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U.S. BASEBALL.
LEAGUE RESULTS AND TABLES.
New York, May 4. Saturday's baseball results
were:
American Lengue,
R. H. E. G 9 2 5 3
Detroit
Chicago.
SATURDAY MAY 11, 1929,
OIL CONSERVATION,
MR. BORAH TILTS AT “WORLD TRUST."
LOCAL BILLIARDS.
A WIN FOR CATHOLIC UNION.
New York, Apr. 15. A very keen game between the Mr. Hoover's advocacy of oil con- Catholic Union Club and the servation la pletured by Senator Chief and P.O.'s of H.MS, Corn- Borah as championship of the cause wall was played last night in the of the people against a world-wide Chief and P.O.'s Recreation Rooms oll trust headed by Sir Henri and resulted in a win for the Delerding, Sir John Cadman, and
C.U.C: by one point. The scorea Mr. Waller C. Tengle.
Writing to his constituents In
All other games of both leagues Idaho, who had protested against the President's netion, Senator pustponed, rain.
Borah defended the Administra-|
Yesterday's results were as fol-tion's attitude, arguing that while! lows:
National League,
Cincinnati Brooklyn
it was true that it would retard development of the western oil fields, the Investment of the State in, untapped oil lands would "in- crease in value as rapidly as any- thing the State could possess."
Behind the charges of Senator Borah is seen a renewal of his de- sire to obtain recognition of the Soviet by the United States.
Mr. Borah attacked the oil con- ference in New York as the fore- runner of further centralisation of control of the world's oil supply.
Representatives of the Petroleum Institute are considering methods
were:
.
Catholic Union'' Club.
Ribeiro
Chiengo
Philadelphin
0
R. H. E.
0 16 17
10 1
(First gand)
Chicago..
9 9 0
Philadelphia
J 12 .2
(Second game)
Pittsburgh Boston
3
8 1
5 11
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0
3
3
of the Government's ruling that a
10 13 3
7 14 2
American League,
they might test the legality of the
would be illegal. It was suggested 28.
Tel,
Hoston Detroit
2
2
0
0.75.
Washington Cleveland
ก I
4 5 4
Chicago
9 11
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The League standings now are:
National League.
WL Pct.
96.642
8 5 .G14
Boston Chiengs
8 2 .800
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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LOCAL HOCKEY.
of procedure following the set-back
S. M. Cruz
L. C. Silva
C. F. Vas
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147
200
E. L. Vas
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J. U. Remedos
160
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nation-wide restrictive programme Vas 30, Richards 28 and Chadwick
Government's attitude in the courts
but this brought the prompt answer
fram Secretary for the Interior A NEW GOLF BALL.
Wilbur that the Government would
be forced to oppose any such pro- posal.
Another and more probable line; of action epnsists in calling the governors of the oil producing: State Info conference to consider possible legislation to permit the limiting of production within the States.
AMERICAN AUTHORITIES TO EFFECT THE CHANGE.
London, May 10. Somewhat of a sensation in the golfing world has been caused by a New York message announcing Chat the United States Golfing Association, ns the result of five years of exhaus tive experiments, has adopted an "easler and more pleasant ball for DENE HOLE FATALITY. the average golfer." This change is to become effective on January 1, 1931.
CORONER AND THE DANGERS] IN HANGMAN'S WOOD.
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The Association hopes the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews will make a change simultaneously.
The measurements of the new ball
An inquest was held at Grays, Essex, recently on John Large, are identical with that which the tramp, who was found dying at the bottom of a dene hole in Hang- man's Wood, near Grays.
Reginald Bean, of Broadway, Tilbury, said that he heard voice calling from the bottom of the liale, "I want some water.
Rules of Golf Committee of St. An- drews announced on April 30, hand been rejected, also after exhaustivo experiments,
decision being cabled to the United States Golfing Association on April 10.
this
It is noteworthy that the Rules of Golf Committee's announcernent said
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Police Constable Slade said that it was not proposed "ut the pre- other officers lowered him into the sent time" to ask the Club 'to hole, about 75 feet, and at the thorise the change.--Reuter. bottom he found large an
mound
of
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chalk. Large said,1
"My shoulder ia broken and I am) The Coroner, recording a verdict hurt inside. It was Saturday of accidental death, pointed out evening. I was coming along the that the public went into the wood main road, and got frightened of at their own risk. The conduct of The "Wanderers" hockey team the traffic. I then came in here. Constable Slade was most praise- to meet the Punjab Regiment on felt myself walking on leaves and worthy, and he desired his action suddenly falling down." Slade to be brought to the notice of his the Marina ground at 5.30 next aid that Large was fastened by a superior officers. Wednesday will be W. Borrowman, W. Wondward, J. Rodger, A. A. rope and holsted to the top, when Dand, Captain Filby E. J. R.he was found to be dead. Mitchell, II. Owen Hughes, G, E. R. Divett, R. W. Skipp, "C. C. Francis and E. C. Fincher The team will play in white
There are many dene holes in Hangman's Wood, the origin of Replying to the Coroner, he which is in doubt. Some assert added thai the hole would be that they are disused chalk pits, practically invisible #1 night. and others believe they were made There was no objection to the by early Britons to escape from public using the wood.
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