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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
PLAN COORDINATION WINTER
SPORTS Efforts IN THE State
OUTING CLUBS FOR CAPITAL CITY

The next big step in winter sports
promotion. as outlined by Blaine Ow-
en-. General Chairman of the Au-
gusta Winter Sports Committee, at
meeting Of the committee Thurs
day afternoon at the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms, is the formation
here in Augusta and in the outlying
towns OF outing clubs. These clubs
vii take hikes together during the
season and produce more or less am
ateur talent. They will adopt strik-
ing uniform and a club emblem and.
at the time of the annual carnival,
they will compete for prizes. A prize
should be offered for the club of
greatest numbers participating in the
carnival parade. another prize for
uniform and other items of club APP
pcarance, and prizes for the actual
competition in the events.
AS Chairman Owen suggested clubs
should be formed by kiwanis MEM
bers to be known as the Kiwanis
Outing club, by the Potarians to be
known as the Rotary Outing club. by
the Unitarian Laymen's League to be
ing club, a club from the Augusta
Girls Community club to be known
as the Community Outing club. one
from the Y. NJ. c. A. to be known
as the "Y" Outing club, one from
the State House, another from the
West Side of the kennebec. another
from the East Side, another from
each church organization. one within
the Calumet club, etc. Besides these
there should be clubs of high school
students. and young people clubs of
all sorts.
Dr. w. e. Sanborn. VINO is a men,
Der of the committee, suggested that
similar clubs be formed in Winthrop
and Hallowell, Gardiner and other
nearby towns.
AS proposed a real enthusiast may
belong to as many of these clubs as
he happens to be eligible to.
Another paramount need at this
time is a covered skating rink for
the city with paid admissions. band
accompaniment, etc. Such a rink in
a Canadian town Of Augustus size,
(15.555), was erected as a private
venture at a cost of $4,000 equipped
with a rink surface 200 feet $50
feet, heated dressing rooms, skate
rooms, etc. Five men put in $1,000
each, the rest being carried on mort
gage. In an incredibly short time the
mortgage was cleared from the earn
ings and all but $1,000 of the orig
inal investment had been repaid. 1t
is hoped that similar project may be
undertaken in Augusta.
The matter of proper publicity for
the carnival was taken up but laid
OH the table until after the Water
Vile winter sports conference, which
is to be held next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
dec. | BOXING CARD OF AUGUSTA
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MADE UP
talk OF SUPPORTING BASKETBALL

With its second boxing show one
week away the Augusta Athletic AS
ISOLATION has all plans well in hand,
only minor details being lacking. TIE
coming card on Friday. Dec. l, will
vary little from the usual in that
there will be no twin-siX bouts, but
instead there will be staged four six
round affairs with well-known boys
as principals. This departure is be-
ing tried out with the edification of
the fans as the sole end in view.
Many have expressed the opinion
that bouts limited to single skies and
the boxers told that in all the cantos
there must be action, will make for
a more satisfactory show.
For one Of these siN-session set
tos Tommy Mcguire, Of Providence.
+. l., who has won over Johnny
Kirke, Dundees sparring partner,
Bobby North of Brooklyn. n. Y.
Harry Carlson, Mickey Hurst, and
held Pete Hartley to a 12-rcund
draw, will stack up against Freddy
Warren, of Boston, who has won
over South Boston Johnny Downes,
George Young Erne, Billy Shyne and
held Charley Parker to q draw.
Joe McFadden, also Of Providence,
and who with Mcguire is now train
ing daily in Augusta, will be match
ed with some good 13S-pound boy
and to this end the clubs match
maker, Jack O'Brien, is in commun-
ication with Jack Williams of Bos-
ton (Billy Woods manager), who
has promised to send good boy.
The Panama Kid of Waterville
has been engaged FOR the coming
show and will meet Young Dustin of
Gardiner, or some other boy yet to
be selected. The principals for the
fourth bout are to be picked from a
list that the committee are now
studying.
The association wishes to correct
the wrong impression that it is a
closed and selected group. All fans
and those interested in sports of all
kinds are earnestly invited to join
and to this end drive will shortly
be staged to sell membership tickets
which will entitle the holder to all
privileges Of the association and
say in directing its affairs.
While boxing will be the main ef-
fort of the association, sports of all
kinds will be fostered. The posi-
bility Of supporting a basketball
team in the city the coming winter
will be discussed at meeting to be
held tonight at the Y. NJ. G. a. If
a team does materialize it will have
the same consideration as boxing or
any other sport which may meet
with favor and support. All funds
derived above expenses will go to-
ward a common end-the baseball
team another season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
tied GIBBONS, ALL maine END
ITO CAPTAIN BOWDO|N CRIDDERS
TOWER OF STRENGTH FOR White
Hang Up Poultry
Prizes for Skowhegan
Bowling Competition

