Oct.29, 1932 game 3 LEAFS TAKE LEAD OVER BUFFALO TEAM LOCAL PRO LACROSSE SQUAD GIVE RAPID SCORING DISPLAY By defeating the Buffalo Bowmans, 15 to 11, here on Saturday night, the Maple Leafs went into the lead in the professional lacrosse league playoff series, the locals having won 2 in 3 starts. It was to be a bitterly contested battle and the roughest of the season eighteen penalties being inflicted. The teams will meet here in Buffalo, the title going to the aggregation which wins three out of five games. In the first period Don Smith of the visiters cross-checked Pete Ella, receiving a major penalty, and also starting a feud which did not end until the last session, when both were banished for the rest of the game. In the session the cross-checking Smith struck Ella again and a fistic battle ensued, the warriors drawing five-minute sentences. They came close again in the final period, and after being seperated, Smith stated that he was going to clout one of the referees, all of which caused considerable amusement. 'SCOTTY MARTIN ABSENT 'Scotty' Martin failed to put in an appearance owing to the fact that he is training with the Syracuse hockey team in Kingston, and his absence made a big difference. Martin's canny generalship might have turned the tide,and, in addition he is one of the greatest players in the sport. The Leafs scored the first goal twenty seconds after the game began, and before the intermission tacked on three more. They made it five in a row early in the next period and then the Indians retaliated by getting two in succession before Zimmer counted for the locals. The game was won and lost in the third period when the Leafs outscored the Redmen by and gained an eight-goal lead. The locals showed brilliant form, their passing and shooting being fast and accurate. Rough play, however, marred the contest, and, in this quarter ten penalties were inflicted. The last fifteen minutes produced the most rapid scoring of the season, with the Indians getting 7 of the 11 goals. The visitors opened wide the throttle and gave an amazing display of stickhandling and shooting, much to the delight of the fans and the consternation of the locals. 'Bucko' McDonald, who started the wild scoring orgy in the final period, led all the goal-getters with six markers and one assist. It was positively one of the best games McDonald ever played. He was here, there, and everywhere, a real Will-of-the-Wisp, and the Indians couldn't hold him in check at all. The teams set a record when in less than five minutes of the last session they scored eight goals, the visitors getting five of them. McDonald got the fastest of them all when he registered just seven seconds after 'Beef' Smith had hit the twine. This splurge brought the Indians back into the running and it wasn't until the last two minutes that the Leafs were assured of victory. Don Smith led the 'bad men' by drawing two majors and one match penalty, while Ella was next in line with a major and a match. Smith was the aggressor and lacrosse would be better off without players of his temberament. Others who served sentences were: Beattie (3), Gibson (3), Green, Thom, Silk, Anthony, Jacks, Alvin Martin, Andy Martin, and H. Smith. Buffalo - Goal, Garlow; defense, Jacks and VanEvery; rover, Andy Martin; centre, Harry Smith; forwards, 'Beef' Smith and Syndney Smith; subs, Don Smith, Wade Isaacs, Green, Groat and Alvin Martin. Maple Leafs- Goal, McArthur; defense, Beattie and Thom; rover, Silk; centre, Gibson; forwards, McDonald and Core; subs, Ella, Zimmer, Anthony and Bain. Referees - Charlie Querrie and M. J. Rodden. ----- Now I'm confused as to how the championship ended up. Judy 'Punch' said on his interview that it was a best of three with Buffalo winning it in three games, the third game in overtime. Of course, this happened 72 years ago and I think Punch enjoys embellishing a story a little. I dug into the Toronto Globe and Mail and this game is the last I could find. Does anybody out there really know what happened so I can put this story to rest.