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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mcgrath have
returned from visiting relatives in
Waterford over Labor Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Hon. o. b. Clason and Mrs. O. b.
Clason returned Tuesday from Ocean
Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pratt and
family were at Windsor fair Mon
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mrs. Julia Johnson has returned to
Cambridge, after visiting her sisters
tho Misses Grace and Clara Lord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Horne and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed have returned
from an automobile trip to Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. ". jackson ie.l
Tuesday morning for a weeks AUTO
mobile trip to Quebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

A Standard Oil boat, Delivery No
,, brought n good cargo up the river
yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Blaisdell OF Dexter
were Sunday guests OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
Ed Mosher of Highland avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

State Detective A. G.. Robinson IL
at Christmas Cove on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Miss Jessie b. Horsman OF Cam
den Is the guest OF Miss julie ia
son, Washington avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

The Misses Edna and Goldie
Brooks have returned from visit
in Massachusetts,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mrs. Susan Patten left Tuesday Tor
a few days at Capitol Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

B. z. LArned Of Boston was q
business caller in the city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Kenneth Groder has returned from
q week end Visit in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Daley and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

LOCAL NOTICE s,rI
Annual picnic dance. Convex rr,ith.
North WHITEHEAD. tonight '''
orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

"a. Leighton has returned from a
vacation at Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Hon. W. T. Gardiner Is In Boston
on huyiness.@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Thomas and John Grant OF 6os-
ton, former residents OK Garoiner'
are visitin1 their old home here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Fred D. Harvey OF Portland was q
business caller in the city yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

4 Ar. and Mrs. Ray Kendall are on
N btor trip through Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Shea Of
Lynn. Mass. have been visiting Mr..
Shea's parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Miss Nellie Murphy was in POLAND
Springs Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mrs. Thomas Cuddy of Boston Is
the guest of Miss Christine Carey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mrs. Noyes Wheeler has returned
from a week at Fairs Cove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Carl Getchell has been passing a
few days at Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Kenneth Small is visiting IL
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Perry are
passing a few days at Ocean Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Miss Ruth Shepherd OF Auburn is
in Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03

Bertram Hutchinson has been Wis
ting at Old Orchard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03
HALL0WELL

Don Gum and Edward Sheehal
were at Old Orchard Monday.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
Fans Wildly Excited
As Firpo Slugs
With Partner

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Five
thousand fight fans saw Firpo,
the "Wild Bull of the Pampas,"
work out in the main arena at
Madison Square Garden yester-
day. He boxed nine rounds with
three different sparring part
ners, but the first three rounds,
those with Jack Townsend, the
negro heavyweight, was real
fight. The pair slugged the en-
tire nine minutes and the spec
tators were standing on their
chairs yelling at the men.
After Firpo ended his work
ne issued the following state
ment:
81 see in the Sunday news
papers that Harry Wills says
he will beat me because l have
been affected mentally by my
trouble with the immigration
authorities and will be in no
condition to fight my best. l
am innocent of these charges
and my conscience is clear /
never was better. ] will knock
Wills out IN the first round.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
LEHIGH ELEVEN
To REPORT
TODAY
Coach Jim Baldwin Will Be
Assisted Again BY cusick
and SpringSteen

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. s.
Thirty-five candidates, including no
fewer than eight letter men of last
season. comprise the squad that
will report to Coach Jim Baldwin
for football practice at Lehigh Uni.
cersity today.
Coach Baldwin will again be as.
sisted by A. C. Cusick and w. A.
Sprigsteen, the latter captain and
tackle last season, who was added
to the staff Of coaches for this year.
All sessions of preliminary practice
will be held in Taylor stadium.
Graduation and scholastic diff
culties have made severe inroads in
the early forecast of football pros
poets for the 1924 season. This out.
look was rather promising when
college closed last June, and Cap
tain. Bill Springsteen, tackle; Milt
Roth, center, and Jimmy Sanford
were the only three letter men to
graduate. However, prosp ect s
slumped when it was learned that
scholastic conditions had weeded
out Jack Storer, captain-elect and
triple threat of the Lehigh back
field; Red Hendershot, a varsity
guard since his freshman year; H.
j. Savage Jacobs, the Hammonton,
N. j., high school product, who
earned the distinction OF being the
| only freshman last season to make
varsity berth and earn his letter.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
DICKINSON SQUAD AT
WORK UNDER LlOHTNER

