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12 THE WINNIPEG EVENING TRIBUNE. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1934 Five New City Tennis Champions Are Crowned GYLES MEN'S TITLE Ed. and Otto McKush Are New Doubles Champions Only two city tennis champions their ground against the ave of r.ew talent that swept another five rubers from their local thrones in Saturday's play at the city championships. Mrs. Gordon Pirt and Walter Gles, singles champions, withstood the bids of Mrs.

Frank Devlin and Ken Crow ier, respectively, in fine fashion nd laid ciaim to another year lupremaey over the class of Winnipeg'! net stars. Playing beautiful tennis, Crowder opened up a two set lead against Oyles, winning the first two sets fey scores of 6 4 and 7 5. His length was impeccable and his vol leys finely angled. At the start of third set, Gyles forged Into an arly lead and his powerful service 'Kand volleys earned him many jointa in his 6 1 win. Both players gave a fine display 'of driving in the final of the women'! lingles, but Wis.

Gordon Pirt'i more varied pare and direc tlon, coupled with an occasional timely volley, earned her the decision in atraight sets at 6 4, 6 4. New doubles champions are Ed. TWnd Otto who pulled a "Gyles" on Tom Simpson and Cyril Brooki by overcoming a two set deficit. to win lr the fifth set. With a cleverly varied long and short game and stone wall defence, Simpson and Brooke took the first two r.aets with ease and led 6 3 in the All the shots which the Mc Kuen boys had been missing up until this point suddenly started romlng off and from then on they r.

enjoyed a flight but definite edge on the play. Partial revenge was secured by trs. Devlin, when In the women's doubles she partnered Mrs. Rose to defeat Mrs. Ptrt and Mrs.

Norman ewis, defending champions. In a close three set match. Exchange! were very even throughout the match, but the winners finished strongly to annex victory. Participating In her third final, Mra. Gordon Pirt scored her second win of the afternoon when she and Gordon Pirt romped through the best opposition afford ed by Art Devlin and Lucy Rowdier.

Usually two of the steadiest players in the city, the losers 'erred with great frequency In the fare of the strong Pirt offensive. In the junior men'! singles, Cuth Hopper defeated Marshall Smith In two close sets of crowd pleasing tennis. Hopper and Smith then paired lo rinex the junior men's doubles with a decisive win over Huck Driver and Gordon Fryer, who, al though defeated by quite a wide margin, fought hard for every game. Hopper and Smith had previously defeated Quinn and Riefried. while Driver and Fryer had been winning from Neil and "Allan.

At the conclusion of play, prizes presented by R. I. Campbell, secretary of the Tennis association, to the winners and their unsuccessful opponents. GREAT WEST LIFE MEETS TONIGHT The Commerlcal Glrl'J Softball league has another attractive game billed tonight at 7 o'clock at Wesley Park, with Great West Life meeting the Young Women's Hebrew association. Both teams are showing big improvement each time out, and since their lineups consist chlefiy of young talent, their cla'h result In a lively battle.

Daris Floyd for Great Wfst and Clare KayU for the Hebrews likely will be the rival pltche s. Voluntary collection Is the cost to sec, this contest. WALTER RETAINS SINGLES 2E KICKS CORWEKS TOMMY Cavaghan Ls TODAY'S GAMES Greater Winnipeg League Yfpa. Irish vs. C.N.

United Park, 7.30. Winnipeg and District League St. James Legion vs. City Dairy I Sutherland Street, 7 p.m. Church League Junior St.

Jude'i vs. St. Georges TUESDAY'S GAMES Winnipeg City League Brsdburn Competition Scottish vs. Rangers Osborne Stadium, Winnipeg and District League Wpg. Ulster vs.

Cameron Highlanders Weston, 7 p.m. Midget League King Edward vs. Y.M.H.A, Winnipeg Irish and C.N. Vn ted sneet this evening in a Greater Tennis Players The winners of the Men's Singles, Wen's Doubles, Ladies' Singles, Junior Singles and Doubles, and 75 of the remaining finalists used A Slazenger Queen Racket Rackets, rr strings, nets, balls, shoes, hesd covers, eye shades, presses. Everything for the tennis player at best prices.

