lid liiariiiimiaKixiaHiiiriii'BriiBxiUiii CUBS NOW TAKE LEAD; Philadelphia Drops From Suprem I acy in Roth National and American Leagues BROOKLYN, April 19: The Shut-out by a score of 8 to nothing by the Brooklyn Dodgers! yesterday, finally fell from the leadership of the National League. Chicago Cubs, by defeating the world champion St. Louts Cardinals, moved into first position. The leadership in the American League also changed hands yesterday when the Philadelphia Athletics dropped into second, place by losing a 15-7 slugging match to the Washington Senators who moved back into the lead along with New York Yankees who, with the Boston Red Sox, had an Idle day. The Detroit Tigers are also tied no wwith the Yankees and Senators for second place. Yesterday's Scores: National League Chicago 3, St. Louis 1. PltUburg 0, Cincinnati 5. Boston 7, New York 1. Philadelphia 0, Brooklyn 8. American League Washington 15, Philadelphia 7. Cleveland 2, Chicago 1. St. Louis 7, Detroit 14. Baseball Standings American League W. L. Pet. New York 2 1 .607 Washington 4 2 .667 Detroit 4 2 .667 Philadelphia 3 2 600 Chicago 4 3 .571 Cleveland 3 3 .500 St. Louis 2 6 .286 Doston 0 4 .000 - National League Chicago 4 2 .667 Philadelphia 3 2 .600 Boston ....3 2 .600 Brooklyn .3 2 .600 CincinnaU .4 3 71 PltUburg 3 4 .429 St. Louis 2 4 .33." New York 1 4 .200 REGIMENT CONFIDENT Organization of Football Club For Season Last Night J. S. Wilson Is President Much enthusiasm was displayed last night when the First North B. C. Regiment Football Club held Its second meeting of the season in the Armory, Practically every prospec tlvev member' of the Regiment team for the Senior, League was pie&rit and' confidence was expreesca that a good showing would again be made In the season's play. Officers were elected as follows: Honorary President, Major S. D Johnston. Honorary vice-presidents, Lieut. Col. S. P. McMordle DJB.O, Lleut.- Col. J. W. Nlcholla and Major O. P. Tinker M.C. President. J. S. Wilson. Captain, Mark Watson. Vice-Captain. Pete DeJong. Executive William Ranee, C. " Youngman and C. J. Norrlngton. O. P. Lyons was elected secretary treasurer at a meeting last week. BABE RUTH IS UNWELL Bambino Has Had La Grippe and Is Unable To Play During Past Few Days The "Rajah" Breaks Into The Picture tandlng. 4 Oldsters of rlngdom are now classing Billy Petrolle with the great, great ones ot the past, writes Frank Menke. And the youngsters are rating him as the keenest minded rlngman of this generation. New York, which Is always loath to accept from the middle west any fighters as really worth while until they have rocke l the Empire State building with on -blow and shattered 16 other sky- Rogers Hornsby got his Chic ago Cubs out in front in the National League race yesterday, when the defeated the world's champions. St. Louis Cardinals. CUBS WIN S0FTBALI Defeat Pirates Hy Score ot 5 to 0 In High School League In yesterday's softball game at the High School, the Cubs took the Pirates Into camp to the tune of 5 Cubs brought in two runs and three men crossed the plate In the fourth to strong fielding and heavy hitting. The Pirates, as a team, played rather raggedly, making many field errors. The teams were as fololws: Cubs Davles, rf.; Church, c: Wllllscroft. lss.; Moxley. p. (capt.l; Obata, lb.; Fulton. If.; Faw, cf.:' Hanson. 2b.; Stlnech. 3b.; Ross. rss. Pirates A. Walters, lb.; Kanaya, ; Nakamoto, lss. (capt.); Ivarson, If.; N. Allen, 2b.; Santurbane, 3b.; Cromp, If.; Postulo. c; Obachlna, rss.; Klrkendall, rf.; W. Smith, rf. Umpire, C. Smith. Base umpire, W. Tobey. Scorekeeper, T. Marshall. Reporter, R. Allen. tl . League landing j. V ' W. L. P. Falcons 2 0 4 Tigers 2 0 41 Oiants 1 1 2 Cubs 1 2 4 Pirates 0 3 0 Canada is still world leader In per capita generation of electric power SOFTBALL SCHEDULE CN.U. Recreation League Season Starts on Friday of Next Week The Canadian National Recreation Association Softball League to 0. This game leaves the Pirates' wW Pn the season on Friday of In the cellar position in the league next with the following sche- qulck order. But in the third, the dule for the first half: In the first two Innings, the bat- APril 29 Roundhouse vs. Station. ters of both sides were retired lnMav 3 Dry Dock vs. RXJ.N.V.R. The Pirates, although they often j 