Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-02
SPORTING NOTES.

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crew Monday night refused to consid-
er seriously the reports or trouble ana
differences regarding the coaching of
the Yale crew. Referring to Eugene
Buckley's article in the Boston Globe
he said He has not been here to
study the situation and besides it is
impossible to describe one stroke so
that 1t can be differentiated from an
other" Coach Armstrong is out of
the city and his views on the Yale
rowing situation were, therefore, not
available.
A call for spring football practice for
the men who will come out for Har-
wards team in the fall has been is
sued by Capt. Brickley, the practice to
begin Wednesday afternoon and last
about three weeks. The Juniors and
Sophomores of last years squad, with
the addition of the Freshmen who
will be eligible next year. win make up
so or more men, it is expected. Many
who will report next fall will be ex-
cused because they are engaged in
some of the spring sports.
France has A new candidate for pro-
fessional distance running honors in
Snouck, Who recently won the profess
sional cross-country championship of
Paris. He covered an eight-nile course
in 46m 3 1-5s, beating Waltispurger by
more than a minute. He is considered
a dangerous opponent for Willie ko-
lehmainen, Hans Homer, Dining,
Jean Nermeulen or any of the fast dis
lance cracks. He will run against Yer
moulin and I3ouchard in the French
professional championships over hill
and dale next Sunday.
Some time ago reports from Europe
stated that Edmund Jacquellin, the
great French rider. who was a cham
pien in the days Of Zimmerman, had
been signed to race this summer in
this country. 1t was further stated
that the veteran was showing great
form When the American party ar
rived a few days ago from Europe,
Floyd Mcfarland was asked where
Jacquellin was and replied: Il can
celed Jacaueliins contract just before
sailing. In the Paris six-day, on the
coolest day, he went upon the track
IN the scantiest of racing clothes and
rubbed hot water bottle over his
body to keep warm. He also glued his
shoee to his feet with shellac. Then
1 called a halt
The Southern championship speed
boat races for 1924 opened Monday at
ST. Augustine. Fla. The first event,
half-mile trial against time, was Won
by the Hydro Bullet of Chicago. which
traN eled at the rate of 1873 miles an
hour. Earl c. Deakin is the Hydro
Bullets owner. The first heat in the
contest for boats of the 20-foot class,
six laps over a 2lh-knot course, was
won by the Oregon Kid, owned by S.
T. Brock Of Portland Ore. The third
and fnal event of the day, 15-knot
handicap race. was won by the Hydro
Bullet. which covered the distance in
29.3S.
Alexander C. Nixon &c, of Brook
line, Monday was elected captain of
the Tufts Varsity fencing team, and
George X. Babbitt, II, of Medford,
of the wrestling team. Plans were
made for an interclass wrestling tour
nament April 8. The fencing team of
five men is to meet Newton High at
Newton, April Il.
George Peck, middleweight wrest-
ling champion of Vermont and in
structor in wrestling a the Young
Mems Club at Greenfield, threw Young
Tronker in So minutes in finish
match Monday night. OConnell and
Lyons went Is minutes to a draw,
Paida and Cloutier 10 minutes to a
dratv.
New Hampshire State college has
secured John W. Powers of Milford,
Mass, to coach it's track and field attn
letes this spring Powers developed
r. Sadler of Hopkinton High school,
the miller who showed such remark
atle speed few years ago, and War
rem Kneeland, the Marathon runner.
Powers will begin coaching after the
Easter vacation.
The stage has been set for the open
ing Of the outdoor season of cycle rae
ing at the Newark \. j., Nelodrome
next Sunday afternoon, and the fea-
tura of the day will be the first APP
pearance in America as a sprint racer
of Walter Rutt, the German star and
worlds champion. Rutt is to make
his debut in the Stanley handicap, at
one mile. and he will be accorded the
honor of being the only man on
scratch. Jackie Clark. the Australian
rider, who won the most points at the
Velodrome last season, and Alfred
Goulette, the other antipodean, who
came through q winner in the New
York six-day race, are to have handl-
caps over Rutt. Rutt is to continue i'll
open races and handicaps until sone
date late in May, when he is to be
matched with Frank Kramer, the
American champion, who is now