Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 20, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free press thursday april 20 if other Day we read a yarn in an Engligh newspaper which number of suicides in great Britain had increased during the last few years the article went of to that the main reason for this was1 gambling. It explained that Many men and women were losing Money betting the Grey hour its and horses which they could not afford to lose and which m ten was not their own. Thus they took what they considered the Way out of it All. It is a Well known fact that your average britishers is quite a boy to Wager a Bob or two on the races or invest a few shillings in the football pools in the Hope of becoming Rich. It has been that Only in Australia do they love gambling More than they do in the old country. In any event the bookmakers in Britain do make a very healthy living. Some of the More famous concerns have become immensely wealthy because of the people s Lov e of gambling. But Don t think for a moment that it is All milk and Honey for the boys who give the Odds. And Here s Why in of the most popular forms of betting is what they like to Call the playful the playful double to much the. Same As an if come proposition Here. The Dlf Terance is that instead of horses which he thinks will win on a Given Day the punter picks horses which he figures will win widely separated races such As the grand National and Lincolnshire Handicap. British bookmakers have been known to give As High As to one on bets of this kind. And this As mentioned previously is where the bookies some times take it on the Chin. Like Jovial Joe Thompson who was the originator of the playful did Back around 1890. Joe had a client on his list whose Luck was something out of this world. Thompson started by laying one Raymond Langley to against Clare Haven for the Cesare Witch and Berrill for the Cambridgeshire of 1900. They both out. As soon As the entries were out Early the next year up turned or. Langley again with Little Eva for the Lincoln and Gurdon for the National. This time he got to i those two got Home Thompson wrote out a Cheque and began to think that the playful double was t so playful after All. But or. Langley called said to Joe what Price Jwill you. Lay me rambling Katie for the Manchester cup and steal away for the Hunt to went Down in Thompson s Regina s battling pats wednesday night dumped port Arthur Bruins 5-3, to take a . Best of seven hockey series for the Western Canada memorial. Cup berth1. First game 8-5, dropped the second 6-3, and won the third 4-0 at port Arthur. They play again Here Friday and it necessary saturday. A crowd of saw the Regina seeking their first Western Junior title Sincell the Way. They grabbed a 3-1 Lead the end of the first period stretch to 5-1.in the second and he Bruni to two goals in the third. Gordon. Cowan Jim Mcgowan Merv Bregg and Bob Hall an Ted Yarnton scored for Regii Bill Matthew Dave Whalen and Maurice Levesque replied for for Arthur. Mickey Lynch assisted o a port Arthur markers. Bregg had two assists for Regina. Only in the third period did the Manitoba Thunder Bay Champion make it hot for pats. They score two three goals in the rame and out shot pats 16-4. All Lold port Arthur had a 31 to-25 Edge in shots on goal. Four were rapped in during the first eight minutes or play. Gordon 17 year Ald left Winter started Pau off. On the right foot by slapping in. Paul Masnick a pail out. Defence Man Mcgown then Goi first goal of the play offs to make it 2-0. Matthew Cut he Lead o one on a booming drive but pats came right Back Bresg whip Irig in a close in shot. The line Bregg Bob Hall and de Yarnton accounted for re a s two second period goals. Tall got the first on a scramble. Brought up from the juveniles to replace the injured orc Davis poked in Bregg s ass out for the second. Bruin s were at their Best in he third when All ver the Reginann. At 6.50 Whalen found the Range on a Bullet shot o make it 5-2. At 18.48 Levesque scored with ats Mcgowan in the penalty Box. Oach Leo Barbini yanked goalie aul Morin with 53 seconds to go it Bruins could t Cut the Lead. Bruins. Bobby Wrightsell was coped off late in the contest after washing into the wire netting be my the Pat net. Referees Pete Ullman and Ber e Ost of Winnipeg handed out 10 May drop support Boucher ponders Ramblers state Detroit cps general Man Ramblers in the Anier cavi hockey Tager of new Yor dangers took time out wednesday n the Middle of Stanley cd. Finals Between his and de Roll red wings to Salk about the future of the rangers minor Cague club. With Detroit and new York cur entry. Tied at two games each in he Best of seven playoff for. The of voted ice award Boucher