Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-13
AMERICAN SPORTS
BASEBALL JOTT|NGS

New York. March la-Remarkable
changes are taking place in the classic
sport events Of the nation as q result OF
war time conditions and many close fol-
lowers OF athletics do not hesitate to ex-
press the opinion that In some cases ia
nous competitions. particularly in in
tercollegiate ranks, have passed for all
time. Whether this Is correct or not only
the future can decide but the fact remains
that. temporarily at least, certain stand
ard sport fixtures have been abandoned
In favor of substitute contests which DIFF
fer greatly from the original events.
| Both the Poughkeepsie and New London
4-mile boat races have been dropped and
In place of these there will be the Ma
tional Patriotic Regatta at Annapolis,
May is as well as a number OF dual and
triangular regattas. These will give
every college of the East, which supports
rowing, opportunities for the Fights to
compete in from one to three Emile races
during the spring of 1918.
| Novelties also appear upon the college
track schedules as several of the impor.
tant dual track and field meets OF the
past seasons have been dropped and other
| SuuStitulcu. FOR the first
time in more than 20 years, if 1917 be ex-
Guided. there will be missing the annual
dual track games between Yale and Har-
ward and probably Princeton and Yale
In place of these college athletic classics
! there will be triangular set of games
between Harvard. Yale and Princeton at
New Haven on May is which may prove
10 be the Initial event In an annual series.
Entering upon broader field 1t is seen
mat similar changes are also taking
place. The latest announcement in this
direction Is that the American Marathon.
heid annually under the auspices of the
Boston Athletic Association since 1897
has been abandoned and a Marathon re-
lay race selected to replace the classic
long distance road run. This contest.
open to service teams, will be held over
the regular Ashland-to-Boston course
with teams Of 10 runners from the various
camps and cantonments competing; each
runner to cover two and half miles OF
the long journey.
| The American or Boston Marathon Is
one OF the oldest of all American road
races and during the q years in which it
was an annual fixture has been won by
some of the greatest long distance run
ners that the States and Canada have de-
Iveloped. The time of the winners has al
ways compared favorably with that made
IN the different Olympic Marathon races
and many of the stars of the Boston
event have figured prominently In the
great international distance test.
An unusual and interesting feature OF
tho Spring training of the St. Louis
Americans is focusing the attention of the
rams upon Shreveport, La, for there Jacl,
Powell, fat and middle-aged, is ATTEMPT
ing what, If successful, will prove one
OF the most remarkable comebacks in the
history Of baseball
| Powell, who twirled for the Ct Tout.
CLUB during that team S first wear in tbe
american League and who LEFT n,oior
league baseball in 1912 is paving bis .ou,,,
expenses during the training season. so
coh'ioeht Is ne Of his ability to outdo
ather Time. Fielder Jones, manager OF
the St. Louis Americans, while making
no promises TO the veteran, has. however
expressed his willingness to permit Jacl,
TO see what he can do in the business of
puzzling batters.
Fo"eH' although never a whirlwind rs
q winning pitcher, was rated as a val
uaole mound men during the wears he
served IN fast company. He was prob.
AMY one or the best of that group q,
pitchers which relied for its success unor
the ability to make the batter hit the hal,
lhto the air-easy outs for felders. His
best inr 1aaC
10 "heh with Bill Dineen and the late
isube Waddell he kept the st. I,ouIs
Americans in the pennant race until the
rag end of the season. During that vea,
PoWeLl was the iron man OF the team y NJ
repeatedly pitched on successive DAVIS II
mis- 'attempt to keep the team on ton.
1 Late IN the season Detroit and St. I.,uis
met In the crucial series OF the wear
Harry POWELL shut out Detroit In the
Hrst game and in the second Powell re
peated. pitching what Is considered the
pest game of his career The next da
Waddell was knocked out of tho how
Powell relieved him. The FOLLOWING a,,,
playing double header. Powell again .,
tempted TO bring victory to his club, bu,
ny COBB broke up tight battle and ate,
tnat St Louis had little chance for the
pennant.
AFTER -FOUR more years in the American
League Powell, although still able to Zoo
the patters. could not last out a game
because OF weak legs. In 1913 he went to
Louisville and then drifted to Lincoln O,
the Western League.
Just how old the veteran is must he
suesswork. Powell. however was a vet.
Gran "nen Bill Dineen. Ed Walsh, Nick
Aitrock' Bill Donovan, George Mullin and
other star twirlers were In their nr,,,a
Powell is well aware of the old Ga WIN ~
they never come back" but he keens
logging along shreveports roads IN ar
enort TO take off some of his 22o odd
POUNDS. Jack insists that he can come
PACK and Fielder Jones, while not onti.
mistic, hopes he can.
BASEBALL NOTES
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