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spout THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1947. SPORT 16 Playing, the Field BISK Rumor Clancy New Coach Of Chicago Black Hawks Johnny Gottselig Said Slated for Front Office Job Reports Have Popular N.H.L, Referee Taking Over Coaching Duties Before Next Season 4 Si Joe Page Dies in Montreal After a Lengthy Illness Veteran Sportsman Passes in 83rd Year Known in Sport World as "Father of Baseball in Canada" and "Founder of Hockey in the United States" Joe Page, a veteran sportsman who was called the "father ef baseball in Canada" and the "founder of hockey in the United States," died late Thursday night in the Chaisson Nursing Home, 1228 Pine avenue, here after a lengthy illness. i A former major league catcher, who came to Montreal in 1889 and By DINK CARROLL It was learned from an authoritative source here yesterday that Johnny Gottselig, coach of the Chicago Black Hawks for the last two seasons, will be moved into the front office of the club before next season and that the Black Hawks will approach Frank (King) Clancy, N.H.L. referee, with an offer to succeed him. The Black Hawks had a success-fr 4 Kauway irom ihs until ne retired He was born in Chicago.

I Habs9 Awaiting A Baseball Landmark Passes The ball park is not going to be the same thii season without Joe Page, who passed away yesterday after being ill in the hospital for more than a month. Joe Page and baseball were almost synonomous terms. In fact, Frank G. Menke, the sports historian, referred to Joe as "The Father of Baseball in Canada" in his Encyclopedia of Sports. Joe himself explained that his friend, Joe Lally, the famous lacrosse man from Cornwall, had given him that title when baseball began to edge lacrosse out of the sports picture as a popular summer pastime.

Joe had two distinctions: first, he was the only man living up till yesterday who had seen every World Series ever played; second, he was the only Canadian who was an honorary member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was an intimate of such men as John McGraw, Connie Mack, Haas Wagner. Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Christy Mathewson, Moorey Gibson, Charles Comiskey and many other baseball celebrities of an older era. He knew all the present-day ones, too. He also knew the best sports-writers to come up in the last half century.

Men like Ring Lardner, Grantland Rice, Damon Runyon, Bozemsn Bulger, Sam Crane, Sid Mercer, Charles Dryden. Bunk McBeth. John Kieran. Frank Graham, Bill Corum, Dan Parker. Gene Fowler and all the other well-known names.

His baseball memories went back so far thai? it was sometimes difficult to follow him. Back in 1942 when there was much discussion whether baseball would be able to carry on, Joe started to talk about what had nappened to the game in previous wars. We thought he meant the First World War, but it turned out that he was referring to the Civil War. He played the game as a boy and later as a professional. When he couldn't play any longer he kept identified with it as an executive.

Right up to the end he was a sort of honorary scout for the Chicago White Sox. He rarely missed a game in the Stadium, showing up when he was bo ill he should have been in bed But it was apparent these last few years that the infirmities of old age were overtaking him. He was so thin and frail that he felt chills even in midsummer. But he wouldn't stay away from the bill park, appearing there in a topcoat. He was instrumental in organizing the Americans, who introduced HL.

hockey to New York. But baseball was his great love. He once taid, "I'm always glad when the baseball season opens and sorry when it goes." Baseball men all bver this continent will now be sorry to learn that Joe has gone. CHAMPION ON. HIGH: Floating through the air above the ice surface Barbara Ann Scott is pictured displaying the spectacular style that has kept her on top of the list of world figure skaters.

The World Champion and North American titleholder is scheduled to appear as the feature star ot the Minto Revue being presented at the Forum this afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Kinsmen Clubs of Montreal and Lachine. The champion comes here as a member of the Minto Skating Club of Ottawa, producers of the Revue. A ve Maria 9 by Barbara A nn Scott Features Minto Revue at Forum Montrealers will have an opportunity to see the results of a dream come true by constant training and perpetual determination tonight at the Forum, when World Champion Barbara Ann Scott skates out onto the ice as the guest of the Kinsmen's Clubs of Montreal and Lachine. The popular champion, who won her way into the hearts of all Canadians and European skating followers as well, comes as the feature star of the Minto Revue, presented by the Minto Skating Club of Ottawa. The 18-year-old skater will per- On the Boxing Beat Raoul Godbout.

the boxing promoter, is scratching his head now and asking himself: "Where do I go from here?" He had it in mind to rematch Dave Castilloux and Johnny Greco, if Dave succeeded in regaining his Canadian lightweight t.e from Danny Webb at the Forum last Monday night. But Dave blew the decision, which makes a Castilloux-Greco return highly irr.probab.e. Opponents for Danny Webb appear to be hard to get. Phil Terranova is asking so much to fight Webb that it looks as if he isn't too anxious to meet him. Danny Is such a busy little fighter that he is something of a spoiler for orthodox boxers.

