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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
SMOKY CITY AFTER THE
WORLDS OLYMplAD IN 1912

Pittsburg. NOV. l7-"The worlds
Olympic games in Pittsturg in 1872"
That is the slogan that has been
adopted by the new Pittsburg Attn
letic Association which is to build d
magnificent sl,o@o.c00 club house III
Oakland.
Of the association appointed an ath
letic committee Of five TO make the
effort to secure the worlds greatest
alhlatIc event The committee con
slsts Of II. y, Van Toorhis. f. NJ.
Ryers. George 7. Oliver, John 3. Bar
bour, Jr., and William H. Stevenson.
Plans We're completed at once for an
active campaign
San Francisco will be Pittsburg'c
only competitor in tbs country for 1872
1t is believed Pittsburg stands by far
the better show. being easy Of access
TO the civilized world
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
BASEBALL
FREQ LAKE WOULD TRADE
MORGAN AND THEN SELL CRIeER

Boston, NOV I7.-Hugh McBreen was
back at his desk at American League
HEADQUARTERS yesterday, and said tnat
he was we'll satisfied with his visit
to Chicago, where the Boston club dls-
posed Of several ball players for cash,
and turned down an offer OF $4,000 Tor
Catcher Lou Criger
That was a lot Of money to be Of
fered for a man who has done the
work and gone through the trials that
Criger mas in the past three years,
but Comiskey Was willing to take the
chance" said Mr. Breen- Manager
Lake wanted time to think the matter
over, and has a counter proposition
for the Chicago ylub's considera ton.
Lake would trade Cy Morgan for
Pitcher Smith and look with favor on
the offer of $4,000 for Lou Criger-
"Ac business proposition, Mr.. Lake
would naturally take the money for
the catcher as Boston Will be well
fortified behind The stick next season.
with MAIDEN. Carrigan and Donahue.
ell clever Young men, who will have
10 do most Of the catching, even
though Crger remained" !"
There will be little done about the
Crigel offer until the annual meeting
Of the American League in New YORK
early next month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

| ing team. He comes from Bar Har-
Dor and is member Of the Theta Del
"a Chi. Newman is in a class bv him
| self among Maine college tackles and
Tor three years has been a fixture in
the Bowdoin line. He also won his e.
| IN the weights at the Maine Intercolli
giate field day last spring Newman is
one OF the most popular men in college
and will probably be the unanimous
choice Of the team for the captaincy
next fall.
Alfred ". Wandtka, tft end. has
been TINS year, as he was last wear. a
MIXTURE in his position ana it was al
ways sure that end would be well taxi
en- care Of. He is very fast. d hard
tackler and especially good in handling
inc forward pass. Wandtke comes
from Lewiston and is member Of
Delta Epsilon.
John J.. Crosby. right tackle, is the
third Junior on the eleven. but unlike
the others fe made it this year for the
nrst time, takirg the place Of Tom
Comnllngs. the captain-elect, who mad
10 leave college on account Of his faith
er death Crosby promised well last
year. but was kept out of the later
games BY bad knee This year he de-
Veloped rapidly into a great tackle, and
can De ranked second only to Newman.
His work in carrying the ball was d
ieadlng feature of the Maine game.
Crosby is Bangor boy and a member
of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Orlson i. Haley j. the only sopho-
more on the eleven ana he has filled the
position of left eltard in crIapd;S sho.a
this year rs he did a year ago. He is
rather llgnt for guard, but he makes
up III speed and aggressiveness what he
:acks in weight and on of1ense or de-
tense was. one Of the strongest places
IN the line His home is at Popham
Beach, he fitted at Bath High and is
member Of the Theta Delta Chi. He
has been elected captain of the sonhc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
5OWDOiN TO HAVE NEW
HOCKEY RINK AT ONCE

Brunswick, Ne. NOV. 17.-(speciaD
Work will be commenced i'm
nediately on building a hockey rink
N Whittier field. SO that with the first
cold weather, hockey practice can be
gin. Plans are already shaping for a
real hockey season at Bowdoin, as
there are a large number Of hockey
enthusiasts ana players at college.
No games have as vet been ar
"anged, but as soon as the season is a
little farther advanced. a schedule will
be made up. II the other Maine
colleges have hockey teams, games
can be arranged with them, while
Dartmouth and Harvard have definite
hockey standing.
The following men have signified
their intention OF going out for the
hockey team, and the list includes
many Well known preparatory school
players: Hughes '69; Johnson. '09;
hamburger, 10; Thompson, 10;
smith, 10; Wiggin, II; Joy, 10:
Smith, II and Babbitt, IL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

