Red Wings In First I Place As Result Of

Week-end Games

DETROIT 5. NEW YORK 3

DETROIT. Dec. 12 - (CP) Detroit Red Wings moved first place in the National Hockey League Saturday night by down- ing the last-place New York Rangers 5-3. The victory the Red Wings‘ sixth straight, enabled them to take over the top spot from Boston Bruins who were beaten 5-2 in Toronto.

Pete I-loieclcs third-period goal cracked a 3-3 tie to bring the Red Wings the triumph before 13,33’! fans. Ranger goalie Chuck Rayner

was on the bench and the Rangers 10

‘were playing for a tie when Ted Lindsay hit an open net at 19:50 for t.he fifth Detroit goal. Summary:- First Period l-Detroit, Lindsay. (Poile) 2-Ne\v York, Lesivick, (Lund. Shero) Penalties Stewart (3), wick, Mickoski, Lindsay. Sound Period il-Detroit. Pavclich. (Poile, Lindsay) 4-New York. Albrlght, (O'Connor) E——N9\V Yuik. (Kaleta) G-Detroit, McFadden, (Quackenbiish)

17:31 Les-

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l bonsplelllesults

Results of matches in the regular iveekeiid bonsplcl at the Charlotte- town Curling Club follow:

J. A. Fraser 11; J. 0. Diamond ~f

Dr. L. E. Prowse S; A. W. Hynd- man 5

Gordon Avard '1; \V. H. \Vorth ‘I

G. A. Hawkins 6, Stirling Mac- Donald S

Dr. E. S. GIKItIIIIQS 3, C. M. Frazee

Ed. Nicholson 5. Dr. H. Pierce 9 G. G. Iluglies ‘J, F. R. McLalne ti T. \\'. L. Provvse 8, DI‘. W. blac- Donald 6

H. R. Carrutliers ti, J. Burden 8

W. R. Jenkins 3. G. Hawkins 4

A. \\'. Ilynilman 10. J. J. Morris 0

Stirling MacDonald 14, P. S. Cobb -)

~ E. F. Acorn 8, l3. J. Clarke 6 \\'. \\'. Lord 5. R. S. P. Jardine 6 J. R Keefe 10, A. L. hIacPherson ~i H. I. Spillett 9, W. H. Worth l5 Russ Spillctt '5, ll. R. Carrutliers

T I’. \\'. 'l‘\ii'ncr 9. R. C. Parent l0 nliig sEi-elr." u“

SUlIfMAlI-l

It is current rumor that the Sunimersiile All-Star llockcy club are making plans to strcngihsn their lineup for City League coni- petltlon, and although no definite infomiuflcu has been released -as yet. 1t ls believed that the West.- crn squad are enlisting the ser- viccs of Allie Carver. and Wally Shappard ll1‘l the forward line, while ihcir rcnrguard will have the additions of "Pluni“ Mai-Don- aid uli dcfcncc and Prank "Shor- iy" Mai-Kinnon in the nets.

If this be ‘the: Western ag-

"rna GUARDIANZ cnaacorrarown

Wright Trophy Play Gets Underway Tonight

Play in the Wright Trophy com- petition will get underway at the Charlottetown Curling Club to- night at 7 o'clock.

'l‘liere are some 40 rinks entered in the contest and 1G will see act- ion in tonight's matches. The games committee has announced that all games must start on schedule and arrangement for substitute players may be made to the satisfaction of competing skips.

Line-up of rinks follow:

Ed. C. Balben. Sinclair McKay. J. (J. Diamond. E. F. Acorn, skip. W. R. Cudmore, A. Howett,

Manning. N. J. Anderson. skip.

Clarence Duncan, C. L. Jay, H lilm-Innis. H. R. Bell. skip.

I’. E. Holland, A. O. F. Gill. Fred Nash. '1‘. A. Campbell, skip.

