EES ait: I t X I "RACING BEGINS" AT WOODBINE ... , , . . ,,,, ,, , Opening Day Tomorrow I 4 iUKUiNiu. .May li: lo mat-; -terwbo win win tftfyj mis year, one iQ-.jig w cwjyiT-u will be a real racwwe unnaaiaii a r 1 . iun classic, ssic, tne xne oiaesr. oiaeei coninu.i eonjnmjMj, rt .the thi Americ American American ously-run race on the Americ . Ing day of the briljjajt meeting !f .h0me " nne untano jockey uud, tomor- row, and also of the Canadian turf season. The race is over the U mile and a quarter distance with la,W artiied to the Kings 50 guineas. I doing rather well of late and it is ' Lat year the race turned out ' possibIe that the aged Boston to be an individual triumph forjBruins may get back in the run-the Seagram star, Young Kitty, Hlng again although the most of who the year before had been;the experts will say that they undisputed Canadian two-year-1 8nould be bojind now toward the old champion This month the!c?iIar r,ther than towards the story is different. Half a dozen thoroughbreds are real conten- the st- Log Browns still appear ders and another half doiaii ean-; a8 an outfit that will take some not be left out of the,Teckon!rig. . reckoning with as the season pro-Fifty-eight were namiM in "the res. beinir now onlv one full entries for the 192D rental,, and ' game away from the top. Not far it is possible the field will setnff ar- are ni ), nptfnit TirPr a new record. GAMES BEGIN - -JQR DAVIS CUP Tennis Championship Tournament i Opened at Montreal Yesterday ' MONTREAL, May 17. Johnny Van Ryan gave the United States j "vm ptrt m the first round .of the DavU cup match with Can- ana yesterday, defeating Willard Crocker, 9 and 7. 6 and 2. and 6 and 3. Jmea Ueooswy of .ike. United. State defeated Dr. Jack Wright. Qanadian. 6, and 3, 4 and ,6,,$ and 1 7 and 5 ' - . ' A COSTLY CAST-OFF IBLi Jl ' -Inn "nMAf i I litorge Harper proved costly cast-off for the New Yflrk.JGAjjts when, playfntg fr tb.V '.BoSfon Braves, he ftnoed rihe '(ffants out f first llacf ip .the National League by bitting a5 ho;m& run with two ukn ma MCraw; the GiantmanMed" Harper to Boston lilpng. .'"j" -r PAMIMAJUXY. employer I a't permit such I..- long-winded j i r. phone tOYer.atJons with friends during office hours', secretary but this wafc a-ng y 1 i it uusureits can. . Employer ell, don't address " . - any 01 our clients as "Old Bean." Public Opinion. , "TRY A NIP BEST PROCURABLE Be- BOTTUD A 6URANTItejri H (MM NUI I Tl LlHOCM Th Original Label look for it Sport Chat With Chicago Cubs and St. .... . . .. A tempgrarv advantage- over the AT: ijcs and New York Yankees .gins? amost as hectic a battle League, Leairui big ifatfie .baseball activities are as mien rijg- m -this time" of the year r as thev i ha va! river been in th. past. Nor m. -the fight be confined for long to those who are at present occupying the limpii.rht. In the National Leairue. there is the threat of the Pitts- burh pjrates who have been top. In the American League, who, up to yesterday, had won more games so far this year than any other big league club. Cel-Jar positions seem secure for a jtime with Brooklyn Robins and Boston Red Sox settled in the I respective basements of the National and American Leagues. Max Schmeling still may have more managers than a chain-store system when he has ful- Mav 17. For the fourth oruisu wuiiieu s tiuwiiyivwow.. "KV.'"",jT , hole battle, 1U1SS VVetnerea ted States titleholder, three MlSS Collett lead five Up up at the eighteenth, but could not .combat the steady play K. i j .t. Luhr-r, ' Vntnfil tVio twont.v- " SVI W tHtf W Th match sctuuu L r ended at the thirty-tilth hole. ... - BOSTON BRAVES HOLDING HIGH ! IN BIG LEAGUE i NEW YORK, May 17. If U)e Boston Braves stay up the f n-j other month they may be f1" 12' believe .they belong fn thd first ' lour., .mu rcn: ?r""rf """V ea:J n"'v uZ- ii: SoiarCub, maWng its initial! yesterday by shading the Gianta rr i , " iVWhime.'Sa'dWe.hder..PP". on the l1 at fs more significant, the plajrrt to one all tie with the the second match of from leWnd,;st.ln Braves twice came against the inimrtable Larry Ben-'the CUnuly-Cup series. It was a( ton in the opener, ami Against good, clean game and play was No-Hit Cark Hu-bbel in the tenth of an even nature. There were round of the night cap. flashes of fine combination and The Cardinals slipped ahead of good team support on both sides the idle Cubs into the league lead but there was a weakness in goal by outlasting Pittsburgh in a shooting, either team failing on groggy ten-round melee. occasion in this important fea- Ttrnnklvn lost their ninth turp nf nlnv. filled certain obligations in Newlstraight to the Phillies. York in connection with Paulino The Browns and Tigers in the on the night of June 27. but, by American League stepped up to that time, he wont need manag- practically even terms with the ers, ne will need sympathy. This, ! in a slightly more repressed measure,' is Jack" Dempsey's gen-1 "al. V?1 J the fiW'V1" ,s to the heavyweight cham- ment w'th Sharkey. The old cham- pion jsnt'quiw a emphatic as. thu nhnvn utatpmpnt miwlit maVo' him appear 'to be, nevertheless, Jiei leaves no doubt of his' belief that his .Qerman double, will be well veneered on the evening' in ' question. junior fq6tbaij. At the junior football league match,tomorrow afternoon at Ac- ropolis Hill at 2:30 the Booth team to play against High School will be selected from the follow- ing: Christianson, Cross, Nelson,, Greer, Colussi, Bartlett, Ealters, ham and Ivarson. JOLLY PLAYS ""vGOLF FINALS ! UnBllhh'tP(jla;en to Contest (for Big rIrize1 With American 17 IT c. Sot EnSd S : Joe -TurneAsa of New York willj contest the 36-hole final of the Yorkshire luriwiure Evening cvejiuig News iews thousand mousana guineas golf tournament tomor- low. Turnessa defeated Charles Whitcombe. two up, and Jolly de- , t 4 - .1 11T w T tr T T-V n: f i X 1 semi - finals. George Duncan, who beat Walter Hagen, was elim - inated earlier by Davis. ' , TONIGHT HCCUtl Of SCO'lANO tiO ftAivtwf M.lftirvfT OvrOw KOft at Ilia VtnJor'a and Intiit on GRANT'S ' BEST PROCURAnLE I - This advertisement Is not published or displayed by the rr, v. Liquor Cintro) Board, or by the Government of Joyce Wethered, Comely English Loss, Winner of Women's Golf . -Championship over Miss Colletl HI rt ..AMDRRW'S. Srntlani time Joyce Wethered, comely Yankees, who trail me Aimeiica by half a game! BASEBALL SCORES ! National Leasuei New York 3-4, Boston 4-. , , Brooklyn 4,' Philadelphia 7. St Louis 10, Pittsburgh 91 ' ' 'American League Chicago 3; Detroit 4; j Cleveland 0, St: Louis 1. . NATIONAL LEAGUE , -STANDINGS, ; , .t n A W.- L. Pft, 8 .6C7 'f.c, Chicago. 15, 8 Boston -..18 .10 jgv Pittsburgh 11 16 .524 CincInnati . .11, 12 .478, phnadeIphj. ,J0 11 .476 XeW'Ybrt A'.T. .". 13 .350 i Brooklyn .".!!!'.!!! C 17 AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS W. L. Pet. Philadelphia 14 8 .036 New York 13 8 .619 !St. Louis 15 10 .600 Detroit' 17 2 .586 Cleveland 12 3 .480 Chicago .V 10 .385 Washifi&tort? '. . 