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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
HEREFORD is MAD.
Denies Cans Story ard Tells His Side
of the Affair.

Baltimore. Md. Feb 20.-Al Her
folds iic was thoroughly aroused by
the statement given out in San Fran
cisco by Joe Cans to the effect that
his fight with Britt had been framed
by HcrfOrd and Britt's brother Willus
HCrford comes out in a counter state
ment in which he says:
81 deny every line of the statement
made by Cans that the battle was /,
frame Cans as far as l know, en-
tered the ring strong at 133 pounds,
and did not make any complaint of be-
in the second round.
Il also deny that Willus Britt, who
looks after the interests of Jimmy
Britt. made ovcrturcS to me that the
only way his brother would fight would
be for Cans to lie down. [ will say,
though. that Britt would not enter the
ring until / agreed to split the purse
OF $4,000 in two. | know nothing of
Il pool made between Britt and myself
to bet on the battle.
What money | bet was out of INV
own pocket and there was no division
made after it was collected. There
was no plot made rs far as | am con-
cerned. but whatever Cans might have
done in the matter | cannot say. do
not Know whether or not he had auv
understanding with Britt, and it is no
affair of mine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
A CANADIAN LEAGUE
To BE Formed Which May Interfere
With Ono National Sport.

Cleveland. Feb. 19-One of the big
Ecst baseball deals since the forma ton
Of the American League is being work.
cd out. with Cleveland and Toronto as
the storm centers. According to Charlie
Carr. now a member Of the Cincinnati
Reds and head Of the Carr Bradley
company. It is no less a plan than the
formation of IL new league. national in
its scopc-a Canadian national league.
Its success means new era I'm Cana
dian sport and the nationalizing of
Americas national sport in the Kings
big domain.
At present there is no Canadian base
ball league worthy OF the name. In
only two cities are there clubs which
play every day in the week and are
paid regular salaries. namely, Toronto
and Montreal.
In Toronto the Eastern League team
has been paying investment. but in
Montreal. despite the fact that Sunday
ball is permitted. II is a colossal failure
Associated with Carr in the enterprise
IS Ed c. Mack. president of the Toronto
club OF the Eastern League, and promi-
ncnt citizens In each of the six Cana
dian cities In which it Is proposed to
place teams. The cities which will have
teams In the new league are Montreal.
Ottawa. and Kingston in the East. and
Hamilton. Guelph and London in the
West
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
GIANTS SOUTHERN TRIP.
Players Will Report at Memphis on
March I.

New York. Feb. 20--The itinerary Of
the spring tour Of the Worlds cham
pious has been completed. The men
have been requested to report at Menu
pitts en- March 1. where they will stay
until March 20. According to Manager
McGraw the baseball grounds in Ten
nessee's metropolis are the best in the
South.
the diamond Is Of turf, and the en-
tire plant IL 50 well drained that il a
heavy rain were to fall In the morning
It would be in At condition to play on
in the afternoon.
In tho event of the grounds not being
An condition to be used. large GYM
nasium. equipped with all modern ap-
paratus. shower baths. etc. has been
engaged for. the players.
DOnlin and Gilbert will leave this
week for Hot springs. Ark. while the
other players will 30 direct from their
homes to Memphis. Manager McGraw
proposes to put In considerable of tho
time between now and March 1 in
ating at the st. Nicholas rink. AN
exercise which. he thinks. Is ideal for
improving the physical condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
LARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
tho Leading Stocks.

New Ycrk. Feb. aO-The evidence tina;
urgent pressure to sell was completed for
the time being, which made itself mani
fest i'll yesterdays stock market. was
confirmed by the early action OF prices
TO-DAY. There was some wavcring during
the first hour of the trading which car
ricd the level below last night for a brief
time. The demand to cover short sales
helped the general strength of the later
market The advances were yielded
abruptly before the close on the per
cent. call rae. Short covering was very
obvious in Reading. This stock was the
feature of the day and its furious activ-
ity caused by the enormous blocks alb
sorbed on the advance OvershaGowed the
whole market. In spite of this congestion
of activity i'll Reading and to Il less cX-
tent i'll Il few other prominent stocks the
volume of the dealings contracted cOnSid-
crably. With the relaxation of the pres
sure to liquid2te demonstrated there was
some indication amongst professional Op-
orators to take the long side of the mar
kct again. The buying was fiitfull and ir-
regular however. The late selling was
due i'll Fart to the moderate proportions
of the demand attracted by the check to
the reactiOnary tendency of the market
The furry in call loans to S per cent was
due to the shifting of accounts incident
to the payment of subscriptions to the
$2O.W00W of New York City bonds sold
last week. The example Of the sensitive
ness Of the money market and future pay
ments OF a similar character in prospect
on other bond subscriptions were not rel
lShed by til" speculative sentiment and
prices yielded so sharply as to carry the
level generally back to below last night
and make the closing tone easy.
EondS were steady. Total sales, par val
ue. Sc3o,C0O. United States bonds were all
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
TOSS OF COIN
Settles CaptainCy Of Penn
sy's Football Team.
Edward |. Greene, the Ha|tback,
Is the Lucky Chap.
Tie Between Greene and FoIweII on Votes
---1hey Settle by FIipping.

