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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
Baseball Notes

Mike Kahoe has been engaged as
scout for Washington the coming sea-
son, and will not be seen in UNIFORM
again. kahoe picked up Dixie Walker
Jack Lelivelx and Speed" Kelly for
the Nationals last fall, and the first
two named have already made good
A change has been made in, the eX-
hibition schedule Of the Boston VA
tionals The game slated for Newark,
o., for April 3 has been cancelled, ana
games will be played at Canton. o.,
April and 10. Canton is the home OF
Rariden, the young catcher of the team,
and Harry Smith lives at Massillon,
only few miles from Canton.
Walter Johnson, Washingtons pre-
mier pitcher, has announced that he has
returned the unsigned contract tender
ed him for the coming season, rs the
terms did not suit. Johnson had some
trouble with the club over signing a
year ago and finally carried his point.
He believes that his salary should be
raised every year. SO long as he retains
his reputation of being a great pitcher
and is an attraction around the circuit.
Manager John Camel of the Roches-
ter Club of the Eastern League. today,
turned down a very f1attering propo-
ston to take his Eastern League
champions to Cuba for a spring series.
The Cuban promoters offered to pay all
transportation and hotel expenses for a
two weeks trip, guarantee the best of
mmodations, and a fair sized
bonus in addition. owing to exhibition
games for which the Rochester team
has already contracted, the Cuban trip
could not be arranged for this year
Eddie Kargers signed contract ar
rived Saturday at the Boston Ameri-
cans headquarters. The left-handed
pitcher is spending the winter at Kerr
Vile, Tex, and will leave there for Hot
Springs about March 5. The bow re-
ports that he is in perfect physical
condition and he has a firm conviction
that he will be able to cut the center
of the rubber any time he cares to next
season. karger's only fault last season
was lack of control, thereby giving too
many bases on balls.
One of this years come backs in
baseball will be Johnny Gochnaur who
has just been appointed an umpire in
the Tristate League. Gochnaur has
been out of the baseball eye in recent
years, but was conspicuous during the
winter of 1912 while the fight with
the National League was on Goch-
naur was with Cleveland at the time.
after having played with Brooklyn a
few games in 1901. When Gene Wright
was kidnapped by Charley Ebbets in
1902 it was GOchnaur who went over
to Plttsburg and induced Wright to
rejoin the Maps, and Cleveland fans
never forgot that service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
Bates Will Select Its
Relay Team Today.

Lewiston, Me-, Feb. 6.-(SpeciaD.-The
final trials for the relay team to repre-
sent Bates College at the B. A. A. next
week will be held Monday. The second
set of preliminary trials were neld Satur-
day on the outdoor running track. Excel
lent time was made by the men, consider
ing the slippery condition of the board
track. At present there are seven men
who have a chance at the finals. In the
trials Saturday afternoon the four best
men We're Captain Williams 10, John
Peakes II, H. Holden 10, Dennis 10. I'm
less some of the other candidates make
exceptionally good time in the finals,
these men in all probability will make
the team to go to Boston. Dennis will
probably start off the race, with holden
second Peakes third and Captain Will
lams to finish.
Bates will run against Colby and the
men are bent on making up for the de-
feat the track team met last spring at
the NJ l. A. A., when Colby nosed Bates
out of third place by one point. The fell
lows have trained very consistently and
the team has never been in better condi-
cradle experience in relay work, Peakes
having made the team for the first time,
although he has been on his class relay
team for two years Holden and Dennis
came from the same schools as did Cap
tain Williams, Worcester South High.
where they were all formerly under the
direction of Edward O'Conner now
coaching the Bates team. Coach OConner
seems hopeful that he has found the best
quartet in college and believes they will
make a good showing at the big meet.
In addition to the relay team Bates will
send two excellent hurdlers, Blanchard IL
and Woodman 10. Both men are fast and
take the hurdles in good style. Blanchard
ran two fast heats at the meet last year
and the boys are looking for him to do
even better this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
Sporting Notes

