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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
Minor Changes in
Basketball Rules

Satisfaction with the present college
basketball playing rules was the mes
sage brought from all over the coun-
try by the members of the Rules Com
mittee to the annual meeting of the
committee Monday in New York Only
minor changes were made in the rules.
The timing of the game, which has
been in the hands of the umpire for
the past two years. was found to i'm
pair his efficiency for more important
duties and SO he was relieved Of the
duty and provision was made for two
timers. The warning to players re-
moving their hands from behind their
backs on the jump ball was removed
and in future a foul will be called
for failure to keep the arm behind
the back.
A questionable was mailed to 500
leading colleges and officials asking
for recommendations for changes in
the rules and opinion as to the well
rare of the game. Approximately 400
replies were received and only three
stated that the game was diminish
ing in popularity. No colleges were
recorded as having dropped the game
while about 20 colleges and high
schools were listed as having adopted
the game for the first time during
the past year.
Dr. James Naismith of Kansas IJni-
Vefsity, who, while director of physical
education at Springfield Training
schooi IN 1891, invented the game and
is present member of the committee
from the Missouri valley conference.
reported to the members that there
were 5H3 organized teams, or about
4o,ooo college and school boys. PLAYING,
basketball, and while there is no ac-
cufate way to gauge the total number
OF persons playing the game. DIR. Mai
smith has estimated it at 10000. which
would mean that more persons play or
ganized basketball than any other
sport save baseball, in the opinion of
the committee
Inc entire committee was in at
tendance. Oswald Tower of Williams
college, now at Andover Academy.
represented New England. DR.. Joseph
f. Raycroft of Princeton University
ana Ralph Morgan of the University
or pennsylvania represented the Mid
ole Atlantic section, l.. w. st. John of
Ohio State University represented the
Ohio Conference, DIR. L. J. Cooke of
the University of Minnesota repre-
scented the Western Conference. DIR.
James Naismith represented the Mis-
souri, Valley Conference and Director
Lory Prentiss of Lawrenceville AGA
DENY represented preparatory school
interests =s.=-I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02

A Portland boy living near enough 10
philadelphia TO make an evenings run
over there occasionally, saw hugo
Kelly and Harry Diamond in action
Saturday night and writes of the bout
to a Portland friend as follows:
went over to Philadelphia last night
TO see Young Hugo Kelly fighting I'M
der the name of frankie Rice box
Harry Diamond at Jack McGangan' S
National A. c. Diamond is by far the
hardest boy that Rice has met to date.
having won II straight fights from
some of the best boys in Philadelphia.
Rics's work was a big surprise to me.
He is faster and cleverer than ever,
and carried fight to Diamond all the
time; twice driving him across the
ring with rights and lefts, and once
putting him through the ropes. he
made the pace so fast that Diamond
could not get set for his punches, so
that the few blows that Diamond put
across had no steam behind them
Rices footwork was fine. and his judg-
ment excellent. and he timed his blows
nicely, beating Diamond to the punch
repeatedly. It was by far the fastest
and cleverest bout of the evening.
Rices clean-cut victory puts him in
line for matches with Eddie O'Keefe,
Patsy Kline, and kid" Thomas.
Thomas recently gave Kilbane great
battle here in Philadelphia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
Eccentric Character


George Edward Waddell, one of the
greatest of pitchers, was noted near
ly as much for his eccentricities as for
his ability as a bali player In the It
years he spent in professional base
hall he held positions with II teams.
His longest term of service was with
the Philadelphia Americans.
Waddelfs inability to keep in condi-
ton discouraged most other managers
and was indirectly responsible for his
contracting tuberculosis. which caused
his death. AS result of his weakness
the largest salary he ever received
was $4,000 a year. That he got from
the Athletics but with the stipulation,
it is said, that he must keep in con-
dition.
Waddell shared with Robert Glade
the strikeout record of the American
League. July %, 1908, while pitching
for the ST. Louis Americans he famed
16 of the Athletics, his former team
mates.
WaddelI was born in Butler, Pa,
Oct IS, 1876. When 20 years of age he
pitched his first professional ball with
the Oil City tPrD team and the next
year, after a brief career with the
Voiant College (Pr) nine, he entered
big league" baseball as member OF
the Louisville National League team.
WaddeIl joined the Chicago Nation
ais in 1901 and pitched few great
games fer the team under Jack Doyle.
In 1902 he jumped the Chicago team
to the Los Angeles outlaws but re-
turned again to organized baseball,
Joining the Athletics. From 1902 to
1908 he was a star of Mack's team
and then was showing indications of
a return to his old habits, Waddell
was sold to the st. Louis Americans.
A flash of his famous skill helped the
Browns in the great battle they made
for the American League pennant IN
1906, but at the end of the next season
he was released to Newark.
The Minneapolis Club bought Wad-
dell in 1910, and he was two years
with that club. Illness began to get
the better of him and last spring ne
was added to the roster of the MIN
neapolis Northern League CLUB.
Last fall, NJ. f. Cantillon or the
MINNEAPOLIS Club sent WaddeH TO
Texas. in an effort to prolong his me-
Waddell at that time told friends that
he was soon to die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
Bangor High 1914
Baseball Schedule

