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DETROIT FREE PRKSS Monday. January 9. '61 FINALLY WIN A HOME GAME I v. sEreak Ice Wings seconds left in the game in an Alfonse-and-Gaston act. How Wings Blew the Cup I 4 McKenzie, who seems to be perpetual motion, finished off a beautiful play started by Pete JERRY MELN'YK got the Goegan in the Detroit end.

Goe-puck at center ice and sped gan drew his third assist of the with a beautiful bit of skating and faking at 6:38. Detroit got its first lead at 6:11 of the second period when Glover rammed In Alex Delvecchio's rebound for his 14 th goal. But Don McKenney stole the puck less than two minutes later at center ice, beat both in on the unguarded net with night on the play and now has 21 points, Goegan gave the puck to Marcel Pronovost, who led the rush over the Bruin blue line and passed sharply to McKen i V. Pronovost and Goegan and put i zie. who got behind the defense' BY JACK BERRY Allan Johnson's persistence and a bundle of energy named John McKenzie ended the dreary nights at Olympia Sunday.

The Red Wings finally won a home game, 5-3, over the Boston Bruins. The Bruins started a string of seven winlesa home games for Detroit back on Dec. 1. Johnson, the rookie left winger, started the Red Wings back late in the second period after Detroit lost a 2-1 lead. Johnson outraged a Bruin to the puck behind the net, dug it out and fired out to Murray Oliver, who drilled It in off Bruin goalie Bruce Gamble's glove for his 10th goal.

Johnson also got the clincher, an empty net shot, with 26 and fired a bullet past Gamble, the puck behind Hand Bassen McKenzie. who started thefor his 15th oal-season with Detroit and was And less than two minutes' sent down to skate back into! after that, Andre Pronovost shape after an injury, now has; scored his fifth on a power three goals, all against Boston. I play. But then Johnson and (McKenzie went to work. Johnson.

Melnyk appeared unsure as to whether he would take the shot himself or give it to Johnson. When he finally made up his mind they were both at the goal line he hit the post and the puck dribbled along the line. Johnson poked it in just before Boston's Leo Boivin came crashing in. The goal was Johnson's eighth of the season. McKenzie, just back from Hershey of the American League this week because of Gordie Howe's Injury-enforced absence, got the winning goal at 9:47 of the final period.

BOSTON" TOOK the lead with the game only 47 seconds old on Johnny Bucyk's ninth goal after a good pass from Vic Stasiuk. Howie Glover set up Norm Ullman's 13th goal of the year The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Detroit and halted the Wings from reaching their all-time record of eight without a victory at home, set in 1937-38. The Bruins dropped to the SIDELINED by Injury and with a hat helping to hide the hem job on his forehead, Gordie Howe beams. His Wings made him happy II I. mi 1 Lim.l cellar with their sixth loss in their last seven games.

But the Stanley Cup runneth dry in 1012 JACK ADAMS, 65, it "Mr. Hockey" at far at Detroit it concerned. He hat spent 43 years in the game 34 of of them with the Red Wings. Born in Ft. William, he came to Detroit in 1927.

Coached the Wings, then became their general manager. Never at a loss for words. So excitable that he often has to leave the game in the final period under doctor's orders. His greatest achievement was developing Red Wing teamt which won seven straight NHL titles. Responsible for many of the refinements in hockey.

Married. BY JACK ADAMS It was 1942 and they didn't expect much from us in the finals of the playoffs. I guess the Maple Leafs were 4-1 favorites. And I guess we caught 'em by surprise. I'll never forget how our guys played in those first three games.

We didn't have a great team, but we were tough. We had a bunch of scrappers. Eddie Wares, Syd Howe, Don Grosso, Carl Liscombe, Mud Bruneteau, Jimmy Orlando. WE WON THE FIRST three games and it looked like the biggest upset in years. The scores were 3-2, 4-2 and 5-2.

