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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1925
Page
1
Montreal teams clash at Mount Royal Arena in a rugged contest won by the Maroons 3 to 2. Joliat and Monro engage in a free melee while Nelson Stewart stars for Montreal, scoring two goals as the Canadiens pace defense but fail to clinch victory.
Quotations furnished by Jclusion and Ward, members of the Montreal Stock Exchange, include top listings such as Santa Fe Amex, Atlantic Refinery Co, Am Locomotive Co, Anaconda Copper, Canadian Pacific, New York Central and Hudson River RR, Reading Co, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Westinghouse, United States Steel, and Standard Oil of New Jersey. Bonds shown include Victory 1987 and Bank of Commerce. Futures and commodities include Wheat, Corn, and Oats with corresponding months and prices.
Club owners of the American Association voted to raise the player limit from 18 to 20 but delayed action on the 1926 season schedule. Under the new limit no rookies will be carried, with rosters expanded to 25 until June 1 then reduced to 20 until September. From September to season end clubs may carry 26 for talent development.
New York Knickerbocker linekey club hosts practice with Crescent Hockey Club Halifax manager Noe Ahern preparing the team for winter games. Knickerbocker plans exhibition against New York A C St Nicks and two Boston clubs at Madison Square Garden, as Eastern League membership underlines growing competition.
Edouard Horemans of Belgium defeated Jake Schaefer to become the world champion at 18.2 balk line billiards with a final nightly score of 582 to 500 and a world record 432 break by Schaefer. The title match finished at 1500 to 1495 in Horemans's favor.
A new Maritime Amateur Hockey Association group includes Saint John Sussex and Moncton. G P Bolton of Sussex elected president. Schedule calls for 18 games across the three towns beginning December 28 with Sussex at Moncton and Saint John at Sussex on December 30.
The text warns against using Mannel for needle-books as it is often prepared with sulphur which will rust the needles. It suggests a piece of fine Mnen or chamous ig as a better alternative.
Vic Foley, Canadian bantam boxing champion, now in Toronto trains for a December 7 bout against Bobby Eber. The event pits Foley against the challenger as both seek a title shot.
Two teams McNamara Georgetti and Debaets Gossens led the six day race at Madison Square Garden at the ninety seventh hour. Grouped two laps behind were Spencer Walthour Linari Bengatto Horden Horan and Koackler Stockholm. More than half of the riders wore bandages from spills in the last 24 hours.
CHAMONIX France Dec 4 A Canadian hockey team is to be seen in action here in the near future An international ice hockey tournament with Canadians living in Paris the British Lion team and Swiss Belgian and Italian teams will start the season officially January 20 A bobsled contest on February 1 will feature well known air pilots and racing automobile drivers.
Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 2–0 in a National Hockey League game. The Senators scored in the first and second periods as the final session remained scoreless. The contest picked up late, with both goalies stifling many Ottawa and Boston attempts. Referee A. Smith and judges Mike Rodden and Bobby Hewitsen officiated as Toronto’s Connell and Brackenborough led lines for Ottawa while the Bruins featured Kilrea and Denneny among others.
In HVERETT WASH on December 4 Big Billy McKenzie a 238 pound giant found by Lonnie Austin Seattle halted his six round bout with Charlie Busking a 240 pound Vancouver opponent with two blows. He knocked Busking down for a nine count with the first punch and broke his jaw with the second a right uppercut.
In Corning New York the Corning All-Stars crushed a Salamanca semi pro squad 84 to 0 in a 26 minute game. The match ended early due to darkness and late start, with Corning scoring at a high rate.
Boxing promoter Jess McMahon charges toward a star studded December 28 Madison Square Garden charity bout list. Plans include Jimmy Goodrich defending the lightweight crown against Luis Vicentini or Lucien Vinez and ten round bouts featuring Ad Stone Sailor Huffman Jimmy Slattery Fidel La Barba and Joe Lazarus. Eddie Shea offers to box gratis with a $5000 purs e if he faces Charley Rosenberg. Delaney is signed for three bouts after the Berlenbach title defense with possible rivals Mike McTigue Jimmy Slattery Tommy Loughran Ed die Huffman Berlenbach. Walker versus Friedman may occur in January in California.
Tonight at eight thirty the Rovers meet the Anchors in a decisive City League game. Both teams anticipate a strong contest as the Rovers seek two wins to vault over the Stars, with standings showing Anchors at four wins and one loss and the Rovers at two and two.
Rogers defeats Patons Ltd by a 73 pin margin in a high scoring match. Final totals show Rogers edging ahead as the pins counted across frames.
The Y Gym calendar lists Junior basketball and junior bh sessions, teacher and veteran activities, Rovers versus Althors city basketball, bowling leagues Rebekah Pollyannos and Woodchucks, and alley openings. A Bean Supper is slated for Sunday with morning and evening singing events for juniors and seniors.
Winnipeg Maroons of the Central Hockey Association are ruled ineligible for CAHA playdowns. Canadian players in international leagues must sit out one year before reentry to Dominion leagues under CAHA jurisdiction.
A farmer leaves his estate to his red horse and a Chicago man wills two thousand dollars to his dog. Another man bequeaths to his monkey, Jacko, five hundred dollars yearly, plus provisions for his dog, cat and parrot. A Frenchman gifts fortune to a tortoise, an old lady leaves a parrot to Queen Victoria, while a gallery debates a painting titled Dear Ol Dog Calum with a Dead Rat. The odd wills shuffle wealth with pets and odd expressions across a curious, if scattered, landscape.
A provincial effort led by the Associated Boards of Trade of Prince Edward Island urges residents to shop locally to sustain community services. The plan highlights taxes paid by locals, the role of merchants, farmers, fishers and industries, and calls for cooperative action to strengthen economy and keep prosperity within the province.
A letter to the editor urges Prince Edward Island residents to unite as distributors and consumers to address the mail order challenge. It argues protecting local merchants supports citizens and outlines a plan for a large conference to find remedies and keep dollars circulating locally. The Economic Committee states it will not oppose consumer choice.
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