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Train-Weary Hamilton Tigers Find Lush Green Grass Change to Snow PIPE THE POSE on this boy. It's Paul Manoian, Hamilton Tigers' brilliant 17-year-old middle. He weighs 193 and averages 42 yards on his punts. You'll see him tomorrow at Brockton. HERE ARE TWO members of Hamilton Tigers' bruising football machine which plays Vancouver Blue Bombers tomorrow afternoon at Brockton Point.

Left is Paul Manoian and right, Mel Aull, deaf player who gets all signals via lip reading and hasn't made any errors as yet. AFTER TRAVELING four days in an upper berth from Hamilton, Tiger football slicker Jim Forrester last night climbed right back for another night. Seems there was no hotel accommodation until tonight for grid squad which plays Vancouver Blue Bombers for junior title tomorrow and Saturday. Hamilton's Grid Kids Have eaWle 'Wraps. Up poir wit i no enty of Pre-Series Class DON CARLSON, Sports Editor aonyek Winn irreaK 8 THE VANCOUVER SUN: Dec.

31, 1947 By HUGH WATSON Life can be beautiful, but Vancouver Blue Bombers will hardly feel like leaping with joy when they meet Hamilton Tigers at Brockton Oval New Year's Day. Sporfs Map HALL WILL Bathgate Now Close PROTEST WIN Pickell Stops Locals Cold With Clever Display of Netminding By KEITH MATTHEWS Seattle Vancouver 2 Ron Pickell, goalkeeper, is married and has a 13-month-old daughter, and it is hoped he is not as cruel to his family as he was to the hockeying Canucks at the To Leader Mc Bride Birds' Win Skein Cut By lutes Pacific Lutheran College ended Bernie Bathgate and Hermie Gruhn of Vancouver's last night. He allowed an early goal Canucks are reaching closer and closer to the leaders in the individual sniping race of the Coast League's northern when "Chuck" MUIman blast- Coley Hall stated at noon today that he had filed a protest against Seattle's 5-2 victory over Vancouver last night. The protest followed a mistake on the part of penalty timekeeper "Duck" Murray who held Pat Bastien in the sin bin illegally as the third period started. "The score was only 2-1 against us at the time," said Hall.

"An extra man on the ice might well have permitted us to tie the score and go on from there." A Pts division. MENYES CHANCE Pivot Bathgate is in second UBC Thunderbirds' four game Seattle 24 Tacoma 18 Vancouver 15 New Westms'r 11 7 2 173 113 50 14 0 136 136 36 18 8 1.17 135 33 On Thursday, Bombers will meet the best Canadian football, team they have played all year, probably, the best they'll ever meet. After watching Hamilton run through three hours of stiff practice without getting a heavy sweat up, it is hard to conceive any team keeping pace with them or, for that matter, beating them. LINE PACKS PUNCH They have a line that would do credit to any senior team in Canada. The linemen average 201 pounds, every bit of it muscle.

What the Bombers will throw against the invaders, one can only guess. But it will have to be good. As yet, the Blues haven't met a team with a de. fence so well proportioned. Tigers have the weight advantage and will be able to keep up with the fastest man on the Bomber team.

Vinro "Rrvant. coach of Hamil place, but three points behind the anything with this one because Bill Carse was hanging around his neck at the time. But the next Canuck goal came late in the third period. In the meantime Ron had broken the Canucks down in fine style. He turned back attack after, attack as the locals stormed the citadel in torrid first and second period pressure.

basketball win streak with a leader, Roy McBride of Seattle. 40-39 win at Varsity gym last 23 1 130 160 23 McBride has 20 goals and 31 Portland 8 23 1 112 168 17 nignt. assists for 51 points, Bathgate 14 markers, and 34 helpers for 48 ed a point shot from the blue line. Ron just couldn't do 'Birds got off to a fast start with forward Pat McGeer sinking two field goals in the opening minutes, but Lutherans soon Fluke Shot Beats Colvin digits. Gruhn is tied for fifth place with Eddie Dartnell of Seattle at 42 points each.

Ahead of them are Bill Robinson of the Ironmen with 47 and Pat Des-biens of Portland at 44. And with backing like this, best net minder in the American caught up and from there on managed to maintain a scant lead. At half time, the score read 18-15 for the Lutes. The 'Birds opened the game with a zone defense, which they League. Ab McDougall, former Vancouver Canuck, now with Re-glna in the Western Canada hockey loop, is only six points off the pace of the scoring leader.

In 24 games, Abner has collected 21 goals and 16 helpers for 37 points. Bill Kyle, ex-Portlander, isn't far behind, having 35 points. In answer to Cairns Torbet, New York Rangers won their last Stanley Cup in 1940. Tom trainer of Hamilton Tigers, who meet Vancouver Blue Bombers in a two-game total point series at Brockton Oval for the Canadian junior football championship, used to be a pretty fair lacrosse player. Con Jones once asked Tom to come west and play.

