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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28

and that they threaten TO obstruo. :,
passage Of ocean liners and other -. ,iis
ping nefr the banks. The west ~.
.of Newfoundland also Is blocpaa~ss
with ice from the gulf Of st. IawransN
For the second time In 10 DAYS -.
wreckers engaged in saving the ste,ra
er Onodaga, which went ashore =.
Orleans beach two weeks ago spnaar'
were defeated Sunday in their effor.,
to float the vessel. by the sudde, n
crease of the surf, which broke N.
line to the wrecking tugs, twisted ths
steamer around and after imperillin,,
the lives of those on board, drove he,
far up again on the strand. II IL faar
ed that the battering and wrenchiny
to which the vessel has been Subjected
during the past "a hours NAV bava
strained her SO that she will not be abIo
to Withstand another hauling by ~
tugs.
Vatican authorities expressed IA
opinion Saturday that the assurnn,in,,
| OF power in Spain by Premier Jaur,
at the head of the Conservative miniy
| try, the success Of the Centre marty II
! ~ 'Aid eh'~ vi IIlp anti
! clerical movement in Italy were sipnja
/ cant OF the attitude on religious MAJ.
! tiers OF the countries surround;,,
France where the anti-clerical rnovc'
ment is triumphing. In this connec.
ton it is significant also that the poue
has ordered the celebration of TIE Denim
next Sunday in the Austrian church n
Rome in honor Of the anniversary n
! the birthday of Emperor William N
Germany. Such ceremony for A
| Protestant ruler is without precedent
TIE Deum having been sung in the IA 81
only on the occasion of BIRTHDAYS NJ
! Catholic sovereigns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28
BOXING.
Amateur Championships
At Boston This Year.
Big BoxIngtest TO Be Held Last
Two Days in April.
All the Boxers Are FIocking to Dia'
mond Nil, R. l., Just Now.

Boston, Jan. 27.-For the first time in
two years the annual amateur boxing
championships of the United States are
to be held in this city. The sanction for
this tournament was granted the Bos-
ton Athletic Association by the Anna
teur Union, and it is to be held at Me-
chanics' hall, Boston, Mass, on the
night Of April 20 and 30.
Last year this tournament was held
By the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
The tournament this year promises to
be enc Of the greatest of its kind ever
held in this country, as the best anna
teur boxers of America are to strive for
championship honors and solid gold
championship medals will be awarded
the victors in each class.
Only boaa-fide amateurs, registered
by the Amateur Athletic Associations
affiliated with Amateur Athletic Union
of the United States, may compete. The
boxing rules of the latter organization
are to govern the contests.
Entries will be received in the follow
Ing classes: Bantam weight, 105 lbs.
feather weight, 1l5 lbs; special weight
12J lbs; light weigh. 1875 lbs; weller
weight. AS lbs; middle weight, 15S lbs;
heavy weight, 15S lbs. and over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

ex-champions again. Hoey. the Holy
Cross boy, has also agreed to stay with
Boston another year.
George 3. Dewey, president of the Bos-
ton club, who is visiting St. Louis, an
nounces that Albert Strobel has been
released to the Trenton club. Strobel
played second base last year for the
Beaneaters. but was to have been car
ried this year as utility man. IT is also
probable that Witherup will be traded to
Trenton.
If Owner Farrelrs plans are not OBJ
structed by the weather or other I'M
foreseen obstacles the Greater New York
team next season will have a field as
nearly perfect as possible to play upon.
The open weather this winter has ena-
bled workmen to fill in all shallow places.
the diamond particularly receiving most
careful attention.
"Hobe" Ferris. the Boston Americans
second baseman, refuses to sign con-
tract for next season unless he receives
pay for the time he was under suspen-
sion, following the row with Jack Hay
den at American League park in New
York last fall. Ferris suspension dated
from Sept Il to the close of the season.
that under no circumstances will Ferris
demand be complied with.
Fort Wayne News: "Rube'' VickerI
will be given a chance to demonstrate
whether he can deliver the brand Of
merchandise that will put him on the
pay roll of the Philadelphia Athletics.
When Vickers go the tin-can degree in
Fort Wayne, and was winding his way
to the tall timber he was met by friend
of his, member of the Fort Wayne
Shamrocks. who inquired: where are
you going Vic?" Vickers replied "Going
home. Going back to eat Northern Spy
apples and mothers jam. Remember
what I tell you, though; the RUDE will
make good yet" His phenomenal work
last season. which caused Connie Mack
to draft him, shows that Vickers' conf
dence in himself was not overdrawn.
1.-THE spit ball should be called the
thumb ball, for it is the thumb that does
all the work." according to Happy
Jack" Chesbro of the New York Ameri-
cans. 1.-THE only service performbed by
the saliva is to permit the two fingers
to slip off the ball without impartng any
| twist to it, while the thumb, which ad-
heres to the ball. causes it to revolve
and at certain distance from the plate
break sharply downward. Properly de-
livered. the thumb ball is the best ball
that can be thrown batsman. have
been playing ball II years and have tried
all manner of balls to fool batsmen, bu,
I found none that equaled the thumb
ball. The game is faster than ever be-
fore-It is more scientific, the men play
more in accord with each other, and
while the individual stars may not be as
conspicuous as they were years ago. tina:
is due to the fact that the general aver
age is so much higher now than it used
tobe."
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GRIDIRoN CLUB.
Continued from Page One.)

