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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
Gamblers Invade
Gotham Ball Parks.

New York, Aug. Ban p. johnson
might well turn his attention in the
anti gambling crusade to New York.
Since the lid was clampcd down on
the gambling end of metropolitan rae
ing many new faces unfamiliar to the
dyed in the WOOL fans have made
their appearance. These recruit en-
thusiasts are noticeable for the large
sums of money they carry to and from
the game. though it doesn't take
Sherlock Holmes to find them taking
a fly at fortune if the right odds are
forthcoming.
There is more gambling on base
ball about the local parks now than
at any time in the history of the
game. 1t hasn't become an open prop
osition as yet, but it is drifting that
way Men of fortune are speedily in
creasing in numbers each day, and
with their advent the personal wager
ing is on the increase.
New York bettors are not educated
to the games as yet. Over in Chica-
go, st. Louis and Cincinnati the gam
Cling element has been well schooled
Especially in the first two mentioned
cities is this true. Baseball has been
the medium of betting since racing
was lsllled But it will not take New
Workers long to get wise If the thing
is permitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
May PROCLAIM CARPENTER
WINNER OF 40O.METRE RACE.
Commissioner Sullivan and Manager Hal
pin Tell al Unfair Treatment of American
Athletes at Olympic Games In London.

himself the greatest long distaEce run
ner this country has ever produced. l do
not think it is entirely fair to cliticise
the whole British public for the unfair
treatment which we received. but the
treatment accorded us by the officials at
the games was, to say the least, rotten
There were four English officials who
were especially prominent in according
this unfair treatment They were DR.
BuIger Mr. Andrews. Mr.. Fisher and Mr.
Davidson. Andrews, as chief clerk of tho
course during the Marathon race, show
ed himself up in a particularly obnoxious
manner. There are photographs 10 show
just how he helped the Italian runner
across the line when the Italian was una
able t. get across first by his own efforts.
Lord DeshOrouCh, who was the ,:hief Of
fetal. is Il truly sportsmanlike fellow.
However. he knows almost nothing about
amateur athletics in the manner i'm which
he should know them to hold as respon-
eible position as that which he holds.
'!n my 80 years connection with anna.
teur spots l never saw anything 50 raw
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Storke is playing a neat game at first
for the Pirates. His hitting. too. will
count.
Arthur Irwin is now doing scout duty
for Frank Farrelrs New York High
landers.
The Quakers put an awful crimp In
the Cubs ambition Thursday by TAX
ing double-header.
Louisville has taken the lead in the
American Association with Columbus
fast overhauling the leaders.
Larry Mclean is acting badly with
the Cincinnati Red Birds and is now
for sale by that club.
A meeting Of the New England
League will be called for next week to
thresh out the salary limit question.
Umpire Joe Brien of the New Eng
land League has named the first week
in September for his wedding to d
daughter of Troy, N. Y.
The splendid showing of the Red SoX
on the present Western trip is the talk
of fandom, which can see all sorts of
things for next season in the way of
pennant possibilities
Hugh Dufy's Providence boys had a
merry time Thursday with the proud
men from Buffalo, once prime con-
tender for championship honors in the
Eastern League.
Connie Mack is now convinced that
his Athletics arc out of the hunt this
season. I'VE are playing good ball and
getting the worse of the breaks" is the
way Mack puts it.
John Irwin wais' in Boston Thursday,
making the final arrangements for the
old dinners outing at Peddocks island,
next Wednesday. Most of the old fell
lows are in pretty good shape for a few
innings.
N. Y. Sun: Jake Weimer was sold
to New York, but; wants a piece of the
purchase money and hasn't reported.
Should think a player would be willing
to give a bonus fR, get from Cincinnati
| to New York. q.
Boston Globe: Will some one hand a
! rake to that Lynn man who is contin-
| ually dishanding the New England
League? You couldn't make an impress
Sion on the New England League with
a ton of dynamite and giant jimmy
Bill Hogg would have had hit in
Cleveland the other day if Sweeney had
ben more wide awake and gone to sec
ond when Bill dropped fly between
Bradley, JOSS and IIiEchran. One hit
would fatten up Bills batting average
to vast proportions
President Charley IIbbcts Of the
Brooklyn League club has secured an
other new player for his team. He is
Charley McIlvain of the Southern
League, who is credited with being a
first-class third bascman and good
hitter He will join the dodgers in a
few weeks.
President Navin of the Detroit Amer
lean League team has announced the
purchase of Pitcher Ralph Works, who
is now with the Syracuse, N. y, team.
Works will join Detroit next season.
Pres Navin has also purchased Short
stop Bush from the indianapolis Asso-
citation team The price is said to have
been about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
Lynn Assault
Cases Settled.

