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i TE TT -- Lim ~~ ANomAaN Manse POWER ' ~! PAGE FOURTEEN . THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 15 BY Geo. H. PORT NAPSHOTS como for potatoes next winter after all. The were hanging on in their hockey bails for the OHA Intermediate "A" championship, it began to I as they'd still be playing at the end of April--and we were beginning to wonder if the farmers from Uxbridge, Markham, ete., were going to have time to plant any potatoes this spring. There must have been over 2,000 Markham rooters at the Oshawa Arena last night and there were more than=2,000 very disappointed hockey fans when Georgetown won the Intermediate "A" title, with a sizzling shot for the winning goal, with only 44 seconds left to play in overtime. Couldn't blame Manager "Ab" Hambly if he was just as disappointed as the Markham, rooters either--for 44 seconds more would have at least meant a tie decision and another game here Saturday night. *% +> Ld It was another swell hockey tussle, with the Georgetown boys once again displaying more steadiness under fire. They were solid behind their own blue-line, even when short-handed due to some exceptionally strict (and not too accurate) officialing, Markham's smart forwards had a slight edge over the Raiders but the George- town wingers: always came back to heip their defensemen and Rhodes in goal, was once more in top form. Both teams played at top speed and play ranged from end to end at terrific rate. When the announcer stated less than a minute to play, in the overtime, they were facing off in thi Georgetown end and about 10 seconds later they had scored at the other end, on a sizzling high shot from a tough angle that zoomed into the net before Harper could realize that the narrow opening had been picked by Gibson's rifle-like shot. Markham played the rest of the way with six forwards and made it a wild and hectic finish with Raiders drawing a penalty with five seconds left to go--but they hung on. Then the celebration began. And it was a noisy one. The players displayed the usual fine brand of sportsmanship expected--more praiseworthy in this instance for it was such a keen series. * + This is the last week of hockey for the Oshawa Arena--and it has Leen a very long and exceptionally interesting season. Tonight, Thorold and Gananoque clash here in the third and deciding game of their championship series for the OHA Junior -"C" title. Gananoque boys have been in action here before this season and local hockey fans will likely turn out to see this game tonight. A few of the numerous NHL hockey scouts will likely be on hand here tonight also, to watch this came--for these Junior "C" teams are considered as "prospects" in some cases, i + Ld * Tomorrow, the Oshawa Minor Hockey Association will finally clean up their 1947-48 championships--after a delay of four weeks. They go tomorrow, in the final games. In the midget series, Victors are leading Canada Bread 3-1 (only game the Breadmen have lost this season) and they'll play the second game for the title, goals- to-count, between 11:00 o'clock and 12:00 noon, tomorrow. Between 2:00 and 3:00 pm. the bajitams will play their deciding game, with Kiwanic Chub holding a one-goal lead over Rotary, due to their 3-2 win in the first of the finals. In the juvenile series, Oshawa Dairy has it pretty well in the bag. They have a four-goal lead to take into the final game tomorrow afternoon, 3:00 o'clock to 4:00 o'clock against Eveleigh's Cleaners, having won the first of the finals 6-2. LJ LJ +* Phil Samis is going to play for Leafs in their next Stanley Cup zame, tomorrow night, moving up to fill the gap caused when "Gus" Morton suffered a broken leg, the other night. "Wally" Stanowski is teing held back as reserve. Leo Costello is also going to play, in place of Don Metz. Sid Smith is out with an injury. And while talking about the Leafs, it's worth noting that Syl Apps