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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Jeff's Weight
Is a Mystery

New York, April 21---The mystery as
to the exact weight of Jeffries still puz-
zlas the fight critics. The watchful
Berger announced at the training camp
Monday that Jeffries would weigh not
less than 235 pounds when ne steps in
the ring at Emeryville on July 4. Ber-
ger handed out this bit of important in
formation after Jeffries had been on the
scales in a private room, with shutters
down ard doors locked Incidentallv
the word was passed that the boilermak
er had lost 10 pounds since beginning
work at Rowardennan. Photographic of
Jeffries received here by veteran ring
followers. who saw him at his best when
he whipped Fitzsimmons at Coney Is
land. nearly IL years ago, would seem
to indicate the presence Of many pounds
otsspperfinons' flesh In fact, these ric....
lures make Jeffries appear bigger and
heavier in every way than when he came
mere in 1908 to bog 10 rounds with rsr,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Haryard's Varsity Crew
Keats Middies in Close Race.

in similar manner a few minutes lat
er and the referees boat pushed off
INN "diately after and made a stop
out in the stream at the gangWay OF
the dispatch boat Dolphin. where Sec.
Meyer was taken aboard. He stationed
himself wen forward with Supt. Boy
er OF the academy and Referee Court
new Guild of Boston. Left aboard the
Dolphin To see the crews struggle
down the home stretch We're Congress
man LongWOrth, Mrs LongWorth, Mrs.
Never and her daughters, all of the
official party from Washington.
1t was just o'clock when Referee
Guild sent the crews away. With the
Midshipmen pulling "a and Harvard
doing 26 strokes to the minute the two
Fights got away. The cadets soon
forged ahead and amid the yelling Of
the crowds aboard the boats following
the race they gained until at the three
quarter mile mark their bow was over
half a length to the fore. without ma
terillly raising their strokes the Har-
ward crew put power into each pull
and gradually worked to the front I'M
til AT the mile and a quarter mark it
was ahead and the Midshipmen We're
lahoring to keep up the pace. From
this point on Harvard continued to
gain, although The Cadets closed the
gap somewhat during the last half
mile with a squirt which did not last
long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Bates Revised
Ball Schedule.

Lewiston, Me, April 21.-(SpeciaD.
The IL men who started for Exeter
to play Bates first scheduled game
away from home returned yesterday,
after having gone only as far as Port
land. The men who made the trim
We're Capt. Hartman and Dennis,
pitchers; Griffin and Damon catchers;
Dorman. first base; Brady. second
base: Lamorey. third base; Keaney,
short stop: Cole, left field; James, CEN
ter field; Irish and Clason, right field.
Manager Merrill and Coach Purinton
accompanied the men. This will prob
ably be the same way that the team
Will line up when il meets Rowdoin
Saturday.
The revised schedule follows:
April 23-BoWdOin at Lewiston lex
April 30-N. H. State at Lewiston
May 4-Maine at Orono.
May Colby at Lewiston
May 11-Andover at Andover.
May IN. Fl. State at Durham.
May 17-Tufts at Medford.
May lS-Harvard at Cambridge.
May 2l-Maine at Lewiston.
May 2S-Boston College at Lewiston.
May 30-Bowdoin at Lewiston.
June 3-Bowdoin at Brunswick.
June 4-Colby (exhibition) pending.
June 11-Colby at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Jenries on that occasion weighed 9,-

Jeffries, on that occasion, weighed PAX
pounds stripped. A year later Jeffries
after nearly three months of the hard.
est kind of work. reduced TO EOS. uo
got on the scales in the railroad station
at Allenhurst, N. j., one week before be
met FitZ. and wearing a sleeveless Ter.
sey, trousers, and light rubber soiaa
shoes he made the beam tilt to 200
pounds. When he climbed through fbs
ropes AT Coney Island To win the wopId.s
championship from the CorEishman. Ief
fries trainer. Billy Delaney said he
was down to the 20i-pound mark I, 10
q matter of record that the big Calieor
Man never weighed less than 2ls nonras
IN any Of his subsequent fights ord
mat when he went 25 rounds 10 %, a
decision over Tom Sharkey AT the Islo.,
IN 1899 he scaled al 220. He weisbea
Y" FOR the first mill with Corbett .ns
221 for the fight with Rubin on ~
coast When he stopped Fitzsimmo,s =
'heir second battle Jeffries weighed clos
10 224. '''Se
Because OF his successful fighting q,
these weights, Jeffries probably has a.
clded TO get down to the 9or.no,,.,
marx. IF he weighs PAS or 940 a, 81,
present time, which seems to he the mr.,
Valent opinion Of those at his tr,inta
COMP II VIII not be gruelling hard
snip FOR hl'n To take off 20 pounds IN q,
next 10 weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Athletic Home
For Dartmouth,

