The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-21

tory. These possibilities were fore
cast in last years Stanley Cup play
off. won by the New York Rangers
OF the National Hockey League. when
fans flocked through the turnstiles
despite an alleged paucity Of coin OF
the realm.
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This season efforts have been made
to strengthen the weak outfits in
an attempt to bring about closer
race and a stirring finish. This pro-
cedure is similar to that done in base
hall the past few years. especially in
the American League. where attempts
were made to bring other teams on
q par with the Yanks and Athletics.
This action was made necessary by
the formidable lineup Of the cham
pion Rangers. This outfit boasts a
forward wall IN Boucher and the
Cook brothers that Is the best in the
business. The other boys, Ching
Johnson, Earl seibert. Jean Pulse
Dillon, Aitkenhead and Art Somers
fit In nicely with that frontal attack
In addition to the switch Of sew
eral players, few new rules have
Teen added to speed up this game
which already has the players swish
ing along at a speed Of more than
a mile minute.
Officiating has been changed SC
that the two referees have equal
rover and each will have charge OF
half the rink Defensive areas have
been more closely defined, and are
marked by dots on the ice in front
Of each goal. No attacking player
can enter the area ahead OF the mar
with the puck.
Another new rule forbids an at
lacking player approaching closer
than 81 inches Of the goal mouth
Unless he is carrying the puck.
Hockey has progressed rapid,
since Its introduction in the United
States decade ago. In 1929 more
than 100000 people paid to see prt
hockey games In the United State.
and Canada. Last year it is esti.
mated more than twice that number
paid their dough to see the boy
&c.
The late Tex Richard, on witnessin,
his first pro hockey game, expressed
the real reason why the game is sue.
ceeding.
That's some game" Tex remarked
sYou get plenty Of action for YOU
money all the time. That's wha
people pay for-action. Wouldn
surprise me to see that game get
big play in the United States
Richards prediction has come true
Hockey was strictly a CANADIAN
sport among professionals until 1924
Is. when Charlie Adams bought
Canadian franchise for Boston. Sine
then American teams have sprung Vi
over night until the National Leagu
OF nine teams contains five America,
suuads-New York Rangers an,
Americans, Chicago. Boston and De
tyoit.
In addition to this LEAGUE. there
the Canadian-American League. Will
teams from Quebec, New Haven
Providence, Philadelphia and Boston
end the international League. com
prised Of teams from Cleveland. Lon
don, Ont, Buffalo, Syracuse, Detroi
and windsor.
In addition to these there is
Pacific Coast League, Californi
League, Canadian League. and mino
leagues In Texas and Oklahoma.
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Hockey has followed professions
football and baseball In aplisting col
1eEe stars In It's ranks. tn. first col
le9e player TO turn pro hdekey wa
Myles Lane, Dartmouth football an
hockey star, who was signed by tn
New York Rangers In 1921. Follow
tng Lane came George Owen, Har
verd star puck chaser and bsinc
Of other boys.
Tut thu bulk Of the more than 60