Toronto And Detroit Tied For Top Spot

In National League

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DETROIT, Jan. 11 -(CP)-The “nest hockey crowd in Detroit >hbwryq 15,319 saw Toronto Maple “u; and. Detroit Red Wings battle is a 3-2 tie tonight in s. bone-

gama that left the iesims ‘unlocked for the National Hockey usgue leadership. '

Leafs had to score two goals in the third period to earn the tie af- ter Don Morrison in the first per-

"iod and Syd Abel in the second had "flygfl Wings a two-goal lead. Wild Bill Eainicki got one of them back gu-ly in tlhe final and the tying counter was scored by big Harry

. Watson midway through the third period. _

Goalie Harry Lumlcy of Detroit dried that Watson had dived into him and was sprawled in the cage when the tying goal scored, but referee George Gravel ruled it was legal despite the roars from the home-town crowd.

-' The game was held up on three occasions by sousffles that might have turned into regular brawls but

“didn't. Lumleys argument on the

“Lying goal also caused a delay of nearly five minutes. and the gaime was further dragged out when late in the last frame referee Gravel suffered a out near his right eye my“ s. flying stick, and play was

~halted seven minutes while the referee had it patched up.

‘The attendance boat the previous vseord of 14.890 when the same dubs met here in a play-off game i1 April, 1945. It was the fourth

"tie game between Toronto and Dc- bgoit this season.

- . ' ' SUMMARY I First Period _

i-Dekolt, D. Morrison‘ (BL Mgr- rlson, Conacher) 3:51 Penalties — Stewart 2, lvfeeker. Morison.

Second Period l-Detrdit. Abel (Pavelich) 10:02 Penalties - Stewart, Mortson, R. Morrison. Thomson, Howe.

Third Period I-‘Iiomnto, Ezinlcki (Apps) 1:28 Q-Tomnto. Watson (Stanowskl) 9.-

3T Penalties-Morison, Thomson. CHICAGO 4, BOSTON 1

, CHICAGO, Jan. 11 -(AP)—-Bos- hm Bruin; suffered s double set- bsd: tonight. losing a. National Hockey League contest to Chicago Black Hawks, 4-1 and the services

-ef their recently purchased star

~ centre Johnny Quilty. who was in- jured and will be out for an in- definite period.

SUMMARY first Period

Polls) '14 :06 . Penalties - Henderson, Flaman.

Second Period o, Conscher Dickens) 17:09 Penaity-Prystsi.

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(Bentley,

Third Period l-Chicago. Gee (Conscher, Nat- trass) 11:25 ‘ l-fihieago. Poile (Stewart, Bodnsir) :01 ‘

_ I-Boston. Gsllinger (Smith) 16:24 Penalties - Flamsn, Gadsby.

NIW YORK S, MONTREAL I.

- NIW YORK, Jan. _l1- (CP)-

' law York Rangers tonight

- strengthened their hold on third

lace in the National Hockey

e by turning back their fav-

orite "cousins", the Montreal Can-

adians. 3-1. before‘15.925 fans in Madison Square Garden.

The rather dull game exploded Iito a lively slugging session just after the final whistle as Hal Lay loo of Canadians and Phil Watson If Rangers tangled behind the ifontreal net. Laycoe appeared to iibow Watson and the Ranger for- ward. who led the scorers with iwo goals swung his stick st Lay toe

The Montreal player retaliated and aqaeared to land at least one - swing before players and official! restrained the enraged Watson. ,Csnadiens opened the scoring in a bid for their seasohls second victory over the Rangers in eight starts. but Rangers tied the score before the first period ended and obtained their winning margin early in the second frame when Watson scored his two tallies. Rangers now have won five, tied Iwo and lost only once in their illht garnesagainst last year's 7.3.1.. champions.

Summary:- Fllrst Period i-Canadiens. Incas. (Dussault. Carveth) :51. I-Rangers, Iiaprsde (Colville, Hextail) 18:18. Penalties: Leswick, Bouchard. Second Period - S-Nsw York, Watson’ (War-

wick. Eddolla) 1:10. 4—New York, Watson wick. O'Connor) 629i. Penalty: Puzds. Third Period Scoring-None.

