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(By vThe Canadian Press)

TORONTO, Dec. 27—F'lfty-0ne members of the Royal Caiedonian Curling Club of Scotland are scheduled to arrive in Halifax to- morrow for the first North Ani- erican invasion by Scottish curi- ers in 10 years. ,

Sir Jstnes Denby Roberts of Strat-hallan Meath Moss is cap- tain of the visitors who will break ‘up into two teams-one of 26 men and one of 35-—for a. tour of some rive weeks. Their itinerary takes thFm into all nine Canadian Pro- vinces and the United Statcs.

Colin A Campbell of Toronto

heads the ccmmittee of the D»;

ill the

minion Curling Association charge of arrangemetrs for trip. H: was due to arrive at Halifax tonight to welcome the visitors scheduled to arrivr t tnorrow on the Empress of Fran. ‘c.

In an interview at Toruuti, M: Campbell rccailed that ctrlst-e ut" the Royal Caledonian Cub tmtr- ed Canada in 1938 and Canadian. had planned s return visit. How- ever. the war interfered with these plrns

Mr. Campbell, a brlgadzer lit ‘e Cznedian army overseas dut and former Ontario u minister, said that vist rs and their friends uafd ‘he rxpcnses of pre-war tours. Be- cause of icsfrl-ctiotis on export tit‘ currency from the United King- dom this was not possible for the present trip.

Flsivcwi‘ the Bank of England allowed the Scottish team stiffic- ient miuey to pay its ocean transportation. Local citrling as- tlcns will provide noon arsi . in); meals and cntetainment ‘The Dominion Association estirn-

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rts-s that i's share.of the co" will be $30 000. Both teams play at Halifax

Truro and Moncton in the open- lfis: stages of the cross-country trip. ‘The members of team No. 2 make a side trip by air to Char- lottetown.

From Moncton team No. i heads wt-zt, rcuirning to play at Saint John.

Team No. 2 goes to Saint John from Moncton and then to Mont- zeal. From there it goes bv plan.- to Calgary. sn itinerary that tak- es in various Canadian cities, It reaches Saint John Feb. 2 whet-e both teams sail for home on the Tim-press o! France.

W. C. S McGlashsn of the Scottish ice rink captains team No. 1 and John Monteith of Dal- keith heads team No. 2.

Assisting Mr. Campbell in mak- ing arrangements for the tour are: Ross MarstonmHamilton. in charge of the itinerary: George Morgan. Vancouver: Senator John '1‘. ‘talc and R. J, Gourisv of Winnipeg? Sam Rothschild. Stviburv: Profes- sor Murray MacNeill. Halifax.

Ship With Scottish Durlers Delayed

HALIFAX, Dec. 27—(CP)—The finer Empress of FfBYlCE—-Ciil'l'yll1,§ among he": passengers 50 Scottish curler-s planning an extensive tour of the United States and Canada --will not arrive here until Wed- nesday. steamship officials sfid

tonight. The ship had been due tcmorrow but bad weather held her up. -

Divided into two teams. the vis- iting curlers will ploy matches with several Maritime clubs before heading west.

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Scottish Curlers Making A First North Invasion In

American Ten Years

fWright Trophy A iMatches Tonight

lVlatchcs scheduled in the “Wight ‘Trophy play tonight at the Chur- lottetown Curiitig Club follow:

7.00 P. M.

I Ice No. 1——Dr. \\’. G. lslogg. G. ‘J. iRogers. M. hlavGttinnn. ll. l. Spil-

iitu, skip: \'s., l-l. n. um. A. §f\_vi\vnrd. Frank Cox, U. A. Haw- kins, skip.