Especial to kennebec Journah)
skowhegan. Nov. pa contest
is to be held at the Bowlodrome
alleys. Thursday. Nov. IS, when Is
local bowlers are to compete for the
following prizes: LIST prize, live tur-
key: End prize, live goose; 3rd prize
live large chicken; 4th prize, live
medium chicken: very small fowl
for lowest score.
Those who have qualified for the
contest are: L. Fox, 93. 102, 800
315: H. Burgess. 121. 90, 94-311; c.
Tobey. ITO, 90. 111-320; F. Arata.
40. 50. 90-2S9: c. White. 102. so,
1896: H. Smith. ITO. 90, S6-292;
J.. Smiley. 81. 100, $500; r. Pad
dock. 100, ITO. 111-321; A. Randall,
50. 70, 113-2S1; F. Sedgley. 107, o.,
99-29S: T. Gilman, 101. 1O2, 1O1-
3O4: A. Finnemore, 81, 9S. 124-31S:
j. Lewis, 1O7, 103. 9O-3O0: D. Sta
pies, o5, 1O2. 101-29s; E. Butler,
us, 1O7. S9-311; T. Tracey, 90, 90,
114-o99; F. Thibeault, JOG, 119, 100
-334.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Brunswick. Me. Nov. o3.-Albert
Gibbons, 1924 was today elected
captain OF the Bowdoin football
team for 1923. Gibbons has held
down left end for three years with
an enviable record. Recently he was
chosen right end on the All-Maine
eleven for 1922. He was ALI Maine
end for 1921 and Gibbons has been
since his first year on the Bowdoin
squad a consistent man at end. His
speed has often stopped many an
opponent on receiving punts.
The Boston Herald stated that
Gibbons ana Hildreth, Bowdoin
ends. were the best in that line, seen
on Soldiers Field this fan. Glib
hons record in catching passes is an
enviable one. In this he cXcclls; on
a fair throw he regularly mGkes ten
Yards He rarely misses a pass; to
Maine colleges Gibbons has more
than once given scare. A 2O-yard
pass to Gibbons in the Bowdoin-
Maine game was responsible for
Rewdoin's touchdown. Gibbons was
the fourth man to receive the bail
In the Colby game of 1921
when tho pass gained 2S yards.
Again Gibbons made n o4-yard gain
in the Bowloin- Maine game of 1921.
In the Harvard game, Gibbons was
largely responsible for the failure OF
HarNard's running PLAYS, and more
than once threw the latter'S backs
for losses: he was fast in getting
down at the punt; broke up several
of tackles and put up fine exhibit
ton.
As n defensive man Gibbons is the
same consistent PLAYER. His ability
to run down on punt is sensational.
It was through Gibbons ability to
run down punts that AL Morrell,
Bowdoin back. has been able to gain
so much ground by punting. On the
line he is a hard tackler and clever
in Judging PLAYS. Seldom do off tao
kle PLAYS get by Bowdoin's star end.
In college Gibbons is a member Of
Zeta Psi fraternity, being house ste
ward. His popularity is quite evil
dent from the fact. that as a fresh
man he WIS elected to the L. o. So
ciety; as a sophomore to the student
council: as a junior to captain-elect
OF football. He also holds the honor
OF being member OF the Bowdoin
Athletic Council. He is well liked
among his fellows and is good stu
dent
Gibbons is also somewhat OF ball
player. He held down second base
Tor Bowdoin last spring and had a
consistent batting average. In the
summer he plays on the Northern
A. a. team He plays a good game
OF basketball, holding position Of
1oving forward.
Gibbons home Is in Reading
Mass. He attended the Reading high
school before entering college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
Cornell Captain and
Yale Star May Be Out
IntercOl. Cross Country

