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rr ijiir 18 SPOUT THE GAZETTE, MONTREXE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER '4, 1947. SPORT TT Massaro, Savpie, Keenan Winners Bookmakers Stretch Odds 10 to 1 That Louis Will Beat Jersey Joe --4 'i A it Facts About World Title Heavy Bout New York. Dec. 5. (UP) Essential tacts concerning the Louis-YValcott title bout: Title at stake: World heavyweight championship.

Principals: Joe Louis, Detroit, champion, vs. Jersey Joe Walcott. Camden, N.J. Scene of bout: Madison Square Garden. Length of bout: Fifteen rounds to a decision.

Promoter: Twentieth Century Sporting Club, Mike Jacobs, president; bol Strauss, acting director. Officials: Referee, judges, appointed by New York State Athletic Commission, to be announced just before the bout starts. Time of. main event: About 10 p.m., E.S.T. Broadcasts American Broadcasting Co.

Television: National Broad-canting Co. Approximate weights, principals: Louis, 211; Walcott, 192. Vr. ii 1 New York. Dec.

3. (UP) Several Ktw York bookmakers, impatient at the light betting, today stretched the price to 10-1 that Joe Louis would retain his heavyweight championship against Jersey Joe Walcott at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Despite this break by "Wildcat" bookies as Louis completed train-irg the New Jersey "clearing house" or wagers insisted that legitimate pnc still was only Along 49th street, wise-money boys were offering even money that Pappy Walcott of Camden, N.J. does not answer the bell for. the fifth round.

They were offering 4-1 that he doesn't last the full 15 rounds, and 1-8 that he gets belted cut in the first round. Meanwhile, a representative of the 20th Century Club disclosed that the gate would approximate $230,000, instead of the $270,000 which had been estimated previously. This $230,000 still would beat the Garden record of $201,485. It was iearned that the New York Boxir.g Commission will be asked to settle a "tempest In a teapot" that has been brewing in both camps. Louis insisted that Everlast gloves be used for the bout; hut Walcott is just as insistent that Lie mittens be of Ben Lee manufacture.

Also, Joe Webster Walcott's man-s-er announced at the challenger's camp in Grenloch, that he would appeal Friday to the boxing commission that some referee other Arthur Donovan be selected to chelate at the fight. Webster said, "The Commission can name any other referee. I am not questioning Donovan's integrity or ability. I merely believe that Donovan already has handled too many Louis fights. And that a change would be welcome by the fans, as well as by myself and Walcott." Walcott, who completed training yesterday, limited his activities today to three miles of roadwork and light limbering exercises in the gymnasium.

Louis finished his preparations today by boxing four rounds with three sparmates at Pompton Lakes, while Olle Tandberg, recently arrived Swedish Heavyweight, and Sol Strauss, acting director of the 20th Century Club, sat at the ringside. Tandberg said through an Interpreter, "Louis has hard, short punches. He looks very strong and seerns quite wonderful." When the Swedish heavy was asked if there was any truth In the report that he wanted no part of Louis, Olle's manager, Seo Holm-stedt, interrupted with, "some dav they might get together. Swedish people don't like big talk." Louis, who overheard Holmstedt's reply, apparently was annoyed by it; for he turned to Harry Man-del, camp press agent, and declared, "Harry, tell him the American people don't want big talk either." So saying, the champion turned away abruptly and left the surprised Swedes standing by themselves. Jolting Joe, who will scale about 212 for the bout, will drive into New York Friday in time for the noon weigh-in at the Garden.

Walcott plans to come to New York tomorrow night. He will weigh about 192 pounds. playgrounds- Art Rowlands; William Rough-ton, of the Canadian Amateur Skating Houde, Leopold Sylvestre, Machuni, president of the A.A.U. of and II. G.

Thorpe, president respectively, of the Sportsmen's Montreal. tOazette Photo by Lyneh-Staunton.) MAYOR ENDORSES SKATING CLUB: The group of sportsmen shown above met yesterday afternoon in the office of His Worship Mayor Camllllen Houde, as the mayor officially endorsed the formation of the Montreal Speed Skating Club. It will conduct competitions to develop young skaters. They are, left to right, R. G.

