m mil : miiitvtT' sr ell started o the short end of a ,eaKue w,u" j"u r r.-l.. 251 to 240 scorn blowing' the were ..prwenwu , " -.f kwi, ,v at a card party and dance which was ding dong right to the end. It was one of the most interesting '! "billiard exhibitions seen here in a long time. In addition to winning the title, Mitchell had the distinction of recording the highest break for the series. This was , a run of 42 in the first round. Tonight the final of the senior championship series will be corn- that was after he and Mr. HelT-iKWSh Hall under the joint auspices of the Fraternal Whist League and the Prince Rupert Cribbage League. There was an exceptionally large attendance. The presentations were made by S. M. Newton, president of both the whist and cribbage leagues. In the course of brief remarks, Mr. Newton made mention of the re cent sad death of John Clark, who ,menced between Charles Balagno wag a member of the Prince Rup-i "and Fred Pyle. There will be a ert Hotel team in the cribbage I 500 point block tonight and simi- league lar final session ning. tomorrow eve- Sport Chat Tthe Dybhavn cup, emblematic of city whist championship, was presented to the Grotto club and received by Aid. G. W. Rudder- ham, the captain. The Newton j cup, for runners-up, was received : by Mrs. Jack Ratchford, on be half of the Moose ladies. Indi-; Old Jack Quinn, one of the last yidual cups for high scoring dui of the fast disappearing racelttfLlhc the season were presented to spit-ball pitchers, is beginning hie Mrs. F. M. Crosby, Mrs fifth war with tho Phlladplnhia Ratchford and 11. rraser liLL.u. l i ii.iL : - Tha Hiunn pun fnrtl Ontnn u in good vnnA .hana shape Charles H. ": ' Brown ' 1 for the New He lie attributes attributes his his success success to to hard ham Empress Eager for Ollinn vw Via ii'ill .iiHUHtii niiiira 111 i.uilbiuui. - 1 . . , m to pitch "until they take my untfljt tl ;Whful , of f us V. Mill Mill in In the rr; game, LUW.: he safd WW.Wng's card play, there be 3- iabe8 q and Wet of Chjcagomy- ' Red, j,; 'of crbbage prize winners !l.'.left in the American League. I believe Grimes of New York and Mitchell of the CArdjnal JnlfoWTrtnhNlltfotffl "When the basebairpSwefs "fUT-7 R. Murray; second, Mrs. William hr3lkjnenj&ttrjtrJtf. Hughes; second Angelo AiQrK Whist Ladies' first, Mrs. O. burgh Io fine Mr. Fusael.Xhb u"u liarwu r we aance. . Pitcher. S100. hH Mr if0.lr Thom m,. Philadelphia to issue a scathing - . rebuke to his Mr. Orwoll. How- , The who,e evenings proceed . the IK were most enjoyable . .ever, great uprising of 1029 happily seems to be no mora, i i . . . iu .k Thi. 7nq h. , J FOOTBALL MEETING ;'"".;."Ieagues again are pretty much as they were, except that Mr. Shir'r is temnorarilv minim nn inh o ' Mr. russeii is minus $100. very pcrnwr.c-.tly had ''ated io the presidency in 1918. ' John Arnold Heydler, president tle hadbeen .acting on National president of the League,- , ,. . .i ievel occasions before that, other leading sportsman A tof tJ8, Wth flne utive abiljtVf day who started his career as , a feydier has combined diplomacy newspaper writer. He gothis' and tact and m averted many start ori the Washington Star and pactional quarrels and jealousies figured his way to an jftclaftmoM, club owners Dur,n the National League positloii'withthfe-aUonaliLwguejvreyldeney. through a hobby of keeping base-1 ha obtained a stronger position