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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
Discovery thot's Bringing Fast Relief to Millions

Now comes amazingly quick relief
from headaches, rheumatism, neuri-
lis, neuralgia :. the fastest safe RELIEF.
Il is said. yet DISCOVERED.
Those results are due to a scien-
tific discovery by which a Bayer
Aspirin Tablet begins to dissolve, or
disintegrate, in the amazing space Of
two seconds after touching moisture.
And hence to start taking hold" Of
pain few minutes after taking.
The illustration of the glass. here,
tells the story. A Bayer Tablet starts
to disintegrate almost instantly you
swallow it. And thus is ready to 90 to
work almost instantly.
When you buy, though, see that
you get the Genuine BAYER Aspirin:
For Bayer Aspirin's quick relief
always say 4'BAYER Aspirin"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13

Eyes, mum. was once quite mu-
stefan and / guess I amt forgot all
about it yet"
"Indeed! Well take an ak and chop
few cords out of that wood pile
back of you."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
Not in His Line

Not in His Line
The company director shook his
head.
my dear man." he said. ''there
are hundreds Of ways of making
money, but only one that's honest"
The company promoter looked
puzzled.
"What's that?" he asked.
"Ah," smiled the other, II thought
you wouldn't know! o.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
TWIN SOULS

when the Judge ruled that Bjones
had to pay alimony. how did he feel
about it?"
"Chagrined."
"And how did his wife feel about
it?"
"she Observation-Disclosures Maya
zine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
SUGAR-COATED

"Why is 1t that writer's and poets
always refer to peace as sweet
peace'?"
AZ suppose it is because peace should
always be preserved"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
Earned What He Got

Jones-I did not marry beauty, my
boy; / did not marry wealth or posi-
ton; married for sympathy.
Brown-Well, you have mine
Stray Stories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
The System

"You advertise that you make suits
while customers wait. Is that so?'
''Yes, you order a suit. pay a lie,
posit, and go home and wait until it
is ready."-Vart Hem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
Comforting

PasSenger-Porter, two Of my
trunks are missing.
POrter-Yes, lady, but don't worry
your cad about 'em-this amt a
dressy place.-Omaha World Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
WONDERFUL CURE

Il understand the voyage has cured
you of insomnia"
"Yes. Completely"
at must be great relief"
"Relief! should say so. Why 1
lay awake half the night thinking
how l used to suffer with it."
Came?
II understand that your wife came
from fine old family"
"'Came' is hardly the word-she
brought it with her."-Laughs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
Shade

''Was there any shade in the des-
ert?"
'Yes, but I couldn't get in it,
"Why not?"
"Have you ever tried to sit in your
own shadow?'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
OR A BUCKET

First Politician-At the SCOT of the
ticket we want somebody with
barrel
Second Politician-Nobody with
barrel seems to want the honor.
First Politician-Well, can you To-
cate somebody with keg?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
This Hubbeu Has Style-And He Isn't Crazy Broun Finds

HubbeH artist 1t isn't only his shutouts and his
Il of innings a He
handlers Of the
motion after
Houdini strait-jacket
There instance. belonged among the
elect watching through would
couldn't pitch
anybody Strengthening his and then making des-
perate grab his trousers
"Southpaws utilization they
velop life subconscous
coming
wndup Witse might cited the
stgmata of the southpaws
the least embarrassed about being
If perfectly
told him that southpaws
speaking discovered that until
pass his tennng
Hubbe had against him Of three balls
he don't think he threw
up accuracy family retainer
boiled practically misses the
plate.
stitched together
again. would they let bu tickets?
5 'HEYWOOD BROuNs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Crawford, Vines Hold Net
Spot as Title Action Opens

defeats at Wimbledon and in the
Davis cup play with England. And,
just to make his downfall more COM
plete, he was Shorn of his national
doubles title last week.
CrawfordS rise to the top was as
spectacular as Vines fall from the
top. Just another capable player
twelve months ago, the Australian
swept the championships of his own
country as a starter. and then
smashed through the French tour
nament, and Wimbledon, and then
scored a sweep in his Davis cup
singles matches.
Those who have counted Vines out
of the tournament and awarded the
title to Crawford, Fred Perry of
England or Frank Shields of New
York may have been a bit hasty, for
in whipping Wilmer Allison in the
east-weSt matches Thursday. the
California indicated he has recov-
cred his game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Car Wood Choice Over Dodge,
British Pilot in Trophy Race

