Show War Hits Cost of Sport Material and Prices Soar The active sportsman is finding that the war wal is slipping him a jolt in the pocketbook and that the high cost of sport is right in line with the high cost of living The price of ot baseballs and footballs hasn't yet been hit by war prices but the golfer Is paying the price in Increased in increased increased In- In creased cost of balls and clubs clubs' and the i tennis player pays 25 per cent more for I his balls and racquets Perhaps the hunter is hardest hitA hit A year yeal ago it was possible to buy a avery avery very velY fair double-barrel double shotgun for about 2750 27 50 The same gun will cost 5 3 more today The higher priced guns have increased at the same ratio Repeating shotguns and nd rifles have Increased increased in increased In- In creased in price from flom 3 5 to 1250 12 DO and ammunition has increased from 50 SO to per cent The new fad of ice skating has caused thousands to se seek k this recreation durIng during during dur dur- ing the last two years and this year finds ice skaters forced to pay an advance of from 50 to 75 15 per cent in the cost of skates Skating Stealing s scent shoes hoes have advanced r 50 per percent percent cent since last year jear eal Other sporting goods hit b bj by high prices are ale camping outfits sleds hockey paraphernalia para pane hard lard rubber bowling bowling- balls and sweaters |