Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 27, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba May 27, 1943 Winnipeg _ starts at Polo Park Polo Park rates open Friday for the consecutive j the 23-Day race season i will set under Way. The opening j a i nay May 23 to actually under the j of the Manitoba fuck eve Cilita which up until this i year de two week at Whittier Park. J . Due to transportation the two meets one by the Manitoba jockey club air. Trie other by the Winni pc jockey club Polo will j both to held at the More cd veni j in Avenue track. I first race Wil leave the i Rale at 5 o clock each Day meetings with the i of Cavion saturdays and Holida there will be a one week j Between the meetings. While there is Avry reason to the inaugural programme will be run Over a track anything by i Short Aue thu live Day Rainy spell. Gonci Al r. J. Sneers and assistant manager c. Of arc highly Optimist Ioe that will have i s Best meets on record. Substitute race Tea ure race of the Friday twi Light card is he president s purse replacing the original president s Handicap for Canadian Beds which did not fill when entries were called for thursday morning. In its Ali inc substituted a race Over 7 Nir loops. Seven owners answered the Call headed by m. Abbott s Mickey s Boft. A super mudder. Which was assisted tap weight at 115 pounds. Another mudder of repute entered is contributor. 103. Other Chal i chide my Shadow. 110 annoyed 110 Bellos. 108, even Roll 110. And Honey Chile 110. Other races on the opening card include Uvo at go furlongs one at a mile one at a mile and seventy one at five and one at seven furlongs. The fourth race is Tab bed the Tuxedo purse and is for insider. Three year Olds. The daily double will be again in use and will operate on the first and second races with the popular Quinella on the seventh. George Schilling his Width year As presiding Steward e. D. Adams is Steward thoroughbred Breeding and racing association Jim Dono Van is starter Herb Johnston is timekeeper. Harry Rudd Fred Smith and Clark Mccrea will occupy their usual portfolios As placing judges. Important Slakes and handicaps the 28-Day meeting to be run include the Jeffrey the Whit tier the Speer the Western can Tada the Shea memorial the Rich Derby the Winnipeg futurity and the Polo Park Handi Cap. R. J. Spykers Genera manager famous Polo Star dead Palm Beach fla., May 27. America s big four of Polo the team that made the United states a Power in the International game came to an end wednesday with the death of Lawrence Waterbury. Last surviving member of the team which brought the prize International Challenge cup to the United states for the first time in 1909 and kept it Here through 1913, the 66-year-old Polo and racquets Champion died just nine months after the death of Devereux Mil Burn another member of the fam Ous Mallet swinging Quartetti. The other two Harry Payne Whit Ney and Waterbury s brother Monty died several years ago. A new yorker Waterbury was the son of the late or. And mrs. James Montgomery Waterbury. His widow the former Darrie Munn Bordman whom he married in 1932, Vas at his bedside. Waterbury became a ranking Polo player Early in the Century and in 904 was on the first National open championship team. Later when Harry Payne Whitney organized the he came out of virtual retirement at the age of 32 to join t. Before he was through he was ranked As one of the two greatest packs of All time second Only to Milburn. Waterbury also was the International racquets Champion in j906 and 1915. He was the Only Man Ever to play International Polo in every position. Ener local girls make Grade c. F. Roe assistant manager Lou Novikoff held witless Chicago May 27. Dra Matic return of Lou Novikoff to Chicago cubs lineup after a 61-Day holdout was a fizzle wednesday As the mad russian went witless in four trips to the plate the cubs saw their National two game winning Streak ended 4-2 expected by new York giants and Only 4638 ment in fans entered Wrigley Field to Hail their hero. Novikoff was the Only one of the cub regulars who did t get a safety off Bill Lohrman the giants hurler Pittsburgh pirates plastered a 17-4 defeat on Brooklyn dodgers to awaken rudely the National league leaders to the dangers they face on their first Western tour of the Dominion soldiers property a Mav j. L. Ralston minister National defence said in the House of commons National Amie by the to Melon. Of the