! more class team for its coming game.
Frank A. Smith. left halfback. was
| he find IF the year among the fresh
men in the Maine colleges and his bril-
liant work in Bowdoin's back field in
every game of the season stamps him
as one Of the greatest halrbacks that
ever earned "B" He is Very fast, and
sure on his feet, and has way Of
1icking his hole and shaking off tack
.ers which makes him a wonderful
ground gamer. He fitted at Coburn
md Kent's Hill and is a member Of
Delta Kappa Epsilon. His class has
lust elected him captain for the coming
game with the sophomores.
kendrick Burns of Saco is another
freshman who proved that he is Of var
Sity calil1re. Right guard is his posi-
ion, and while he was ereplaced by
King in some Of the games he was
given first choice in the closing game
he is tall and rangy with a lot of ag-
gressiveness and will make a great
guard another year. He fitted at the
irving school, New York. and is a
member Of Delta Upsilon
The above II men constitute the team
which lined up for the closing game,
and which played through the whole of
It without change, for that matter.
and are to be taken as making up
Bowdoin's strongest combination this
year Two others. however, figure
among the "B' men as they have
played in some Of the most important
games. They are Elmer King, a sec
ond year Medical school man, a former
Exeter player, who has played in turn
at right half back, right end and right
guard and in each position has played
q steady and reliable game, and George
Wilson who played quarter back the
first Of the season and alternated with
Manter at right half in some of the
closing games. Wilson's home is in
Albion. He is a former Hebron star
and Is a member of Zeta Psi.
There has beon strong and faithful
second eleven this fall, coached by az
Captain Crowley who is still q student
IN college. Among the more prominent
members Of the second who have fig
ured as substitute on the varsity. are
Leonard 4. Wakefield. 90 of Bar Har-
bor,, halfback; Leon F. Timberlake. 'Oe
OF Portland tackle and halfback. Sun
ner ". jackson 90 Of Waldoboro guard
waiter +. Hinckley '09 of Hinckley.
guard; Daniel j. Ready 10 Of Manches-
ter, guard and tackle; Chester A. Bovn |
ton I" Of Whiiefeld, center; Hugh w.
Hastings IL Of Fryeburg, tackle: RaInh |
" Smith 10 Of Augusta. end; Stanley
J. Hinch II Of Danforth, end; and
". Sullivan IL of Roxbury i
Iass., quarterback. Financially the
season has beer a success under the
efficient management Of John S. Sim |
mons '09, Of New York City with Thorn |
IS Otis. 10 of New Bedford, Mass, as
assistant manager.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

| members OF '09 upon it. He is a Lew
ston boy and 2 member of Kappa Sig
na. Last year he was out Of college
rorking during the fall term but in 1905
md 1906. as this fall he played center
nd though far lighter than the aver
age man in this position he never failed
TO moro than hold his own. This year
lie wanted to be in the backfeld, as he
was we'll fitted for the work there and
the backtield is better than the mid
die of the line for a captain. but he "as
needed at center and like Capt Phluon
Of the 1904 team he Loyalty sacrificed
his personal preference for the good Of
tho eleven.
John w. Manter. right halfbacli pre-
pared for college at kent's Hill, is reg
istered from Palmer, Mass. and is
member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. In
his freshman year he was at Bates d
day or two at the opening of the fall
term. though never q student there,
and so on technically was debarred
from Bowdoin athletics for a year. For
the past three years he has figured as
one Of the fastest halfbacks in this
State and this year he played his best
game. He Is the only man now in
BowdoiE who has won his b in the
,hree major sports, being fast quarter
miller and star second baseman. He
is captain of th2 nine for next spring.
Harold II. Burton, quarter back. did
not corle out for football until his
junior Year. but he soon excelled in the
game as he does in everything he un-
dertakes. Though not so brilliant and
spectacular in running back punts and
making quarter back runs as some 9TH
or quarters he has no equal in the Maine
colleges for generalship. and in all de-
partmcnts of quarterback work he
ranks well up with the best. His home
is in West New ton, Mass, and he IS the |
sen Of Dean Burton OF NJ I. r. who |
graduated from Bowdoin in 1878. He |
is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
pIEraI IN NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 17.-Dorando Pietri.
the Italian runner. who crossed the
tape in the Marathon race at the
olympic games in London ahead of
John J. Hayes, the American con-
testant who was afterward declared
winner owing to the disqualification Of
the Italian, arrived here today on the
steamer Kronprincessin Cecilie and
will attempt to wrest the Marathon
honors from Hayes in. a specially ar
ranged race. The race will take place
in Madison Square garden on Thanks
giving eve and will be over the same
distance as the Marathon, 26 miles.
385 yards
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
BURSTING TIRES CAUSE DEATH
OF STRlCkER AT BIRMINGHAM

