PAGE EIGHT I For 7oar CHRISTMAS j I SHOPPING Convenience 1 These fhree stores will be open Sat., Mon., Tues. Nights till 10 Rupert Peoples Store 3rd Art, WV Next to Heilbroners Cut Rate Shoe Store 621 Third Ate W. Rupert Mens & Boys' Store 206 Sixth St, Near 2nd At .. fs From One of the Peoples Stores You Know It Will Please GIFTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY BUTTER MAID DELICATESSEN Ask About Our Health Bread Silversides Block Third Ave. Order Through Your Dealer Lemon Soda North Star Bottling Works I "EVERYBODY'S WARM FRIEND" COAL ' PRINCE RUPERT! FEED CO. Sole Distributors McLeod River Hard Coal EDSON, NANAIMO-WELLINGTON, UULKLEY VALLEY Office and Coal Bunkers Trotier's Dock Phone 53 HI I RAILWAY I UNES CANADIAN PACIFIC Transcontinental Trans-Atlantic Trans-Pacific To Vancouver via Ocean Falls and Way Ports SS. "Princess Adelaide" Every Friday, 10 p.m. TO VANCOUVER DIRECT S S. PRINCESS NORAH-December 9th, 19th, Jan. 2nd, 16th, 30th jDircct Connections at Vancouver with Canadian Pacific Services ; Tickets and Reservations from jW.iIxArt-S,: General Ajxnt - Prince Rupert, B.C. fa i fa I 8 1THE THREE HOSTS OF GOOD CHEER! I Buckingham Ginger Ale Lime Rickey Crush Pints . $1.00 . DOZEN Plus 25c Deposit Lithiated I BOB FELLER IS LEADING MOUNDSMAN the past, precocious young Bobby 'Fuller of the runner-up .Cleveland IndianX carted eff the bulk of the with 13 straight victories. It was not until July :28 that he lost his second game when the Athletics beat him In eleven Innings. Atley Donald of the Yankees, who won 13 and io?t 3 a a first- Year man in 1939, jank"d.lust d- !dw Newsom In effectiveness in 1940 with a 3,03 earned ran record in 24 games. 8 of which he won. and 3 of which he tost. Johnny Hlgney of the Chicago White Sox iroved that he pitched good steady -ffectlve ball all year by ranking '11st behind Donald with a 3.11 'imed run record, althouah he lost 18 games, as against 15 victories. Two other White Sox pitchers were well un in the earned-run tables. with Southpaw Edgar Smith enjoy- ng record of 3.22. and the veteran Ted Lyons turning In a figure of J.24 as a "Sunday Pitcher." while winning 12 and losing eight. For the third straight year the ame two men were first and sec-ind in strikeouts. Feller, as might e expected with his blazing speed, Tas way out In front In strikeouts Tlth 261. Newsom following with 164. In 1939 Feller breezed 246. followed by Newsom with 192: and in 1938 Feller's strikeout total was 240 md Newsom' 226. Feller appeared in more games than any other pitcher In the league In 1940, taking the slab in 43 con tests, and he also pitched the most Innings, with a total of 320. Hefac ed the most batters, 1.168; and was high in full games pitched with 31. Thorton Lee, Chicago left-hander, turned In 24 complete jobs and Emil Leonard of Washington 23. Newsom. of Detroit, Red Ruffing of New York. Kendall Chase of Washington and Elden Auker of St. Louis, eacri pitched 20. complete games. In,' 1939 Feller and. Newson were tied" In complete games, both finishing 24 of the games 4they started that year. Feller started 37 hattios in .1940, which was ten above Thorn- ton. Lees opportunities, .and two above, the next heaviest starters, Leonard of the Senators and Auker pi SJbLouls. - Bob Harris of St. LouU and Mel Harder of Cleveland were THE DAILY NEWS knocked out 20 times each, while record-was 8J83 ta " PPara" Jack Knott of Chicago was sent to which netted him nothing but three the showers In 19 games. defeats. . . Chase of Washington granted the' Walter Masterson of Washington most passes, 113, displacing Feller won his third and last wtory or who walked 142 in 1939. Feuers me season wi-uuc ibase-on-halls total was 118 In 1940. ped twelre in a row to wind up the