ply although some racing experts
regarded red-headed Hubert Scott
Paine's smaller, stream-lined Miss
Britain III a dangerous contender.
Friday night, Horace E. Dodge,
Detroit sportsman and racer, an
nounced he would enter his Del
phine v, a Gold Cup boat equipped
with a sweepstakes motor.
Two hundred thousand persons
were expected to see the race. To-
days race and the second at 3 p. m.
Monday will be run off over a seven
nautical mile course on the river.
Victory in two races out Of a pos
sible three wins the series and the
trophy. If a third heat is necessary
it will be contested on Tuesday.
Woods huge American boat was
built to achieve tremendous power,
disregarding the finer principles of
racing hull structure. Weighing
seven tons, it develops nearly 5000
horse power.
The beautifully stream-lined, but
tiny Miss Britain, weighs only about
ton and half, and develops 1875
horse power from single Napier
engine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Worlds Title at Stake In Hicks,
Van Vie Battle on Links Today

played against each other in a
national championship.
Miss Van Wie's victory over Miss
Wilson in the semi final was one Of
the most one sided ever scored in
an eighteenth battle between two
champions. Miss Van VIE went out
in 81, two under par, and rounded
the turn six up Miss Wilson won
her first and only hole when she
took the tenth, when Miss Van VIE
was in trouble.
Miss Wilson'S defeat probably
ended her competitive golf career,
as she announced four days ago that
she was through with tournaments
after this one.
Miss Hicks continued to play
sub-par golf Friday in conquering
Maureen circuit, Haworth, N. j., 6
and 4. She played her fourteen
holes in three under par, and
rounded the turn three up, after a
81, two under par.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
IL Turn Out
at Pro Drill

Indianapolis Indians professional
football team ne1d its third workout
at Brookside park this morning with
eighteen players reporting to Coach
Joe Dienhart. All of them are for
mer university stars. They will work
out at 9 a. m. Sunday and at 8
a. m. Monday.
Fritz Humbert, former all-confer-
ence full back at Illinois, looks to
have a back field position cinched.
He weighs 100. Dienhart also is
counting strongly on Leon West
gate, center and guard at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania for three
years. Two other players who are
expected to be stars are Bill Rehm,
212-pound tackle for three years at
Indiana, and Jack Tonetti, former
guard at Rose Poly and ceptain of
the 1882 team there. Tonetti, a
giant, plays both guard and end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times Snecial Sports Writer

osTON Sept Williams: Thanks for the baseball
u didn't exactly impoverish all
initiative throw line plunges
Braves nelo
also the buttons from coat.
goodnatwed crowd Everybody got line laugh
through the door marked
pulled the best wheze myself when shouted
Let in a working man.
stunts to revivs interest perfectly willing to sacrifice
old national
game There battling for my life
turned
medals I'm fellow with crowd phobia
IL Colonel single button Where
IN earth have been keeping myself years?
still the announcing
pitcher afraid this
don't just pretty damn
with that Of Rucke Marquad
Wadden
hm7 tell lacks
discover that
he has q alligator that he good his mother?
in the fact that here
pitcher q nothing au7 g
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Interest in
the mems national tennis cham
pionships which begin today on the
grass courts of Forest Hills will be
centered on two players, Ellsworth
Vines and Jack Crawford of Aus
tralia.
Vines. defending champion, will
start play determined to save the
one title left him after a year of dis
aster. Crawford. the new king Of
the courts. has his sights set on the
world supremacy that will be his If
he adds the blue ribbon event OF
American tennis to his string.
One year ago today Vines. playing
a game worthy of Bill Tilden at his
best. stood out as the No. l player
of the world. Critics called him
unbeatable and predicted he would
dominate the game for years. Then
his game went to pieces and a poor
showing in Australia was followed by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Seni-Pro and Amateur Notes