CARLISLE, Sept s.-coach Joe
Lightner,- Dickinson7 College foot.
ball mentor, is Working with a
squad Of candidates on Biddle Field.
Coilege WIN opSn September IL.
September 81 Eleven contests
comprise the Dickinson schedule,
which follows:
September q Allegheny College,
at Meadville; October 4, vinanoVa,
at Carlisle;, lctober II. Franklin
and Marshall. at Carlisle; October
rs, Lehlghs Soufh PathIehe,n.
October 70. Albright. at Carlisle;
November ] Gettysburg, at Harms.
burg; November s, Muhlenburg. at
CARLISLE Noyember IL, United
States Me lines, at Philadelphia
november As, r, M. C., at Chester:
NOVEMBER %, Delaware, at Will
mington; November 81, Bucknell, at
Lewishur&
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
METHODIST CRIDDERS
CLOSE TRAINING CAMP

BUCKHANNON, w. Va. Sept
S.-The West Virginia Wesleyan
College football training camp will
close tomorrow. when registration
for the first semester at the Meth.
odist school will begin.
The Bob Cat camp has been con-
Quoted privately this year, and little
news has been heard concerning the
squad. 1t is limited that the squad
is unusually light, but that the
Methodists have some speedy men
for some of the backfield berths
Only a few men have left camp.
Among these have not been any
veterans. so it is believed that
Coach Higgins will in the main rely
on veteran material from which to
develop the eleven that will face
the Mountaineers at Morgantown
on September 81, in the opening
game.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
To
B D v | | n
LEAGUE
Ten Teams Entered in Nauti.
cal Race-Warm Bat
ties Promised
BY ROSS L. CONKLIN.

The Nautical Duck Pin League
so-called because of it's alleged in.
dlfterence to the proximity OF
water, has begun its campaign to
put ten teams on the bowling
alleys, for the great indoor sports
OF the winter. The boys take their
bowling seriously; they hold meet,
ings, elect officers, and use the
cuspidors.
A meeting Of representatives OF
ten clubs or camps along the
Potomac was held in the boaEd
room of the Potomac Boat Clut
and officers were elected. n. r.
Hammer, of the Washington Canoe
Club was elected president and a
fellow member, w, r.. Schmid was
named vice president; A. W. Bryan
Potomac Boat Club, was picked
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and official
scorer.
The ten teams which will com
prise the league are: Potomacs
Potomac Canoeists, Washington
Canoe Club, Washington Stars
Bonzai Camp, Woodlin Camp, Rock
Haven Camp, Drifters Camp
Colonial Canoe Club, and Sunset
The matches will be bow1ed Cut
at the Kingpin Bowling alIey.
And they will start within. short
time.
The Nauticals develop SONG hot
competition in their engagements
Frequently those who finds them.
selves outdone on the rive come
back with a vengeance on the
alleys and make the husxy oars,
men bite some dirty dust.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
GIANTS ST AVE-
OFF DODGER
RUSH
National League Race Tight
ems As Brooklyn Loses
to McGraW

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The Giants
were a game and a half in front
in the National League race today
as they prepared to raeet Brooklyn
on their home GROUNDS.
Cincinnati dealt Pittsburgh a
damaging and unexpected blow yes
terday by defeating the Corsairs In
both ends of a double header. The
Pirates are now in third place,
three points behind Brooklyn and
two and one-half games in the
wake of the Giants.
The American League race was
unchanged today, as both Wash
ington and New York lost. Detroit
continued it's winning streak and
rose to within two and one-half
games of the Yankees. The Tigers
are four and one-half games be-
hind the Senators but have an
advantage over New York and
Washington in that most of their
remaining games will be played at
home.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
Football Teams In
Early Season
Workouts

