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Thursday.
December
18,
1647
LEAGUE
OFFERS
"FULL
SUPPORT"
TO
REFEREES
The
Prince
Rupert
Basketball
Association
executive
last
night
passed
a
motion
of
confidence
lh
the
.Referees'
Association,
offering
the
referees
"fullest
backing
in
their
decisions"
and
suv-portlng
a
disciplinary
policy
designed
to
raise
and
maintain
a
high
level
of
sportsmanship
on
the
basketball
floor.
The
motion
was
in
answer
to
a
letter
from
the
Referees'
Association
which
contained
a
recommendation
which
they
felt
"would
provide
sufficient
back-Jr.t
to
moke
our
decisions
absolute
and
final.
'
The
recommendation'
suggested
that
"any
player
in
any
league
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Prince
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eree
or
umpire
from
a
game
because
of
any
reason
other
than
five
personal
fou;s,
be
required
'
to
have
permission
from
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ketball
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before
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j
allowed
to
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In
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sub-
j
sequent
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'
s
"It
Is
our
feeling,"
the
letter
stated,
"that,
if
this
action
is
taken,
the
referees
will
have
managers.
The
executive
was
unanimous
In
supporting
the
Porter:
"D'd
you
miss
your
train,
sir?"
Irate
traveler:
"No,
I
didn't
like
its
looks,
so
I
chased
it
out
who.
has
been
banished
by
a
ref-
of
the
station."
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OPTICAL
Ca
IP
ciatlon
executive
last
night
un
Hi
The
current
condition
of
local
basketball
publicity
was
figuratively
pinned
to
the
floor
and
MrtMnnl
Avamfniitlnn
hi
sufficient
backing
to
mak
their
mmbers
of
tne
Basketball
Asso-
riecislons
absolute
and
final.
The
Referees'
Association
is
earnestly
Today
HOOP
EXECUTIVE
CASTS
CRITICAL
EYE
AT
"DEROGATORY"
PUBLICITY
der
leadership
of
the
league
pre-
endeavouring
to
give
the
best
L1lent
Art
Murray
wno
invited
possibly
refereeing
in
all
games.
Lplnlons
of
the
members
'in
and
to
do
tha
requires
the
f
uU
I
strong
ianguage."
support
of
players,
coaches
and
j
obviously
feeline
strongly
.on
the
matter,
President
Murray
took
advantage
of
his
own
invitation
and
proceeded
to
castigate
arA
rooliArl
n
m
nt
Inn
t
n
trlP
1
atory
write-ups
let
us
know
who
they
are,"
he
declared.
"If
a
person
wants
to
criticize
us
publicly,
he
should
at
least
be
willing
to
back
up
his
opinions
with
his
name.
"I
would
also
lL-.e
to
see
a
stop
to
those
ridiculous
letters
to
the
press
that
are
continuously
knocking
basketball
in
Prince
Rupert."
Publicity
given
to
basketball
should
be
aimed
at
strengthen
ing
the
association
and
improv
ing
the
play,
Mr.
Murray
said,
and
not
directed
at
breaktne
down
public
confidence
and
interest.
Upshot
of
the
discussion
was
the
appointment
of
Bill
Long
as
official
basketball
association
publicity
agent.
LEAGUE
CLOSES
DECEMBER
23
League
Basketball
In
Prince
Rup?rt
will
b
ca'ied
off
on
December
23
for
the
Christmas
holidays
and
will
not
be
resumed
until
January
10,
the
association
executive
decided
last
night.
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LING
THE
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tVe
are
taking
cleaning
and
pressing
arid'steam'presslnf
i
while
you
wait.
PHONE
649
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Sixth
Street
HIGH
SCHOOL
HOOPSTERS
MAY
GO
"SENIOR"
Opportunity
for
Transfer
From
Intermediate
League
Placed
Before
Players
by
Executive
Changes
involving
the
team
structures
of
the
Senior
and
Fate
of
the
Port
Edward
ap-
iVVVHU
wv
v
n-
,
.
i
...
.
