f A'OE POUR t' THE DAILY NEWS v a mil r m.rm i u i h w mm w nn in 1 - " PARLOW IS PRESIDENT Prince Rupert Tennis Club Has An nual Meeting; Acropolis Hill Court Being Rebuilt The Prince Rupert Tennis Club held Its annual meeting at the week-end and elected officers for 1932 as follows: President, A. E. Parlow. Vice-president, W. R. McAfee. Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Margaret Palmer. Executive Mrs. S. P. McMordie, Miss Laura Frlzzell, W. N. Currie, Rofjer Wright, Lyman Hinton and James Farquhar. There was considerable discussion regarding the salvaging and reconstruction of the Acropolis Hill courts which were almost demolished by winter storms. Mainly due to the labor of enthusiastic volunteers, it is expected to have three courts ready for use by May 1. SPORT CHAT Instead of either being broken up, as some experts predicted, showing any tendency to disintegrate after three straight years at the top of the American League, as many expected, the Philadelphia Athletics now appear stronger than ever, according to word from Fort Myers, Fla., where the A's are in spring training. If anything Is going to stop them from running up a record streak of four straight pen nants It likely will have to be the old-fashioned law of averages. This factor, aided and better by Grlmc3 Hallahan and Martin, accomplished the downfall of the Athletics last October, but it had damaged neither the class nor the morale of the club. Of Its seven rivals it fears only the New York Yankees. Barring accidents, Connie Mack will stand pat on the lineup that spread-eagled the pennant field last season. The only outside prospect of a shakeup lies in the possibility of big Jlmmle Foxx being shifted to third and 'replaced at first by Oscar Roetiger, now trying a comeback after several rides on baseball's familiar shuttle. Unless there is some mishap, however, the team will start the 1032 season with 1'oxx, Bishop Williams and DykW again composing the Inner defense. The twtn factors upon which the A's base their confidence In the forthcoming campaign are: First, the apparent good health and strength of all the seasoned stars, and, second, the acquisition of several of the best young players the club hat since Drove, Earmhaw. Cochrane and Simmons established themselves as the "Big Pour." the A's are rich In reserve power. The training siege has revealed unusual 'pitching prospects. In Lew Krausse. the lB-vear-old Philadel- phld by, and Joe Bowman, 21-year old recruit from Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Both are right-handers. They looked good In their exhibition debut against the world champions, allowing the Car dinals only three hits in six Innings. Krausse has so impressed Mack that the veteran leader figures to make this youngster a starting pitcher, to work along with Orove, Barnshaw, Walberg and Mahaffey. Merrltt Cain, from Harrlsburg, Pa.. Is another good right-handed prospect. Orove and Walberg were late in signing contracts, orove Is understood to have obtained an increase, giving him a $25,000 salary and making him the highest paid pitcher In baseball. The "Big Three" of the pitching staff won nearly 70 games last season and Mack believes they will come close to duplicating this extraordinary achievement. If any one of them should1 "crack$ how ever, the burden wUTfall back on the youngsters, and Macks' dream of four straight may be shattered. Outside of the pitchers, the outstanding addlUon Is Ed Coleman, a rangy slugger from Portland, who will understudy the agile Bing Miller In right field. Coleman swings from the port side, is fairly fast and handles himself well in the field. Simmons and Mule Haas, who seemrnearly recovered from a bro- Locals, Handicapped by Number Conditions, End Up on Short una 01 oo to The first game of a two-game series for the Northern British Columbia basketball championship was played in Port Simpson on Saturday when the Prince Rupert all-stars and Port Simpson Y. P. E. A. teams locked horns in a torrid forty minutes of play, at. the end of which the Y. P. E. A. had taken all the shine out of the all-stars who emerged on the very short end of- a 36-11 score. The hall was packed with a motley throng which seemed to have unlimited lung power and the building reverberated and shook with the stentorian shouts of the populace who had come to see their gladiators draw first blood.. Nor were they disappointed. To Increase the din, an enthusiastic orchestra threw in varied selections that drowned out nearly everything. Occasionally, the frantic shrill of the referee's whistle would draw a short respite of silence when a ball would be tossed or a foul awarded. During the interval the audience would refill their bellows for bigger and better applause. It was a great nleht for Port SimDson and an ex-lit citing but dismal night for the all- J stars and their comparatively small but lusty band of supporters. They saw their all-stars go a-gllmmering. but the representative local Intermediate team