W“ "t 11.11 m and "Mil “mm 1Y1 the 392m en-

fiurffiughat should be a suc- ‘glut season fof "lo Iomo- AMHERST, N.S.,May 24-10.?)- . ' ‘ Horses from Oxford. N.S., took Bu, just who is 80in! t0 188d two of the three half-mile events u leggue is still a matter that staged at today's Victoria day light £11115 have to figure out. It was harness racing meet here. - 1y agreed on FTlCBy night Hanover Courier walked off with F- Charles Dougan was the "B" class in straight heats and m; 1111111 for the Job and 1c Mac Flngo, another Olcford racer. l” .,,,.,~111 lent 11a would be able took the “0" class event. m} y, n5‘ talhe nomination. However Qml-"n- 01' 510119?“- W°k the ‘ ' lo W9, t mo‘ “Se class race. 111015 "° i '- L , Summary: will not

émclhss‘ tt be v ,1_ - us‘ llvicll-knowrge awflopogxt AmhelrlsltGfli an, Goa s and 13111188.

goons o ouccr, o victor Leo, Langile, i-lartland Q 1m associated with the diff- 3 3 1 lyellt ‘m; post. The D00 i rouldl10l~ be able to gve proper we 10 .111» office and so regul- wu,» 1111' g1 llecline 0'" '

ll! ....

H, V. --111nly uluuicl 11.1.1.- uccn [he 1111111 for the job. As for bar:

ilrmst g l’ ‘.317; l‘;i‘..‘°‘i..fii“..i.°é‘éf.ii‘e"i'w‘iil - m" 11:». o» -- ---,Wlns From

‘member of baseball and hockey puns, starring in themllatter us‘ a‘ M u I - r1108 ul ng ac-ve fiilllgipéallionsgas aclways been toI (he tore 11s 11 successful manager v1 different l0Cal'Cll.:b5- -——— -

would have taken to the ltlon 11 wealth of experience and “my 111.11, would have helped out the league immeasurably. “Doc". ‘Iways conducts matters on a fir-m 1,111, nevertheless absolutely fair basis and uould have supplied the lelcersioip that would have gone a

way in making the league an outstanding success.

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l0!‘ H9215 that he Amherst, Time: 1.10 H‘ 1.07

, ; l.06. Hanover Courier. Ferguson, 0X-

PI-IILADELPHIA. May 24 (AP) —That old master of infighting. llommcrin‘ Henry Armstrong. of Los Angcles-displayed his tal- ent unusually well tonight and belted out a seven-round tech- nical knockout victory over Maxie Shapiro of New York before Ii,00 at Convention Hall.

Armstrong weighed 140 l-Z, Shapiro 135.

Before the end came after 1.58 of the seventh round in the scheduled 10-iounder the little dynamo. former holder of three world championshps, had floored Shapiro for two nine counts, once in the sixth and again shortly after the start of the seventh. Referee Mott Adgie stopped it alter Armstrong had landed a savage left cross that made Shapiro spit. blood.

Sport Shorts From britain

speaking of Mike Jacobs czar of yew York Boxing Baz O'Mcara v1 Montreal has the followlng:— lilke Jacobs is being assailed again. This time the blows came from Boston, which won't make much impression on Mike. For Mike has IllCll o. stranglehold on boxing in liew York that nothing can disturb him short of the appointment of lnew boxing commission. - - o

General Phelan, the droll fcllow Ibo heads the commission, is a boobs man. He has convinced him- leli that Jncobs is a saviour of box- 1115.11 fellow who does the game l lot of good.

I I I 1n fact he believes if Jacobs were mt in control that boxing would llll to a very low estate- The New York Commission has helper; Jacobs in every way. shape and form to out across his huge fight projects.

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Kiley have been so consistent in W5 regard that no other promoter his a chance against him. Besides lflre has tied up all the best spots to operate in. He can get along pretty well on his own without com- mission help, but it is nice insur- luoetohave around in case of trouble.

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Jacobs overreached himself in his otlon of the Conn-Louis fight. was left out on a. limb with the olli punch tree practically cut down with him dangling in the air.

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within five of his century. A Scotsman who shone at the English game. Francis

spectator. He spe

et. it used to be said that

Pike all successful promoters. he lllu luolw 8s shrewd’. Jim Ooffmth used to have fabulous luck with the Rather. Rickard was always lucky ill his associates Jacobs is lucky illllavlng convinced the New York Commission that he is the man to "K along with. and that no others llred apply.

