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y IT ll repay vou to come, ngs have come to us, d Shirts inforced back and should- eck only, worth regularly to us by the maker, being 5 being sold. -night c. Each. Towels idered good value at . Each. 48e, yard: ockings nd Drawers. e. special. hird Off oats, $4.50, 425. 00 Each, ors Reduced EE ------------------------ ble House Slppers In Hat): Slippers, were $2, now $1.25. | Fur Bound Slippers, were std dada id kt und Slippers, were $1, now 75¢. lt Soles, regular 75¢., now 50e. t Soles, regular 50c., now 38c. Slippers, sold in large ei , only $1.20. BS Cities received. i Shoe Store. much time for YEAR 74. SECOND SECTION: THE DAILY BRITI KINGSTON, ONTARIO, SA1 H WHI URDAY, JANUARY 12, 1907. WINTER SPORTS IN CANADA BY T. PASSINCHAM Copyrighted, 1807, by the Canada Newspaper Syndicate, Limited. -------- Canada is bevond any doubt the fn st porting country the world knows to-day. Its varied climate of- fers diversity of sports that no other country can dream of. very game that can be played in any country can be enjoyed to the gregtest advantage here, while in addition we have a number of other shorts that ave peculiar to Canada, and cannot be plaved in other countries, which do not offer the same happy climgtic con ditions. In those unfortunate . countries, which do not know what a steady cold winter means, the Canadian winter, with its plentitutle of snow, and fre quent zero weather, is regarded as something to be dreaded. The hardy | LOUIS RUBENSTEIN, Who defeated the best fancy the world at St. skater of Canadign knows better. He knows that the winter is Canada's time for plav, as well as business, and that there is more genuine sport here in the winter than in any other country, and not only more sport, but more forms of it than other parts of the earth know of. It is only within the last genery. tion this sporting instinct has heen $0 pronounced a feature of Canadian life. Before then the settlers had too struggle for existence to haye sport. But with the growing wealth of the country, and its extended population, and area of settlement, thé historic Anglo-Saxon love of sport regssures itself, and now, summer gnd winter the whole population either ~oes in for some form of sport, or follows the organ ized pames of others with the keenest interest. Summer has but the one purely | Canadian sport, lacrosse. Not so | Then there is hockey, snow winter. shoeing, toborganing, horse racing on , and many other sports which are indiguous to the country, and remain peculiar to Cang by reason of her climate. Unfortunate residents of other countries who want to enjoy these sports have come to Canada for them, and they do by thousands, win ter after winter, and go awav with a very different idea of what "Our { t wood "shinny," on good ice, a flat r substituted--the "puck" of stead of was lifted. sprung wherever and to-day there gre scores of hockey 1 the United States. try the game great shown b-- the formation of the Inter national Hockey League, a mrofessio number of American and anadign cities. Most of the players in this league, however, are experienced Cana- 1 ¢ to the handsomely paid for doing so. | key is ona games {uous enough for | American sportsmen, even those hard- « | very {even outside professional ranks, {there is an { which includes. all the great universi- | ties of the north-east; as well gs the { hockev union, which inchides the Cres- cents, of Brooklyn | New thockev 'their chief winter pastime. Oc- {'casionally American teams come over | to Canada for | win anything more than {experience as to how the pame should { be plaved. | States is' that the woather is not suf- {ficiently steady Lady of the Snows" has to offer in the wig of winter enjoyment than they brovwht with them. Evervthine good that any other coun has to offer in the way of sport has been adonted in the dominion, but that which is our i no one can horrow it Of all winter sports by far the most own popular and exciting is hockey, the anciont -ame familiar to our fore- fathers a= shinn and plaved with s onl the turd, adapted to the ice. The Canadian ice hockey as played on skates is as far ahead of the old came the Imperiql Limited an improvement on the medieval stage coach as is Hockey's Quick Growth. It is only within tn hockey has become in winter to Can- ada what basohall is in summer to years the United sport of the season. winter game was "shinny," a sort of disorganieed hockey, played on anv available open ice, and which was an adaptation to icd of the old English game of field hockey. ss The old shinny stick was cut from a sapling, with the root crook for. the business end. This was not found States--the