.57Z Pay

NEW YORK (AP) - Bnskcthull coach Nat Holman has filed I

PERFECT scoiui: .. .. ..

Bob Hyndmnn. veteun Cher- lottetown skeet shooter posted I perfect "25 straight" It the open- ing shoot of the Charlottetown gun club held It Wlnsloe last evening.

About 20 gunners were on hand to show their wares Ind some very fine scores were posted. All were high in praise of the new shooting fields Ind found them rounding into excellent shape.

Many new IlIBIIIbCl'n have join- ed the club and mIny more are expected to join before the big Centennial shoot being held here on August 13th, which is expect- ed' to attract gunners from Cen tral Canada and the eutern Un-

claim against the city for 317.572 in back pay and interest during the period he was suspended be- cause of I basketball scandal at the College of the City of New York. it was ” ' 7 Wednesday.

The state commissioner of ed- ucnilon ordered his reinstatement in August, 1954, with pay. He had been suspended Nov. 15. 1952. without pay.

Perfect Score Posted It Opening Gun-Club. Shoot

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