civil property and interests i by Hugh fullerton1, jr., associated press sport writer a York May 27. International league claims to have two of the youngest pro baseball players in Captivity in John Henry Morsch. Baltimore in fielder who was 16 last december and Walter Dyche 17-year-old Southpaw Pitcher of Jersey City. Shorts and shells Lebanon conn., bidding for the spotlight in a National baseball Day because Abner Doubleday s father is supposed to have lived there must be the victim of a mix up in the records. Abner s dad Ulysses was an. Upstate new York pub Lisher and was elected to Congress there a Ligonier pa., Bowling team. Joseph w. Keffer and Simmy Simon has issued a Challenge to any doubles pair of their exact and 12. Keffer rolled a 651 series a few nights ago. And Simmy recently turned in a 240 game. Today s guest Star Harry sheer Madison wis capital times. Tony Galento tried an exhibition comeback at Milwaukee with Uvo sparring partners and came out with a tomatoes and two stalks of out Salt Tony was using that himself to catch his Oppon Florence Gough was unanimously re elected president of the women s Amateur swimming club for the ensuing season at the an Hial meeting and banquet held a the Homestead on Broadway wednesday evening. Other officers elected to office for the coming year included. Mrs. H. W. Daly honorary president Mary Mcdonald Grace Macdougall Secretary treasurer mrs. Ethel Bieber and miss Cay Gordon social conveners mrs. Harold Tustin prize con Vener miss Grace Macdougall mrs. Ethel Bieber. And miss Cay Gordon. Delegates to . Manitoba miss Cay Gor Don and mrs. Ethel Bieber Dele the opening of the soccer season ibs been postponed until next wednesday night at Osborne stadium with All arrangements completed for the initial match in the Manitoba Victory soccer league Between the army and air Force at Osborne wednesday night hostilities had to be called off owing to the grounds being declared unplayable. At an emergency meeting of the new soccer circuit wednesday night it was decided to postpone the open ing of the season until next wednes Day when the army and the air Force aggregations will set the big Ball in motion. The game will Start at 7.30. United Weston and scottish will Supply the opposition the Fol lowing saturday night. The kick off for the first game was set for 7.30, but All the rest of the games will Start at 8 o clock. Dot Hunter Chicago May Mani Toba girls in the persons of Dot Hunter Olive Bend Lyttle and Doris Barr were among the 14 Canadian players who have made a place on one of the four teams the ail american girls soft Ball league following tryouts last week. Miss Hunter played with St. Boniface athletics last year run ners up to . For the Provin Cial senior title while mrs. Lyttle was with several Manitoba teams before going to Moose jaw royals 1942 Saskatchewan champions. Doris Barr pitched for a Regina club last year. She hails from Starbuck and starred Here with St. James hovers and other senior teams. As a result of practice sessions at Wrigley Field of Chicago cubs whose owner p. K. Wrigley has bankrolled the league with the 14 Canadian girls Wil open play sunday As members o the 60-player circuit. Three Toronto girls and two re Gina players were assigned to the Olive Bend Lyttle Rockford 111., team managed by Eddie Strumpf. Included in this group were. Thelma Golden acclaimed one of softball s greatest pitchers and two others from Toronto Gladys Davis a top notch shortstop and Helen Nelson a Catcher. Third baseman Millie Warwick and first baseman Ethel Mccreary both of Regina were also assigned to Rockford. Racine wis., Drew Olive Bend Lyttle Veteran hurler from Poplar Point Man., and Pitcher Annabelle Thompson from Edmonton. To Kenosha wis., went Helen Nicol Pitcher from Edmonton Catherine Bennett Pitcher from Regina and Dorothy Hunter infielder from Winnipeg. Men in the forces. The minister said a Check now As made of provincial legislation providing such Protection to see what action would be needed by the Dominion in View there never was anything resembling a contest to the Naffah. The pirates scored a run in the firs inning off Max Macon knocked him out with a five run explosion in the second stanza and then turned the game into a farce in the third wit nine runs off Les Webber after to were out. In their two big innings the f rates sent 26 batters to the plate. Wrong Man Mort Cooper picked the Wron Man to pitch to in the Lith