The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 17

SPORTING SECTION OF THE a-Ni' WINNIPEG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1916 Bowlers Should Get Busy and Bocst For Win- ipeg Tourney Initial Event of Newly formed Association Causirg Stir In Trundling Circles ,1 ITH the approach of the date III set by tin- newly oiganized I Winnipeg Howling assoeia-' tion for the holding of its first urn. iiament, hich takes djruu bonspiel week, the Winnipeg public and bowlers in particular shojld stop, think, and real-lie what this event means to the local fraternity. It uill marie a new epoch in local trundling circles us the men who are on the committee arranging details wil; be pioneers of wlia; is hoped to develop into greater things. Just as J. U.

Mathers. J. 1. Kobert-n and their associates were in lilt, when they htld Winnipeg's bonspiel, which today in recognized us the curling claHslc of the world. The new committee and local howlers in general cannot hope to place the Winnipeg Howling tournament In the same position us thi loca; bonnpiel has attained, but tliev have hopes of securing the International Howling association tournament, which was organized for the benefit of local bowlers, some time In the future, and alternating with St.

Pan I and Minneapolis every second or third year. Have Mope for Future I The local tournament, which is being arranged for. will be on a Hinall scale this year, it being Winnipeg's first attempt at holding a tournament of HUl'h a ne feu-fure which will he orth Its weight In gold, will he the fraternizing of the game. In making the of the various cities aei with one another for a railiu.s of nearly thousand miles around Winnipeg This feature 19 well exemplified in the local bonspiel, the American Howling association tournament, the Pacific Howling association tournament, and the International Howling association tournament which takes place at Minneapolis. The I.H.A.

organized In the fall of 1908 and the first tournament was held February at which Winnipeg was represented by sis teams and has been continuously represented every vear since. In 1913 two of the Teg bowlers. C. II. iSibson and ileo.

Koblin. were returned champions in the doubles event. The Saskatchewan bowlers held a tournament at Ke.gina last year, nt which Winnipeg wa.s well represented. The local boys were also successful in bringlntr home a Inrw slice of the prize money. The Saskatchewan tournament will be held nt Saskatoon this vear.

and we can rest assured that Winnipeg will have a good representation there. Boost Bowling Game Bowlers all over the country who have the game at heart are spend- ing hours of time and piles of money In fostering the good and welfaro of the ten-pin game, such as Introducing new comers to the pastime I and teaohlnir them how to play the game, arranging telegraph matches with distant cities. Paying friendly visits to near-bv cities also boosts th game, such as the Hrandon and Winnipeg Commercial leagues have done. Those matches have resulted in the fotming of an inter-city championship series, which Is held each year, this being its second year. It has been won by Winnipeg on both occasions, giving them the title of Manitoba Commercial league i h.impioDB.

With so much suecesa marking the trundling game of late It Is tin to the bowlers and public in general to help boost the initial Winnipeg ton-n merit and make It one of the features of carnival week. There are some twenty odd bowling leagues In this city. With over l.mio offl-liated members, so there should be no excuse if the tournament is not a huge success. I WHAT'S WHAT I In Sport Circles By TIM CHINQ THAT the continuing of athletic it helping recruiting li beinq proven right along. When one member of any of the local football teams enlisted lait summer there were always three or tour more of hit football chums who followed his exam- pie.

Last July, wro Fred Jar-i rett and "Cap" Matheaon joined there were to many other lacrosse boyi who enlisted soon afterwards that the Hoover shield competition was broken up. This week five young fellows now playing for the Vic hockey club all qot the notion tc-iether and ioined. The boys are kot together by their games and there is a strong tendency for them to stick together for the greater contest across the Atlantic SEVERAL outside teams should be among the entries for the initial tourney of the Winnipeg Bowling association next month, as local trundlers have done considerable to boost other events. Since the I.B.A. was organized Winnipeg has averaged five teams a year for the Minneapolis jaunt; that good record should be respo-slble for one or two units from that place.

