i ij MINION BANK OF TO THE CANADIAN 1 1 V was a COLUMN Lightning that vagrant and thine which isnt supposed by theory to strike twice In the same place may foot the hockey folks this year At the end of tie hockey sea son Montreal finished sixth in a league They managed to scrape into the playoffs but were quickly year for the FrenchCanadian team except in one instance the Leagued leading pointmaker with goals and assists was Hector- Toe Bloke battling left his services in outpointing such greats as Cowley Bauer Scanner Dillon and trophy as the player most useful to his being penned there seems to be sentimental that once again a lowliest club should he very care the coveted award this season For it is Klwiu Rollins of Vanguard Who guards the Chicago Black Hawks nets client chance winning the award Rollins was second only to Detroits voting for the most valuable player to his if any- player has filled that description this er is Rollins i have never been known as a defensivemind postwar years and manning the nets for them inch to several outstanding goalies Jim Henry Harry now with To- Bruin Frank Mr Zero i you discount the goals scored against missed earlier this season you get Two including rid winner Jack tried to stem the pokerfaced Rollins is lightningfast with stick has perfect reflexes a keen eye It was wizardry of Rollins that carried Hawks last to their first playoff berth in six years and forced ultimate Cup winners into seven games in the m irt Trophy award was made before this series and ns might otherwise have won It But lightning may ember of another lowly team may edge of the most valuable award he Irike twice ft HrwT ft Li LIMITED -Z- him fa i mm lilies man says the old adage But today and inoiinefl are learning thai they can also ylteir standing people by owning Employers for instance To mails life insurance suggest that he is ail it learns that a mini owns life insur es regards him with respect They know that one of the most important assets any man am I t I IJjciiiiiost important effect of life It gives him in no other way can he iValuablo estate for so little in so short Smoke Rings Here Saturday HASHMAN AWARD Danny Patrick Hals off to Danny Patrick Danny an Aurora skater with our Gorman Smoke Rings gets this weeks award and Theatre pass Danny gets the call for his sizzling five goal oneassist effort against Lindsay Saturday Danny was the scoring ringleader as the Smoke Rings bumped off Lindsay a win that moved the Smoke Rings into the Every loyal sports fan New- of the playoffs Brampton by the way market and district will be at the Newmarket arena this afternoon to give vocal support to the Gorman Smoke Rings when they play Brampton in an midget playoff game Gome lime is pm There will be the usual skating Won feast Saturday night jo had and ho- amount It promises to be one of the highlight series of the seasdrir Brampton like our own havent lost a league game this season and are heralded a very strong win over Is the Rings next opposition in the The two teams will meet here Saturday in the series opener Spits Finished The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday Feb Page a Hotel Mens Association paying for the food ex penses otherwise underwritten by fellows like Foster Hewitt and the celebri ties brought In sponsors the will movrffeGori sportsmen of the Fourth Estate Crippled larib- There were BOO present at per copy and we venture to say that worthy cause involved there wasnt anyone present who didnt feel Association winners Vfln- theyd moneys or Marmora will thus get worth Its hard to name all to the final round for the we encountered but we trophy did find but that Rudy Pilous of I St Catharines and Cot- ton of the Bruins chain were more than somewhat interested extending some help next in year to the Aurora Bears while Generals are more or less committed they might be able to supply a few prospects for the Bears jhn who played base ball and lacrosse with Aurora in the late 20s was in the Bank of Commerce at Aurora sent regards to all friends in the regular schedule tonight area Jack former playoffs will get underway Trophies Donafeilor North The York minor hockey league teams have three trophies to go after trophy list com pleted this week when former citizen fed a trophy for the North York midget hockey league Stewart Patrick Aurora put up a trophy for the juvenile league Last season Lex McKehzie furnished a trophy for the North York bantam hockey league All three trophies are for annual competition The North York minor hockey league playoffs have been sus- for the time being due to Newmarket Aurora Noble- ton and Woodbridge teams being busy with playoff