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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
LOT of Sport News"
Says Northcliffe,
Creates Fraternity

New York, July ,27.-Lord North
cliffe, the British Publisher, who has
been on the links practically every
day while he has been in this city
on his way to the Far East. is an ar
dent believer in sport news.
Give us a lot of sport news" he
told callers at an all-day reception to
fellow newspapermen. 1T should be
plentifully interchanged between ma
tons. 1t helps to create good fellow
ship. If we obtain cheaper cable tolls
undoubtedly we will have more inter-
national sports sent broadcast"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
RESTING AND WAITING
NTERNATIONALISTS SET

Princeton, n. J., July 27-The
English and American athletes who
will compete in the international in
tercollegiate meet between Oxford
Cambridge and Princeton Cornell, at
Travers Island on Thursday have
completed their training and spent
today in resting and light exercises.
The squads are all reported in
good condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
Great Northern Wins

Millinocket. Me-, July 27-Great
Northern Paper won from Milo in
the semi-pro series here Tuesday af-
ternoon. 2 to 0. It was an even
pitchers battle between Sukeforth
and Fowles, the local pitcher hav-
ing slightly better support. The
score:
Innings 1 4 6 s 8 r Fl E
G. N. p. O10O Dol 00-2 5 2
Milo 800. 5000 1000 90 5 5
Batteries. Sukeforth and Driscoll;
Fowles and Lampher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
1914 Champs in Swim
Reduced Now to Six

Boston, July 27.-The unconditional
release yesterday of George Tyler and
Oscar Dugey Of the Chicago Nation
of the Braves 1914 worlds champion
ship team still in the major leagues.
Deal remains with the Cubs. Maran-
vile and Whitfield are with Pittsburg.
Mann at st. Louis, and Hank Gowdy
and Dick Rudolph continue as men,
bers of the Boston team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
Senator's Manager Hurt

Washington, July 27.-Manager Nc
Bride of the Washington American
League team, was knocked uncon-
scious in the practice before today's
game with Chicago when accidentally
struck on the head with ball thrown
by Earl Smith, local outfielder. Al-
though revived in a few minutes he
is suffering from paralysis Of the
lower part Of his face. but this condi-
ton was believed to be temporary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
Tigers 4; Mackmen |

Fhl1adeIphla, July .1.-DuganN two
fumbles aided Detroit in defeating
Philadelphia 4 to l today. 1t was a
pitchers battle between Dauss and
Naylor, the former keeping the hits
scattered and heing effective with run
ners on the bases. Hits by Bush and
shorten, Dugan's tumble and Neach's
sacrifice fly won the game in the
third. The score:
Detroit ......1 Q 0 0 0 0 G-4-S-O
Philadelphia / 0 0 0 o 0 0--1-S-2
Dauss and Rassler; Naylor and Per-
kins
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Downey Wins
Middle Title
from Johnny Wilson

Cleveland, July 27.-The Cleveland
boxing commission and the local
newspapers tonight name Bryan
Downey of Cleveland the new worlds
middleweight champion boxer, declar-
ing he won the title from Johnny
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
ed for Fillingim in 3rd.
tied for Watson in Sth,
CINCINNATI

iNo-pdSe nltS--Bonlle. cruise
Three base hits-RCush. Neale. Sacri-
tices-Gowdy, Crane. Double play
Bohne to Crane to Daubert Left on
bases--Boston =. Cincinnati 5. Base on
balls--Off Filllngim /, Watson /,
Oeschger 1. H'ts-Off Fillingim . in
>; Watson in 5; Oeschger in l.
Struck out-By Luque 4, Fill;ngim l,
Watson .. Losing pitcher--Fillingim
Umpires-Hart and Mccormick. Time
i 50
Second game:
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SPORTING COMING EVENTS

July 3o-Races at Central Maine Fair
track, Waterville.
Aug. 6-Races at Union Trotting park,
Pittsfeld
Aug. 17--Races at Pennington.
Aug. 17-1S-Wednesday and Thursday,
circuit races at Fort Fairfield.
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Bar Harbor Beats
+. {. i. Team. 8 to z

Bar Harbor, July 27--(SpeciaD--
In close and exciting game here
To-Day, Bar Harbor trimmed the Pc
nooscot Chemical Fibre team, to
I. auckland was on the mound for
r. c. F. and Finn hurled for Bar
Harbor.
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Auburn A. c.. Victims
Great Northern. 8 to 9

Millinocket, July 27-(Special)--
The Great Northern team easily de-
feated the Auburn A. c. of Boston,
s to ? here this afternoon. The bat
terry for Great Northern was Hen
derson and Browning and for Au-
burn A. c. Tippett and f. Casey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
indian RUSH STOPPED BY
RED S0X-- BRA YES ARE GIVEN
DOUBLE DFEAT BY THE REDS
RED SOX 5; INDIANS 4