Sammy Keller has offered him a match with a fellow named Zudak in Toronto, but Webb doesn't like the prospect Zudak is a big welterweight and he figures he'd have to give away too many pounds Toronto would like to see him rematched with Arthur King, who stopped Joey Dolan up there recently. Dolan twice fought Webb, losing the first bout but winning the return. Godbout wanted to match Dolan with Webb here, but that's out now that Dolan was knocked out by King. Webb, in all likelihood. Is going to Australia soon to box Patrick, but he wants one more fight here before he departs.

If they bring somebody in for him from outside, it will have to be a "name." CARROLL Huskies' Future Appears Cloudy Toronto, April 4. 8 Will Toronto basketball fans, the few there are, get another chance to look at professional basketball next season? The answer to that highly debatable question hinges entirely on a little chat Maurice Podoloff, president of the Basketball Association of America will have with the backers and Toronto Huskie strategists April 11. Since the Huskies wound up the schedule in a last-place tie and out of the playoffs with a disappointing .367 percentage the gossip was that the club might fold up next year. But its financial backers have already voted to sink $50,000 into another year after they dropped $100,000 in the 1946-47 season. Now it is up to the club's management to make a final decision.

Toronto fans really didn't warm up to the game. Average attendance was about 1,000 a game, barely enough to pay the season's rent bill of $30,000 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Should the lone Canadian entry in Ihe B.A.A. attempt to keep the flickering candle alight for another season, coach Red Rolfe may come up with a club strong enough to hit the playoff brackets. He gathered a reasonably powerful squad after his mid-season arrival aa coach and plans to look over more prospects during the off season.

But one figure the backers counted on to sell the game in Toronto will be missing. That is Lew Hay-man who has informed the directors he won't be back again as manager. Last Night's Games ONTARIO SENIOR (Finals) Hamilton 2. Hollinger 0. (Hamilton leads best-of-five series, 2-1.) Today's Games NATIONAL LEAGUE (Semi-Fin als) at Toronto.

(Toronto leads best-of-seven series, 3-1.) AMERICAN LEAGUE (Finals) Hershey at Pittsburgh? (Best-of-seven series tied, 1-1.) ALLAN CUP PLAYOFFS Western (Semi-Flnals) Kimberley at Calgary. 'Calgary leads best-of-seven series, 3-2.) MEMORIAL CUP PLAYOFFS Eastern Canada Finals Montreal Canadiens at Toronto St. Mike's. (First game of best-of-five series.) Western Canada Finals Brandon at Moose Jaw. (Brandon leads best-of-seven series, 2-1, 1 tied.) ONTARIO SENIOR (Finals) Hamilton at Hollinger.

(Hamilton leads best-of-five series, a-i-) Tomorrow's Games Q.S.H.L. (Finals) Ottawa at Royals. (Best-of-seven series tied, 2-2, 1 draw.) Eastertide Gales Keep British at Fireplaces London, April 4. A northerly gale swept the Strait of Dover tonight and Easter week-end visitors to the beaches clung to fireplaces in resort hotels. Rain, grey skies and a biting wind hit elsewhere in Britain and sleet fell in some areas.

Banks, government offices, the stock market and most stores were closed today. Some will reopen briefly tomorrow, but will close again Monday to make the first long holiday week-end this year for the British. 10 Lost in Storm Paris. April 4. (Reuters) Ten members of the crew were lost when a huge wave hit a French vessel identified as the Rosier Fleurl during today's storm on the Brittany coast The storm wrecked other ships and caused much damage on the western and northern French coasts.

The pilot of a channel Aero Club glider was drowned at Cherbourg when the glider was swept into the sea while on. an attempt to make a record flight. Hospital Governors Named Children's Memorial Hospital announces that the following governors are appointed to visit the Hospital on Tuesday, at 2.30 p.m.: D. McA. Paterson, Mrs.

R. McD. Pater-son, Miss Margaret Patterson, Mrs. J. H.

Patton, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Peverley, Mr.

and Mrs. Lazarus Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Pillow, Paul B.