birmingham, Ala, Nov. 11.-ln car
making a speed of more than Go miles
an hour in an effort to lower the -
hour automobile record, Emile Strck-
er. a native of Alsace- Lorraine, vas
almost instantly killed today on the
fair grounds track here. Leon Bar
rows of Birmingham, who was in 'he
car with Stricken. was seriously pu'
not fatally injured.
At o'clock last night Louis Stfais
and Emile Stricker began the eHort "
lower the 24-hour record, Strang pe
ing relieved by Stricker at 12.4S tii'
morning, Stricken promptly pesan
making terrific speed. The track va
poorly lighted and when the car uasI'
ed around the curve at the west e.,"
of the track at better than a oo-".i.
clip. one tire exploded followed quieh"
by a second tire In an instant 'H'
car was a wreck.
Stricker and BarrowS were hu' ~
to hospital but Stricker died peio'
medical aid reached him.
Stricken was scheduled to drive
car in the grand automobile race o.
Savannah Thanksgiving day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

lhls year Burton did not plan to come
out for football, but as the progress OF
/ Inc season developed weak spot at
}he quarterback position ne came out
be1ore the Maine games to resume the
| place he filled SO well on last years
championship team. He is easily one
Of the best all round men in Bowdoin,
a leader of his class in scholarship.
| winner If the $500 mathematical prize,
ditor-:ll-chief Of the Bugle. president
Of the Republican club and ''B" man
| IN track as well as football
Thomas A, Gastonguay. fullback, is a
Brunswick boy ana fitted at kent's Hill
as did his teammates ir the backfield.
Manter and Smith. He is a member. of
Delta Kappa Epsilon. Though not hay-
ing the powerful build for an ideal full
back. Gastonguay is nevertheless ex-
ceptionally strong on defensive work
and is a consistent line plunger whom it
is very hard to stop He figured bril-
liantly III Saturdays game at Oro,,o
and it is recalled that he was a leading
factor in the Eowdoin victory won on
the same field two years ago He has
played well at fullback through ever
one of the nine games this fall.
Arthur w. Hughes, right end. is the
18th senior on the team and is the only
one Of the five who has not won his
b. in earlier falls. He was one of the
finds Of the season, and after playing
at fullback on the second eleven was
suddenly transferred to right end on
the varsity just before the Colby game
and made good there. He is a RrrIns
Wick boy and a member of iIobo Do,,o
Phi. His work in gathering in onside
KICKS has been especially praisworthy,
ana 1t was his skill in this respect
which wen Bowdoin its first touchdown
at Orono Saturday.
There are three members Of 10 on
the eleven and first among them comes
William p. Newman the 20 pound left
tackle who is the terror of every opr IS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
BOXING
THIS WEEK S BOUTS,

WEDNEsDAY--Pa Packie McFa,la-d
Tommy Murphy, Philadelphia. joe ,r1<.,nIS ~
ss VS. Sailor Burke. New York DIet %ai
son VS.. Paddy Sullivan, Bingnar.iG, y
y; Bon Tickle vs. Young Drson. ~. H,,,. ~.
Heights, J.. l. Joe WaIcott ~. Jsrt - 81 IN
inson. K1Aton. Pa. Ned ''6erT,,f f',l- ,i.
Mckee Cannon, Pittshgrg, To4-g C,o,,ic II
We. Young Tim Callahan Z. PfslsIa,r,{}Jia.' -
THTkSDAY-Jinrny Walls. ~ 'i.;ia L:;a;
DIfresne, Lewiston; C6aG.@y H.tts 'H"1 ~,
Iets T,abcr,t- " Sa,(,[, Jt,.i,'.s ,,',i.s y. Y;
JI.,.e,11 ''+'''sHs. New
FRIDAY-Kid Goodman Us. Pay Pro-
son, Dayton, o.: Grover HAYES vy Tn1,,n,
- CIre, NJ - f5i.7f1,,a.;..-.-y OTtole
Young -Nitrnie. Philad4lph!a
S.ATIkDAY-Bouts 1t National A e
PhiIa GeILhia. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
FOOTBALL AT U. OF M.
Loss Of Big Game Accepted in Fine
Sprit-Work Of Season.

