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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
~BAcK HOME"

IF % ack home Thanksgiving let us nep you
observe it.
THANKSGIVING is our odme New England noV oay' na.
Preside becomes an altar each table feast Memory
the old homes or to friends relatives ana one "
are pretty sure o follow, if
Why go the details of that IF? Inc Claims u o ~
the distance the expense-an are valid reasons.
BTdsapponed ones can than wish they were ner
Thew can he in spr They project personals
ties SO geetingsoining in the very con-
Of the social to hardly noticeable their
absence from the family circle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24

Wednesday, November "a, 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-24
SOPHOMORES

The score: juniors II. TouchdoWns.
haskell and Colgan. Referee, Dennis.
Umpire. Lathe. Head linesinan, Young.
Timer, Ham. Time, 10 minute periods.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
III. KOHLEMAINEN
CRACK RUNNER,
TO BE DETROITER

In another year II ia expected
that Hans Kohlmainen. the ceiebrat
ed amateur athlete. viii be mem
Der OF the Detroit Y. NJ. c \. ath
letic teams. Kohlmalnen. who is a
Finn, was in Detroit recently. and
ran a few laps around the = cork
track. lie made the statement al
the time that re would soon make
Detroit his residence and ally him.
self with the association.
Large eni ollments marked the
opening OF the regular gym classes
at the Y. VI. G. a. on Monday OF
this week. Later in the year. IL is
announced. free swimming classes
will be conducted for members on
every Tuesday night, and Friday
night will be reserved at the plunge
for water sports and games
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
Cobb and Veach Lead
With Average of
But .286
CRAWFORD HITS
FOR BUT .133
Phillies Out in Front
With Little Reason
to Worry
ny HAROLD v. WILCOX.

The Tigers didn't do any very I'm
pressive clubbing at Boston. The
onslaught with the war club in the
first game was very satisfactory.
but they were effectively tanned
thereafter. Nobody did any 800 hit
ting. and only two JungaIeers ex-
ceeded the $50 mark for the four
J games. Cobb and veach each club
ted for q .zs6 average. Witt was
next. with $50. and Young fourth,
with $50. Stanage was 200 bat
ter, and. Bush a .143 macer. DOME.
however. was continually getting on
J the paths. and deserves much com
mendation therefor. Crawford and
Burns were the weakest lnas in the
offensive chain. excepting only Kav-
snagh. Averages or 1913 for the
series are credited to Samuel and
George. while Marty's calue was con.
hned to 4 walk.
AT that, three games instead of
one could have been captured with
out materially increasing THESE n,
erages. o One long single Saturda,
n the twelfth would have won that
sfracAs, and . long single In eithe.
The eighth or ninth yesterday woulo
have Svensd up the series.
,Dut they weren't forthcoming, and
vow We can talk OF q pennant for
Tige IN much the same way we
would mediate upon the spending
II . million dollars--if we had t..
Admitting that the grandoldope may
baGknre yet, the chance of any such
disaster u more remote than It
seemed yesterday. The Indians.
who invade Boston today for six
games. In three afternoons, were
jockeyed into a double-header at
Fh1Iadelphia yesterday. and thus
La Fohl's feeble might Is placed
'un1sg An additional handicap in his
eiEnrts 70 what Chicago and Detroit
co0lln't do 1t the Hub.
y The National league fracas IL
about over, too. The Phillies not
have . hvegAme lead. and that's q
heap this time of year. II is true
that the Quakers must play q series
with each Of the contenders before
the curtain drops. but so long as
sthsy drill along at an even break
salt. Pat Moran will have no reason
70 fret.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
Watching the .Scoreboard.

Even The weather man works TO
ni1 the Fhillles. WITH the Quaker .
Idle ycaterday. both tho Braves anil
Dodgers were bumped.
And tho bumps. Incidentally. all
hut bumped the lest vcstiRe OF pen
nant hopes from Boston and Brook
iyn.
Dig n hole IN the hall a. fame fo-
Fred Tone. Fred was Daseba llicaliv
dad years ago. but he has come back
like the weiI-known whlrlwind. Yes
terday the Braves were his victims
Boston'- Red Sox completed the
hunt Of the Tiger by driving the beart
into the far rccesEes OF the jungle.
wherein there tfes no pennant
Clarke Griffith seems To have found
n running mate for the great Walter
In Young Mr.. Dumont Of Fargo. "
- The rookie pitched hts second
ahutout game yesterday.
The Indians and Athletics split
double header. Neither are going
anywhere In particular. except back
wards, so II doesn't matter.
~ must warm the cookies Of Mr..
Comiskey's heart to see the Yarrupin'
Yanks maui his expensive players.
Bobby Roth. OF the Ignoble In
dians war the only bloke 10 bat his
wav into the honor column yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
BACK COMES HENRI
RONOEAU.

