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GLACE BAY, N. 5., May 5- (Qpif-Gussie McLellan. the dini- lnutpve promoter from Passchon. dale. NS, will siege a Canadian championship bout between New Waicrforrfs Joe Pyle and Len Wadsworth. of Ramilton. if he can gel ihe Glace Bay Miners’ Forum for boxing tournaments this sea- Still

Classic. top man oi‘ know-how in Maritime boxing. gave the mitt. gnme a tcrific shot in the arm in cope Breton two years ago with several excellent matches. teatur- ing for the most part good duck- antl-punch boys from the New England States.

l-le used the Forum then. and did so well the directors of the rink became wall-eyed and decid- ed to take on promotional activi- ties themselves-thus saving the Ill-i too insignificant cut that us- unlly went into the McLelan jeans.

So far they have refused to say how the venture paid off. but on the basis of attendance, it is not likely they garnered more than McLcllan would have paid in ren- fills.

Since then Gussle has shifted his activities to Halifax, where he collnhorated with the Canadian Legion in e series of fights that created great interest.

Gussie wi-ll also re-match Young Howard of Halifax and Mid A1- shnde of Caledonia in Cape Bre- inn this season. Howard won the last go between these sluggcrs. chilling Adshade with a terrific right cross that pleased l-lallgon- inns mightily.

The re-matnh i; a natural L-e-

cause their first session didn't decide anything‘ Prior to the knockout, Adshade was so tar

ahead in points Alex (Halifax l-frrnldi Niokerson refused n iwu- in-ong bet with this writein. With thew two bouts IS a start, the rdig game here is away to a good yrnr.

Tho scene ls not so rosy in baseball. previously the only other nizilor competition in Cape Bic- tou durin-g sunlmcr months. The piolongcd coal strikc, now iii its 12th week. has offset \vhatcvt2r plans were discussed during win- ter months for an influx of im-

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a Class D rating. was by far the best baseball in the history of the Maritimes. Had the strike not intervened, a start on rebuilding would have been made this sea. IOXT.

Few \v‘rll remember the heyday of Abe Abramowitz, Guido tPams) Panciera. Scotty Robb, Shorty Farro and others of a like ilk who transported big league baseball ideas to the island anrfrevamped fans into a blaze baseball entour- age which soon knew all the finer points of the American na- tional pastime.

The fans are propped for lt again, but not this year. No one. however. doubts that it will conic.

Hard Luck- Potter Lives llp To Reputation

ST_ LOUIS. May 5—-(AP)—Nei- son Potter, long the hard luirx member of the Browns’ pitching staff, is living up to his reputa- tion i-n 19M.

For far his teammates have given him a grand total of two runs in the three games he has pitched an average of two-thirds of a run a game. Clever mound artist that. hc is. the 35-year-old right hander from Mount Morris, Iil.. can't figure out a way to \vln with less than one ‘run.

To make the defeats the more bitter. Potter's own performance has been far above ordinary. He has yielded an average of but two runs a game.

Early in the season the White Sox and Johnny Rigney heat him at Chicago, l-O. The following week those some Sox came to Si. Louis and with Thornton Lee in superb form. Nelson was hand- ed another defeat. 2-0.

He made his third start, this time against Boston Red Sox Sunday who had been docile en- ough for several days. Potter again pitched well enough lo \vln mo-st games. but made the mis- take of throwing a home run ball to Bobby Doerr with Ted Wil- liams on basc‘. and that was the hflii game. The score was 3-2. But Nelson had the consolation that after 22 innings the Browns finally h-ad sec-red a run behind him and that he hi-mself had con- tributed a single to that. Jake Early, Brown's catcher. added

game. but it was not enough and Potter chalked up defeat no. 5_ Only last week the Browns Went on a batting rampage and scored 29 runs in two 88ml‘!

