The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-18
Sporting Department
FORMER HOCKEY PLAYERS
OF COPPFRDOM HOLD OWN
did Stars of International League
Are Right in Limelight
in Canada.
Busy SEASON IN DOMINION

once again that rare piece OF sill
,.orvare known as the Stanley cup,
..,,h,lic Of the Canadian hockey
ohompionship. is being stubbornly
fought for by the best stick wielders
n the Dominion. The ottawa team,
which has held that trophy cCntinu-
a.s,,, with the exception of n few
months for the past eight years. is
a,ain defending it against all corners,
and in this connection it may be said
that the corners" are more numerous
since the era Of professional hockey
and nigh salaries than ever before.
stnl the ottawa team is considered
strong and il will require a mighty
npheaval before any of the other teams
are able 70 wrest away the hockey
honors.
This week the Edmonton team COM
posed Of winchester, Field. Ross. whit
croft. Deeton, Boulton and Miller, Will
hattie for the honor of western Can
ada against ottawa and the contest
promises to be holly contested. Two
games will be played, this evening and
Thursday evening.
II is interesting to note i'm this con-
nection that the players who formerly
composed the teams in the Interna-
tional hockey league suffer little by
the other side despite the fact that
Canadian critics were little impressed
with their ability up to the time that
the International league disbanded
Bruce Stuart is captain and star
center player of the ottawa team.
The former Portage Lake man is in
good condition and is apparently good
for a number OF years yet.
Kenneth Mallen, formerly of Calu-
met Is playing coverpoint for Ottawa
and is very successful in this posi-
ton Although International league
managers always used Mallen on the
forward line, his speed makes him a
valuable defensive player.
Freddie Lake. formerly of the Por-
tage Lakes. is one of the stars of the
Ottawa team. He too has graduated
from the forward line and plays point
Joe Hall, formerly of the Portage
Lake team is playing with the Mon
trcal Shamrocks at salary of $4,000
for the season.
Tommy Smith, who played with
Pittshurg in the old International
league, is III in an ottawa hospital
with nm attack OF pneumonia.
Lorne Campbell is playing with
Cobalt.
Fred Taylor was a member of the
Ottawa team until this year. when he
jumped to play with the Renfrew sew
en-, probably the highest salaried hook
ey aggregation i'm Canada. The Rem
frew teams pay roll amounts to about
$4,000 for the season.
Bill Nicholson, formerly goal tender
for Calumet. is playing on the All
Montreal team.
Bert Morrison has not broken into
The game this season but will prob
ably be seen with one of the Toronto
teams.
Jimmy Gardner. formerly captain
OF the Calumet team, Is leading the
Al-Montreal forces this season. and
is as fast as ever.
Jack Ward, formerly of the Canadian
500 Is playing center on the Fort
William team.
Mcnamara, also a Canadian 500
man Is playing at Cobalt. lie is
holding down the point position.
Petrie, formerly the lightning center
" the American 500 aggregation. was
signed by the Montreal Nationals early
IN me season but later Jumped To-
haileybury. The Montreal forces have
secured an Injunction to prevent his
playing.
heady Mcmillan was looked upon
carry IN the season as a possible OF
Java player but Cobalt finally land
.u MN. lie is playing a fine game at
ieit wing for Cobalt.
Grindy Forester. formerly NJ por-
'age Lake, is covering the point no.
s''loh for the Montreal Shamrocks
team. '""'
- Barney Holden also likes the name |
shamrock and as the Winnipeg Sham
, :, are no more is playing with the |
Montreal shamrocks.
ffed Strike is not in the game this
IaFl
b.. N "ihchester is one OF the stand
~. 'ne Edmonton team which will
p'a ..y, ottawa this week in cup games.
n. ~ me- Jones is tending goal for