3 HAE-ONE OF -- Day With No Skat- or Hockey Means * Unless the temperature drops pelow zero and stays there on the present outlook for g 1s an¥tbing but encouraging the situation threatens to de- to one of the worst ice fa- jf years. Towns all over On. suffering from the same it it is felt the more acutely jgston because a very critical in. hockey affairs has been here and a long season | have done much more to pull through than a short one can. fhe schedules call for a beginning srations on January second, from! to-day. [That is the date for the senior city lea- another double-leader is set ® fourth and a third for the "The ninth still looks like a but the first two are rather and it is hoped that nditions will improve and Jeaguers away to a decent ] call is from the Intercol- ate seniors, with the University ) 1 opening the season here sen"s on the eleventh. By a hard and well-groomed Set should be on the Jock Harty is not an intermediate me scheduled here until the #h when Brockville run up Queen's. The juniors start earlier, with Brockville meeting Cirele-Six here on pth. dates for intermediate and jarcollegiate games have not announced, but they will "held until quite late in the the resnlt that there will gal mad rush in February r nights of hockey every two or three of those run. hle-header bills. raing has been sounded nough about getting suitable the season is so short, and #0 many, that the one rink accommodate the whole do jugtice to them all. need for some kind of open other rink in Kingston, s hard to see the meces- tal to erect one. As to its fter erection there can be for the overflow from the d keep any ordinary rink more teams would enter tional accommodation 1 "10 be no way of ac- junior elty, or juvenile | layers this winter. As will probably look out for C&T ng the odd hour to run off their snappy rd to realize have hockey # in yat'y the great beauty 1 fce system. : Some Harty Arena' will have and then Kingston hoe- will be fewer and its that they for Jocke, some of the jockeys They ta pimets made of fiber. 'an fon from injury to pads in case of accident. Bome t helmets, which weigh ounces each, have proved ory. In cases where jockeys | thrown those wearing hel- fractures of the skull, not protected were hurt. \ move ad rs to be a good stepping on him. In such helmet, oven il made of jd scarcely prevent the pd from being fnjur- a jockey was protect. et Jt would lessen the fr or concussion on his mount "introduced any. | many raclag. It was and thank the Australians for help- at that they make serious mistakes. The starting gate has worked toward yuicker and more equitable starts. LEADING RACE RIDER FOR WINTER TRACK Tijuana Racetrack, Tex., Dec. 22. ---To the big string of high-class jockeys now riding at Tijuana there will be added a real leader within the next two weeks, this being Jockey Ivan Parke, who is under contract to Mose Goldblatt, trainer for horses raced by Harry Payne Whit- ney, New York millionaire, Jockey Parke has been riding sen- sationally at New Orleans. Accord- ing to a telegram just received by Pres, James W. Coffroth of the Ti- juana Jockey Club, from Goldblatt, he and Parke will head for Tijuana very shortly. . The coming of Jockey Parke, at this time America's leading race rider, to Tijuana, the track which last season gave him his start, will' be an event of importance to fol- Jowers of the thoroughbred in these parts, and it is declared that he is unquestionably one of the greatest riding developments of years. Day after day he is sweeping through the cards at New Orleans and players are stringing with him no matter what sort of a mount he has. £50,000 OFFERED IN ENGLAND FOR THREE FOOTBALL STARS That as fabulous sums are offered for football" players abroad as are made for baseball plyers in this country is evidemced by the report- ed action of an English club in at- tempting to buy five of the Raith Rovers for £50,000. The proposal cased a sensation In Scotland. Hav- {ng regard for the elevated position of the Rovers in the Scottish League and for the generous support ac- corded the team by the public, the directors of the club have hesitated