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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
BOXING NOTES.

jim Donovan, the clever New York
boxer, who has good backing, is after
matches with Melody and Joe Thomas.
Joe Cans will not give Harry Lewis
Il chance to box him for the champion
ship till he has defeated Mike c"Twin'O
Sullivan and Jimmy Gardner
Honey" Mellody's mother expects
him to arrive home from Los Angeles
i'll day or two, as she received a
message from him stating that he
would leave for Boston after the Kei
lcy-Sullivan bout.
From the West comes the ~aroyt that
"BattlinG' Nelson is far from being a
well man. The Scntra opinion is that
the beating he received from Cars at
Goldfcld is having its effects. Nelson
weighs only 131 pounds stripped, where
as he should weigh at least 1iu poul.ds.
having done no tra,rins.
Boston Clone: Billy Gee, the former
manager of Tom Burns, ald Who
caused some letters and statements; to
be published the otter day in which
burns was made to appear as big a
fak:r as OBren, has a good chance 10
make some money if IL can make good
ms accusations. Burns claims he
never wrote "a letter to Gee. and offers
to give him 5000 for every one he
produces. Burns now makes serious
charges against Gee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
WATERVILLE LEAGUE TEAM.
Members Putting in Some Hard
Practising-First Home Game May %.

Watcrvll!c, Me, May 16.-(SpcciaD.-
The WatcTville State League team is
putting in d lot Of hard practice at the
Central Maine fair grounds, now That
the diamond has been lcvclled off so
that the men can practice with some
degree Of comfort. Manager Board
man now has nearly two teams uu the
ground, trying out til" men. 't'Gi gives
an opportunity for Scru, Li,$, when
better enable the manager to compare
the qualities of the various candidates
and see just who is the best man for
a given position ana why. With a
little more rolling the diamond at the
fair grounds will be i'll excellent cundi-
ton. and with good diamond the
team ought to be able to make I; me
showing. The season will open for the
local team away from home, with two
games Friday and Suturd III May "a
and %. The first home gam" Will hc
Tuesday. May Is, when lam istnn viii
play Watervillc. and Il second Gam" will
be played the following day. Here is
the opportunity Of showing ones sport
ing blood. Manager Boardman SaIu in
conversation with tn" Journal reporter
that there was no reason Why Wafer
vile could not have a winning team,
and H. said further that he intended to
get the Very best men that could be
obtained. He has a line out on several
fine men now and they viii arrive here
in few days. While there have been
a few acknowledgements, the showing
made thus far has been Il good one, and
everybody who has met Manager
Eoardman and talked with him regard
ing the situation has at once b, com"
convinced that he will leave no stone
unturncd to give Wdtcrvillc just aa
good team as may he found in the
league. Besides this there is among
tn" league managers outside of Water
vii" disposition to give Watcrvllc Il
boost whenever necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
GRIFFITH WANTS CINEEN.
Manager of HighIanders Is Hot After
Big Boston Twirler.

Cleveland. May 16.-t'larkc Griffith is
trying to get Fill Dincen from Bos-
ton. and the New York manager has
sent Jim Mcclure. the veteran catcher.
here To negotiate with President Taylor
for the release to New York of the biz
Boston twirler. New York is willing
to give in exchange for Dineen Out
fielder Frank Delehanty. who wants to
play ball again as soon as his school
term ends. As Taylor has been talking
of getting rid of Bill Dineen. the
chances are that Griff will make 4
strong bid for him, offering Dele
hanty and Il cash bonus.
Roston needs good outfelder and
Dclohanty would fill the bill. but
neither Griff nor Taylor will admit
that such trade is contemplated. and
even though Taylor agrees to let
Dineen so. il is possible that he NAV
put such high price on him that Griff
Will not buy.
The Yankees are badly in need of
pitchers Just now, and it is a cinch
that Griff will give any amount for a
man who can help him out Of his
trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
BANGOR GAME POSTPONED.
Augusta and Bangor Will Play Today
and Saturday At Bangor.

