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Show CRICKET FOR EXPOSITION-. 'jill Canadians Arranging for Big Tourn- j: H anient. f ' f H VICTORIA. B. C, April S. Tho Vlotorla i j III Cricket club has set tho ball ln motion i ' I III for a great cricketing tournamont to bo '!' ' held In Portland during tho c&ntlnuanca j! : , j of the Lewis and Clark exposition, and ln ;, which all crlcketors of British Columbia )t ' I (which should send about eight represent. j lH ntlvo teams). Washington, Oregon and !IH California, will be Invited to participate. J Tho suggestion was mado by Carr-Hil- ' ton at tho annual mooting of tho Victoria l Cricket club, which has Just been hold. It 5 I I was enthusiastically received, and the of-1 f , I .H llcrrs of the club wero Instructed to per- 9 i mlt of no delay In carrying tho suggestion 1 1 Into effect t other clubs can bo Induced to )' : .H cooperate. Sir Hsnrl Joly de Lotblnloro Is F , honorary president of tho club, as rcor- j' i g.mlzcd, the honorary vlco-prcsidents aro Hon Charles B. Poolcy and Dr. J. D. J 1 llelmcken; Hon. Edwar Dcwdnoy Is presi- I't. dent; Ernest V. Bodwcll, K. C ; Hon. Jus-. 31 J tlce Irving, Joseph York and T. E. Wood- i H bridge, vice-presidents; J. C. Barnacle, ,J h fl honorary secretary, and L. S. V. York, n 1 fl honorary treasurer. ( i( , Church-going farmers in northwestern I ; Indiana arc af'uld to begin ploughing ex- !, 1 tra early for fear tho report will spread i trat their farms are to be converted Into iJH race tracks. |