ball records. He became an urn- fm the administrative stand pire in the National League in 1898 and was later appointed private secretary to Harry C. Pul-liam who was president of the National League from 1903 to 1009. Then followed the offices of secretary and treasurer of the iimtuci a.m uin m Jn admittance. me majors, somewnere in n s ciiiuiiuiramj, a inracuicu i ELKS LIKELY .ea out me spii-paii seven years stCgavig; second, Mrs. A. Ivar- - , "ago I think theynad in mind to 8on; third, Mrs. B. R. Wilson; Lodge Plans to Sponsor Team This legislate only against trick pitch' man''8 first, R . E. Hudson; sec- Season and Committee ing. I have always contended that-ona, G. "Barker; third, G. Investigating few batters were ever hurt by Brochu. ' ' epu-oaii pitching, it was the After the-playing of cards, de- inai ine tuuiuH turre ball hurlers with their liclonn rfhmi.nt wen scrrd being -done by brand urganaer freak pitches who did the damage, by a ladies committee consisting Mlquelon' of the Elks is a success II see nothing mysterious about of Mrs. F. E. Wermlg. convener, was evidenced by largely attended 'the spitter. Just take a baseball, Mrs. H. Skattebol, Mrs. A. Wicks. nd m08t enthusiastic meeting of. Wmoisten It a little on the side near Mrs. W. Gilchrist, Mrs. S. V. the members held in their n0me Xthe thumb and let the ball slip Cox, Mrs. J. R. Murray and Mrs. lt night. Sixteen new appli-, Wnwsrrl nr owow fmm vn a t Ttni.ito,. cants were aanrnwa io me iom throw, depending on where you 2lwant it to go. That's all there Is for the dance, which brought the Friday' meeting. to it." eTening's proceedings to a close In " was unanimously aeciaea to th small hour nf thu nwmlnir hold nomination oi oincers on 5 Harris of Detroit had o quell 1 Excellent music was furnished by Friday and all members some of h i CommunUtm with i rs. J. S. H ack's orchestra. urKeu iu w itorn Kanrl tKU anVInn T .1.. l. ' vA 1(1 G. W. Rudderham was were A committee was appointed to '. declared the incident ha been general chairman of the committee I 'nf the ta1B!ni? magnified out of all reason, but 4" charge of the affair. Thomas " a'"10 certain that the Elks charge of arrange- w, sponsor a teamtnis season. a.a.a t . : i. . wni far h mii. onA v p The escort patrol arm exempu- "I ,'mlnded and forgive each other. Wermlir for priies. E. J. Cobb fled tfter the meeting attrmeted The same altruistic Wiv was mstex of ceremonies for Kat Intereit, as this Is something '"'prompted Mr. Brush of Pitts-'whi,t' P- H: Wermlg for cribbage, PLANNED NEXT WEEK " in irouuuie inai a looioan meeting will be called next week to organise for the session. Pres new' with the local lodge. There was music by Al Small's orchestra at the and refreshments were served'. Mr. Mlquelon will remain in Prince Rupert for another week to complete his work. GERMANY MAKES COUNTEROFFER OF SETTLEMENT ident Wllliscroft has asked Secre- tary Wermig to arrange fortf 'PARIS. vAprll -if. Germany's J meeting at the earliest possible rmintpr.nln for navinir her date so that the games may be got worid war reparations were pre-underway. ented to the ajlie(1 experts by Dr. Schacht, chief of the German n nn mw. deWntlon. todav. It is under- MINNEAPOL1S, April 17: - K1Kh kI II H K stood to offer about one billion ,Cha Charles Belanger of Winnipeg. 