P. G. Hillier. Wm. Nicholson Alex Knox. ll. R. Carruthers, skip.

T. A. White. J. D. Stewart, J. A. Likely, P. S. Cobb. skip.

Mllburn Buell, G. H. Henry, A.

R.

Sports Forum

SUPPORT THE "ABBIES"

Sin-For sutnc years

dormant in this Province. Physical Fitness

ship of Brigadier enjoying a new lease of lifc.

anion, an organization

complete programme

athletics insofar as they rclei- to track and field sports save bccn more or less Now, however, due to the ‘MJLIVILICS of the Department. uii- der the able and energetic leader- Reld, they are The Abcgweit Amateur Athletic Associ- whlch has done more for sport than any shm- ilar body ln the Maritinics, is tak- ing the lead in this revival. Already they have won the Maritime title In track events and have a full and in all (le- partments. Track Sports. Football.

13, 1948

Beavers Edge 0ut Halifax St. Mary's 6-5

HALIFAX. Dec. 1" (GP) - Saliit John Beavers spotted Hall- fax St. Mary's a three goal first period lead then came back in the last. two frames to post a 0-5 triumph in a Maritime Senior Hockey league game here Satur- a)’.

The Saints, playing a strong two- ivay game and with the defence hitting hard and clearing well in the first period, slammed three pucks past Saint John goalie Sonny MacDonald and appeared to be well on their way to victory.

The tide turned in the second frame as Beavers took advantage of defensive lapses to outscors the Halifax club 2-1 then finished with a four-goal burst in the final session while St. Mary's were getting one.

The Halifax frontliriers, after

Ted Williams Crowne? Batting Champion Of The American League

By Jerry Links CHICAGO, Dec. 12 -(AP)—0ut.- fielder Ted Williams of Boston Red

50x Saturday officially was crown-

ed the 1948 American League bat.- ung champion. the third player in the league's 48-year-h1slory to wln the coveted title four or more tini-

Thumpln‘ Teddy. now S0, was credited with an average of .360 in official statistics.

In retaining the honor he won in 1947 with .343, Williams finished 14 points ahead of runner-up Lou Boudresu. manager-shortstop of Cleveland Indians. Boudreau. bat- tling Williams for Lhe lop rung niost of the campaign. settled for a final .355.

Williams is far bchlnd the peer- less Ty Cobb in the American Lea- gue's hitting hall of fume, but Ted's four dladems moved lilm in a tic with Harry llcilman as next. hes: to Cobb.

Cobb. like Hellniaiin a-fomier Detroit ‘Tiger great, holds the maj-

or league record of an amazing 12

batting titles. . Williams, won his first crown In 1941 with a .406 average, repeated

in 1942 with .350 and also topped

in doubles Sam uei

the league lost season . with 44. But Theodore

yielded the IILlJIC-YILI), runs scored

and total base titles he won ln 1947. The league generally improved in

fllty llookey League Schedule

City Hockey league officials an. bounced last night. that due ia the forthcoming exams of the i“ college teams entered in the Guy League competitions, plug {h}, forthcoming Christmas hOlldaH. etc, it. has been necessary f... them to revise the League schedulq slightly.

‘The following is the conmm, schedule for the remainder of tho season:

December 14 December 18 December 21

1".W.C. vs 83in: Navy vs P.w_c S.D.U. vs Navy

New vs S'Sldl P.W.C. vs Navy 5510c vs S. DU S.D.U. vs P.W.C S.D.U. vs Naif,- S'Side vs SDI‘. P.V".C. vs 5'51"» Niivy vs RWC

January January January January January January January January

4 0 l1

l3 18

S.D.U. Y5 58mg P.\V.C. vs S.D.U. SSidc vs N.“ Navy vs S.l).l'

February February February 8 February 10

Pfimliies — We “W "llmls lfirstPcrlod sreizauon will be a reiiiiy tough Hockey. Basketball. Baseball. m. their Breat- first period showinz. timing Last season there were 17 l’ S'S'de rvi ' O I V5 . '(_‘

and 10-minute misconduct). Enfo- Llndsay, Laprade.

