Winnipeg Free Press

Monday, April 18, 1949

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 18, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Monday. April is 1949 Page 17 Locke s Putter clicking again Virginia Beach ya., Frank Stranahan and professional Bobby Locke sunday toured the Cavalier country club layout together through the last two rounds of the Cavalier specialists Golf tournament and wound up in a tie for the 5-1-Hole medal play championship. Each played the 54 holes in six under Par 201. Stranahan and Locke will meet monday in an 18-Hole playoff for the specialists title. But regardless of How the playoff winds up Locke As the professional is sure to pocket the top Money. Stranahan of Toledo Ohio had to sink a 35-foot putt on the final Hole to deadlock the Johannesburg South Africa Star. The shot gave Stranahan a Birdie two on the difficult i8th for an afternoon round of. Four below Par 65 Over the Yard course. Stranahan who had set the Pace by three strokes in Fri Day s initial 18-Hole round took a 72 sunday morning to drop Back to third As the tournament was two thirds Over. Whatever had been wrong with Locke s Putter in recent tournaments had disappeared in this one. For Locke was the Only one of the event s 20 aces who managed to conquer Par cd in All three rounds. He moved around sunday morning in 63 and fired a 66 sunday afternoon. Locke carded a 67 in Friday s initial is holes. Cary Middlecoff of Memphis tenn., and Jim Ferrier of san Francisco followed with scores of 202. Bill Jim and Cal starred Manitoba kick clipped wings Toronto up the Way they figured it in the dressing room Bill Ezinicki kicked the Toronto Maple Leafs to their third straight Stanley cup saturday night. Wild Bill had no Choice but to kick the puck in the second period but when he did lie started an All Manitoba move ment that netted Leafs their third successive Triumph in hockey s world series. Although Leafs downed Detroit red wings 3-1 for their fourth straight win in the cup final round it was the second counter that turned the Victory tide to Toronto shores. Bill lost 9 teams enter juvenile Loop juvenile baseball got off to a Good Start with the first meeting of the league at St. Paul s College sunday. The new executive consists of Art Arnold president Walter Stock vice president Reg. A. Mit Chell Secretary treasurer and Dan Berard As registrar. Nine clubs in pc entered Leams Kos Clale. Norwood. Morse place. S o u t h e n a Charleswood. Isaac Brock Heights Karl Grey and Victoria cubs. Any other club desiring Entrance should get in touch with Keg. Mitchell 621 mul vey ave. Before april 25, or at tend the next meeting on that Date St. Paul s College at s o clock. Lou Ryder was again chosen As the league s Umpire chief. Hansey Chicks and red sox two teams in the playoffs last year have decided not to enter this year. Most of to Weir players will be of Junior age. And will find spots with other teams. Top Kegler Albert v. Martin and Gordon . Kooney. With 1.591. Inclusive of 133 pin spot captured the Good Friday Handicap 5-pin doubles held on the Saratoga alleys against a of 111 entries or 222 bowlers shot games of 312, 276 and 217 Lor 835 with his partner. Mar t n. Contributing 624. Following closely on the heels of the winners came the team of iu11 fell and Ernie Philpott to Post 1.5so for second place. Fell had 71s and Philpott sos together with 54 pins Handicap. Third Posi Tion went to o. Dynduik and h Zabinski Vera Steve led the ladies department with 779 and lil Vance followed rolling 759. Nellie cars Well had the High single with 334. D. Yanchuk was the top Solo scorer in the men s Section shoot ing a Brilliant 3-13. More sport Page is his stick and kicked a Loose puck to fellow Winnipeg Ger Jimmy Thomson who made the pass for the payoff goal by Cal Gardner of Transcona Man. When i lost my stick Jack Stewart did our club a favor by try info to push me said Ezinicki. He would t give me a Chance to get at my stick so i just kicked the puck and it landed on Jimmy s stick. I be been playing hockey for about 3h years and that s the first time i Ever figured on a goal by kicking hut it s an idea Worth while coach Tommy of the wings congratulated each of the Leafs in turn the Toronto dressing room took on a race track air Little Max Bentley proudly Dis played an Ivory Horseshoe set with sapphires which had been presented o him by Charlie Hemstad Tor onto breeder earlier this sea son gave Max a race horse for scor no a goal. H on the other Side of the defence Man Gus Mortson displayed an actual shoe off the loot of four to. The yearling hem Stead gave Bentley. Both shoes were tied with Blue and White Silks Maple Leafs colors and those smythe when he owned one of Canada s Best racing stables. In every playoff Victory this year the Leafs have scored three goals and As smythe posed for a picture with Towel draped Bentley he Sain that the next time he went to a race track he d bet on nothing by Max interjected that he d like his Steed to Carr that number in four to is entered in the King s plate. In Street clothes