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TORONTO I. CHICAGO 4

TOR-WTO, Jan. l1-(OP)-Oncs a galleries hero in Maple Lest Gardens, big Chuck Conacher charged back into the Stadium Saturday night st the helm of a fighting flock of Black Hawks, who-played inspired hockey s: him but fell short of fulfilling s hopes.

The Chicago club, making its first start here under the new coach. dropped a 6-4 decision to Toronto Maple leafs as Conachers former mates moved into a tie for the National League leadership.

The last-place Hawks presented their best local showing of the season but still were weak defen- sively. Once they let the defence- man Gus Mortson race alone the length of the ice for the finest, goal of the night. Emile (the Cat) Francis, who could not be blamed for the loss. had no chance as the northern gold miner swept in rm his net.

Summary:-

First Perioii l-Chicago, Bodnar (Poile) 4.23. z-Toronto, Apps (M. Bentley, Watson) 9:52. Penalties: Bodnar, Ezlnioki. .Scoond Period Ii-Toronto, Smith (M. Bentley, Klukay) 4151. 4-—Chicago, Stewart Poile) 7:55. 5-—Chicago. Dickens IP54

(Bodnar, (Bodnsr)

o-Toronto, Morison 18:42.

'f—-Toronto, Klukay 19:04.

Penalties: Dickens, Thomson.

Third Period

8—Chicago, D. Bentley scher, Nattrass) 5:26.

9—Toronto. Kennedy (Mortson) 6:56.

lo-Toronto. Kennedy 1912

(Con-

(Lynn)

Penalties: Gadsby, Lynn, Klukay, ‘Thomson.

BOSTON’ l. DETROIT 1 _

DEYRDIT. Jan. 11 -—-(AP) — Boston Bruins, beaten five straight times by Detroit Red Wings. turn- ed'on the heat Saturday night to upset Detroit's National Hockey League leaders 4-1 before 12.842 fans after knocking in their first two goals in the opening nine min-

utes. SUMMARY V rim Period 1—Bo‘ston, Dwmart (Peters. Martin) 1:44 2-Boston. Flsiman (Egan) 8:45 Penalties - Martin, Howe. Relse, Smith, Lindsay, Henderson. Second Period 8—Bcston. Martin 10:42 Penalties - Sandford. Guidolln. Third Period

4-Detroit, Howe (Abel) :56 5-Boston, Babandc (Gallinger) 18:16 Penalties - Guidolin, Egan.

MONTREAL 1 NEW Your} 1

MONTREAL, Jan. 11 —(CP) —- Montreal Canadians, struggling to get out of fifth place in the Nat- ional Hockey League standings, were forced to split points with New York Rangers in a one-all draw Saturday night but the worst blow

was the loss of the veteran Toe Blake. - Blake, Si-year-old captain and

left winger wlho has called on his long experience for a strong, mast- erly game all season. suffered a double fracture of the right ankle late in the third period when ha was checked by defenctman Bill Jimia and fell heavily into the boards, catching his skate as he went down.

The injury may possibly bring an end to Blake's brilliant hockey career. although Canadian officials with unbounded optknismnsaid the term is sin-e u. make the playoffs and the “old ls-mplighter" will be there to help his mates.

Canadians lost ground in Satur- day's tie. a Slime both nosed and rugged with spot; of good hockey. Tihs Montrealers were left a f-ull game behind Boston Bruins and went on to New York for a S/un- day night gffair with the same third-place Rangers.

SUMMARY ‘First Period lcoring -- None. . Penalties - Laoh, Reardan. Second Period 1.—R-angers, Warwick (Watson, O'-

Connor) 12.26 - Z-Csnsdiens. Dusssult (Locas) 19.- - 10 " ’

Penalties — None.

Third Period Scoring _ None. I ~

Penalties - Harmon tismioifi

misconduct), Incas (major).

Jusds (major).

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OFFICIAL

CHARLOTTETOWN CURLING CLUB Tues., Jan. 13th, 7 p. m.

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THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

A PAGE SEVEN

Basketball fans witnessed plenty of fast acton Saturday night as the City Basketball League swung into action on a schedule that will wind ulp next Spring, and in the two games‘ played it is easily dis- cernible that thc league this year will likely be one of the closest played here in a good many II- sons.

