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Canadiens Cllll) Hold meeting at Sporting Club

An enthusiastic meeting 01f the Canadiens Hockey Club was held at the Sporting Club last evening with a greatumiiny youthful lico- kgylsflg attcnuzzig. Plans were are- cussed for ihe w.n.el's hurkcy uc- tivities and prelminziry steps in the fomiation o! a Juvenile it-ain were taken.

The young hockey players pre- sent look forward eagerly to their first. appearance on tho ice next. week. A practice scssizn wifl be “@111 when P1", for the Juv- enile learn wi be scccted. Mid- gets will also be spznsored by the Club and it is expected that many in this age group will tum out for

f‘ "lit. the Canadicns with tiic old ex- . nirinlzcrs ure be- mg sought, The policy of the club is to develop the young players now so that there vrill be no dearth of senior players in future years,

An encouraging factor 1n the promotion C-f llfiPkfl‘ in the Mar- itznics this v0.11" 1S the (ffrr of tlie ,\{.A.H.A. to brick financially the Juvenile players and sponsor prQ- vincisl playdowns.

Mr. Jack NfcCourt presided inst. night's meeting,

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Sydney dumps Glace Bay 4-2

SYDNEY, NS" Jan. 8—(C‘P)— Sydney Millionaires came up with one o: their rare Ca-pc Breton Hoc- key League wins tonight u they

iiincd a 4-2 defeat on the league- llncimg Glace Bay Miners. '1";ic well-earned v.ctory was

Swine)"; seventh against 19 losses and one tie. They nonaln nine 101F113 behind North Sydney Vic- ioi-ias and 24 bchind Miners.

Taking a 2-0 load in the first period. Millionaires never were hradcd despite a driving Glace Bay tiftiisive. Young D.. y lifchiziiiiis in the Sydney cage contributed brilliantly to the will.

Dedenccanan George Boothmsn star-mi Sydney's rally with a goal in the first four minutes and wound it up with a solo effort on a breakaway midway through the lliird.

Mates pick Snead

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10! ANGELE. Jan. l-—(A?)— Professional playmatts of west. Virginia. Sammy Snead have named him as the most. likely to win the 10s Anxeles Open Golf

hich starts tomorrow.

last W0 Years. y has the shots necessary capture this richest of California. winter links attractions. and his 1941 record in tournament compe- titlon topped the pro ranks in mimher oif victories. Ha vwn six tournunmt- and more than $11,000 in prim money. Snow's nearest rival in pre- tournament affection here is wee Br-n Hagan. the Texas-born dyna- mitcr who pressed Sam for vicioiy achievements last. rem" and iwsicd him and all the rest. ‘of tiic pros. in gathering money and points in the Vardon Trophy competition.

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Louis and Baer Predict victories

NEW YORK. Jun. 8 -(AP1—— Herc are the final pro-battle state- menis of Joe Louis and Buddy Boer for their fight tomorrow highw-

Louis-Tm predicting a knockout. You know I never pick the round. but ii‘ll bc as soon us I cm catch up to lifni. I'm in batter condition right now than I have been for some time,

Beer-I'm going to win. We'll fight the kind of fight Louis de- cides to fight. If he wants to slug, Ill do that with him; 1i he elects to box, we'll 113x111. that wi ‘. The 110.11 bothered mo in Vtlii iington the lust time I met Jcc, but I'm in bcifect condition now.

KUALA LUMPUR

' (Continued from page 1) 111i: throufiliflthe concealinTJtungle fo lane along the coast. or rcops ""<‘-‘111Y illiLvfi along the Scion or £10m. or bolli. may compose the - titration force.

"Oiiicriviss," said the communi-

que. "the situation (on the western M

gill-Norah front) remains unchang-

The Jananese undoubtedly regard Kuaia. Lumbur as a prime objective. second only to Singapore itself.

Well-informed London sourccs aitreed that the ultimate fate of sifllffllmlv m8!’ be determined about Kuala Lumnul’. a kc railway centre on the coastal si e of Malayifs mfl“i‘i’lli‘.(lii§ backbone.

(While apparently in flux. the main iiurtr nns seems to run dint"! the Berncm River. thence eastward up the narrowing course of the slim.

(Somewhere near the headouart- crs of the 8.1m the Japanese and British lines fade into the moun- tain fastness of the coastwlse range and are not restored until the range is crossed somewhere in the sparse- lv populated sscllou Prhcn" State. The rzrrairst array of opposed forces probably stands aihwori. the

central Ma . "an railway llnkimt Kota Bharu 1n the ncrtli with Singapore. it: FOHHIPITI terminus.

