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TTJE CALGARY DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY. DEC. 31, 192 11 PORT umor iiocKev omorrow IT Here SPORT! JUNIOR STARS TO APPEAR TOMORROW The Old Reliable The Old Reliable Tigers Play! At Edmonton! gggSg A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL EDMONTON IS COMING WITH STRONG TEAM; Junior Eskimos Flay the Canadians New Year's On Thursday I wrAkw- fill mS Ycvugetitf Calgary Club Has Chance to Grab Lead by Trimming Esks. on New Year's the Best I Never Equalled For 40 Years Afternoon UNIOR hockey is tomorrows endor; sicrt feature in Calgary, with the Canadians, champions of our trit'inli to their ll5 permits promptly from ihc Your New Year's Order Will Be Appreciated Suggests That Referees Be Switched in Western League We would fHOKE M4537 PHONE M4538 We Deliver the Goods FASTEST SERVICE IN TOWN (appointed over their decisive setoaek on Oateiry ice last Monday, Eskimos will enter tomorrow's eame with the Timers at determined to set the lienpals down, and their meaktre lead at the top of the league standing. Hut with their fine fighting spirit on the road, the Tigers are not too apt to take a trimming without a stout struggle, and in view of the fact that the boys beat the Eskimos in their first meeting at the Capital with Oliver ahsenl from the lineup, boos-ts their slock considerably in the reckoning of the wise pickers.

If Hah Vinkier show his dislike for the Eskimos, the same as he did in the three games to date, it will take the full power of bis old mates to break past him. Calgary's lineup will be Intact for tomorrow, and Wilson's injured nose is healing nicely, so that he will be much improved to carry out his daring goal-rush act for rebounds. Carl will referee. I might have found it if the other had not helped in the search. Too Close to Horns A.

11. Cook is a native of Taber, and Taber Is too close to Cal- By R. F. GIBSON (From Regina Leader) KEulNA, Dec. 31.

It's no new thing for a referee to become un- 1 In nltv or in -rrno ADVERTISEMENT IS NOT INSERTED BY THE ALBERTA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD OR BY THIS AUV-n THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA PETE MITCHELL Centre forward of the Canadians, Western Canada junior champions, who will play against the junior Eskimos he-e New Year's. i suit Edmonton. I'rag Mr. nlfoeother and popular in a- several cities and every season the Western Canada, drawn against the junior Eskimos, of Edmonton. They will meet at 2.30 o'clock in Victoria pork Arena.

Tickets are selling today at Martin's sporting goods store, the sporting goods department of the Hudson's Bay store, and the Club Cafe. Two regulars are missing off the champions" lineup this winter, in ohnny Loucks, defence man, and Herhie Lewis, centre star. these men are playing with Puluth In the ir.S. amateur ieajcue. The return of Pete Mitchell to the fold has been an ideal replacement for Lewis, while George McTeer, on defence, is a capable substitute for Loucks.

The team is rich in relief material this season, and in games to date the club has shown remarkable form. Strong Lineup Coming The Eskimos are made up of outstanding junior players, and really amounts to an all-star club. These teams will play a series of six games, and it is certain that they will draw Western Canada League hcadau-ar-; b- reas0n to fear that ters has listened, to compound 01 IIY TOURNEY SHOWING FINE FORM WITH ESKS. THIS YEAR TO FOOTBALL FANS MONTREAL PLAYS ST. PATS.

IDIOT Third Position in Standing in Question Canadiens and Tigers Tomorrow anything influenced him but bis own eyesight and judgment. Crl iiatteils home is near Moose Jaw, and he was once a member of the Regina Caps. Let him work in other cities than Regina and Saskatoon and the same criticism cannot be fairly directed at his performances. Hockey can't be played without referees; the better the refereeing the better the game and the bigger the crowd. Referees don't Sxow on bushes, cither they're scarce.

Let's give those we have a chance. the work of this or that arb.ter. Now, however, it has come to the pass where all three bell-ringers in the W.C.H.L. are being condemned by one club or other. Saskatoon owners declare they don't want Carl Battell to work In any more games at the Hub Edmonton protests against Cook officiating when the Eskimos play, and Keglna, though not lodging any formal is convinced that the Caps could do better with Mickey Ion not In eharge.

Referees Are Scarce What is President Richardson 1P0I0G well. The northerners have been i 'A. FOOTHILLS BONSPIEL OPENS ON JANUARY 12 -V' training for several weeks now, and reports from the north indicate that the team coming here for New Year's will he the strongest combination ol its kind ever sent out of the capital. Irving will be on defence i with while Bonnie Martin. using an effective hook check, will' act ns relief back on guard, Gleason is tending goal with his usual i wizardry.

