Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-05
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

George l.. Mittelsdorf, who repre-
sentcd Colby at the Is. 4. A. games last
Saturday, was star performer while
attending Coburn Classical Institute
last year Mittelsdorf first began his
track work there and quite ably proved
he had the stuff by making Il record in
the 100-yard dash on the University OF
Maine track last spring. In the Il. A
A. games Mittslsdorf took second in
his heat with BoVman of Syracuse
winning. IL was about this time last
Year when Mittelsdorf started polish
ing up his track methods at Cohurn
and the rapid progress lie has made is
shown by the fact that he was able TO
compete With such men as Murchison
and Bowman.
What should prove to he an interest
ing punching duel is 10 I've staged by
the headquarters Co. 3rd Battalion.
103rd Infantry. OF Dexter, at the Town
hall Thursday evening, when three
bouts Viii he staged, all of which II
is expected to bring forth some goo"
sport. The first so will he between
CNCluE" poSty Richards of Dexter and
Battling Stauchtield Of Milo. The see
ond ring mix will be between Battling
Ketchell of Bangor and Seattle Kid
Richards of Dover FoNcroft. formerly
lightweight champion Of the battleShip
Seattle. The last bout will bring to
gCthcr X. -. stevens of Dexter ana
Sailor Kid Stewart. formerly Of the
United states navy. This is another
of DeNtcrs popular boxing ARRAYS.
Athletic authorities OF certain col
lcgcS are of the opinion that the
seeming slump in the baseball sport
! -, II 1 a.
! sport Is professional onc--that
baseball is not a sport altogether for
sports sake" Eut along comes an
other idea. and that is that Prots.
urge students Ia take up softer ath-
! letiC sports because baseball requires
! much brain power. Football. tennis
| and the like all require plenty Of
! action and man must be in fine
| ph! siC3! trim To excel in any of
| these branches. Vet Drawn and
| strength are far more important fac
! tors in these sports than they are
! i'll baseball. \ man can be 81 NcrI-
| table midget, but if he has the brains
/ and the natural ability there is moth
| ing to prevent him becoming II first
| class baseball man. The baseball
/ player mas To. keep thinking all the
time. The ordinary college athlete
I is quick to appreciate the fact that
| he must have plenty of brains to eX-
! eel in Americas National sport. and
! the knowledge of failing in this
| respect is probably the chief reason
! why the CollcGian passes up the base
bail team as tough proposition and
/ seeks some easier line.
The challenge hurled by the state
| House bowling team, tive-man
team captained by Charles $. Brown.
| To the TabCr u Reed thin pin top
| piers. Captaincd 10y Charles NJ. tn
! Der. has been grccdlly snapped up
| by the Water street quintet and they
arc ready and anxious to meet the
| Hi!l-toppcrS in a match TO be played
ut any place. time. or way the state
! House men wish. When the two
teams HE themselves TO some alley
TO roll the match. there is bound
to be phosphorcsCCnt trial left be.
hind. for there seems To he Il good
| deal OF rivalry existing between tho
two teams. and when they roll their
match there should he some fine
fireworks