Lynn. Mass. Aug THE dispute
between Pitchers Henry Labelle and
David Yerkes of the local team and
Umpire Joseph O'Brien of the New
England League, which followed the
end of the game here with Haverhill
on July q, during which it was claim
ed that Labcllc and YerkeS assaulted
O'3ricn and We're assaulted in return,
was settled today in the municipal
court by the cases against the pitchers
being placed on file and the umpire be-
ing discharged
The attorney for Labelle and Yerkes
pleaded "Nolo' and explained to the
court that Labellc. by reason of his
suspension by the league. had lost $50
and Yerkes SIS. Judge Batin stated that
he thought such a loss a sufficient fine
in the case and ordered both to be
placed on file.
AS the attorney for the pitchers then
acknowledged satisfaction and did not
desire to press the assault charge
against Umpire O'Brien, the court or
dered the latter's discharge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
Locke's Rally Defeats
Ferns at New York.

New York, Aug. kid Locke. of
Philadelphia, outfought Harry Fernc
at the Princess A. c. last night Locke
was the aggressor throughout the fight
and rushed Ferne all around the ring,
landing hard right and left swings to
the body and many stiff jabs to the
face. Fernc was tired and naming on
at the end of the last round.
Ferne appeared to advantage in only
two rounds. In the second and fourth
sessions he stood toe to toe with Locke
and battered away with right and left.
He tore at the Quaker City lad fierccly
and crossed over several hard rights to
thu. law. In both rounds he had slight
ly the better of the milling. In the
fifth round Locke came back strong
and battered Ferne. He drove him to
the ropes frequently with hard swings.
In the sixth round Locke punished his
opponent badly.
In the preliminaries George Collins
knocked out John Flander and Eddie
Madden bested Battling Kelly. Kid
Williams and Tommy Smith fought
draw and Willie Green and Eddie Toy
fought six rounds with hOnors even.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08

New York. Aug. TN my so years
connection with amateur snorts ] never
saw anvthing so raw as The manner in
which Carpenter was disqualified in the
4O-nletre race" said James f.. Sullivan
the American commissioner to the Oiym-
pic games recently held in Lonuon. when
he arrived from Liverpool today on the
steamer Cedric. Mr.. Sullvans criticism
of the conduct of the Olympic games
was affirm ed by Matthew p Halpn. the
manager of the American team. vino also
returned ,day. Mr.. Halpin said that an
attempt was made to outlaw the Anieii-
cans and that it probably succeeded.
1t was stated today Iy mon who had
been i'm London to witness the games that
a movement was on foot to proclaim j. c.
Carpenter OF Cornell University winner
of the 400-metre race, notwithstanding the
decision of the Olympic officials giving
the race to Hasswellc, the Englishman on
an alleged foul by Carpenter. Commits
sioner Sullivan said:
Great credit should be given our boys.
The American people should I think. pre-
sent loving cup to Hayes. He proved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
Cote and D0nahue
Fight Fast Bout.

Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. About the
fastest thing in the line of boxing ex-
hibitions that has taken place here for
some time was that at Music hall
Thursday evening, when Arthur cote
of Biddcford mixed it for six fast
rounds with Young Donahue OF Bos-
ton.
Both men appeared to be in fine con-
dition and every one was fully Satished
with their work.
In the opening round the Biddclord
lad assumed the aggressive and land
&c some wicked right hooks to the Bos-
ton boys jaw but he always came BACK
for more 1t was about an even thing
lid to the third, when Donahue found
an opening and drove straight right to
Cote's Jaw which staggered him and.
but for the gong, it looked as if he
might have been put out From TINS
out it was an even go, both men up
percutting and jabbing in the cllnches
and irving hard for a knockout, When
the gong rung in the sixth both men
were fighting ficrcely and appeared to
be in good condition.
The preliminary between Arthur
Pray of Ear Harbor and Jack Kenyon
of Bangor. proved to be a rafting good
bout, but came to a sudden termina-
ton in the fourth when Kenyon taking
a hard right swing on the point Of the
jaw was noored for some minutes,
making no effort to rise. About 800 saw
the bout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
HARD LUCK CAMPS
ON BURNS TRAIL,

