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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-27
BRITTQHI WINS BY FOUL IN 18TH
hit Leonard while ON KNEE
retains WEI. TERWEICHT TITLE

New York, June 26-Jack Britton
worlds wcltcrwcight boxing champion
successfully defended his title against
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion
Referee Patsy Haley claiming that
Leonard hit Britton while the latter
was on one knee in the 18th round of
their 15-round match tonight,
Leonard weighed 1925 pounds and
his veteran opponent 1464-threc- quar-
tors of a pound inside the welterweight
limit. The lightweight title was not
at stake.
After two minutes and AZ seconds
of fighting in the 18th round Britton
suddenly went down on one knee and
the referee started counting over him.
Then Leonard walked over and struck
Britton with left to the body. The
referee says he had not seen a foul
blow struck before Britton went down,
although Britton claimed one. Britton
then sat in his corner unhurt
Britton had all tho better of the
fight until this incident. He had been
on the offensive during the greater
part of the contest and took Leonard s
hardest blows with a toss of the head
and a smile He cut Leonards lips
with lefts and rights. and though he
was turned around several times by
the lightweight champions straight
rights to the jaw, he came back at all
times unruffed and full of fight.
After the fighters had left the ring
the crowd shrged around the ring de-
handing an explanation of both fight
ers' tactics in connection with the foul
Britton was on one knee and was de-
iberatcly struck by Leonard. who then
walked to his corner, claiming he had
struck Britton fairly. The referee
said. however. that he thought the
blow was unintentional.
Round Onc-Lconard took the often
sive. landed light tap on the nose and
Britton missed left swing for the
body. They exchanged rights and lefts
to the body. Both fought very eau
tiolsly, Leonard to evade Britton's
left hook. and Britton to keep away
from the lightweight champions
straight rights. There were few blows
during the round.
Round Two-They passed Few
light punches to the jaw and were in
gered Leonard with right to the jaw
Leonard retaliated with straight lefts
to face. Leonard turned Britton
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Series Of Bouts
at Augusta Night
Before the Fourth

Promoter Dutil of the Augusta A. c.
is to stage a series of bouts in Au-
gusta City hall next Monday night.
the eve of the big celebration in the
Capital City. He has selected a fine
bunch of scrappers to appear that
night and Augusta fans as we'll as the
many visitors who will be in town
that night can count on an evening
of good sport,
For the main bout X. Q. Mayo of
Lewiston will meet Bert Spencer of
Brooklyn in a twin six. Young
frankie Ketchell of New Bedford will
stack up against Young Florence of
Biddeford, who licked Young Sharkcy
at Watervllc recently. These lads
will go two around bouts.
Young Butler of WaterVille Will
meet Young Bogcr of Lewiston in a
single six and there will be rafting
curtain raiser Of four rounds.
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Although the Millionaire outfit of
1921 was considered the fastest team
that ever represented Augusta, there
are many fans who are already
claiming that this years Augusta
team is even faster than that of last
season. They point out that while
the inticld may not be any stronger
the outer defense certainly appears
to be the best in the state.
Attic Abbott, of this city, who will
do the bulk of the backstOppIng is
apparently in as fine form as last
year which was the best of his ca
rCcr. Artic was considered one of the
best High school catchcrs when he
attended Portland High and later
was 1; mainstay for the University Of
Maine He also played several sea-
sons in the New England league
Last season he had fine fielding
record and hit round the 500 mark.
Gus Williams, Readhcld, who
pitched one of the best games of his
career last F9tluIuilN against W est
brook is apparently in mid season
form and has oceans Of smoke Gus
as school boy at kent's Hill was
considered one of the best in the
State. Since leaving school he has
played independent ball ana has
matured into a first class twirler.
Clyde Leroy Sukeforth of Water
Vile is newcomer and considered
one of the premier huIcrs Of the
State. lie played right field on the
M'llinockct team last year, an in
jury to his salary wing preventing
box work. He not only can twirl but
catch or play the outficld. He is also
a fine hitter with mark of $40 last
season.
George (Squanto) Wilson who will
hold down the initial sack is an OK
big Lacquer and has PLAYED summer
ball in Maine for the past few years.
He is regarded as a dangerous bat
tor and plays his position in perfect
style. His widc-cXpericncc also
stands him in good stead and he
readily hooks up with the inside stuff.
Sduanto made a fine record at Bow
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and forms one of the classy trio that
will be seen in action the coming
season. He was with East Nil Iii
nocket last season and on more than
one occasion broke up a game with
long smash. Local fans will rcmem-
Der his three pillow blow with the
bases crowded last season. He bat
ted last season for 1854. He made
fine record in the Dover, \. II. High
school and later at the University OF
Maine. He is at present athletic
director at Deering High and turns
out Q winning team every wear, both
in baseball and football. Next year
will be his fourth at that school.
Aside from his baseball playing he
has made a fine record as a track
man. He holds the worlds record
in the 60-yard dash with a mark of
2-5 seconds, and the 120 low hurdles
in II seconds fiat, made while a men,
Der of the New York A. c., in 1916
He also holds the Maine college
record in the broad jump, with a
leap of - feet, 8 "a inches.
Sidney Graves Of Marblehcad,
VI ti.~-., W III dSilll ~ -N'ii III NNii''i
field. He is even faster than last
year. both in the field and at the bat.
His years experience under the
watchfUl eye Of Ben Houscr has
made of him a we'll nigh finished play
cr He started college at New Hamp
shire State and last fall transferred
to Bowdoin and will prove a tower
of strength to that college next year.
He has every prospect of a brilliant
season ahead of him on the Augusta
team.
Raymond a. Boaudoin of Rochester,
y. f., VIII play right field and sub
stitute catcher. He is q younger
brother of Leo. who played with Au-
gusta last season. He is Il finished
fielder and n dangerous batter. He
played last season with the Hanover
team in the Blue Ridge League,
which takes in the states of West Viz
Gina, Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA.
He battcd for .339 and folded for 1913,
battod for .339 and folded for 99S,
leading the league in the latter He
made Il fine record in prep. school
and at ST. Anselm's college in New
hampshire.
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PITTSFIELD

