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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10
C0NY TO BATTLE
GARDINER TODAY
ON DUMMY FIELD

Cony and Gardiner clash this af-
ternoon at Quimby field at o'clock,
standard time, (Which is 5 p. NJ, in
Gardiner. in the second Of their
series games. and the downrivcr
lads will take the diamond determin-
ed to assuage the sting Of defeat
handed them in their first game, and
at the track games yesterday.
Coach Thompson will probablr
start Dickie Rideout on the mound,
with Don Brennan posted in right
field for his stickworl and Peanut
Hughes covering the center garden.
The Brunswick game next Wednes
day is regarded as one of the hardest
games Cony will face against a high
school for the remainder of the sea
son, and Coach Thompson desires
to give the big twirler a long rest
in face of the contest at the college
town, and the big battle two day.
later with the Portland Al-Stars.
a big crowd of Cony rooters have
signified their intention of journeying
down river today. and the bleachers
will undoubtedly be filled.
After his good showing against
Cony on Monday, it is probable that
Marks will do the box work for Gar
diner with Sager behind the plate.
The Cony lineup follows: Earring
ton, If; Stafford, 1b; Brennan, IF;
Austin c; Hughes CT; Ellis. 2b; Bush
3b; Roderick SIS; Rideout p.
Gardiner will probably take the
diamond as follows: Burke If; Sager
c: Potter 2b: Ross 3b; Mcdonald III:
Merrill IF; Marks p, Hutchins CT;
SkilIins So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10
Third Corps Area
Wins Service Mems
Meet in Quaker City

Philadelphia. June 9-Private b.
T. Bechtol of the Third Corps Area
United States army today was the
individual star in the service mems
meet of the third annual American
Legion field day. On a turf at Shibe
park he did the quarter mile N
80 % seconds. The track was part
uphill but he managed TO distance
his opponents by ten yards.
His feat was said by experts to
have been unusual in that recently
Jake Driscoll of Boston college
bested athletes in the intercollegiate
at Harvard Stadium on a sinder
at Harvard Stadium on cinder
The third corps area won the meet
with 9S points; Norfolk Naval base
second with Is; Philadelphia navy
yard third with q: and Fort Meyer,
Va. fourth with ).
Three events remain to he run to-
morrow and points in these will be
added to today's scoring. These are
the mile relay. half mile run and the
three mile run. The results may af-
feet the standing for second, third
and fourth places, but will have no
bearing on the winner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10
C0NY MATCHED
WITH PORTLAND
STARS June IS

! Augusta fans are promised a rare
treat for next Friday afternoon at
! Capitol Park when the crack Cony
| High nine crosses bats with the Tele-
gram All-star lea cue from Portland.
| The Forest City stars como to Au-
! @usta under q heavy guarantee, and
| the Cony authorities hesitated for a
! time over the eXpcnse-but they have
faith in this city as a baseball town.
! and it's up to every man jack i'll
, town to turn out for this contest.
1t is probable that Trnfethen Of
South Portland will take the mound
| for the Allstars ana a pitchers bat
tie with Don Brennan on the other
side is a scrap that dycdin- the-wool
fans have talked about for weeks.
The game with the Telegram $
picked team was not definitely set
tied until late last night. But Cony
had had no word from Lawrence
High. and the date was buttoned up.
Edward Little, through the medium
Of the Lewiston Journal hurls a Chal-
lcnSe to Cony for a game on or after
June II They claim that the defeat
Cony Handed them here on May 10 is
4 little smudge" on the Augusta
boys record because Of the dispute
over Umpire Abbott's decisions that
came near breaking up the game.
Cony does not feel that way about il,
however, and refuses to recognize
the right of the Auburn boys to
challenge for championship match.
Aside from the win Cony chalked
against them. Edward Little has
twice been defeated by Brunswick
High. q team that Cony trimmed by
10 to 0 score. with Ormsby, their star
hurlcr, in the box. The Eddes have
also gone down to defeat before Liv-
ermOre Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10

