Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-26
JAY
SPORT
CHAT i

The directors of the Augusta Base
ball Association at their meeting held
Friday evening at the Chamber of
Commorce rooms voted to make de-
finite arrangements for an entertain
ment TO be held in City Hall during
the third week in May. The enter
tainment will consist of the best To-
cal talent obtainable in this city and
Will be followed by a dance. During
the past few meetings there has not
been sufficient interest manifested to
III ouse the desired enthusiasm and
the members of the board of directors
are requested TO turn out in force for
the next meeting, which will be held
Ola Monday evening. Committees for
the handling of tickets. procuring
City Hall for the occasion and getting
the best music m this vicinity for the
occasion were appointed. The COM
mitteeS will make their reports at the
Monday evening meeting and hope to
he able 10 announce definite plans for
the staging of this event ut that time.
The fact that 1hc entire proceeds OF
this affair viii lie donated 10 the
upkeep of the Augusta league base
ball team should bring forth a good
attendance to what promises ~ be u
banner evening in the way OF suitable
enjoyment. A
RumorS drift about TO the effect
that Lewiston IL making high bid
for the services of Del Delaney, who
held down the first sack for the Mil
lionaires last year. Delaney Is Il
clever intelder and consistent
stiCkman. Powever, whether or not
his services are worth the sum which
he demanded TO show his wares in
this city this summer is another
question. Il
The Penn relay carnival Is on in
fun swing. \ thing which interests
Maine fans Is whether or not McGin-
ley will uphold the honors OF tho
Pine Tree state in the two nile race.
Bates has had more NJ less of Il mo-
nuply in this event since Ray .Buker
first began breaking tapes in the
double mile Contescts.. The majority
Of local fans pick Mckinley TO carry
the colors of Patos through To VIC
tory thus keeping two mile honors in
the Lewiston institution.
Bat. sikh is sick of Cuba and wants
90 come back t. America if he can
find the coin to max" the trip. After
Bob Levy so cruelty deserted him
down on the pearly isle sikh soon
used un his money and At last reports
owed u small sum which must be paid
before the hoSpitahlc CubanS will
consider his departure from their
threshold. 1t is no sccyc; that the
Bat il no longer the wildcat who
trimmed Carpenter and whether or
not the dusky tiShte: is to be ranked
as worthy Of serious consideration as
n first rate fighter Is all matter of
opinion. The African fights for the
love of fighting Ire claims. After
reading of his assault and battery
cases in Cuba we quite heartily agree
with this statement
After n short and sweet rotite-
meut from the squared circle Louis
Firpo has issued n challenge to
Quintin Romero TO tight battle in
this country at once. This would
denote that Firpo isn't quite as SER
iouE in his intentions of leaving aus
rs was at first supposed. Jlowcycr,
his offer to meet Romero was reject
cd as Rickard has no intentions OF
starting Il South American rebellion
at the present time.
After behaving In a most un-
aentlcmanly 1nanrcr at their last
meeting Harry Gteb and Kid Nor
folk have been suspended for six
months Serves them right. When
two fighters cannot spar before tho
boxing commission OF Massachusetts
without getting angry and resorting
TO hitting each other to gain the
decision, the boxing mentors think
il about time TO teach them les
son. However, the lucky promoter
To match these two after the sus-
pension is apt to draw "a capacity
house az this bout was considered 10
have been the best in Boston for
some time while 1t lasted. The
main question Ia ii the two boxers
got this in Bost on what would have
been the result had this affair been
staged In New York. Exile is the
mildeSt thing given for such an Of
Tense like this in the big state.
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Unless Gardiner comes into the
league. there viii probably be only
seven team league in the State this
year. The Milinockets wished to joiA
but their I6avorablc location is con-
sidered too much OF u handicap.
Therefore Millinocket win probably
play independent ball this summer.
All of which should provide Lewis
ton with. at least one opponent In
the State this season, but its a long
jump to that burg.
EASTERN LEAGUE
Waterbury =; Springfield ..