Buy Your Ttnmi Equipmnt Geo. Holmes TENNIS SHOP (The Slazenger Agency) 293 CARLTON STREET tope. Free Pres.) Phone i 1i? Betters Mark 3 Bill Bonthron, Princeton stir, who bettered record in beating Glenn Cunningham at Let Angeles. BALL TONIGHT Maroons and Winnipeg: will meet in the opening game on the Greater Winnipeg Diamond Ball league's double header tonight at Osborne Stadium at 8 m. Both teams are closely bunched and with the end of the first series not very far off vlc to is Important.

Maple Leafs, the league's surprise team and Falcons, who will be attempting to snap a losing streak, will clash in the second contest. EXCELSIORS WIN OPENING GAME OF PLAYOFFS The reliable left foot of young Gordon Dole shot Excelsior Athletic into a one game lead In the Greater Winnipeg Flyweight soccer championship playoff, Saturday night. He scored all three goals as the Greenshlrts turned back Kll donan Junior Flyweight, 3 1 at Atlantic ave. grounds. The second game of the two out of three merles will be played Wednesday at avenue.

The representatives, winners of their league, made an impressive opening, scoring in the first minute, when the teamwork of the Excelsior's offset their klck and rush Everett connected with a cross from Bathgate to score right after the kick off. but a raid down the right wing by the Excelsiors, pulled the Killies' backs wide open. Kill Gibb arching a pass a Dole, who promptly scored. Ten minutes after the second half opened Dole drove In the winning goal when the only partially cleaied after an attack by Je ti man. Excelsiors pressed hard near the finish as the smaller Kildonan players tirei.

Jesslman and Tommy Glbb hit the upright in tu.n and when a corner was conceded. Bill Glbb lifted hte kirk arros the goal to Dole who easily tallied for the final goal of the night. Piatt was Kildonan's outstanding player, while Dole and Hughie Allen were prominent In Excelsiors' triumph. Line up: Excelsior Athletic Or merod, Dver, Luff, Allen, Paton, Twells, W. Gibb, T.

Glbb, Jessi man, Neron and Dole Kildonan Clayton. Piatt, West macott, 8lmpson, Foulkes, Herrlck, Eathgate, Allen, Baxter, Dowllng, and Everett. Referee Vince Leah. MOTHERWELL BEATS 3.A. JOHANNESBURG.

June 2S Motherwell, of the Scottish Football league defeated South Africa 3 0 In the second "test'' soccer match of the Scotsmen's tour, Saturday. Winnipeg league game at Carruth ei Park. It will be recalled that these clubs met in the second round of the Manitoba fries for the Dominion championship and a disputed goal decided the issue In favor of the Irishmen. W. and D.

League Stsndlng APts E'mwood 7 Kiwanls N.E. 7 St. James L. 7 Rossdale 8 t'ame'ons 9 City Dairy 7 Wpg. 7 22 1 13 10 13 9 10 8 11 20 9 15 7 12 8 15 St.

James' Legion, who advanceu to within one point of Klwanie in the race for the Winnipeg and District league championship by a 3 1 victory over the Cameron Highlanders, will be at home this evening against Winnipeg lister. The Irishmen are at the foot of the tabie. but have been adding to their playing strength and the Le i gion should rot underestimate the opposition. The game will be play cd on the Sutherland st. grounds commencing at 7 p.m.

The main attraction at Osborne i Stadium tomorrow evening in the meeting of Rargers and Sottish in the opening match In the Bradburn trophy. These clubs battled to a two goal draw last Saturday. Tomorrow's game will commence at 7.30. Immediately after the Weston Winnipeg lrih game, friend and fo congratulated Johnny JohnMon on his brilliant display, and ore of the first to do it was Draffin who tilled Johnston's position last season In the Weston goal. Ma wondered what had hap penei when Referee Kellv would not allow Scholes.

the Weston full back, to come on the field after be had been Injured. That Is a change In the rule. A plaver must wait until the ball is out of play before he can re enter the game. I 1 i If 1 Cubs Get Double Win in St. James Baseball Loop The Winnipeg Cub! continued their long winning streak In the St.

