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73 MORE PRZDKHIDNS Gm ownsammmar scours TYPE By STEVE JONBSCD Sparta Editor Because of the hot that sub goaltender would be playing in the second OHA Junior Alistar game we put off making our national and international sports predictions But weve Ihnnted the case of Carl Welzel and the DEA aside an arereadytocontinueonthewaytntheedgeolthellmh at Catharine TcePeea currently league leaders in the OHA Junior League will finish the season on top and win out in the playdowns Either Tomato Mnrlboros or Barrio Flyen no kidding will meet them in the league finals lcePeea bowevri Canadians Whitby Dnnlopa will capture will be crushed to earth by HullOttawa the Eastern OHA crown and KitchenerAWaterloo Dutchmen will have real fight to capture the ORANORA title over Windsor Bulldogs Cleveland Barons real tough squad when it comes to playing for extra cash will win the American league title Al for the National League well stick with Montreal Can adians However we do feel Boston Bruins will rally after trade or two and give the Habitanls anothcr rough go in the finals In boxing Torontos George Chuvnlo willfight at least once in 1959 Hell win asrtho opponent wont be ranked pugilist Chuvalo will win again fight again this time against wellirnown pug and Sugar Ray Robinson possibly the greatest fighter poundfon pound in history will lose his middleweight crown him Dureilo fights Archie Moore in the summer hell grab the duke However it first crack at Moore seems unlikely that Durcllo will get the Withln the year Harold Johnson if he doesnt quit the ring in disgust will be the lightheavy champ of the world Floyd Pattenonwill remain heavyweight king through this year He may even fight professional Don Jordan wont last the its going In Malor League baseball eisco Giants will meet in the Ted Wlulanu of course frighten the dickens out of Returning in hockey briefly turned to oldlma form Barring lnlum Ralph Backrtronr also award by country mile KileheaebWateiioo Dutchmen win the World Amateur Hockey year as welterwelght tiuist in fact to be rough year on the champions New York Yankees and San Fran World Series getting the bigger cut of the melon with the Bombers again will return to action and continue to opposing hurlers Ted Lindsay who has recently re will score 20 goals in the Ion will receive mention as an allstar leltwiuger Bernie Geoffrion will maintain his lead over Andy Bnthgato and win the scoring title announce his retirement after this reason of the Canadians will win the rookie NHL this sea Hocket Richard will bent on getting revenge will championship mmamvvc 1m whfiannzvorrurmrmn Pivots LEntermin Peter At Arena This Eye1 Barrie Plycra dont hav unn player among the top in pointgetter la the DEA Jun lnr league but they have fellow whol ready to break into the elite circle very soon Hea Danny Patrick the fleet bard driving centreman whos been looming at about goal game clip for the past month of the season Patrick who had only seven goals about two weeks ago now has it and the same number of helpers for 23 palate mom Danny has turned out to be the team leader and well he should as hes in his fourth season with the club But while Dannys been mnv ing towards the top 10 point getters his mates havent been dormant Pierre Gagne hIs come to life and is flashing some of that mm mm Pmrnowas This group of Barrie Lad is will represent this area in the Ontario Ladlcs Tankard Playdowns at Oshawa later this month Yesterday at the local curling club the team two rinks defeated Camp Borden in the semifinal round and moms in the final See story elsewhere on the page Stall photo by ronescul Canadiens Big Guns Were Quiet Last Week MONTREAL CP Montreal the highest total in the league Moore holdsdown third with it Canadiens big guns were muffled Geofirloa who does his scoring goals and 15 assists He picked up during the last week and the rest in spurts had opened up seven goal and two assists during the of the National Hockey League snipers stole march on them Leftwlnger Dickie Moore was the only member of the Montreal elite who managed to collect more than one point in four league games and along with Bernie Geoffrion was one of two Canadiens who maintained their position in the scoring race NHL statuucs released today show Boston Bruins Don