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Just when his luck seemed to lllllout along came Beau Jack and lotllluv Grcco. two Harry Greb type perhaps o“ tho "me ll flamers, human wlndfnllls who around to mllllo ml’ “"010 llllolllle in the Henry Armstrong 1943-’ $0091‘. Then Armstrong's come- lboounlc a menace w other KIXVIIIlIIQIIL contenders. Mike hit into t oocp clover again. Mike was waking “ml Ella the day he don- all something like $10,000 to the ‘Radian Army auxiliary service ‘gildfix-Inilflfco has been a windfall

presence of Sir Pelham

Warner. 1870's and also participated

in an 1878 Test

summer 1111044 to see

tory Cricket," he

as to when the war

In c presiden war cricket. Dr. Harold iold the

l nap lng

‘believer in two-day cricket 11111411195 laddlng “we dont ‘the grand old ga I ‘sense must be exercised.’ He urged tlon which would be DOD

batsmen still dug in." I I I I

mMllllY may not be able to go more than two fights for him, but vb?“ h“ Wbresents s. return of pos- z-HY 5109.003 against r1 chance to “ma (JHILCII spot. Your Uncle

e '5 l‘ lllckl’ man any way you

1939 Warwlcksllire played of a total of 925.

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and drawn Eames

EllRhSJtlSIiICIZOII to both siccs up if llloioht- Greco is‘ due back flow York to fight Armstrong, Mmlltlmission of the Canadian v1 authorities. Later. no doubt. Wll act a shot at Beau Jack Bots by Armstrong. I I I I

authorities on the spo

lust won't do

Th - . ere ale of course those who sumed on a “rsbdus bash

Colgge’, “'11? a Canadian soldier m“ oiled to fight for an Alfléfl‘, Qmlz-onroter when the latte-r NeJL-BY American fighters on llilyple who ‘l; c323‘ Them are like.

than; everything, and they w‘ satisfies. , d“ ..

right win is not some of the annals of the game have ended

a draw-a fact

l“ ve t‘. l Th’ "awlale lorméhllzsitobf course is 15th v n l‘ l‘ o-mule arrangement‘ e a“ ween Jacobs and u“, cénJthe uphill f h," “rm? Double. Jacobs made covery’ me fimzl-gltgerable donation to the, ed h ‘"105- ln retum they allow- memlnlwlg have the WM flch were probably con- me m“ or before Johnny yoined v. In the ° Jm o o mean e they wante" to m“: glffvrllcro. _'l‘he_v c111 n-lllttf-n-n 1 u”! -. v-n-“l-h. .-....-.>.. \v--.-~. m» lfififlif ilkflv lllsquarehtitef 0111111111111 Army publicity“ 111 “m “"5 l-hlvlllh the count-

A-P-i-l-

cents to alt around all

111 previous seasons members ‘the armed forces were

free. voofiscrillsoto. _ _ ~

|ry. Certainly mp“; h. riser: grenrendol- Qn 1,111.; aspect alone Grew been quite an sure that he will hi" an attraction for vew 1on8- when Walter 5t Dollie WM

New

Hanover Courier, Mac Fzngo, Emilyfirattan Are Winners At Amherst

branches of athletics to take The; Maya, coaws and 31-33‘; he;- 1, ' 2 2

LONDON. May 24 —(CP)-— The oldest living first-class cricketer- The Macklnnolt of Mackinnon-Js

Alexander lMackinnon. who celebrated his 95th birthday recently. also is the oldest living cricket Blue and the oldest living member of the Marylebone Cricket Club. His home now is at Drlun Duan in Morayshlre but un- til the war he never missed either a. Test match or a Varsity affair at London's famed Lord's as a

t his early life in Kent and. as to his share in Kent origi-

e Canterbury Week could not start without him any more than Lord's could open its season without the (Plum)

He played for Cambridge in the

n Gentleman vs. Players matches and Match in Australia. be at Lord's in the the Vic- w-rofe to a friend by way of ewpmfislfilngn; 1gp‘: dear old in

tial qncch on post- Thwaite Warwickshlre County Cricket Club that “Soho will be the time when people can bask in the sunshine for three days. have a and wake up to find the 0pm-

Dr. T-hwalie said he is a firm

want to hack me but common

need for a 100mm“- lllB-l‘ with like per-

llk h th blic, which did not -11§11$’,',‘g..‘?§,l 1150*“ is l‘ verlhcefitggcs. He said the longer the T111818)’ flip-Amherst-

‘. '. .‘ . ‘time given for play, the slower the A t-Ollst to tho K111911195 W88 D70" filial flssocjuuon has proceeded game, and noted that between i895 nosed by Kinsman Can Cooke of

403

On the other hand, Sir Pelham Warner. one of Britain's greatest- n, goes alll

out for three-day games. He holds! that the shorter wartime matches when cricket is re-

writing in "The Cricketer Sprint! lham said "an out- everythlng and finest matches in ti‘: upon which some would-be refonners might well pon-

essence of cricket is m. me power of Po- etermination and the will to counter-attack. he wrote.

