27 Oct 1955
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1955
Page
5
Rookie Dick Duff scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 before 13 852 fans in Toronto. New York Rangers defeated Detroit 6-2 behind Ron Murphy’s two goals as Detroit’s Ted Lindsay tied the left wing scoring record.
Providence Reds beat Buffalo Bisons 3 to 2 to seize first in the American Hockey League standings. Billy McCreary scored late after Ray Ross setup, with Paul Larivee and Camille Henry adding Providence goals. Buffalo’s Larry Wilson and Silvio Bettio, and Hershey Bears 5 2 win over Springfield Indians are also noted.
John Holman a massive Chicago fighter battered Boardwalk Billy Smith in Miami Beach on Wednesday night. Holman sealed the win with a right cross at 1:43 of the seventh round after a slow start, landing early left uppercuts and a left hook that dropped Smith.
Prince Morvi leaves Sydney by air for a 16 000 mile journey to the United States to contest races after wins in the Australian Jockey Club Derby and the Victorian Derby. The trip via London will take about ten days and will include two companion horses. Prince Marin was sold to Frank Rank of New York.
London reports the English League Division I schedule for October 29 with Arsenal facing Charlton, Aston Villa meeting Newcastle United, Blackpool versus Preston North End, Bolton Wanderers against Luton Town, Cardiff City hosting Manchester United, Chelsea versus Burnley, Huddersfield Town vs Sheffield United, Manchester City at West Bromwich Albion, Portsmouth clashing with Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland meeting Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Birmingham City, and in Division II Blackburn Rovers at Bristol City, Bristol Rovers at Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers hosting Fulham, Hull City versus Middlesbrough, Leicester City against Port Vale, Lincoln City versus West Ham United.
Bonesky Hardware moved into sole first place by sweeping the C P Express in three straight games. Clay Products climbed to a third place tie with Palace Bread, while S DeValters led the field with a 182.6 average. Standings show Bonesky 3 5, C Jeffries 7, Clay Products 10 8, Palace Bread 10 8, CP Express 8 10.
Regina CP Gerry James Winnipeg Blue Bomber halfback leads Western Interprovincial Football Union ground gains with 1,074 yards to Normie Kwong Edmonton Eskimos 1,058. Both exceed last year’s record. final league games set Saturday against Saskatoon Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders. James 1,113 gross yards 174 carries 6.2 average. Kwong 1,087 gross 211 carries 5.0 average. Team rushing marks loom as Edmonton and Winnipeg chase 3,305 record set 1951.
Division A matches set with Celtic facing Dunfermline A and Dundee meeting Falkirk. Other notable ties include East Fife against Aberdeen and Hibernian versus Airdrieonians. Scheduling notes show St Mirren at Hearts and Stirling A at Clyde with various other pairings across the divisions.
Third round replays feature Alon A versus Albion R and Peebles R clashing with Brechin C in a fast paced cup schedule.
New York GM Mazz Patrick said he seeks a loan to have Pete Conacher play with a Ranger farm club or other team after suspension for refusing Providence Reds assignment. Patrick noted Conacher remains a strong prospect and could be traded or arranged with Buffalo or Vancouver teams. Conacher, 23, had 12 goals and 11 assists in 70 games last season.
Rookie Dick Duff of Toronto scored both Maple Leafs goals to edge the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in Toronto. Rangers forward Ron Murphy, New York, tallied twice and assisted on a third in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Toronto.
Retrial, an 18 to 1 shot ridden by 19 year old Peter Robinson, narrowly defeats four rivals in the 113th Cambridgeshire Handicap. Turk's Blood is second, Swept third, with Monk Shoe close fourth as the field of 40 crosses the line amid a dramatic finish. Lady Zia Wernher's colt covered a mile and a furlong in 1 51.7, earning top owner prize of £3,438 and signaling Retrial's notable win for the Newmarket stable of Capt. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort.
Prince Albert Mintos routed the Melville Millionaires 11 to 2 in a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game. Andy Voykin Bruce Walker and defenceman Les Clark each scored two goals, with singles from Ralph Keller Paul Josephson Orland Kurtenbach Art Primeau and Steve Kuzma. Art Miller and Lynn Grant netted for Melville.
Philadelphia AP Joey Giardello a middleweight boxer in county jail for assault asks for parole hearing by month end or in December District Attorney Samuel Cash and Judge Edward P Little will be away in November Dash hopes to bring the judge to Philadelphia for the hearing by next Monday If not possible hearing will wait until December Giardello started serving July 22 for involvement in a beating at a south Philadelphia gas station on October 29, 1954.
Marguerite Norris and Bruce Norris swapped roles on the Detroit Red Wings executive. Bruce became president while Marguerite assumed the former president’s post and a board seat. The move, cited as easing Marguerite’s New York business commitments, follows Bruce’s Chicago residence.
Trois-Rivieres Lions add Vic Howe and Danny Wong from western teams to improve their standing in the Quebec Hockey League. Vic Howe, brother of Gordie Howe, comes from Regina Regals while defenseman Wong arrives from the Victoria Cougars.
Konstantin Salinikov of Russia won the world modern pentathlon championship in MACOLIN Switzerland. The team title went to Hungary while Finland's Olavi Mannonen finished second and Hungary's Aladar Kovacsi placed third in the individual standings. The final cross country leg did not alter Salinikov's overall lead.
At the Pennsylvania national horse show in Harrisburg Oregon Duke, a Canadian favorite, led W. R. Ballard of Toronto and the Canadian horse show team to their first international jumping victory in four years. Ballard posted a clean eight-jump run in 29 seconds while Lieut Roberto Vinals of the Mexican Army team finished second in 21.5 seconds, both under the 45-second limit.
The richest New Jersey race for two year olds narrows to 11 with Nan's Mink and Singer listed as doubtful starters. Eastgate's withdrawal leaves Calumet Farms' juvenile, and Montpelier Farms pulled Nahodah. Expected winner purse around 160000 with definite entries including Needles Career Boy Nail Lawless Bald Bazooka Gun Shot Prince John Espen Polly's Jet Call Me Lucky and others.
Ron Murphy and Dave Creighton propelled the New York Rangers into second place with a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Murphy notched two goals and an assist to reach eight goals and four assists, while Creighton contributed a goal and an assist for four goals and eight assists, tying for the league lead.
Rocky Marciano said he is willing to fight Archie Moore again if the public wants a rematch and Moore wins a couple of fights in the coming months. He noted income tax makes fighting more than twice a year unprofitable and predicted the next defense could be in June.
Turkey and Hungary announced their entry for the next year Winter Olympics in Cortina d Ampezzo joining 35 other nations for a record 37 nation field. Entries close December 30.
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