The railway shin‘ from Kuala Lum- oivr and mints to the northwest joins the .1 r-‘lw »»~.-i.\--~» r’ Kraia Lumpur Wlhere the mountain range levels o .

(The line roadie»: the coast some- where between Kuanian. which tho British forces l-iavo inst. and 111B border Qf Johore State to yvhicll. accordion in iii-confirmed Axis rc- Dorta. the Jnbanesc have advanced It in about 100 miles from Knanirn on the calm, m the fringe of Jo- hon.)

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Louis’ Defence Of Title

’ For Charity

Tonight First

Time In Ring History

By Sid Feller Associated Press Sport Writer

NEW YORK, J-aii. 8-—(APl——F0l‘ the first time lll the history of lilo ring, _a uflrld heavyweight champ. ion risks his liiic iomoiroiv night without receiving |. O€Xl1"Wlf1, lose or draw.

That's the conditions u J00 Mills makes the 20th defence 1:1 h_‘s record run as head man o! fis. twang against‘ the challenge of the California Giant, Jacob (Buddy)

Boer.

The greatest. uncher since Demin- sey and the -pound Goliathwho knocked Joe out of the r1112 in their tussle last May but was dis- quoizficd after bcirig flooied tlirce times, start pitching pundics at 11 pin. E.D.'l‘. in MRIIlSF-ll Square Garden for the benefit of the Navy

Relief Society,

Promoter Mike Jacobs. who, like JOB. is donating his entire profit to the fund. cxpacls some 20.000 811'] a gate that may go over the $200.-

1500 mark.

Ektmiates are that the Navy Fund. bolstered by the Louis and Jacobs’ s . but of Buddy's end-Z 1-2 per cent of his ilk-and a. rtion of the Garden rental, wil receive about $103,000.

As for the fight proper, will have to be lucky to last rounds. It's 1 to G that Louis wins and l to 2 that he knocks out Boer. 'I‘his corner’: guess is Buddy won't jive able to answer the bell for round

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no} Louis itwill be the last fight for some time. He is expected to join the anny shortly.

Amerks ’ upswing Dates from day Red retired

By Al Colleitl (fnnadinu Press Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 8-(CP1—It's rather harsh to sav s.) but the truth’ is that Bra. lyn Americans‘ upswing tilt-sis 11101 the day boss MCYVYD (Rodi Duatui quit the bench and left the masteiminding to coach Art Chapman ..Rcd mode the "supreme sacrifice" Dec. 18 be- fore the Amerk-Detroit game .. He sat in the end arena at the Garden and tore a new hat to views as his boys won 4-a ..Since Duttonk semi-retirement the Am- erks have won four and lost four, beating Boston the last time out.

Dutton is the first to agree that his IIR1T-lZT1EQGT temper and vol- canic eruptions only make his play- ers jittery and somrtirncs lend to penalties which might have been avo1ded...'f'he Amerk boss agreed the new system works and said: "I'm off the bench for good. Chap-

man is doing a swell job"...Bc- sides, Red's sclffimposed banish- ment is saving hiin nici:cy...Al-

though his vocal efforts cost him nothing, Dutton's jaunts on the ice ran int-o heavy cash.

Puck Notes:

One more victory will bring Cleveland's Barons their second $1.200 bonus cheque donated by owner Al sutiphin if the club leads the American Hockey Rogue's western division at the end of each 14-game stretchmlt. will take a hockey miracle to prevent either Turk Broda. Toronto goalie, or Frankie Bfillliek of the Bruins, from ivinning the Vcrfiiu Trophy for the N.H.L.’s bcst. neiniliider... Receipts of the American Hockey Association's all-star gaane will be used this year to buy United States defence bondsmLester Patrick hasn't had hLs suit cleaned or pressed since Christmas Day when the Rangers started their undefeat- ed streak of five victories and one tie and he doesn't want to the tailor any business until the streak ls sdapped...Johnny sorrell, who'll be 35 next iveek. has collect- ed 1'7 als fbr l-Iorslicy Bears this season and scam 0:1 his wty back.

N. Y. Firemen Battle’had blaze‘

NEW YORK. Jan. 8 --(AP) —In near zero weather on the winter's coldest day. New York firemen to- day battled a five-alarm blaze that. wrcckcd a Hudson River pier and then a fOllI-lllllffll fire which da- maged the upper floors of a six- storcy manufacturing building.

The waterfront fire at the foot of west 43rd street left little stand- ing of Pier 83 except the old fa- cade. and threatened a 10.000-ion freighter.

jkveral firemen were injured. Mayor F. H. L-aguaxdla, who was on the scene early, was treated for frostbite on the face.