One more and the Stanley Cup would have been ours. But then well, It's history now we never got that fourth game. I'll never forget how we blew the series. Never. The turning point came in the fourth game, right here on Olympia ice.

It was at the Grand River end of the rink. You don't forget those things, even after all these years. WE WERE leading, 2-1. We had our big line on Howe, Bruneteau and Liscombe and were putting on the pressure. Liscombe had the puck on the side of the net and Bruneteau, standing in front of the goal all by himself as screaming for it.

But Liscombe never gave it to him. A goal then could have locked it up for us. But we didn't get it and from then on everything seemed like a nightmare. WE EVENTUALLY lost the game, 4-3 and the next one, too. They really gave it to us, 9-3.

Don Metz and Gordie Drillon were hot. Then they got even with a 3-0 shutout and that was the game in which I was suspended. I I lif-V ICE CHIPS Bruin coach Milt Schmidt says his club must win 65 per cent of its remaining games to make the playoffs in 40 games they have won only 22 per cent. i "If we don't make the play- offs, there is going to be a I big turnover. Lynn Patrick (general manager) says he will bring up a lot of kids," Schmidt said.

Bruin defenseman Bob Armstrong had three stitches taken in his foot after a skate cut through his boot Marcel Pronovost had four taken under his left eye. Goalie Bassen is threatening to set a record for wandering when two Bruins broke in alone for a loose puck, Bassen raced out to the edge of the face-off circle, beat them to the puck and blasted it out of danger. I Howe, due to start skating again Monday, watched the game from the stands. The They said I attacked the officials, but 1 never laid a hand on them. It was after the game and.

mire, I admit it I ran out on the ice. But I was trying to protect Grosso and Wares. THEY WERE headed for the linesman and I thought they were going to give him a poke in the nose. I didn't want them to get tossed out of the series. The Toronto writers accused me of slugging the referee, and the president of the league, Frank Culder, lx'lieed them.

He suspended me for the rest of ths series which was now down to one game. I put Ebbie Goodfellow in charge of the team and off we went to Toronto for the final game. RIGHT FROM the start I had a bad feeling about that game. I knew things were stacked against us, and I was sur of it when I saw the seats the Maple Leafs gave me. They put me 'way up in the corner, my wife and and I was so disgusted that I left after the first period.

I said to her, "let's get out of here we're not going to win this one." We went back to the Royal York Hotel and listened to the final period on the radio. But I guess we should have gone to the picture show We lost, 3-1. from Howie (ilover, who raises his stick jubilantly as Bruin goalie Bruce Gamble looks woefully into the net. RY EATING the Boston Bruins, 5-3, Norm Ullman (1) scored this first-period goal by tipping in a pass WEATIIERALL QUITS, TOO Rangers Wings hope to have Howe back for Saturday's matinee game with New York. Assistant trainer Danny Ole-sevich's wife.

Gay, gave birth to the couple's first child Sat- urday, a 7-pound 13-ounce boy, Mark Michael. FIRST PERIOD: 1-Bottofl, Bucvk 4 (Stasiuk, Horvath) 1-Detroit, Ull-man (Glover. Goan Penalties Horvath Laforte SECOND PERIOD: 3 Detroit, Glover Delvecchia, Ullman) all. 4 Boston, McKenney (unassisted) 7:44. I Bnstnn 'It's Been Nice, Lions' Dr.

Dave Middleton Give Hobs A Jolt, 4-2 Get Victory No. 2 A. Pronovost (McKenney, Horvath) Detroit, Oliver (Johnson, Goesan) 15:51. Penalty Odrowski THIRD PERIOD: 7 Detroit. MrKn.

lie (Pronovost, Goegan) 47. I Detroit, Johnson (Melnvk) 1:34. Penalty Odrowski SAVES: Bassen 10-11-1-2; Gambit 4-14-12-32. TlT'x y-. "fs 3 FEATURED IN HUGHES HATCHER-HARRY SUFFRIN'S Over Montreal NEW YORK (UPI) The New York Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak and turned in one of their finest exhibitions of the season Sunday night in defeating the league-leading "Montreal Ca-nadiens, 4-2, at Madison Square Garden.