man. the cartOOniSt and creator of the
Teddy Bear" afforded an opportunity
to Introduce two enormous cinnamon
bears played by two members, and be-
tween the President and Mr.. Bergman
the club had a lot Of sport over the
bear incident.
A Snowman, who had the bears in
charge, explained that he had taught
them the language of man that they
could think as quickly. speak as rap
idly and spell as badly as the President
of the United States"
The trainer was asked whether the
bears had any friends in the United
States Senate, the reply being: NO.
their lives have been simple: their hab-
it's correct. They own no Standard Oil
stock, nor have they fenced in the pub
lie domain
Mr.. Bergman with the aid of his
bears made number of cartoons. One
of the bears requested that he draw q
picture of man whom the Seuate
loves most, and n striking likeness of
the President appeared. A picture of
Senator Foraker showed Up when the
cartoonist was asked to draw a pic
ture Of the senator whom the Presi-
dent loved most. The picture of the
next vice president of the United
States was a composite one, starting
with David B. Hill and being changed
to Fairbanks. The cartoon of the next
Republican candidate for President
began with Taft, who changed into
Fairbanks. and ended with a speaking
likeness Of Joseph G. Cannon.
Songs to Associate Justice Harlan
of the supreme court. to Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon
served as introductions to speeches
each guest. it's title being who's Who
brilliant after-dinnner efforts were
made by General Horace Porter, Sec
rotary Root. Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton University. Representative
Adam Bede of Minnesota and Francis
w. Cushman of Washington state.
AS souvenir Of the dinner, a bool.
of nearly 60 pages was presented to
each guest, its title being who's Who
in GridirOn Prose and Rhyme" dealing
with historic characters and portrayed
with profusiOn of cuts. Governors
Warfeld of Maryland and Swanson of
Virginia were represented as speaking
to one another as follows:
Says the Gov'nor of Maryland to his
friend of Virginych,
Il will mix you some things that are
good to put in yeh."
Says the Gov'nor of Nirgiryeh,f IT pre-
fer not wait.
When time NAV he saved by taking
them straight
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KENNEeEc ENpEAvoRERs.
Annual Convention Closes Saturday
After Two.days' Session.

Waterville. Me, Jan. 27.-(SpeciaD.
The annual convention of the Ken
nebec County Christian Endeayor
Union closed its two-days' session in
Winslow Saturday noon, after a very
successful series of meetings.
The following officers were elected :
President, Brooks l.. Carter of Angus
ia; first vice president, Harry Tibbetts;
second vice president, G.. S. Wingate
Of Hallowell; third vice president, Ed
ward Mcdonald, Good Will; fourth
vice president, Mrs. Games Of Oakland;
fifth vice president, Walter Wyman OF
Gardiner: recording secretary, Miss
Elsie Dill; corresponding secretary
Miss Flora Danforth Of Gardiner;
treasurer George K. Pratt of Augusta
Junior superintendent, Mrs. E. c. Whit
temore of Watervile; cvangelistic COM
mittee, F. +. Jones, j. ]. Overlook, II
H. Hayes.
The following papers and addresses
were delivered and discussed Saturday
fore. oon following praise service LED
by Miss Margaret Koch of Eden: The
Conditions of Successful Junior Work,
Mrs. l.. II. Clark OF Gardiner; Work
ing Plans for Junior Endeavor Meet
ings," Miss Elsie Lakin Of Waterville
with discussion led by Mrs. +. c. Whit
te,nore Of Waterville; THE Pastor and
the Children" Rev. Robert Lawton OF
South Gardiner; THE Maine Boy
Field Secretary c. d. Crane of Water
vile. The Rev. Z. i. Marsh of Water
VILE led the conference on work with
and for boys, and the session closed
with a brief fellowship service, after
which dinner was served in the vestry
and a social hour was enjoyed.
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Important Changes Made
N the Football Rules.
Use Of Two Umpires in Game
Is Now Made imperative.
Several Changes Of Minor Impor'
lance Are Also Made.