James Senior Baseball league at Melrose Park over the weekend when they chalked up their eighth and ninth successive victories, defeating St. James Maple Leafs by a 15 6 score and barely nosing out St. James West Ends in a tight 0 8 decision. movIeIameba more accurate than human eye LOS ANGLES. June 2 Definite proof that the movie camera is far more accurate than the human eye was given today after National Collegiate officials had made a wholesale revision of the platings In the final races of the C.A.A.

championships Saturday. Chaneea were made in five events from the blanket finish of the 120 yard high hurdles on down to the quarter mile, dethroning one champion crowned only Saturday, and shifting the point of scores of the teams around with abandon. The standings of the first seven teams were not changed, but George Fisher. Louisiana State high hurdler, was shvin of his title with the' crown being shifted to the head of Sam Klopstock. Stanford.

The photographic timing tested and certified before and after the meet, probably stole from Glenn Hardin, Louisiana State, his chance for a world's 220 yard low hurdle record. The camera caught him in 23.16 seconds while the timers gave i him a new world i record at 22.7 seconds. 1 Five change! were made In the i 120 yard nigh barrier! after a study of the pictures, which showed that Klopstock won by Inches ith the I fourth place finished. Sam Allen, of i Oklahoma Bapti.t, less than a foot and a half behind. On the basis of the screen tests.

Arnsden Oliver, Miami, was awarded second, and Fisher third: Allen held his fourth place and Ned Bacon, Denlson, retained fifth, but Lee Haring, Kansas State Teachers, moved up to sixth from seventh and Forest Wilson, Texas, was dropped to seventh. Incidentally, the camera time was 14.63 second as compared to the hand timing of 14 4 seconds. P. A Reds Put Regina Out REGIN'A, June 25. Not the powerful club that marched Into the Dominion football final last summer, Prince Albert Red! had enough class left Saturday to eliminate Regina Thletlei III the Saskatchewan wind up.

Reds were held to a 1 1 tie by the Reginana and won the round 3 1, jet they were a better team than the score Indicates. At no time were they In danger of defeat. The P.A. eleven cored the first goal to give them a three goal edge. Johnny Rogers beating Sey wright from a scramble with about 15 minutes to go.

Art Smith counted the lone Thistle tally of the series on a penalty kick a little later when Gillespie handled the ball. Thistles had no attack capable of beating the Red defence and at all time! It appeared as If halt a dozen red shirted players were on hand to pounce upon a Regina attacker once he received the ball. Joe Medwick Tops Big Six The National League half of the big six underwent another upheaval yesterday as Joe Medwick returned to the top of the circuit's batters and fourth In the sextette, and Bill Terry regained hie place after a day's absence. Medwick picked up two points with two hits In four times up, while Terry hit three out of five for a five point guin. Meanwhile Vaughan failed to connect in five tries and slipped from third In the big six to fifth, lo'lng nine points, and Dan Taylor slipped clean out of the big six.

H'lnle Manush's lead was reduced by four points when he hit once In five times, while Charlie Gehringer letalned his 401 mark with two out of five. The etanding A B. R. Pr Mmiph. Serwtori 2's 19 .410 2 22 si vU Hensi'Tn 4 lo SO Mfdirk, ordinal.

VnuKhan. riratfi T.rry, oiann Mi 210 SO 62 2(1 48 Mat Title At Stake Tonight NEW YORK. June 26. With height, weight and youth In his favor, James Orvllle Browning, the hc rancher from out Verona, Mo. way, defends his leg of the world's heavyweight wrestling championship tonight.

Opposing the king of the aeroplane scissors will be Jim Londos, studious and handsome Greek, who Is more than four Inches shorter than Browning, about 20 pounds lighter and at least nine years older. Jack Curlev, who has been promoting wrestling for these many years, estimates a "gate" of more than $75,000. with more thin 30,000 fans witnessing the affair. Verdun Park Soccer Club Will Represent Montreal MONTREAL, June 24. Verdun Park Soccer club will repreeer.t Montreal In the Dominion soccer plavdowns, probably meeting the winner of Maritime province competition In the Inter provlnclal semi finals some time In July.

