Prince Rupert Daily News Thursday, December 21, 1950 " " , ,1 , ,, - M It is estimated that 180.00U , ono n l1U bf " theelectorn poll ln nf I say that 'the scoring was any - r Thirty Marksmen In Turkey Shoo! Good marksmanship resulted in free turkeys at the local battery's annual turkey shoot at the CN R. miniature range Tuesday night. Gunners D. Garon, G. McAfee and Sgt. R. Marshall all mad possibles on the first shoot. In the shoot off. Gunner Garon SPORT GREATS Howie Morenz Chosen Best , HOOP SENSATION Jets Beat Yank Team Great Shooting Secret of Local Success Visiting Coach Surprised A big basketball crowd was thrilled last night by the sensational Dlavina of the Prince Rupert ' Jets, who " certainly j never .... i 1 1 i - iuuwcu ucnei un we iuitl uuui as they shot sensationally for a weli-deserved and exciting 63 to 60 victory over the Carroll Col- lege team of Helena, Montana. Don Scherk led the phenome - nal scoring with 21 points. To I . V ' I I fa I If. mM Hockey Player of Century j This story is one of a Canadian Press series on outstand ing sport figures, teams and events of the first half of the century. Selection were made in a poll of Canadian sports editors and sportseasters.l By JACK SULLIVAN Canadian I rem Sporu Writer TORONTO (CP) Howie Morenz, who had color yi his every motion andwhose brilliance stood out in an em of colorful and brilliant players, has btea chosen the greatest hockey player of the half century. s ----- - - . . A 1 7 I J TVr 1 Ll t The accolade went to diens centre by sports editors and sportscasters par- i ticlpating in a Canadian Press i .w i thing but brilliant would be an understatement as. one Jeu were popping them In Irom every where during the second half for at least a 75-per-cent average and tnev were jus; aooul that good in the first period. It, woo fast rnhiist. and excit- : ing basketball all the way with Referee Johnny Comadina keeping it well urier control in spite of the pace. I Ray Spring, just off the boat from the Ketchikan series, scored 13, making one on field shots . &iiq K t L LI1 1 J a, Lit 1 1 t otuit; . vii free thr0Ws wjth five for five. i I Glen Carlson was a tower of strength and played at his best before leaving the game in the, flnal quarter on personals. . j ' 1 The Jets also lost Syd Scherk, Spring, and Flnten on fouls, U PI ; to 1 of i i H & ' ATtrr.-r. Jan--M IMPORTED sr V'., 1 i " m C1 " B Y '- 'janes it m Seagram's ROYAL NAVY ) DEMERARA RU1 fhis advertisement is not published or displayed by J Kings control Board or by lh Government ol Btitisd -sa, i, w V. ca -s, "s.'" i &y Seagrams Sure 1 2tfm j This advrtkmnt i ! r- . HW"nea or mptayed by JhequoControl Doord or by the Government of British Columhlc v M mm f V Sunbeam Appliances made another possible to cinch for himself and his family a Christmas dinner. Other win ners were Gunner E. Hamer, second class, and Gunner J Steeves, third class. Thirty marksmen participated HOCKEY SCORES WEDNESDAY NATIONAL .Toronto 6, Montreal 1. Boston 4, New York f file) PACIFIC COAST . New Westminster 5, Seattle 0. TUESDAY NATIONAL Chicago 1, Detroit 6. PACIFIC C OAST Vancouver 4, Victoria 4 (tie; MA1NHNE-OKANAGAN Vernon 4, Kelowna 3. team scored 13 of 15 free throws and averaged 65 per cent for the game. Both teams play the type of game that Is exciting to watch, with fire-house ball being the order of the day. As coach Gag-llari explains it: "Our team shoots whenever they see the white on the oackboard." And that's the way It as last night. Ladies'- Bowling