Mrs George Hyde of Wellesley
Mass is in town for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Bracket ana aunt
Mrs. f. j. Ney on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. a. Wall. MISS Eva
Allen. Nj. T. Burns and Harold Dun
ton attended district meeting OIL
Rehekahs held in Newport, FRIDAY
evening.
Mrs. Addie Higgins who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. stephen
Files and family at the NJ. {. l. dor
mitory. returned tc her nome III
Thorndike Saturday.
Miss Christina Cook left Sunday LOT
a visit with relatives in Sabattus, pc
fore going to Old Orchard where she
has a position for the summer.
Mrs. George Kimball was in Au-
custa for the day. Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Lancaster went to Clln-
ton Saturday for a visit with rela-
tives.
Pittsfeld Grange has accepted an
invitation to visit Canaan Grange on
Thursday evening, June %. All mem
bers of the order, who have automo-
biles and can convey members arr re-
ouestcd to meet at Grange hall at g
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs stephen Files and two
daughters, katherine and Adelaide,
left Monday for Vermont where they
have positions for the summer.
Mrs. F.. 0. Savage of Fairfield who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Earle Sinclair, has returned to her
home.
Hal Homestead of Bangor was in
town on business. Monday.
There will be Union Gospel meet
ings at G.. A. r. hall, beginning Friday
evening and continuing over Sunday.
Friends of Miss Evelyn Turbull OF
Somerville, Mass, formerly of this
town, will be interested to hear she
has graduated from the SomerTllle
High school. The graduating eXcr-
cises We're held in the fremont Tenn
pie, Boston, Mass, June 18th and
nearly 1000 people were present at
the exercises. The total number of
boys and girls who received diplomas
was GLIB. Gov. Cox of Massachusetts
gave the address to the students.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaw of Cross
street are receiving congratulations
on the birth Of twin boys, born Sat
urday.
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dom and it was while there that the
Detroit Tigers induced him to join
that team where he made good until
q bad injury to his throwing arm
called a halt. He later played on the
Lynn \. +. League team and in the
South association and it was while
he was with the Lynn team that he
was bought by the Red SoX and
stayed with them one season. He
has always batted for 800 or better,
one season registering a mark of
AIS.
William \. Murray of Hardwick
VT, who Will play second is also a
new face. He is a smooth fielder and
bats in the 800 class, his mark for
last season being $40 with the Lake
Saranac Independent team. lie has
played in the Eastern League and
two years ago had a trial with the
Washington team. He now plays on
~ summer ball. being coach of the
Boston University baseball squad,
which has just closed a successful
season.
Phillip Brisk of Gardiner is hold
over from last season and will again
! hold down the hot corner. Phil made
Il fine record while at Amherst and
supplemented this with summer base
ball in Maine, doing excellent work
while with the Diamond Match team
before coming to Augusta. Phil is
regarded as an ideal lead off man,
d good waiter and there with the
punch when it comes over. He bat
ted last year for 302. For the last two
years he has taught Spanish
at Mcrcersburg Academy in
Pennsylvania, and has assisted
in coaching the baseball squad,
Last fall he coached the Thornton
Academy football squad
Arthur Edward Fitzpatrick of An
sonia, Conn, will play the short
garden. He is only a freshman at
Brown. but his sensational work this
spring has been the subject Of much
favorable comment. He battCd for
500 in the college games this spring.
He will add TO the strength or tho
Houser inner defense.
Frank A. CPat French will play in
left. He has the rep. of Il hard hitter
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YALE TAKES
DECIDING CAME
FROM HARVARD