The telegraphic matches with Fort W.lliam is hoped to be the result of sttrsct-ing a team from the Ontario 'y. It was the attendance of Winni-peggers at the Regina last year that made the Saskatchewan tourney a big success, the tourney this year is at Saskatoon in March; these instances shocld attract entries from Moose Jaw, Reg na and Saskatoon and possibly other Saskatchewan centres. Brandon is bound to be represented here by one or two teams, as a warm bond of friendship exists between the local and Wheat City ten pin men. All these cities mentioned should have teams here, and there are bound to be others, so that the prospects are that the frst Win-! nipeg tournament will be a grand success. It is competition with i outsiders that makes any tourney a success.

THE black brigade of heavyweights is gradually fa ling off. Jack Johnson's defeat at the hands of Jess Willaid marked the passing of that famous a tist I from the ring game. Joe Jean-nette has partially retired from pugilistic activities, which leaves Sam Langford, Sam MeVey, Jim Johnson and Harry Will s. The opposition to the matchin3 of whites against blacks has just about forced the smokes to scrap amenn thetnso ves. Jeane te and Langford have fought a full score of t.mti, and the same can te said of McVey and Langford.

Now Lan-ford and Willis f-ave taken up the refiain of t-e black man's burden. Some fans say tht either Langford, McVev or W.ll co1, Id beat any of th) white heavyweight gentry but that quet.on will have to as it looks as if it will not prove rot-siLle to stack them up against ea-h other. A LETTER recevtd from "Steppy" Fai, mm tells of Tom Montgomery, the young Winn peagcr who was wounded I wole fightinj in France. I II i-e wl hout the u-e of one of I his ar ms hat outs de of that he I is fee! ng fnr. Tom was quite I I a ti.e in pthkt.es whiie atteni- I inj the Ale andra school, Hut or)-cd 'hem mn I id ng hi st dttnt rays.

te3 Fai msn Be Lloyd, 'Biti" and Mi-He Varr a itl' joy ng the Kst of A field card from And ews I eils that he is still safe and sound. Playing Hockey With 94th Battalion 0 ZHAM Winn: spi rling scijl.o 1 is tus ila-s h- key mat-" ters as veil as as h- Is th- re's th" 94th Ha la the c-r Bay le-g e. lit tee tt al n.i-r of pot h.ivlr i-h or; i 1 -i i seve jea's ago and tn -nn-' at CagTv I'e ha- nnlf a of ot rrste-s In of but at that the me msk'n" f'e rt and Kort William sevens travel mine. 1 ALL FOR EVERS Johnny Evers was talking to Chr.sty Mathewson the other day ubout the letters which President Oaffney sent to all of the Braves recent. warning th against rowdyism next season.

"lie might Just as well have put n.i those letters in one envelope and sent them to one address," said fevers, "tor th.y were all aimed at one man." "If he had done that," asked Matty, "where would the letters have gone. John?" "Troy. N.Y. that's my home." replied Evers. I Lalonde Helping To Form Hockey League MONTREAL.

Que. are now In progress between Manager ltnnion and two rink managers for the formation of a hockey league comprising Cornwall, Hrcrkville and two Montreal teams. It is said that "Xewsy" Lalonde is Interested In the scheme. Cornwall fans would vry much like to see a league with Montreal teams In It. DEVORE MAY RETURN.

The report sifts no from chilli-cot hp. Onl re Jowh i'evove was manager of the home team last surniii'-r that Josh is thinking verv ser ously of returning to the hr circuit and that he will Ko to the training ramp with the Phillies in the mrliig. THESE YOUNG WINNIPEG ATHLETES TAKE UP RIFLE IN COUNTRY'S DEFENCE i -V Ik-Ama a ttl "PAT" WEBB I Jrlljm iff If. HARRY BELL fx iff' JACK ASSELTINE i JIMMY GIBSON zt JACK LANGTRY CARSON McVEY I FOURTEEN MORE WINNIPEG ATHLETES TAKE UP RIFLE Five Members of Former Na- tional Hockey Team Included In Lit McLennan Bros. Join i I mllKUE need not the- slightest that Winnipeg athletes are hack in ub every day proioni' iu Pa-al rpoi lsiiu.n i are Joii'ing imiiks.