New York, Nov. 23-Doubt as to
whether two crack cross-country
runners, E. B. Kirby, Cornell cap
tain. and Hal Douglas. Yale star
will be able to start in the intercol-
legiate championship race next Mon
day at Van Cortland Park, was eX-
pressed tonight as the result of in
formation reaching the I. c. A. A. A.
here.
Douglas. it was said, has done lit
tie work this fall, and may not be
in condition to run. He was tho win
ner of the two mile run in the meet
between Oxford Cambridge and Yale
Harvard in July. 1921, and regarded,
if in form, as a strong contestant
for individual honors.
Kirby has not run in a race this
season because of an injury to his
ankle, sustained just before the run
with NJ. I. T., at Ithaca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
DartmOuth's Star
Tackle Out of
CLASH with Brown

Boston, Nov. 23.-When the Dart
mouth squad arrived in Boston Short
ly after ten o'clock tonight in readi-
ness for its contest at F'enway Park
Saturday, Coach Cannell announced
that Fudge" Neidlinger, the Green's
star tackle, would be unable to play
on account of a knee injury. The
rest of the regular Green lineup
would be available, Camel stated.
with AL Goldstein, varsity letter man
last year, as the stars substitute.
Neidlinger's knee injury was suf-
fered in the game with Columbia and
improvement has been slow that it
will be impossible for him to take
his place on the field on Saturday.
1t is possible. however, Camel said,
that Neidlinger might be used for a
moment or two, in case a placement
kick were needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24

deadly after damp formed immedi.
ately and accounte dior the remain.
der of the victims. Safety precau
tons observed by the Woodward
company prevented an appalling dis
aster. Four hundred and seventy
f1ve men were in the mine at the
time. The breaking of electric cables
with the crash and blast threw tie
circuit breakers and the motors op-
Grating the ventilating fans came TO
standstill. The mine is equipped
with emergency fans run by gasoline
motors which once weekly have been
operated for a period of eight hours
to keep them in working order.
Three minutes after the blast the
emergency fans were in operation and
so minutes later the first miner to
emerge from the slope appeared. The
mine was cleared of the aftor-damp
within a short time and the miners
still inside received fresh air.
The mine is connected with Doo-
mite No. l, and altogether there were
four exits 10 the surface. The miners
in the inner workings sought the three
outlets not affected by the explosion,
and nearly all of those injured emery
Cd through those passages.
Dolomite No 3 recently was inspect
ed by company, state and federal ex-
pcrts and declared to be in perfect con-
dition. 1t is known as a gas free
mine and 1t is believed only the ter
rife impact of the dump cars when
they struck the bottom of the slope
created the dust that resulted in the
explosion.
1t was the fourth great mining disas-
tc- in the history of the Alabama field.
In January. 1905. 112 miners were kill.
&c in the Virginia mine; us lost their
lives in the Banner mine. April s. 1911.
and SO were killed in the Palos mine
May 5. 1910.
NJ. d. Wilson. one of the most seri-
ously injured men. wrote today brief
description of his experiences. he
said he knew what had occurred as
soon as he heard the explosion.
~ wrapped my wooden shirt about
my mead after l had soused IL into
bucket Of water. This. 1 suppose, kept
my face from being burned. / 'hen
crawled about 1000 feet toward the
opening. On the way / crawled over
other bodies and other men crawled
ever me.
THE ga began to get worse and W
tried ito shut it eff first by closing
door, but it was no use. The gas so'
terrible, and all about me l heard men
praying. ! prayed a little myself W
die. tried to chokesmysclf to death
but could not. If there had been wa!
to end my life l would have done l.
81" my suffering was so great. Finai-
IL / lost consciousness. When re-
covered l was lying on cot in TIE
mine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
MINE BLASTS
Continued from Pace One,

The slope opens into the side of a
hill and, at an angle of sixty degrees.
runs 500 feet before reaching the
level OF the workings. At the foot
OF the slope is the mine railroad
yard where dump cars loaded with
coal are assembled and drawn by
cable to the surface. A string of
these cars broke loose on the incline.
literally dropping 500 feet to the
yard, where great clouds OF coal dust
arose with the impact, a high tension
electric cable severed with the crash
and ignited the dust.
The full force of the explosion and
the accompanying fame went up the
slope. the flame projecting beyond
the tipple several hundred feet and
firing wooden construction at the ton.
The mine and slope were undamaged.
1t is believed about forty OF the
men who lost their lives were in the
yard at the foot of the slope and were
killed by the conclusion. OF these.
six were foremen. the blast wiping
out all Of the mine bosses. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
Cadet Squad of 80 Has
Workout At PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-West
Points football squad of SO arrived
here today in charge OF Major
Charles DAILY, head football coach
and famous authority upon the
game, for the contest with the
Nays midshipmen on Saturday.
The Army team went through a
practice behind closed gates on
Franklin Field this afternoon.
The Navy team will arrive tomor-
row. The midshipmen will follow
the cadets on Franklin Field tomor-
row for some muscle limbering prac-
tice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24

