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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
WILL BE RACE FOR
VANDERBILT CUP IN 1908.

AT a meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the racing board of the American
Automobile Association n resolution was
adopted to the effect that the William II.
Vanderbilt. Jr., cup commission promote
a race for the William h. Vanderbilt.
Jr, cup during 1908, The date Of compe-
tltion the entry blank, the rules gov
erninc the. competition, the form OF de-
claration, and the course. will be announ-
ced by the commission by July i, 1908
Competition for this cup under the
terms of the deed of Gift, is open only to
clubs that are recognized by or affiliated
with the American Automobile Associa-
ton. or to clubs likewise related to the
Automobile Club OF France. and not mora
than 10 cars can represent any one COM
pcting country.
No car shall ba allowed to compete for
this cup whose weight shall exceed 100
kilos, or 2424.4 pounds instead Of 1860
kilos. or 22H pounds. as heretofore. and
must carry two persons seated side by
side whose weight must not be less than
132 pounds each. Each car must be manu-
featured in its entirety in the country
which it represents.
The entry fee will be $1,000 for each car
which covers the elimination and final
events, and entries received after the clos
ing date. Sept. ]. 1909 and before Oct. 1.
1901. Will be doubled, making the fee 5000
No entries will be received after Oct |,
1908. The race shall be for not less than
$50 miles, nor more than 800 miles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
BOXING AT WESTBROOK,
Crowd Is Small, but the Enthusiasm
Runs High.

portland, Me, Jan. 3.-FOr the first
time in many years boxing and
wrestling exhibition was pulled off at
Westbrook last evening and in spite
Of the fact that the crowd in attend
ance was small the enthusiasm with
which the sport was received indicates
revival of interest in the manly art
in the paper city.
In the curtain raiser Mickey Flynn
and Bud Mckenzie Of this city went
six rounds, Flynn having the better OF
the argument all the way. In the semi
final Billy O'Brion, the Signal CORPS
champ, forced Careek of Bath to quit
in the second round. The bout was n
Whirlwind and Careek forced the fight
ing in the first round but OBrion stay
ed right with him, fighting viciously to
the body.
The wrestling match was the star
event Of the evening, Jim Smart, the
English middleweight champion. de-
feating Geo. Gowen of Sanford II
took is minutes hard work before
Smart secured the first fall with
crotch and armlock hold Smart Sc
cured The second fall in six minutes
with a body and neck hold. Brewer
Anderson Of this city issued q challenge
to any 40 or $50 pound wrestler in the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
BASEBALL NOTES

John McGraw says that the best ar
guinert against spring trips for ball
players to California is that teams
cannot get practice on railroad trains.
Mordecai Brown has won 1G games
from the New York Giants" since he
has been with Chicago and lost but
6. the period of time being four years.
McGraw will have Four strong left
hand hitters to lead his batting order
in Spike Shannon, Tenney, Donlin and
Seymour. They are all fast to first
base in the bargain.
Dan McGraw, who will play first
base for the Boston Nationals next
season, drew $4,000 from the Hamilton
Bank of Brooklyn two days before that
institution closed. Lucky Dan.
Jack Hayden, formerly of the Bos-
ton Americans. has been purchased
fro Rochester by Manager Charlie
Carr Of Indianapolis. Carr and Hay
den are close personal friends.
"Chappie Chawles" McFarlan, whom
Pittsburg got from st. Louis in ex-
change for Ed Karger. and who
pitched one game for Pat Donovan in
1906. is likely to manage Terre Haute
next season.
Only five players in the Southern
League batted above the 300 mark in
1907. according to the official averages
just issued by President kavanaugh.
Meek OF birmingham was the leader,
with a mark of $40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
BOXING NOTES

