Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-22

controversies have arisen among ten.
| ion regarding Johnston's right to rank
ahead Of Williams and Mclaughlin.
The defeat OF Johnston by II. Van
Dyke Johns, who in turn, was defeated
by Herbert Hahn, makes it appear as
! though the new title holder had over
stayed his game. Whether this will be
taken into consideration by the ranki
| ing committee remains to be seen. Cer[
tainly his elimination from the Pacific
Coast tourney has not helped john
ston's record.
Cornell and Pennsylvania football
| teams meet in their 2srd annual
THANKSGIVING Day game on Thursday
and the Ithaca eleven hopes to contin-
ue her recent string Of victories at
the expense of the Quakers. Judging
from the records Of the two teams this
fall it appears to be another Cornell
year. The Red and White can stand
a few more victories over Pennsylvania
ia without becoming conceited since
the history of this football series shows
the Quakers to be winners Of an over
wheiming majority OF the contests to
date. The universities first meet on
the gridiron in 1898 and in the %
games played Cornell has won but
| three. In 1901 Cornell won 23 to s; in
1906 the teams played a no-score tie:
| the 1913 score was Cornell 81, Pennsyl-
vania 0. Last season Cornell was vic
torious by ~ to II score. The COM
plete record to date ie Pennsylvania IS
games: Cornell games and one tie
N MI
with 4o4 to Cornell's 1913.
Paris-The racing committee Of the
Societe Encouragement, the leading
turf organization in France. has fixed
conditions for the principal events of
1916 10 1919, in the hope that racing
will be resumed next year. AS the
conditions will be quite changed con-
siderable notifications have been made
, in the principal stakes.
The Grand Prix of Paris will have
a guaranteed value of $4,000 instead
Of $50 900. The sweepstakes for three
year olds that were TO be increased in
1918 will be maintained at the old fig
ures. The Cadran stakes will be re-
duced 10 $4,000, the Diane stakes to
ST. 600. the Royal Oak to $4,000. The
French Derby, or Jockey Club stakes
$4,000. Two popular stakes, the
Reiset and the Acacias will be sup
pressed next year. No change has been
made in the amounts of the entries
or in the forfeit conditions.
For several months past the ANA
teur Athletic Federation of Cook Coun-
N. H., has been making preparations
for the holding of an international ath-
letic tournament in which athletes in
America and Canada, as well as in
China, Japan, South America. Siam and
the Philippine Islands will be partici-
pants. Instead of having these coun-
tries send representative track teams
to compete at q central point each
country will hold a meeting for its
members on local fields or in gymnasi-
umS and report the results to the Cook
County Federation. These reports
will contain the records and points
scored by each individual competitor
and after these have been carefully
compared the officials of the federation
will decide upon the team and individ-
ual winners.
A special scoring chart has been
adopted for universal use from which
each athlete can be given full credit
for what he has accomplished. Entry
blanks containing full instructions
rave been forwarded to all the for
eign countries mentioned as we'll as
TO the American Federation units so
that the marks made can be credited
with points according TO merit.
Athletes competing in this tourna-
ment will be divided into four classes.
Boys under fourteen years will be re-
quired 10 take part in the running high
jump; standing hop-step and jump
and three lap potato race Boys under
sixteen years will be tested with the
first two events, five lap potato race
and twelve pound shotput. The same
competitions have been planned for
boys under IS years and for seniors,
or all over IS years of age similar
events with the distance of the potato
race increased TO eight laps will be the
program. The prizes will be diplo-
mas of merit.
! The arrangements call for all the
meets to take place during the COM
| ing month of December. each section or
! county to pick its own date.