A movement seeking to CO. orlinata
the various attempts DIT Winter Sports
promotion, which have been under.
taken during the past two years in
all sections of the State, has been in.
augurated by the Maine Organic.
ton Secretaries, who meet in Water.
vile, for their regular bi-monthly
session on the LIST of December. a,
invitation has been eXtedned 10 tbs
chairman of committees and Others
prominent in this new phase of
Names tourist business to attend
this meeting and exchange expert.
ences, also to consider the matter Of
joint advertising. the employment Of
outside talent, the sequence of dates
etc, so that winter visitors may he
given reliable information and a sue.
cession of available dates for thei,
winter vacations.
In addition to this the Secretaries
themselves will tax up various mat.
tiers relating to their profession and
OF statewide interest as shown on tho
following program:
200 p. m.-Luncheon.
lis p. M.-Opening Remarks
1.20 p. M.-Welcome by President
of Waterville Chamber of Commerce
lis p. M.-Paper: "hTe Itinerant
Vendor" by Charles T. Marble, Exec.
utive Secretary. Maine Retailers
Assn.
$50 P. M.-Discussion.
200 p. M.-Paper: "Woman's Place
in Community Work" by Mrs. Flor.
ence NJ. Wallace, secretary, Water.
vile Chamber of Commerce.
2.20 p. M.-Discussion.
2.3O P. M. Winter Sports Confer.
ence. Speaker to be announced
Each community interested in winter
sports promotion is invited TO send
the hcairman of its committee to
this conference.
400 p. M.-Paper: solicitations.
Wise and Unwise by George c. Clarke
secretary, Augusta Chamber of Com.
r,erce.
4:30 P. M.-Paper: "Maine's Health
Plan" by Walter D. Thrstrlr. Execu.
tive Secretary Maine Public Health
Association.
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Princeton Harriers
Enter National Event
at n. Y. Undefeated

Princeton, N. j., Nov. 23-Prince-
tons cross country team will enter
the intercollegiate championship race
Monday at Van Cortlandt Park. New
York, indicated. The Tiger Harriers
have beaten NJ. 1. T., and conquered
Harvard and Yale in triangular
event two weeks ago.
The team of seven runners picked
to start Saturday will be led by Cap
tain S. c. Conger. who finished elev-
enth in last years race. in which
Princeton ran second to Cornell
Others on the team are Gordon RAY
mond. Kopf. Leeming, Webster and
Willett, with Ross as alternate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
Head Coach O'Neill
Quits Columbia i.

New York. Nov. 23.-Frank j.
(Buck) ONeill, head football coach
at Columbia University for the last
three years. has resigned to devote
his entire attention to business.
O'Neilfs contract expires this year
and he will sever relations with the
Blue and White after the Thanks
giving day game with Colgate, which
closes the season.
Graduate Manager Robert Watt
said 1t was hoped to obtain a new
mentor by Christmas
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SemPro Basketball for Capital City Depends Fans Support
YALE PRExY SMASHES
Precedent, SPEAKS
AT FOOTBALL RALLY

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 23.-One
of the oldest of Yale's traditions was
smashed tonight when President
James Rowland Angel appeared at
football rally to lend his support
to the team that will face Harvard.
Saturday. He was greeted by a
roar of cheers from one OF the largest
rallies at Yale in recent yearg.
President Angel said that he knew
added that he did it because he
wanted to pay his respects 10 a team
that took defeat as Yale men
should" In discussing the work of
the team, President Angel said that
he had noted to friend Yale's ap-
parent inability to negotiate the last
few yards, every time a touchdown
was in sight. He added that the
friend had suggested yale should
shorten the field ten yards and then
try again."
President Angel also advocated
clean. wholesome athletics and ad-
monished the students to play the
game clearly or not at all.
Tad Jones was greeted with cheers
that lasted for five minutes He said
this team has all my confidence.
When it takes the field Saturday, it
will talk for me and for Yale"
The varsity had practice in the
bowl today for the first time in sew
eral weeks. Neil, Neidlinger, Jordan
and Mallory were in the back field
the greater part of the afternoon
with Wight, Scott, Beckett, and o.
Hearn following the practice close
1y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
Yale-Princeton Rifle Team
May Meet Cambridge-O