Verdun knocked Csreteel out of the running in the provincial final here Saturday by a 2 0 score. Quinn and McKenzle scored the goals which defeated the more ex perienced Carsteel e'even which held the provincial title last year. Boxers Vie For Place On Local Team Tonight Bringing together po 'sibly the classiest list of amateur fighters that a single ca has boasted for several years In Winnipeg, the Msnitoba boxing trials will start tonight at the Dominion theatre. Finals of the card will be carried over to Tuesday night. Every club fostering amateur boxing in the city and several In outside points will have representation in the trials.

Manitoba and city champions, crowned after recent bouts that drew a record amount of Interest from the local fight public, are matched In a series of main bouts that will vie for the distinction of being the feature bout on the classy list. Stanford Triumphs in U.S. Collegiate Meet Thoroughbreds Arrive Fifteen classy thoroughbreds arrived at Whlttler Park today and will take part In the racing at the St. Boniface enclosure which opens Wednesday afternoon with the Speers aa the feature event. The horses are: Beauty Bride, Becky Pupper, Belle'i Last, Currv Girl.

Deenle, Fair Heather. Gate Boy. Golden X. Justa Princess. Keaton.

Miss Muffet, Play Bill, Ultimate Vol, Skipaway, Wander Lou. With the exception of Fair Heather and Skipaway all are new comers to these parts. They will add to the uncertainty of the results. Montrealer Runs Fast Mile MONTREAL, June 25 The fast est mile ever run by a Canadian in Canada was ready for the record oooks tonight. It was turned in here Saturday by Les Wade, member of Canada's 1932 Olympic forces.

In the outstanding event of the province of Quebec track and field championships. The smooth striding Montrealer was clocked In four minutes 21 ft 10 seconds, one and 2 10 seconds under his own Dominion and provincial native record established last year. The time, however, wu considerably slower than the provincial open mark of 4.14.2 set here In 1932 by Jack Lovelock, of New Zealand, and the Dominion open standard of 4 I set at Hamilton in 1930 by H. Thomas, of Great Britain. GOSSIP OF GOLF PINE RIDGE CLUB Playing sound and steady golf, Murray Boulton gained possession of the C.N.

Bawlf trophy over the week end at the Pine Ridge club course, defeating Dave Kllgour, 8 and 7, In the 36 hole final. Boulton finished the morning round up and went on to end the match on the 29th. Fred Anderson won the sweepstake with a score of 82 9 73. ELMHURST CLUB A large number of Eltnhurst members took part In the qualifying round of the club championship, Saturday. JoeJy Palmer, youthful shot maker, turned in a 78 to lead the scorers.

His score, In the face of a stronge wind, wai very creditable. Carson Macwllllama, veteran player, carded an 82. while Herb Plckard, "Steamer" Maxwell, O. T. Dudley and T.

8. Taylor all had The sweepstake results In the A and classes follow: A class, Wally Brown, Joedy Palmer, W. B. Plckard, Dr. Toombs, D.

McLean, O. T. Dudley, R. Halllday and Dan Botterill; class, Herb. Marples.

E. M. Broder, Harry Knox, H. M. Tucker, Harry Service, Gordon Hunter and M.

A. McMurchie. CANOE CLUB With a record entry of 94 players, match play for the Commodore got under way at the Canoe club over the week end. Keen competition alio took place In the sweepitake on Saturday and yesterday. Saturday, E.

J. Pope and Ernie ralmer tied for the honor! with total! of 92 20 72 and 75 3, respectively. Yesterday, H. Robinson carded 85 19 68 to tie with Oasey Gray, 78 12 66. for the honors.

C. Hltchen. 83 16 67, and H. McAUIs trr, 86 18 68, also had good scorer NORWOOD CLUB Foster Woolley was the winner of the Hlngsion Smllh trophy at the Norwood Club over the week end. He defeated D.

S. Anderson, 2 and 1, the lS hole final. The playoff for the class of the Norwood cup was won by Nels Mooney. dpt. Vaughan and Dux worth were the other players Interested.

The sweepstake on Saturday saw Harold Parker top the list with a 78 4 74. F. Tribe 79 4 75. Brewster 86 10 76 and Ian Woollev 84 6 78 wrre other class leaders. A.

Wlebe hesded the clai turning in a card of 97 18 79. NIAKWA CLUB Another good entry competed for the handicap awetpstake at the IM akwa Club on Saturday. A. W. Foster took prtmler honors, carding 16 67, while R.

