Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 03, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg tree press. Tuesday. May 3, 1349 legs phase shines for senators this Corner did t take in saturday night s game Bette Montreal royals and Brandon wheat Kings but judging from the airwaves account it must have been a terrific Battle As we stated Here Friday we figured Brandon would Square the series on their Home ice but they certainly had their work Cut out from the results of the first two games everything indicates this play off will go right Down to the seventh match before a Winner is declared talking to people who have seen both games the consensus is that Montreal has the hockey club that is to say they need fewer chances to score however Brandon can win this thing providing they continue to Hustle surprising feature to Date has been the goal keeping of royals Bob Bleau pre game reports we received in this office had him Down As just an Ordinary thus far he has been every bit As Good if not better than rival Ray Frederick maybe the kid is much like Jackie Gibson who starred with Winnipeg monarchs when they won the memorial cup in 1946 Jackie was no great in league Competition but when the play offs came he stood them on their head in other words he was tops when the Blue chips were on the table leading scorer on the Montreal club Bob Frampton has t shown a great Deal thus far he has t even Fig ured in one of the five royals goals Gordie Knutson is undoubtedly the most dangerous Man on the Eastern club although this lad Benoit impressed us he looked Good in the first game and we see where he hit the rigging in the second after making a bad move by heading East to play with Montreal Alou ettes last year Mel Wilson is apparently going to catch on with Calgary stampedes in what will probably be his last year of football the Veteran wanted to come to Winnipeg but at the time he opened dealings with the Blue bomber executive they were in the Middle of negotiations with Walter Edwards the University of Minnesota Star whose signing was announced saturday the bombers naturally were More interested in a younger is Only 22, whereas Wilson is in his the minnesotan is much More versatile than Wilson and has certainly played in a higher class of football however Don t be surprised if Mel comes up with a Good season at Calgary although he definitely is no Chuck Anderson the Stamps Are going to miss that Guy Hec Calgary Herald Mclean wonders Why the bomber management is not bringing Don Hiney to Winnipeg this year the answer to that one is probably in the fact that Hiney is too Small and not fast enough albeit he was a sure footed place kicker when you Are spending Money to bring in imports you need to recruit big Fellows who can stand up under the rugged schedule which is played in the Western conference Thiney while he had a lot of what it takes was too easily Hurt Rogers Hornsby seven time National league batting Champion forced out of action by a Heel operation will be 53 wednesday and it might be significant that the Rajah s trouble when he was age As the currently afflicted Joe Dimaggio whose career also has become a question Mark when and if Dimaggio will be Able to play As result of his Heel operation is a mystery but Hornsby after playing games when he was 33, played Only 42 games when he was 34 Hornsby came to play 100 games when he was 35, but then was virtually finished As a competitor which makes Joe s chances appear dim lefty Hal new Houser of Detroit is Well on his Way to his cherished goal in 30-Victory season the tigers Ace Mounds Man figures he could hit that Mark by winning a Little better than game a week and with less than two weeks of the season completed he already has a 3-1 Mark that s Trie Best Start of his career even better than in 1944 when he won 29 games and lost but nine. No big league Pitcher has hit 30 wins since dizzy Dean of the cards had a 30-7 season in 1934 no american league hurlers has won 30 games in the last 18 years lefty Grove of the athletics being the last with his in credible 31-4 season in 1931 a we hear that besides coaching the Guelph Junior team next year Alfie Pike intends to go into the sporting goods business Down there Alf has done Well As a Salesman for a wholesale sporting goods outfit in Winnipeg and if per counts for anything he should be successful in his own business besides new York rangers we believe were that Pike should take the Job in Guelph As they sponsor team the Black Hawks club which Pike master minded Here is of course a Chicago affiliate and How about Mackenzie As the next coach of the Black Hawks in town ready to get the Prairie racing season going is j Lou Davies the form Chart Man Lou who spent the Winter in Florida arrived Home from the South sunday Ottawa up with Veteran Bill legs Fraser performing superbly in the nets Ottawa senators took a stranglehold on the Allan cup monday night by shut