Io tne lirsl Lai. ft. a iii.lul- luf lecriiilB a llosl oi loca. u.il.tic total a.e.y ever nun I liuW! coi.ioiUto to lao in one llllill Iio, lli-ie ie ten vno ua- ci.ii.uii cio.il--.-,. I'lhe uigeiu ni- oi I a lli.o.e IJoo L.t) lochia Uuni, ttiv.

p.ifc i.j i Inole bi'to I h.i.. laivi.ll up Hie line. Amoos m-" iiiunoci are liie.ilicl tin- iNai.ol.al h-n-hey leant oicu L.ea 101 vne lini I -ineaiuic cii 1. In fc. aimii, 't ale lio.

p. ioi me uie britln Jan i.lu:. ltiigii na.iy ieii, 1 ui i u.iu LilOiiull. The List Here is tne Imi Joining laie.y, ana inu i.uuio ol n.iu jHCik JvlOl rtKii-Uall sin. ill Inn he i.aa oeen (iiuui-luuin ill iliu.l c.li.eo iii li.io.

t.uee lluee M.liiii.nB uBO ile liC.l-.-u -t'nB ill" l.i.ei luev.u.e Ill' u.e jiasi lo viiui-is iil puijeo noa. mi ilio iNa.iou.ii u.i.u,aiii lioi.i.t lelll aim mix t.U lie ill he u.til tile beconu biilih. iiv u.ou a sii-t iu-oiuuei, oe.i.r, a ii.t:in..ei oi lue JUIuoi iJeaVei le.li.l vhill c.eaneu tin then iHutuu in Ulaclj.Pj IW oil I ai.U-.ilf llni ll.iil""il l.ei ol me i L. seuoous. i Jiniu.y uiuao.i, lulst 1'iuYed riglit i wui loi' o.n -Nalinai uain una i i vvivii lue citior viu una tieaiioii.

Jacri Asoeniiie, ii aiiiLuiia tt iioTau i tu i-'i' Jv.iuoi em-veia ill liili. tiaa ieeii lneluuci of tno ui I i.oiibt: na.ii lor two BJinnieis. aa a i.ienio- oi tne Ni.o.ii uocKi.i aiiu ian i iovec ioi loe liuriy i.jn.i-i.e is another' foliner Ntt.nin.i. lioe.eiihi, aim is no plajiiiji oan 10. ie henii.r K'S.

l.e ncn.u llie i0-w a in.ci w.ll tiilee senior iueio--e lii'i-tin-s 1 iu.l KUinmei. i at e.io. 107th Is now i-iaviiil-' with the line. mediate Vies, van the uiU nccre.i leant. lie pcayt a on ihe ue.ei..se lor Can- I iica senior i.ic.ooae leani l.ial sum- met I McLennan Bros.

Join I i 1'an McLennan. 1 -is. --lias heen cniinivteri vi. local irnmr am.ili-.n LS.seoal. a.iairs a nuiooer ot years aim has iinoicu inauy cnani- lii.nsniu nines.

Alex. icLctirn.n, Mist Flajed; senior ainaieur uisoi-aii with inej r.illlvvOO.i l.lHlnH the I few years with the He vaij a tinier hitler. Cat son for I the iv-i'. li.i.-e.jall lime dnns tin pas. two tais t'-e senoi He Is with the UHe.mejiaie nun- eu h.ake team.

i Hoy l'tlst Hro.her of Caison, jilaye.j for the tt am in the nie.iiate city iii.se jn league last season. l-erev trathrcna II n-o M.mes the 1 1-i 1 men.otr i. family to en.i. lie Is otiiy ai.ii UDU fc.io.VS Oi into a noieu ath.e.e. Last ni h- the Ue.iveis win two oti a.l i ni'S aiid the ho.

w.ii th junior colle. foi lhah tit l.ei Is r.i'V j.iyitit t.x kt itii in- I mn.irjjs. Ted. Nev.iili. He has heer.

out of si for i past th. r. the Itcaer nl. a-i- nin the ir ranks. He is a memh.

i i tiie 111 i-tie CurilnK rl'JO. N. 11. ioiter. Motor T' if.fi.orts Is' an netiw" curlrr at the ie lule 1-rskire i ttiici tia i'ori anotl-or x-nnr I'e 'ay-e i ior ti i mans ist ip and i Ji tt- nis in tiia' lies of t.

1'oliock. a V'in-nipeu-er i- i so wita the tor T.ansports tuad. President Wilson Among Big Men Who May Be At Baseball Celebration I-W VCiKK The rortieth anniverary of the fuiinditifr of the Xa. I Ml lf aKiie of professional husehall i luhs will be celebiatcd by I I 'W (linnet in this city on the of February The officers 1 I le'mie plan to make this a notable event in the history of the baseball organization which was formed in New-York in i bru iry. in 1S7S.

