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Gordon Hudson Wins Both Play-Qff Games Strathcona Quartette Curls Splendidly to Down Heart-well and Snow By BRUCE BOREHAM Tribune Sport Editor DORONTO, Ont, March 3 Gordon Hudson and his Winnipeg boys are the Canadian curling champions. More than that, second place in the competition (or MacDonald's Brier Tankard also goes West, Joe Heartwell, representing Alberta, winning the position. This was the result of the playoff erics arranged after the nine-game series had ended In a three-cornered tie for first place, with Manitoba, Alberta and Toronto all on evun terms. The trustees ordered a playKfl and on the draw Manitoba met Alberta with Toronto feet-ting tbe bye. The Manltobans defeated Alberta 12-7 and In the second game defeated Toronto 10-6.

thereby winning a clear title to the Canadian championship. In the third game Alberta defeated Tor onto id-11 10 Cincn BCCUIIU No more popular win could have been scored than that by Gordon Hudson. The Winnipeg boys made a great hit down here. They won for themselves hundreds of friends by their fine curling, their gentlemanly actions and their good sportsmanship. Gordon Hudson, who has earned for himself the title of "poker face." proved a most modest winner.

When he received the championship trophy from the hands of the lieutenant-governor, W. D. Ross, he made a graceful speech expressing the gratitude of the Winnipeggers for the splendid way they had been received in Toronto. It waa quite fitting that the championship should go to Winnipeg. No better curling waa done during the whole series than by the Hudson rink.

They curled consistently, they had many misses, but their percentage of good shots ran much higher than any other rln entered. And to Gordon Hudson should go the honor of bearing the brunt of the work. Hl play was outstanding Ihroughout and especially was this "WbrfiuiJngJjieJina.l.day. Time after time he ni called "upon to matte a perfect shot to save an end. Never did he falter and It is estimated by the official umpire that during Fri-day'a play he made perfect draws to the four-foot ring on ten different occasions to save an end.

His display was masterful throughout. The competition is the first truly curling championship ever conducU cd as it brought together the representatives of seven provinces. Last year the Ossle Baikwell rink, of Yellowgrass. represented Western Canada. This year there were three rinks and they proved to the Easterners that curling in the West is on a higher plane than it la in the East.

The "Western game, the way the curlers down here 'are pleased to call It, is totally different to that played In the East They do their best to get all the rocks they can in house here. The Western game is a more open style, keeping the front of the house open and passing through rocks Instead of coming to them. The work of the Manltobans, however, was a revelation, as the Easterners found they could adapt themselves to a draw game quite as nicely as the rinks from down here could. As a matter of fact no better exponent of the draw came was on view In the whole series than Gordon Hudson. Last year the championship was won by the Nova Scotia rink from Halifax.

Halifax was rated as a stronger rink this year than last. Ontario had their tankard winners and the winners of the Canada Life and both were rated as the strongest rinks available. New-Ontario had a fairly strong rink, only Quebec and Montreal being rated as really weak. However, these two rinks are so accustomed to playing the irons that they did not expect to make any sort of showing with the granites. The competition has been a most successful one and ended with plenty of excitement when the scries was tied for first place.

It will serve to create greater interest in the granite game and the style of play and delivery of the Western players will no doubt be copied to some extent by the players down here. Within five minutes of the time The Tribune flash went westward, i nnlir in from leiegranio Winnipeggers congratulating Hudson and his rink upon their great success. The Winnipeggers expected to leave for home Friday night, but owing to the play-off they will not leave until Saturday; arriving home Monday morning. On Saturday the party will be the guests of Ross Harstone, of Hamilton, who has arranged a motor trip to Niagara Falls. The first end of the first game of the play-off between Alberta and Manitoba was a typical pass-out end where a miss counted.

Hudson wss short on his last and Heartwell drew In with his last for a three to give him a good start. Hudson got two back on the second. It was a knockout end with Hudson In for one. When Heartwell shot first he missed and Hudson drew In for two. Heartwell wicked out one but rolled out and Hudson once more drew beautifully to the four foot to count a two.