said Lis club has set a May 1 deadline for a decision on whether to with draw its support of the new Haven Ramblers. Boucher confirmed reports tha. Rangers had lost a lot of Money in four years of operation of the Altic the. Jack would meet movies fight flared anew today perhaps there will be a i rambling Katie went for More Tharl a ramble in the Man Chester cup and when steal away took the Hunt cup As Well or. In and Joey fainted in the Ascot stand. R. Tis said that when Langley fainted someone shouted bring him some to which Thompson from his position on the bookmakers rails retorted Brandy be damned. Bring him a while the aforementioned Story is True More often than not it us the punter who is in need of the Brandy. Still the playful double is a lot of fun and it Lew people do Jan area Small Fortune out of hunches such As those Langley had. By stax Opotowsky new York old tavern argument about who would win a Jack Dempsey Joc Louis and partial the first time. Dempsey suggested that lie might meet Louis in the movies. It would not be an actual fight or even a simulated fight. Instead pictures of great Dempsey fights would be superimposed upon Pic Tures of great Louis the Best Man win. Abe j. Greene Veteran commissioner of the National boxing association considered the possibilities this Way it would be punching Battle. Murderous Luis Firpo and Georges cur rentier and put them with Louis against Max Rohmeling Paulino us Cuduri and one of the Baer boys Max or buddy. Dempsey and Louis both would stalk. Dempsey s punching would be steady and at tacks. He would have to catch Louis of course. For in the Wil lard fight. Dempsey had a sitting Cluck for a Louis would Start slowly then move in and try for the kill. Here is the key to the figh unpredictable Factor which prevents a definite answer to the perennial who would win question. If Louis catches Dempsey with one of those murderous rights then Louis is the Winner. For he could be the killer anywhere. Take that body punch from the second Schmeling fight a to the kidneys that sent Schmeling twitching with pain to the Canvas and from there to the Hospital. Or uppercut to the jaw which let s nay they take temp sey x fights with Jess Willard big turnout at meeting Ross Wright Heads Manitoba curlers by Scotty Harper f Ross Wright of the Grain Exchange club was unanimously elected president of the Manitoba Curling association at the annual meet log wednesday night in the Granite clubroom. Who has been a Promin in personality in the Curling game for quite a number of years sue needs Ross Woods. On the sick list All Winter it was Good to Sec the retiring president handle the meeting and he received a warm reception from the big turnout. Many of the representatives were from out of town clubs. Dutton of the Strathcona club was the unanimous Choice of first vice president. The second and third vice presidents arc a Gowanlock of Dauphin and Loh Murray Carberry. Bill Lumsden in presenting the retiring president with the association s Gold badge paid a Groat tribute to Ross Woods. We All know that Ross Lias teen under the weather All Winter but no curler has worked harder for the Junior basketball Dominion finals tonight at 5th game iff necessary fri., april 21st admission it drugs a wimp to re taurine. Do minion news Grain Northc Coffi. Herb hour and at Thi door comply meats. Of International heating great game than Ross Woods said Lumsden. In submitting his report. Secretary Bob o Dowda Gald there were 252 clubs affiliated with a membership of in 1948-49. This year we had 273 clubs with h membership stated the . Secretary. The new clubs lined up this Yea with the association Are Underhil Myrtle Steinbach Callison arro River great Falls Ashern Ash Ville Glenora Lynn Lake Poplar Point Clearwater Lak belly Law Barwick Woodlands s la stare Moore Park Elva and the . Club at Rivers. Axford and Charlie Scrymgeour read the reports of the programme and ice and draw committees while Kelly Daun submit Ted the report of the entertain mint committee. Charlie Nye in giving a re Sun. Of publicity paid a Fine tribute to judge m. George of Morden in handling the Goodwill trip to Winnipeg when Over 20 clubs from Southern Manitoba were the guest of the 17 clubs in greater Winnipeg. It was a great said Charlie. Hex Watson recalled some o. The High sport of High school curl that the Dominion Curling association had recognized the importance of fostering the game amongst the youngsters Gordon Hudson who gave a re sume of the o Tracy Challenge trophy dwelt on the highlights of the Dominion Curling association s annual meeting at Vancouver. A Book is being published of the scottish curlers visit to Canada and the Canadian team which toured said the immediate