The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 16

VOL. CLXX. No. 4 in Meet tttr aiwrrrv. Saturday.

January 4, 1941. DATES ANNOUNCED WORLD ICE TOURNEYS FOR CANADA PLANNED ROYALS MEET OTTAWA TWICE ON WEEK-END OPPOSE CHAMPIONS WITH 2 CASUALTIES UNLIKELY TO PLAY CASUAL CLOSE-UPS I By THE CHATTEK-BOX: Canadiens have changed their tune slightly as their optimism grows: last fall Dick Irvin said they would aim to finish in fourth place; now. they figure they can land "among" the first four, which implies they expect to do better than their coach had anticipated. Tommy Gorman is as tickled as a kid with a new electric train over the Christmas gift he got: one of those swanky new tubular "dalite't lamps which fastens on the back of the typewriter stand and casts a baleful glow over his portable. Tommy k-eps turning it on and off for all visitors in his office, remarking, "Now 111 really be able to grind out that old ballyhoo Street Scene: Davie Ryan, the large footballer, resplendent in his Provincial Police uniform churning along St.

Catherine street yesterday on his motorcycle with a fellow cop in the side-car. Kenny Reardon, of Canadiens. didn't mind getting clubbed on the head by a "fresh guy" like Pat Egan here last Saturday night nearly as much as he did being clipped by Neil Colville Thursday at New York because Neil is a. great chum of his in the summer-time out west. It surprised Reardon more than it hurt Which recalls Cy Denneny's od saying, "Always look out for your opponents who come up you before a game and ask kindly after the wife and kids." Eddie Quinn lost no time in starting his wrestling publicity mills rolling on his return from his Christmas vacation at his Waltham, home.

Hockey fans are beginning to remark that Canadiens frail-looking doesn't get hurt very often: mainly because he is so shifty. Joe has something of the wraith-like qualities of Aurel Joliat in slipping away from the heavy body-checks directed his way. Jack Portland tells Tommy Gorman that he is really happy and contented now for the first time in his professional hockey career. When he first broke in with Canadiens, Jack was just a raw, kid, unsure of himself and not knowing whether he was coming or going. Then he went to Boston, and had his ups and downs between the minors and the N.H.L.

When he did stick with Bruins, helped by Eddie Shore, he was just getting settled down properly when Eddie left the scene, and all he heard was the Bruin fandom'a cries for Shore. They were just getting over that, when Portland found out he had been traded to Chicago by reading it in the newspapers. That made him sore. At Chicago, it was an in-and-out existence. For it's a well-known fact that the Black Hawks spend a lot of their time in the dog-house.

Since joining Canadiens, Jack has been delighted with the treatment he has received at Irvin's hands, feels securely established now and doesn't worry about his job any more. So he can play that much better. Portland islooked up to by the youngsters with the Habitants, and Tony Demers, in particular, has appointed Jack his personal adviser on all his problems. Demers even went to Portland a few days ago and asked him how he would go about getting a couple of passes to a game here for his friends. Jack figured this was a good chance for a bit of a rib, pulled a long face and told Tony that was a very serious request, that he would have to see Gorman about it, and that Gorman was very touchy and tough about such things.

Tommy said that it was a diffident Demers who appeared before him not long afterwards with a humble request for a pair of tickets. Heinie Brock, one of our numerous favorites in the Ice Follies who does the incomparable drunk-act on skates, has a new routine in the forthcoming show. He" appears in Mexican costume, shaded under a sombrero; he aptly calls the act "Souse of the Borcter." Everywhere you go now you hear fans commenting on the grand job Dick Irvin has done in bringing his young team along so fast, basing the club well in fundamentals and imparting a fighting, driving spirit to the entire outfit. And the fans say. too.

that Canadiens are playing the kind of attractive hockey that is good to watch even If they should lose. But the Habitants don't like to think of losing. Irvin reckons he has one of the best, possibly the best defence in the league now. FOR ICE PLAYOFFS Allan Cup Series Between Quebec and O.H.A. Opens Here March 20 FINALS SET FOR WEST To Commence April 11 or 12, C.A.H.A.