has announced his resignation trom the post of Ontario Athletic Commissioner--just when we thought we had a good man for a much-needed job. Looks as if Syl is going io take a new job--perhaps with the Maple Leaf Hockey Club--or maybe as sports director at Upper Canada College, where his hockey, traek- and-field, and other experience would be mightby ' valuable to the students. : Well, we'll not have to starve way those Markham Millionaires LJ +* * * FUTURE GAMES: Down at the Arena fonight, Thorold and Gananoque will play the third and«leciding game of their Junior "C" OHA final series. This game should be really worth seeing for these juniors bur up the ice both ways and really hand out the board checks . . . At the Arena tomorrow afternoon, the City League will finally settle their 1947-48 championships, with Canada Bread meet- ing Victors in the midget series from 11:00 to 12:00 noon. Kiwanis and Rotary will meet in the bantam series from 2:00 till 3:00 p.m. Oshawa Dairy and Eveleigh's Cleaners play the juvenile final from 3:00 till 4:00 p.m, » * * SPORTS SHORTS--Jhnny Greco and Beau Jack, the two veterans cf many ring battles against each other, had words, so the agents say, and now they are going to have a grudge fight in Montreal, the like of which has never been seen since the Greco-Castilloux bout drew the big- gest Canadian gate back in 1946 . . . Sid Smith will be out for the resi of the series with the Leafs, says Conn Smythe, seems he tore a leg ligament. Samis and Costello get regular berths for tite rest of the series, and Metz and Stanowski will be held in reserve for penalty killing, says the Major. . . . Ted Williams, the magnificent splinter, has suffered an attack of appendicits and will have to be operated on soon. They figure however that he will be able to play some of the long ball season if there are no complications . . .The second world balkline billiard tournament was begun in New York 42 years ago today. At the end of 12 days' play, George F. Slosson emerged as champion, establishing a record for an average of 100 in 500 points against Willie Hoppe. * * * . SCISSORED SPORT--(By The Canadian Press)--Ben Chapman, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, yesterday announced the purchase of outfielder Richie Ashburn from Toronto Maple Leafs of the Interna« tional League . . . Cqach Tommy Ivan of the Detroit Red Wings an- nounced yesterday that he told right-winger Rod Morrison to leave Detroit and report for duty in the second game of the Stanley Cup -- HOCKEY PLAYOFF TONIGHT 8.30 p.m. (Junior "C" Final Game) GANANOQUE v. THOROLD Admission! Adults 75¢--Children 50c CITY LEAGUE HOCKEY FINALS Sat. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.--Canada Bread vs. Victors " 2.00 p.m.-3.00 p.m.--Kiwanis vs. Rotar ¥ 3.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.--Oshawa Dairy vs. Eveleigh Cleaners These are the deciding games for the Association's 1947-48 Midget, Bantam \ | Children's SKATING LAST NIGHT CT SEASON! APRIL 10 - SATURDAY -- APRIL 10 CHILDREN .......; 25¢ ADULTS ......... 35 i OSHAWA AREN I awa Minor Hockey Juvenile Championships. (This is another in the series on FInternational League prospects). : By JOE ALLI (Buffalo Courier-Express Sports Writer ) * Waxahachie, Tex., April 9--(AP) --Buffalo Bisons should improve their fourth-place finish of 1947, and may develop into serious pen- nent contenders if Manager Paul Richards can come up with some ! pitching assistance to take up the slack left by the graduation of Billy Pierce and Ted Gray to Detroit Tigers. Acquisition ;of outfielder Johnny Groth and second baseman John Bero from the Tigers on option given Richards a well-balanced picket line and a sound inner de- fence. : Groth, a .319 hitter at Williams- port last year, is a speedy ballhawk who probably will be statioried in centre. Three seasoned veterans, Chet Laabs, Anse Moore and Coaker Triplett, also are available for out- field duty. The infield cast will present three new faces, in Bero, Block and Jaeger. The catching 'could be the best PAUL RICHARD'S BUFFALO BISONS GAIN STRENGTH FROM DETROIT TIGERS in 'the eircuit. 