pre-eminent Before that the much pood for hockey, and some im- known genius devised a stick perfectly remains ours, and | lat in the blade, which is in uniyersal 192, to-day. And instead of the hard- known ors rubber ball of which were found too fast wr disk was today, in the new puck being hit it The game as reconstituted into 5 constant popularity the weather would permit, eagues in Canada, and the colder of In the latter coun- has found almost as favor as in Canada, as is al organization, which embraces lians, and the Amer re teachine the game rans, and being very Hoe- of the fastest and hardest known, and has proved stren- the most exacting ned to rugby footbpll. popular The came is in the United States. and Intercollegiate Union, St. Nicholas... of end the N.Y.A.C. There of lesser leggues which make York are sCor a frame; ther @eldom a lot § good The main trouble m the in. winter to permit of "Canardign" rinks bein~ built, in which the water is introduced, and the cold does the rest, so that in the mpiority of the American rinks artifi- cial ice is used. The result is that the spectators can attend, the games in ate rules for the winning of the cup have been devised, and it bids fair to become one of the traditional sporting emblems of Canada as time goes on. Each winter the contests grow) more dre uent; and for several winters past teams have been coming from the west to make a bid for it, and in 1904-5, it came very near going to Rat Portage. However, the Ottawas managed to hold it, after a very much criticized game on ice deep in flooded water, and last winter the cup retumed to Montreal, being captured by one of the youngest hockey clubs in Conada-- the Wande although only organized in November, 1903, in ab out three wears made themselves champions of Canada, under the lead- ership of "Jimmie" Strachan, one of the best known hockey players in the metropolis. The club was orwanized hy the dissatisfied member of the older Victoria and Montreal clubs, and en- tered the Federal Hockey league, which was formed by James Strachan, end the famous "'Billy" Foran .of Ot- tawa., It immediately started after the Stanley cup, making a good show'ng in its earlier games that many of the best hockey players of Montreal joined it, including such famous players as Lester Patrick, "Pud" Glass, and "Billy" Strachan-- the latter the only member of the first Wanderer team who survived to play on the winning cup team. They will have plenty. of work ahead of them to bold the silverware this winter, as all the leading clubs of' Canada are get- tine in line to challenge their right to it. Hockey is almost necessarily a Can- adian game, because no other coun- try on this continent has the climate for it, It flourishes at its best in Manitoba, Quebec and Eastern On- tario, but is played from Halifax to Dawson in the Arctic circle, Curling The Oldest Sport. Undoubtedly the oldest winter sport in Canada is curling, which for many vears was regarded as sacred to the older man, but of late has been taken up with energy by the younger gener- ation. There are some clubs in Que- bec, the Ancient Capital, which have hetn in existence for a century 'and a half, while 'one in Montreal is now preparing to celebrate its centenary. In older days - the ancicat Sen:reh game was played with granite stones A SNOWSHOE TRAMP OVER THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. & ordinary dress, and they have in fact become -reat society events; in Can ada the spectators the furs they own to keep warm, aswell as i ses of other use all occasional dc frost resis- | ters from Scotland. The Stanley Cup. The most famous hockey team of re- cent years is undoubtedly that which S the Dominion 'capital--the Ottawas, who for held the "Stanley Cup," by all odds the most famous hockey trophy in the world, as well as the most interesting sport- ing prize in Canada: no cup has ever gives rise to more fierce competition. As its name indicates, it was present- ed by Lord Stanley during his term as governor-gensral of Canada. The cup was first heard of in 1893, at a dnner of the Ottawa Hockey Club, when Lord Kilcoursie, who re- presented Lord Stanley, read a letter, in which the governor-general said : "[ have been thinking for some time that it would be a good thing if there were a challenge cup which should be held from year to year by the cham- pion hockey team of the dominion. There does not appear to be any out- ward and visible sign of the cham- pionship at present, and considering the interest which the games elicit, represents years and the importance of having them played under generally recognized rules, T am willing to give a cup which will be held from year to by the winning