Despite ihe competition offered by the Rangers, Art Ross, manager of the Boston Bruins since 1924, believes that this year's "Bean town" club is the best in the history of the National Hockey League. The Bruins head the American loop with 42 points, three more than the Blueshirts.
Nine years ago, the Bruins, then in their fourth-year as members of the national league, splashed a season record on the books that has never been equalled. In a 44-game sche-due, the Bruins registered 38 victories and one tie, with a goal scoring ge of 179. the Boston club has new 1 but four spots where rdy perennials, Eddie Shore, Wieland, "Dit" Clapper, and "Tiny" Thompson still hold sway, and appear to be heading for a campaign which will rival the banner year of 1929-30, The Dumart—Schmidt—Bauer "Sauerkraut" line, so tabbed because the boys hail from the Teutonic town of Kitchener, Ontario, has come into its own this season, and Ross believes they will develop as did the Sands-Cowley-Getliffe combine, into a fine ug division
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