Ice N0. ‘Z-lvztn 'l‘i'nin.)t'. E. ll. .S:-.utiticrs. F. A. llriscoli, Ur. \\’. lhiéiUDOnRid, skip; \'s., ll. E. llynd- .n:an. Dottg b-utndcrs, \\’. R. Bur- nctt, F. R. lilfl/iinc, skip.

lvr- N0. 3- ll. it. “Kills, D. hltuvnc

lizm Horne. J. S. liloot-e, (skip); \'s.. .\ l". 0v on. ll l\'. Acorn. Frank ii‘ IYSVIT. .i. 1i. iiU\‘..‘li1.Si'(iP.

h"- .\c. 4- \\' (l. Barbour. Jos. ‘Dougztn. Cliff MacDonald. h‘. Tun- . ton. skip; vs.. C. W. Milton. Claude I Ives, C. L. Jay. G. G. Hughes, skip.

14.43 l’. M. ice No 1- Jus. Campbell. Gordon Dr. E. S. ‘Gidriintzs. skip; \"s.. .i. P. Doyle. R. .-\. Parker, Gordon Awtrd. W. \\’. i Lr-rd, skip. lco No. 2 -.l. l5. Burnett. Isl. C. ‘ 'i‘l‘llifi0f‘. Gordon White, P. \\’. Turn- twr. skip. \‘>'.. Norm Nichols-oft. A. ‘ H. Roper. S. Benton. Rus Spillett. t skip. lcc No. 34A. Henry‘. Frcd lvfac- Miilun. Port-y Ktyvos, R. S. P. Jar- dinc. skip; vs.. Alf lifticNcil, F. \\’. ‘iCurtis. \\’. R. l-lncNoil. J. F. lilac- . Load. skip. ‘ Ice No. 4-\\'. R. Cudmorc. Arnctt Ilmvatt, R. Manning. N. J. Ander- son. skip: vs., W. McLuinc, \\'. ‘Krlly, \\’. Pickard, f‘. M. Fruzcc. ‘i skip.

Howie Meeker Out With Broken Shoulder

(By The Canadian Press)

TORONTO. Dec. 27 —~ Howie Meeker, star forivard with the National Hockey Lxngue Toronto lvlaple Leafs. will be out of the game for six weeks with’ a broken shoulder. doctors said today.

Meeker stepped on Bill Ezin- irkl‘s stick while practising a power play today and tumbled in- to the boards. fracturing his shoulder blade.

Report Leafs To Get Two Forwards

‘TORONTO, Dec. 211 - (Tuesday)

(CP) - The Globe and Mall today quoted president Conn Smythe of the Toronto Maple Leafs as saying two (onwards WOlild be brought up from Pitts- burgh Hornets, the Leafs‘ Ameri- can Hockey League farm club.

The two will he chosen from among Tod Sloan. Don Metz and Fleming Mackell, Smythe said in n telephone interview from New York. They would join Iaeflffl in tine for a ‘Thursday night game in Montreal.

Bearcats Defeat Ramblers 10-7

AMHERST, N. S., Dec. 27 -(CP) - Truro Bcarcats of the Arttigcnish- Pictou-Colcltcster Hockey League dcfeatcd Amherst Ramblers 10-7 f hcrc totilght in an exhibition hockey Igante. it was Ramblers’ first game

on home ice.

_ Amherst led 2-0 at the end of ithe first period but faded after lBctircats tied it. up halfway in _ the second frame. Some L200 inns watt-bed thc- game.

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The Abegwelt Senior B Hockey

Club will probably have to do without the services oi’ one of thcir star frentlln: men for the rcst of the season. even bcfore they launch into regular play in Central League compauiticti The loss is in the per- son of Wally Sheppard who was operated on Saturday night at the City Hospital for an acute attack cf appendicitis. O O O O

A smart little hockey player who is always right in there pitching for hi.- tt-cvn at all times. Wally will bc sadly missed on the Abbie lineup, anti will make a big gap in the smncth working line with Dowiing and Carver. whodid so well toqctli- er last year with the North Sydney Vlvtorizis in the Senior Cape Breton Hockey League. Sheppard played with the New Glasgow Bombers of the A.P.C. League earlier this sea son before that tea-tn withdrew fmn the League, and on returning lit-me recently latched on with the Abegweits and played with them against the Amherst Ramblers last Tuesday at Sackville. and the foi- lmving night scored the final third- perlod goal for the local All Stars against the Moncton l-iawks.

