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The above are in all finishes and designs. The largest and best stock in the city to choose from. Robt. J. Reid, "230-232 Princess St. Phone 577 «11901, 1905, 19086, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1916. [In the World of Sport CLC. ASSAULT-AT-ARMS SPLENDID EXHIBITION PUT ON IN CITY HALL SATURDAY NIGHT. and Well Balanced | Given--Mayor Richardson Presided. J The Canadian: Locomotive. Com- pany Athletic Association put on one of the best assaults-at-arms ever given to a Kingston audience, on Saturday evening in the City Hall. The hall was filled to capacity and the greatest enthusiasm' prevailed. Mayor A. W. Richardson presided and J. P. Fleming was referee of the different events. During the eve- ning piano selections were given by L. Marchand, The big bout of the programme was between Weyth, 125 Ibs. and Robinson, 145ibs., both of Queen's University. Robinson held the inter- collegiate welter-weight champion- ship at one time, The bout was of six - rounds and during that time one of the best exhibitions ever shown here, was put on. In the first round Robinson by his weight had the ad- vantage, but in the second his oppon- ent came back strong and knocked Robinson down, In the third it was even and also in the fourth but in the next Weyth repeated the trick of putting Robin- son out, but the bell interfered with the count, The last round was even and slower, * Stockbridge and Funnell, at 145 ibs., put on an interesting display for threé rounds. § | Parks vs. Hanson at 125 lbs. was also a good bout, The heavyweight was between Hempton and Timms and resulted in a draw, An Excellent FAMOUS GOLFER KILLED | James Braid Meets Death i Boarding Train. | A London cable says:---James | Braid, the famous English golfer | professional of the Walton Heath i lub, and Scotland's greatest expon- | ent of the royal and ancient game; | was killed at Waterloo Station Fri- | day while trying to board a moving train. He was thrown | and fell on his head and died on the | way to the hospital. Born in Fife- | shire, Seotland, in 1870, Braid was | oné of the few Scottish golfers to | win the English open title. He won | the championship -in this event in 1908 and | He also holds the record for the lon- | gest drive, sending the ball 375 yards {oft the tee, No other player has ever come within yards of this dis- | tance, While RED SOX CHANGES HANDS, Formal Transfer of Team--Still Af- ter Bill Carrigan, The Boston Red Sox officially changed owners last Friday, when Messrs. Ward and Frazee, theatrical men of Chicago and New York, sign- ed the papers and separated ex-presi- dent Joe Lannin from his world's champions, Boston is now bubbling over with anxiety, as to whether or not the new owners can persuade Bill Carri- gan, who led the Sox to two succes- sive world's championships, to polit the club for one-more year. "We're after Carrigan," Ward said. "We have offerel him a good fat salary and a free rein, and hope to have him as manager next year." Soft For the Goalers. Under the new rule in the N.H.A. to allow the goalers to stop the puck in any manner, Vezina and Benedict will be hard to beat. They were good before, and both of them are experts at going down on their knees to stop the sl s ro RROW COLLARS backwards | 1910. | RICKARD PREFERS DARCY TO OPPOSE CARPENTIER Has Heard ' Nothing Further From France Concerning Offer to Champion. No. furthér developments '¥egard- ing the proposed ten-round bout be- tween Jess Willard, world's heavy- weight champion, and Georges Car- pentier, premier heavyweight of Eur- ope, have been produced, and, with the possible exception of a display of increased confidence by Mex Rickard, who is prométing the contest the New York situation remains as it was when the news was first made public. Mr. Rickard sald that he is still waiting for news from Paris on the outcome of ° the efforts of his representatives in the French capi- tal, who are trying to secure Carpen- tier's signature to a contract. This contract was sent to Paris about two weeks ago, and it was expected that the promotor would receive an answer last Wednesday. The possibility that the match be- tween Willard and Carpentier might not materialize did not seem to bother Mr, Rickard to any extent, although he did admit that from a competitive standpoint the contest on its face seemed rather one-sided ow- ing to the tremendous physical ad- vantages the champion will have over his rival, The western pro- moter expressed the opinion that , from a physical point of view a match between Les Darcy, the Aus- tralian boxer, who is reported on | his way to this country, and the French champion would be more acceptable, but the importance at- tached to a contest in which one of | the champions is the principal made | the Willard-Carpentier bout a better proposition. Mr. Rickard stated, 1 however, that he had representatives | in all of the cities in which it is ex- | pected that Darcy will land in this country, and it is the intention of | the promotor to begin negotations with Darcey as soon as he gets in i touch with him. i | TO TEST ENGLISH SHELL tarvind win Match it Against thé American Product. : The Harvard Varsity crew will have an English racing shell at its disposal for the race with Yale next June, a boat turned out by an Eng- lish builder having arrived on the , steamship Cambrian. The builder has produced shells , for the Oxford and Cambridge