Mitchell is playing centre, i with Ripley on one side and Stew Adams on the other. Maiwrey and McFadden make up i the reserves, and all there boys will! he seen in action. MONTRKAL. Dec. SI.

Montreal's chances of remaining? in undisputed possession of third place, when the i first third of the National Hocksv i League schedule concludes thU mid-week will be pet (led here tonight, when the local team meets the changed Toronto St. Patr.oks. A victory over Charlie Querrie's seme' will guarantee Cecil Hurl's club a certain hold on the berth, no matter what the outcome of the Boston-Ottaro-a tilt at the capital. Canadiens frame with th-s Hamilton Tigers, originuliy scheduled for tonight, him been switched to Thurs-day when the two teama will battle to deo.de which club is to go into the leadership. Almost All Clubs in Scottish League ir Action on New Year's Day IBv Canadian Press Cable) J'NDOS.

Deo. 8I.Wrth the ej- rrMbn otciueen Park and M. the first division, a the tn-fh-e- Scottish league will in, action" on Year's 1ny. whan a. holivlav tournament will be served up to the fans.

Nothing of a critical nature is presented to the leaders, the -ap between the I three- team the others being cr' wide. Rangers, who are far aleid ff the jrest of th league, are fM hvii at tiielr rsustomary New lean I'ay rivals, the Celtic, and it sua to that Ibrox Park win witness a strenuous game. CeUm -nd fouigh in league. entertain Heart of Midlothian at Easter Roaal. The title-holders.

Airdrieonians. travel to Where they will lne ieir hands lull with the "Bairia." Other scheduled gmes: Raith Rovers at Cowdenbeath Aherdeen at Dundeej: Motherwell nt Hamilton: Ayr Unioefi at Kilmarnock- St. Mirren at Greenock (Morton), and Third Lanark at BERG. IRVING Stalwart defense youth of the Cana Strong Team Coming dians, who is showing better form EDMONTON, Pec 31. with the champions, $100,000 Said to Have Been Offered by National Sporting Club of London LONDON, Dec.

31. National Sporting Club has made offers to Tommy Gibbons, the St. Paul fighter, and Luis Firpo, the Argentinean, for a bout here in the spring. The amount of the purse and the exact terms have not yet been defined. The club now is waiting for Firpo's reply, $109,000 FOR THE BOUT ST.

PAUL, Dec. 31. Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul light-heavyweight, today awaited word from his manager, Eddie Kane, who in Chicago, as to acceptance of terms for a bout in London, with Luis Firpo. Gibbons last night received a telegram from a New York representative of the National Sporting Club, of London, offering a 20-round fight with Firpo next March.

A purse of approximately $100,000 would be put up, if was said, 60 per cent to go to the winner. xne rootniiis curang sjsnciauo'i bonspiel opens January 12 at Vulcan, with a handwmo assortment of -si h-ng offered and curlers "-e expected from all towns in the district. Seven sheets of ice are available, and all live competitions are Entries should be rushed to Harry Nelson, bonspiel secretary, Vulcan. NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON RENO, Dec. 31.

Walter Johnson, Washington American League baseball pitcher, who, according to reports from the east, had been offered financial aid by two men of Ann Arbor, to help in purchasing the Oakland Club of the Pacific Coast League, admitted yesterday that he understood such negotiations were under way, but said he was not In a position to discuss the matter. going to do about it? Ho can't find one efficient referee to add to his staff at a moment's notice, let alone up three. And he should not (o one of the complaints without iving the same consideration to the others. Ion, Cook and Battell are men who know hockey, know the rules, and know how to handle a game without letting the players "run" on them. The officials are alright most of the time, at least but their environment is all wrong.

Having reached that conclusion, we're going to suggest a New Year's resolution for President E. L. Richardson. And It will be this: that the refereeing staff of the Western Canada League be switched around to see If the members cannot give better satisfaction." Send Ion to Prairies Let Mickey Ion come to the prairies, either to Alberta or Saskatoon: send Battell or Cook to the coast, and take the other man away from the province in which he makes his home. Few objections have been raised to Ion's officiating on the plains, but at the coast, where he was in the pay of Frank Pr trick for ten years, he always drew the ire of the prairie clubs.

