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wmrjmaflm iYaiM it TORONTO MAVLE Leafa goalie John Bower makes sure Flyers Dick Sarrnzins not goes no closer the net as he sits on the pudr during the first period at Thursdays game in Philadelphia Other players are Maplo leais Pierrerlritota and lim can smith Oakland ran mi DAY Elm 31am Redwings 60 warmssum Canadian Press Staff Writer auybe pakland Seala knew something nobody else did when they selected goaltender Gary Smith during the National Hock ey league expansion drait in the spring at 1951 Smith was regarded as flashy netminder capable oi thrilling fans with his unortho dox play but triils luconalsten in blocking oppositions shots it Darcy and Flyers Brit Selby 110 A2 Wirephoto TORONTO 0P It pmpoy at that the world amateur hock ey championship be made on open tournament with Canada represented by either Toronto lllaple Lents or Montreal Cana diens oi the National League Thursday drew opposition from one of the most powerful fig ures in European hockey Bunny Ahearne of Inndon president at the Euro pean Hockey Federation made hls stand in telephone inter view with lililt Dunnell sports editor of The Star What good would it do to change the rules that apply to 29 nations just to accommodate one nationCanada Ahearne said lm not eoneuned about the future of hockey in Europe am concerned about the iuture of hockey in Canada Now tell me what good would it do Ca nadian hockey to have Lasts Canadieos or any other profcs sionol team represent Canada in world amateur tournament We told Canadian hockey people time and again that they keep worrying about not healind Russia look hack over the re eords They havent been doing too well against Czechoslovakia and Sweden either Ahearne says sending proiesslonal team to the world championships would remove main incentive for Canadians youths to play amateur hockey The Canadian Amateurllock tion of 200000 players As un derstand it proicssional hockey does not expect to drain oii more than 10b players per year What happens to all the other boys who have been ploy lng hockey and do not turn pro Theres your problem There is no incentive for them to contin ue Now Canada would close one oi the tow doorbrernove one of their final ambitionsto play in the world tournament or the Olympic Games cant see it happening Your people spend too much time worrying about what hop pens in two weeks oi the year during the world tournament They dont spend enough timo worrying over what happens in the other 60 weeks Bunny AS Expected OppOSes Pros Poor old Britain heat through the some thing in soc eer The pupils were beating Illa teacher Your people will have to do what Britain did in soccer correct the interior faults first Canada has the youthnlt has the climate it has the lee rialrs it also has something it should get rid ofan attitude at this is our game nobody can show us in my opinion Canadas problems are at home in Montreal Clarence Camp hell NHL president said the league has not been oitieloliy consulted about any plans for open hockey competition Oiiicially as league were not aware at any proposals was believed Oakland wanted Smith handsome sixtootiour as gate attraction But recently Srnhh has given some indication that he is devel oping into talented NHL loll tender The hloadebaired native oi Ottawa picked up his second shutout of the season and hi second in three games Thursday night when Oakland trounced Detroit Red Wings 60 in other games Johnny Bower posted his second shutout of the compalkn as Toronto Maple Leafs blanked Philadelp hia Flyera and Montreal finadiens edged St louls Blues STOPS SHOTS Smith extracted irom the Maple hauls in the expansion draft turned aside 2t Detroit shotslo of them in the final period ills first shutout of the season came last Friday night at Oak land in 40 triumph against Philadelphia mm The Zlimunder apparently has overcome habit oi skating out of his netsometimes past his ovm bluellnHo help his teammotes clear the puck and give the crowd something to talk about Smiths steady goaltending helped produce in victory which moved thirdplace Oakland to Cordiollv Inltesivuto Attend th ey Association haa registra err NEW YEARS PARTY Enjoy the swingingest fun and laugh filled New Years Eve Partyeverf rues EVENINGDEC319 to Two Parties To Choose From DINING louver Youll Dance To The Music one ofthe landing hands in Ontario During the evening enjoy full course dinner fabulous floor show along withihe fovorslo bring inl1ov Newr $2039 parse Rosarng Early Year ONLY The NOTTAWASilGAiN ofthe SHADES and SHADETFES Only uwv s9 Mites sAsTOFALLISTQN as lionill Dance to Doug Bennetts ModernyBand Enjoy Cold Iiliulfet expertly prepared for your Georg oiei along with the favors bring in the Newliefiar 00 Far Couple roaaarwlrsaasm rouuarvrn within one point of the second placa Loo Angela Kings in the Western Division But despite Smiths colorful play and the improved showlnl oi the Sealrthls season only use tans watched the name at Oakland SCORE TWO GOALS Rookie Norm Ferguson scored two goals for the Seals Single pals went to Ted Kampson Bill Niche Gerry Ehman and Gary Jarrett Humpson also cel lasted three insists Ron Ellis scored on what shot in the first period to give Boner all the margin he needed for the Maple Leats victory at Philaddphla Dave Kean set up the goal by winning iaceoif with the puck flying over to Ellis for the shot which heat Bernie Parent to tho Flyzrs net The shutout was the 37th of Bowera IZyear NHL career The yearold netmindcr has appeared in only eight games this season The victory watched by 8531 stretched the Maple Leais un deieated streak to five games four of them winsand moved ion 7a Tommi to within one point of secondplace New York Rangers era Division The loss extended Phlladelp hiaa winless streak to to Abe FRIDAY ohm DOWNTOWN BARRIE and Boston Bruins in the East games and felt the more in lam place in the Western DM on Phlladelphla mud wtth 21 shots but many at them were high and easy to handle aparfielns Famous 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