Uni- [Har crews for many years, i Harvard authorities plan to match American products against the Eng- lish shel in trials next spring to ! determine which boat shall carry the | erimson eight dt New Londen. | HOCKEY NOTES. | " "Billy" Bell, who last season play- ed on 'the forward line for the Mont- real Wanderers, will be too busy to play this season, but he will manage the Dominion Bridge team of Mont- real. Jack Marks, one of the veterans of the N.H.A., practises daily with the 228th team at the Toronto Arena. Marks may not be as fast as some of the other players, but he can show them something in the back-checking line. # whee The Montreal Wanderers will try to get Brownie Baker out this season, but there is said to be scant prospect of the Sherbrooke playing this winter. Wanderers could use him to advant- age, as they will certainly miss Don- ald 8niith and Gordie Roberts. Canadiens have completed a deal whereby 'they secured Defence Player |Harry Mummery, of thé Quebéc team. Munmimery is said not to have got alofig very well with Joe Hall last season. With" Corbéau and Mum- mery for the defen¢é the Canadiens will have a husky pair.' "Dug" Addison will in all likeli- hood be in goal for Toronto R. and A.A. this géason. Addison is with a Toronto" battalion, and could easily get off to practice and play games. If the Black and White secure Addi- son they will have the best goaler in the Queen City now that Gilbert is not there. COBB'S GREATEST DESIRE © nome WAS SHATTERED BY TRIS SPEAKER OF CLEVELAND Tyrus Was Anxious to be the Lead- ing Hitter for Tem Consecutive Seasons. in the American League. When Tris Speaker brought his war clubs from Fenway park to Cleveland and proceeded to lead Ty Cobb dy fifteen points for the sea- son's batting record, he hit the Geor- glan a severer blow than he knew, for Ty had the ambition to take down the world batting honors for ten consecutive years. He turned the trick for nine years in a row, but the Texan robbed him of the chance to accomplish his heart's greatest desire. There were two reasons for Cobb's failure. One was his illness early in the year, when he was afficted with an attack of tonsilitis. The other was that he underestimated the bat- ting proyess of Speaker. Ty had seen Joe Jackson set the pace so many years and then wilt: when the battle down the stretch came that he got it into his head that Tris also was batting over his head and would crack when Ty went after him the last month, Cobb's Great Record. Cobb did make great gains, but "Spoke" had something up his sleeve and just as Detroiters were about ready to award the championship to the Peach for the tenth time the Texan spurted and widened the gap. But there is no denying the fact that Cobb had tem wonderful years, starting with the campaign of 1907. Not only did he hit .378 for the decade, but during that time he stole 614 bases, made 55 home runs, 155 triples and 313 two-base hits and scored 1,063 runs, or an average of 107 runs to a 'season. Six times he led the league as a run-getter, having scored 147 runs in one season and 144 in another. In other seasons, he was third, fourth and sixth, not being counted in 1914, as he played in less than 100 games. Five timés he led all hands in base running, never being less than fourth, not even in 1914, when he participated in only 97 games. He set the American League base-run- ning record of 96 stolen bases In 1915. Has Batted Many. Tyrus Raymond has seen many star pitchers come and go since he began to make life miserable for the American League hurlers. When he assumed his first title in 1907, it was at the expense of such pitchers as Jos. Rhoades, Hess, Liebhardt and Berger of Cleveland; Walsh, White Smith and Altrock of Chicago; Plank, Waddell, Dygert, Vickers, Coombs and Bender of the Athletics; Young, Tannehill, Winters, Morgan, Glaze, Harris and Pruitt of Boston; Chesbro, Doyle, Keefe, Kutson, New- ton, Orth and Hogg, of New York; Powell, Howell, Glade, Pelty and Dinneen, of. St. Louis; Johnson, Pat- ten, Hughes,. Smith, Falkenburg, Oberlin and Graham, of Washington. Hundreds of pitchers have tried to puzzle the Georgian since then, Most of them have gone on their way while the champion batsman appar ently is as powerful a slugger as ever. Of ali the hurlers who held him to a .350 average in 1907, Plank was the only one left in 1916, MUST DO SOMETHING. National League Will Have to Strengthen Western Teams. One of the most important topics to be discussed at the National League meeting next week is the plight of the four western teams. The inferfor playing ability of the Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals and Reds last season resulted in some finan- cial losses. The league, collectively, also lost prestige and popularity. In Chicago and St. Louis the American League predominated in the struggle for patronage. For the first time in many years the National League became of little consequence im the Windy City. Unless the four west- ern teams are strengthened, there- fore, it is a foregone conclusion that the Giants, Robins, Phillies and Braves again will be the factors in the pennant race next season. But how can the western teams be im- proved? Surely not by the engage- ment of minor league players! Per- haps the Giants, Robins, Braves and Send Your Relatives and Friends at the Front, or 'For Christmas, Their Favorite Brand. Milo Put Up In Boxes 10, 25, 50. 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