Im itations will he extended to persons prominent In all walks of life, anion-: them lc-inir President Wilson. Vice-President former presidents Tatt and Itoosevelt. Speaker Clark. Whitman, Mayor aial other suite and city olfh'ials, all of whom are devotees of the national came. lias, hall players of two generations ago will form a prominent unction of the invited KiioMs.

jl MNEAPOLIS" DM' SPIEL George Labatt Among Skips Americans Revive Point Play In Practice Pky MINNKAPf'LIS-Kour links. Including nn'st of the 1 1 1 1 1 1 club's best players, will no to the annual luilutii bonspiel next i ti fur a wi'k of play. It. iv Hoople, (lioree I.a'.att, T. T.

and John will skip the tinea lis links at the bonspiel. nf the four. Labatt 1 is the only one who has his rink co'iip'ete. It will be Poeh'er. t'oveil.

Hunter and I.ahatt. r. Warham is; aliiiot sure to have 1. Chadbourne as his third man. He has pot decided I on lils otner two men.

Holland, a new- at the club, will be third man on McLei d's rink. lople has not any of his player. Lai. overwhelmed lloople's rink In a va. ta-e niatch last niitht by a score of l.S to t.

Iibatt lied his bonspiel lineup in action. P.vrieH's rink won a praelice match from Warbam's four by a s. nre of 10 to fi. The itnnt i-' Une was revived at the curlitiK ciuti Inst ght and Peterson turned in a ount of 40 to Ceorite Lucas' IS. This is the first itaiiw of the year.

Spike Kelly To Return To the Boxing Game i lil itli. LI. ChiciK" Is about, to a cork ins; Rood mini man. Spike I- toine. to re'urn to the tine.

i years Spike was one of tie ve.y best scmppeis In the lie held h's own with Mik-i fl b'cr-s an I nil the other topnntch-ers In the championship tender class. (i.ed w-t iterweiirMs were scare 1ipii Spike wis so cood few' te: of his velsrht anted to meet lie to.U a job clr v'nir a rnl'k ifHii'in so he e.ci'rl be sure of three n't nw i's a day. Now th is a mrri on th" wel- te.vebrht i lass. Mist of flith'ers w' call tin m-el ve liL-'n-weicl ts really ap.l ne.tlr n' st of the r.nn". Kelly is aT'er v'me of it.

"I think 'his milk wr.gon th i put rr. in I efer s'pee than I ever 1 ef.ir f'VS Spke. "Th brisk morninz air has dot-e tv a n't '(I and any man w'm ru is up and dov as many (Vr as I have dei-verlne mi to rr.ent hn i-es Is liound to hf (rnod In the lets. Ill be faster on feet than I used to be." i Fred Lake Kept Busy At Ottawa OTTAWA, Ont. Fred Lake, the I veteran Ottawa point man, has been clu sen laptaln of the 77th team, I which is to represent John Bull in I the City League.

Lake took oharpe of the Soldiers this week and has hi en rounding them Into the best of 'condition. They practice seven times every week, havina arranged for hours at both the Arena and the P.id- vitu. o.oh Lake slated that he had about six hundred every man of whom he was convinced that he would make the team. His task of v. eedini; out the squad is thus 'anything but enviable.

A cordinj; the 77th will be one of the hardest teams to down. Whittle il'avtick Thistle), ored the two oa Is that bti.t llandee. Ttc were elassitied as tt-rnlb' drive. M0H1RCH5 READY. FQRTUSSLE WITH GISIJffillSIS Local Teams Will Struggle For Senior League Leadership On Monday Mor.archs and 61st teams will I struggle for the leadership of li-! vision A hockey eeries on Monday evening ut the Auditorium rink and the contest promise to be a lively one.

The Soldiera will be out to Increase their one-game lead, as another victory over the Monarchs would put them in a good position to win the championship and the Allan cup. The Kingly Crew rea.ize. tie l.tsilion of Joe Simpson's crowd und will be out with their strongest to rrnke a big bid for the game which would place them on even terms with the khaki-clad boys. The 61st players came out of Thursday's game in good shape and they are all ready ior the cup holders. Tney feel that with a little practice "Crutchy" Morrison will fill the weak spot at centie.nnd the brilliant Selkirk youth will again be stationed there.