"Buster" Arless, George Mantha, supervisor of city parks Montreal Sportsmen and Mayor Back New Speed Skating Club In City Boxing By BILL Mario Massaro, fighting out of the Sons of Italy Club, pulled off the surprise of the entire competition in the City Boxing Championships when he was awarded the nod over University Settlement's Cliff Blackburn in the final bout of the welterweight division. According to the judges the Italian boy earned the decision chiefly because of his aggressive tactics. Blackburn came out strong in the first heat and went all out for a knockout but Massaro fought back gamely and earned a split at the end of the round. In the second heat the Settlement fighter scored with hard uppercuts in the infighting and connected with solid right crosses and left hooks to the body to cam a narrow margin at the finish. The third and fourth rounds were fairly even with both youngsters giving all they had in an effort to impress the judges.

Massaro Gets Nod The fourth heat was all Massaro. The Itali.tn youngster chalked up an impressive points margin in this heat and landed solidly wilh left hooks to the body. The last round saw Blackburn trying to force things but Massaro appeared to take things easy figuring that he had the tight in the bag. The Dawe C.A.H.A. Man At Olympic Meeting Norman Dawe, first vice-presi dent of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, took time out irom his mayoralty nomination meeting last night at' his Verdun residence, to miorm The oazette that he would represent the C.A.

H.A. and President Al Picard of Rcgina at the Canadian Olympic Committee meeting in Ottawa on Dee- 13. Dawe, past president- and life time member of the Quebec Amateur Hockey Assocation, implied that he had been requested by Picard to represent the governing Canadian hockey body and that he would be joined by Secretary George Dudley of Midland, for the meeting. The principal topic of discussion is expected to be the R.C.A.F. hockey team that will carry the Dominion banner in the 1948 Winter Olympics at St.

Mor-itz, Switzerland. Big Four Wrestling Concludes At YMHA The final evening of wrestling among the Big our or amateur grappling in Montreal iook piace last night at the Y.M.H.A. gymnasium. The results follow: 123 lbs: C. Laplante, Palestre Nationale, decisioned Bill Melnechuk, Y.M.H.A., 134 lbs: R.

Madore, Palestre Nationale won one fall over Mort Bootft Y.M.H.A., 145 lbs: H. Boisvert. Palestre Nationale won one fall over D. Jodoin, C.P.R., George Melnechuk, Y.M.H.A.. decisioned M.

Mayer. Palestre Nationale. Ruby Leibovitch, Y.M. H.A. won one fall over R.

Rcid, Pa-U'Mre Nationale; 15S lb: Henry Hudson, Central decisioned R. Rlccl, C.P.R. 15 lbs: Tom Holme. Central 'Y'' decisioned Leo Patenaude. C.P.R.

174 lbs: Maurice Rochon, Central decisioned Milton Cossever. Y.M.H.A. 191 Ibn: O. Gilbert, U. declsion-od OH MtUrd.

CPU HevywiehU; Nnm Hiliktt, I'ential doclxlonod Vimnsky. Y.M.H.A. Joe Louis' Heavyweight Defences New York. Dec. 3.

fUP) Following are Joe Louis' title defenses free he won the world's heavyweight championship by knocking out Jimmy Braddock in the eighth round of a scheduled 15-round bout at Cormskey Field, Chicago, June 22, 1937: Blues Top Central McGill Beats Army Jim Sims' Central squad gave the powerful Y.M.OA. Blues a real fight last night before bowing 59-42 in the first game of the weekly M.B.L. twinbill at the Sir Arthur Currie Gym. McGill had to come from behind in the last minute of the second fixture to win out over Army, 64-59. Although the Blues chalked up a 32-13 count in the first half the Central quintet came to life in the last session to outscore Moe Ab-ramowitz' team 29-27.