Fast skating and superior stick work
on the part of the Canadians character
lied the hockey game between Harvard
and ST. Francis Xavier on the Stadium
rink, Soldiers field, Cambridge. Saturday,
which the Nova Scotia seven won to l.
Capt. Macdonald excelled for the Win
ners and Chadwick played well at the
goal position on the Harvard team.
The students of Worcester Academy
made a new record Saturday in raising
money for athletic purposes. The man
ayers of the track team issued call for
s7OO to pay the expenses of the indoor
track team during the coming spring and
the boys, assembled in chapel, subscribed
$76O in 1-2 minutes. After the athletic
meeting Baron Dairoku Kikuchi of Japan,
who was a guest of tine Worcester Eco
nomic Club Friday night gave an address
to the students on the relations between
Japan and the United States.
George Bonhag, the distance king and
holder of many American running rec
ords, Saturday was offered $1,000 to turn
professional and meet a prominent profess
sional distance man in a match 1O-mile
race in Madison Square Garden in March
The money was offered to Bonhag simply
for his appearance and it was g'uaran-
teed to him, win or lose. Bonhag refused
to consider the proposition. In turning
down the offer George said he valued his
amateur standing too highly, that he was
in athletics for his health and the love OF
the game and that he never permitted
the sport to Interfere with his business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
The itinerary of the trip back Follows:
KONETCHY MAKES A PROTEST.
ST. Louis First Baseman Objects to
Winter Sport Clause.

st. Louis, Feb. 6.-The first major
Lacquer to emit a loud howl about the
new clause in the contracts prohibiting
a man from playing indoor ball if he
wants to do so is Ed Konetchy, who
covers first base for the st. Louis Car
dinals. Honey says that he won't sign
with the Red Caps until the clause that
is Objectionable to him is stricken out
of the contract The big Bohemian is
sore at being asked to refrain from
playing indoor baseball.
Il realize" said Konetchy, that I
will draw big salary from the Cardi-
nails next season, but also realize that
l have to be in physical trim to deliver
the goods or my pay will be cut or.
The indoor game keeps me in good
condition, and I have less trouble in
rounding into trim when spring comes.
Consequently l want the chance to
work during the winter months and
will sign only on condition that if ]
desire to play indoor baseball my en-
ployer cannot interfere with me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Radical Revision of Foot
ball Is Under Amusement.

New York, Feb. "a radical revision
of football is under acvise!nent by the
Intercollegiate rules committee in
charge Greater safety for the players
and more ,ariety for the spectator are
felt TO be essential if tee game is to be
permitted by public opinion to live.
TIE rules committee adjourned Satur-
day night until March %. after APP
pointing a subcommittee to consider
these plans Of reorganization. The
subcommittee is composed of A. A.
Stage, University of Chicago; DR.. w.
L. Dudley, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tenn, and o. w. Savage,
Oberlin, o. When the rules commit
tee reconvenes it will pass formally
Oh the recommendations decided upon
in the meantime by the sub-commit-
tee.
that injuries to players are largely
due, not so much to mass plays as to
savage tackles. Accordingly it is rec
commended that there be no more div
ing tackles. that rigid physical eX-
animation of all candidates be insisted
upon. with medical supervision of all
players throughout the season; that
Duffeting with the shoulders Of ends
racing down the field after the ball be
abolished: and that the hack who re-
ceives punt be protected from I'M
necessary violence by the ends
Under one of the three plans Sug-
eesteG. playing halves would be short
ened from IS to 30 minutes, with 10
minutes intcrmission between, and
these halves themselves split again in
to four periods OF Is minutes play,
with intcrmission of five minutes. 1t is
4 question in the opinion of the COM
mittee if it would not be well to abolish
football between High schools. or at
Last between High schools and COL
leges. where the players are more ma
ture in physique.
The three plans upon which the sub
committeo will report. provide in sub
stance for the following changes Of
alignment and play:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
Junior Wilkes Goes at
200 Rate at Clinton.
Black Velvet Also PAGES a
Quarter In so Seconds Flat.
Big Crowd Enjoys Good Races on
River at Lewiston.

