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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-03

MORE TROUBLE NOW.
Racing Authorities to Have Horses
Weighted Put on Program.

New York. May There is nor"
trouble in store for the racing public.
They do not have enough of it already.
but the authorities at Belmont park
have to add more. 1t seems that some
ones pit idea Of having all the entries
to overnight hardicaps play OF pay l.
surely going into effect at the two
meetings that will be run at Belmont
park this spring. This will cause all OF
the horses weighted by the official
han1iCapper to be put on the program.
The idea is probably another Schem.
to balk the poOlroom folk in their effort
ia ct news of the races. Horses would
be sent out overnight that owners had
no intention of starting and. neceSSa-
rily, at the last minute they would
have 10 be scratched. This would leave
only the folk on the inside of the
grounds to know the starters and 1t
would greatly embarrass the army ol
hand books throughout the greater
city
MANY a time has the writer seen as
many as 80 or 40 entries to some OF the
sprinting handicaps. This would mean
that Il race Of that calibrc would neceS-
sarily Take up two or three pages on
the official program. If only half OF
them went to the post. then the pub
lie would have the trouble Of sekinG
the scratches at the last minute. by the
time Il person would get through mark
inc his program it would look more
like a Chinese puzzle than a caro- OF
information. But what does the racing
association care for the people as long
as the shekels flow into the box Office II
streams?
While the idea is practical one
still it will entail lot of work ai
round. not considering the annoyance
mart at ALL CHANGING through inc
m, citing book, which was issued yes
terday. and it will be found that thefe
arc nearly two dozen of these over
night handicaps to be run during th'
two meetings, so that on the days tha
thcv are contested visitors 10 belllioii
ra,k can expect to see plenty OF plu'
nanlc" shooting through the atmos
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-03
LOOKING FOR MATCH.
Australian Woman Champion wants
Swimming Contest In America.

New York, May 2.-If any Amer-
can woman wants to sWinm down tle
charles. the Hudson of the Mlssissip-
nj. Miss Annette G. kellerman' the
champion woman swimmer of Austria
liz who recently made several at
temc;s to swim across the EnSLlsh
channel is ready for contest. she mas
inst arrived from Europe.
Asked the object of her visit MISS
EalIprman said: Il want to meet some
If the American women swimmers ana
make 4 long distance swim. How oi..
am /: Just 20. Not at all afraid 70 tcli
NV ace. Been swimming since L was
old enough to toddle."
When asked for figures concerning
,,o, rccords Miss kellcrman replied:
.T,et me think a bit. Figures are nara
70 keep track of. Let me see !'d l.''3
100 Yards in LA and have the RECORD
for the English coast swim OF - mics
7 made that in 4.2S.oO, swimming 1r"h'
power to Ramssatc."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-03
THEY GO SkYWARD
Bu' Aeronauts and Stevens Soon De-
scend, Near St. Louis.

St. Louis. May "A balloon trip OF
almost three hours duration and de-
void Of mishaps was made today by
Allan r. Haulcy and Leo Stevens of
New York in the Orient, the balloon
in which Mr.. Hauley made his trip
alone to Carrollton, H.. last Saturday.
The orient had splendid start, ris-
ing straight up until a northwesterly
air current was encountered at an at
titude of about 1000 feet. The two
men were plainly visible and could be
distinguished throwing out sand in
their efforts to rise in the air. Finally
the balloon passed from view and late
this afternoon Mr.. Hauley telephoned
that they had landed in a field about
eight miles northwest of St. Louis. He
stated that after passing through the
clouds the warmth from the sun ex-
banded the gas and the balloon reach
ed an altitude of a mile and three
quarters. After drifting slowly for al
most three hours the aeronauts decid
ed to land, as they were covering no
distance.
The debated balloon was shipped
back to st. Louis tonight and the aero
nauts returned.
Mr.. Stevens will proceed to Wash
inSton. where IL Will ascend in a gov
eminent balloon IeXt week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-03
MURPHY FLOATS BANNER.
Flies Pennant Won In 1905 With the
Championship of Chicago.