Ting out Regina Caps 7-0 for their third straight Victory in the Best of seven series. The 31-year-old Winnipeg born turned aside just about every shot in the books to score his first shutout of the Canadian senior hockey finals. Senators had Aken the opener 6-4 and the Sec Ond game 3-1. After a lot of confusion Over location of the next game it was officially announced by w. B. George vice president of the c.a.h.a., that the fourth game of the series will be played in Toronto wednes Day night with remaining Rimes if necessary in Ottawa. A crowd of Joyful Ottawa ans saw All three lines of the senators out skate the Caps. The forwards just could t do and thing wrong when they got within shooting distance of goalie Bev Bentley. It was much the same Story As in arrogant Leo built rugged Road of life South Africa advances Schev Ningen the nether lands Africa completed its rout of the Netherlands Jtennis team monday by sweeping the final two singles matches for 5-0 Triumph in the first round of the european zone Davis cup eliminations. The South africans meet Italy in the second round. Major league attendances still rising new York baseball attendance in the major leagues expected to drop after the 194s All time High shows a slight in crease Over last year for the first two weeks of the season. A total of 1.72s.534 fans paid to watch the big leagues As compared to for the same period last year. Although the increase is Only approximately 1 per cent., it. Is surprising that attendance is holding up to the record level. The new York Yankees Boston red sox series involving three games in Boston april 22-23-2j and three More in Yankee stadium last week end contributed of the american league s paid. Despite their Early season pitch ing troubles Brooklyn dodgers show a Sharp increase leading the National with Boston braves and Chicago cubs also Are up. Detroit and new York Are show ing the. Way in the american do ing better business than last year clean sweep mondorf Les Bains. Luxembourg monday shut out Luxembourg 5-0 in first round european zone David cup series. The French clinched the series Friday and saturday by winning two singles and one doubles match France will meet Denmark in the second round. Tremblay and the previous two games from an Offenesia e standpoint As the big line of de Dartnell Nils Bill Robinson a legs Fraser Brilliant shutout counted for four of the seven goals. The game ranged from hard hitting slam bang hockey to Plain fast skiing As senators took a 1-0 Lead in a fairly evenly played first period. They rammed Home four goals in the Middle Frame and though Caps tried desperately to get in the running they slammed in another two in last session. Robinson left Winger who also comes from Winnipeg led the scoring Parade with two goals while assisting on another. Dartnell , Tremblay Eddie Emberg and buddy Hellyer tallied the other counters. Trem Blay had a couple of assists to Boot As did right Winger George Greene. During the first period the senators out shot Regina 9-5 and it was Odd that in the second period when Ottawa scored four that Regina had a shooting Edge of 9-s. During the third period Ottawa out shot the losers 13-7 to make a total of 24 stops for Fraser and 27 for Bentley. Two Werc Cut on the head Stu Smith needing two stitches on the of his head while Gus Kyle had a Cut on the forehead treated. Mel Hill was Given a five min Ute penalty for drawing blood when he clipped Smith during the second period and although Kyle Bill Robi sox one Little sport by Rouson claimed a Smilar penalty against a three Way Tremblay the referee disagreed. The game was just More than a minute old when Gus Kyle Regina defence Man received the first pen Silty for interference. Senators took Quick advantage to grab a 1-0 Lead. Bill. Robinson deflected in a shot from the Elueline by de Eiceman Ray Trainor who took a pass from Centre Nils Tremblay. Before Kyle returned Emile a was banished for hooking but Caps were kept from threaten ing. 9 Ottawa had a definite advantage when it came to real scoring chances during most of the first period. Bothy Copp on the Ottawa defence handed out some stiff body checks that Shook up Bill Tilson and Chuck Mccullosh of the Caps. Lie also sont Sweeney Schrim a Mel Hill got a boarding penalty at but Regina for checked nicely to keep the senators off the Sheet until the period ended. Hiil came on and Caps pressed hard. Then at Regina were penalized. Bill Kyle going off for shoving goalie Eraser s stick away after he had dropped it. The Parade continued when Emile Dagenais of Ottawa went off at for tripping. Dagenais stepped on the ice at Centre As defence Man Alex smart shot the puck out of the Regina Corner. Dagenais took the puck in on goalie Bev Bentley and Drew him out before flipping it in on the breakaway at just More than a 5untjte later Ottawa made it 3-0 with de Dartnell scoring from close in on new York Cap the Guy Vas born to trouble