The Archive · 1939

Toronto Maple Leafs Beat Black Hawks.A Rough and Tumble Ice

Hockey Game — Toronto, Jàn. 15

The Toronto Maple Leafs trounced the world champion Chicágo Black Hawks, 3-l, in a rough and tumble national. professional ice hockey league game tonight.

crowd. of 11,800. spectators saw the rough game Which was marred by continuous penalties and bicker-with the referee. A few minor free-for-alls, which were quickly halted, were also seen.

The game's biggest battle occurred in the period when all officials had to rush on to the rink to part ihe players Five of the players were penalized for fighting and using their sticks on each other instead of the puck.

With the Black Hawks crippled because their leading players were in the penalty box, the Maple Leafs cut through the defence and scored the opening goal. They followed up their initial marker by netting the puck twice more before the second period came to a close.

The Black Hawks, Stanley Cup holders, made their only goal in the third period.

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