Pitcher. Charles C. Pollack, Maurice Pollack, Alfred S. Pollock, W. R.

Pollock. Mrs. Geoffrey D. Porteous, John G. Porteous, K.C.; S.

L. Portigal, John M. Pritc-hard. Miss Mona Prentice. Mrs.

Florence Ramsden, L. V. Randall, Henry E. Rawlings, Hon. and Mrs.

Donat Raymond, James B. Redpath, and Gordon Reed. Around and About Series Winners A battle royal between two longtime, bitter rivals shaped up today for the Stanley Cup final, with Montreal Canadiens already assured of a spot in the hockey World Series and Toronto Maple Leafs just one game away as they have Detroit Kea wings hanging on the ropes. Leafs lead Wings three games to one in the best-of-seven semi-final and the odds are in their favor as they come back to home ice Satur day night for the fifth game. Canadiens grabbed themselves a spot in the final for the third time in four years as they humbled Boston Bruins four games to one, clinching matters at Montreal Thursday when Johnny Quilty's goal after nearly it minutes or overtime gave them a 4-3 win.

From Coach Dick Irvin down. Canadiens have no preference about which squad they'd like to meet in the final because "they'll both be tough." But the Montreal-Toronto bout that seems sure of top billing promises the most fireworks. Leafs and Canadiens throughout the regular season staged some of the hottest struggles in the league as they battled all season for the National Hockey League championship which Canadiens won, in a driving finish, for the fourth straight year. Tangling in hard-bumping, bloodletting contests every time they met, the Leafs-Canadiens, feud culminated February 6 in the near-fatal injury of Elmer Lach, stai: Canuck centre. Lach received a fractured skull when checked hard by Don Metz, and was lost for the rest of the season, and perhaps for life.

In their 12 meetings, Canadiens won five games. Leafs three, and four ended in stalemates. Toronto couldn't win a game on Montreal ice, although the scrapped out three ties. Canadens outscored the Smythe men 31 goals to 23 for the season. The Montrealers also hold an edge over Detroit in season play, winning six against four losses and two ties and.

outscoring Wings 41-34. Curiously enough, Canadiens have never met either Leafs or Wings in the Cup final since the old East-West playoffs were dropped in 1926 and the N.H.L. teams played off for possession of the cup. But the two Canadian squads have met twice in the semi-final bracket in the last three years, splitting even. In the spring of 1944 Canadiens, after dropping the first game, handed Leafs four defeat in a row and went on to take the cup in the final against Chicago, four straight.

Those eight wins in a row set a record for the Cup playoffs for Canucks, as did their 11-0 whitewashing of Leafs in the fifth and final game. In 1945 Leafs toppled Canadiens and then went on to win the cup from Detroit four games to three. A glance at the final that year shows that Wings can't be counted out entirely, even though they must win three games in a row to defeat Leafs. Though that's a near-impossible task, Detroit did it in 1945, after being shutout in the first three games. They deadlocked the series 3-3 but the going was too tough and Leafs took the final game 2-1 at Detroit to capture tne mug.

150 Striking Miners Leave Company's Roll Glace Bay, N.S., April 4. More than 150 of the 9.000 striking coal miners in the South Cape Breton area have left the employ of Dominion Coal Company, it was disclosed here today as United Mine Workers (C.C.L.) District 26 officials said that such men would no longer be eligible for etrike benefits. Most of the men were said to have left to seek jebs in Central Canada but others were remaining here. Officials of the union which called the strike 47 days ago said that only men who work In and around the mines are entitled to U.M.W. membership.

Hence, when a man leaves the employ of the company he is dropped from union rolls and is no longer entitled to union rights or privileges. Babe Ruth Going to Miami New York, April 4. (P) Babe Ruth, recovering steadily from a long illness and serious operation, will fly to Miami, next Tuesday to fish and rest for two weeks He will be accompanied by his wife, his nurse. Miss Sonya Oiiker end a friend, Raymond F. Kilthau, at whose home the former baseball star will stay in Miami, 1H it it worked with the Canadian facinc in 1937, Mr.