justified the faith placed in them and played a sterl ing game to win 29-22. From the start, things looked unfavorable for the all-stars. Harold Macdonald, a forward, started at guard with Doug Stalker, who was apparently enjoying one of his rare "off" nights. Mac seemed to be entirely lost at guard, and the driving, relentless Simpson forwards shot the tottering Rupert defence full of holes. Added to this unhappy combination was the picture of Styles. Jumping centre. He spent most of the time watching his check, Brentzen, Jumping to the sweet tune of 23 points. And it was whispered that this same Mr. Brentzen was having an "off night. Let's hope he doesn't decide to have an "on" night when the second game is played here on Friday. But this does not complete the picture. Dan Morrison, normally a guard, started it forward with Walter Johnson And what the two husky Simpson guards did to the basket-grabbing ispirations of Johnson and Mor--ison was sad to behold. .Cross went on for Macdonald and Irvine for Stalker. This gave the team new life and the all-stars rallied. Ratchford went on for John-von but his efforts were fruitless. Substitutions were made freely until. In the dying moments of the game, Currie finally substituted Styles. Thus, by a process of gradual elimination, the strongest combination of the Rupert players was achieved. But the game was nearly over. Prince Rupert's Alibi Alibis are always disagreeable ; but there were undoubtedly many Influences working against the Rupert players. The previous night in Prince Rupert- the Panthers and C. N. R. A. had staged a hectic game In which two-thirds of the all-stars had participated. The very fact that In the second half of that game the C. N. R. A. overcame a 13-polnt lead and won against Panthers, gives the boys hope that on Friday they may revert the advantage gained by Port Simpson. The local team had a three-hour Journey by water against them too. On top of this they had not played a whole season as a team, as have the Y. P. E. A. team. The floor In Port Simpson is about two-thirds the size of the local floor at the Auditorium. The walls are the side-lines in the Port Simpson building. And the local players are not accustomed to a musical accompaniment by a five-piece orchestra while they nlav The Uupert team tried to dribble with the hall, as they are accustomed to do4?jthelr blscer floor. The Slmp- suuyayeiB never uriuuie out piny a aaaiing passing- game WtJJi long-range shooting. In the local Auditorium long shooting is taboo - - ken wrist, have no competition, of course, for other outfield bertha. Blmmons. after leading the league in batting for two years, not only Is the powerhouse of the A's attack but regarded generally as the most dangerous batsman in baseball, n ocore aaniraay on account of the low celling, and drlbbllng and pivoting can be used 'llned by the Princ Rupert cham. wo advantage. iber o commerce, the Oovernment So the outlook for next Friday's ; should rKUiily accede to the re-game here is not by any means dull. quest. With a week's practice the Rupert rt j, pialn at there Is little team will be functioning perfectly; probability of a pub mill belr.c it will be rested; and it will be play- tag under more favorable condl- tions to Itself. That the boys have such a heavy lead to overcome will not daunt them. Instead they will be spurred to greater efforts, and their supporters may see one of American manufacturers who of-those terrifically excktlng and fer a satisfactory price for the pro-nerve-racking games In which a re- duct. ersal suddenly changes defeat into ' An Immediate start on logging lctory. These upsets are quite com- 1 operations for the purpose of os-.non In the game of basketball and sembing the hemlock and spruee Is certain that Frklav nieht's jame will be, not only a thriller, but i treat to those who Jove the game ind good sportsmanship. For these If. P. E. A. players are the kindest j losis, most valiant opponents ana finest sportsmen that an ardent follower of the game could wish to' ' ee in action. For the all-stars. Cross was un-l doubtedly the best man on the floor while Bob Irvine did much to-1 wards putting punch Into the de- tence when it was needed. For the Y. P. E. A. team, it would be unwise jo name individuals, but the sear ing and checking performance of, Brentzen at centre was about at ueat as could be dedlred. Sankey! ilso flashed well, with the rect of .he team Just "there" all the time. YP.E.A. Wesley 3. Alexee A), Sankey, Brentzen 23), Johnson 1 1 1 , KnotU ta36. All-Stars Johnson, Styles (5), Cross, Currie. Morrison 3, Ratch ford 2i, Stalker, Macdonald, Irvine il, total. 