. ' ol v : : : * "THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1918. ° PAGE TWELVE RR Open Every In the World of Sport | OVERCOATS WE HAVE A COMPLETE RANGE OF FIT REFORM 'WINTER OVERCOATS PRICES ARE REASONABLE INSPEC- TION INVITED CrawfordsWals Tailors : COBR FREE AGENT; MAY JOIN KILTIES Col. Ruppert Is Ready to Pay Georgian Huge Salary Next Season. Pe . i -- : 4 . F | Lieut. George Bickle, former Kick- ? \ | ing hal{-back of the Toronto R and A.A., has returned from the front, Tyrus Raymond Cobb is anxious to end his baseball career as a mem- ber of the New York Americans, so the baseball world may soon be startl- ed by news of a big cash offer by Colonel Jacob Ruppert for the fam- ous Georgian. Upon his return from France this week Cobb made a rather signifi- cant statement. He said that he was tired of baseball, but that he might succumb to the lure of the ¥ . game next spring. He then added Toronto Beache's hockey league that he considered himself a free has 75 teams entered jovi sor R Ey E agent, inasmuch as he was given ten intermediate, junior and mid = 8 days' notice of release by the Detroit gues. A league of this sort is sure to club last spring. produce future stars for the Queen It is understood. that the contract City's O.H.A. club, under which Cobb.drew $20,000 an- avally expired last fall, Tyrus is a man of independent means now, and a big salary will be required to coax him back into baseball, The Detrolt club may mot feel equal to assemble such a heavy obligation, in- asmuch as the Tigers could not show a profit' last season, even with Cobb as an attraction. © If Tris Speaker was worth $50,000 to the Cleveland club two years ago, Cobb .woilld certainly be worth as much or more to the Highlanders now. He not only is the best "box office' attraction in baseball, but right _now he would complete an all- star outfield for Huggins. If placed in right field he would make the fans forget Gilhooley. Lee Ford will manage the Cleve- land Indians again. That comes from Jimmy Dunn, president Bf the club, and he should know, . The fact that the N.H.L. has de-}. cided to pass up. the Spalding puch and to use the Art Ross puck will, no | § doubt, make Jimmy Murphy, the To- | ronto Speeding man, red-hot. ; It's the substantial and complete Erector Set No. 4, in hardwood cabinet. Contains a fine electric Motor, long and short Girders, Angle {rons, Nuts and Bolts, 'Pulleys and Shafting Pinions, Gears, Wheels and many other parts, ; : 'Also 'inclhided is a beautifully illustratéd Manual showing how to" build all kinds of models of skyscrapers, bridges, machinery, fly. ing machines, farm implements, etc. « While your boy plays with Erector through- out the entire year, you will bave the satisfac- tion of knowing that the constructive side of his natura is being developed by the call that Erector makes on his imagination, ingenuity, ambition and skill Erector for your boy, you also will be making it 4 By : ilo' £ ous. ~~ fim to get Eh membership in the great Gilbert In Sac i; and Sve oi Tuyes 8 Wite's.rous A. stitute of ineering. 0 ao : in Erector and leaflet Il about Siow in oda ses 8 Jet Mela 1.4 WILLARD PREFERS OARPENTIER FIRST Wants Rickard to Manage Him, but "Tex" Already Has Frenchman. New York Giants want Ear Smith, the Rochester catcher, but Arthur Ir- win says it will cost MeGraw $10,000 to get him. Smith played in Hamil- ton last season, but was holding down first base, and the fans were not ablse to ee him in the position where he shines, PAL MOORE He defeated Jimmy Wilde in London Prize Ring, Racing To Be Resumed. Official confirmation that racing in Canada, which was discontinued for "the duration of the war," will be revived mext May, is admitted by no less an authority than Joseph-E, Sea- gram, president of the Ontario Jockey club. That there remains many de- tails to be ironed out goes without saying. 