Hwrvv'rrrrTr-irinptlon.,i
and
'jpeeeri
flinch
nw.
ia.
Sport
SHOrt
SPORT
The
pre.stlg?
and
popularity
tee
Louis
has
attained
in
the
...st
decade
'hrough
his
Impec-;.ibl'
dem?anor
and
mcdest
words,
may
be
urriermlned
by
his
in
the
Intermediate
league
last
year
which
played
sportsman-
lllrA
hill
with
Syd
Woodside
and
his
current
Intermediate
colleagues
on
their
stand
that
admission
of
another
team
to
that
league
would
spread
the
playing
out
a
little
thin.
FOKMAN
-
LAVlCNi:
A
HE
ELKVATEII
A
possible
solution
to
the
assocbtlon
members
who
write
.
Tnrmpdlatp
haskpthall
Iaeuej
nrnhlpm
rievelanrd
from
a
dls
The
suburbanites
had
a
team
filled
by
Port
Edward.
TL-.
I
.
.
i
.
.
.
title
defence.
UU
first
error
was
immediately
following
the
bell
endlns
the
fight
with
Jersey
Joe
Vvalcott.
Louli
headed
for
the
ropes
a?
Jf
the
ring
wsw
joins'
to
explode
any
second
and
he
wanted
to
be
amonir
those
absent.
If
he
was
befuddled,
but
he
probably
wasn't,
there
would
have
been
some
excuse
for
it,
He
must
have
known
it
would
be
a
close
decision
and,
if
It
went
against
him,
the
least
he
could
ito
wouid
be
In
congratulate
the
r
Iuwever.
they
did
sympathize
,
k
.
,
.
.
winner
and
new
champion.
He
said
he
was
disgusted
with
him-elf.
which
is
understandable.
But
that
dcesnt
alter
the
fact
he
should
have
remained
In
the
ling
until
the
verdict
was
announced.
He
didn't
sayjr
an
thing
in
his
dressing
room
belittling
Walcott.
possibly
because
In
belittling
an
opponent
who
"unauthorized"
press
releases
m9V
pmprp(.
fr0m
a
rennpst
duI
rninn
ronrprnini?
the
elevation
!
had
mven
him
such
a
battle
and
the
authors
or
"ridiculous
to'
the
Basketball
Association
of
Jim
Forman
and
Re
Lavlgne,
would
make
the
;hamnlon
hlru-letters
to
the
press
which
are
j
executive
last
night
by
a
Port
the
High
School's
top
players,
"H
look
even
worse.
He
Just
be-continuously
knocking
basket-
Edward
team
for
admission
into
into
senior
circles.
Jittlcd
his
own
performance!
And
baU
in
Prince
Rupert."
tne
intermediate
league.
Utah
School
manager
Alex
,f
h-
needed
any
help
In
doing
President
Murray
asked
for,
nlii
Mid
that
he
believed
that
'ht
there
wr
everal
thtruiand
the
whole
team
would
be
win-1
spectators
ready
to
volunteer.
effect
that
"any
member
of
the
.td
T!
r;tUiul
dita
to
move
Into
the
senior
Louis'
ttaltmenU
since
then
k""--.
""i4i..
.1,
tn-v,
cv,
i
-icaKuc
dui
mat
me
urasium
"t
"
u-ujuv
um
hi
mar
to
the
press
regarding
basket
ball
be
dealt
with
as
soon
as
pos-
sible
by
the
executive
if
the
ter
proves
to
contain
unfavorable
publicity
for
basketball."
In
the
discussion
that
followed,
the
members
expressed
in-
uld
have
to
be
made
by
the
jirtrr
however.
Mabe
hr'i
beta
present
intermediate
league
top-notchers,
toward
an
inviu-
PIaers
themselves
with
ap-"bed
to
i.k
nut
Id
a
chme
of
A.
M.
Hurst.-j
'o
fires
Walcott
tlon
by
the
executive
to
move
Proval
Principal
la
aaMc
to
a
up
into
the
rarified
air
of
the
Senior
League.
