Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-27
Cony Candidates Open First Workout In Baseball Lo
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

With reports of the wonderful en-
thusiaasm being created in the Twin
Cities on the Androscoggin for a
baseball team. and the royal manner
in which the Lewiston and Auburn
citizens are rallying to the cause,
Augusta fans are anxious to get go
Ing on the Augusta baseball associ-
alton to keep out ahead. Lewiston is
after $4,000 fund to underwrite their
club and to date almost two thirds
of that amount has been subscribed.
Word comes from Norway and
South Paris up in Oxford county
that the Twin Towns aggregation
with Witty Fuller at the helm will
again figure in the main channel
baseball traffic in this state again
this summer. Augusta with it's Mill
ilonalre' aggregation of four years
ago was the pioneer in the later day
community supported semi-pro base
ball field, and the Capital City fans
don't intend to let any other COM
munity in the Pine Tree State
snatch away their laurels. The hard
work OF last years group of associ-
alton in getting away to an early
start was most productive, but it is
JUST at this time that everyone must
new group of officers who have been
chosen to guide the affairs of the
Augusta club this coming summer.
president Byron Boyd has called
meeting of the Augusta baseball
association, to be held at the cham
DER or commerce rooms on FRIDAY
evening at 7.30 o'clock, and any and
every one interested, particularly
the subscribers to the 1924 fund are
expected to be on hand to consider
the present status of the seasons
plans.
Fans who happened to be on or
near Stone Street yesterday got
their first look at the Cony High
paseball squad in action. Coach
thompson had the boys in hand ana
gave them a good workout. consiG-
erlnS the earliness of the season.
Inc boys were all eager to show their
wares and INDUCED in the practice
with great enthusiasm. Although it
is yet early in the season to make
predictions. the Cony sphere tossers
seem TO have the goods. despite the
TACT that the squad this year contains
only one veteran. The last of this
week, or the first of next will see the
red and white warriors cayortins
around on the surface OF Capital
Park. which should be in good con-
dition by that time. When the boys
begin their work in the park, the
coach will be enabled to see more
easily how the candidates show up
In their respective positions, and Will
probably begin to shape his outfit for
the first battle with the Alumnae on
! april -. On the first day that old
Sol refuses to let the boys outside,
Coach Thompson will give a few
skull practises to the different groups
on how to play the positions which
they intend to try
Georges Carpenter will make his
second appearance in this country Oh
July fourth, when he will be oppos-
7 ed by Tom Gibbons. Comparing the
showing of the two men against
| Dempsey, the fighting flash from St.
Paul should show Carp a few things
about the fistic art. However,
Georges is quite willing to be shown
lot of things for the $4,000 which
he is guaranteed for this bout.
With the death of Jack Bulger.
Micky Walker has lost 4 manager
VINO always worked for the weller
champs best interests. Just VINO
will direct the boxing kings affairs
is unknown. but he should not have
much trouble getting manager il
he is not particular. as 1t is generally
conceded that managers are far more
plenteous than champions However
Micky will hunt a long time before
! he finds a more faithful manage
than the man who has Kent the Wc,-
ter title on Walkers head.