the Leaf joined newspaper men and Friend to sip Champagne from the Stanle cup. As the tall trophy sat on Dis play. Assistant Caplain cart Boesch stroked it gently and said see you again next year in serious vein smythe said he figured the Success of his team was due to the fact it had acquired three Complete and effective for Ward lines and we did t com plete those lines until the last min smythe thought one of the determining factors of the series was that Detroit s big line of Syd Abel Gord Howe and Ted Lindsay tried to bump his three feathers line. But Bentley Ray Timgren and Joe Klukay were too Light to be bumped and just bounced away while wings took themselves out of the midget entries new entries for midget baseball leagues will be accepted to and including april 19th by registrar or. J. Williamson. 153 Morley ave. Phone 41 530. Or. D. Cove. 309 Banning St., phone 22 95s or l. H. Caslake. 16 Hawthorne East St. Vital. Next meeting at St. Paul s College s . On april 21.______ Toronto Leafs create take Detroit in four history straight Toronto up Maple Leafs beat Down the leg weary Detroit wings 3-1 saturday night and became the first team to win the Stanley cup Hryce times in a Row since it be ame the Symbol of world professional hockey supremacy. The crowd of fans six Hort of capacity in Maple Leaf gardens went wiil As the Leafs literally skated the a Ionel hoc Toronto key league champions into the ice and came from behind to sweep the bust of seven series in four straight games. The Toronto Triumph wrote a new Page for hockey s rec Ord Hook. They added these firsts to the j a year . Record first club to win the trophy three consecutive times Kirst to win it six times first to win it five times in eight seasons. And i the fifth cup win in nine seasons As a Couch for Clarence Day. The trophy lord Stanley of scored the first goal. Left Winger Ted Lindsay top Detroit threat All through the game drove ton donated in 1sd3 was Ruck past Toronto s Turk Broda out to Centre ice As the red pc Ricki a swerve skate up to congratulate the win Jing Bush Shook off two Leafs and Nurs. Clarence Campbell. him in front of the goal president presented it to Ted Ken Nedy Centre and Captain of the Toronto club. Fought doggedly to a Toronto s cup winning March he i ifs had too much Speed. Thi by t of Koit Hanking Fly on its big line of Sid Abel. Gor Don Howe and Lindsay faltered in the second period and the Leaf s to work. Rookie Ray Tim Gren batted s rebound past goalie hairy Lumley for the m. Goal at the Midway Mark Wiik Pete Horeck Ait i tripping Penally. Before the second period right Winger Bill . without a stick started he play for the winning counter. To kicked the puck to defence Ian to 11 Thomson in. Thomson in the Centre Laved it to ice four to the Leafs. The game was rugged like the other three in series. One fight threatened Lindsay and old antagonists tried to mix ii along the boards. Ezinicki Sot a Glove off but Lind say tied him up and there Puc nes thrown i Oil Drew roughing penalties. nil hut their ardent backers with their Brilliant showing in the play offs a marked cont Riim Lothi in performance in the scheduled season when they finished fourth and could t win Aiu More than two panics in a Row. In the Early his by. When i was Cunti sted 4 10 the i Larncy baseball club a Pitcher for senior Ball. And suitable to coach Junior May tilth. unit Shiry i i l a. Mihail 1 it err Flarv Cal Gardner who dashed in and sent an ankle High drive skimming just iride the Post. Bentley made Victory certain late in the third period with a 15-foot on which Lumley did t have a Chance. The shots of goal reflected the play. The wings drove the nuke at Broda five limes in the 1 is period when Lumley handled but in the last two the Leafs had a l d-10 shooting margin and Only Lumly s Stout work kept the corp Down. Referee Bill Chadwick. Bearing Down from the Start dealt out nine penalties five to the wings ant it is to pay ourm vat on Credif a 271 Portage ave. For third year Toronto s Maple less were crowned Stanley cup winners Tor the third consecutive year saturday night at Maple Leaf gardens when they made it four straight victories Over Detroit red wings this is the first time in 22 years of National hockey league a learn has held the cup three years in a Row. Here Captain Ted Kennedy receives the and congratulations from Clarence Campbell . President As Conn smythe left and coach Day right beam approvingly. Mexican matched with Lesse i in Sinai. Tol Sovi n5 i Caps defence starts bumping Regina shows Power to whip canadians who four Ito pint a pts a pts with Brake lining up to 75% longer life because they re rivet less Chrico Cycle Bond brakes provide thousands of extra Miles of Brake life. More effective braking the absence of rivet holes Means greater braking area More actual braking sur Jact to Contact the drum. Greater Economy drum scoring is practically eliminated a mob dirt and grit rarely collect on its unbroken surface. Set your Chrysler Plymouth forgo or it nov today about Chrico by Subonj trademark of the Chrysler