C. Holbrook. 84 13 70, was the runner up. A58INIBOINE CLUB Match play against par occupied the attention of Asslnlbolne Club Saturday. Jack Hillhouee, 9 8 71, finished all square with par Maurice Camyree and Ted Keating, former Dominion lightweight and light heavyweight champions respectively, are billed, with other outstanding boxers such as Mickey Shane, Billy Marquart and Bill Duke occupying equally Impressive position in the limelight.

The trials will produce a team for Manitoba to send to the Empire Games trials in Montreal late In July. The team will Include provincial representatives In all classes and with the attractive stakes, fighters on tonight's and Tuesday's cards should produce a high calibre of milling. The opening bout will commence at 8 o'clock each evening. LOS ANGELES. June 25.

The United States collegiate track and field title was Stanford'! today, but Individual honon were held by Bill Bonthron, of Princeton, who bettered the world record to triumph over Glenn Cunningham, of Kansas In a 4 08 9 mile. Stand ford scored a total of 63 points to 54 7 20 for the University of Southern California, in the place position, and 47 for Louisiana State University in the annual N.C.A.A. meet yesterday. Forest picked up 28 points in the weight events. 16 In the discuss and 12 in the hot put.

The winners won only one first place, the discuss by Gordon (SUnger) Dunn. Southern California, too, had to be content with one first place, on Al Olson's big broad Jump, while Louisiana Slate, the defending champion, although it could do no better than show, grabbed off four firsts, the sensational Glenn Hardin winning two. the 220 yard hurdles in record time and the 440 yard dash in faster time than It has been In meets. the 12 previous N.C.A.A. The other two firsts by the Louls ianana were scored by Jack Torrance, the man mountain, in the shot put with a performance better than any recorded world mark but not so good as a previous effort of his waiting to be recognized, and by George Fisher, who won the 120 yard high hurdles to give the Tigers the best performance of the day in first places.

Bonthron's defeat of Cunningham In the mile was one of the most sensational episodes of the day. The Princeton lad nipped the Kansan in the last 150 yards and won going awsy. at least six yards separating the pair at the finish. Bonthron reversed a decision of a week ago at Old Nassau when Cunningham set a new world's record of 4 minutes, 6.7. DOM ke pr iiufio class.

J. Pinvshon, H. H. Hamilton and J. Newton were also among the leaders.

A. Hook. 91 22 69, beaded the class members with C. Harvey, 92 21 71, and J. S.

Fowler. 92 17 75, following In the order named. ST. CHARLES CLUB Recording a low net score of 69, J. F.

Keys topped the qualifying round of the Tucker cup competi tion at the St. Charlei Country club. James Ryan, Jr, with a fine 72, was the runner up. DEER LODGE CLUB The Deer Lodze Golf Club will hold a club tournament Tuesday over 18 holes of the west end course. The tourney will start at 2.30 m.

tna an ciud memoers and tneir friends are Invited to enter. SOUTHWOOD CLUB Southwood's newest member, Ida," captivated the male golfers at sight when she made her first appearance Saturday afternoon. With her assistance, many players, gooa ana baa, outdid their pre vious beit attempts. In the gen eral enthuaiasm, It was suggeated the rules of the Royal and Ancient should be amended to Include "Ida" in all tournaments. Even the gale that blew persist entiv an afternoon aid not do much damage to "Ida's" favorites, as the fololwing icorea proved: G.

H. McKelvie, 77. 6 9: K. Harvey, 81, 1170. W.

H. Cheadle, 88. 19 69; J. E. S.

Dunlop, 80, 1970. Ada Mackenzie Ties For Fourth Place at Pittsburgh PTTTSBURGh! June 25. Ada McKenzle of Toronto, taking 169 for the 36 holes, tied for fourth, place In the Annual Allegheny Country club's women's Invitational golf tournament here Saturday Tied with Miss McKenzle was Mary K. Browne of Cleveland. he tournament was won by Bernlce Wall of Oshkosh, In a playoff wl'h Mary Khun.