Third Period ‘1—Det.ro1t, Horeck. (Relse, Gee) B-Detroit, Lindsay Penalties —- Laprade, Stewart,

Lindsay.

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CHICAGO 5, ‘MONTREAL Z

MONTREAL, Dec. l2 —- (OP) — The fast travelling Chicago Black Hawks handed Montreal Cana- diens a convincing 5-2 pasting Saturday night and the Montreal- cra also lost. centre Elmer Lach who suffered a fractured jaw.

The Hawks‘ dashing display be- fore a crowd of 11,383 kept them 1n third place in the National Hockey League and dropped Cana- diena to fifth. The teams moved on to Chicago tonight.

Lach was injured when he collided with Bob G-oldham in the third period. He fainted just after being helped from the ice. The jazw will be wired and Lach said ho hoped to be back in action tn three weeks.

First Period l-Chicago. J. Conacher. (R. Conacher)

S-Chlcago. Gadsby.

(J. Conacher) 8—Chlcago. Hamill, (Guldolln)

Penalties - Lach. Richard (10- minute misconduct), Illccaig, Lay'- coe, Gadsbtv

Second Period 4—Ch.icago. Gadsby. (Guldolin. Dickens) S-Juontreai, Richard. (Lach) Penalty - Gadsby. Thlrd Period G-Ohlcago. J. coriacher f-Montreal. Richard. (Laycoe) “Penalties - None.

258 1:48

1:30

TORONTO S, BOSTON 2

TORONTO. Dec. 12-—(CP) — A Wild shot by hockey/a wildest play- II‘, Bill Ezlnicki. gave Toronto Maple Leafs a last-minute 3-2 vic- tory over Boston Bruins Saturday night. and sent Leafs into fourth place position in the National 110c- key League.

With only 47 seconds play re- maining wild Bill thrilled 13,638 fans as he sped across the Boston bluellne and shot. Goalie Frank Brimsek’s view was blocked and as he bent. he suddenly brought his gloves up to save his face. When the puck caromed into the net the Bruins were toppled from first. place.

Summary-

First: Period 1—-Toronto, Bentley, (Taylor. Ceresino)

Ir-Torontm Gardner,

(Thomson) .. . 0.59

Penalties: Ezlnlckl, Flaman. Sandford (major), Mortson (ma- jor).

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Second Period 3—Boston. Sandford . 4~—-Boston. Ronty.

(Peirson. Smit.h) Penalties: Ilarrlson, Taylor.

ThIriI Period

5—Toronto. Ezlnic ' (Watson) Penalty: Juzda.

. 14.27 16.27

NEW YORK 2, DETROIT 0

NEW YORK. Dec. 12 —(C P) — The upstart New York Rangers, ShOWIng rc-juvenated forim, white- washed Detroit 2-0 tonight before 14,661 fans In Madison Square Garden to end the Red Wings’ six- gome National Ilockey League win-

For

1—Ncw York, Lund (Leswick. Stanowski) 18.41 Penalties -- Shero, Stewart. Second Period Ll-New York, Mlchoski (Raleigh) Penalties -- None, Third Period Scoring — None. Penalties - Shcro.

. 11.24

TORONTO 4, BOSTON B BOSTON. Dec. 12 -—-(CP)—R00k- ie winger Ray Ceresino used his first National Hockey League goal to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a. 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins tonight before a packed 13,900 crowd in at the Boston Garden. lt came with less than three minutes to play and gave‘ the Maple Leafs their second one-goal victory over the Bruins in their 24-hour ho-me- and-horrne series. SUMMARY First Period L-Toronto, Barilko (Gardner) .. 2—Toronto, Taylor (Bentley) 3~Boston, Smith (Rnnty, Pcirson) If-Bcston. Whrwick (Sandford) . Penalties - Flaman. Second Period 5—Boston, Warwick (Babando, Sandford) .. 92-1 Penalties ~ Kennedy. Boesch. Juzda.