Hudson played two point shots on end. The third end gave Hudson a point to even the game. Few rocks were In the house, as usur 1. Hudson was In for one when Heartwell shot. He ended short and narrow.

Hudson drew to the eight foot for two and Heartwell on bis last rock came down narrow. He barfly squeezed past the front, circle and slid up to the teccid rock to reduce Hudson's count from two to one with rathpr fortunate shot. Hudson scored two on the fourh. He had a rock in and well guarded with another in frnnt when he played his last. Heartwell had his first shot at the bark.

Hudson raised his O'-er for two. leaving Alberta chance to get one by A Great Skip Pilots Strathcona Rink to Dominion Curling Honors A. Vi I SPORTS tttttmi in mine WINNIPEG, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928 anitoba Curlers Capture Macdonald Brier Tankard MOVIES GORDON HUDSON MAROONS BATTLE MILLERS TONIGHT Locals Meet Minneapolis in First of Important Two-Game Series Minneapolis Millers. who are pressing Duluth Hornets hard for the leadership of the American Hockey association, will battle the W.innipcgJiJsuooii8 in thallrst of a two-game scries at the Amphitheatre rink tonight. The second game will be played on Monday.

The Millers have been hitting up a fast pace of late and are within two points of the leadership. However, when they face the Maroons they will be pitted against a team that has been playing the best hockey in the league at the present time. The locals have been idle for the past two weeks, but have been goin through their paces under the watchful eye of Coach Rosic Hel-mer who is satisfied with the work of the players and is confident of taking the measure of the Millers In both games. A double triumph will put the Maroons right back into the fight for a play-off berth, and if they maintain the same form that they displayed in the last three games, should have no trouble in taking the Millers Into camp. There has been a good demand for pasteboards, and one of the largest crowds of the season is expected.

SHEIKS CAPTURE LISTLESS GAME i Saskatoon Comes From Behind to Beat Regina 2 to 1 REGINA, March In a listless hockey game here Friday night before a sninll crowd, the Saskatoon Sheiks came from behind to defeat the Regina Capttnls 2-1 In a Prairie Professional League fixture. Regina had the edge In the first period, when they scored their only goal. Plav was even in the mlddlu period but the Sheiks came with a rush in the last 20 minutes and tallied twice. Saskatoon Aikenhead. Stevens, Graham, Denennay, Wakeford, Moffat, Klein, Wcstwlck, Gcroux, Hur-tubise.

Regina Morrison. Duly, Johannes-son, Mulligan, Sparrow, Metcalfe, Torstelnson, Armstrong, Harris. Referee Carl First, period 1 Regina, Armstrong from Metctuie, 13.20. Second period No score. Third period 2.

Saskatoon, Denennay fnem Hortubise, 4.08; 3, Saskatoon, Graham from Denennay, 12.06. SNOWSHOERS TO RECEIVE PRIZES Presentations to Take Place at Dance Next Wed-nesday The prizes won at the annual race meet, held under the auspices of the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Fnnwshoe un'nn during January and February, wfll be presented at the annual wind-up dance of the association which will be held in the. Koseland dance gardens on Wednesday evening. All clubs are asked to have their members out in full strength. The racing hoard is very active now in the purchasing of prizes, cups Bnd medals for presentation to the winners, and some fine prizes have been donated.

All dcleg'ites. secretaries and presidents are arked to keep in mind the general meeting of the esnria-tion whi'h be he'd on March 27, at 8 p.m ia -e of meeting to be announced later. Confident of Success II irt Th'Vn. new niMiarer nf the hr i cluh will finish hither up this seoson than it did Uist yer. lN-CAK.