17-Roundhouse vs. Dry Dock had men on bases, were not able to bring them home. In the fifth in ning the Pirates tried gallanUy to bring In a run but the Cubs played x superior brand of ball. The victory for the Cubs was due May 6 R.C.N.V.R. vs. Roundhouse May 10 Station vs. Dry Dock. May. 13 R.C.N.VH. vs. Station. May 20 Station vs. Roundhouse May 24-B.C.N.V.R. vs. Dry Dock. May 27 Dry Dock vs. Station. May 31 Roundhouse vs. R.CN.VJ? June a-R.CJJ.VJl. vs. Station. June 7 Dry Dock vs. Roundhoust June in Station vs. Roundhouse. June 14 Dry Dock vs. R.CN.VJl. June 17 Station vs. Dry Dock. June 21 Roundhouse vs. R.C.N V.R June 24 Roundhouse vs. Dry Dock June 28-Statlon vs. R.CN.VJ. Badminton Team visitors. Arrives Toda) To meet Prince Rupert oppon ents tonight In a return tourna ment fololwlng the tourney which was played last month at Premier, badminton players from Premie ur rived in the city from the norti. on the Catala this morning. Mem bers of the party, which will re turn north tomorrow afternoon o the Prince George, are Messri Langford, Embleton. Watson ant Dr. Robinson and Mrs. Mannlnt and Mrs. Drysdale. A suitable pro gram has been arranged for th SPORT NOTES NEW YORK. April 19 Babe I scrapers with 18 left labs, has Ruth has been 111 during the patjmaoe Petrolle Its hero ot hero few days with an attack ot la j Vivid In their minds are those grippe and has been unable to . remarksble bouts featuring Pet-take his place on the New York rolle against Jimmy McLarnin. Yankee line-up. It Is doubtful If King Tut, Billy Townsend, Eddie that has 'n yearn. been seen In Gotham Petrolle fought each ot theso men differently. They had thelt l Individual styles their weaknesses and their strength. The wise Petrolle studied each and thereafter fought In such a way as to sm oilier their power and exploit their weaknesses. With some he has slugged it; with others he tut blended boxing. Some he has Itr at the Yankee Stadium here. age, cunning and punching power .plan for victory. i;iia:li:M:3iaii!!Hii:!aiaa;i.:Bi:B'RBi:ait;ia:i'iBui BASEBALL Entries for three teams In the j Senior League and three for the In-, night when plans for the 1932 sea- son's activities were further ad vanced. It was decided that the Intermediate League should start its schedule on Sunday next with the opening ot the Senior League on or about May 16. Entries for the Senior League were received from Old Empreas, Sons of Canada and Elks. The mem- Dershlp of the teams will be thei same as tnat or last year unless ex- victoria JACK DKMI'SEY IS IN POLITICS NOW ItENO, Nev., April 19: Jack Dempsey, the former world's heavyweight-- boxing cham- plon, Is entering politics. He was "yesterday named a dele- i gate to a Republican county convention to be held soon. LINED UP r-iii Three Teams in Both Senior and Intermediate Leagues For Season's Play First Game Sunday Seniors to Go Into Action About Hay 16; Player-Umpires Named bla. Time For Branch Line In Province Will Be Extended OTTAWA, April IB: Parliament will be asked in a bill to be introduced by Hon. Dr. R. J. Manion. minister of railways, to extend the time from August 31. 1932. to August 31. 1934. for the construction and completion of a proposed Ca- termedlate Leaeue were received at naditn National branch llne from an executive meeting of th Prince point near Swift Creek to a point RuDert Baseball Association last 'near Tete Jaune in British Colum- Coast Freighter Little Damaged After Stranding cess strength or weakness Is dls- cannery supplies, the Frank Water piayea oy any one team wnen a n vision of players would probably l0n a mud bank at Union Bay. Van . I t A I I. II maae oy me association. couver Island, a few nights ago a I- I Following the start of the Senlcr ter having discharged a shipment League season on or about May 18 0f dynamite at the Island port. The 'he schedule wtll call for games to vessel came off with the high tide e played on Monday and Thursday ancj wag able to proceed on her voy-svenlngs. ,agei having sustained little if any Intermediate Schedule mae as a result of the strand- Starting next Sunday, the Inter-nedrate League will play thereaf- f?!!!!!r?Tr wr on Tuesday and Friday evenings ' intll such time as the senior base- Mil and football play starts when he intermediate base bailers will lay weekly