and it will be a Long Long time if Ever be Bre baseball will see another like Lim. Much of Leo Durocher s troubles Lave been of his own making for after All any strutting defiant arrogant aggressive Chip on the shoulder individual is destined for a rougher journey through life Han an unobtrusive Placid citizen who seeks Only peace. There never has been any thing negative or even Neutral about the he in Spires either ardent loyalty or intense hatred. But never in difference. He can be polished gentleman Vith a Charm and manner that would Grace any living room. He can be a loud inconsiderate and usty character using language never heard in the better draw no rooms. He can be intensely Loyal and he can be vitriolic to an extreme can arouse the sympathy due a Martyr and he can arouse the feeling that whatever happens to Lim in t quite bad enough. His latest controversy involving an alleged slugging of a fan at the Polo grounds aroused mixed feelings. No in Between feelings but either that he was being made the Goat or that he Vas guilty without trial. The incident apparently was comparatively minor. We did t see to and cannot be a judge. Had it not been Durocher involved it probably would have been dismissed As insignificant. But t had to be Durocher. It could t have been Mel Ott or Eddie Dyer or Burt Shotton. These men Aren t associated Carmichael olympic material Halifax up through the years Nova Scotia has produced a number of capable contenders in he distance racing Field and the current one is Dick Carmichael of neighbouring Dartmouth. Dick s latest Effort was a fifth Dace in the Paul Revere Svi mile race at Lexington mass. Last year he took first place in a minute Ess than his time this year. This draws the following com ment from Bill Halifax mail Star Foley naturally one would deduce rom these figures that the boy Las slipped a bit. As a matter of act he has. But there Are reasons. Some months ago he had an opera Ion. Since then he s been holding himself Nova Scotia has developed Many great runners Over the years. Johnny Miles was the King of the marathoners Mcaulay Irwin and Oliver the Best of the 10-milers. If properly trained Carmichael should take Over As the Star of he Canadian contingent. Nothing would help running More in these parts than to have an olympic contender and Carmichael stands out right now As the Best pros baseball 3oston Cincinnati t. 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Many of his past troubles could not be condemned but when he was with Brooklyn during the Sto Miest Days of his hectic career the dodger fans As a whole were Loyal. His very cockiness and aggressiveness personified the bums and the fans revelled in the club s reputation for truculent a and Vio Lence. He moved up to the giants last year and those Brooklyn fun suddenly have swung away from him. The Man they once came to cheer they now come to boo and heckle. The average Man on the Street however unless he already was violently anti Durocher and con Caps dejected sixty minutes Power hitter a study of the batting form of Johnny Gioth the Detroit tigers sensational Rookie whose Success at the plate is making him the talk of All baseball is presented Here in a series of photos. Top Johnny shows the terrific Power exerted As he connects for a Hie. Bottom Groth follows through then shifts his weight and Breaks for the bag. Service clubs card tonight top flight boxers poised for Battle tonight s service clubs fight weight scrap that will result in a card will bring together two top lot of fireworks. Light fighters Frosh from winning seven boxing bouts Are on the efforts. Sports menu tonight at the Audi Winnipeg s own walloping Willie thorium with the added attraction Pinkus takes on de Smith the iary Indiana middleweight who has been Busy in several Golden gloves tournaments. Pinkus has a five Pound advantage Over . Opponent which he will put to Good ase when he cuts Loose with his Leavy right hand. Pinkus put port Arthur s local Pride Jim air Amer away in the third heat via the deep freeze route on saturday night at the to prove he is a threat or the Canadian title. The Semi Windup on the card brings Tuppy Tyler and jolting John Sandberg together in a Light Jones to coach. Canuck swimmers Montreal appoint ment of Thomas Jones of Ocean Falls b.c., As coach of Canada s swimming team in the British Empire games in new zealand next year was announced during the week end. The 28-year-old member of the r.c.a.f., was appointed at the an Nual meeting of the Canadian Amateur swimming association. It was expected he would seek leave of absence from the r.c.a.f., to accompany the team which will sail for new zealand dec. 22. Of four free style wrestling bouts that will keep everyone Happy the service clubs Are confident hat they have spared no Effort to provide a first class card. Johnny Falkirk holds slim margin Dunfermline Scotland cup Lions edged Dun Ferm Ine Vikings 3-2 monday