Bangor, Me, May 16.-Owing to the
Indictment weather the exhibition ball
game to have been played Thursday
afternoon between the Augusta and
Bangor league teams was cancelled.
The Augusta team arrived at noon and
proceeded to the Alpha, where it will
be quartered during its stay in the city.
Weather permitting, the two mines
will play at Maplewood Friday and
Saturday afternoons. the games to be
called at $50
The Augusta bunch seems to be a
husky lot of ball players. Among them
are Dupee and Harry Remission, two
well known pitchers. Dupee was at
one time member of the New York
Giants while Remission comes from
Rockland and has made good, on some
strong teams
'Bagsy'' Allen will play right for Au
gusta and Clark and Remission will
probably be the other outfielders as
Dupee and Averill are down to mitch.
Inc infield will be composed of Hem
derson, first base; OLaughlin. second;
McDermott, third and Talbot. short
Kelly Will probably do the catching.
The Bangor team will be stronger
than it has been thus far. Gleason. tha
OLD Dartmouth twirler, will be in the
boX and Dennison will do the catching
Donovan, formerly of Tufts. has come
ana VIII be found at second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
CAMS REAL NAME.
1t IS Camp and He is Two Years Older
Than is Supposed.

That Joe Cans real name is Camp
sill be news to many. lie says SO,
and that should be authority. Joe
says he was born in 1874, instead of
1876. of all the pugilstfc champions
there are many who battle under as
stunned names, and in some instances
would pass unknown when travelling
under the name of their father.
\ great deal has been written about
Jn" Cans. but many interesting events
in his early training have Just come to
light. Of course. now that we know
his real name is Camp. we can look
for few new tales about how he came
to he fighter. Joe sticks pretty close
to facts. and no one has ever disputed
that he started out in life in connection
With the Baltimore fish market.
Whether it was digging CLAIMS or free
ing oysters from their shells really
makes no difference. When a kid
works around the fish market he does
everything that the name of the indus
try suggests except in the coin. That
does not go with the work Some
f@t Old guy higher up handles all of
the dollars, and lets a few pennies Slide
towards boys who do the work of a
JOG ramp
J"" says his first fight Melted him
$40. just what about Joscphus pays
for one round of poke chops these
days. 1t will be remembered that inst
before the it'll" Goldficld affair with
Is. Nelson. Joe received a message from
his mother urging him to bring home
the bacon Now this old darkev
NANNY was Just reminding her Joe Of
"A precedent he established with his
first fight winnings. Joe carried the
$40 right home, and to case his moth
cr's conscience told her he had won the
money gambling. She thought it sin
ful 10 fight. In those days Joe did not
know he had right hand and was con-
tent to 80 along and outtab an oppo-
nent with his left. In fact. he did not
discover that he carried a punch until
ne hung short right hook on the point
Of "kcntuckys ROsehud's" chewing
apparatus After that it was payday
for nanny and Joe whenever that
right landed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
Pat Dougherty is hitting for 200 fo

Pat Dougherty is hitting for 200 for
the White SoX.
Mike Firms Little Rock team is in
fourth place in the Southern League
race.
Sullivan of the Boston Americans
stands fourth among the leading run
getters of the league.
The Atlantic League, new outlaw
organization located around New York
ana New Jersey, is finding little en-
COuraGement
Candy Lachance is the big favorite
in the Waterbury club OF the Connec-
ticut League. Big George is turning in
a timely hit each game.
Pitcher GatcOmb of Lawrence has
been fined SO and suspended Indefinite
ly for his trouble with umpire Con-
molly on Monday.
Berwick Academy defeated Rochester
High Wednesday at Rochester, n. H..
in the Southwestern New Hampshire
High School League.
So evenly matched arc the teams of
the New England League that the tall
end club is capable of outplaying the
leaders whom they meet.
For the first time in years Lajoie is
hitting far below the 300 mark. The
Boston American team has four men
who are outhittinS the Cleveland man
up to date.
"PittSburg may cause us some
trouble before we get through With
them, and the Cubs are sure to give us
battle" says McGraw. But for the
rest of the time the Giants look sure
to have jolly time with their league
reception under Coogan's bluff"
Catcher Brcsnahan claims to have
discovered new play. He says that
when the bases are full and there are
two strikes and three balls on the bats
man, with two out. the scheme is for
every one to start for the next base at
hcadlonS speed in order to rattle the
catcher and give the batsman his base
on balls. But a pitcher with any head
won't mind the base runners under
these conditions. All he will bear in
mind is the batsman.
Nov, I've watched ball players in
action for good many years, but IN
be switched if I can ever forecast any
OF the inside work of the Sox," SAYS
Manager McAleer. "They spring their
plays on you when you least expecti
them and generally get away with
them That man Jones is the star
player of both leagues. If he should
make only two hits a season he would
still be king, for he knows more base
pail than anybody else in the business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
THE ROPED arena.
Joe Blackburn Proves Too
Much For Australian.
George Gunther Defeated atAeW
York In Lively Bout.
Ee,.I QIom Qrfnoe n5kaafo. Rooho
A Foul Blow Brings 0'keefe.Beebe
Bout to an End.