inning last night and Boston braves clip Ped the cardinals 4-3 on Charley Workman s single. Al Javery held the cards to six hits. Cooper gave up a hit to Eddie Joost to open the braves half of the Lith and with two men Down and Joost on third elected to walk Johnny Mccarthy to get at work Man. Eddie Miller singled Bucky Wal ters Home after two were out in the ninth to give Bucky and the Cincinnati reds a 1-0 National league Victory Over Philadelphia in a night if he considered it would tray to the act if the minion passed a Grant of be extended to provinces _ which they would be Able to Vance a week to soldiers be n South Bend ind., Drew Catcher same. May Baker of Regina so Beautiful that league president Ken Sells said his Only fear was that the movies would take her away from others at South Bend Art Pitcher Muriel Coben and Catcher Lucella Maclean both of Saska Toon and left handed hurler Doris Barr of Winnipeg. Of the fact the creditor the was being asked to make the adjustments he considered it desirable that Federal authorities take some responsibility in the matter with uniform action across the country if possible. The House spent most of the sit Ting discussing Protection of fight ing men s property at Home with several advocating Canada accept provisions similar to those contained in the Sparkman act covering United states forces. Based on enlistments Hon r b. Hanson Prog. Con., York Sunbury said he had been shocked to find that compulsory military training Call ups were made on the basis of voluntary enlistments in these districts and not on the basis of available manpower. Defence minister Ralston said he thought or Hanson was wrong but the new Brunswick former House Leader of the opposition m isted his information was Correct. Enlisted within their boundaries 1 would not Force or. Picard said such would be similar to the old a pension act. There was Nothe to prevent the Dominion passing act but it could not Force the Vinces to apply it or enact sin legislation. We have unfortunately in Bee this situation that Althou Shif entitled to the benefits of the c age pension act the prime Mink in a supposedly Liberal govern cd a positively refuses to apply continued. Albert Bence Prog. Con Katoon City said it would time to get agreement on Legi Statil la from the provinces and be c co Ity. To Cip Fen Oil a co Kir tac or coi Brooklyn 21 St. Louis 17 Boston 15 Philadelphia 15 Cincinnati 13 Pittsburgh 11 now York 12 Chicano 3 american league Gates to . Vera Tustin Gil Bert will again direct the swim Ming activities of the club. Ial presentations were made Cleveland new York Washington Detroit Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Boston w 16 14 16 13 14 10 10 11 l 11 11 13 12 15 12 13 17 pet. .677 .607 .600 .536 .448 .423 .400 .310 pet. .593 .560 .552 .520 .455 .435 .303 i in keeping with our custom of Many years standing each Spring the Day before the race meets Start in Winnipeg we go into a quiet secluded Well guarded Corner to interview Early Bird the free press race selector. Early Bird who for the next 28 racing Days will select his 1-2-3 for . Thoroughbred followers actually did t want to come in out of the rain this year because of the old saying about the worm. We assured our Friend Early that the customers were waiting in larger numbers than Ever for his Best ten to assured him we would t go to press without by mrs. H. W. Daly on behalf of the club to miss Florence Gough Grace Mcdougall Mary Mcdon Ald. Cay Gordon mrs. Ethel Bie ber and mrs. Vera Tustin Gilbert. A report read by the Secretary treasurer showed that the club had enjoyed a very successful season and was in Good financial standing. Special credit was voiced to mrs. Vera Tustin Gilbert club coach for Progress of All swimmers and for the Success of the annual club display held recently. Committee for the coming year include Mildred Hamilton Eileen Boycott mrs. R. Morrison mrs. H. Tustin mrs. H. V. Dimock mrs. W. Hodge Joan Dallas Joan Ket in Agnes Ferguson. Kay Chap in and Betty Miller. The club officials Are looking Forward to a number of . Contestants to participate in the ornamental swimming Competition for the Rose bowl for senior members. An invitation is extended to All persons interested in learning to swim. The club meets every monday at 7 o clock at the Sherbrook Pool. International league w a Fet id Toronto Newark Montreal Baltimore Buffalo Syracuse 14 15 13 10 11 Jersey City 12 12 13 14 13 10 18 15 .677 .f.38 .535 .431 .435 .524 .400 .375 american association w l pet. Indianapolis 12 5 .706 Toledo Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Louisville St. Paul .550 .500 .500 .474 .435 .360 National league Pittsburgh 002 000 4 12 2 159 000 16 0 Macon. Fitzsimmons 41 and Owen. Bra san Hebert and Lopez. Chic to Lohrman and Barrett 8 and Todd. Plu Ladelthia 121 000 10 0 000 100 .12 1 Lombardi Derringer. 