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Babe Pratt One Of Brightest When Colorful Days Recalled By AL EATON VANCOUVER (CP) -- When National Hockey League pres- ident Clarence Campbell was looking for the right man to emcee the league's award din- ner in New York he reached all the way across Canada to pick Walter (Babe) Pratt. The former NHL star has in recent years gained the reputation of one of hockey's. most entertaining ambassa- dors. There is a multitude of stories about the hulking for- mer New York and Toronto defenceman from Stony Moun- tain, Man. Each one helps tell why one of the biggest, tough- est men in the game is loved by hockey fans and players alike. Pratt hasn't taken a drink for almost 10 years, but many anecdotes about him deal with his previous ability to lift a few. When he was playing for the Rangers in the 1930s, man- ager Lester Patrick fined him $1,000 for indulging in horse- play. Patrick, however, prom- ised to return the $1,000 if Bahe vowed not to touch an- other other drop _ all season. Within weeks, Pratt was playing so badly, Patrick of- fered to return the $1,000 if Bale~ would start drinking again. Another widely - repeated tale. involves an_ encounter with Toronto Maple Leafs boss Connie Smythe during the 1943-44 Stanley Cup play- offs. Smythe was bitterly criticiz- ing his team for lack of hustle. In the middle of Smythe's crusty practice ses- sion address, a bulky form staggered from the dressing room and on to the ice. "Drunk again!" shrieked Smythe. "So am I!" chortled back the Babe. Pratt continues. to promote and associate with the sport that made him famous, And his "Prattisms' provide writ- ers across the country with many brighteners. He seldom misses a West- ern League game in Vancou- ver, where he is a successful log-broker in private life. His between - period radio obser-< vations and quips are the highlight of play - by - play broadcasts. His intelligent and Connaught, North Oshawa' Capture Pee Connaught Park and North Oshawa posted victories as play got under way in the Oshawa Neighborhood Association's Pee Wee Hockey League semi-final playoffs. Both are in "'A" sec- tion. Play also started in "B" section. All series are two-game, total- goal affairs. Connaught Park was in fine form, handing Oshawa Novice, All-Stars a 5-1 defeat. Connaught opened _ scoring early, as Paul Osborne and Luke Charbonneau counted goals in the opening minutes of the game. Ken Morden, with a fine play counted the Novice All-Stars' goal. Connaught! came back strong in the final} period on goals by Vic Suppan, Osborne, with his second, and Dave Smith. In the second semi-final game in the 'A' series, North Oshawa used a steady perfor- mance in goal by John Bowes to score a 3-0 win over a stub- born Nipigon team. North Oshawa took a 2-0 first-period lead, Bruce Blight counting both goals on passes from Phil Jarvie. Tom Scero closed out the scoring midway through the final period. In 'B' Series, Woodview took a 3-2 decision from Eastview. Eastview took an early 1-0 lead, on a goal by Billy Killingback, only to have Woodview come right back on John Kift"s Wee Openers effort to knot the score at 1-1 to end the opening period. | John Stainton clicked for a} goal with less than five min- utes left in the game to give Woodview a 2-1 lead. This goal) seemed to arouse both teams. Eastview rallied shortly jafter on Killingback's second} | goal to knot the score at 2-2, however Kift counted his sec- jond goal on a fine effort to give Woodview its 3-2 margin of victory. In the final 'B'| Series game, Valleyview, using |Phil Gay's steady netminding, came back to defeat a hustling | |Brookside team by a 3-1 score.; 'Murray Johnson opened the scoring to give Brookside a 1-0) lead, but Valleyview tied the/ game at 1-1 on a goal by Randy | Patton. Marcel Belanger gave| Valleyview its victory with two goals late in the final period. Second games of three two- game, total-goal series will be played on Saturday, as follows: | | 'B' SERIES | 9.00 a.m. -- Woodview vs.! Eastview 9.45 a.m, -- Valleyview vs. Brookside 'A' SERIES 10.40 a.m. -- Connaught vs.