The other positions will also be filled bv the players that do.eated the All-Stais which means that the Irvln sguad is in for a hard battle. I Monarch Team th Sama I The Monarchs have been faithfully practicing at the Ampn. and working the same players in the same positions that pertoimed against the All Stars, iviarples la going better ut rover ano promises to help llnri-arch'supporters stop thinking about the absence of Steamer" Maxwell. George Hay is becoming more acquainted to the wing Job. Here Is how they will likely line up: Monarchs 61at Stuart Goal B.

Motnson A. Irvln Point Smith Lauyhlin over Simpson iMaiT.es Hover Anoerson 1). Irviu Centre Morrison R. Hay right wing Sparrow I G. Hay left wing liomcril MAY BE TORONTO PILOT 1 TORONTO.

Jan. 14 Frank ShutiKhnessy, the well-known Kugby loach and baseball manager, is IlKe-ly to be ihe next leader of the Toronto baseball club in the International hague. "shag" had a long tain with President McCaffrey yesterday, and though the latter would not commit himself to any definite statement, he admitted that Shaugh-tiessy would have flri't call. I BAYLEY MAY BOX I HARRY ANDERSON VICTORIA Joe Hnyley, forrwr light welfrht champion, received a wire from A. W.

Smith, who Is pro- i mottnp tights In Rossland, asking the local man to stage a fifteen- round tight with Harry Anderson, of Vancouver, on January 15 or a later 'lia' lcy Is undecided. He Is planning an eastern tour in the near future, but may take on Anderson ns a "trial horse." COLONELS RELEASE 0SB0RN Ky. Wilfred Os-born, who for the last three seasons led American association outttelders in the number of putouts made, has been released by the Louisville asso-1 ciation club to Atlanta of the Southern League. President O. H.

Walthen announced last night. Osborn came to Louisville in 1913 from Rochester, N.Y. He centre, field. AN AMATEUR "What Is an amateur, papa?" Said little Willie Smith: "Now. is ilif-re such an animal or is l.e just a "Not no, my boy, nn nrrateor Is made of flesh and blood; Hut if they catch him taKing douith He finds his name Is mud.

(if taking filthy lucre, son. He always is suspected. Hiit he remains an amateur Cntll he Is detected." Endeavoring to Clean Up Amateur Sporting Conditions in East II. It. Russell, of Winnipeg, Vice-President of Athletic Union, In Ottawa Into Athletic Conditions Not Opposed to Professionalism "TTAWA.

Jan. li H. If. P.us-j ell, of Winnipeg, vice-pres-1 II blent of the Amateur Athlel-J ic Union of Canada, and chairman of the lootball committee, Is a visitor in Ottawa. He is here on business, and will likely remain for a few weeks.

Mr. Russell is looking Into amateur a.iort s. incidental to a business trip, and will Interview Peg Ottawa omriilssioner to the A. A. A.

Ouy Itoyce. president of the City Hockey ague, i-ill row tie, ohali-niuii of tiie City Football league, Xleekums and others. A.r. Russell has 'pripai'd his report 'or th. A.

A. A.L'. a n.i the O.F.A In connection with th" leceat soccer troubles, ard is conlident that every- th ng within a short time will be svls.ut torlly adjusted will be a Vi luerence shortly be' wren the i a.r.a.etir ire. tl. ail union ard th- D.

F.A. resenlative for the purpose of it uiirhieinng things out. He is ion'ideni that a lasting peace will result. The A.A.U. nt iioke enthusiastically nbout the enlisting in the West, and was del zhted to learn that such a large number of Ottawa athletes ha I enlisted.