night to carry a one goal Lead onto Home ice wednesday night for the deciding game of the scottish National hockey league championships. Total goals count in the two ame series. Phil Casey of Prince Albert sask., paced the Lions attack with to goals. Dered the lip As detrimental to in Good of the game seems to an a Little toward him in his i rent trouble. Passing play with inmates Robinson and Tremblay. Play became rough As Caps kill id off a tripping penalty to Bill Vandeelan. Regina defence men were throwing body checks at every Opportunity. Stu Smith was helped off the ice when he was struck on the head by Hill s stick As the Regina Forward took a slap at the puck. Hill got a five minute penalty for drawing blood. The Cut required two stitches on the of Smith s head. Senators made it 4-0 at when Eddie Emberg flipped the puck past Bentley from just beside the net after a pass Greene. Bill Robinson added a fifth just three seconds before the period ended scoring from a after Bobby Copp had shot. The fourth goal was scored with a Man advantage but Robinson netted his after Greene took a slashing penalty. Regina went on the offensive As the third period opened but could t make use of a tripping penalty to Irvine. Then senators made it 6-0, Tremblay blasting the puck into the Corner from about 20 feet out after taking a neat pass from Greene. Buddy Hellyer widened the mar Gin at when he took a pass from Dagenais and stick handled in nicely to catch the Corner from right in front of Bentley. G. Kyle Van Deolen b. Kyle Mcdougall. Huck. Subs Wilkie Hill. Brown. Sehr incr Mccullough. Stase son. Myles. Tilson. Ottawa Fraser Copp Trainor trem Blay Dartnell Robinson. Subs Hellyer Greene. Irvine. Smart. Check Smith. Dace is. Embers. Lindquist and lome Lyn Don of Winnipeg. First period 1 Ottawa Robinson Trainor. Tremblay g. Kyle. Dagenais. Second i or incl 2 Ottawa. Dagenals smart Dartnell Hob Inson. Tremblay Emberg Greene Robinson Copp 19.57. Kyle. Dose Nail Van Deelen Hill Greene. Third Ivr nil 6 Ottawa. Tremblay Greene Hellyer Dagenais penalties Irvine , Copp. Dartnell. B. Kyle Ottawa. Up Only 60 min. Someone started the chant in the senators dressing room after the 0 shutout against the Regina capitals. Bill legs Fraser picked up. What do you say the chant went the rounds the oys peeling off their sweaters and the showers red faced sweating and victorious the chanted Only 60 More minutes to t coach George Bou Cher agreed. He could t see How the Regina invaders could possibly threaten the speedy senators after the display they put on monday night. He did t like the idea of switch in to Toronto ice in the Middle of Lebest of seven series. But if that As what the Canadian Amateur Ockey association ruled it was All get by him. The senators he said could take Egina on Toronto ice or any other e for that matter. Centre Man Eddie Emberg who played a whopper of a game for a Lan with a broken hand said boy it s hot wonder what it Rould be like in in the opposing Regina amp there appeared the first real Gas o f dejection. Husky Captain Sweeney schemer upsets Mark 5ike trials said the boys were packing. They were pulling out of Ottawa Early tuesday for Toronto and they were ready to keep trying. But of possibilities i Don t know. They out skated us. That s Aboul the size of it. But Well keep some of this visitors still were offering excuses. There was the ice. It was too soft. And the Corners of the rink where egg shaped. They would be glad to get to Toronto where they expect about 10 More feet of ice in Width and a harder surface. I can t get muttered right Winger Mel Hill. I Don t know Why. We just can t get it was hot in tile dressing rooms and hot in the corridors but t. P. Tommy Gorman still appeared Cool As he weaved his Way through the senators. He was glowing though. He had made a prediction the other night when the senators took a 3-1 Vic tory Over the capitals in the second game saturday. He said then the senators would take it in four straight. All he needs is one More game to make his prediction come True. The Manitoba bicycle club held i. And b class time trials sunday Ohn Brown racing for the first me in a class company covering he 10-mile distance in min Tes four fifths of a second better Han Gord Reid. In b class Bob Bryan who was iding for the first time in a race topped the Field peddling the 10 Iles route in minutes 1 minute and 40 seconds better than e rest of the Field. Commercial softball the commercial softball Asso nation will hold a meeting in the Saratoga Board room wednesday t 8 . A full representation at this meeting is expected. Boxing and wrestling show tonight 8.30 . Auditorium tickets Soe Austin a-40 now Only . Wpc. Fully equipped buy years now consolidated industries Ltd. Phone 927763 205 main St., South Winnipeg a Dominion motors tonight Job 10.10 . Two full periods memorial cup series broadcast by Jack Wells Dominion motors Canada s largest Ford dealer ;