| Oshawa Novice All-Stars 11.25 a.m. -- North vt vs. Nipigon witty comments also are aired on a regular pre-game NHL show that originates in the United States. He's continually sought after as a banquet speaker and head-table guest at sports- man's dinners. Pratt's playing career cov- ered a hectic 12 years in the majors and another five in the minors. The late Al Ritchie of Regina, a Rangers scout, once described Pratt as the best prospect he ever saw. When he quit playing, the six-foot-four defenceman be- came a coach, But this didn't stem the flow of Prattisms. After a game in which his New Westminster club had played badly but managed to eke out a 1-0 win over Van- couver because of brilliant goaltending by Lucien De- HOT STOVE SESSION-- Former National Hockey League player Walter (Babe) Pratt (left) con ducts a hot stove league session at Vancouver For- um, along witth Bob Fent- on (centre), coach of New Westminster Junior Royals. Ken Wilson, manager of Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League is Bad Boys Extend Series; Four Goals For Sneddon Jack Sneddon scored his fourth goal into an open net with 5 seconds remaining in the game to lead Bad Boys to a 10-8 win over Quality Fuels in the Oshawa Senior Hockey League finals. Quality Fuels still lead the best of five finals two gam- es to one. Besides his four goals, Sned- don matched this output with assists for an eight-point effort. Bob Burke scored two goals for Bad Boys while singles went to Ernie Mills, Harv Burke, Ed Romanuk and Jim Peters. Harv Burke assisted on three goals. George Vail scored four goals for Quality Fuels, while Dunc Brodie and Terry Vail contribu- ted two each. Bob Bishop had a helping hand on three of the goals. Bad Boys jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period and held per- iod leads of 3-1 and 7-6. Sneddon's third goal, which proved to be the winner, was disputted by Quality Fuels, It came at 11:13 of the third per- iod and boosted Bad Boys lead cut into the margin before Sned- don settled the issue. Fourth game in the series is scheduled for Sunday at Civic Auditorium, starting at 8 p.m. BAD BOYS -- Topping, goal; defense, Donaldson, Sainsbury, to 9-6. Brodie and George Vail Pe Penalties: Brodie 46:35, T. Peters, die 14:45. THIRD PERIOD Bad Boys, J. Peters (T, Peters, Mills) .. . Boys, Sneddon . . Quality Fuels, Brodie (Bishop) . Quality Fuels, (T. Vall, Bishop) 18. Bad Boys, Sneddon (H, Burke) senses 20198 : DO 6:00; T. Peters 14, earners Cole, Long; forwards, Harv Burke, Bob Burke, Jim Peters, Terry Peters, Mills. QUALITY FUELS -- Goal, Finney; defense, Glaspell, Cour- tice; forwards, George V ail,/ Bishop, Furey, Brodie, Terry) Vail, Alexander. FIRST PERIOD Bad Boys, Mills a(n Bad Boys, Sneddon (H, Burke, Romanuk) « |. Quality Fuels, Brodie (Bishop) .. hag 1 2. 3. 4 . ag aap . Siaity Fuel, T » Val Bed Boys, H. ar ae ) 12. Quality Fuels, T. Vail (A. Courtice, Furey) . Bad Boys, Romanuk ) 14:15; T. Peters, Finney 16:30; Quality Fuels 19:00; Alexander (10-minute mis- conduct) 19:00. % FRIDAY * The Big Fun Dance The Sounds of the Big Beot The Place to Meet The Stitch In Tyme Admission 1.50 Dancing 9 to 12:30 96 x sha Monzas Capture Playoff Opener Monzas doubled the score on Acadians 6-3 as the best-of-three GM Salaried Employees Hockey League final got under way. Gord Wilson notched three goals for Monzas and assisted on two others while Brian Tay- lor fired two goals and assisted on another. Roger Gillis scored the other goal. Larry Pearce and Bob Souch each