Tim Hurst has a chance for Jimmy
Britt to box in England and has wired
the San Francisco lightweight asking if
he will accept.
Johnny Lynch and Ralph Kelley the
Cambridge boxers who have bouts on in
New Orleans Jan. II, left for the South
ern city Wednesday.
Bill SQuires, the Australian, has con-
cluGed the heavieS in this country are toe
fast for him, and he is going to return
to the land of the kangaroo with $1,000
American money.
Bill Fapke and Huko Kelly, who par
mp such a terrific battle in milwaukee,
last Monday night, ere going to be match
ed to box before the club offering the
best purse. In all probability the bout
will take place at San Francisco.
Johnny Mack, manager Of Matty Bald
win, declared the other day that Matty
could make ID pounds Some sports
doubt it, but if Mack will ar1ee to let
Matty make that weight Eddie Feevin
offers to match Jimmy Walsh against
Baldwin
Johnny Summers, the English boxer
who was defeated by Matty Baldwin in
Chelsea Monday night, waits, another
chance at Baldwin. The Englishman
claims he was handicapped by not hav-
ing clean breaks Baldwin, il is said,
IS willing and the pair may be re-
matched
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TO RECOVER THE CUP.
Challenge Received by British Motor
Boat Men.

Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and Lione
oe Rothschlld are to issue a Join,
challenge for the British internationa,
motor boat cup, which was won last
summer by the Dixie and which is now
held by the Motor Boat Club O,
America. The Motor Boat Climb r,
America some time ago received noti-
fcatlon that challenge would be SEM
by the British Motor Boat Club. and
now other countries can enter and race
under the conditions arranged by the
hrst challengers and the challenged.
me entries for this race close m
feb J.. and each country entering can
De represented by three boats. If there
are more entries for any one country
eliminating trials must be held ia
select the three representatives. It is
very probable that eliminating trials
VIII De held here to select the defenders
Oh the trophy. The boats must not
exceed 40 feet over all length. and there
IS no limit to the power of the motor.
Inc races are held without time allow
anec.
just where the races will be held has
not yet been decided. 1t has been sur-
gested that the traffic on the Hudson
river, Which is the regular course of the
Motor Boat Club, is SO large that it
would not be fair to have such an i'm
portant event as an International race
decided over that course, and that some
other course, perhaps on the sound. be
selected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Soccer Football Is Gaining
Ground In the United States.