chicago. May Flyer since the sea-
son opened on the West side this
spring President Murphy has ioatcl
the banner he won from the White SOX
in the fall of 100, for the champion
ship Of Chicago. This action on his
Iart has caused forth good deal Of
criticism from those who know moth
Ii'@ of what is customary i'll oth2r
parts of the country, and President
Murphy has this to Say on the subject:
Any person who wants to can see
easily enough that the banner floating
from the West side GagpGlo has the
date 1905 on it in very large letters.
50 there can DO NJ possible way Of con-
STRUNG it that "" claim the champion
ship of Chicago in 1906.
None but the hyIcrcriticul can find
any fault in our flying this flag until
we raise the National League cham
pionshi pcmnant. 1t is perfectly prop
"r. for no one is msled by it but those
who want to be
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

a movement which is said to have
tn" approval Of William Jennings Bry-
an may result in Indiana having a
Democratic candidate for Vice PreS-
dent in John w. Kern. who has twice
been the party candidate for governor
ana who has been close to Mr.. Bryan
in recent years Mr.. Kern recently had
conference with the Ncbraskan, and
since it his friends have started the
movement.
The Woman SuffraGists have decided to
oppose the election to the British Hou<,,
% Commons Of Henry Chaplin, the
UnioniSt candidate for the vacancy at
Wimblcson, caused by the resignation OF
Charles L. Rambro Conservative. The
Liberals are contesting the seat and Mr..
Chaplin thought he had a walkover, bu-
the veteran anti-Suffrage war horse was
Thursday confronted by an active Wo-
man Suffragist campaign in behalf of
Bertrand Russell, whose wife has been
closely identified with woman's political
work.
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BOUT WAS A GOOD 'UN.
Kid Shea and Young Sidney Give Fast
est Exhibition of Year.

If remained for Kid Shea of Hal
lowell and Young Sidney of Boston W
mt I'D one of the best and fastest eA-
hibiti0ns of boxing that have been seen
in the CITY since the Augusta Soclal
and Athletic Association was organlZ-
ed The bout took place in the clup
room last evening and was good IN.
II was short and sweet. only six ROUNDS,
hut there was something doing every
minute and with no stops at way sta
TONS and both boys put up an eAIlpl-
ton that was good to see.
Perhaps Shea might have had the
advantage of a few pounds in weight,
but not enough TO count much and ne
gave the lad from Massachusetts one
of the busiest half hours or ms IRE.
Sidney, too, was i'll fine shape ana was
about as active a combination OF bone
and muscle as ever stepped INTO an
| Augusta ring. OF course no declSloH
was given. and it would have been
/ difficult problem to decide, although
there was a difference of opinion on
the part of those present as to VINO
had the advantage. but be that as II
| may. the thanks of the audience are
/ due the lads for giving one of the best
| exhibitions that has yet been pulleu
! off in Augusta.
| Several preliminary bouts were put
on to pave. the way to the main event.
! Darkcy Peters and Shadow Wier, Two
ambitious youngsters, famed each
| other with feather buster blows for
| three rounds. and were followed by
what was to have been a siX-round
bout between Kid Stringer and kld
| Paul, but the latter began to forget
things in the fifth and the bout was
stopped. The semi-fina was six
round bout between Kid Groder and
Kid Albert. and was alone worth the
| price of admission. Both boys were
clever and while Groder had somewhat
the advantage in the first three ROUNDS
Kid Albert evened up matters in the
last three and left a decision unneces-
sary. Taken as q whole the exhibition
was all that could be desired. Harry
Sears officiated as referee to the salts
faction of all.
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Capt Parry Of til" British steamer
Manchester Commerce, which arrived
"Wednesday at St. John, \. B., from
Manchester. reports a peculiar incident
on the voyage. On Saturday last in
mid-ocean Chief Officer Davies, who
was on the bridge, was sent overheard
by a lurch of the steamer in a heavy
sea. No one saw him go over. but one
of the stewards by a fortunate chance.
happened to reach the deck minute
later and saw man in the water The
captain was hurriedly called from the
chart room and the steamer put about
and a boat was launched. After an
hour Davies was rescued.
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A WRESTLING CIRCUIT
Is Talked Of BY Lewiston Enthusiasts
for Next Season.

With the beginning of another sea-
son the Lewiston Wrestling and Ath-
Ietic Association is planning to start
a wrestling circuit which will intro
duco the sport into other Maine cities
outside Of Observation-Disclosures. Water
willie and Biddcfurd.
The association has made good in
Lewiston the past winter. enough 81 to
warrant branching ont in new direc-
lions Riddeford is already acclimated
10 the sport. ana the French population
in the other two cities is Il guarantee
Of itS success there.
Lewiston will have its two matches
month a. i'm the past. and in the
other cities a match a month will be
the plan ut the start. The association
will probably secure several good men
and keep them under salary. backing
them as it has backed Barrett this
season.
Barrett and his wife have left Lew
iston for Lowell Mass. where Mrs
Barrett will stay with her people for
a time. Barrett has an early match
with Joe Desmaris ana Peter Ploude
of that place and on the 18th of May
Will meet Proxies at the Columbia
theater i'm Boston. Next week he will
be in Lewiston. and for several weeks
in the summer and next fall he will
come back for the season.
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THE GRAND PRIx.
Thirty eight Cars Are Entered for 500
Mile Race on July 2.

