'; v THR: DAILY- NEWS S'ltui'ihiv ( World's Billiard Champion ShowsTrick Shot I News of The Sport World I. THEIR LEAD INCREASED Detroit Tigers Safely Ensconced In Leadership of American League By. Beating Indians Again CLEVELAND, April 23: Detroit Tiger increased their margin of leadership In the American League yesterday to one and a half games by slugging out a. 16 to' 3 victory over the- Cleveland Indians. 8t. Louis Browns scored a decisive victory over Chicago White Sox and the Browns, Indians and White Sox are now all tied for fifth place in. the league. Boston Braves retained the lead ershlp of the National League by means of another victory over Brooklyn Dodgers while Chicago Cubs took a close decision from Cincinnati Reds. New York Olants defeated the Phillies In a free scoring game and Joined the Quaker Town Nationals in fifth place ahead of the Dodgers. Yesterday's Big League scores: ; National League j St. Louis 5, Pittsburg 3. i Brooklyn I. Boston 4. ! Cincinnati 4. Chicago 5. New York 13. Philadelphia 8. American League Detroit 16, 'Cleveland 3. Chicago 1, St. Louis 4. Established 1849 LAMB'S RUM AGED, BLENDED AND MATURED AT THE LONDON DOCKS "Lamb's Fine Old Navy" PROOF OVERPROOF Old and Good! Ask the British Navy! On sale at Liquor Vendors or direct from Government Liquor Control Mall Order Department. Victoria, B.C. Tuis;adyejrtlserant U aot published' or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British British Columbia , Tur Becomes Citizen Stella Walsh, Cleveland girl sprinter, observed her 21s: birthday by becoming a citizen of the United States. Now she can represent America at the Olympic games Baseball Standings I OLYMPIC American Leagu Detroit 8 2 .800 Washington ..8 3 .667 New York 4 3 .571 Philadelphia 4 4 .500 Cleveland t .4 6 .400 Chicago 4 6 .400 St Louis 4 6 ,400 Boston 2 6 .250 National League Boston .2.6. 2 .750 Chicago ,...'6 3 .667 Cincinnati 5 5 .500 Pittsburg 5 5 .500 Philadelphia 4 5 .445 New York .' 4 5 .445 Brooklyn 3 5 .375 St. Louis 3 6 .333 TRY-OUTS Amateur Wrestlers and Boxers To Display Their Wares in Port-j land Next Week j PORTLAND, Oregon, April 23 'The pick of the amateur boxing ftind Wrestling talent of the north-Iwest will be seen here next Wednesday and Thursday when the i try-outs for the Olympic Games are held at the Multomah Audl-I torium. There Is a large entry list jand some Interesting contests are expected In the various division. The shew will be under the auspi-. ces of the Amateur Athletic Union. : SOFTBALL April 29 Roundhouse vs. Station. May 3 Dry Dock vs. R.CN.VJl. May 6 R.CN.VJl. vs. Roundhouse. May 10 Station vs. Dry Dock. May 13 R.CN.VJl. vs. Station. May 17 Roundhouse vs. Dry Dock. May 20 Station vs. Roundhouse May 24 R.C.N.VR. vs. Dry Dock. May 27 Dry Dock vs. Station. May 31 Roundhouse vs. R.CN.V.B June 3-R.CJJ.VJl. vs. Station. June 7 Dry Dock vs. Roundhouse Oune 1(1 Station vs. Roundhouse. June 14 Dry Dock vs. R.CN.VJl. June Hy-Statlon vs. Dry Dock. June 2i.-Rountihouse vs. R.C.N. V.R June 24 Roundhouse vs. Dry Dock June 26 Station vs. R.CN.V.R. i: 12. NEWCASTLE LV ' MEETING OF CUP WINNER LONDON, April 23: Newcastle United won the English Football Association Cim fi nal today by defeating Arsenal by a score of 2. to 1 before an immense crowd of spectators at Wembley Stadium. It was a rough and tumble encounter, char- acteristic of cud soccer ' with tne players on edge and tempers flaring up occasionally. Arsenal scored first through John. New- castle equalized through Allen who added the winning goal near the end of the game. Old Country Soccer i Grimsby Town 2, Derby County 1. I Leicester City 1, Blackburn Rov- ers 0. ! Liverpool 1, Portsmouth 3. i MiaaiesDrougn l, Everton 0. St. Bernards 4, Dunfermline Athletic 0. St. Johnstone 6, Boness I. Conductor T. M. Spencer came In on this morning's train frbnvSmt-thers to .pend the week-end at his home here. TRACK CLUB Spartan Athletic Club Gets Organization For Season Under Way At a well attended and enthusiastic meeting in the City Hall last night, the Spartan Athletic CluJ-.l got away to a good start for the coming track season. Officers elected were: President J. W. Plommer. Vice-president P. H. Edgecumbe. Secretary-Areasurer C. Bartlett. After lengthy discussion, it was decided that new members may Join the club by paying the ordinary membership fee of fifty cents but they will not be entitled to wear the club's crest untU thev havpl equalled or surpassed any one of the standard marks set last year by the executive. The first meei which will include time trials for the winning of crests will be held on Thursday, May 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. The fact that several of the members are working Saturday evenings, with football and baseball taking up every other Fvr.i icii iPir.iTi? evening, works a hardshin on thr First Division !C1UD m ine wav or holding meets, I Aston Villa 5, Sheffield United 0. ne onlv wav out ot the difficulty Bolton Wanderers 1. Manchester uc,n ro noia iem immediately City 1. P"or to the Barnes an awkward Chelsea 0, West Bromwlch Albion "me Ior everyone concerned, but a rnnrilttnn thif oonnnf u. Relay Race Discussed The possibilities of gettina one of the local newspapers or business firms to sponsor an annual two or inree mile relay , race through the trft,T5.ta l T Sheffield Wednesday 3. Sunder- land ' ' e clty. as is done in the south, was dls- 14. Wt am a. Bingham ZSX?E?.Z Second Division I Bradford 1. Millwall 2. j Burnley 1, Notts County 1. Charlton Athletic 3Bury 0, j Chesterfield 2, Barnsley 2. ; Manchester United 1, Bradford City 0. Nottingham Forest jlf someone could be approached 'with a view to obtaining a small j trophy to be won' by the highest ag-IgregaW. point winner at the end of the season. The club itself will purchase and award medals. ' The possibility of takinsr a relav ! 