'However, the mere fact that idle rumor has been supplanted by virile'announcement has clarified the atmosphere to such an extent that stout 'hearts prediét the most pros- perous season of racing in the history of the parent organization. True, the vamps of the turf---the half-milers-- must be "stilled," but unless present plans miscarry the gabot will be so applied as to forever preclude the possibility of a recurrence of the un enviable aroma which permeated the atmosphere during the sedson of 1917. W. P, Fraser, secretary of the On- bE LR CT fi ai Phil Dwyer, the well-known turf- man, who died in June, 1817, left an estate valued at $464,399. His grand-daughter receives the income of $100,000 until she reaches thirty, when she gets the principal, Two nieces and a nephew get $10,000 A We Wish All Our Patrons a MANITOBA ADOPTS O.H.A. OFFSIDE RULE Will Allow Substitutes, But Made Restrictions on the Soldier-Players. Some radical changes were adopted in the rules of hockey to be played in Manitoba this season, when the a Merry Christmas and a Following the news that Promot- sr Tortorich of New Orleans had Club, when seen, re- decided to offer $76,000 to Champion Jess Willard to box twenty rounds with Jack Dempsey in the Crescent City early in March, came informa- tario Jockey fused to be quoted in detail, but like Col. Hendrie, who accompanied the genial '"'sec." to the Guelph horse show, was mot averse .to admitting Manitoba amateur hockey association on Wednesday "8vening' decided to have the six-man game, the O.H.A. on-gide rule which allows a man to Happy New Year George Boyd 129 Brock Street Phone 201 a WE BUY AND SELL WAR LOAN ISSUES Bongard Ryerson & Co. Members Toronto Stock Exchange. STOCKS, BONDS, GRAINS AND COTTON Private wires to New York, Chicago, Toronto, Mon- treal, 239 Bagot St. - = Phone 1728 WIRELESS SETS FOR BOYS NURSES' SETS FOR GIRLS PICK OUT YOUR BRUNSWICK OR 4 COLUMBIA TO-DAY PAY NEXT YEAR C--O, En E---- HOCKEY SHOES AND SKA TREADGOLD SPORTING GOODS CO, 88 Princess Street "Home of the Brunswick." tion yesterday that Willard wants to box under the management of Tex Rickafd. If Carpentier visits America it is understood that he will under con- tract to Rickard, with the possibility of 'first point 'of view, however, a battle between Carpentier and Demp- sey, followed by a bout between the winner and Willard would probably appeal to Rickard. If Carpentier doesn"t.cross the At- lantic.and there is no legalized boxing here in the early part of 1919, Dempsey will have Willard in a corner. Providing Tortogjch means business with his $75,000 proposi- tion, Willard will be forced into a championship battle with Dempsey unless the big title<holder sews him- self up in a contract with Rickard. that "all arrangements have |been made to open at Woodbine next May." be asked on-side, and no offside off the goalkeeper within ten feet in front of the net. In a match each team will be allowed substitutes to be used at any time during the game, and in addition, a substitute goalkeeper. The substitutions are to be made without interruption of the play and only six men are to be allowed on the ice at one time. The length of periods was not changed, the Manitoba body favoring the old half-hour system. The resi- dence rule stands. It was discussed for a while with a view to favoring returned soldiers. The only concession made is that a returned soldier's abscence on military duty will not affect the con- tinuity 'of his residence.in hig "home town' as his previous place of resi- dence s termed. a oe' oe STARS OF TROTTING TURF Eighteen Winners Won. $5,000 Nella Dillon Won $15,914. The best argument that trotting races are still In vogue is the an» nexed list of 18 harness horses who each pulled d« vn over $5,000 in win- nings during the season just closed on the Grand Circuit tracks. Nella Dillon earned $15,914 during the season, and was closely followed by Ante Guy, Prince Loree and June Red. Of the 198 trotters en- What Happened to His Sins. I stepped into the express elevator of a skyserapper and was the only passenger, Presently approached three of the blackest of colored men: two evidently just arrived from the South, They asked the starter a question, evidently with regard tothe location of a temant. The gtarter pushed all three into the car and said to the elevator boy. "Fifteenth!" As the car didn't start right away, one of the darkies, after scrutinizing the Phone 529 A Childre n's Furniture for Christmas Kiddie Cars .......