New York, Aug. 7.-Through the
mails of the past few days have come
some curious documents. each from a
widely distant point, but all closely
connected in peculiar manner.
One is Il postcard from Tommy
Burns, dropped into the mails on the
eve of his sailing from Italy for Aus
tralia on board the steamship Mon
golia.
Another is a letter from Fred Dia-
mond of Melbourne, in which the not
ed Australian sportsman tells of the
probability of the complete failure Of
Burns trip to the Antipodes because
of the unfriendly spirit being shown by
matches.
Still another is the news that Billy
Neall. Burns manager, is desperately
III in hospital in California. suffering
from a sudden attack of tuberculosis.
Neall himself admits that he is done
for and cannot possibly live long.
''This will be fearful blow to Tom,
who expects me to help him through
the Australian trip" Neall writes. But
it's all off with me-
Burns with his expense money and
guarantee safely tucked away in let
ters of credit, can well afford to take
the Australian trip and not worry
much whether they find opponents for
him over there or places for him to
fight. Tommy is wise enough to secure
"hls" and have it well in hand before
making any foolish moves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
HURLEY AND MANSFIELD
GIVE FAST EXHIBITION.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug THE Sara
toga Athletic Association entertained
a crowd of 1900 spectators Thursday
night with three fast boxing bouts
in Convention hall. The feature and
the last bout of the night was six
rounds between Bill Hurley of Glens
Falls and Harry Mansfield of Eng
land. announced as welter champion
at $50 pounds. Both led for the head
and gave and took severe punishment.
After the third round both men Wefe
fairly spent, but though there was less
power behind the blows, they were
exchanged as fast as at the start. Hur-
ley was the stronger man at the finish
of the sixth round, but no decision
was rendered.
In preliminary bouts Sonny Smith
of Albany and Jim Agan of Science
tady, bantamweights and Young
Lenny of Pittsfield and Willie Jones
of Brooklyn. as lightweights, met in
four round bouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
FIVE YEARS To Walk
AROUND THE WORLD,

Philadelphia, Aug. 7-Returning
Middle West, Joseph Mkulec, the ex-
pert professional long distance
pedestrian, whose home is in Austria,
arrived in Philadelphia yesterday, and
Immediately announced that he will
start at once for the Pacific coast.
He is on a trip around the world.
Mikulec first landed in this city
April 20, and after a few days rest
headed for the West. n order to
cover 1000 additional miles in the
United States before going straight
through to Frisco, he went West as
far as Richmond, Ind, reaching there
May %.
From there. Mikulec went north and
returned East, passing through De-
troit and number of other cities
AS proof of his having covered the
required 1000 miles leaving here the
latter part of April, the Austrian
walker has the seals of all the cities
stamped in a small ledger.
On a wager that he could walk
around the world. or cover $4,000 miles
in five years, Mikulec started from
Austria on Feb. 5, 1906. His trip be-
fore arriving in this country took
him through Italy. France. Spain,
Portugal. Africa and South America.
Providing he covers the $4,000 miles
in five years, Mikulec will be present.
ed with 5000 crowns by party OF
enthusiastcs from his own country.
So far he has walked more than l3,w'
miles, and he expects to complete MS
globe circling walk in January. 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
MAKING OF ORDINARY
BET IS NO CRIME.

New York, Aug. THE making of
an ordinary bet. as distinguished from
the practice of betting all-comers. was
declared by Justice GaynOr of the SUI
preme court Thursday to be no crime.
The case was that against George
Sterling, who was accused of violating
the new antigamblng laws by betting
a basket of golf balls on the result of
a golf game in Nassau county. l.. /,
Justice Gaynor dismissed the case and
ruled as follows:
THE difference between ordinary
betting and gambling is too plain to
require words. An ordinary bet is not
crime whether made in your paror
or on the golf links or on the race
track, nor is the making of note
or meorandum thereof; but if you hold
yourself out to get and bet all-cOmers,
or generally or become general re-
corder of such bets between others,
you are guilty of a crime.
"All that the last Legislature did in
respect to the gambling laws was to
make them apply inside of the race
track Enclosure as well as outside. AS
to the writing of a memorandum of d
bet On a card by the relator, it is
enough to say that Section 351 Of the
Penal Code is confined in plain terms
to the case of persons engaged in the
recording or registering the bets of
all-comers as practice or business.
That is common gambling, or aiding
and abetting common gambling. which
the law does not tolerate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
MORE RECRUITS FOR
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS.

