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WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS. Written Exclusively For the Whig By a Boxing Enthusiast No. 2~James J. Corbett. When James J. Corbett stepped = Into the ring to exchange jaw-break- ers with John L. Sullivan he was re- garded as an easy mark for Sullivan ==when he stepped out of it he was i the World's Heavyweight Champion . And the ido] of a nation. How the i lithe, scientific but light-hitting Cor- bétt could beat a hard puncher like Sullivan was a mystery to the Bos- ton Boy's admirers. They failed to 8%¢ that clean living has as much to do with Jim's success as any ring knowledge. " For Corbett was the ideal boxer { In many ways. He never tasted li- i quor, was quick, scientific and al- 5 Ways kept in good condition. (To this day Corbett keeps in train- 'ing, and it is his intention to enter the ring and fight the world's cham- plon ip 1926, when he will be 60 years of age. And it will be a fight!) "Gentleman Jim" was born in San Francisco, California, on Sept. 1st, 1866, and at the early age of four- teen became a bank clerk in a Los B ASEBAL SCORES WEDNESDAYS GAMES. National. Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6. St. Louis 9, Philadelphia 4. Cincinnati 6-3, Boston 7-5. Pittsburgh 2, New York 4. American. New York 2, Cleveland 0. Washington 6, Chicago 3. Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 2. THE STANDING. { There is no change in either the + National or American League races Yesterday, all the chief contending clubs winning their games. Tha only defeat of note being that of Pittsburgh at the hands of the Giants, the loss making almost cer- tain the elimination of the Pirates from the race, the club now being three and one-half games behind the Giants, with six games to play. Brooklyn, by defeating the Cubs, on to their slim chance of cop- ping on the honors. "standing of the three leading clubs in each race, together with the Angeles bank, a position which he held until he became 20 years of age, when he chose the"boxing game for kis profession. During the eighteen years that Corbett spent in the ring, he never had a black eye or a bloody nose, which is something of a record. Among his many victims in the squared circle were Jos Choynsky, Kid! McCoy, Charley Mitchell, and Jake Kilrain. He lost to Sharkey, Fitzsimmons and Jeffries, but he was an old man when he fought Jeff. Corbett lost the heavyweight championship to Bob Fitsimmons on Mafeh 17th, 1897. It was 'n this battle that the famous "Fi:zimmons Shift" came into prominence. The fight was a wonderful display of skill and courage, and was thought by many critics to have been the great- est ever staged. Later Pompadour Jim fought Jef- fries, Sharkey and others but, though his skill was as great as ever, he did not possess the stamina to last through a long battle. (Tomofrow--Bob Fitzimmons.) a | number of games each has to play, | follows: -- National. To won Lost P.C. Play 91 59 .607 4 81 61 .599 3 86 61 .585 6 New York Brooklyn Pittsburgh American. To Won Lost P.C. Play 90 60 .600 4 88 62 :587 4 84 67 :556 3 Washington New York Detroit .. * RUGBY NOTES. } Major Greenwbod, with several well-known stars and not a few boys he trained himself at Royal Military College, seems to have the material for a good M.A.A.A. team and the Big Four may get a long-awaited surprise from the Montrealers, -- Ottawa Big Four team has an ex- tensive list but apart from Connell, Timmins and one or two others the names do not mean anything to the crdinary fan. . 'We don't hear where Lionel Con- acher will be this year nor do we ---- : prise. ...Offcial ~a yt a AT PROVES THT DOGS. ANT GOT BRAINS! DO YOU TaNK FER ONE MINUTE IF I WUZ IN YOUR SHOES AN' OL WOZ. IN MINE. TT 1D BE CRAZY ABUSE' OF LIBERTY, 1Capyright, 1934 by NTA Sarvice. Ine. hs care but it is safe to bet that if any {other athlete were to imitate his various shifts the A.A.U. of C. would have held a special meeting before now. -- Ray Marchand, by way of diver- | sion until the hockey season arrives, is coaching the soccér team down at West Point. Well, we have an | R.M.C. soccer team, also, if they wish a match any time, "Pug" Mcleod is going to be bad- ly needed tbis season as an outside or flying wing. He looks to be in good shape. A couple of the boys who arrived from Toronto look like , Rood outside men. i --- "Stubby" Chantler, last year with 'he seconds and thirds, is punting, *tching and running beautifully 41 even though diminutive will te some of the senior players step 1g lively to keep in the races. We've seen Queen's lick Varsity at home and win the Dominion title twice in succession and our only de- sire now is to see a good Canadian team play a good American team with the rules divided half and halt, ! Gr THE NUT ORACKER By Joe Williams rs 3 London--Officlal England doesn't know what to make of the disquali- fication of Wales in the potato race ++..This does not come as a sur- England seldom knows what to make of anything. London--The royal family was re- ported as bearing up tolerably well under the disgrace brought upon them by Wales' latest social blunder, The king, especially, ig standing the blow with spartan-like fortitude. "Boys will be boys," he says philo- sophically, "and by the same token potatoes will be potatoes." . Dublin--Irish government vigor- ously denies any connection with able, and Mrs. Frederick y with "Ashby." a his own string. ughter. of Capts o pony the Prince e Prince made the disqualification of Wales, afld scoffs at insinuation it is all a vicious plot born out of racial hostilities. "In the first place there is no proof that the potato