Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, December 26, 1939

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 26, 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page twelve Winnipeg free press tuesday december 26, 1930 q in o o m u co vhf 1 a Ihfe Large c Kenora ont., dec. 26. Finest Junior team in years played bang up hockey monday afternoon be fore close to two thousand Holiday i ans to step Back into South division group with a 7-2 Victory Over Baldy Northcott s rangers. The locals impressed with speedy combination attacks that Cut wide holes in the rangers defence and Wally Greenway played inspired hockey in the Ranger nets to keep the score Down. From goal to Forward lines the were a Well balanced Workmanlike Crew that checked Back consistently and gave Little away in the Way of Holiday gifts. Rangers were b sluggish and apparently found the strange ice a constant the scoring was Well distributed Enz Zvac Henwood Leafs play among the local sharpshooters. Pinky Melnyk having two goals and an assist Doug Lewis three a assists Eddie Dartney iwo and and an assist. Joe Johns one two assists. Mil Ford one goals goal Sist and Vin Jorgenson two goals and an assist. Thistles scored in the first ses Evhen Melnyk picked up Doug Sion Lewis rebound off the boards to ship it Home. Charlie Rayner made two Classy saves from Pratt and Jones. Eddie Dartney hit the Pic with Greenway beaten and i Dick Milford Drew the first of the thirteen penalties handed out. Ean Kiwi thistles ran riot in the Sandwich period turning on a Power play with Laurie Horsfield in the Cool Dartnell netted on a Brilliant three Man passing play. The Mel Nyk Jorgenson Lewis line ran wild to Bat in two counters in fifteen seconds. Jorgenson and Melnyk be ing the marksmen. Dartnell netted another with Joey Johns assist ing. Hughie Miller hard working de Fence Man opened the rangers scoring when he broke clean away to beat Rayner from dose in. Horsfield checked smartly at the Kenora Blue line and Cut in with Hay to score. Penalties were frequent but not serious. And Joe Johns hoisted the thistles score on a Dartney pass close in. For rangers Greenway had Little Chance with the close in shots that beat him and Rayner was his usual Brilliant self. Juda was the outstanding defence Man on the ice clean and effective and for Ward the Thistle lines functioned with Vin Jorgenson i Hie Mosi improved player this jycni.-. The teams meet tuesday night in the second game. Miller Mcl Colvin Hur Sheld fait. Hay. Gibb Pratt Jones Hobson May Kendall. . Juda my lord Dartnell. Johns Melnyk. Jor Censon. Leu is Kimblad. Devine Hanlon. Ost and Pete Ull first 1, Melnyk Lewis 4 Renalto Milford. Second period Kenora 2, Dartnell g.40 Kenora 3, Jorgen son 15.30 Kenora 4. Me Nyk Joi Rensol. 1c-.45 Kenora 5, Dartnell 1t.1b. Penalties Jones liven Dahl. Hobson. Third g. Miller. 1.17 Ranfors 7, Horsfield Hay 8.50 Kenora Johns 13 .50 Kenora. 9. A Brenson penal ties Gibb. Dartnell. May lot Canahl Milord. Hobson Colvin Jones. London dec. 25. Douglas Mcmahon topped the headlines on the sports pages of the United King Dom s newspapers tuesday. The 22 year old Winnipeg footballer turned in the Best individual performance the season to Date by scoring of Chester s goals in the Western team s 8-1 Victory Over Stockport county saturday. The Canadian s spectacular performance was particularly encouraging to major Buckley Wolver Hampton wanderers manager who was impressed with his ability from the moment of his first trial in eng land last season. Mcmahon played most of last year with the wander ers second string and has been loaned to Chester for the current regional Competition. Several postponements and abandonment in week end games provide English officials with a problem. They must decide whether games halted before completion will stand As completed matches. The management committee of the eng Lish league ruled at the Start of War time Competition oct. 21 that no mid week games should be played apart from Holiday fixtures. Many clubs especially in the South Ern sections have saturday dates filled and in order to replay postponed games mid week dates May be decided on. Hamilton academical provided the Surprise of the Day by robbing Glasgow rangers of their 100 per cent record. The accides Defeated the Light blues 2-0 at Hamilton. It was the rangers first defeat in 10 starts. The contest was a thriller with Mcculloch and Mckerrall scoring the winning goals in the last six minutes