The football teams have
started to get into shape for the
fall campaign. For the first
few weeks the reports will not
be encouraging. The teams will
spend a certain amount of time
groaning about their losses.
They will recover from that
quickly, and then will come the
discovery of the phenoms. They
loom up every season.
Just when the outlook seems
darkest, some husky youth will
trot onto the field, get a place
on the second team and proceed
to shoot the varsity full of
holes. Then he will be tolerated
on the first eleven, and by the
time the season gets under way
the gridiron heroes of last year
will be forgotten.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
POLOESTS IDLE
As MATCH
NEARS
Prince of Wales Expected to
Witness International
Battle

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The in.
ternational polo team of America
and Great Britain will indulge in
"a complete rest today as final prep
aration for the opening match Of
the international series tomorrow
at Meadowbrook with the Prince Of
Wales a mong the distinguished
spectators. The match was post.
poned from Saturday, owing to tho
heavy condition of the turf, and it
is figured that the interval bene-
fitted both teams.
1t gave the Americans chance
| to play on dry, hard field on
which they can better utilize their
superior speed. and it allowed Cap
tain Lacey, the British star, fur.
ther opportunity to recover from
the effects of strained shoulder
muscle. 1t also permitted the Brit.
ish further opportunity to brush
up their team play, in which they
have been somewhat remiss.
The Americans, however, con-
tinued> to rule favorites at odds Of
2 to 1, thanks to what is regarded
as their superior speed and de-
tense.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
SKILLET UP TO HIS NECK
WITH ALL-STAR BALL
CLUBS TO CONSIDER

This (onday morning probably the most dreaded of s
t Firms Esq., existence could his desk piled
high with all American selections which just in under the dead
Inc at midnight last night would well know the reason for the
4crloTn look his mug.
His annual free world ended with the ebbg
OF Sunday and the awaiting his arrival today
was by far the greatest that has marked day Of the hectic three
weeks through which he invited Washington fans
Well the old squirrel took off his vest rolled his shirt sleeves
and waded that stack of aar
the wheat from the chaff tall task but Skillet
built along those general make
Tho host az
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
, Philadelnhia FOR S1 .h00.

to Philadelphia for $1,000.
Detroit in 1914 paid Portland
81 500 for Harry Heilmann, now
the leading hitter in the American
League.
Joe Dugan, George Uhle and
Joe Genewich were costless.
Urban Shocker cost $50 smacks.
Wally Pipp is the highest priced
of the thirty-nine players, being
sold for $500.
Cy Williams, leading home run
hitter of the National League, is
another player who did not cost
single penny.
Nap Rucker was bought for
$500; Frank Baker was purchased
for $500 and Joe Bush for $500,
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
Of 8 To 5
BET ON FIRP0
To WIN
But Lack of Confidence In
Harry Wills Keeps Down
Wagering
By DAVID ]. W4LsH.