New York, June Embellishments
sterling pitching while his team mates
punched hits off Goode and Russell in
the second and third innings enabled
Yale to defeat Harvard 5 to 0 at the
Polo grounds today in the deciding
game of their three game series. The
Eli twirler was invincible with men
on bases while after the third inning,
Russell checked the Blue hitters.
Mack Aldrich. Yale captain, played
his last game for the New Haven team
and starred at shortstop with nine
perfectly handled chances. Eddy of
Yale and Owen Of Harvard led at bat
with three hits apiece. Score:
Yale .... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-5-11-2
Harvard =. 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. SIS
Chittenden and Mallory; Goode,
Russell and Murphy.
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KineO Hotel to
Have Ball Team

kineo, Me-, June 26-Tne Ut. kineo
Hotel baseball club has started to
organize for the season of 1922 with
prospects of the fastest team in the
history of the hotel. Jack McNultT,
manager of the club for the past sew
eral years has arrived with several
bail players from the Florida Winter
League.
The following players are on hand
with many more due to arrive the
coming week: McNulty, manager and
pitcher; Walsh from last years Po-
land Spring team and Holmes of
Williams College, outtielders; Durant,
a former Kinco man, catcher; b.
Holmes, a pitcher from the Florida
Winter League and Cooper of the
Cotton State League.
In the course of a week or ten
days the team will be ready to play
all Corners. The club would like to
hear from the following: Dover, E.
& A Rovers, Monson, Corinna,
Brownville, Greenville, Abbott, Gull
ford, Milo and Dexter or any team
in the Mooschead Lake district.
Games can be arranged through Jack
McNulty, Mt. Kinco. Me.
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Mary A. Gould of Portland

Mary \. Gould. who was for o5
years associated with the Daily East
crn Argus in the circulation depart
ment died Saturday at a Portland
hospital. Miss Gould was the daugh-
ter of Robert NJ. and the late Mar
ina Fuller Gould and had always
lVed IN Portland. She had not been
active for few years, but had sub
stituted at times at the Portland Art
museum and also assisted at the
Portland Rcd Cross Headquarters.
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IcIpcIIIT ri oIITS BY SHAWKEY
Ann ANN ruth WIN OVER RED S0x
Home TOWN FANS GIFT TO WITT

Boston. June 26.-Home runs BY
Ruth and shawkey were the big fac
tors in New York's to victory to.
dav over Boston in the last of the
series in which Boston had won four
straight. Ruth's homer in the fifth
inning, his eighth of the year, was in.
TO the right field blcachers OH quinn,
with Witt on third. McNaily on mrs
and two out. Shawkey's homer was
over the left field fence in the ninth
with one out and none on, putting New
York ahead 5 to 4. a hit by Witt. an
infield out, a purposeful pass to Ruth
and Meusels single then gave New
York another run. Winchendon fans
favored Witt before the game with
presentation of $50 in gold and he
proceeded to play a brilliant game
twice beating ont infield rollers for
base bits. Score:
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Cubs Come from
Behind Trim Pirates

Chicago. june 26.-Chlcago came
from behind and playing an uphill
battle. hit OPPORTUNITY behind bases
on balls and erractic fielding on the
part of the visitors and defeated Pitts
burg today 6 to 4. Stuoland pitched
in fine form, experiencing only one
bad inning. when the Pirates touched
him for four hits, which, with two
errors gave them the lead. Score:
Pittsburg :. 0 I 0-46-3
Chicago 49,. 0 . l 0 / x-6-9-2
Morrison and Gooch; Stuoland and
O'Farrell.
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Lands at Boston
Advises PLAYERS

