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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
PLAN WORLDWIDE
JUNIOR OLYMPIC
FOR Boys WEEK

Chicago, March 30.--A world wide
Junior Olympic, open to boys in &c
countries, is. a feature of plans for
Boys Week, April 81 to May 3, accord
ing to announcement by the national
Boys Week committee, of which Pres
ident Coolidge is the honorary head.
Four events are to be run off simulta-
neously in thousands of cities and
towns on May 3, and winners names
and the time will be sent here by cable
and telegraph.
The events are to he a sprint, dis
lance throw, broad jump and bar chin
ming. Scores will be tabulated here
and the winner announced.
The olympic will be the first time
any such Worldwide competition by
wire has been attempted, the commit
tee said. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
augusta Golf Pro
To, Play with Big
Stars at Pinehurst
Especial to Kennebec journal


Jinehurst. y. C.. March 30-The
CYAN Of the golfers of the United
Siatcs and two leaders in European
circles are on hand for the start OF
1lm North and South open tourna =
1uent which is scheduled tomorrow
lornlng.
4 walter Hagen, present TILE hold
or is here to defend his title. Other
tstarS<who win play are Jack Hutch
il.son. Gene Sarazen. Jim Barnes,
joe Eirkwood, and Arthur Haver. A
British open champion and Jimmy
&Ockenden. French open champion.
PAY Is for - holes. SO to be played
leach day.
= Er3uk Gilman and Joe Capello will
s...4s against the rest OF the field to-
Tofrow morning. Both have shown
Ipcnty of stun during the last few
Mays. They know the lay-outs here
tpa'haps as well as any other golfer
ard Will be figured, on to make trou-
bb for the other five. Frank Gilman
div for his partner J. w. Stila of
Waterbury, Conn. and Joseph Capel-
lowill play with Alex Ross, the Pine
hArst professional. who has won the
Nbrth and South title five times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
STRIbLINC and
MCTICuE BOTH ARE
CONFIDENT OF WIN

New York. March 3O.-An attempt to
settle a controversy of long standing
will be made tomorrow night when
Mike McTigue of Ireland will defend
his light heavyweight boxing title
against Young Stribling. Georgia
schoolboy, in 12-round no-dccision
bout at Newark, n. J.
The two boxers met before in Co.
lumbus, Ga. last October and con-
ficting decisions were reported as TO
who won the contest. McTigue declar-
ed he was the winner and asserted he
entered the ring with his right hand
Injured and virtually useless. Strib-
ling was just as insistent that he won
the bout. Both boxers tonight are
confident of victory.
"Tll stop him inside 10 rounds" Nc
Tigue said. ITS the first time I ever
boosted before battle, but there is
more than ordinary ring rivalry be-
tween us. l fought him a draw be-
fore with one hand broken, What will
I do to him with two mitts" I've
trained for a knockout .and l never
was in better condition
The 19-year-old Stribling. supported
by Ma" and Pa and his brother,
had ideas exactly opposite to those ex-
pressed by the champion.
"I'll be light heavyweight champion
of the world after the bout" he stat
cd. land If McTigue didn't have his
hand-picked referee at Columbus I
would be wearing the crown today. II
outpointed hfmAthe and I'll knock him
out tomorrow night"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Sporting Tabloids