Defenseman Lou Fontinato's low 35-foot whistler early in the third period proved to be the deciding goal in the victory, which was only the Rangers' second in nine games with the Canadiens thi3 year. THE CANADIENS, who beat ANNUAL STOREWIDE, CLEARANCE i.i ALL STORES OPEN MONDAY NIGHT TO 9 Jim Weatherall who was the Lions No. 3 draft Athens, where he hoped Rangers 6-3, at Montreal r-nnvinre Rob Brooks. 210-oound Saturday night, were outskated Dave Middleton baumer and Don Shula were sent on the road and told to bring back signed contracts from the Lions' first 10 draft choices. "We want those kids; they're mighty important to us," said head coach George Wilson.

and outhustled throughout most of Sunday night's game, which was witnessed by 14,716. BY GEORGE PtSCAS Fr Staff Writer MIAMI BEACH For some, the end had come. For others, the future beckoned. As Lion coaches scattered around the country Sunday in hot pursuit of new talent, two old hands shook, vowed that they'd had it. Dr.

Dave Middleton, the good end of the Lions, toasted his happy, celebrating mates, said "It's been nice," and thus closed his professional football career. Jim Weatherall. the huge spare lineman, insisted that he would not return to the Lions. "I'm goin home to Oklahoma. You won't see me in camp next summer." UNLIKE Middleton, who is anxious to get on with his medical career, Weatherall would like to keep playing, but he's hurt and disappointed that the Lions did not make greater use of him in 1960.

The two of them, Middleton and Weatherall, provided the only sad notes as the Lions completed one of the most amazing revivals in the history of the National Football League with a 17-18 conquest of the Cleveland Browns in the first Playoff Bowl game at the Orange Bowl Saturday. Slowly Sunday, the Lions were scattering Some on extended vacations, some headed for their homes around the country to await the next season. Others were going on important business. Coach Ray (Scooter) McLean, Bob Nuss- offensive back and No. 9 draft choice, that his future should be with the Lions.

Goalie Gump Wrorsley had a McLEAN, Nussbaumer with 35 saves while Hodge had 37, including 18 in the last period. FIRST PERIOD: 1-Montreal, Moor (Harvey, Geoftrion) 5:38. 2 New York, Hebenton (Spencer, Henry) :17. Penalties Fontinato Marshall Backs trom Schinkel SECOND PERIOD: New Yor. Henry (Hebenton, Spencer) 1:51.

Penal clearance pile-lined jackets were 19.95 ties spencer Bonin THIRD PERIOD: 4 New York, Fo tinato (Inaarfield, Schinkel) 7:24. 5- New York, Sullivan (Spencer, Wilson) Shula had other points and other players to reach before their mission would be completed. But there has been no word in the last week from Dan La-Rose, the No. 1 draft pick from Missouri. "He's still In said Wilson.

"We expect 'to hear from him in the next few weeks." Wilson didn't have much' new to say about his players. In the last two months he has given them almost every accolade a coach can offer. "What a way to finish!" he Turn to Page 32, Column 5 THOUGH THEY closed out the season with five straight victories, the Lions know that they have a vital rebuilding job ahead. "We want to strengthen the offensive line," said Wilson. "We drafted with that In mind, and now we must get those rookies signed to contracts." McLean Is headed for Texas to bargain with Harold Linden, 6-5 250-pound Houston tackle.

Nussbaumer hustled north to Carbondale, 111., to see if he could sign Houston Antwine, 6-1 245-pound offensive guard 11:03. 4 Montreal, Harvey (Gendron, Beliveau) 15:24. Penalties Hick Wilson SAVES: Worslcr 15-124-35; Hode 10-y-li-37. Haivks Take Leafs CHICAGO (UPI) Chicago's red hot Black Hawks scored in every period Sunday night to run their winning streak to seven straight games with a 5-1 victory over the second-place Toronto Maple Leafs. FIRST PERIOD: 1 Chicaea.

