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"Play a Fast Roaming Game, " Baffling Leafs in Most Ex. _ citing Game of Year _ points; thereby gaining one guart- ¢ skirts of "standing for the last month or so, 'raid, staged another of thelr forays - fast skating thev displayed bronght temptine to keen , times that 'when there was a face off. imost every other occasion OHA GROUP OPENS WITH IHE USHAWA DAILY FMS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, |. a ILLOWDALE OVER VARSITY % Pirates Defeat Leafs in Exciting Game 3 to 2 R--------------RA The Pirates from Pittshurg, who en hovering on the out- have ve the National League making an occasional successful on Saturday nieht when thev in- vaded the citadel of the Maple Leafs and marched off with a cou- ple of hostares in the shape nf or as much In sixty minutes. ae they had done from the start of the season, The success of the dashing attark, which ecanght the local de- fenders somewhat 'under-strength and nnprepared, was due to a 3 to 2 victory. Benny leonard's Buccaneers, under the command of Chlef Raild- ér Odle Cleghorn, presented a stvle of attack that'is altogether differ- ent from that of any other elnh in the learne and while much of the them to no particular point it tied the local players up in, knots, at- track of their checks. The way the Pirates roamed the jce, going down the onposite wines and buzzing around like the inhabitants of a bee hive who have lost their queen, demoralized near- ly all the attempts of the Teafs to play hockey along the lines that are considered orthodox in these davs of 'the somewhat over-emnhasized defensive style. About the only the Pirates' forwards were in their proper places were On al- they were anywhere were expected to be, rebounds. guerilla warfare may not be pretty to watch but where they Plenty of Speed and Excitement From the angle of hockey as ex- pected in the highest ranking leas gue of all the game was far from being the best of the season but ior excitement and unexpected happens ings, as well as an apparent reck- Jess speed that was kept up for practically fifty minutes by means of constant changes, it was one of the most pleasing of the year, The Pirates have a smart goalle in Joe Miller, a fair defence with any pair from McCaffrey, Holway, Me- Kinnon and Roger Smith, and 7 fast skating forwards who are dropped over the boards frequent. ly and who keep going until thev show signs of lacking and then they are replaced by another set, It was the fast skating and more often than not lack of system that demoralized the locals and made them look none too good, Jt is hard enought to break up an attack that has a certain amount of sys- tem about it but it is much more difficult to stop an onslaught that has no apparent method to it but get near the opposing goal and take pot shots and then race in for the The Pirates' type of but it produces exrcite- ment and at times it is successful, Saturday was one of those times. The best way to slop a speedy attack is to body check the speed- sters but this Pittsburg crowd dash- around with the abandon of a danc- ing Dervish or like chestnuts on a hot stove and they were hard tar- gets to hit Leafs were weakened by the ab- sence of Art Duncan who was ill with the body. The PES IES INTLS SRRRRORDRDDRDRE | 50000000 NORE TINE 000K NEW .YEAR TERM January 2, 1929 Start now--be ready to take a position in the summer. { Office open every evening and Saturday afternoon. The Peerless , Business College 17% Simcoe Street North Oshawa, Ontario Phone 3210 FE RORFNROLIDII hockey followers have preference player. with tonsilitis and a continuance of the inability of Bill Carson to get going. To make up for Duncan's absence, the Leafs signed Red Hor- ner of the Marlboro juniors late on Saturday afternoon and he re- lieved Day and Art Smith on the defence. The promise given by Horner wag one of the few bright features to the game from a local angle. Al- though he plaved in a twenty min- ute overtime game on Friday night and had also played in the Brok- ers' League on Saturday afternoon, the kid passed his initial test with colors flying and in time should be a star defence man. He was able to use his body a few times and also made a number of rushes. He made an instant hit with the crowd: a decided for a flame-thatched PRODES DOCLSISVEDNOOELY | Yuletide sure WH May this Christmastide find you enjoying all the Good Things "of Life, and that the New Year May bring you a bountiful mea- HEALTH, WEALTH and PROSPERITY OSHAWA CLUB Dr. W. H. Gifford, Pres. : a : & : @ : Wishes of ek tre a 5 ALY OSHAWA SIMCOES PRACTICE TONIGHT The Simeoes