New York Jan. 27.-Three changes of
a very important nature were made in
the rulesApf the Gridiron by the Amcri-
can intercollegiate football rules commit
tee at its meeting in the Murray Hill
hotel Saturday, while several minor
points were also legslated into shape.
After the work had been accomplished.
Professor L. NJ. Dennis of Cornell, the
chairman, said:
"The game of football as played under
the new rules of 1906 proved an imme-
diate success and we had very little work
TO do. There were some questions re-
garding the forward pass and other
plays that were raised during the season
and we think we have all these now in
shape The time of the game has been
heightened and the rules of 1907 will pro-
vide for an extra umpire, which will ma
terially alter conditions in the game
from the defensive point of view.
The rule in regard to tho forward pass
was to the effect that on an unsuccess
full forward pass the penalty should he
changed from loss of the ball to a dis
tance penalty of Is yards. This change
was made to enable teams on the de-
fence to keep the ball out Of the pos
session Of the opponents more easily.
The altering OF the length Of the game
was considered necessary on account of
the frequency of nothing TO nothing
scores last year. With = few more min
utes to play Yale would have beaten
Princeton. and Pennsylvania might have
beaten Cornell. The time of halves was
Increased from 30 to S. minutes.
Last year the use of two umpires in
game was optional, but this year it will
be obligatory. One Of these officials will
be known as the field umpire and the
other as the line umpire. The former
will be given many of the duties of the
referee, but he will be stationed in that
part of the field where the defence is sta
toned in order to get more accurate
Judgment on questions relating to CATCH
ing kicks and forward passes. The line
umpire will be stationed near the line Of
scrimmage and will have the same du-
ties as last year.
Rule 10 A. was changed 50 that on a
kick out of a touch back or a safety the
opponents may not come within 10 yards
of the side having a free kick A sug-
gestion was made that field goal count
only three points instead Of four, but this
was voted down.
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DIAMOND HILL THE MECCA.
Many Boxers Are flockirg to the
Rhode Island Town.

Providence. Jan. 27.-Diamond Hill
is without doubt one Of the greatest
Meccas for tho sporting men in the
country at the present time. Murray s
Inn Is getting a reputation among
sporting men all over the United States
as an excellent place for the knights
of fistiana to train.
Those at the inn at the present time
are Sam Langford, Billy Gardner, jim
my Gardner, Billy Rhodes. Dave Desh-
Ter. Frank kenney. Frank Mintell Jim
my Barry, George Gunther Wolfe
Jacobs, Tommy Murray and Tom Col
den. ami others are expected within the
next few days.
Deshler will meet Kid Goodman n
Thornton. r. T.. Jan. 80. Gunthcr is
matched to box Jack Blackburn. Frank
Mintell is matched t. meet Tom Saw
yer at ROckland. Me. for the Weltcl
weight championship Of that State
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CHANGE is MADE.
Duffy and Doe Take Possession o
Providence Baseball Club.

Providence, Jan. 27.-The control of
the Providence Baseball Club was
transferred Saturday from P. T. Pow
ers and James J. Richards, Jr.. to
Hugh Duffy and Fred Doe, both OF
Boston The transfer was effected at a
meeting of the directors held Saturday
noon at the Office of Assemblyman
Thomas A. Carroll.
Messrs. Duffy and Doe, with Henry
3. Cunningham, Duffy's attorney, and
Charles Davis, came down from Bos-
ton on the noon train and the deal was
soon contaminated. George S. Donald
son of Buffalo, one of the old directors
still retains his interest. The transfer
was occasioned by the recent election
of Pat Powers to the presidency OF the
Eastern League. The club Will retain
it's position IS a member of the league
the coming season.
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rush, Wadsworth Black and Scales
throwing field baskets before the ball
had been in play more than a minute y
foul was called on Maine and Tiltor
threw the basket. Scales threw Il field
basket for the university team and after
foul had been called on Maine he
quickly followed with another basket
Another foul was then called on Maine
Stobic threw pretty field goal for the
university team. Several field baskets
were thrown in quick succession, Dodge
leading with a goal for Colby. while StO-
bic added one for Maine and was quickly
followed by two thrown by Scales. A
foul was then called on Maine and Tilton
threw the basket. Stobie threw q pretty
goal and Wadsworth followed with the
last goal for Maine The game ended
Maine 80, Colby 49,
Referee. Gilbert. Timers, Quint, Maine
'O7: Peterson, Colby 'O7. Time. 2om. pc
RODS. Goals from field-Scales 10. Wads-
worth 4, Stobie 4. Black, Dodge g Libby,
Tilton. Goals from fouls-Wadsworth,
Tilton 5.
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Jimmy Barry will box at the Valley
Falls Athletic Club. Jan. %.
BOXING NOTES.

