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JUNIOR HOCKEY CLUB‘S («â€"â€"SPORTS DAY A SUCGFSS Before seats were taken the *‘ Salute to the Flag"‘ was given, followed by ‘""(God Save the }\mu ‘‘ â€" Grace was sung and then the o.\vel]exyt repast enâ€" joyed. â€" Community singing was a feaâ€" ture of the evening, many popular choruses being enthusiastically rendâ€" ered. In addition to the interesting addresses of the evening, there was a musical programme of much merit, all the numbers being warmly appreciatâ€" ed. _ There were songs by Mr. Jas. Morrison, accompanied by Mr. Joe Kelly. these clever numbers being well Kelly, these clever numbers being well applauded ; a solo by Mr. J. Laddell, viven in fine voice and with effectiveâ€" ness; and a very attractive duet by Messrs. E. R. Street and A. J. Snow, that was enthusiastically encored. In a brief but comprehensive openâ€" ing address Mr. Dye weleomed the visitors, expressed the general appreâ€" ciation of the visit and the fine sportsâ€" manship shown. He then introduced Mayor Dickson who on behalf of the Council and the Town gave hearty weleame ta the visitine team. â€" He The day‘s sports opened at 10 in the morning with a softball game beâ€" tween the K. of C. and the Juniors. It was a lively match and ‘concluded with‘ the Juniors holding the best end of the 10â€"6 seore.â€" This was followâ€" ed by a whirlwind game of softball between teams representing Timmins and South Porcupine and the Dome. The girls went at the game with vim the Timmins girls eventually winâ€" ning by the score of 19 to 6. At 1.30 in the afternoon there was a junior football match, between junior teams of Schumacher and Timâ€" mins. This was a game of particuâ€" lar merit. The final score was 2 to 1 for Timmins. For the Timmins lads lHay Richards at centre forward was a star and did noteworthy work. For the Schumacher team Duxfield, centre forward, also showed notable ability. These two junior teams inâ€" dicated much promise for football in the district. and the evening proved a delightful ona. The menu was an attractive one and served with the usual effiâ€" cieney (of the Empitre Hotel. Mr. Kobt. Dye, President of the Kiwanis Club, occupied the chair and conductâ€" ed the programme in very able manâ€" ner. In addition to the two teams, the Kiwanis Club, the faotball onâ€" thusiasts and the public generally were well represented. There was a noteworthy addition to the crowd for the senior baseball at citation of the visit and the manship shown. He then Mavor Dickson who on be Interesting Games of Softball, Baseâ€" ball and Football. Club Will Clear over $100.00. Last night after the big game a banquet was tendered by the people of Timmins to the touring English F. A. team, the arrangements for the event being skilfully looked after by the Timmins Kiwanis Club. â€" There were about 150 present at the event and the evening proved a delightful ona. â€"The menu was an attractive Banquet at Empire Hotel to / Visiting English F.A. Team Enjoyable Evening Spent by Teams and Citizens. Event Directed in Excelient Way by Kiwanis Club. Interestâ€" ing and Pleasing Programme of Music and Addresses. Visitors Express Their Appreciation. placed Timmins well on the football map of Can:s The sports for the day proved inâ€" teresting. There was very good haseâ€" ball, football and softball Indeed, the baseball between the Hollinger Recreation and the MceIntyre is genâ€" erally reckoned as about as good as anything seen on the Timmins grounds this year. Both teams put up nice ball indeed. Paid o darge as it might : 1een, the Sports Day unior Hockey Club o a successful Iver $100,00 â€"will be roved a event Iver $100,.00 â€"will be netted xpenses are paid, and retty good in view of hat for a time it looked vent might not be a sueccess Although ittendane ht and s y put on on Domin event at nA ion Day fter all. ifter all is â€" looks ront Eio â€" al 3 p.m., and the game was worthy of a much bigger (rm\d at that. M: any who saw this match said it was the best baseball they had seen this year. It was a nice game of good ball beâ€" tween two Mines League teamsâ€"the Mcelntyre and the Hol]muo Recreaâ€" tion. The final seore was 3 to 1 in favour of the Meintyre. The game was full of interest throughout and there were many fine plays made. Bill Pierce and Bob Carmichael handled the as umpires. At 6 p.m. there was a football match