Is Henri Rondeau just one of
:aose remarkable minor league ball
players who simply hasn't the class
to travel the pace set by the big
show. or is he Just the victim OF
tough luck in his major league de
butts?
Detroit had him as a catcher. and
gave him up as hopeless Last year
he earned a reputation in the Amer
lean association as a smuggling out
fielder. and Clark Grififh snapped
half team ard some cash for him.
only 10 turn him back while the
present season was still young.
After Joining the Minneapolis
club, Rondeau again struck his min
or league stride, aud almost all sum.
mer he has been nesr the top OF
the clouting heap Just now he
sports a $40 average. So Grifith's
curiosity has again been aroused.
and Washington has just drafted
Rondeau with the Intention OF again
trying him' out next year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
A CLUB THAT COULD
USE CHANCE.

IL hasn't been mentioned in more
than whisper vet, but if Frank
chance is 10 ever re-enter major
league baseball. there Is club
needing his peculiar talents. This
assertion is based on the popular
belief that while Chance is not
much at building up club. ne is a
Peerless Leader in fact when hand
ed an alLs,ar gang that needs a
slave driver
In the past year. Charley Comis-
key has blown a sum estimated al
100000 for what are popularity con-
;idered star players. Some $50. O0O
Of this tremendous sum went for
Eddie Collins. and while Eddie was
the only item on Chubby Charlie
shopping list. the White Sox sc,
the pace for the league. Since then
Jackson. Murphy and some others
have been purchased and the clut
has been in steady decline. So far
as 1915 dope is concerned. Comiskey
might as well have donated at lcas,
half of this fortune to charity.
Perhaps Rowland can get some
classy ball out OF this array OF
prima donnas next year At any
rate. IL the popular conception OF
Chance is correct the White Sox
are now club eminently fitted for
his peculiar type OF generalship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
TIGERS MISERABLY WEAK
WITHBAT AT BOSTON, YET
nlEEDEDBUT q MORE BLOWS
What May Happen
In Standings Today

player hopes that some day he may
De Giant.
il Is charged that McGraw has
taken advantage II this ambition
TO disrupt many a hostile club BY
spreading the report that he is after
one OF that clubs star players. who
naturally hopes that such a deal
might be contaminated
McGraw's present machine has
reached the end OF its rope. The
Little Napoleon will rebuild next
season. He needs an untold num-
Der OF pitchers, some catchers, a
third baseman. and a flock Of out
FEEDERS. Only Merkle and Fletcher
seem assured OF their Jobs. Even
Larry Doyle Is in danger Young
sters will be called upon to fiji
these places, and there is no sort
OF chance that could be more
pleasing TO ball playing youngsters.
Marlin. Texas, will be the nation.
al center OF ambition next March.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
CHARLEY WHITES LEVY HOOK

This freak punch has long since
been barred IN all countries where
boxing Is In vogue
Ad Wolgast, while champion. made
use OF wrist blow" in his fight
With Oakland frankie" Burns.
B&rns possessed an almost impreg-
nable defense. which ne formed by
wrapping his arms around his head
While bent near double in crouch
Wolgas' however solved the turtle
like protection with a short fore
arm and backhand wellop which
trough. the side OF his wrist across
FdEk.e's brow. This illegal blow
wore burns Gown and out in Is
rounds.
ADe Attell was a very mean fight.
er In the ing lie was familiar with
he f;ii repertoire of uasair hits He
often used the thumb pinch" This
was dainty trick Of jabA!ng the
ttumh Of MS glove into his oppon-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
Nabe It Would Wiser Have Prayed for Coous Rain At
START Big
SHOW 0CT.8
That's Ban JOhnson's
Date For Beginning
of World Series

CHICAGO, Sept 9l.-The biz
show viii start on Friday, Oct. 8
the day after the present season
closes. This was the tentative date
set today by Ban Johnson for the
worlds series Although Garry
Hermann is said to favor starting
the inter leasue title games on Sat
urday, II was generally believed
here that the American league pres
idcnt would have his way. as usual
In announcing the tentative
worlds series date, Johnson said nc
had received formal challenge
from President James A. Gilmore
OF the Federal league. for the third
circuit champions to participate In Q
three-vornered worlds series. He
said Garry Hermann would &C.
knowledge" receipt OF the dn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
Three Likely to Come
Here Without
d Defeat