Annette's, Snaps, Manson's Leading Arrival of the Christmas and New Year intermission finds Annette's leading in "A" Division o fthe Ladies' Bowling League with Manson's and Ginger Snaps tied for the top of "B" Division. Annette's and Lyons' scored clean swep victories in "A" Division this Wednesday as did Ginger Snaps and Rockettes In e Division. , A. Pierce of Lvons had both high single and three game aggregate scoring honors in "A" Division this week with 280 and 718 respecUvvly. M. Montgomery of Manson's, with 308, and K.J Thompson of Wallace Pharmacy,' with 652, were high single and high three game aggregate seor-, ers respectively in "B" Division. Team scores this week were: "B" Division Rockettes 3, Skeena Grocery 0 Ginger Snaps 3 B.C.G.E.A.. 0 Savoy's 2, Black Cats 1 Commercials 2, Battlers 1 Manson's 2, Big Sisters I Wallace Pharmacy 2, Shenton's 1. "A" Division Annettes 3, Brownwoods 0 Lyons 3, Stars 0 McMeekin's 2, Gordon and An derson 1 Rosa Lee 2, Canadian Bank of Commerce 1 Lucky Strikes 2, Wrathall's 1 I Belmont 2, Toilers 1, LEAGl'E STANDING "A" Division Annettes , 9 3 9 McMeekin's 7 5 7 Belmont 7 5 7 Rosa Lee .7 7 Lyons .7 7, Gordon & Anderson .. .6 0 C. Bank of Commerce .8 6 Toilers .6 6 Lucky Strikes 5 5 Brownwoods ! 5 5 Wrathall's 4 4 Stars 3 3 "E" Division Manson's 9 3 9 Ginger Snaps 9 3 9 Commercials 8 4 8: Savoy's 6 6 6' Big Sisters 6 6 6 Rockettes 6 6 8 Battlers 6 6 8 Skeena Grocery 5 7 5 Shenton's 5 7, 5 B.C.G.E.A 5 7 Wallace Pharmacy 5 7 Black Cats 2 10 2 "A" DIVISION" ANNETTES M. Windle 454 Flynn 433. McMeekin 580. E '"i Heating Pads Waffle Irons 1 If Irons ic Toasters ir Kettles Silex Electric Coffee Makers Records and Players IECM RUPERT RADIO & E THE STRATFORD STREAK i ' The late Howie Moivnz, great centre of Montreal Canadiena, Is the tup hockey player of the j half century according to Can adian sporu writer, Wheth, r he he was was the the fastest fastest srwvd speed mer- mer chant of them all Is still argued but there is no argument about his greatness. He played short tours with Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers but is remembered for his playing with Montreal. (CP PHOTO) Sport Shots Of the 270 players who participated In National League championship games in 1950, 223 took part In 10 or more nmpt U Notta,. Ma,,laK and En8Ket SPECIAL DISPLAY. DOUBLE PRICE Business a nil Profess TOP SCORER... DON SCHERK Scherk going out of the game in the third quarter. Lavigne-with nine, and Hart-wie with four rjlaved heads-uD ball all the way to lead the fasL-pacing Jets. :' Carroll College coach John Gagliardi frankly admitted after the game that he didn't expect this calibre of ball to be Dlaved in the north He brought a first. rate team that he still Is confident will give the Jets a battle next week when the series is resumed. Big Walt Romasko, their cen tre-man, was the star of the visiting team, getting 19 points in his effective play in the pivot spot. Schladweiler was a terrific worker and was a loss to the I team when he left on personals LIU THEN LOST The collegians grabbed an early lead and were ahead 20 to 16 at the end of the first rjer- iod. Rupert passed them in the accuiiu, uj lane over a slight 34 31 edge at the half and from there on the lead moved hack jand forth, until In the final min utes when the Jets surged ahead for keeps. Carroll also lost their quota players vra five personals, as Flynn, Finton and the aforementioned Schladweiler finished the game from tlie bench. Foul-shooting was the most effect.ve seen at the Centre gym. In the first half the Carroll """" FOUND FOUND We-lrtlr. r r,. , """CI inav navp samo ho niiirm t j.ic ivoiiv news ana Dayint? for this advertisement. uf) FOR RENT FOR RENT First nf 7- room house, fullv furnished Phone Blue 734. ( 297p) UU-DRIVE. Bhone41. 