I 2 iSmi- ' .aoarooa - - , - . twk hah.y news , - -r-, - v q .4 ' W "4, 11 ii 1; 1; t: ii it 1: 5! t :t u Is n !! 1 it 1. I ii t i H S! 1 M 1 !( it : if u 1: ii ii t: 11 1 ;: rsUsu-rosiMiiiaUMMiirt YANKS WIN . SLUGFEST Philadelphia Athletics on Short End of 20 to 13 Score Cubs' Lead Is Reduced BROOKLYN. June 4: The lead of the Chicago Cubs in the National League was reduced to two and a half games as a result of the victory of the second place Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Dodgers In a close game here yesterday while the Cubs were losing to Pittsburg Pirates in a similarly close game at Pittsburg. As a result of the reverse, the Dodgers dropped Into fifth place behind the Idle Cincinnati Reds. ; In the American League, New York Yankees won over Philadel- phia Athletics at Shibe Park in thej biggest slugf est of We season and j boosted their leadership over the! idle Washington Senators to three! full games. Cleveland Indians j proved that they are still In thej running for the pennant by taking j both ends of a double-header from j the third place Detroit Tigers. j Yesterday's Big League scores: ! National Leaeue Boston 6, Brooklyn 5. Chicago 5. Pittsburg 6. ' American League New York 20. Philadelphia 13. St. Louis 2, Chicago 1. Cleveland 3-10, Detroit 1-7. Baseball Standings American League W. U Pet New York 30 13 Mi, Wathlngton - 88 17 .622; Detroit 24 18 571 Phltadelpbta 15 20 .556 Cleveland - U 11 543 st. Louis n n .489 Chicago 15 28 .341 Boston 7 35 .167 National League Chicago 29 17 .630 Boston 26 19 .578 Pittsburg 21 20 .512, Cincinnati 23 25 .479 Brooklyn 22 24 .478 Philadelphia 20 25 .444 St. Louis 19 24 .442 New York 17 23 .425 1 BASEBALL POSTPONED Owing to the rain and cold weather, the Senior League baseball fixture between Bites and Sens of Canada, scheduled for last night, was postponed and wW be played tomorrow afternoon, weather AS THE PINE WOODS 1 1... tt trtlMMBl It k CJtltaM Lou Gehrig Kits Four Home Runs in Four Times at Bat Setting Major League Mark PHILADELPHIA, June 4: Lou Gehrig made baseball history yesterday when he hit four home runs in successive times at bat, thus creating a modern Major League record. Ed Delehanty of Philadelphia hit four homers in 1896 but the only previous man to hit four circuit clouts in successive times at bat was Robert Lowe of the Boston Nationals in 1894. Babe Ruth, Earle Coombs and Tony Lazzeri of the Yankees and Mickey Cochrane and Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics also hit homers yesterday. British Champion saLsism Miss Louise Fawcef .feampm woman .aUn :f 'wer ot Great Britain, is seen he.t in Ba-.'x.std P. irk L nd r. tor the corning intcrnatioriai track and field :aeet be:w?pr. England. France and Belgum. 1 SPORT NOTES j BASEBALL Int. Lmpress vs. Elks, 1 p.m. Sr. S. O. C. vs. ELKS, 2:43 SUNDAY Australia Is sending a team of 12 geles in Augnst but a sculler living in Canada and swimmer who was out of competition for several years wtsn rheumatic fever wtH carry the chief hopes ot the anUpo. Bobby Peart p. the young Australian giant who won the world sculling title at i Amsterdam in 1926. again will compete to the 1932 games and stiles tie has lost much of his great power should win again by as many boat lengths as he cares to make it. ;Peafte rtdw Uvea in Hamilton. Ont.. -but still retains his Australian tixenahip. Andrew Boy Charlton is the swimmer who retained from Uje j 1928 games, where he was's-eond In both the 400-metfe and IpOO-mctrc Ifrae style evenu. t a sickbed. which he arose only a few nssnl ago But he seems to have lost littk of his speed In the water. In the New South Wales championships to paddling. In the opinion of observers he could have broken Crabbe's record if pushed. Aside from Charlton and Pearce none of the other six Australian male competitors appear to nave more than an outside chance. Alex HUrhouse. who rtt Ik. I MA Mtra Ks, nvr I done better than 4:20 ui the mile, and there are a dozen or more ath letes in the United states atone who i they go on the track. Australia lost its only real track threat when J. A. CttTtot) decided to enter the ministry and forego the .Sydney hurt January he swam SSsVleeam Bonnie Mealing i yards in 10 minutes. 