Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
Lions Meeting
Tomorrow
EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE

The Philadelphia Ramblers who
always seem to forget their last.
place position in the Eastern
Hockey League when they play
the Lions, will attempt to square
the series between the two clubs
ut four victories each at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow night in Uline
Arena.
The Lions, GA victors over the
Baltimore Clippers before l,467
spectators at Uline's last night
know they have to beat the
teams behind them to maintain
hopes of catching New Haven
They own a 6-l edge over Balti-
more and Al edge over Johns
town. but against Clinton they
are 3-5-1 and have had three
close calls in gaining their AS
advantage over the Ramblers.
League-leading New Haven. OF
course, has done the most dam
age. clobbering the Lions seven
times in nine games. The Lions
are Is Joints behind the Blades
but have been that far behind
before and have come back to
within five points of a tie.
Single Point Victories
OF the four victories over the
Ramblers, three have been by
a single point each. Goalie Ivan
Walmsley and Art Darlington
the flashy Negro winger who
was with Washington last sea-
son, have been particularly trou-
blesome to the Lions.
The Ramblers arrived here
yesterday and watched Jack
Spencer make his seasonal debu!
with Washington last night. The
2l-year-old goalie who helped
the Lions win the league title
last season and played the first
part of this season with Toledo
OF the international League. was
credited with 81 saves. Ed
Brinkley, the Baltimore goalie
turned back SO scoring attempts
The big star for the Lions as
they snapped a two-game losing
streak was Fern LaPointe, who
has starred consistently this
season. Playing with a lame
shoulder that idled him against
the Clippers in Baltimore
Wednesday night, LaPointe
scored twice in the last period
to provide the margin Of VIC
tory. He also was credited with
three assists to bring his total
to 26 goals and 80 assists fol-
81 points, third highest in the
league.
Clippers Protest
The Clippers went on strike in
protest over Washington's third
goal scored by Dave Lucas at
9:16 of the second period. The
Clippers claimed the goal was no
good, that Binkley had blocked
it between his legs. Washington
kept the point. but the Clippers
won one of their own. They
Insisted that Summerfield Baber
veteran goal judge. be removed
from his position. Baber was
replaced after 10 minutes OF
argument.
Bibber O'Hearn, Clipper cap
tain, did all the talking for Coach
Andy Brown. O'Hearn said his
team wouldn't play any more
unless Baber was replaced,
measure that could have cost
Brown a years suspension. II
was not fully explained how
Referee Frank Mcintosh held UP
Baber's call and a few minutes
later booted him out because the
Clippers didn't like it.
Each team scored in the first
period, John Mcmillan fol
Washington on passes by Joe
Formica and Steve Smith al
1921, and Russ Hahn for the
Clippers at SAT. Dan Morgan
put the Lions ahead after AZ
seconds Of the second period or
assists from Player-Coach Stan
Warecki and LaPointe, but
O'Hearn tied it again, unassisted
at PAT. Then Lucas scored hi;
disputed goal and Ross Kelly
added another TO put the Lion;
ahead to stay. LaPointe's third.
period goals were sandwichec
between Baltimore scores BY
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