000 000 4 2 000 000 6 0 Fuchs and Livingston Walters and Boston 000 030 000 100 101 000 quote unquote Ernest Jones pro Golf s Leadin student try ins to take swing apart and Analyse swing a Golf it is like a horse Trainer taking slow motion pictures of a horse with perfect action. They d show All sorts of queer attitudes and what n time he d have if he tried to teach All horses to get into the same was premature Montreal May 27. Up army officials announced Here late wednesday that their earlier announce ment that pet. Johnny Greco would meet Bob in new York in a non title fight june 25, was Cornwall ont., May 27. Up Ron Nelson and Hod Tilson stars of the Oshawa Junior hockey squad which was eliminated in this year s memorial cup finals by Winnipeg rangers enlisted in the army Here wednesday Lex Cook coach of the Cornwall hockey club announced. He also stated that Rhys Thompson who played briefly last season with Toronto Maple Leafs and also with american league teams checked into the army Camp Here tuesday. Other Well known hockey play ers stationed Here at present include Bud pile Toronto Maple Leafs red Hamill. Chicago Black Hawks we had been told the tight Bruins definitely on and so we made the Flaherty Pittsburgh Hor Javery and Poland m. Cooper and w. Cooper. American league St. Louis 000 000 4 0 Washington 000 001 5 2 no Erclino. Caster 8 and Ferrell Leonard and Early. Detroit at new York postponed. Cleveland at Boston postponed. Chicano at Philadelphia postponed. International league Jersey City 0. Baltimore 10. 6. Syracuse 1. Montreal 0, Buffalo 2. Rochester 5. Toronto 0. It american association Kansas City 0. Columbus 1. St. Paul 1. Louisville 4. Minneapolis 1, Indianapolis 4. Milwaukee at Toledo postponed. Baseball s big six batting three players in each a h. H pet. Player an d club _ _ Stephens. Browns .18 68 h 25 .338 he skins. Tigers Fry. Reds 25 95 11 34 .358 27 110 14 39 .355 Herman. Dodgers 31 109 15 33 .349 Musial. Cardinals 28 118 22 .41 .345 said in army offi Cial. Late wednesday afternoon Mike Jacobs called from new York to say his match maker was still negotiating with Montgomery and tiie fight would Likely be definitely announced As Good As new nets and Hub Macey new York rangers. Cosgrave in West to train in Toronto Toronto May 27. Bob cos Grove member of the Balmy Beach team in the Ontario Rugby Union Toronto. May 27 up coach last season has gone to the West t. Lindell. Yankees 25 90 8 29 .322 runs batted in american Leacue pc acc senators Johnson. Senators Bloodworth. To firs. National Leacue Herman dodgers 24. Home runs american league Keller. Yankees. 5 National league Ott. Giants. Maynard. Giants. Litwiller. Phillies. 4. Them. He modestly a pruned his feathers and asked if All were satisfied last year. We assured him everything turned out eminently satisfactory. We said this is another so Here is what Early Bird finally let out of his beak Little been running very consistently in fast company at Bay Meadows. Three quarters of a mile is Best distance. Any distance and prefers a fast track. Has t been worse than fourth in last five appearances. An Eastern bred which showed Speed at Calgary but did t favor the turns. Should like Polo. Baby Broom no stranger Here and was Winner of sur prise Alberta Derby this year. Should never have paid that Price. Carbine distance and has a Good background. Won Here last june. Mistress run Ner from. California string conditioned by w. F. Alvar ado. Looks Good in any company Here. Mickey s the going the better this one likes it. Looked in Calgary As if ready for a winning Effort. Mesmerism started As an unknown last year revelled in the going on the fairs and then went on to beat the Best on the coast. Winner at Calgary. Western Prince throw out the last at this horse can run and will prove it unless marred by bad Luck such As encountered last sat urday in Alberta Derby. Get but by no Means least. Form suggests much. Conditioned by Joe and he s no stranger to win Ner s Circle. Turf goes on the gals took Over the