8 fl3 .381 ' 7 .301 i6 FAREWELL PARTY FOR MR. AND MRS. LEPINE Departing Citizens Honored by Some Forty Friends at Function in Commodore Cafe Mr. and Mrs. R. V. G. Le- Fine, who are leaving the city .next Tuesday afternoon, were guests of honor at a delightful farewell dinner and dance last night in the Commodore Cafe. There were about 40 friends pres ent at the function which wasa very enjoyable one. , r Music for dancing i'as by Mrs. J'.'S. Black's orchestra,. The party broke up a j; 12:30. There were many expressions of regret at the impending departure of the honored guests. GENERAL WALKOUT li-GOLD CREWS YUKON DAWSON, Y.T.. May 17. A general waJkout of the employees of Burrall & Baird, Ltd., and associated companies, operating what is claimed to be the. largest placer gold mining leases in the world,, occurred today. The men are dissatisfied with irregular pay days. It is expected that the no aer ox fcngum lasses ueitjijieu uieunu vuuc, w up and one t(?play. at' the-ninth hole and Was two . , " ! ! EMPRESS MADE GOOD SHOWING PIa-ed One AH Tie Last Night ( Uh Thistles in fiilhuly Cup Football dame ..A'ilargji crowd of football fans vfa4! iven an ecllent show of ,jrVapqce,r.j last P'K11 at the Acro- pqlj Hfjl grDunds when Empress It was well along In the first haf when vctor Hinston, a new pIaJ.er gent ,R the sc)re for thfi Empregg p,ay wa8 back and . . 4 forth' th , and t. the prospect was that the Thistles were to go scoreless until, half a minute before the final' whittle. Charles Baptie equalized for the Thistles. On the ; ! whole, it Vj'as a fair enough draw, j I The' Empress Club is, apparent-' y, a strong organization which' ' should be heard from favorably jaa the season advances. I I V. Barton made an efficient referee and A. Clapperton and (George Kelsey presided on the lines. Players were: Empress: Social Club S. Gur vich; F. Psirker and R. B. Skin- tier; G. Hill, S. Currie and Victor Hillston; J. Currie, McKay, G.- nowe, rt. unenosiu ana u. L,un- uie. Thistles W. Lambie; A. Hafg and S. Erskine; G. Mitchell, C. Baptie and A. Macdonald; A. Mitchell, J. Campbell, W. Mitch- en, i. uussanicn ana u. jacK. The Gilhuly Cup standing: V. D. L.Pts Thistles 1 1 0 3 Empress 0 1 0 1 Regiment 0 0 1 0 CANADIAN FISH GOT BEST BIDS Tables Turned on American Hali but at Local Exchange This" Morning Halibut sales at the local fish exchange this morning totalled an even 100,000 pounds. Four American vessels sold 76,000 pounds at 12.1c and Cc to 12.5c and 7c while Canadian fares all received higher prices, 12.3c and 7c to 14c and 7c being paid for three catches totalling 24,000 pounds. Sales were as follows: American Arctic, 28,000 pounds. Booth Fisheries, 12.1c and 6c. Pierce, 9,000 pounds, Pacific Fisheries, 12.5c and 7c. Middleton, 24,000 pounds, Cana dian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 12.3c and 6c. Tahoma, 15,000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 12.2c and 7c. Canadian Cape Spear, 7,000 pounds, Roal Rish Co., 13c and 7c Inez IL, 10,000 pounds, Atlln Fisheries, 14c and 7c R. W., 7,000 pounds, Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co., 12.3c and 7c. PRICE OF WHEAT VANCOUVER. May 7: Wheat dropped a coupl0 ot points today being quoted on the ex change at $1.10. STOCK QUOTATIONS (.Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co.) Th following quotation were 5id and asked: ' B. C. Silver, 90. Njl.; , Bayview,, 3Vi, 4. r.i. Big Missouri, 1.60, 1.62i , Cork Province, 12, Nil. Cotton BeU, Nil, 60, Duthie Mines, 50, Nil. George Copper, 6.00, 6.50. Georgia River, 30, 35. Golconda, 1.68, 1.70. Grandview, 42, 42 Vs. Independence, 8. 9, Indian, Nil, 5. Inter. Coal & Coke, 41, 42. Kootenay Florence, 14, 15. Kootenay King, Nil, 41. Lucky Jim, 13, 14. Mohawkv i, 5. Morton Woolsey, 6Vi, 6ft. Marmot River Gold, SVt, 5ft. Marmot Metals, 4, 6. National Silver. 16, 19. Noble Five. 59' 2, 63. Oregon Copper. 41, 43. Pend Oreille. 5.85, 6.00. Pioneer Gold, NIL 1.50. Premier 1.70. 1.72. yt Reeves Macdonald, 1.75, 1:801 Rufus-Argenta, 23, 24. Ruth-Hope, 34. 35. Silver Crest, 7, 74. Silvercup. 35, 37. Silverado, Nil, 80. Silversmith, Nil. 17. Slocan Rambler, NiL 17. Snowflake, 56V'x.'57ft. Sunloch, 2.25, 2.50. Terminus, Nil, 5Vj. Topley Richfield. Nil. 31. Toric Mines, Nil. L40. Wellington, lift, 12. Whitewater, 75, 80. Woodbine. 