Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
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frankie Zuna. crack Marathon
runner from the Millrose A. c., OF
New York. seems to be pushing
Clarence De Mar out OF the running
this season. Frank took De Mars
measure in the south only q rev
weeks ago and added another vie
tory to his list last Saturday. when
the stocky long distance runner
cleaned up the Detroit Marathon
with little or no trouble.
Harry Wills, whose name has so
often been associated with that OF.
Dempsey in regard to championship
matches, will be back in the squared
circle this summer, according to
statement from Tex Rickard. wills
has had the hardest time to find
opponents OF any pugilist we ever
knew. who didn't hold a title. Since
Wills put such a whirlwind and
heartless finish TO Fred Fuitons
hopes few years back. the Panther
has had a hard time trying to hpd
action. Last year, when n Wills
Dempsey match seemed on ice. Pad e.
Ny Mullins spilled the beans. Demp-
sey refused to fight the colored gen
tleman -on the grounds that he was
seeking revenge on the southern
Stevedore's manager. 1t seems
strange that Dempsey would pass
up chance TO gain a few hundred
thousand dollars just TO disappoint
Wills. When heavyweight be-
comes a trifie timorous of the col
ored flash, 1t is quite the custom
to draw the color line. Fans will
have u chance to see just how well
a fighter can keep in condition aft r.
err an extended layoff, when the
giant negro forsakes the bundle
singing game for the harder. but.
decidedly more lucrative padded
Newark fans will see some action
tonight when Mike McTteue. light ..
heavyweight champ of the GLOBE,
will defend his title against the chN.
alrous Mr.. Stribling. Of Georg3ar
These boys take to each other ma
turaliy, especially since the Irish
gentleman was given such con-
vincing exhibition of southern hos
pitaiity In Columbus last October.
Mike thought that the word was al Z
right. except that tho last three let-&
tiers weren't needed. Anyway. art
err the scrap, Mike left the town
without even saying goodbyes ami
naturally desires TO resume his In
terrupted discussion with the, 1Geor-
gia schoolboy. AS Stribling. must
k. o. the champion TO claim the title.
1t is quite evident that there is 60
Ing TO be a little action before the
two worthy professors of the fistic
art leave the squared circle. e.,,-
.xttl ~
scheduled dancing lesson in the Hub =
1this-~eek, due to inquiries sustained
while in training. Therefore, the
fans from Beantown will have tosg 60
without their expected treat. Fv-
erybody down that way likes Harry.
for his boxing teaches all classes a
little something they ought to know.
lie shows the would-be boxers how
/ to give blows without receiving any
more than their sharep and really
does well in his Valentino stuff. The
exceedingly laxative Jock Malone
was given chance TO make few
honest dollars by taking Greb's
place. but the crafty celt decided
that life was too sh6rt to pair up
with Kid Norfolk. and firmly refused
the invitation.
The sporting pages Of the Boston
papers are giving plenty of publicity
to O'Neill. Wambsganns, bud Lee.
Ike Boone and Bob Veach. Evil
IDENTIFY Boston Is trying to get back
on the baseball map again. The.
fans have lot of faith in Lee Fohhr
or the Red Sox. and will stand be-
hind him to their fullest strength.
Wen. this will be pretty good. II
Fohl gets the Sox high enough for
anything TO get behind them he will
ne far more successful than those
who held the reins before his arrival
in the Hub. ~ IL. ;,
Paul Berlenbach, up TO a short
time ago the pride and JOY OF New
York City. has dropped back too the /,
semi-hnal class The hard hitting
Gothamite will clash with Harry
kFohn Of Akron. o.. IN the semi
hnal OF the Siribling- M'Tigue attrac-ss
TONS
Speaking of Georgetowns base
Daii prospects the coming season, n
washington correspondent SAYS:
Among the newcomers are Frank
Gillespie OF New Haven, last years
sensational pitcher: and Don Bren-
nan OF Augusta. Me-. who Is a like
~ first string choice. All will prob
ABLY be used In the three contests
next week. The backstep fob. va
Gated when big Paul Florence Join
ed the Giants has perplexed the
Hilltop officials I'm no small degree.
put appears to be solved now with
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