Page was 82 years of In the early stages of his career, he was a catcher with the Indian- apolis team, then in the National League. With the C.P.R., which he joined at Farnham as a baggageman, he worked with the operat ing department until 1922, when he transferred to the passenger department as passenger traffic sports representative. Before the organization of the Montreal Royals International League team, in which he played a I -V fclVBsW MMMWWrt Joe Page prominent part in helping to have the AA-class franchise obtained here and in or- tanizing the backing of the Royals tadium, he had brought many prominent players, including Babe Ruth and others, to Montreal for post-season exhibitions. He was also active in organizing and promoting at least 15 provincial and inter-provincial baseball leagues in Canada and in bringing the International and Canadian-American leagues to this country, as well as assisting many amateur organizations. At one time he edited the Canadian edition of Spalding's Official Baseball Guide.

On the other side of the picture, it was he who interested New York figures in bringing the National Hockey League to that city and later to other American cities. In an article in Liberty Magazine, which appeared after the National Hockey League's first successful year in the United States, Hugh Fullerton said: "Oddly enough, it is largely through the efforts of one man that hockey seems finally to have broken over the Canadian boundary with the promise of becoming also the national winter sport of the United States. That man is Joe Page, known as 'the Father of Baseball in Page went from Chicago to Canada more than 30 years ago, when a baseball bat was unknown there and when lacrosse was played in every level space. He converted Canada to baseball and for years has striven to convert the United States to hockey." Joe's friendships among the greats of the sports world were legion. Baseball players, hockey players, boxers and others called him their friend.

In addition to promoting baseball and hockey, he did much for racing in Montreal. In railway work, as in sports, he gave all he could to the job and is credited with several inventions, some of which are still in use. These had to do with air brakes, a lock for bond racks on trains crossing the border, and improvements in the baggage check books. Page was the father of 10 children, six of whom predeceased him. He is survived by his widow, the former Mary O'Brien of Ireland, whom he married in Montreal; two sons, John and Gerald, both of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs.

John P. Killilea of Milton, end Miss Evelyn Page, at home; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being conducted by Frank M. Feron, Dorchester street, and services will be held at St. Patrick's Church on Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.

Burial will be at the Cote des Neiges cemetery. Major Loop Adopts Players' Pensions Cincinnati, April 4. UP) Adoption of the Major league baseball players' pension plan, effective as of April 1, was announced today by Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler.

The plan includes both annuity and life insurance benefits under group contracts with the equitable life Assurance Society of the United States, the commissioner's office said. With but one exception, the program sets the retirement age of a player, coach or trainer at 50 years and provides annuities from $50 up to $100 per month for life. It al.so stiDulates that these personnel be insured by the clubs for from ap proximately $5,300 to $10,600 or group life insurance as long as they are on a major league club roster. Walter W. Mulbry.

secretar-treasurer of the commissioner's office, said that meetings were being arranged for eligible participants of each club during the first week of the 1947 season at their respective home cities for the purpose of explaining the plan. The commissioner has sent a communication to each player, containing a booklet explaining the nln Describing the pension plan as "a practical solution," tne commissioner added: "I know your increased feelings of security will contribute to pver creater baseball seasons to come. The plan is so beneficial to each ot you and your snare oi ine cost so moderate that I hope 100 per cent of all who are eligible will join." BOXING 1947 ROTARY CLUB GOLDEN GLOVES FINALS SIR ARTHUR CURRIE MEMORIAL GYM April 12 14 15 16 FORUM, April 18 TICKETS ON SALE All Hvman Tobarro Shops Joev Itichman Maxle Kcrger Fin. Ktir and Feather ltd. Slitkin A- Slntkin The Forum Sherbrooke Service Store 53.15 Sherbrooke St.

W. Reservation Accepted Room 110J Mt. Royal Hotel. 1. A.

7903 It was nice to see Johnny Quilty get that game-winning goal sgainst the Bruins latt Thursday. Johnny won the prize award when he broke in with Canadiens in 1940-41. He wasn't so good in his second year and then he went into the R.C.A.F. He wasn't skating too fast at the start of the present season and was farmed out to Springfield, being recalled when Injuries hit Elmer Lach and Buddy O'Connor. He was a highly effective player for the Habs in the Boston series, clicking for three goals and an assist.

Pat Egan, the first Bruin off the ice after they were eliminated, threw hia stick 40 feet up the corridor. Paddy Anderson, of this paper, grabbed it and now has a souvenir of the series. Yvon Robert, Eddie Quinn and Leo Dandurand, who recently purchased the El Morocco, reopen it tonight. As someone remarked about Yvon and Eddie: -They're atill In the same business, only now they've set it to music." Frank Selke feit so good about Canadiens beating Boston that he gave the Forum staff a holiday yesterday. You couldn't get in there with a jimmy.