NEW YORK, Sept s.---l4avinS
gained the newspaper decision over
His Majesty. the Law, in eonniving
to obtain "a postposement OF de
portation proceedings until after
the fight, Luis Fispo automatically
became an sto-5 favorite today on
Broadway to defsat Harry Wills at
Jersey City Oh Thursday night.
That IS, odds o. S.to.5 were offered.
nut there were no takers in the i'm
mediate vicinity The sharpshooters
appear to esteem Wills chances
none too highly. They think the
business ls in the bag
Firpo mas the punch ard the en-.
durance OF comparative youth. He
also Is repIted to be tough citizen
m heavy going, although the writer
IS somewhat disinclined to subscribe
20 TINS theory. Wills has the speed
ana the ring brains ulus punch
that Is as good as the next as long
as ms hands hold out and he is
permitted to hit and hold at one
ana tne same time.
IN the question Of Wills ability
20 laugh off the punishment he
mist take hangs the ultimate
Esue. A ring veteran Of thirteen
years. Standing-tO say nothing Of
several times sitting-lIe hasn't
/ dallied with a real puncher i'm
recent years and may discover
that he cares not at all for the
crude, coarse work that only
Firpo knows. The writer is in
clined to think that Wills may
fail in this respect.
If he doesn't, however, the black
man will win as surely as the dawn
precedes the sunset. Eirpo isn't
hard to beat in spite of the fact
that Dempsey drew the decision
just bit fine. On that occasion.
however, the champion made the
mistake of fighting a Ia bar room
which was Firpo's meat and drink
II is hardly probable that Wills will
make the same error.
But he must expect to be hit
some time during the early rounds
and If he can't take it, the thing
will be over early.
On the other and Senegambian
hand, we are disposed to believe
that Firpo is no gourmand for
punishment either. TIe wanted to
resign" midway through the Bren-
nan affair and at least twice against
Dempsey he forsook the perpen-
dicular without being hit:
On the occasion Of the final
knockout, FirpO might have arisen
Tor more, in the opinion of some
ring authorities who like their
blood red and their fighters fool
ish. 1t is argued that Dempsey
never would have stayed down
from such a punch.
From any angle one might care
to view it, the fight is a laundry
ticket. One might dope it one way
and bunch 1t another and still lose.
AS the non-partisan political writer
once remarked, there is much 10
be said on both sides.
However, there is this point. ia
wit: Wills doesn't figure to win
in the early rounds unless he gets
by with a lucky punch. And il
the fight gets along too far, there
is the possibility of Wills aged
legs going back on him lust as
Wizards did against the same man.
Furthermore, the punch was ever
mightier than the side step. Wills
must either be able to take it or
let 1t severely alone.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08

Slicing in golf means putting a
spire on the ball which makes it
curve from left to right. The
amount of the spin impaired and
the height of the ball in the air
determines the amount of this side.
wise motion.
A particular wind, also,- might
emphasize slice more than ever.
Famous professionals cultivated this
spin because of it's tendency to run
very little and its close connection
with the pure backspin.
Harrison r.. Johnston, the re-
cent winner of the western anna
teur championship, plays a slice
spin on all his full shots. /
' mention these legitimate uses Of
the shot because II am trying
to create feeling at the very
be"s"r''-~ that slice is not as
Objectionable as one is apt to
think. OF course the best shot
Of all is the straight one, for
as Jock Hutchinson once said,
III played for a high slice and
got a low hook" and If so fine
a player as he suffered such a
result it explains the pOssibil.
tiles Of allowing for a habituaI
spin.
In order to remedy slice ]
would first examine my stance
One that is too wide open almost
always results in a slice. 1t allows
the club-face to draw across the
ball att moment of impact. and
almost invariably in this sort oil
stance the right shoulder is much
too far around at the beginning
For that reason / would square
my stance more If / found myself
slicing.
Another common fault is getting
ones hands ahead of the imag
mary direction line drawn from the
ball upward, at the time of i'm
pact. This, of course. in the posi-
ton of an obtuse angle naturally
spins the ball to the right.
remedy this by picturing a spot
in the air behind this perpen
iicular line or wall and have my
hands there at the time of i'm
pact. This have found a very
good remedy. -
might add that one of. tn.
most common reasons for a slice
| is that a player does not have
mooth arcs, hoops. or curves, fol
his hands and clubhead to pas
| over.
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
His illness Puzzles

Charley Hollocher, Chicago Cubs
secondsacker is now at his honl..
in st. Louis undergoing treatment
for a malady that puzzles physicians
and which has handicapped his
playing for two seasons. It Is
thought to be an after effect of
flue.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
Peter Maher m

Peter Maher, broke, is near death
from pneumonia in a Hoboken, y.
j. hospital. The ,once great heavy.
weight signed over to his wife sorn
fifteen years ago all his ring eal y
ings. 1t is alleged she slkippc /
and Peter has never since heard
of her.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
Tvs a Fair Record