after supplies here. Seaboard mes
SageS asserting that 100000 busheh
of new American wheat and Is 00'
bushels Of Canadian wheat had bceI
brought back from Europeans at tWl
cents below an American parity failed
to weaken values.
Bcarlsh sentiment resulting from IN
government crop report had only
transient influence on wheat traders;
Although the r'arkct opened lower
soon underwent an additional sag
strong. interests were busy picking VI
the offerings. ard with corn showii
unusual buoyancy. the upturn in Wtea'
was readily achieved. End Of NJ
session profit taking was Responsible
for clipping off part of the c@ius.
a big bulge In the corn market wa
started by heavy commission hols'
buying la sod on opinion from a LEAD
ing authority that corn supplies were
no longer a burden and that ever
bcarish factor had been exploited 70
the fullest extent. Oats were dcprrss
ed by the government report ih;
Il larger yield q an had been expected
Provisions e steady owing to or.
market strength and good export cam
+or meats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10
Morrill, Adds to His
Circuit Harness Races

Pittsfeld. Me. June 9.-Walter G..
Morrill, the veteran horseman Of Pitts
field. announces the addition of Show
hogan to his circuit. He has the fol-
lowing to say to horsemen who race
l,ns es:
Having added skowhegan track to
nv circuit OF races, l have made the
following changes in dates: Lewiston,
July Goth and c1st: Gardiner (under
their own mana gemenD, July 2Sth and
Goth; WatTville. Aug. 4th and 5th;
SkowheganV VA G. 18th and 18th; Pitts
field CFour County Fair). Aug. is. L.,
IS and 10. Any suggestions in re-
gard to CLASSES and what would suit
you would be gladly received by me.
Il shall give races at Waterville.
Saturday. July st. and at Pittsfield,
Tuesday. July 4th."
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BrittOn and
Leonard Matched

New York, June 9-Benny Leonard
anu Jack Britton signed contracts
here this afternoon for champion
ship bout to be fought at the New
York Nclodrome on the night of
June 20. Formal announcement of
the match was made by Promoter
TeX Richard
Leonard. as lightweight champion,
Will enter the ring at catch weights,
hut Britton. as wclterweight title de-
fender. will he required to make 147
pounds AT +. NJ, on the day of the
bout.
The two boxers were previously
signed for a match to be held in Jer-
sev City under the no decision regu-
lations When Richard decided to
shift the contest to New York and
make n i5-round TO a decision the
boxers insisted upon new contract
and better terms.
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YANKEES LOSE
DESPITE HOMERS
RUTH AND MEUSEI

Chicago, June 9--Chicago battec
the New York pitchers hard today
driving three of them out of the ho
and won the final game of the scrie
10 to 6. The game was featured b
extra base hitting. Bob Mcusc
knocked out his fifth homer ot tn
season and Ruth also pOllcd hi
fifth. futh's drive cleared the scrce,
in center field. the first time this eve
was done. Catcher Schang hurt hi
leg in sliding into first base carly il
the game and DoNormcr ran for hin
by agreement. Schang assumed hi
position behind the plate. Later De
Normer went in as catcher. Score:
New York
o o q q o | 81 L GA
Chicago o o . 0 / o . X-1o-13-
Jones, IIoyt, Bush Murray an
SchanG, DcNormer: Courtney an
Schalk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10
C0NY HANDS vNALLoPING TO
Gardiner HIGH IN ANNUAL
TRACK Meet AT CAPITOL PARK