involved was of Irish ori- gin," point out local authorities. New York--Officlals of the Farm Products Association deciined to comment on situation, other than to suggest that some one may have run In an untamed Idaho baked on H. R. H. "It's a tough job, for a native potato puncher to stay on a bucking Idaho spud, let alone a royal tender- foot," they say. Hollywood--Lurid reports that prince attended wicked potato orgy, at which bevy seductive young blond potatoes of opposite sex danced un- censored shimmy with jatkets off, re- ceive little credit here. In fact, this is tough place to get credit of any kind, DESMOND BURKE the Fine Prize ge Biter, eves 0! eo , entered Qleenis Cu ersity, Kingston. OY the Right Honor- ey Hills, LIL, is ey MY DEAR GASTON By Billy Evans FO : 4 In the spring a majority of the baseball experts picked the New York Yankees to repeat in the Am- erican League. The belfef that the world thamps would again win the pennant in the American League was based on the strength of its all-star pitehing stafr, . * . Joe Bush, Herb Pennock, Waite Hoyt, Sam Jones and Bab Shawkey were referred to as the five-star pitching staff by the critics who fay- ored the Yanks to win. Pitching usually is the dominat- ing factor in winging a pennant and it was generally conceded that the Yankees had it. In the spring dope, one, Milt Gas- ton, rookie pitcher, was entirely overlooked. Coming to the Yankees from a semi'pro club, lacking pro- fessional experience of any kind in organized ball, Gaston was merely Hgaideg as a likely looking young- er, It the Yankees win the American Langue pennant in 1924, Uaston, the Pitcher little considered in the spring, will have played a prominent part In the club's success. - » . During the first. month or six weeks of the campaign, Gaston was sent in-ag a relief pitcher in games that appeared 'hopelessly lost. In most cases he made a fine showing. * . . Then when the five-star staff be- gan to falter and Manager Huggins was hard pressed for pitchers, a hurry-up call was sent to the Yankee scouts for experiemced pitching ma- teria], Deals were made with 8t. Paul for Cf Markle, and with Reading for Al Mamaux, the leading pitchers in the American Association and the International League. Since both pitchers had previous major league experience, it was felt they would certainly help. Big money was paid for both men, Markle failed and is back with his 61d club, St. Paul; Mamaux, is meet- ing with indifferent success. The failure of the two veterans to come through put much of the bur- den as extra pitcher up to Milt Gas- NE AR HARDWOOD FLOORING makes beautiful, sanitary floors. We are all ready with a big stock to supply a big de- mand. Also ask for Seaman-Kent Waxed Paper. ALLAN LUMBER CO. Victoria Street. 'Phone 1042. Football Togs Are you ready for the football field ? We have Balls, Shoes, Clothing. Queen's Queen's Queen's The big yell will soon be heard, so let your boy have a tryout and he may catch a place, Give him equipment and he can give a " fair account. Treadgold Sporting Goods Co 88 Princess St., Kingston. Phone 529. Spaiding's Store. ~ ton. shape. His brilliant relief work has saved a number of games for the Yankees. 4 * * » In a. majority of the ggmes he has worked, some good break, 'favoring the Yankees, has decided the game. For that reason, to most of {le play- ers he is known by the nick-name "Lucky." "He is the smoothest working young pitcher I have ever seen break into the majors. Inside . uf. three years he should be a big star," says Shortstop Everett Scott. "Gaston has everyt gays Catcher Wally Schang, "and with his natural ability, plenty of oo 8 % 4 It the Yankees win, thé mame o Gaston will come in for muck praise. He's a great looking prospect. DO YOU KNOW » BASEBALL ? By Billy Evans Questions. 1. Would you class Eddie Plank as valuable a pitcher as Rubé Wad- dell? Who had the most stuff?-- RD. HK. , 2. It a player slides into a base with such force that he causes it to break loose, must he follow Lhe base, or is he entitled to the base if prev- fously declared safe?--8. A. H. 3. Umpire calls time as a ball is thrown onto the playing field. The pitcher does not hear the call of or G01 nthe new 4 no time and. delivers the bail to the batsman, who hits for two bases, nS He has come through in fine. scoring two runners who were on at the time. Do the runs count?--3 BE. Y. - 4. It is the first of the ninth and the score is 2 to 0 in favor of the home team. Two hits and a base on balls fill tke bases with.mo one out. Regular pitcher is taken 'ow* and a substitute sent in, The three men but on the bases by the starting pitcher score before the side is re- tired. The home team fs haaten 3 to 2. Who is charged with the de- feat?--A. H. J. Answers, 1. As a winning pitcher, Plank was perhaps as valuable as Waddell. He didn't have as much stuff, and lacked the color of the erratic Wad- dell, but was a brainy, winning pitcher, 2. The baserunner is entitled to the base, He cannot be held respon- sible because the bag broko away from its anchor. 3. The runs do not couni. Jt is unfortunate, but when the umipire called time play suspendei and no action was possible. Batsman hits over and players return to their original base. 44. The starting pitcher, who put the three runners on, who later scored, deciding the result, is charg- ed with the defeat. Holland-----Thorough Investigation into circumstances concerning princely scandal will be conducted by League of Nations at the Hague. Rumored here prince was caught trying to pass off potato chips for regulation ivory chips in poker game and was called for it. THis, how= ever, may be lot of potato sauce.