Clinton, Me-, Feb. 6.-(Spec1aD.-A.
Richardson, Jr.. the well-known dealer
In hay, horses. etc of Clinton. arranged
for three races to take place Saturday
on the SebasticOok rivrE, just outside
the illage Several Fairfield horses
were entered, among them the nay
gelding Zip a big trOttcr. owned by Al
va II. Bragg This horse won hi- race
very handiy. in three straight heats.
The second race for rioters vas won
By MI. Richardson's handsome brown
gelding. Junior Wilkes. Miss FANNIE
Delmar got the plac- IN each heat. her
record Is 220A, obtaiH"d lost fan.
Lucy Lion, bay mar. ~ Wilkes.
owned by Ralph jewel OF Fairfield,
disappointed her admirers by taking
expensive breaks. The writer l. : seen
her trot quarters quite little faster
than the time made in the first two
heats of this race.
But the time Of the third heat the
only one in which Mr. Richa rdsoN i1t
right down to business and drove mis-
horse 10 see what the pony could do
was fast enough to make anybod3 >
trotter dizzy.
In the free for-al pace. Black Velvet,
22lA, had rather .n "asy thing. In
the second and third heats Mr.. Rich
ardsnn drove to see what the marc
could do and that she could 10 whole
lot Is shown by the time After the
race the writer, assisted by j friend.
re-measured the track for their own
q
between the posts
In Junior Wilkes and Black Velvct
Mr.. Richardson has two of the fastest
brush horses that we ever saw. The
are not only brush horses, bit 6 me
race horses rs well. Junior " likes is
practically n green trotter: started in
a few races last fall and could beat 1925
handlly.
The judges and timers were H.
Small. Augusta: p. f., Lewis. Clinton;
M. &. Brown. Clinton II. H. Lee, Au-
Husta. starter.
CLASS A-TROT
Junior Wilkes br &, Emperor
Wilkes. Richardson ................l Il
Miss Fannie Delmar. 22O Ia. m.
Banner. Fairfield ..................2 . 2
Lucy Lou. b m. Jewell Fairfield. ..3 3
Time-.s4. 80 IA. 80 a.
state Ice record. trottirg. for quarter
mile,
FREE-FOR-ALL PACE
Black Velvet POI Ia. blk m. Mont
view. Richardson ....................1
Maizte f.. 2.27 L. Eldridge, Gin
NIL .'....'..''...' .................S : =
Time-32. 30 l-o, 30"
Fastest heat for the year 1910
CLASS B-TROT OR PACE
Zip b &. Nelson 209. Bragg. Fair
= HeIQ .........................l !
Laius. 222 "a. Oh &. Morrell. Fair
.
Nellie b.. m. Worthing. Farfield..2
Nina Belle. b m. Wells. Clinton.....4 3
Times, .38 l-2, 81 l-2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07

Commission, for he failed to report to the
Cubs last spring after having signed a
contract and later took a team to Chica-
go which played against clubs which the
National Commission considered as out
laws.
King, according to the views of those
persons who are familiar with the rules
of the National Commission, may be rein.
stated, but it is a certainty that before
he is restored to good standing a stiff
penalty will be assessed against him. Fol-
failing to report to the Chicago Nation
ais last spring King can be fined $1OO
and for playing against outlaw teams
when he was under contract to club in
organized baseball. the commissioners car
prevent him working for National
agreement organization until 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
U. OF N. BASKETBALL DATES.

Orono Me. Feb 6.-(SpeciaD. The Iynfs'
Versity of Maine basketball team. which;
has made fine record so far this season.
scoring 1G0 points against its opponents
50. has one more home game before it
leaves on its Massachusetts trip. The
last home game will he with New Hamp-
shire College. A close contest is expected.
All the men are in the best of condition
and Coach Leary is putting the finishing
touches on the team before the men
start out on their trip. which will include
the following games:
Feb. 22-New Hampshire College at
Durham.
Feb 23-Tufts College at Medford
Feb Cathode Island College at Kings
ton.
Feb. 25-Worcester Polytechnic Insti-
tute at Worcester
Feb. Massachusetts Institute of
Technology at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
Bowdoin Selects Team
For 8. A, A. Meet
Bates and U. Of NJ. Will Hold
Their Trials Today.
All the Maine Colleges Have Plenty
OF Good Material.

Brunswick, Ne, Feb 6.-Trials were
held on the board running track at
Bowdoin College Saturday afternoon to
select the men to represent Bowdoln at
the annual indoor meet of the q. A. A.
at Boston next Saturday. Nine candi-
dates competed for the relay team, five
being selected Each man ran $50
yards, the time of those selected being
as follows: Capt. Henry j. Goliath
ATS, Sumner Edwards ass, Robert ID.
Cole time not taken, Curtis futile
49 2-5s, Harrison l.. Robinson 40 3-5s.
Cole has an injured knee and if he is
unable to run in the race against Tufts
Tuttle and Robinson will race, to see
which will get the place. Jesse H. Nc
kenney was picked for the 4O-yard
dash ard Mark w. Burlingame for the
high iump
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
FIRST PLAN.