New York, May News of the re-
suit of the drawing for order of start
in the Grand Prix has just come to
hand. 1t will be run on July over a
500-m mile course. There are IS entries.
representing five nations and II makes
of cars.
The meteoric and lucklcss Lancia this
time has met With good fortune in that
he has drawn first position. a place OF
no mean advantage. considering his
whirlwind style of racing from the
iump-of for he will have a clear road
ahead Of him. +. II. Hollander, Of the
Hol-Tan Co. tells me Il good story of
tho circumstances Of the drawing.
"The entry Of the Flat team" said
he: "was bclated one. 1t was made
bat three hours before the closing en-
tries, and called for the payment of an
extra fee. which amounted to $4,000 in
all Lancia, Navarro and WeillSchott
make up the team. which is the same
as represented the Fiat in the last
Vanderbilt race. NJ. Lamberjack, who
drew for the Fiat trio. was the last one
to put his hand in the sacred vase.
and pulled out No. l for Lancia. NO.
IS for Navarro and No. % for WE'LL
schott. Lanvia started fourth in two
Vanderbilt races and the Grand PriX.
Our own Walter Christie evolved as
18Th starter Other former Vanderbilt
Gun racers drew numbers as follows:
g Wagner. Darracq; A. Duray. De Diet
iCh: :, Clement Clement-Bayard: II,
lie Blon, Penhard; Il. Jenalzy, Mer-
cedes; D. Heath. Panhard; 81, Gabriel,
De DIETRICH.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Houlton High beat Island Falls High
% to 0 Tuesday at Island Falls.
Baltimore has center fielder named
Demmitt.
The Americans outdreW the Nationals
almost double in st. Louis last Sunday.
u. Of NJ. Law School beat Iiampdcn
Academy l. to l Wednesday at Hampden.
Tom Corcoran continues to win geld
en- opinions for his good work with the
New York "Jints.'
The Brooklyns need a hard hitting
center fielder. Maloncy has not shown
an ability to hit. hence these tears.
George I.aChance is back at his post
at first base for his home city of Wat
erbury, Ct. and it goes without saying
that he is still the candy.
The New York Nationals turned In
fielder Mullen over to Newark to square
that club for the loss of Gilbert. who
refused to go to the Newark club. NJ
doubt at all that he will make a mighty
good man for Burnham's aggregation.
what are you kicking about" said
Tim Hurst to E,lberfcld one day. as
that little bantam made a protest.
"Why, l. l am the captain, responded
the little bantam. "Well. OF all the
things" said Tim in apparent aston
ishment. "Of all the things. to appoint
such as you to captain this team" And
something subsidized.
The prospect is bright for the estab-
lishment of a baseball league to be COM
prised of the towns OF Guilford. Dover
and Foxcroft, Dexter. Corinna, Newport
and Pittsfcld. The past records Of teams
organized in these towns give evidence
there is sufficient timber to build u league
which might play interesting games. AS
n rule there are many baseball cnthuS-
lasts in the above towns. and good at
tendance could he relied upon Tor sup
mort. By the formation of a league.
games could be arranged satisfactorily
and the interest kept up as each town
would follow their home team at eacn
game and give them better support. A.
one citizen remarked: This seems feaS-
ible and / know from past experience II
is the only way the game or teams can
be sure of proper support" In the past
we have been obliged TO hire outside
players which we had to pay a good sal :
ary and with unfavorable weather anu
small attendance we were sure to come
ont at the end of the season at the small
end of the horn. 1t is the intention OIL
those interested in this proposition -
have each team composed of local play
ers, and there seems no reason why 4
would not be success.
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BOXING NOTES.