Orono. Ne, Nov l7.-(SpeciaD.
Maine closed her football season with
the Bowdoin game last Saturday and
although the Sophomore Freshmen
game is Vet to be played football in
terest for this season is practically
ended
Although the University Of Maine
lost her big game 81 the season
against EoWdoin all Interested or con-
nected with the University feel that
Maine has made a very credltable
showing Another thing which has
done much towards making a satisfac-
tory close to the season is the fact tnat
both Maine players and spectators Of
Saturdays contest hav- nothing but
praise for the clean game which every
man On the BoWduin team played and
il is felt by all that the fine exhibition
Of clean but hard football which was
given in Saturdays contest BY both
teams Will do much To promote the
friendly rivalry hctween Maine ana
BOWGDin
From Il very unprMnising squad
which reported FOR practice last
September Coach Mccoy with thu aid
If Assistant Coaches ErWing ANA Bean
and Trainer Farrell developed a well
balanced and speedy team. ana
although Maine lost To- The strong
Colby team and also - Bow dom it Vas
felt by all who Witnessed either game
that it was simply a case Where the
best team won.
AS yet no definite action has been
taken by tn football committee III re-
gard to whom Maihe's coach Will b
next year but who ever viii take
harge Of the squad will have a fine
ot Of material to work on, as Maine
My loses three regular men by
graduation and two varsity substi
ures. Captain White. left guard,
Black, center and Ham, right guard,
oeing the 'arsity men. and Mason,
enter and Torrey, quarter back, be-
ng the substitutes.
The result Of Names schedule is as
olloWs
Maine 81. Kicker G. L Q.
Maine 9. Harvard 16.
Maine SO, Fort Mckinley O.
Maine 8, y II. State 4.
Maine !, Tufts 70.
Maine s. Bates o.
Maine :, Colby l6
Maine q. Bowdoin 10.
This shows that out Of s games
Maine has won and has scored 95
points against her opponents 69.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
Burke Knocks Out DaIy.

Gloucester. Mass. flowing 70
disagreement between the boxers and
their managers here Monday night the
main bout between Fred Sidney and
Kid Hassett was called off Young
Burke OF Boston and Ed DAILY were
substituted, Young Burke winning by
a Knockout in the first round In the
preliminaries Patsy Mckenna won
from Young Mahoney. and Young Nc
Carran beat Kid Francis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

Adrian Edward Regnier. of Dorches'
ter. Mass, was elected last night cay
tain of next years Varsity footpa"
team at Brown University. ReSniei'
who is a star end, is from Dorches'e.
High school. He plays right eno ~
the team and is also a member OF ".
baseball and basketball teams, pei"e
caDtain OF the latter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

Berwick Academy has made a cred
table record this season and must be
reckoned with when one considers ths
championship Of prep" schools Ber-
wick defeated Westbrook Seminary
Saturday II TO four. which Is the first
game this season in which the academy
has been scored on. Her goal line has
not yet been crossed for touchdown.
Berwick has defeated Portland High
\ game between Berwick and Hebron
would certainly be hard and interest
ing contest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

Football is frequently more danger
GUS for the spectators than the players.
For instance. in & game between two
local teams over at Lewiston last sat
uEday 1,-year-old boy on tile side
lines fell from his bicycle in such q
manner as 70 break his left arm in two
places
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
HARVARD FOOTBALL SQUAD
WILL LEAVE CAMBRIDGE TODAY

Cambridge. Mass, NOV 1.-THE
Harvard football eleven held open
practice in the Stadium late today.
some 1900 students marching to the
field and cheering on the players. Sev-
eral members Of the Dartmouth foot
ball eleven We're also present.
The team Went through light signal
drill. Ner Wiebe, who is now first
choice for fullback, was in that posi-
tion. and Wilmington has been given
the place at left guard, professionally
upon the inability Of Burr to fill the
position
Burr, with his injured arm out of the
sling for the first time. was on the
field and drove some long punts down
the field, later kicking a number Of
goals from placement He appeared to
be as strong in the kicking game as
before his injury. Dunlap. who was
injured saturday. was not out and will
probably not play in the Vale game,
The squad will leave for Farming
ton. Conn, at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon TO stop at the Elm Tree Inn.
Early Thursday afternoon the team
will practice on Yale field at New
Haven
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 17-The
Yale football team started practice for
the Harvard game today with many
changes in the lineup. owing more to
injuries and recoveries than to quality
of playing. For the first time in five
weeks Capt. Robert Burch was able
to be in the lineup at his old position,
right end. He expects to be in every
scrimmage during the week and to
play at least part Of the game with
Harvard Saturday. Coy was given his
Old position at fullback and will play
that position against Harvard with
Fitzpatrick at left end
The second and third teams had a
short scrimmage with neither side
scoring. tomorrow the Varsity will
have long scrimmage and secret
signal practice
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