11 will cost 1.111.- equlvolohl o! 1° 1 1. dill-fl‘ ° 1Lord’s and watch a bunc o ~- llows in flannels hit up a 18W W05-

admitted

All to receipts, less bare cX- “ 0115 6 Tlmfi-i luanship in Newfoundland.

._.'._ .'.L--'—- ~" the rtwilfm l" "mm congratulated

P“ conference; asset. Jacobo 180l- 5" hospitality Greco R8 1n fact. appreciation hero callbecl: and the Olmrlottetown

B Clue- rd 1 l l Spruce Gum. R. 0. Hunter Am- ers ll 2 3 Eastern Dawn, Terd. Saéckléill: Dorothy Dix. J. DeBarres. Jog- gins 5 4 Hollyrood Anne, Langllle, land 4

Hart- 5 dr Time: 1.08; 1.08.. 1.08. C Class- Mac Fingo, Henley and Ferguson, Oxford 1 l Isa. Grattan, Coatcs and Bragg, Amh 2 3

erst Bonnie Stratton, W. Gould]. gm-

s 2 Time: l.1'll-‘.-; 1.14; 1.16. Starter-T. Lowther; Judges. M. Lotta. River Hebert; H. Coates, E. Livingstone, R. Gibbon. Amherst.

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m:

First Kinsmen ~_¥‘%?"‘L"“°d -"°&P3L.-9¥‘?’:

distcriict council were approved as rea . The report of the rules and order committee was given by Lorne Call- beck of the Charlottetown club: that of the Credentials Committee by Ray Dixon who in his report stated that 11 other clubs were rc--'

Maple Leafs. Royals Split Doubleheader

MO For the second day in o. row. To!" Onto Maple Leafs and Montreal Royals split a. doubleheader today.

Hit-L UHAKLu 1 1 l~. u.

. May 24. -(CP) -

with the Leafs taking the opener 9-8 12 innings and Royals the nlghtcap to gain an even split on the four-game series.

A wild pitch by rookie Hal Gregg with the bases jammed in the 12th allowed Harry Davis to cross the plate with the payoff run in the opener.

The Leafs had been leading 7-2 going into the ninth but then Nick Strlncovich was reached for six hits, including four doubles. and the score was tied. Both teams scored in the 10th.

Wes Flowers, veteran left-hand- e". was in command all the way in the nightcap.

First game

Toronto 204 000 100 101-912 l Montreal 000 001 105 100-813 3 Strincevlch, Brown (9) and Will- iamson Crompton (l2); Chlpman. Spaulding (3). Collins (9), Dcfolge (l0), Gregi; (l0) and Howell.

Hopper and Crompion; Fllolvers andl Castro.

presented at the COHlcAcuuc w a total of i0 accredited votes Communications included mess- ages from the National President wishing the conference every suc- cess and one from Harry M. Grant president of the Moncton club ex- pressing bis regret at not being able to attend, due to the illness of his father. The session was featured by the report of the District Governor of the year's work. Governor Johnson gave a detailed resume of the year's activities telling the gather-

installs."nrcfgrslunmfsaé Poilfllll; governor on the magnifi- cent manner in which he had handled the _dlstrict and before clos- ing extended his congratulations to the Charlottetown club for their splendid and highly successful ef- forts in the holding of the confer- "We. marking B6 it did the first time it has been held in the pro- vince.

Brief remarks were made by Deputy Governor elect MacCuish and District secretary J. E. Murphy. two newly elected officers and also

ing that it had been a wonderful year in Kinship. Reports from all clubs had been very gratifying Governor Johnson stated and Kins- mell should feel proud of the part that District No. '1 was playing ini the organization. ‘

Deputy Governor J. C. Crosble of Newfoundland told the delegates of the large number of visitors his club had during the past year. He was proud of his position, Mr. Crosbie stated and before closing urged the gathering to concentrate on the matter of membership stressing particularly members of the armed forces, for. the speaker said, it is from the ranks of these men that future members will be had once this conflict in which we are now engaged is over.

Kinsman Art Hamlin read the secretary's report. Reports of the clubs comprising the district were given by the presidents of the vari- ous clubs showing the good work being carried on by the district. Membership showed a decline in several instances. due largely to business transfers and members Joining up.

A. M. McLeod gave the treasurers report which showed the financial condition of the district to be in a satisfactory condition.

Afternoon Session

The Milk for Britain fund. post war problems and election of of- ficers occupied the attention of the conference in the business session held in the afternoon. In discussing the Milk for Britain fund a gener- a1 resume of the year's activities was given with several new ideas being given as to how to increase the amount raised for this worthy purpose.

Post-war problems were also gone into thoroughly with the opinion being expressed that local problems confronting the district should hold preference over national ones.

An interesting history of District No. 7 was given by Kinsman Gor- don Taylor of Saint John, N.B.. being listened to with rapt atten- tion by the large number present.