The Municipal League schedule for Sun
day follows
Sholty Motors VS.. F1anner & Buchanan.
Leon Tailoring VS.. Shelby Service. at
Kiee-Coleman vs. st. Patricks at Brook
Y. NJ. s.-west Side outing game was
postponed to a later date. An games start
at o. m.
Leon Tailoring will meet the be- Shelby
Municipal League tit, at D. m Each
club holds victory in two previous TITS
the leading Flanner-Buchanan team. Is
u defeat This marked the second time
the Tailors have defeated the league-leao-
ers this season.
HOLY Trinity A. G. would like to book
three SUNDAYS Trinities have access to
a Riverside diamond. Call Be. 1742. ask
for John.
Indianapolis Reserves will play, Kokomo
Red Sox at Kokomo Sunday. All Reserve
players will meet at Delaware and wash
ington streets at II a. m. Sunday
Columbia Athletics will play g ID. d9u6 BILE
header at Frankfort Monday. steel an la
as, With f Brown n and Buckhali at the
points in the nightcap. AS nave open
dates after Labor DAY Write e. ~
West Tenth A c. oppose Lucien Kings
Monday. plav Ben Davis Merchants in
double header at Merchants diamond. first
game at. D. m.
Sunshine Gardens nine wants games for
SUNDAY and Monday with a team holding
a diamond permit. Call DR.. 1888 Ring l.
before Z D. m.
Question Marks turned in their fifteenth
victory of the season. defeating 1nqian-
apoIis White Sox. IS to f. Connor. hurl-
ing for the Marks struck out twelve bats
men and allowed only six hits. Marks
collected eighteen hits of Deitz and Bran
ham and PLAYED fine ball in the field.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

Indianapolis Cards will play at FIT.
BENJAMIN Harrison Sunday. game starting
at 1870. On Monday the Cards will meet
Central Transfers in a double header at
Ellenberger park. first game at 2 D. m. The
Cards have won fourteen games and lost
seven during their first season of play.
Indianapolis A. B. C. Negro team will
play at Fayette Sunday. game is wanted
by Fayette at Fayette for Monday. Labor
day. Call Brownsburg and ask for the
Pedgio. store at Fayette. good pitcher is
wanted.
West Side Chevroets will leave at noon
Sunday from 1912 Bellefontaine street for
their game with Lebanon. Reynolds and
Chandler will form the Cheyie battery.
Sept. 10 is open. State mines desiring op
position write William Rider. at above ad
dress.
Riverside Olympic Club baseball team
will play Amo at Amo Sunday and on
Monday the Olympics will play a double
header at Mooresville as a feature of
charity program there.
indianapolis Question Marks desire
games for Sunday and Monday. Call Har-
rison 4581-M and ask for John.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Logan Has
Great Day
Young Lefty Blanks Birds
With Two Hits; Tribe
Gets Thirteen.
By Times Special

By Times Special
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 2.-Red
Bird fans saw some brilliant pitch
ing out at their stadium Friday
afternoon and the exhibition of
great mound work was not supplied
by the league leaders. 1t was the
performance of Lefty Bob Logan of
the Indians that featured the con-
test. The youngster held the Birds
to two hits and scored a shutout,
10 to 0.
High and Rothrock were the only
home FASTENERS to get one safe off
the Tribe hurler, who has displayed
marked improvement during the
progress of the season. He famed
two and walked four, but the Birds
that reached base were left there.
Bud Teachout, Columbus lefthander,
moved down the Indians until the
fifth, when they rallied and chased
four runs across the plate.
SigafoOs Poles Homer
Teachout was walloped for
thirteen blows by the indians. In
the seventh they tailed three mark
ers and repeated the three-run
achievement in the ninth. Frank
Sigafoos poled home run in the
seventh and he also got two singles
during the contest.
Pete Chapman pounded Teachout
for two doubles and single, scor-
ing two runs and batting in two
Sigafoos scored twice and batted in
five runs, giving him a large day
on the attack. The Tribe played
errorless ball. Dudley Lee and
Layne each got two hits and Johnny
Cooney smacked out a triple.
Final Tilt Tonight
The series was made even by the
Indian triumph Friday and the third
and last battle will be staged under
the lights tonight before the Hoo
Siers move on to Louisville for
games Sunday and Monday. The
Knot Hole Gang will hold a cele-
bration tonight and there also will
be a fireworks display.
1t was "Kroger Grocery day" at
the Red Bird stadium Friday and
the park was packed. The grocery
firm bought out" the stadium and
distributed tickets all over town free
to its customers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

English champion, and 5, in one
of the greatest victories ever scored
in women's golf annals. Two years
ago at Buffalo, Miss Hicks, 23-year-
old husky New Yorker, beat Miss
Wilson in the first round of the ma
tional championship.
Miss Van VIE is the American
champion of last year, and Miss
Hicks is the 1881 titleholder.
The two finalists have been
cumming together all week. They
planned to meet in the finals and
have kidded each other about such
a match.
They have met four times be-
fore in minor matches, with two
victories each, but never have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
MEUNIER FACES likes