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After scores of telegrams long distance calls had been sent Promoter Joey McDonald's efforts

to match Bunny McCloskcy' and Jim Mooney the former Maritime middleweight boxing title bore fruit, yesterday when June 3 was announced as Llic date of the eagerly-looked forward to scrip between the two hard-hitting mittslingers. 1' 'l' "It f

The Sporting Club, the locale of the right, is expected to be packed lo the doors when the two gladiatorrsicllmh into the rrng for what should develop into one of the hardest hitting bouts wit- nessed here in a long while.

-I- + + il- McCloskeMs hitting ability is well known to local fans. In a

local ring Bunny, a favorite with the fight crowd. usually lets one go that Sends his opponent dawn and out while Mooney. although never having performed here has built up an enviable string of knockouts during his career throughout the Mziritimes and the New England States

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Followers of MtCloskey- feel that their battler will he facing the toughest fighter he has traci- ed blows with i-n the last year 2nd a half. Mooney gave Joe Pyle a. terrific argument before succumb- inl! to a, knockout punch and Pyle's reputation is well founded. And realizing this the champs handlers are making certain that McCloskcy wi-ll be in top ' shape for the battlc.

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M00ne_v's handlers likewise sen-rt going to take any chances with their fighter. The fight might have been staged sooner but. for the fact. that Mooney wanted to he certain he was at his oak so it i-s a certain fact that two trained to the minute. lethal punching ring warriors will face each other the night of June 3rd for a scrap that might turn out to be the highlight of the past several boxing seasons.

1- 4' Il- + Previous to the middleweight scrap promoter McDonald also

announced that on the night o! M-ay 24th Lloyd Marlin. reigning Island middleweight champion will cliimb through the ropes against Pat Davis in a title scrap. Martin, an up-and-coming young- ster and a crowd pleilser will be taking on a tough. rutlfled battle: in Davis and if he can get by hzm will be out seeking new fields to conquer in the fight game. Il- vl- -l~

Davis is the same fighter who look all McCloske-yfs best punches in a recent bout before succumb- l-ng in the fourth round. He will provide a rcnl test for the Island boy W-ho up to this point has con- fined his opponents lo Island lcather-pushrrs bul. due to lni- provcmeilt no-llccd in both his boxing and hitting in his fight against McIntyre his ilBflGiEYR fcel he is ready for bigger gunie and arrangements for his scrap with Davis have now been a-m- pit-ted.

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Was Mickey Vernon's ivlmil-ng of the American League baiting title last season llic result of n onc-ycllr splurge’! Many ubsciwers have expressed the opinion iliut it was. Obviously. there can be no decision yet. But tlic fact is that the first sorkcr of the Senators now is hailing nn unlmprcssive

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It is too early for Manager Ossie Bluege to become seriously ivori-ied over the failure of Vernon i0 hit_ Mickey belted .353 last ycar and the league has not changed much. Bluege. therefore. expects hlm to approximate that figure again.

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Still il. must be remembered that Vernon became a .300 bets- man for the first time 1n his career last year. His previous nigh was .299. Despite his brilliint pcrfirmance thei-e were many who thought he would never come close to doing it again.

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‘mole who believe Vernon ie e legitimate .800 or little: who did not flnd himself until lest. eeuoa and who will continue to ster ee be did laot year. been their opinion on the hot, which cannot. be disputed. that he did hit .858. They contend such e fig- ure is proof in itself that a hitter he: come into his own.

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Still ll would not be unique lo.- a betting champion to fade with- ln a year‘; time. ‘Ilhe yeer after he led the Notional penile, Deb Gums one in the minors. And Buddy Myer, Washington's last previous baiting king, never come near his title-winning 349

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Air Cadets Still Lead In Shoot

The second shoot in the best out of three series was held at the Armourles last evening. Last week Alr Cadets took a lead by 32 points.

