xi knocking off the Kroehler entry in two STRAT ORD rs oe "ett MI reece = | In The Realm of Sport a Monday night's play-off game Le- tween Larks and Toggery at Anne -Hathawa yPark did not help the popu- larity of softball in the city any. It was unfortunate that one, of the lar- gest crowds of the season was on hand for it. It was a good enough game 'up to the time the Toggery banged out twelve runs in the eighth inning to overtake the Larks who had been sailing along in the driver's seat. Ap- parently hoping to delay the game so _ that it would have to be called and the score revert to the end of the seventh when they were ahead, the Larks put up an indifferent brand of ball which was decidedly not in keeping with a contest of major importance. Toggery took the first series by their ability to come from behind and over- come the leads which had been stack- ed up against them. Larks gave the impression of being a mighty good little team for half a game or a little better, but after that, well, that's his- tory now. In the first game, they scored enough runs in the very first inning to win most contests, only to _ have victory snatched from their grasp _ in the ninth. At that, they pulled the _ biggest surprise of the season by straight games. The decision of the Intercounty _ League that three teams shall partici- pate in the play-off in this group just about ends the scramble for positions within the charmed circle. Brantford. Stratford and Galt are definitely in. All that remains now is the determin- ing of how the three teams will stand when the schedule is finally complet- ed. The Nats play in Brantford to- morrow, and it would give them a lot of satisfaction to hand the Red Sox a jolt. What the majority of the fans are waiting to see is that double-head- er with Galt Rangers. Stratford's junior O.B.A. team ap- pears to be headed for a play-off posi- tion, although a victory at Galt last : Saturday would have helped a lot. The Robin Hoods could not see it that way, however, so that's that. Preston jun- iors are scheduled to play here tomor- row while the Nationals are down in Brantford, and the outcome may be mighty important to the locals. That will depend, of course, upon what the Kitchener entry is going to do in its remaining games, - 5 The race continues to be close in the Uptown league. The sensation of _. the league lately has been the great - spurt of the hitherto luckless Bankers. After their belated start, the monied men have come to be one of the most feared teams in the league. There's a real old-fashioned fight in progress for the four play-off positions, with Bea- con-Herald, Markies, Clothiers, Post Office ,and the Bankers taking part. Right now, the Post Office and the B ers are playing the best brand of ball. The Markies have been weaken- ed as a result of a raid on their team by the Brothers entry in the Commun- ity. League, :-g0 = | Three Stratford cricketers played a prominent part in the-victory of South Western over the Western Ontario League in the annual inter-league fix- ture which was played at Queen's Park on Saturday. Frank Dent was the big individual run-getter, with 32 to his credit. Andy Duncan garnered ten runs, and Len Bennett had four. |Followers of the Old Country game 'who were on hand for the -contest witnessed some mighty fine cricket. 'Next year, the two leagues will fight their annual battle on the grounds of one of the Western League teams. "Chalkey" Sylvester, energetic sec- retary of the Community Softball Lea- 'gue, has added a prized souvenir to his collection.» It's an autographed pro- .gram which he brought back from the baseball classic ; in the month as a feature of the Cen- tury of Progress. The outstanding stars of the National and American |; Leagues composed the opposing teams. It will be a long time before such a collection of baseball's greatest of ths greats will be assembled on the same i field again. You can't blame "Chal- key" for prizing his souvenir auto- : graphed program. 