ispare when the event was called off
due to the lateness of the hour.
| Johnny NaSee Of Bowdoin did his
usual fine job of starting and referee
! ing, and his work brought commenda-
ton from every quarter.
Tho summary:
100-YARD DASH
First Trial Heat-Won by Earring
ton, Cony:' second, Gray, Gardiner.
Time-10 . secs.
! Second Trial Hcat-Won by Dale,
Gardiner; second MuIancy, Gardiner.
Time-10 % sccs.
Final Hcat-Won by harrington,
Cony; 2nd. Dale. Gardiner: 3rd, Null
aney, Gardiner Time-10 Is secs.
Nocord.
220-Y.AED DASH
First Trial Hoat-Won by Earring
ton, Cony: md Nulaney, Gardiner.
Timc-2t secs.
Second Trial ITeat-Won by Gray.
Cony: 2nd, Gray, Gardiner Time
a 3-5 secs.
Final Heat-Won by Harrington.
Cony; 2nd Gray, Cony: 3rd, GRAY,
Gardiner. Timc-22 As sec. Gree
ord).
440-YARD RUN
Won hv Gray. Cony: 2nd. Anketell.
Gardiner; 3rd, Holway, Cony. Time
81 As secs.
SS0-YARD RUN
Won by Holway. Cony: End. Berry.
Gardiner: 3rd. Danforth, Gardiner,
Time MINIS. . % sec. Rccord).
MILE RUN
Won by Ward. Gardiner: End. Fos-
ter, Cony; 3rd. Howell, Cony. Time
5 minis. - secs.
10y ARD Low HURDLES
CRun against timo)
Won by Gray, Gardiner, IS s-5 secs.
md. Giddings, Cony, - Is secs; 3rd
Dale. Gardiner, so Is secs.
12o-YARD HIGH HURDLES
(Run against time)
Won by Gray, Gardiner. Is *
secs; End, Giddings, Cony, 10 3-5
secs; Srd, Danforth, Gardiner, 20
secs.
SHOT PUT
Won by harrington, Conv. 81 feet
! "a ms. (record): End, Brennan.
Cony. 81 it., 4 IA ms, Mcnamara
Gardiner, IS it., 10 ms.
DISCUS THROW
Won by harrington, Conv. 10t r.
= ms, (record): End, Simons. Gardi-
ner, 90 it,. ms, 3rd, Gregoire. Cony.
93 it,, 1 in.
BROAD JUMP
Won by harrington, Cony. % Fl
10 ms, (record); 2nd. Dale. Gardiner
20 it., IL in; Bird, Gray, Gardiner 70
it., IL in.
HIGH JUMP
Won by Gray. Gardiner: End, Poor,
Cony; Srd, True, Gardiner Height
5 feet.
POLE VAULT
Tie for first between s. Austin and
Hill Of Cony, 3rd, Burke, Gardiner.
Heights IT.
S50-YARD RELAY
Won by Cony harrington, Seller.
Poor, Gray against Gardiner (Mulan-
ey. Anketell, Babb, Cray. Time-1
min, So Is secs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10

= ! 4 n = h - moi t.
80 ~ ain ''"OA ill'e1 i'c"" a'
Capl'oI Iark yesterday afternoon.
FRANK harrington Of Cony was re.sDon-
SlpIe Tor those - points. Entered IN
I'VE events. he took five first places
+nd broke I've al al track records.
Skipping nimbly from the dashos to
the weights and from the weights to
the jumps. ana from the jumps to re-
lay, he ended a brilliant year on the
track in blaze of glory. Frank start
cd the day by smashing the 1o0-yard
GaSh mark IN 10 - seconds he nut
the shot IS feet l 81 inches. copied
the discus VITA hcave Of i0l feet I
inches won the broad jump with a
leap OF - foct II inches, took the 200
yard dash IN - A. seconds, and ended
the day by handing decisive lead
over MuIaneY TO seller Of FrnE in the
relay race. 1t was remarkable per
romance,
Dale of Gardiner. the crack all
around athlete of the Orange and
Black, tripped on tho last gate in the
-20-yard hurdles and rcopcncd an old
injury. Despite great pain, he game
ly continued mis- competition and was
an easy second in the broad Jump. His
friends prevailed upon him to stop
then, move that proved wise meas
urc. for Gardiner could not have taken
the meet even With Dale handing them
FIRST in the pole vault, place in the
2?r and a win in the relay. Dale won
tie admiration of the crowd by his
eamenoss' and his uprirer competitors
Joined in the general regret at his in
jury.
1T was an "opcn and shut" sort Of
dav. with the games twice halted hy
thunder, lightning and a torrential
doWnpour OF rain. The mile race was
~ sooner on l"an inc worst shower
OF the DAY soaked the track, runners
2hC spectators ana made fast time inn
FoSS'cIe' 1t was heauti1ul mile
one lhal orcGght me crowd racing TO
.ne l''sH ressfoloss OF th2 clements
war oI udT'iler showed ms heeIs 70
'h9 CoHE hcN5 Until the nAdl quarter,
"heh ester, oE peautltuI squirt
Ie1" uhli INC maj w YARDS "hen
me ""rdlher crack mhlar opened wlde
- 3',0 ~ ~ m - t.'''sil : II
- H., ~, - : u o+'' No'Ii','t.o',
''il no way u oohE coipeu ''le
., co. al" IN u on neIlS u .'aioiile.
y! {, piet,H epl M ~ pie 1lhdl Nv
SdIuS VI Tue ace "nishLhs LOT new
leeo'a oL minutes % SECONDS. ne
auueu announcer point 70 oohN olai
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Tiger Hurlers
Easy for Mackmen

