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PAGE TEN THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Star First Baseman at Home chair and keeping up with the current , Pa, home is the American league's first baseman for the Washington Senators, Mickey thought of by Washington prexy Clark to an $150,000 offer by Larry MacPhail, of Yankees, for Mickey's services, Griffith stated: "There isn't enough money in that bush league town of New York to buy Vernon!" Geo i NAPSHOTS compte Hats off to Galt Red Wings! Winning three games in four nights is quite a trick for any hockey team but when you do it in the O.H.A. Junior "A" race and two of the triumphs are over such teams as Oshawa Generals and St. Mike's, then you are performing a feat worthy of head- lines. We made no bones about it--stated definitely that the Red Wings were "hot stuff" when they blanked the Generals on Saturday night. They roared into Hamilton and out again with a 16-5 triumph on Mon- day night and then last night, they tackled the league-leading St. Michael's College Majors, in Galt, and came up with their third-straight win, a sensational, thriller-diller upset over the vaunted "Irish". If you don't think Galt Red Wings are going to be tough when the playoffs roll around at the end of next month--then you're not much of a Junior tockey student. They've got 44 pone sow; SI he. in bn di place, as a result of their last three wing and they should boost their total up to 48, with a 4-point victory over in Windsor, on Saturday night, Last night's win for Galt must have been a joyful event for the Red Wing fans. Galt came from behind seven times, saw a 6-6 tie broken by Fleming Mackell, during a Galt penalty, with only a few minutes left to play, but still came fighting back to make it 7-7 and then send the rooters into a frenzy with their 8th and winning goal, in the dying seconds of the game, Defeating St. Mike's and putting a halt to their latest string of wins, protected that 18-straight win record established by last year's Galt team. But the part'that impresses most isn't merely that Red Wings defeated the "Irish" but that they scored eight goals against St. Mike's and goalie Harvey. That's: the most scored against the "Irish" this season. & * * + Galt Red Wings have six more games to play, including a 4-point tilt in Windsor this Saturday and only one more at home, with Barrie Flyers there next Tuesday. Their other away games are at St. Kitts, Osh- awa, 8t. Mikes and Stratford. It begins to look as if the Red Wings are going to wind up with 52 or 54 points at least. We figure the Generals will wind up with about 54 also, Right now, it begins to look as if second place in the standing will be practically settled on the result of the game here Saturday, Feb. 8th, when the Red Wings visit the Generals. Strat- ford Kroehlers have 36 points right now, tied with Oshawa for 4th place, but we doubt if they'll finish with any better than a total of 40 or 42. They play Hamilton in Stratford tonight and back again in Hamilton on Monday next. After that the Kroehlers have home-and-home games with St. Mike's to play and a game at home with Galt, Barrie Flyers have had it too! They've got 36 points also but their remaining games are | Rob: with St. Mike's (2), Galt, Oshawa (2) and one at home with Marlboros. They will not likely finish with more than 40, at the best. Marlboros have 38 points now, in third place, but if they lose to Oshawa on Satur- day, can not finish with more than 40 points. % L J * * No matter how you look at it. it's a grand old scramble. Oshawa and Galt will finish neck-and-neck for 2nd place, by the looks of things, with Stratford likely finishing in 4th spot, "a nose" ahead of Barrie and Marlboros, who will be just about tied for 5th place, How- ever, if Oshawa Generals are going to climb out of 4th place, where they are perched at present, they've got a couple of games to win this week. The first is tonight, here, against St. Catharines' Fal- cons and the next will be the 4-point game against Marlboros at the "Gardens", this Saturday afternoon. Those two wins would put Oshawa in 3rd piace alone. The Falcons have been a surprise pack- age all season. They won right in Stratford, tied Barrie and yet lost to the other leading teams by big scores. What they will do (Continued on Page 11) Events This Week! l TONIGHT--JUNIOR 'A" HOCKEY "ST. CATHARINES vs. OSH. GENERALS | THURS. NIGHT--CITY LEAGUE fl FRI. N IGHT--J UNIOR "B" HOCKEY | Cornerhouse vs. Oshawa Jr. "Bees" ll SAT. AFTERNOON--SKATING j SAT. EVENING--SKATING OS5HAW LUI, NEW LIFE GIVEN TO O.H.A. DIVISIONS B By The Canadian Press There was new life in both senior and junior divisions of the Ontario Hockey Association today, after the senior Owen Sound Mohawks racked up