Boy 4 an pped Local NO HEAVY WORK FOR TRICOLOR Brushing Up Old Plays and Go- Ing Over New Ones for Game at Toronto Saturday. It Queen's are doing any worrying about their meeting with Balmy 'Beach in the Eastern Canada semi- final at the Varsity Stadium in To- ronto on Saturday they are certainly not showing it. With just to-day left for practice, the Tricolor squad hes Bot yet attempted anything strenu- ous and although they were out last evening until the stars began to do their stuff, they did not go into scrimmage work with the juniors, who were also on hand to prepare for their game with the Loyola team at the Richardson stadiiin on Saturday afternoon. All the players were out with the exception of "Red" McKelvey, who was otherwise engaged and Jimmy Wright. New plays were gone through. Queen's will uncork something in the Balmy Beach game that they have yet failed to show. They went through one play alone last evening for over an hour and it worked like a charm. Toronto fans will have something novel to look over when they see Queen's pull off a few of their new ones on Saturday." They have a bag- . ful more besides these, however, but they will not use them until they ap- Pear before the Capital City crowd in Ottawa a week from Saturday. Athletic Director W. P. Hughes kept at the players yesterday until he could not see them, even with the ald of the few odd beams from the arc light on the corner of Frontenac and Union streets filtering over the top of the stadium wall. When it 'was impossible to go through forma- tions and plays even with the white ball, the rugby mentor contented himself with chasing them up and down the fleld, taking deep breaths and doing other stunts conducive to good physical training. The team will leave tomorrow at noon for Toronto and will make their 'headquarters at the King Edward © hotel. They will attend "Rose Marie" "in Toronto op Friday night and will take on the last hopes of Toronto on Saturday at 2.15 p.m. 9 While no official 11neup has been ven out for the game, it is alto- gather likely that Queen's will start out with the following doing duty: ng wing, "Bubs" Britton; halves, rry Batstons, "Pep" Leadley and | YGIb" McKelvey: quarter, "Baldy" ~ Baldwin; snap, "Curley" Lewis: in sides, "Unc" Muirhead and, "Tiny" 'Adams; middles, "Red" McKelvey and "Bozo" Norrie; outsides, "Liz" | Walker and "Bud" Thomas. On the E and ready to hop in any time they are called upon will be Cliff . Howard, Carl Voss, "Peewee" Chant- ler, "Hank" Brown, Don MeCrim- mon, Jimmy Wright, "Snag" Skel- ton and "Chicks" Mundell. ~~ While the members of the team bel quite confident that they will win, they will be a hard-fighting out- "fit all the way in Toronto. There is feeling of overcconfidence and everybody jis calling them to the Beaches by a big score and general opinion seems to be that is nothing to it for Queen's, Bey are paying no attention to the talk and have their course out for them. Just try and "Ket over-confident with W. P. Hughes und, anyway, Triumphant Thrift. " He--""But 'don't you cook much 1 Cod dinner than we use, darl- She--"Of course, silly! It I did- how could I economize by mak- leftover dishes?" Ry out Christmas Presents Now IS THE TIME your Skates, Boots, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG SPORTING | A Rugby Game 30 Years Ago A veteran rugby player directed our attention to The Whig files of November, 1895, when Varsity and Queen's battled for the gridiron su- premacy in the O.R.F.U., just thirty years ago. Queen's had played Var- sity the first Saturday of that month in Toronto and the team of "Biddy" Barr, who captained the Toronto stu- dents, had mauled the Tricolor to the tune of 19 to 2. It was one of those victories that do mot show the rela- tive merits of the teams engaged, because the following Saturday in Kingston Queen's defeated Varsity by 12 to 7, but lost the round and | the championship. In those days Queen's had star players, but few did any physical training. . The majority of them had played on the Queen's team which won the Dominion championship in 1893 and against Ottawa College in 1894 for the same championship, which the Ottawa team won by the close score of 8 to 7. In the game against Varsity thirty years ago, one of the Queen's inside wing players had dropped out of the game, but was induced to return for the cham- plonship tests. But this player was a keen student. He would not miss his classes for any championship rugby game, so he had td be shipped to