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Dcspite the fact that Saints had a twenty-five point edge over the Navy squad at. the end of their tussle the game was a much clos- er fought. affair than the score would seem to indicate. Lack of man-power, noticeable in all the Navy games so far this season, again caught up with them in the last ten minutes of their game against the fast-stepping Univer- sity crew". and as a result the win- ners scored almost at will to run up their big margin.

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The Ray's-Prince of Wales clash was a thiiller albthe way with the former Just» being edged out by the heavily favored Mil- lionaires in the last few scxonds of play. Showing surprising form the Prince of wales boys were in command of‘ the game from the opening whistle right to the final six minutes, but here they wilted to allow the Millionaires to run up eleven points and snatch vic- tory rlght from undcr their noses.

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To close followers of the team the Prince of Wales showing came as no surprise. For the past sev- eral weeks now the squad, under the able direction of Walter Goss, has been developing into a sharp- shooting, close-checking unit. In each exhibition game they have played, marked improvement has been noted and they showed plainly Saturday night that in- stead of the leaguebeing a race bet/ween Saints and Millionaires. they will have plenty to say about the result, _ _ _ + ‘l- Il- -l~

Navy will also have to be taken into consideration. The big ques- tion mark surrounding their chau- ces is whether or not they will be able to acquire reinforcements to aid the flve or six players that have been carrying on ever since the season opened. If they can they will furnish plenty of com- petition and like Prince of Wales will have to be figured on when it comes time to hand out titles.

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Although the brand of basket- ball Saturday night bordered not’ l. little on the rugged side for op- eners, the two games produced some smart ball handling and marksmanship. As the season pro- gresses a lot of the rough edges that are noticeable now will have worn. off and with the players themselves showing more co-oper- ation with the officials, league games should develop into smooth. well-played encounters.

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A strengthened Navy team from the one that absorbed a terrific beating at the hands Saints in a pro-season hockey encounter will take to the ice tomorrow night against P. W. C. Welsh-men in a City league encounter and fans. anxious to see how the Tars shape up. are expected out indulge num- bers to witness the encounter. Thought by many to be just as strong as the University team since they acquired four of the disbanded Legion team. Navy squad are now pointing towards a City League hockey title and followers of the squad are confident Wal- ter-Lawlors smart coaching abil- ity will bring just that result. + 0 + Il-

Jusi. beaten out by Summersids All Stars in the league opener, Welshmen will be out seeking re-. venge at the exlpense of the Navy squad. Disappointed on the.out- come of their ‘first test, adherents of the Welshman feel that if the team can capitalize on their scor-

chsribes they will yet pull a lot ciuiirisesiiinmsrsir ‘league can ing sndP-farewlookin - tomorrow night's

encounter to

the ranks of the squad.

Notice To ilorsmen-

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Siariss will be received at the oiubroom Tuesday night at I o'-

‘Count -F¢.

Creseents

HALIFAX, Jan. li-fOw-Wax- ing as hot as some of their oppon- ents are cold, Halifax Crescents mowed down Saint John Beavers 8-4 here Saturday night to move within two points of second-place Moncton Hawks in the Maritime Senior Hockey League.

Crescents face the league-leading Truro Bearcats here tomorrow night with an opportunity to crawl up beside Hawks, who will meet Beavers in Moncton.

Halifax rolled up a commanding 5-1 lead in the first period and there wasn't s. great deal about it after that although Beavers might have made it close in the second period. They set the puck up per- fectly in front of Crcscents net at least four times but then failed to bang it in.

It was Halilaxs third wvin in a row. a streak that is something of a precedent in Crescents camp. They opened their drive in New Brunswick last week with victories over both Saint John and Mone- ton.

Beavers dressed only 11 players. They appeared travel-weary and their timing was off. Goalie Tom- my Donachey lost two bicuspids from a backhand shot by Alien Sullivan in the third period but came back to finish the game. A few minutes later Sullivan drew a minor penalty for hooking Don- achey in the goal mouth.