Solly Bloomfield, Benny Lands and Murray Waxman led the attack for the Blues while Ron Wilson and Ron Bowers were strong for Central aided by Red Noel and Colin Cranham who made their first appearance with the Sims-coached aggregation. George Davidon set a new league scoring record in leading Howie Ryan's McGill Redmen to a win over 37th Regiment with a total of 29 points. Solly Bloom and Johnny Duford were the other high scorers for the winners. Fred Bridel and Ken Taylor sparked the Army with 23 and 21 points respectively. FIRST GAME Y.M.H.A.: Greenberg (6), Morein (9), Waxman (10), Prupas, Tolchinsky (4), Bloomfield (14), Lands (12), Strul-ovitch (4).

Central Y.M.C.A.: R. Wilson (11), R. Bowers (9), J. Wilson (8), C. Robertson, V.

Curtis, G. Pickerel, Cranham (4), Noel (6). A. Waxman. Kis (4).

SECOND GAME McGill: Roth (), Fraser (4). Davidon (20), FlewelllnK, Atkins. Moffatt, Forcand. Bloom, Duford (10). Army: D.

Taylor (10), K. Taylor (21), M. Taylor (1), T. Bridel (23). J.

Walker (2). Mackisoc. Culkin, Bar-rowman (2), Gauthier. To Operate on Greenberg New York." Dec. 3.

(UP) Dr. S. S. Gaynor, official orthopedic surgeon for the New York Yankees, revealed tonight that he would perform an operation Friday on Hank Greenberg's right elbow to remove bone chips. Greenberg was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates at the close of the 1946 season after a comparatively poor season when he batted only .251 while hitting 25 home runs.

A Leo Durocher Reported Signed as Brooks' Pilot New York. Dec. 3. (UP) The New York Daily Mirror said tonight in a copyrighted story that Leo Durocher has been signed to manage the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948. The Mirror story, signed by Harold Weissman of the sports staff, said that Durocher flew from the west coast and signed the contract at General Manager Branch Rickey's Chesterton, Md.

home yesterday. The story added that Rickey first received a "green light" on the re-signing or Durocher from Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chanler despite opposition voiced by the C.Y.O. and the Knights of Columbus In Brooklyn.

Robert Triumphs Over Lou Thesz World heavyweight wrestling champion Yvon Robert of Montreal successfully defended his newly-won grappling crown last night at the Forum, as he disposed of former tiileholder Lou Thesz of St. Louis two falls to one before 7,000 followers of the grunt and groan. Robert, odds-on-favorite, met the man he dethroned last week in the Forum ring with a netural official, the celebrated Sammy Smith of Boston as the third man in the ring. However, the presence of Smith didn't detract from Robert's superiority over Thesz as he worked furiously on the challenger's injured left leg in the third and deciding fall jvith Thesz conceding the fall and bout in the short time of 46 seconds. Thesz had bullied his way to vic tory in the first fall with house tactics ns he pummelled Robert along the rones before dropping him at 9.40.

The Mont- realer pulled up on even terms with Thesz as he won the second heat in 9.47 with a short-arm scissors with Referee Smith awarding Robert the fall after he had been the aggressor throughout. In the preliminaries, Larry Moquin, cf Montreal, was impressive as he threw the belligerent "Sky High" Lee in the abbreviated time of 5.30 of the semi-final bout, Bobby Managoff, of Chicago, pin-nod Al Billings in 10.03, and Tony Martinelli, of New York, and George Linnehan, of Boston, bat tled to a 30-mlnute draw in the opener. Penalties: Talon, Miron Young. Third rrrlod 8 Leafs (Perron) 8 32 7 Vallcvficld. Quesnel (Benoit) 7.08 8 Leafs G.

Leger (C. Leger) 10.82 Leafs Rousseau (G. Leser) 1328 10 Leafs Huneault (C. Leger, G. Leeer) 18.24 Penalties: Contant, Rousseau.

Site Yankee Stadium Mad. Sq. Garden Chicago Stadium Yankee Stadium Mad. Sq. Garden Los Angeles Yankee Stadium Detroit Mad.