$2.00, $2.50 ¥+ SER SY SL H0,9350, 1081300 Setts ... 0... ...$2.95,$3.50 Chairs, Baby Walkers a : . 3 ; 2 Red. -Reld? 577 i Leading Undertaker * John Best, 2nd con. Drummond, Mrs. Fred Robinson died at Otta- gold his farm, the Cameron property, | wa this week. Mrs. Robinson was a consisting of 160 acres to 'Rathwell, Drummond. json, Perth. tering the money winning list, 50 per cent. earned their winter's oats or at least $400, \ Twenty-three trotters won am- ounts from $2,000 to $5,000 while 24 different animals pulled down amounts from $1,000 up to $2,000. '| Trainer Thomas W. Murphy drove no less than six different trotters that "i won $5,000 and over, viz: Ante'Guy, '| Chigoot, David: Guy, Chestnut Peter, Royal Mac and Petrex, Walter Cox, his nearest competitor drove two of he big winners, Lu Princetown and Peter Vonia, Mike Devitt, Joe Serrill and Ed. Geers are the only drivers beside Murphy who succeed- ed in driving a single horse to win $5,000 or over, viz: Joe. Serrill, Nel- la Dillon; Mike McDevitt, Prince Loree, and Ed. Geers, June Red. Word has been received of the marriage in England, on Nov, 16th, of Lieut. W. Fraser MacDougall, R.A.F., Carleton Place, to Lilian, George | daughter of the late James Patter-'only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Pitts, Nottingham, Eng. SIR THOMAS LIPTON America's Cup Challenger, PENALTY RULE FAVORED. Whilé Forward Pass Is Not Thought ' Much Of. The concensus of 'opinion among hockey critics, who witnessed the (est game between the Ottawa and Cana-| dien teams, is that the new penalty rules will' be found very satisfactory. Members of the Ottawa team are un- animously in favor of retaining them. The offside pass, however, does not seem to have met with such favor, Slim Smith declared that the area is too narrow, and that the national league will éither have to extend "No Man's Land" to make it conform with 'that of the coast league, or abandon the forward pass. Referee Butterworth and McKinley also ¥x- pressed similar views, car, said to mre, with evident sins jes' rise up befoh you!" ~ ---------------------- carving was highly developed, while kind that comes from India, China ong the ancient specimens from East a considerable number trade from mammoth tusks found In northern Asia. fact that the ivory carvers of India prefer to work in African ivory be- cause they find that its grain is finer than that of Asiatic ivory, while it is less likely to turn yellow, sur- prise; "Be this you alls Jenkins?" One of his companions who evi- dently had made the ascent before replied : . "Dis am no office! elevatah! You jes wait 'till she gO up. But, Lordy, dat's nuthin' to what she do comin' down! All you officé Mistah Dis am de !' Carving Ivory An Ola Art. = ° In the middle agesthe art of ivory everybody knows the work of this and Japan. It is probable that am-! the were It Is an interesting would make a very acceptable Christmas present, We have just received a beautiful assortment of Table Lamps that Better choose yours before the best ones are sold. TIE COLI XY 167 Princess St KINGSTON ONTARIO 7 oe oe oe oe oe . Lieut.-Col. Tremblay, likely to be the new chief of police of Montreal. Lanark has been without street lights for some time, but some new DBO. is [ante lights are now In use, "JEFF IS A CAUTIOUS GINK AT THAT bi MUTT, © HAVEN'T SEEN ) You SINCE YOU wore CURLS. How's THE JEFF, Jm HICK'E AN OLD SCHOOLMATE OF MINE 1S 1A TOWN AAD He's INVITED MES fe HE THINKS I'M A LE INE SO I'Li HAVE To ACT CLASSY. YT TIP MY MTT, LEAye (T MME ro! : You, ANYWAY ? FINE, JIM; T JUST RETURNED FROM AFRICA AFRICA? INTERESUNG COUNTRY. TELL ME ABouT T, AND DESE DiAmMmonD WELL, AFRICA 1s FULL OF PYRAMIDS PARDON THE INTERRUPYION, MUTT, BUT I'D LIKE TO Ask MR, HICKIE IF HE'S EuER Been T™ AFRICA. RTS AND MINES. pe Sa p Cr ey HC ry