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Based on recent reports, twenty- six of 27 participating sports writ- ers selected Barbara Ann Soott as Canada's outstanding girl athlete of 1948, which was as it should be, and the selection would have been unaru-tnous except for one scribe. not too partial to women athletes. who waxed a bit humorous and listed Victory Gift. Winnipeg-bred mare and winner of the Canadian Derby and other track features. The Wurtele twins of Montreal. were listed second, but they received only nine points against 78 for Barbara Ann, Viola lviyers. of Toronto was given eight. votes, but others ment- ioned were merely mentioned and there was no doubt whatever that. the Ottatva Miss. who made her spectacular professional deibut last Tuesday at. the Roxy ‘Theatre in New York. was most certainly the popular choice.

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It's always race to sec a regular guy going upward. but Frank Bouciier. coalcn and manager-coach of New York Rangers, of the NH. L... will be missed about the circuit now that. Lynn Patrick has taiccn his place. 0f course. Boucher will not be totally missing. but it is im- probable he will make the rounds as before and if he turns over the coaching task entirely to his suc- cessor. he will not be nearly as close to his team, or the rest of the Lea- guc.

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Bottcher now occupies the office of manager, while Patrick. formerly manager of the New Haven Ram- blers of the American League. mov- es to a well deserved promotion. Patrick, of course, is no stranger to the Rangers, having pcrfcrmed for them as a player and has been around long enough to know his way. Whether he will become a successful Major league coach re- mains to be seen. but he's getting his chance. for which the Rangers rate a bow. '

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According to Ivan (Hamilton Spectator) Miller: "1t is a matter of slight amazement that southpaw Harry Brecheen, of St, Louis Car- dlnals, topped the list of National League pitchers for 1948. The dim- iiutive lefty. no bigger than a good- sized bat-boy. fashioned the best earned run average in the league

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UrgeRepeal Of Racing Tax In New York State

BY JOHN CHANDLER

NEW YORK. Dec. 71 - (AP) - The New York Racing Commission renewed its assault today on the ftve-per-cent city and county tax on horse racing in this state and recommended its immediate repeal to forestall "dire results."

In its bulky annual report cover- "ng all phases of New York racing for 1948. the commission hammer- cd away strongly at what it. termed "effects of excessive taxation" on the state's five major tracks.

New York wfiigering was off 42 per cent as compared with 1945. Tine commission. headed by Ashley Trimble Cole, laid thc decline squarely on the extra five per cont imposed by the 1946 legislature.

The additional tax against the pair-mutual pools was devised for the‘ benefit of New York City. Nassau and Saratoga Counties, (vhere New York racing is conduct- ed. This hiked the total levy to 15 per cent. The state gets six and the tracks four per cent of all money shoved through the windows.

"It ts true that the sum of $383.- 02S,000, wagered in 1948, is not a plcayune amount," the commission said, "but in relation to the potedtial wagering inherent in the greatest sports venture of the world. it could be greatly improved by the cancellation of the added five per cent tax. -

While attendance at New York tracks dropped off only by 183,885 persons as compared with 1947. wagering tumbled a. total of $19,- 596.156.

In 1947. attendance was 4.584.163 and wagering totalled $352,624,464- compared with 4.440.778 and $333.- 028308 last season. There were 188 racing days in i947. and 196 this y-ear longest season in the state's history.

"Statisfics presented show a net loss to the State Treasury of $1.- 340342 over last year and a steady

decline since 1946." the report continued. From the extra five-per-cent

levy. New York City got $12-3‘T5,3l6 this year, Nassau County. 83-384,- 873, and Saratoga County. $891.- 225 -— a total of $16.650.414. This was s reduction from the, 1947 total of $17.631-22l, and from $19,- 685,657 in 1940.