11. Referee, J. Lawson. Intermediate Game With three players chosen from ach of the city Intermediate jeams, the Prince Rupert Interme- Jiates staged an exciting exhibition game with the Port Simpson team. The 29-23 score which proclaimed uhe Rupert players victors Is an in dication of the close play. For Rupert Walters, Vance, Merrteen, and Sakamoto were outstanding, while Oray and Morae showed up weH :or Simpson. The teams: Rupert Intermediates, Vance, Morrison 4 Walters U2, Thurbcr 1, F. Dingwell (2). Nakmmoto (4), Unger 4, Pierce 2i. E. Dingwell; total 29. Simpson Intermediates Rust, (2), Morae 5, Gray lli, Lawaor Talt (3), Brentaen, Bryant (2); to tal, 23. Referee A. Wesley. Vernon Hockey Not Coming to Play Vancouver VANCOUVER, March 14: The Vernon team, which recently won the intermediate hockey championship of British Columbia from Prince Ooorge, will not be coming to Vancouver for a game with the Commercial League champions here as they require too great a guarantee. TWO MOOSE FROZEN IN odd Incident at Francois Lake Settlers Feeding Animals i i Two moose are frozen In the ice of Francois Lake near Colleymount. It Is surmised that the animals. were chased on the ice by coyotes! and became frozen in. Settlers are hauling hay for the animals until' the next thaw makes their release ' .possible. EXPORTING PULPW00D The Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, supported by fourteen boards of trade and larmers' in stitutes of the North, has peti tioned Victoria to permit the ex port of spruce and hemlock cord-wood for pulp out of the northern district, says an editorial in the i Vancouver Kun. Undpi -iltn,m,tnces. as out- established In the North for somdskeena. Nanaimo and Albernl wme. Meanwhile much of the av- allable timber will rot unless It 1 used Immediately. Those In .possession of this cord- traod have tentative contracts wlthl cnHi'mH tnr oxnnrt wnuiH hn to relieve unemployment and ; would net the Provincial Govern-! The present sltuaUen in regaro ment a minimum of $6,000 alto no: them spruce and liemtoc!. month in royalties and rtumpagi. , As a general principle, the em- bargo cn the export of raw ms- tsrtals from British Columbia fc.-j " 4 i l' t ft"!?-: 12 for 20 for REDUCTION www v wi w r UWLlrvtLI tieally conceded In political circles here now that there will be no reduction made In the number of seats in the Legislature which now total forty-eight. Everybody fa vors a reduction in the House but there It no enthusiasm about eliminating any particular riding. A constituency will probably bi- established lor the Peace River by the lumping of some constituencies In other parts of the province. If anything like this is actually done, the changes considered most likely are the merging of Cdlumbl; and Revelstoke. Prince Rupert and or Creeton and Nelson. Reduction of representation in the metropolitan areas of Vancou ver and Victoria Is considered un- lively although some changes may be made in the precincts of these cities. Omlneca will also remain intact it now appears. manufacture In United States is good and essential one. however, seems to constitute an emergency suiiKienuy urtem .o warrant an errrpHon to the rule Victoria, should act at once, " . , - r KLDiUEiii i UrHC Year Inhibition Dates i vivo in l)tciilm in i. Are Chosen The 1032 Fair Board, at Its initial meeting yesterday afternoon. elfc-:f0Ur Dominion A nff Irera fnr the VWlf as follows: ' . . Fisheries "c"n I " .7;" m to the . V - r Pattul ,w,..,. Honorary president. T. D. lo. ML.4(. Honorary vice-president. Olof Hanson M.P. President, F. E. Wermlg. Vice-preeldent, Aid. P. H. Llnzey. Honorary secretary. Aid. W. J. McCutcheon. August 23 to 26 were selected as dates for the fair with August 30 to September 2 as alternate dates. A committee consisting of F. E. Wermlg, William Stone, W. H. Sherman jr.. Aid. P. II. Llnsey. H. F. Olassey, O. C. Mitchell and W. D. Vance was delegated to devise ways and means of holding- this year's fair. This committee will meet tonight. Hockey Scores SATUItDAY SCORES Boston 3, Toronto 5. Chicago 0, Canadlena 1. Sundav Scores Montreal 4; Ranged 4. N.Y. Americans 0; Detroit 1. CIGARETTE Quality . . . 4 The old Southern expression, "fyality Folks", expresses most succinctly the impression received Jmn these whose social race, refinement and heeding are outstanding, "jtality Cigarettes" is equaHy descriptive when applied to Dixie Cigarettes. For. . . Dixies hkve an added excellence qf appearance, a smoother mellowness, a richer fragrance that appeal to all who demand ' Mxhest quality in Virginia Cigarettes. DIXIE The BETTER 15c 25c iWERMlG Id TRIAL FOR r r1 fi 1 ta I'li'i' r v-t-. maim Appt In allaU'inir rn..n.i. . cannery Laurt! Whmcn ntfc been hanging fl!, , -:it years, tne Supmme Court ada decided thn- rhnn t, trial to determ.ii wuna fleers exeeeded ,;:! scribed in th r-, wi," iv reversing Judgtjivnu ! m, j, D. A. McDoiibln ,mu !',( Biot luaiMt court : t. that the Ilsh. ii. t Ion Alex Johi.,,,! Gcpuf, I ter of marine ami ( hertef i A. Found. din '.i J uiteft A. Motherwell fleherle for Brl'iih roiumlfc nunui marmc inTeClCT Of fa ies for Distrii V - fi were entitled the Magistrate ll l taken against for the selsum he floating a en. The ves. lemervllle Car. '. v r Li trm'i trustee n , hi n 'H $70,915 dam a cp 1 ' ' rfc. and in flat tins of fifty and one hundred