Pittsburgh, after both had finished with 166 In the regular play. CITY TENNIS RESULTS Men's opsa sincles. final: Walter Gylea efetl Ken Crtr. 4 j. J.

open singles, final: Mrs. Gordon Ptrt 4rtitl Mrs. frank Devlin, 6 4. Man's open tfoubltt, final: Otto MeKuih and FViai. MrKuah defeated Cyril Brok and Tom Simpson.

3 6. 4 6. 7 3. 7 5. 3.

Women's open do' olct. final: Mrs. FYaia Pavlln and Mra. B. RnM dtfaated Mra.

Gordon Pirt and Mra. Norman Lawla, 6 4. 4 6. 6 4. Mixed open doublta.

semi final: Arthur Davlln and Mlaa Lucy Bovdler defaatd Lea Johnaton and Mn. B. float. 6 1. 6 6.

11 9: final: Oordon Pirt and Mrt Gordon Pirt defeated Arthur DtvUn and Mlaa Lucy Bowd r. 6 2. 4 1 Junior man's atnslas. final: Cuthhart Hopper defald Manhall Smith. 10 6.

6 3. Junior men's doublea, aeml flnali: H. Driver and O. Frytr defeated J. Neal and Allan.

6 0. 6 4: C. Hopper and M. Smith defeated Jark Quinn and Art Slefr'ed 6 0, 6 1. Tlnal: Cut.hbert Hopper and Marshall Smith defeated Hues, driver and O.

Fryer, 1 1. J. W.A.A.F. BRANCH MEETS TONIGHT The Manitoba branch of the Women's Amateur Athletic Federa tion of Canada will hold a meeting tonight at 7 o'clock. All athletes who have not made their retu.ns on the programs for the chamnion snips are asked to co operate by doing so tonight In order that the Drench might know what further money will be required to send a team to represent Manitoba at Lon don, unt.

MAROONS BEAT SUPERIOR BUT LOSE TO SOX Winnipeg's earnest fight to get out of the basement of the Northern league saw the local Maroons no further ahead in their battle today. Brun Haas players, Saturday, failed at Duluth and Saturday, failed to at Duluth and lost to the White Sox yesterday. The Maroons, with Lefty Bertrsnd doing the curving, cut off a Superior rally with an 8 7 victory, but Roy Brisk and Leroy Gold worthy were a shade wild Sunday, and this probably cost the Maroons a 7 5 defeat at Duluth. A shake up In the batting order procured the desired results SaV urday. Slsson and Johnson were benched, and with Piet, Seghi and Ellison bombarding a pair of blue pitchers, the Maroons jumped into an early lead and never lost It.

Bertrand allowed eight hits and had the beit of the pitching argument with Mailowikl snd Johnson, fanning a half dozen Bluet. Chuck Larson nicked him for a home run. however. Yesterday it was different. Rene snd Radln, Duluth hurlers, gave Winnipeg nine scattered blows while Duluth scored five times in the first off Ooldi worth v.

"Goldle" made a wild pitch, walk ed one and beaned Swanson in the first. On other battle grounds Eau Claire strengthened Its grip on second place by heating Grand Forks 6 to 5 and 13 7. The Forks however, walloped Brainerd 20 7 Saturday. Brainerd lost 9 to 4 to Moorhead Fargo yesterday Crookston and Duluth broke even Saturday. The Pirates dropped the flrit 7 to 4, but came back, with Earl Stratton pitching air tight ball In the pinches, to win the twllght tussle 8 to 3.

Superior Blues Insured themselves of an even break In their four gams series with Crookston, yesterday, at Superior, by taking both ends of a double header, 11 8 and 10 7. Today the Maroons meet Duluth again in the second game of the series, while the teams finish it off tomorrow. Crookston returns here with the Maroons June 28. Canuck Net Flayers Lose CHICAGO, June 25 Both Canadian Davis Cup players, Marcel Ralnvllle, of Montreal, and Walter Martin, of Toronto and Regina, were eliminated from the Western tenn's championships over the weekend. The Montrealer was the lone survivor until today, when he was beaten by John McDianmid, of Fort Worth, In a gruelling four set struggle, 3 6, 6 3.

6 0, 6 3. The winner now meets Bryan Grant, of Atlanta. in the final. To reach the semi finals Ralnvllle yesterday defeated Scott Rexinger, 3 8, 6 4, 6 0, 6 3. while Martin dropped a hard four set match to Bob Bryan, of Chattanoogo, 4 4, 8 3.