between the Town A and a picked team, the final score being a draw 1â€"1. The seore indicates the closeness of the play. Mr. P. Larmer refereed the game. It was good footâ€" ball and pleased the crowd. ‘The crowd at this mateh was the largest at any of the day‘s features at the athâ€" letic grounds and all thought they had their money‘s worth, referred to the fact that it was the courageous but sportsmanlike battle put up by Mr. Field a couple of years ago against unfairness in the treatâ€" ment of Timmins in the Cup Ties that a sceurrtious letfer received by the English team regarding the Timmins players and club. ‘"‘It is to be hoped that you discover the writer, and put him where he belongs."‘‘ he said. President Field was called upon for a few words but modestly held back, suegesting Mr. Geo, Pond, one of the Viceâ€"Presidents of the Timmins Footâ€" ball Club, as a substitute. Mr. Pond in a few brief words, expressed the The outstanding speech of the evenâ€" ng was made by Mr. Kingscott, manâ€" ager of the touring English team. He referred to the fine receptions given to the touring team all over Canada. ‘*We shall always particularly reâ€" member Timmins,""‘ he said,, heing specially impressed with their visit to the Hollinger mine underground . and the gold nuggets presented to the team. He congratulated Timmins on the attendance at â€"the game hereâ€"an attendance greater than that at Edâ€" monton, a city of 8$0,000, he pointed out. **Timmins played a very sportâ€" ing game.‘‘ he said. He ('ontrr.ltulut-' ed the lads on the fine work tllQ\ were doing.. He knew they had an uphill battle and they were acquitting themâ€" selves like true sports under all the difficulties. . From the play of the visiting team they would noâ€" doubt gain many valuable pointers and it would all redound to the good of the best game in the world. football. He made passing reference to the letter received. The English team, he said, had not extended themselves here; tliey were tired and weary, too, for home. They would earry home with ment of Timmins in the Cup Ties that had first attracted special attention to Timmins in the Football Association. Mr. Davidson made brief reference to general enthusiasm for the fine f. ball played at the bhig match and zood wishes of all to the English F team. t] event g#it ed the doing. battle He expressed the fine sport their futures Durinez the 1}}] G.â€"G. COOTE, M.P. The Progressive Member for Macâ€" Leod, Alberta, is conceded to have held the balance of power during the last stormy hours of Parliament before the Liberal Government reâ€" signed. He voted once with the Conservatives and twice with the Liberals. 11 me,. would m a great feelin possibilities. . In closing; Mr. preciation of the â€" the wvisit and Timmins edal fro 1e as uimnpires, ) p.m. there was a football between the Town A and a £. team, the final score being a â€"1.° The sceore indicates the ti0 smen on 1¢ sInNncere i was presente e Dominion F commemarat the fine footâ€" matech and the 1e pilavye zer hnecreaâ€" >3 to L in e game was t and there made. â€" Bill iel handled wit t} The touring English F.A. team won their sixteenth straight victory yesâ€" terday on their Canadian tour by deâ€" feating the Timmins Football Team with the score of 5 to 0. The local team was outclassed, but they gave the visitors a run for their money. Everybody was. satisfied with the brand of football played, Many in the big crowd of 2200 had not seen such football for years, while to others it was something altogether newâ€"a revelation. As one of the speakers at the banquet in the evenâ€" ing suggested, that sort of football explained the enthusiasm exhibited in the Old Lands for this great game. All the stores closed. at 5.30 for the big game, even the drug stores shutting their doors. The Timmins Citizens‘ Band marched from the station to the grounds, and at the erounds â€" played â€" several _ selections while the crowd was waiting. As the teams came on the grounds, the band played ‘‘Rule Britannia,‘‘ and ‘‘0O, Canada,‘‘ and, just as the ball was kicked off, ‘‘God Save the King.