II Deuoit Central does not win
the state interscholasiic football
championship again this year and
make million dollars or so, al the
same tine. It will be through no
fault Of the schedule trainers al the
Straits City school
Eigh, games have been booked for
the champions and six OF them are
to be played in Detroit. Saginaw
Eastern and Ann Arbor are the only
schools that have succeeded in get
ing the Bussites for home contests.
OF the six schools sending their
elevens 10 Detroit. three-Grand
R1pids Central. Grand Rapids Union
and Muskegon-promise 10 be very
much up In the running for first
honors. II is practically certain that
al least two of the three will go 70
Detroit unbeaten teams. Union. the
first Of the west-state trio to battle
the champions. gets her chance Oct.
8. II will be Unions third game OF
the season and Detroit's second.
Musxegon plays in Detroit Oct. 30,
tut meets Grand Rapids Union the
week before. The Muskies are al
ready claiming victory over Grand
Rapids Union and II successful this
will mean that Detroit will be play
ing another unbeaten team when
Gudelsky.s battlers are met Grand
Rapids Central does not meet either
Grand Rapids Union or Muskegon
until after the Detroit game, which
Is booked for Nov IS.
A more ideal schedule than the
one owned by Buss' boys could not
be ims gined. The fact that all Of
The big games that give promise Of
he wing any bearing at all on cham
pionship honors are to be played in
Detroit, should make the task OF re-
peating doubly easy for the cham
7 ions.
Just 10 keep the boys on edge
With real competition. the Central
schedule makers have arranged
GAMES With Waite high. OF Toledo.
for Oct. 2, and with Scott high, OF
Toledo, for Oct is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
CoCHRANE AND TIE
PIVOT JOB.

Capt. Cochrane, OF the University
OF Michigan football squad. may not
be played ~ center this season. but
there as strong conviction among
followers OF the Wolverine zridders
that he will. And they are wonder
ing II Capt Bill from the north
country VIII be affected by the com.
bination as was Paul Des Jardien
the wonderful University of Chi
cago athlete.
In 1913. Des Jardien was selected
hlAmerican center by Walter
Camp. His selection as the pivot
man OF The All.Western mythical
eleven WAS unanimous. All this
fame resulted In his election TO the
captaincy. and last fall he attempt.
ed 10 both boss his team and pass
the bell
~ a Result his work fen OF badly.
lie was frequently caught mapping
and too often for the good OF his
team, his passing was. mediocre.
The responsibility OF the leadership
was believed 10 have interferred
with the playing OF his position.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
REFEREE OF BOUT
SAYS WILLIAMS
KEEPS HIS TITLE

Still the tight bugs are puzzled
by the identity OF the bantamweigh'
champion. They reall don't know
whether Kid Williams lost the
crown by fouling Kewpie Ertle OF
not SO the referee who called tho
foul has come TO bat With his side
OF the story. and he says that VII
liams is still champion. George
Barton. st. Paul newspaperman
was the referee, and his statement
reads as follows:
As referee OF Ertie- civilians
tight I did not give decision to
Ertie on foul. because OF fact
that under Minnesota state law
referee 10 not permitted 70 give
decision. ! disqualified Williams.
as h Greatly struck Ertfs In Groin.
II don't think ehampionshtp
should change hands under cir
curristancea Statement that I
gave decision 60 Ertie on foul err
roneous"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
ROBERT L. RIPLEY.

Paragraph No. . OF the revised
London prize-ring rules, which was
adopted in the Queensberry rules. is
as follows
Tine referee may disqualify a con-
testant for delivering a foul blow in
tcntionally or otherwise. for hold
ing. butiing. palming. shouldering.
falling without receiving blow.
wrestling. oil for boxing unfairly by
hitting with or for boxing unfairly
10y hitting with the open glove. the
inside or hut of the hand, with the
wrist or elbow or for rough!ug."
As was pointed out By Dan Lyons,
Fackey Moi arland was liable 10 dis
qualihoe ton under this rule in his
night with Mike Gibbons. Surely the
stock Yards boy hit with his open
sloye frequently enough % Justify
such an action on the referees part.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21

ents eye. Patsy Cline was perman-
emily blinded by Abe in this way.
Old John l.. sullivan had a few
pallops about MIN that would not be
permitted nowadays His favorite
vas the "back-lung" punch. John
used his fist and forearm like n
club aud brough, IL down upon his
adversary's back between the shout
ders. Yes, IL was quite effective
Jim Corbett knocked out Joe Cho-
ynski with a wrist blow. II termi.
mated the famous barge fight out in
the Sacramento river. California.
Iorbctt was not to blame. however.
- both his hands were broken. This
terrific struggle was one OF the
creates; fights ever held anywhere.
Z was furious contest up 10 the
moment when Corbett swung his left
end cracked Joe on the chin with
his wrist in the tsen,y-serenth
round.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
Detroiter Expected to
Give Mercersburg
Championship