about accepting the sum named for their entire forward line. Under the circumstances it is belleved that it will take a much greater amount to induct the directors to agree to a sale which would practically dis- rupt the team. The name of the Eng. lish club seeking these players was not divalged. HOOUKEY SCHEDULE DRAWN FOR GROUP 2 'The playing schedule for group No. 2 of the Junior O.H.A. was drawn up at a meeting which was held in Gilbert Hotel, Trenton. Three teams comprise this group, Belleville, Picton and Trenton, and jected from residents in the three towns, it was wag decided. The schedule opens January 7th, and closes January Stet. It is: Jan. Tth--Picton at Belleville. Jan. 10th--Trenton at Picton. Jan. 14th--Belleville at Trenton, Jan. 1Tth---Belleville at Picton. Jan, 23rd-- Picton at Trenton. Jan. 31st--Trenton at Belleville. How Old Is Hockey? Toronto Star Weekly: "How old is hockey? Captain James T. Suther- land, past president of the O.H.A, claims that thé.sport had its origin in Kingston, but Montreal authori- ties dispute the correctness of his statement and point out that the puck chasing purenit was known in that ¢ity long before it was taken up in the "home of rugby champions." Captain Sutherland in an interesting article in the "Hockey Year Book." states hia reasons for believing that Kingston is entitled to the credit for introducing the most popular winter game in existence. In the same pub- lication there is a picture of the first team to win a championship on. the fce, also many other group photos of Leup winning organizations, both amateur and professional. OM Champs and New. In comparing modern champions with the old the new ones are great- er in nine cases out of ten. Why shouldn't they be? The number of competitors has been more than quadrupled, the competition has been | keener and more widespread and there has heen a big development in general training. Records are being broken every year and standards lift. ually faster, with an increasing wum- a 2 Must 28 MIME, ing them to focate the Winners. HYeH | the | referees of these games are to be se- | 3 cious .by the recollection of servi GENERAL REVIEWS FRON THE OUTSIDE--LOOKING IN + SUITABLE GIFTS To the sporting fraternity of weather and still mone of Bt. the present--Cold weather, colder To Kingston intermediates--Some person to take the responsibility one way or another, of dropping out 'or making Mt go. The local baseball fans--A harmonious team of young players in the C.0.B.L. or some other organized league, either that ora clear path for the City Baseball League's operations. To Kingston hockey--A lot of mew faces at meetngs, and, above all, a mew rink for the youngsters who will be the future staré To Queen Boo-Hoo--Undisturbed rest and sweet dreams of Dominion Championships and 'honey. To Johnny Bvans--A mew air for his latest song composition. To Billie Hughes--A cure for the ailments of his flivver. To the US. H.A.----8everal barrels of good quality whitewash. To Ireland--Rellef from tho hysterics of laughter caused by the political situation in Bogland. Speaks the O.HA.: * We here do say You must not play in the US.A."" But there are no kicks, on a college six They're 'welcome anywhere to mix. (How will touring Intercollegiate players stand when they return end participeite in O.H.A. games ?) A Merry Christmas to allio the fellow who thinks all sporting 'writers boobs--tio the player who tries to kid us, saying lve hates his pame in print--to the player who really hates it and does not try to kid us--io ithe fellow who i3 good and knows it--to the fellow who is good and does not know #t--ito coaches, trainers and officlals--to Mark Dulmage of the OB.A.A.