Harry Lewis is seeking another bout
with Mike Twin Sullivan.
Andy McGarry and Willie Fitzgerald
will meet in New York tomorrow night.
Jimmy Briggs and Billy Connaty have
been matched to box at Calais, Me,
May TO-
Abe Attell will not box any one till
he hiss met kid" Solomon at Los An
geles May a.
Jimmy Britt and George Memsic have
been practically matched to box at
Colma May 80.
According to an English cable dispatch
Sam Langtcfj is willing to bet 5000 on
his ability to defeat NOR.
The Casino \. c. of Tonopah is re-
ported to be ready to put up Z $4,000
purse for Il battle between Squires and
Mike Schrec'l on July J.
With Joe Thomas and Mike Twin Sulli-
van practically matched To fight for the
wel:erwcight championship, where does
Honey Melody come in?
Battling" Nelson has sent word to
ha, manager. Billy Nolan. to match him
with Johnny Summers, the newly ar
rived English lightweight.
Harry Harris. the featherweight. who
has good backing in New York to meet
Attell, is cmulating Jack O'Brien by
having a valet, who is Jap
Since the announcement that Bill Nc
1>innon might enter the profession ring,
four managers have volunteered their
services and-were declined with thanks.
Boston Traveller: Jim Corbett says
Mike Schrcck can defeat Jenries. It's a
, safe assertion and one on which money
can he placed with practically no fear of
losing it.
| Boston Globe: BARLEY Connolly. the
! Portland middleweight. writes that he
Is ready to box Dick O'Brien. and says
! that if he does not stop O'Brien in IL
| rounds he does not want a cent.
The Illinois y. c. is making noise
/ like a four-d days fight tourney June 15-19,
| despite what Mayor Busse of Chicago has
| had to say to the contrary. y likely
feature of the program will be a bout
between Jack OBrien and Joe Choynski.
Jimmy Walsh, writing from Denver
to a friend, says that if Squires. the
Australian. boxes Jeffrics. the cham
| pion will stop the Australian in IL
rounds. Walsh saw the Australian work
in the gym at Los Angeles, and does
not think much OF him.
George Gunthor, the Australian light
weight. who has more than made good
in all of his fights in this country, Will
meet George Cole, the clever and shifty
colored middcweight Of Trenton, y. j.
tonight Cor six rounds at catch-weights
in the star bout at The Broadway A. e
Of Philal elphia.
The sporting men of Los Angeles arc
81 wild to see Tom Burns at his train
ing that the crowds seriously interfere
| with his work. So Il scheme has Deer
framed up whereby all must pay foi
admission to the gymnasium. In addl-
ton to this Burns has hired band
and matters around the camp will bt
greatly Cnlivcned every afternoon by
the sweet strains from the German mu-
| sicians. By hiring a band Burns hopes
to eclipse some of the fancy training
stunts being done by Jack O'Brien.
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PLENTY OF BETTING.
O'Brien and Burns Are Drawing Even
Money At Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 1.-The people
in this part of the country are beginning
to sit up and take notice of the coming
battle between Jack O'Brien and Tom
Burns. which is scheduled to take place
on May s. The Philadelphia has settled
down to hard training. Burns has been
at work for two weeks and is ready now
Even at this early date there has been
an abundance of betting. All the wagers
thus far have been at even money, ana
it is likely that this will be the betting
price when the men step into the ring.
They are to battle for a $4,000 purse. o.
per cent. to the winner. At any rate that
is the supposition.
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Brockton, New Bedford and Wor-
cester Hold Middle Place.
HaverhiIl and Lowell Tied Behind
and Lynn a TaiIender.
New England League Saturday.

Lawrence, Mass, May with the
score to against them, the locals came
to bat in their half Of the ninth and tied
the score by sending three men across
the rubber on timely hitting. coupled
with an error by Herman, and Won out
in the 10th on q single by Courtney, the
final score Icing ) to 4. Robinson was
effective until the lautsr part Of the
ninth, when the local batterS connected
for four singles Austin went in the box
in the 10th. but passed Wilson and sent
him to second on a wild pitch. from
whence he scored on Courtney's rap to
center.
Lawrence o 0 0 8 1-.i-10- I,
n. Bedford 0 Q . 0 . o. -
Batteries-Lrith and Eaton; Robinson,
Elliott Austin and Covcnty. Time, .0J
Umpire, Wood.
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IN STRAIGHT SETS.
NAV Sutton Defeats Margaret 6ehr IN
Final Tournament of Series.

New York, May PLAY IN the me- "i st
tournament of the series al 'iic ~, ~
Nicholas rink began "Wednesday. ING
competition was in woman s''isiea'
with seven contestants. In the hrs'
match Miss May sutton, playing up "
her hest standard. easily defeated MISS
Margaret Behr in straight sets py
score Of Go, c.. The surprise OF una
afternoon came in the second match'
between Miss Nora Isclin ana MISS
Juliet Adce. Miss Iselin. who was re-
rardcd as an almost sure winner, l"St
10 her opponent, rs, 3-6, g.. MIS-.
Barpor Wallach defeated Miss Eliza
beth Moore by default
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OTHER GAMES.
Dartmouth z; Vermont 6.