games on Sundays. The schedule for, the early part of the intermediate League was arranged is follows: April 24 Young Empress vs. Young Elks. April 26 Young Elks vs. Young 'ons of Canada. April 25 Young Empress vs. frung Sons of Canada. May 3 Young Elks vs. Young Smpres. May 6 Young Sons vs. Young Klks. May 10 Young Sons vs. Young Smpre. Players tor the Intermediate Teagues have been tentatively lined p as follows: Young Sons of Canada Forbes, Zvom, Bill Tobey.' Ivareon, Jack Mc-tae. Carl Smith, Joe amis, McKln-ey, Bab Moxley, Chenaskl and Young Blks Kaiu Nakamoto, i 'CUhlmoto. Bob Tobey, Yager, Kan-1 aya, Dido Stlnech, Sunjt Nakamoto, Olof Hanson, Welle, Obata and Oo- madlna. Young Empress Fong, Roy Wicks, Bert Unger, Erkkeon, Earl Batt. Pat Clan ton. Johnny Gedde. Frank Ubell, Eckert, Wall, Rod Montgomery and Paul Stegarig. Umpires Named Umpiring ot Senior League rames this season wtll be carried out by players of teams not In action. Three umpires were choen from each team, the selections be lng made as follows: Sons of Oanada Bill Lamble. Doug Frtaell, Stan Moran. Elks Jimmy Farquhar, Fred i Stephens and George and Bill Empress Oeorge Arseneau, Ray Commons and Benny Wendle. Aid. O. W. Rudderham. president of the Prince Rupert Baseball Association, presided over lost night's meeting. Mickey Walker Meets Uzcudun In Bout in May NEW YORK. April 19 Matchmaker Jimmy Johnston announced yesterday that he had signed up rushed off their feet with furious Mickey Walker and Paulino Uncharges. Others he has stalked dun for a headline bout at Madison patlenUy. carefully round afU r Square Oarden on May IB. round until he could lure them t ' 111 he will be well enough to pLny to- 'Ran and Battling Battallno; each "heir doom. Every act within the Lite Insurance In Canada has morrow when the league champion !a battle whcrln he gave the most rcpes has had Its special purpose doubled its-record every ten years Philadelphia Athletics open a ser-i masterly' exhibitions of skill, cour- and each was part of the entire since 1873, and now ranks third In .the world. BUCK a IN PRINCE GEORGE. April 10: The Central British Columbia Teachers' Institute, at its fifth annual convention here recently, elected officers as follows: Honorary president. W. O. Oam- ble inspector of schools. Prince, President, F. O. Cook, Vand I Vice-president. T. A. Carmlchaei, i Prince Oeorge. Secretary Treasurer L. A. Curtis, Vanderhoof. I Executive Miss Dora Jamieson, While bound from Vancouver and ; Chlleo; Mkss Betty Lamb, Vander- to the Skeena River with i hoof; Miss M. Welch, aiaeome; a. house freighter Eastbolm grounded j Quesnel. Hall. Fort Fraser, and C. McOulre, Canadians had four times more money in savings banks in 1931 than In 1900 Ift6 per capita then, over $200 now. Canada enjoys unique leadership in world's largest pulpwood Tuc PA02 rora THE DAILY NEWS Apr:! sirups irniiMKtiiaiaBtiiaaaaaimailai News of The Sport World H i ii m 4 NEWS OF THE MINES AKOUJND ruin ivurisKT . v- it I -.1 lf....1.l ttt l'rincc ueorgc unumiJiuyvu uomu riacer M;l . T v..' -1 t t. ,. ins-r-ilinuig lA'ciurvs ai dui iih i'aKCUoinr " i.. Ill in i. lULt'r riuiua A number of Canadians in the unemplrn "1Pnt camps in the Prince George district, unwilli'nj to the government s wage oner oi $.ou per mouth an coming restive with the idle life of the camps, are co enng taking advantage ot tne opportunity oi t- mdb government for free prospecting. Unless sonv furmd Central Interior Teachers Elect Officers For Year .Fpinymmi. lUmS Up to be unlikely that 1 iaiu.i', summer wui of the men turnim-lng, it Is expected. Douglas Lay of H i i mining engineer r visitor in Burn1? Lak Is preparing to ro h ern British Columbia having had expertenn at a number of place on ttl no eastern mineral sun . terday started a sen-Burnt Lake on M. gold and other inn: i ,i lectures will rontinv , and Wednesday and : In the Burns Lake n.n i is The Dally News can bt chased at Post Office News Stand : Granville St.. Vancouver Karl Anderson Pn.- Oeorge. B.C. R. W. Riley. Terror Br General Store. An vox, Smlthers Drug Stor" Sn-itl ers, B.C. C G a m . t KEEP HENN ARETTE and Mellow MAW s I Mn BRANDY HANDY BOTTLED IN COGNAC, FRANCE "his adver.,,ment not published or Played by the Liquor Control Hoard or by the tioveran- of Hrltlah Columbia