of play. The Only unbeaten record in the United kingdom is now held by Arsenal but the gunners have been held to draws on two Ocas Sions. Thore was no score in the Arsenal Charlton athletic game saturday when it was abandoned after an hour s play. Everton s Success against Tran More rovers coincided with the re turn of Tommy Lawton their inter National Centre Forward. He score four goals for the Toffee makers who won 9-2. It was Tran More s eighth straight defeat. Terriers gain the Canadian ukrainian athletic club will face the stiffest test of its Young his tory in Junior hockey tues Day night at the olympic rink when a Junior North division contest matches the . Club against Elmwood Maple Leafs. Leafs looked Good in their first Start this season beating St. James canadians by a Handy margin and the North group experts already Are be ginning to Point to the Elm Woods As Likely North Cham pions. But Leafs Haven t met either St. Boniface or . . Yet and both those clubs Are capable of upsetting. ., coached by Sam my Mccallum looked Good in their first game of the season against St. Boniface monday. Following is the no rth division schedule for the balance of the season dec. Is. , dec. James is. St. Boniti Aee. Jim. Boniface is. Jan. Is. St. James. Jan. James is. Elmwood Jan. Boniface is. Jan. James is. St. Boniface. Jan. Is. In Mwood. Jan. Is. St. Boniface. Jan. James is. Jan. Is. St. James. Jan. Is. Is. Boniface. Jan. Is. Jan. James is. St. Boniface. Jan. Is. St James. Jan is. Elmwood. Tan. James is. Elmwood. Jan. Boniface is. Jan. Is. Ulm woo d. Feb. Boniface is. St. James. Feb. Is. St. Boniface. Feb. James is. Feb. Is. St. Boniface. Feb. Is. St. James. Feb. Is. Elmwood. Feb. James is. St. Boniface. Feb. Boniface is. Elmwood. Feb. Is. St. James. Feb. James is. Elmwood. Feb. Boniface is. Feb. James is. St. Boniface. Feb. Is. Elmwood. Feb. Is. St. Boniface. Feb. James is. Portage terriers will at tempt to show South division fans that practice was All that was lacking in previous starts tonight at the amphitheatre when they meet monarchs for the second time within a week. Monarchs administered a sound beating to the terriers last thursday but onlookers generally agreed that the game was much closer than the score. The Portage goal was weak but coach Jim Creighton will have Malley Hughes Back in the nets and predicts that his team will look much better than they have before this season. Harry Neil without Tommy Jessiman Likely will use Ted Tindall who made such a hit with four goals and an assist at Portage thursday. Bill Mosienko Likely will move up to fill Jessiman s spot on the front line. Pittsburgh dec. 26. Dent w. E. Benswanger announced saturday night. The Pittsburgh pirates baseball club has release Pitcher by Blanton to Syracuse of the International league. Moose jaw dec. 26. Vic aces took a strangle hold of first place in the Saskatchewan senior hockey league race when Ley downed Moose jaw Millers 4 Ere monday afternoon before ans Pete Slobodzian husky defend a for the Vic aces rapped in two Hile Alex Kaleta and Georg oops completed the scoring. Elner Lach got both counters for the Slobodzian showed great improve Merit Over last Winter especially a Lub play maker and gave som indication he would take Vic Myle lace As the standout of the league or 1940. Officers and other units note just arrived the finest English 22 Kahkle and b in Marathea materials of of flyers dress uniforms. Made by of expert tailor to your individual measure merits the finest English bloc Serge and Blue and Chalk Lino Stripe suit Iti jts Over offered to order Why Wear read Smades j. Morris san Brandon 7 Spiel draws interest Brandon Man., dec. 26. Entries for the annual Bonspiel staged a the commercial travellers indicate. Wide interest in Western Manitoba in the annual two Day Curling meet the Spiel will be staged next wednesday and thursday at the when City rink with More than 25 rink already entered. Play will open a eight in the morning with the two Day event to be concluded with banquet thursday evening in Ceci hotel. Five events will be open for com petition with an increased number of prizes and trophies up for aware Irish standings Belfast dec. 2c. Up Cable Iris football league standings including game placed saturday follow p w l d f a it merchant tailors 27k Garry St. See our Glenavon celtic 7 Portadown 7 Glen Toran 7 Ballymena. 