their fifth straight triumph and the junior Toronto St. Michaels Majors took their second defeat of the season. In the senior "A" circuit Owen Sound edged out Stratford Indians 3-2, thus gaining undisputed posses- sion of second place, but still way behind the Hamilton Tigers. In junior "A", Galt Red Wings got the winning goal seconds from the end to beat St. Mike's 8-7, and the Wings in second place are within 12 points of the league-leading East- Hamilton's powerful Tigers mean- while suffered their second loss Of the season, but this time it took New York Rangers, hottest team in the National Hockey League, to do the trick, 5-2, in an exhibition game at Kingston for benefit of the Hoec- key Hall of Fame. At that the Tig-~ ers shoving two goals past Chuck Raynor in the Ranger nets accom- plished something that Toronto Leafs haven't been able to do in their last two tilts with Rangers at Toronto. i : The Harty Arena at Kingston was jammed to its 2,600 capacity when N.H.L. president Clarence Campbell faced off the puck. Both teams went scoreless in the first period. Laycoe scor:' against Hamilton's veteran Art Childs early in the sec- ond, and Shillington flipped a back- hand shot past the redoubtable Chuck Rayhor to tie it up. Then Rangers went to work in earnest. and Bell, Leswick and Laprade made it 4-1 before the period ended. Levandoski on a pass from grey- haired Neil Colville made it 5-1 early in the third, but it seemed to Kingston fans that the men of Manhattan were sagging a little in the fast going of the last frame. Anyway Tigers' Runions beat Ray- zor again on a slick pass from Mason to end the scoring. There were only five penalties, four of them to Rangers, Mohawks Scalp Indians At Owén Sound the Mohawks were always in front, Gillespie and Boddy scoring in the first, Steele of Stratford in the second, and then Kilpatrick of Mohawks and Eady of Stratford in the third. In the junior classic at Galt the Red Wings came from behind in the last period to defeat the mighty St. Mikes. It was Freddie Glover's goal on passes from Wiseman and Uniac, with 28 seconds of play left, that decided the issue. St. Michaels took a 2-1 lead in the first, one of these looking lucky WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1947 Y LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS | to Galt fans when Mackell managed to deflect a blue-line shot from Eddie Sandford into the Galt goal. St. Mikes were still ahead 5-3 after the second period, and then the lead changed repeatedly until St. Mikes were leading 7-6 with less than four minutes of play. Hnatuk tied it at 18:02, and Glover's clinch- er came at 19:32, Three for Mackell Scott and Bert Giesbrecht led Galt scorers with two each; Glover, Hnatuk, Wiseman and Wylie got the others. Flashy Fleming Mac- kell rammed in three for the Col- leglans. Hannigan scroed twice and Sandford and Costello scored singles, ' GALT RED WINGS NOSE OUT ST. MI & v Red Wings Cut Off St. Mike's Latest Victory String With Winning Goal In Last Seconds 8-7 Triumph in Wide- Open Thriller, Tickles Galt Fans and Tightens Red Wings' Grip on Second Place--Homes- ters Come From Be- hind Seven Times to Finally Win Out in Story-Book Finish Galt, Jan, 20--(CP)--The second- place Galt Red Wings defeated the league-leading Toronto St. Michaels 8-7 in an OHA Junior "A" contest last night that ended in a flurry of fisticuffs. It was only the second de- feat this season for St. Mikes. They previously were beaten by Oshawa Generals. : St. Mike's had a 2-1 lead in the first period and were still ahead 5-3 going into the last prolific frame in which Galt outscored them 5-2. St. Mike's led 7-6 with less than four minutes to go, but Galt came up with the tying goal and then the winner, fired by Glover at 19:32 of the period. - Bert Giesbrecht and Scott each had two goals for Galt, Glover, Hnatuk, Wiseman and Wylie get- ting the others. Fleming Mackell scored three of St. Mike's goals, Hannigan getting two and the others coming from Sandford and Costello. The first St. Mike's goal was a fluke when Sandford shot from the blue line and Mackell deflected the puck with his stick while crossing the goalmouth. Freddie Glover's winning goal, with 28 seconds left, came on & three-man attack, and as the final bell sounded Sandford took a poke at Wylle, starting a free-for-all. Earlier Sandford's stick had cut a spectator, Major penalties were handed out to Sandford, Wylie, Mackell and Wiseman, ST. MIKE'S--goal, Harvey; def Psutka, Kelly; centre, Sandford; wings, Mackell, Costello; subs., Harrison, Mi- gay, Hannigan, McLellan, Paul, GALT---goal, SBawchuk; defence, Mc- Bride, chuk; centre, Anderson; wings, Uniac, Glover; subs., n, wi , Wylie, Pavelich, Hnatchuk, Scott, Bruce, Giesebrecht, OmMcials--J. Liscombe, N. Kenny, First Period 1---8t, Mike's, Mackell (Sandford) 5:58 Glesebrecht , Mike's, (Harrison, Psutka) Penalties--Psutka, Pavelich, Wiseman ertson, Sandford. 