Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-05
SPORTING NOTES.

A school Of automobile instruction
has recently been opened in Geneva.
The entry list for the open golf cham
pionship Of England. Closed Saturday
night, with an entry of LAD contestants.
The new quarter mile speedway. at
Riverside Park. Haveinill. was opened,
Saturday afternoon, with card of
three races.
West POint-AnnapOlis football game
will be played this year at Princeton,
n. j., Dec. 2, instead OF on Franklin
field, Philadelphia.
The field day and general celebration.
at Skowhegan, Fourth of July promises
to surpass anything before attempted
in the realms of this State.
John c. Davidson Won the Southern
Tennis championship, Saturday. at
Washington. defea ting Allen, last years
champion, in straight sets.
The Canadian Beavers defeated the
Crescent a. g. team. in a game of la
cross. at New York, Saturday after
noon to the tune of 3 TO 2.
Frank J. Marshall of Brooklyn, will
be the only American competitor in the
tuSSS " Dc Hciu
at New York, next Saturday.
A card of seven races was run off I'M
der favorable conditions at the Charles
River Driving park. Boston. Saturday.
Tom Phair stepped the mile in 2.09A.
DR.. Harold E. Thomas. the Chicago
millionaire, is laid up with broken
leg. as a result of going over Il picket
fonco in MI in, rhinnuo nnrlxy In CT
week.
The University of Toronto Lacross
Club won the interschol1sric champion
ship of America. Saturday, by defeating
the Swarthmore team. Il. SwarthmOre,
Penn.
A two days automobile meet is to be
held by the Hartford Automobile Club
at Charter Oak park. Boston. June 16
and II, during which II events will be
run off.
At the Interscholastic Track meet in
Chicago. Saturday. Garrels of Michigan
college. lowered the worlds record in
the discus throw, setting the mark at
40 feet. 2as inches.
The Dorchester Driving Park AssO-
citation furnished card of five races
at the Franklin field speedway. Boston.
Saturday afternoon. all which. while
won in straight heats, We're closely
contested.
The annual race between the four
crews of the HalcyOn and Shattuck
Boat Clubs. of Concord. n. H., took
place on Lake Penacook, Saturday af-
ternoon. Both races were won by the
Halcyons.
The first running of the national mo-
tor car championship race, a feature OF
the newly arranged national circuit OF
the American Automobile Association,
will be run at Morris Driving park, In
Boston. Saturday afternoon.
The mixed handicap foursOme of the
Portland Golf Club open to club MEM
bers. was won. Saturday, by Miss Rice
and Mr.. Bates. The play took place on
the club grounds in Portland. and was
witnessed by a large number of golf
enthusiasts.
The Portland Yacht Club will hold
cruise in Casco bay. Thursday. June
L.. Aside from the delight of the cruise
about the bay the commodore, Charles
Bray. will tender a reception to the
captains of the fleet and invited guests
in the evening,
Pennsylvania offer to Trainer
Michael c. Murphy, of Yale. includes
nome While he serves in Philadelphia.
$4,000 a year from the University OF
Pennsylvania Athletic f.ssociQtion and
full professorship in physiological
culture. with a salary Of $500.
Thomas Hynes, Of the Galway Har-