past president of the . It should be an inter Esting Story of both said Gordon. And f Hope every curler in Canada will Purchase a a tribute was. Paid to Sandy Fowler of Baldur and e. A. Eddie Armstrong who died recently. Prominent in Curling circles for Many years the following were presented with honorary life memberships in the association Sam Patterson valour Road Alex wad Dell Portage la Prairie Ross Woods fort Rouge Gerry Mcdonald Strathcona Joe David son Thistle Bill Lavery Newdale. The full slate of officers is As follows patrons Kis excellency Field marshal Viscount Alexander of Tunis governor general of can Ada Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams. Honorary presidents John Bracken mayor Garnet Coulter Hon. D. L. Campbell Isaac pit Blado w. R. Clubb r. J. Gourley g. M. Hudson. Past president. Ross Woods president Ross Wright first Sec Ond and third vice presidents Jack Dutton Strathcona a Gowan lock Murray car sorry chaplain Rev. J. Burton Thomas St Matthew s Church. Executive Council Bill Brett Mike Kaminsky Bob o Dowda Kelly Daun hobble Axford Horace Thomas Charlie Harold Trindie Bob Watson Roy Powers Sill Walsh Rock Calof Art elders Charlie Scrymgeour. Impaled Uzcudun s lip from his Teeth. Louis too is the i Cue r main. He weighs about 213 pounds in our mythical fight to Dempsey s Louis likewise has had Sonie faster those Bombshell finishes. So there you have your fight Dempsey stalking battering away Louis waiting for the one right Momont he needs for the kill. Does Louis get that moment not even the composite movies can Tell. That must be left to the hours of tavern and television talk and even then it never will be settled. Sunday school juvenile champs going through the Reg lir schedule with Only one loss the Robertson memorial juvenile basketball team won the championship in a Tough three game series Over Westminster United. Left to right top Row Steve Matthews manager Reg Chopp Rev. J. M. White Herb Bieber Stan Pelechaty Middle Row. Jim Kom Ishon Stan Bursztynski. Front Row Bob neb Louch Alex Hodowanec and George Kuryk. Ross Wright Larochelle to play with rough riders Ottawa up speedy halfback Bill Larochelle has turned Down the Winnipeg Blue bombers offer for his services in the coming Grid season and will remain with the Ottawa rough riders. Speaking to j. P. James Mccaffrey vice president of the rough riders from Chatham ont tuesday night the former. Western University Star said he had reconsidered the situation and would turn out with Ottawa again this fall. The Ottawa club has been to Laroch Elle told Mccaffrey and while Winnipeg made me a very attractive offer i feel i would rather be Back with the riders again this answering earlier reports that Larochelle would line up with the bombers this Mccaffrey said the Back fielder had signed a 1950 Canadian Rugby Union card with Ottawa and would play for rough riders or not at All. In Winnipeg Blue bomber president Ralph Misener said he would make no comment on the matter at this time. Percy Robinson of Toronto Secretary of the. Canadian Rugby Union refused to say anything on the matter other than he had nothing to report on the status of Larochelle. The Blue bombers have forwarded Larochelle s 1950 . Playing card to the Canadian Rugby Union. The pitching gets better and better Doug Adams returned to office Doug Adams was returned to the presidency of the Manitoba Junior football association at its annual meeting wednesday night in the Saratoga Board room. Or. Adams re election Marks the seventh successive term in that office. The other members of last year s executive Bill. Lamp the vice president and Doug Hewitt secret Ary treasurer were both returned to office. Though the Date has t been de finitely set the association hop to their four leagues operating by May 15. The respective Ages pc Junior juvenile midget and a Tarn players Are 21, 18. 16 and 1 these Ages Are As of Jan. 1, 195 the closing Date for entries May 1, when the association i hold another mooting. To Dat . Weston bred Luxton Roya and Margaret Rose rovers entered teams Junior league Luxton Transcona. Elmwood an Margaret Rose have teams in the juvenile Loop while Luxton Tran Cona and Margaret Rose arc Alread in the midget division. Only to teams Luxton and North under Are in the Bantam league. Stra Nalian shows Way Pinehurst . A de fending Champion Frank Slana ban of Toledo Ohio cd Nesdal led the Field through one of the most keenly contested third round in the 50-year history of the North and South Amateur Golf tournament to survive a series of form reversals that sent several favor lies to the sidelines. After the Long double round a ended Stranahan was joined m today s Quarter finals by the Fol lowing seven survivors of