indicating Improved control. Ver- season with three won and 13 tost tnon Kennedy of St. Louis stood be- on an earned -dun aterase of LS- Feller and .Chase with 122 in xne game oi f " "TV"" Led Amwiean Learn,, llnrler, Thi, STSSr se tied Porter Vaughan York J of the Athhtics in most wild pitch- 11 pitcher were usea equalling - les Valiie Eaves, major league record for the most . . . . with an even dozen. Although he was unable to carry jr -Vi icc ,., to nitehers used in a tame by bath X his club .to the pennant, assomany batters in 7 2-3 innings in clubs. New York employed six and ywlstandlne Dlthrs hav done lrt . " a . . r, i ,hi first. nnfnr leasue tart on tne Browns rive. April 22. Al Smith, Cleveland south- Clint Brown. Chicago White Sox paw. anfi Spurgeon Chandler of relief specialist who set a new ma-New York each hit half a dozen Jor league record in 193 by pitching darmg season" Zcague in 1940. And that Ffllerhad :mm 4t 1 61 incomplete game, added J re- 'lief Jobs to hU string in 1940. ,?ooa support iron rus siaD mates Three pitchers were tied in total when Alfred Dean of the Athlct- ra noMing up rne Trine is proved shutouts. with four each; Feller. Ted shut mt Yankees or. April by the fact that Cleveland was Lvon of' Chicago, and Al Milnar of rt th firat time this elub high in the league m pitching with Cleveland. Feller and Red Ruffing 'ud been blanked at the Yankee club earned-run record of 3.63 each pitched four shutouts ir. 1W9- sudnim. since September. 1937. per game. in addition to his opening day no- Feller started the ball spinning hitter. Feller turned, in a one-hitter, right right off the batwhen he a two-hitter, three three-hitters.) blanked the Chicago White Sox and two four-hit games. His no-j without a hit, 1 to 0 on Opening hitfr th onlv one of iU kind' was tne iirst opening day no-mt- whitehead of St. Louis pitched a ter In baseball history, and it was .iT-innintr nn-hit nn-run eame CARETAKERS VANISH LONDON. Dec. 23: CP Some Day In Chicago on April 16. This during the season, although Johnny of carmifrs 01 Bntish cemeteries in France overrun by the Germans have made their way also Feller's first no-hit perform- against Detroit on August 5 for his' to England- says on official aace or rus phenomenal career. oniy victory of the entire season. Some tangible evidence for the sid Hudson. Washington rookie, good showing of Chicago White Sox came close the Hall of Fame on is closed In their second-place two different occasions. On June earned-run pitching staff per- 2i hp hnt out st iwi u-ith on centage of 3.74. The New York hlt and on AugU5t 6 hf. dupUcaUfd Yankees also had good hurling thls feat against the Athletics, with a 3.89 record, while Detroit won the pennant with a pitching I Heaviest Losers port, bat the whereabouts others are unknown. mi whnt-onlyQSbnys in a Man's Gift Modern Gillette Tech Razor Set with 15 Blue Gillette Blades What could be more welcome than something hell use every day ... or more practical than the most comfortable-shaving razor money can buy? That's why any man will be more than happy to receive the modern Gillette Tech Razor for Christmas ;Ask your dealer for the Gillette Tech Christmas Set complete with 15 world-famous Blue Gillette Blades in holiday package. It's a gift hell appreciate ... at a price you can afford. NO GOING E.