Before many seasons have nassod
'ar'ifou'h College will have at Han.
o'eIs y. H.. the greatest building for
INDOOR athletics on the face of tbo
Harth. Lack of indoor training fac;-
heS mas long been the bane of traoL
sports at Dartmouth The long md
nara White Mountain winters keen tho
gearers Of the green cooped up for tho
create" part Of the college term aaob
year, with scarcely q chance to induIga
IN any kind of exercise, save a. littIe
cfoSS-cCuntry work in the fan and six
weeks of track work after the frost ;s
out of the ground in the spring In tho
past this state of affairs has been n
terrible handicap for the Dartmouth
runners to overcome.
The Dartmouth alumni has at last
awakened to this great need of the
Hanover athletes, and there is now on
loot a campaign to raise funds for n
gym that will outrank everything in
The college world in size and complete
ress. Sufficient progress has been made
made % allow the promoters of the
scheme to draw their plans for the
great Huilding
Harry Hillman, the former New
York A. c., athlete, who is now track
coach at Dartmouth, states that the
plans call for building 800 feet long
by ITO feet in width. Every inch of
space will be utilized for some sort OF
athletic pastime. There will be two
running tracks in the building. On the
ground floor will be a cinder path,
eight laps to the mile and 90 feet wide.
The straightaways on this track will
be 120 yards long, and will easily ac-
commodate five men running abreast
Ten feet above the cinder path will be
a hoard track Of the same size.
The space inside of the dirt track
will be given over to the field events
Jumping and vaulting pits will be pro-
Vided also places for the weight toss
ers to work. The only events on the
athletic calendar that will be barred
in this great building will be discus
and hammer throwing. Thus, the Dart
mouth athletes will be able to practice
their stunts on the springy turf all
through the long winter. when the
snow is three or four feet deep all over
the White Mountain district.
On the ground floor with the cinder
track will be squash and handball
courts and a baseball diamond of the
regulation size. On the second floor Of
the building there will be a gymnasi-
um measuring 200 feet by so feet. in
which the regular gymnastic work will
be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Baseball Notes

Pitcher Geist of the Chicago Nationals
vas sold "Wednesday to the Lincoln,
Neb., club.
The game between the Boston Nation
ais and the Albany team of the New
York State League scheduled for next
Sunday has been declared off
Vaughn Lewis, the Williams infielder.
has been declared ineligible, making the
fourth man who has been taken from
the Williams inficld in a short time.
The contention by the Fresno club Of
the California State League that Joseph
Bills, now with the Detroit Americans,
should be considered contract Jumper,
was denied Wednesday by the National
Baseball Commission.
Walter Seth Logan, Jr., 1910, of Wash
ington, Conn, has been elected captain
of the Yale University baseball team,
succeeding Stephen II. Philbin, whose
resigna ton. rendered several days ago,
has bcc!. accepted.
The Boston Globe says: The pitchers
say that Umpire Billy Dineen is not
quick to call strikes that Craze the cor
ners of the plate. Bill liked to work
the corners when performing on the
slab, himself.
When the contracts are all in and
the salary limits figured out the chances
are that several minor league clubs will
nave to drop some of their high-priced
players, as the rules will be enforced ia
the letter this season including a heavy
penalty put on by the National board
Governor Harmon of Ohio Thursday
vetoed the Anderson Sunday baseball
Dill on the ground that it is unconsti-
tutlonal. The bill provided that vii
lagos and cities shall have the right TO
vote on the question of baseball on
sunday The governor favored the bill
but thought it unconstitutional.
Announcement was made by Manager
McGraW of the Giants Wednesday that
he had released eight players Pitchers
Bell and Daily go back to the Spring
field, i'll. club; Montreal gets Outfielder
Kommers ana Catcher Curtis; Pitchers
Durham and Temple and Outfielder VIII
liams go to New Bedford, and Outfielder
Shaw to Toronto
If Mike Donovan, who is we'll known
to New York baseball followers hac,usa
or his playing third base for the High
landers in 1908, hits 500 this season
there's reason Mike joined the ranks
OF the Renedicts Wednesday morning
Inc ceremony took place in St Rernards
roman Catholic church in West Four
teenth street, New York Mikes bride
was Miss Mary Clark The bridesmaid
was Miss Jane ward and the best man
'ohh Drennen, well known follower
Oh me national game. Mike left with
i'' "iie LOT Lancaster, Pa, to Join the
Lancaster team, of which he is captain
and also third baseman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
New England
Opening Today.