The Alberta and Saskatche LETHBRIDGE LOSES TO BELLEVUE. 42 JOE McCORMICK Who worked at right forward, has greatly improved the attack of the Eskimos. He is speedy and packs a hard shot. LAC 0 IV! 3 DEFEATED BY LEDUC TEAM BY EIGHT-THREE SCORE ion (iiouia nave no need to apologize for the team of junior Eskimos, who meet the Calgary Canadians in the southern city New Year's afternoon in the first game of the junior inter -city hockey series. The team will consist of the pick of the local juniors, and good and all as the Calgarians are, they will be assured of a battle if not a beating when the capital city athletes take the ice.

There has been nothing haphazard about the formation of this year's Abbott cup aspirants. It was realized that to compete with the Canadians and (he other strong contenders for the trophy that tho best young material that the city could produce would have to be gathered together Saskatoon Here Saturday Night The hockey clafsio which the Calgary following is antiiipauiig with great interest is hilled for Saturday with the Saskatoon Crescents opposing the Tigers. It will start at 9:30 o'clock in Victoria Park arena, the scarlet coats corning here from Regina where they appear on New-Year's Day. The ticket sale for Saturday's gajne will open at Walker King's, 105a KiRhth avenue west, at 12 o'clock, noon. Friday, and again at 10 a.m.

Saturday, continuing to 6 pm. Tire than 30.000 hounds are main-tHliied exclusively for hunting in the 1 nited kingdcm. (Special to The He-aid) LETHBRIIXJK. Alta. Dec.

31.Deile-vue Bulldogs, last year'. Alberta champions, oierid the Crow League here, Ut night, in a. manner tifaetory to them at least, when, they succeeded in taking a hard-fought overtime encounter by 4 2. The 1-ass team Ifd by 10 at the, end of the first period, but' Law Skating, Arena, with Band. Wednesday, New Year's Eve, to 12; Thurs.

day, IS to 10. i Advt. (Special Dispatch to the Herald) LEDL'C, Dec. 31. in one of the fatent Karnes ever played on the and a smooth working unit made of rvcnv la.il NUM0CMO to awvarr.nuuai rence, with two counters in the second.

them, and that just what the of put the Brewers on the high ficials of the junior Eskimos have REVELSTOKE BASKETBALL TEAM TO PLAY SHEIKS 'HERE FRIDAY EVENING The Sheiks basketball. team of the To UAjtrrt THS KIKO. local rink, Leduo defeated Lacomhe by the score of eight to three. The game was fast and clean, only two penalties being handed out by Harry i Small, the local referee. Willis open-.

ei the score for Leduo one minute after the bell on a neat pass from i Cook. Four minutes later Mactlre- wan moguls would not officially de-' Clare that Ion "robbed" them, but they were always of the opinion that their players could have done better; if Mickey was absent. Their state- menta were reminiscent of the story i of the room-mates, the one insisting .010 0O For Good Pipes And all Smokers' Sundries EDDIE POULIN 223a Eighth Avenue East The Old Bleivd ONTARIO HOCKEY road to a win. Uell-vue tied in tne thiid and won in the heartbreaking overtime. It wx in th-f.

second, period that the Brewers had, their lmiingn, with Lawrence to hat. minutes after the face-off he counted the Hi ewers' first, on a close-in Phot that had Taibot faded; but the local fans had not got over the joy of a tied fioore when, and a. half iniuutea later, Law done. The following players will make tliR trip: Parkes. goal; Kinney, Phillips and Ooldswort'hy.

defense: H. Kunge, Carrigan. Rimburgh, Alexander and Bishop, forwards. Stewart Malheson. president of the club, and Joe Moir, coach, will accompany the boys.

4630494 WKlskv local have arranged to play the I o. i that his pal did not steal the missing ftor made an end-to-eml rush, beating Steers from close in. Again Lduc scored when Cook grabbed the ten-spot, but just as sure that he .,.1 nucniicuiaio iiasKemail team in the gym. on Friday evening. January 2.

at 8:30 o'clock. The Hovels! oke team were runners- rence notched Jus second. With the Krewe-rs citrine nrettv. one moM TNI goal up, tlx; (jame got just a tritle rougher, with me team start- ing to use their advantage la weight' effectively. i ll was during the last period that l'oc Liarbour burst ptominently into the picture.

He had been showing up OngUM Recipe rubber, heating steers on a hard shot. Four minutes later Calkins went through for a marker for Lacombe. Khewchuck scored another for Leilnc. ending the period four to one for Ledu-c. In the second period five minutes after the face-off Brown scored for Lediie, the feature of the period being the close checking of both tennis and brilliant combination play.