Sq. Garden Mad. Sq. Garden Yankee Stadium Boston Garden Mad. Sq.

Garden Philadelphia Detroit Olympia St. Louis Washington, D.C. Polo Ground Polo Ground Mad. Sq, Garden Mad. Sq.

Garden. Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Outcome Won 15 K.O. 3 K.O. 6 K.O. 1 K.O.

1 K.O. 1 K.O. 4 K.O. 11 Won 15 K.O. 2 K.O.

8 K.O. 8 K.O. 5 K.O. 2 KO. 13 K.O.

9 K.O. 7 K.O. O. 8 K.O. 1 K.O.

6 K.O. 8 K.O. 1 Walcott's Manager Seeks New Referee Grenloch, N.J., Dec. 3. (UP) Joe Webster, manager of Jersey Joe Walcof, said today thot he will ask the New York State Athletic Commission weiching-in timo Friday to assign a referee other than Arthur Donovan to officiate the world championship bout against Joe Louis in Madison Square Garden.

"I am not questioning Donovan's ability or honesty," Webnter said at the challenger's training camp, "but be has handled most of the champion's fights since Louis dethroned Jimmy Braddock and I think the fans, as well as t.iyself and Walcott, would welcome a change." Webster said he had no man in mind to suggest to the commission, "but anyone assigned other than Donovan will delight me. "I think this is a sportsmanlike request and I hope the board will act favorably on it." The Camden, N.J., contender's manager said his fighter was "in marvellous condition both mentally and physically, and is confident of victory." Commercial canning operations iirst ncgan in Worth America in 1819-20. 0 AM Championships GRAY judges called it very close with th north-end boy gaining the nod by one point in the final reckoning. In the all-Griffintown final in the 135-pound class Armand Savoie beat clubmate Billy Scott handily in a final five rounder. Savoie wai hitting much harder than his opponent all the way through and had Scott in difficulties in th last two sessions.

J. Sklivas. Central A.C. was no match for Square A.C.'s Jackie Keenan in the 160-pound class and was easy prey for one of Keenan's left hooks to the chin half way through the second round which put hini down for the full count. Maxie Shears who lost out to National's Eugene Mainville in the 118 pound class, was awarded the trophy for the gamest loser, while 79th Battery's picked up the Bunny Sabbath Trophy which is awarded each year to the club which has the most winners in the City tour-nev.

Results: 100 pounds: Tom Burton. 79th Battery, decisioned Gerald Brlsebols, St, Anthony's: 10 pounds: Hapsle Mf-rldge. NE.B.C... decisioned Bill Mc-Guire, St. Anthony's; 112 pound Bob Martin, N.D.C.

decisioned Ren Trudeau, Square A.C: 118 pounds: EuRene Mainville, Nationale. decisioned Max Shears, U.S.; 126 pounds: Armand Savoie, G.B.C.. decisioned Billy Scott. G.B.C.: 135 pounds? Phil Shears, U.S., won over Jerry Shears, U.S. by default; 147 pounds: Mario Massaro.

Sons of Italy, decisioned Cliff Blackburn, U.S.; 160 pounds: Jack Keenan. Square A.C, K.O.'d J. Sklivas, Central A.C. in 2nd round; 175 poundi: Sobel, 79th Battery. K.O.'d F.

Creag-ham, McOill, in 2nd round: Heavyweight: Ian McNeil, N.E.B.C.. won over Andrs Sauve, Square A.C, by default. Winter Cruises It fs not too early to makt reitr- vations for your Winter Cruls. ALL LINES REPRESENTED and Accommodation now available. Ask for recommendation.

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S4 yoot Troval Agent or call MA. 2201 COLONIAL AIRLINES EASTERN rr. Canada's nwH now runs and slopes with Trail, modern ninety miles C.P.R. and 1 The Sportsmen's Association of Montreal, which i directly responsible for the founding of the club, is highly optimistic over the turn of events in the local skating situation. According to officials of the association there is room for a lot of improvement in the city skating setup, due to the absence of an organization to develop what they described as "a large amount of good talent not receiving proper attention" Presided over by Machum the meeting in the mayor's office elected the following executive for the Montreal Speed Skating Club: honorary president, Mayor Houde; honorary vice-presidents, H.

