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WALTER — ——-- Youthful Frank Leahy’s meteoric R * Jack *fifi pi au»< and prw I S 3 ims as a football coach was and Mr- JofTriPs w«ie there and Ounor Jim Norris along with rise- Connie Nmythe of the Leafs. Art Row of the Bruins and Rod Dutton climaxed by his appointment as of the Americans. The big-wigs of hockey and industrial Detroit head mentor and athletic director joined with 10.000 fans in honoring the Detroit Red Wings manager at Notre Dame, his alma mater on "Jack Adams Night." and the university for which he John James Adams went out of Olympia with a solid silver tea himself battled on the gridiron, service, a diamond ring and piles of other present' The chunky, 4ppj playing on the last team coached Hivial fellow- who has bossed the by the renowned Knute Rockne. l>etroit Hockey Club for M sears Leahy, only 32 years old but a s ent happily home ssith Mr.. recognized leader among the na- Adams, echoing paens of praise Day tion’s college coaches, leaves Bos- pleasantly in their ears. and Burton ton College to attempt to keep the But the two perse,ns who con- j "Fighting Irish’’ of Notre Dame in tributed most to making Jack the gridiron spotlight they occu- Adams night a true success didn't pied throughout the lengthy reigns make any speeches or lay down Pin Favorites of Rockne and more recently any four-figure checks. Roy Elmer Layden, a king-pin in the Ciiesebrecht of Petawawa, Ont . Ned Day national rr -h game four-horsemen combination that and Sydney Harris Howe of Ot- a legendary champion of W. -• Allis Wis , and Knute fashioned into tawa let their actions speak for football quartet. them as they lashed the puck Nelson Burton, former American YOUNG into the net for second period Bowling Congt>>s titleholder from MENTOR goals that gave the Driroit Red today r Announcement of the appoint- Wings a 2-1 victory the Chi- St. Linns, were installed the i over ¦i ¦MBP ment of Leahy, wrho becomes one cago favorites over Joe Norris of Detroit Blackhawks. of the youngest men guiding the Brooklyn in BENTLEYS S< ORE and Andy Varipapa of football destines of a major col- their .12-game doublt.- match at lege, was made by the Rev. J. Max and Doug Bentley, the In- Hugh O'Donnell, president of dian-blooded brothers from De- Club Bob-Lo. Sask., The series is being rolled in four Notre Dame. I.isle. got one goal bark Leahy was obtained to head the for the Hawks in the third period, blocks of eight games at 1 and 8 Notre Dame coaching staff despite but the contributions of Giesc- p. m. today and tomorrow. A the he only recently Howe, stake, fact that brecht and along with the purse of SI.OOO will lx- at signed a new five-year contract rest of the hustling Detroit club each competitor pet mg $250 Ar- with Boston College. Father were enough to bring the celebra- rangement' have been made to O'Donnell said Notre Dame tion to a siite. -'ful ti r \ accommodate 1.080 persons at each "friendly agreement” ss reached a B It i- successful in every sense block. with College his release. Wings Boston for pr.noe it was the Rod fifth Day. a protege of Hank Marino “I fully intended to stay at victory is in six starts against the of Milwaukee one of the finest Boston College when I signed club they in the Plaekiiavvk- a could not and cleanest living examples my five-year contract on Febru- beat once last season It moved 10-pin gam* He has Ix-aten Burton 5,” and ary Leahy said in a statement them two full games ahead of the several times in matches Boston. "I turned down three place they in fourth New York Rangers coupled with him should college offers and one profes- and marked their first just too tough triumph prove a little for sional offer to accept the new since they American trimmed the their final rivals. contract at Boston College as a 4-1? here on January 24. Since then, they only head coach. could boast two it weren’t for this five games. “If oppor- ties in Hugo Quist tunity I never would Now. however, with 12 games Found probably have received this offer. I never to go. Detroit has .18 in the |»>inis would have accepted any other league standings, the number same York SYD HOWE FAILS IN BID TO SCORE AS HAWK GOALIE LO PRESTI COMES OCT OF NET offer but Notre it collected all last season. Adams Dead in New Dame’s.” . Syd did netminder once Wings won, 2-1, at Olympia night . doesn't have to go far to confound NEW YORK Keh. 15 HNS) but beat the and Red last WANTS OWN STAFF those Hugo who managed many who scoffed when lie said Quist. Leahy would last he was building of his countrymen in the Normal Tt was understood season I »e- Finnish Nosed Out bring entire coaching athletic world, was found d* ad in like to his --troit another winner. Prop Loop Tio«l College with With their linos revamped !>o- a New York hotel He recently KALAMAZOO. Feb. 15. staff from Boston ” Wood's 70 lops, Hoppe Captures officials said of lo right suffering "flu Michigan Normal" him. hut Notre Dame rause the injury wmg had been from the bowed to Kala- definite be F.ddio Wares Detroit the up- managed Paavo Nurmi, the no decision would made had Quist mazoo College. 29-26. last night. on this until they had the oppor- hand most of the night a great ol the 20 -. and more St. per in runner Ambrose Beats St. Catherine to Tie With great raliy to recently. handled the affairs of After a second half tunity talk with the new coach. that pared down a 19-8 first hall Leahy replaces Layden. (Continued on Page 10) Sonia Heme. Stahl Has 74 De LaSalle for Catholic League Lead Cue Title Elmer margain, the Hurons finally were who recently resigned to become nosed out as a result of Dick high professional International \mii Vrnirf Wlr# International Nfw* Vnkf Wire commissioner of St. Ambrose High moved into a St. Patrick kept its slate clean on Lemmer's basket just ahead of NEW ORLEANS. 15. CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Willie gun. Hams Sign Kostiuk Feb two-way tie with De LaSalle for the West Side of third division the (Continued on Page 10) in a long for caglA the the greatest Curling pun an top spot on the East of Hoppe, one of cue 3 and a 70 at 18 holes, big Craig the Side b defeating St. Vincent. 30-19 the in the experts of all time, today held the Wood of Mamaroneok, Y , first division Catholic In another first division affair. N. led League by downing St. a charge High and Detroit Tech Grid Star by a -troke at the end of the first Catherine. Catholic Central stood off worlds three-cushion billiard Former Hamtramck 43-32, last night. Don Vangolthen by St. Benedict in the last three What They Say round play in the $3 000 New Or- championship for the second year to Play for *Dutch’ Clark paced St. Ambrose with 15 points. minutes to come out on the long in FRED L. MANDEL JR , owner of Detroit Lions— “lf the new leans Open golf tournament. Theresa, a row. Right heels, St. leader on the West end of a 34-33 count. wind-up match the American League team here helps football, that’s fine. I’m for any- on hi« a stroke back in the division, St. Ambrose 43. St Catherine 32. In his of at top pros of Side same won its tournament administered thing that helps the game.” 71. were four the ninth game in a row- and St. Theresa 91. St. Cecilia 33 he a By 808 CARTWRIGHT nation and the reformed tennis need St Patrick 30. St Vincent 19 50-34 defeat last night to Jake only one more game to finish the All Saints 23. St. Francis Xavier 21. SCHACHT, veteran champion Vines of St Annunciation 1? of Chicago, his AL baseball coaeh and “Detroit T«h'« loss i. the failed to make little All-American Ellsworth Pas- Paul 29. Schaefer one of “( season with a clear record.