Toronto Marcel W, Schnobb chances The Dirty Thirties better ---the good old days With the Canadian dollar at its lowest and un- -Neilson employment at its highest since the Dirty Thirties, it's an appropriate time for a flashback on the `good old ~ , • .• W. .4414 By Canadian Press days' of the Depression. We thank an old curling friend Russ Scollon for On the surface, it makes little sense bringing back memories, some good, some not so w but coach Roger Neilson of Toronto good. a Maple Leafs sounds more confident of Russ was sitting back of the plate glass at the Navy victory with his team'trailing the New club with friends Reg Mullins and Ilaig Staniforth. The York Islanders 2-0 in their National subject was old cars, now called antiques. Russ drew a Hockey League quarter-final playoff 1933 Senior City Hockey League program from an series than he did before it began. Inside pocket of his jacket, One of the advertisers, an Following an optional skate at Maple auto dealer, had a big sale of used car that month and Leaf Gardens on Thursday, Neilson said he quoted from the price list. he was optimistic the Leafs would tie But what caught our eyes were the rosters of the five — CP Photo the series after games tonight and Sun- City League clubs, Rideaus, Burghs, LaSalle-Hull, 67s Bobby Smith and Petes' goaltender Ken Ellacott get tied Dave Fenyves struggle in the corner. Keith Acton is the day and take the momentum back to Montagnards. The teams were to play Shamrocks and up in the crease here while Tim Higgins and Peterborough's other Pete sizing up the situation. Uniondale, N.Y., for the fifth game. four periods with Ottawa's entry in the NHL, the The Islanders breezed to an easy 4-1 Senators, in an afternoon charity game at the Auditori- victory in the opening game but needed um an overtime goal by Mike Bossy to take To obtain tickets for the benefit, one had to bring At home tonight a 3-2 win Wednesday night. items of clothing to the nearest firehall. So, armed with Neilson is pinning his hopes on the a pair of ducats, we sat in the 'reds' for the first time in Leafs tough physical performance. our life. ..a far cry from hanging on to the railings in "The best part of the game was our the rush-end. physical play," he said. "I felt we outhit The 8,500 fans were treated to an interesting game them in the second game and it was with the City Leaguers anxious to make a good showing verified when I checked the videotape. against the pros. However, the final score was 7-1 for 67s take control I'd say we had four bodychecks for the Senators. every one of theirs." The pros faced Montagnards in the first segment and Clem Kealey found, a vulnerability in Ellacott's in the winner at 10.35. Smith hit the Even if they outhit the Islanders, shut them out with Syd Howe providing an unassisted Journal Sports Staff style. "Well I don't think he has a empty net in the final minute. however, the Leafs have been outscored goal. LaSalle-Hull didn't fare as well, giving up goals PETERBOROUGH — Ottawa 67s weakness along the ice" Green said The most glittering goal of the 7-3 and two players—centre Darryl by lice Kilrea, Allan Shields and Cooney Weiland in the are back off the mat and back in "it was just one of those nights." game, and of the series for that mat- Sinter and defenceman Borje Salm- second. centre ring as the bell goes tonight at Frankly, the most tainted goal of ter, was executed by 67s' centre Sean ing—spent as much as 45 minutes on the •the Civic Centre for the seventh, and Another for Howe the hockey game was credited to Simpson, It was one of those end-to- ice during the second game. likely final round, in their punch-up Petes' Steve Larmer when Ottawa end masterpieces where he fooled But that doesn't have Neilson too con- In the third, Howe scored again, unassisted, to give with the Peterborough Petes. defenceman Steve Marengere, acci- both defenders and his shot was the cerned. Senators a 1-0 decision over New Edinburgh with 67s squared the eight-point Ontario dentally, tapped the puck into his own only one which hit a top corner against "Anytime we conducted physical goalies Alex Connell and Billy Beveridge keeping the Major Junior Hockey League semi- net. Ellacott. tests at the University of Waterloo, amateurs off the score sheet. final at six points apiece, or three wins This was more typical playoff hock- Kilrea says Jay O'Connor will start Salming and Sillier placed close to the Senators played Shams in the last