G. Thorpe, former president of the Sportsmen's Association, and Machum; president, Leopold Sylvestre, 1932 Olympic skating champion; vice-president, Art Rowlands, executive of the Amateur Skating Association; secretary -treasurer, R. G- "Buster" Arliss, former city and provincial skating champion. Cyclones Win.2-1; Leafs Sweep, 8-1 Alcide Hebert's Verdun Cyclones moved to within three points of the league-leading Nationale outfit in the Northern Division of the J.A.H.A. last night by virtue of a close 2-t victory over Quebec Citadels in ihe first game of the Verdun Auditorium twinbill.

Verdun Maple Leafs scored their second straight victory in as many nights by trouncing Valley-field Braves 9-1 in the other gam The Leafs sre now tied with Cunadiena for third place in the Southern Group. The Cyclones had to go all out to stop the heavy Quebec squad with Roger Chevalier's late third period counter proving to be the winning goal, Roger Cantara notched the other Verdun counter with Al Leonard earning assists on both The lone Quebec tally was scored by Charlie Lortie on a pass from Martin. Kenny Biggs led the scoring parade for the Maple Leafs in their rout over the Braves collecting two goals and an assist. Marcel Hun-sault and Rolland Rousseau also tallied twice, with Harold Young, Paul Gagnon atfd Germain Leger scoring the others. The Ix-gcr brothers also garnered three assists aniore.

Qiio.snel notched ho only goal for the losers witn Bcnoit drawing an assist. FIRST GAME Quebec: Goal. Plante; defence. Gren, Shaw; centre. Pichette; wines Mm-tin.

C. Jrtie: sub: C.roleau. Fre chette, M. Lortie. Simard, Caouette, Laliberte.

Verdun: Goal. Worslev: defence Fyon. Cadieux; centre, Robidas; wines. Labelle. Cantara: subs: Leon ard.

Chevalier, Hotte, Pinard, Er- skine, Boileau. Officials: Blinco and Detzel. First Period No score. Penalties: M. Sortie.

Cadieux. Second Period Scoring: None. Penalty: Shaw. Third Period 1 Verdun. (Leonard) 10.17 2 Verdun.

(Leonard) 14.18 a Quebec. C. Lortie 15.17 Penalties: Caouette, Pichette, Chev slier. SECOND GAME Valleyfield: goal, Lfiboissiere; defence, Talon. Rousse; centre, Quesnel; wings, Benoit, Bisaillon; subs: Ganon, Leduc.

Daoust, Quimet, Hatch, Miron. Maple Leafs: goal, Pelletier: defence, Rousseau. Perron; centre. C. Leeer; wings, G.

Leger, Huneault; subs: Gousson, Beaudoin, Young, Biggs, Roy, Gagnon, Contant. First Period 1 Leafs Biggs (Roy. Younc) 2.10 roung 2 Leafs Young (Roy, Bines) 14.07 Penalties: None. Second Teriod Leafs BIrrs 1.37 4 Leaf Huneault (C. Leger, CI.

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7032 COTE DES NEIGES ROAD. AT. 0117 Seeking to remedy the lagging interest and the lack of competition in speed skating, prevalent in Montreal for many years, a group of influential sportsmen connected with this branch of athletics met with Mayor Camillien Houde at the City Hall yesterday afternoon and officially brought into being the Montreal Speed Skating Club. Mayor Houde described himself as "enchanted over this new project" and gave his wholehearted support to it. In turn, the officials, headed by George Machum, president of the A.A.U.

of H. A. Condie, president of the Sportsmen's Association of Montreal, and William Roughton. president of Canadian Skating Association, elected Mayor Houde as honorary president of the new body. Plans of the Montreal Speed Skating Club are mostly centred around the development of young talent.