32 seconds Ires Bull, swimmers: O forge OoM-jonly one and three-fifths seconds . ing and William Warwick, track I under the world mark of Clareneeltnd field: B. Scarf, wrestling, and JlBuXrt-i Crabbe. of Los Angeles Charlton won by 30 yards, lost Duncan Gray, cycling little chance to score points. IS STILL CHAMPION Mrs. Vera Ilutchiins Defeats Mrs. K. F. Jackson lo Retain 11. C. Women's Golf Title VANCOUVER. June 4 Mrs. Vera IHutchins of Shaughnessy Club re tained the British Columbia Wo-men's golf championship yesterday by defeating Mrs. E. F. Jackson of Victoria in the final, eleven up and nine to go. Night Baseball Proves Popular Outdraws Daylight Game IS to 20 Prrni in Oakllnrl I OAKLAND. June 4 Night baseball outdraws the daylight game from 15 to 20 percent in Oakland. It was announced by club officials yesterday. Portland Wins Eleventh Straight Going Strong In Pacific Coast League Sealte Takes Bad Beating PORTLAND, June 4 Portland won Us eleventh straight game In the Pacific Coast League Thursday afternoon by defeating Oakland 3 to 2. Hollywood defeated Missions fi to 5 and Sacramento beat Seattle 19 to 2. Early Swimming Season in City i Bill Plommer Writes Interesting Article on Salt Lakes For Vancouver Sunday Province Although Prince Rupert is some five hundred miles north of Vancouver, Prfnee Rupert ctUsens en-toy excellent swknming for weeks an deven months in advance of Vancouver natatora, Bill Plomraer ,of this eity points out in an article In the magaaine sectloa of the Van couver Sunday San describing theJ bait Laxes swunmlng resort nere. I The article describes Doug Friz-J sell as the "guiding genius" of the , affairs of the Pttnee Rupert Swim ming uiud ana. incidentally, rexm to Doug's own prowess as a swim mer and mentions his annual "dtp" In the icy waters of Prince Rupert harbor on New Year's Day. SOFTBALL POSTPONED Owing to the rain, the Canadian National Recreation Association's league softball game' between Royal Canadian Naval Reserve and Sta Uon was postponed from test even- to the Olympic Oattios at Los An-.n betr than that every time j Merchants Senior Football June 7 Canadian Legion vs. June 9- Home Oil vs. Regiment. June 14 Merchants vs. Home OIL SOFTBALL games. Carlton had tied the world . June 7 Dry Dock vs. Roundhous marl: for M0 yards of 20 8 and con- June 1 station vs. Roundhouse. sistently ran the 100 around 9.6. June 14 -Dry Dock vs. R.C-N.Vit Two passible point winners are June 17 Button vs. Dry Dock. ataoni the four women members of. June 21 Roundhouse vs. R.ON the team. Blleen Wearne In the 100-1 Vit metre dash and Claire Dentils In Jane 24 Roundhouse vs. Dry Dock ' the breast stroke swim. Miss Weame June 28 Station vs. REJi.VJt. has run 100 yards on grass in 11.2, only four-tenths of a second above Stella Walsh's world mark, and Xliss Dennis holds the unofficial world's Standard fat 200 metres ireast stroke of 3:08.6. Her mark Is eu$ul four"'r"h ccconds under reaorai Aianone inn- on. M Great Britain, and three se conds under the Olympic standard. Australian sports writers give the other members of the Australian and Fran- BASEBALL SCHEDULE Jane 8 Empress vs. Elks: June lo s. O C. vs Emp June 13. .Elks vs. 8. O. C June 17 -Elks vs. Empress. June 20- Empress vs. 8. O. O, June 24- 43. O. C. vs. Elks. June 27 Empress v. Elks. July 1 S. O. C. vs. Empress. July 4 Elks Vs. 8. O. C. July 8 Elks vs. Empress. July 11 Empress vs. B. O. C. July 13-3. O. C. vs. Elks. gVJMH Hi) J Displaying her championship form. Helen Wills Moooy is seen here m action in the Holland Garros stadium