1 II IU marks less ner year than the cred- light heavyweight champion of Hlf 1 IMMTifx mT xr itora demanded. Payment would --Canada, decislveh-ouipointed If I A K K I h 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A V continue'n7 vears. Instead of 68 Harry Dillon, also of WlnrfBeg ' i. V" years as propoel by the allies. l' In ten round bout mfe jyisj't ' .GermanyofflnvIaged annul- night. Belanger had the flghrwell NEW YORK. April 17:-Babe ties, beglnnHg at,l,100,000,000 jQjSll'In hand throughout. iHuth was married in St. Greg mark and rising ; to 1,450,000,000 ' lary's loman Catholic Church to- marks. 'i -Of:.- r .HliS I'JELANGER BEAT WM! HARRY DILLON UAH l.UCU , day to Mrs. Claire Hodgson n a btranger (trying to locate a: quiet ceremony friend's house : "Beg pardon, lady, but I'm looking for a man." Ancient Spinster (who has an -swered the doorbell): "I onty PRICE OF WHEAT VANCOUVER, April 17: THE ONLY ONE "Your father Is quite bald, Is he not?" said a man to the son of a millionaire. "Yes." replied the youth. "I'm hope you have better luck thaniWheat was quoted pn the local the only, heir lie has left." Pear- ve had." run. " excnange touay at JM.revi. sons. point tnan it ever previous enjoyed. Heydler was born at Lafarge-ville. N. Y., July 10, 1869. His father was a clergyman and thought of a similar career for his son who, however, became a league before Heydler was ele- printer on the Rochester Union. Only Three Baseball Games are Played on Opening Day Owing to Bad Weather in the East , NEW YORK,, April 17. The Pirates, Cardinals, Indians and Browns ( turned back their opposition in baseball's opening battles Jack "day, with the brighest picture unveiled at Chicago, where 70,000 fans stormed tht- Wrigley citadel for a peeu at the most highly re- for cribbage garded Cubs since the days of Frank Chance. About 50.000 gained The difference between victory and defeat for the Cubs was; i;"a"" ,1 v-V- Rogers Hornsby's failure in two pinches and the generosity of Grimes " toward the champion in other trying moments Rajah collected three work. He was a breaker boy in ,ft,itt itT and two force-ouU. Elwood English's fumble of Adam's j Paes n 7 f t ih behalf o Pr,nce Rupert Hotel, the 'the 'the coa coal mines mines near near PottsWlle. PottsWlle, pi-,-. twn naml r.m. nn.ll -Pa., before he took up basf!L,runner8-uP and a strong physique has carried w" him through ball field. many years on the Brown . An presented to InHlt'lHital Charles II anomer was nonesiiy uaiieu nuine hi me cAicime ui vikihic nuui, At Cincinnati, Grover Cleveland Alexander began his nineteenth v. .1 i t : v... i..i v..ir n,i r tr. o rk tl- slxth.-drove ,n four of the 0De0" i mad& on. behalf ftnfe cribbage and JS'ij-irr !!ik,W!nl:tel?S ."The IndSi en 4 1 f.li ii and efficient ,nnlnB I ne ruwna unfiiu uf "lie oia, man no iu oaiiuiif viidj s fine work in, the box. . were: . , Cribbage Ladies" firit, Mrs. J. Other games were prevented owing to rain in the eastern section. THE WEATHER STOCK QUOTATIONS (Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co.) B.- C. Silver. 1,00, Nil. Bay view, 6, 5V. Big Missouri, 1.16, 1.17. Cork Province, 15, 1G. Dothie, 49, 50. George Copper, Nil, 7.23. Georgia River, 40, 41. Golconda, 1.45, I.4G. Grandview, 45, 45Vj. Independence, 8, 8!4. Indian, 5, 5V4. Inter. Coal & Coke, 33, 3G. A large number took the floor with as many more slated for this! Kootenay Florence Nil, 1G. Kootenay King, 48, 40, L. & L., 3Vi. 4. Mohawk, Nil, 5. Morton Woolsey, 3V4, 4, Marmot River Qold, G', 7. Marmot Metals, 4, 5 Vs. National Silver, 16, Nil. Noble Five, 4, 68. Oregon Copper. 