Philadelphia, 20.-By the toss of a coin
Monday it was practically decided that
Edward l.. Greene. the halfback, will
lead the Pennsylvania team next fall.
When Vincent Stevenson, the quarter
back, was turned down for captain by
the faculty athletic committee, Greene
and Robert c. Folwell, the fullback, an
nounced their candidacy. and each hus-
tied hard for votes. All the Varsity men
were called together last week. Three
ballots for captain were taken and each
resulted in 4 tic between Folwell and
Greene. 1t was then decided to postpone
the election until next Wednesday.
Greene and FOlwell met at the gymna-
sium Monday afternoon and began ban
tcrinE each other about the captaincy.
Each claimed that he had not lost any of
his followers since last Wednesday.
''Well, there is one way to settle it,"
said Folwell.
"How's that?" inquired Greene.
'By tossing a coir.'' said Folwcll. "Thc
man who loses the toss agrees to with
draw and turn his men in for the other.
thus making the election unanirnous.'
"All right" agreed Greene. 'I'll go
YOU
A coin was produced and Tipped by Il
bystandcr.
.Heads" cried Folwell.
The coin came Gown and rolled alou;,
the floor. Both candidates followed ii
and peered down eagerly when it had
settled Its tails" shouted Greene.
You win," said Fowell. I'll stand by
the agreement and want to be the first
to congratulate the captain of Penn $
1896 cleven.'
The election will he held next WcdncS-
day. What Pcnn's big football guns who
are said to have supported Folvcll will
say about the matter is another qucs-
fiOu
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
PENN'S OPEN FIELD DAY,
Athletes from All Over the Country
Will Enter the Affair.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2O.-Elaboratc
plans have been made by the Athletic
Association Of the University of Penn
sylvania for the Eth annual intercoI-
legiate and interscholastic relay race
meeting. which will be held at Frank
lin Field on Saturday, May IS. The
event will be open to all the colleges
and universities of the United States
and Canada
To determine the college champion
ship of America there will be three
races. One will be for "A mile, each
man 10 run quarter of a mile. The
second race will be for four miles. while
the third will be of two miles. each man
10 run half a mile. Pennsylvania
Will have entries in each race. and il
IS expected that Columbia, Harvard.
Yale, Princeton. Cornell. Chicago. Mich
igan and Wisconsin will be represented.
a number of scratch events. open
only to college men. graduates or un-
dergraduates. in which the first prize
Will he gold watch. have been placed
on the programme. They are 100
yard dash. 120-yard hurdle. high jump.
broad jump. shot put. hammer throw.
discus and pole vault.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
GOODBYE SPIT BALL.
Charlie Nichols Says That 1t Will Soon
Be Dropped.

Cincinnati. O.. Feb. 2O.-That the spit
hall will be dropped from the rcpertory
of twirlers who expect to remain in the
business for any length of time is also
the belief of Charley Nichols. the vetcr-
an pitcher
1.-The spit ball will never be used long
by any pitcher who wants to save his
pitching arm" says the veteran. 9TH"
throwing of the spit ball calls into play
an entirely different set of muscles from
those used in hurting TIL" other curves
or straight balls. The result is that the
pitcher who uses the spit ball builds uq
muscles that can he used only for this
ball. In building up this set of muscles
the other muscles naturally suffer- and
when the pitcher tries his other curves
he finds he has lost much of his former
effectiveness. 1 would not advise amy
budding pitcher to try to cultivate the
spit ball. for it means an early death to
his diamond career"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
KID GOODMAN I'LL.
Boston Reports Say That He Is Men
tally Unbalanced.