Gloucester. Aug. John McTnnes,
better known as "Stuffy' McInnes,
who has been playing baseball with
Beverly, will join the Philadelphia
Americans soon.
McInnes is only 1S years of age, but
natural ball player Since old enough
to throw a ball. he has shown marked
ability in that line and was the star
on the gangs" scrub mines. On
entering the High school three years
ago he was Immediately drafted on
the school nine, and it did not take
long to size up his future possibilities.
Manager Madden two years ago de-
cided to give him a try, at the sug-
gestion of several local fans. and he
soon was the favorite of the Beverly
team
Martin. another player on the team.
will also become one of Connie Mack s
men.
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REFINED AND SEA CLIFF
Win At SARATOGA TRACK,

Saratoga, n. Y, August First
races-For mares, 3-year-old and up
ward, selling. six furongs: Refined
1903. Sweet, even, 1 to a, and out, won;
Whip Top. 101. Mccarthy, to 5. to
3, and out, second; Bisllra. 102, Gull
len, 6 to /, even and out, third. Time
III. Grace Cameron also ran. Dead
heat between Refined and Whip Top,
purse divided.
Second race. the Albany handicap,
for two-year-olds, six furlongs: Sea
Cliff, los, Mcdaniel. to !, to 3, and
to 5, won; Statesman, ia. Nottor. 3
to 9, even and to 5, second; Jose Mad
den, ia, Miller. 2 to l, Z to 10 and to
3, third Time III As. Schleswig.
Connaught Ranger. Hoffman and
Chffinch also ran. Joe Madden Schles-
wig coupled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
BOXING NOTES.

Rudolph Unholz claims to have made
nearly $4,000 boxing this year.
Young Otto and Montana Kid will
meet at Jim Jeffries' club Aug. q.
On account of Leach Cross not be-
ing willing to make 1873 pounds for
Tommy Murphy, that match. which
was billed for Sept: 1 in New York,
may be called off.
Tony Mustain. who got into the lime
light by getting a decision over Jack
("Twin') Sullivan at Goldfeld has
been matched to box Joe Willis at
Colma, Calf, Aug. Is.
Tommy Murphy has made more than
500 900 since he has been in the ring.
Tommy has beautiful home at Flat
bush. where he lives with his wife
also chickens. Murphy purchased a
home for his parents with the money
he has earned in the ring and still
has snug little bank account.
Fred Diamond, the well-known Aus
tralian sportsman, in writing to a
friend says a new obstacle confronts
the Australian promoters who have
engaged Tommy Burns. 1t appears
that the promoters were figuring on
certain grounds for their exhibitions.
with Burns as the big card. They ne
elected to clinch these grounds before
sending on for Burns, and as re-
suit they now find themselves in the
position of having to seek another To-
cation. In addition the authorities
have assumed hostile attitude, and
for the first time in years the promot-
ers were forced to the expediency of
applying to the premier, Sir Thomas
Pell. for permissk n to hold the con-
tests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08

To ReinState
Mike Kelley.

Chicago. Aug. ACTION which means
the reinstatement of Player M. j. Kei-
ly of the ST. Paul club, expelled In
1906 for umpire batting. was taken by
the American Association at meet
ing held here Thursday. Representa-
tiycs of the Columbus, Toledo. Indian
apolis. Milwaukee and st. PAU CLUBS
were present All but one voted In Ia
vor of reinstating Kelly. One more
vote would have made the reinstate-
mcnt an accomplished fact. 1t Is de-
clared this vote will be Forthcoming
at later melting.
The move to regain Kelly's services
was made as a result of petition
signed by 1000 business men of st
Paul, the Mayor of that city and COM
merCial organizations.
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BOXING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Ross IsNOt Afraid
To Fight Langford.