AJ.NJJ Yfc1 bU AKay Laufer cuAPuie tuHirfe's 3ood left fiw por vV'iiSSCdr 4: tommy 'v. Many Boys Fi6tATfeFs ew LEAraee, BUT A1A.RY A i I aV i. A t58 JACK WUOW, PACkteV McFARUANO. k'-CBStouOrl CftARLEV oAM LAMoFOKC TDM WMiKE mF you think the competition Is tough In your racket, don't envy the boys in the leather knuckle business. For every 10,000 upstanding young men who sport a cauliflower ear, only one kingly champion's crown.

At present, Ace Hudklns snd Jimmy Mc.Larnin, two worthies who have been campaigning long, are ready for a fling at the title holderB in their divisions. McLarnln has fought his way through four weight divisions, and still has no title. BOXING TOURNEY OPENSJONDAY Indications Point to Record Entry For City Championships Indications point to the city amateur boxing and wrestling championships, which will be held under the auspices of the Rotary club at the Alhambra hall on Monday and Tuesday, being one of the largest competitions of its kind ever staged In the city. In addition to hand so ire prizes which will be awarded to the various winners, Bruce Richardson, president of the Rotary club, has donated a trophy for the club or organization scoring the most points in the chnmplomihips. The following is the final line-up of the matched bouts of six two-minute rounds each: T.

Iball, Rotarv Boys' club. vs. H. Donovan, C.N K.P.A.A., Munitoba flyweight champion. George Pember, O.B.U.

rlub. Dominion champion, vs. Bruce Hannon, O.B.U. club, Manitoba champion. Ronnie Dalnes, P.P.C.LX, Alberta champion, vs.

Bob tic-Curdy, O.B.U. club. Frank Bat-tnglia, Y.M.C.A., Manitoba champion, vs. S. Delaine, O.B.IT.

club. Paul Frederlckson, Y.M.C.A., Dominion champion, vs. N. Lvster, P.PC.L.I., Manitoba champion. "Kick Yucheson, O.B.U.

club, vs. J. Steele. P.PC.L.I. The latter two boxed to a draw at the last competition in the police gymnasium, and had the fans on their toes on that occasion.

Both hoys are dissatisfied and are rearing to go. The other matched bouts require no comment as all the boys are well known to the followers of amateur boxing and always give of their best. Kntries for the open competition are coming In good. Johnny Wilson, of the Y.M.C.A., and one time Dominion champion, and Gordon Hroadhurst, O.B.U. club and an ex-Manitoha champion, will again be seen in the ring after an absence of several months.

Classes are fairly well filled and with the entries stiil coming In the fans are assured of two nights good sport. Tickets can be procured at Clubb's two cigar stores. The officials for the competition are: Referee for boxing, W. Bowman; referee for wrestling, W. Shane, an old Manitoba champion; Judges for wrestling and boxing, Chris Akins and 8.

Perlman; timekeepers, W. Movies and J. Thoro-good; clerk of scales. A. R.

Morri-Hun; announcer. J. Fahey; scorer, W. Rumball; ring, J. Ecrles; competitors.

J. medical officer, Dr H. II. Olson. The committee In charge of the competition, under the chairmanship nf George Cameron, are W.

Borlase, W. Reynolds, of prizes; W. Buchanan, G. W. Downey, tickets; P.

D. McAvlty. seating; Gar. McKeag. music, who Is to have the PP.CLI.

band In attendance; Col. Arkland, of the W.L.I., Isns donated the use of the ling, net Tnin Hnrlimd, the well-known contrnctcr. will iook after the con- IT Olon Is to have Dr. M. Ixiughei-d agisting him in examining the conipetitiir.

Thin committee Is hefn assisted by the executive committee of the Police Athletic as.HH-iHtion in staying the it inn vhlrh assures no tedious delays between bouts. in Leather Knuckle Business Just Fell Copping Coveted Toga SUNDAY SCHOOL CAGERS TO MEET Meeting of League To Be Held at Y.W.C.A. on Monday The 600 odd Sunday School Bas-ketballers, many of whom have been working hard during the winter on their own courts, will be pleased to learn that the time has arrived to display their skill in competition for the championship shields. A meeting of the league has been called to take place at the Y.M.C.A. on Monday at 8 p.m., when representatives from each school will plan organization and promotion of the season's activities.