will June to Bowmanville tonight for their first practios of the season, Man. ager Dave Found expects a: large turnout of players, as the sea. son's first game is drawing near there is three weeks' work to 'be done in one. The players are: asked to meet M the church at 5.15 this even- ng. MILLIONAIRES BEAT DETROIT Detroit, Deo, 24, ~Toronto Million. aires established a two-goal lead in fence out in front of Fisher, and bat- tled their way to a well-earned ° to 1 decision over Detroit Olympics 1 the first period, tossed a solid de.' is likely to prove to be one of the in an exciting Canadian Professi Hockey League game at the Olympia here Sunday night, Alex, Gray, former Maple Leaf for. ward, tore through the Detroit de- fence on a lone rush and ripped a fast shot past Herbie Stuart from outside the detence to establish a lead for Toronto in the first period, Three minutes later Gerald Green flipped a pass over to Ken Doraty, and the latter's shot found a rest ing place in the twine back of Stuart. Gordon Fraser, late of the Detroit Cougars, helped it on its way by giving it a friendly bat into the net, Olympics outplayed the Millionaires in the opening period by a comfort able but goalless margin, and it was not until the third chapter that the Canpro leaders managed to collect a goal that saved them from a shut out, Gordon Fraser, relegated to the minors by the Cougars, replacing Bill Brydge on the defence for Frank Foyston's sextet, turned the trick when he rifled a fast shot past Fish- er from left wing seven minutes after the start of the third period. "Happy" Holmes' hard-working To- ronto Millionaires were full measure for their decision over the league leaders here, playing a clever de tensive game against the Olympics, matching their forwards at very turn and having just as many op- portunities despite the fact that the Detroiters had a big edge in terri- torial play. Another handsome trophy has been added to the growing list of cups offered by the boxing tournament on Jan. 10. Capt. W. E. Fenton, oi the Royal Canadian Regiment has offered a beautiful cup. * Capt. Fenton has scen many very active days in the field of sport. Box- ing being his favorite. * Ek x The entry forms dre now available. The contest is open to any boxer in the Oshawa district. The tournament is a bon-fide championship and shall be conducted as such. . x ¥ = All classes will bg considered from 90 1bs to 175 lbs. se Entries must be in by Jan. 5 in order to have the draw completed by Jan. 8 . 5 = This show will be a pretty fair test as to the class of boys we have in the district. 3% a It will also no doubt bring out considerable new and untried mater- ial and that is just what the promo- ters desire. i 8.5 Boxing is one of the finest sports and to train a boy to box and develop a good healthy body is a worthy achievement. And you have to be in real shape to follow +his game. Condition is the biggest factor and condition this League, trophy in 1926 and 1928, and the during the past Summer, hard one, home, on Saturday afternoon, work, Horner is a Toronto lad: and .is nineteen years old, pounds around his frame and he found that his size was more of a detri- ment than an asset in the junior ranks, and this was one of the reasons why he decided to make the jump to the pro ranks. season with the Marlboros and he was elected captain after the first game Previous to joining the Dukes at the start of the 1926-7 season he was with the North Toronto Midgets in the Toronto Hockey While he was with the Marlboros the club won the junior 8,P.A. The latest addition to the Maple Leafs' ranks, Reginald "Red" Horner, most popular members of the squad 'before long, although he has still much to learn regarding professional hockey, He was a stand-out in the junior ranks, not only because of his size, but through his ability, and there is no reason why he should not develop into a star defence player after a certain amount of seasoning. He 18 a quick learner and in junior hoekey showed more than the average ability to absorb the suggestions of the coaches, and if he follows the advice given to him in his, new surroundings he will come along, although he will be outsmarted by the experienced players he opposes for a while, He packs 187 This was his third OHA. championship in 1927-8, He nlso was a member of the Marlboros junior Ontario softball champions The Maple Leafs have started on a heavy grind which will last for three weeks and at this stage of the campaign every point picked up will be of considerable importance in connection with the standing when the regular schedule closes on March 16. games, two at