'earn and any other members who 6, Swansea. c mlghtlwl3h to g0 to Port slmpson Pr.,,n c m ... tu"peie in ine sports on May 24 ArSS S was discussed and the secretary in- Southampton l, Bristol City 1. iSJ? the Stoke City 1, Oldhara-Athletlcl. Vu thlnlTJnvJ' the -Leeds1 ?uered' mpm- Tottenham Hdtspurs 3 United 1. Wolverhampton 2, Portvale 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Celtic 4 Kilmarnock 1. Clyde 1, Rangers 1. Cowdenbeath 1, Alrdrieonlans 0. Partlck Thistle 1. Hamilton Academicals 6. Second Division Edinburgh cuuiuurKii City buy 4, t, Montrose Montrose 4 ience behind it, the club U In for a i bigger and better season than ever Jand will prove a worthy addition to sporting activities In the city. Baseball Intermediate Schedule Anril 24Vniin Vm .o . Forfar Athletic 2, Stenhousemulr YounK Eaks' vs. April. 26 Young Elks vs. Younir Sons of Canada. i April' 29 Young Empress vs. J Young Sons of Canada. ' May 3 Young Elks vs. Young Empress. May 6- Young Sons vs. Young Elks. May 10 Young Sons vs. Young Empress. - RET CIGARETTE HOCKEY CONTEST The names of the winners of prizes in the Turret Cigarette $15,000 Cash Prize Hockey Contest will be announced in this newspaper within a few days lmfxW.I Tolco Cwnpanr CmJ. UmletJ Walter Llndrum of Australia, billiard champ of the world, ormori.sti-.iu-s a t.n ball being out of sight within the basket, the idea is to hit the first ball, which ond into the basket, driving out the red ball SPORT NOTES C ItmiMA- . 1 i I ...HI . a . . opui ucwviues win gei.io aomimue in test matches. The under way In Prince Rupert tomor- selection committee will not have .ow afternoon when the newly an easy task, though they haw formed Prince Rupert Intermediate much good material In seasoned Baseball League opens its season's players, like Herbert Sutellffe. play with Young Empress and Wally Hammond, Harold Larwood. Young Elks opposing each other. K. 8. Duleepslnhjt, Maurice Ley-It is many years since aa Inter-1 land and I. A. R. Peebles to bullii mediate baseball league has been (on. The choice of a captain will be operated in the city and it looks I a knotty point , and for this posi- well for the sport to see the boys Hon A. F. P. Chapman, who led taking an active Intprast In 1V. l Knulanri In vlrtnrv In Aititnalla w. . Wfcftf ww w a www J 4 MOTr C M IK ttdmp tine mnrn ThrA It nn rni.K 1051-5Q I still nvnllihla WVillo suitable for baseball and football games, it Is becoming rather dlffl-j cult for all leagues to get a share . of evenings to play their games. Last year senior baseball and football took up Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays, while Junior soccer was played on Wednesday evenings. That only left Satur and Fri- 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays ana Saturdays iu:40 am day evening open, which Is a very ETery Canadian bank paid its art-poor night for any sport and will nual dividends In 1931. though ora-be unless the proposed early clos- uting bonuses. Ing law goes Into effect. It Is dlf- ' ilcult for intermediate baseball to get In more than one game a week until after the end of June when Wednesday night is again left ODen with Junior football finished. ooo '. Another of England's cricket children has now reached Its majority India. During the comlnc season a team composed of Hindoos will tour England and play a serler of games with the coun ties and picked sides. The experiment has created a great deal of interest as it indicates the game has reached the same high level in India that it-has in Australia.; South Africa. New Zealand and thej West Indies, all of whom now senct trams to England and receive visits! from English sides at regular In-' Urvals. One of England's cricket; minors a South American team; will also make a tour In which they will meet strong second-class elevens this summer. The cricket season formally opens on April 23 when All India will meet T. n Scott XI. at Pelsham Rye. Most of me counties come Into action the following day and begin their challenge for the championship, now held by Yorkshire. ooo The cominu season wilt Ka than ordinarily Interesting as the U&m which will tour Australia next winter will be chosen. Entr-lfind failed rather dismally In 1922 when the Australians ma.de thir last tour and rprnnturprl Hi "ashes." mvthlMl mhlpm nf " " vwu cncKet championship of the work.. Perhaps England's efforts were made to look rather worse than they really were by the brilliance at the wicket of young Don Brad-man and the bowling of Clarence Orlmmett. New blood must be re Ruling By Judl In Gamblin . - , . rant, rani, cnarn eharged u "c jruuiiKcr piuycrs nave iwu u Ktmns iwr a winning ment was a g.unb! to be developed to Insure senior match team most of the Ai ,Mted Pons Thr competition ana we hope to see a mmu international wavers w good turnout of fans to encourage i 8'tUng a lot of good pracu.. the lads In 'heir opening game. irom, games with Canadian team' ooo ' rturlr,K the'r tour nt th Dominion I thlssummer. With only one field In the city I r- - C.N.R. 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