Boston, June 26-Judge *. NJ.
Lands, baseball commissioner made
his first official visit to this city today
and before the American League
game talked to the players OF the
Boston and New York clubs about
their conduct on and off the field. ne
cautioned them particularly against
gam bling and added:
"A man may gain special distinc-
ton by getting up to see the sun rise
but never by staying up to see 1t
rise"
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around with right to the jaw at the
bell.
Round Thrce-Loonard pushed Brit
ton around the ring with lcfts to face.
Britton sent several rights to stomach.
Leonard's upper lip was cut by
straight left. They exchanged hard
rights and lcfts at close quarters and
Leonard was backed into a neutral cor
nor at the bell.
Round Four-Loonard staggered
Britton with hard right to the jaw
and followed with series of strag ht
lcfts to the face Britton sent hard
lcfts to face and body. Britton forced
Leonard to tho ropes with a body at
tack They were fighting hard as the
round closed
Round Five-Britton took tho offer
sive but landed few hard blows. They
fought hard for body at close quarters.
Britton appeared to be having the bet
ter of the exchanges.
Round Six-Lconard caught Britton
on the jaw with several straight rights.
Britton found Lconard's head with
right swings. Eritton was cut in the
mouth with a straight left. They had
| fast exchange on the ropes with
Britton on the offensive.
Round Seven-Leonard appeared TO
be taking things easily waiting for a
chance to land knockout punch. In
the meantime Britton found his Jaw
with right and left hooks. They stag
gcred each other with rights to the
head The fighting was slow in this
round.
Round Eight-They traded punches
to the head and body. Leonard was
working straight left to head cnec-
lively, but was shaken twice with left
hooks to the jaw. They exchanged
body punches i'll an encounter at close
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Resiening Pastor Comes Here

The Rev. G. +. Howard. who Tor
two years has been pastor Of the
Free Baptist church at East Rochcs-
ter, read his resignation at the
morning service Sunday to take eff
feet Aug. 13, The Rev. MI. Howard
stated he was influenced in his action
due to a division of sentiment in the
church among two parties which
made it impossible for him to pro-
duce results He will attend the
Maine Baptist convention in Saco,
Nc, Wednesday, as he is at present
considering ovcrtures from two
Maine churches.
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CARD TWIRLERS
HIT HARD BY REDS

st. Louis, June 26.-Cincinnatl
trounced the Cardinals to 4 today,
Frank keck, recruit, holding the
locals several times after they got
mon on bases. The visitors hit three
local twirlcrs hard, George Burns
getting four hits out of five times at
bat keck weakened in the late in
nings, but the locals could not over
come the visitors lead. Score:
Cincinnati % l 0 > 7-14-1
ST. Louis 30 0 0 , 4-l0--
Kcck and Wingo; Pertica, North,
Bailey and Smith.
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quarters, with Britton appearing

