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JUNIOR HOCKEYSETUP REVIEWEDcommittee to correct the situa-1 tion.Delegates to the CAHA’s annual meeting approved the action after president Jack Roxburgh said that Western Canadian teams can’t compete on even footing with the East in junior finals because of population differences.He said also that the 1(J62 eastern final between Hamilton Red Wings and Quebec Citadels was “so one-sided that I was almost ashamed to present the trophy to Hamilton.”Red Wings, Ontario champions, won in straight games against Quebec and then went on to win the best-of-seven Memorial Cup finals against Edmonton in five games.The calibre of junior hockey varies too greatly across the country, he saicF. As an example, he said he would have “hated to see” the Maritime or British Columbia winner come up against Hamilton.Roxburgh said that CAHA at-the railbirds will be out bright tempts to strengthen western j and early. The opening date, Ileams by allowing them to pick June 15, is only 23 days away. l'P six players is not working Bill Teske. hoping to have the and that other ways must be same luck he had when he raced found to make the finalists Raceaway Park, arrived on the more evenly matched. Ilocal scene with 12 head. Bill j. sa*d one way to improve saddled nine winners at Race- inter-branch play might be to away with Ku-Kee, the long dis- allow only a limited number of distance star, taking two. He teams those sponsored by also has War Star, winner of National Hockey League teams two, Rhy Tint and (iallant j -to compete for the Memorial Squire, who were also winners Cup. Others could play for an* down there . . . Kelly Keyworth, other trophy.OTTAWA (CP) — The Cana-1 dian Amateur Hockey Association agreed Tuesday.that its Memorial Cup playoffs are becoming too one-sided and set up aSHED ROWRacingJust 23Days OffBy Harold LosterSaturday, May 26, will be opening day of school for the two-year-olds at Assiniboia Downs. Schooling at the starting gate will be in the capable hands of starter “Duke Campbell.” And with the opening of the kitchen in the stable area,. ■ m i » « a
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Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Wed, May 23, 1962
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