12.26 .............. .. 13.21

. . 14.28 Ezinlcki,

Third Period

B-Jroronto. Meeker

(Kennedy) ‘l-Toronto Ceresino

(Bentley Taylor)

Penalty‘ - Flaman.

7.47 .. 17.48

CHICAGO I4. MONTREAL l

CEEICAGO. Dec. lz-ACPJ-Chi- cago Black Hawks protected their slim hold on third place in l-be National Hockey League tonight by tying the fifth-place Canad- ieris 4-4 before 16.584 fans.

The ‘victory gave Chicago three of four points in two iveek-end meetings with Canadlens follow- ing their 5-2 victory In Montreal Saturday nlehf. Bul. their lead over the fourth-place Toronto Maple Leafs was pared In a poin: when Leafs downed Boston Bruins 4-3 tonight.

Canadians, now two points be- hind the Leafs, put. up a better battle than Saturday night even though they were without two key men Centre Elmer Lach suffered a. fractured jaw in t-he first game and defenceman Butch Bouchard aggravated a knee injury. Summary:

I-‘Irst. Period 1—Chicagc, Dickens (Bentley) 2—Chlcago, Prystal Guidolin. Brown) 3~Mont.real. Reay (Reunion, Carveth) 18:41 Penalties: Reardon, Gadsby, Gold- ham, Chamberlain. Harvey. J Cicnacher. Nattrass, Richard. Second Period tt-Jifontreiil, Laycoe (Richard, Reunion) 5——Chlcago, Nattrass

(lifosienkn, Bentley) fl-Montreal. Mosdell

(Flllloii, Robertson) 17:45 Penalties: Richard (2). Bentley. J

Conaoher, Chamberlain. R.Con-

acher.

. 1:50 .. 17:51

0:32 . 12:04

Third Perlod

7~Chlcago, Prystai

(Guldolin. Hamill) 8-—Moritrca1. Reay

(Carveth. Dussault) Penalties: None.

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bunch to keerp dorm, so although in the cellar position at the mom- nient, this additional strength combined with plenty of good tal- ent they already possess, will no doubt. be making things hot for the League leaders before very long. - . a

However, all these facts remain to be seen, but with Summerslde competing against P.W.C. here to- IIIOTTCIW night in a regular City League fixture. when it is assum-

squad will be seen in action. some of these facts and siiimlses may be home out sooner than we think. In any event, it. should add an uncertain note as to the out- come of tomorrow night's tussle that otherwise might have been lacking, and definitely add to the kcenness of the competition.

City Lcagughdckgy officials an- nounccd last night that due to various circumstances, it has been necessary to alter the League schedule somewhat, and the new schedule, which will include all games for the remainder of the season, can he found on the sport page of this morning's issue of this TWP??-

n might be"w.ell.to point m. too. that in the revised schedule. there arc only three games left to be played instead of the regular four which had hcrn pTPVlCUSIy published as the first section of the schedule whlch terminated on December 21st. and that. the extra game has been embodied into the main section of the schedule.

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The curling. season has been well launched in Charlottetown and it ls expected with a contin- uance of the present weather thr- “1‘0al‘ln' game“ will soon be und- erway at Montague, Alberion and Snmmerside.

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Play will open tonight at the Charlottetown Club for the Wright Trophy‘ wvhlch is one of the many |)l"t'(‘s of silverware competed for annually. Over 40 rinks will be entered in the competition. 1t ls purely an inter-rink club contest

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Plans are being finalized for the Third Confederation Bnnspiel and data ls being sent outside cliulbs concerning this season's program. Play will be by three different srciions and rinks may enter all three or any one contest. The dates for the 'spiel are February 14th to 10th.

A double heliddr Iiaskcthall fea- ture played at Sumrnerslde on Friday night was the opening gong to launch the Island Phys- ical Pitness Basketball League in- to full swing for the winter sched- ule. with Ray's hlillionaires. last years rimners-up. faking a win aiplece in the opening competi- lion.

