Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-28
Adams Picks
Cdnddiens
For Puck Title
By LEWIS II. MALTER

DIV LEWIS III w NJ II In
Manager Jack Adams Of the De-
iroit Red Wings picks tho Montreal
CanadienS 10 win the National
Jockey League championship.
Adams says he's sincere. not luS'
returning the compliment 10 Dick
Irwin. Montreal CanadienS' coach
,yho has picked tho Red Wings "a
tgin. Clarence CHappy) Day. To-
onto Maple Leafs manager, has
licked Detroit TOO.
The Canadicns have II this
year." said Adams today Three
balanced forward lines and an
experienced defense. Who could
ask for a smarter bunch of for
wards than Tony Demers, Elmer
Lach and young Jack Adams.
with Gordon DrillOn. Toe Blake,
Charley Sands, Ray Getlitfe ana
Lord knows how many more
Irwin has around -
GOOD DEFENSE
And that defense" added
Adams. big Portland busting
around In his best form of years.
Red Goupille and that good
Reardon Md. with Paul Bibeauit,
n fair enough goalie. Canadiens
have II all right. The way
they've been whipping that Army
team which has the Colviile
boys, Shibicky and Sugar Jim
Henry from the New York
Rangers proves that"
Adams doesn't think his Wings
viii be a bit, bad. but he's not
eutting them ahead of the Toronto
Maple Leafs at this moment,
either. Not when the Stanley Cup
champions have 10 members OF
their last years squad and a raft
of brilliant rockies in uniform.
The presence of Syl Apps alone is
enough to make any prophet
cause.
Where do the Wings rate ?"
We'll be I-2-S as long as our
club holds together" says Adams
with great conservatism. "After
all, we've got q great goalie In
Johnny Mowers. fine forwards I'm
Abel. Crosse and Wares, fair
defense setup. We can 20
places"
AHEAD OF THREE
Adams rating on preseason in
formation definitely puts the Wings
ahead of New York Rangers, Bos-
ton Bruins and Chicago Black
lawks.
81 may be leading with my
chin. Any one Of them might
give us q clip" said the Wing
boss. I'm not discounting Rang
ers too much because they've
lost one of their lines and have
Just signed n hid goalie, Steve
Buxinslxi from Swift River, Sask.,
to take the place Of Henry.
Lester Patrick still has the
leagues high scoring line of
Hextall. Watson and Lynn Pat
rick. And even though Art Ross
looks greatly weakened Mt Bos-
ton. he's promising surprises"
Adams will know a little more
about the Bruins Sunday night
after Detroit opens with Boston
here. For the present he's trying
to iron out a few roster problems
for the Wings and Indianapolis
Capitols, who play their final ex-
hibition game in Toledo tonight.
HOLOTA HERE
One of Adams problems may be
solved by the appearance of
Johnny Holota, the young center
who led the Omaha Knights to the
American Association champion
ship last season with 60 points on
p goals and 3S assists. Holota,
whose home is in Hamilton, was
10 join the Wings today, but will
not accompany the team to To-
ledo. due TO lack of practice.
The newcomer has been one of
the Wings carefully guarded pros
poets since he played with Guelph
Juniors two seasons ago. He had
difficulty in getting clearance pa
pers from Canadian authorities,
but finally got over because he is
the sole support of his mother and
younger brother with two other
brothers serving in the Canadian
army.
IL Holota clicks immediately he
could jump into the center spot on
DetroitS third line with Harry
Watson and Joe Carveth. Other
wise he will probably replace Con-
ME Brown, when Wings take him
from the Capitols.
Hes good player. He's
class. We're tickled To have
him, said Adams when informed
OF his appearance.