Cyclone Thompson and Dick Hyiand
at Marysville. Cal.
Nat Goodwin, the actor, put up the
$1,000 forfeit for Young Corbett in the
match with Kid Herman.
The National A. c. o. Philadelphia
has offered Cans and Jack O'Brien
81, 600 purse to box six rounds within
two months.
Young kenney wants to meet Tom
my Quill again on Winner-take-all
basis. Kenney was handicapped with
a sprained ankle when he boxed Quill
the other night.
Five star bouts were presented at the
National A. C. at Philadelphia Satur-
day night to a crowd of more than 1000.
Each bout was well contested and won
the approval of the spectators. The
windup was between Johnny Allen of
Philadelphia and Rouse O'Brien OF
Roston, and the latter won by a large
margin.
Terry McGUvern is not the only
boxer who went to pieces on account
of a defeat" writes Eddie Graney of
San Francisco. Jack Dempsey died
of a broken heart and nothing else.
He broOded so over that fluke victory
of La Blanche's that il ruined his
health. 1 used to see a lot OF Demp-
sey after it happened. and We tried
our best to comfort him, bur i was of
no avail. He had that de IA on his
mind, and we could not talk him out
Of it. Some fighters could shake Off
a thing like that. but poor Dempsey
couldn't
| Joe Stewart. who was buried n -
! Louis the other Gay, made Jim Corbett
take to cover in St. Louis in 1897. They
were sparring friendly bout. when
Stewart dropped his hands and said h
had enough. Corbett kept on punching
and showed no intentions of stopping
Stewart pulled off his glove. rushed Il
a rack filled with Indian clubs and the
next instant one of tt M ANY clubs
sailed III Corbett's dire 1; ."n and the
champion took to cover. SteWar,
grabbed two more of the clubs anI
| went after Corbeit. yelling that h,
would kill him. The spectators drag
red Stewart away and saved the cham
| niOn from a broken head.
After Harry Lewis had knocked on,
Rube Smith in Denver the other night
he announced that he soon would WEE
Miss Maude Mellenbecker of GranG
Rapids Miss Mellenbecker was Lewis
firm friend in the regrettable incident
that happened in Grand Rapids severa
months ago, in which Mike Ward dieC
as a result Of blows delivered in 3
bout with Lewis. When Lewis was ir
his cell unnerved as a result of the I'M
expected issue of the fight. it was Mis-:
Melenbeckcr who comforted him ant
brought him delicacies that are not Z
part of prison fare. When Lewis wa
scheduled to meet Smith in Denver
Miss Mellcnbecker went to Denver t.
encourage him.
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Music.
MAINE SO; COLBY 10.
University Five Beats the Delegation
from WaterviIIe.

Orono Me. Jan. 26.-(SpeciaD The
feated the Colby College team Saturday
evening by the score of 80 to Is. AL
though Maine did not play her usual
game. her superiority was very evident
Only for the first few minutes of play
did the Colby men appear able to hold
their own, after which the university
team had everything it's own way. Capt
Stuart of Maine played his usual hard.
steady game. Scales continued his good
work at basket shooting and Stobie play
ed a star game at guard Tilton and
Dodge played the best game for Colby.
The game started promptly at o'clock.
Colby winning the choice of goals. After
the ball had been in play about minute
Libby of Colby threw a basket, to which
was quickly added one by Tilton. After
some pretty team work on the part of the
university team, Scales threw a pretty
basket. to which a few seconds IL ter he
added two more. Dodge then scored for
Colby, and after a foul had been called
on Maine. Tilton won another point for
the college team by throwing the foul.
Scales again led off with a field basket
for Maine and after several fouls had
been called on both teams. by which Col
by gained another point. Scales threw a
field basket for the university team and
was followed by two thrown by Wads-
worth. A foul was called on Maine for
holding and after Tilton had thrown the
basket Stobie threw a pretty goal for
Maine. A foul was then called On both
md b,I
a point for Maine the first half ended
with the score II to in favor of Maine.
Maine started the second half with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28
WANTS MORE MONEY.
Terry Turner Not Satisfied With In
crease Offered BY Cleveland.