parimutuel department at Detroit fair grounds last saturday 125 of them and fair grounds became the first race track on this continent they say to employ female Mutual help they were attired in Crisp Orange is a change from Barking gents in shirt sleeves sans what it meant to the English australian and new. Zealand airmen stationed Here under the commen wealth air scheme to be Able to enjoy their National game he recalled incident after incident where that Home touch had done wonders in making our visitors so Happy they be never forgotten Winni Peg. Their course completed they were posted elsewhere but letters on file reveal every thing such As friendships Happy memories and even acknowledgement that on june 6, 1942, a team from no. 3 wireless school was All out for 28, while the Winnipeg Stan Suggett and Al Middle 122 before being parted. Incidentally Stan and Al Are now both on Active service. M promotion Clarence Happy Day of the to Ronto Leafs of the National hockey league said wednesday he had been informed by or. R. J. Club physician thai the f or Centre Syl Apps c Winter will be As Good to continue his training in the . The hard hitting Middle Wing was a member of last sea son s . All Star team selected by football and coaches for the Canadian press. Private Margaret Cowper Basswood. Man., Mem ber of no. 4 company Canadian women s army corps. Fort Osborne Barracks to Corporal is announced i military authorities. Weston to practise United soccer club will hold a workout Friday night on the Thompson Street grounds at 7 o clock when All players Are re Quested to turn out. A meeting of the executive will be held after the practice. To train in Toronto Toronto May 27. Up goal keeper Doug Jackson and Forward Ritchie Mcdonald of the Winnipeg rangers Canadian Junior hockey champions will arrive Here next week to train at . York. Defence Man Jack Irvine of the rangers is already stationed at . York. Vests the major Domo of the Canadian legion Golf the monthly competitions arranged for last sunday were postponed owing to wet weather. The Complete programme will be played May 30, at Roy Aumont. Bus leaves Deer Lodge terminal at 10 . And 10.30 . The first foursome will tee off at 10.30 o clock. Globe Lite practice the Globe Lite senior men s soft Ball team will hold a practice at the Ralph Brown school grounds to night starting at 7 o clock. All i players Are wanted out. Machines was quite satisfied with the Experiment. They proved to be better Sellers than said the superintendent a new Low for attendance was hit at Belmont the other Day but at the same time there was established a new record for Money wagered per person it was something just Short of 599 an average is about the Small crowd of that Day pushed through the machines or an average of per person per race Over in our neighbourhood we have a citizen who r. Cottam assures us that credit for the maintenance of Cricket in this City must go to the late t. A. Felstead. He never gave up on the and devoted countless hours to teaching and interesting the younger adherents to the game of Cricket. All local executive officers regret that Taff was not alive to see the Winnipeg juniors Triumph Over the men from across the. Because they were All his pupils. Many More of these besides Stan and Al Are now in the or. Cottam and his associates Are determined that Cricket will not. Die. They want to carry on where Taff Felstead left in addition they Hope to give the latest Batch of australians new sealanders and englishmen another taste of having an open meeting Friday night at the . To discuss ways and Means of doing just that. Less Ballyhoo same interest new York May 27. A the ancient and honorable sport of Golf has lost much of its Ballyhoo namely Rich tournaments with their name players but the loss has helped strengthen the game in the opinion of president George w. Blossom jr., of the . It is now Golf essentially in its natural sport almost purely for exercise and fun out in the open Blossom wednesday in discussing the changes that have come in. The game because of the War. Big tournaments Are out but the Broad Appeal of playing Golf remains Appeal to persons of All Ages and Dahigren May get army Call in july Philadelphia May 27. Api dutch Leonard Veteran knuckle Bailer blanked St. Louis with four hits As Washington Defeated the Browns 1-0 before fans. Leonard bested another knuckle Ball artist Johnny Niggeling to score his fourth Victory of the