'Eddie Mordarski, a starting berths are Aaron Silver- holdover, will be the No, 1 re- ceiver. man, Sol Rogovin, John Weiss, Don German, Bill Connelly and Jack Marty Tabacheck, who posted a |Guiterrez, German, the only lefty, 292 mark at Williamsport, been impressive .in spring contests. Richards is bullding his mound has {won 20 games in the Cotton State ue, while Connelly, optioned the Athletics, won 10 and lost staff around 'four '47 holdovers-- | seven at Savannah. Clem Hausmann, Tex Shirley, Hank | Pete Appleton, Perry and Andy Bush. Others who haye a chance to win ' pitching. veteran right- hander, will do most of the relief Georgetown Raiders Crowned OHA Intermediate "A" Champs Defeat Markham In Overtime MILLIONAIRES LOSE TITLE IN LAST MIN. 4 "Hoot" Gibson Scores Winning Counter With Less Than a Minute to Go in Extra Session to Notch His Third of the Night -- Bangay and Milroy Best for Losers . By BOB RIFE Gel town Raiders are the new Ontario Hockey Association Inter- mediate "A" champions, and they won that title by the way of a thrilling 4-3 win here last night over the Markham Millionaires. That gives Georgetown the series by a four games to one count, and the boys really deserved it for the fighting display they put on at all times throughout the series. Gibson led the way for the Raild- ers, with a three-goal hat-trick showing to add to his overtime win- ning counter. Not bad at all when his team only scored four goals. Throughout the scoreless first period, the teams played wide-open 't hockey, and" it looked as though Markham would score on more than one occasion. Nesbitt was again the biggest missman on the Millionaire squad in that first period, when he showed how to draw the goalie out and whiff the puck right . . . by the open net. The second period began in a rush with Gibson scoring the first goal of the game for Georgetown. Markham came back fast then with two counters to tie and then give them the lead in the game. Bangay and Nesbitt combined on both these efforts. T°was then that Mike Bradbury came through to tie the score again with his tip into the open net when the Markham goalie had gone out to smother a rebound. The third period produced two goals, one from each side, and that left the stage set for the overtime session. Both teams battled all the way from the drop of the" puck and failed to get anywhere. With only a minute left to play, and Markham beginning to press, Storey stole the puck at his own blue line, flipped over to Gibson who dashed down the right boards. With no warning at all he let go a long hard one from a weird angle. He had the shot and the eye, and in it went for the winner. There was only 44 seconds left to play when that little red light went on, and so the Markam coach pull. ed Harper out of the nets to give his team a one-man advantage anyway. Georgetown then got a penalty to add to Markham's strength. But all the cooks spoiled the broth for they couldn't get untangled long enough to, get away a shot that even bothered Rhodes in , the Georgetown twine. The game end- ed on that note with the Interme- diaje crown going to the Raiders. r the losers it was a toughie, naturally, but with a little more finish around the net, they could have scored a bag of goals. Bangay proved himself a money player, when he came through with the chips down in this game in which his team faced elimination. MARKHAM--Goal, Harper; de- fence, Perry and B. Baker; centre, Bangay; wings, C. Nesbitt and Stark; alts, Milroy, Lawrie, Wat. son, F. Scott, G, Scott, Rumney and A. Baker. GEORGETOWN -- Goal, Rhodes; defence, Birtwistle and Binsell; centre, Storey; wings, M. Bradbury and Gibson; alts, Patterson, Nash, L. Bradbury, Ferri, Martin, Beau- mont and Murdock. Officials--Referees, Charley Good and Al Woods. First Period Scoring--None. : Penalties--Patterson (2) and Mil. roy. Second Period 1. Georgetown, Gibson (Storey) .36 2. Markham, Bangay (Nesbitt) 8.08 3. Markham, Nesbitt (Bangay) 12.28 4. Georgetown, M. Bradbury ,(Gibson) . sree: 1901 Penalties. -- Gibson, Murdock, Stark, F. Scott and Storey. Third Period 5. Markham, Lawrie . 