Decides Dawe's Protest Over-Ruled Port Arthur, January 3. Play for the Allan Cup. Canadian senior amateur hockey championship, will begin in a western city either April 11 or April 12, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association decided tonight. Fourteen delegates, attending the C.A.H.A. semi-annual convention here, set the dates for all eastern and western senior playdowns and approved playdowns for junior hockey in Western Canada.

No dates for eastern junior playoff! were announced. Quebec's branch objected to senior playoffs starting early in March. The Allan Cup finals will begin April 11 if Thunder Bay's champions win the western championship and 12 if the title is won by any other western branch. Eastern playdowns with alternate arrangements follow: Ottawa and District chatrxions will meet the Maritime titleholders in a bt-of-five scries play-down. First two games will be in the Maritimes March 19 and 21 and the others March 25.

and if r.eces-sarv. March 27 and 29 at Ottawa. The Ontario Amateur Hockey Association and the Qutbec Amateur Hockey Association champion will meet in series "3" March 23 in Quebec 8rd March 21 or 22 in Ontario, March 21 in Quebec, ar.d if necersary. March 26 Ontario and either March 23 or 29 in Quebec. Winners of and series will meet March 31, April 2, A.

7 and 9, in the best-of-three eastern finals. If-the Maritimes win series and the O.H.A. series the Maritimes' home ice will be at Ottawa and the O.H.A.'s at Toronto. Games will alternate with Toronto getting the first. If Ottawa and District wins series and Ottawa Senators series all games will be in Ottawa.

If any other Quebec team wins. Ottawa and District's home Ice will be in Ottawa with the Quebec winners at home in Montreal. The first gams of the series will go to Ottawa and the remainder alternating between the two cities. If Ottawa and District titlehold-ers and the O.H.A. champion nwt in the eastern final the series will alternate between Ottawa and Toronto with the first game at the Canadian capital.

WESTERN DATES. The western senior playdowns as adopted follow: Manitoba and Thunder Bay winners will meet in enes a best-of-three struggle with all games cn Thunder Bay ice. The series will becin about the middle of March. Saskatchewan and the winner of series will meet in a best-of-five series with the first two games on Thunder Bay ice or one garr.e in Manitoba and the balance in Saskatchewan. Dates for the series were fixed at March 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28.

In the far we.t. British Columbia and Alberta wi'l meet in a betof-five serif. one game in British ColumbU ani the balance In Alberta. Several tlternativcs were Approved for the western final. If Thunder Bay and Alberta or Thunder Bay and British Columbia enter the best-of-five game western final the first two contests will be played Thunder Bny and the remainder in Alberta.

If a Saskatchewan team enters the western final the fsrit two games will be played in that province and the rest in Alberta. But if Saskatchewan and British Columbia champion enter the. western final the first two games go to Saskatchewan and the balance in Alberta although consideration will be given for cne game to ba staged in Miose Jaw. Sa.k. Norman Dawe.

Quebec branch representative, opposed the early Allan Cup playdowns and said Instructions from his branch would not allow him to accept the playoff dates. Other delegates said long preliminary playdowns would put the Canadian finals too late in the season. FORUM Sunday, Jan. 5th at 2.15 p.m. Ottawa vs.

Royals Concordia vs Canadiens Piicfis 50c 60c 756 It.Ofl Children 2Se Tax Inet. St. l.uka St. ntranr Opa. RESERVATION'S, M'llbank CI 11 TKs sign of a MELLOW ALE Have you tried Clack Hor lately? It'a better than ever today If) Face Difficult Tasks in Bid to Advance From 4th Place Bogged down in fourth place, probably the lowest position they have held at this stage ot the schedule for three seasons, Royals make their bid for higher levels in the Quebec Senior Hockey League this weekend with the toughest assignments a club in the loop can get.