MERCERsBURG. Pa. Sept. I'll
The football season VAS inaugurated
~ the Mercersourg academy last
week. when about 100 men reported
TO Head Coach James Craig. the
former Michigan star and Ali-Amer-
can halfbsck Of the last two years.
The outlook for a successful team In
more promising than 1t has been for
a number of years. and Coach Craig
ind his assistants have hopes for a
championship team such az MERGERS
lurg has turned out in past years.
The Michigan star Is supported in
his anticipation by the entire stu
dent body. and already the blonde
coach has attained a popularity se-
corded few coaches at Iercersburg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
CLEVELAND GETS
ORLEANS TRIO


NEW ORLEANS. La. Sept. III
Cleveland will take Pitcher Jim
Bagby, Third Baseman Freddie
Thomas and First Baseman Harvey
Bluhm from New Orleans ~ the
end Of the Southern league season.
Tom Reilly. shortstop, another man
sought by the Indians, was drafted
by Brooklyn. News to that eject
has Just leaked out.
Bagby Is one Of the leagues lead.
ing pitchers, both In games won and
I'm strike-outs. Detroit wanted him
last spring Thomas leads the
league wiu, II home rms and also
with 1S stolen bases Bluhm has
PLAYED q steady and heady game at
irst all year. being out OF only
about three sames-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
BY Ripley.
The FAMOUS Ia BLANCHE
SWING That KNOCKED OUT
DEMPSEY

Soldier Bartfield gave Mike Glib
hens whipping with the aid OF a
bsck-hand punch. Bartneld has the
wallop down TO science and uses
IL as his chief stock In trade. IL IL
most unexpected sort of blow-a
lack-hand swing. and Is very awk.
ward to stand up against. Gibbons
could do nothing at all with 1t. and
the soldier had him completely pux-
zled Al Mccoy. the "cheesechamp"
uses a similar blow.
There We're many fighters who
used foul tactics when the referees
attention was diverted. Kid Mccoy.
Mysterious Bill, Smith. Elbows
McFadden. Mike Twin Sullivan.
Willie Lewis. and others all used
various forms Of "scufing" and
roughing and elbowing
There Is little tn be gained and
p'uch TO lose by any form OF pugilis.
tic untaIrness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21

Packey's offences were inexcusable.
too. They were deliberate as they
we're frequent.
However. Packey got away with
it-much to his discredit and the
public's disgust But he will never
set away with 1t again. In the past,
different boxers have managed TO
Utilize unfair tactics. or tactics that
~ere a:terward adjudged unfair.
The most famous instance of all.
CT course, took place in a champion
ship fight between Dempsey and La
blanche many years ago. La Blanche
was badly beaten and almost out on
the ropes when he swung blindly
around backward and landed what
las since been called the "pivo.
llow." or the la Blanche swing -
This terrific punch dropped poor
Dempsey for the full count. and re
l!eved him OF his title OF middle
weight champion of the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
The TROUBLE WITH THE
uRAvgs..

Does Miracle Man Stallings be-
lieve that 13 Is a lucky number?
Not 90 that you can notice 1t,
even with these modern artificial
aids to the vision. With team
that on paper Is much stronger than
that with which he won the world
championship a year ago. he IL now
some seven games behind the rat.
ing accorded the Braves At this
stage In the pennant race of 1914
There are many reasons. one Grover
Alexander being one, possibly, but
the one, big outstanding reason why
the Braves are not now In q posi-.
ton to ut least touch the flag Is \
combination Of 10 crippled players.
This year's position in the pen.
nant race Is no fair argument for
the boys who yelled "Fluke" last
October. Here is the explanation
Of Stalllnss' 1915 failure:
Evers broke his ankle the first
week of the season and did not
return to the same until JriyN
James has had a Tad arm ALL
year. lie has wen four games
for the club. in 1914 ne won 2s
~ Rudolph pulled tendon In his
risht leg and was out for two
weeks. HaF
Tyler had sore arm. in the
spring and was out for six weeks.
} Connolly suffered broken
nose In phiily In July and lost
y his fence busting stride
0owdy out for 10 DAVIS in the
early part OF the season with a
4 sore throat
Meanwhile spiked I'm New York
two weeks ago and did not play
N until yesterday.
Schmidt spiked In Pittsburgh
last week: will not be back for
4 two weeks
strand. after good start. con-
trscted rheumatism in arm; has
not pitched since spring.
Ragan has had injured finger
for three weeks and has not been
Il Bile to pitch In form.
~ Moran sprained ankle in Brook
n Tyr: out for 10 days.
d Fitzpatrick hurt finger subbing
IS for Evers and could not throw
for b rouple Of weeks
. suodgrass, playing great ball.
rr,ked on right hand In Chicago:
be out for another week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
INTERNATIONAL
"GAWE"

