Evening star., 1941-10-26
New D. {. Team Faces
indianapolis While
Eagles Still Prep
American, Eastern Loop
States Here Show No
Conflicting Dates
By BURTON HAWKINS.


Washington's appetite for ice
hockey will be satisfied-perhaps
during the next four months,
with fans slated to nibble specula-
lively at the trimmings this week
as the Ulines of the American Lea
que launch loop competition and
the Eagles of the Eastern League
intensity their training grind.
Represented only by the Eagles
In the ice hockey realm for the
past two seasons, Washington this
season also will witness the ad-
mittedly superior skating OF the
American Leaguers, with the Ulines
ticketed to start against the Indian
apolis Capitols on Thursday night
at Uline Arena.
While there has been little snip
Loeffler of the Eagles and President
Mike Uline of the Ulines, both are
aware the presence of two ice hockey
teams here may surpass the satu-
ration point of spectator interest. 1t
may be an intriguing and bitter
battle for patronage, with local fans
as certain winners.
Running Hockey Team Costly.
The Eagles, defending the East
ern League championship, have con-
structed a following which may or
NAV not desert Riverside Stadium
for the more spacious Uline Arena.
Last season the Eagles attracted
more than 10000 spectators in 33
home games, producing numerous
exciting engagements en- route to
the title.
Uline enters that competition with
an investment of approximately
500 900. The backbone of his club,
six players purchased from Les
Canadiens of the National League
after being waived out OF that circuit
last spring. cost S25,000 Travelling
expenses to the nine other points
of the American League will mount
to $4,000. which is healthy stdrC
toward a modest fortune.
Uline discloses that only recently
he rejected a bid of s2l 900 for three
of those players. The New YORK
Americans of the National League
reportedly offered that sum Tor
Louis Trudel. George Mantha and
Alex Singbush after failing to land
some of their highly regarded talent
due to Canadian military restrlc-
tions on allowing players to leave
the country.
Ulines Draw on CanadienS.
The Uines are expected to be
comprised almost entirely OF former
Canadiens or players affiliated with
that team. The Ullnes nave
working agreement with Les Cana
diens in addition to another with
the Baltimore Orioles of the Eastern
League.
Several of the Ulines formerly
performed with the New Haven
Eagles. also of the American League
and then a Les Canadiens affiliate.
Among them are Trudel, Slngbush,
Allen Shields and Paul Drouin,
while other experienced pros with
the club are Carl Tudin, Marcel
Dheere. Paul Bibealt, Stu Smith,
Leo Lamoureaux and Walter luke.
formerly with the Detroit RED
Wings.
In addition to the Indianapolis
Capitols and New Haven Eagles, the
Ulines will face clubs from Phlla-
delphia, Hershey, Cleveland, Prov
idence, Pittsburgh. Springfield,
Mass, and Buffalo. while the Eagles
will meet teams from New YORK,
River Vale. N j.. Baltimore, Boston,
Atlantic City and Johnstown, Pa,
Q newcomer this season.
No Conflicting Dates.
3 The Ulines, who will play % games
here and as many on the road will
stack up against the Providence
Reds In an exhibition today at
Providence, arriving here tomorrow
afternoon. After Thursdays game
with indianapolis the Ulines will
journey to Philadelphia for Sat-
urday tiff. then will face Philadel- |
phia at Uline Arena on Sunday |
night.
The Eagles and Ulines, despite
q total of So home games, will have
no conflicting dates. The Eagles |
will play Tuesday and Friday nights,
with the Ulines operating on 18
Sundays, six Thursdays and four
Wednesdays.
Coach Redvers Mackenzie of the
Eagles launches training tomorrow
at Montreal with only six players
signed. He expects to locate other
promising players when the Eagles |
play exhibitions against the Corn
wall Flyers on Thursday night and
the Kingston, Ontario, All-Stars
Friday night.
Eagles Veterans Gone.
It virtually is certain the Eagles
will open the season with no more
than a handful of last seasons
stars. Defenseman Len Burrage
currently is the only holdover, al
though Mackenzie hopes to retain
Wingman Hal Dewey and Center
Paul Courteau.
The Eagles won't open their home
schedule until November 10. when
Jney lace the New York ROverS,
Following are the complete sche-
dulles of both teams:
uLINEs.
Home
october 30, Indianapolis: November 9,
PhIladelphla Q. Hershey; 16 Cleveland:
20; Prqyldenee; 23; Hershey: 30, Pitts
eurgh: December 3. New Haven: = Spring
held; IL. Indianapolis: IA. Cleveland: IL.
Buffalo; 81. Pittsburgh; 2s Philadelphia;
January d. Springfield. s NeU Haven. IL |
Providence; 2s, Buffalo; February l.
Sprinsfield; s, Cleveland: 15 Pittsburgh;
ls. indianapolis; %. Hershey; 25 New
Haven: March /. Providence; 4, Buffalo;
g, Phila delphia; Is, Hershey.
Road
:, November !, Philadelphia: 6. Indanapo-
Us: 9. Pittsburgh; 10. Providence: 49,
New Haven; ;. springfeld %, Hershey:
ps;aa Pss;smbeT astI, 4. Buffalo g: PITTSBURGH: -
Providence; 3, Hershey: 10 Springfield
~. Cleveland is, Indianapolis "a. Pitts
burah: 25, Buffalo: 81, Hershey; February
Anew Haven: IA. Springfield: 10, Buff