6. 7. Oil-s Calgary Dallas, 2.50, Nil. Federal, 39, Nil. , Great West, 71. Nil. " Mercury. 1.64. Nil. Mid West, 1.00, Nil. I Mill City, 9.25, NIL I Model, 94, Nil. j Regent, 72, Nil. , Spooner, 3.63, Nil. Advance. 15.50, 15.75. A, P. Consolidated, 4.6.4.68. Calmont, 4.8(J. J t Dalhousie. 4.85, 4.90. j; Devenish, 1.26, 1.27. Fabyan Pete, 10, 10ft. l Home, 21.90, 22.00. Illinois-Alberta, Nil, 1.80. ' "1T L EXTRACTS Sporttmtn the tvorld'ovtr ha vi itnte confirmed the opinion of the Worrut Hunt, and YUktri'GIn It ton-tidettd the per' fett complement 0 all outdoor pat' timet. Skagway to Mayo, Y.T., by airplane in two hours. Under ordinary method4 of traniration at. this time of year, suoh a trip might take as as long, as 17 ua. tea-terday May 1 Mr. McNaugb-' Von- received a letter from Mr. Nones dated May IS at Mayo. This lis probably the. most rardd serv-1 UrW'that'hM evet been-given a lrtj BENNETT AMENDMENT ON SHARE TAXATION DEFEATED YESTERDAY OTTAWA. May 17. -The amendment of Hon. R. B. Ben nett to strike out that provision of the budget which provides for taxwtmn on the transfer of snares was defeated in the haute yester day 96 trt 58. Mr. Bennett's amendment would have referred lth budget tox re- olution) baek to hare a mw tax on share eliminated and leave the levy on such tranactiqn as they ol -':-iJJ..';llllai;.:u. ..!.... : -r I'M' 1 ' ' . tne nag over the Norwegian 1 consulate is unfurled to t f A3ZS TJ70 THE DAILY NEWS Friday, M,y u breezes today. The occasion is ORGANIZE IIASEnALL -hi nuJtMWrQf ihrf Declara- KETCIIIKA' May 17 Th tlon. pf Norwegian Independence, local baseball players are or- ; which wlf be doly celebrated to- ganialng for the sea .-in a M - night at a function to be held day at a meetfng i.JVd r tU ftVth Lle Hhjksort Society. purpose. CET all .. fiveaU deuce. Bugla bit the 'drcu for dinner' ten mlnutei agoj but neither player will quit 1' A filter to Jim' i back, band . . Jim can't recover. Vantage In. t A tplnnlng terve ... ; Jim winal V Plenty of recreation when vo travel Cunard. SaUCutwdlt Book ArovfS TU Cunari $Utm . Slip Ok, Limited, fjjji ajftBji i SL Vancouver ( I il. nu jir 364-9), or any tltamhipntni Weekly to Eumpe from M(.:.'rtu Quebec CUNARD S-V CANADIAN StRVICt ' I Ml Cabin. Toofltt Third Casta ind TMr Chat YEAR IN JAIL FORALCAPONE PHILADELPHIA, Ma 7 Alphonse "Scarfaci: A; 1 ,-cv I notorious Chicago canr - tr-:- tofay yentenced to unc vnar 1 the countr- pmon on u . -h,iryo .! Ifcd 1.1 "ru the ' Sarxa CO.. LtJ, FROM VICKERS' DIARY1752 Mayland, 11.75, 11.85. McDoug.-Segur, Nil, (5.00. McLeod, 5.00, 5.20. New McDoug.-Segiir, Nil, 3.Q0 Royalite, Nil, 170.00. Vulcrin, Nil, 2.25. Hargal, 1.95, 2.00. Freehold, 1.75, 1.80. nUed.12.75t:13.00,: r-.r........ sterling t'acmc, z.io, .Turner Valley. 1.35, 1.50. .. -'y, (.Eastern Stocks ' SHerrltl-Gordori, 7.90, Nil. ' ' 'Nora'nda, 56.00, Nil. RAPID WORK AIR SERVICE A communication received by R. F. McNaughton. C.N.R. district passenger agent here, from L. B. Jones, agent at Skagway, illustrates how the airplanes are revo lutionizing transportation facili ties in Alaska and the Yukon. Mr. Jones recently made a trip from "Brother John sends this encouraging word from Shrewsbury. 'Whilst staying at the Golden Lion where meets the Worral Hunt, hath opportunity to introduce our good liquor to the sportsmen after the day's run. Excellent, was the unanimous opinion, and many orders for Vickcrs Gin are forthcoming' " VICKERS FINEST LONDON DRY GrIN ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH 6f JOHN VICKERS 6f . LONDON IJ5Q ENCUND - ,1 V ; AW' This advertisement Is pot published or displayed by the Liquor Control UoaTd or by the Government of British Columbia E