Toronto on the 2 a.m. train. And Here's a funny one. boy from playing in amateur sport because five years ago he was a bat boy for'a ball téam and got six dollars a week for the job. The A.A.U. takes up this case and then allows the "amateur" players to do just about what they like. It's nothing short of a big joke. Action In connection with hockey for Kingstn is wanted and the gooner we get it the better. The arena opens in two weeks and while there has been a lot of talk, there has been no action about getting an O.H.A. team. Come on. Let's have a little stir in this hockey business and let's know what's going to be on the programme. The Scout Leader in taking up the .question of sportsmanship, pointing out how necessary it is in the scout's life, refers to the case of Batstone in a game at Toronto. Batstone lost the sole of his shoe, which did not call for the delay of the game for the trouble to be remedied, entirely been forgotten. ; vat. | but Warren Snyder, who was then captain, allowed the game to be halted. while Batstone was fitteed out with another pair of shoes. certainly sportsmanship om Snyder's part and This ' was the incident has not Inquiries are starting to come in as to when the City League will get under way again. It's rather though the officials of the league are the ones to do that. It would appear as Nobody is hard to say. very anxious to be accused 'of "trying to rum things" by trying to get the clubs together and start the league on its travels for next season. Po that game, Wicky Wilson, Charlie Webster, Arthur Ross, Billy Baker and Herb. Horsey are still in King- ston. Guy Curtis, whose generalship carried Queen's to victory in the two preceding years, was captain and left berths were not provided in those days for Queen's players, unless you | paid for your own. Those who | travelled at night used to like to sit | up in th day coach chatting to the | Tricolor followers, and got little | sleep. What they did get they snatch- ed as best they could, curled up on a double seat. The veteran who recalled the game of 1895, stated that the year prev- fous, Queen's star kicking half-back, Chick McRae, had to take a night train for Toronto to join the re- mainder of the team, which the fol- lowing afternoon was to meet Ottawa College in the Dominion final. Mec- Rae had a sore leg and to enable him to play he was given cocaine injec- tions. This great kicker was seen curled up in a cramped position in a day coach trying to get some sleep. Had McRae been in form, or even had a night's rest, Queen's would likely have won in such a close game as the contest proved to be. Well, to get back to that game In Kingston thirty years ago for O.R.F. U. championship, which was refereed by Bd. Bayley, now deputy attorney- general of Ontario. It was played on the old Kingston A.A.A. grounds, which Queen's used until the Rich- ardson stadium was completed four years ago. It was a rainy day, but the ¢rowd was large, as it was thought that Queen's might possibly overcome Varsity's lead of severTeen points, but the condition of the ground was against this. A strong wind 'was blowing and in the second half it turned cold, with snowflurries. Varsity won the toss and kicked with the wind. At half time the Toronto team led by 7 to 0, making the score on the round 26 to 2. Yet the crowd thought Queen's would still more than win the game, The Tricolor had a good wind behind them for the second half. In those day a "half" was three-quartérs of an hour. All Queen's could do, however, was to tally twelve points, losing the round by 26 to 14. The feature of the game was the touch made by McRae made near the" outside line. Not- withstanding the wind, which blew somewhat across the field at Queen's back, McRae kicked the goal from a most difficult angle. He knew what to allow for the wind, and kicked sharply to a point out in front of the Varsity goal posts. The wind carried the ball in and over the centre of The bar, amid a roar of applause from the crowd. Of the Queen's téam who played Hockey » Snow Shoes, Bicycles, Joy- ns, Kiddie Kars Scooters, half-back. Charlie Fox was quarter, and Tom Scott, lately professor of civil engineering in Queen's, was cen- tre half. Varsity had as fullback Be- langer, who had played with Ottawa College, then a great rugby team un- der the tuition of Father Michael Fallon (now Bishop of London, Ont.), J. L. Counsell, who became a leading Hamilton lawyer afterwards, was on its half line. And what do you think? Varsity