Eoston. April 2l.-The New England
tomorrow with games AT Brocltton. Fall
River. New Bedford and Lowell. Every
indication points to the year being the
most successful in the history of the
league The clubs are believed to be
uniformly strong and in the inter-league
exhibition games all have made a good
showing.
The assignment of umpres for the
opening games was announced today hv
secretary Jacob G. Morse. They ara.
AT Brockton. Connolly; at Fall River.
Lannigan; at. New Bedford, Roritv. AZ
Lowell. Byrne.
Two of the umpras this yeor ,.,,,;
gan and Byrnc are new men. although
Lannigan was tried out in the le,sps
about three years ago.
Three of tie teams are under now
management this season. James II
bahnon' who had long career &C
baseball player, being a member =,
time of the Boston Nationals =
ing the Lawrence team; John Smith wal,
known by the older fans as "phap,,,,a
mar smith one of the creates, ,af, ~,
pitcners' leads the Lowell club. and IT,,
Fleming. will shape the de,,inio. 80 ~
Haverhill team. '"'
The, opening games for tomorrow ,.o,
Lawrence at Brockton: Lynn at Fol,
River; Haverhili AT New Bedford. wor
cester at Lowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
FOOTBALL NOTES.

Last week Charles W. Kemp. II, man.
Vi the New Hamps hire College foot
Jan tedih' announced the schedule for
h.N' IAN The first three games will be
prayed ut home. The first two are with
Lower Textile school and Boston Col
s'' While the only HARD contest at
''o'"e IL with Bowdoin, Oct. S. Massa-
..iuSe'ts Aggies" will be played in
-hd'lchesler one week earlier than last
Seai' nSiy Cross is met at Worcester
Wv ., and Rhode Island at Kingston
Nov. II.
me dartmouth football squad had its
hlSt tryout of the new rules, Wednesday
AFTERNOON. About 25 men responded to
APP Marks call. Ex-Capt. Clarke To-
oih' VINO Is to be one of the coaches
iieN' lail' had charge of the squad and
pu' 'heAh through stiff practice The
iihe men We're given a little breakins
.hioush work, while the ends We're sent
u""h uhder punts. Later the centers
anu qudrterbacks were divided up and
"h through signals. The quarterback
pucAs were tried straight through the
ii"e FORWARD passes over the center of
NV iiiie were also tried out. Dartmout,
mas as nucleus for next fall. Marie
i"seisoi'' Sherwin, Ryan, Daley. an
num- Ncedham, Dingie and Boylan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Annapolis. April 21.-ln a GAM -
test today, which for the Hrsl 'i''
the tW0-inile course was mp anu IN
Harvard's eight-Oared varsity
defeated that of the Midshlpmen Wy
between two and half ana tiiree
lengths on the Severn river Harvard
did the distance in II minutes IL sec
oods ul,iIa the Niddies' time was mhe
seconds slower.
Tho race was rowed over the outer
oo,,rse and while the Severn was cam,
co1d drizzljng rain chilled the spec
tstors, prominent among whom was
cacretarv of the. Navy George Won l..
Never. who witnessed the contest from
tho deck of the torpedo boat Marley
used as the referees and starters
boat. The Naval Academy crew was
thought 10 have an even chance to
win. although il was slightly out
weighed and Harvard's form and oars
manship had caused many favorable
comments during the practice at An
nap1liS. A good deal of money was put
IN today on the race.
notwithstanding the rain the water
conditions We're excellent and the race,
which was scheduled to start at 4
o'clock, was got under way on time.
II was $3.50 r. NJ when the Midship-
men boarded a launch with their shell
behind and headed out of the harbor
for the starting line. Harvard followed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
DETROIT 5; CLEVELAND 0.
Enormous Crowd Disappointed on
Opening Day at Home.

Cleveland. April 2l.-Cleveland's new
baseball park was dedicated today
In the presence of an enormous
crowd. August Hermann. chairman
of the National Commission Ban
B. johnson. president of the American
League, and the presidents of the De-
troit. Washington and Philadelphia clubs
were present. The dedication was not
suspicious for Cleveland from a baseba
standpoint. for Detroit won to O. Cleve-
land could do little with Willett. while
Detroit punched hits off Young in the
third and seventh innings.
Cleveland ......0 o 0 0 0 0 0 O--O-5-l
Detroit .........0 . 0 0 0 3 0 O-5-S-O
Batteries-Young and Clarke; Willett
and Stanage Time. l31. Umpires. Sher-
idan and KERN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Sender Yachts to
Qualify in Trial.