Army Cadets:

Burke R. 9B Barrett W. 56 MacDougall I. 97 Dockendorff A 961 Gallant J. 99 Burke M. 95 Total 531

Air Cadets: Banks S. 93 Townshend C. 95 Dennis D. 99 Dennis C. (3. 94 Brown H. ‘ 99 MncQuarrle D. 99

Total 57f‘.

Range Officers; Cdt, Lleut,

Maurice Burke. R. C. Army ca. dets; Flying Officer Leonard Dol- ron. R. C. Air Force. Instructor of Air Cadets.

New Watedord Defeats Monoton

MONCTON. N. B.. May 5—iCP) -Ne\v Waterford Strands. Cana- dfan intermediate baskctLall champions. tonight defeated Monc- ton C.Y.O., Dominion semi-final- ists, 40-32 in an exhibition garlic. Second game of the series will he played tomorrow night

Dcsvcaux. Connors and Michael- sky paced the \vinners, scoring l2 points each. Gaudet was hinh scorer for the C.Y.O. team \\iii‘i l5 points. -

“Y”TJuniors Win Hoop Title

In n jullici‘ basketball encounter DiCLVfWi at the Prince of Waics Auditorium last wcck-eud Y_ M. C. A. Juniors outscored King square Juniors 21-12 in a close checki-ng exhibition encounter that saw thc youngsters rroilzv-e

The Cardinals‘ Stan Musial. most valuable National League player last year. came out of his 1947 slump with an ln-the-park home run against the Giants at the Polo Grounds. Here he slides home Just ahead of the ball (arrow). with this one was batting only 1.53 for the seasons. It dldnt help the Cards. though; they lost. 4-3.

First vice-president. Norman Dawe Montreal- second vice- _ ARLINGTON. Mass, May 5- , ,' ' - _ . ,AP)__ByrOn J_ (Ty) La Fares‘, piesxlcnt. Doug Grimstcn, New Wcstmlnslci, B. C., secretary-

i sonic smart basketball.

The junior games llavc burn loccuyiying the youngsters‘ tiller-- llion all during the season with

lwallie Scantlebury sponsoring the ‘lo-op that has provcn highly com- pelitive.

"Rod" Hawaii handled the game satisfacicrZ-ly.

Lineup; rind scores:

Y. M. C. “A; McLennan. 11. Mc- Pherson 2, Senntlebury 6. Hovvatt 2. McLeod, Cameron. Hurry-Zl.

King Square: Glover 7, Bell. Mc- Donald. Trninor. Bradley 1. Doyle. Burgess 4~l2.

Greoo And Webb Sign For Title Go

MONTREAL. May 5 —fCP)-— Johnny Grcco. Canadian welter- weight cthampion will defend his title against Danny Webb. Canad-

ian llghtweight tilleholder here Mary 16, Promoter Raoul Clodbout ennouncedtoday‘. Both fighters

won their championships from Dave Cnstilloux by decision. Greco is expected to come in at

146 1-2 while Webb will box at around 138_ The widely-discussed fight may

break the Greco-Castllloux $50,000 gale-g Canadian boxing show fPCOTY.T—~G0db0Uf predicted.

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He led the league's hitters last year. but until he connected

Baseball Results Regina Man New

I All scheduled American nnd‘c'A'H'A' Presldent National League games Monday

were postponed because of wet “T'-

QUEBEC, May 5—(CP)-—A. W. Pickard of Regina today was elected president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, suc- ceeding Hanson Dowell of Middle- loll. N. S_

Other officers elected at the closing session of the BESOCiBU-Jlil 30th annual meeting were:

grounds.

‘,‘Ty” La Forest Dies In Texas

28. \vho played third base with Boston Red Sox for the 19-15 sea- son. died in hospital today.

manager. George S. Dudley. Mid- land. Ont; registrar-treasurer. W. A. Hewitt. Toronto.