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In the opening game of the doubleheader. the Millionaires tool: their game easily over the newly formed Summerside Schur- mans by the lopsided score of 67- ‘22, While the second game was a really evenly contested encounter between. Navy and Sii-mmcrside RC AF... the former vidnninr: out by the slim margin of four points. the total scores being 46-42.

With six teams. slim-ea in din

ed that the new additions cn the SI

W. Matheson, W. R. Cruikshank. skip.

Eldon Campbell. T. F. Mitchell, E. K. MacNutt. F. B. Conrad, skip.

Robt. DeBlois. J. Squarebriggs. G. Buntain, Jack E. Clarke, SKIP-

Percy Gay, Il. Callbeck, H. Bevan, J. A. Fraser. skip.

A. Henry, F. B. Clarke, Dr. L. E- Prowse, G. E. Full. SKIP-

Wendel McLalne. P. R- McCor- mac. W. Pickard, C. M. FFBZEQ» skip.

Jas. P. Campbell, Gordon Foster. 11. C. Atkinson, Dr. E. S. Giddings.

up. _ n. Douglas Hill. A» Avlward. 1'- Cox, G. A. Hawkins. skip.

A. F. Owen, H. K. Acorn. F- Him" sen, J. H. Howett, skip.

C. W. Milton, Claude Ives. Frank Anderson, G. G. Hughes, skip.

F. W. Troop. \V. C. HOYI- 5- J- Larrnbec, A. W. Hyndman, skip.

J. E. Wran, Fred MacMillan, P. Keyes. R. S. P. Jardlne, skip.

Fred Cannon. Walter Carver, J. H. MacNell, W. R. Jenkins. skip.

Jas. Coles, Frank Hobbs, H. L. Sear, G. R. Keefmsklp.

Warren E. Houston, R. A. Parker. Gordon Avard. W. W. Lord.

Greeme McIntosh, Geo. Craig, R. C. Parent. J. J. Morris, skip.

1-1. B. “lillis, Doug Mayne, Ivan Horne, J. S. Moore, skip.

Edison L. Wood, Dr. F. C. Doug- an, Cleaver MacLean. A. L. Mac- Pherson, skip.

H. E. Hyndman, Doug Saunders, W. R. Burnett, F. R. McLalne, skip.

Geo. M. MacDonald. Al Rogers, 1.. Turner. Stirling MacDonald, skip.

Alf MueNe-il. F. W. Curtis, W. R. MncNeil, J. F. MacLeod, skip.

Ralph Squarebriggs, D. It. St- mons. F. R. Seaman, H. L. Macphec. skip.

Ivan Trainor. E. H. Saunders. F. A. Driscoll. Dr. W. MacDonald, lklp.

Eric G. Doollng, John Slmmonl. Ev. MacNeil, Ed. Nicholson. skip.

Harry hfaclnnls. Ern Maclnnls. DIIVE hfnclieod, Dr. H. Pierce. skip.

D. E. MacDonald. R. A. McCahe, Maurice Chapman, T. W. L. Prowse. skip.

C. R. Palmer, Dr. W. Soper. An- drew Bngnall, J. E. Burden. skip.

Tom N. Rogers. Norman Nichol- son. 1'1. M. Jones. Art Splllett. skip.

A. E. Saunders. A. H. Roper, S. Benton, Rus. Splllctt, skip.

Dr. W. G. Hogg, G. J. Rogers. M. McGuigan, H. I. Splliett, skip.

W. G. Barbour, Jos. Dougan. Cliff MacDonald. Ed. Tanton, skip.

J. E. Burnett. H. C. Tralnor, Gor- don White, P. W. Turner, skip.

Myron Bell, Jas. Mullins. W. T. \Veir. W. H. Worth, skip.