ac tivity In bantam Aurora Rotary need one more victory to qualify for the finals The lead games to one in their best semifinal series- Newmarket Optimists and Lions are tied in their roundrobin semi final series Theyll play a series to declare a winner to meet either Aurora or for the cup In midget Newmarket Gor man Smoke Rings have qualified for the finals by knocking out area was Alliston and Aurora tigers In J master of ceremonies and Hex the other midget playoff Wood- bridge and are participants in a sot lead the sus pended series with three points Rich vale have one point while Lions due to OMHA play got into action the series as yet J Newmarket Office Specially juveniles are the league cham pions and holders of the Stew art Patrick trophy for this year The Specialties Knocked off and to win the crown In a surprise unheralded move the requested the Metro senior league clubs to declare a league winner by Mar The move is designed to speed up the playoffs Originally the teams figured they had until the end of March to declare a league champion Metro league officials meeting Friday at East York decided under the circumstances to wipe out all remaining games in the schedule and into their serinfinals this week That means Spits scheduled against Aurora Feb and March will not he played Newmarket were accepted league as replacements for are not eligible for the Metro league Spitfire manager Fred reports club officials are conferring with Andrews in the falL- the for a bye to enter the ay playoffs the semifinals of the In- A of Clippers nave Manager USE ERA AMD EXPRESS CLASSIFIEDS TO flllW ARTICLES YOU NO LONGER NEED INTO CASH lege hucksters but like all the teams in Prep schools failed to slop Stuhb Edwards The boy is averaging three goals per game with and its too bad he wasnt available for the Bears this winter be surprised to see two of the better minor hockey players from the district enrolling at St Goiman Smoke Rings Lake Jr League Blast Mild weather Thursday halted Alt scoring weekly Lake junior enabled Newmarket league doubleheader at Smoke Rings to the arena The jt- the arena were to bo the concluding triumph coupled contests in the regular league scries opener victory schedule- The teams weather Lindsay earned the- Smoke athlete who was also pres ent did likewise as did Ralph former golf pro at Au rora now at Cedar Brae Clare Martin and some of the present Kitchener seniors recall ed the hectic Aurora Water loo Siskins series the junior of the and Max Silverman week Trim Aurora Bears The series with Brampton opens here Saturday There wasnt much doubt about the ultimate winner of Saturdays game after Francis Lewis and Don Bone popped in goals in the first five minutes It was just a- question of how many The Rings poked hi an other two goals before the first who eliminated his club President Art Brown of the N OHA was giving me the dope on Sparky Vail Chief who are all in the Referees Bill Barry and Jim working their thumbs round concluded scored three and ran after the of put their finger on 32 say into the freeze pipes with a misdemeanors the Aurora seven goal final session Jeis O It A outburst junior Big Nino tangle at the Most of the way the Smoke Aurora arena Friday While the Kings kept Lindsay bottled up penalty box custodians tighter than bonded stock If the making notes in the visitors Lindsay skaters did happen to book the Jets were winning a break out Lome Nick SPORTS CALENDAR ft pm Newmarket arena OI A senior playoff Dynes- ton i pmv Newmarket arena midget playoffs- Brampton Newmar ket Smoke Rings pm Newmarket arena town league finals fourth game if necessary Newmarket Regents Stimers and Wes in troduced the head guests Once again we had proved to our satisfaction that- thc more important a is the easier he is to talk to One of the most decision over the Bears It was an important win for the Jets for It clinched a playoff berth for them The Bears now definitely out of the playoffs allowed the Jets Alt got an unassisted goal at to start the Boars Clpary was back again for the Bears second on a pass from Don greats psenlvwas- Earl kingof the The Jets added a fifth after over a he second to make it before in hi I the Aurora decided to do Cole- ronl man- Aurora llahtatns really urn on the heat at Lindsay last Saturday as with five goal lead earned in Aurora they the Victoria coun ty kids 131 to make It on Die round and Rob both bagged three goals each in- the big -Am- Andy Gloss is now ton in total goal serieii and if they can gel parti this one they take the championship By now the result game l Aurora mid tonight the return is for Brampton The pro scouts have been taking in the series