-.SY BRISTOL, Dec 23: ( CP Minister of Home Security Herbert Morrison, urges there must be no "going easy" Jn the war effort. staff ranking only fourth in effec- Leonard of Washington andiThings ought not to be done at a tiveness with a record of 4.01 earn- George Caster of the Athletics were r pedestrian pace." ed Tuns scored on them per game, the heaviest losers of the an with . indicating that since the advent of 19 defeats each. Leonard, on the WHERE SWEDEN GAINS the lively ball the American League other hand, won 14 and had anj still was more a hitler's league earned record of 3.49. while Caster; STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23: (CP) than a pitcher's league, throughout won only four and had an earned Most of the activities of the In-1940. at least. run record of 6J7, which placed him ternatlonal Chamber of Commerce. Whereas Ernie Bonham of the only five notches above the taiend- including the International Court Yanks ranked first on the list In er of the season, his team-mate of Arbitration, have been moved earned runs with only 1.91 per Herman Besse whose earned-run from Paris to Stockholm, game, he pitched in only a dozen contests, so the real leader, of course, was Feller with his 2.62 re cord for 43 ?ames,27of which he won, for the league's hieh victory total, as against eleven defeats. This record ranked hhn ninth m the won-aml-lort column, the leader of which was Archie McKaln of Detroit with five victories and no setbacks. . , Buck Newsom Next Closely foUwin? Fetter in effectiveness was big Buck Newsom of the Tigers, with a 2 .S3 earned run figure for 36 sanies. 21 of whish he captured, as against only 5 de feats, placing hhn fourth In the mound percentages. FeJ'er and Newsom were the only 20-game winners in the circuit In 1940. After losins his opening earn of the year on April 16 to St. Xouls tin contrast ito Feller's openinsr day na- , hitter). Newsom came right back I T"""" - - m Celebrate Right This Year fa Turkeys arc scarce so order jp early and get the best birds g m We have a large number of Capon W Chickens direct from the Smilhers W District. Splendid young Lirds 6 to fa o pounds each tfj Bulkley Market I i 5 COMING THUKS. FIU. It's a Coast to coast Laugh Riot! GEOKfiE FOR'MBY England's No. 1 Comedian l 'It's In The Air' SPECIAL MIDNITE PRF.VIEW WEDNESDAY At 11 15 pan. Regular Prices Matinee Wed. 2:30 BOB HOPE TNICANtlf HMD 10 AND UUSHTU IN K MAUHII0 MOUltl I r PAULETTE GODDARD tm TK0W BREAK Rkiurd Carlson Paul Lukas AjrtJwny Quinn-WiWie Best 'Know Your Ioncy" (A Ctimc Doesn't Pay Subject "POPULAR SCIENCE- Feature at 7 :33 and 9:33. 2 Show Nightly. :00 and 9:g MON., TUESm WED. nrrjii'.-ij LAST MINUTE GIFT SUGGESTION- Our Special Xmas Gift Tickets or the handy Thrltbooki Makes the Ideal Gift Watches The Lasting Gift that tradltllnally marks an important event. We have a very fine selection of gin. Waltham and Swiss watches that will give the utmost In performance and smart appearance. jj4 Do you seek a gift for a very special someone a presr; ri stand out from the crowd and be a source of Joy for mases to come? Then look in and Jet us show yo i :-range of watches priced from $5.00 to $85.00. R.W. Cameron SIXTH STREET IE?" Jjk I : X . rsr m . l i M jj B. C. Furniture Co. 1 China Cabinet Special New and Used Furniture -Large size 1 Beatty Washing Machine In perect condition 1 Dressers 1 New Furniture 4 End Tables In walnut. Special t 6 Coffee Tables All-walnut In latest styles 4 Waterfall Desifn Dressers VTlth round mirror of finest materials. Special 1 Chiff robe With 2 mirrors and banging space and large drawer space. In waterfall design. Special 12 SprinK-Fllled Felt Mattresses-Of the finest quality .Regular $22.50. Now 8 studio Couches-Tliat can be made Into single or double. In latest colors. Special ' . $21.50 832.50 oh cn to cm AO From v i ttfU Keconditioned Typewriters Of yarlous COO T CJJ? makes In A-l condition from v - 16 Enamel Wash Basins At very low prices. 82.45 89.50 822.50 839.50 $16.50 839.50 10 Chesterfields In latest styles and colors, all 3-pieco sui $75.00 TO $104.00 from Phone BLACK 321 Tllini) AVENGE Next Door to B. C. Clothiers IUa U Xfiu lose anything, advcitise Iprjt,