1-seven men on the scrimmage line.
mo pushine or pulling of the man
with the ball.
3-Prohibition of diving tackles
Finds going down the field not to be
body checked.
5-Payers going down the heiu uiioer d
punt not to approach nearer than nVe
wards to catcher or punter until ne mas
touched the ball, and then not TO tackle
him or charge forward unless he starts
to run with the ball.
s-Eliminate on-side kick
First man receiving the ball 10 pc al
lowed to carry it anywhere.
eForward pass allowed over any part
of tho line TO men on ends of the line or
behind the line when the ball Is put In
play.
SECOND PLAN.
1-Diyide the halves as already specified,
NAV to be resumed by the side in posses
sion of the ball when the preceding pc
riod closed.
oSaven men on the line Of offence and
three of the backs to be ct least -four
wards in the rear of the line. CThis would
eliminate the tandem play perfected by
HarVard)
3-Forward pass to be made and caught
only by players standing behind the line
when the ball is put in play.
4-In offensive plays between the 25-yard
line the team with the ball must advance
it 10 yards in consecutive directions or
forfeit possession. On this article the
committee states itself open to further
advice.
THIRD PLAN.
1-Seven men on the line of scrimmage,
with the back field offence limited to four
men, center rush always in center and
no interchange Of players permitted.
eliminate neutral zone and on-side
kick.
3-No runner with the ball to receive
any help until he has reached the line of
scrimmage. This would reduce the
weight of the attack.
Assistance to be gained seven yards in
four downs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07

Scott and Cole are two grand Young
players and both We're developed while
lsbell was the owner OF the Wichita
club. II Frank can let me have one
man like either Cole or Scott every
Year, | promise that the White Sox al
ways will be in the first division. Isbeli
always was one of my most valua BILE
payers and now that he is in the
western League he'll continue to work
for me.
lsbeil sold Cole to me last summer
WIN guarantee ticket, agreeing to
replace him if he did not last more than
SIX months. 1t is my honest opinion
mat Cole will last six years with the
nuch- darned Sox, who are rapidly he's
ing mended. Cole has signed with MS
and will play right field in 1910. Fratf
Parent viii cover center for us atSst
Pat Dougherty left" -
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April 25, or 10 days after the opening
of the championship season.
I'm case we desire to send Sharpe to
n minor league club" said President
Dreyfuss we can do so. and Lake can
not prevent us. 1t is not certain that
Manager Clarke will order the release
of the former Indian. but if he does so
it will be optional with us whether the
Doves get another chance to procure
the player. Lake had the opportunity
once to get Sharpe and did not take
advantage of it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
U. OF M. RELAY TRIALS
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

Orono, Me, Feb. 6-(SpeciaD.
the finals for the B. A. A meet which
will he held in Boston on Saturday next
The finals at the University of Maine will
be held Monday. Although three OF last
years team and also the first substitute
from last year are candidates. no one is
sure of his position. Maine is booked tc
run Vermont this season and although the
Maine team has defeated Vermont for the
last two years the Maine men are look.
ing for anything but an easy victory this
season. The members Of last years team
who will take part in the finals on Mon
day are Fortier 10, Cook 10, Littlefield
> 10 and Walker II, substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07

The annual election of officers lot
1901 resulted as follows: President
Major General Elliott c. Dill, adJutant
general, Maine; secretary and treasur-
er. Mai John NJ. Portal, Massachusetts
vice presidents, Brig. Gen. James IT,
White of Massachusetts, Brig. Gen
Jason 4. Tolles Of New Hampshire
Brig. Gen. Herbert S. Tanner OF fhoae
Island and Brig. Gen. George M. Coie
Of Connecticut
These officers were elected to the
competition committee: MAJ. zen.
Harry B. Cilley, Brig Gen. j. q. White'
Brig. Gen. J. e. Tolles, Brig. Gen. II. ..
Tanner, Col. John ]. Dooley, Col. Johh
Caswen. Maj. Arthur F. Cummings
Mai. Howard D. Wilcox. Maj. =. L.
Isbell, Capt. Earl D. Church. Capt.
Stuart S. Wise and Capt. A. G. Rey-
nolds.
1t was voted that Capt. Wyman. u
S. NJ. C, should be offered the position
Of executive officer. and Lieut.. Col.
Thonlas Talbot, LIST Corps Cadets, CHIEF
-. v,ot.t1,ky, oar 70 ofutp7Hj III
80 4anY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
The Eastern League Adopts
New and Stringent Rules.