Vincent Meunier, Butler star, and
L. likes of Bloomington tangled to-
day in a mems singles semi-finals
match featuring the program in the
Brookside park tennis tourney.
In s. quarter finals, Joe Wilson
battled E. Sunman, the winner to
meet Ralph Bradford. Meunier beat
Jack Yule, 6-3, 81, and likes up
set Hank Campbell, 6-3, GA, in
Fridays features.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
SOCCER TILTS BILLED
SUNDAY AND MONDAY

Milwaukee Bayern Soccer Club
will meet indianapolis German Club
here Sunday at 2:30, Twentyfrst
and Oleny streets. The Bayerns lead
the Wisconsin Illinois League. Coach
McLafferty will be in charge of the
locals.
Cincinnati Kickers will play an
other Milwaukee team here Monday
at 2:30 on the same field. The
Kickers top the Indiana Ohio-Ken-
lucky League. There will be a
dance Sunday night at Liederkranz
hall. Members Of the two Mil
waukee teams, Cincinnati and In
dianapolis will attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Bucs New Threat to
Giants in Flag Drive
Pirates Top Braves for Second, Place With SevenGam
Winning Streak; Boston Trails N. Y. Seven Games
After Bowling in Twin Bill.
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press STAFF Correspondent

Sept George campaigning
next
Coa captured place in the National standing
while
concentrating crucial hrst-pace
Moore
Pittsburgh topped point today
innings Friday while the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
GARDEN RACES SUNDAY

Second of the series of three
races billed for the Indiana dirt
track championship will be staged
at Walnut Gardens half-mile oval
Sunday.
Jimmy Kniesley of Dayton, o., is
leading the drivers in points, with
Russell Lower, Indianapolis; Everett
Saylor, Dayton, and Lester Duncan,
Indianapolis, following in that
order
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press staff Correspondent

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.,, Sept a.
The title worlds greatest woman
golfer" today awaited the winner of
the thirty six-hole final between
Virginia Van Vie, Chicago, and
Helen Hicks, Inwood, N. Y, in the
thirty national women'S
golf championship.
1t was champion against cham
pion, pal against pal, in a climax
they had visioned when the 113
entries teed off in the qualifying
round six days ago.
Twenty-three-year-old Miss Van
VIE Friday eliminated Enid Wilson,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
STATE RING BOARD
SHOWS $1,377 PROFIT

A profit of $1,377 was shown by
the new one man state boxing COM
mission during August, AL G..
Feeney, state athletic commissioner,
reported today.
In August, 1882, the old three
man commission incurred a deficit
of 1925, Feeney said.
Total receipts for last month were
1882 while disbursements were only
1904.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
SHEIK PINS WILLIAMS
IN TOP MAT TUSSLE

Winning the first fall in ten min
utes with a japanese toehold and
the third in nine minutes with a
reverse deadlock, Sheik Mar Al
lah turned in his second consecu-
tive mat triumph at South Meridian
arena Friday night, beating Scotty
Williams. Williams won the second
fall in five minutes with a crotch
and slam.
Bunny Clifford pinned Harold Da-
wilson in the second and third falls
to capture the semi-windup, and
Eddie Slaughter tossed Jack Adams
in seventeen minutes in the other
event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Speed Stars
Meet Monday

By United Press
WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. q
Race drivers affiliated with the
American Automobile Association
will participate in automobile races
at Funk speedway here Labor day.
Entries include Sam Palmer, Long
Beach, Cal; Cooper Gehrling, Day.
ton, o.; Ira Hall, Terre Haute;
Wild Bill" Cummings, Indianap-
oils; Clay Weatherley, Clay Corbett,
young Columbus, O., star, and
others.
A special match race of five laps
between Hall and Cummings will
climax the days program, which
includes five events.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
FINALS SET

A. L. Trester, L H. s. A. A. COM
missioner, and Tony Hinkle, Butler
U. athlete director, will form the
opening" battery for the final game
of the city official title tourney at
Manual field Monday at 4 p. m. A
preliminary game between the los
ing softball semi final teams will
start at 2:30.
In final games today, Chevie
Cubs played Granada Theater and
Brightwood A. c. faced Riverside
Olympics. Tourney awards will be
made after the final game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
TWIGG JOINS PLANNERS
By Times Special

