= ayers. 2 — a TS ee = Fae ™ a ee amen Pitan 45 fan vem _ NEW. HAZELION, Be CG. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER i 1092" Several: hundred people saw two ex- celent ball games at Telkwa on Labor Day—in: fact- ‘they. were the bést “batt umes seen in: ‘these, | parts since ‘the early ‘lays ‘when -it was) practically: all professional bal.” In the morning Haz- elton and ‘New Hazelton were schedul- ed to-play - with the winers ‘playing ‘a Smithers team in the afternoon for’ a S40 prize Hazelton imported Har] Batt, o pitcher with: the Elks in Prince Lupert in, hopes of defeating ‘the New Hazelton boys and: thus .get'a chance at the big’ prize: New: Hazelton pro- tested against the. ‘importation | of ou. xiders for a final’ game and it lookea for a tine is if. there. would be n0 ball vame in the morning, but the boys gave in to the wishes of ‘the crowd and went an and played against’ the Rupert man As so often . happens, with . importet ' players and. pinch’, hitters, they prove a flop. Batt proved’ a 'flop, possibly ot so much his fault ag it was that ' he did not, know, the boys ‘play, or a: - was the tase on ‘Monday, lack.of play. and the tea did ‘not /know what he! was going todo, or expected them to: do. New Hazelton- wom. the game by the ReUTE of 11 to re ” ‘ From the first ball New ‘Hazelton started to play and from then on to the last inning out-played Hazelton at . every ‘point’ with the exception of the - Sth inning. Senkpiel, . who chad been pitching a splendid game: began | to ‘ weaken, and there Was: on: error or sa, iti the field, . Bert Spooner then ‘went - duto-the- box: and: finished-the. game, ‘Hazelton’ WAS ‘shut out the ‘Eivst three innings, : score two in the fourth, none in the. fifth and then the sixth gard them three runs, The seventh and the eighth were blanks, but they got two ir | Hazelto ton Last | Labor me ey Victory was Popular One| | ‘Trelkwa Hada | ‘Splendid Day — “in ‘the ninth. | The New Hazelton vay: Played. a ‘pretty ° ‘snappy ' game Tigh ¢ through. They opened thelr, fivat in- nings with. four runs - and. ‘the: ‘second’ time to bat added ' ‘three more®’ aivery body hit. . the pitcher, but the suppor in the infield was 50 Boor that the: oo ‘ly wonder: Is. “hat there. were not more runs, - In’ the * -third . inning Hazelton : began to tighten , up some; ; and. for foul . celebration: was: ideal all day. * to the average ‘for. the last few years the heef Just:.as..well as. he ever. did. will be. onthe job‘again next: year and For Barbecue| . Telkwa wns favored by the’ weather | man’ on Labor “Day. ‘for: their: annua. It rained for several diye before, and: early that’ evening it start- ed to: rain: again, but during the day it The crowd was uj Harry Beck, the veteran -chef, was on” the job again, and he did: his work on Harry says ‘this is his lest year, but ithoge- who know Harry -know that he | Smithers Won big prize: was called. tween New Hazelton and Smithers. sticking out all over—Smithers is go: “There was great exeltement in the air when. the second ball game for the “This was be- A friendly. rivalry has always existed. be- ‘tween New ‘Hazelton and Smithers ‘and Smithers ‘could neyer -fully grasp just why they could ‘not always beat New ‘Hazelton. “The Smithers people were ‘behind’ the Smithers team and’ gave it great support, but. one conld see th innings New Bazelton, did not ‘score. although the boys ccontlinied to hit th new; pitcher. ‘During this time. Ja: \Cox: ‘pade a pretty play when he made a good run in for a fly and then threw |to first’ to catch the base runner before. tlons of the Inst couple of years, but. ‘he’ could ‘get back. fr m second. There which are. now showing a decided turn was one man out and this. play retirec jfor the better,’ ithe side Just. ‘when ° “ite began” to lool jas if’ ‘New: ‘Hazelton was, about to ‘nad: another. flock. of runs. ” New : ‘Haiel-.: ton scored -one. more in. the seventh ane the year. after, ete., “indefinitely. ‘The: committee, in charge put on ¢ good program of sports, and -it was e3- pecially. good considering - the cond!