Show 1 Gaston Will Defend American I Championship Against Canada I ASHTON Ida tb Feb t- t eb b 9 3 Can rod T Kent ch champion m lon doS dog driver of ot America come conie back Will Smoky laston haston who shO won Kents Kenta laurels laurela In last years year's American dog derby on a 14 second margin again defeat K Kent nt an and hold the cham chani- chamI championship I T Or will both AmerIcan teama be defeated by the tho Can Canadian dlan contend contender r entered by the Winter Sports committee of ot Montreal and the tho championship go to the Domin Domin- DominIon DominIon Dominion ion entry and its ItA lt plucky girl driver L Lsd LId d Hutchinson 1 f Discussion of ot all other topics throughout tho the northwest t is Ia i over over- overshadowed overshadowed overshadowed shadowed by speculation on these three questions as s a birthday the date of ot this ears ear's American dog doe demb del b by draws near noar Gaste Gaston n won the championship Kent reached the upper ond end or of Ashton's main malo treet the champIon finished In a 0 spectacular sprint to the thc wire Stop watches were wore com corn compared compared pared s sad and nd Gaston was aa as proclaimed the tho winner by a II 14 second margin Olcott finished third and even ovon as he crossed ros ro's d the wire Whis Wn tIm Lad Id L d who had forced all three to smash world e records to keep ahead of ot her and who iho ho had loft left five others behind on the trail dashed In When the first tint snow of ot this win win- winter win winter ter fell rell on the forest Kent beg began ln work with his team at his ranch on Buffalo river riser rh er in an effort to regain bia hi championship Gaston began work also at Henris Henri's lake lako with Ith a grim re resolve oh e to hold the tho title Then a well trained Canadian team from the Hudson Bay country as entered by the Winter Sports committee of Montreal making II a sided three sided contest Even ven with these three famous contenders entered the race Is by byno byno byno no means a cinch Communication to the north west and east of ot Ash Ash- Ashton Ashton ton Ash ton the winter Inter rail-head rail of ot the Union Yellow Pacific stone Park line Is la maintained by dog doll throughout th the winter Inter months r- r rt re t 4 e el 4 r p 4 1 c t I L b I i 4 h p pS S I Smoky Gaston Gaton American log clog tInier anti Zip his fa- fa fan fanOus n ous leader will Ul both defend the Ullo tub a Tull Ti-id lIt 1 former ham chain pion an and l a against the canadian tonsil team the Ilse champion champion- hip own and nt enu r red In tim tho mes ken derby at on 2 ii by the W Inter Sports port o e of Crack Including Dill Bill 1 I Kooch George Pilcher Olcott 1 John Zack Warren ond nd Andrew Sack III ac aie e a alt all training their 1 teams into the pink of ot condition and will lit bo ha contenders for lor the Championship title I Professional m men n and municipal municipal- municipalities municipalities llIe arc are also manifesting a I k keen en I interest In the coming contest The town of oC- Ida ha has pus pus- pur purchased chased and entered A n a tUrn team Iq toI to i I driven bY by b Slim SUm YounS oung t odo dentist of ot Ashton has laid laida aide Ide his forceps to train up a team he will enter in the Iho classic and Doctor l of ot St Anthony Is dividing his time between his patients and the t team am he will drive drIves The president of ot the American Doll Dog Derby association GeorgeV George VI V estimates that there will be beat beat b sat at least 15 16 starters when the barrier barrierI I is raised In irs this e ears ear's annual dog derby on 42 4 LITTLE LESSONS INBI IN I I BIG BI SPORTS GOLF BEGINNERS I S Z dodD n t niC T ro use me TOO I rH ThEy Y TH ELVES WITH wim ns BRASSie MP SPOON Is It a R tendency Oil on the part ot of to use the Irons too 45 a midiron for tor Instance when hell the tue shot really calls for tor a brale Answered by GAUDIS British open champion champion- championship champlon ship captain of ot British International al at golf team member of ot that team for fOI eight consecutive Mrs ears earsin Win tn in Winner ner nor of ot numerous foreign burns burns- tournaments ments including Manchester r Oscar Gnu dlan troph Yes The cause causa of ot that is that they have the tha confidence In the tho mid Iron and Iron clubs The ma- ma majority majority ma majority of ot golfers goiters are continually clubbing under clubbing themselves that Is they they would prefer to play a full tull shot with any oth other r club than take on an cas easy one with a brassie and spoon The easiest way Is la to play Ith the tIm correct club One Ono doos doea I not have to press to get there thore The Tho Iha Is about the e easiest club to play and the most effective It if played correctly and ond wall ell Cop 1324 1924 Associated Editor 00 on I |