6. Georgetown, Gibson (Storey) ........ +: Penalties--Murdock, Binsell, F. Scott, Milroy and Gibson. Overtime Period 7. Georgetown, Gibsno (Storey) 9.16 Penalties--Rumney and Bingell. Bowmanville's Baseball Club Ready for 48 The Bowmanxille Intermediate Baseball team held its inaugural meeting on Friday night in the Badminton Club and elected the following executive: Honorary president, Charles Cattran; president, Alan Osborne; vice president, Melbourne Wight; secretary-treasurer, Nelson E. Osborne; business manager, Jim Crombie; directors, Bob Ként, J. J. Brown, Mac Moore, Andy Thompson, Dr. Wm. Tennant, Dr. Keith Slemon. Plans were made to attend the league meeting in Cobourg on April 8, with the president and Bob Kent representing the Roy- als. The season will likely open on May 24 as usual, and the ex- ecutive will be busy preparing the field, obtaining equipment while the oldtimers try to keep up with the youngsters in the matter of practice. Sutton Seniors Cop ORHA Title Stratford, April 8--Sutton an- nexed the ORHA senior crown here | last night as they made it two straight over Tavistock in their best-two-out-of-three set, winning 7-4, in overtime, Sutton faced a three-goal de- ficit at the end of the first stanza, but Lamont came through with a three-goal splurge to tie the count at three-all as the second period ended. Meeb scored to give Tav- istock a 4-3 edge in the third, but Griffiths knotted the count a few minutes later to send the game in- to overtime. In the extra session Sutton outplayed Tavistock by a wide margin as they tallied three markers from the sticks of Huski- son, Griffiths and Davie. Fields was the individual star for Tavi- stock, as he slapped home two first-period goals. Lamont led the Sutton goal-getters. Syl Apps Tenders Athletic Commission His Resignation Toronto, April 9 -- (CP) -- Syl Apps' resignation as Ontario Ata- letics Commissioner has been ten- dered to the provincial government it was learned last night. Apps, Captain of the Toronto Maple Leaf hockey team, has ad- vised the goveffitiient thate.in view of a new position offered him, he will not be able to act in the posi- tion. However, he has agreed to carry on until a successor is ap- pointed. His resignation will be carried before the cabinet today. » Sundridge Beavers Take 2 Grtame Lead Inter "B" OHA Final Barrie, Ont., April 9--(CP)--Sun- dridge Beavers moved into a two- game lead in their best-of-five O. H.A. Intermediate B final series last night by defeating Acton Tan- ners 7-5. Third game will be play- ed at Hespeler Saturday. Right-winger Bob Wheeler paced the winners by firing three goals while, Laing, H, Christie, K. Kidd and H. Hill hit for singles. Grant Gillespie was top man for Acton With a pair of goals while Kentner, {0 Lindsay and I. Marzo ha each. | ' KING WILL OPEN OLYPMICS London--The King will open thé Olympic Games in Wembley Stad- ium at 2:45 p.m., BST (8:45 a.m. EST) Thursday, July 29, Bucking- ham Palace anneunced. NOVEL PUNISHMENT one Rotorua, N. Z. -- (CP) -- Three young poachers caught catching trout with nets, sticks and wire net- ting will think twice before trying it again, They were ordered by the magistrate to write an essay on fish conservation after a trip through government hatcheries. Trout fishing in New Zealand is cpen year round but it is necessary to use legal tackle. finals at Toronto Saturday . . . The King and Princess Elizabeth are among those who have contributed £15,000 ($60,000) 'required to cover training expenses of Britain's equestrian team for the Olympic games. The King will open the Olympic games in Wembley Stadium at 2:45 p.m. (8:46 am., EST) Thursday, July 29, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday .°. . Eric Boon, former British lightweight champion and con- tender for the welterweight title, will accompany Billy Thompson, British lightweight titleholder, on his Canadian and American tour in June, Thompson is to fight L'il Arthur King in Toronto for the empire title . . . Georgetown won the OHA Intermediate "A" championship last night by defeating Markham Millionairés 4-3 in overtime. Georgetown took the best-of-seven series 4-1 , . . Jackie Vraves, Austin, Minn, last Physical and Recreational Training for Navy hh A man could go to the navy's physical and recr 1 training in Halifax every night for two weeks running and have something different to do on each oc:asion. It is so large and well equipped that it is able to render substantial service to the community at large apart from its R.C.N. commitments. Here shown on the low diving board at the swimming pool are (left to right): Steward Owen Day, Gaspe, Que.; Cook (0) William Kowk, Winnipeg, Man.; Steward George Lindsay, Saint John, N.B.; Steward William Lawrence, Kingston, Ont.; Steward Douglas Codner, Montreal, P.Q. Montreal Natio Series with Meet Barrie nales | Take Halifax Jrs., Saturday Night *-- Maurice Richard's Bro- |un. Richard. ther, "The Scores Two Goals for | | Nationales in 6-2 Vic- ovr. Bums. tory -- Halifax Tired | in Final Stanza By DON HUNT Canadian Press Staff Writer Montreal, April 9--(CP) -- Mon- | treal Nationales set their sites to-] day on the Eastern Canada junior | hockey title after dispoisng of Hali- | fax St. Mary's in two straight | games. | The power-packed French-Cana- | dian squad meet Barrie Flyers here Saturday night in the opener of | the Memorial Cup semi-finals and a | full house is assured. | Last night, the power-packéd | Montrealers bounced the Maritime | champions out of the running with an impressive 6-2 triumph, giving them the best-of-three series 2-0. The 10,000-cdd Forum fans went home convinced that Barrie will fine Nationales hard to beat, espe- cially if Nats play the brand of hockey they displayed in the two games just completed. Sylvio Mantha's charges were in control of the game throughout after jumping into an early 2-0 lead in the first period. They rapped home three more in the middle ses- sion after St. Mary's had made it 2-1 and matched the Maritimers' lone goal i nthe final canto, Jacques (Comet) Richard, broth- er of Montreal Canadiens Maurice (Rocket) Richard, banged in two goals to pace the Nats scoring at- tack. Other goals went to Gerard Desaulniers, Gilles Trudell, Ernie Geoffrion and Claude Doblec. Red Conrad and Puddy Reardon dented the twine for St. Mary's. The game was rough in spots with 16 penalties dished out, eight in the second period. The fast race had the Halifax squad reeling in the final period and Nationales, just ag tired, played defensive hoc- key intent on protecting their four- goal lead. 4 i ; f HALIFAX ST. MARY'S! 'Goal, Yed- don; defense, Franklyn, McNeil; centre, Hirschfield; A Campbell, MacGilli~ vray; alts., Mc: hlin, Reardon, Burns, Conrad, Duggan, Hollett, Hagan. ONTREAL NATIONALES: Goal, Des- defense, Deslauriers, Gabeau; ntre, Desaulniers; wings, Trudell, Dolbec; alts;, Richard, Robert, Geof- frion, Jeanneau; Cyr, Landry, Racette. Officials: Kenny Holmshaw, Toronto; Bill Morrison, Oshawa. First od 1--Nationales, Bioard £ es, Dolbec =" (Lesaulniers, Trudell) 6:55 Penalties: Racette, Duggan, Jean- neu, Gareau. ; Second Period 3--8t. Mary's, Conrad Ly .. 4:46 4--Nationaje, Richard (Robert) .:. 