--ito the bird who takes up the space of three men in the press box--yes, even to the sporting ethff of the Toronto Tely. (We should surely go to Heaven now.) GRANITES MUST SHUT OUT ALL CONTENDERS To Surpass Record of Faloons in 1920 Olympic Games-- Nine Teams Entered. There were seven nations repre- sented in 'the first world's hockey tournament held in 1920. In the Olympic games at Chamonix in Janu- ary next, there will likely be nine. The' additional entrants at this Olympiad are Great Britain and Aus- tria. The nations represented by the teams against which the Winnipeg Falcons were successful in 1920, were Bweden, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Czecho<Slovakia and the United States. Sweden scored the only goal that was scored against the Canadian team at Stockholm, and the Swedish representatives were beaten by 13 to 1, so If the Olympics want to beat the mark set by their predecessors they will have té shut out their oppon- ents completely. It is not an easy task that Goalies Collett and Cam- eron are asked to perform. Prior to 1020 European hockey champlonships had been held, but that year witnessed the first 'world's competition, An interesting feature of the Buropean situation in the pre- sent Olympiad is that the team to represent Great Britain will be large- 1y composed of players from the Brit- {sh army, of whom a number are said to be graduates of the Royal Military College, Kingston. To be eligible to play for the British team they must be in: the British army for at least five years. Some of the hest players in Eng- land are members of the Oxford and Cambridge teams, but as the most of those 'are Canadian citizens they would be eligible to play only for the Canadian team. By some ex- perts who have seen the most of the European teams in action the British army team is considered to be the best in Europe. = No' official word has yet heen re- ceived about the final draw and it is not known whether the Canadian and United States teams will meet in the elimination series. Tu 1920 both countries had to take their chance along with the others in the draw as in the Olympic games "all participants are considered equal un. til proven otherwise." : Though the Canadians gnd Ameri. cans ave generally ex to fight it out in the finals, it is a dangerous pastime to jump to conclusions at hockey results, "and the Canadian representatives are going over imbu- od With 'the 'ea 'of giving all they have to uphold the bést traditions of | | Canada's great winter sport. Liberty is rendered even more pre- ow FRISURG OF CUBS DEVELOPED FAST Third Baseman of GChicago Nationals Picked as One of Future Great. It there ever was a real simon- pure semi-pro guy that camp straight from the sand lots to the gue without space or parley between. Barney Friburg, of the Chicago Cubs, is that guy. Great third basemen coufe few and far between, and sinceAhis remark- able recruit bids fair to become one of these, it is well to consider him in some detdil at this time. Friburg played centre field for the semi-pro tedm of Lynn, Mass, for five years, all the edge of his big league manhood. Fred Mitchell, then manager of the Chicago Cubs, litted Friburg right out of Lynn and into Chicago in 1920. He was a cen- tre fielder. Needing an outer gar- dener badly, Mitchell used this semi- pro boy the rest of Lhe season. He did not set the outfield grass on fire, nor {did he harass or discourage Na- tional League pitchers to any notable extent. The Cubs sent Friburg to Kansas City in 1921 to play under Otto Knabe. "I figured I was a fallure," said Friburg, "when they sent me to the minors, and I was discouraged and downhearted to a point where I was just about a total loss. But it turned out to be just the thing for me. Knabe cheered me up,.and I braced and began to play the game It helped me more than I can tell that season under Knabe." Then up spoke Bill Killifer, mar- velous manufacturer of raw baseball talent into the finished big league article, and said: "It made him." But Killifer was not so clear or concise when pressed to tell how he came to make this ordinary outfield- er into ® wonder third baseman, "I don't know," muttered Killiter. "He had the action of an infielder; we needed one so badly that I was des- perate, and I just planted him there. A hunch often works out as well or better than a carefully figured out plan." 