In this connection, trial meets will be held throughout the winter months at the larger rinks in the city, such as the Lafontaine Park oval, in order to sift out the moat proficient skaters for entry in a final competition sometime in the spring. Mayor Houde further indicated his approbation of the teen-aged skating trials by announcing that he would contribute the trophy which will be awarded to the outstanding junior skater in the province, at the conclusion of the final contest. George Mantha. supervisor of parks and playgrounds for the city, stated that he would do his utmost to co-operate with Ihe new club by allocating sufficiently large ice surfaces for the various winter activities proposed. He will meet with the club's executive from time to time to draw up a schoi-ule of competitions.

Bucs Sell Fletcher To Indians for Cash Pittsburgh, Dec. 3. (UP) The Pittahurglt Pirates tonight announced the sale of first baseman Klbie Fletcher to the Cleveland Indians for an undisclosed sum. Cleveland, siinuU.tnfoul.v announced that it had sold first baseman Les Fleming to Indianapolis of the American Association. Fletcher, a 31-year-old Dorchester, Mj-vs, native, hit .234 with Pittsburgh in 68 games last season.

He came to the Pirates from the Braves in a trade for infielder Bill Schuster and cash during 1939. Fleming, 32, hit .250 for Indians last season. N.Y., in the Eastern League In 1946 and 1947. Among the more important managerial appointments were those of Al Lopez, the veteran catcher, to Lidianapolis of the American Association and Joe Orengo, the former St. Louis Cardinal and New York Giants infielder, to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League.

The move to toss the "bonus rule" out of the window, urged by the Southern Association, is due to fail but th consensus is that a uniform ball will be adopted, effective in 1949. Frank Shaughnessy, president of the International League and minor league member of a joint committee on high -school players reported "considerable confusion" about eligibility rules. "Warren Giles (the major league representative) and I agree that we are not sure when a schoolboy can be signed," Shaughnessy told the convention. "We'll take it up with the commissioner (A. B.

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Louis Browns appeared headed for new pastures. Unconfirmed reports said that Walker, long the peoples' choice in Flatbush, was to be included in another deal with Pittsburgh that may be culminated next week. Dixie, a $25,000 a year man, does not figure in Brooklyn's youth movement. Heath, on the block all week, now looks like a future Bostonian as the Braves have evinced interest in him. Bill Dewitt, St.

Louis general manager, succeeded in waiving Heath out of the American which was enough to prompt Manager Mel Ott of New York Giants to turn a deaf ear to the Browns' talk. George Trautman greeted the delegates from 54 leagues with a Dixie Walker Refuses To Pilot St. Paul Club Miami, Dec. 3. (CP) The Brooklyn Dodgers revealed today that Outfielder Dixie Walker had turned down a job as manager of the St.

Paul club of the American Association and while Branch Rickey bead of the farm organization, would not comment, it was understood that he would be sold or traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rickey said Walker refused the St. Paul job because he felt that he still was a useful major league ball player. Harold Parrott, secretary of the Dodgers, emphatically denied a report that John Leonard (Pepper) Martin had been released as a Dodger scout. "Martin Is a valued member of the Brooklyn organization and so far as Brooklyn is concerned, he will continue as such," Parrott said.

brief rundown of National Association activities in his first year as president, 'winding up his remarks with a warning that requirements will be higher for admission of leagues. Six new amendments to the minor league code and the major-minor agreement have been added to the 64 already scheduled for decision at tomorrow's closed executive session. Trautman reported "little or no progress" in the difficult work of realigning theminors' territory and submitted a recodified National As sociation agreement that won unanimous approval. The Pirate-Montreal announcement was the first involving a major league team at the meetings. The Pittsburgh club is understood to have given up Some $35,000 to Montreal, a Brooklyn affiliate, in addition to second baseman Jimmy Blood worth, a 34-year-old .250 hitter, and third baseman Vic Barn-hart, son of the former star Clyde Barnhart.

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