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IN THIS ISSUE“70 GAMES NO TROUBLE-IRVIN”MONTREAL, Que.The new seventy games schedule, which was adopted by the National Hockey League this season, has been given a careful going over by hockey’s experts. There are varied opinions on the subject and many agree that the 70 games is far in excess to what a player can go at his best. Those who believe it is too many games are just waiting for the chance to pounce on those who delivered the larger schedule with the old ‘I told you so” line.The limited 18 man squad excluding the goaler, has caused considerable comment, especially since the Injury jinx is beginning to dig its teeth into the clubs who can least afford to have their best players sitting out games. Last week Conn Srnythe, Mr. Toronto, called for more…2 min
IN THIS ISSUENHL Official Record Book Off the PressThe greatest, most complete hockey record book of all-time is now available to hockey fans everywhere. This terrific 250-page book is fresh off the press and orders are pouring in rapidly — so don’t take a chance of being late, send for the book today. There is a limited supply of these books and they will distributed on a first come—first served basis.Send a $1.00 to the:Official N.H.L. Record Book 603A Sun Life Building Montreal, Canada.Entered as second class matter June 194 8, at the Post Office In Buffalo, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price 52.50 In Canada, 53.50 in U.8.A.…1 min
IN THIS ISSUEWHAT THE FANS SAY!QUESTION:—“If You Were The Owner Of An N.H.L. Club And Could Buy Any Player In The League, What Player Would You Buy?”Place: Boston GardenArthur Gott, 257 Pulton street, Medford, Mass.—A Salesman:“Richard—going away! He’s the fastest player in the league and you need plenty of speed in hockey nowadays. Even when he has a bum year, he’s always dangerous. He’s so good that most teams usually assign two players to cover him. He’s murder to any club.”Andre Trembley, 1085 Old River road, Manville, R.I.—Interior Decorator:“I think I’d take Max Bentley. He’s been steady all along and has been one of the high scorers ever since he came into the National Hccke League. Max is very fast and elusive which makes him a hard man to check. He’s clever, too, all of…2 min
IN THIS ISSUERed Played Like Quack Now Copies Black JackDETROIT, III.—All the Irish hockey fans in Detroit — and many of the others — have their particular hero among the Red Wings. Some of the more sentimental sons of Erin, with this boy in mind, even have, brought up an old-country toast:Here’s to bould PatrickA foine rovin’ blade,He’ll never retrateFrom the bat of a spade.It fits the Red Wings’ bold Patrick — Leonard Patrick Kelly. He does some fine roving bladework for Detroit. And, he’s never shown a sign of retreat from the bat of a spade—or hockey stick, as it’s known around here.Just the same, until this season, the delegation from Old Corktown have been a bit worried. Leonard Patrick, better known as Red, hadn’t been acting altogether in the way they believed natural.For a strapping big youngster…4 min
IN THIS ISSUEDisappointing Wings Start, Very PuzzlingDETROIT, Mich.—Trying to tag the reason for the disappointing start of the Detroit Red Wings is a tough task for Motor City fans. Winners of the NHL title last season, the Wings were doped to battle it out with Toronto’s Cup champs for the crown this session.After two weeks, the Detroit brass hats were puzzled. Only consolation is that the situation was worse in Toronto. The Wings stood third in the standings, but the Maple Leafs were fourth.Schedule making gave Detroit a sizeable advantage at the start. The team opened with four straight home games, neatly spaced three and four days apart. So the Wings edged Boston, trounced New York, were humiliated by Toronto and lucky to tie Chicago. Certainly unsensatlonal.One of the most logical explanations is that the defense…3 min
IN THIS ISSUEHewitt A Byword In HockeyTORONTO, Ont—The drydocked sailors of the Royal Canadian Navy frequently got desperate during the recent unpleasantness as they sought to provide necessities for the sea-going branch. One of the weightier problems was binoculars.There were ads in the papers, pleas from the pulpits, exhortations by the auxiliaries and still there weren’t enough binoculars forthcoming from the public to equip a myopic bookmaker.Finally, the drydock division hit upon Foster Hewitt as its medium. Would the people in charge of the Saturday night hockey broadcasts please put the bite on Canada?Hat Hacks and FusesHewitt, without resorting to supeilatives, made the announcement twice during the lulls in a Chicago-Leaf game (he had no trouble finding a lull in that one) and inside of four days the binoculars were pouring in. They kept coming. By…6 min
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