New York, March 29-The agita-
ton about control of the Newark In
ternational League baseball franchise
since Feb. l, Gained today when the
two warning factions settled their
differences out of court and control
of the club legally passed from the
hands of the Newark syndicate.
headed by Michael McTighe, to the
former owners, William H. Ashton
and Bernard Moan of Baltimore.
Pat Mills and Joe Reno, who a
month ago fought the most sensa-
tional double six battle seen in
Maine ring in four years, have been
e-ma tched to meet on April in the
chief bout at the Eastern A. c. Ever
since the Fighting Irishman and the
slashing New Jersey lightweight
waded through the fastest and most
gruelling conflict within the MEM
DRY of local fans, aside from the
famous Tommy Tuohey-Ralp Bra
dy duel. their meeting has been the
talk of the town. Matchmaker Lor-
ing tried to bring the pair together
again at the last Eastern show. but
Mills had fight in Buffalo, N. Y,
and &as unable to Take the engage
ment.
Kennebunk, March 30-Trustees
and a special committee met recently
at Grange hall with Edwin Little
field and tried to extend the 10-year
lease of the Grange trotting park, but
Mr.. Littlefeld though assuring them
the lease would undoubtedly be ex-
tended he did not care to carry it
out at this time. Arrangements
were made, however. for an extern
sion OF land rights and several acres
will be added to the already COM
modious grounds. Those present at
this meeting were: Charles II. Hall,
Fred Thurston, Almon Dutch, AM
brose- NJ. Littlefield, Ernest McCon-
nell and Frank Sanborn.
Annapolis. Md. March 29-The
! Bowdoin Navy baseball games sched-
uled for today was cancelled on &C
count of rain
Bangor. March 29-Jimmy Fru-
zetti of Brockton has been substitute
ed for the main bout in the boxing
show here Monday night as Tansey
Norton's opponent The manage
ment of the show announced tonight
that Young George Erne had broken
his contract twice. first by not ar
irving here Thursday night and Sec
pndly by boxing Thursday night in
Perth Amboy; when according to the
contract, he was not to box for six
Mays prior to the fight here Monday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Waterville. March 30-Every day
Coach Hendricks has his Waterville
High school battery candidates work.
ing out in the gym or On the athletic
field. He is passing much time with
these men as he realizes that this is
his weak point on the team. He has
about 10 candidates out for the posi-
ton many of whom are showing up
well.
TIE is passing much time on Cap
tain John Trainor. from whom he
expects much on the diamond this
spring. This tall. lanky youth looks
good in the early season practice.
The coach is not allowing his men to
put anything on the ball as Yet. He
is having the catchers hold their
mitts as targets for the men TO pitch
to. In this way the candidates will
get a good tanning on control.
McMullen is showing up good in
the box. He has never pitched much
but Bullet thinks that with a little
coaching he will make good. Zuefelt,
last years third baseman. is trying
out for a pitchers berth. He has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Injured Boxer in
Serious Condition

New York. Mar. 1.-Peter Swan,
IL year old boxer who suffered con-
c1ssion OF the brain and possible
frkcture OF the skull when he was
Knocked out last night in a boxing
bout with Harry Mills. tonight was
said to be In q serious condition. at
the hospital where he is under treat
3ment.
Swan was knocked out in the
fourth round after having fought a
losing cattle from the beginning to
the count. He remained unconscious
for half an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

Clinton. March 3O-Clinton A. A.
will meet Lisbon Falls A. A. in a
fast game of basketball in town hall
Tuesday evening. Clinton has a rec
ord of % games won out of 80 play
ed. Lisbon Falls has one of the fast
est teams in the state. The local
boys need the support of a good
crowd to meet the expenses of the
down river team.
Detroit, March 29-Running in a
downpour of rain, Frank Zuna of the
Millrose. Athletic club of New York
won the Pontiac-to-Detroit Mara
thon race here this afternoon: Zuna's
time was two hours, 50 minutes and
Sc seconds.
London, March 29-Newcastle
United and Astonvilla qualified to
enter the final of the English Asso-
citation cup series when they won
their soccer matches IN the semi
final round today. Newcastle de-
feated Manchester City 2 to 0, and
Astonvilla triumphed ever Burnley
3 to 0.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March %
Jock Malone, of st. Paul. knocked
out Roland Todd, middleweight
champion Of Europe, in the last
round of a scheduled 10 round con-
test here last night.
Paris, March 29-The Paris au-
thorities are determined that WISH
tors to the Olympics this. summer
shall not be the victims of eXtortion
If they can prevent it. Project Kau-
din yesterday gathered represent
ative of the hotel trade, tourist
agencies and the Olympic commit
tees accommodation bureau in his
Office, and the whole question was
thoroughly canvassed with the re-
suit that special measures were de-
cided upon so that all visitors may
be lodged in accordance with their
means.
ithaca, n. Y. March 29-Michi-
gan's well-balanced track team out
classed Cornell tonight in a dual
meet and won 67 to %, taking nine
fiirsts in ten events. Brooker of
Michigan established a gym record
in the pole vault and DeHart Hub
bard of Michigan equalled the track
record in the 75-yard high and rs
yard low hurdles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

date. hadn't thought of that. 7
don't remember just what the law is.
but / suppose it is too late for me
to withdraw. if / wanted to. l have
got to go out to Ohio pretty soon.
| must remember about that. I've
got some business out there--per-
lectly clean, honorable business. It's
sort of dangerous for a man to have
business these days, you know"
Mr.. Daugherty took long walk
along the board walk today and
then returned to the hotel for a nap.
Although he was troubled by slight
cold when he arrived he has. lost II,
and tonight he declared he was
feeling fine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

