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i! ' KW YORK, Aul. 18 - (AP) _An elderly, white-haired man Jilted up his grandson to look into

g caeket in~ Yankee Stadium today. " ‘Take a 300d look. HOBBY." h! geld, "You'll never sea another man like him."

The bier was Babe Ruth's. The e111 man and the little boy were two of thousands of persons, many e1 whom travelled hundrerb of miles to P" homage to the king ef baseball. They looked on his (gee for the last time at the rate of 100 a minute.

They came by the thousands in jalopies and limousines, taxis and chartered buses. The throng oi’ New Yorker."- was swelled by many who came from distant places from Maine to Maryland.

Funeral services will be held in St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral at l2 A.M. A.D.T. Thursday. Francis Cardinal spell- rnan, one of Ruth's myriad ad- mirers. will preside at the Requiem Mass.

.Mrs. Claire Ruth, the ‘Babe’: widow, has asked that the public be admitted to the Gate of Hea- ven Ccmetery, Westchester Coun- ty, where the bcdy wiii be placed , in =a receiving vault. As many of the public as can crovsd in will

be permitted tn enter towering

St. Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral service.

1t is the way the Babe would have wanted it, Mrs. Ruth said,

v'\_ 57 Honorary Pallbearers

The 5'1 hbnorary pallbearers, heeded by Gov. Thomas 1'1. Dewey of New York, include noted nth. letel and newspaper men who knew Ruth well.

Police, anticipating one of the “Fleet throngs ever gathered at St. Patrick's, arranged a special detail of 300 men.

Ruth, racked by pain and wast. Id by. cancer, died at the age of B! Monday night in Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

Thiesdaynnd Tuesday night about 00,000 persons passed his bier. 1t lay in the Stadium lobby about M0 feet behind the home plate from which he smashed many of the home runs that won him baseball immortality.

In the remaining hours of today that his body remained on review, 0he public demonstrated that in death, a: in life, Babe Ruth be- longed to ‘his admirers.

each mindful of the Bebe’: leiend in a quickly parsing erg. Like the crowds which come to baseball games in the Stadium they were greeted by vendors sell- ing hot dogs, soft drink: and pic- turee of Babe Ruth. But the waiting crowd maintained silence. some, like Leo Durocher, man- ager of the New York Giants, were close friends of the Babe'e. Dure- cher, who pllyed on the famed Yankee team of 1927, 198 and 1929 with the Babe, said: "l-le was a great guy." Others, who had merely seen him play or read about him, wept as they passed his body, A blind man passed escorted by a friend. Mrs. Ray Kellner of Asbury Park, N.J., her broken right leg in a cast, arrived from New Jer- SBY and waited two hours in line with the aid oi’ crutches. "I saw Ruth play many times," she said, "and I wanted to see him again," Eieven-year-oid Peter Carin said, "I feel very sad. Every night I pray the Babe’: sOul will go to heaven." Peter said he wants to be a baseball player when he grows up and added: "lf I'm half as good as was, I'll be some star."

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Still with a chance of making a playoff spot, though it is a very slim one, liiillic-naires tackle the Rovers in tonight‘s'City Baseball league gnfne and if the "money men" are to keep their hopes alive, they will have to come up with a victory over the northend crew. i 4- + 4' Anchors extended the Million- aires baseball life in their winning effort against the Rovers c-n Tuesday night but tonight it will he strictly up to themselves whe- ther they stay in the picture or not. They will have to play smart baseball if they do and Show a lot more power at the plate but close followers oi’ the squad. despite its low standing, are still confident that they will keep their chances alive tonight.

'0 4- + 4 Meanwhile Anchors go on their merry way piling up an impressive list of victories. Strong in every department, they have come up with another pitcher in versatile Charlie Ryan who has turned in several great performances already this season, one of thfltn a win. ning effort against summcrside All Stars.

O 0 i- I Ryan is no stranger to the mound, but this season is defin- itely dlsplaying better form on the hill than at any other time in his career. With Ready and McAleer, two brilliant lefthanders also ready for duty at any time. it appears more and more evident that Freddy McCabek crew will keep up their winning perform- ances right to the end of the schedule. ~0- 4 O O

Racing fans paid a fine tribute to W.J. "Billy" Brown yesterday afternoon when they braved a cool wind to burn out in large num- bers for the anniversary racing progrrcn staged in his honor. “Bil1y" was not around to see it but it is a safe bet that he foi- lowed the program with as much interest as his illness would al- low. I III I 0