4--Galt e os 5--8t. Mike's, Mackel sues Ti 6--8t. Mike's, Sandford (Mackell) 7--Galt, Wiseman (Wylie) 11:37 8---8t. Mike's, Hannigan (Kelly)..13:31 Penalties--Sandford, Kelly (major), Glover, Psutka. Third Period 9--QGalt, Scott (Tkachuck) ...... 5:28 10--Galt, Glesebrecht (Scott, Hnatluk) . 5:54 . Mike's, Costello (Mackell) . 9:37 12--Galt, Scott (Glesebrecht) ....13:22 13--St. Mike's, Mackell (Paul) ....16:10 14--Galt, Hnatiuk (Glesbrecht, MoBride) ........18:02 15--Galt, Glover (Wiseman, Uniac) Penalties--Sandford, Mackell, man, Wiley (majors), McBride, Uniac, Paul (minors), . '"Rocky" Graziano Will Have Chance To Spill Beans New York, Jan, 20 -- (AP) -- Middleweight boxer Rocky Graziano will have opportunity Friday to con- vince the New York Athletic Com- mission that the $100,000 bribe offer he claims to have received was too "ridiculous" to report. Graziano's chance for a return title bout with middleweight cham- pion Tony Zale on March 21 pos- sibly is at stake. District Attoriey Frank S. Hogan, whose investigation of sports con- tests already has resulted in the con- viction of one man and indictment of three others in connection with an attempted "fix" in professional football, disclosed the bribe offer §l | to Graziano. Gra=ano told reporters last night that Hogan and his assistants had twisted into something serious his story of being offeréd a bribe by an unidentified man to "throw" his scheduled fight Dec. 27 with Ruben (Cowboy) Shank of Denver, However, chairman Eddie Eagan ordered Graziano to appear Friday before the Athletic Commission "in connection with the circumstances I| surrounding his cancelled fight" | with Shank. | Irving Cohen, Graziano's man: said he asked the cancellation a the fighter developed a back ail- ment, Hogan had said Graziano "faked" a sore back to halt the match, Eagan. said the Commission can' "take disciplinary action if a fighter has been offered a bribe and has not reported it to the Commis- sion." 4 er, By JACK DURIE The alarm went off as usual about 10 am, Sunday morning. Under- neath a pile of blankets & human figure squirmed restlessly, Sudden- ly a mass of curly hair appeared. Then an arm slid out and groped al through the air until it landed on the alarm bell. A moment of silence ensued in which could be heard the drop of coin, A bleary eye squinted toward the window to witness a horrible scene of wet and fog. Finally a loud gutteral groan announced that another potential skier "bit the pil- low" instead of a snowbank. While Oshawa skiers may have been unhappy, Hamiltonians were literally bursting into tears. The mild weather made it necessary for them to postpone their annual In- vitation Ski Meet. All arrane=- ments had been made and many entries had been received from var- ious Ontario and district Ski Clubs. It was a great disappointment but the aggressive Hamilton Club are already planning another date, What we need in our California climate is a man like Vincent J, Schaefer, Schaefer is the research scientist who last November suc- ceeded in manufacturing artificial snow by dropping ice-pellets from an airplane into a moisture laden cloud. Since then Schaefer has been "snowed under" with requests ask- ing "Would you please make us a snowstorm?" 8t. Maritz, famous Swiss ski resort recently asked about chances of obtaining more snow and scores of ski centres in the United States have made simi- lar requests. Who are we of the Oshawa Ski Club to snub even a few scattered flakes? A New Clubhouse The pioneers who were respons- ible for the clubhouse at lan did a grand job. The four walls cone tained a counter, a stove, fireplace and benches. This building has been the scene of many happy skiing and social events for many years, However, just as expanding ecivil- ization forced the early log cabins into extinction, so our ever-increas- ing membership has outmoded the present clubhouse. A ski club is more than just a convenient place to keep your ears warn. There is the joy of sitting in pleasant, comfortable surroundings and discussing the day's skiing spills and thrills. There is that cer- 19:32 | tain "home" atmosphere in which you can relax, drink hot chocolate and listen to music. We are not suggesting we pro- mote a group of "clubhouse skiers' --nothing is more detrimental to a hard-working club. However, golf- ing would not be golfing without an attractive clubhouse, nor would you observe a sai] on the horizons, without the many lakeshore club- Frida; houses where yachtsmen spend their off-hours. The present ski building would not have to be abandoned but merely expanded, A new would give that extra