- it looked at all doubtful he had him- "into thé game in oa pinch. He :bad _. There awas. some good horse. races “and, Sherman of, Prince fieorge, form. ‘erly: of Smithers, ‘who has always wan- “ted to own q whining: horse, and har himself for the last, and he planned | he carried | his plan out. _ (sprung, a real surprise on. the boys. He ‘ eos ' has a real, Tunner now and. easily “took Louts Parent + was, “the: outstane : “the money in: the two pvents he. enter: - player in. the New Hazelton field, It,ed. His winning was populer with. the ha had to be a ‘bad ball ‘to pet by’ him,” “ane ‘crow d, just,:as‘much so .ad when War. -he was also good at-bat: Earl’ Bpoone ; jrior. was first seen on the - Telkwa * was. behind ‘the. bat for New Hazelt track. f gamé, 2 a the start of the game by 2 long why. But it was ilright and everyone | was happy. From the: very ‘start this ‘pall: ‘game Was! a real ball game. Both: teams fot ing to win this game. Sargent-Major Clift Warner gathered together a nine from Smithérs which he figured would just: about beat New Hazelton, and if self, Lewis nnd others all ready to “get thitee nitchers, .two in the game and on three innings for. ‘each piteher, and Tha. Smxith- ‘three in the elghth whieh einched th [stnek. to-it for years, until this year he ors team at the end of the game did. ‘not look like the Smithers team ‘at Afternoon | Game From New Hazelton: Was Hard Fight All Way who had. been playing in right field aud was, comparatively fresh, thus re- 'ieving Earl. Spooner, who was about all in; ‘the score “might have been held down,’ but it, was not*done and Smith. ers won the | hardest game they ever play ed, ‘and New Hazelton ds just about as: ‘well pleased, that, Smithers, dia ; arin There Wags nd disgrace, in’ ‘Idosing thar, game: Feeling. not ‘too - well -pledised with the performance of the pitcher in the morning: game for Hazelton, Perry York who has pitched ‘syecessfully all season. for Hazelton. until the finn!) Jxame. was: called, ‘voluntarily offered his services ‘to: ‘New Hazelton in their gaine against Smithers, ‘to pitch until he. should begin to tire. His. services. were Accepted .. and. “he ‘shut Smithery ont for ‘six straight; innings, and ther chihged . places . with... ert, ‘Spooner. While York did, not fan a. ‘great many" they aya- not: hit: him. hard: and the in- field ond the outfield were giving him strong support, Bert Spooner was in . centre. field’ and he. demonstrated that he is as good In one ‘position as anoth- er. The boys ‘all played well and.are for the first six, innings” He did mm: better than expected. He cannot. yet. throw to’ second, but he has a wicked peg to first and: caught ‘two ‘or three . men loafing. He is the youngest: of . the. Spooner boys-and not nich biggér than; sthe . chest ‘Drotector.. He is. game nid: ‘cpgldche-amade, AOods catcher ia ‘For. Hazelton . ‘Eddie » ‘Denno ‘cabght 7h ‘dandy game and: he has been getting . ‘hts: peg ‘to. second ‘down so that the. hoys are respecting it. He sived. his. team a number of runs. . ter the. bases, dhe ingsand. ‘ehen’ inning Was’ ae At. the’ end ‘Umpire: that there had been. no more: ‘casialties. than there was as his restoratives bad run out. | mee, Yn the evening ¢ ev eryone of. the young _ opportunity of thanking .most sincere- | a4 ment. ‘that -it is only fair’ that. it should be in order :that full’ opportunity - ‘should | tay the Legislature. your chosen representative at the ¢coin- Ing election will- -receive..my loyal. port, for Lara firmly | there is no more speedy way of. 