Former Baseball And Hockey Player Dies vvvv w

(By The Canadian Prers) HALIFAX. Dec. 27—Gerald J. Perrier of Halifax. died at Camp Hill Hospital here today. A former lilarltime baseball and hockey player. he was 43. Among survivors is a sister, Mrs. C. Blanchard of Charlottetown.

lost percentage. He won 20 games for the first tltne in his seven year major league career, lost only seven. and turned in an earned- run average of 2.24. He also rack- ed up the most strikeouts and pac- ed the circuit with seven shutouts. ~ 0 a -

"Quite s. season's performance for any hurler, but for s. guy with Brecht-en's physical qualifications it stands out like a Quaker at a crap game! Only four huriers in the league finished the season wlm an earned run average under three tallies per game. They were Brech- een, Dutch Leonard. of the Phillles. Johnny Saln, of the Braves. and Johnny Schmltz of the Cubs.

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"Incidentally, while Brecheen was sharing top honours for the Cardinals. another Redblrd pitcher was having rough passage. Murray Dickson had the doubtful honour of penniiting the most earned runs (116) and giving up the most hom- ers, 39".

Halifax Harness Racing Results

HALIFAX. Dec. 27 - (CP) - The pacer Previous owned by Don Turner won the class A event on an overcoat harness racing card hero todayfwith s two-heat vic- tory.

Fergie Baxter's Jolly Harvester and H. Botutiliers Evelyn Worthy were winners of class B and C events - Harvester taking the first event in three straight heats.

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CLASS A Previous (D. Turner) 2 1 1 Sister Henley (Carroll) 1 2 2 Flo Dlrecffff. Boutilisr) I 8 I CLASS .3

Jolly Harvester (Baxter) 1 1 1 GrnttonAxworthy tftCraii) 4 2 2 Tom V019 (C. Hector) 2 4 3 The Baker (B. Kidney) 3 3 4 Dell Grattnn (J. Washing-

ington) B» B Dr.

CLASS 0

Evelynworthy (ILBotstiliei-H 1 5 Marietta Guy (B. Kidney) 3 2 1 Sonny O (furor) 4 4 2 Doris Mercury (L. Walker) 3 I 3 Derby Tell (l. Gui, C.

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drew majors for fighting

hawks Defeat Beavers 11-8 To‘

ind Losing Streak

MONCTON, N. B.. Dec. 2'7 - (CP) Moncton Hawks climbed back into sole possession of first place in the Maritime Senior Hockey League hes-e tonight by outscorlng the third-place Saint John Beavers 11-8 in a bruising

game featured by three Density shots and three third-period penalties.

The win snapped a three-game lifoncton losing streak and sent Hawks two points ahead of idle Dartmouth Arrows.

Hawks punched in three goals in the first pe:iod while Beavers went scoreless. In the middle frarme they netted six more to Beavers two and were outscored 6-2 in the final period as Saint John put on a terrific rally.

Fireworks flared in the third period when Patti Gagnon of the Hawks boarded Beavers Mike Demchuck. Before the referees could call the penalty. Demchuck went at the little Moncton winger with both fists flying. While they battled it out, Hawks netmlnder Al Tomari and Beavers defenceman Ralph Croucher tangled in another slugtest.

Both Demchuck and Croucher while Gagnon picked up a minor for fighting and a penalty shot was called on Tomarl.

Big Charlie Phillips, who had missed a penalty shot in the first frame. made good on the second try. The first shot was called when Bert Steele held Joe Szsbo while the Saint John forward was going in on the Moncton soal.

Phillips actually had two chances on the second try. Tcrnari turned aside his first shot but referee Cy Taylor ruled interference when John (Kink) McDonald, Moncton forward, left his position along the boards to talk with Taylor just as Phillips skated in on Tomsri.

Little Hank Imontl, trailing Halifax St. Mary's Jim y Gray in the race for the [league's scoring honors. garnered one goal and (hi-cc assists. McDonald paced the Hnwl<s with three markers.

Phillips, ,Bruce Cameron and Bobby rlruvtott scored tzwice for Saint Jvhn while Nick N1c0lie and Vic Jackson collected singles

Officials - Pete Mill. Cy Taylor.

First Period l-Moncton, Fitzpatrick.

(Imonti) . . . . - - . . . . . . .. 3:59 3—Moncton, Barirwell.

(Steele. Kelly) . . . . . . .. 4:08 Zi-Moncton, Whitlock 10:07 Penalties -— Szabo, Grabowski

(misconduct), Nicolle, Steele. Bastarsche.