I iscus sing the fact that professional tport is permanently establish -d in the Capital as regards horkey and baseball, Mr. Russell said that nn erroneous impression had Un ten around to the efte that thu A A.l". and all Its officers were un-I alterably opposed to protesslonal I sport. "Personally I have no objections to professionalism," commented the Winnipeg man, "but what I do ob-ipoFi; and what the A.A.U. seeks to stamp out is the hypocrisy among a iateirs, who pretend to be Simon purrs, yet who are taking money on thf side for their sen ices.

eiled proJesslomillt-m is greatly detrimental to the interests ot amateur sport. We have driven the hocus amsteur out oi honest sport in the West, and will do so in the Last." Just at Mf- Russell Is cheflv concrrned with respect to tho sr tleinent ot the football controversy. He ln en.ls to a sist the Ottawa le.ic.ie In having Pa affiliation aTalrs straightened. The A.A.U. vi t-i resident was in Ottawa for the annual meeting of the A.A.A U.

at the Chateau Laurter In 1914. Me thn took a prominent part In the hookey and foottall discussion. Attie Howard, Former Teg Hockeyisl, Tells Boys How To Become Star Players Member of Famous Local Vic. Seven in 90 's, Now Coachinj Yale College Hockey Players Helped to Launch Hockey In Eastern States Writes Interesting Article on Canadian Game For the Benefit of Youngsters i fTTINNIPEG sportsmen have been responsible in Introducing various 111 games into various parts of the continent, one of these persons II Thomas Attie Howard who has played a leading part in firml JJ launching hockey in the vicinity of New York and whose article on in. peg when only a youngster and on local rinks rose to be one of tin-peers in the hockey game.

He played with the Victoria club for several hockey appears below. Attie was born In Montreal but came to seasons in the early Wa and held down the left wing po- Id TM sltion on the first it; team that travelled to Montreal anil brought the Stanley cup to Winnipeg. Nine years ago Attie was secured by Tale college to coach their lux-key suuad and has since helped to place that famous institution to the front in tho great Canadian game; teams wearing the Hlue have won the inter-collegiate championships on neveral occasions. Howard also coached tf.e St. Nicholas team of New York, the first season it was organized.

He is still developing Y'ale players Howard Is also a noted performer on the steel blades and for the past two winters has Instructed the youngster set at the St. Nicholas rink in fancy skating She is a W'lnniptgger, being formerly Miss Kathaleen (leorge Cronn, prominent in local athletics, Is ti brother of Mrs. Howard. Hockey is the greatest of all American winter sports, and since skating of all sorts has received such a tremendous boojn this year it is probable that the boys will go In for hockey with a greater gusto than ever. Such being the case a few signs along the highroad to excellence In giinie may keep the youthful player's face net in the right direction.

Indeed It Is the boy that this article Is mainly addressed. hen a man got out of his "teens, even though he be a better skater than the average, tie has little chance of beginning hockey and becoming proficient It. because the real skill in that game lies in the manipulation of the stick, and this can be acuuired only by experience and cons. ant practice. It cannot be dr illed into a man mentally, like the solution of a proposition in geometry or the conjugation of a Latin verb.

Must Have good Physic To begin with, before a boy takes up hockey seriously he should be a good skater and sound physically. It must be remembered that hockey is the fastest, most strenuous game played, and, unless a player is Hound in heart and lungs, instead of doing him good it may do bun positive harm. For an organic weakness is by the strain a player must undergo, and if an inherent -deficiency is aggravated to a certain degree it may incapacitate a man for life. This said, not with an intent, to frighten but as a precautionary warning. Hesides having a sound body, a boy should be sure he has un even temper, or if be has rno he should cultivate one.

Hockey is a strenuous game for Mrenuous people, and if you are not willing and ready to take hard knocks ns well as give them vou will never get very far as a player. Moreover, loosing your temper means giving the other team an advantage, for while your mind Is occupied by thoughts of how you can "get even" your whole attention cannot be un the game, and as a result your team suffers. Many a good team has lost a game because one or more of Its membeis have temporarily lost their tempera. When the beginner has become a fairly good skater the tirst thing he should learn Is to handle the hockey stick. As I have said, this is an art that cannot be impar ted.

Hut 1 can ut least tell you how to go about it. Learn to Hindi Stick The proper way to hold the stick is with both hands; one hand up near the end of Die handle, the other down toward the miudle. It makes no diffcience whether the right hand or the lelt be In either position. And the way to go about getting proficiency In stick handling is practice. Get out on the ice, chase a puck about -with other youngsters, try to keep It from thi and if another should pet it try to get It away from him.