Despite Branch Rickey's pronouncement that Jackie Robinson would play all the remaining exhibition games between the Royals and Dodgers at first base, he was at second base and Lou Ruchser at first for the Royals on Thurr-day. Figure it out for yourself. Canadian Horses Among Entries At N.Y. Racing Season Opening ful season under Gottselig in 1945-46, finishing third in the N.H.L. standing and setting a new attendance record.

He had come up from the Kansas City Pla-mors to succeed Paul Thompson at the fag end of the previous season. But this year the Black Hawks were in trouble almost from the outset and finished in last place. Player deals engineered by William J. (Bill) Tobin, president Johnny Gottseilg of the club, and Gottselig tailed to lift the Hawks out of the cellar. There were rumors that the club was shot with dissension, which were partially substantiated in statements made to Detroit newspaper men by Pete Horeck after the latter was traded to the Red Wings in mid-season.

Bill Tobin, who was here a week ago, is known to have made up his mind to move Gottselig into another spot, most likely into the club's front office. Johnny, a great player for the Chicago club over a long period of time, can remain with the organization as long ns he likes. The criticism made of his coaching methods was that he is too easy with the players. King Clancy, who is mentioned as Gottselig's most likely successor, was reached by The Gazette in Toronto yesterday. He did not appear too surprised to learn of the report but insisted that as yet the Chicago club had not approached him.

"Were you talking to Bill Tobin recently?" he was asked. "Yes," he admitted, "but not about that that is, he didn't make me any offer." "If he made you an offer, would you consider it?" A long pause and then: "Well, I'd have to consider it, wouldn't But I haven't been made any offer not yet." But The Gazette's source of information is reliable and unless Bill Tobin has changed his mind in the last few days, he will shortly approach the National Hockey League's senior referee. And if Clancy accepts, it will not be the first time he has handled an N.H.L. club. He was in charge of the old Maroons at the start of the 1943-44 season.

Robby to Defend His Welter Crown Cleveland. April 4. Ray (Sugar) Robinson will make the first defence of his welterweight boxing title when he battles Jimmy Doyle of Los Angeles in a 15-round bout here May 30. Under terms of the contract signed today, the pair will be rematched for a bout here July 22 if Doyle lifts the crown from Robinson. Robinson, long known as the uncrowned king of the welters, finally reached the top of the heap when he outpointed Tommy Bell in New York late last year after Marty Servo was forced to vacate the championship because of a nose injury.

Kramer Extended By Eddie Moylan Houston. April 4. UP) National champion Jack Kramer needed five sets, 76 games and three hours and 25 minutes here today before he eliminated the tenacious Eddie Moylan of San Francisco to enter the finals of the River Oaks Invitation Tennis Tournament. Scores were 13-11, 8-7, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4. It was a battle between two offensive players.

Both played forcing games. Kramer never won a tougher battle nor ever faced a grander competitor than Moylan. who never knows when he is licked until the umpire says "that is the match." Group Lifts Suspensions St. Catharines, April 4. OT) The 25th annual convention of the Ontario Amateur Softball Association, at a meeting here today lifted the suspensions on Pat Mac-Keen, Roy Hickey and Jack Brick, nil of Hamilton, Manager Bruce Fairley of Belleville, and reduced the suspension of Ernest Pelango of Hamilton from three yean to one O.

H. King, of Simcoe, Association president, announced 55 affiliations and 33 associations were under jurisdiction of the O.A.S.A., and that 80 delegates were present at the convention. In a four-hour session the Association handled 44 amendments to the constitution, chief of which was the request of the Northern Ontario Association to have control of all Northern Ontario territory and Northern Quebec. The request was referred to the incoming executive. Such Works Out at Home Windsor, April 4.

Percy Such, 50-year-old Windsor postman, went the full route of 26 miles 853 yards today in a cold rain practicing for the Boston Marathon April 19. Such ran the distance In three hours 54 minutes and was tested afterwards by a doctor who told him he was "in A-l condition." The time of today's trial didn't mean anything, especially over a rain-soaked pavement in regular traffic. The marathon record is two hours, 26 minutes, 51.2 seconds. On the route from Kingsville tc Windsor he nibbled on two glucose tablets, one oranpe and a piece of grapefruit. He'll leave for Boston a week from now.