the home club to pay to him the extra
complimentary tickets that have been
issued.
The annual meeting of the Eastern
League, instead of being held in New
York in October, will take place here
after in New York a day before the
winter conclave of the National
Lea que.
No trades We're pulled off Saturday,
Joe McGinnity. manager of the New
arks, turning down a proposition sub
mltted by Ed Barrow of the Royals to
exchange Benny Meyer for Mike
O'Neill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
NELSON AND WolGAST WILL
, FIGHT AT RICHMOND, CAL

San Francisco. Feb. 6-The question as
to who win get the contest for the light
weight championship fight between Bat
Ting Nelson and Ad Wolgast was appar-
emily settled Saturday. when Manager Sid
Hester was granted a permit by the city
council of Richmond to conduct the figh,
there. 1t is said the construction of the
arena will be begun immediately Rich.
mond Is few miles from Oakland. IN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-07
THREE MORE GIANTS IN LINE.
Brush Receives Signed Contracts Of
Bridwei, Fletcher and Buck.

New York, Feb. 6.-Three more Giants
sent in their signed contracts to President
John T. Brush yesterday. The men who
came through with the papers were
Shortstop AL Bridwell one of the timeli-
est htters in the profession; Arthur
Fletcher, substitute infielder. who would
be sure of a regular job if he didn't have
to compete with athletes like Doyle, Bird
we'll and Devlin, and A. Fl. Buck, a young
pitcher who was with the Wilson, N. c.,
team of the Eastern Carolina League last
year. Bridwell now is in Portsmouth, o.
Fletcher is in Collnsville, H.. and Buck
in Adrian, Mich.
All three men who signed yesterday VIII
make the trip to Marlin. Tex, by rail.
Fletcher and Buck will be members OF the
first SQUAD, which starts from St Louis,
and Bridwell will be with the second de-
tachment of Giants, who are to mobilize
in the Mound City.
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CHANGES IN BASEBALL CODE.
HeydIer Sends Pittsburg Notifications
to American League.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Changes made in the
baseball code at the recent meeting of the
Joint rules committee in Pittsburg have
been received in American League head
Quarters but no hint was dropped as to
what the changes are. Accompanying the
notifications, which We're made for the
purpose of clearing up the game on few
points. was note from Secretary Heyd-
Ter of the National League requesting
that they be withheld from publication
pending their approval by members of the
rules committee of both leagues.
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MIKE TWIN AND cLABBY
DRAW At MILWAUKEE,

Milwaukee, Feb. 6-:Mike Twin Sullivan
of Boston and Jimmy Clabby of Milwau-
kee. welterweights, fought 1O-round mo
decision" bout before the National A. G..
of milwaukee Saturday night. Both men
finished strong. and the newspaper men
decided the contest a draw. Sullivan went
into the fight fully 10 pounds heavier than
Clabby. The fight was characterized by
much cliuching and hanging on by both
men. il
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OF the New England
Military Rifle Association
Will Be Held Jan. Il 10 49,
Inclusive, al Wakefield.
Adjutant General {. c. Dill Of
Maine Elected President.

Boston, Feb. 6.--The annual meeting
of the New England Military Rifle As
ISOLATION will be held on the range at
Wakefield, June IL to 10, inclusive. The
date was settled at the annual meeting
of the association, held at the South
armory yesterday afternoon.
Brig. Gen. George M. Cole presided.
The gathering went into the question
of matches, and assurances were re-
ceived that the donated prizes would
be of more than usual value.
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IsBELL HELPED WHITE Sox.
As Owner of Wichita Club He Sold
Scott and Cole to Comiskey.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Charley Comiskey.
owner of the Chicago American League
Club, who has paid Frank Isbells sal
airy for the last Is years, isn't bit
sorry that the Demon Plumber is to be
in command of the Wichita team next
season. THE White Sox will be
strengthened by Isbell being in Wichi-
ia in 1870" said the Old Roman.
Frank has been the owner of the club
of that city for two years and look
what he has done for me in that time
He let me have first chance at Ed
Scott, who is likely to be as good a
pitcher as Ed Walsh, and he also sold
to me the release Of Young King Cole
who may be a second Fielder Jones
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Johnny Killing Asks
For Reinstatement.

Cincinnati, Feb. 6.-Johnny King, who
was the best catcher in the major leagues
in 1908 and whose absence from the Chi
cago Nationals last year undoubtedly
kept the Cubs from winning their fourth
straight pennant made application Satur-
day to the National Commission for REIN
statement, this move being unexpected.
King is doubly in bad with the National