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* mt PHONE 46 ‘The schedule will be a double affair, with four teams entering the playoffs. The two finalists will then anter Intermediate B and C competition. This is the same setup as existed last season when Stop Softball finally came to life with a bang over the past few days, all resulting from a meeting of tre Fruit Belt League, which is all ready to go again with six teams entered. ‘Tom Collin will be the President, while Dr. Leeds, anothes good sportsman of Smithville, has been _ appointed _ Viceâ€"President. Bobby Neale of Grimsby, replaces A schedule is at present being drafted, and with practically all teams insisting on a special night for home games, the chore is a bit Art Metcalfle as Secretaryâ€"Treasâ€" Thursday, May Tapleytown for those who might not recall this thriving little village is located south of the Stoney Creek Mountain, perâ€" haps about five miles as the crow The League opens on May 26, the teams entered for competâ€" iItion are Beamsvilie, Grimsby, Smithville, Stoney Creek, Fruitâ€" land and ‘Tapleytown. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Every Load Scientifically Treated To Prevent Dust For Fishing Tackle That Will Give Service and Land Those Big Ones, See Our Display. WE HAVE COMPLETE STOCKS OF ALL SIZES OF DOMESTIC COAL AND COKE MORTGAGE LOANS =="Â¥ IETS ALL GO * fSHIN GRIMSBY F!*T â€" ~SUPPLY SPORTRAYAL NIAGARA PACKERS HOOKS, LINE, REELS (the famous Shakespeare), BUGS ‘n PLUGS, FROGS ‘n RQODS Priced from $1.25 _ V‘HYTE & JARVIS AVAILABLE IN GRIMSBY PHONE 444 For such purposes as assistance in new construction, facilitating property sales or refinancing existing mortgages. Special Attention To Fruit Farm Loans Low Rates and Attractive Terms NATIONAL HOUSING ACT LOANS (Formerly Pettit and Whyte) By "HIGH" McGREGOR e ne 08 0084 00040 0804 4 040 0 0 88 9 04 0 9 0 # 4 # Grimsby Fuel & Supply and of course we‘ll need equipment from Tickets are printed on the Peach King car which will be drawn come next November. There are so many clubs and organizations selling tickets on cars, it would appear that the best possible way to get a new car these days is to buy every available ticket . . . your chances of getting one are just as bflntutrylngtom.dukr: get you one . . . especially a * The Legion Sports Day scheâ€" duled for the 24th is drawing plenty of attention this year, and undoubtedly the event will be the largest yet for the Legion lads. Some really fine track and field men have already entered from as distant as Brooklyn, N.Y., &o the day takes on an international flayâ€" or this year. ‘The gals are penetrating the softball scene this summer . . . and although matters are rather cloudâ€" ed at the present time, indications are that a six team girls league will be in operation this summer. Besides Winona and Grassies, entâ€" ries are expected from two and perhaps three Grimsby teams, and of course, the Beach is likely to have another strong team as soon as school is out for the summer. Doc Schwab, Grimsby‘s famous old (?) man of softball may not be wearing the mask this summer, but he will pilot the Grimsby team, which at the present time has no sponsorâ€"no sweatersâ€"no nothing, except plenty of enthusiasm, which after all is the important thing. Grimsby should have a very strong entry this summer, and with Frank Bouk coaching, softball fans are in for exciting and comfortable relaxation at the public school groundsâ€"thanks to the grandstand erected last year by the Lions. 60 and Smithville went on into OASA competition. Question of the week. When is the CAHA going to smarten up and get their hockey playoffs over before the kids should be going in training for the oncomâ€" ing season? This is one outfit that nearly overshadows the OHA for utter stupidity. The RESIDENCE 238â€"J NPRA PDDEDDLLLAL 84 6 2 2. OPTIMIST SOFTBALL TEAMS ARE FORMED Meeting at the Village Inn on Thursday night, members of the Optimist Club heard reports from various committee chairmen, reâ€" garding various enterprizes now underway. Chairman Art Arkell of the Boys‘ Committee, reported that four softball teams had been form. The track and field are both in good shape and every facility in the way of showers and dressing rooms will be available for visiting athletes. All in all, Col, G. R. Chetâ€" wynd and his committees are sparing no effort to make the event one long to be remembered. Those wishing entry forms may secure them from Blake Marlow at the Iincoln Electric Supply store, Grimaby. Principals of both high and pubâ€" lie schools in the district are urged to have their student athletes enter the closed events for which there is no entry fee, and which are reâ€" stricted to the area of Beamsvilie, Smithville, Saltfieet, Winona and Grimsby. In the open