By Times Special
CLOVERDALE, Ind, Sept. q
Prominent HooSier pitchers will
perform in the four-team tourna-
ment here Monday, featuring a big
field day. Johnny Twigg, star
southpaw, will pitch for Flanner-
Buchanans, Indianapolis Municipal
League champions, with Russ Paugh
working for Cloverdale, Christopher
for Stilesville and Lefty Tate for
Spencer.
First game Monday is at 10 a. M,
the second at IL o'clock, and the
winners meet at 3 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
By Eddie Ash
City Jockey Makes Good on Big Tracks
Jimmie DObsOn Is Success First Year

INDIANAPOLIS has an abundance of horse lovers and
horse players but few members of the local sport gentry
know there jockey out of this city making good on the
big running tracks He is Jimmie Dobson 49, of $500 Madi
His weight is 80 pounds and he is former
Times carrier Young Dobson riding under threeyear
contract with E. H. Mcmahon of Evergreen stock
farm, Bloomington, III.
Jimmy exercise boy for two years, and this his
first year the saddle turf meetings He has been riding
Thstledown Ohio and later will to the race
meeting at Detroit He the of c. NJ Dobson of the
Madison avenue address.
TN jockey Doson five hrsts seconds
Thstledown the first
the event. eighth Chan
fifth; sixth Lehman
in the seventh George Dobn
ana Is
Owner
option on the
lad follow right along the Jimmie
Thstedown Indianapolis Jimmie Donson was up
finished second ana
effort Of the afternoon
ITY baseball experts who know their sta
~ tscs selections to The Times by
endeavorng Ruhs abg for 1888
last opportunity for fans to challenge
club before he ready with
Babes lineup No word
Bam5no will delay
that Babe
positions Several fan teams follow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
TRACY COX WINNER

DALLAS. Tex, Sept. Piracy
Cox, Indianapolis lightweight, scored
a technical knockout in the eighth
round over Rickie Mack of Dallas
here Friday night. Referee Henry
Ezor stopped the fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
HubbelI, Critz Shine

Two of the Giants big four"
pitchers, Carl Hubbell and Freddie
Fitzsimmons, pitched and batted the
club to a 2-to-0 win in the opener,
and 5-to-3 victory in the second
game, to the disappointment of
$4,000 Boston fans.
Hubbell registered his tenth shut
out and the Giants their twenty
second of the season when he held
the Braves to four hits and drove
in the winning run with a single in
the tenth. Another run came in
on Johnny Moore's long fly.
In the nightcap Freddie Fitz-
simmons held the Braves to six hits
in eight innings and drove in the
winning tally with a double in the
ninth. Another run came in on
Hughie Critz' fly.
Last place Cincinnati combined
six hits and eight walks off Pat
Malone and Lynn Nelson to beat
the Chicago Cubs, 7 to 3.
Senators Bow to AS
Washington maintained its eight
and a half game American League
lead over the New York Yankees
when both clubs lost. Jimmy Foxx
enjoyed perfect day at bat as the
Philadelphia Athletics trounced the
Senators, II to 3. He accounted for
six runs with his thirty-seventh
homer, triple and single.
Boston's Red SoX took their sec
ond straight game from the Yanks,
4 to 2, in twelve innings. Boston
punched three hits, wild throw
and sacrifice for two runs in the
twelfth, divers single driving in
Kline, and Cookies triple scoring
Oliver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Little Adam VIII Be Teacher
So Connie Mack Loses Pitcher

Connie Mack, Athletics manager,
expected the 18-year-old southpaw
to sign his contract at Philadelphia
Friday, but Adam was home spad-
ing the lawn under his mothers
watchful eye.
Adam will make better manual
training teacher than a baseball
pitcher" Mrs Lloyd told reporters,
and that's what he's going to be.
Besides, Adam is bashful. He's
never been away from home, and
he'd be certain to get homesick."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
BIZ United Press

By United Press
ALGONAC, Mich, Sept. DE
Tending the worlds speedboat cham
pionship for the seventh consecutive
time, silver haired Gar Wood today
pitted his powerful Miss America x
against the unknown speed of a
British challenger and last-minute
United States entrant in the first
race of the Harmsworth trophy Sc
ries on the st. Clair river.
Because Of his past successes,
Wood was favored to retain the tro-