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Daily British Whig (1850), 1 Jun 1918, p. 16

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LAC die ke jan os a PAGE SIXTEEN _" THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918. r ting the other fel- lows have them all? We have the Tackle, steel rods, reels, lines, hooks, bait of all kinds. Get Out In the Air And fill yourself __~ up with ozone, and come home and fill yourself up with fish and you will be sav- ing meat and wheat and doing your bit. Special Silk Line Expert silk line, at 50¢ a spool. She's a daisy; four different colors. Steel rods are double the price they were last year, but we have a few left at $2.50. You better get one quick. TREADGOLD 88 Princess St. Kingston, Ont. "The Home of the Brunswick." VY W Why . 5c. Poet Cigar 5c Louk for Silk Thread on Tip of Ruch Ohese TRY ' fs OBERNDORFFER, Maker, Kingston. ainda dh hd ba a Ahaha Sa 4 4 he McCain: Gacrican Grabiton; Format Mabie McCallum Granite Company, Ltd. Telephone 1983 A a - A man fa hard luck often has to (TMONUMENTS! | rn | Ralph Comstock, a pitcher of the "eall on hig friends, but let the tide Birmingham club of the Southern As- turn and his hitherto friends will hunt him up, unknown sociation, has. ammounced that he will soon retire from the diamond and en. League, who is leading the Southern in hitting. Flagstead, a right-hander, had play ed in only 52 professional games in his life when he reported to Chatta- nooga this spring. He was with Ta- coma, in the Northwestern League That club kept him on the hench for a while, and then began playing him at various positions--~behind the bat, at third base and in the outfield. Manager Finn was told to use Flags stead asa catcher, and when he re- ported Finn expected to use him be: hind the bat. "But he wouldn't work as a catch- er," said Mike, telling the story. "Said he'd quit the game first So | sent him to the outfield, and | am glad I did, for he is a star in every sense of the 'word. There iz nothing he doesn't seem able to do. He is a good fielder, thrower, and as a batte there are few in baseball his equal." Lee Magee continues to hit the ball for {Matty's Reds, and he has played no small part in the recent successe of the Redland team. Both George Burns and Clarence Walker are plaving a brilliant game for Connie Mack, and hitting the ball to various sections of the field as well as into the bleachers. Jack Hendricks is having his trou bles at St. Lbuis, but it would be un fair to blame it on Jack His star are in a slump with the stick The weakness of the Detroit team with the stick is a big puzzle in view of the fact that the team includes such hitters as Cobb, Veach, Heilman and several other dangerous bats- men, Catcher Bill Kelly, last year with the Leafs, has been secured from the MAY LOSE SPEAKER. Champion Batsman May Be Called Upon to Join Army. Though the Cleveland team is play- ing first division hall, the team 1s an ancériain prospect, even though the maior league races last through the summer, © Ray Chapman, the short- stop, and one of the best in the busi- ness, is a Class A man in the draft He has already enrolled in the naval reserves at Cleveland, and may = be called out next month. "Glad" Gra. ney, who is a Canadian from St. Tho mas, Ont, has also enrolled, and Josh Billings, a catcher, is already in. Manager Fohl has no capable sub- stitute for Chapman, and if he goes the Cleveland infield will be a wreck. Miller, the first baseman, does not im- press one as being a first-class man, and neither does Hall, the third base- man, The veteran Terry Turner is still with the tribe. He played a few innings vesterday; but he is no long er a star. Tris Speaker is alio in the draft, and may be summoned soon, though he supports his mother Manager Fahl is fortunate in heing able to muster. a staff of good pitchers; but he doesn't know what moment he may lose his star fielders and hitters. For Canadian Athletes. A finely equipped sports ground is to be opened towards the end of the current month fqrithe 'use of the Ca- nadian Military Athletic Association, London area. The ground is at Norbury, on 'the south side of Lon- ton. and was for many seasons used hy hank clerks' athletic clubs The opening event wil include track and field sports. and: a' baseball watch, the eneral public, being admitted to the oronnd free--just to let the average Londoner see what Canadian sports- men can do. ag Fred Fulton has been matched. to St. Louis Browns by the Omaha Club. Bill jains Marty O'Toole, his former STAR DRIVERS TO COMPETE IN HARKNESS HANDICAP meet Jock I wy int a 20-round bout at Danbutyg Conn, on July 4th. I'he interest of the automobile world will centre around the Sheepshead Speedway next Thursday afternoon, 