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irst Rangers Stars See Boucher Honored Little Matter 01 $200000 Kept Canada From Hosting Hockey By JACK SULLIVAN Canadian Press Sports Editor little matter oi about $200 000 shied Canada clear at stag ing this years world amateur hockey championships And the way things are going now oili cials are pleased that they bowed out in favor of the money happy Americans The Canadian ate Hockey Association as proposed sponsor oi the 1962 champion ships in Ontarioat Kitchener and Toronto gladly stepped aside when the Americans talked money The CAHA couldnt nilord to take chances We brought up the matter oi holding the 1962 tournament be iore the International Ice Hockey Federation couple of years ago or more and we were serious about it CAHA presilt dent Jack Roxburgh oi Simcoc 0nt said in an interview the other day But we dropped out oi the picture gracefully when we heard the deal the Americans were prepared to make They said they would under write part of the cost of bring ing European teams to Colorado Springs to compete This was $500 man and when you work it out at 20 teams or more and 18 players team it comes to about $200000 Other costs probably would bring the total bill dose to 5500000 1hat was too rich for our blood so we stepped aside Now Im kind at pleased in way that we did Roxburgh pointed out tbat many teams Finland Ito mania Denmark Holland France and so onwouldnt pay their way at the box office It would be hard to get crowds out to see these teams but the big ones would draw Roxburgbs comments were made shortly alter meeting this week in Colorado Springs between the sponsors and oili cials at the IIilF The word was that the March 713 tournament would go on as scheduled al though there have been reports the last few weeks that Crech oslovakia Russia and Sweden would drop out if the Allied iravel Oliice in West Berlin stuck to its decision to refuse permits to the East German team If this happened tournament sponsors likely would take fiv nancial bath The Czechs Swedes Russians Americans and Canadians are the only drawingrcards and without three oi them the outlook would be Brim By CARMAN Cum1N6 NEW YORK CPlfiie hard core at the first New York Rangers hockey team re grouped here Thursday to see their star centre Frank Bou cher receive the annual award of the Sportsmanship Brother hood Among some 400 guests at brotherhood luncheon were Bill and Fred Bun Cook the King stoa brothers who combined with Boucher to form one ot the greatest forward lines in Na tional Hockey League history Their battlescarred defence man Ivan tChingi Johnson and Clarence llafiy Abel also were present along with Paul Thompson oi Calgary Leo Bourgault ot Quebec City and Murray Murdoch new coach oi the Yale University hockey team Boucher anative oi Ottawa now lives in Saskatoon and is Gus Morison Reinstated TORONTO CPIGus Mort son coach oi the Dixie entry in the Ontario Hockey Association Metropolitan Toronto Junior series was reinstated Thurs day one day alter his suspen sion for alleged use oi foul language in talking to refe ree Show With 10 Players Fronts Beat Trappers By THE CANADIAN PRESS Kingston Frontenaes turned up with only 10 men in North Bay Thursday night but scored two quick goals on manpower advantage in the third period to dump hardluck Trappers 42 The Frantenacs maintained their livepoint Eastern Profes ionnl Hockey League lead over tchener Waterloo Beavers who dealt Sault Sbe Marie Thunderbirds another injury along with 31 defeat Playing coach Orval Tessier and goalie Ed Chadwick were the big actors in Kingstons win Tessie his 40th and st goals of season and set delenceman Harry Sindon on his tie breaking tally at Hill of the third period Tom McCarthy with his 45th was the other marksman Joe Szura and Norm Waslow ski scored for the slumping Trapperg who have won only one game since the new year and are three points back of the ibunderbirds in the le basement PENALTY HURTS TRAPPERS It was tied 11 going into the third period but goals by sin den and Tcssier wiIh Nortli Bays Doug Senior serving tripping penalty put the game out of reach The TBirds and St Cathar ines Teepeesgot jolt in the third period at the Sault when detenceman Bill Speer racing for the puck on an icing call tripped and fell heavily into the hoards He suiiered apossible broken collarbone Spear and Peter Ford on other rearguard had been called up from the Ontario Hockey Association Junior Club for two games this week Ford returns today while Speers waits around or xray results Loss of the pair will reduce the TvBirds to two deieueemen Jr Hubs Thump Hamiltonians 51 By THE CANADIAN PRESS Clubs around the Ontario Hockey Association Junior Series facing Montreal Cana dicns might give thought to whats long been said of their National League namesakes Ginre em too many chances to uncork the power play and youre dead Hamilton gtRed Wings absorbed live minor penalties in the first period Thursday night and the Habs bombed in three goals They got another in the second while the Wings were sutlering manpower delicit and ended up with 51 victory The win before sellout Ha milton crowd of 3830 brought the Canadians to within two points of the leagueleading Red Wings and the Montrealers have played two fewer games Niagara Falls Flyers crushed the hapless Petes 91 at Peter borough in the nights other gameiand now are only one point shy of fourth lace Guel Royals 183 Cars Centre Bill Inglis paced Mont real with three goals Rejean Richer and Germain Gagnon scored the others while Andre Boudrias got two assists to move ahead of Hamiltons Pit Martin in the scoring race 71 Points to 76 Centre Jim Peters saved the Wings tram shutout with only seven minutes left in the game The Winners ouisbot Hamilton 3229 and both goalies George Holmes of Montreal and Buddy Blom of the Wings were sen sational at times The Fiycrs turned it into ramp before 937 Peterborough fans alter taking 44 lead in the first period and being held scoreless in the second Gary Dorohoefer and Terry Crisp each scored twice Bill Glashan Don Awrey Billy Knibbs Wayne Manner and Ron Hcrgott collected singles and Jim Paterson counted the only Peterborough goal In the OHA Metro