Last year the league was composed of 83 teams, reported to be the largest of its kind in Canada, and with the growing popularity of the cage game, entries should exceed this number this season. It is likely that registration will close on March 20 and schedule open on March 28, hut these dates will have to be passed by representatives present at meeting. Dave Mitchell will again promote, activities as chairman of the league and further information mav be secured from him at the Y.M.C.A. Phone 2M73, room 313. 1 I The Macdonald 3 As a Tituei6H77 BavotTAM AMO FOR, THE I35LS.

CHAHVIOfviSmp Hudkins. a little wildcat In the ring who started as a lightweight and is matched at tills time to light Joe Dundee, welter champion. In a title bout this summer, found the path to the too a rough and touch climb. What are their chances of escuping the list of great men who fought them all. but fell just short of copping a coveted toss? Consider the case of Charley White, who reached his heights as a llghtweiKht.

White crashed Champion Benny Leonard to the floor, but Benny got up to win, and Charley never threatened again. And there are others, many others. Alberta Basketballert Play Manitoba Tonight' 4, The Rigby trophy, emblematic of the Western Canada University basketball championship, wilt be at stake tonight when the Manitoba University quintette meets Alberta at the Y.M. C.A. at 8.30 o'clock.

Saskatchewan won the trophy last year, but went down to defeat at the hands of the Brown and Gold, while Alberta wa trimmed by Saskatchewan. A win for Manitoba tonight will give them the title, while on the other hand a triumph for the visitors will create a three-cornered tie. MONTREAL BALL CLUB PLAYERS ALL SIGNED MONTRF.AU March 3 "Kvery ball player controlled by the Montreal Baseball cluh has signed his contract for the coming season," declared biif-lness manager Walter K. JIapgood, when Baked whether the local International League club was being worried by any players who had refused to accept the terms offered. Brier Tankard This beautiful trophy was won by the -n rink, viii represented Manitoba in the playdowns at Toto-ito th's week.

To tin this much-coveted tankard, the Hudson quartette defeated of Rosetown, and Snow, of Toionto, In the plty-ofT. Short of WILL Tne NEBRASKA. TRAFFICS WIN HOCKEY HONORS Down Motive Power and Car Dept. 6-4 in Two-Game Series to Annex C.P.R. League Traffics annexed the premier honors of the C.P.R.

Inter-Department Hockey league Friday night by defeating Motive Power and Car Department in the second game of the play-off by a score of to 4. at the Amphitheatre. As the Traf-rics also won the opening game, they captured the round 6 to 4. It was a fast and keenly con tested game, which drew the admiration of more than 1.000 fans. In a whirlwind firat session, the Motive Power snd Car Department boys came from behind to out-score the Traffics 2 to 1 to even the series.

Play opened In the second at the same faHt. pace and both teams checked back in a furious style, fighting for the leading counter. McAdnm worked through the Motive Power, scoring a nice goal that gave Foster no chance, but a minute Inter Davis, who was rushing in fine style, again evened the count for the Motive Power. The superior combination play of the Traffic was wearing the Mo-tivo Power front line down, and on a fine combined play with Mr-Aduni. Nichols put the Traffic in tho lesil shortly after.

This seemed to discourage tho Motive Power, and with Sam McAdnm breaking up tho Motive Power rushes with his fine poko checking the Traffic, settled down to a defensive game to the period end. The finnl stanza got away with both teams tiring from their strenuous efforts, and each side began to rough the play, penalties being handed out frequently, the Motive Power especially offending, some of the players Indulging In stick toes-ing ta'-llcs which were dealt with promptly by the referees and ordsr restored. Plsy tightened tip, and near th close, Lvnd the Truffle riirht wine, counted, pulling the Traffic three up on th round snd the Motive Power sent their team tip In a desperate attempt, to break through. Scrambles became frequent around the Ti fi le nets. Johnny Dick being to clear from all nnles, and Just before the Inst bell.