Glace Bay Tops Rothesay Glace Bay, N.S.. April 4. Glace Bay High School defeated the Rothesay Collegiate School of Rothesay, N.B., 9-2 here Thursday night to capture the Maritime In-terscholastic hockey championship in a sudden-death contest. i Middlecoff Tops In Augusta Meet Augusta, April 4. UP) Cary Middlecoff, the youngest pro entered, and Veteran Jimmy De-maret of Ojai, continued their sub-par shooting today to share the lead in the 11th Annual Masters Golf Tournament with a halfway total of 140.

Middlecoff. a 26-year-old dentist from Memphis, who turned pro less than a month ago, shot a three-under-par 69. Demaret. the winner here in 1940 and now the year's leading money winner, had a 71 over the national layout However, the day's best round and lowest in this playing of the $10,000 event went to belting Ben Hogan. The little Hershey, pro had nine of 34-34, two under on each side of the rugged layout for a 143.

to re-establish himself as a favorite. One stroke behind Middlecoff and Demaret were three seasoned campaigners, including Byron Nelson of Roanoke, Texas, now retired, who won here it 1937 and 1942. Nelson had a 72 today to go with his 69 which shared the opening day lead with Demaret. Deadlocked with Nelson wer Tony Penna of Cincinnati, who shot a 70 today, and Jim Ferrier of Chicago who had 71. Tied next at 142 were Hortnn Smith of Detroit, the 1934 and 1935 champion; Ed Oliver of Wilmington, Claude Harmon of Ma maroneck, N.Y.; Lawson Little of Cleveland, and Herman Barron of White Plains, N.Y.

Harmon had a 69 today. Smith carded 70, Little and Barron each 71, and Oliver a 72. Bobby Locke, the South African champion, playing with the famous Bobby Jones, had 38-37 for a 75 and a half-way total of 149. He was still having trouble with the greens which apparently are much faster than those on which he has been playing. Jones had a 79 for a total of 154.

maintaining the record of never having as high as 80 in competition, here or elsewhere. Canucks Meet Elks In Western Contest Moose Jaw. April 4. Moose Jaw Canucks and Brandon Elks will resume their 7battle for the Abbott Cup and the Western Canada Junior hockey title here tomorrow night with Elks leading 2-1 in the best-of-seven series ana one game a tie. Balance of the series is booked for Retina.

Both squads emerged without injury from last night's game, won by Canucks 5-3 and neither coach plans any changes in his lineup. At Phoenix, Arli. Cleveland (A) 022 011 0008 10 0 New York (N) 011 030 14x 10 14 1 Batteries: Gettel. Groth. Beardon and Hegan; Kennedy, Andrew and At Orlando.

Via. Pittsbureh oort loo I 1 Washineton (Al 102 010 20x 1 I Batteries: Bapbv and Jarvia. Kluttx; Haefner and Evans. At Wert Palm Bearh, Fla. St.

Louis (A) 0(10 000 000 I 1 Philadelphia (A 000 000 lOx 1 .1 0 Batteries: Calehouae. Potter and Mosa; Fowler, Scheib and Attroth. At Memphl. Tenn. Boston (AI.) 1)00 040 000 4 Memphis )SA) Of 400 01 I Batterle: Ferrta end MeCah.

Schultz, Brunke nd Plumbo. Sentenced to Death Belgrade. April 4. UP) A woman chauffeur, Marija Bubak. today was sentenced to death by a Maribor court near the Yugoslav-Austrian border on charges of transporting "traitors' across the frontier and acting as a courier for "foreign and local reactionaries Sydney, Australia.

Tram-driver Robert Roy McGregor and conductor Leslie John Hampton were fined $32 each after police said they admitted having left their street-car to listen to cricket broadcasts in a nearby hotel W1.6I3I Senior Playoff Sunday, April 6, ot 2.30 p.m. OTTAWA ROYALS Price .50 to 1.50 Monday, April 7, at 2.30 p.m. SUDBURY vt. Montreal All Stars Prices .25, .50 and 1.00 Monday, April 7, at 8.30 p.m. Memorial Cup Play down ST.