The Carlinites, champions for the past two seasons, on both occasions finishing in first place in the standings, go to Ottawa tonight to take on the powerful Senators and then oppose the league-leaders in a return game tomorrow afternoon at the Forum to start the week-end doubleheader. In the second half of the twin bill tomorrow Concordia takes on Canadiens while the other game on tap for the day will send Cornwall's third-place Flyers to Quebec to engage the Royal Rifles, runners-up to Ottawa. Notoriously a stronger team in the latter half of the schedule, Royals will be at top strength for the fixtures against Senators, who have lost but one game this season in 18 starts, compared to Royals' six defeats in 17 fixtures. Fears that Pete Morin, flashy little winger, was suffering from a broken bone in his wrist were dissipated over the holiday and Pete will be ready to take his usual place on the line witlT Buddy O'Connor" and Gerry Heffernan. Royals were beaten twice in their only other double start against the Senators, earlier in the season.

Canadiens. slipping steadily lower in the standings and seeing their hopes for a berth gradually disappearing, will be waging a des-perate stand against the Concordia team, which also has very little hope of gaining the favored four. The Civics bowed to Verdun. 6-3, last night and are still lodged in the cellar. Meanwhile, Verdun is pressing Canadiens for fifth place and the Habitants will have to win to stand off the challenge.

LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS. QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE. Verdun 8, Concordia 3. Cornwall 6, Canadiens 3. MILITARY SERVICES LEAGUE.

H.Q.M.D.' No. 4 6, R.C.A.F, 4. Army 7, Navy 4. MOUNT ROYAL JUNIOR. Clearpoint 5.

Noorduyn 1, St. Lambert 8, Mount RoyI S. Longueuil 4, V. St. Pierre 2.

JA.H.A. Verdun 6, Concordia 1. TODAY'S GAMES. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Rangers at Canadiens.

Detroit at Toronto. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Buffalo at Pittsburgh. Indianapolis at Hershey.

New Haven at Springfield. QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE. Royals at Ottawa. MONTREAL AND DISTRICT. Joliette at Lachute.

JA.H.A. Concordia vs. Canadiens. Verdun vs. Royals.

TOMORROW'S GAMES. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Canadians at Detroit. Chicago at Boston. Rangers at Americans.

AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia at Indianapolis. Pittsbursh at Buffalo. Springfield at New Haven. Cleveland at Providence.

QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE. Ottawa at Royals. Concordia at Canadiens. Cornwall at Quebec. MONTREAL AND DISTRICT.

Valleyfield at Lchine. Shawinigan at St. Jerome. Lachute at Joliette. St.

Lambert at VUleray. Verdun at Don Juan. THE STANDINGS. NATIONAL LEAGUE. r.

a Toronto 21 14 8 1 62 41 29 Detroit, 21 10 6 5 51 42 2S Boston 20 8 7 71 52 21 Canadiens 20 10 2 4S 44 IS Chicago 21 7 13 4 48 55 18 Rangers 21 7 10 4 54 58 18 Americans a 11 a yd ii AMERICAN LEAGUE Eastern Section. P. W. L. D.

F. New Haven 25 15 7 3 84 Springfield 25 12 8 5 74 Providence 25 12 12 1 75 Philadelphia ....24 9 13 2 65 Western Section. A.Pts 60 33 62 29 78 25 79 20 P. W. L.

D. T. Cleveland 23 14 5 4 87 Hershey 26 12 10 4 92 Pittsburgh 25 10 13 2 71 Indianapolis 27 8 15 4 65 Buffalo 24 7 18 1 67 A.Pts 58 32 86 28 75 22 89 20 73 15 QUEBEC SENIOR LEAGUE. P. W.

L.D.F. A.Pts Ottawa 18 13 1 4 71 36 30 Quebec 20 11 2 3 82 61 25 Cornwall 19 10 8 1 76 62 21 Royals 17 9 8 2 68 52 20 Canadiens 18 6 11 1 55 71 13 Verdun 20 8 20 0 59 96 12 Concordia 18 3 12 3 48 81 9 MONTREAL AND DISTRICT. Southern Section. P. W.

L. D. Shawinigan 17 12 5 0 Vallevfield 15 12 2 1 Lachine 15 11 4 0 Lachute 12 6 6 0 F. A.Pts 115 65 28 92 47 25 123 52 22 58 71 14 St. Lambert 11 0 10 1 25 123 2 Northern Section.