Boston, July 27.-Boston came from
behind in the seventh inning today
and defeated Cleveland 5 to 4, Fos-
ters single to right and Smiths throw
which got away from O'Neill provid-
ing the necessary runs. Score:
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Worcester z, Hartford 0.
Waterbury 4. Albany 2.
Pittsfield 5, Springfield 2.
New Haven 4. Bridgeport / first
camel: New Haven 3. Bridgeport 2
(second game).
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Point Judith Polo Aua. 1

Narrangansott Pier, r. l., July 81
The whistle for the first chukker of
the annual polo tournament of the
Point Judith Polo Club will be blown
August /, it was announced today.
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SANFORD GETS TO
TUNNEY AND WINS
OVER OXFORD. ga

Oxford, July 27-(SpeciaD- Tun-
ney, the Holy Cross star hurler, was
forced to retire in the fourth inning
IL the game between Sanford and the
oxfords the visitors winning, 0 to f.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28

Earned runS, Augusta. 1O1Ht
runs. w. Morrell. Two base hits,
Wilson, Lord. Struck out, by w.
Morrell 10. by Fowler 4. Double
plays. Mcguire to Morrel. Wild
pitch, MorrelI. Passed ball. Lam
pher Sacrifice hits, w. Morrell
Umpire. Thompson. Time. LA.
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WITH THE MAJOR
TEAMS YESTERDAY
AND T0DAY'S GAMES
NATIONAL STANDING

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn 10, Chicago 2.
Boston o, Cincinnati First same).
Boston 8. Cincinnati 4 Second
camel.
New oYrk q, Pittsburs I.
Philadelphia I, St. Louis S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28
Morton in 9th.

tth! lpi - 4>tiii III St-Ntiltn iliHiHS.
80 Batted for SothorOn in. seventh
inning.
-*' Ratted for Morton in 9th.
Cleveland ...... 0 0 0 0 ] q 3 0 o.
Boston ......... l 0 o l 0 l . 0 Ks
Two base hits-Pratt ., Wambs-
eaNss Three base hits Monosky.
SacrIticesPratt. McInnis >, Wambs-
canss. Johnston. Ruel CO. Pittenger.
Double plays--Sewen to Wambsganss
TO Johnston; Pratt to Scott to Nc
Tnris. Left on base-Cleveland ::
Boston 3. Base on balls--OffSothor-
or 2: Morton l; Bush 5. Ifits-Off
~othoron in 6; Uhle three in none;
frone out in SEVENTH off Morton in
2. Struck not BY Sothoron ,: Nor
ton l: Bush 4. Losing pitcher-Uhle.
mpires--Moriarity and Chill. Time
203
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STANDING

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
St. Louis 7, New York 5.
Cleveland a, Boston IS.
Detroit a. Philadelphia I.
Chicago a, Washington 5.
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Dodgers 10; Cubs 2,

Chicago. July 27-Reuther pitched
good ball in the pinches today while
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28

TODAYS GAMES
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
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CLEVELAND

Ran for O'Neill in seventh inning.
80 Batted for SOthorOn in. seventh
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-14

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Of l6-ls.2w The Nc / trurc uf tn"
Magnolia Petroleum company has
boon drilled deeper and is now
making lVO barrels il SANDS from
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on MAI,hIr oIoTArioNN.
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jury IN connection with that trial
has obtained conviction of s"yorl.
OF these persons, and has obtu.noi
the dt ath sentence for two members
pf a notorious gang which KILLED
two manufacturers 10 get their fac
tory payroll Two other member.
If the band have h."u found
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with the Oil Men

& Refining CO. is In the city and viii
attend the Os1Rc sale today. lie is
.uu. NJ the best production men IN
from start To finish.
- W. Ohcrn and Frank puttram
arc hero from oklahoma city and
-,l attend the OslEc sale today at
pawhuska
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Unpaid telephone bills FOR June
are past due. II not paid by = p. IN.
VI the ljth. service viii bo discon-
tinucd. d.--Advt.
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T. W. Ohrrn and Frank puttram
arc hero frou oklahoma city and
win attend the Usage sale today at
paWhuAka
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covrt>ruD oH NENr PAGE
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Sell Gillespie Of the fir moi Gnf
foy and Gillespie was in town las
night and VIII 80 % rn"huska toda,
Goo attend tho tSnEo tll".
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24