8:20 5--Nationale, Geoffrion rey forges; Desgulniers, Campbell, Dolbec 2, McLaughlin, Frank- © Third Period 0 9 |7_ fo Comet 7--Nationsles, Desaulniers (Trudell, Dolbec) 3--St., Mary's, Reardon (Hollett, Hagan) Penalties: McLaughlin, 11:33 Jeanneau, Babs "Thrilled" At Fred Astaire Contract Offer Ottawa, April'9 -- (CP) -- The Ottawa Journal said today that a Hollywood and North American ice- touring contract with Fred Astaire | as her co-star has been offered Barbara Ann Scott, Olympic wom- en's figure-skating champion. The paper quoted Leroy Prinz, producer-in-charge of musical re- vues at Warner Brothers' studios, as saying in a telephone conversa- tion that negotiations are continu- ing with the 19-year-old figure- skating queen. A weekly salary of $2,500 was reported as offered. bara Ann told the Journal in a telephone interview that she was "interested, even thrilled" at news of the offer, The paper quoted her as saying she had heard nothing but it was possible that her lawyer, J. S. D. Tory of Toronto or Air Marshal W. A. Bishop, her guardian, had been negotiating with Prinz. CROWNED NET QUEEN Chestnut Hill, Mass., -- Sylvia Knowles of Newport, R.I., became New England Women's indoor Singles tennis. champion today when she defeated Kay Hubbel of Dedham 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, at the Long- wood covered courts here. London -- (CP) -- Keat's "Happy is England" sonnet and a volume of. his poetry was auctioned for £500 ($2,000). At South Porcupine, Ont. Bar- | | | Greco and Jack Bout at Forum May Set Record Montreal, April 9--(CP)--Johnny Greco says that nobody knocks out Beau Jack but the Canadian welter- weight champion tonight will make his third try at proving himself mistaken, Greco, 24-year-old product of suburban Notre Dame De Grace, theets the former lightweight cham- plon of the 'world at the Forum-- and he hopes this one will be "lucky three" for him. In two pre- vious matches in New York, Greco drew and lost to Jack. Promoter Raoul Godbout predicts that tonight's 10-rounder, at a $10 ringside top, will crack the Cana- dian gate record of about $50,000 set here two years ago when Greco won the Canadian welter title from Dave Castilloux, {= RESULTS. NATIONAL LEAGUE. STANLEY CUP FINAL Four-out-of-Seven ~P WelL = 5 3 Future Games Saturday--Detroit at Toronto Sunday--Toronto at Detroit Tuesday--Toronto at Detroit. PLAYOFFS Overtime. econ Toronto .. ...... 5 Series "B" Four-out-of-seven PW L ame Result 2 New York ..... Second Game Result New YOrk ..... ult 3 Detroit Fifth Game Result 3 New YOrk ...eee Sixth Game Result 4 New York ....: MEMORIAL CUP PLAYDOWNS Eastern Canada Semi-Final { Mont. Nationals . 6 Hallf. St. Mary' Rh Wdiiai win best-in-three ser! Wednesday's Results Memorial Cup, Western Final Lethiridge 7 Port Arthur .... 2 iewmor dge leads best-of-seven seri OHA JUNIUR "B" PWLTPF St. Mike's .... 4 2 1 1 12 Hamilton ..... 4 3 1 1 18 11 § VCs. .......-4.° 1.3 0 109% 3 Wednesday's Results Hamilton 4 CLC. .ivinanss St. Mike's, Hamilton meet for itl Ald 10 Phil Samis Given Mortson's Defence Job for Serie: | Toronto, April 9 -- (CP) { | Rookie Phil Samis from the Pitt burgh American = Hockey 1 | club was named last night as ti replacement for Gus Mortson - ¢ the defence shift for Toronto Map: | Leafs; currently one-up in the. | best-of-seven final against Detro: Red Wings for the Stanley Cup. = Mortson suffered a broken le: leg Wednesday night when Lea beat Detroit 5-3 in the opene} Leafs" Managing Director Cpn™ | Smythe said last night that would be given the starting de | berth in the second game Satufta. | night. g Smythe also said that Les Cos tello, also brought up from th line-up Saturday. -------- ~ AT THE apmission --ONLY 50¢ "RED RAIDERS" 1 8s + 7, Tonight, 9 p.m. JUBILEE PAVILION 3 [ a OTBALL CLUB PER PERSON ® © © 0 © © & 00 ® 0 9 © 0 BI IATWVI ORE BATS THE MASTER HAT ++ OF CANADA + CANADA'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF FINE FUR FELT HAT OZARK IKE . TWO STRIKES... : AND RAGS Ri <SURNED "EM PAST TH' BAT OFFA SHOULDER, night knicked out Jack (Spider) Armstrong, Toronto, in the first round of a 10-round main bout at Minneapoiis. / OYAL ME FAST | COULDN'T GET MY HA... TH'O ANGE_O PACE J _ By Ray Gotte AND THE RO fHOCKEY AHL. will be on the Leafs' startin' |