Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-22
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Mainly through the efforts Of
Principal Perkins OF Cony High
school. one of the best. IL not the
best skating Kinks In the state Is
available for Augusta people. The
enterprise represents considerable
outlay and while a small admission
F fee is charged there has been no at
tempt to commercialixe the project
and It is to be deplored that It has
not been better patronized. One or
the best arguments in its favor Is the
safety assured skaters.
Initial games were rolled Saturday
in the State House bowling league
and while there were some remark
ably low scores there were also some
creditable strings. There is manifest
considerable rivalry among the
teams which have been designated
by counties. Governor Baxter Is
member of the Somerset quintet and
stripped to his shirt sleeves for q
good total. Aside from the sport It
| will afford It will serve TO loosen up
the joints of some while others may
soon he compelled to take q reef in
their trousers.
Rclo polo followers will be fed
some real meat Thursday evening
when the Gardiner Polo outfit takes
on Jack O'Brien's aggregation OF
| Lewiston. Jack has made a reputa-
| ton as a poloist and has 90 years ex-
perience in different leagues over the
country and last year was star
performer at Portland. The team
| which he will pit against Gardiner
Thursday will be composed OF real
erican Lacquer: on the other hand
Gardiner has no mean team, having
| won two straight victories from her
opponents, walloping the Portland
| team to the tune of 14-11 and Gard
| liner All Stars 9-6. Both teams are
confident Of winning, but red apple
fans as a rule are "from Missouri
Coach Mike Ryan's barriers OF
Colby received a dash OF cold water
| on their track aspirations when ic
became known that Joseph McGarry.
] captain OF last seasons relay team
had sprained his ankle and would
be unable to he out with the
team for some time. McGarry was
one of the mainstays OF the team
| and the vacancy caused by his &C
cident will make 1t necessary for
| mike" to scurry around and I'LL his
place. Two OF the most promising
| candidates are Mittlesdorf. former
| Coburn Splinter. and Taylor.
| Pent up emotions OF local devotees
of baseball are beginning to leak
bit with the approach OF the time
when the big time players viii HE
for the Southland to get into shape
for the long grind. Interest 10 pc
| ing shown in the fortunes or the TWO
Boston teams due to the apparent
| sincere efforts to strengthen TOT INV
| 1924 race.
| wateryjlIe participants In the annual
Winter Sports Carnival who were dis
appointed to some extent because OF
tho rain and thaw which came Just
before the carnival will note with IN
terest the fact that in Chamonix.
France. the same situation prevails.
| American athletes who are gathering
there for the annual Olympic ganes
are hampered in the contests ny
heavy thaw and downpour, ana SKI
| humping exhibition that had been
| scheduled had to be cancelled. All are
now anxiously watching the winter
man and hoping for winter weather.
( II Is understood that the Di;igo SKI
| Club members are In the process OF or
| ganizing n hockey team which u ex.
| Dected to take on tho Duffar teams.
| The Augusta Hockey Club or buffers
J are planning a series or gameS THIS
| winter and the club IL devoting It's en-
ergies to promoting this Dun@ series
| The club. through the courtesy Of the
| Cony High school. will be allowed 70
use the ice rink on Tuesday and FRI
| day evenings throughout the shason
/ and the hockeyites are expecting some
1 good spogt when games are scheduled.
The state of Maine Ski Jumping
! championship, an event which III to be
| held at the Auburn Winter Carnival
will bemade unusually keen this year
by a trophy to he presented by Gov
ernor Baxter to the winner OF this
| event. The trophy In to be known
\ as the Governor Baxter Trophy. In
1 connection with this event, autlforiZ-
! ed by the Eastern Amateur Ski As
sociation. an additional cup hassbeen
| offered by Congressman Wallace
| White. The event to which this prize
Is to be awarded has not yet been
decided upon.
I Increased interest in bowling, this
winter in the Capital city has shown
the need OF adding at least two more
lanes to the "Y" alleys. At present
there is a scramble for dates outside
: Of the regular scheduled matches In
| the leagues. The city bowling league
of six teams. the girls league OF eight
teams and the State House league of
10 teams. take up practically all avail
able time during the week. -
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