and rain will not blow into it, and
food placed there will not blow away;
to make this more certain the piece at
a will prevent the snow from curling
over the top into the box, If the bot
tom of the box is narrower than the
top as at B.
The box must be balanced to rest
upon the top of the pole at and
held in place by a smooth nail driven
into the top of the pole. forming the
pivot upon which the box turns. The
weight of the box rests upon an iron
washer which is supported by the
shoulder formed by top of the pole
at c. The hole in the bottom of the
box at D must be large enough only
to insure that there will be no friction
between the bottom of the box and
the pole that will prevent the re-
Spouse of the box to the influence of
the fan tail which holds the box into
the wind. The pole may be of any
height and located anywhere; good
Judgment must decide what is most
convenient.
II Is not necessary that the box should
De ornamental. and it should not be
painted. for wild birds seem to object
10 Pali.s and'to prefer the appearance
Of weather wear and the absence of
anything so evidently proclaiming the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24

get up to the belfry he could reach
through the lattice and beat on a bell
with the heavy candlestick
Now with renewed hope he ex-
amined the wall of the tower. From
the balcony to the belfry it was OF
brick. laid in a design that left a
series of shallow indentatfons an inch
and half or two inches deep. 1t
was barely possible to climb I'D the
face of the wall by thrusting fingers
and toes into these indentations.
He tried it on the leeward side. But
his numb fingers slipped from the
bricks when he had assembled but a
few feet and he fell back on the bal
cony His strength was waning. If
he was to succeed it must be quickly.
He forced himself to dance and
swing his arms to get his blood going
again. Then, when his fingers felt
more supple. he ran around to the
windward side of the tower. It was
colder there but the force of the gale
would help to hold him against the
bricks. Again he set himself to climb
up the sheer wall.
Inch by inch he fought his wav nm
A dozen times it seemed that he wouId
slip off but each time he gripped his
fingers harder on the bricks and stuck
Finally he thrust an arm through tho
lattice and chung there. Then he
pulled the sixteen inch candlasticJ,
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girl say.
They walked towards Lily, looking
around as they came.
"Oh, please, have you lost any
thing" asked Lily, shyly.
Yes, my dear" the lady said, my
little girl has lost her purse. and
thinks she dropped it here.
Lily held it out. 81 struck my foot
against it, as 1 was looking at the
pretty things, and choosing what ]
would buy for everyone. if 1 only had
the money"
The lady questioned her, and the
whole story came out of the hard
times, Dad out of work, and no Christ
mas.
mo Christmas" echoed the little
girl. "Oh. Mother"
The lady took out one of the bills
Take this. my dear" she said, "You
have certainly earned 1t by returning
the purse. Go and buy what you like,
but tell me first where you live, and I
will go and see your Mother" Lily
gave the address, and watched the
car drive away, then clutching her
fve-dollar bill tightly, entered the
shop and spent very busy hour.
When she came out again, she had
pile of bundles that reached to her
chin. and started for home, her pig
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24

from his coat pocket with the other
| hand. thrust that through the lattice
! too, and using. II as a hammer he he
| gan to beat upon the rim of a ben. He
could Just reach it
Half supplied he chung there, beat
| ing. beating, until finally he knew tina.
| his strokes had grown so weak thew
were of no further use. He drew ont
his arm and the candlestick, SLIPPING
from his grasp. plunged out and down
to the ground. He tried to climb
down. Half way he slipped and fell
He struck the balcony rail, dropped
inside 1t. and lay there unconscious
When he came to he was in bed In
a hospital room and his mother and
father were bending over him.
did anybody hear it?" was his
first question.
Eyes, Son." answered his father
quietly. Somebody heard 1t and tele-
phoned to the Gazette office to find
out about it. They had a reporter get
in touch with me and 1 looked ana
found you weren't home. So we went
to the tower as fast as we could"
Wallace looked at his mother. I'm
afraid L spoiled your Christmas pres-
ent. Mother" he said weakly.
There were tears in his mothers
eyes. You are the only present I
need this Christmas. Wallace" she
said
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Also he must get down before his
father locked the building and went
! home.
The door would not yield 1t was
locked. Wallace, with a thrill of fear.
realized. that it must have a spring
| lock.
In sudden panic he kicked and
beat at the door and shouted at the
top of his voice. There was no an
swer, though he shouted and kicked
the door again and again. He was
| locked out on the balcony in the midst
of bowling blizzard!
When his whirling thoughts had
grown a little more steady Wallace
realized that his predicament justified
all his first, instructive fear. Mr..
Hodge had finished the concert ard
had hurriedly descended in the ele-
vator- Probably both he and Mr.
Hartley were now on their way home.
Nobody would know he was up there
for his father would go home and to
bed. thinking that his son was sound
asleep in his own room.
wallace turned and peered over the
balcony rail. Two hundred and fifty
teet below him was the deserted Com
mon Even if somebody should pass
near to the tower it would be impos-
sible to make him hear a cry for helm
in that storm. Wallace's voice would
be snatched away by the wind and lost
in the blizzard. Besides the snow now
grew thicker all the time. 1t was
doubtful if he could see a passer-bv
and certainly nobody could see him up
there. He could not break down the
door; he could not climb down the
smooth outside walls: He could not
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IS MEssaeE OF the CHIMES