Mrs. La Forest. said hcr hus- band "collapsed“ while playing with San Antonio in the Texas

League. Death was attributed to a heart condition. '

La Forest, horn at Edmundslon. N.B., was a product of Boston high school leagues and a protege of Sox coach l-Iugliie Duffy. Ht created something of a sensation smashing a lic-me run in his iirst appearance with the Sox. The Sox sent him to- the minor leagues for further seasoning alter 52 games.

Relatives said La Forest col- lapsed at Deland, Fla, in mic’.- March three days after joining the San Antonio team for spring training.

La Forest began his profession- a1 baseball career with Scranton of the Eastern League in 1943. wont to Louisville of the Ameri- can Association Ln 194A, and joined the Red Sox in 1945. Last year he played with Toronto of the Ir.- ternati-onal League. lhoved ilZiL‘i-\ to Louisville and then was c-ptioncd to San Antonio.

i Legion Hockey 4 Teams Entertainer! At Banquet

Members of the Legion title- winning City Hockey Lnqzue team and also the Maritime Intermed- iate Championship squad were guests at a delightful dinner at the Queen Hotel last evening dur- ing the course of which deserving tributes were paid to the success- ful efforts of the boys dul-fllg he winter campaigns liy guests p e- sent.

The function was presided over by first-vice president J. J. Cun- nolly ‘if the local Legion branch in the absence from the Province of Major A. W. Rogers. Chairman Connolly. on behalf of the Legion

He leaves a widow and two welcomed lhtJ-Se present. con- sons. Teddy, 5. and Gary. 1 l-z. gratulatimz the boys on their i splendid efforts and assuring

them the Leglo-n was one huli-

dred percent behl-nd them ln their future athletic efforts.

Guests present included Rev. Geo. MacDonald, Messrs. s F. Doyrle. Gordon Bennett and 'Wal- fer Lawiol‘. all of whom lauded the efforts of the two teams dul- ing the lust season and stressed

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s“; Afelfi- m in their brief remarks the ne- - 9W5“ - cessil of keeping the City Leci- G- MBCPDYlBd 239 gue iii operation now that ‘rt has E- R°bm 292 become solidly entrenched in the H- Craswen 183 winter's sports program. J. Lawn“ a 179 Goalie Ivo Cudmore on bciialf Tillai-Mm- of lhc teams extended thanks to _ ilic Legion for the interest Lhcy A" M‘“'“1_ hnrl shown in sponsoring the ‘7- “W” r squads and also to the City Lea-i R- Camem“ -- gue cxccutli-ve for efforts they‘ E- Lafle" had made during the season. C MCLM“ Solos by S. F. Doyle. piano C‘ “on” Jselections by Ivn Cudniore and T"'“l“3151- a sing song tron/eluded a very High single J. Power. plenum “Main m5“ "hm: J" WW9" Later in the evening the two

minis: n“ Ac” 1? A“ squads were guests at an en..oy-

able dance at the Clover Club.

Final Standing

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Old Timers —(AP)—Fronch fillies proved to- Five Ace: .. day what evcigvone suspected-Anal. All Stars English fillies this season aren't.

what they used to be-by winning first nnd second in the one tihous- Friday night May 9- and guincn classic for three-year- Old Timers vs. Five Aces. old turf queens,

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Two knockouts. two kayo victories and five decision bad wt “'9' CW-‘ckflvs 1e" 6X6- U)‘- victories featured the annualrl" that time the ‘two ‘Willing boys

1°113llt ii. out tooth and nail with lonshlps held at the Sporting only Reddme Wfly elhwk piling up 11M nil". Rs the milisungws rmmmolms than had him leading by a tihe City Coregc put 0n a crowdigpcd nlargltl up to the time fie Dleflilflg show nil the way. provid-lfighi w“ Siilllflfd lng the faint; with slugging matches‘ Banks A Quick Winncr galore-fond terrific punching m, Kenny Banks 130. wasted little ldmes as the finalists in ihei tlmgln disposing 0f Wallace Mllflimy differ-em evmts ‘(ought for the right. to win the Lightweight title. Banks, to represent: the College in (uiumibtlfed in riilit from the start to intercollegiate tournaments. ‘sham? Muipily with *1 ‘WYYP- 1W0 pm", the Cnonirg. preliminary, on‘ punch; it was the brginilirjg o: the the card to the wTPiLETWEiETIL ‘final end‘ smcailds 1M9!‘ Rfitr n bit of SPBTNHZ. Banks tore lri again to