'Start Has Been Made On Dr. Crehan's New Home A start ras already been made on the erection of a fine new $15,000 home for Dr. W. H. K. Crehan on William street in the comparatively new sub- division which seems destined to be j one of Stratford's most beautiful resi- 'dential districts. The new Crehan | home promises to be one of the show places of a city which prides itself on having many beautiful homes. Erection this year of a second new residence in the same district, to cost in the neighborhood of $6,000, was Valen cens on condition the city council gave some assurance that a pave- ment would be laid on William street, As the council has already approved the construction of the pavement, er- ection of the new house will likely commence in the near future. While the néw pavement will be a ti is being laid close to the present sidewalk, because property owners on William street have visions of a boule- vard for the street when better times and more new homes will warrant its construction. oot Bee | { Boys' Band Program | Weather permitting the Stratford Boys' Band will play the following program on the band stand this evening, July 21, at 8 o'clock: "The Maple Leaf Forever;'" March, "Imperial," King; overture, "Golden Gate," Southwell; selection, "Sull- ivan's Opera Gems," Seredy; waltz, "Mellow Moon," Ribble; novellette, "The Little Wonder,' Chennette; march, "Field Day,' Wendland. In- termission. Daneing girls: Laurie Beach, Merlin Melvine, Betty Plu- mer. Rose Beach at piano. Selec- - tion, A. Hill. March, "Officer of the Day,' Hall; overture, "Twilight," Newton; selection, "Opera Gems," Berry; dance, "Fairy Phantoms," Friedman; patrol, "The ~ Junior Band," Alford; march, "Step Light- ly," Wendland. "God Save the King." Jas: L. Malone, bandmaster. of the century which was played at Chicago earlier | 'mes & CANADIAN DEPARTMENT between James and Dawson streets. ; sixteen-foot tar-bound macadam road, : READ THE MIRROR "ADS." Se Erie and Downie Streets, @ CANADIAN DEPARTMENT STORES inerep Stratford. Phone 2500 blouses, etc. Here's a Crowd Bringer! PeterPanFabrics Including Voiles, Batistes, Dimities, Etc. 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Her escap- ades have made. priceless copy for | news-hungry reporters who can preciate a real joke. And where would you find better Yr jokes than those in which the inim- itable Aimee has been the central fig- ure? One of her best jokes was the one in which she was-kidnapped and after days of privation and a life-and- 'death struggle for existence, turned up i IN THE REALM OF VERSE A GLAD GOOD-MORNING Good morning, Brother Sunshine. Good morning, Sister Song, é I beg your humble pardon If you waited very long. I thought I heard your rapping, To shut you out would be a sin. My heart is standing open. Won't you walk right in? Good morning, Brother Gladness. Good morning, Sister Smile. aP- They told me you were coming, | So I waited on a while. m lonesome here without you, A weary while it's been. My heart is standing cpen. Won't you walk right in? "Good morning, Brother Kindness. | Good morning, Sister Cheer, one day with the soles of her shoes y heard you were out calling, scarcely scratched. Then, take her little battle with her So I waited for you here. mother. "Ma" wasn't going to let her 50me way I keep forgetting daughter Aimee hog the limelight, so I have to toil and spin, she promptly proceeded to get tangled When you are my companions. up in marital difficulties. Now little Aimee is being sued for divorce after a marriage which pro- vided many a snicker from the At- lantic to the Pacific, Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. There were pictures of Aimee and her portly hus- band as they embraced, while they greeted their admirers, and while they enjoyed supposed restful hours in their home. One enterprising radio station even conducted a broadcast from their breakfast nook. It's somewhat different--the stuff that is being broadcast now, but Aimee continues to supply the stuff of which better laughs are made. "Mary," said the mistress to her new servant, "always serve from the left and take the plates away from the right." : "Of course, Madam," nodded Mary, "T'll do as you tell me, but that is the strangest superstition I ever heard of." Some people close their eyes and hands so tight during prayer that | they can't open either when the col- lection plate comes around. from Hudson ' Won't you walk right in? Isabel--"Last he'd kiss me or die in the ttempt." Jean--"Did he kiss you?" Isabel--"Well, he's alive this morn- ing." night Chester said A preponderance of boy babies is said to be a sign of war, yet no one thas ever tried to prove that a pre- ponderance of girl babies is a sign of " peace. Hungry Sailor--"What's this fly do- -- ing in my soup?" . i Ship's Cook--"Sh-h-h. He's: Jest... been transferred to the submarine fleet and he's taking his diving lessons." : Faux Pas, "Gee, I made a terrible blunder at djnner last night!" : "What happened?" "Mother asked me if I wouldn't have some corn, and I passed my glass." aa ec!