bit of comfort including a more modern canteen, a place to dance and hold social functions--in other words we would have a typical ski chalet. Just like many post-war plans this dream of the future may fade away and be forgotten. However, if ten, or even five enthusiastic skiers (out of a membership of nearly 400) were to support the scheme, a big- ger and better Ski Club could soon be a reality. Whitby Ski Club Organized With the help of the Ontario Ski Zone a Whitby Ski Club has recent- ly been organized. Already this up- and-coming club has held two meet- ings and hag ciected the following officers for the season: President, Charles King; Vice = President, Charles Warburton; Secre A Janet Spratt; Treasurer, Mrs. G. McGuire. After some thirty potential ski- ers from Whitby visited Raglan they voted unanimously to affiliate with the Oshawa Club. This is a new venture. for Whitby but they soon expect to have over fifty ac- tive members--weather permi Gazing Into the Crystal Ball The future holds many interest ing events for the Oshawa Ski Club. Take Friday, February 7th for ex- ample. On this 'date, Raglan will be the scene of a gay Floodlite Ski Party and box social. Please make a particular note: of this party be- KE'S 8-7 KEN \WARSONy WIN NIPEG, ORIGINATOR OF THE FAMOUS WATSON SLIDING DELIVERY AND WINNER OF THE MACDONALD'S BRIER TANKARD IN 1936 AND 1942 ©. TIMERS SAID WATSON WOULDN'T WIN PA WITH THE SLIDE DELIVERY, BUT IN WINNING THE BRIER TWICE KEN WON 16 OUT OF 18 GAMES. Ht OFTEN SLIDES TO THE HOGLINE IN DELIVERING A ROCKS EE HRILLS of t {eV 4], eT V1 (This is one of a series by out- standing Canadian curlers, relating what they consider thelr "most thrilling moment" in competition for the Macdonald's Brier Tank- ard, representing the Canadian single rink curling tidle.) By HOWARD WOOD Winnipeg, Man, Canadian Curling Champion 1930 and 1940 During my curling years I have experienced countless interesting and important shots. However, it would be most appropriate to relate what took place in the final of the Manitoba British Consols competi tion in 1840. Personnel of the rinks in question was as follows: Roy Enman lead Clair Wells Howard Wood, Jr. 2nd Bob Hume Ernie Pollard 3rd Billy McDonald Howard Wood Skip Ross Kennedy The opponents had been east in 1939 but failed to win out at Tor- onto, so one can readily see how much this game meart--a second chance at the much coveted Brier. The score by ends speaks for itself and proves what a nip and tuck game it was all the way: Kennedy ....... 101 000 202 200--8 Wood .......0.. 010 022 020 011--9 Playing the 12th we were all square and when I went to throw my last rock I was shot on the "T" line, just outside the 4-foot circle, cause it is only one week from this y. On February 15th and 16th the Club championship races will take place. On Saturday the 15th, cross-country races wil] be held at wing | Raglan while on Sunday the 16th, the downhill and slalom races will be run at Brimacombe's Hill, The movie nite and dance held at the Genosha not long ago was so popular the Club hag decided to stage a. repeat performance, The date will be Monday, February 24th. Finally, the first part of March will witness the most fantastic Club party ever held. A huge ski carni- val is being planned that will in- clude colorful costumes, obstacle races through burning hoops and a hundred and one other hilarious novelty events, a shade in front of one of Ken- nedy's. I decided to put on a guard, which I did, placing the rock about 3 feet in front of the house. Ken- nedy decided to play up to the shot rock--it looked like a perfect rock for shot all the way, until it reached | the hog line, when suddenly it started to draw. The vice-skip shouted "SWEEP" but, unfortunate- ly, they had waited a split second too long. His rock just nicked mine about a fraction of an inch but still rolled into the house, yet not quite enough for shot. From then on, our rink went through to win the Mac- donald's Brier Tankard and the Dominion Championship without losing a game, This shows what a little rub off a rock means to a fellow in a curling gamel AMATEUR RESULTS By The Canadian Press O.H.A. SENIOR "A" Owen Sound 3, Stratford JUNIO! Fort Frances Canadiens 11, Duluth 8. New Westminster 6, | Oakland 5, Tacoma | ibid 3 New York EXHIBITION ers (NHL) 5, - ilton Tigers 9. a) 2 (at fil ain nadians (Jrs, o - nipeg Flyers (8r.) 9, Un) 2 Wa Pensions Result Talk of Forming Player Union ? By WILLIAM H. DUMSDAY Canadian Press Staff Writer Toronto, Jan, 29 -- (CP) -- If and when the National Hockey League decides that a pension plan is a good thing for its hard-working puck propellers, the official scorer should credit Boston's Bob Murphy --the union man--with an assist. Murphy actually has no direct connection