Junior League Wbitbydeteated Bram pton 76 Compete In Winter Rally TORONTO CP Some 183 Bars and their drivernavigator teams Will be flagged out of Toronto tonight for the 10th an niversary running of the Cana dian Winter Rally Ahead will lie more than 1290 miles of highways secondary roads and byways of Eastern and Northern Ontario to he cov ered in less than 43 hours The rally is test of iiaviga lion driving skill and endurance of men and machines rather than race Last year snowy and icy roads mechanical breakdowns exhaustion and mishaps oi vari oua kinds knocked out 43 oi the 1M starters The organizers the British Empire Motor Club of Toronto perpetually hope fertile worst oi winter weather for the annual grind but early forecasts dont call or severe anow Tempera tures as low as 20 below zero are likely however no European crews are compet ingnbut there are record 35 entries from the United States and tour firms are bidding tor the coveted Monuiacturers Team Prize MUST KEEP SPEED VDrivers must adhere to aii gid average speed which isde Signed to keep the motoring within legal limits Domerit points are assessed for arriving early or late at the many check points along theroute deviat ing from the prescribed course and sheet at other infractions includingmechenical faults The course wont be made known to the competitors until Just before the start but winds through Eastern Ontario and then upthe Ottawa Valley an gvernigbt atop tonight at orth 55 Sundays route will be south through the Muskoka district west to Owen Sound and the The fully in not on the inter national calendar this year Bruce Peninsula and loutheast to Toronto since Norm Guirnond Bob Wil son and Rich Henley already are suffering from injuries commissioner oi the Saskatchp wan Junior Hockey League Johnson makes his home in Ta kuma hid Abel came from Phoenix Arix tor the evenL Oi the original Rangers just two are no longer livingcoach Lester Patrick who took over fmm Conn Smythe before the first season began and goali Lorne Chabot tram Port Ar thur LAUDEDJIY SPEAKER Harry Scott Canadas coo Iulgeaernl in New York re called that Bourhcr won the Lady Byng Trophy for sports manship seven times and called him one at the truly greats oi AmericanCanadian hockey Eoucher 60 is member at Hockeys Hall at Fame along with Bill Cookwho scored goals in his NHL careerand Johnson New York lnwycr Myles Lane who played with Boucher on later Rangers teams said that skater shooter and team man dontvthink the Na tional Hockey League has ever seen his equal think this was the great est line that ever played hockey lhe Cook brothers and Bou cher he said Boucher although never the leagues top scorer was among the top 10 in seven seasons Bill Cook also made the top to seven times and Bun at left wing made it three seasons TRADE TALES The veteran pros presented with engraved watches at game Wednesday night gathered after the lunch eon to swap tales ot the NIlLs early days Bouchor who won the Lady Byng Trophy so oiten it eventu ally was retired to him recalled in an interview that he did get into pretty good light once during the lsza27 season Bill Phillips at the old Mont real Mnroons and started to mix it up He hit me over the The Official Opening ofIhe ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL NURSESi RESIDENCE head with his stick and that about ended the light was little groggy Johnson recalled the time Eoucher scored an overtime tie breaker in the key game oi the 1928 Stanley Cup series against Montreal Maroonswith coach Les Patrick working in the nets after Chobot had been injured by flying puck In that series Boueher scored four goals three of them game Winners Also honored at Thursdays luncheon was Robert Kiplt huth the veteran Yale swim min coach who received the Job Perry Bowditch Award Palmer Continues His Hot Streak PHOENIX Ariz APlArn old Palmer picking up right where he left all winning at Palm Springs Calif last week came within one stroke at the course record Thursday as he shot sevenunderpar 64 for the firstround lead in the $35 000 Phoenix goli open Art Wall Jr followed with 67 and Jack Nicklaus tied with five others at 69 Vancouvers Stan rd was in 14player cluster at 73 His rounds were 35 and 37 Early Wynn Signs Pact NEW YORK AP Early Wynn at 42 the pitching patri arch oi major league baseball has signed his 1962 contract with Chicago White Sox re eelved the gonbead or his all ing elbow and set his sights on the 3inctory circle Wynn sturdy righthander who hasnt thrown ball since last July when ho had to quit because otsnn aching right cl bow signed Thursday with the American League White Sox Situated 0n Wellington St West WILL TAKE PLACE 31 BARBIE EXAMINER FRIDAY FEBRUARY 196 Niagara Fails To Play Here iFebruary 19 Niagara Falls Ilyers right ing desperately to win play oil berth In the ORA Junior circuit will play in Bar rie February in The opposition will be Barrio Bay City Falcons Reason for the game Is to benefit the Barrie and District Association for Retarded Childv These nights were lnaugurr ted few years ago by the Flyers then from Barrie 01 position has been North Bay lroppers and Montreal Junior Canadian Last year more than $2000 was raised by the Flycrs and Falcons then Lairwleus midget game featuring teams irom the Falls and Bar rio will precede the big clash Iago Starts Comeback GDTEBORG Sweden AP world heavyweight boxing Ingernor Johansson former champion begins his comeback against Jamaican Joe Bygraves tonight Jobonssoa ttol favorite who had shot up to about 215 pounds during long loyoit lob lowing his knockout loss to Floyd Patterson last March bar slimmed down to 198 pounds Many had sold he would never get back into lighting trim again But Ive taken it off said raga And Ive taken it all by combination ot hard training and scientific eating Johansson said Thursday he probably will give up lighting it he loses today if do well against By graves will keep pushing to wards winning back the crown he sold Bygraves 30 also is mak lng comeback SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10 THE OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTIING WILL BE AI pmy vAftertWhICh Tours Onghe New Facilities Are Being Arranged For The Public