quarters, with Britton appearing to
have the better of it,
Round 9-Leonard jumped from his
corner. and forced the welterweigEt
king around with rights to the head
but Britton'S defensive work was at
his best and he was little hurt. Brit
ton sent a series of straight lefts to
the fact ana forced Leonard into
neutral corner. Leonard missed sew
eral right swings and took a hard
punch to the jaw.
Round 10-Leonard was shaken
with overland rights to his jaw
Leonard returned hard lcfts to jaw
and Britton swung wild to mix re-
turning as good as was sent. Leonard
was always on the defensive in this
round.
Round 11-Leonard swung hard
with rights and lefts to law and sent
Brtton to the ropes. Brtton returned
hard rights to Jaw. Leonard rushed
Brltton around the ring with his hard
rights to the head. This was Leon
ards best round.
Round 12-Leonard pcckod with his
left at Britton's face and Britton
hooked hard rights and lefts to law.
Brltton shook the lightweight cham
plon with rights to stomach and left
hooks to the jaw They exchanged
light punches to the head and body.
Brltton's defensive work failed TO
snow IN this round. He used offensive
tactics altogether.
Round 13-Britton. on tho offensive
backed Leonard into a neutral cor,,or
WIN rights and lefts to head and body.
IN coming out Of this trouble Leonard
ripped on his own foot and fell back
wards 10 the canvas. Britton s+onnod
away, the lightweight chamnion ro-
gained his feet and then Britton start
cd another attack. Leonard backed
around the ring and they fell into .
cinch in Britton's corner. There wore
a few blows passed to the bcaa and
as the referee walked around Britton
broke away AMI went down to his knee
N MS corner. He motioncd to his sec
I "hds to claim foul! Then Leonard
VINO had walked to the other side of
the ring, walked around the referee
struck Rritton a lightablow to the
body and shouted to the referee to
count The seconds of both, men
rushed into the ring and Haley, the
referee waved the men to their cor
ners.
II was then announced that Leonard
had committed a technical foul. str.s
ing hrltton while he was on one knee.
The welterweight champ was unhurt
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.oedinp the Benny
I leonard Jack Britton match.
Johnnie Cooney and Jack STARK,
featherweights, fought a BIZ ioN"-N
draw. ,,,.o;cbt
Eddie Fitzsimmons. hsh1weisn''
Knocked out Sammy Mossberg, Brook
lvn. in the list round of the il rouho
semi final match.
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Two base hits, Henline, Parkinson,
Williams. Home runs, Cruise. Will
liams. Stolen bases. Lee ?. Walker.
Sacrifices, Ring, Walker. Double
play, Parkinson, Fletcher and Leslie.
Left on bases, Boston 6, Phlladel-
phia 9. Base on balls off Miller l,
Watson, Ring !. Struck out by Mill
or !, by Watson 8. by Ring :. HIS
off Miller, in innings (none out
in thrd): off Watson in 4; C, BraX-
ton | in .. Hit by pitcher, by Miller
(Willams). Umpircs, Mccormick
and Sontclle. Losing pitcher, Miller
Time, 1:5S.
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Would Regulate FISHING

An international agreement Il
regulate fishing at the Grand Banks
is advocated by the Trade Review
because of reports from Canadian
fishermen that French steam vessels
often drag their beam travis
through the gear of the smaller
craft, causing considerable damage.
The paper suggests that representa-
tons be made to the British govern
meht and that the United States
participate in the proposed agree
ment. as many Americans fish at tie
Grand Banks.
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Wants Bout
with Gardiner Boy

Young ketchell of Waterville. for
merly of New Bedford, Mass, would
like to meet the Gardiner lad whose
challenge recently appeared in the
Journal at lis pounds. in Gardiner.
Promoters or manager should address
Clifford Nigue. 10 Gold street, Water
vile, or reply through the sporting
department Of the Journal.
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Call Off Scrap
.JacksOn-,JOhnsOn

Washington Court House, ONO
June o6-Thc fight between Tut
jackson and Jack Johnson, negro
pusilists, was ordered called off by
common pleas, Judge @. A. Reed. to-
day when he ordered Jackson to re
frain from engaging in the fight con-
templated here July f."
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Maine Girls at Wellesley

The young women from Maine re-
ceiving degrees at Wellesley were:
Miss Elizabeth A. Cooper of Augusta.
Miss Virginia H. Paine of Bath, Miss
Emily G. Nichols of Biddeford, Miss
Luela B. Tucker of Oldtown, Miss
Pauline Carter. Miss Gladys CortheN
Miss Marjorie McGnlicHddy. Miss
Carol Mills. Miss Frances Sturgis and
Miss Catherine Congdon, all OF Port
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N. {. Insurance Men Meet

Insurance men from Six New Eng
land states will gather at the Profile
House, Franconia, n. H., this week,
for the annual convention OF the As
ISOLATION of Insurance Agents of the
New England States. The conven-
ton opens June % and adiourns June
-, and during its sessions company
officials Of the larger insurance COM
panies will visit,
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Carl NJ. Milliken of Phillips is at
the central Maine General Hospital,
injured when he was knocked down
and run over by his own team on
Nam street, Auburn, about s o'clock
sunday night. The injured man was
picked up from the pavement by the
police and placed in an auto which
rushed him to the hospital An
examination proved the injuries not,
10 DC serious. They are confined to
his back.
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Wool Grading Dates

The Maine Sheep and Wool Grow
ers' Association announced Friday
that grading demonstrations will be
given at the following places: Mon
day. June IS. Jay. railroad station;
Tuesday. June -, Monmouth. Win
throp, Greene and Eeadfield, at
railroad stations; Wednesday and
Thursday. June IS and 20, Winslow,
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SPORT NOTES

Stafford j. Dutch" Conner, cap
tain of the 1922 New Hampshire
state college team has been named as
coach of next years freshman eleven,
according to announcements from
the Atlantic authorities Monday.