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Burlington Tops Prior League Record by 30; Chakowski Second ‘By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 27.—A new individual scoring record, probably the highest ever reached in organ ized hockey history, was set this season in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League by young Tommy Burlington, a center with the Atlan ta City Sea Gulls Final scoring records released to day showed that Burlington, 21- year-old rookie from Owen Sound, Ontario, who virtually is blind in one eye, scored 65 goals in 40 games and piled up 66 assists for a total of 131 points. He had a 42-point margin over his nearest rival, Andy Chakows#1 of Baltimore who tallied 44 goals and 45 assists for 89 points. Burlington broke the Iracue's pre vious high of 101 points set by Abby Collings while with the New York Rovers in the 1939-40 season and came within two goals of equalling the goal-scoring mark of 67 set by Norm Burns with Washington last year. Hank Dyck of Johnstown finished third with 46 goals and 40 assists for 86 points while in fourth place was Leo Richard of the Jersey Skeeters who had 40 goals and S assists for 82 points. Les Hickey, Washington, Bob Kirkpatrick, New York, and Ab Mc Dougall, Baltimore were tied for fifth place with 77 points each. Bud Goodfellow of the Jersey Skeeters was the league's “bad man” with 126 minutes in the penalty box and Red Andersen of Johnstown the runner-up with 122 minutes. Scoring leaders: Burlington, Atlantic City Kowski, Baltimore Dyck, Johnstown Hickey” Washington Kirepatrick New York Kordin, New Gabraith. Johnstown Printers Meet Sunday A meeting of the Union Printers’ Base Ball team has been called for Sunday at 2 pm. in The Star club room.
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Evening Star
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Fri, Mar 27, 1942
Page 52
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Andrew K.
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