club." This offer was greeted enthusiasm, and Lord year with great Stanley lost silver bowl on an ebony stand--marde. Since then not a winter has passed, without the flererst kind of jes con: sult of the sport has been most bene- Sweetland and P, D. Ross of Ottawa over to champions, with their names first holders, An Everlasting Challenge. challenge trophy, the names of though the Ottawas have been fortu rate fo Yold it most of the time, A the game has advanced more elabor- po time in having the cup--a massive flicts for its possession, and the re- ficial. The cup was handed fo Sheriff as trustees, who soon had. to: hand it thé M.A. AA. as the first fairly engraved on its virgin surface as the The eup is to remain an everlasting ¢ each winner beings engraved on its surface, and not a winter passes without a new name: heinfengraved thereon, al- of an approximate weight, but not mechanically perfect, © nor polished. » was not played in rinks as at present, but on open ice surfaces, where it was not so nearly exact a science, as it has since become, hut was the scene of much jollity, and the consumption of quantities of the na- tional beverage of the Scotsmen who were the chiet exponents of the game at that time, as now, But the game became increasingly popular, and in every town and éity and village rinks were built, for the exclusive use of the curlers. Improved stones were im- ported, exactly made, and of artistic appearance, Later even these were im- proved upon, and in most narts of Canada to-day "irons" are used. These are simply metal discs built on the same_plan as the stones, and it has been found that on the keen Canadian ice they give much better results than the stones, as well as not being near- ly so cumbersome; in Fastern On- tario, Quebec, and Manitoba the irons are in general use, while the more con- servative Scotchmen of Western On- tario, still stick to the stones, which irons" however, gave a shock to the the home of the game. This use -of the Scottish evrlers who recently visited Canada. They were undoubtedly the are also in general use in Scotland, best stone curlers in the world. but failed to make good against the veterans of Quebee and Manitoba with the irons--although their defeats were also partly due to the fact that they had never before plaved upon such keen ice ns the Ca nadian frosts give. In Western Ontar' io: however, where the stones are still in vogue, the Scotch visitors did much better. So heartily have the Canadians tak- en to curling, especially in the west. that, from being an almost purely Scottish game, it i= now in Canada ' | that the I'he gam nually gathered together more of the on the ice together anvwhere else. In the big French city of Montreal | eurling has a long history, although the French-Canadians do not plav it The first curling club in Canada, to have a closed rink was the very much. Montreal Curling ' Club, celebrate its January with a big bonspiel. to whicl = | they have invited the principal clubs 8 {not only of Canada and the Unite which wil world's biggest "bonepiel" is held, at Winnipeg, at which are an- world's best curlers than ¢an be found hundredth birthdax in world, wherever curling is played. is is expected to be the most unique gathering of the world's best turlers ever got together since the beginning of the game-which is lost in the mists of antiquity amongst the Scot- tish Highlands. Natural Home Of Skating. Naturally, in a country were good ice can be relied upon, for months at a streteh, wvery winter, skating has always been onc of the most popular and widesprend sports of Canada, from the day when the old woolen skates with a steel blade and snow shoes wore almost the only means of gotting abroad in winter until the present time, when it is a small vil lage indeed that has not its well TOBOGGANING IN MONTREAL. ash built indoor skating rink. As in hockey, the Canadians not only took ahold of skating as w sport, but lost no time in improving the skates. The old wooden skates were soon abhndon- ed, as well as the spring steel skates which succeeded them, and to-day al- most every skater--which means / al- most every man, woman and child in the country--has a pair of steel blades screwed to his skating boots. Natur- ally, with so much skating, many speedy skuters were, developed, and a number of the world's records are held by Canadians, notably the record of 38 3.5 seconds for the guarter mile, made by James Drury, of Montreal, in 1901. The standard racing skate of the world was originated in Canada, by J. K. McCullough, in his day the speed champion of the world; it is simply a long steel blade with light steel supports screwed to the sole of the boots. He did not