New York, May lin one of the
fastest bouts held in New York this
year, Jack Blackburn Of Philadelphia
defeated George Gunther Of Australia
" ednesday night i'll the main bout at
tho National Sporting Club. Black
burn had a shade the better Of the first
two rounds, in which there was very
little lighting. The Philadelphia lad
landed many iabs and evaded Gun
TIERS wild swings.
Blackburn changed his tactics in the
right-hand swings. Several times he
staggered his opponent.
IL the fourth round Blackburn land
ed Il right hand swing on Gunther's
jaw and the latter fell to his knees.
He got up in jiffy and fought hard
until the end of the round.
Neither had the better of the fifth
round, ana III the sixth and seventh
rounds Gunther surprised all present
by the manner in which he set sail for
his opponent. He fought hard and
fast, and displayed signs of great
clevcrness. He distinctly had the bet
ter Of these two rounds.
Gurther showed signs Of fatigue in
the eighth, and Blackburn shoWered
blows on him almost at will. Near
the cnd of the round he landed Il swing
on GUnther's jaw, and George again
went to his knees. Shortly after he
arose. the round ended. The ninth
round was Gunthcrs and in the 10th
konorS were even.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
An International Cup For
Women Tennis Players.
Conditions Will Probably FOL-
low Those Of Davis Cup.
Yale Men For Dual Meet With
Harvard Are Chosen.

Boston, May 16.-Edwin Sheafe,
president Of the LongWoOd Cricket
Club, announces that the club has pre-
scented an international cup for women
lawn tennis players. Details and con-
ditions under which this cup will be
awarded have not as yet been deter
mined, but will probably follow closely
those Of the Davis international cup.
The cup will be presented to the
English and United States Tennis AS
sOciations, and it is hoped that it will
be accepted by them.
1t is possible, however, that within
the next six months the women Of
England and this country will form
their own associations.
1t is understood that four or five Of
the best English women players are
very keen to visit this country. Miss
Sutton. who will sail from New York
today has kindly consented to consult
with the players in England regarding
international matches, and is very en-
thusiastic and sanguine over the pros
poets of arranging yearly contests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
New Baseball Rules.

If any player other than the pitcher
soils new ball, either by mostcnlng
it or rubbing in the dirt, he will be
fined 49,
If a pitched ball strikes the ground
before il crosses the plate it COUNTS
as ball in every case.
The batsman will be declared out if
he changes from one box to the other
after the pitcher has taken the pitch
er's box.
In games where two umpires Off
ciate it shall be agreed on and an
nounced before the game on which
particular plays each shall rule.
If catcher fnterferes with a bats
man while striking at a pitched ball.
the batsman becomes base runner.G
If there are two base runners and
one passes another in an endeavor to
make run while the first base run
ner is being tagged" the base run
ner who passes shall be declared out.
CThese last two rules held in the
American League last year. but not
in the National League)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

ohlcial reports were again considered
at thursdays session of the Order Of
railway Conductors at Memphis.
Tenn. resolution was introduced
and referred to committee promising
TO transfer the sum of $4,000 from the
general fund to the relief Of the union
The Houlton High school baseball
team returned home from Carbon
Wednesday morrhpg, where on Tues
day. il trimmed the High school team
OF that town to the tune of 6 to 0. Or
cutt tNirled fine ball and but two hits
We're obtained off him. HouIton High
mas won four games this season and
lost none. 1t has a fast bunch and
should make strong bid for the High
school championship of the State. Tie
next game will be Monday afternoon
with Kicker. The Kicker team. AL
though weak in the box, expects a good
nine and with Good, Rogers and Pres.
ION pack in the game should put UP a
good game against the High school
t=am.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17