711 Gren-ville Court. Fraser St. (HMi REAL ESTATE 'OR SALE Well kept 4-room house with utilltv room In Alocatin on bus line.' 929 10th Ave. East. Phone Blue 804. (302p) 'OR SALE Wartime six room nou.se; excellent condition; living room wall-to-wall carpet; kitchen floor tiled- oil burner stoves; part cement basement. Near McBride St. Phone Blue 339. (304p) PERSONAL RE YOU hard of hearing? '"c" "car yei near ve! 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(18m) me great, wiunireai aiu;- half-century poll Thev named II mpn U'hnsn career d:iti from the days of the storied Ottawa! Silver Seven at the turn of the century to the present day, but I the Hurtling Habitant, who died March 8. 1937. when he was only 34, was placed at the top by a wide margin. i It was a far different story in the search for the greatest hockey team of the last 50 years j a dead heat between the Silver Seven team which beat everything in sight 40-odd yea-! ago and the Toronto Varsity f Grads of 1926-27, the club thai won the Allan Cup that year and the Oijmpic title at St. Mortiz in 1928. Here again the balloting brought memories ot famo 1; clubs amateur and professional and of the greats who played for them. In all, 15 teams were named, teams that won the Stanley, Allan and Memorial cups, representative of every i decade from 1900 to the present. ! EASY WINNER But Morenz who learned 'u skate on the frozen River -llMlli'a IICJT Ilia Kllv,t birthplace and who carved a deeo niche In the game hlhtorv stole the poll. He won over ( such greats as Fred (Cyclone i Taylor of the Silver Seven; Frank Nlghbor, poke-checking artLst with the old Ottawa 8cn-! ators; rough and lambunctlous Eddie Shore of Boston Bruins: Nels (Ol" Poison) Stewart i.f Zntrat "t t Mar an, r.... . . ....... Newsy Lalonde and Aurel Jollat of Canadlens; Syl Apps, Toronto; and the present-day Maurice Richard of Canadlens; Miit Schmidt, Bruins, and Torontos Turk Brocla. Morenz polled 27 votes, RU h-ard four. Taylor three, Nlghbur two and the others one. Morenz began his ho;key career at Stratford, Ont., signed hla first pro contract for $1000 with Canadlens In the 1923-24 sea.wn and almost Immediately became a million-dollar box-office attraction. His great, reckless speed and headlong rushes et turnstiles clicking wherever he played. He was a bl factor in Canadlens Stanley Cup triumph his first season. He became the Babe Ruth of hockey and at various times was tabbed the Canadlen Comet, the Hurtling Habitant, the Mitchell Meteor and the Stratford Streak. Hard-drivln;; (Continued on page 7) 654 r, , Ml W Ii4 I 1 mt 8HUCHUBC HollywW PYREX WARE GILLETTE RAZORS THERMOS BOTTLES FOR SALE NATIONALLY I.inV--h,t : grants: prolines; Adams Rtaders: Littleford Brbs tau?Dment: Knnln J00t R9ad Maintenance Owen Clamshell Buckets and Rock GraoDles ,mih. Concrete Mixers: r-iori Clark Furkhft Trucks: Nelson Bucket '.oaders for StockDile and Snow Removal: Rice Portable Centrifueal Pumos: National Draaline Scraners and Li a s n I I r a r,,u-tB. rt! Portable Sawmills: National!' tyjiarv bcreens and Convevors full lnlormation from National Miichiimi-ii i " ' Vancouver. B.C. tf) FOR SALE .New chesterfield! 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