Detroit June 9-PhiladelpAia de-
feated Detroit 10 to in the fina
game of the series here today. takinl
advantage of Stoners wildness ir
the first inning, and punching drives
off johnson and Cole who followed
him. The latter hit Jimmy Dykes in
the head with a pitched ball in tht
second inning. knocking him uncon
scious, but the athletic third hascmar
returned to the game. after HcimacF
had run for him, Manager Coht
agreeing to tho arrangement. The
score:
Phila... 0 0 . 1 0 1 2-1O-i2-1
Detroit
o 0 q 0 o q Of . O. 2 m
Harris. RommelI and Perkins;
Stonor. Johnson, Cole and Basslor
Woodall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10

With record of nine games play
ed and nine won, the Smith senior
baseball team of this city, feel that
they can claim. the Central Maine
grammar school championship. To
uphold this claim they stand ready
to play, sometime next week, any
Central Maine grammar school team
that may desire to contest their til
tie.
The Smith team has won the gram
mar school championship of this city.
They have defeated the Harrington
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SMITH SENIOR BASEBALL TEAM

school nine and the ST Mary's team,
and as these are the only schools to
have a senior division, eighth and
ninth grades) the Smith Boys are
the undisputcd winner of the series.
The following are the games which
Smith has played:
Smith Z. Alumni s 90 innings).
Smith 25, harrington A.
Smith 33, Maria Clarke 5.
Smith II, st. Mary's ).
Smith Il, harrington 3.
Smith IS, st. Mary's ..
Smith IS, harrington /.
Smith 90, st. Mary's IS.
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Homer Helps in
Card Win Over Pills

I'hlIadeIphla, june TT OuTnIer
home run drive scoring McHenry
ahead of him in the fourth inning,
aided ST. Louis today to take the first
game OF the series from Philadel-
phta by 4 TO 3 score. Pfeffer held
the locals safely in the pinches.
Goldie Rapp played his first game
today since his serious accident a
month ago in ST. Louis, and his field
ing was a feature. Score:
- Louis o o / o o 0-4-11-1
Phila lO1 o o o O. 81
rfcffcr and .Ainsmith; G.. Smith and
Hcnllne.
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Chicago Produce Market
Chicago. June {

chicago, June 2.
Wheat scored adva cs in price TO-
day chiefly as a res 1t Of improved
| export demand. The finish. although
unsettled, was to1a cents net high
er, with July rs to 1854 and Septem-
Der 114t to 11i}. Corn closed IL to %
cents up. oats sma to u cents off.
and provisions unchanged to , nts
lower
1t was announced that 500 coo brsh-
els of wheat md worked today for OK
port and that vessel room for $50, 900
bushels wheat had been chartered
here. largely for shipments to Ccor-
81: I bay. Shipping sales here includ-
cd 100000 bushels of No. hard
wheat to exporters at cents over
July. f Buffalo. and it was said ca
BILE messages rom Great Britain had
been received asking for offers of
hard wheat. There was also gossip
current that domestic miIlers We're
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10