Bird battered h's way Ihrough the entire tam for the final goal of the S'ame. Timekeeper Thorogood rnn the hell, rinsing the game with the entire Votive Power team around the Tratflc. rnnl. MeAd im, Holt. Mavslnk and Dick shone for the champions, with th-t bnlance pf the team combining well, their sinofiihly working combination being a little too much for their opponents Davis.

Ird. Jackson and Foster were the best for their team, hut too- much Individual play on the part of the Motiv Power was a i factor that lost them a. lot of Bert Andrews and Bert i Warwick bundled a hrd grme. the pi-ivers well In checK thrnuehout. The teams lined up n.s follows: Mavslnk.

Holt. Me-' Adi'in. l.vtv'on, O'Connell, Stewart. 1 Kniis, Michols. Motive I 'over Koiter.

tr on. rvis, K'nir. Bird. Vaughn Lnmon.l. ONTARIO HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Intermediate 7'e nuir ket 'Kitchener, 3 Tied on lound, II.

i Days' of Lrg Boxing Purses About Through Rickanfs Dream of Gate Fades With Lack of Good Attraction By HENRY L. FARRE.LL Special to Th Tribunal 1TW Vntll- March It-In tll. 1 1 cussing recently the dlfflcul- ties attending any attempt i io stage two championship bouts in one season, Tex Rickard let It slip out that he didn't expect to draw much more than 11,500,000 for either one of the two fights Gene Tunney has demanded. When he discovered he had been talking out loud Rickard admitted candidly that for tho present at least he had laid aside the hope of reaching the 13,000,000 gate that he predicted before Dempsey-Tunney No. 2 had been staged In Chicago.

Rickard has a very candid way about him when he is In the mood, and unlike the attitude of the New York Giants in the Hornsby cose he Is willing to give reasons frankly and freely. "Dempsey Is the gale man of all of them." Rickard said, "but I don't believe he'll draw more than a million and a half against Tunnev again and anybody rise against Tunney is more of a gumble "I want to put one of those fights In the Yankee stadium and the best I can do by scaling the house down from M0 will not reach two million. The other places wouldn't draw any more." Rickard was asked If he thought the days of the "battles of the billions" would never come and that tho peak had been reached, as promoters in other sections of the country believe. "Looks like It right now," ho answered. "Can't jet the people without the cards." When he was asked what was the matter with tho raids, let It slip out aaln.

although he had made no secret of his opinion al other times. "Well, Uvinpsey sln't like he used to be." Rickard then sdmbterl that Dempsey brought on the million-dollar days of boxing and that Dempster declines the market is declining with him. The question theu arose whether It was Dempsey or Jack Kearns who was really responsible (or to blame. It you wish) for the rise of boxing to a place on the New York Stock Exchange list. Rickard and Kearns are no longer friends and Rickard remained silent and puffed on his cigar.

A remark that Johnny Kilbane mndc in Shelby before the Dempsev-Glbbons fight In Shelby was then brought up. Kllhane had Just lost the featherweight championship, and he had been lucky to get a couple of shots of the big dough. Kearns at this time was being panned all over the nation for using the gun on the cowboy promoters nf the fight and even some nf friends were telling him he was all wrong. "You enn say what you want about. Kearns, but I wo n't rap him," Kilbane said.

"He made the him and no other boxer should ran big money days for boxing and even nrelintlniiry boys have benefited hv It." "Dempsev did that, not Kf It was nrfc" d. "Dempsey. Kllhane came hack. "If Kfnmn hadn't put thnt big dough idea across. Dempsev would have been fighting for what Wlllard wss getting when he was champion.