Boston. April 21.-The Sender yacht
aspirants for international honors in the
Spanish-Amorican races next fall will
nave Il chance to qualify for the Ameri-
can team of three yachts in the trial
races which will begin off Marbehead
on Aug. -, under the management Of
The Eastern Yacht Club.
inc date Of The Spanish races have not
Deen 1xed as Vet. but the races are ex-
pected sometime during the first two
weeks in September.
me trlal races will De held on sue
'eSsiVe lays until the committee has
made its choice.
The Eastern Yacht Club alec .,
houhces special open regattas for Yachts
not over 40 feet rating on July . and
l. "hiic the annual regatta of
~ ''up' including the race for the
''''' sup VIII be sailed on July :.
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johnson Confident
OF Winning Fight.

Chicago. April 2l.-Jack Johnson was
a busy man today preparing for his de
parture for the Pacific coast, where he
will settle down for two months of hard
training before his fight with James ]
Jef1rifs. He is due to arrive at San
Francisco about May /.
Chicago, April 21-Jack Johnson
champion pugilist, believes his sparrine
partners will be of greater use to him
than those of Jeftries will be to the for
lner champion.
I'm JcffrieS' camp viii be a number
of men, who will be unable to stand the
beating which Jeffries will give them
and consequently Jeffries will not de
rive the proper kind of benefit" Johnson
said. With the exception Of Gotch
JefrlCS will not have a man in his camp
who will do him a bit Of good in Q
practical way. Choynski and Corbett
can tell him what he should do, but they
are not in any condition to put on the
gloves with him and exchange wallops
In my camp / will have a lot OF
husky young fellows who will not be
afraid to exchange blows with me and
from whom | can receive a lot of bene-
fit. All Of my training partners will
weigh about 100 pounds and they are
young, strong fellows.
Il intend to fight Jetfries from the
tap of the bell By this | do not mean
/ will wade into him and be careless
but l shall not be afraid to mix matters.
Il realize that I have lot at stake
and I know there will be thousands of
dollars bet on my chances and I want
to assure the people who back me in this
fight ! win put forth every ounce of
physical power I possess to win | only
hope that nothing unforeseen will oc-
cur to prevent the fight and | am leay-
ing Chicago confident of whipping JEFF
fries"
Promoter Jack Gleason finally has per
Suaded the railroad officials to handle
admission tickets with railroad passa gre.
After many futile attempts to convince
the railroad officials of the advisability
OF such action Gleason said last night
the deal would be contaminated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Eastern Yacht Club to
Narraguagus Bay.
Lower MiIbridge viii See
Yachts Night Of July IS.
Long Ocean Hike from Marblehead
To Portland Lightship.

Boston, April 21.-If conditions per-
nit, the Eastern Yacht Club fleet will
venture somewhat farther eastward in
its annual cruise next July, by eXplor-
ing the unfrequented reaches of Mar
raguagus bay, which is round the cor
ner from Petit Manan light
For many years the fleet has made
Bar Harbor its ''farthest east" and
while the same port will once more be
the scene of the annual windup ban
quet at the reading room, the new
commodore, f. Lewis Clark. will lead
the yachts into an unusually attractive
anchorage at Douglass island harbOr
This little haven seldom sees any
thing in the shipping line except Sc
date old lumberman from up Cherry
field way or the energetic little lobster
smacks
But this year the staid inha bitants
of Lower Milbridge will find a score
or more of trim yachts swinging at
anchor on the night Of July Is, and
there will be plenty Of chances to pick
up an honest dollar in the way of
"bumboat" trading
The Eastern cruise this year starts
otiS VIII a. i'iiS 'N'dli HIM vi o.
miles from Marblehead to Portland
lightship and an anchorage for the
night in the well known haven of
Peaks Island.
The next day, Sunday, the 10th, will
be spent in Casco Bay with no sched-
uled run, but with a rendezvous that
afternoon far up New Meadows river,
III particularly picturesque little
cove visited last year.
On July IL the yachts will race
round Cape Small Point around Sc
gum island and across the Sheepscot
to a nights harbor at Linekn bay,
which sheltered the fleet two years
ago.
On Tuesday, July y, the fleet will
race around Old Mans Ledge into the
western Penobscot, with finish off
Two Bush light. after which the
yachts will scatter, to meet the fol-
lowing night at the eastern entrance
of the Fox island thoroughfare
On Thursday, July IA, the run of
last year will be repeated. the yachts
going down Isle Au Haut bay to Saddle
Rock light over the well known and
charming little cove Of Burnt Coat
harbor, Swans island.
If the weather conditions permit the
fleet will jog along at will on Friday,
July IS, past Mount Desert to the tall
beacon of Petit Manan light and thence
up the Narragaugus bay to Douglass
island harbor.
On Saturday, July 16. the fleet will
head back to Bar Harbor, and under
ordinary conditions there should be
good chance at some windward work,
although the run is only 20 miles.
If the fog bank threatens while the
fleet is in Burnt Coat, the yachts will
run up Jericho bay to Bartlett's mar
rows on the northeast corner of Mount
Desert on July Is and race round
Mount Desert to Bar Harbor the fol-
lowing day The golf match at Kebo
Valley and the annual dinner will close
the cruise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
PlTTsBURG g; ST. LOUIS a.
The Champions Worried Before Win
ming First Home Game.

