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BABE
RUTK
VALUABLE
Considered
Likely
That
Yankee
Management
May
Come
Through
With
His
$80,000
a
Year
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
23:
With
ws.e
cutting
the
order
of
the
day
as
far
as
the
diamond
talent
Is
concerned,
,
present
prospects
are
that
Babe
'
Ruth
is
about
the
only
of
the
stars
who
may
be
able
to
make
demands
for
i932
and
get
away
with
it.
The
Babe
is
holding
out
for
his
$80,000
a
year
and
there
Is
Just
a
chance
thflt
the
Yankee
management
may
consider
he
js
worth
it
and
come
through
again.
Ruth
Is
considered
the
greatest
drawing
card
In
professional
baseball
today,
a
position
he
has
enjoyed
for
many
yeari.
Billiard
Averages
Junior
League
Q.
T.
Av.
R.
Fong
(LN)
2
400
200
.
Batt
LN)
2
400
200
J.
May
(H)
2
400
200
R.
Wicks
(H)
2
400
200
O.
Howe
E
2
400
200
W.
Stewart
(J)
2
400
2p0
P.
Johnscn
E)
2
397
199
P.
Chenoskl
(E)
3
568
284
A.
Zadcroskl
(E)
2
368
18
W.
Hudeon
(II)
2
365
183
W.
Funnell
(J)
2
362
181
N.
Chenoskl
(E)
2
359
180
P.
Vaocher
LN)
..:
2
347
174
F.
Aldridge
(LN)
.....:2
338
169
W,
E.
Hayhurst
H
.2
335
1C5
A.
Murray
(LN)
...2
335
'168
A,-
Strachan
(J)
.2
313
157
L.'Raabe
(J)
2
29F
140
C.
Perry
H
.
1
130
130
J.;
Bulger
(J)
2
250
125
'4
Note
H
Hawks;
J.,
Jewelers;
otN..
League
of
Nations;
E,
Empress).
"
.
.-
Basketball
Standing
.,
'.
Senior
League
T
W.
L.
Pts.
Panthers
5
'4
10
0,
N.
R.
A
4
5
8
32
Taxi
4
'4
8
.
Intermt-dlate
League
W.
L.
-
Pts
Hlfeh
School
6
3
12
TuxU
4
5
8
Merchant
-
2
5
6
Ladies'
League
1
W.
L.
Pts.
Amazons
8
1
16
CarUfrtal
4
5
8
CorheU
1
'7
2
f'
'.,
Junior
League
W.
L.
Pt.
Leaguo
rtf
Nations
5
2
10
Boy-
Scouts
5
1
10
Japanese
2
4
4
Rovprs
1
6
2
WEATHER
REPORT
Langara
Island
Cloudy,
light
easterly
wind;
light
swell.
Triple
Island-
Overcast,
light
southeast
wind;
sea
moderate,
y
Dead
Tree
Point
Raining,
fresh
southeast
wind;
barometer.
29.08;
temperature,
36
j
heavy
swell.
SOLD
THE
WORLD
OVER
Miss
Cilly
Aussem,
German
tennis
star,
who
won
the
women's
1
alnnl
(ahhI.
1
I.
I
l
OlilglCO
tenuis
diitiiipiuiisiiip
111
Bueiioi
Ayr
5i,
recently.
She
won
similar
title
In
last
Wimbledon
play.
LEAD
IS
LARGER
Culbertson
12,895
Points
Ahead
of
!
Leni
in
Seventy-fifth
J
Rubber
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
23:
In
the
(seventy-fifth
rubber
of
the
bridge
marathon
last
night,
Ely
Culbert-t'son
and
Theo
Llghfoier.
exponents
of
the
official
system,
were
leading
,
Sidney
Lenz
and
Oswald
Jacoby
by
:
12,895
points.
I
Culbertson
took
the
seventieth
'
rubber
and
built
up
his
lead
to
11,-'795.
He
also
won
the
seventy-first
J
and
went
up
to
12,015.
The
seventy-:
second
took
three
hands
and
Cul-bertson
won
again
to
go
13.390
Into
tthe
lead.
Lenz
took
the
seventy-third
rubber
In
seven
hands
and
cut
the
Culbertson
lead
to
12,915.
;
Culbertson's
lead
was
further
cut
i
to
12,745
when
Lenz
won
the
sev-;
enty-fourth
rubber
In
ten
hands.
BASKETBALL
December
28
32
Taxi
vt.
C.
N.
R.
TuxU
vs.
Merchants.
Comets
vs.
Amazons.
Scouts
vs.
Japanese
Ass'n.
January
4
Panthers
vs.
32
TaxL
High
School
vs.
Merchants.
Cardinals
vs.
Comets.
Rovers
rs.
Scouts.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER
Dec.
23:
Wheat
was
quoted
at
GOc
on
the
local
exchange
today.
!
LEAFS
ON
j
TOP
NOW
Scored
Wild
9
to
3
Victory
Over
Americans
and
Also
Overtake
Canadlens
I
NEW
YORK,
Dec.
23:
New
I
York
Rangers
defeated
Montreal
Canariicns
last
night
by
the
derisive
score
of
G
to
2
and
increased
to
seven
points
their
leader-1
ship
of
the
American
division
of
the
National
Hockey
League
over
Chicago
Black
Hawks,
who
were
sharing
honors
at
Montreal
with
the
Maroons
in
a
one-all
overtime
tie.