Following is the schedule of
matches:
April Thomas Business Col
lege VS.. G. NJ. Power Co.
April 1-Kennebec Journal VS..
Sentinel.
April 3-Advertisers vs.. Elm City
Alleys.
April S-Thomas Business College
VS.. Sentinel.
April S-Kennebec Journal VS.. C.
NJ. Power Co.
April 10--City Job Print VS.. Elm
April 1O-Advertisers vs. Larsen
April 15-Kennebec Journal VS.
Advertisers.
April 15-Thomas Business Col
lega VS.. City Job Print.
April 17--C. M. Power Company
VS.. Larsen Company.
April 17--Sentinel vs.. Elm City
Alleys.
April o2o--Kennebec Journal VS..
City Job Print.
April 22-Thomas Business Col
lege VS.. Advertisers.
April &c. NJ. Power Company
VS.. Elm City Alleys.
April 24--Senfinel VS.. Larsen Co.
April 29--Kennebec Journal VS..
VS.. Larsen Co.
April 2O-Thomas Business COL
lege VS.. City Job Print.
May &c. NJ. Power company VS..
Elm City Alleys.
May 1--Sentinel VS.. Advertisers.
NAV 6--Kennebec Journal VS..
Elm City Alleys.
May U--Thomas Business College
va Inrxen Co.
May SC. NJ. Power Co. VS.. Ad-
vertisers.
May S--Sentinel VS.. City Job
Print.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

daughter Lucille We're guests Sunday
of Mrs. Jackson's sister, Mrs. French.
Miss Fannie Putnam of Augusta
was at home over the week END.
The regular meeting of Abenaki
Chapter. o. f. s.. was held Friday
evening. The degrees were confer
red on two candidates. Refresh
ments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Kills Self at -

Hoboken. N. j., March 30.-Joseph
Engert, -. early this morning CON-
mftted suicide by shooting himself
through the head. according to the
police. He left note TO his land
lady with three dollars, explaining
that he wanted to reimburse her for
the trouble caused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Anti Giants BANQUET

The losers in the Anti-Cant class
contest served delicious banquet
Saturday evening to the winners at the
home of their captain, Helen LaValle.
The. dining room was hung with stream
ers of white and yellow and the table
decorations carried out the same col
ors. with centerpieces of pussy. will
lows. The favorS were Easter boxes
in shape of chickens and rabbits, with
each guests name inscribed thereon.
These boxes contained subjects for
two-minute after-dinner speeches
which proved very amusing.
The menu included grapefruit. roast
chicken, mashed potato. green peas,
fruit salad. celery. pickles hot rolls.
fruit jelly cakes and coffee, deftly
served In three courses by a competent
corps of mattresses.
In behalf of the class, Miss Jessie
Thomas presented Miss Alene Clifford
with a dainty gift Miss Clifford re-
sponded with thanks. Twenty-one men,
bers of the class were present. The
losers in the contest were Miss Heller
LaVallee tcaptain). Mildred Drawn.
Winifred Grant. Barbara Haskell. Eli
nor Bishop. Clara Andrews. Alberta
Lemons. Estelle Pottle. Lena Nor
cross, Lulu House. Mary Pease and
Mrs. Evelyn Godfrey.
The winners in the contest include
Miss Jessie Thomas (captain), Misses
Erma Simpson, Alice Spear, Annie
Drawn, Vivian Newell. Alice Wood,
Marjorie Rowell. Alene Clifford Doris
Cooling. Daisy Shaw. Mrs. Lottie York,
Mrs. Dorothy Carleton and Miss Thel-
ma Godfrey.
The Arrow class viii meet Friday
evening with the president, Miss Mary
Pettingill.
The Do II Now class will hold :"
food sale THURSDAY afternoon at Row
ellis store.
Mrs. A. G. Putname, who has been
posing the winter in Auburn, is in
town for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
EAST WINTHROP

Other pleasing features OF the enter
tainment Friday evening were solos by
Miss Harriet Towie. also duets on the
piano and violin BY Miss Towie and
Frank Strout, which were accidentally
omitted In the report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Exhibition Baseball