7 Linfield 7 Arris 7 Bangor 7 Derry City 7 Cole Raille 7 Newry 7 distillery 7 Larne cd Fronville 8 1 28 11 2 20 5 2 24 9 02416 2 22 in 1 16 13 1 18 17 1 15 20 02017 03523 1 6 11 1 13 19 7 8 32 1 9 29 is f 53. Or. S5. The liquor control commission. The com Mission is not responsible for statements made As to Quality of products advertise Parker gets three new York dec. 26. Up rankle Parker with three Goa de new York rovers to an Over Atlantic City be Nils saturday in an easter United states Amateur Hocke eague game. Sunday Edmonton Junior exhibition . 18, Canadian crusaders 2. Kirkland scores three goals As blues beaten the goal did t get in this picture despite the presence of Turk Broda puck stopper for Tor onto Maple Leafs. The Turk had. Slid out to the puck aided by his defence men while opposing Boston Bruins tried to get it first and poke it Home. The object of All this affection can be seen resting in the Middle of the scramble while those bidding for it Are Reg Hamilton of Leafs left. Milt Schmidt Bruin Centre Bobby Bauer and Bucko Mcdonald facing the other plus Broda. The goal is off to the right. York dec. 26. The new Tipre cemented feat aur aspirants to his throne during 939, heavyweight King Joe. Louis monday night won the ring Maga Ine s annual award As the fighter f the year for the fourth time in he last five years. He won a narrow margin Over Pittsburgh Billy Conn the Light heavyweight Champion with Tony Valento third in the Bau Otting of 16 writers other experts contributors and staff men in the King s annual poll. The undisputed Cham pions were placed alone in. The no. 1 groups among the heavyweights Light heavy weights Conn and welterweight Henry Arm Strong the Magazine listed two canadians among the Best prospects for the year Maxie Berger Mont real among the welterweight and Billy Marquart Winnipeg Light weights. Berger was ranked third in group three of the Welters mar quart fifth in group three of the lightweights. Lou ambers won Back the Light weight Crown from Armstrong this year for Universal recognition As 135-Pound Boss for which the ring gave him no. 1 spot. In naming Louis the fighter of the year the ring added that if he had gone into retirement for the year the game would have dropped into the Saddest of Dold Louis will go Down in boxing the Magazine went on As one of the most remarkable heavy weights the sport has developed. The editor of this Magazine believes that in 1939 Louis achieved the Peak of his among ring Magazine awards for the year classiest Conn. Most Active fighter Joe Tommy Spiegal Pittsburgh lightweight who engaged in 28 fights. Year s knockout comi Skey Paterson n.j., heavyweight 16 knockouts in 20 bouts. Roughest Galento s knockout of Lou Nova. No. 1 Nova California heavyweight. Beats. Edmonton 3-1 Edmonton dec. 26. Abbott generals beat Edmonton Maple Leafs 3-1 Here monday in s draggy exhibition Junior hockey game before fans. A eginian who play dodgers in Saskatoon tuesday night had a Clear Cut Edge Over the Edmonton league leaders and Only the Good work of Coaler Ken Mccauley pre vented the Saskatchewan team from winning by a larger margin. Exhibition Junior Regina Abbott generals 3 Monton Maple Leafs 1. De by Scott Young St. Boniface athletics made their first venture in Faith realm of Junior hockey afternoon at the olympic Fin and spiked the guns of another first time club with a 5-2 vector a Over Canadian ukrainian athletic club. Play of both clubs was1 spotty but promising and present indications the athletics will have one of the province of Junior scorers in Kun. Kirkland a former member of it disbanded seals. Kirkland s Superior experience showed in his three Solo goals against the for the nost part unseasoned . Blues. Both clubs have ample Over the next two months games scheduled for tuesday Friday and saturday will tend to make up time lost during the month Lay off due to ice conditions and contract differences. Bums meet the heavily favored Elm Woods tonight at the olympic and Are expected to improve strongly Over monday s showing. Maitland leads of f Jack Maitland one of the More effective of the blues scored the first goal Early in the first period on a pass from Manson. Kirkland Cut through the Middle of the Dis organized . Defence near the end of the period to equalize. In the second Lucien Chenier one of last season s better juveniles scored on a Solo Effort at 12.22. Novak sent athletics another up on a pass from Allen before the end of the period. Kirkland scored his second of the night to place the blues strictly behind the eight Ball Early in the third