That association football. more COM
monty designated as Soccer" has
gained much popularity in the country
i'll the last few years is evident. 1t
is one of the most popular pastimes in
England and Scotland. and is q COM
mon occurrence in the ''old country to
see from 10000 to 5000 at a game
The American Football Association.
the oldest soccer organization of its
kind in this country, was organized in
1881. silver cup is the trophy for
which the teams battle each year.
During the history of the association
the cup has been won by Fail River.
faWtucket, Philadelphia, Paterson and
Newark teams, and is at present held
by the Clark A. A. of East Newark.
n few years ago Soccer football
was practically unknown in the large
colleges OF this country. but Of late it
has secured strong foothOId, as is
shown by the enthusiasm displayed al
the annual intercollegiate league
games. The league is composed of
representatives from PENNSYLVANIA.
Havcrford. Yale, Harvard. Princeton.
Cornell and Columbia.
Inc game is played in all kinds of
weather, even when snow is on the
ground, and no doubt discourages a
great many who would otherwise be
interested spectators. but those who do
attend are rewarded by the invigorat-
ing sight of seeing twenty-five young
men chasing up and down the field at
top speed after ball that every few
seconds is kicked or headed, but is
very seldom touched by hands The
is the only man on each
side who legally can touch the ball
with his hands, and as a result the
players are very skiilful in "dribbIing''
the ball with their feet.
II is team work more than Individual
skill that wins games, and some of the
things that players do with the ball are
truly remarkable. Although the hall
Is passed from man to man of the
same team by a kick with the foot or a
bump of the head, there is always one
Or two men on a team who excel in
goal shooting. and it is winning team
work that gives the bali 10 one of these
men at just the right instant and at a
distance from the goal.
Short shots are more successful. for
no matter how true the long ones are
he soalkeeper invariably intercepts
The ball before it goes through the
goal. The goal shooter tries to de-
ceive the goalkeeper and to catch him
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senting their respective teams: Stepher
ID. Flanagan of Brockton. j. II. O'Brier
and j. E. Torpy of Fall River. F. }
Leonard and Matthew Mccain of Lynn
j. H. Eurke. and Joseph Shanks of New
Bedford. William Hamilton and D. F..
Clohecy of Haverhill, Al Winn of Low
ell. Nal Eason and Ed Arundle OF
Lawrence and J. J. O'Donnell and Jesse
Burkett of Worcester.
The banquet which followed the meet
ing was attended by many prominent
baseball men of New England. Presi-
dent Murnare acted as POSTMASTER and
called upon Secretary Hugh McBreen
of the Red SoX." John f Morrill,, Jesse
Burkett. Ed Arundle and many others.
who responded in short addresses full
of good wishes for the leagues sue
cess. Mike Regain sang one of his Round
Robin ballads, which took in every one
at the tables and which brought forth
more than one round of applause.
Letters We're read from Mayor elect
George A. Hibbard. President George B.
Dewey of the Boston National club,
Manager Joe Kelley of the same club
and many others expressing their re-
gret at their inability to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Boston, Jan. Jim Mcclure has at
last succeeded in landing EDDIE MAC
Farland as a member of the catching
staff OF the Boston Red SoX next year.
The deal has been under way for some
weeks, ever since it was announced by
Owner Comiskcy of the Six that Mac
Tarland was on the market. Prior to
that time IL had been decided to let
Catcher Al Shaw of Boston go to the
minors, but when Mcclure learned that
MacFarland could be obtained he i'm
mediately proposed a trade of Shaw
for mcfarland. Comiskey at first re-
fused to discuss such trade. saying
that he preferred to sell MacFarland
Mcclure went to Cleveland to see
the Sox catcher, but was unable to do
80, and returned to Chicago, where he
met President Taylor on his way to
the Pacific coast. After a talk with
Taylor he again saw Comiskey, and
the latter wired Fielder Jones, man
niger OF the White Sox, asking if a
trade OF Shaw and mcfarland was
agreeable to him. Jones replied that It
would suit him all right, and then
Mcclure went back to Cleveland again
10 clinch the MacFarland end of it.
The one thing that Jim wanted to
get out OF the Sox catcher was q
promise that he would cut out q few
things which had made him unpopu-
lar with Owner Comiskey of the Sox
and with the fans. Upon his second
visit to Cleveland this week. Mcclure
found MacFarland in great shape, and
ne WAS satisfied with Eddie's promises
IN reference to next season.
II the promises are kept, Boston has
secured a splendid player in return for
n catcher of mediocre ability. aMc-
Farland is great backstop and throw
er. and heavy hitter as well. With
Criger. MacFarland, Carrigan and
Donahue doing the backstop work for
Boston this year. Mcclure should be
reasonably well off in that department.
The dispatch from Frisco. which
contained an Interview with Pat Don
ahue. declaring that he would not
come 10 Boston next season unless
Manager McCredie Of the Portland
team paid him a part of the purchase
money given by Boston. was bit mis-
leading. Donahue will come TO Boston
all right. but he claims that McCredie
owes him money. and declares that he
phopoStN " Htt tildt money. lie mas
told President Taylor however, that
nc VIII come to Boston. and has, as
n matter of fact, signed a contract
for this year
There seems to be some question as
10 whether Detroit has waived claim
on Pitcher Joe Harris. In the official
bulletin issued by the American Lea que
IT was announced that all Of the clubs
In the American League had waived
claim to the Melrose heavyweight. De-
troit claims. however. that it did not
waive, and that it wants the pitcher
mt the waiver price. On the other hand,
Columbus, to which Harris was prom
Used as part of the Gessler deal. is
demanding that he be turned over as
per agreement. Columbus calls atten-
ton to the fact that the johnson bull
letin announced that waivers had been
secured on Harris.
Manager Mcclure Is now at work
endeavoring to straighten out the
tangle in order that the final DISPOSE
ton Of Harris by Boston may be ar
ranged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

The annual meeting of the National
baseball commission will be held in
Cincinnati on Jan 6, when Messrs Pull
liam and Johnson. respectively presi-
dents Of the National and American
Leagues, will elect the third member.
That Augusta Hermann will be re-
tanned is a foregone conclusion, as he
has filled the rather difficult position
of chairman with dignity and has given
satisfaction to all. At the meeting it
is believed that the American Associa-
ton will request permission to place a
club in Chicago. It's leaders believe
there is room in the Windy City for a
third first-class team. The National
Commission, however, will not listen TO
such a proposition. and those in posi-
ton to know scout the report that the
refusal will lead to revolt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
NOT THERE.
Ha|pin Says He Will Press
Ewry Charges Later,
Coach YoSt Makes Decided
Reply TO Pres. Jordan.
Ralph Rose Says His Father Paid
All Mis- Expenses.