Bangor, Me-, April 1.-The schedule
of the Bangor High school baseball
team has been completed and is con-
sidered one of the best ever arranged
for the school team. Prospects are
good for a we'll balanced team, led by
Capt. Edward L. Merlihy. The schedule
follows:
May 6-University of Maine Second
at .Orono.
May EAST Maine Conference Sem
mary at Bangor.
May 13-Higgins Classical Institute
at Bangor.
May 16-Oak Grove at Vassalboro.
May 20--Maine Central Institute at
Pittsfield.
MAY 23-Oak Grove at Bangor
May 27-E. NJ. c. S at Bucksport
May 30-Coburn Classical Institute
at Bangor
June 3-M. c. l. at Bangor.
June 6-Waterville High at Bangor.
June 10--H. c. I. at Charleston.
June 13--Waterville High at Water
Vile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
BOXING NOTES

George Unholz. brother of the fam
Gus Rudy, will soon be with his
brother hitting the free lunch coun-
ters if his performance against Ever
Hammer of Racine the other night
is d. sample of the work he is going to
do for the next year or two. HAM
mer hammered Unholz all over the
ring in six rounds. But then Ever
Hammer ever hammers away at all
his opponents
"Old Man" Bill Coutre of Milwaukee
has couple of good lads under his
wing in Freddie Coutre and Barney
q Neil. Both are his own sons. ONeil
has completely recovered from a ring
accident in which he broke a couple
of ribs.
The boxing talent of Madison, Wis,
doesn't seem to be grabbing much of
the coin in the fight game this winter
So far Joe Percente is the only boy to
make expenses this season. Ray Rich
mond, Kid Williams. Pat O'Leary, Red
Wilhelm, SScotty Man, "One- Round"
Coniff and several others have been
unlucky hooking onto remunerative
matches. There is some possibility
that summer bouts will be put on in
thusiasts are wondering if it wouldn't
pay to get couple of top-notchers
there on the Fourth of July or some
other holiday and stage the mill across
the lake.
Dan Morgan is certainly a grand
manager. After Battling Levinsky
lost to Bob Moha Dan informed the
public that his battler was i'll and to
l. Il
money bouts that had been closed.
Levinslly may be i'll all right but if
it is stall ii sure is a good one.
Anybody who witnessed the Moha-
Levinsky fight in Milwaukee the other
night can not help but believe that
Moha simply won't permit anybody
to stand him off and box with him.
He keeps boring in until he gets
through about any shell ever resumed
Bob Moha, of Milwaukee. who has
leaped into prominence by his victory
over Battling" Levinsky, will have a
chance to make good the statements
of his friends that he is the best of
the white hopes during the latter part
of next month. Mocha has been matched
to meet "Gunboat' Smith, Jim Buck
ley's champion, in a 10-round contest
at the Auditorium Athletic Club, of
Milwaukee.
With that peculiar modesty common
to boxers, Moha actually believes that
he will be able to give the hardhit-
ting Smith some seven inches in height
and reach, with about Is pounds the
best Of weight, and still win.
Whatever Moha may or may not do
against Smith, and every outward in
dieation points to his defeat, the fact
remains that few of the first rate mid
die and light heavyweights care to
risk a battle with him. He has de-
feated, among others, Jack Dillon. who
is now making bid for honors in the
heavyweight division; Billy Papke and
numerous others.
The Mcmahon brothers, managers of
the Empire and Olympic Athletic Club,
are planning busy summer for the
boxing enthusiasts of New York. 1t
is their intention to open a club at
Coney Island and conduct first class
boxing matches. In all probability the
match between "Gunboat" Smith and
Battling" Levinsky on May 5 will be
held there, instead of at the present
quarters of the club, which. it is
thought, are entirely too small to ac-
commodate the crowd which will be
on hand for the occasion. -.-...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02