Cleveland. O., Jan. 27.-Terry Tur-
ner dropped into the Cleveland base
ball club office Saturday to talk over
his contract for 1907. Turner thinks
that, being the best shortstop in Am
erica, he is worth little more money
than he got as an experiment at short.
The club thought so, too. and offered
him substantial increase over his
last years salary. The figure is not up
to Terry's expectations. however, and
he declined to sign a contract.
Il do not think my demands are ex-
orbitant," said he. land I have hopes
that the Cleveland club will give me
all that | ask. 1t is only natural that
| should wish to continue to advance
in my profession" 1t is likely that the
dispute will be compromised.
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Dor. :.

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
Is incurable.
You have not taken Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
1t has cured many seemingly hopeless
cases of scrofula, catarrh, rheum atism,
kidney complaint, dyspepsia and gen.
eral detility-many cases that may
have been worse than yours.
What this great medicine has done
for otherD it can do for you.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Washington Star: Bill Dineen, who was
accused of kicking over the traces and
demolishing the dashboard, has walked
meekly into the Boston American League
stable for 1907. I'll give You umD
thousand dollars" said President Taylor.
"Ill take it." said Dineen. And the deed
was DONE
big Joe" Harris. the Melrose fireman.
who officiated in the pitchers box for
the Boston Americans in the Ginning
game with the Athletics last year. has
just signed contract TO play with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28

Kate Gravius, 90 years old, was ar.
rested at New York Saturday night
charged with having burned the arms
and legs of two little girls with live
Goals. The victims each about six
years of age. and the daughters of a
man for whom the woman kept house
are alleged by an agent of the
Children's Society to have been fire.
quently branded in punishment.
DIR. Hubbard Sunday night at Clean
N. Y, gave out this bulletin regarding
the condition of Former Gov Higgins
Mr.. Higgins has passed a comfortable
day and during the last 4S hours has
lost nothing. He has held his own in
all particulars"
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BASEBALL.
messrS, Johnson and Pu|-
liam Will Meet Today.
No Trouble Expected About
Arranging Schedules.
Duffy and Doe Take Possession oil
Providence Club.

Chicago. Jan. 27.-Ban Johnson, pres
iJert of the American League. will
meet President Harry Pulliam Of the
National League at the HOllenden
house. Cleveland. Monday, for the pur-
pose OF drawing up the schedules of the
two organizations.
No difficulty is anticipated by john
son IN the matter of arranging dates,
as the length of the season and the
opening date have been decided upon.
All that remains is to dovetail the
games SO that as many conflicts as pos
slb!e may be avoided and the parcelling
out of the holiday dates.
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The results of the elections for mem.
bcrs of the Lower House of the Rus.
sian Parliament among the peasantry
in IS provinces shows a strong con-
servative tendency, ybut this is not
proof that the final results will not
give predOminance to the Left party
In fact. this is the opinion held in DO.
litical circles at st. Petersburg. and il
is confirmed by the results of the cleo.
tons already concluded among the
working elements, who almost univer-
sally have voted the Extreme Left
ticket
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A BIG SUCCESS.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

The delegates from the other Greek let
ter fraternitcs were: William E. Speake
of Washington, D. c., Alpha Delta Phi;
Arthur Harold Ham, '0S, of LivermOra
Falls. Psi Epsilon; Asa OsgoOd Pike, '0'.
of Fryeburs, Zeta Psi; George William
Craigie '0T, of Cumberland Mills, Theta
Delta Chi: Charles Francis Thomas. Jr.,
'O7, of Houlton, Kappa Sigma; Richard
A. Lee, '0S, of Brunswick, Beta Theta
Pi: Earl Haggett MacMichael, 'O7, of East
Boston, Delta Epsilon.
The annual '6S prize speaking contest
took place in Memorial hall last Thursday
evening. The following was the program:
characteristics of Modern Irish Poe
try, T.. A. buddy
Increase Of Federal Power
S. G. Haley
Music
THE Industrial Juggernaut,"
N w. Allen
"Wordsworths Message c. W. Snow
Music.
treason in Religion r. n. Hopper
citizenship and the School,
A. ]. Voorhees,
Music
The prize was awarded to G.. w. Snow
The Judges were DR. Alfred Mitchell. 80
of Brunswick; Albert W. Tolman. IS. Of
Portland. and Rev. Robert r. Morse. '9S
OF Yarmouth Prof Henry L. Chapman
presided.