McKenney had the heat week of any of the NHL stars The slim centre scored four goals in four games and got an assist as well to give ltimatotaloffigoalsthlsseasou point margin over runnerup Andy Bathgate of New York Rangers the previous week but in his last forn going the rightwinger got only one assist and had his lead out to four points FOUR POINTS BACK Handsome Andy got goal and three assists in four games and nnw has 45 points to Gecffrlons 49 Bnuigate who was tied with Moore for the goalscoring lead last week has 21 goals and at as slsta while Geolfrion has 19 goals and leagueleading 50 assists Williams Will Play Baseball This Year PHILADELPHIA AP Ted Williams generally recognized as the greatest hitter of modern baseball will be back at the plate next season The slugging outfielder of the Bostonited Saxwho at 40 won theAmerican league batting title last yearbroke the news at an informal press conference Mon day night dont mow how long Ill be able to continue in baseball he said Three or four years ago Ill hatu said wouldnt be play ing now You just cant tell However he expects to play at least 100 gamesId hate to think couldnt Williams is here for sports Ihow in which he gives fly casting exhibition At the conference Ted spoke of many things his loss batting title he hit 373 the New York Yankees an their manager Casey the players squabble with owners over money and what he wants out of base ball IT BIG YEAR He said he was more concerned about the batting charnpionshlp in 1957 when he won it with 300 average than he was last year hadnt won the title in along while and figured it might be my last chance to do it had Mickey Mantle on my neck most of the away really wanted to win that yeah Williams said that the desire to lead the league last year when he edged out teammate Pete Run oela on the last two days of the season wasnt as great as it was in 1957 Honestly was pulling for Runnels Petesa great kid actually kind to help him and think did by advising him to choke up on the bat In Washing ton the day beforeJhe season ended he hit one country mile that Roy Sievers made sensa tional catch of Then hit bad one that luckily hit the fence It tumed out to be the difference As for the Yankees and Stengel Williams said the only way to beat them was for the other clubs to organize The Yankees have great or ganization he said They are wellbalanced ball club Dont look to penalize them because they are good Build up to them and some day theyll have their downs even though right now they look invincible CASEY GREAT He rated Stengel as one of the great managers of all times got real kick out of watching Casey on television during the world series He was on his feet in every game pounding his fists into his palm and always ready and down keeping that Yankee bench alive Speaking of the recent demands have made such demands The Red Sox star then volun teered question and answer points on 10 goals and 23 assists by me we 20 per cent of fellow asked me recently what the grossreceipfs of the ball club wanlfid °f bafieban bat as salary basis Williams said gun he la in he thought the playera represent 9d t° be ban ay way until got lucky and pulled to make move Ha martlid up atives went too far They were supposed to have asked the players on each club about the thing but know no body asked me Without avote of all the play ers the representatives shouldnt crs fellows like Clevelands Roclq Colavitn eager to learn all there is about hitting The only trouble is that when give youngstcrn tip get in dutch tb my own pitchers They tell me Go ahead help them beat our brains out 1959 Winter one Has Rousing Start on Nioney Trail cmcaco AWTake it from coach Rudy Pilous the Chicago Black Hawks are just starting to roll lts about time Theyve finished last in the National Hockey League times in the last 12 seasons and made the Stanley Cup playoffs only once in that spanby finishing 4th in 1953 But now the Hawks are hot enough to melt the ice Theyve nudged into second place Im telling you weve goth gang of fighters Pilous pro claimed Monday before taking the club on threeégame eastern swing fTheyre anarly on the NearCapacitycmwa Expected At Star Tilt gtST CATHARi lNESd CP nearcapaoty crow is expected for the second annual Ontario Hockey Association Junior ail Iiar gnmehere Wednesday night Garden