P. W. L. D. Joliette 16 9 6 1 St.

Jeiome 14 10 4 0 Villerav 12 2 9 1 Don Juan 12 2 10 0 Verdun 10 1 9 0 F. A.Pts 107 80 21 92 41 20 43 7S 50 84 27 83 MOUNT ROYAL JUNIOR. P. W. L.

D. F. A.Pts st. Lambert 5 3 22 8 Longueuil 5 3 1 1 22 18 Rosemount 4 3 1 0 17 12 Clearpoint 5 2 1 2 15 9 Mount Royal 5 2 2 1 11 13 V. St.

Pierre 8 2 4 0 20 22 Noorduyn 8 0 5 1 5 30 Millionaires Triumph, 3-0 Sydney, N.S., January 3. (CP) The second-place Sydney Millionaires trampled over the cellar-dwelling North Sydney Victorias 3-0 tonight in a Cape Breton Senior Hockey League game. Dominion Will Become Centre of the Game When War Ends Port Arthur, January 3. OT) Dr. W.

Hardy of Edmonton today told the semi-annual convention of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association that plans are under consideration for staging world hockey championships L-anaaa after the war. Even before the war ends, world tournaments might be held on a smaller scale, said Dr. Hardy, past president of the C.A.H A. The convention opened today, attended by executives of the governing body of amateur hockey in the Dominion. Dr.

Hardy explained that the chief, purpose of the newly- formed International Ice Hockey Association was to transfer the centre of world hockey from Belgium to Canada where'it right fully belonged. Organization of the I.I.H.A. was prompted by the outbreak of war in Europe and virtual collapse of the old world body. Ligue Internationale de liocKey sur Glace. Great Britain, Canada and the United States make up the new world body and Dr.

Hardy said that "the Olympic Committee henceforth must take us on our own terms." Speaking on theposition of the International Ice Hockey Association. President George Dudley of Midland. stressed the importance of protecting the C.A.H.A. "We should guard against becom- inz subservient and acainst sur rendering our position," warned the C.A.H.A. president.

A committee consisting of Han son Dowell. second vice-president of the Maritime Hockey Association, Vic Johnson, president of the Mani toba Amateur Hockey Association, and W. B. George, Ontario Hockey Association president, was named to study the constitution drafted for the International Association. The Committee will report back to the convention.

Exnlainine the abandonment of the CA.H.A.'s "Red Cross Hockey Week." Dudley said the Canadian Red Cross Society had refused to co-operate because the sale of tickets by Red Cross branches. The Association had proposed that a week of hockey tournaments be held throughout Canada in January in aid of the Red Cross. "The C.A.HA. feels that a tourna ment on anything but a national basis would not be successful," said Mr. Dudley in reference to a Red Cross suggestion that the hockey jousts be held on a basis.

Calgary was awarded the annual meeting of the Association. At least one game In the Allan Cup series was also assured t'-e Alberta city. Marsh Trophy Added To Cotes Collections Gerard Cote, outstanding St. Hya- rinthe marathoner, has been awarded the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy, it was learned here last night. The Marsh Trophy goes annually to the athlete, amateur or professional, considered the best in the Domin ion.

He already has taken the Montreal Sportsmen's Association award and has been adjudged Canada's outstanding athlete by The Canadian Press. Cote received the following wire last night from Charles A. Ring, of Toronto, a trustee of the trophy: "AVe have awarded you the Lou Marsh Trophy for the outstanding Canadian athletic feat in 1940. Congratulations. Can you attend formal presentation ceremonies to be held Toronto Saturday January 18? riease answer." MAX BAER REFUSES MATCH WITH GODQY Offer from Promoter Jacobs Is Turned Down Buddy Is Offered Sacramento, January 3.J,V) An-cil Hoffman said today he has rejected the offer of Mike Jacobs, New York prorrrter, for a fight between Max Baer and Arturo Godoy, Chilean heavyweight, in Madison Square Garden in March Hoffman said he wired Jacobs that he would accept the fight "gladly" for Buddy Baer but not for the former chsmpion.