in Paris, practising for the French Crop Is In Good Shape (Continued from paxe one) few tight showers. Some seeding of coarse grains is sull to be done on account of farmers waiting for more rain. Wheat growth is rapid and only alight damage from cut worms is so far reported. From the ftesetown. Craik. Lang- ham subdivisions come reports of recent heavy rains which have re lieved conditions and craps are now sokttig spiendtd aJthaugh cutworms are active but no serious damage im yet beosi reported. In the Prince Albert division, gen eral rains over the entire district aave proved beneficial to growing crops. Wheat U well above ground. looks very healthy and is strongly rooted as cool nights during ger mination gave roots a good bold. Al- thoagh frosts during the early part of the weak retarded growth some what, prospects ate generally good. In Alberta In Alberta heavy showers have :een general throughout the pro- :nce. Reports Indicate that the grasshopper menace Is greatly reduced and no extensive damage from cutworms is noted. Seeding is now practically completed with the exception of green feed m central and northern Alberta and growth ?and!tions can be considered ideal. The Peace River territory reports weather fair and warm. Beading is practically completed. Wheat Is siiowlng above ground and growing fast. Considerably heavier receipts featured the market this week but owing to the limited receipts of the previous week and the demand that this shortage created, prices of all butcher cattle held steady or made slight gams with the exception of veal calves. Ifog prospects are unsettled. Revised Schedule Of Intermediate Baseball League June 5 Young Empress vs. Young Elks June 12 Young Blks vs. Young Sons of Canada. June 15 Young Sons of Canada vs. Yoong Bttifreas, '. Jane 19 Young Empress vs. Young Elks. June 22 Yoong Elks vs. Young Sons of Canada. June 26 Young Sons of Canada va. Young Empress. June SO Young Brapresa vs. Young Elks. July 3 Young Blks t vs. Young Sons of Canada. CROWNING Salvation Arm OF QUEEN Ho,d,ngTa I mini, Jhnn Central Figure Annual Self nfnl,, r. .....(..I n.r IHv I'mftfd' llfinr rnn.h.j.. ml in i,uiuiiui -j uuru Iodn I lugs Last Night Cro Astori and Mrs. it. Menne Queen's Attendants Mreet Canvas, f I vuMviuujjiT iu :iJlnu., Maypole Dancing une oi rramrrs niai oompatgn w.th - .,. of Ceremonies Last Night at Taggers are p-j ; .. . ' Kxhlbitlon Hall Important cornm MO ttltHt in Annv With the usual colorful ceremon- .ttele ahd Lieut An. ies and in the presence of a large a llurge and those assemblage ot persons of all ages efB3? Mrs. Emil ariv.n uv J from young lo old. Miss Lillian Annie Murray uniiv Jdinson was crowned Queen of the Mildred Hunt Elks Flag Day In the Exhibition IT. ti i nloht The crownina was' performed by Miss Lillian Jones,: Cf nmcViin QllJ last year's queen, and the proceed-, UlcaiUMJip 03111 ings were presided over by William McLeod. exalted ruler of the Elks' for Vantouvrt Lodge. Other speakers for the oc- Tuesday as. Cataia casren were mhjw vjih ii. umic iTHireaay Ss pr Otf ano very kv. james o. uioson. After appropriate remarks had, been made by the chairman and the, speakers, the first of the Maypole daneea was given after w,hich the guard of honor formed Up. those ,,,, vatlr0UTer taking part in uie guara or nonor; Sunday as. CataU oeing tie raxs psiroi ieni, or . deU under Chief Petty Officer In-1 etruetor Young, Olrl Ouides underi Lieut Norma Rogers and Bay Scouts under Scoutmaster P. C. MlUer. t The procession of the court then yur Na ,tIvtr and y. enierea upon in scene ana raovea Sunday as. C's'-ii Ul w mr unm uei ciuuuqi Krom Natl Rhfr 4 pofl - tooK place, i lie crowning ceremon- Tueeday as ' r . tea Tre under the drcct4en of. ror Sieaart and . .u Mrs. W E. WlUiscroft and were omity -sn ( very pretty. The costumes were ela wed. as pr n. . borate and bcauUful. Aftststlr In ytltm Stewart