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Show Nr ,, ' ww . f $ I ' 1 - I X 4 " , 4 ! ' i 1 On the theory that great hockey players of the future will rise to stardom from the game's incubator leagues" just as baseball now develops its future home-run kings on its farm schools , football gets its fleet-footed backs from fledgling teams, the Amateur Hockey association lost winter sponsored the first playoff for the Peewee hockey championship of the U. S. H tmiwwwum.wmiitmim.ju.mvMu.miiim M wmmimn it . -. ' is'' - ',. ' - i h:;- v"-- ' ' '-.Sf.? V-:":. ' i. . , t f - ' - ,(4- , v II , " v i - - - - The pucksters in these photos belong to the "Peewee Rangers" and "Peewee Rovers," offshoots of the New York Rangers organization. organi-zation. From 11 to 14 years old, the youngsters young-sters take the game seriously, play it hard. Thomas Abrams (left), 11-year-old-goalie, is considered one of the most promising of the young rinkmen. el: I", 1 .7. " te U ?! ; r J' Mi1 " ' , 1 162 I - iS I' " " ! i ' I X - , i '-I ' ' - ' I ' ' " . Typical attitude is maintained by this but unbowed stalwart who reacts Jiyto minor injuries suffered in action ;. ,'" c s 9ettin9 a bi9 league patch-l patch-l W on his face, and he will be back in kiting $ nd Ch'n decorations t i J t 4 , f y y r t , v J H : I ? 1 . JsX ' i t ' v N . I . . t . y - -"4 y , - ; 1 . ' - 1' " - yAr 1 IX"'" 4 x' . ' : . . ; i'i - ' ' 1 .- j ai I I N Ckhart busi" "onager of the Rangers and president of the AHA, launched the $ e5 " ,0 develP young hockey players into big league material. He points out that the k.ds $ """aged to play for moral and athletic purposes and they can become good hockey play- Hmi citizens who are hockey fans. The way the Peewee league is organ.zed. framed qu'PPed, the boys are just as likely as not to turn out both ways. |