and secret that Charlie Vrana the Ai de fence star has been scouted by Toronto and Boston Ross who won the Memorial trophy at Aurora High and excelled in track and field especially as a Don Bone Brad Walker Bert Loveless or Geo were on hand to stop the thrusts at the blueline or Ross Copeman was to frus trate them at the goalmouth Lindsay did manage a couple of kiltshots Willie Wilson from and Bill unassisted completed the Rings first period registration Glen pick ed up two assists and Jack Calif one as Francis Lewis Bert Lover less and Dan Patrick scored In Lewis A three way combination that order ih the second period effort that took in Don Lewis Ma the third period down he was Ihe scorer as a big scoring and Joe was good for the march for pan Bears third marker- Before the Patrick Danny got four goats period closed Joe sank Keswick Comets in feimdRobin Series and an assist Don Fran cis Lewis and Bill Cain were the other third frame Smoke Ring target hitters Glen Bert Loveless Jack Francis Lewis Bill Cain and Bill took bow in the scoring final round for assists Optimists J Andrews Hawks climbed first place in the Optimist when they top pled Fred Cojlyers Rangers gaihes in the weekly tripleheader sow Wings edge 21 while Leafs and member of Varsity Bruins staged a thriller The senior relay learns well us Ranger and losses eompelmg in inteffaculty with meant Iheend of their playoff College The Varsity hopes Present league standing day- team in a week to go reads Hawks one pi the host Bruins 12 Wings in Canada wilt Hangers set some records Master shotmakers -iniltev- Connor district and fan Dick scored school athlete who has two goals each to put the Hawks been hitting sports head- in the winners circle Geo Bob is ftrray Johnston polled the lone Hill In training of- counter I cadet Murray reached the Johnny a tin a Is of i he the bagged jSChooLs box- both goals Jim blinked the light for the at one time resided hapless j Aurora regret to record the Craig and Christie Hall scored two goals apiece for Andy Sinclairs Bruins hi their duel with Leafs Bob fired a pair of goals whllo Don Jackson and Johnny Hopper net ted singletons for Don Menards Saturday AM Hockey J Present standing in the Satur day moaning league reads Montreal Toronto Detroit Ri squirt The weather last week kept Keswick Comets from- getting into action It was an- late last week lhit the Comets would play round-rob- Mi series with Li I tie Britain and to declare a Coun ty league intermedi ate representative Series win- nor will carry on in the division Brums lead Willi The- Comets followed by likely play oft their home gahus Wings Leafs in the series at the Sutton arena were scare in Saturdays The series is expected to start session In the this week sector a pair of shutouts other league were chalked up Bruins senior calibre teams on goals by Sutton Andrews and ferry Cain and Falls are meeting in JleshQipshooting efforts by a roundrobin playoff to declare Bob Page Ken Needier contender for the play- avis Gibbons earned the Wings downs and 3 win cellardwelling are also The Leafs series winner will carry County league banner into inter- J powered two goal scoring series while effort and single lamplighter death- of year old Barry allshaiy who played some hockey for Herb Cains luckless Aurora Bears In 1 was a good team layer and never failed to try his best He was a passenger In a truck struck by a at last Friday Ontario Softball annual is scheduled for North Bay on April and we hope the district will bo represented at the meeting Wont be long un til the boys are really talking softbnll Aurora will get an swer next month in Ihelr request to enter the Township league Moo who played for juniors against Aurora a tew years was the loser will have a nte rating in the Aurolrc lliough our Spitfires are out of the metro senior playoffs Hub hockey fans will have- an opportunity to seoot least one game in Aurora Lumbermen who have been making their homo appear at the Aurora decided to play their final series game against Dynes in the Newmarket arena tomorrow Friday night Aurora club officials decid to the switch in sites due to lack of fan support at Aurora Tomorrow nights game sched uled for pm is the second in he best semi final series The Lumbermen by Barry furnished Boston with a over Montreal Montreal goalgoiter was Robert Morrison Detroit and Toronto despite- on effort nt snap ft deadlock in the other bout signed by Clippers jnst prior to the player deoWne ft appear- ho was in action against ances They held the league lending Clippers to In Aurora Thursday and de feated KtY Flyer Saturday 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