Tom liked eastern circles better, he stayed Vince Bryant, coach of the Tigers, bears a striking resemblance to Greg Kabat, master mind of UBC Thunderbirds The Hamilton club has gathered an imposing record during their 10 years in eastern competition. They have lost only 10 games during that period and have seen action in every eastern final. Still on the subject of football, Hamilton grid followers will listen in to a play-byplay description of both games wired back east Rusty Goe-pel, English Rugby fanatic, finally broke down and watched three hours of Canadian football at Brockton Oval. He was in attendance when the Tigers went through their paces. the Seattle forwards began to click.

They didn't get many good chances in the first two periods, but their percentage was high. Roy McBride's squaring goal in the first period was a fluke, his pass going in off soon dropped, reverting to the Local netminder Les Colvin ranks second to Seattle's Ron Pickell in the goaling averages man-to-man defense. Inferior in their defense and Dy two points. shooting, the 'Birds met their ton, isn't taking any notice of the high praise that's being thrown his way. He has the team ttmriHnor hard.

Photoeranhers, Here is the complete list: The Scorlne: Vancouver defender Pat Bastien's If "vy! Waterloo in the first part of the second half. baton. (Includes all games.) seekine pictures, have to wait The Pacific team opened with until Vince is eood and ready be. Scots Use Montrealer On Holiday Manager Johnny Nestman intends to give Montreal's Andy Menyes his first test under Coast League soccer fire New Year's Day when St. Andrews meet Vancouver City in a league match at Callister Park, 2:30.

"I didn't use Menyes in the cup-ties because it would have put the kid under pressure. Now that we are back, into league play I think he deserves his chance to win a centre forward spot with our team," said John. The move will give Booey Greer back his old spot at inside left and with the other flanker being Don Matheson, Menyes will get a first class test to win his spot with the varsity. This will be St. Andrews first game in the second half and if they win this section they will have successfully defended their Coast League title.

UP Roy McBride, Sea. 3S B. Bathgate. Van. 36 Bill Robinson, Sea.

33 a fast offensive after the breath fore he breaks up the team for a er. and ran in a quick seven There was no fluke about Bill Robinson's goal. He skated the length of the ice, duping the entire Canuck team to knock in the last goal of the night. snarj. Fortunately his career In the Navy didn't hurt his hockey any.

He had a year in Halifax when Roy Conacher, Bingo Kampman, Gaye Stewart and other NHL greats were there. He had a season in Quebec playing for St. Hyacinthe Navy. He remembers this year well, because he was hot one night there, too, just like his evening at the Forum against the Canucks. The occasion was a pre-sea-son exhibition game, Navy against Montreal Canadiens, Navy beat Montreal 5-8.

Or more like It, Pickell beat Montreal. He made over 50 saves In the game, most of them pots from the doorstep. points, making the score 25-15. "This Is a Canadian champion Pat Desniens, Port. 31 Ed Dartnell, Sea.

32 Herman Gruhn, Van. 35 Ken Ullyot. N.W. 34 ship I'm training the boys for," said Vince, "and I don't want to Gordie Kerr, Sea. 32 un sucn a Denormance as he turned in last night Pickell lose it" HUGH NOW WONDERS could reach the NHL.

If he wanted to, that is. For the next few minutes, UBC answered intermittently to the 'Lutes who continued to drive until the score stood at 35-25. At this point the 'Birds straighted their ruffled feathers, and sparked by "Bouncing" Bobby Scarr, started to stage a comeback. This spurt, however, came a little late in the game, and try as Rudy Filion, Tac. 31 Neil Andrews, Tac.

31 Maurice Duffy, 2fi Pete Kalapaca, Tac 32 Walt Dorohoy, Sea. 29 G. Fashoway, N.W.. 31 John Callanan. Tac.

30 J. Milliard, 35 Hugh McWaters, local Big Fmir football referee, who was The way Ron tells it. he had his chance before he joined the a savins the Bombers wavy in 1843. Then he was were the best junior team he had ever seen, has turned an with Bill Cook's Cleveland Barons, where he was also the ahout face. McWaters didnt they would, the "Birds couldn't ttav Vila nnlnlnn on the outcome A Pts 20 31 51 14 34 48 15 32 47 27 17 44 J5 17 42 25 17 42 14 28 42 18 20 38 21 15 36 20 15 35 21 13 34 11 33 34 15 18 33 19 14 33 9 28 32 17 15 32 23 8 31 12 19 31 12 19 31 15 16 31 14 14 28 30 7 27 13 14 27 11 16 27 9 17 26 9 16 25 11 13 24 10 14 24 13 10 23 12 11 23 10 13 23 7 16 23 11 11 22 8 13 21 11 9 20 10 10 20 7 13 20 15 5 18 8 9 17 11 17 8 8 16 7 9 16 Mclntyre Fractures Leg vi.h of the two-game series, but ne vmTnPTited on the weight and make up the necessary aencu.