Kid Ably Goodman has fourbt hi, +, ;
hsht for some time to come. AMI is unw
IN very bad way mentally. The maI.dv
hrSt manifested itself Immediately aftaf,
the fight last Friday night with Arthur
Cote at BiddcfOrd Me Then Abv WI
AFRAID to go to places, declaring IN II
some of his enemies were concealed ready.
to slug him. On the way ,Ip to BOSTON
he wanted to jump off the train. and
when he arrived here he asked about thc
H@nt VINO was referee. and who won. and
other questions that indicated mental dis
order. He wouldn't cat. wouldn't tan,
but sat and stared ard stared.
He was hurried to Diamond Hill = !
outside Of Pawtucket. where Tom Muir
ray has hotel. His wife accompanied
hlm and will take cars of him. He is no;
violent. but is not the bright free-rr
care boy he was before the fight with
Aurelio Herrera last MAY.
Goodman has been beaten and boaton
since that fight. having lost twice to
Dave Dcshicr ard getting n very hard
drubhing from Benny YanScr and also
from Cote. The many beatings on the
head have caused the trouble. il is
thought
Goodman is not yet q wears old anil
has been fighting since he was A. ~.
married about two years ngo Miss Kitty
crane of Bilerica street. and ut tho tim.
of this marriage embraced, it is said tbc
Roman Catholic religion a few weeks
ago little daughter was born to Mrs.
Goodman. Boston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
BOXING NOTES,

Tommy Quail and George Ashley will
meet at Thornton. Il. L., Feb. -.
Al belmont mas been matched to
meet an unknown in Philadelphi,
Thursday afternoon.
Andy Watson is anxious to get back
INTO the ring and will meet any 49,
pound boxer i'll the country.
Jimmy Gardner. the Lowell boxer.
VINO has made good in his recent fights,
has been signed to meet Willie Lewis
III New York Thursday night.
jack DouSherty, the Milwaukee well
terWeISht. who is touted as a wonder.
mas hcen matched to meet Dick Fitz-
patrick in Grand Rapids March Il.
Inc members of the Chicago A. A.
are quietly framing up plans to have
we Iiiinols statutes covering prize
ilShts changed so that bouts can he
held in the clubs.
Monk the Newsboy of Providence
ana Southbridge appeared in the fea-
lure bout at Monday nights meeting
OF the Lakeside \. c. at Webster
Mass, before 450 members. the former
getting the decision at the end Of the
lo'h round. Although Grady suffered
considerable punishment. he was game
10 the core In the 18th he took the
count of four.
Charley Sieger. the Hoboken light
weight. was robbed of a victory over
Joe Leonard of Buffalo in their II.
round battle at Buffalo Monday night
sieser put Leonard down for the count
OF nine in the 18th round and would
nave put him out with another punch
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
SPORTING NOTES.

For Maiden. Otis Gale and clifford
did the best playing. while Milikcr.
Graylon and Noursc cXccllcd for
the visitors
In the Maiden Y. NJ. {. \. Gym.
Monday night. Maiden high I'd outplay-
ed the Sac". Me. high five from tho
start. winning by score of 40 to 10.
Bath won from Lewiston in q fast
game of polo at Bath Monday night by
a score of , to l. this being the same
result as at Lewiston Saturday. when
the Bath aggregation also defeated the
same players.
The race between Warren Il. Cobb's
horse Pedro and Charles w. Morsc's
Addison which was pulled off on the
ice track above The dam at Bangor
Monday afternoon brought out big
crowd of people. Pedro won in three
straight. The race was for s100 Il side.
The California Derby will be run on
Wasnngton's Birthday. Among the
eligiblcs are DIR. Gardner Sir Wilfrcd.
Chantily, Tenordale. Confederate.
Nagazam. Ncalon. Father Catchcm.
Equorum. Rex, Arrestallator. Good
Luck. Hammeraway. Sir Edward, and
Loyal Front
The string of horses belonging to the
Mckenzie Brothers of Canada, which is
being run in the name of the i<irkfield
Stable, is being campaigncd in Cali
fornia. There arc six two-year-olds in
the stable. and. with the older horses.
they vii! be raced at BenninG and also
Oh the metropolitan circuit in the
spring.
Never before in the history of htc
Queen City of the West has athletics
taken the boom that it has during the
past winter. and on March 10 will have
reached the climax. On that date the
championship athletic games Of the
Western division of the National Amer
lean Athletic Union will be held at the
Armory in Cincinnati.
The annual exhibition of the Posse
pupils was held in the Gym at Boston
Monday evening. Among the features
were fencing bouts between Gains
Oreon and John O'Donnell and Miss
Hicks and Miss Curricr. In the ex-
hibition of high jumping with ropes the
women cleared the bar at six feet, The
seniors defeated the juniors. 13 to 4. in
the basketball game.
Decision was reserved by Justice
Fitzgerald of the supreme court at
New York on the application Of Arthur
Duffy. the sprinter for an Injunction
restraining the Amateur Athletic Union
from refusing TO retain his name and
RECORDS on the associations official re-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
HARVARD AND PENNSY.
Locked in An Embrace More Of Con.
hict Than Of Affection.