The fans also saw some keen racing during the afternoon. Maj- ority of the fourteen heats faced provided exciting finishes; the same upsets were again in evid- ence and altogether the program went off in a smooth manner for which the officials in charge of the undertaking are to be com-

mended. Il» I 0 O While American Leaguers may remember this as the year of the four-sway flag fight deadlock, Na- tional Leaguers may look back on it as the year of the home-run flood. Although none of the sen- ior circuit hatchetmen is likely to establish n league mark, the pre- sent homer race is the most inter- esting the circuit has ever had. 4' '0- 0 '0 The present battle features Ralph Kiner, the mauler from Pitts- burgh, as the man to beat, and Jbhnny Mize, Stan Musial and Hank Bauer trying to overhaul the Pirate. Such affairs are old stuff to Kiner and Mize who bat- tied to g tie at fifty-one each last season. I I I

Musiei ll new to this sort of thing, In the pest he has never shown much regard for this "pat- ball” business as one fan called it recently. Stan seemed content to get along with a .350 batting avemge and the most valuable player award each season. But it scans, the homer bug has bitten him and, with characteristic thor- oughness, Stanley is belting them out of the park.

I I I However, the odds are pretty much against Musial, if only be- cause Kiner, Mine and Sauer have more engaging targets at which to shoot. Musial plays his home games at Sportsmans Park. which hardly resembles a prairie, but at least is not equipped with one of those ugly jury boxes (which are built for the purpose of creating a yearly threat to Babe Ruth's season's homer record. I I I

Mire. of course, is blessed with the best target of all-tho right field wnii at the P010 Grounds. only 25'! feet from home plate. M100 will have this target at which to shoot during the last month of the season when Muriel, Kiner and Sauer will be on the road. Johnny in nowriousb a slow start. er but an extremely fast finisher, He probably will be in _if he gets hot on the Giants’ next hmie stand.

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Joe Bernard and his powerful right flipper came back to the baseball wars last night at Sum- rnerside and chiefly as a result of his prowess on the mound the Legionaires defeated the R..C.A.F. :4 to 1 and tblinched first place in the league standing.

Bernard let the airmen with three hits. and only man reached third base other than Brawley who scored the Flyers only tally in the first inn- ing. The run was unearned. Brawley walked, stole second. ad- vanced tc third when Bsyne grounded out to short. and cross- ed the plate when Allan dropped a third strike on Foy forcing the backstop to throw the runner out at first.

The only other time the sir force threatened was in the SlXi-h. Greig singled, went. to second or. a wild pitch and stole third. Ber- nard struck out. but it looked as if Grelg might have scored when Brawley grounded out to first, ‘out the R.C.A.F. catcher was held a‘. third, and Bayne ended the inn- ing by fouling out to Gallant at third.

The Vet: got two of their counters in the second. The hrs‘. three men up. Phillips. G. Ber- nard and ‘Trainer, singled, Allan popped to the pitcher hnd Trail.- or batted Phillips in by grouricl- ing out to first. MacMurdo was walked and the winning run came in when Qgrson dropped the bad on an easy force play at third. S. Bernard having grounded to short and reaching first on a fielders choice.

The Legion scored their insur- ance taliy in the sixth. Grady singled to left and stole second. l-‘hillips went out. pitcher to first.

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OTTAWA. Aug. 18—(CP)—. "- nual rules aimed at giving hunt- ers their fun—and ducks and geese a fighting chance-Jvere ar- nounced today by the Govern- ment.

The SOOO-word regulations. the result of meticulous agreement with the Provinces and the Un- ited States, detail dates, bag lim- its and firearm restrictions. They are the official code of honor for, the hundreds of can- vas-coated Canadians who take to the wide-open spaces each ea".- umn in search of migratory birds. In general, the new rules leave open-season dates and bag limits pretty much as they were last year. said Dr. H. F. Lewis of the Dominion Wildlife Service.

The daily limit for ducks in Eastern Canada. il seven. coni- pared with eight in the West. The eastern season averages about I month during October and No- vember, while Western Canada's season in some areas gets under way early in September.

For the first time, an all-Can- ada "ceiling" of three-shells-at-r. loading has been put into force. But only Saskatchewan is going that far. In other Provinces-mt the request of provincial author- itie|—the “celling" is one or two shells at a loading.

This meanl that automatic and pump guns must be plugged o: altered in some way so that they hold only the numbenof shells permitted by the individual prov- lace.

Another new rule i| the reduc tion from l5 to l0 in the “pos- session limit" for geese of all kinds. This includes geese "in hand", in lockers. automobiles and hunting-camps. It does not apply in the Yukon and North- west Territories.

All regulations. uid Dr. Lewis- who does not hunt "because I can't seem to find the tlme"—are intended to strike a balance be tween the supply of birds and m: take of the hunters.

The fowl actually belong to botl. Canada and the United States, since they spend part of each year in each country. For that reason, Canadian hunting regula- tions are closely linked with those of the U. S.