patent his idea, and it is now exclusively used in all "important race meets. The racing skate is square ended, while the skate tisedl By {ancy skaters is rounded at stantially built. Montreal, went over to St. Peters burgh some years ago and casily wrested the fancy skating champion- ship of the world from the best men from all over Europe. not only won the championship, but was arrested hy secret police, and might have taken a trip to Siberia on British ambassador come tc his rescue. Since then trips to Russia for skating purposes have not been popular in Canada, not the Showshoeing Peculiar To Canada. Another winter absolutely to sport Canada is snow where there is sufficient snow it ie ex traordinarily popular. Naturally the speed and jumping records are owne A NORWEGIAN SPoRrT. not a sport but the only means « winter locomotion. confined to and Manitoba, and a few other par wearing brilliant blanket-suits tousgaes, for prettier sight ean be imagined than men on a "tramp" a good living out of the trade, ast demand almost invariably exceeds t supply. visitors to Canada especially fond of securing a pair - | take away as souvenirs, Ski-ing, Gseat Sport. 1 | ada. closely ski-ing. allied to snowshoving, This is a. particularly exe duced States, but throughout the whole + | a number of dubs were formed int ------ big cities in the smow helt, who promptly bought up the visible sup- ply of Norwegian instructors. One of She main hinc ces to the sport is that it requires a good ply of mountains, a at § oT ob, 50 that those unfortunate enough to live on the level cannot in for it. Ski-ing is practically "coasting" on long runners fastened to the fect, and it 18 very expensive sport, as it re quires spetial outfits, while the skis, long narrow strips of carefully select. od ash, are not cheep. The principle of the thing is simple to pole up a hill, and then slide down in--and it must be a very expert ski-er who gets off without frequent tumbles into the snow banks. The best slides are built with "jumps" sudden declivities, whose edges the descending ski-er jumps as lar down the declivity as possible. Jumps of sixty feet have been recorded in Norway, but no such records have been approached in Can- ada. It is extremely difficult to make these big jumps on skis, and keep bal- ance, the jumpers frequently landing in deep snow in a mess, over Horse Racing On Ice. Another distinctly Canadian: feature of Canadian winter sport is ive rac ing. This has practically . grown up within the past quarter century, but has become so popular that there are few places of any importance which cun reckon on cold weather and have a river or lake big enough for a quar- ter or half mile track that ido not indulge in ice races every winter. 'The most famous ice meet in Canada is held annually at Ottawa, where the famous Crescens, owned by George H. Ketchum, the champion trotder of the world, a few years ago established an ice record of 2:13}, which competent horsemen declare to be equivalent to two minutes flat on a mile conse in summer, This winter Montreal horse men are going in for the sport for the first time, and are building an ice course, and letting the weather do the rest, Ice Boating Is Exciting. For clear, exhilarating sport ire yachting is hard to beat, and it is again almost peculiarly a Canadian sport. An ice yacht ia simply a huge skate with a small platform and a big sail. On a cléar ice expanse and attained--the mystery of the thing be ing that the yachts will go [usier than a good breeze fabulous speed can be the entls, much shortér and more sub- Fhat is the kind of skate with which Louis Rubinstein, of Incidentally he some imaginary political charge, had which belongs shoe- ing, and in those parts of the country in Canada. The Anow shoe, Jike la gleoted to supply these artificial of crosse, is a legacy |from the Indians, [poo Fy 0 3 at great expense. On and was at first, as it is still in bd x¥ the outlying countries to the north It is practically Quebec, Fastern Ontario of the country, where sufficient snow falls. It is one of the most pi turesque of sports, the snowshoers with their tramps, and no gay crowd of young girls and young over the snow, The snow shoes are almost exclusively made by Indians, many of whom make being A comparatively new sport in Can- i | ing Norwegian sport, which was intro- into Canada a few years ago. / » and became at once so popular that] er. received six the wind blows them. It is most popular on the river and lake fronts of Ontario, as in Quebec and the far west the snow is generally too deep for it. The ice boat is built of three huge skates with a wooden platform, and stuys to prevent capsizing, with one mast and a