Y. M. C. A. BOWLING Christmas Week Bowling at Y. C

. .A. Men's High single, Alex W. Matheson~305

1.5111... High ‘single, Miss s. sent- ner-ZM.

Men's Lucky Three-—Stcwart Mc- Kay.

Ladies Lucky Three-Mrs. Laf- tcrty.

N. H. L. STANDING

Club l‘ W L D F A Plsi Boston 23 15 5 3 ‘l5 46 33 Toronto 2315 7 l '71 45 31 New York 24 15 8 1 B4 69 31 Chicago 23 l0 1O 3 61 62 23 Detroit 24 8 14 2 62 71 18 Brooklyn 26 8 l7 l 6E1 92 17 Montreal 23 6 l6 1 52 8B l3

N. S. MAN IS PRISONER LONDON. Jan. L1G!’ Goblet- A list of British prisoners of war in Germany, received tonight from a German source, contained the name PO. Charles Waiter Murphy £3181 of 2 Shirley Street), Halifax.

TWO-ALARM FIRE AT OTTAWA OTTAWA. Jan. D —(Fr1dayl — (CPl—A,two-alarm fire brought under control early today did dam- age estimated at upwards of $75,009 to a building st the corner of Ei- gln and Lewis streets housing the Stanley comments and s number d small businesses.

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HOLY NAME B0\VLlN G

J. 1G8 2B3 192 R. A. McDonald 215 180 155 C. H. McLellaii l4! 121 14a W. P. McInnis lll lll 171 A. Cninqiizell 199 145 156 J, Doucctte 174 127 Total—2'l02. Blitz Kings:- Alf Doyle 144 1'75 134 Rcv, Fr. McCardlc 134 134 157 C. Ccslcllo 128 146 1114 J. Coylc 174 214 144. T. Creighan 149 204 1-11 R. McDonald i115 177 Total-ZGOQ.

High single J. McQiiaid 283.

High three J. McQuziid 643 Dragnouglitm- H. Peters 131 174 114 G. Murphy 135 171 190 Rev. F1‘. O'Hanley 143 151 1Z7 V. Maddigan 1'11 110 Rev. Fl‘. G. MCDOnefd 142 198 155 Total—2l'l9 Fear Nnughisz- L. MCDCZlald 111i) 130 131 A, Farmer llii 114 168 T. McAdam 32 227 l6) H. Hennessey 1B4 196 151 E. McDonald 13;‘ 144 20'? Total-mils

High single Rev. Fr. O'1-{\ii1ey 243. High three T. McAd>m 528

Challenge Game

Stanley Steamers:- E. Stiin 0y ‘.538 118 2714 E. McGee 219 15B 146 H. McQuarric l'.‘0 201 170 E. Smith 220 185 17L R. Harley 126 207 236 Totn1-2750 Central Barbers:- A. McAskill 1S1 191i ‘.1116 R. MrDougnll 17L! 140 1.18 J. Dykers 158 157 118 M. Block 20ft 188 165 L. Phillips 2S2 1% 160 Tctal-ZSZB.

High single L. Phillips ‘E2. High tiircc L. Phillips 608.

Tonight at 9 O'clock. Big Four Ilaague: Five Aces vs. Corvettes. CIPTOWN ALLEYS

City LEE“

Pirates:- F, Doucette 207 266 183 N. Diamond 273 293 192i M. Block 198 216 198 E. Rice 263 231 157 J. Kane 1'14 273 201 Total-woo. Patriots:- F. Gaudet 188 14o 219 D. Purcell 225 1'18 241 J. Power 264 242 233 C. McDonald ‘Z60 170 '77 Low score 198 216 157 Total-SIDE.

High single N. Diamond 293. High three N. Diamond 759. Pirates 4 pis; Patriots 1 pt.

Manslaughter Charge lodged Against Soldier

SYDNEY, N. 5.. Jan. 5—(CP)-A manslaughter charge was lodged today against Ptc. Cecil Foster cf Saint. Jolin, N. 13., mbyeai-oid member of the Saint John Fusil- iers, driver of an army truck that struck and killed Viola f-lill1er_ i1. last night.

The soldier was being held in military custody tonight while city police and crown officials confer- red on his case. Duiing the day. a coroner's inquest returned an open verdict in the girl's death. declar- ing that she died of a fractured =kull

Foster told the jury he did not 5C0 the child until she loomed up in front of his truck on George street. Ho immediately applied the brakes and swerved the machine, no said. but the girl was so close no could not avoid htr.