that wound up affairs, the boys catch his opponent with a looping

went about their chews in a worio‘ , manlike manner as they pounded right to the jaw that ended the scrap aftc: 48 seconds of fighting.

and clawed at each other through‘ g5 rounds c; boxing that kept the. Allen Punches Out Win fans in a high state of excitement Tim m“ taniamwfiiill‘ i" W» throughout with thc outcome glwaysi McLean, 120 and Jrhnny Allen. 123 bfing 1,, dcubt. battled through three rounds before Cn-nrad Wins Heavy TltZe the laitcr copped the title. Superior Walter Conrad and Arthur Avard. hash" "iazh 1"’! 51"“ Paid M‘! gangung in the heavy final’ fough, for Allen in every round as hi! plied through three blistering rounds, “P PM“ with fish's “rd leflfi Mc- with the latter getting tho nod in afmm‘ always fighting haw‘ made l‘ gruelling m5, vmoumer_ Com-ML real scrap of -it in the third and weathering Avards opening rush in filial “at l0 E94" R ("aw 0" 156 me “m; he“ smaned shoot,“ a round but the decision to Allen was straight left into his opponents B" “llfll-“mlllli ""9; face in plle up points. Throughout, I" the (‘Pemng fight "ll m" ""75- the second round H was me same‘ two l40-l'.‘0_l.inders Dave Jai-dine and story as Avard got in a couple of Em" 130mm waged 0"? (l! w"! mums Smashes of his Own’ bmiciosesl battles of thevriight with Comm! wok m,“ again in the third‘ Ddifon winning a hairline decision. to lend a rafln of blows upon Avards‘ m“ had R 5113M ‘d9? i" the damaged left eye with fhg 105e,. free swinglngdirsl rcrnd. a round Ltgylfing hack game“, in ms .05,“ that led to his victory. but in the efifort to offset the paints being "ext t“) m” ilamxl m‘ “W” terms piled up a335,.“ mm all the way wit-h ‘the smaller Mc- Dougan Shows Punching Provess Lea" displaying rum‘? "i mural" ma“, Dwgan‘ 170 “finds of as he attempted to take the offen- puncmng fur.“ knocked out mm,’ sive away from h's fast moving Mike DeLory after 32 srconds ohcmmnem’ scrapping ‘n- the second round of‘ SUMMARY the light-heavyweight match thatl Heavyweight; wane, Conrad’ mm produced the fastest. hardest action‘ won dedsmn from Arthur Avud of the night. Disp-layiing all lclnds oil 19¢ ' punching prowess rind a southpaw w,“ . . hattier, Dougiin hzd Delorv (n the: ngisfgogfef, ,,.,,'“,,’,}§,',,B§,§D%’f‘§'£' canvas for count; cf seven and nine; second round‘ __ ' in the first hrot and lust at the Middleweight: Mike Rmflldin 162 bell DeL-ory hit the deck again. Heiwn a technical kayo from came out gamcly for the s-€Condl¢rookem_ 149' ‘bird mumi beat but again Dcugein. as wicked a‘ weltcrwight “ink mum l“, bDdY Pmlchelf 95 h“ i799“ m" ilhwon on lie<hnlcal kayo over Blois the ring this season snapped a out,“ 14L first round‘ iiffiwfffxmu figzflsiffafrliéi Lightweight: Kenny Banks. I30. jaw and H was curtains for Dewixlcayoed Wallace Murphy. 132. first: Lory after 3G seconds of fighting’