corporation of Canada limited. Regina. Regina capitals red up their bust of five Allan cup Semi final with fort Frances canadians at a game ii piece saturday night As they hit lop form to defeat canadians 7-2 before fi.500 fans. Third game of the Diane won the first game tuesday night Here. A a the contest like the first one of the fastest games this sea son on Regina ice saw Hegina make Good on coach Art Somers Promise that Well have a defence that is a de a with bin Gus Kyle and 220 Pound Vic Myles the Way. The Regina defence threw their weight heavily Ngn inst their lighter Fasier skating opponents. In the final period Canadian resorted to Long shots before the defence. The Caps took command from the opening whistle. Lou Hauck and Sweeney Schriner got firs period goals. Chuck Mccullough got the Only counter of the second period and in the final session they outscored canadians four to two. The Schriner Mccullough Mel Hill Trio was most effective for the Caps. Mccullough got a second goal in the third period. Hill picked up one and Toby Brown and a Mcdougall each scored a Singleton. Bert Fonsec got in on both fort Frances goals. He tallied the canadians first to make the score 4-1 and Laid Down a to Toninato for flip final goal Inte in the period. Caps of shot canadians 34 to 12. They also took five of the six a misconduct to Myles for referee 3ernie Ost. Myles Regina attempting to protest an off Ide whistle. Hauck opened the scoring mid Day of the first period snapping n Bill Kyle s rebound. Schriner of the second goal in the period s lying seconds when he carried the puck to the defence dropped it or Mccullough then picked up s pass in front of goalie Harry Barefoot. Barefoot blocked ill but a tiny opening of his goal. But Sweeney s Rifle shot found the aperture. Caps had 10 shots on goal to Only free for fort Frances in the first session. Mccullough Sareil the Only goal of the second period on a Cap Power play when Dune Sampson of fort ranges was off with a minor penalty for tripping it was canadians Only penalty. Mccullough got his second counter Early in the final period he caught. Myles pass on the red line and skated in an Barefoot with the canadians caught Flat footed behind him. With nordic Stateson serving a Penally fort Frances robbed re Gina net incr Bev Bentley of a shut out. Fonso rapping in Samp son s rebound. Caps followed up with two goals in Short order. Brown slap Ping in a rolling puck and Hill and Schriner completing a woman rink length break for the game s prettiest goal. I tonin Alo s tally seconds later was n close in shot with both squads milling about the Case. A Mcdugall equalized the fort Frances 1.1 my i irl in Mars it Lex Sapliwy. . . Kyle b. Hill me Sci incr. . Stateson. Til son. Myers Dot litre. Of Biriuk bionic Ost Pete Ullman. Winnipeg. first err Feirt .1. I .ecin.h. Hauck Foj. A Valri 2. Lici Iii. Schriner Loush .St.i5rs.in. Til Mcfall High Portsmouth clings to top unbeaten at Home this season Clung sat urday to its leadership of the eng Lish soccer league with decisive 5-0 Victory Over cup finalists Hampton wanderers. Portsmouth s second Victory in two Days was cheered by 4-1.000 fans lacking their Home ground Chrysler corporation Paris division of Canada limited Windsor. Ontario r. Blazin Iii sided Sunshine. But if was for thrills. Lot ranging from so to s3 degrees re moved Coats and ties to cheer their favourites. Swansea town continued to Lead Longwo three Knuth heat ing Alc Lerhol 2-1. In the see tussle Tor i ridership of the Northern Section Lull City Agibin tied with i nit cd. Hull Lieut Crew 5-0 Anil Kot Horham trounced York Mexico will he represented on Friday s Ehmood card at he auditorium in the person of Ralph Alvarez n native of that country. Elmwood president Alex Irvin a member of the famed hockey playing family last night announced that Alvarez has been matched with Sieve Leggo trains at Transcona. In a round welterweight event. Now fighting out of is. Paul. Lii mexican youth owns no i of Only six defeats in Csc Nis As an Amateur belter. He is reported to be a real action j fighter and ring officials declare they won t he surprised if lie steals the show away from such boxing notables As Frankic White. Roddic Sinclair and the famed pounding Peggar Eddie Zastre. Alvarez weighs in at 145 pounds compared to Legge a 147. President Irvin Lias also revealed two preliminaries both featuring local Fristic Talent. The Pride no Billy i incl Wil l Swap punches with k. Major hums a member of the Kcal now s Ilion pc at to Ordo. Bird last gained the nou Over a orig on ii Brook Landils in Rel. He a riot is 1311 Ali Sci in ends less Tii in Burns. In not Lucr three round welter weight prelim Doug Lamoureux 17-year-Iild French Canadian boy resides in St. Boniface will face Rex Lardner of lie Myca. Who will he making debut in the auditorium ring. Lamoureux is a protege of Herb who professionally under the Onarati of Mickey Donovan a few years Back is very High on the boy although he s just bringing him along slowly. m do ro.1. 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