thirty years ago had a player named Bradley who wore whiskers like those of the House of David fellows up in Michigan, "Whiskers Bradley" was what the Queen's students called him. How Herb Horsey did like to get hold of the Varsity wing man by the beard! But Bradley was some player though, and had to be watch- ed. The Varsity quarter was Hobbs, a great rival of Fox, but not up to the mark of the Queen's man, who was a wonder at finding holes in his opponents' line and getting through for good gains. In front of Fox was a powerful scrimmage, consisting of the great George Kennedy, after- wards with Ottawa Rough Riders and since deceased; Dr. J. McManus and W. C. Baker (now a professor in Queen's). Queen's rugby team was much in the limelight three decades ago. After Guy Curtis came E. 8. (Chau- cer) Elliott, who guided the Tricolor team for several years. THhen there came on the scene other Kingston halfbacks in Jack and Ken Williams and Jack Haslett, all great kickers. Kingston supplied Queen's with many of its best rugby players in those days as well as now; in fact the championship team of 1893 was more than half Kingston players; three out of four of the backs being local men. Now times have changed and as many Queen's halves have come from outside 'places. Yet, in the championship period of 1922 to 1925, Kingston ha#¢ contributed some great rugby players to the Queen's team. Among them are Jack McKel- vey, Johnny Evans, Bill Muirhead, Pres. McLeod, BilL Campbell, Charlie Mundell, Gib MéKelvey, Jack De- lahay. Exactly thirty years after that 19 to 2 victory of Varsity in Toronto, Queen's put it over their Toronto 'rivals, when they trimmed them by 17 to 0--the same margin by the way. EXPECT T0 GIVE A HARD BATTLE Much Being Oounted on Beaches' Backfleld Trio-- Look for a Break. in what Balmy Beach will have to offer against Queen's here on Satur- day afternoon at the Stadium. Queen's will be favorites, but favor- ites do not always win. It will be remembered that last season the fans all flocked to the Stadium to see the Tigers and Queen's play, in expecta- tion of a high-class exhibition. But the much-vaunted Tigers put up a poor exhibition. Then the following Saturday, when Balmy Beach and Queen's played only a small crowd attended. In that game Queen's had their hardest tussle of the season. Queen's great strength, as is well known, is on the backfield with their kicking and running and at end wing with Thomas, Britton and Walker as outstanding tacklers. With that they have team play that is a great ad- vantage. Balmy Beach have a husky line and one that should gain ground against the Presbyterians in line plunging. The Beachers also have three good tacklers in Ponton, Keith and Finmark, If that tackling strength stands up, then the Queen's rear-guard will have trouble run- ning back punts. Balmy's doubtful quantity is on the backfield. That Robertson-Smith- Cawkell combination works well to- gether in extension runs, but what they will do against the tackling of Queen's is hard to say. Robertson, who last year was a junior, has play- ed some mightly fine rugby this sea- son. He does the kicking and has im- proved. He is not up to the form of Leadley and Batstone in this depart- ment, but if he,does not have a real bad day with his kicking then Balmy won't suffer greatly in this respect. "Scotty" Cawkell has played fine Rugby for Balmy all season. He is of the rugged type, is a strong run- ner and a pretty sure catch, He ie strong on the defensive also and bring his man down hard. Balmy looks to be strong, as said, on the line, good on the second line of de- fence, and they can be good on the backfield if Robertson stands up to his tusk. Cawkell isn't likely to fal- ter: Of course; Balmy Beach will miss their captain, Ted Reeve, who is bothered with a bad knee and is not likely to play. EXPECTS YANKEES OLEAN UP THE WORKS Bdward G. Barrow, general man- ager of the Yankees, who is also sec- retary, business manager, ivory hun- ter in chief, supervisor of trades and exchanges, and chief engineer of the waiver route for Col. Jacob Ruppert, was In Toronto a few days ago on his way back to New York after a sojourn in the north country. ."'Do_you, realize," he asked as he tucked a gun under each arm and clutched suitcase, duffle bags, fishing rods, and sleeping rugs in his hands, "do you realize that the Yankees of 1926 will be the greatest home run hitting combination of all time?" 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