sea son against two losses. It was the Only american league game played. Cricket will open saturday the local Cricket season will be under Way saturday afternoon a Assiniboine Park commencing at 2 o clock when teams from St. Georges Eaton Trinity and four squads representing no. 3 wireless school at Tuxedo play in a preliminary programme. Interest of the followers is High in View of the number of boys who played in top company prior to joining the services. Eaton Trinity will tangle with the boys of wireless no. 3 squad on pitch a while the St. George s team meet the wireless no. 4 squad on pitch b. Pitch c will feature wireless no. 1 squad and wireless no. 2 squad. Across Canada with Charles Edwards Canadian Tress staff writer May 27. Up coach Bob Kinnear of win Umipeg rangers will Havi nothing left of the Canadian Junior hockey champions by next season but those ragged puck uniforms and his memories. Twelve rangers Are in the services. George Mun Drick and Stan Warecki reserves who saw no action in the Mem orial cup series Are slated for St. Catharines ont., where a Junior a team is a definite Prospect. Centre Cal Gardner goes to Osh Awa generals probably or Hamil ton possibly. Jack Taggart May Ju-2 if new Brunswick Ana Nova Scotia had a record of 35 and a7 per cent and an adjoining District had a record of 10 or 13 per cent Nova Scotia or new Brunswick was called Pori to contribute times As Many men under the Call As the District alongside whose voluntary contributions were considerably said or. Hanson. J g Diefenbaker Prog. Con., Lake Centre said there was no Equality in operation of the Call up. Halifax military District had a record of voluntary 39.8 per cent. In spite of this 10.54 per cent of the remaining available manpower called. Quebec with an enlistment record of 9.9 per cent had Only 4.59 per cent called. Or. Diefenbaker also said there Are Canadian men in the United states Between 18 and 38 who Are not United states citizens and have Given no indication they accept United states citizen action was needed at once. Col. Ralston said the d would be entering on a Field Tinct by provincial under the act. And it seemed Only proper t provinces should be consulted. Effort had been made to see degree of uniformity could be trained by the provinces so these minion might better decide action it could or should there were some features s United states Sparkman Iosa theh to in were not in any of the Al acts and he did not think any i further than to enact Nora toil i a legislation. H have been examined All these provincial Sataj g have been the subject of exam no Tion by a responsible which is headed by the to minister of Justice and on representatives of the armed a vices the pensions department -4 the superintendent of to said col. Ralston. That now has reported and the n v in cd will ship. Of these canadians Only 801 had joined the Canadian army up to mid january and he asked what was being done to obtain these men for service in the Canadian forces. About canadians were serv ing in the United states forces. Colonel Ralston gave no immedi ate answer. Toxvard c. Green Prog. Con., Vancouver South said men in the forces should have Legal Protection against evictions foreclosures Seiz ures for arrears of taxes and for features of instalment contracts cancellation of life insurance go to Hamilton along with Bobby Lov Clever Forward who helped Portage la Prairie win the National Junior title in 1942. Love has an other year of Junior hockey remaining. Ranger players now in the services Are goalie Doug Jack son defence Man Ben Juda Bill Boorman Jack Irvine and for wards Tommy Fowler Ritchie Mcdonald Joe Peterson. Bill Vick ers Gus Schwartz Church Russell. Joe Mcallister and Eddie Coleman. They re All in the Navy but Cole Man who is in the air Force. V Slat Happy pitching roster of the Canadian army team in. The Vancouver senior baseball league this year car ried the name Charlie Perkins. He in t Well remembered but Perkins pitched for Connie Mack s Philadelphia athletics world champions of 1930. The reason Perkins in t remembered is that the a s Mound staff included Guys named Grove earn Haw Rommel and Walberg. But Perkins fresh from a great showing with Balti More in the International league was a promising Rookie with the athletics until he injured his in 1931 and was forced from the game. Perkins made two starts on the slab for Vancouver army by his is gone. He swears he l never try