1 Los Angeles. Cal. March 3o.--Pitts-
! hAfg (ND second team j-9-2; Los An
Ecles CT G IL 4-i0-4
E Lundgreu, Stone and Kopshaw; My
ore, Root and Billings.
san Antonio. Tx, March 40 Boston
~ 7-1t-3: san Antonio CT ID $50.
sEhmkc Ferguson and O'Neill. Ross
and rieinich; Lynbrand, Rodriguez.
nlethcn and Warwick.
New Orleans, La, March 3O.--New
York (M 5-1S-o; Kew orleans (S)
G,o-3.
Ashields. Roottger and Hoffman. Ben
cough: Whitaker. MeS and King.
oakland. Cal. March So.-Chicago
NJ 5-f0-5: Oakland (p c IL SLAP.
Alexander. II. Osborne. II. Osborn
and 1Iartnett: Mails and Banter.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. March S0-Phil-
adelphia (A.) 7-113-o; Baltimore q.
l4l 3~S-I.
tRommell. Baumgartner and Harris
and Bruggy; Jackson, Groves, j. og-
den and Cobb. Albert. ~
MORNING GAME
Oakland. Cal, March 30--Chicago
(&) S-12-2: Oakland P. Id 4-S-S.
pierce, Dumovich and O'Farreli:
Krass, Arlctt, Murchto and Reed.
-----.a
MORNING GAME
san Francisco. March 3o-Pitts-
hnryh (N.l 4-13-1; San Francisco
n c. I.l 400 tTie--called on 1ac-
count expiration Of time limit.
Kramer Meadows and schmiot
Williams. Hodge and Agnew.
= AFTERNOON GAME
4, AxtHshurgh (N.) l-6-0: San Fran
T,1co az. c. LIZ 4-12-1.
I Cooper and Gooch: Mitchell and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Larsen Co. Heads
Elm City Business
Mems Thin Pin League
Especial to Kennebec JournaN

Especial TO henneDec JOufnal)
Johnnie Barney of the Elm City
alleys has arranged a schedule for
the Business Mems League that will
give each team chance to bowl
once week. The games run until
May :, or a little over month. Four
matches have been bowled so far.
The stnding for the week is as fol-
loves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

Rev. "a j. Clifford preached his fare
we'll sermon Sunday morning before
large congregation. His subject was
The Glorious Church. and the dis
course was full Of advice for a greater
work by the church than in the past.
and was message of optimism. The
service was opened by a song by a
group Of boys who are attending the
conference in Augusta. Marsters
York was the soloist. Mry Clifford has
served four years as pastor of the
Methodist church and during that time
has been very successful, having bap-
tized and admitted TO church member
ship a large number OF the young peo-
pie Of the society. His many friends
win wish him and his family the best
of success In their new work.
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soccER

st. Louis. March Sensational SOC
Ger championship finals: Fall River
tMass.) 4, vesper Bucks est. Louis) 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

Is it a good policy to carry
hpth light and heavy ballsr or
Should a round Of golf be play
cd throughout with the same
kind of ball?
Answered by
bob MACDONALD
Winner Of the Metropolitan Open
Championship 1921 and 1923. One of
the longest drivers in the game
though using only a IL 1-2 ounce
diver.
Always use the same Kind of ball
~ hazards, including water, are chief
" mental. In most cases the shot
should be very easy one IL the haz-
a.d were invisible. To use f1oater is
y give in to a weakness that liz irnag-
mary. SO | say. use one weight of
hgli put Il little Coue into the shot and
ION step up and make the shot you
" Ssh to make.
tCapyright, 1924, Associated Editors,
Inc,)
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MORNING GAME

MOkNlNNi IAN
Oakland Cal. March 30-Chicago
CD S-12-2: Oakland Up. Id ass.
Pierce. Dumovich and OFarreli;
Krass, Arlctt, Murchio and Reed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-09
MINER TRIES
TAKELIFE
Thomas Jones, Well Known
Wilton Man, Shoots Self

Wilton, N. d., April 9.-Thomas
Jones, about As, mine foreman in the
Washburn Ignite Coal Company s
mine, living in Chaplin, the mining
village, attempted to commit suicide
about $3.50 o'clock this morning, ac-
cording to officials, and his recovery
is doubtful.
Jones, worried about financial
matters. it is believed, went to the
barn and shot himself with a r.
gAage shotgun, the charge entering
the body to the left of the stomach.
His wife found him there later. He
walked to the house, supported by
her. Medical aid was called. Jones
did not Jose consciousness and talked
nationally to those about him.
Jones, who was former Pennsyl-
vania miner and an expert, being a
pit boss in the lower levels of the
mine. recently, bought the Painted
Woods lake resort, intending to run it
in the summer. A little later he an
nounced he would lease it. Yester-
day he remained away from work,
and walked about his yard great
deal. It is believed that worry over
the prospect of a bad financial deal
caused him to attempt to take his
life. He has a wife and seven chill
dren.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-09
OFFICER OF
STATE HEALTH
BOARD NAMED
DIR. Maysil Williams of To-
rOntO to Head Division of
State Department