‘" At half time again the band favoured with appropriate selections, the exâ€" cellent music being much appreciatâ€" Best Match Ever Seen in This North Won With Score of Five to Nothing. Timmins Team Could Not Score. but Visitors Did. Big Event Witnessed by Crowd of Over 2,000. â€" Only Small Proportion from Outside Points. ed. â€" Before the kickâ€"off a picture was taken on the grounds of the two teams and _ officials. Cards showing â€" the numbers of the players and other particulars were distributed on the grounds to assist the spectators in l\now ng who was who in the gamec. The Advance issued these cards for free distribution, the latter being atâ€" tended to by the Football Club. The kickâ€"off was sharp on time, the ball being formally kicked by His Worship, the Mayor of Timmins, B. (+. Dickson. The bis match is over and a finer exâ€" hibition of football was never witâ€" nessed in the north country. The English team worked like clockâ€"work. The case w as a place for every man and every man in his place. Comhbinâ€" ation and footwork made a grand disâ€" play and just showed how foothall should be played, and speed Magee has got it and showed it too. when he got the ball. While there were over 2200 at the match, only a small proportion of the attendance was from outside, though North Bay, Cobalt, Haileybury, Lisâ€" keard, â€" Matheson, _ Troquois â€" Falls, Cochrane and other points in the disâ€" trict were duly represented. The crowd was one of the most orderly and goodâ€"humoured <ever ‘gathered, not a single minor incident marring the day. All the stores closed. at 5.30 for and Alex Cadman, half backs; Neil Dougall, C. Sathrang, M. Petersen, Ned I)uu‘r ill and E. Street, forwards, 0. R obmtsun. referee, J. Patterson, Iroquois Falls, linesman. The English won the toss and Timâ€" mins kicked off facing the sun. Petâ€" tersen and Satrang combined and passed to E. ])(mgall who nearly seorâ€" ed. Magee got the ball and went tearing down the field with great speed, but his pass was nicely interâ€" cepted and the leather came back. aâ€" vain. N. Dougall worked his way right in, on E. Dougall‘s pass with only Gale to beat but failed to find the net Foxhall did some very tricky work beâ€" fore he let the ball go, and the pass was intereepted by Street who set his forwards moving towards the opponâ€" ents‘ goal. N. Dougall foreed a corâ€" PLEASANT SOCIAL TIME AT DALTON‘S PARK TUESDAY social evening at Dalton‘s Park on Tuesday evening of this week. First there was a lively softball match, keenly contested, between two picked teams, and then there was a happy time in the pavilion, where songs were rendered and instrumental music enâ€" joyed, some of the members: having brought along their violins and banjos. Last, and to many, best of all was the erand oldâ€"time marshâ€"mallow â€"roast with which the event concluded Evervbody had a good time. ' All the stores closed the big game, even the shutting their doors. Citizens‘ Band marche English Team Give Wonderful® Exhibition of Fine Football HIGHWAY FROM TEM Mlb TO COBALT SOON READY The highway from Temagami to Cobalt will all be completed in the course of the next five or six weeks. Work is also in progress on the route below Temaganu and this part of the road wily be finished about this time of vear in 1927. % About twentyâ€"five or thirty of the members of the El Shidi B. C. and their friends enjoved a very happy TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 8th, 1926 nhappy irk on First, ner, the flag kick being cleared by Harkus. A Cadman came down the left, and Barkus had a worrying time before he cleared. Timmins up to now seemed to have the best of the play but were working hard to what the English team were, for as soon as one of the English team got the ball they passed it over, and every pass showed best judgment. The English now took up the offenâ€" sive and there was some neat comâ€" binatron, backâ€"heeling and heading and they got near the goalmouth three abreast, but Rawlings shot wide. Right after he headed one over the bar. Elrick was having a trying time had two good shots to save which he cleared nicely. Rawlings â€"was playâ€" ing well in centre and Elrick saved a nice header from him. The prossure Timmins pressed. again, and after some centre play, N. Dougall had a good chance but shot wide. Street came on again. Cooper saved the situation when W ainscott got dangerâ€" ous, but Tunstall got the ball â€"and passed it to \lenscott againâ€" who centered nicely and Rawlings scored. Timmings got through again only to bave Keeping rob them before they could shoot. Elrick had two more to clear before the close of the half, trom JYack. Before the close Petterâ€" sen forced