Further. Hoffman said, he informed Jacobs that Max won't fight Toe Louis for the title until the title holder "gets back his reputation." The Sacramento manager explained that "the champ is going around fighting In of sti'mb1" bum.1? ond not lookinj good. He is not the rard he used to be. Max will take him on when he gets hot again. "We would accept a match with Bi'lv "Max will not fight Godoy but Buddy will.

We are going to challenge the winner of the Nova-Comiskcy match for Buddy, who will take on anybody in the world." 'Fight or Else' Jacobs New York, January 3. VP) Max Baer today was offered a fight with Arturo Godoy in March, and with the offer Promoter Mike Jacobs sent a virtunl "fight or else" ultimatum to the former world heavyweight champion. Announcing he had sent a wire to Baer's manager, Ancil Hoffman, offering the bout in Madison Square Garden, Promoter Jacobs said: "Max has turned down a fight with Joe Louis several times. He wasn't too keen about taking on Billy Conn. Both the Ring Magazine and the National Boxing Association named Baer No.

1 contender for the title. "Now we're offering him a match with Godoy. If he doesn't take this one, who else is there?" Singbush and Sands, Injured on New York Jaunt, Doubtful Starters MEET WINGS TOMORROW Canadiens Take to Road Immediately After Forum Game to Continue Gruel- ling Schedule Inaugurating a gruelling portion cf schedule which calls for them to play six games In nine days, meanwhile shuttling back and forth between Montreal, Detroit and Boston, Canadiens face Rangers tonight at th Forum with their ranks likely to be depleted due to injuries to two regulars, Alex Singbush and Charlie Sands. With a five-game week-end on the N. H.

L. programs shake-up in the closely bunch Chwlit Sandi ed lower part of the standing is strong probabil ity. Toronto Leafs hold a lead over the runner-up Rod whom they meet in the ether game tonight at Toronto, rule the Wings have the same margin to spare ove. the thlrd-rlace Boston Bruins. Boston is onlv taree points ahead jjf the rest of the pack, the remaining four clubs be.r.g grouped within a point one another.

Canadiens, Chicago ar.d Rangers are tied in fourth place and Americans bring up the rear' one point behind. Canadiens leave here after tonight's contest to play at Detroit tm-rroiv. while Rangers go back to New York meet Americans tomorrow. In the othtr Sunday Chicago visit Boston. The Hab'tsrt return from Detroit to engage Toronto here on Tyesasy.

go to Chicago Thursday ccm? bark home to meet Bruins Saturday and then hop the nine train with th Hubmen to play them back in Barton a week 1 tomorrow. exist a slight chance that Sand jnd Sinebush. hurt during the two-game road to New York earlier this week, may get into action but it is considered improbable. At any event. Coach Dick Irvin won't make any final decision concerning them until late today, it was announced last night.

Smcbush is the more dubious of the two. but Ssnds is rot in any too good Fharx himself. It is likely that the Habitants will do battle tonight with only 14 men. one shy of fail numerical strength. IIHXTALL DOUBTFUL R3ngrs do not arrive here until this morning, but are expecteo to be nearly intact despite an attack of "flu which affected five of their players, the Colville brothers, Pike, Shibicky and Coulter.

These men. Lester Patrick stated in New York on Thursday night, would all be eble to play egarnst Canadians, but Bryan Hextall. Rangers' high-scoring forward is a more doubtful starter, in view of the severe charley-horse he suffered In Wed-re-eoy's game when Ray Gethffe hit h'm a crushing body-check Art Coulter and Alex. Shibicky are back in harness with the Stanley Cup holders after having been incapacitated for weeks with injuries. This will be the fourth meeting ef th feason betwien the Broadway Blues and the Habitants, with Rangers one win up to date.