McQuilliti after a neat bit of stiokhandling bulged the net behind Deforest, closing the period. In the third frame Cook of the famous Taber chefs went through for two in succession, outwitting Steers on both Tuesday Night's Results Senior 0. H. A. Niagara Fails Gait Terriers 1.

Stratford Indians Kitchener 1. Intermediate 0. A. Grimsby Belleville Oakville Hurlinston 5. Dunnvillo Welland 1.

Caledonians Hagersvilie 1. ralmerston Chesloy 4. Junior O.H.A. Bowmanvil.e Whitby 3. Brampton Georgetown 3.

Newmarket Barrij i. HAWLTONEFEATED TORONTO, Dee. Canoe Club defeated the Hamilton Rowing Club here last night by the score of three to two, in a scheduled game of the Seniur O.H.A. series. wen tnrougrsout tne tussle and he evened the count ami placed himself in the scoring column when he beat White with a bad one four minutes after the bell.

But this wh not the worst thing that iiie 1hc dids. He scored twice in the overtime period, making the win certain for lielievue. The teams lined up as foiiows; up in the HC junior championships last year and this season are entered in the B.C. intermediate series. The Kevelstoks players average about 19 years of age, and as they have been playing together for the last two seasons, they should give a fine account of themselves in team play.

The Sheiks of the local have Been practising for this game for some time, although they did not receive word until Monday that the Revelstoke team would visit Calgary on Friday nest. The Sheiks are in tine condition and as they also have had the benefit of playing? together for some time they should give the Revelstoke team a great battle. A preliminary game, which will start at 7:45, has been arranged between the Crescent Stars and the juniors. Tho Sheiks lineup will be selected Older Better- Purer (Special Dispatch to The Herald) MHMC1NE HAT, tcc. 31-Medieine Hat's community rink, just completed at a cost of JJ2.WW.

wits officially declared open here Tuesday even.ng Lethbrldge Position Bellevue Uoal White Talbot by Mayor Huckvale, before a crowd THE estimated at from 1.200 to 1,500. Le.fence occasions. Brown closed the scoi ing for Leduc after a melee in front of La.com be goal, Danner ending the period on a nice pass from Ritz. Henderson Barbour Many and varied were the cos- I FASTEST SELLING FASTEST SELLING Kusl' Anderson i tittnes worn by some 2'W skaters. MACKIE COY.

DISTILURS LT U( Omum i totno. Mcl'hee HIGH GRADE CIGARS Hanson! Speed and fancy skating formed a I very Interesting part ot the pro- CIITILLIO AHO OTTLXO IN SCOTIANO. laiuor IN CANADA Forwards Lawrence McMurm McCallum ThoniikSon HEADS JOCKEY CLUB NEW YORK. Dec. K.

Sturgls, New York, succeeds the late Major Augustus Belmont, as chairman ot the Jockey Club. Matison from the following players: Sheane, Coopfr. Cai'seallen, Woodside, Poole, McCallum and Keber Pratt THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS NOT IN. RESTED BY THE ALBEBTA CON-TKOl BOARD, OK BY THE GOVEfiii-liMT Of IRE PEOYINCE OF ABEKTA. ft Johnston Coupe.

Penalties' Second period: Coujiez, 1 C'oupcz. 1 Anderson, 2 Lawrence. 2 Goals First period: Pratt, Bellevue, 2i.ii inins. Second period: liwienee, l.ethbri(!g"e, 7 Lawrence. IVj minis.

Third- period: Itbour, 4 mlns. Overtime: Barbour, IM Barbour, 2.20 niinfl. CHALLENGE TO MARTIN VANCOUVER, Dec. 31. Jack Allen, manager of Vlu Foley, Canadian bantamweight champion, has gent a challenge to Eddie Martin, of Brooklyn, for u.

10-round bout for the world's championship, according to un announcement in the Sun. Allen has offered Martin $10,000 to meet Foley here. BREAK EVEN IN SERIES PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31. The Fort rilt Hockey Club and the Maple A- of Boston, broke even iMiniMI'OloimiMni ll'l'MIlllIMl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ll 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i I I I I OJ in gramme.

Messrs. A. P. Burns, J. O.

Nicker-son, O. B. "Harney" Holden and Hector Lang, representing the skating rink committee, hockey association Monarch hockey team and the athletic association, gave few words of welcome to the vast crowd. The city band was no sms'l factor a It was at its best. Bunting and flags were in evidence on all sides.