City Arena manager lee Blank says the advance sale ugural midseason junior classic in St Catharines January one reeréea will be out to avenge 1m to menustar team irr while Im not in the habit of too sing our predictions think well give them an honest battle The TeePees will be headed by firstteam allstars goalieDennis Dejordy detencernnn Pa Staple ton and centre Stan as Well as theirseeondteam aomi neta Deienceman Woyne Hill ma Right Wing Chico Mokiland leftwingFredHilts Four other defencemen have been named to the allstar team which will be piloted by another former NHL star Bob Holdbarn now coach of the secondplace St Michaels Club Ther are Mike Donaldson nf uelphBiltmores Terry OMal ley of St Michaels andRoger Cote and Bill White of Toronto Marlboros orougb Larry abcockafbeterhnrnugh Peres wandering goalie wlllstart ingoat or theallatara Caron was nomedto the allstar ballo ong the league SifchNeiii of Hamilton ant Bruce Draper of St Michaels will speuoffDava Kenn at centre National wingers namedtotbe squad pronoun Patrick of Ban rte George McGr or snarly on the ice Theyre ignited Hawks have six game unbeaten streak longest since 195051 and have lust come off rugged schedule of fourgames in five nights with 53 victory over Boston gt TOUGH PROSPECT But its going to get tougher The again must play four gamu in five nights three of tbemon the roadagainstthe New York Rangers whom they lead by mere two points Wednesday Boston Thursday and Montiea Saturday They face the Rangers again in Chicago Stadium Sun day JThis clldyis roll said Pilofis off this road trip with three points well be tough team to keep out of second place Wehnve the determination confidence and the stuff needed for winning team You dont go on six game undetected streak by merely reciting your press clinpiziss Were getting stout work out of goalie Glenn Hall andweterans Ted Lindsay vlod Sloan and Ed Litzenherger Were getting steady hackline work fromde lencemenhlmer Vasko Pierre Pilate JackEvans and Al Arbour And were getting im proved play from Bobby Hull Ron Murphy Eric Nesterenko Earl Balfour and JackoKenzie eadytorstay thcro and make em really work to try and knock us out The boys re they can get that playoff mane noywand it will take fgood club totaka it away from them week Four players are tied for fourth with 37 points One of them is Canadians Maur ice Richard The Rocket was tied for third week ago but he too managed only one point during the week his 16th goaland slipped bad with the commoners with him are Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe McKanney trainingeamp form After long famine Marcel Tessie hit the mark three times over the weekend to run his total of goals to 11 the same as that of Bay Dup January Emma of the Flytra purchased Larry Jones from Guelph hilt morea la the first outing Jones didnt look like hed do this club too much good But over the weekend the big rightwinger played alre able role in tho Flyera picking up win and tie Reputed to have fair shot Jones has yet to use it in Barrio uniform Instead hes been setting up his iinemates Gagne and Patrick Tonights opposition will give Mikita Leads Ir Scorers TORONTO OP St Catha rina TcePeo centre Stan Mikita regained first place in the On tario Hockey Association Jiminr acormg raceas the schedule reached the halfway mark Back in form after slipping as far as third place Mikita leads with 11 goals and 37 assists for 58 points two better than Peter IAwinlorlhloehio uld zive them Iole posterior of fifth place in the landings in the other game scheduled for Haig LARRY JONES Jones who had four goals and six assists in 11 games when he left the Biltarores real test The Petcrhornugh Peies are nobodys pushovers and have played havoc with the Fly er most of this season this evening St Catharina leeleee Flyera Ktlelll on Thursday play It Guelph Flyen are only boot and holler behind the Elite Barrie win and Guelph in would make things quite merry for the Emmsmen Pia 14 14 ll ll 12 14 11 Patrick Dupuis Tester Rolfe Miner Ashbee Gagne Secourz Leclair xKilpatrick Maloney Westfall rWilson xGray yJoner xno longer with team started season with Guelph veepsaunas dub Barrie Ladies Will Enter Provincial Tankard Playoffs Barrie Curling Club will be represented at the OntarioILad iea Tankard Playdowna in Osh awa January 2oz Yesterday