events, in which the athletes from outside points will compete, there is an entry fee of 25 cents for each event entered. Grimsby and district merchants and other friends of the Legion are contributing well towards the prizes which once again will be above the average for such events, Included in the entries so far received are 22 from the East York Track Club, of Toronto, and others from the West End Y.M.C.A., Torâ€" onto; Lake Shore Y.M.C.A. Track Club, New ‘Toronto; Gladstone Athletic Club, Toronto: also from athietic clubs in Hamilton, Stam«# ford, Kitchener, Brockport, N.Y., and other places. | Entries are rolling in for the Track and Field Meeting and Road Races to be held on the Grimsby High School grounds on May 24th by West Lincoln Branch, Canadian Legion, under sanction of the Southâ€"western Ontario Branch, Amateur Athletic Union of Canâ€" ads. It now looks as though the event will be the biggest and best of its kind yet staged by the Leâ€" gion. LEGION SPORTS DAY DRAWS MANY ATHLETES One of the biggest features coming up this month is the Chamber of Commerce sponsorâ€" ed auto races at the Beamsvilie fairgrounds We have seen some of the advance dope on the drivâ€" ers and the cars, and its strikely for thrills . . . That‘s for sure. ‘The dirt oval at Beamsville is being prepared for this, the greatâ€" est attraction ever held by the Beamsville Chamber of Commerce, and it is likely to draw many thousands of people, many of whom may have never had the chance to take a lookâ€"see at auto racing. It‘s a terrific sport and on the comparativdly narrow track at Bemsville the thrills and spills should be a dime a dozen. The date â€"Saturday, May 28. Boiled Overâ€"There is still a posâ€" sibility that a Juvenile or a Junior Hardball team will operate here this summer. Lions seem to be inâ€" terested, and with the firemen‘s uniforms available, would seem to be only proper . . . the Lions are also giving plenty of thought toâ€" ward the hiring of a recreational director. Two qualified men are available for the job, should the Lions decide to go ahead with the plan, which they have nursed for several years. . . Pud Reld Jr. is pushing softball down in Beamsâ€" ville. Wonder if he has taught brother Hessie to hit the pill as YL/%â€": > On strike you know TRouY in ThaT { ALL you have To Do , LAKE, MY l/k" CaATen EM / , ANY SPECKLED ) You BEY THERC Arc. CARLING‘S Farâ€"sighted tourist resort operators and their guests who actively helping to em&m‘.'nonflydlobmdmmm::hodmm.w . such conservation efforts, Canadians and their visitors will continue to enjoy the bounties of unspoiled nature. * % Jff&v%wéw’- YouRs 10 ENJoY â€" YouRs to PROTECT THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT Phone 750 FORD 4 MONARCH SALES sErvice Ron Prudhomme has been apâ€" pointed chairman of the local Soap Box Derby Committee, while seyâ€" eral other members have been apâ€" pointed as Counciliors to give the ed within the ranks of the Junior Optimists, and that they would be playing interâ€"club games for the time being, and perhaps playing against other bantam and midget teams later on in the summer. It is not yet known whether the Juniors will be using the Public School diamond at all times. There is a possibility that the Grimsby Beach diamond may be used. IF you poNT min HARRIS MOTORS The Optimists are likely to lelllhn merit. The tickets on an outboard motor boat, | to take it over Harry Tuer, chairman of the Auction Sale Committee, reported that the list was still growing, as donations of many widely assorted articles continue to be donated by residents. No date has been set for the Auction, but it is expected to be within the next two or three weeks. boys advice on the construction of arrived at Ron Prudhomme‘s Imâ€" perial Oil Station, and some five boys are already working on their racers. You can tell if the proposition has merit. The grafters are willing Close to six hundred dollars has been forwarded to St. Catharines headquarters, this amount repreâ€" senting the sum given by the Grimsby in the reécent appeal for people of Grimsby and North funds for the Lincoln Children‘s Aid Society. their racers. Wheels and axles have complete with carrier. Further deâ€" tails on this will be announced shortly. CARLING‘S THE CARLING BREWERIES LiImitED WATERLOO, ONTARIO | AN EXCLUSIVE GAME Court tennis is the most excluâ€" sive game played in the United States, having been introduced in 1876. It differs from lawn tennis in rules and equipment. particularly in the construction of its court. As the average cost of such a court is about $100,000, only 14 have been installedâ€"ten of them in private clubs. No more than 500 American® today play court (or royal) tennis and less than 5,000 others have ever watched a game. Grimsby ost2 t 0 canuma‘s teas ELEVEN