The committee Is indebted to Howard Moors for his services. After the judging had taken place th? ice was opened to the public, about 400 availing themselves ot the opportunity. Thus was closed one ot Medicine Hat's mctt successful evenings. BOWLERS I BERLEIMBACH CONQUEROR MAY MEET TIGER FLOWER Jo in a. two-game series in the eastern Any night you "STRIKE" yon, will find fun to "SPARE" at ths 2 wheel of the Cnited States Amateur Hookey Association, the locals winning four to one last night.

IDIOB' NEW YOIIK, Dec. 31 Tiger Flowers, Atlanta negro middleweight, ivhr. I.nvb 1,. T.Oft,!,, mm CITY BOWLING ALLEYS I 612 FIRST STREET EAST ST. PAUL DEFEATED i here New Year's afternoon, mav ST.

PAfti. Dee. 81. Eveleth oppoHe Jack Delaney. Bridgeport, defeated St.

Paul to 0 in a United; battler, who conquered Paul States Amateur Hockey Association i Rerlenbach in a match at Madison Phons M4589 for reservations. gam here last night. tl Squiiro en January 1. Negotiations for the contest were said to bo neariy completed. founded since 1859 on consistent high quality 4 I OFFER FROM FIRPO ST.

PALL, lice. 31. Tommy Gibbons, Ht. Paul light-heavyweight boxer, announced last night he had received an offer to fight Luis Angel Firpo, South American heavyweight, before the National Sporting Club at London, VICTORIA CLUB Moffat Tuesday's Results Henderson 12; Boddy 11. Mason Iiouoks 12.

McOuIre II; W. P. Spalding 17. Hutchison 12: Wade 15. Jackson lioaro K.

Bowman 12; McKinnon 11. Robertson lfi; W. Kemp 12. lnsp. Spalding Williams 20.

Ash 9: F. Kemp S. ('. Smith Forbes 3. Rhodes J.

Scott 15. HOCKEY HOCKEY CRESCENTS vs. TIGEKS Saturday Evening, January 3, at 9:30 sharp. Doors Open 8 o'clock. Ticket Sale Opens 12 o'clock noon, January 2.

INTER-CLUB MEET The following- ski will represent th Victoria Curling Club to play acainst the tTalgary club at a.m. At Walker King. game, opening 5a Kighth Avenue West. Also day of at 10 a.m.. closing at 6 p.m.

New year's Tay: J. A. Robertson, Dr. Masn, J. 1.

Campbell, J. R. Jarnieson, W. Forbes, 1 Hill, C. E.

Smith. W. R. McClung. F.

Spalding, C. Hoar, Kemp, If. Flumerfelt. A Williams, Lou Wade, M. H.

McKiuncn. Rash Tickets Will Be Sold on Downtown Sale and at Arena SOLD TO BALTIMORE NEW HAVEN. Dec. .11 John Roser, outfielder, of the Worcester Eastern League Baseball Club, who hit .330 last season, including 38 home runs, has been sold to the Baltimore Club of the International Leaipie, it was announced here last night. The transfer was said to have been for cash.

il liiiliill! ill i. lirT i I i Hi illi! Hi ll I I II Iml lilHIIIIillllHillilli hlllliililllliliilihllliTHI I lill ill II I I III 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 I liTir i i 1 1 1 (ll se-ECted! ii.lliiTiil KRAMER MAKES WEIGHT NEW YORK, rec. 31 Dannv lliifiSliCii Kramer. Philadelphia, candidate for I ECT-Itl Iturft .1 1 II i i II i 1 1 I I i 1 i I 1 1 I I aO A' iftlTi A1 Tl lA'TWT ill PII HI ithe featherweight championship, who I i meets I.oui "Kid" Kaplan, of i Meriden. In a 1-5-round bout I Friday night (or the title.

Is reported ah to maki the 12-pound weight! easily. i CcrfyA Cigarettes mm I i 20 lor 25 12 15 i Vha finest of Virginia cndXorlh Carolina namboimunaeribminion movernmentSupermion i 1 1 1 i i ii i i 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 1 iTr. liobaccos Dieriaed for Canadians 'frltti' I I i I WINNER SKI RACE yue, Dec. T. Brown, of MoGiil, yesterday won the inter- national ski rare here.

His time for i the five miles cross-country trip was i 33 minutes and 21 seconds. F. Far- well, Dartmouth, was second. Also in attractive tins of50and100) 8-23 Skating, Arena, with Band. Wednes- dy.

New Year'i Eve, to Vi; Thun. dry, to 10. A Advt. THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS NOT INSERTED BY THE ALBERTA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD, OR BY THE GOV. ERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA.

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