at the local club the Barrie team made up of rinks skipped by Marion Smith and Lottie Thompson won the Zone ebm inailons Teams from Midland Camp Borden and Orillla also took part in the enun ationr In the first round yesterday Camp Borden skipped by Pat Goodman lost to Barrie skipped by Marion smith 165 Camp Borden Dorothy Stillweli lost to Barrie Lottie Thompson 175 Midland Mari Hastings defeat ed Orlllia JeanHolmcs 1N and Midland Trew defeated Oriilia lsabelle Beckingham 78 and Eddie Litzenberger of Chlo bomueh Pete forward Wayteem Sm mm and is ago Black Hawks Montreals Jean Beliveau fifth week ago dropped to eighth as he was credited with only one assist Tied with him is Chicagos Ron Murphy who had three points during the week Both have 34 points SULLIVAN MOVES UP newcomer to the top 10 is George Sullivan the Rangers redheaded captain The scrappy playmaker picked uptwo goals and two assists and now has 33 Montreal centre Henri Richard and Detroit pivot Nonn Ulimon had unproductive weeks and dropped out of the top 10 altos getber Ted Lindsay Cbicagos old scarfacc was assessed eight mile dies in penalties during the week for scasontotal of an minutes andbas the dubious distinctionpf leading the league in that depart meal Jacques Plante of Montreal has farandawoy the best goals allowed average of any nebninder in the league Picnic let in seven goals in four games during the week and re duced his average to20a from 212 He has five shutouts also best In the league we SLALOM ADELBODEN erland AP Fritz Wagnerberger of West Germany captured the giant slalom event of the international ski tournament here Monday Australias Gerhard Neaning was second and Wagnerbergers coin patrioi Ludwig Leitner third Wagnerherger 24yearold Bav arian student clearly outdistanced afield of top European and North American racers on 1400metre longs nbmetredrop track withon go ing championship in the Nob nclly with goals and 34 assists Offigzll mating released Monlt try Sundays gamu show Connollys linernate Bill Mahoaey holds third position with the leagues moat goals 28 and 27 assists good for 55 points Chico Makl of StCatharines in fourth with points followed by Larry Babcock of the Peter with 43 Peterborougb netminder Jac qua Caron leads the goaltending department with 267 goalspen game average on be goals in games Len Broderick of Toronto Marlboros is second with 230 Campbell Says Scoring Rules Sound NEW YORK AP Regalia tions covering the divldual Hockey League are sound and should not be tampered with Clarence Campbell president of the National Hockey League said today Campbell took exception to the views expressed recently by Mainice The Rocket Richard Montreal Canadleas star player and Lynn Patrick general man ager of Boston Bruins Both Ri chard and Patrick suggested sop mate trophies for the leaders in goals and assists Under current regulations the player with the highest combined total of goals and assists receives trophy and $1000 cash prize lve known some good scorers who couldnt carry the puck the length of the ice Campbell told The Associated Press change would not he of anyrbenefit We would only get bogged down wr figures Rudy Says Hawks Will Keep Belling LOS ANGELES AHThe 1955 winter golf season was off to rousing start today with good loo Ken Venturi spectacu lar winner of the first tournament on the rich money trail As the professionals headed for the next stop themmo Tijuana open in Mexico Friday Venturi counted the $5300 he picked up off his tremendous comeAirombe hind victory in the 335000 Los Angeles Open The gallery braving blustery winds and cold was out trailing the leaders Art Wall Jr Billy Maxwell national open champion Tommy Bolt Mike Souchakand twoyoungsters Doug Sanders and John McMuliin Venturi was eight strokesbe hind Well after mediocre rounds of 727172 So all Venturi did was knock out two birdies and two backWhack eagles on the first nine holes for course record 30 blast in with 83 post 63 for 27 and all back to so liW8ll could cracklt Wall made gallant bid but it was not quite good enough by two trokes The 35wa Wall hld gone into the final round with scores of 71M and his last round 73was goodanougb to beat such threats as Maxwell Bolt Souchak and company But it couldnt overcome Ven turis marvelous round coma Recon Venturis 30 broke the course ninebole