Harry Wills has fought ninety.
five ring battles. winning forty-four
py Kn5ckouts and thirty by de'i.
slonss He has been knocked OIL.
once has lost four decisions, fought
two Maws and thirteen no.decislOn
oout3 and one exhibition.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
>TZD'S


angles this coming Wills rpo bout than there
painting Descending the Staircase
figure quarrel hundred and find
each way you turn.
course, who figure Firpo in
chin strap in five rounds without drawing long breath
other followers who Wills cutting Dead Pan
Louie ribbons and winning he peases ten rounds
To the writer it's tough fight and one that's hard to dope
Frpo admer and ask him his dope he'll tell
you that wills big false alarm who could fight. Hell
tell YOU that Frpo cooed fellow with his right and
-. l--a
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
CORRECT STANCE is FIRST
CURE FOR SLICING
By CHARLES "CHICK' EVANS.

have just received letter asking
of scng and its This pertinent question
many perhaps as 80 cent Of golfers slice rather than play
that that cannot all into little article
SHALL however attempt to give much information
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
] Snnnv leach Heard from

Tommy Leach, the old time ri.
rae star. won the honors in tho
LLihst half Of the Florida State
league with his Lakeland team,
AID later on the league busted up.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
Mercury At Work

The Mercury Club gridders will
practice tomorrow morning at
Washington Barracks and a full at.
tendance of candidates is requested.
The Washington times., 1924-09-08

He'll tell you that Louie can
take all that Wills has and take
it with a grin. He'll tell you that
Firpo is a natural fighter, too
tough for Harry, too strong in the
clinches, and with punch that is
twice as hard.
What the Wills Men Say.
Then buttonhole a Wills man
and he viii tell you that Firpo is
nothing but big palooka with a
punch. He'll tell you that Firpo
knows no more about boxing than
an Eskimo does about a hot air
system. He'll tell you that Wills
is a master boxer who knows his
business, a man who has met the
best of them and been licked by
only the great Langford.
He'll tell you that Wills Is
stronger, faster, cleverer and
more accurate hitter than Firpo
and will win as he pleases.
What Ball Players Cost.
An interesting clipping from
Western exchange regarding the
price of bali players follows:
The men who own the San Fran
cisco ball club have done more to
elevate the price of baseball, flesh
than all other minor league David
Harums put together.
In the six years that these men
have been in control of the local
baseball supply they have sold in
excess of S250,000 worth Of talent
AN unparalleled sum.
In one fell and astounding swoop
they sold Willie Kamm for $780,
600; rocking the entire baseball
world.
In another astounding barter
they disposed of Jimmy O'Connen
for $4,000.
These figures are something to
toy with.
These two players brought more
money than the San Francisco
franchise sold for.
They brought more money than
at least two franchises in the
Coast League are worth today.
If the real significance of this
escapes you, here is something
for you to think about.
Thirty-nine recognized stars in
the major leagues today averaged
less than $1,000 in their original
cost price.
The total cost price of the
thirty-nine stars is $37, $50.
The Seals in cash and players
got more money than this in the
sale of Jimmy Caveney.
Consider these costless lumi-
naries in this connection.
Walter johnson didn't cost a
red penny.
frankie Frisch was secured for
the price of a subway ticket.
Sisters acquisition entailed no
more expense than 2-cent stamp.
Eddie Collins was a gratis
proposition.
Eppa Rixey comes under u ;
same head.
How much money do you sup
rose Christy Mathewson cost?
Norfolk shipped Mathewson to
Cincinnati in 1900 for $1,000.
Detroit in 1905 made the Au-
gusta club a present of $700 for
Ty Cobb.
In 1915 Dennison sent Rogers
uornsby to the Cardinals for a
500 check.
B"'timore sold Babe Ruth to
the Red Sox for $4,000.
- o. A 4. 4
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
BY c. NJ. WILLIAMS,
GreenShOrO N e.

Bassle". catcher; Blue. first base:
Horn shv, second base; F'risch, third
base Sewell short stop; Cuyler,
le!t field. Cobb, center field; Wheat,
right field; Vance and Johnson. pit.
ci,Nr"
The Washington times., 1924-09-08
BY GARRISON DISNEY,
Sixteenth Street Mansions.

Sisler, first base; Collins, second
base; Hornsby, short stop; Frisch,
third base; Jameson. left field;
Cobb, centerfield: Wheat, right
field; BasslerA catcher, Johnson and
Vance, pitchers