then Anderson placed blues Back in the running with a goal mid Way in the session from Tracey. Kirkland capped the Deal with his work to do on their tears b they la have something in aloft couple of weeks. Both clubs we drummed up at a late Point a f season and Are surprisingly in View that. Father lev que delicate touch is seen in the atm is although he has no connection with the club. Chen ind Bourgois were with his Boniface cathedrals last season. A third goal at 13.00. The rival coaches Sammy Mccallum of blues and Harry de Bxs Liveric Tan. In Showsky. A Tornow Koal Kojl Aronius defence Masumi Centra and Gunter wings to Nacev second r pick a ird h in the the or or Foi is to of at Fri ii 11 a. Tor a Altai t third period-5 St Bonifi 10.27 7, St. No penalties. Sons win Portland dec. 26. Couver Lions buckaroos 2-1 Defeated Portia nil in a Pacific coast hockey league fixture Here sunday Ludo Palm and. Morey rims lad scored for Lions while Aubic Webster replied for Portland . Eastern Amateur sunday games new York 8 Atlantic City 2 Baltimore 5, Washington 4. Saturday s of Leeuw of athletics have plenty of 3. River Vale 1. My Rel Asel a University of Manitoba and Stone Vail senior hockey teams battled o a 3-3 overtime tie in stonewalls hockey opening Here saturday night with a Large crowd watching he scheduled Winnipeg and District senior hockey league contest. Bill Hicks cheered mightily by he crowd every time he stepped o the ice was the most outstanding performer of the night scoring All free Stonewall goals and assisting greatly in the Stonewall stand against varsity s heated third period drive that brought lie Winnipeg students for three goals behind to a draw. It was the first game of the season for both Hicks started the scoring with a Solo goal at 9.53 in the first period in the second he bagged two within 28 records the first on a pass from Mathewson and the second on a three Way play with Muckle and Scott. Hardy started the varsity come Back Early in the third from Cam sell. Merely reduced the margin with a goal from and Mcallister tied the score near the three Quarter Mark on a play with Camsell. Tange Hick Muenkle Mathewson. Forrest a Kosti Campbell Howard Graham Scott Davies. Varsity Poulter Mccarten Holmes Snell Camsell Mcallister Brodie Krol Man Markely Hardy Ellis Bratton. First Stonewall Hicks 9.53. Penalties bakes to Mckenzie Hardy second Stonewall Hicks 1.43 3, Stonewall Hicks be Garcia to Lee Manila dec. 26. Garcia defended his middleweight boxing title by knocking out Glenn of Nebraska in the 13th round of their bout saturday. The filipino fighter out punched and out manoeuvred the game Lee most of the Way then dropped him for the count in the thirteenth. The Stebra Skan sat dazed on the Canvas As Jack Dempsey former heavy weight Champion counted him out a second before the Bell would ended the round. The Champion weighed 152, four pounds less than Muckle. 2.11. Krolman third period 4, Varsi 2.21 5. Var 5.43 b. Varsity penalties hard -4, varsity Hardy irs Ity merely my Mcallister Cai Tange Maril sell 12.51. Penalties Campbell Tange Krol Man Mcallister merely. International american sunday Haven 3 Pittsburgh 1 Syracuse 3. Spring Field 0 Providence 4, Philadelphia 1. Saturday 3. Springfield 1 Indianapolis 3, Cleve land 1 Hersey 5, Syracuse 3 Phila Delphia 3, Providence 1 Springfield 10, new Haven 4. Quebec provincial Verdun. 2, Shawinigan Falls Sherbrooke 6, Valleyfield 3. The investment in refreshment Success grads win another Success grafts added another game to their list of victories when they Defeated the varsity team 34 10. Although not the High scorer Chickie Hooker played Well i or the losers. Grace Macdowall and Mabel Archer were High scorers with 10 Points each. C. Hooker 1 m. Clarke i h. Aikenhead 2 j. Logan 3 r. Mcqueen k. Mclean m. Crawford b. Ross d. Huther Ford. Success m. Archer 10 m. Earl 7 l. Cuthbert. 5 g. Macdowall 10 m. Gunner j. Slocombe a. Ross 2 d. Stoneham 2. Referee Lloyd Haas. Ottle Carton Maxie Makkieh new York dec. 26. Maxie Berger of Montreal Canadian Junior welterweight boxing Cham Pion was married Here Friday night to Ann Werner new York Model. The couple will leave new York on a Short honeymoon next week. Your Favourite drink is now obtainable in the six bottle Carters. Each Carton gives you six full 12 ounce bottles of sparkling at Home on hand to quench your thirst and idea for welcoming and refreshing your guests during the Holiday festivities. Now on Sale at All stores ;