Stan Pion, former netminder with Glace Bay Miners in the Senior Cape Breton League, made

Veteran llmpire Packs Equipment

MOLJNE. 111-. Jan. 111 — (AP) '- Mountainous George Maserlwrth packed his blue suits and equip- ment ln moth balls Saturday after l9 years of umplring in the Na- tonal Ieafille- ' ,,

Resolute until the last. "MBEE iumpeted: "There were)“ l)" pitches that might have been either strikes or balls. and there werent no ties at any b856-

"1 called 'em fair and as I saw pm — they were either strikes or balls. or the runner was safe 0r out."

The 59.yeqr.°1d Magerkurth re- signed his post ls arbiter Pkida! because "another season on m)’ legs might have seriously crippled me for life."

He suffered a knee injury in a Florida exhibition some lest sprlns- and theknee still gives him troub- le

lsabelled as “public enemy N0- 1" in Brooklyn, the six-foot three- lnch, ggppound umpire ran into most of the trouble in his career in Ebbets Field where in 1940 a fan yanked him to the ground.’ "Mage” probably thumbed Lippy Durocher, Brooklyn Manager, out of more ball park! U)!!! any “he? umpire.

Msgerkurth became an umpire in a factory league in Moline af- ter u short career as s minor 1338119 player. Later he moved m the International league. Ameflflm Association. Pacific Coast League- and the National League in 1W9.

Brownie Grattan Second At Toronto

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TOHONIU. Jln. l1 — (CP)-- Brownie Grattan. owned W 390186 Oland of Coxheath, N. 5.. 0M 11 threeoMaritime horses entered in Saturday's harness racing. ill/flit! at Duffel-in Park. was second 1H the third-race, a two-heat classi-

fied pace. Brownie was edged by Jean Mack, the entry of T. H. Mc-

Mahon pf Mansfield, Ont.

The feature race. a hsndicsil frse-for-sli, was won by Th9 owned by-J. W. Brown or ‘Ne wLiskeai-d; :Ont. Chuck Worthy,,an gentry of the Iilrwl Stslbles of Sydney. N- 5.. ran sixth in the seven-horse race.

The third Maritime horse. the Hirsch Stables’ Purple Valley. WI! mt in the first race. s cluuflol trot.

DESERT FOOD The prickly is eaten by coy-

eiook (or Wednesdayu races.

oies, foxes an other desert anim- sis.

TUESDAY

VICTORIA RINK

IONSHAW ILACK HAWKS vs. ORMAUD HEARTIIIAKERS 8:30 SHARP — SKATE AFTER ‘ First Gama in South Queen's League 1

NIGHT

Mow Down

St. John Beavers 8-4

his first appearance on Halifax ice. He performed well except for a long shot that sneaked between his legs in the last period.

Although only seven penalties were called it was a rough tilt after the opening period. In a. second-period melee Sullivan start- to to swing at Dcmachey (what, those two again?) and the Beaver goalie floored Crescents’ first-string centre with a. neat, short left. No- body was chased.

Summary:-

First Period l-Hallfax. Charlton (MacGrcg- or,’ stahan) 5.17.

2--Halifax, Larleee (Powell) 9.25. 3~Ha1lfax, Hannon (Larlee) 11.01. 4—Saint John. Wade (Nicolle) 16.04. 5—I‘IB.1li1~1X, Inrlce 16.55. 8—Ha1lfax, Gougeorf (Metcalfe) ' 18.10. Penalties: Powell. l Second Period '1_Halifax, O'Neill (Sullivan) 12.33.

Penalties: Wright, Lay, Croucher. Third Period 8—-Halifax, only (Msecresor)

432

9.4.... John. Nicolle (Wade, Jackson) 9.09.

l0—-l-Ialifax. MacGi-egor (Charl-

ton) 15.27.

ll-Saini: John, Nicolle (Wade) 16.32.

12-Salnt John. Szabo (Feder- onick) 18:42. a

Penalties: Lay, Sullivan, Wright.

Blake Out Of Game WithFraeturedAnkle

MQNTREAL, Jan. 11 — (CP) — There's a lot of guessing whether it's the end for veteran Toe Blake- but, the tough old campaigner for Montreal Canadiens figured today he would beat the ankle-fracture rap and be back in the hockey wars ccme next March.