MICHAELS CANADIEN JRS. Tickets 1.50, 1.00 ar4 .50 Children .25 Box office opens Sunday at 10 a.m. form in her own classic Ave Maria'-' and in a solo she performed in the World Championships at Stockholm. The Revue program includes pair-skating by the new North American champions Suzette Morrow and Wally Diestelmeyer, a number by Montreal's own silver medalists, Joe Geisler and Mary K. Rowe.

a Strauss ballet, an act by Kay and Eva Lopdell of the Toronto Skating Club, and other colorful numbers including an Easter Bunny skit adding seasonal spirit to the occasion. The appearance of Barbara Ann on the local scene has been long-awaited and if the reception given the champion on her visit here recently is any example, the Forum should draw a capacity crowd. Real determination and all the stamina a boy or girl can draw on is needed in training for the exacting school figures in championships, according to the young Minto club star who won the North American title when she was only sixteen rnd succesfully defended it in Ottawa last week-end after winning the world title in between. Barbara feels that Canadian boys are way off the mark in thinking, as many of them apparently do, that figure skating is "sissy "I don't know why more boys don't take up figure skating, except that they seem to think it is a sissy sport," the champion declared. "But" adds Barbara Ann, "no sissy could stand up to the eight hours a day training that championship skating Barbara Ann Scott's popularity was signified in Ottawa this week, when following her lovely and reverent interpretation of "Ave Maria" in the Minto Revue, performed before a capacity crowd, she was presented with a bouquet by the Swedish Minister to Canada.

His Excellency Per Wijkman, on behalf of the Swedish Government. In "Ave Maria" Barbara Ann Is g'arbed in pure white, and in the words of one Ottawa writer is "angelic in appearance and gesture" as she performs the back bend spin with hands aloft. The entire coiv ception and execution of this remarkable interpretation of a deeply religious theme is regarded by all as a feature entirely appropriate to the Easter season. SKI REPORT LAURENTIANS Top of Mont Tremblant: T9 inches; corn snow; skiing excellent. l.ac Tremblanti JO Inches; corn now; tows operating; road paas-able.

St. Jovlte, l.ac Onlmet: 24 Inches; granular snow; road passable. Ste. Agathe, St. Faustln, Ivry: Jfl Inches; granular snow; road good.

Ste. Marnuerite, Val Morln, Val 36 inches; sugar mow over hard base; road good. Ste. Adele: No report. Mont Rolland, riedmont, St.

Sau-veur, ShawbrldRe: 36 Inches; granular snow over hard base; road good. St. Uonat: 48 Inches; frozen granular snow; road good. Everywhere: sunshine; all tows opeTatinsr; temperature around 30 above; skiing very good. QUEBEC CITY I.ae neauporti 34 Inches: wet corn anow on hard frozen base; 14 above; weather aunny; good spring skiing.

Valcartler: 40 inches: hard frozen base; 18 above; weather sunny; skiing fair. EASTERN TOWNSHIPS Hill Crest, North Hatley, Sher-brooke: Five and one-half inches; snow granulated; 25 above; tows operating; roads fair; spring skiing lair. Mount Orford: 20 inches granular snow; trails good for spring skiing; roads good. New York, April 4. (V, Two Canadian-owned horses will help usher in the 1947 New York racing raon tomorrow when 50,000 fans assemble for the start of 189-day campaign.

The two are Windfields and Cor-rush Knight, both owned by E. P. Taylor, of Toronto. Windfields is a Canadian-bred son of Bunty Lawless. Cornis.i Knight, an American-bred, was acquired by Taylor here lat year.

Windfields is entered in the six-furlong Paumonok, feature race of the day. Favorite to win the event is Mrs. P. A. B.

Widener's fprir.t star Polynesian. However, Polynesian will carry top weight of 130 pounds and Buzfuz. from Dan Chappell's Florida Stable, and Mrs. I-ouise Donovan's Fighting Frank, ere expected to Rive him a run for the purse. Buzfuz and Fighting Frank will carry 125 pounds while Windfields is slated to tote only 106 pounds which could make him a strong contender.

Other threats in the Paumonok are William Helis' Greek Warrior end Rippev and Joe Brown's King Dorset and Brown Mogul. All four tomes are from New Orleans. Cornish Knight is entered in the co-feature, the Cedar Manor. Eight Kentucky Derby dandies will be competing in the 5'4-furlong dash with Virginia's Brabancon, from Walter Chrysler's Stable, heading the list Brabancon will carry 117 pounds. Other s'ar entrie are Sonny Whitney's Bastofere.

Solator, Flash-on. Famestovvn, Capt. Flagg and Hemanasa. The Jamaica meet will last 25 days. Then the campaign will Fwing around Belmont.

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