'when the stars of the racing game will pete In the Harkness Handicap, at 100 miles, for $30,000 in bonuses and prizes. Louis Chevrolet, speedway champion of 1917, wilhstart from scrateh, being the only driver thus honored. He is given this post because he holds the trick record for 100 miles, with an average of more than 110 miles an hour, made during his winning drive in the Harkness Gold Trophy race last 7 In The World Of Sport | ise, a : : ® im -- + hattery mate, pair having been PLENTY OF GAMES . © vea to the Pittsburg FOR BE1 EA Y J ® | Baseball Brief Cl r the reputed price of $28,500 BELGIAN TEAMS Ar C h = -- 11 i. win |The American Soccer Ch ve The veteran Lefty Leifield is with am= g _-- a Wows itl the St. Lei is B ds hut Be 18 not pions Offer Contest--rF romi= " ® "I sent Tris Speaker to the majors | being used very « . except to fin- nent Combinations Accept e 1 18S and 1 se i Robertson ap, and, gp pames. : ll tell tead looks as good - -- ; The challenge of the Belgian soccer fo me 3 one of those stars," |' The Boston Red Sox lead all major | team, offering to play one or more " . : 9 ; : league clubs in the matter of players | international matches in the United} Or are you let- That is Mike Finn's rating of his having enlisted. Fourteen Red Sox {States for the benefit of the War Re- new importation to the Southern] ire now in the service. lief Fund, has already been accepted by several prominent combinations. The United States Soccer Associa- tion forwarded a telegram to the Commission on Training Camp Ac- tivities on hehalf of the Bethlehem Steel Field Club, offering the services of the national championship team for] such a contest. © The Bethlehem club, which recéntly defeated the Fall River Rovers in the annual titular match, has agreed to 'meet the famous Bel- gan army players at any time or} place designated bv the { ommission | without share of the receipts or ex- pense compensation. ZBYSZKO IN CUSTODY. Polish Wrestler Held an Ellis Island ' by U.S. Authorities. : The report that Wladek Zbyszko, | the Polish wrestler, claimant for the | heavyweight championship of the world, was held in custody on Ellis Island, was confirmed by the federal | | United States authorities at New York. Zbyszko, it was stated, was detained under the immigration law. Zbysabo is sadd to have endeavored to enlist in various branches of the service, but was rejected because of defective hearing. He has a brother, Stanislaus, 'also a wrestler, reported to be a prisoner in 'Germany because of pro-Ally sentiments. Received Forty Cents. According to report from Oakland players who went to work in ship- yards, with baseball on the side, ex- pecting to make some money out' of the "side," are due for disappoint- ment. et in one of the "shipyard league" games played in Oakland ob a Sun- day, the split for the plavers was 75 cents each. They thought the next Sunday would be better and tried it again, The attendance was even less than before, and the split per player was 40 cents. In the meantime Government | orders have gone out that every man at shipbuilding shall do a full day's Chatham Golf Club. Chatham will have a golf course shortly. The Indian Creek land syndicate has been formed to take over the Michigan estate of 105 acres near Indian Creek at the south. erly limits of the city. The property will be leased to the Chatham Golf Club, which is in process of forma tion. ; The purchase price is now sub- scribed, and the funds needed for im- provements will be solicited at once from men who aré interested in the project. Golf men . declare the grounds particularly adapted for a good course, In "Bigger Game." Former Canadian Baseball League officers and players who are overseas or in training to go include President Fitzgerald, "Dad" Stewart, former St. Thomas manager, = Artie Schwind, | Frank Shaughnessy, Bill Baker, Lon- don pitcher, Bobby Auld, Urban Shocker, Merlin Kopp, Frankie Ful-{ ler. Petie Powers, Tom Roberts, Frank | Smykal, Marty Killilea, Mike Calia- han, Frank Kubat, and "Cosy" Dolan, | Hamilton pitcher. 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' Nr BRAND CAPS Jor DAD cond his LAD Cen waiters Ere welcoming the Jueves that the best stures hive no sale East nd made of novelty clonbe a . sr Brand Cape RAINPROOFED. by the Tatelec process which means that the iviest rein will not spoil their smurt shape nor appearance. i Ade Hi ey Throw physic to your neighbor's|ter business, Several years ago dog. : - : . Comstock was on the Tigers' staff. alk RI ada Bl LL ai bide Sonia BRINGING UP FATHER + 3 1" : ? Cay cin ! i - 3 1 1 3 I aE an | | wii a' ww By GEORGE McMANUS. ITS AnouT TIME YOU CAME. HOME ; SHAT } 7 y ; : THouCHY THATS JIMMY CLA HIT ME TCY

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