Why any old dub can go in, just telling
how strong he is, and be put to sleep by
Il jab on the jaw and when he comes
To, he finds six or seven thousand dol
lars to be his just, just because he lost
It's nothing but d commercial stunt
When the people, the sporting pGtitc,
gets wise to these fakirs and this COM
n!t rcial lighting is not patroniZed. VIC
will get some men in the front of the
fight wagon who can fight. These
dubs now have the centre of the stage
and they are working the game 5oId
and plenty.
"O'Rricn, whoever said O'Bri"n was
there with the goods. He has licked Il
few rusty ones in England and then has
been fixing fights for what he could get
with the public as the sucker. There
isn't Il real good fighter known today,
excepting Jeffries. He is all to the good,
but that three years rust on him would
make him the mark if a husky young
fellow should come along and try con-
illusions.
This lightweight BRIGADE will not
mention Corbett and Britt-Why they
couldn't earn salt outside of these terri
BILE fstic encounters.
The old-tilne way was fight for your
money. There We're no laydoWns. The
winner took the pot, and if he got $4,000
he was sure winner. Now if you lose
you will get more than double that
amount. Then the men defeated got
licking. but not cent. But, bad as it
is now, the fight game will come around
all right. Baseball was once full of
fake. The public turned on it. The
fake is out now and baseball is on the
square.
THAT story about Jeffries being APP
preached by O'Brien to take the losing
end of fight for a bundle of coin
sounds fishy.
"Just think of something like $4,000
to be knocked out Say, if that's so
why didn't Jeffres blow the plant tie
y the proposition was pronounced?
Il won't answer, but l have been
thinking about it some. but one can dc
what somebody else can do, and most
likely do it better. We haven't any
heavyWeigEtS now. but VIII ge: them
There is plenty of material. Put the
game on the level, drive out the fakirs
so the public can spot them and refuse
their patronage, and good fighters vino
will fight to win will be developed. The
game Will then be on the square"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
WILL GO IN AUTOS.
SowIers From Maine Will Not Take
Train For Providence.

PORTLAND, Nc, May 16-Fred Pine
VIII take q great quintet to Providence
TO roll at the big New England tourna-
ment. Friday. May "a. The bunch in
Guides besides Captain Pine. Mel Ire
iethen' Maurice Dunlap. John Ander-
son and Merriam. The party will have
great trip going all the way by auto
mobile, instead of train. They will
start tuesday or Wednesday of the
week OF the tourney and will stop at
piaces of interest on the way.
ny the way. speaking of Fred Pine,
u Is worthy Of mention that the mys-
ferrous Smith who took high average
money in the City League and rolled
vi iHssS pennant winners, was none
other than Uncle" Pine himself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
FOUL ENDS BOUT.
Beebe- O'keefe Match Terminates Sud
denly In Third Round.

Philadelphia, May 16.-Thcre was a
sudden ending to the windup at the
Wayne a. q. Wednesday night, kid"
Br"bc fouling Tommy O'keefe in the
third round. During the first two
rounds O'kccfc forced the fighting and
had considerably the better of the
work. In the third round Tommy
again carried the fighting to Bccbe.
and was increasing his advantage with
very miXup.
After one hard assault the referee
separated the men from Il clinch. When
hc did 50 Beebe sent his right twice to
Okeefcs body. one of the blows went
low and O'kccfc fell to the floor in
great pain. Tommy was carried to his
corner by his seconds. 1t was found
that he was unable to continue the
bout ana the spectators left the hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
BERNARD SIGNS CONTRACT.
Skinny" viii Play With Pine Tree
Team At Portland

Portland, Me, May 16.-"Simmy"
Bernard yesterday returned his signed
contract 10 the management of the Pine
Tree Athletic Association and he will
report in this city for the opening of
the season at Pine Tree, Memorial day.
Il is the intention to play Bernard at
third. ana in McDonough, Rawson,
l<ilfeddcr and Bernard the Capers will
have about the strongest infeld seen
IN these parts for many years.
To complete the Pine Tree team a
hard hitting center fielder and a strong
second string pitcher will be signed.
but just who they will be is not def
nitely decided at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
BOWdOin 9;
Tufts Only 7.