New York. Jan. Matt Halpin of
the. New York A. G. failed to turn up
al tbs ial meeting of the registra-
ton coIii.nittee of the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION of the \. A. L. rit the st.
Bartholomew \. c. TO sustain the
charge ne had made against Ray
Ewry Of his own club, to the effect that
Ewry had given exhibitions Of jumping
at circus and other meetings INSANE
tiolclshy the amateur authorities.
Ew:y was on iland, however, and
made Il strong defence of his amateur
standing. Halpin sent word that a
previous engagement made it impos-
sible for him 10 attend the meeting,
but that he would surely attend flu
ture meeting to substantiate his
charges.
The registration committee set next
Tuesday ut as the date for Ewly's
trial. Chairman Nevins read Halpin's
statements to EWry tonight. and the
athlete answered that they were false,
and ought to be cleared UP at once
TContinued on Page Nine)
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FOOTBALL
CONFLICT IN BIG GAMES.
Army Navy Football Contest May Be
PLAYED a Week Earlier

New York, Jan. 1.-There is Il strong
probability that the Army Navy foot
ball game will be played a week earlier
than usual this year, and thus conflict
with the Yale-Harvard game at New
Haven. West Point has opened nego-
tiations with Annapolis to this end,
offcring.two good reasons for the
change. :.
The first has to do with the game as
now played being too close to an ex-
animation period at West Point the
second. with the weather. The Army
men contend that Annapolis has a dis
tlnct advantage in the latter respect on
account of being so far South. 1t is
pointed out that snow and frozen
ground made it impossible for the West
Point players to get out in the field
more than once in the last 10 DAYS be-
fore the game last fall, and the same
handicap has been experienced in other
years. This was partly responsible, il
is thought. for the Army's poor show
ing.
The Nays chief objection to an ear
ller date lies in the fact that the an
nual cruise is not over until tie midi
die of September. and conseuuently the
Army team can begin work much ear
lIer. TO meet this, West Point will
agree to delay practice to n date when
annapolis can start in to build up a
team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
8 DAYS. DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Nat Hicks Was Not the Original
"Stand Up Behind the Bat" Man

'In 1867 I played with the Gearys,
the leading amateur team of Philadel-
phia, and there attracted the attention
Of that greatest of all baseball gen.
erals-Harry Wright. He induced me
to go with him to become a member OF
the most famous American baseball
team since the game began, the Red
Stockings Of Cincinnati, where I con-
tinund up under the bat with plenty OF
success.
Now my friend Nat Hicks did not
break into the game at al until 1870,
anG could not have started that play
for which 50 many newspapers have
been giving him credit, and while dis
liking TO cloud their stories, it seems
right to correct the popular impression
on this important epoch in the history
of baseball"
Allison talks amusingly of the many
under the bat-how often he had been
put TO sleep by catching foul tips in
TIE face by mistake, or winded by Asa
Brainard's inshoots landing in his solar
pieNuS. His hands give testimony, for.
as he says, they are monuments for
work well done" They are but a
rllsS Of knotted and twisted joints,
showing what a torture the catcher Of
those days mad to endure without any
protection whatever
Allison also said that Charley Snyder
was another who had made 4 success
Of catching behind the bat before the
advent of Hicks into the game. and two
others, who graduated from the local
Creightons. Allison is now Il clerk III
the postofice department, still in good
health, and is never so happy as when
out with the youngsters of the post
office department nine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