S. R. Johnston. A. G. MacMil1an, W. Wilson, Dr. H. MacIntyre, skip.

Spares: W. R. Adams. J. H. Hell- offs, Dr. R. H. Barrett, L. J. Stacey, R. Norman, O. C. Crnswell. N. A. hlcLellnn. Willard Kelly, Gordon Lcitch, W. L. Munroe, Dove Math- ieson.

Tonight’: schedule:

‘I P. M.

Ice 1—F. Acorn vs. J. E. Burden

Ice 2—F. B. Conrad vs. T. W. L. Prowse.

Ice 3~N. J. Anderson vs. R. R. Bell.

Ice 4—W. R. Crulckshank vl. Jack

year's competitions, the other two ""105 b91112 Saint Dunstan’: Univessily and Prince of Wales College, the League should offer plenty of exciting and keenly con- tested matches which will provide an abundance of entertainment for hoth Charlottetown and Sum. merside hoop fairis. Although the full playing schedule has not been announced yet, the second sched- uled match will ln all probability

be Played sometime this week.

IMMEDIATE

ruxsoos I

(By SIIIFIEl-HILLMAN) for

DELIVERY

.1. e. Maelhcrson a s...

SKATING TONIONT

EVERY FACILITY FOR A HAPPY TIME

a i» 10 m. ‘I'll! "

for the coming year.

The “Abbies" have made the Province famous and the names of past "greats" are still recalled by all sport lovers not only 1n Prince Edward Island but throughout. the whole of Eastern Canada. Their deeds have shed lustre on the land of their blrtih and the lads of today. with pride in their achievements, are determined to perpetuate their tradition.

With this 1n view, the Executive now have a group of young men, most of them active participants in some branch of athletics, calling on the citizens in a campaign for ln- creased membership ln the Abeg- viclt Club. As President. may I say that our purpose is not tn solicit financial assistance but rather to enlist the support and co-operation of our citizens as patrons and members of the Club. We want. you to have a direct. interest in their welfare and whenever an "Abbie" victory has been chalked up to re- gard lt as an Island triumph ln which we can all share with pride and satisfaction. Memberships are W111’ $2.00. We need the whole- hearted support of every citizen. Won't vvu slen up in this fine ccrrimunlty effort and enjoy that personal satisfaction which is as- sociated with the success of our boys in their battles for supremacy In the field of sport. Should you not. be called on you may obtain your membership ticket at the Travel Bureau.

Let us all work together in the interest of good. clean sport for the benefit of our youth.

I am. Sir. etc. Abcgviclt Amniteur Athletic - Association. I’. \\'. TURNER. President.

Citation Wins $50,000 Handicap

SAN BRUNO. Callf., Dec. in _

(AP) Citation, king of the American turf, won the $50,909. added Tanforan Handicap Satur- day by five lengths. galloping easily. The Calumet Farm Champ- ion, a l-to-IZO favorite. also set a track record for 1 1/4 miles. The Lhree-year-old star ran the distance in 2:20 4/5, bettering the old mark of 2.03 2/5, set last year by Burning Dream, winner of the first Tariforan Handicap. Citation uaid 82:10. $2.10 and $2.10. Stepfather retunied $2.40 and $2.10, See-Tee-See $2.10. The winner ‘was so heavily backed that there was a minus pool of $10,464.64 mostly in the show money where the track lost 00,- 246.60.

Clarke.

9 l’. M.

Ice No. 1-~ll. R. Carrulhers vs. C. M. Frazcc.

Ice 2-K’. S. Cobb vs. C. E. Full

Ice 3—-D. Glddlngs vs. W. R. Jen klns. Ice 4~G. A. Hawkins vs. J. S Moore.

N01‘ ONE N01 TWO

FINE 100M008 IN 0N! CIGARETTE

let down in the last two frames and though the defence liard, they received from the forwards who failed to backcheck at crucial times.

SPORTING CLUD- ROLLAWAY

C.N.R. Freight Shed C.N.R. Carla-go . .. .