Second Period 4—Moncton, Imonti, .'>—Moncton. McDonald. (Whttlock. Barkwell) .. 2:28 6-Saint John, Newton 6:42 7—Moncton. Gagnon. (Imonti. Whitlock) 8—Moncton- Kelly,

9:00

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(Ray Leger) . . . . . . . 11:49 ii-Moncton, Fitzpatrick,

(Porter) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13:00 10~Saint John. Phillips,

(Wray) . . . . . . . . . . . 11-Moncton, Porter,

(BflStBraChel . . . . . . .. 17:30 Penalties -— Grabowski.

Third Period

12-Moncton. McDonald.

(Ray Leger) . . . . . . . . . . .. 1:00 13—Saint John. Cameron,

(Szabo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l-i-Saint John, Newton.

(Red Leger) . . . . . . . . . . .. 7:31 lfi-Saint John, Jackson.

(Cameron) . . . . . . . 13:29 16—Saint John Nicolle .. 17:30 17—Sa1rit John. Phillips .. 18:02 iii-Moncton. McDonald.

(Fitzpatrick) . . . . . . .. 19:30

l0—Ssint John, Cameron ..19: Penalties —- Porter. flail. Szabo.

Denchuck (major), Ganja Gngnon, Tomnri (major Ind minor).

Percy Paris Fights To Draw In Boston

BOSTON. Dec. 37 - (AP) — Percy Paris, 130. of New Glasgow.

N. 8.. and Dom Sail, 1N. of Boston -

battled to a draw tonight in n punch-filled eight-round bout at Boston Arena.-

Baia hsd the better of the first few rounds with Paris coming fast st the end.

NOTICE

The annual mating of flu Bouth Queen's Hockey IAoguo and Victoria Rink i Manage- ment will be hold In Crnpnnd

Thnrsdny night. Doc. l0 at I o'clock. Any clubs Interested please and representatives to

Team To Play A Skids Airmen

A Charlottetown junior liooP squad known as the Whiz-Kids will plsy an ‘exhibition basketball game with tho Summerside R. C. A. F. hoopsters at. the western capital to- night. it was learned yesterday. The junior team. which is made up of local players under 10 years of age. are taking on a big order when they meet the strong R. C. A. F. quintette who are at present strong contenders in the Island Physical Fitness Senior basketball loop. However. the youngsters are game to take on anything in order to get in some stiff competition be- fore entering in junior play later on in the season. nnd who knows just what sort of a battle they arc capable of. They just might give the senior squad n battle before the evenings match winds up.

The following is the junior squads lineup:- MacLean, l-lowatt. Mncllellan.

Ptaught, Crockett. Ready (coach). Sigsworth, Rossiter (manager).

Junior Canadians Win Exhibition Game

(By The Canadian Prom)

ST. ANTIREWS. N. B. Dec. 27- lifontreal Junior Canadiens hand- .ed St. Andrews Senators their first defeat of the season, winning an exhibition hockey game 6-4. Canadiens will play another-game here Wednesday night after meet- ing. saint John Junior Maroons s’. Saint John tomorrow night.

Senators gained a 2-0 lead 1h the first period but were held scoreless during the next session ivhile Canadians pumped home four straight. Both teams counted two in a row in the last. period.

Ron Grigg of Montreal and Ger- ry Drydrrt of Senators led the scoring with two goals each.

Miners Defenceman Dut With Injuries

GLACE BAY. N.S., Dec. 27 - (CEU-Jake Brunning of Ottawa. defenceman with the cellar-dwell- ing Glace Bay Miners of the Cape Breton Senior llockey League. wall be out of the lineup for 10 days recuperating from a facial injury that took 15 stitches to cl'se.

Brunning was nicked by a high stick r'u‘"iu" t‘~-\ tlfrd p~ririd (f a Glace Bay-N rth Sydney Victorias game iiCllz last .1t....t. '_\. lic owl‘ - ed off the season as playing coach but asked to be relicved coaching duties about three weeks ago. .