| The center forward. being the pivot OF
the attacking line. mast ne sure kicker.
| as he is the one who is most depended
upon 70 shoot the ball through his op-
l'oncnt'S goal.
Upon the three halfbacks falls the great
en- part Of the play, rs they are supposed
10 attack and defend in turn, IL peinC
lheir duty to break up the passing move
mentS OF the opposing foi wards, and also
to feed their 1orwarders. The certer
falfhack IS the pivot OF the team. lie
must always be ready to fall back to the
defense. as the responsibility of keepinr
Indispensable.
The two fulbacks bear the br,int OF the
defense. as the responsibility OF Keeping
the goal intact falls on thea. Tnev are.
as RUE, Leavy and swift of loot ami
must be sure, strong kickers. 1t is their
pace TO protect tie goalkeeper, who is
the last hope when the backs are beaten.
and oftentimes a good goalkeeper has
saved a team from defeat by his clever
handling of the Dali.
If the ball is kicked out of bounds it
is in touch and thrown back into ulav
by one of the halfbacks OF the opposing
SIDE to the player who kicked it out
The tall must be thrown with two hands
from behind the head, the thrower stand
ing with his toes 10 the line. Ills feet to
be kept fiat on the ground. The PLAYER
Is allowed to throw il in any direction
but must not touch it until scme one
else has played it. If the ball IS kicked
over the end lines it is out of play. which
results in goal kick, the bali being
Kicked into play from: the siX-yard line
bv the goalkeeper. Ii. however. the bali
crosses the line being played over bv
one of the team defending thai erd. il
Is g. corner kick. One of the opposing
players then kicks the ball from the
corner Tag into the goal mouth, the Other
player trying either to head or rush il
Through.
If Player Intentionally handles the
hall. trips or obstructs another PLAYER NOT
IN the act of handling the ball he ipcurs
penalty, n free kick being given to the
opposing team. Should the foul occur
however. within the penalty area, it is n
penalty Kick for goal no one icing al
lowed near rhe bah excert the PLAYER
who is making the kick.
The game is veiy fast and evriting as
no one player can keep the bal. to t,im-
SELF more tfan n few seconds. the hall
usually travelling from ono goal to tho
other with liehtnInelike rapiility In many
instances the bail does net touch the
ground for ulite 2 while beins, kept IN
the air from enc players head 10 the
Other
Every player is kent in action during
me game. and mar needs to Do in per-
1Hcr CONDITION to 70 through q game Of
ninety minutes Duration. as there are M
sHst:h,tes allowed except in case Of an
accident. which rarely occurs AMI then II
tain. .- 1rldtTfd1'55' f f1p3,,
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Armory A. A. Getting Ready
For Opening Next Tuesday

sixth of the leading. He was the az
gressor most all OF the time.
Baldwin's manager complained Of
some OF the big gloves used and says
that their size handicapped Matty.
Summers says he was boxing as II
he We're on the other side, where cican
splrring endures He has boxed III
Philadelphia at New Haven and at
New York and other places, and should
be accustomed to the American style
now Summers is Il good boxer, with a
good punch, but lacks the aggressive
ness that n man must possess 10 win.
Johnny Mack is not averse to making
another match if any club desires IT.
Johnny returned to New York on
the O'Clock Merchants Limited
train yesterday and Young Donahue
went with him.
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OIL his guard. To bring this abou,
there Is often lot of maneuvering il
front of goal that affords exciting in.
| cidents. The goal posts are fan
enough apart-24 feet-to make it pos
slble for player to shoot the bal
past the goalkeeper in spite of all his
efforts. providing the shooter is ac-
curate enough and at the same time is
able TO avoid the interference of the
opposing players, every one of whom
is trying to intercept the passes and
secure the ball.
individual skill as well as team
play may be developed to the highest
standard, as there is never any pi1ine
up or Wallowihg in the mud except
when a player chances to fall. The
rules penaliZe a player for tripping or
other rough tactics, even to the extent
CT putting the. offender out of the
game without allowing a substitute
50 that there is seldom any serious in
jury.
Fhn field of play is marked by a
halfway line, the center of the field
being also marked, with a circle with
ten-yard radius made around it
Lines are marked six yards from each
goal post, at right angles to the goal
INES, for distance of six yards, these
being connected with each other by q
line parallel to the goal lines, the
space between these lines being known
as the goal area. Lines are also
marked Is yards from each goal post,
at right angles to the goal lines, for a
distance of Is yards. these being con-
nected with each other by line paraI-
lei to the goal lines. the space be-
tween these being tl1e5 penalty area.
A mark Is made opposite the center of
each goal. l. yards from the goal line,
this being the penalty kick mark.
Association football is played upon a
Held twice as long as it is broad, the
maximum length being about 1870
wards. the ninimu being 100 yards
The goal posts are "a feet apart, with
a bar across them s feet high, the cor
ners of the ground and the touch
lines being marked with flags. The
ball is perfectly round and measures
p inches in circumference.
Two halves of ~ minutes each con-
SutCte q game. with an interval of
five minutes. with clever points on each
side as follows: One soalkecper, two
fuliGacks. three halfbacks and five for
wards.
The FIVE forwards are strickly for at
tack only, the two outside players alwa VS.
hsiIg in advance Of the Inside players.