Princeton, N. j.. Nov. 23.-Tenta-
tive plans are being made for a rifle
match between a com bined Yale
Princeton team and one representing
Cambridge and Oxford. it was an
nounced today. The schedule for
the Princeton team includes meets
with NJ. l. T., January is; Colum bia.
January %; Georgetown. February
s; Colgate. February IS; John Hop
kins, March !; Yale, March Is Har-
ward, March 1G.
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Warns Motorists Going
to Yale-Harvard Clash

Boston. Nov. ga ~tatement is
sued today by Frank A. Goodwin,
state registrar OF motor vehicles,
warned against violation Of the traf-
fic laws by motorists travelling to
and from the Yale Harvard, game at
New Haven on Saturday and Sun
day. The registrar ,nncunced that
all inspectors OF his department as
we'll as the 20 motor cycle patrolmen
OF the state constabulary would be
on duty on the roads during the crit
ical hours. in an effort to prevent
repetition Of the casualties, during
the Yale game week end two >ears
ago, when IL persons were killed and
sixty injured in auto accidents.
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Running Trunks for
Girl Athletes Taboo
at u. of Washington

Seattle Wash. Nov. 2a-,Miss JUL
ia Durrant, sophomore at the Uni
versity OF Washington, is out Of ath-
letics at that institution for the rest
OF this quarter. it is unoficially re-
ported. because newspaper Sunday
printed photograph OF her wearing
running trunks like those worn BY
male track athletes.
According 10 Miss Mary Gross.
head Of the university department OF
physical education for women, a
juNper-bloomer suit Of serge is the
limit for girl athletes.
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City College of N. Y. to
Have Post Season Drill
for Training Gridders

New York, Nov. pa post season
course in football for the squad of
the City college of New York has
been inaugurated to lay the ground
work for a stronger eleven in 1928.
This years team, the first to repre-
sent the college on the gridiron in
sometime, was considered largely an
experiment. The innovation, pattern
ed along the lines OF post season
drills that have been held at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania will be con-
tinued several weeks.
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West Point and Notre
Dame on Best of Terms
Saws DAILY; Meet in 1923

Pougskeepsie. N. Y, Nov. ga
Denying reports that athletic rela-
tions between West Point and Notre
Dame college have been severed.
Major Charles DAILY. head coach of
the Army football team in a letter re-
ceived here today, stated that nceo-
tons are already under way for
game between the two institutions
next year in New York.
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Tcole Elected President Of
New Atlantic Baseball League

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-The new
Atlantic Baseball League. at a meet
ing here today, elected John Conway
Toole, president of the International
League, as head of the new circuit,
and E. c. Landgraf, former owner
of the Syracuse Internationals. as
president. Franchises were
awarded ito clubs in Trenton. N. j..
York. Allentown and Lancaster, Pa.
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U. S. Baseball Stars
Defeat Jap University

Osaka, Japan. Nov. 23.-(By A. P.)
The American Professional base
ball team on tour today defeated
Keio University IA to o. The visitors
the home nine had five hits and six
errors.
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Fight Promoters Must
Post $4,000 Guarantee To
Protect Boxers At Detroit

Detroit. Mich. Nov. 23-Organiza-
tons staging boxing bouts in Detroit
hereafter will be required to post
$1,000 bond TO guarantee the sum
named In contracts with boxers I'M
der ruling announced today by
Charles +. Campau, boxing commits
sion.
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Morse Football Manager

Paul, Thompson was elected mana
ger Of the 1923 Morse high football
team Wednesday afternoon by vote
of the athletic council, student body.
coach and captain.
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Jackie Clark Eests Pal Reed

Worcester. Mass, Nov. 23.-Jackle
Clark, Of Scranton. Pa. was awarded
the decision over Pal Reed OF Boston
at the end of the ten-round bout mere
tonight The men are middleweights.