a corner and Alex. Cadman gcave (iale a fint shot to clear. The first half was 2â€"0. The second half started with the English team on the offensive and Magee still kept up his express gait and got right down and centered, only to have Elrick clear. There was some close play in the Timmins quarters. Liddel went to clear and was pushed off the ball by Rawlings, and Jack scored. Timmins pressed and Satâ€" rang got close in on F. Cadman‘s pass." (GGiale came out and. checked was relieved when Jack shot wide. Timming came down again on the right. Dougall passed to Satrang and the latter back again. (Gale ran out to check N. Dougall and the Vall came over to Satrang, who drove it over the bar of an empty goal. At the other end Tunstall t(ml\ kick near the Timmins goal and sent in a beautiful shot which Cooper kicked clear. Rawlings got a pass and headed it ; Elrick saved Rawlings headed again and scored. 1176 The English team were pressing hard and Magee got close in but Elâ€" rick gaved his .shut. Street in interâ€" cepting a pass met with an aceident and had to retire to get his head patched up. Rawlings had a fine chance to score off Magee‘s pass in an open goal but his shot went wide. (‘ull](] ShOOf. clear before trom Yack. J sen forced a c« gave (Gale a 1 fiurst was ness p vate g corate pleasin Timmi FLAGS AND DECORATIONS / \ FOR VISIT OF ENGLISH TEAM For the visit team this week vervy scored. ‘limmins pressect and Ssatâ€" rang got close in on F. Cadman‘s pass." (iale came out and. checked nicely and cleared. ‘The English forâ€" wards came down again and Jack got the fourth from â€" Tunstall‘s pass. Jack came right back and had only Elrick to beat but his shot hit the upright. Rawlings got another pass but missed but Jack made up for it by scoring the fifth on an easy shot. ~At the other end Natrang.foreâ€" ed a corner off Gale, and cleared the fHlag kick which E. Dougall interceptâ€" ed and. shot for the goal. â€" Timmins kept up the pressure and again Satâ€" rang nearly seored. The English team came down again and Rawlings headed Wainscott‘s pass over N. Dougall got through and gave Gale one to clear. At the closing stages Street sent over another pass to N. Dougall which Keeping cleared. And the matched ended 5â€"0. ceipts is a fine record fo game in a town like this h the good work of President the ofticers, executive and this fine record was made. GUARANTEE EXCEEDED IN ENGLISH F. A. TFA All will be interested to know that the receipts in the match here between the English F. A. team and Timmins exceeded the guarantee by over $20.00) It was fine to see how the English team played the positions and how they passed the ball. No matter how they stood they could turn the ball as though they had a magnet on it It was a great game. f rounds were appropriat« i with flaegs and bunting section â€" wWas _A speciaii}y feature of the gala dress of for what is generally recogâ€" the biggest sportinge event ~over $1,5300.00 in net re a fine record for a singl i town like this but, due t« the W igs ~was playâ€" Elrick saved a The pressure ck shot wide. again on the | _ Satrang ain. Gale ran 1 and the who drove it nresente Field and assistants. €¥WII Geâ€" The nual meeting. ANNUAL MEETING OF TXE TIMMIRS CURLIRE CLUB The meeting was a short one, lastâ€" ing only about twenty minutes. ‘The only business being taken up was the election of the directors for the comâ€" ing season, and a vote of thanks exâ€" tended the retiring directors and offiâ€" cers of the Club. The directors for 1926â€"10927 are Messrs J. Knox, I. Solomon, W. Rinn, H. J. Marshall and A. W. Lang. The president for the coming seaâ€" son will be selected from among these . Directors Elected for Ensuing Term. President and Other Officers to be Selected. There _ was a good attendance of members and proxies out for the anâ€" On Friday last, July 2nd, Mr. W. E. Richardson, a wideâ€"known and highlyâ€" estecmed resident of the North Land, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Michaud, South Poreupine. He had enjoyed the noon luncheon and seemed to be in better than his usual Realth and good humâ€" our.. He stepped into another room and in a minute or two he was found to be ill and died shortly afterwards. Death was due to heart trouble. . Mr. Richardson had been in poor health for some time past, but his death came as a shock to all. Mrs. Richardson was in Hamilton, and was at once