'Friburg himself was just as rambl- ing and unsatisfactory in his explana. tion of his third base talent. "I don't know," he sald. . "I was always fid- dling around second base a 1 joined the Cubs. I just liked infield play. When I first took hold of the hot corner it was strange and wort some. © Seemed Hike I 'had to work every second. I know I worked there in practice until I was worn out, day dfter ~ day. It is all right now, though. Seems natura} and regular. No worry at all." So $ ------ a ---- Fishermen are not ths laziest jmen-on: eurth. Some men are even iE t0o- jazy to-go fishing. till The Most For The Money TIMELY "COMMENTS | WILLS JOKE CONTENDER SAYS JACK KEARNS Jack Kearns, manager of world's champion, Jack Dempsey, was quoted recently ag declaring that Harry Wills would prove a softer mark for the champion than did Fred Fulton, who was knocked out by Dempsey in eighteen seconds several years ago. *"It is only in the east that Wills is regarded as a real contender," Kearns said. "In the west, where they have seen him on the floor, they tell me they regard a Dempsey-Wills bout as a joke."' N.H.L. Standing. Following is the standing of the National Hockey League: P. W.L. F. A Pts. to Ottawa St. Patrick's .. Canadiens .... Hamilton ..... BTORRINGTON TP. COUNCIL Council met at Sunbury on Dec. 15th. Members all present. Min- utes of last meeting adopted. Motion, Mundell and Drader, that the following bills be paid: Hugh Ritchie, State Labor, Div. 39, $22.50; Joseph Mundell, Statute La- bor, Div. 15, $67.50; Kora Darling, Statute Labor, Div. 34, $46.50; F. H. Purdy, tile for township, 1923, $193.05; M. Cochrane, unloading township crusher of car in 1918, $10. 'On motion Sands and McFarlane, that the bill of George Leatherland for sheep killed by dogs be laid over for investigation in regard to Jaw on the same. Carried. On motion Sands and Drader, that these bills be paid: M. B. Graves, sheep valuator, $4; E. J. Teepell, sanitary inspector, 1923, $20; Dr. Freeman, M. H. Officer, $170; An- gus McCallum, selecting jurors, $3; Sam Jamieson, selecting jurors, $3; Thomas Makin, selecting jurors, $5; James Liston, bonus on wire fence, $15; 'Stanley Buck, bonus on wire tence, $12; William Lindsay, repairs to crusher, $9.25; Douglas Dar- ling repairs to crusher, $48. On motion Mundell and McFar- Jane, that Martha Ferguson's taxes be exempt, less school tax, and that Mrs. John MeBride be paid $20.63 for 1923, for heating, lighting, and care of rooms for council meetings. Carried. » On motion Sands and Drader, that the following bills be paid: C. W. Sleoth, salary as truant officer, $3; Reeve Jamieson, chairman Board of Health, $9; Dr. A. E. Freeman, M. H. O., Board of Health, $9; IC, W, Sleeth, Board of Health, $9; E. J. Teepell, sanitary iaspector, §9; Thomas Makin, Board of Health, $9; Thomas Makin, secretary for Board of Health, $10. Carried. Motion, Sands and Drader! that tee 1 1 0 will use. - 88 PRINCESS ST. KODAKS, SKATES, HOCKEY BOOTS, PHONOGRAPHS No cheap trash this Christmas, but gifts the Boys and Girls Treadgold Sporting Goods Co PHONE 529. ii by-law G11, for appointing depart- ment returning officers, poll clerks, places for holding election for 1924, be given its second and third read- ing and passed. Carried. Also that by-law 512 for government, re- ceive its second reading and by-law 513 for the appointment of certain township officers for 1924 receive its first reading. On motion, Sands and Drader, that no action be taken on the appll- cation of Samuel Sloan regarding the granting of money to be spent on the road to Cuddy's Island, as the road is private. Carried. On motion, that the treasurer pay the notes at Standard Bank. Motion Sands and Drader, that the township officials be paid. Reeve Jamieson, attending 14 meetings, $42; Councillor: Mundell, attending 13 meetings, $39; Councilior Dra- der, attending 14 meetings, $42; Councillor Sands, attending 14 meetings, $42; Councillor McFar- lane, attending 14 meetings, $42; Clerk T. Makin, salary, postage, sup- plies, $562; treasurer H. Shannon, salary, postage, supplies, $147.10. On motion Sands and Drader, that the financial report as réad be adopted, the treasurer to have 300 RU- BER- Strip - Shingles SPECIAL ! WALL BOARD For AH Purposes. Sold by 3 coples printed, Carried. On motion. the council adjourned sime dle. ~ THOMAS MAKIN, Township Clerk.