and Abv0i 'he eostumtng were Mrs. E J. Clapn, Tuesday s ('.,-., Ain. miwi c. mis. vj. vrTOnirc, mia. Thnla M P ( Queen LilHan was attended oviChyx, Beet Jom Xfissea Marcaret Beattle and Alice Halberg as maids of honor Little Kay Nlckersen and Buddy Morris, were trainbearers and pages were Charlotte Balagnd and Harry Astori r. Pearl Mentie. Eteanor Clapn, Evelyn Moore and Alice Oapp were -iretty Utile flower gids. In addition to Queen Lillian Jones of 1931, last gear's ma Ids-o f - honor .1 Misses inea ceiienuso ana Auorey Parkin, a bo participated In last night's proceedings. After the sintjtng of the National Anthem, the exalted ruler prrsm rbAaa ... . , Ss. Cardetu June 3--S8. Prll. N ,. .:. June It ss. Prm ; June 22 ss. Pm. i ,., Friday as. Cardn,., Ss. Prinf a ; June 13 ss. Jane 17-s.s v. .. June 27 ss i tfoeert ckwke efMn. TM .kadgkrnsaii. c! jlcLeod. The n v jag ttve MaypDit -I he Barber s P-Spider s Web. u well to Maypol' : girls wore pr ooiors-af pui Bit Danre l'uUo :d FoHowifHt tin pole prbccedir.v dnnce which i .; n ted boxes of chocolates to all rrrttn- 4Jt snd rat t ben of the eoorV H past crueens fut at.'ied by crtar- 6.' and raales-ot-honar aha were foijkM Veettai awenoance. me Doys ana giru wno Mcieo: va r had token part tn the Maypole j and T L WUlt.. dancing and the accompanist for gan presided " the evening. Miss Connie Morgan, rneivta took the : v-- ' The guard-of-henor was dismls- coffee and trf sed whUe the Olrl Ouides performed stalls, an interesting figure march after The drawing ; which another Maypole dance was Vancouver or k given. The guard-of -honor was aaMnicht tr Mi m then re-formed and there ws a tie. one of the m.' promenade dance in wWeh the (he winner wa M court and officers of the lodge took net! with ticket : part. It was annom The Maypole dancers, wtie were evening that th Tattled by Miss L. HsHiwetl ot Dor- dovmsown, flae i tea Street School teaching staff log ceremony were Mabel Eckert. Irene Foote, kr cream and sw- Palma Lavttad. Kathleen Shrub- races, which hac sal), Reidun Klldal. Jean Derry. vcHerdaf after- Wla Sherman. Betty Payne. Doris rain, would txk 'lodgkinaon. Mesetna Pavtlkbt, Paul day afternoon NEWS OF THE MINES AKOUNl) PRINCE RUPERT Many Ixcal Prospectors in Hills Under Government Plan Missouri Man at Hazelton in ( onnc tion With Mining Interests Under the provincial jrovernment's nlan ' i nrosnectors durinir the denression between tv and thirty men have gone into the hills in the i1 1 tnex una as iar east as New Hazelton. tuite a these men came from Prince Rupert and practice mem ooiained their supplies here befoit? U a mny 01 me interior prosnectors. have so far taken advantage of the (look is more favmab: offer ot the gortrnment antietrgh ready to start m it u anticipated that some may be J calc.- dotng so before long. William Glebe ot Ferguson Missouri has been a ttwnt vuitnr in jpoly -Youn Son bt Oftnd51 4"""" nn:uon wun mining 4. We Empress. " tetorests in that dlsUlct. Mr. Oietee July 10 - Young Empress ri"t PPV on SU Mile Creek Young Elks. " w,,rcn " oem looked arter bv Pete July 13 Young Elks vs. Young,1br who hft been itlren lnstrue- Sona or Canada. t Men as to what work Is to be done , -; ' " !,tlU season In the way of develop ment. Mr. Olebe said in Hazelton Mrs. E. TuUoch. Second Avenue, i that he hoped the outlook for mln. returned today from a visit to, tng would soon be brighter. He has VIUC4KU. unrou, iuiuiiw u men mtemted he mI4 DlreclOTS of th- i Limited have noui'f holders ot BiftWter M '' successors, to fl ,: ' (hat they wt be expet scribe sufficient fuiui gatkms of 312oon . '. Mine Limited which w 4ng. Thl will mean th '' holders will have t" i" per share Inatead nf which was orlglnallv to liquidate the indeed other alternative is to tAWtt. HlOt tA M nut tlia mtnni Ik. l. ..J unluaml nil till o wmm titiiiuhc bile UUIr jcij IIU cuijniit.i. ,.;l'.l R ptAH 904. rOR