DR.. Maysil M. Williams of Toronto,
Canada, has been engaged as head
of the division of child hygiene and
public health nursing of the state
health department, to succeed DR.. l..
E. Bouttelle, who resigned to ac-
cept similar position in South Da-
kota, DR.. A. A. Whittemore, state
health officer, announced today. DR..
Williams in her position will have
charge of the administration Of the
Sheppard Towner act, funds for
which are supplied jointly by the
state and federal governments.
DR.. Williams, according to DR..
Whittcmore, is an expert in public
health work. She graduated in the
faculty Of Medicine, University of
Toronto, is member of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons of On
tario, served an intcrncship at the
Woman's College Hospital, Rush
Home, Toronto; spend some time in
SIiiioIcH HoSplIdlS anu HAS cISdScu
in public health and child welfare
work.
The Sheppard -Towner maternity
act. designed to give mothers the
benefit of expert advice from public
health departments, is at present en-
gagged in Il strong campaign in Dunn,
Cavalier and Williams counties, to
acquaint people with the workings
of the law through local conferences.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-09
MURPHY'S LEAD
OFFICIALLY IS
SHOWN LARGER
Defeated H. H. Perry for
Democratic Committeeman
BY Majority Of 451 Votes
OTHER OFFICIAL TOTALS

r. B. Murphy, elected Democratic
national committeeman in the March
primary, had a 45l majority over H.
II. Perry, his opponent, according to
official tabulatiOns made today by
the state canvassing board. The vote
was: Murphy 6,782; Perry 6,331. W.
G. McAdoo, unopposed Democratic
candidate for the preferential prefer
cncc, received 1923 votes.
The five Democratic electors no
minated by the Democrats received
votes as follows: Hugh Mcdonald,
7,7lO; A. G. Kennedy, 7,4O6; w. E.
Breen. 6,38l; G. II. Trimble 6,267;
j. +. Strauss, 6,158.
The official vote on the measures
was announced as follows: COnst
tutional ndments-county Cffi-
cials, for 70,447; against 49,7G2. State
bond issue, for G4,996; against ST.,
345.
Initiated measure--Farm labor
lien, for 5l,550; against 1914.
Referred measures-partisan cleo
tions, for Sd ,SG7; against 65,747; nom
partisan elections, for 1894; against
66,621; party central committees, for
53,449; against 64,O93. Bank tax val
idating measure, for 5G,717; against
64,1S9.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-09

Paris April g. (By the A. P.) - The report of the
who have been engaged for the past three months
in the task of ascertaning Gemanys capacity to pay
repraons handed to the reparatons commission to-
day. The two committees under the craftsmanship of
BrigaderGen Charles G. Dawes and Reginald McKenna
respectively have gone deeply into the inricaces of the
many problems connected with reparaons and mentioned
the covering letter they approached the task business
anxious to obtain effective results
The League of Nations is drawn into the reparations
problem by the Dawes report while unofficial represent
aive of the United States is slated for important role in
the experts plan. An American member the board OF
control for the proposed gold bank of issue quite
likely to fill the important post of commissioner. His
duty will be to decide when Germanys capacity pay has
been reached while the League finance committee will be
asked to abitrate if the Commissioners decision apply
ing the ndeXt of prosperity disputed by either Germany
or the allies
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-09
EXPERTS HOLD GERMANY CAN PAY
CONSUL'S BODY
is TAKEN HOME

Fcssenden, N. d., April 9.-Burial
Of George Henry Richardson, Jr.,
aged about %, United States vice
consul at Auckland, New Zealand,
who died here, will be made at the
home of his father at San Francisco,
according to word received here.
Richardson was taken from 500
train from which he had tried to
jump, and was held here for treat
ment. He twice tried to take his
life. and showed symptoms Of having
been drugged, according to attending
physicians. In lucid intervals Rich
ardsOn charged he had been drugged
while on the train.
A brother of the dead man left San
Francisco Monday and was expected
to arrive here yesterday to take
charge of the body. =.
The dead mans father is reported
i'll at San Francisco.