vd;tHanson DoweDHeads CAH.A.CS3,SISid TORONTO. April 17.—lt;?—Hanson n I Dowell of Middleton. N.S., Monday :s 1 was elected president of the Cana-i dian Amateur Hockey Association il | at its annual meeting here. He suc--1 ceeds Frank Sargent of Port Arthur.* Other executive members elected h; are:t.! A1 Pickard, Regina, first vice-, e 1 pi undent: Norman Da we, Montreal,: is i second vice-president; George Dud- \ I di ley. Midland, Ont., secretary; W. A. j ch; U Jewin, Toronto, registrar-treasurer,! Cht d , STRENGTHEN’ JtNiORS i inTORONTO, April 17. —'C»— The | Canadian. Amateur Hockey Association,, in convention here, Monday i; approved a motion permitting jun-I; | ior branch winners ox the Ottawa i district. Mammies. Thunder Bay i,. district and British Columbia r, i branches to strengthen their teams j for inter-provincial play-offs with [*.! three players.Previously only the Ontario, Quebec and Manitooa branches could ( add three players to teams advanc-1 mg into inter-orovmcial finals, i The association granted jun-I tor clubs in Memorial Cup playoffs the same travelling expenses as senior clubs receive for Allan Cup play-offs—transportation for 15 players and allowances of $90 daily while travelling and $120 daily while in hotels. Junior clubs previously received $so travelling and Sioo in hotels. The change is effective for the 1946 play-offs.Approval was given, payment of ' suostantial bonuses to clubs taking' part in the inter-provincial play-offs.The meeting agreed to enlarge the rules committee by appointing j a chairman to interpret tne rules! Ior and amendments in co-operation' with an official abitrer to be appointed by each branch. The present;ele D.,rK s.•§ !-(FSnesLeatheAsenall-allSh;leaiwinJr.1conme:eraoutuiyidrules committee, appointed by th°.Josa 1. J. um X* V L. WV. f cvvx Vi*- f QJ81 president, includes three members, i ^eEA. W. Pickard, of Regina, chair- «xycial expert. I ar,er Bach branch was given the power ,1 to levy 10 per cent of gate receipts ta r* on all exhibition games played with- ^ id m the branch.The report of the minor hockey committee, suggesting annual grant of $1,500 to each branch for minor hockey purposes be continued, was adopted.Dr. W. G. Hardy of Edmonton was re-elected president of the Inter- j ■ national Ice Hockey Association.1 Tom Lockhart of New York, presi-, is cent of the Amateur Hockey Asso- R.iyvedrSt.ciation of the United States, was named vjce-oresident with Mr. Sar-gent1 second vice-president. George j Dudley was named secretary.*PiPtAK