Friday, Local Yacht Chub to Be Quite Busy _ Schedules Announced Dinghies and Carruthers Races. for The schedule for the summer ¥y races and other events at the Kingston Yacht Club has been an- nounced as follows: Dinghy Races. Series 1--June 3, 4, 9, 11, 14. Series 2--June 21, 25, 28, July 1, Series 3--July 9, 12, 16, 19, 23. ~ Series 4--August 9, 13, 16, 20, 23. The inter-city dinghy races, in which the local sailors, the Royal St.. Lawrence Yacht Club of Montreal will compete will be held on July 17th. The Kingston saflors will at Shaumont Bay on July 10th and the Chaumont Bay sailors Will be the visitors on August 21st. ~The races for the Carruthers' Tro- . Phy will be sailed on June 12th, July 3rd and August 14th. The George Cup races will be held this season from July 26th to July 28th, REPAIRS BEING MADE TO YACHT CLUB BOATS 'Naomi and Other Oraft Recelv- > ing Attention. Work on the sailing boats at the Kingston Yacht Club has been start- ed and is progressing rapidly. The yacht Naomi is receiving extensive . 'overbauling"end several new planks are being put in the hull. The "R" Class boat Chiryia I. will be launch- od this season after repairs are made fo it and the Chiryla II. is receiving 'A new coat of paint in preparation for taking the water soon. Other boats around the Club are 'being put in shape for the season 8nd a number will be launched with- dn & short time. Some of the din- 'ghies have been out this season and the others are receiving attention In preparation for the races. YACHT CLUB COURTS. Expected They Will Be Ready Very ; ! the new tennis court at mn Yacht Club will be in about a week, it is ex- pected. The plot will need grading and levelling but the work will not (8 ¥ery long and the court should 'ready for playing as soon as the MUST STAY HOME. A despatch from Toronto stated that the Oshawa players who had 'agreed to go to Peterboro and play 0 there next winter had been irned by Secretary W. A. Hewitt "of the O.H.A. to stay where they are @ they would not be allowed hockey [@) next winter other- 4 the Royal | Canadian Yacht Club of Toronto and | SPORTING BASEBAL SCORES L -- National League. New York 12, St. Louis 1., Cincinnati 4, Boston 1. Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 0. Brooklyn-Chicago, postponed, rain. American League. New York 13, Cleveland 9. Detroit 13, Boston 10. Chicago 10, Philadelphia 2, Washington 6, St. Louis 2. Wine International League. Reading 8, Syracuse 1. Rochester 7, Newark 6 Jersey City 6, Toronto 0. Buffalo 9, Baltimore 8. STANDING OF CLUBS. National League, Won. Lost, 17 8 17 9 11 10 13 13 12 14 11 15 12 17 8 18 P.C. .680 .653 583 .500 4681 .423 Brooklyn . Cincinnati ... Chicago ... . New Yeérk ... Pittsburgh "ena {Philadelphia--. "ees i18t. Louis vn | Boston American League. i Won. Lost. {New York 17 9 Washington 19 11 |Chicago 17 12 {Cleveland ... 15 11 | Philadelphia 15 13 [Detroit ... 12 14 | Boston 8 18 jst Louis 7 22 .308 P.C. 653 .633 .586 576 .536 .461 .308 .241 International League. | Won. Lost. P.C. {Baltimore . .. 18 5 .782 Buffalo 19 10 .655 {Toronto ... 17 10 .629 {Rochester ... 12 11 521 Newark 12 15 .445 Syracuse ... ... 11 14 440 Jersey City ... 9 19 .321 Reading ... 6 20 .230 By Billy Evans. | BASEBALL PROBLEMS What change has been made in the rule relative to a glove being hurled at a batted or thrown ball? The glove, of course, must come into contact with the batted or thrown ball for the rule to be oper- ative. If such is the case, the runner or runners, as in the past, shall be en- titled to three bases if a batted ball and two if a thrown ball. Now for the change in the rule made last year; aside from the run- ner being entitled to the above he may advance further at his own risk. I doubt if this is a good change. In a sense the rule makes the ball deal and yet makes it in play again after the runners have advanced to the bases to which they are entitled. It strikes me that definitely mak- ing it two bases on a thrown ball and three on a batted ball was the bet- ter rule and a sufficient penalty for the offense. HELPFUL GOLF HINTS | 3 By Francis Ouimet. There are some things, though, that give the best of golfers much concern, the most prominent of which is the wind. Many a profes- sional star will tell you that golf's real blzards are in the air, mean- ing, of course, the wind. And what is there about the wind that makes it so troublesome? M#&hy things. Foremost is the fact that it is ever $0 much more dificult to control an iron shot on a windy day than other- wise. No doubt this is due to the tremendous effect the wind has upon the flight of a ball, for many a well intended shot has been swept yards off the line by a powerful gust and, whereas one shot may come off per- fectly, the very next might mee with disaster. The great English masters, golf- ers like Vardom, Hilton, Taylor or Braid, all made their marks through their uncanny ability at combating high winds." These men, I have been told, sel- dom tried to do the impossible when the wind blew hardest. Sometimes Lost No Time. London, May 14.