Governor's Dinner

The Governor's dinner that of- ficially marked the close of the con- ference was presided over by Gov- . ernor Johnson and in addition to the delegates several guests wore present for the enjoyable function.

A toast to the national organiz- ation was proposed by Kinsman Stewart Ives of Charlottetown and responded to by Kinsman Gerald

l Three Royal

11; stronger spirit of co-operation and

by Kinsman George Sinclair. nom- inee for the National vice-presid- ency. An entertainment conducted by Hubert Morris of the Y.M.C.A, war services was thoroughly enjoyed, Air Force buys held the keen attention of all. LAC. Baird was heard in a solo that drew well merited applause; Flying Officer Hauthousens flute solo was encored, while Corporal George Ritchie was exceedingly well receiv- ed ln his delivering of several mrénolcijglulexs. om g busln lth 1 before the COIIIEICIfCWCIOSSdeBiEIlIgE: man Ernest. Lord swelled the local Milk for Britain fund by thirty dol- lars when he auctioned off suitable articles that produced brisk bidding. utions In a resolution the Kingmen Sléfbllkly llrgecl the Federal Govern- ment: to ‘provide immediate finan- cial aid to_ the government of each province for educational purposes This aid to take the form of Federal grants. and to begin this year, i943." In addition the resolution recom- mended that. the Federal Govern- ment adopt n. long-term policy de- Slkned to assist the government of each province in the rehabilitation of the education system throughout Canada." I The preamble said that “glaring inequalities" in educational facil~ lties between provinces were adgnjt. ted. It said that the amount of money available for educational Purposes is at present inadequate and that "such inadequacy is prov- in! detrimental to our war effort and will be even more detrimental to the realization of the much talk- ed of new order." ' Other resolutions referred to im- provements to the magazine Kin, and made suggestions for improv- ing it; still further and urged s. more aggressive attitude towards expan- sion be adopted by Kinsmen Clubs in District No. ‘f. Another resolution urged that a

joint effort be “fostered and main- tained between K‘ smen Clubs and other service clubs in their respec- tive localities."

Col. K. S. Roger-l

Mr. Chairman. Fellow Guests and Kinsmen, in addressing you today let me say first that I have a keen appreciation of the honor that our local Klnsmens Club have shown me 1n extending to me the invita- tion to address this important gath- ering of delegates from the asso- ciated Kinsmens clubs of the Mar- '

itimes. The impact of any significant

Sydney and responded to by Presl-l dent Lorne Calibeck of Charlotte- town.

In respondin to the toast, Dis, trlct No. 7, wh ch was proposed by. Frank Flinn. Halifax, retiring gov , ernor Johnson referred to the‘ splendid attendance at all sessions of the conference which showed the keen interest members had in the work of the district. Although membership was down at the pre- sent time he urged the Kinsmen to work hard for expansion.

In referring to the two new clubs. New Glasgow and Pictou. the speak- er said he hoped that they had felt learned something to take back to their res ctive fields. not only the new clu but ‘the entire gathering. The confer- l cncc had afforded experiences

which none could afford to miss he

said. As an example of Kinsman- ship, Mr. Johnson stated that only that afternoon (Saturday) Deputy

Governor J. O. croeble had given

up the nomination for governor-

silip as he felt the district could be ‘better served and had m im-

at home and had

thought on a body such as this. is bound to be far reaching and long lasting. The importance therefore of having the thinking straight and the motive high, is unquestioned. It is my hope that you will feel at the conclusion of this talk that f have to at least some extent, achieved these two objectives,

It is now apparent to all who think, that we are living in the most amazing time in history. We should be grateful for this privilege. Not only are we actors in t e great- est war. not only are we actual participants in the most mighty political upheaval that taken place. but we are witnessing the most rapid changeover in hu- man thinking that has ever oc- curred on this planet.

In the short space of a few years people the world over are forsaking ideas and ideals which they have held from childhood and are em- bracing vigorous new principles which presage the world of tomor- row. In this rapid movement there are great op rtunltles for all. There is no onger need for any»

portant things in regard Kins-

osing Mr. Johnson warmly the Charlottetown club on their efforts in the arrangemenl 1w so l.

had ted the

received ‘and on behalf of the member! he extended their to president Lorne

r Johnn would d0 i301" olllb- . W0!!! PANTS $0‘; net: beouuaey he felt the can Jinks Younl. "lvvvn-nutmaqma “my; Arm people wouldn't, want} the Montreal olu of District u” Conodflhiohno 1° mm“ ‘m, mum further, and o. conveyed from his dio- 4,,,,'°"""',. "“""-" would be anxious to have him get trict to tho conference. n-ymgman‘; about the essential business of Army ooverlrror “Booth Bill! Kirby‘ u “ensues... ;=_---»=,,»,,- -- u o'- - M" urns‘:- :1.