Evening star., 1947-02-16

quick graceful motion which leaves Brimsek with
one padded knee resting on the ice in a prayerful
attitude
But If goal is scored the red light flashes atop
nigh wire screen placed behind the cage This light is
operated by an arch enemy of Brimsek called goal
Judge so far this season, Brimsek claims that goal
Judges suffering from optical illusions have twice
flashed the light for pucks that were blocked with skill
and daring
FRANKIE was born 81 years ago in Eveleth Minn
where kids put skates as they put on shoes
He is one of the few Americans who are outstanding
IN fast. rough sport which is almost completely
dominated by Canadians, but which has become SO
popular here that it is now vigorously supported in
such unlikely cities Dallas and Los Angeles He is
married and has child His wife goes to the home
games in Boston, after cooking Frankies traditional
pre-game dinner of steak and baked potato which he
eats before lying down in vain effort to take nap
~oh You Buzu, Briuasek''
bRIMsEK has his troubles with the rabd Bruin fol-
lowers, some of whom haven't missed game in IL
years When the red light flashes in Boston and some
fan screams 'Oh you bum. Brimsekr' the tense,
sensitive goalie is hurt.
He doesn't mind insults from crowds in other cities
on the circuit At the Montreal Forum home Of the
fine, fast Les Canadiens the epithets flow from
French Canadians - Gallicisms that Brimsek is un-
able to understand but which he guesses mean, ooh
you bum Brimsekr
Once in the Montreal Forum, Brimsek caught a
hard shot in his glove. goaIie can be penaIized
for holding a puck longer than three seconds
and Brimsek usually drops it quickly to the ice,
clears it to a teammate with a flip of his stick.
But IN this emergency. there were many flying
Frenchmen gangng up on the goal that Brimsek gave
the puck swift toss his shoulder and the puck
sailed over the wire screen and out of the rink
Over to the cage skated the referee "Deu1 minutes'
he cried, pointing angry finger at the goale. 1.-TWO
meenutes"
How Gomez asked Brimsek in his best French
For tossing zee puck out of zee rink said zee
referee.
1T was accident" cried Brimsek Indignantly
Penalty: "Two Meenutes"
An AC-CEEDoN?' The official wagged his head.
oh, non, non. She was acceedon, she was done on
pair-puss. Two meenutes.'
The Bruins ranted the crowd screamed and emptied
its pockets on the ice Eventually one Brun picked
his way through the sandwiches, overshoes and pen
and deposited himself in the penalty box serve
out Brimseks term. In the next two minutes Brimsek
had to stop everything but the referees whistle which
in Montreal is called ''!e siffieur.
When Brimsek returned to the Bruins from war
service in the Coast Guard he found it awkward
sliding around the icy floor of his cage after pounding
the steel decks of ship Unused muscles ached, his
timing off his reexes slow. Moreover the Bruins
had developed new goalie Brimsek had to fight his
way back to the old nerve-racking job which is
reputed to pay him 81, 500 for 60 game season.
Brimsek and 1 were walking up the crowded cow
paths that Boston streets. We passed police
box over which light flashed red - on-off on-of.
Look at that light" said Brmsek nervously Goal
goal goal! What spot for goaier' The End