--Within an hour A156 | LINEUP GIVEN FOR STRATFORD TEAM |New Players "Transferred to Stratford by Canadian National." | Brothers announced the personnel | of the Indians' Big Six entry for the | senior O.H.A. next winter. The line- 'up is as follows: Goal, Dolson and Norfolk; defence, Burke, Wilcox, Cain and McCully; centre, Holladay; | forwards, Griffin, Touhey, Fournier, | Brydson, Bastendorf and Kelterhorn. Of the 13 players on whom Roy | Brothers is figuring for next year's team, six dre newcomers to Strat- ford, while the seventh, Rene Four- nier, has. been seen in action here while a member- of the London sen- { lors. He plays right wing. | All of the new men have been | transferred here by the Canadian {| National Railways. Wilcox was the sensation of the Montreal City Lea- | gue last winter" He is a defence | player. | played for the Ottawa Gunners last | Winter, and was described by Toron- | to writers as the best man on the ice | in the final game at Toronto between the Gunners and the Toronto Var- | sity sextet. He plays at centre ice. | { Secure Star Juniors. { Cain was a member of the Owen | | Sound junior Dominion champion- | ship team, playing alongside of Teddy Graham. Last year he was with the Newmarket intermediates. j Basterdory is a Milverton lad, and last year he starred fof the Owen | Sound Juniors as a left wing player. Touhey is an Ottawa boy, a left t winger, and played in the Montreal | | City League last winter. Gord Brydson, who can play either centre or right wing, was a member of the Toronto Canoe Club juniors last year. The Kelterborn mention- who played here last winter. In commenting on the situation, Manager Brothers stated that no not play professional hockey, but will continue in the O.H.A. senior series. PITCHERS NOW MUST . HANDLE SLOW BALL Introduction of Lively Ball Has Made This Very Necessary. By Billy Evans. Ty Cobb broke into the American League in 1905. He is the oldest ac- tive ball player in the league as to service and years. Cobb has seen a flock of athletes come and go during his 20,years of campaigning in the big show. He has mingled with the stars of the past and present. Recently in discussing the failure of several highly touted phenoms to deliver, I asked Tyrus how he sized up the game of 20 years ago with the 1926 vintage. "It's better in some ways, perhaps not so good in others. It's an en- tirely different style but the fans like it and that is all that is neces- sary. "The hitting for several years has dominated the game and with that condition existing inside baseball has suffered." When I asked him if there was any feature of play in which hé not- ed a decided difference, he answered thusly, almost before I had finished my question: "There was more fight in the old days. A majority of the players were more aggressive and this made for: keener competition." I must agree with Ty on that angle, but have no solution to offer for such a condition. Master Pitcher. Grover Cleveland Alexdnder has lost some of the "zip" on the fast ball that once made him the great- est rival of Walter Johnson but he is still some pitcher. Ordinarily when I have an off day the ball park is one place I shun. I was in Chicago recently with the afternoon off and the Cubs were scheduled td play the Cardinals. I really bad no intention of going to the ball game until I learned that Alexander was slated to pitch. 1 hadn't seen him in action since the 1915 world series between the Phila- delphia Nationals and Boston Red Sox, in which I was one of the um- pires. Big Attraction. At that time Alexander was at the height of hie career. He had every- | Stratford, May 14.--Manager Roy | Holiday, it will be recalled, | ed in the lifie-up is the Milverton lad | matter what action the other clubs in { the Big Six decide on, Stratford will SS ------ | { | We wonder how under the sun Roy Brothers, manager of the Strat- [ford Indians, thinks he will get away with his collected stars next season. {In spite of all the warnings that have been given, Brothers hocks out {an all-star lineup with players collected from all over the country. Oh | yes, the Stratford team is purely amateur. The players have all been transferred to Stratford to work, not Just to play hockey. Who would suggest anything else ? Applesauce. It is surprising to note the great interest there is In the softball game this season. There is great enthusiasm among the players and there is" every indication of the league carrying thropgh quite successfully. | There is a splendid feeling of sportsmanship among the players too. "Lofty" Gourdier's indoor ' baseball experience as a pitcher has made bim a valuable man to the C.P.R. team. He is a good twirler and positively cannot be rattled, t The rule that no spiked shoes can be worn in softball may be all {right in some ways, but it's no mean trick to keep track of one's feeting on the grass with running shoes. A player can take one step after a ball and lose two should he have to change his direction to get hold of the | ball, pms Next Wednesday the Johnson clan will invade the Richardson Stadium for the opening game of the season. It is to be hoped the Weather Man {sends along a little warmer wewather by that time. The evenings so far {have been pretty cool to say the least. ry When did Jack Britton and Benny Leonard meet in the ring and what was the outcome ?