Kearns asked for the big end and held out until he got It It wss sugKest'd that even If Demnsev mlrht not be a business genius he would i.ot hsve been modest enough or ditmh enoturh to take onlv a small part of a million-dollar gate. "If Kearns hadn't made his demands so big, then would never have been million-dollar gates Rickard never would hare had tho nerve to ask for J.vi for tickets. Thev mlrht still he fighting for 10 and 115 dollnr tops RIckBrd llstenrd to nil of It and then remarked: "Thev pnv" to see the fighter." As Rleknrd's Oerden does not depend entirely on the support of boxing he doesn't have to be alarmed bv prospects for the ful'tre. but promoters In other sections of the eotintrv and till-, Jiltle fellows in New York are losing moiiev and thev believe the', the business Is declining rappldly. SUCCESS GIRLS DEFEAT Y.W.C.A.

IN CLOSE GAME On Thursday evening Success took a keenlv contested baskelhall game) fimu the Y.W.C.A. team in the gvm. It was a nip and tuck struggle, the whole wav, with lirV one team i ahead and then the; other. The score at full time was t'e, nnd in the five minutes overtime tho vie- tors guiped the odd point, to w'n The girls plnvrd without the! servir of their centre, and found It difficult to adjust themselves on i the Poor. Cruikshank filled In at the pivot position, nnd played a sterling gnme.

Williamson was a lower of Ktrenc'h on thr. defense, i For the victors every girl played splendidly, with Taylor nnd tlrievrs being particularly effective around i the basket. I Hockey I xxxxxxxxxxxx fWith Mack Again! 5 Georgia Teach Will Tlay Another Season In Dig Leagues TY COBB PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Ty Cohb has signed a contract tot play with the Philadelphia Athletics again this season. Manager Connie Mack announced in a telegram from the Athletics' training camp in Fort Myers, Fla. BADMINTON TITLE MATCHES TOD A Yi Snells, Winnipeg, Eliminated in Fourth Round After Hard Fight TORONTO.

March 3 -As a climax to a very fine day's badminton, there was a thrill in all tha four semi-final matches played FH day evening. The upset was provided when Jack Purcell, of Toronto followed up his eensailnnal victory over J. O. Mulr, of Vancouver, by an even more noteworthy victory over Alkman, of Montreal, last year's champion, rurcell well deserved his victory which came after three very hard games. A.

Miu8ey, of Toronto, nearly provided another upset when he was within one point of defeating Jack Uurierhlll, of Vancouver, but tha b.C man staged a plucky and sprc tucular come-back, pulled the gum out and then took a brilllmit third game and the match. In the semi-finals nf the ladles singles. Mrs. E. F.

Cooke, of Toronto gave an impressive exhibition in defeating' Mrs. H. Freeland, of Vancouver. Mrs. Coke's pluy gave hep supporters cause to hope that that title may come to Toronto this yenr, Mlsfl Eileen Ceorge, present champion, also played splendidly in defenllng Mrs.

K. Whlttlngton, of Onkvllle, Ontario champion, but her display was not qr lie so thrilling as that (if Mrs. Coke. The Snells. father and son.

of Winnipeg, put up a strenuous fight against elimination, but lost to Aik-man and Argue in the fourth round, in two close sets, 18-16, 17-li. St. Paul's College Boys Even Basketball Series St. Paul's CnllcRc evened ths) series will) St. Vliidinier for the) Knights of Columbus Midget Basket hall trophy, hv capturing ths second game of the.

play-cfT. bv A score of 28 to 24. The deriding contest will be played on Monday nii'ht in tho Columbus Ilnil 8 o'clock. rromoicr Aner rv aicn Between Dundee-Hudkins NEW YOI March 2 Informed that Joe Dundee, welterweight champion, had been fleered ill Los Anifleles of charge of false advertising brought ntfiiinst him. Jess McMahon, matchmaker of Madison Square Garden, Friday began nego- tint Ions to match Dundee with Acs Hudkins.

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