Hull (Nesteronko, Sloan) 11:24. Penalties- Stanley Hillman Pilots li i mr NATS DEAL 1TII STRAIGHT LOSS Pisions Do Fold-Up Act In 2nd Half: Boiv, 138-115 Macnniiian SECOND PERIOD: l-Chicao, WSar. ram (Pilote, Hay) 1:45. Penalties St. Laurent Horton THIRD PERIOD: 1 Chlcaso, Mikita (Wharram, St.

Laurent) 1:27. 4 Chicaeo, Mac Don a Id (Wharram, Mikita) 11:24. 5 Chicaoo, Sloan (unassisted) 12:34. 4 Toronto, bnatu (Harris, Dutf) if: Penalty Murshy SAVES: Bower 14- 11-33; Hall 4-4- Behind the luxury look and luxury touches of these jackets is the surprising fact that they are completely wash wearable! Choose from two handsome models: water-repellent 65 Dacron-35 pima cotton, or combed cotton both with thick, snug, lightweight linings of Orion acrylic pile. Sizes 36 to 46.

10 H. Dolph Schayes. who missed all IS of his shots in the first half, hit seven of 10 during the Piston dry spell. Syracuse's guards had a field day. Dick Bamett hit his all-time NBA high of 36 points and running mate Hal Greer scored 30.

Schayes and Dave Gambee added 24 each. Gene Shue led Piston scorers with 24 points. Jackie More-land had 19 and George Lee 15. Haichs Drub Celts ST. LOUIS (UPI) Cliff Hagan powered the St.

Louis Hawks to a runaway 133-104 victory over the Boston Celtics Sunday in a game between the Special to tt Free Pros SYRACUSE The Detroit Pistons' latest losing streak grew to four Sunday as explosive Syracuse waltzed to a 138-115 victory. It snapped a three-game losing string for the Nats. Still in the game at halftlme with a 60-60 tie, the Pistons were out of it with only six minutes gone in the third quarter. AFTER TRAILING 60 54 with a minute to go in the first half, Syracuse went on a 32-6 splurge to finish off the Pistons early. The Pistons gave Syracuse a hand, failing to score a field goal in the first six minutes of the third period.

Coaches Ask Rule Change PITTSBURGH (UPI) The A ican Football Coaches Association, after "long hours" of deliberation, recommended Sunday a change in rules to permit a return to unlimited substitution. Jack Curtice of Stanford, incoming president of the AFCA. said the substitution proposal and nine other points will be submitted to the rules committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Friday in Miami. NBA kingpins. SYRACUSI DETROIT OF SctiavM I II 14 Howell 5 Gambee I I 24 Lee 2-2 Kerr 4 II 1 Dunn 2 1-1 Barnett 14 l-ll 34 Noow 4 1-1 Greer 11 20 Shue 14-1! Cestello I 12 4 Ferry 1-1 Halbrooft 1 t-l Jones 1-1 Roberts 1 1-1 McMillon 4 11 Morolantf 7 S-7 Ont 1 I Tarry Fjri ill With 9,123 fans and a na-'f tional television audience watching, Hagan spearheaded 7 St.

Louis with 37 points. Hagan had many helpers. 4 as the Hawks rained tneir Totals 50 11-43 111 Totals 42 11-41 111 SHELBY STATE GRAND RIVER GEENFIELD WOKDEPLASD CENTER second straight victory over Turn to Page S3, Column 4 NORTHLAND CINTE L'NCOLN PAP1 WOODWARD AT MONTCALM EASTLAND CENTER AESTBORN MACK MCR0SS IS 131 22-lli Syracuse DETROIT II 21 43 21 II 22.