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Sanrfiead won the Canadian Open golf ohenupimehlp at Tor- onto eight years ego today when Harold (Jul) Mcwlden milled I two-foot putt on the final grem o! their ll-hole playoff. Slnmmin‘

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but O. Bernard hit safely in right. Grady crossing the platter for tne final nin of the game.

Bourque was particularly aglit at second for the airmen and Stump! got a picture catch ot McNeiiPs fly in the sixth. taking a tumble but retaining possession of the ball. Both tennis fielded a steady game, a single error b81115 chalked up against each.

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Earned runs. Legion 2; run: batted in T. McNeil]. G. Bernard; stolen bases, Brawley. Grelg. S. Bernard, Grady; left. on bases BCAF 1. Legion 4; struck out. oy Bernard 9. by Mickus 5; base on balls, off Bernard 1. off Micnus i; first base on error. Foy.

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New Possession Limit For Geese Is Announced

Fine Tribute Paid To W. J. “Billy” Brown

Following i! the text of ‘the trib- ute paid to Wnl. "Billy BTW" at the 50th Anniversary Y!" meeting yesterday.

Ladies and Gentlemen:-

I have been asked t0 BY l f" words this afternoon about the mflfl we are honoring here today‘- Willimn. m. or as he l! m"? known—“Blll" Brown.

Bill became interested ll! "N"! when h; wuq clerk at Reddin Bros. drug store over fifty years ago and because of that interest he was made Clerk of the Course here for the Exhibition race! 0f i806.

During his long career in this judge's stand, he has neen nearly all the great trotters and pacera of the Maritimes perform and 811 the leading drivers in action. Our friend Bill can recall such 8""- reinsmen as Harry Ledylrd. "- Mayor n5. Brown, Ronnie Steele, Lou Coxpl-Iammond Kelly, Henry Hooper, Jack Irving, Pete!‘ Cl!- rnil, T¢mmy Raymond, Bill Cum- mings, spurxeon Gammon, Harry Jewett and others who have pass- ed on, as well as older and prea- ent day drivers who are here now or if absent are with us in spirit.

In his clerical capacity, he hu been in close touch with horse- men from all over the Maritime: and Maine ahd his courteous man- ner and many likeable qualities have added in no small meuure no the popularity of Charlotte- town and other track: where he officiated.

Harness. racing was ju|t a sporting sideline with Bill, one that he loved and got moat of his recreation from. His life's work was an representative of Lymenk Limited, one of the greeteet wholesale drug houses in Canada. For that firm he travelled all over the Province, calling on his drug- gist friends; and it is safe to uy that no man was more esteemed or whose visits were more looked forward to than Biii'|. Bis keen sense of humor, glad handshake, hearty laugh and good stories made him popular with all.

In my long mociation with Bill 1 never found his: in anything but a happy frame of mind and willing to give his very belt oer- vices to help out in any capacity.

Some monthl ego, we all learn- ed with sleep relrlt that he we!

"SECRET LIFE WALTER MITTY" MONTAGU! -— MONDAY -

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‘AUGUST 19, 1948

0pm Echoes From Prince Bounty

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Moat runs: S. Bernard. 15. Most hits: G. MacKay. l7. Most runs batted in: D. Carson, 11. Most stolen bases: G. MacKay, 1S. Most doubles: B. MaoMurdo, L. Gaudet, D. Carson, R. Phaneuf, 4. Most triples: Eleven players with one each. Most home runs: Brawley, 2.

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Players are beginning to get a bit too free again in their con- versation with umpires in the Summerside League. There was evidence of this in Monday's game between the Kinsmen and R.C.A.l". What may be considered off-color decisions on the part _of an umpire is never an excuse for players to start abusing the offic- ial concerned. This is just an- other form of mob law and must not be tolerated for e. moment in baseball. If a bail club feels it is getting a raw deal from an um- plre it will get far more satisfac- tion by appealing quietly to the executive of the league than by abusing the umpire on the field. It is invariably the team that is losing the ball game that starts wrangling with the officials. and because of this, no matter how just the cause of their protests, neutral observers will get an im- pression of poor aportamlnship.

We have a. feeling that the de- cisions glven by our arbiter: in the Summer-side Baseball League are not quite up to the standard of decisions given by umpires in the major leagues. There is e slight difference in the salaries paid to the two groups also. But here is the rub: can anyone in Summerside and vicinity find four men in these parts who will do a better Job than our umpires are doing? Lf you can, by all means trot them out, and we feel sure the executive will be glad to give them a trial. If they get through a ball game without anyone con- sidering them bums and robbers they will be carefully wrapped in cellophane and preserved for fut- ure use.