6 2. 8 6. Grand Prix to FrenchHorse LONGCH A MPS, France, June 25 WTtlle hundreds of guards stood by watchfully to prevent a repetition of Saturday's rloti, Leon Vol terra's Admiral Drake won ths riC.i Grand Prix de Paris before a huge, but subdued, crowd at this famous racecourse yesterday. Admiral Drake won by a length and a half from H. Randon's Foulaibin.

with Lord Woolaving ton's Easton, second in ths recent English Derby and the prims favorite, third, the winner paid 29 francs 50 centimes for five francs In the betting, and earned ths major shars of a purse of 765,000 francs (about Seventeen horses ran. Extraordinary precautions wire taken by the authorities to prevent any such outbreak as occurred Saturday, when two American owned favorites in the second race. Joseph E. Wldener's Kantara and A. J.

Duggan Jock were left at the post. Excitable French fans, who had wagered heavily or them, ruited fiercely, tore down fences, set fire to piles of hay, and battled police and firemen for a long time before order finally was restored. I 1 1 (IS Bill Terry, manager of New York Giants, who hit triple and single In six run rally that beat Cardinals. The hits accounted for three runs. GIRLS PLAY TONIGHT Monarchs will make an attempt to score their second victory of the season when they take on the Ramblers In the Girls' Senior Softball Lrague tonight at Shcrburn Park.

The game will start at 7 o'clock. The kingly crr'v staged a flsrhtlng flnls.h to defeat U.C.T. Victorias and hope to hand the leading Ramblers a setback this evening. RANGERS XI, AND SCOTTISH PLAY 2 2 TIE Fort Rougo Rangers rose above recent disappointments and gathered their first point of the season, when the point was taken from Winnipeg Scottish, In the Winnipeg City league, at Osborne Stadium, Saturday. The score was 2 Rarely does a change come over a game as that which brought the Rangers their first point.

Enjoying a deserved lead at the interval, the Scottish looked like romping to a victory. There was blend In their attack, there waa method in every move, and yet in the lact fifteen minutes they were forced on the defensive and with a little luck, le Rang rs would have recorded their first victory. Only occasional raids into the Scottish territory relieved the pressure on the Rangers goal and In the next Bttack, the opening goal of the game came. Carpenter, beat Hughes for possession, passed out to Pollock and took to cross to beat Davis, It was a well taken goal. Rangers, however, gained an equal footing when McKay, taking advantage of the Scottish defence being out of position, scored for Fort Rouge.

In the next minute. Halllmond picked tho corner of the net, and from 18 yards sent in a shot that had Davis beaten all the wav. Scottish led at the Interval 2 1. For the first 30 minutes of the second half the teams battled but neither side could gain any advantage. Rangers pulled BUI Morrison to centre forward.

Ferguson went to Inside right and McKay dropped to right half. To counter check this move, the Scottish placed Archer at centre half, but for the last fifteen minutes the Rangers were seen at their best Hammil was cunspicious with long dropping shots from the wing. Reid did well to save a hard drive, but another from Gibson got away from the custodian and before he had time to regather It, Johnny Lang headed the ball Into the net. twottieh Reld; Epstein and Mc Cormack; Russell. Krupp and Archer; Pollock, Carpenter, Halllmond, McCorrie and Cooper.

Fort Rouge Rangers Davis; Gibson and Morrison; Hammil, Ferguson and Hughes; Morrison, McKay, Wlosek, Lang and McCallum. Referee Dave Shaw. Maroons Gain Stranglehold Maroons gained a stranglehold on the Community Junior Lacrosse League championship by defeating Argonauts on the Canada BTead grounds, Saturday night, by a 4 to 2 icore. Argonaut! assumed a 2 to 1 lead in the first period, but the Maroons evened it up in the second and then came through with two tallies during the session to emerge victorious. The teams were: Argonauts Webster, Cronln, Bailey, Chase, B.

Townsend, H. Towns end, J. Reid, Stephenson, LJghtfoot, Whelham, Brown, McDonald. Maroons Grant. Triethart, Shlf fer.

Cropo, Skulskl. J. Lavitt. Peters, Perlmutter, Atherton, Hard. Abramson.