home and one away, and each of the engagements is a Tomorrow they take on the fast travelling Montreal Maroons at the Arena Gardens and then jump to Pittsburg for a struggle with the Pirates and return home to take on the Detroit Cougars on Saturday night. The Maroons have a 2 fo 1 advantage over the locals so far this season, securing both their victories in Montreal while the Leafs won ut This week they play three Willowdale pushed in quite a number of goals on the Varsity team They seemed to be earned by a smart combination plays and team Next week we will all know more about the hockey prospects as it will be a busy week in that line of sport. They say that Shrimp McPherson is seriously thinking of turning Mr. Carroll makes few mi: takes. nobody will drive him out of it very a bit of money for the experiment, Thasall, pro, well he would not be any slouch even in with the pros. Dick Carroll, former Toronto coach, and now manager of the Tulsa , American Association team, is in the fleld for McPherson's services, and However, no one will lead McPhersoa into pro hockey with the latter blindfolded, and if he does take the leap quickly, and not without paying quite We take this opportunity of wishing you the COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON, HOCKEY STANDINGS P. W. N.Y. Americans 15 8 Montreal ...... 15 8 Canadiens ...... OHAWE 4.00ssns Maple Leafs ... HL Stnmn® Rtn oe oo 00 N.Y. Rangers .. Detroit Boston messanan sossrarn 12 14 3 12 2 This Week's Games Tuesday--Montreal at Maple Leafs, Americans at Rangers, Chicago at Boston. : Thursday--Toronto at Detroit at Canadiens, Americans. . Saturday -- Detroit Americans at Ottawa, Montreal. Sunday--Boston at. Rangers, Chi- cago at Detroit. a ede RIAL" RRR E> neo e.v SNanaw? RP ESRRRT [ynlunm Pittsburg, Chicago at at 'Toronto, Pittsburg at Kitchener +..... 13 - 1 WeuDEuNOO SRRRRRER™ DRaRRRIs> anate s Bo 0 9 come: only through careful training. | don "We ho Station LOY is broad- casting on the 25th your reception is good. that when SIBERRY'S Cor. King & Celina Sts., Oshawa YALE DEFEATS TOURING McGILL HOCKEY TEAM New York, Dec. 24. -- A power- ful Yale hockey team ended Me: GjiI's unbroken string of victories on the Madison Square Garden ice Saturday night, swamping the Canadians under a six to one score, "Ding" Palmer, Yale left wing, was the individual star, scoricg two goals and exhibiting an all- round game that ranked him among the best of college hockey players. Luce and Curtis also scored two goals each. St. Ger- maine made the only McGill goal from a scrimmage in the final per- iod. The teams? Yale -- Goal, Farrell; defence, Wilson and Cady; centre, Luce; wings, Curtis ang Palmer; subs, Bent, Cockmian, Snead Brecken- ridge and Schley. MceGilll--Goal, Powers; defence, Smith and McLeer; centre, Ward; wings, Robertson and St. Germaine, subs, McGillivray, Kline and Far- quharson. Officials--Marchand and McDon- nell. i--Yale.. .. Curtis .... .... . 2--Yale.... Palmer ... .. 17.54 Third Period 3--Yale ... Curtis .... ... 4--Yale .. .. Palmer 5--MoGill .St. Germaine ... 6--Yale .. .... Lace ... i--Yale .... -..Luce .. . Penalties -- Palmer, Ward, Mc- Gillivray. Unusually tight money predicted Xi which tight is meant, Christmas complaints This Week's Games Tuesday--Providence v. Newark at Wednesday--New Haven at Phila- | Willowdale Win First in Local O.H,A- Group The followers and supporters of the Oshawa City team» now have a chance to size up at least two of tho teams that are in the same group in the intermediate series of the O.H.A, They are Willow. dale and Varsity, Much talk and rumors have been going the rounds regarding this Willowdale team, some of which has heen so much hooey and some altogether too true, Well, here is the result of the tirst game of the group, and we will let you draw your own conclusions, On Saturday afternoon, Willow dale defeated the Varsity team in their own Back Yard by the score of 6 to 1, The lads from up Yonge Street looked exceptionally good and their starry staff gives promise of real power in the mid-division of On- tarfo hockey, The Students were practically outclassed by the Wil- lowdale forces and their only hope was to play a strong defensive game, to prevent a run-away, The Willowdale attacking divi- sion of Johnny and Shrimp McPher- gon with Collins, worked as one, in their combination plays, while Barnett and Nugent, formed a pow- erful defence in front of Holme: shaw, the goalie, Alec Carrick was the best for Varsity, playing 2 rugged game on the Willowdale took an early lead by banging in two goals in the first | period, while they added another in the second and three more lo start the third. Varsity's lone goal came in the latter part of the final frame. The McPherson brothers hoth got two goals, Johnny grabb- ing his pair in less than a minute's play. Teams: Varsity--Goal, Little; defence, Evans and Carrick; centre, tmuril- lan; right wing, Smith; deft wing, Clute, subs, Leak and McMillan, Willowdale---Goal, Holmeshaw: defence, Barnett and Nugent; cen | tre, Shrimp McPherson; right wing, J. McPherson; left wing, Collins; sub, Shannon. Referee--Ernie Parkes. First Period I--Wil'dale 8. McP'son Col's 2.00 2--Willowdale ...Nugent., 11.00 Second Period 3--Willowdale 8. McPherson 5.00 Third Period 4--Willowdale ... Shannon... 