period and out- each, here Thursday night with a ey than any previous meeting. The in nets tonight. Face-off is 8 p.m. at top in endurance." scored the Celts 2-1. Kilrea, and Desse Roche, on a pass deserved 6-4 victory before 4,551-- teams were in a scoreless knot after the Civic Centre. Leafs players were tested during from Bill Touhey, scored for the Barber Poles. The largest crowd of the season in the the first period and knotted in a 2-2 Ottawa will go with the same under- training camp last fall and at the half- apple of Shams' coach Tom Lowrey, Dan Cowley, Peterborough Memorial Centre. , staffed lineup which has managed the way point in the regular schedule. broke the shutout on an assist from bantamweight Phil embrace after a tight-checking sec- A winner tonight advances against ond. They exchanged four goals even- previous two victories. That means Meanwhile in Detroit, Nick I.ibett and Reinhardt. either Hamilton Fincups or London Jimmy Fox and Dave McQueen, both 16,500 adoring fans — all believers in What an afternoon it was. The Governor General's ly in a reckless first six minutes of the Knights. London, trailing 7-5 in points, rightwingers, and defenceman Larry Red Wing power — will be at the Foot Guards band played the overture to all Senator final period. Then Joly sped down the needs a win on home ice this evening wing with Ed Hospador's feed and slid Elson will be missing. Olympia when the Montreal Canadiens games, 'Let me call you sweetheart' and the players to force a deciding eighth game in come to town for the third game in the took it from there. Hamilton Sunday. best-of-seven quarter-final series, knot- Such Senator favorites as Harold Starr, Harvey Should Petes and Ottawa tie to- ted at one game apiece. Rockburn, Frank Finnigan, Gus Forslund, Danny Cox, night, a distinct possibility, since all "This is just great you know," said Earle Roche, Bert McInenly and Leo Bourgeault, six games have been contested so Libett. although kept off the scoresheet, thrilled the fans. keenly, then they'll play an eighth Hospodar catalyst "I can see us conceivably winning two Burghs, for instance, had such promising players as game to a finish back here Sunday. in Detroit with our fans on our side and Jack Draper, Jack Wilkinson, Edgar Murphy, Bobby This win marked the third time in going back to Montreal with a 3-1 lead," Walton and Normie Olson. two series that 67s have averted elim- By Clem Kealey the 11-year veteran said. The Shams had two outstanding goalies, Garnie ination. The defending OMJHL cham- PETERBOROUGH — If Ottawa 67s "We shocked the hockey world. Ev- Marshall and Rick Perley. Lou Batres, who later pions were down 3-1 in games at one ever manage to hurdle Peterborough erybody thought we'd be blown out four became a legend in English hockey prior to WW II, had point but have clawed back onto even Petes tonight in the seventh game of in a row. We had to win a game in Tom McInenly as his defence mate. Up front was a terms. their scintillating Ontario Major Jun- Montreal, and we're all confident smoothie by the name of Bill Cowley, flanked by Last night refreshing winger Yvan ior Hockey League semi-final series now." brother Dan and Eddie Cadieux. Among others in the Joly and dependable Bobby Smith then all and sundry deserve a piece of And those Montreal Canadiens who do cast were two `Irishmen` Gene Sauvageau and Phil contributed two goals apiece for 67s. the spotlight. not wear helmets might be well advised Reinhardt. Steve Payne and Sean Simpson hit for But if there's one player who has to keep them handy tonight. Two of our favorite ball players, southpaw Dean the others. Chris Halyk, Dave Fen- served as a catalyst in this physical It's not a matter of stepped-up body Ingram and great glove man Ken Draper also wore the yves, and Steve Larmer scored confrontation it would have to be ver- contact or protection against flying Green. against Ottawa's starting goalie Paul satile Ed Hospodar, who puts every sticks and pucks. The composite LaSalle-Hull club had Clem Aubin in Minaker. Minaker was shook up in a ounce of his ample frame into each It's a simple matter of practicality, nets with undestructible Yvon Renaud and Aurel Myre collision early in the third and Jay bodycheck. because fans in Detroit salute their in front of him. Myre rushed like a runaway freight car O'Connor who came on to replace him Hospodar was ejected from the fifth heroes not with confetti, not with with the expected results.