Harvard and Pennsylvania once more
nict than of affection. Harvard first
refused to meet Pennsylvania i'll Il re-
lay race at Boston, under the plea that
not enough men out of 4J0 odd Candi-
dates for the Harvard track team could
be made use of to develop two relay
teams, and for that reason Harvard
would devote her energies to the annual
race with Yale rather than meet the
Quakers with SccOild-rate team.
Then an announcement came that
hereafter the Varsity letter would not
be given to the baseball players who
took part in the rd-PennSylvania
baseball game. as has been the custom
heretofore at Cambridge.
The decision also has been reached at
thorty. not to have Pennsylvania on
hte Harvard football schedule next sea-
son. Harvard is going to play football,
but will have Il much smaller schedule
than has been the custom heretofore
Pennsylvania will not figure on that
schedule. Although. Harvard certain
ly has managed to put it on Pcnnsyl-
vania in certain ways. although per-
hapS not far superior in the matter of
athletic triumps. The victories thus
far apparently have been those of diplo-
macy. which is said to consist of put
ting an adversary in the worst light
possible always.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
Ho Many &: ;: :,::: &C.;
Bthdays? i:

cords. The application also covered
the cxpunsins of Duffy's name and re-
cords from the official athletic almanac.
The interference of the police was ne
cessary at the wrestling match between
LavOie and Faubert at Nashua. n. II.
The match was won by Lavoie. VINO
took the first and third falls. When the
first decision was made Faubcrt jump
cd at Referee Major and the police sep
aratcd the men. The first fall was won
by Lavoic in , minutes. the second by
Faubert in ~. minutes and the third by
La|oie i'll 10 minutes.
\ challenge was cablcd to the Aero
Club of France by the Aero Club of
America for the cup recently offered by
James Gordon Bennett to stimulate in
ternational competition in aerial loco
motion. The cup was offered to the
Aero Club of France. under whose au-
spices the first contest this year will
be held. Italy is the only other country
that has thus far challenged. The en-
tries close March l. and the location
and the date must be named by April /.
A cooking main at which in the
neighborhood of $4,000, it is believed.
will change hands. will be held just
across the river from Cincinnati in
Kentucky the latter part Of this month.
when the birds bred i'm the Northern
States will be pitted against Southern
bred cocks in big intersectiOnal con-
test. The proposed main is attracting
the attention of chicken fanciers all over
the country. and there will be enough
entries to make the sport interesting
ana of long enough duration. 1t prob
ably will take two days and nights to
pull it off.
Two crews went out from Harvard
University bOathouse Monday after
noon. giving Harvard the earliest start
on the river she has ever had in her
rowing history. The water was smooth
as a sheet of glass. giving the men a
good chance to work on their form.
Coach Wray did not go out. Capt Filley
| coaching from the seat in the Varsity
boat. The crews rowed very smoothly
for their first Gay out. The stroke was
kept low all the while and the boat
spaced well. Stern four rowcd for a
short stretch in both boats. and then
all eight rowed to the Brighton bridge.
In the first boat were all the veterans
who have joined the squad SO far
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
BOXING.
Frisco Sports Inclined to
Believe Joe Cans Storv
About Jimmy Britt's Faking But
Al Herford Is Mad.
Denies Every Word Of Cans Story and
Gives His Own Statement.

San Francisco. Feb. 20.-Thc sport
ing fraternity here is inclined to at
tach considerable weight to the charges
made by Joe Cans that he was ordered
to lay down to Britt in their last fight.
The belief is growing that Britt is
really afraid of Cans and will not en-
ter the ring with the negro unless
there is positive understanding that
he is not to be injured and is 10 get
the decision. There has always been
a deep-rooted suspicion that the Britt
Cans battle was crooked. and it is be-
lieved that Cans is talking by the card.
The fact that Britt has gone into a
furious funk over the disclosures, and
declares he will never again fight the
negro. goes far to confirm the theory
that he is afraid of Cans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
BOSTON'S DOG SHOW.
Over 1900 Prize Dogs on Exhibition in
Mechanics Building.

