Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-02
SPORTING NOTES.

At a meeting of the Kentucky Rae
ing Commission held at Lexington Il
resolution aimed at the poolrooms Was
passed by a unanimous vote.
Allie Brown of Lewiston was in Bath
in behalf of young DodO, d French
wrestler, and issued a challenge for
any person in New England at 40
pounds. DodC prefers Bob Snmerville
of Bath, the English wrestler, who won
from Jack Sullivan of Lawrence, Mass,
Thursday afternoon.
The 5O-bird match Saturday at RiV-
erside, Mass, between the Il. \. y. and
Harvard Gun Clubs was won NY the
x. a. \. quintet, who shot 2l3 birds to
Harvard's I91. 1t was return match,
y. y. \. having defeated Harvard in a
shoot tW" weeks ago. The loo-bri
handicap for a cup was Won by Hci-
brook with q score Of SJ-1S-ln3. Faye
made ~, the best ret score.
The first game Of Bath Mors" High
school girls basketball team will be
played Dec. c With the girls Of the Ed
ward Little High school at tho same
time tho boys of the NJ. II. :. play
Brunswick. The probabl" lineup of the
girls in this first game of the season
is Marion Murray and Charlotte Cook,
forwards; Mida and Gladys Parker,
centre; Madclyn Hunt and Marie An
derson guards.
The easy victory of Beauclere, the line
3-ycar-old son Of Salvador, in the run
ming of the eighth Maximum and the ,!e-
feat of the favorite Progressing, bv How
ard Shean. at 7 to |, in n driving iinish in
the closing handicap. We're the features
on getaway day at the BenninS course
Saturday. The other winners: Boston.
even. first race; Kara, out, second race.
Belwether. ont. third race; Kempton, out.
fifth race.
Bob FitZSimmon@, NhO has been talk
ms about erecting Il sanitarium at his
home at Dunellen. y. j., where men can
get exercise and alSo reduce their flesh,
has finally gone through with his plan.
Bob has oo-acre farm and is 1T pres
en- having a 80 room building put up
and will also have - horses on hand
for his members. FitZ ought 10 have ito
trouble in securing n large membership,
as there is no other place like this in
New Jersey where nervous men can re-
cuperatc and regain their health.
The annual meeting of the Lewiston
and Auburn Driving Club for The cleo
ton of officers will be held Monday
evening. George f. Pattee, the land
lord of the Dewitt House. who has
been president of the club since its
organization, will probably be re-elect-
ed. George Bcarce will be reelected
treasurer This coming season the
club intends to Guido all its former
efforts and among the events planned
will be another three-days" carnival
which will include a long parade
| through the streets of Auburn and
Lewiston. a horse show will be given
on the ice track and prizes will be Of
fered in several classes.
Yale winter sports began Immediately
on the disbandng of the football eleven.
basketball candidates The first game is
scheduled for Tuesday night with the
New Haven Y. NJ. c. A, and before the
/ university closes for it's holiday recess
I Yale will meet the South Norwalk, Trim
! ity College, Manhattan College and Or
ange, n. J., fives. The team will 90 on a
long Southern trip during the Christmas
vacation. Yale's champion team of last
season is practically all back, including
Captain Noyes. Joe Murphy, Fred Muir
ply, Clifford Van Week Cushn,an and
Wrenn, and Yale is roofing for another
championship. Captain Stanley will call
out the hockey candidates this week
hale's team will be light and Harvard
again looks champion in hockey.