with a current move by players to present their pension plan to league president Clarence Camp- bell but just as in baseball, it was the man who hoped to form guilds for both sports, who started players thinking of their own interests. So far there has been no date set for the Montreal confab and the players haven't stated what they want. They'll likely follow along the lines of the baseballers who asked for a pension plan last sum- mer and may know the results of their efforts when the game's biggies gather in New York this week-end for the annual baseball dinner, What the moguls will offer re- mains to be seen but roughly what the baseball boys requested was $50 monthly retirement for a player with five year major-league experi- ence; $100 for 10-year men and $10 monthly increase for each year be- tween five and 10. Talk of hockey's pension plan started in Boston, Murphy's home- town, when the Bruins announced veterans Milt Schmidt and Bobby Bauer would represent the team at a meeting with Campbell. Canadiens have named Hector (Toe) Blake and Billy Reay as their spokesmen and other clubs have still to be heard from, Campbell said he hadn't been ap- proached on the pension scheme and only knows what he reads in the papers, Previously he expressed a willingness to meet team repre- sentatives on the pension scheme or any other problems. Montreal | shey. Sunday Sport Now Accepted Across Canada By The Canadian Press Sunday sport seems to be the ac cepted thing across the Dominion, although only in Quebec is admis- sion charged to hockey, baseball and other contests, Organized Sun day games continued to gain popu- larity in other provinces but only Tpvenus obtained is through collec- ons. "i In all provifices except Quebec and Ontario where pre-Confedera~ tion acts exist, the Lord's Day: Act of Canada applies to Sunday spoft and a survey by The Canadian Press shows that games are conducted for the most part so as not to interfere with church activities. Sunday hockey and baseball for both professionals and amateurs has long been the practice in Quebec. In Ontario there is a bar against "noisy" games but in many centres, especially along the border and in the north, baseball and hockey th tests are common on Sundays, no obvious clamp on rooting. Ad- mission is not charged but "the hat" is passed among the spectators. . Test cases before the courts in some areas showed voluntary col- lections for sports events on Sundsy were legal, ? f At border points, United States influence is noted and although Sunday sport is not geaeral, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, teams: from there play Sundays tn the Michigan Soo before crowds which include many Canadians. " At Brantford, Ont., there are 10 Sunday games but at the nearby Ohsweken Reserve of the Six Na- tions Indians, lacrosse games are played on Sunday during the sum- mer. In North Bay although tire people approved a plebiscite for Sunday sport, there has been a gén- eral hesitancy in staging schedu.ed contests, [1] 7" Babe" Pratt May Conclude Career . In American Loop Philadelphia, Jan. 20 -- (AP) -- Just a year ago today husky Babe Pratt, star defenceman with Tor- . onto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, was temporarily suspended from the N.H.L. for "vio- lating the rules against gambling." Now he hopes his return to the hockey minors--with Hershey of the American League--will be a stepping stone to a coaching job. ' Pratt was re-instated two weeks later, on Feb, 14, 1046, by the N.H'L. board of governors who accepted the leniency recommendation of Mervin (Red) Dutton, then N.H.L. president. Pratt declared at the time he felt he was innocent of any wrong-doing as he never had be! against his own team. : "I either bet on the Leafs to win or I bet on games involving two other clubs," Pratt explained then. "I lost at the start and then I kept on trying to make up my losses." He promised Dutton that he would never bet on hockey again. p Dutton said that Pratt's frankness and willingness to admit. that he had violated the anti-betting rule as well as Pratt's fine record in hockey for many years had influ- enced the governors toward leniendy. Pratt was sold by Toronto to Bos- ton last summer and fhe Bruins, in turn, recently shipped him to Her- ey. Actually Pratt isn't certain just how long he'll be with Hershey. Feb. 10 is the deadline for the Na- tional League to bring up players from the minors and the husky de- fenceman feels that if he can take off some weight, Boston might recall him. ) Pratt added that if Boston didn'% do so he planned to finish his hog- key career in the American League. "THE WORLD'S FASTEST SPORT" St. Catharines 8.30 PML vs. Oshawa Generals | ADMISSION ADULTS 175¢ and CHILDREN 50¢ $1.00 i ETI oe iT. iN "RO MEOA