Toronto
Maple
Leafs
went
wild
on
the
home
ice
and
defeated
New
York
American
by
a
score
of
9
to
3
and
captured
first
place
in
the
international
division.
The
Americans
and
Canadiens
are
now
tied
for
second
place
One
point
behind
Toronto.
In
last
evening's
fourth
game
which
was
played
at
Boston
the
Bruins
defeated
Detroit
Falcons
6
to
2
and
moved
up
to
within
one
point
of
Chicago
Black
Hawks
for
second
place
in
the
American
division.
Hockey
Standings
International
Division
W.
D.
L.
P.
Toronto
0
4
5
16
Canadlens
6
3
6
15
Americans
6
5
5
15
Maroons
4
2
9
10
American
Division
W.
D.
L.
P.
rUngen
9
4
2
22
Chicago
5
5
5
,15
Boston
6
2
-5
14
Detroit
4
''"3
8
11
JUNIOR
BILLIARD
STANDING
a.
m
av.
Empress
1
1892
946
j
Hawks
2
1833
.
017
League
of
Nations
2
1820
910
I
Jewelers
2
1621
811
GREAISCENE
AT
CAPITOL
tlunJrrdi
of
Young
People
Brought
Parcels
For
Those
in
Need
as
Price
of
Entry
It
was
a
great
scene
yesterday
at
the
Capitol
Theatre
when
hundreds
it
kiddies
came,
each
bearing
a
parcel
to
be
devoted
to
relief
work
as
tb
price
of
admission
to
the
matinee.
Moat
of
them
brought
staple
goods
but
there
were
all
sorts
of
cut-tons
parcels,
some
large,
some
small.
All
were
stacked
up
In
the
entrance
and
made
an
Imposing
display.
More
than
that,
everybody
seemed
to
enjoy
the
fun
of
giving
for
ithme
who
are
in
need.
The
theatre
I
was
crowded
to
the
doors
and
the
jpleture
much
enjoyed.
I
Before
the
picture
program
com-ltittnat&.CoL
8.
P.
McMordie.
D.S.O.,
theatre
manager,
and
Capt.
Steele,
aalvatlon
Army,
spoke
briefly,
t
nankins;
all
present
for
their
generous
donations.
.
This
advertisement
is
not
published
or
displayed
by
the
Liquor
Control
Board
oc
by
the
Government
of
British
Columbia
1
WednfMa'
DpcftnbefSj
feAoa
roun.
TWE
DAILY
HEWS
1931
i
v
1
A
CHRIST
MAS
GIFT
SUGGESTIONS
Cigarettes
All
these
brands
are
nationally
known,
of
unquestionable
merit
and
always
give
the
utmost
in
satisfaction
In
Special
Christmas
Packages
and
enjoyment.
TINS
OF
TINS
OF
50
100
WINCHESTER
CIGARETTES
-
-
60c
-
$1.20
4
packt
of
20
each
$100
TURRET
CIGARETTES
60C
-
$1.20
DIXIE
CIGARETTES
-
-
-
60c
-
-
$1.2
MILLS
ANK
CIGARETTES
-
-
706
-
-
-
$1.4
PLAYER'S
CIGARETTES
-
SSc
-
-
$1.70
Tobaccos
In
Attractive
Christmas
Wrappings
Choose
any
of
these
tobaccos
.
.
.
they
will
satisfy
the
smoker
who
is
a
keen
Judge
of
tobacco.
OLD
CHUM
TOBACCO
OLD
CHUM
FINE
CUT-
-
-
TURRET
PIPE
TOBACCO
-
-PICCADILLY
SMOKING
MIXTURE
PICOBAC
SMOKING
TOBACCO
Cigars
PRICE
PACKED
IN
90c
'
l2
pound
tint
)0c
-
l2
pound
tins
80c
-
y2
peuad
tins
$1.50
y2
pound
glass
Jars
75c
y2
pound
tins
In
Attractive
Christmas
Packs
and
Boxes
Give
any
of
these
cigars
.
.
.
their
proved
merit
is
a
guarantee
that
your
Christmas
present
will
be
enjoyed.
WILSON'S
BACHELOR
CIGARS
ROBERT
BURNS
INVINCIBLES
ROBERT
BURNS
PANETELAS
LA
PALINA
LILIES
-
-STONEWALL
JACKSON
-ARABELA
CIGARS
-
-
-COLUMBIA
LITTLE
CIGARS
-
IOC
each
(Pack
of
10,
Box
ol
2$)
15c
each
-
-
-
(Box
of
25)
IOC
each
(Packs
of
10,
Box
of
25)
15c
each
-
-
-
(Box
of
2$)
5c
each
(Packs
of
10,
Box
of
25)
5c
each
(Packs
of
10,
Box
of
2$)
,
4
packs
of
10
-
-
$1,00
Give
CIGARS?
CIGARETTES
and
TOBACCOS
"
Tastefully
Wrapped
for
the
Holiday
Season
IMPERIAL
TOBACCO
COMPANY
OF
CANADA,
LIMITED
The
Grotto
Cigar
Store
Carries
a
full
line
of
all
kinds
of
Cigarette,
Cigars,
Tobaccos,
Pipes,
Pouches,
Lighters
and
all
other
Smokers'
Accessories.
Lowney's
Choice
Chocolates
Fresh
stock
in
Christmas
Presentation
lioxes.
If.
leaving
town,
place
your
order
now
and
we
will
deliver
It
on
Christmas
Eve,
Christmas
Day
m
.
hi
FULL
COUltSE
lurkey
j
Dinner
COMMODORE
CAFE