Frankie Boucher's crew captured th Lrst two conests from Canadians, 3-2. here, and, 6-1, in New York, the Habitants finally overthrowing Rangers, 2-1, in New York o- Wednesday. Canadiens carry a record of five victories in their last seven starts into tonisrht's engagement. In meeting the Red Wings tomorrow, they face a tram which they have beaten twice in three previous engagements. Detroit won the first content at hfm from Canadiens.

2-1, but the Habitants defeated them here in a thriller, 3-2. and nosed them out again, 2-1. back at Detroit in an afternoon game. The slosan around the Canadien eamp is "If we can only win against Rangers, that the game to take. "We'll worry about the contest at when we come to it.

But win this one at home, that's the maui thing. Amateur Hockey Results O.H.A. SENIOR Toron4 Marlboro 4, Hamilton 2. St. 8.

Oshawa 2. OH.A. JUNIOR Oshawa 9. Toronto Young Rangr 3 TONIGHT at 8.30 National Hockey League RANGERS vs. CANADIENS Prices: 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 and $2.25, Tax Included Reservations 1 1 bank 6131 RANGE BQ33 MHO SYSTEM tH, FK HOC CASTILLOUX WINS OYER ALDO SPOLDI Decision May Give Him Shot at Jenkins Soose and 1 Vigh Score Triumphs New York, January 3.

(P) Dave Castllloux, the Canadian lightweight champion, outpointed Aldo Spoldi, the Italian and European king, in 10 iound3 at Madison Square Garden tonight to win a probable shot at the world title-holder (New York and California version). Lew Jenkins Castilloux, who weighed 134-H tJ Spoldi's 137. knew too much about the boxing business for the Italian, who once went 10 rounds with Henry Armstrong. A crowd of 13,038 contributed to a gross gate of $26,678 to see the proceedings Billy Soose, a lanky lad out of Pennsylvania State College, and Ernie Vigh, an iron-chinned husky from Newburgh. N.Y., punched their way into the forefront of middleweight boxing ranks in the headline bouts by margins as close as the width of a whisker.

Alhough Soose, who did a lot of boxing and dancing for 10 rounds, took the feature atrtaction by handing young Tami Mauricllo, of the Bronx, the first defeat of his pro career after 24 straight wins, Vigh was the more impressive in coming back from a shaky start to outpoint Coley Welch, of Portland. Maine, in a bruising battle. Soose weighed 1614; Mauricllo 160; Vigh 1594 and Welch 159. On aggressiveness Mauriello had the better of his go with Soose. and one judge, George Kelley, taw it that way.

The other judge, Marty Monroe, and the referee, Frankie Fulla, cast their ballots for the Far- reli. collegian largely because of the effectiveness of his punches. Vigh had to survive jarring punishment from a snapping left hand Welch delivered in order to come back to take an eight-round decis-ion. Welch punched Ernie ears off in the early going, but the Up-Stater simply circled around, finally got going, and had Welch tired and hurt from short left uppercut and hard rights at the finish. As a result of tonight's doings, Promoter Mike Jacobs wasn't quite sure just what the next step would be.

Soose holds 1940 decisions over boti. Overlin, the New York State-recognized title-holder and Tony Zale, the National Boxing Association boss, and Mike had plan- iiea to ieea ciuy 10 wvcrim ii ne won tonight. However, Vigh was so impressive, Jacobs may decide to pair him with Soose instead, with the victor getting the title tussle. INDIANS SIGN SUSCE Ex-Brown Catcher to Join Tribe as Coach Cleveland. January 3.

MP) To outward appearance, the 1941 Cleveland Indians will have only two catchers, but they made a move today wh ch actually raised that number to four George Susce. receiver last year for St Louis Browns, was picked up as a free agent and signed as a coach. Although Susce was hired for duty chiefly as bullpen captain, Manager Roger Peckinpaugh made it plain Susce would be restored to the active player list in an emergency. Luke Sewell. another Tribe coach who is a catcher, also has done emergency backstop chores.

Rollie Hemsley is the No. 1 Cleveland catcher for 1941 and Gene Desautels, acquired from Boston in a deal which sent Catcher Frankie Pytlak to the Red Sox, probably will be the only other catcher on the official roster. Jimmy Dykes collected three $5 bets from Chicago baseball writers last fall. They wagered he would be tossed out five times by umpire in the 1940 race. Jimmy restrained himself so well he was chased only twice.