Great Northern trotted in 2:10
Joe McGregor. 2:14i4. paced in 2:07A.
Prince of Peleg. 2:132, trotted In 2:10.
Wentworth, 2:04s. is now In England.
Contention, 3-year-old, paced half in
1:02
Josephine Watts, 3-year-old, trotted a
half in los
All this speed was uncovered at Los
Angeles two weeks ago.
The County Fair Association is the
name of a circuit composed of Lancaster,
Pa; oxford, Pa: West Chester. Pa; By
berry, Pa, and Wilmington, Del.
Silver Baron, 2:10A, was recently sold
at auction at Pressburg. Hungary, TO a
Russian breeder for $500 A 3-year-old
by Silver Baron sold for $500
Lou Dillon, 1854. last week produced a
bay FLY by The Harvester, 2.01 This is
one of the few foaIs ever got by cham
pion trotting stallion out of a champion
trotting mare.
The Canadian racing circuit will allow
the usual four seconds to horses that
have made their records over mile
tracks This circuit. in fact. has granted
all of the easy racing conditions in its
1914 racing program.
The new eligibility rules of the A. T.
A. will not be observed by at least two
Western circuits. viz: The Wisconsin
Grand Circuit. with 10 members, and the
Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan
circuit. with nine members.
Steve C. Phillips, who won fame as the
driver of Sleepy Tom, 2:12k, one of the
big Four free-for-all PAGERS of the
Grand Circuit in 1879. is training
the 5-year-old trotter Taylor Sturgeon,
2;15i4, for this years NJ. & M. at Detroit
special meeting of the board of re-
view of the National Trotting Associa-
ton will be held in New York at 10 A. M
on May 5, and all communications to
come up before the board should be for
warded to Secretary w. H. Gocher on or
before April q.
That the Metropolitan Trotting Circuit
was not dissolved when Percy w. Barton
resigned as president, a few weeks ago
was largely due to the effective work of
Walter E. Erler, who has just been elect
ed secretary and treasurer. Mr. Erler
managed the successful meeting of the
Parkway Driving Club last year and will
again have charge at the Brooklyn track
next July
J. B. Elliott of Knoxville, Iowa, owner
of that handsome speed and producing
sire, Directum Spier. 2:11A. has sold to
r. c. Converse two yearling f1llies by
Downward, 2:29a. that look like real race
prospects, as they show natural speed
One of these fillies is out of Helen Asher.
the dam OF two. by Alfred c., 2:I9A. The
other one is out of Ozarka. 1884, by
Baron de Jay. 2:26a.
The 2-year-old stake to be given by
the Messina Driving Club at the New
York State Fair has several notable ad-
ditions to those already announced
George C. Emo of Simsbury, Conn.,, has
made application for admission for one
by his good horse Dictator Todd, but the
entry that now is attracting the most at
tenton is that of Mrs T. ]. Molloy, as
she declares she will drive this entry
herself in this race
w. M. Tolley, proprietor of the Tolley
Stock Farm, at Columbus, Tenn, the
home of Direct Star. 2:094, also owns
Pilatus I'd. handsome young stallion
that he will race this year around the
bushes and he expects to clean up the
trots with him this year and then tackle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
ROckland High
Baseball Schedule

4 Rockland, Me-, April IA member of
Fhe Bowdoin Interscholastic League
bitted against some of the strongest
jeans in the State-Rockland High
Fchool is now getting ready for the
most important season in it's history.
Manager Charles Rose announces the
following schedule:
April 25-Edward Little H. S. (of Au-
burn) at Rockland.
May brunswick H. s. at Rockland.
May 6-Rockland H. S. at Thomas
lon.
May 9-Rockland II. S. at South
Portland "a. M; Rockland H. S. at
peering Up. M.
May 16-South Portland H. S. at
Rockland.
May 23-Thomaston H. S. at Rock
hnd.
May STRICKLAND H. S. at Auburn.
June 3-Rockland III. S. at Bruins
NICK
June 6--Deering H. s. at Rockland.
\ The playoff dates of the Bowdoin
League, In which Rockland hopes to
lave direct interest, are June Is, II
Ind 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
The Recruit and the Veteran.

