Show Hockey's Greatest Goalie Dies At Home Following Brief Illness By CHARLES DUNKLEY L. Y Associated Press Iress Sports Writer CHICAGO June 1 11 Charles i-Charles Chuck ChuckS Gardiner called the greatest tender goal-tender hockey has lias ever known is dead dead dead-a a crushing blow to the championship aspirations of or the Chicago I of which he lie was the captain The The fiery haired black young Scotchman died unexpectedly Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- night in Winnipeg his home hometown hometown hometown town the victim of a tumor of ot the brain He had been ill only since Sunday The seriousness o of his condition condi tion did not become known until Wednesday when he was rushed to a hospital He was 29 Gardiners Gardiner's name was vas known everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where hockey Is played A model young oung man in private life who neither nei nel ther drank nor smoked Gardiner was WM an inspiration to the entire Blackhawk Blackhawk Black Black- hawk hl team which swept to victory in winning the Stanley CU cup championship champion ship this year car Twice in m the last three years he was awarded the George trophy as its the National Hockey leagues league's leading goalie Nearly Near Near- ly 1 every star alt team of the last seven years listed him A quick witty young Scotchman G Gardiner was considered valuable for his generalship on the ice lee He was daring never ne hesitating to dive in front of ol rushing on-rushing opponents risking risk risk- ing lug injury from the sharp blades and lashing Hashing hocke hockey sticks to save a goal Just before the close of last championship season Gardiner suffered suf suf- an ugly gash in his forehead requiring several stitches but gamely gamely game Rame ly resumed his post and tarried on through the playoffs Gardiner was a native of Edinburgh Edin burgh Scotland He Is survived by his widow and year old son Bobby |