summoned home,arriving here Saturâ€" day evening. The late W._F. Richardson was born in Shawville, Que., and was 63 years of age at the time of death. He came to the North Land in 1905, residing first at Haileybury.. He was an expert millwright and carpenter and was enâ€" gaged in many important contracts with mills at Cobalt and in the Porâ€" cupine Camp. â€" At various times he was on the staff of Cobalt and Porâ€" cupine Mines including the Buffalo Mine, the Mcelntyre, the Hollinger, the Ankerite and others. . He also was with the Northern Canada Power Co., when that company was putting in new plant, and for some years he was ‘@also in charge of the Imperial Oil Co., business at Timmins. A man of outâ€" standing physique, with friendly disâ€" position and kindly character, he was very widely known and was highly reâ€" The postponed annual meeting of the Timmins Curling Club was held in the Curlhing Rink last Friday evenâ€" ing at 7.30 pm. with the president, Mr. R. F. Francis in the chair. Mr. W.F. Richardson, Pioneer Resident of North, Passes 10 11 cupin latter W A powerful Montreal swimmer, will attempt within the next few weeks to swim the English Channel, startâ€" ing from the French shore. This will be his tenth attempt in four years. nad ellâ€"Known and Highly Regarded Throughout the North Land, His Death is Deeply Regretted. Came to the Porcupine Camp in 1912. _ Largely Attended Funera‘ and Profusion of Floral Tributes Testify to the Genera‘ Esteem. XL [) 1O( Mn C ter: PCOE ing was a short one, lastâ€" out twenty minutes. ‘The ss hbeing taken up was the the directors for the comâ€" and a vote of thanks exâ€" retiring~directors and offiâ€" 1 % M as ook plac Mes M. C n Ni6 TV Monday Temple on Sun of winch the Past 11 Party of Twentyâ€"Five Heads of Big Industries Visit Timzmins This Week. A party of about twentyâ€"five heads of bigs manufacturing firms of the Dominion are in Timmins this week on their tour of the North Land. The party reached «here this morning travelling in two special cars. The party consists of : Melville P. White, Chairman. Ontario Division; A. Hoss Robertson, Chairman, Toronto Branch ; W. E. Skelton, Cheoster B. Hamuilton, Jr., K. M. Mcelintxre, A. T. Thom, A. W. R.:.‘Brynan. D. W. Lathâ€" Mr. Jos. Hewson, formerly of the Dome, is renewing acquaintances in town. MANUFAGTURERS ON TOUR â€" Of THE NORTR GOUNTRY In addition to the bereaved widow, two daughters, Mrs. P. Michaud, of South Poreupine, and Mrs. Roscoe Way, of Hamilton, survive. A broâ€" ther, Richard resides at Haile@bury, and there are other brothers in the Woest, and two sisters living at Shawâ€" ville. To these and to the other beâ€" reaved relatives and friends the very deepest and most sincere sympathy of all will be extended at this time. There was a profusion of beautiâ€" ful floral offerings signifying the high regard in which the late Mr. Richardâ€" son was held and the deep sympathy felt for the bereaved family. Among the floral tokens were the following: Wreathsâ€"From the Family, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Meyers, Golden Beaver Lodge, Mr. and Mrs. Kemsley and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Laidlaw, Northâ€" Aid of United Church, J. Walker, Mtr. and Mr: Mr. _Robert Hoggart] Hoggarth, Mr. and Mr South Poreupine, Mr. : Ewan., South Pocupine M or Mrs3 Mrs, J. Mr. and ern Lwhts Chapter, the Boys of the South Poreupine Imperial Bank., Thos nada W att. Gate L:lke. .\Il and Mrs. Three Linksâ€"ILO.O0.F, 459, Timâ€" mins, and 1.0.0.F., South Poreupine. Broken Circleâ€"Mr. and Mrs. John Mrs. Brough \Il N, S Anchogrâ€"Uhapter 123. Pillowâ€"Chapter 84. Spraysâ€"Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Cut bertson, Mx. and Mrs. W. D. Wai Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cooke, Mr. atr Mrs. Dean Kester, Mr. and Mrs. W1 Sampson, Mr. and Mrs. Joyner, M and Mrs. J. T. Easton, Mr. and Mr L. E. Dorway, Mr. and Mrs. W. 1 Pritcehard, I()DD, Mr. and Mi Thos. Bla( kman, Grand Chapter C Arehie Gillic Mr. and Mr: Harpsâ€"] Dr. and M Anchorâ€" Pillowâ€"( Spraysâ€" bertson, M oopet South 1(6 ind phet rney Mr. and Mrs Poreupine, South A T( MeJnnis Paid Circulation M as rht, EL CE > Chig: H. Lowe. . H. Alderson _ Essery,. ¢._T d Bawden, Ed Spence, J. M tario Division 8. i~OomerViile, ind Mrs. Meâ€" , Donaâ€" Mr. and Mrs. pine, Mr. and nine, Mr. and M M ). Watt, Mr. and rs. W m. id )6 M 1 £ O11 UH