Mcdford Mass, 1G.-Bowdoin won an
exciting 10-inning contest from Tufts to-
day by scorc Of . TO :. i was see
saw game from the start, BOwdoin TAX
ing the lead in the first two innings and
Tufts ticing the score in the third. The
local team forged ahead in the fifth
through good hitting. but BowdOin again
took the lead in the first of the seventh
only to lose it again by more hard hit
ting by Tufts. The visitors once NOR"
tied the game in the ninth and in the
10Th won the game through errors by
Tufts coupled with timely batting.
Bowdoin I'LL 2 0 Q Q ! 2-9-l2-3
TUFTS ....0 2 0 0 0 O-I-13-9
i5attcries-Sparks and Lawrence; At
wood and Boyd. Time, 40. Umpire,
Bueich.
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Winners: Lowell, Brockton and
laWrence--Rain at Worcester.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING.
N. {. GAMES TODAY.
New Bedford at Worcester.
Fan River at Lawrence.
Havcrhill at Lowell.
RrOchuOn at LINN.

Lowell, Mass. May 1c.-Kiley. a Wal
than man. held Haverhill down to one
scratch hit today, Hamilton being tbs
lucky man. Lowell won to 0. a double
by Shannon. followed by a hit by O'Brien
and a SToundcr by Burrill in the eighth
landed the winning run. Riley joined the
team today and this was his first game
with Lowell
Lowell ......0 0 0 Q / x-1-5-O
Havcrhill .......0 0 . o Q 0 q 0-0-1-1
Battcries-Riley and Lucia; Connolly
and Ahearn. Time, i. +. Umpire, Con-
molly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
DON'T MIND FANS.
Ball Players Pay Little Attention to
the Enthusiasts.

No, it is not often that a ball ola Yer
pays any particular attention to the
fans individually in the grand stand
and hl"achers. but there is one little
rcd-hcadcd Individual at New York
that | could not holm bat notice" said
Mordetai Brown, IN the Terra Iaute
STIR
Every game have played at the
f"lo grounds for the last four years
found IN" littI" fellow seated in the
sam" Sn"'. And root! He WAS Il dandy.
II" would huri such funny remarks at
III" players that | began to josh back
al him il Il friendly way. Ana when
| wda not on duty | would go over and
ki"' linn. In this Way W finally De-
came well acquainted.
we were playing our last game of
TN" first series with the Giants at New
York last year. In the league standing
"" Were ahead by four Or five games.
AMI would not play again in New York
Tor a month or 50. We'll. | was losing
my game ana the little rcd headed fan
was joshing me for fair .Aw. you've
hhh a streak of luck, that's all. I'll bet
vou s. that you won't be in first place
when YOU come back to New York
said he. I'll take the bet | yelled
back a. him.
Well, rs it happened when We went
back IN tn" Polo grounds we hatI in
creased our lead. ana | went over to
hunt my man UP. He was there and
me. too. But instead of The
five spot ne handed me a stick OF
gum. When | took off the
wrapper. however, there was the bin
around the gum
Yes | w"ulI have paid him if
had lost"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17

Lewiston, Me, May 16.-Manager
iicaid mas signed the man he has been
looking for to hold down sack two
Malohey Of Boston. Maloney was first
recommended to Head by Bill Carri-
gan. who ought to know whether he Il
5000 man or not. if anyone had. Car
$50. describes him as being a wonder
III ms position, and Lewiston is lucky
to get him.
Maloney will take the place of Breen.
pu''ihs me star fielder in his rightful
p p' and Strengthening the outfeId.
II'cher Ryan is showing up well in
practice since his arrival Wednesday.
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Mrs. Roope Wins.

New Haven, May 16.-Mrs. c. F.
Roope Of the Commonwealth Club Of
Boston won from Miss Pauline Mackay
Of the Oakley Club. Boston, Wednes-
day in the final round for the cup in
The Women's open tournament at the
Country Club. the score being up and
l to go.
MISS q. ShreVe of Brae- Burn
club, Newton. Mass, won from Miss
Elizabeth Chamberlain Of the New
Haven Club up and to go in the final
round for the second section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-17
CONDEMNS PRESENT BOXERS
Big John L. Says There is Too Much
Commercialism.

Commercial. dirty and unsportsman-
Ike is the characterization put on the
puEilistic game of today by John T.,
Sullivan. former worlds champion and
me most popular fighter in the history
OF the game. The old champion fairly
Sho"k the great pillars of the Arlington
MOTEL rotunda in Washington with the
denunciation inspired by the recent
Q Brien-Burns fiasco His statement
follows:
.Dubs-that's what these fighters of
to-day are. The fight game has gone
L" the dogs They sure have killed the
goose that laid the golden egg. They
furnished the egg with fakes.
Fight today is a commercial ean,e