Pat McGeer managed to snag a loose ball in the last twenty sec GLOOM HIT an already unhappy Canuck dressing room last night when it was learned lack Mclntyre suffered badly bruised leg after being stopped by Gordie Kerr in second period. Ref Suffers KO In Hockey Game onds of the game, and appeared to be away for a basket out in his haste to escape the clutches TORONTO. Referee Pearcy of one of the 'Lutes breathing Red Tllson, Sea 31 Mel Neilson. Van. 26 Dick Milford, Tac.

27 Dutch Evers, Sea. 32 Doug Adam, Tac. 21 Robert Love, N.W. 34 Jackie Mann, Port. 30 Bill Carse, Van 34 Joe Bockstael, 24 Raymond Voll, N.W.

19 Doug Carrigan, Port. 31 Ed. Shamlock, 33 Benny Hayes, N.W... 32 Jack Tomson, N.W.. 32 Phil Dalgleish, Port.

31 Jack Mclntvre, 30 Willie Schmidt, N.W. 35 D. Livingstone, N.W. 28 Larrv Reardon, Port. 29 Alf Carr, Tac 2R Jim Russell.

28 E. Watson, Van. Port. 26 Alex Watt, Tac 31 John Ryplen. N.W.

27 Bob Ballance, 84 (Balance). 3.28; Seattle. McBrldt. 6.10; Seattle, Robinson, 10.05. Penal-ties F.vers (2), McLean, C.

Bastien (2), McFaden, Sutherland, Bathgate, Bentley. Second Period Seattle, Bentley (Robinson), 19.52. Penalties Sutherland, Carse, Bentley, Kerr, Duffy. Bathgate. Third Period Seattle, McBride, 2.13: Seattle, Kerr, 3.42.

Vancouver, Gruhn (Neilsen. Bathgate), 14.45. Penalties Ballance (2), Tllson, McFadzen (3), Harrison, Dartnell. Olympic Ice Six Improves down his neck, he missed mak Allen was victim of an attack that rendered him unconscious POLICE CALLED speed of the backs. "Bombers will know they've been In a football game," was all Hugh would admit The 25-man squad was split op Into two sections yesterday afternoon at Brockton Oval, each taking one end of the large field.

A few of the play, erg commented on the loose turf. In Hamilton, the team often played In xero weather with the field frozen hard. ing it good. PAPTPtr i.titheran Lunsar 13. Then another year in Halifax and his discharge.

His first duty as a civilian was to get a release from Cleveland and join San Diego in the Coast League. He was the South's best goalkeeper last year. Now he's the best in the North. You won't get any arguments there, either. Bernie' Bathgate and Bob Ballance and Jack Mclntyre will tell you he's tops.

There wm nothing wrong and sent him to hospital for first Saxton 13. McLaughlin H. 6, Mc aid treatment last night during a Toronto hockey league game Laughlin W. wiws nunion, Mills 1, Tyo 2, Gamm, Jurkovltch, Schnfer. Total 40.

between Mahers and Stoney's, THUNDERBIRDS Kermode 7, Mc OTTAWA. With the Air Force still in control, but with barely more than half of the team air force personnel, the RCAF Flyers, Canada's 1948 Olympic team, will sail from New York Jan. 9. won by Mahers by a 4-1 score. Royals in Wild Loss At Tacoma Geer 8.

Haas 6, Miicneii i. mur.ro Scarr 6, Forsvth 4, Bell 3, McLean, Selman. Campbell, Stevenson. Total Fresno Oakland A Lou Angeles 8, San Iranclsco 4 Wamiiton is confident They 39. are worried in only one respect.

"How good is the Bomber kick-Ine?" Tieers had a hard time SHE'S NO MUSCLE MOLL TACOMA, Tacoma's defeated New Westminster slipping past Toronto Argonauts, Th roasnn? Areos were averae Royals 4-3 in a close-checking with Canucks laM night, If you are still wondering. They played their game a well as they'll ever play. But they had to ran Into Pickell sooner or later and he stopped 'em. One goal in the second period and two fast ones in the finale turned the tide for the Ironmen. The game was not dirty, but fiercely played, 23 penalties being handed out.

There was a tlnee to it Jack Lillian Tosses Weights for Laughs Pacific coast League game nere last nieht. GET TICKETS NOW HICKS' TICKET BUREAU J10 Dunsmnlr FA. 6427 lor CANADIAN RUGBY FINAL Jan. 1 and Jan. 3 BROCKTON POINT 2 p.m.