02, 04. Pend Oreille, G.00, 6J6. Piorr Gold, Nil, 1.G0, Premier, 1.G0. Porter-Idaho, 45,47. Reeves Macdonald, 2.06, 2,10. Rufus-Argenta, 27, 20. Ruth-Hope, 42, . Silver Crest, 8, 8V4. Silvereup, Nil, 97. Silverado, 67. Silversmith, 18, Nil. Slocan King. 5, Nil. Snowflake, 28, 36, Sunloch, 2.60, 2.75. Terminus, Nil, 6. Topley Richfield, Si, 32. Toric, 1.26, 2.00. Wellington, 14, 15. Whitewater, 1.00, i.10. Advance, 8.00, 8.9Q. Amalgamated, 3.G2, 3.G5. A. P. Consolidated 3,08, 3.70. Calmont, 3.G2, 3.G6. Dalhousle. 5.86, 5.00. Devenlsh, 1.15, 1.17 Fabyon Pete. 14 Mi, 15. Home Oil, 21.60. .21.70, Illinois-Alberta, 1.Q5, Nil. Mayland, SIQ, 8.G0 .McP.pug.Segur, NIL 7.00. McLeod, 5.C0, 5.75. New McDoug- Scgur, Nil, 5.00. Royalito, Nil, 150.00. Vulcan, Nil, 1.35. Hargal, 1.65, J. 70. Freehold, 1.65, 1.70. United, 14.80, Nil. New Valley, 1.25, 1.35. Eastern StockN Sherritt-Gordon, 8.30, Nil Noranda, C2.00, Nil. ARE SEARCHING FOR FLYERS Controversy Arises Over Conduct of "Southern Cross Fiasco" SYDNEY, April Hir-Anxiety is growing as to the fate of Lt. Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchcock last seen over Alice Springs, Central' Australia, while looking for the Southern Cross, the two plane which J is being carried out. In the meantime, as Captain 'ingsford Smith and his companions are still on the- Glenelg mud- JOHN FOR ALASKA ten days ago. Three additional , airplanes have gone to Alice i,eft Edmonton Yesterday Plan Springs to aid in the search for ning to Reach Prince,, (je.orge 0 .1 ' i -.it; . i ilk EDMONTON,' April 17. tain Parker Cramer Gamble, American a the servics Wednesday, April 17 PA JE TWO TIIE DAILY NEWS 1925 BILL MITCHELL WINS BILLIARDS Takes City Junior Individual Title in Close Finish WithAinrus'"" i Macdonald William Mitchell won the city individual junior bJUtrd chain pionship last night in, an excit- 'JF ing finish wjth'! Angus Macrohald, r .w.othe score being 500Jd;496. Mftoh- CRIBBAGEAND WHISTPRIZES WEREAWARDED liig Card Party and -SDance Last Night In Moose Kail Was Very 1 Successful Affair Cups and other trophies as a of the recently closed season's PROMINENT FIGURES IN SPORT Written Especially for the Daily News hy the Sports Editov JOHN A. HEYDLER, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL LEAGUE hot not cago cago to io Alaska, msna, struck sirucic flat waiting for gasoline, a we8tWatll controvert has arisen over the towards, in jipcky mountains f. Ouardlnn has suggested that a Royal Commission be appointed o inquire into what it calls the Southern Cross fiasco. the 0. interrupted f jrfht. some news- iuwk w- . une for papers have criticized the conduct rnnce ueurgu ye-sieruay after. f the flight and the Sydney nuui , make thelf destination before dark. Up to noon today the plane had not arrived at Prince Cieoree Ijja futther. information could u .'secured in regard to it. Wkii. is expected the plane will conie to Prince Rupert no one tmi to know anything about it de. t T' :r." f ' ' POOR ART Burglar (about to give ion i thrashing) Mind you. thii Cap-1 not so much for pinching the and W. S. jam, but for the careless way pa pilots, who I have left your finger nrinti are bound on a flight from Chi- about. Police Gazette. 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