(Walter Trumbull in n. Y. World)
A sad recruit was sitting in the
shadow of the bench;
A frown was creasing of his brow
and grief his heart did
wrench,
He was young third baseman
and with wrath his eye did
CLEAN
Upon the veteran who played that
corner for the team:
Then to the ground-keeper, named
Ned,
Who stood quite near, these words
he said:
CHORUS. .-
That guy don't dast take off his
hat cause he amt got no
9 hair;
His age is fifty-seven at the
least;
Yet here is me a-sittin' here and
him a-playin' there;
The poor old boob had oughter
be deceased.
The ground his hoofs is on is more
than We can cover well,
Just knock fast one at i'm an
he'll shirlS.
The manager seen me down South
an / was playin' swell.
! think the mutt is givin' me the
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02

McGraw spurred the Giants on to
eight stolen bases against Houston the
other day. He is evidently planning
for another big base running cam
paign. The Feds have removed some
of the greatest obstacles to this meth
cd of attack. Taking Simon, of Pitts
burgh and Rariden. of the Braves.
with Killfer, of the Phillies, still in
the balance, it looks as though the way
has been paved for some new records
In pilfering. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
FIELD AND TRACK,
ROWING AND OTHER
SPORTING MATTERS

ing it dangerous for person to be in
range. This attitude is due probably
in a large measure to the crowd and
not the players themselves. Whoever
is at fault, it should be eliminated.
Place the whole matter in the hands
of the board of arbitration, go at it in
the right way and / have no fear but
what these two teams will be playing
ball this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
THIS WEEKS BOUTS
WEDNESDAY

AT Manchester, n. H.-Charley Shep-
pard VS.. Larry Burns, Young Chaa-
kas VS.. Tommy Carson, Charley By
ers VS.. Gus Murphy.
At Windsor Locks. Conn.-Eddie
Dixon VS.. Kid Kershaw.
At Kalamazoo, Mich.-Howard Nor
row VS.. Gus Christie.
At ST. Louis-Freddie Welsh VS..
Harry Trendall.
THURSDAY
At Turner's Falls-Al Shubert VS..
Joe Morgan, Oscar Lloyd VS.. Young
Josie, Young Mack VS.. Kid Dohring.
At Cambridge-Jack Twin" Sulli-
van VS.. Porlxy Flynn.
At Cambridge--Amateur bouts of
Riverside B. C. at Cypress Hall.
At Lawrence-Phinney Boyle VS..
Battling Joe Carroll, Gardner Brooks
VS.. Kid Thomas, Tony Meringo vs..
Tommy Murphy.
At New Haven-Fred Yele VS.. Gene
Moriarty.
At San Francisco-Billy Murray VS.,
Jimmy Clabby.
FRIDAY -4a
At New York-Bert Fagin VS.. Johnny
Wilson, Young Brown VS.. Benny Leon
ard Packey Hommey vs. K. o. Brown.
At Boston-Freddie Duffy VS.. Joe
Eagan. t..
At Joseph. Mo-Freddie Welsh VS..
Special Delivery Hirsch.
At Lewiston, Me.-Bill McKinnon VS..
Bob LIE Favour.
SATURDAY W
At Brooklyn-George Rodel VS.. Tom
Mcmahon. r
At New YCrk-George Rodel VS..
Sailor Fritts -r
At Philadelphia-Bouts at local
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
Famous Pitcher Is
Victim OF Taber=
CulOSiS atSan
Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, April 1.-"Rube"
Waddell. famous left handed pitch
er, died today. He had been ill for
months with tuberculosis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02

Orion Day has been signed to pitch
With the Syracuse, N. Y, baseball
|eam during the coming summer. Day
5 q right-hander who formerly pitched
kith the Pennington nine. 1t is said
hat he is putting across nice assort-
bent of curves this year and his
friends anticipate that he will make
|ood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02

Clarence Smith, pitcher, was sold
Monday by the Chicago Americans to
the Venice club of the Pacific Coast
League. Smith came to the White Sox
last spring from the Birmingham club
Of the Southern League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02

Biddeford Journal: Pardon the ques-
ton, but will the fact that baseball
has received the stamp of royal ap-
prevail in England help to increase its
popularity In this country?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02

The Hudson. Wis, promoter hopes
D get Wolgast and Johnny Tillman
pr 10-round bout April II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
When Baseball
Leagues Are Off

The opening and closing dates
of the leading major and minor
leagues for the present season
show that a majority open the
season on or about April IA and
complete their schedules on
Labor Day, Sept. Z. The play
ing seasons for twenty of the
more important organizations
follow:
National League-April IA.
Oct. 7.
American League-April IA,
Oct. Z.
Federal League-April 10.
Oct. IA.
International League - April
81, Sept. Z.
New York State League
April 80, Sept. 10.
Tristate League - May 6,
Sept. Z.
Texas e-April 9,
Sept. Z.
Western League-April II,
Sept. 81.
1. !. l. League-April %,
Sept. 7.
Northern League May 6,
Sept. I.
Southern Michigan League
May IL, Sept. 49,
South Atlantic League
April s, Aug. 30.
New England League .pra
80, Sept. -.
Central Leasue-Arr.i =.
Sept. Z.
Pacific Coast Lea6ue~Aaich
81. Oct. 25.
Northwestern League-April
Ia. Sept. ~.
Virginia League-April 16,
Sept. IL.
American Association-April
IA, Sept. 81.
Southern League-April II,
Sept. IL
Canadian -League-May I,
Sept. I.
kentucky Indiana Tennessee
eague-May s, Sept. 7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-06
'TAYLOR'S ELECTION
AS PRESIDENT PRO
TEN DISPLACES SEN.
MORROW; VALIDITY
WAREHOUSE BILL IS
THOUGHT AFFECTED
(By Associated Press.)

