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QUILTY SUCCEEDS “TOBY” SEXSM1THAS HOCKEY LEADEROttawa Official Elected President Canadian Hockey Association at Annual MeetingNDave Gill New Secretary-Treasurer—May Play Allan Cup Game in. East Next YearElSi( Canadian Tress Despatch.) Toronto, March 2S.—1This alter-noou'o session here of tho Canadian Am-ateur Hockey association’a annua, meeting- brought the gathering to a cIobg with the election of officers. S. P. “Silver Utility, of Ottawa, was elected uh tho new president to succeed W. R. “Toby Sexsmlth. of Portage la Prairie, who has occupied the office for the past two years. Mr.Quilty was vlcc-presldcnt last year.Dr. Sandercock. of Calgary, representing the Alhcrta branch, was named as vice-president, while Dave Gill, of Ottawa, succeeds Fred Marplea, of VvWipeff. as honorary „ secretary-treasurer. W. A. Hewitt, v- ! of Toronto, Ib again registrar, with F. G. Chambers, of Port Arthur, as.t1cnt in Sal an! fir* elu hei n 1 Iv.-nA.A.U. of C. governor. AH wore; *** elected by acclamation. i -11Uniform RulesUniform rules for both professional and amateur hockey were discussed and a committee named to receive suggestions and confer with the professional Interests. They will report to tho executive meeting which willblfsirth,«miyoM;st•aprobably be held In Winnipeg In the P** fall. ’O..TfiTietitidihAitjhACPC AIMSiB.itrlt;BSinisL-A.iht:PTPTClhiwhfe\aseA surplus of $5,£65 was shownfrom the Allan cup play-otts of lust season though it was practically all disbursed, rpast of It to the C.A.H’.A. and .$2,000 towards the expenses of tho Canadian Olympic team. Tho report of Registrar Hew lit showed that 6.140 players were registered and of these Ontario had more than half, cr a total of 3,124.Rather an interesting letter was read from Mr. Mac Kin, nf Vancouver. concerning a communication received from Australia asking that a. team from British Columbia preferably. bn sent. If possible, to Australia in order to create enthusiasm in hockey In that country. There are to j two rlnks. one in Melbourne ami one In Sydney. The sport is making good progress. The meeting decided io grant British Columbia full permission to act p-s they saw tH on the matter. Mr. Mac Kin will present fuller details of the proposal at the executive meeting so no trip will he made this year. The games am played there between May and September.Hockey Play-offs To avoid clashing in play-offs for amateur- and professional hockey it i Is was decided that it would be better |Ir. future to have the Allan cup play- \ r offs in the east when the Stanley | cup play-offs arc in the west and j ^vlcc-versa. j GIn view of the uncertainty of prob- ; ablo alternation bo tween the eastern : ^ and western professional bodies after j -the trouble of this year. It was dr- cidecl that it would b~ as well to j w. leave the definite settlement of the [f change in the Allan cup games until the executive meeting next fall. If then the Stanley cu?i games are In the west as expected then the Allan i cup finals will again he in the cast.! but after that they will alternate. J Aa for the finals for the Abbott cup j and tho Canadian lur.ior honors they j would then remain 1n the west for y;D(sAMIQ:r.;his,:dito:ft V-*5 St as Is ks t-as at r-i o torts.COi.mp-asal.hewd:it01a:11another year and then alternate. In other words the east or the west will ■ always have either the senior or by f junior finals.Protest RuleThe meeting decided to adopt theO.H.A. protest rule thus making auniform code for nil the provinces. ( This rule covers provincial games!*1 only. A rider was also added that ini inter-provincial games clubs protest- j C( lug must have tho protest In the!? .id ; hands of tha C.A-H.A. by mien of the flay following the protested ■re nvttclh was definitely decided that' -hockey skates must be no longerfourteen inches and barred at the front.Considerable discussion was caused by tho question of settling a definite date when provinces must hove a winner declared to take part In the Inter-provincial play-ofTs. At present the rules read Feb. 20. hut everybody agreed this was too early. During this season just closing BritishedngCkairoi.o-srsFiis i Columbia was Lhe only province tohavo a winner declared by Feb. 20 i and the claim was made they were j u rightful claimants of the Allan cup!? because of being the only province to live upto the rule. - .It was finally decided that March 5 should ho tho.an j final date.^vlth no leeway.rt. j -ngti-ick»*toik-
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Sat, Mar 29, 1924
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