New York, Aug. TONY Ross, the
Newcastle heavyweight, is the latest
aspirant for pugilistic honors. Ross Is
regarded by many fight experts as
Conner" TWO years ago Ross iived the
simple life i'm Newcastle, Pa, ana ne
had no thought of fighting. But aitcW Il
few trials with the gloves, Jimmy
Dime the promoter and manager, de-
cjded that Ross would make good
prize fighter and accordingly took
charge of him.
Ross she wed gameness in all of his
early contests. and then began TO MI
prove in his boxing. He fought Nike
Schreck 10 rounds to draw, and later
knocked out Schrcck in seven rounds
He put George Gardner away in five
rounds. and went 16 rounds with Jim
Flynn losing on a foul. In his frS'
fight with Jim Barry he was put out
in two rounds. He secured return
match with Barry and defeated his
erstwhile conqueror in II rounds He is
now negotiating for a fight with Al
Kaufman and IS one of the few men
who have not Side-Stepped battle
with Sam Langford.
Ross and Langford will meet in the
stab bout at the Fairmont A. c. to-
night. Langtord is terror and is I'M
dOubtcdly the best fighter in the Coun-
try, with the possible exception of
Stanley Ketchel. And melting between
KetChel and Langford would be worth
crossing a continent to see.
Ross is young. only % years Of age.
He weighs 1870 pounds and is feet, ]
inch tall. Langford is shorter by a head
and is probably 80 pounds lighter. But
size doesn't count for much where
Langford is concerned.
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LEWIS CHANGES MIND
ABOUT MEETING PAPkE,

Boston. Aug. 7.-Willie Lewis. the
New York mddeweight who was ia
meet Bill Papke at the Armory A. A.,
Aug. 10, yesterday declined to go on
with the bout. 1t does not surprise
the fans, who. ever since Lewis bout
with Melody, have been satisfied that
he had yellow streak, The sports
were surprised that he agreed to meet
Papke, but the more Lewis thought
the matter over the more he became
convinced that he would get good
trouncing and he quit out of the
match. The club is working wires to
get one of several good middlaweights
to take Lewis place.
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BAKER BESTS YOUNG PIERCE
IN BOUT AT PHILADELPHIA,

Philadelphia, Aug. 7.-Although
Tommy OKeefe was scheduled to so
on with Harry Baker of San Fran
cisco in the wind-up at the Broadway
A. c. Thursday night. Young Pierce
had to be substituted owing to
O'Keefe's illness. The Germantown
fighter put up a rafting good fight,
but in the scientific end OF the game
lacked few points that the Frisco
boxer had Baker won by his clever
iabbing in the closing rounds, but had
to extend himself to the limit to get
away with the trick.
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Of an annual output of manufactu

Of an annual output of manufactures
Bunker Hill campmeeting will open
at Maxfield, August 16, and continue
through Sunday, August %. Rev Fred
Mcneil of Lincoln. who held successful
meetings last year, will have charge
this year. Rev. r. N. Joscelyn of Bid
deford is to be the evangelist for the
last four days. Prof W. S. Wight Of
Bethel will again be musical director.
and Miss Enda Decker of Lagrange and
Mrs. H. A. Hooper of Rowland will act
as organists. E. H. Butler will assist
with the cornet.
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

AT Observation-Disclosures 4. Toronto |
(hrst game. five innings. raim; Baltimore
4. Toronto 3 (second game,.
At Frovidence-The Providence Buffalo
game was postponed: rain.
AT Newark-Both Newark Montreal
games We're postponed: rain.
At Jersey City-The Rochester-Jersey
City game was postponed; rain.
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WAGNER LEADS LAJOlE
BY A NARROW MARGIN

Pittsburg Pa. Aug THE rivalry be-
tween Nap Lajoie and Hans Wagner
for the batting honors of the country is
still as great as ever
These two great batters are the only
ones now playing ball who have made
more than 1000 base hits. Wagner turned
his trick some days ago and now has
2On hits to his credit. 1t renamed for
the Cleveland player to crack out his re-
CURED number last Friday. When the
game began Lajoie was one hit shy of the
mark. hut his three put him over with
two to spare
The record of this clever pair Is as fol-
lows:
Lajoie, 13 wears ........ .5727 1887 20O2 $50
Wagner T. wears .. 5000 10Gi 2041 .345