Boston. Feb. 20.-An entry list of
1910 WAS practically filled when the
doors were opened at 10 o'clock Tuesday
forenoon. for the annual exhibition OF
the New England Kennel Club in
Mechanics building. The record of en-
tries from Boston was broken and there
were also many exhibitions from New
York. Philadelphia. Washington and
Buffalo as well as from Canada. A
large number of the winners at the re-
cent show in Madison Square Garden
New York. were among those to be seen
here. Splendid weather contributed to
a large attendance at the opening show.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
THE WEEKS BOUTS.
WEDNESDAY.

w IDN CobAI
Willie Lewis VS.. Amby McGarry. New
York.
J. Clarcy VS.. Fred Douglas. Lancaster.
Pa.
THURSDAY.
Jimmy Walsh ana Abe Attell. and two
heavyweight bouts. Lincoln a. c.. Chel-
sea.
Terry Martin VS.. Hartley Connolly, J.
Lynch VS. Mike Greeii. and +. Adams vs.
w. Connnrty, National A. c.. Portland.
T. Bridges vs. NJ. Ferns, Gloucester.
l.; A. A. preliminary amateur bouts.
Tommy Feltz VS.. Fred Welsh and
Tommy Love VS.. Kid Bccbc. Philadel-
rhia.
FRIDAY.
Marvin Hart VS.. Tom Burns, Los An
gcles.
Matty Baldwin VS.. unknown. New York.
Jack blackburn VS. r. Cain. Allentown.
Charley Ncary VS.. j. PendcrSllaSt.
Grand Rapids.
SATURDAY.
e. A. A. finals i'm amateur tournament
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. Feb. ~.
FLOUE-DulI aud lower: mill ship
ments, spring patent. 4.JgdiIS5.
CORN-Dull. No. 3 yellow. JJ.t:G9s.
OATS-Quiet and lower; No = clipped
white. 81.
HAY-Firm: No. /. 1J.5Vl1IOO: lower
grades. 1oJN1;14.
MILL. FEED-Quict but steady.
SPRING BRAN-Sack. .lft21..55.
MINED FEED-21. I5fio 80
COTTON SEED MEAL-31-0
PORk-Steady; medium. 1915.
I.ARD-Steady. unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; northern creamcry.
2jisT26.
CIIEESE-Very firm; York state. 1iqo
14@
EGGS-Lowcr: choice, 1921; eastern. II
G19.
APPLES-Firm: Baldwns. C.a;yn3-G:
Northern Spies, 3.JOstiO0
POTATOE.S-Quiet: Green Mountains.
6.i6S; Hebrons. 53G6J.
StGAR-Stcady with improved demand
on Il basis of 4.6O for granulatcd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21
DAYS DOINGS IN WORLD OF SPORTS.

when the police at the ringside ordered
the fight stopped. The referee declared
the contest draw.
Jimmy Walsh of Boston had the bet
ter of Jack I.angdon of Philadelphia
in a fast SiN-roumd windup ut the
Washington Sporting Club at Philadcl-
phla Monday night. The early rounds
were somewhat slow, hut the last four
were exciting from bell to bell, Walsh.
evidently having i'm mind his bout with
Abe Attell neAt Thursday. fought very
carefully. He proved too clever for
Lanedon at long range.
Many complimentary remarks were
PASSED at the ringside i'm Chelsea Mon
day night upon the fine physical con-
dition of ABE Attell, when the little
Californian was introduced to the club
members. His eyes were as bright as
cleaning gold dollars fresh from the
mint, and his skin has rosy tint that
shows he has been attending strictly
to business. Attell expressed himself
as confident of victory when he meets
Jimmy Walsh in Chelsea Thursday.
and believes that the bout will not go
the limit.
Barry. holder of the Canadian well
tcr-weight championship, has forSak-
en- college and taken up prize fighting
again. For several years Barry was 4
champion in his class. but he gradual
ly Cutgrew it and became first mid
dle-weight and then a light heavy
weight. Barry then decided to take Il
course in football at the Northwestern
University. Last fall he played full
back for Northwestern for more than a
month and made a brilliant record.
Just on the eve of the big game it was
discovered that Barry. the fullback,
was Dave Barry. the pugilst. He was
disqualified as a professional. His
means of earning a livelihood gone,
Barry left college and then he re-
sumod his former occupation.
Fred Cooley, former sparri!iG part
ncr with Jack OBrien, who was DIS
missed at Toledo Saturday night foI
knocking O'Brien down. arrived Mon
day night at Chicago and says he VIII
do some fighting on his own hook and
hopes eventually to qualify for match
with O'Brien. He says he grew tired
of being made to look foolish by
O'Bricn. who kept rapping him on his
nose which was very sore and he
warned O'Bricn that lie would fight
back. O'Rrien told Cooley to wade in
and wallop as hard as he liked. with
the result that O'Brien was sent to the
floor and Cooley lost good position.
He regrets breaking with OBrien as
he says he was learning many valuable
points from the Philadelphia fighter.