That the boys are well able to han
Gle the willow when upon the field is
shown by their batting averages.
The averages follow: Royce Overlook,
SOS; Bush, AIS; Lapidus, .425;
Royal Overlook, Ais: Frost. .3S7:
Lishness. sal; Pcase, .341; Stiles,
.297; Bcaton. 200.
This team will play the Richmond
rovcrs this morning and they will
try to make it 10 played and 10 won.
All of the boys Will go to Cony next
year and they should make a fine
that school.
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COLLEGE GAMES
Holy Cross S; Columbia 5.

Lakewood. y. j., June e-Jesse W
Sweetser of Siwanoy and ]. f. Hale
of Upper Montclair today reached
the final round Of the metropolitan
amateur golf championship. Sweet
ser. the medalist, defeated Frank
Dyer Of Upper Montclair, two and
one, while Hale won from A. l..
Walker, Jr. of Richmond county, at
the 10th hole. in the semi-final
matches this afternoon. They will
meet tomorrow for the title.
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Killifer and Dugey
Ordered SUSPENDED

Polo Grounds. New York. June o
Manager William killifer of the Chi
cago Nationals and Oscar Dugey,
coach OF tho Chicago team. were noti-
nod this afternoon by John Heydler.
president Of the National League
that they had been suspended indefi-
nitclv for their run in with Umpire
ouslcy at Yesterdays New York
Chicago game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-10
attcd for Cooper in Sth.
BOSTON

Two base hts-Nicholson. Stolen
bases-Carey, Tierney. Double plays
--Trdynor TO Tierney to Grimm; Bar
bare to Ford to Holke. Left on bases
-PittshurG Ii; Boston :. Base on
balls-Of Cooper /, Iellowhorse !,
Ocschger 8. Struck out-By Cooper
j. yellow horse I, Oeschger :. Hits
of Cooper in :; Yellowhorse 4 in
!. Hit by pitcher-By Cooper Chris
tenbury). Losing pitcher-Cooper.
pires-McCormick and Sentell.
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Robins Break Losing
Streak, Defeat Reds

Brooklyn. \. Y, June 9-Brooklyn
broke it's losing streak today when
Grimes frightened UP after the first
inning and beat Cincinnati two to
one. A sensational catch Of Ward S
wide throw by Schmandt. complet-
ing a double play, stopped the Reds
in the ninth. Errors gave the Dodg-
ers their two runs. Score:
Cincinnati o o q q Oils
BROOKLYN. o 0 1 0 o 0 1850
Couch, Gillespie and Ningo;
Grimes and Miller.
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CUBS WITH ALEX
DEFEAT GIANTS 40

New York, June 9-AleXander' S
steady pitching in the pinches en-
ablcd Chicago to defeat New York
today. in the last game OF the series
TO 3. Nehf had one bad inning. the
sixth. when Chicago scored three
runs after two were ont. Score.
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 GA 9-2
New York
| q q 0 o o I 0-S-11-1
Alexander and Hartnett; Nehf,
Sk~ and Snyder.
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COW Cons Dual with Gardner-To Battle AlSars damon
BROWNS lombard FERGUSON
! and WIN over RED S0x 8 TO t.
TACKLE YANKS FOR LEAD today

st. Louis, June 9.-The Browns de.
feated Boston 5 to here today, max.
ing it an even break in the series
Dave Danforth famed eight batters
Two balks were charged to him. 4
third inning rally routed Ferguson az.
ter the Browns had scored SIX rurs
With the Yankees losing today TO Chi.
cago, the Browns meet the lcagus
leaders here tomorrow, but two and
half games behind them. Score:
BOSTON
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YESTERDAYS SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES today
NATIONAL STANDING

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburs s; Boston z.
Chicago z; New York q.
st. Louis 4; Philadelphia 3.
Cincinnati /; Brooklyn 2.
SATURDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS GAMES
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
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Dykes of Mackmen
"Beaned" at Detroit