Pittsburg, April 2l.-The worlds base
ball champions won the opening game of
the home season from St. Louis today 3
to 4. but not until the visitors had wor-
ried the local fans by a succession of
three hits and three runs off Adams in
the third inning and held the lead until
the sixth inning. A local batting rally,
including a two-bagger by Gibson and
five singles, then gave the locals lead
and the game was clinched by Phillippis
two-bagger in the seventh. The latter
had succeeded Adams in the seventh and
he held the visitors to no hits.
Wilson. in making sensational one
hand catch in right field, went over on
his back and was so severely injured in
ternally that he was taken to a hospital
The day was cold and the field wet, fol
lowing three-days rain, but several
thousand enthusiasts We're out to see the
pennant race and the game The flag.
when it was first hoisted, was found to be
upside down. Mayor William Nagee
pitched the first ball.
AT PITTSRURG.
rhtShurg ......l o o o 4 2 x-9-l4-l
81. Louis ......O O 8 . 0 q d OF IL
batteries Adams. Phillippi and Gibson;
WINS, Reiger and Phelps. Time, 40
impress opay and Brennan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
JEFF ROUGHlNG 1T.
Shows Little inclination to Box in
Training Bouts.

Ben Lomond, Cal, April 21.-Jim
Jeffries in his training bouts is show
ing little inclination to box. He'd
rather rough it. Following his three
rounds with Bob Armstrong yester-
day, Jeffries remarked that he mr.
1erred 10 rounds of fast fighting rather
than two rounds of sparring.
rms penchant Of the big fighter for
heaVyWork brings up the question
"here are training opponents husky
enough 20 face Jeffries to be foundq"
us easy to see that Armstrong en-
lertains no such preference for real
hghting as Jeffries voiced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
MUCH STOCK SPOILED
BY Operatives So Alfred Loses Its
Only Industry.

Alfred, Me, April 21.-The town lost
its only industry today, when the ALFRED
Embroidery Manufacturing CO., closed
its plant for an indefinite period, for
the reason, the superintendent said, that
the unskilled operatives spoiled so much
stock that each day saw a loss instead
Of a profit The company. which has
been operating for only year, employ
ed about 60 hands, most of them wo-
men and girls, particularly all Of whom
were from towns i'm York county Many
Alfred people are stockholders in the
concern. Whether the plant shall be re-
opened will be determined at a meeting
of the stockholders which will be called
ia q week or two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
PRESENTS TO PLAYERS
ne'eased from Championship Teams
Tabooed by Commission.

cincinnati. April 21.-Presents to
players released from teams which
play Tor the worlds championships
previous to the time of the big series
were tabooed Wednesday by the Ma.
tional Baseball Commission in a rula
which is an addition to those that gov
ern the championship struggle. The
rule follows:
Rule ia player released bv a
club during the season in which il
qualities for the worlds series. to an
other club in the same league. shall
not participate in the proceeds of such
series by present or award from his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Dutch Carr of Charlestown received the
decision over Jig Stone of the same To-
cality in eight rounds Wednesday night
at the American A. c., Boston, and de-
served the award. Stones famous knock
out punch was missing and in the sixth
round it looked as if he would not weath-
er the storm. but he made an even, break
in the seventh and fioundered again badly
in the eighth. in the closing round going
to the mat as he did In the sixth ses-
sion. During the opening rounds tho t,o,,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
OTHER GAMES.

Y AZ s,. Lowsli vi n. E. :; Utica, N
M AL Lawrence-Lawrence, n. f 2.
A. New York-Fordham 3. Tufts
versi N'n an Wa,, Agl. College g Uni
Al oharlotteville, Va-Harvard I Uni
vs e,S'S OF Virginia "a Innings. Har-
s sa Virginia l game called nj end of