Austin. Texas. Oct. 6.-Attomey Gen
eral Looncy today ruled that the election
Of Senator Taylor a. president pro tenn
during Senator Morrow's temporary ab-
sence displaced Morrow. This may at
feet the validity Of the emergency ware
house bill, which was passed under similar
conditions.
Representative Templeton offered 4
resolution providing for sine die adjourn
ment of the House on October TO- The
resolution was laid on the table subject ID
call
Consideration of the Bank of Texas bill
took mp great part of the morning ses-
sion and was resumed AZ this afternoons
session.
The Senate debated but did not act on
a resolution which sought the endorsement
of the Bank of Texas bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-06
2,062 STUDENTS
AT TEXAS u.
Curtailment OF Finances as Result Of
European War Apparently Has No e.
feet on Attendance at Institution-lO
More Enrolled Than on Date Last Year

Austin. Texas, Oct. 6.-Curtailment of
finances resulting from the European war
apparently ha~ had no effect upon Texans
seeking an education. III the enrolment al
the University of Texas j. 10 b. taken III.
standard by which to Judge. The total
number of students enrolled, according 10
the latest figures made public several day-
after college opene, j. 2,o62. just ten
more students than al the same time last
year. New students were stiIl coming IN
last week and when another list j. given
out u was expected that there will
some 200 more than last year II was be-
heved today that this would tax the
schools limit. especially n II !. being
operated cn limited amount of funds. the
Governor having vetoed the second YEAR
appropriation Of S7OO.O0O. which wouId
have been available September 4. ~ thi-
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-06
DISTRICT COURT
OPENS MONDAY
AT RIO GRANOE

District Attorney John |. kleiher i pre-
pairing for the fall term Of the district
court. which opens for session Of one
week at Rio Grande City. Starr county. on
next Monday morning. Judge kleibcr l.
now n his home m Brownsville. and will
leave tor Rio Grandc City the latter part
~ tins week
Judge Hopkins J. m Corpus Christi at
hl> home, Ai> the court >tenographcr
\. T. Ro-enihal. II j. expected that Judge
Hopkins will not reach Rio Grande City
before Monday afternoon.
This viii ~ the first session of the dis.
irict court ~ Rio Grande City since last
fail. the last term having been missed on
icc"rrt If an Overlapping" m court
terms. caused ~ 40 oversight when the
legislature rcarrangcd the terms IN IN,
various counties composing this Judicial
district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-06
EXAMINERS OF
STATE BANKS
REASSIGNEO
c. r. Goocenough Jr. Is Transferred from
Brownsville District TO Houston, and
Paul G. vaIIaret is Assigned to Browns
willie District.

Lower Rio Grande Valley state bank
err will soon miss q. r. ,Goodcnough Jr.
who for the past several years has been
the state bank examiner for the Browns
Vile district Mr.. Goodcnough In the re-
assignment ~ bank examiners which has
just been made ~ the state banking de-
partmcnt. j. transferred to the Houston
headquarters. and he is sucrceded in the
Brownsville district by Paul u. vallarrt.
who comes from the sulphur Springs
district
Other reas>ignmcnts are: T.. X. R.h
ertS from the Houston 10 the Corsirana
district; r. 4. Jamison from the Corsi
cana % the Austin district; Ira smith.
from the talver district ~ the III Paso
district :. y. hartley form the III Paso
district To the Calvert district; !. n.
theaiham from the Austin district Ia
the sulphur Springs district
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-06
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS IN
PUBLISHED LETTERS SAY
SITUATION IS DESPERATE


Copenhagen. Oct. 6-Letters from Ger
man army officers m France N paper sent
here admit that the situation y desperate.
and give vivid accounts of fighting hard
ships. One saws '''rhe officers and men
have been rendering ~uperhuman services
for thirty seven days m trenches chiefly
filled with water. None are able tn retire
from the fighting line for rest BAD
weather J. causing much ~ickcnc>~. Chap
lains accompanied the troops To the front
and pray and preach IN the trenches"