Detroit. June Jimmy Dykes Of
the Philadelphia Americans was hit
in the head by a pitched ball and
rendered unconscious for several
minutes in the second inning Of the
game with Detroit today. Johnson
was the Tiger pitcher.
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BRAVES BEST PIRATES while
STORM PLAYS ACCOMPANIMENT
STOPS FORD, barbara, FEATURE

Boston. June 9-Boston defeated
PIttsburg to today. the last two
innings being played in a severe cleo
trical storm. Sensational catches by
Bigbee and Mueller and stops by
Ford and Barbara were features and
Holke was a star in the field. Score:
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Springfield II: Waterbury 3.
Albany /; Bridgeport G5 in
nings).
Fitchburg 6: New Haven 5.
Hartford Pittsfield game postpon-
ed. rain.
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KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT


elected Friday captain of the Coburn
baseball team for next season. Har-
ris has played third base for three
years and the past season has made
| a wonderful record. not only as
fielder but as a hitter. In the Cam
: den game especially he distinguish
| cd himself by getting three two
! baggers and a home run, and he has
| done clever stick work in other
games in which he has appeared. He
| is member Of the coming senior
! class.
| Frank y. Gilman, golf professional
at the Augusta Country club, can be
counted on to make a good showing
at the New England Championship
tournament which will be held June
i12 and 10 at the Woodland Country
! club, Auburndale, Mass. In the tour
| nament last year in which about 50
professionals were entered from all
| over New England, Gilman finished in
sixth place and was the only one of
| the Maine contestants who finished
! within the first eight places. Other
-'ittliiC ~ VlNHSIOldiS VIII Will CpliIilttt
| in the matches next week are Alec
Chisholm of Portland and Ernest
Eyall Of kcnnehunkport.
! Ben Houser, smiling manager Of the
| Augusta Millionaires was in Lewiston
! yesterday and arranged for a schedule
of five games with the crack Lewiston
semi-pro team, including participation
in the tournament to be held at Lew
iston Athletic Park July with Lew
iston, Twin Towns and Portland COM
pletinG n quartette for the diamond
jousting.
Edward F. Roberts Of Lewiston.
Bates tennis captain who has been
seen in action in Augusta this season
against the Augusta Country club rae
quoters. has gained a new honor be-
ing chosen TO lead the Garnet's var
sity hockey team next winter.
After seeing Frank Farrinctons re-
markable performance at Capitol Park
yesterday afternoon, Jack NIagee the
pcppey little Bowdon track mentor
was heard earnestly informing
Franks father the reasons that his
son should enter the track games
when he gets down river in 1923 in
stead of letting Ben Houser make
bum Of him" on the baseball nine.
Jack was absolutely fair-minded. of
course, with no prejudice in favor of
his speciality.
The sports committee for the Fourth
of July celebration in this city have
already received one entry for the big
Augusta Gardiner marathon race that
Will be feature of the day. Gus
Hague of Hallowell. veteran mara
thoner has the distinction of handing
in the first application.
Dick Rideout of Cony gets his first
chance against Gardiner this after
noon when he will start the twirling
for Cony. Those who have seen Dick
lie in action this season. and remember
his cool work against the strong Wa
tervllle high nine in their notable A.
inning battle here May Il have no
doubts of his ability to put the game
on ice.
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ELECTRICAL STORMS
ACROSS n. HAMPSHIRE

Manchester. y. H.. June 9.-Thun
derstorms prevailed in the lake regio
tonight. coming from the White noun
tains. Lightning hit the dwelling
Leroy Colby in Meridith Center, DC
stroying the structure. The electrlca
disturbance took a diagonal pat
across the state. and at Fast Jaffre
the lightning hit large barn at u
Baldwin estate. knocking off the cuao1
but not igniting the building. IN
Baldwin barn rs ~ of the largest an
most costly in Cheshire county.
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X. ]. SPORT CALENDAR

June lin c. "A. meet. Chicago
August 19-s6-Maine State cham
rian,hip tennis tournament at SPUR