7.00 5--Willowdale J. McPherson 1.00 6--Willowdale J. McPherson .40 7--Varsity ...... McMillan. ..... 4.00 Final score--Willowdale, 6; Var- sity, 1, DETROIT WIN IN NEW YORK 2 TO 0 New York, N.Y., Dec. 24.--With Bill Brydge, former Detroit Olym- pie star, performing brilliantly, the Detroit Cougars defeated the New York Americans, 2 to 0, before a crowd of 12,000 in a National Hockey League fixture at Madison Square Garden last might. The Detroiters uncovered a powerful scoring punch in the third period after being held even throughout the first 40 minutes. The stubby, durable Brydge pav- ed the way for the first goal after two minutes and 54 seconds of the final period. His shot re- bounded from the boards and Car- son Cooper, speedy right winger, came tearing in to beat Worters on the rebound. A pass from Brophy from behind the net enabled Her- berts to score the second goal nine minutes later. The lineups: New York Americans -- Goal, Worters; right defense, . Reise; left defense, Conacher; centre, wing, Sheppard; substitutes, Himes, Connor, McVeigh, Simpson, Spring, Dye. Detroit Cougars--Goal, Dolson, right defence, Noble; left de- fence, Brydge; centre, Lewis; right wing, Connors; left wing, Cooper; substitutes, Brophy, Her- berts, Hay, Traub. defence, | while he was strong on his rushew. | Rurch; right wing, Broadbent; lef | | ] 1 EH WORES TEL NES WED WON S MNO WOVE KODE NOTED "HOCKEY RECORDS ' National League Pittsburg ,,..3 Maple Leafs ,.2 Canadiens ,,.1 Ottawa ,,,,4¢.0 sDetroit ....,2 N.Y, Ameri, ..0 Canlflian. League gToronto ....2 Detroit ,,,,,.1 Mercantile League Goodyears ...3 C. C. M, ....2 C.N.R, -...,,3 Stock Yards ,,1 Mining Brokers' League Stobie Forlong 2 Moyseys ..,..5 Patersons , Senior N, O, H, A, Kirkland Lake 1 South Porcup, 1 Halleybury ,.3 Iroquois Falls .2 ( Pacific Const League Victoris, -..,.56 Seattle ,,. Canadian-American League Newark ,..,.8 New Haven .. Springfield ,,3 Philadelphia ..1 Providence ..1 Boston ,,,,..0 Boston .,....2 New Haven ..2 Intermediate Montreal C, P, Verdun ,2 "Tacomas ,,,,.0 St, Francois ,1 Martin ,,,,.,.1 Eurekss ,..,.1 Champetre ,,. California League San Francisco 4 Hollywood ...2 Ixhibition England ...9 Paris Canadians 0 Yale /vnmeinal McGill ..,-~..1 s--DPlayed Sunday. PPR. 2 Solloway Mills 0. CANADIENS WIN : FROM SENATORS Be - Montreal, Dee, 24,~Canadiens 3 possession of third place in the sands 3 ing of the Canadian section of the National Hockey League by defeat. ing the Ottawa Senators 1 te 0, bes fore 10,000 fans here Saturday mts It was an interesting battle which ran the gamut from brilliant key to the mediocre, Fa The Canucks led offensively throughout, consistently outskating and outshooting the Senators, they found Connell, Ottawa Soaliss a tough nut to crack, and could him only once, Pete Lepine gett the lone goal in the second per when his hard shot from the Ottawa defence found a resting place in the twine. It was a good effort and wor. thy of the goal that resulted. The Senators looked jaded, and were forced to play throughout 'with. out the services of thelr regular cens tre, the veteran Frank Nighbor, who is out of the game with a twisted knee, Alex, Smith replaced Nighbor at centre, Despite their weakened condition, the capitals managed fo give the locals a battle, and backed by Connell's brilliant net-minding display, fought every minute of the game, Their offensive, however, lacked a sting, and Hainsworth aid not have many of the closein variety to turn away. 22s ) vim Rh Mis GREETINGS others. 42 Simcoe Street North Make the most of Christmasjoy OF SEASON Best wishes for a Happy and Enjoy- pble Christmas this year and for many PAUL SWARTZ PEOPLE'S CLOTHING STORE Phone 786w SORES ERED ERO CORE IRREES fon : a CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Wp We oY ia poh friends VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS" --and a= ' Bright and Happy New Year 4 We Wish You A Merry Christmas Bright and Prosperous