And you who are now entering your 'teens, or are even younger, if you start now, will have progressed iuiflciently far when you enter man's estate to be clusaed as a good hockey plnver. I Btarted both my own boys at the game when they were four and six respectively, and now, when they aie growing to manhood, they show the good ef.ects of their early start. In Canada where the majority or tne best hockev players come from (for' the very good itason that they have more Ice), you may pee red-faced urchins who have hern breeched only three or four years previously getting out on the ice nnd chasing a puck as though their lives depended on it. An I in the fact that they start young, lies the secret of the i Canadian's excellence in hockey, Try to Get Puck Talking of practice leads me to checking, a very impoi brant the game. There has been a great deal written and raid about check- Ing with the hotly- that It is unfair, I that It leads lo roughness, that it 1 causes injuries.

Yet it neid not be rouEh unnecessarily, nnd there are limes hen It is necr-s. ary. How- ever, the best way to he -k is with 'the stit k. And i enit nilier when, che king to wsPh the man. not the puck.

For your mam object is to get the pink from him, and If yon natch it, and not your opponent, it will be more easy for him to elude you. i There are certain rjit liflr ttlons that y.oi will have t' cnlze in I yourself iti order to know what posl-jt ino mi the team fits you. If yon 'have the auviintagt' I cim? couched, the coach will size yon up in a very short tl.nie. Jiut we are rt. ing that you aeo a yourustir aid have not that advantage.

If you are en exceptionally good sk.it r. shi ty. agtresi vn in the ficht-ing all the time, lend to tak nances and s-ize iidv ot. every op-porturlty, you will prt.b. bl in tne forward line.

If ot. are r.ot tpii'" this, hut are rath, a niiiOm i fighter and stalwart, your line is the de-lince Ht.e. The iral keeper's pisi'lon is one, that niands a ft'oly in Itself. A' kce rr in lie poor 'kter rel.nil tl '-ut h- mii'l be a wj' a tioick tl-PiVnu I have exoerino nte.J a nre.it deal I wllii different rts of men aid I hi that pliyrr who has I capuht behind the bat in baseball generally makes a good goal keeper. i suppose that It Is because the quail -Ideations demanded by the two posl lions lire identical.

Hoth requlr nerve, quirk thinking and quick ac tlon; so that a man who Is good at the one, should, with suftli lent prac I tice, be equally efficient at the other. I When you uro playing hockey, re-I member to be always on the go. Nev-i er come to a full stop when a been checked. If you do, you los i your speed, nml a man who wheel i around quickly nnd keeps going, put on speetl much more quickly. 1 1 TEAMS HUE WED FOR IN I.B.A.

PIN MEET Minneapolis Quint Is First Enter Annual Bowling Classic MIN.VEAPOL.IS The International 'Howling tournament, to be held at the Central alleys, February 11 to yi. wi'l he bigger than ever before, according to Theodore Oronewold. secretary of the association. It estimated that about 300 teams wi 11 enter the meet which Is aecond only to the American Howling Congreati tournament in importance. A long list of entries already has been received from many towns and cities and this week, Sec'y Oronewold will mall 2,000 more entry blanks and information of the tournament to bowlers In the I.B.A- territory.

With the holidays over, work of promoting the pin meet, which will replete this year with many special features, will be carried on In earnest. Many special prizes will be given this year. The high man in each day's rolling will be given a purse of gold. 100 Local Teams to Enter I Minneapolis will give the ment a large amount of support this year. It is expected that 100 teams will be entered from this city, which will mean a total In fees, of St.

Paul will be a close second with a good representation from Chicago. Winnipeg, Duluth, Superior, OmahaJ Sioux City, Winona and a great, many other cities and towns yet to be heard from. The honor of being the first team to enter the tournament goes to the Powers Mercantile team of this city. The Powers team believed that if they were the first team to get under the wire, luck might with them In the tournament and they would finish in first place or among the leaders, Dodo Scale Arrives The dodo scale which hasben purchased by the association has been received by Secretary Oronewold and is at his office. 2b Courthouse, St.

Paul. Any bowler who is uncertain about his ball may have it weighed. Deaf-LIute Player Signed by Toronto "DUMMY" ULRICH Former Winnipeg hockeyist, who was reeen ly let out by the Wander-e is been signed by Toronto In the Two years ago he playeij f.r iVIctoria in the Coast League. I.