earned two) & assists and Ken Mason one. Al MacDonald scored twice for Acadians and assisted on the other goal by Bill Watters. Watters had one assist. when buying COMING MARCH 28th THE QUIET JUNGLE See Saturday's Oshawa Times GINGER ALE In handy cans. too The QUALITY name to look for chene, Pratt conducted a post- game conference, "I want $2 from each of you guys, except Lucien," he growled in his foghorn voice. The players grumbled to themselves. One decided to ask why. "Five thousand people paid $2 each to sit around and watch Lucien play goal. You guys did the same. So cough up." . Despite his outgoing, easy manner and affection for the game of hockey, Pratt had quietly harbored an inner dis- appointment for almost 15 years, because he never was named to the Hall of Fame. Last year, at' age 50, The Babe was named to the hall's honor roll. For the remainer of that week, his associates appropriately addressed him as 'Sir Walter." (CP Photo) One of the most decisive vic- tories registered in the Protes- tant Church Hockey League's regular Saturday morning ses- sion at the Civic Auditorium was the 7-0 shutout, posted by Christ Church Bantams, at the expense of the Harmony United joys. Goalie Joe Woods got the shut- out while five teammates pro- duced the winners' seven-goal total. "'Rusty" Seton and Brian Paul each potted a pair while Larry Patton, Kevin Copithorne and John Howard scored single- tons. In the other Bantam game, Knox won over Westminster 4-1, with John Watson scoring the goal for the losers. Carl Hep- burn, Ron Guscott, Jeff Staple. ton and Mike Harper shared the Knox scoring honors evenly. PEE WEE LEAGUE In the first Pee Wee League game, Simcoe Street nosed out St. Paul's 2-1, on goals by Jim Hutcleon and Jim. Freeman. Allistaire Simeson scored for) the losers. Northminster thumped South- minster 5-1, Ron Saulnier's goal being all that saved Southmin- ster from a shutout. Rick Hawk- shaw, David Field and Scott Brinning each scored a goal for the winners with Phil Jarvie getting a couple. Westmount scored the most one-sided win of the day, a 9-1 trouncing to King Street. Al Gray, with three goals and Doug Rae with a pair, were the big scorers for Westmount, with Pete Taylor, Danny Morris, Don Roberts and Doug Seeley each adding one goal. Jim Lean got the orphan tally for King Street. In an exhibition game, St. Andrew's nosed out First Bap- tist 2-1. Allen Warren scored both goals for the Saints and Jeff Warren scored for the losers. NOVICE LEAGUE the Novice League were very close, with Harmony tying King Street 1-1 in the first one. Rob- bie Maddock scored for Har- mony and Greg Barkley blinked the light for King Street. SOCCER FANS INJURED LEEDS, England (AP) -- An undetermined number of fans were injured in the crush of the crowd watching Leeds United and Sunderland struggle to a 1-1 overtime tie in a replay of an English Cup soccer game Wed- nesday. Officials said no one was severely injured. game will be replayed. All the five games played in| It was another tle in the sec-| The Christ Church Bantams Blank Harmony Lads, 7-0 ond game, St. Paul's and Albert Street battling to a 2-2 dead- lock. Gord Thom and David Stewart scored the goals for St. Pauls while Don Snow and Jeff Foss did the honors for Albert Street. Daryl Miller's goal and fine goal-keeping by Jeff Closs was the combination used by Simcoe Street to nose out St. Mark's 1-0. Christ Church edged North- minster 3-2 and five players shared the goals. Brad Gill, Drew Webster and Ed Burton each scored for Christ Church while: Mark Smith and Ricky Leask accounted for Northmin- ster's scoring. St. Andrew's defeated St. Luke's 3-1, Eddy Szczur scored for St. Luke's while Chuck Halli- day, Ron Hart and Glen Rowe each scored one for the win- ners. 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