The British golf handicap list has
come to hand The British system
OF handicapping IL somewhat differ.
ent from the American method. The
big guns are placed at plus six. and
then the roster slides down 10
scratch. In this country Il starts
at scratch and slides down 10 Ave
The Introduction 10 this English
roll Of honor says that In natton-
al amateur tourney, all OF the Amer.
leans who are eligible TO the Yam
kee classic undoubtedly also would
be eligible 10 compete across the
pond. lnasmuch as in this country
there are 276 golfers who range
from handicap of FIVE TO scratch.
and since in the United Kingdom
there are some 1883 golfers who
range from scratch up TO the limit
OF plus six. an Interesting sidelight
thus can be thrown on the COMPARE
tive skill OF the players from the
two sides of the Atlantic. And the
comparison is not at all ha,tering
to The quality of Yankee golf.
Possibly the Britons are more
generous in their haudicapping than
the Z. 8 e.. A. But TIE Briton who
is responsible does not think SO
HE idea OF the International sit.a.
ton is that there ara but 276 Amer.
leans who can compete on even
terms with the 1900 and more
crack golfers who fly the Union
Jack.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
u. OF d. GRJDDERS
AT MACK PARK

The University OF Detroit football
squad will move to Mack park.
where Coach Costello will train his
athletes for the remainder OF the
season. More than so candidates for
positions are now In the squad. and
the grid outlook for the local college
has doomed accordingly. Kerwin. q
tesmmate OF Costello's at George
town. Is assisting the coach this
week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
DIRECTUM 1 AND
PETER STEVENS
IN $4,000 RACE

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Sept. 21.-In-
terest in the Allentown Fair this
week Was stimulated with the arriy-
ais In Allentown of Directum I. and
Peter Stevens. the sensational per
formers that will meet on the track
tomorrow for $4,000 q side. the win
her TO take all. DIrectum !. was
brought hero by Tommy Murphy
from Syracuse. where he made q
mile in 1856 "a. worlds record.
without windshield. Peter Stew
ems was brought from Chester by
Ray Snedecker. former driver Of
Directum I. The horses are In fine
shape. and each driver IL anxious TO
win
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
FERRY AFTER THOEPE'S
rSAlP

Howard Berry. who totes the hon.
or OF being Americas best all
around college track and field ath.
lete, AT present, is going after all
Jim Thorpe's honors Thorpe was
the only rival in recent years Berry
has had, and in addition - his
track prowess, the redskin was a
marvellous football player
Berry Is now working with the
Pennsy grid squad, and reports from
camp say that he is going to be a
great backfield man. and a kicke-
OF Brickleyesque proportions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
FOOTBALL

NEW HAVEN. sept 2i.-Yale foot.
BAN candidates got their hrst taste
OF real scrlmmage late yesterday
when Coach Hinkey lined up two
teams and ran them through their
PAGES Legore, last seasons veteran.
was on the second game Captain
Alex Wilson played right half
CAMBRIDGE, Sept, 21-Harvard's
hrst eleven had llttle trouble in scor-
ing on the scrub YESTERDAY WlRgin
last years freshman center gas al
center and the team ran 'amoothiy.
More scrimmage IL scheduled for to-
day.
PRINCETON. Sept p. -- Coach
speedy Rush was confronted today
with the task of building up a
Princeton line The second team
found little trouble in going through
II FOR gains in yesterdays scrimmage
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
JITNEY BALL
PATRONS PARADE

CHICAGO, Sept, 2i.--Federal
league boosters today announced
nthey have 10000 names TO their
petition demanding that weegh.
mans Whales be a party to tho city
title series looked between Cubs
and White Sox Thousands Of Fed
rooters VIII parade from Grant park
TO the city hall. Saturday. TO pre-
sent the petitisn to Mayor Thomp.
son. who has agreed 60 intsrcede
with Cub and White Sox manage
ments in behalf OF the Whales.