Toronto Men Sweep Aside Best Opposition New York, Dec. 27.
Toronto's Maple Leafs to-day headed the International Division of the National Ice Hockey League following their brilliant 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings yesterday.
The Leafs were followed by the New York Americans, who were bracketed with the Montreal Les Canadiens.
Virtual league leaders from the start of the season, the Leafs yesterday assumed complete control in their division after outclassing the Red Wings, holders of practically every hockey championship cup. The Stanley Cup holders, however, have not been faring well this season. Although they offered the Leafs plenty of opposition, the sweeping movements of the Toronto stars and their clever criss-cross passing tactics were too much to cope with
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