Bombers vs. Hamilton TICKET Reserve t'nrier Cover, Ruth, Students, BOo ing between 60 and 70 yards on punts. "We would start a drive down the field and lose the ball on downs and then be perched on our own 30-yard line because ol Midway in the second period police were called to restore order after a free-for-all had broken out Involving players Argos tremendous KiCKing pow ai Ana nlnvpr admitted. from both teams and hall dozen spectators. wtu he nlaved Mclntyre was slashed by Gordie Kerr and had to be carried off the ice.

It turned out that Jack under western rules, allowing linemen to block 10 yards on the offense. Saturday's contest will go under eastern rules, one man had a bone bruise on his leg and may be out for a game or two. First period Vancouver, Millman blocking. first Ferioa l. Tacoma, minora (Kalapaca, Andrews), 2, Tacoma, Flllan, 7:40: 8, New Westmln-iter, Fashaway (Ullyot), 14:35.

Pen-altlei Johm, Tomson, Fennell, Tall-lifer, Lyons. Second Period: 4, Tacoma. Klein (Jenkins, Casonato), 5. Tacoma, Kalapaca (Milford, Johns), 11:31. Penalties Hayes major), Milford Penalties Hayes (major), Milford Terry (major), Ritchie, Schmidt, Fennel).

Third Period: New Westminster, Ritchie (Ullyot), New Westminster, Ullyot (Schmidt), 14:39. KIMBERLE Y. If imberle Dynamiters, in an uphill battle, made it four in a row over Spokane Spartans last night, defeating the Inland Empire city team 6-3 in a Western International Hockey League game. Penalties Terry, Tallllfer, Johns. It was Bill who started Lillian tossing weights around.

"I guess I wanted to build up my back, shoulder and leg muscles for the hand balancing work," said Lillian. "It's done a lot for me." Occasionally Lillian's friends kid her about being a weight lifter. Her mother feels that if she can heave 135-pound barbells around the gym she can heave a little furniture around-the house come spring cleaning time. "Most of my friends figure I should never get tired," Lillian remarked. Lillian was born here 23 years ago and was schooled at Renfrew and Grandvlew High School of Commerce.

Bill was also born here and attended St Joseph's. Right now "Our Lady of the Bar Bells" works out four days a week. She specializes in certain types of lifts which will be most beneficial to her professional work. For relaxation Lillian would go without sleep and food to spc a hockey or baseball game. She'd even miss a weight lifting session.

my right hand X-rayed for broken bones. Oddly enough I belong to the crowd which judges a man's character by his handshake. Naturally I was quite impressed. With Lillian we met 30-year-old Bill Quo Vadis (latin translation Is "Whither Thou Bill, a slight little fellow, works as Lillian's partner in a professional hand balancing act Prior to and after the war he was an instructor at the Pacific Athletic Club and Pro-Rec. "Lillian can lift about 135 pounds which Is my weight" said Bill, "several times she's carried two of us on her shoulders in our act This would make It about 260 pounds all together." Petite Miss Tickell is definitely not our idea of what a lady weight-lifter should look like.

Sweet and demure, I'd say she isn't any taller than five feet two inches. As a matter of fact I found it difficult picturing her lifting a 135-pound bar bell without partner Bill giving her help, seen gracing our sport pages Boxing Day complete with bar bells across her shoulders. I didn't exactly know what to expect when I called on Lillian for my Interview. I hesitatingly recalled the night some years ago when I accidentally ruffled a young lady's coiffure. The next moment I was flying through the air, winding up head-first under a chesterfield.

They had forgotten to tell me she was an expert at ju-jitsu. While waiting for somebody to answer the doorbell I tried to figure In mind what she'd be like. Most of the gals I'd ever taken out or Interviewed were feminine little darlings who didn't even have the strength to light their own cigarette. The only bars they were acquainted with were out of my reach financially. The only bells they knew anything about had to do with weddings.

So it was little wonder I was pleasantly surprised on meeting Our Lady of the Bar Bells. There were no bulging muscles that I could see. The only faint trace of real strength came in her handshake. I've since had BY PAT LATTERY The festive conversation, sparked by the usual yuletide grog, somehow got around to women in sport One of my news buddies happened to mention the one thing which sickened him most was watching women wrestlers. "If girls must exhibit themselves why don't they take up something nice and refined like lawn bowling or fencing," he said.

"For my money they can leave the rough stuff for us males." "Oh, I don't know," exclaimed one of the weaker sex. "If girls want to play sport I see no reason why they shouldn't do what they like." "You mean like queried another lad whose only exercise in life is balancing figures at the end of each and every month. As usual the conversation switched with every new round of grog but women weight-lifters stuck in my mind. The next day I looked up a young lady named Lillian Tkkell whom you might have WEST POINTERS ENJOY DIVOTING SOCCER PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE VANCOUVER CITY VS. St.

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