BY defeating Portland High upon its
own grounds, Bangor High is clearly
entitled 70 the high school champion
ship of the State this fail. The second
victory Of Bangor was a general sur
prise, for Portland had complained that
it was robbed Of the first game at Ban
gor and that it would roll up a big
score when Bangor came over TO Port
land. There is no complaint, however.
that Saturdays game was won other
wise than upon its merits. The Bon
gor boys have every reason to be proud
Of their team this year. 1t has played
nine games ana has lost only one Of
them. Bar Harbor beat il early in the
season 10 to and later Bangor wiped
this out by defeating Bar Harior q
to ..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

A notable feature of Saturdays gone
at Orono was tho small amount OF time
taken out in either half, There We're
10 kicks to delay the game and prac-
'lcally no time taken out on account Of
injuries 70 players in spite Of the fast
and hard pace at which the game was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
GOSSIP AND COMMENT OF THE maine CR|D|R0N

prayed. ! ne SecOnQ nan, WHICH, iihe
the first, was s. minutes in length. oc-
cupiAd Only A. minutes from the frst
to the final whistle. while usually II
takes from so 70 60 minutes TO play 81
minute half Bovdoin played the game
without d single change IN its lineup
and every man finished in good con-
dition and ready for more. Maine used
l9 men in all, only three Of its players,
Ray, White ard Black, staying In for
the whole contest The eight substl-
tItes We're sent in not because the first
men We're injured or exhausted but in
the hope that fresh men might break
away and prevent Maine from the
threatened Whltewash.
Names last years captain, Higgins,
who was re-tlected this year but Who
had 10 resign On account Of III health.
was one IF the liaesmen at Saturday 5
game. iils enforced retirement from
football this fan was a loss 70 the Oro-
no eleven and was deplored by his ma
ny friends ID the other Maine colleges,
lie is IGcHins Well now and hopes that
soon his health Will b. entirely re-
stored
Coach MrClave Of the Bowdoin ele-
ven passed sunday with friends in
Bangor ana for i few days this week
IS enjoying Quck hunting in the vicinity
Of Bar Harbor as tha guest Of Newman
the BoWdoin tackle
AS usual after 4 game al OTOnO
which il attended by good sized
crowd. there was a grand kick after II
was over on account of the dcplorablt
lack Of transportation facilities. Ii
vas from TWO t. three hours after the
game was over before the multitude
GOT back tO Bangor and this result was
accomplished only By walking over q
nile through dark and winding ways
the Grono station and waiting there
or train. 1t would no doubt have
cen money in the pocket of the man,
agement and would certainly have
pleased the public far better if the
game could have been played at Ban
gor, but naturally the L Of N. boy
have some pride in having games upor
heir own athletic field. 1t is said tha
arrangements are under way by which
more power will be supplied the elec-
-ric line running from Bangor to Oro-
10 SO that in the future more cars car
oe run and with less certainty Of be
tng stalled on the way.
Only few more games remain to be
played in the State this fall One OF
those which viii attract the most inter-
2st is that between Hebron and Port
and High at Portland next Saturday,
though this viii b less important thar
il would have been had Portland wor
from Bangor There is a general feel
ing that Hebron has the best prepara-
tory school eleven in Maine this fall
md that it VIII find Portland an easy
proposition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

One Of the officials at Saturdays
game remarked that if he We're going
TO make any further changes in the
rules he would include a penalty for
high tackling, both because it is un-
necessary roughness to pull down
man by grabbing him around the neck
and also because it is poor football.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

Coach MoCluve Of the Bowdoin Gle
Ven passed Sunday with friends in
Bangor and FIR 1 few days this week
IS enjoying duck hunting in the vicinity
of Bar Harbor as the guest Of Newman
the BoWdoin tackle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-02-22
AN ORDINANCE.


REQUIRING the ma rshal of the town Of
the town 0f Colfax to make month
~ settlements with the treasurer
and monthly reports Of his collec-
tiOns and expenditures to the town
council, and to make his reports at
each meeting for the month next
preceding.
Be it ordained. That the marshal
of the town of Coifax Ike and In re-
quired to make monthly settlements
with the town treasurer aud to- turn
over To the treasurer at the end Of
each month the collections for the
month. with an itemized statement
Of receipts and expenditures. from
whom money WAS received and for
what purpose and for what expendi-
lures were made.
That this ordinance take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved this February 4. 1903.
Attest X. 4. CAMERON.
j. A. WILLIAMS. Mayor.
Secretary.
hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance WAS offered and regular
~ passed 10y the town council Of ths
town Of Colfax on the 4th day %
Feb. 1913. Witness my official sig
nature ON this the 4ih day of Fei,rn
AIRY, 1905 j. A. WILLIAMS.
Secretary Of Colfax, La.