Blake suffered a doublrfracture of the right ankle Saturday night when he was checked b, defence- man Bill Juzda, of NEW York Ran- gers and crashed into the boards.

With his toot in a cast. Blake was far from comfortable at his home today but his physicians agreed he may possbly be back on skates in two months.

The breaks were about at the juncture of the ankle and leg. There was a clean break of the fibula and what the doctors called a ‘ftear break" of the tibia,

The 35-year-old veteran has been playing a dogged. brainy game in the closing days of his hockey career. When he was car- ried from the ice on a stretcher Saturday night he had collected nine goals and l5 assists for 24 points so far this season. With a life-time total of 527 points, made up o! 235 goals and 290 assists, Blake was shooting 3i’. the all-time record oj Bill Cowley of Boston Bruins who amassed 54B Points in his career.

In the INN-So season Blake won the l-fart Trophy as the most valuable player to his team and has ranked as a contender in prac- tlcully every season since. In the 1945-46 season he won the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to the player exhibiting "the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing gbility during the season."

Blokes hold the playoff scoring record of all National Hockey League players competing in the Stanley Cup series. ln the 1943-44 playoffs he scored seven goals and 11 assists and was an outstanding factor in turning back Chicago Black Ifawks in the finals of the series.

Blake, seldom known by his first name. Hector. was born in Victoria Mines. Ont.. Aug. 21. 191. He be- gan to attract attention when playing with Hamilton Tiger Sen- _i_ors, in 1N3-34. The next season he turned p-cfessionalywith the old‘ Montreal Maroon: and then serv- ed a stretch with Providence Reds of the old Canadhn-American League. He came to Canad'ens. late in the 1996-36 season and has been with the Montreal club ever incc.

Playoffs Reached ‘ In iiipawin- _’S‘pisl

NIPAWIN, Basia, Jan. ll-(CP) -'Iwo south Saskatchewan and two Manitoba rinks advanced to

‘the fours of the no. 1 event in

Nipawinb 058.000 bonspiei over the weak-end. qulifying for berths in the round-robin playoff for the 'apiel's major prise of four auto- mobiles.

Hsading the four rinks was that skipped by Howard Wood of Win- nipeg. last year's winner of the premier award. With him in the fours. sftsr victories in Satur- day's d p.m. draw. are Crawford Hicks. also of Winnipeg; Law- rence Borreson of Antler, Sash; and Dr. H. E. McKeier of Carlyle, Sash.

DELAYED DIVIDENOS

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Localfiurling 0luh To iipen Tomorrow Night

The official opening of the Char- lottetown Curling Club season will take place tomorrow night at 7 pm.

Following an opening cercomony a bonspiel. taking in all club mem- bers. will get underway. The draw will be announced in Tuesday morning's paper. The bonspiel will continue Wednesday afternoon and evening. _ ‘

All new club members are re- quested to be at the rink tonight at 7 p.m. vnhere they will meet the skips and given an introduction in- te the game of curling. .

- ii.li.l.. Standings MONTREAL. Jan. 1l—(CP)— National Hockey League standing:

P W L D F A Pts Toronto 33 17 7 9 105 79 43 Detroit .. . 34 l8 9 7 110 8143 New York 34 14 14 6 102 115 34 Boston 33 l2 14 7 94 92 31 Montreal .. 33 l1 14 8 '15 80 30 Chicago 33 9 29 2 105 140 20

Former Golf Champ Wins Brushy Tourney

DEL. MONTE, Calif, Jan. ll- (AP)—-Slender Lloyd Mangrum, former United States open champ- ion, flashed home with a four- under-par 68 today to win the Bing Crosby $110,000 pro-amateur golf tournament with a 54-hole total of 206.

Pace setter with 137 as the field started the final round, Mangrum drew away from Stan Leonard o1 Vancouver, B. C., to win first prize money of $2,000.

Leonard, shooting par 72. rack» ed up a three-round total of 210.

Hockey Meeting This Evening '

Managers and coaches of the midget and juvenile hockey teams are asked to attend a meeting at the Travel Bureau this evening at 5 o'clock when several important matters are to be discussed.

Knotty Nines-s, Canadians and Reece comprise thrlvlldget squads with Recce, Kinsmen and Prince of Wales performing in the Juve- nile league.