burlington. Vt, May I'm a seventh
inning batting rally here today Dart
mouth scored four runs. enough to tie The
~cur'. and in the ninth brought in an
Other tally. winning from Vermont ! to g.
The IIanoverans were outrlay"d by
NtrmnAt both at the bat and in the field.
hut luck VA against the home nine.
Dartm"uths fielding game was ragged,
but with 4 few exceptions did not count
in the score Glaze was hit freely. while
vita the exception "f the seventh and
riuth innings Dartmouth's hits wcr@
Kept wen scattered by Collins.
par;moutE 30 o y 0 o 3-1-1-7
Vermont .......0 . Q Q l-G-9-
TattclicS-Gla and Schoppcrlv; COL.
lin and Huntington. Time, ID I'm
rir'. Woodward.
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SPORTING NOTES.

The first fish story thus far comes
from North Schago. where Everett Nc
Lucas is said tn have caught a 49,
pound salmon. 3i24 inches long.
The Boston & Maine Railroad has
commenced work on 30 specially built
box cars for the exclusive shipment Of
automobiles. Twelve experimental cars
were recently constructed under spcci-
fications suggested by the traffic de-
partment of the association, and
proved 50 successful that the present
order is the result. The cars are Of the
36-foot type with large end and side
doors.
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SUDDENLY STOPPED.
Damage to Balloon Terminates TRIP
from ST. Louis to Washington.

Golconda. H., May 2.-Whcn SWING
ing ropes caught in the branches OF Il
tree. damaging the silk bag. the bal
loon flight from st. Louis for Wash
iugton was suddenly terminated az
Shetlerville, 10 miles from here, TINS
afternoon.
capt. Chandler and Acronaut Nc
Coy. who left st. Louis last night for
the trip. are on their way TO this town
with the Debated balloon. Golconda
is on the Ohio river, $50 miles south
east of St. Louis.
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ON GRANDER's BANNER
Victory Perches In Bout With N'tcn''
At Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May AL Grander Vi
Phoenixville won the honors in oous
with Young" Nitchie at the wayne
A. c. Wednesday night.
At the close of the second rouhu'
Nitchie claims to have been struck ~"
and he was given three minutes eAua
in which to recover In each of the ias'
two rounds Nitchie bored in savaeels'
and he had the better of the hard nllA-
ups, although he was not able 10 owe.
come the lead which Grander nau
cured in the first four rounds.
In the semi-windup young uoiu
had the better of Eddie Carton ny
slight margin.
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Lynn 1: Lowell 0.

Lowell. Mass. May 2.-L%nr shut out
Lowell in a we'll played game today. An
error BY Burlil in failing TO stop u
grounder from Corbctt's bat. a stolen
base by CCrbctt. a nit by Bannon ana u
squeeze play III Which ConnaughtOn hit
the ball, contributed to land Lynns run.
Ort was fined s. and then put off the
grounds fir disputng decision
Lowell .........0 o 0 0 o 0-C-i- !!
Lynn ............O . 0 0 0 0 . O-1 s.
Battcrcs-Kcnniston and Lucia: Moore
and Daun, Madden. Time, ~. Umpire,
Henry.
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1t developed Friday that Vice Presi-
dent Edgar Van Etten Of the New York
Central whose retirement from the
road has been rumored for several
months will leave the railroad to de-
vote all his time to the LOngacre Elec-
trio Light ana Power Co. of New York.
OF which he is the president. Mr.. Van
Etten said Wednesday: Il shall not re-
tire from the railroad for some months.
When | leave railrOading l shall devote
my entire time TO the Longacre Electric
Light and Power Co"
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BACK IN THE GAME.
Jack Cheshire, CO "SFitbaII" Fame,
Sigrs With Highanders.

Boston. Mass. May jack Chesbro
has signed coatract T. pitch for the
New York Amcri"ana ana VIII Join the
team at Cleveland in condition for
work.
Big j, X r:nc down from Conway.
Mass. ~ STE Griffith and looked
splendid. H. i lighter than he has
been rrr some years. and says that it
is not du. 70 any special work but
from hard Winters work on his farm.
Jim Mcclure left With CheSbro on
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A CHANGE OF PLAN.
Rochester Driving Club Will Hold Ma
tinee Race At Cold Spring Park.

Rochester. y. Y, May 1.-The Roch-
ester Driving Club has decided to hold
its first matinee race meeting on
Memorial day at Cold Spring park.
this city. instead of at Granite State
park at Dover. as previously ANNOUNCE
ed. 1t is understood that some of the
later meetings will be held at the
Dover track Several Dover horsemen
have joined the local club. and will
participate in the matinee events.