MILD VIRGINIA A R.ETTES OA Shows Boys O. GROTHE, LIMITED, Manufacturer. An Independent company all Canadian capital, owned end operated by Canadians (or ever 50 yean. HELP YOURSU RUNS SECOND I STABLE MAl Don Grant's Bay Grand Race QuinellL Pays $915.55 A smashing comeback by Ti. bone to win the Grain Excb handicap over a mile, ban rtnrna k.N quineiia and daily double and prices generally, were bright 5 of the final day racing at the of meeting at Polo Park on Sa in one of the largest Sf iey crowds to witness a card, 1 attenHnno an.

iUl as Don Grant's flve year oHsp thoroughbred thundered h. winner over its stablemat. rt in me leaturs eve later gasped as the price of I was posted for the onlnett. bination of Eighth Polo and vs Princess. The dally double i ai Ail to cnolce Caller paid Many Good Returns There were many Juicy re Not at All paid jo 45 in wi me nrst while Don Marcus $28.05 to place and S10.7O to ah Cellini returned its backers j.

on a place in the sixth and iiiuceas paia lor the miiu oi a iicKct in the sevt ceiiinl show figures were and Satin Princess' $13.95. It was a smashing trlumnh fl Trombone in the feature. Failii to finish better than fifth in two previous starts here, Grant sterling performer, returned to tl form that won many handson purses for his owner. Carrying th heavy Impost of 128 pounds an aeiayea at the itait for more tha eleven minutes before the barri rose, Trombone ran a great rai to win handily over the mile rout Breaks to Front Under restraint for six furlong when Help Yourself was leading ft six furlongs. Trombone sudden' broke to the front as his stable tuaie urgnu la wranen ana WOl going away.

Help Yourself, who se tne pace for the start, was forced to finish gamely to stave off Fe laxe's bid for the place. George Miller ran well to finish fourth while Jack Biener, the other half of the Tarn entry was well back along with Amsterdam. McConlgle acted badly at the post and after delaying tho start, was eventually left flatfooted. One of the long shots, Not at All started off tho day by copping the opening number from a field of twelve Western Canadian breds. The ultimate winner Improved His position, staved off a last furlong hid by King Han to win by a head.

Tiny Captive raced forwardly to take the show. Running as the field with Regina H. and Poly Pin, Royal Flint brought more distinction to Western Canada bred horses by sprinting to victory In the second race. Royal Flint overhauled the pace setting Somers Choice and held on to a good lead. Chiantl wai cloiest to the winner but never could get up to a contending position at the end.

Mexican D. just had enough left to nose out Zelma M. for third money. Finishes Strong Choice Caller proved to he the other half of the double ticket In taking the third. Never far from the leaders.

Choice Caller moved up on the outside and finished stronc to beat out the pace settjntj G.lef Camilla by two lengths. Elkh finished well to take down the show. Breaking fast from the barrier, Don Marcus opened up a long read and was never menaced In rocnlns home first In the fourth, a rsci for Western Canada two year olds. Trtel heavily weighted Don Grant madi a valiant effort hut could never. get up.

Valiant Knight came from back and In a driving finish bent out Virginia's Lad for third. Favorite Wins Spanish Light was one of the thres public choices of the day to coma through. Keeping close to the leaders, the Ramsay entry took command at the half mile and won with speed in reserve. Cellini, far back, closed a big gap In the last three furlongs to gain the place while the veteran Moiart was third, faltering in the stretch when in second place. A large field also went to the post In the final number of the day, no less than 12 facing the barrier.

Eighth Pole came with a rush on the far side to beat out Satin Princess in a driving finish. Howitz raced forwardly all the way but could not seem to get clear at right times and was forced to be satisfied with third. W. R. McArthur claimed Golden Oriole in the third race from L.

Ronsld. VANDERBILT YACHT LOSES TO YANKEE AROARD U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER THETIS, off Newport R.I., June 25 Yankee. Boston con tender for the honor of defending the America's Cup against th British challenger. Endeavor, yeste day defeated Harold S.

Vanderbilt's Rainbow, by 48 seconds tn a test race. eu sid.u in the fourth and 1 Pole paid the highest price day. In winning the final race prices posted were 147 40 12.

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