leg of mutton sail, the steering being done by a skate at the rear, manipulated by a tiller, The wherever it is available ice boating is extraordinary popularity especially on such ideal spots as the bay at Toron- to, and the water around Kingston. Tobogganning Great Sport. While ice- boating does not flourish where the snow is deep there cannot be too much snow for the great east. ern Canadian sport of toboggeaning, which is one of the most popular and Canada's. winter sports, and which is always one of the great "show pieces" for visitors, It started of course with boys coasting down snowy hill sides. As they grew up they remembered the sport they had, until the demand for it grew, and immense slides have been built in many places, where they form centres of at- traction for the younger people every winter night, no matter how fierce the weather. The best slides are of course on hill sides, but where nature has ne , | attractive of all some of the slides thera are ne many as | half a dozen narrow chutes, just wider | than the toboggan, whilé at the fam- ous Montreal toboggan slide Ly all odds the best in the world--the chute is over a mile in length,and when the ice is in good condition the tohoggans travel that distance in less than a minute, and slide along the flat ex- panse at the bottom for a full half mile or more. There are six chutes at this slide, and races are nut only of frequent occurrence, but immensely e: citing. Despite the tremendous of the descent accidents are alm known. a spill generally me pitch into deep snow, and _« good fleal of mixed up fun. The Toboggancers wear very much the same outfit az the fuowshoers, and a slide in full blast i* one of the most picturesque sights to be had in the dominion. : This by no means exhausts the list of Canada's winter sports, but it is at ing a know what in the world, winter and summer. of Be Disease Proof. cur any disease. You can't ts | blood is right, c= | are in the blood. tive resisting power can be had use of Wade's Iron Tonic Pills, a | and blood maker. Wade's Drug Store. not satisfgetory. In hoxes, 25¢. Criminal For Forty-three 12-A Years man name hes he London, Jan, to | Wis charged, at with burglary, at ife. remarked tha) he appeared to hav is | been a criminal for, forty-three years, it- | his first conviction dating from 1863 boats are hard to handle safely, "Buti lenst sufficient to show that the frosts ' which are feared by those who do rot they mean are really a blessing to the country, and make it what it is, the finest sporting country Don't eatch cold, don't catch or in : if your Life and the vital ele- ments that fight disense and weakness Strength and effec- They are a great nerve strengthener , at Money back if Bruce Temple, pleaded that "he had had very hard life." Sir Joseph Savory A NIGHT OF LUXURY BREAK INTO HOUSE WHOSE - OWNERS ARE VISITING. Have Jolly Time--Best of Every- thing--Appropriate Suits of Clothing and Money, and Go on Way to Spend it Freely. { London, Jan. 12.--From the seclud: ed Bampshire village of Idsworth comes an amusing story of the escap- adé-of two tramps, At Hiberden's Farm, Idsworth, live G. A. Brown, and his sistdr Last Saturday they closed up their house, and went away for a week end. Soon after the rightful occupants of ths farmhouse had departed there came upon the sceme two tramps, who, finding the house empty and well-pro- visioned, settled down for a comforts able week-end. They first of Hl raided the larder and made a hearty meal, Then they went to bed, each selecting a comiont- able room, Next morning the tramps oe Your Tongue is exercise in? your Earning capacity, a bad way. Exercise! Watch for Sympt OOK in your pocket-mis Or inside the lid of your casel : Fur coat on your to business. What you been Eating? What were you drinking? 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The next proceeding was to ransack the house, from top ta bottom, They took over $40 in money, and clearing up all that was eatable loft the fnem- house and started "on the . road" again, Being smartly dressed and well supplied with money, they were look ed upon at the public houses they called at as two well-to-do men, the more so as they invited every one to drink with them, On arriving in Petersfield the couple went to an inn, where they represent- bd themselves to be sword and watch swallowers, who had been performing at Portsmouth. Bv way of substanti- ating this one of them swallowed a woman's watch, which he had stolen from the farmhouse, and alto a watch lent to him bv one of the company. Upon returning home on the Sun« day night Mr, Brown found that his house had been broken into. 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