the fir ing Wynsol k. Spencer Newpor news va., Joseph a. Mcbride ride Fenwood . Jack gulp or. Chicago William c. Campbell . Va., Raymond l Pittman fayetteville., . Wil Liam w. Markhan Easthampton conn., and j. Wolcott Brown Manasquan . Mccready matched with whip Whipper Billy Watson and Earl Mccready will hold Down the head line spotlight on Alex Turk s next Torso twisting extravaganza which is set for the civic auditorium april 28. Fast Verne Ganc and Tommy o Toole who boast wins Over the Best Are slated logo in the Semi Windup Slot. Special Venters on the card will be Dan plaches and Leo the lion no Mollins who. It he needs introduction to wrest Ling fans will not need it to the followers of the Gridiron. Honest Abe Kashey and Ray Dunkel will open the show. According to the latest report on Kan hey Abraham will come in fresh from a disqualification in a recent match with gorgeous George. Apparently Abe became intoxicated by the perfume that emanated from the gorgeous one and went temporarily berserk. It required two refs several wrestlers and a few policemen Toj Culet Abe which was enough for Georg cons George to refuse an of Fer of a re match. I fight time is . League. We have been in conic in ton with Jake Podolor. Who the own the new Haven franchise. And will reach Home kind of a decision by May Roimicher explained. We d like to stay in new Haven with the Ramblers if possible buc it might be to our advantage to move somewhere Boucher explained that the Ramblers operate As a Ranger farm club with All the players owned by the Parent new York team. He declined to disclose amounts of the losses. The Boucher emphasized that no decision has been reached on whether to pull out of new Haven. We do leave there Well have .0 decide whether to try to get n some other City. In the same Eagle or whether to sit tight for. Year before making any in declared. He recounted that rangers have farm club at St. Paul of the United states league and have a working agreement with Tacoma f the Pacific coast league. Detroit and new York will re eve their playoff Here thursday ight. Selkirk crocks record Selkirk dropped crocks into the a sealed class while keeping their in record intact with a 37-28 win wednesday night in y.. Bas Leball tournament play. De Balanger with 15 Points need Selkirk while Al Miller and Al Muir each bagged eight. 3ob Jones eight Points was Best or crocks Stu Cumberland Check no in with six. Only two teams now remain uneaten Selkirk and Weston. Four thers have suffered one defeat. Play continues Friday at .. Look is Williams sour on his batting chances Boston up an unusually the same record i had last year he s still a Boston up an unusually Ted Williams preached ure unadulterated pessimism wednesday. The pitching gets Betth and letter every wailed the Anky red. Sox outfielder and m not especially confident about my hitting this year. Don t expect to win the batting at the Odds they re All against me. Don t forget there Are ,15 or 20 other top hitters in this Only one among a couple of Hundred. Right now i d Settle for a. And be glad of it peeling off his Street clothes in the Boston clubhouse the tanned trim looking Williami bore no vocal resemblance to the same stringy slugger who walloped 43 homers last year drove in 159 runs a Jcj barely lost the batting Crown with a lofty .3427 there Are great Ted said. Shaking Hii like Bob Lemon Freddie Joe Page allele Reynolds Yei even Bob Fel Ler. They Lay he i dipping but he s still plenty Tough for me. I have to he added when Tome people Aik me whether Tell Ever hit .400 again. That s m far out of reach that i never think of it anymore. Maybe if their did Tih Lyl for me like they do i might have better Chance for .4m. But it Imp olme i Williams reached in to the locker f6r_a new dark Blue Cap and carefully created tha brim. Put the Cap on his head and tugged at it until it fit satisfactorily. You he said reflectively i d like to defeat that shift they work on me but it s Tough. Have you noticed How they re shirting for some of the other hitters too i can t afford to hit to left Field a whole lot because i m a is to right. Maybe when i let older i la Start left Field More. 1 it comes time to. Quit baseball Williams won t require any i no he chortled. No one will have to Edge me out. I la know when it s time. Another three years and i la have he insisted there s not much sense going on after 35. I d quit sooner but there Are a lot of things that i have to straighten Williams buttoned his shirt grabbed his Glove and moved out toward the Field his appearance in touched Oft a raucous round of applause from the fans in Fenway Park. Boston s prize Pessimist hardly. Seemed to notice. 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