Air.
must
urimiru
uiui
ui-j
v.uun
uriicumwr
ui
uie
Rule
III
uld
withhold
his
opinion
until
rxt
meeting.
If
the
Rainmakers
decide
to
nrT
"B"
H.-v.-
.......
....
uuu
duui
hc
umn
it
n,
will
.r-c
leave
hn..vr
,
creastne
aouDt
as
w
ine
wisaom
"lu,c
ujh,
h.
rtiH
of
the.
motion
and
it
was
later
a
gap
m
me
intermema
e
ranKs
hp
,n
favor
Qf
which
could
be
filled
by
the
Port
withdrawn
when
it
was
pointed
,ayers
ah(fad
lQo
out
that
the
constitution
of
the
Edward
applicants
and,
pres-
,ckly
association
made
provision
for
umably.
everybody
would
be
Jf
Hlgh
Schoo,
doM
moye
lntQ
disciplinary
action
in
cases
happy,
the
gn,or
secttolli
lt
mlgnt
a
where
hasketball's
prestige
Is
Otherwise,
Intermediate
repetition
of
last
year's
league
damaged
by
an
association
mem-.
League
representatives
claim,
pattern.
Last
season
the
stud-ber.
admission
of
another
team
Into
enls
traiUferred
to
the
Senior
Root
of
the
troble.
according
their
league
would
over
crowd
League
and
ended
by
becoming
to
President
Murray,
was
the
the
schedule
to
such
an
extent
tne
champions.
However,
this
ttuicuii
uiiu
noonny
eiie
as
ms
next
opponent,
thus
proving
he
fears
no
man,
he
says
the
nex!
opponent
doesnt
necessarily
have
to
be
Walcott
and
mentions
light
heavyweight
champion
Gut
Lesnevlrh
as
a
possibility.
Thats
sheer
hooey.
It's
a
shame
to
see
Louis
a
party
to
lt.
So
many
thought
that
Walcott
really
won,
that
if
Louis
appearance
m
tne
newspaper
of
WUU1"
year's
high
school
players
are
were
to
meet
anyone
else
he
'derojatory
write-ups"
by
per-
chance
to
play
more
than
once
considerably
younger
than
last
would
be
accused
of
dodging
sons
who
apparently
claimed
to
every
three
weeks.
year
;
tne
rightful
challenaer.
Louis
be
"experts"
and
yet
who
kept
Nobody
at
the
meeting,
which
The
transfer
would
give
the
should
have
too
much
pride
for
their
names
out
of
print.
was
held
In
the
Civic
Centre
Senior
League
four
teams
and
that
This
isn't
the
Louis
v
"We
want
to
be
sure
that
the
.
ladies'
lounge,
had
any
objec-
open
up
a
gap
in
the
Intermed-
have
come
to
know
In
the
last
persons
wno
maice
mese
aerog-
lion
10
aamiiunp
rori'bawara.
jaie
League
wnicn
could
men
De
30
years.
The
Louis
we
knew
asked
no
questions
about
any
I
:i
ONLY
it
201
J
Pa
MORE
PER
CA5E
lllll
TYPEB
m
aSial
(rwa
Pride
of
the
Pacific
EQUAL
IN
QUALITY
TO
ANY
IMPORTED
ALES
Order
Early
for
the
Holiday
Season!
COAST
BREWERIES
LTD.
Vincouver
New
Weitmlntr
Jl
Victoria
m.s
aavemsement
is
not
published
or
displayed
by
the"
Liquor
Control
Board
or
by
the
Government
of
British
Columbia
exponent,
belittled
no
opponent,
'
dodged
ho
opponent.
May
bo
he
j
Fhould
hire
himself
a
good
pub-
We
fMaHrtna
mnn
n
u.
.iu
jln
the
past,
Just
keep
his
mouth
rhut.
1
MITCHAM.
Surrev.
EncrlnnH
n.
,
-Handbells,
formerly
used
to
sound
all
clear
after
a
"gas
raid'
during
the
war,
have
been
'sold
to
the
Missionary
Society
for
use
in
a
Northern
Rhodesia
school.
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