'restor.. sot, and a whole lot whose years arc hot so few, turned up at the great old ly the many friends who have SUpport-'time dance, As usual the hall war ed me in the past, and who have asked full and the dance iasted until well on me to consent to again become 2 eandi-- into the next day. date for the honor ‘of. representing the!. The day and the night was a sue. District of Skeena in the next Govern- ‘cess and everyone seemed satisfied. Before arriving at this decision, rt: have given the | matter niost careful considleration,. and am convinced that this caurse Is the only one, Tean con. sistently follow. as eM Having regehed., ‘this: deeiston. r fee" PUNNERAL OF JAS. H, McLEOD eae The funer nl of the late James Hol- after noon xt four o "clock. from the Uni- ted ‘Church, Hazelton, and the service. of the party yore conducted by Rev. Mr. Redman: ze nimber, of beautiful floral tri: hutes were Inid on the casket by old’ friends and admirers. - During the aer- “vice at the church Mrs:’‘Redman sang 1s a solo, by: request, “Lend ‘Kindly Tight. " The pall bearers were R. J. sup Morison, Dain’ McKenzie, Hugh ‘“Me- convinced that Kay, Wm. Grant, Mike George and i, _Deno_ communicated to friends be. given our District to consider the matter of its future. ‘Tepresentative | in In conclusion I. wish to ‘ada tha" ig our’ Province - ‘to its normal: condi. tion of prosperity than. by returning to To the Liberal Eectors, ) Of Skeeaa | 1" “eat Hating” ‘sivised the executive coin-| mittee of fhe Liberal: Association that, | agowlng:' to. tthe. ‘impossibility. fi egiving the. snecaasar'y attention: té omy personal affalrs):aind' at: ‘thie 'santi wiperly discharge | the. ‘onerous: duties repre: | sentative, In, ‘the. Provincial Legislature | of a, Mistriet pé. large:as thaé.of Skeena and ‘thidt: saqirente it will: be. im- Fel #3 ) Again 'he a carididate | afte ts ‘ilégelutton | w nit; I te © this (1 | i pala | the principles and administration of} _ the Liberdl party, under which. this. “Province reached its maximum of pros’! perity between the years of 1916 an¢ Provincial police, and ut one time lo-" , 1928, ‘ 7 Hazelton, B. Cy minster to ‘complete’ her, ng dn: pe ‘motion. tire Royal , Colmabkan: Homme : | Day. ind gave them Rood. upport, | | T. Ww. ‘S.. PARSONS, PROMOTED: Inspector Te W. 8B. Parsons. of thc ‘cated In this district, and in the Prince _ George. district, hos. been promoted, te ~ WRINCH, ML. rn the, position. of Assistant: /Comtalsston: ery Ancceedliig Ww. Re Dunwoody, also fA a Faithtully yours ' ae; 6 C September: B,: 1982, ers oy oody, is retiring, from the® force, ° est. minds ‘on’ th provincial’ force an¢ | gohos Ca Ped ear bed: -to, Hnzelton .fqr:; Ante ‘ba ‘team: to, ete ‘Dabo a gchq aa : skyward. ‘den MeLeod “was held lust; ¥¥ sdneslay * s ing. when Sinithers went to bat for the last arn “Hf? the’ balloon. didn't go-up: and bety by the. tine. Smithers got through - yun.) Met former’. Holice: officer here... Mr. Dun: .ning around, the bases’ they had ‘added |:- » - The ‘four’ more runs to. their little total Of) “Siisis Doris Robinson’ of the Hazelton’ new. commissioner is: One. of. the bright-' four and gave. them: the game, Hospital: staff. ‘leaves, this week, for her . home in: Terrace for ‘a “Holiday,” ‘and. his many friends among: the old. tiners in’ fram’ there ‘will: brdceed ‘to’ ‘New, West: ‘in the north. will be-gind. to. hear of his the fifth ‘they ‘scored again: and: once |children. to; take. back: to the’ ‘residenttal : a 20 more in the: sixth, ‘giving. ‘them : ‘three’ school, _ left. on Monday. ‘night last’ with’: —— jung: ‘and Siuithers: had : none yet. +], Mist, Margory Sutheviand’ has. returin- looked. very. favorable. for.’ ‘th the opening. of: ‘the | Hazelton team, . but, that -sevent tor, “hayin Spent the ‘summer ' ings whs' a: bad “one. » th her. mater: in Asheratts et One fo the good - -stunts was the soft on. their toes and: stayed there New |¢ bail game between. the old. timers of Hazelton “went into the ‘air: slightly in Smithers. and the old timers of the the seventh inning after. ‘Smith and rest of the district. John MacKenzie | Willan. collided in. ight : field when of. ‘Smithers was official: umplre: and both men went for 4 fly. and both got Hugh MacKay, of. Hazelton. ‘looked af: | their hands on it and: both: let go and. @ amen yes. four. in-. ‘rolled aver ‘on “the ‘ground: _ That. Jes. ig tnugh’: Smithers? ave “theft: tirse’ fam’ Then’ facKenzte. ‘declar- ‘Barl. ‘Spooner, who was ‘ eatéhing the ed “the game: a ‘draw, . and. ‘hé, was glad . second ‘game for the day, got over an- xious- and. he was overtired, Tet a.bali £0 belitnd him and another. rut was scored. Bert Spooner: then came «in|: from centre field to take over _ the: twirling. He too was over-anxious to:save the game for his team ‘and -he was little wild, and of course one oj the fielders had to cateh the fever-ane when Smithers tied with New Hazelton the hopes of the Simithera people went The New Hoazelton team be- gan to show the strain of the twr +- games, and Sargent-Mojor Cliff with his fresh shock troops to keep throw. ing took advantage of their opportun- ity. New Hazelton. was shnt, out in the seventh and eighth innings while . the Smithers boys scored ‘one in the eighth which gave. ‘them a lead of one. Bul in the- ninth. New . ‘Hazelton batters’ staged a rally and took advantage of a little wenkness on the Smither: fielders ‘and: added. three more run: to-thely total, and it -looked like they were going to add a few more, but bad base. running and a come back for the Smithers fielders ended the inn: But: New Hazelton was two UE _ time, With alittle luck then the New . Hazelton boys had the game won, but the fickle old lady did not smile on the boys, Instead she switched her favors over to the railway operators, With defeat looking them squarely in the face, two runs bebiid,. ‘two men out. entitled ‘to a. lot of credit. | It must not be thought that the boys from Smithers were: not.on ‘their toes all the time, “because “they were, and they were playing to win; “The ‘min- ute anyone “eased UP. the ‘8 Maier = ag ar ‘ place." Tt! wait: ‘really the: ‘planted ¢ cam- paign, ond a little smile from’ ‘old lady . luck at the end that wou the: game. v ‘That ‘old Indy Inck is a ‘hard ‘faced. ECragey. old ‘hag anyway. Let's blame the: old. girl... . In the morning game Oakley Senk- piel pitched good steady game and excépt for one or. two hits the Hazel- ton boys could not do much with bim. But he got. good support too. , Bill Sargent, for Hazelton, gpruny a surprise when he’ landed. on the hall a couple of tlmes, once to centre field aaly to ‘be caught ont, but another tinve between ‘centre and right and got a safe. hit out. of it. Hie" Is tmprot ing hia Datting. ~ Ralph’ ‘Smith “was | the Umpire and Bilt. Dockrill: looked ‘after®: :the bases. and they. gave satisfaction in both the emnies. | INDIAN CHIEF. Is DEAD Head. Chied Simmedeeks of. Klewan- ga died on Saturday last at. the ripe old age. of 90: years or more. ‘The ftn- éral- was held Tuesday ‘afternoon. He was one’ of. the ‘old. original Indian chiefs who lead his .band- in - battie against - the - Naas Indians. He Was the list of the old time chiefs and he was highly respected by his band, It is his ° ‘totempole that. stands near the ©. N, R . tation, at Kitwanga,_ Os TP, ‘Wooasworih, “prinetpat: “at [the Hidian’ ‘Tndustetal: school: at Edmon- - New Hazelton’ started ‘in fo bat and |ton;° who’ has. been working’ hi the dis- the second: they. scored. one;; then, in:/trlet:. the: past’: week’ 0, securing ¥ dt thirty: “young: Hopefuls : in’ his’: Charge. | a jew’ This choot. ig: opetated: Unde: er-tha: ‘Unii- inn- /ed Chureh’ of Canada - an each * res ninken } his own eatebier (Tom ‘Willan a "Had: Bert; Speon-" gets’ ‘considerable: ocal Alstriet,, .