again. Alabama born Perkins joined the Canadian army after he was rejected by the states army because he a store Teeth. Now he s a sergeant to incidentally the Liverpool la Rupers Mari time senior baseball champions i 1940 and 41, have disbanded of the duration because of Plave can attn i a policies and against judgments or other Legal proceedings for debts incurred before they entered Mili tary service and in respect of embarrassing financial obligations. Men who were Able to should not be allowed to evade their obligations. Protection now Given by provinces As not uniform and the Dominion mid step into the picture by a Ortity of the War measures act. The United states Sparkman act had the feet of suspending enforcement of Vil liabilities he said. The Merican Soldier was not relieved of the actual payment of debts curved before entering military in vice but he was granted help Hen his ability to meet his obligations was impaired because of a Litany service or. Green con used. Provinces. Would co operate new democracy Leader Black Ore said the Dominion probably find the provinces ready to a operate in a scheme for the pro sinary in City. And he s still at it. Over the Back Fence the other night Sam Cottam was wondering if the folks Dahigren shortstop of Philadelphia Phillies passed his first physical examination and will be eligible for induction with shortages. The Picton Orit Golf club lends clubs to member of the armed forces who can Pla the Picton. Course without charge the baseball shortage did worry Cec Cornelius treasurer o the Kingston baseball league unt a fire destroyed the six dozen Ball he had carefully stored away from last season. Promotion of two Manitoba so Diers at no. 10 District depot Fri Osborne Barracks is announced b military authorities. Rifleman Cli Ford s. Hunter Cordova Man., a promoted Corporal and private Jac will be considered very shortly the Coal mining More important labor minister Mitchell said believed the labor needs of t Coal mining Industry to portent than those of ship build he was answering inquiries by k Dorise Nielsen Unity. North Tell Ord and Clarence Gillis Cape Breton South on repos selective service plans for the met ment of 200 Pictou k.s., building workers to Coal mines. Mrs. Nielsen said the should investigate before pern Ting the movement of such ers Are enforced. Or. Mitchell said the Coal sit Tion represents a great emerge without Coal there could not ships. Or. Gillis said some 200. Miri had been especially trained a ship building and Many of the d who would be affected by a Mot ment Back to the mines were i fit to work in the mines. Or. Mitchell said selective s would use common senses Ood judgment in any movement Abor from one Industry to e Ither. There had been Coste dilation of a special organization Deal with problems like those a no at Pictou. Section of soldiers. Gordon Graydon progressive conservative House Leader said ome provinces were Only initial legislation and a Man overseas night have lost his Home by. The Ime the legislation became effect be. Action should have been Aken by the Dominion at the begin ing of the War. The constitutional question want a serious one said t. C. Douglas c.c.f., Weyburn if the Federal government could act As it had to Ive debt Protection to a Farmei o keep him As a producer of food l. P. Picard lib. Bellcase said e British North America act hould not be treated lightly. The proper procedure should be observe d in obtaining the desired protect Ion for men in the forces. Or. Blackmore asked or. Picard Ortiz retains title Long Beach Calif., May 27 k Manuel Ortiz world s Banff weight Champion retained his wednesday night by a unanimous decision in 15 Over Joe Robleto of Rassle Calif. A crowd of saw t fight. The hard punching Ortiz z mexican to hold the a Dispo championship chased Robleto Over the ring in the 14th and b rounds but up until that Point Pasadena boy made a surprises Good showing. He carried the fight to Orui jabbed him with his left and Cros with his right often enough to the Champion worried. Ortiz weighed 118 Ana Leto 117. Killed by Gas new Waterford x.s., my Veteran Coal a Fol died and six others narrowly i death Here yesterday when i j fumes seeped into their pit fire of undetermined origin adjacent Workings. Sam Vineberg of 182 Crescent reported to thursday morning that his had been ransacked Durm absence and s2 in Fash Stolem compare with any other Brand for Quality mildness Valtz f ;