"A present for Mother. It's thai
candlestick she saw in Clayton's win
dow and admired so much. Pretty
heavy 1t is too. Solid brass"
shell be pleased to have It, son,
said Mr.. Hartley. "Glad you got II
for her. I Well. sit down and warm
yourself"
rs Mr.. Hodge here YETI" asked
Wallace. referring to the chime-ringer.
Game in about five minutes ago.
He's up in the tower now"
Wallace sat and warmed himself at
the radiator for perhaps ten minutes
Then he rose saying. We'll. I'll run
along now. Father. I'm warm
enough"
IAN right. Son. See you in the
morning."
AS Wallace made his way through
the basement he passed the bottom of
the tower. As he glanced up the great
shaft he was struck by the idea that
it would be interesting to go up to the
balcony some two hundred and fifty
feet up and listen to the chimes from
there. Then. too, he had never been
up in the tower in a snowstorm. 1t
would be worth trying.
Mr.. Hodge had taken the elevator
up and Wallace had to climb the cir
cular staircase. IT was stiff work but
he was young and didn't mind. Pant
ing. he reached the landing from
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TJUniOr Cook
TURKEY RANfIKINS.

Christmas day is a busy one 70
cooks SO the day after is a fine tim,
for juniors to lend a hand and Civ,
the head cook a vacation.
Turkey Ramikins are easy to make
tempting. and suited either for lunch.
con or dinner.
Dice up two cupsful of turkey using
meat from parts that are not easily
carved at the table-wings. back and
the like.
Make a thick white sauce as fol-
lows:
Melt tablespoonsful fat Clutter or
turkey fat).
Stir in tablespoonsful -four.
Add 1 cupful milk very gradually,
stirring all the while. unless you use
double boiler. which is slower, but
does not scorch.
Add II teaspoonful salt.
This should be thick cream.
Add turkey meat and mix well.
Put into ramikins, sprinkle cracker
crumbs on the top and bake in a
quick oven for ten minutes.
These ramikins. served with bak-
ing powder biscuits and a fruit salad
make a fine meal.
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anyone hear him,

make anyone hear him.
All the time it grew colder and cold
er Though he had on a heavy over
| coat and stood on the Ieeward side of
the tower. Wallace was now shivering
and his teeth We're chatterine. He
knew that if he had to stay in that
exposed position until morning he
would be frozen to death.
Al least | can warm up little
now thought the boy, and he put down
his bundle which he had carried IN
der his arm all this while and went
through some rapid exercises to start
his blood circulating. Then he Trained
back and forth on the balcony trying
to think
Suddenly it occurred to him that if
ne could get at the bells he might
summon help by ringing them. He
stopped and looked up at the belfry
some twenty-five feet above his head.
IN the faint light that filtered UP from
the street lamps he could see the lat
ice like the shutters of a great win
dow blind. that enclosed the bells
The openings in the lattice were not
large enough to let him through if he
got up there, but perhaps he could
reach through and strike one of the
bells. But could he climb up there
and If he could. would he be able to
ring bell loudly enough so there
would be any chance of its being
heard?
His last question was answered first.
''The candlestick!" he exclaimed and
with stiff. numb f1ngers-for already
he was chilled through again-he tore
the wrappings from the present he
had got for his mother If he could
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-24

| ~ HERE can be no more conclusive
III evidence of the possession of the
"A finer Christian virtues and OF
- kindness of disposition than the
apparent friendliness of Birds and
other wild things which is so charity
bestowed, and can be gained only BY
advances on the part of one who de-
sires them strongly enough to go to
the trouble of showing them that he
Is worthy of their confidence.
There is no surer way of stinu-
lating friendliness in birds than by
making provision for feeding them
during the months when their natura,
food supply is covered with snow and
ice. The one who builds and main.
tains bird feeding device at this
time will make his bow to his ttmia
and conservative wild audience at the
psych illogical moment
This feed box may be made of any
packing box not less than six inches
deep and large enough to be made
about fifteen inches on each side. For
strength the top and bottom should
be removed, cut at the correct angle
and nailed diagonally from side to
side. 1t will be seen that the box is
OF the nature of weather vane. that
the fan tail keeps the corner of the
box pointed into the wind so the snow