FQUCMR iKr, ARMY BEATS NAVY: H.Q. NO. 4 WINS, 6-4 Combined Team Records 7-4 Victory in Services League R.C.A.F. Loses Army defeated Navy, 7-4, in the first of two games in the Military Service Hockey League at the Forum last night. In the ycond game Headquarters M.D.

No. 4 beat R.C.A.F., 6-4 Thompson and Robinson tallied for Army in theflrst period. Other scorers for Army were Robinson, Stanway and Oss in the second period, and Thompson and Campbell in the third. Getting the goals for Navy were: Turner, Dupras, Mc-Connell and Mulvaney. Scorers for Headquarters were: Aumais, in the opening period with C.

Lambertus, Woodley and II. Lambertus connecting in the second. C. Lambertus and Woodley also notched goals in the third. Most prominent for R.C.A.F.

were Lafferty and De Bow who tallied in the first period, and Metka and Mann who netted in the second. It was a hard, even contest right up to the last whistle. The teams: Navy Army Sopor coal Downing defence Thompsoij Watson defence Curnham, centre Sutherland Haclne wine Campbcil Howard. Navy mibv Turner. Newman, Mulvaney, McConnell, Rogerson, Young, Dupras.

Army subs: Fantle, Bradley, Mc-Kenna, Williams. Stanway. Robinson, Coleman, Kennedy, Wipg. Lamb. Referees: T.

Kirk and A. Minard. First Period. 1 Army. 21 2 Army.

(William's) 12.23 Penalties: None. Second Period. 3 Navy. 4 Army. 5 Army.

Stanway (Robinson) 6 Navy. (Watson) 2.0 3.22 3.3i 8.40 7 Oss (Robinson) 14 02 Penalties: Oss, Dussault. Third Period. 8 Navy McConnell (Turner) 2 43 St Army. Thompson 9.SJ 10 Navy Mulvanev (McConnell.

Turner) 12 15 11 Army. Campbell (Rothwell) 14.33 Penalty: Howard. ItQM.D. 4. RCA.

P. McLcod goal Edward Aumas defence Homes Snearing defence Stevens Woodley centre Laffetty Putnam. Metka Fifher HQ. subs: H. Lambertus.

C. Lambertus, Seguin, Haig, Kenny, Aspell. Currie. R.C.A.F. subs: Cambell.

J. McDonald. Rudde'l. M. McDonald.

Anderson, De Bow, Thompson. First Period. 1 H.O Aumais (Putnam) 2 RCA Lafferty 3 RCA F. De nnw IMimt 4.09 8 30 13 29 Penalties: Spearing, De Laf ferty. Second Period.

4 R.C.AF. Metka (Laffertv) 5 H.G. C. Lambertus Fisher) 3 43 1 53 H.O. WnrvHlnv 7 C.A.F..

Mann 7 4 8 O. H. Lambertus 10 4 Lambertus. De Bow, Woodley. Third Period.

HO C. Lambertus Fisher Am 10 HO Woodley (Kenny) 13.33 Penalties: C. Lambertus, Mann. POLICE CADETS REPORT Seventy-five to Start Six-month Course Tuesday Summoned to police headquarters yesterday to attest their willingness to begin a course at the Montreal Police Department school, 75 cadets were given final instructions and told to report at the school Tuesday. The new group brought into the force headed by Director Fer-nand Dufresne wiil soon take its place on the permanent force.

Secretary Azarie Choquette, chief of the departmental secretarial staff, told the rookies to report to the school in Maisonneuve for six months of training. During that period they may be assigned to stations for practical experience. Joe Carveth, the Detroit Red Wing rookie who fractured his leg recently, broke it in exactly the same spot he did last winter when he was with Indianapolis, and the Wings' physician indicates that Car-veth's hockey career is imperilled as a result. Lew Newton, the big centre and lineman who came here with the late Hal Baysinger to play football in 1932, dropped us a Christmas card, with a note saying, "Been busy with, new job as director of athletics; lucky to move up these days." Lew succeeded Hal as football coach at Ossining, N.Y High School, when Baysinger died, and Newton now is in charge of all athletics at the school. Lew added that he followed football up this way whenever he could get his hands on Canadian papers.

Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout, Detroit Tigers' eccentric pitcher, has been equipped with the new "contact lenses" which fit right against the eyeball and under the eyelids. Just before he left for a vacation in Arizona, he told Detroit newspapermen he could see better with the new lenses than with spectacles, and that he would be free of the sweat-band he had to wear with the old glasses. Jimmy Dykes, of the White Sox, raised a protest about the sweat-band last summer, claiming that all Trout had to do was touch the sweat-band and he was fully equipped to throw the forbidden "spitter." The protest was upheld and Trout had to remove his glasses and pitch without them until a relief hurler had warmed up. The Forum wouldn't be surprised if it had sellouts or near-sellouts for Canadiens' next three home games, tonight against Rangers, Tuesday against Toronto and next Saturday against Boston, if the club keeps swinging along at its present speedy gait. Dave "Sheriff" Harris, who used to patrol the outfield for Royals a few seasons back, came in for a peck of publicity during the Atlanta baseball meetings last month.

A cop in Atlanta, he was assigned to the convention hotel and had a grand time renewing old acquaintances. of Harris's name caused some writers to resurrect the old story about how Harris, back in 1932 when he was with Washington, had ruined a perfect no-hit, no-run game for Tommy Bridges, of Detroit. Bridges had retired 26 batters In order, when Walter Johnson, then piloting the Senators, motioned to Harris, who had been sitting on the bench all day, to pinch-hit for the Bob Burke, Washington southpaw hurler. Dave smacked the first pitch on a line into left-field and ruined Bridges' masterpiece when he was on the verge of mound immortality. Sheriff was criticized for not, taking it easy and giving Bridges a break in a game that was already lost as far as the Senators were concerned.

But Harris was right; he was playing the game the way it should be played, at his Jevel best, and not lying down for any reason, sentimental or otherwise. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: Hooley Smith, the Americans' "rookie," and Frank Robinson, the former football star now a bus transportation executive, both 38 on Tuesday. SOUTH SHORE TEAMS WIN Longueuil, St. Lambert Tie For Junior Hockey Lead The two teams from the South Shore in the Mount Royal Junior Hockey League jumped into a first-place tie in the standing as they pulled out victories in last night's triple-header at the Lachine Arena. St.

Lambert scored a 5-2 decision over Town of Mount Royal in the second game, while Longueuil out-scored VUle St. Pierre In the nightcap, 4-2. In the opener, Clearpolnt handed the lowly Noorduyn outfit a 5-1 beating. Led by the Hale brothers who picked up a goal and assist apiece, St. Lambert overcame a first-period tie, to ram home three tallies in the second frame, which ended the scoring.

Three first-period counters put the game on ice for Longueuil, as St. Pierre was unable to do better than single goals in each of the following sessions. Pacing Clearpoint to victory was Ed Sy-mons who picked up two goals. Mc-Pherson saved Noorduyn's from a shutout when he dented the twine in the middle session. VERDUN TIES ROYALS Beats Civics, 6-1, in J.A.H.A.

2 Game3 Today A battle for first place is assured for this afternoon in the Junior Amateur Hockey Association's doubleheader at the Forum as result of Verdun's, 6-1, victory over Concordia last night at the Verdun ice. The Verdun outfit forced a tie for first place with Royals, whom it meets in the nightcap of the card today. Each team shows 10 roinlj. Royals having won five and lost one and Verdun winning five and dropping two. In the opening game today Canadiens faces Concordia.

Verdun scored three goals in the first period and two in the second session before the young Civics got their first tally, midway in the third session. Stewart got two of Verdun's tallies with Read. Emberg, Alberts and Sheppard each scoring one. Hush- ion scored for Concordia. Payette.

Concordia netminder, suffered a badly cut face in the last two minutes of the game end the anair was stopped at that point..