--F. G. H. Met in 1922, Britton winning on a foul in twelfth. When did Lee Meadows, Pitts- burgh pitcher, make his major lea- gue debut?--S. D. 8. In 1915 with St. Louis Cardinals. Did John McGraw ever play with Baltimore In the American League? '|--S. D. 8. Yes, in 1901-02, | thing, including a side-arm fast ball | that fairly whistled as it speed to | the plate. | Incidentally, there was the great Rogers Hornsby as an extra incen- [tive to take in the game. Here was (the champion batsman arrayed against the old master. Some at- traction. It didn't take but a few balls to | convince me that the good old right arm! of Alexander had suffered from the wear and tear of many hard seasons. There was a bit of effort rather than smoothness to his de- livery but it was easy to see that he was still a master pitcher. He won his game, 3-2, and gave a fine exhibition of pitching in which his brain served to better purpose than his arm. ' THE REFEREE Boxing is replacing student duels with sabres as a major sport in Ger- Slow Ball Asset. man universities. | SPORTING NOTES"AND COMMENT | 4 TIMELY COMMENTS Factory Freshness in the Pocket Pack | Canadian Pacific. City Ticket Office, 180 Welling- ton street, report the following ar- rivals of their steamships: Montroyal, from Ljverpool Cobh, due Quebec, May 14th. Montrose, 'from Quebec, Liverpool, May 13th. Montcalm, from Montreal, Liverpool, May 15th. Melita, from Antwerp and Cher- bourg, due Quebec, May 15th. Minnedosa, from Quebec, due Cherbourg and Southampton, . May 13th and due Antwerp, May 14th. Metagama, from Greenock, and Belfast, due Quebec, May 16th. Marburn, from Montreal, and due due due Discussing pitching with Alexan- der and the changes that have crept { into the game since he made his de- but 15 years back, he remarked: "The lively ball has made quite {a difference iu the art of pitching. T might say the lively ball maae g slow ball a necessary part of every pitcher's repertoire. "The fast one and the curve is all I used for years and was pretty sue- cessful but when they slipped the 'rabbit' ball into the game I was forced to develop a slow one. "The slow ball cuts down - the power of the batter because it has a tendency to upset him, keep him off his stride, prevents him from get- ting a toe-hold, because he is never quite, certain when the pitcher is go- | ing to slip over a change of pace. | "The batsman need only meet a | fast ball to get distance; the speed {of the ball helps supply the power. On the other hand, when the batter swings at g slow one, all the im- petus must come from the swing. "No youmgster can now hope for Success as a pitcher unless he has a slow ball. That feature is the most drastic change that has taken place. in pitching." HITS AND JABS By Joe Williams. When Mr. Bell invented the tele- phone people called it a miracle. Now even the most lenient call it a menace. Some dancers find it easier to con- demn the Charleston than to learn it. If all depends on who you have in mind. To call some folks half-wit- ted is to flatter them. ' While we have no official informa. tion on the subject, we presume these booze testers are recruited from the ranks of circus fire-edters. feature of the Soin quick, strengt sure action and freer, smoother . Stand- ard Ring eat And of course you've heard of the simple Sadie who was so dumb she thought "The Vanishing American" was a face cream. Jack Dempsey is doing his train- ing 3,500 feet above sea level... That bird comes high anyway you take him, You don't begin to realize what an important character Fred Fulton was in the world until you try to figure out a quick and easy wise crack for in his young bod and adventure. Ne hood years! London, May 17th. Empress of Russia, from Van- couver, arrived Yokohama, May 12th and due Hong Kong, May 19th, Empress of Asia, from Hong Kong, due Vancouver, May 14th, To Enlarge Hospital. Governor Smith has signed a bill at Albany appropriating the sum of $400,000 for the construction of a reception building and staff quarters at the State hospital for the insane, Ogdensburg. Phonographs are used in teaching English in the schools of the Philip pines. . OME fathers seem to want to make boys men before their time. Don't that mistake. He'll be a boy only once Get him a C:C'M- Bicycle now when he wants it most, now while the active, roving, boy spirit is craving for fun, exercise ow, in the glory of his boy- make his life. Bicycling is a Wonderful Body Builder : A C-C:M: Bicycle will develop your boy He * wh physically. It encourages him to get out into the open air, out into the country. It encourages him to develop his muscles, and the vital organs which are in effect the "engine" of his body. It builds him a strong constitution. You make no mistake in choosing Bicycle. It will last him all ie Er Hine whee) with +h Triplex Hanger, the e e fellow with the giant gri Pedals. Ask your 'features of the C:C- ARTE aCCM: "--and the Gibson ho these exclusive tell you. Take Bill or Jack to see the new models at the nearest C:C-M: dealer's. There is one with - CCM: Bicycles RED BIRD--MASSEY--PERFECT CLEVELAND---COLUMBIA And Joycycles for Children -... 37 3 King Street. Sele nt for Cleveland Bicycles Bice Exfnge Phone 1961-4. 4 Bicycles to rent, 4] i nT , -- 329. May 14, 1926. ou own woe ww rvs 9g