Icoster, on the way to take on gasoline at the time, sfllfl he and 111e, Russell Boyd took the girl to her home and summoned n octor. Silo died three hours later.

The soldier said he had been driving 10 years and his truck was 1n perfect condition.

Both he and Boyd said the irl apparently had run out from e right-hand curb from behind some parked trucks. Boyd said the arm)’ vehicle was going about 20 miles an hour.

City policeman John McKinnon. who laid the charge said Poster was "mi-feud: sober.

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Suffers injury

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8—(AP)—Si.. Louis Flyers of the American Hoc- key Assoc - tion, hard pressed by re- cent injuries, announced to- duy they iiad b o rrow e d George Kelly from Dallas

Brcnne- _ man.

Wlicii Bren- neman recov- ers from an arm fracturi- suffered three works ago 1:1 a

Ni}: Brcnncnzan game ivitli Mlvncapoks Kelly will

return to Dania: under ttie of tlie agreement.

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Game Over

Montreal 1 0 0-1 Chicago 1 13-5 Renlember When

(By The Camiullnii Press) Puul Bcria-nbacli. one-time world llght-licavywvcight boxing champion, who earned more than $500000 in DPC-GQDTFSSlOlI days, started a

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Ice races on

Tlrird Period By Amerks Cove/wad Bay

Downs Red Wings 5-4

NEW YORK. Jl-n. 8-—(OP)— Brooklyn Americans fought from lxhind with four vhird-rzsricd iZ‘B1S tonight to defeat Detroit R-dwiiigs 5-4 and draw within a point o1’ fifth place in the National Hockey League standings.

Bill Benson. first string left winger o: the Americans, -scored twice in the final seven minutes of play-his second goal coming 27 seconds from the finish p give Brooklyn the vlctoiy that. ilicy earned only by their closing streak. For two periods the Dutzon Men tunied 1n a sloppy performance and at the second interval. with Detroit ahead 3-1. their chances of winning out lotked non-c l‘

While the maikiiiixrrliip . went to Benson, ‘.110 1iloi-cn i1; star was dofcnceman Pat E501 io ifiléllléd the gicat closing finish, m earned assists on three goals, two by Benson and one by Murray Armstrong. Sharing also 1n the profitable drive was ' ntre Buzz Boll who had two assist...

_D2tro1t thoroughly doiniiiatmi the first two Periods and se med to have the game well under control. Don Grosso and Gus Giesebrecht. scored 1n the first period and Syd Howe in the second. hut their lead fell to pieces toward the fnish.

Contributing to the defeat of Detroit was the fact tlixy were thort. a defencenian. Jack Stewart, who strained his back in a. game Tuesday with New York Rangers and had to rest. up. Manager Jack

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The first ice races of the season will take place at Covelicud Bay Saturday afternoon commencing at

SUIVIMARY 2 o'clock sh . A11 entries below n“; yen“ no requested be on time. L-Detroit. Grosso (Goodfellow He" M the via-sass: Alicl) 16218

‘sh-Detroit, Giescbrcclit (Carvethl Free for All Pace

ISL-is Pcnalties~Jones, Field. Little Peter. Silent Mac, Rose

second Period Worthy. Jipoy K, Aleslra. 3-Brooklyn, Aimstrong (Boll) 4--Detro1t. Howe (Abe , G/rosso) Class A Trot 11:58 Pciiaiiies-Jjlrlmed I d Holly Britten, Ethel Bellini, Mr. ‘iir Peru Tilly, L1 t" F","t .~ » _ 5---Bl‘OOl~liyl_l, Krol (Marker, Mos- I5 3 5 n)’ “mm K

den) 6743 Class B Trot & Pace

Hm) Nell Cochatodale, Joe Volo. Bes. Bruneteau (Abel. Lls- ggmscotfl Bonny Airy’ singing

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9~J§roola1_viiTBcnson (Egan) 19:33 Penalty-Hill.

(l-Brooklyn, Hill (Boll) 12:42 7~Brooklyn, Benson (Egan, 13:54

(ircen Race

Entries for this taken on the ice. Wm be The above afternoon's program 1| R F9111 flood 011v. ivith evcnlv matcn- ed clnssvs and 1s sure to brim» close finishes. °

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Jacobs seeking British fighter

NEW YO . Jan. 8-(A.P)- Promoter Mike Jacobs said today Hf‘ has been conferring with Babe Cu an, Newark, Nu], promoter, ov- er the possibility cf bringing Sgt. Freddie Mills of the Royal Air Force to the United States for a fight for “a military benefit."

Jacobs said that, among the poss-

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