record of at set by Bull in 1956 His 53 equalled Bolta course record alsoset in 1956 Wall collected $3400 for his 280 whllethe runnerups were Max well 72 for 231 and $2200 and Sanders 74 for 202 and $1000 Moe Norman fKitchener thefiinlyCana Ian left in the tour nament cardeda 75 for 292 total He picked up $1571 for his efforts Al Balding and Gerry Magoo both of Toronto failed to make the final round NAMECIJS NEW YORK APiThn New York Empire State Boxing Man agers Inc th named Cua DAmnzo manager of heavy weight champion Floyd Patter son as boxinga man of the year for 1358 lugs defeated Barrie Thomp son 110 and Barrie Smith defeated Midland irew 194 Barrie won the final round and the right to represent the district by mm 2815 Barrie Marion Smith akipy Barbara Smith Edith Corby Peggy Hayter Lottie Thompson skip GraceOugh Jean Adam Betty Mlchle Mldland Maij Hastinga skip Frances Megow Val Green Ag atha Smith Dorothy Trew skip Leah Bertrand Lillian Bertrand Mel Boyd Camp Borden Pat Goodman aldp Shirley Bland Hm Hedda Domtlv Stillde Ikip gingham Cralgle Linda Muicafinnunciiifism ue Jeniw Silvertoo Isabella lngham akip Eden King Bah Curran Jean simpm Boston Bruins ChevyOn Waivers BOSTON AP General man ager Lynn Patrick of Boston Bnilna has admitted that for wards Rea Chevrefils Larry he gan Norm Johnson and Dutch Beihel are the four National Hockey league players he has put on waivers Patrick who earlier had re fused to name the quartet did so Monday night after story in the Boston Record identified the play era Meanwhile Patrick is seeking to make trade in bid to pull the Bruins out of tailspin which has put them hackin fifth place after they had been first Boston has wononly three of its last 17 starts The other five NHL clubs have until midnight tonight to claim any or all of the four put on waiv erséhlhe waiver price is $15000 ea If any of the player in not claimed tha fifthplacebos club can either retain hlrn or ahip him to their American league farm at Providence The Record says Patrick has mentioned three Providence pin ers who might be pressed into service They are centre Lach and wings Ken Yackel Danny Polizlani Chevrefils was slgoai some for the Brnms two years ago but Ives realistdown to mammlnnr eagues season or training Regan the NHLs top rooki three years ago and Johnson who came up from Springfield last season have not been seeing regular action recently Reibel longu um Detroit centre was picked up at the draft meetings last summer US Russian Puck Teams Play in SWeei MINNEAPOLIS APNo cold war aver bad more suitable set tingan icosheeHo serveaa battleground for stick wielding athletes from the United States and Russia But it was sweet atmosphere of harmony had good fellowship that prevailed in the three games between the amateur hockey teams of the rival powers the last week There wasnt so much as dirty scowl American players seemingly curbed some of the bowlem over impulses that are part of Western hockey But the LS Russian series which ended with two Soviet victories and tie wasnt exactly game of pitty pat One of the ways to upset that terrifictimillgoftheirsistohit them hard said coach Marsh Hyman of the American team We certainw dont try to do any thing lllegal But good wallop can be discouraging it also can boomerangif there is violation The Russians ruined theUSnational team Atmosphere when it was shorthandod Satan RARELY BODYCEECK Russian players absorb mild bodycbeek well but rarely deal out anyvof their own slthongh Americans who have faced them before any they are doing mom bumping than they used to on the ice to pass to was expecting that but the thing that has amazed me is their stickbandllng ability Eon speed Id any were about even The series taught us Everybody mimics somebody who isbetterinthisgamelthlnkour kids may be trying oma ottha passing tricks theyve seen the Russians use In month and half we play ItahemEygriit lgiElmpem might rea ye em battle But they are awonderfnl hockey team The Russians tonight meetrth ImiversitynfMicbigan bikini SHOW VHLLEY SKI Chill At Midhnrst lull mile north of Barrie oh mghww 321 Roads snowplowed largo parkiaglot aisoheated lounge and snackbar rows lN OBERATION wenunsmr pm rm SATURDAY sunning snm MomTuelrifhurrFH FEE 8100 WED $200 sAr csuu $250 Includes all tows Free Parkingiree Saturday and Sunday afternoons