Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-23
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hold any visions Of the gonfalcs
floating in Hub parks. there is plain.
ly a desire to allow the other felIo,
to occupy the cellar berth the Com
ing season. The bid for the service,
of Rogers Hornsby indicates the MAJ
ter of money has about the same Con.
sideration as that held by the INV
who exclaimed. ID" the expenss
give the cat another canary"
Evidently the undefeated Hebro,
hoopmen are out for blood on thar
tour for polished court honors for
they tumhled the New Hampshirs
Freshies in an easy contest by AN
1873 count and will tackle the Har.
ward first year men on their own
terra firma. When Herbon and Har.
ward youngsters clash there is bound
to be some skin missing at the end
or the contest for Hebron gridders
are determined to show the Boston.
ians what the ''up in Maine" how,
can do and the Harvard lads are es.
pecialiy anxious to vanQuish IN.
Maine boys and keep all honors In
their own home town."
While William Muldoon is know,
to have a temperament which with
his knowledge OF the boxing game
apparently fits him for the proposed
post OF car of the sport. he In com.
mon with lot OF other equally can.
able men will not be called upon for
quite q spell vet. This is apparent
in the lack of enthusiasm with
which the proposition has been re.
ceived. But IL the present commits.
sion plan Is to hold independent O.,
a central head, It is up to friends o,
the sport to see that its personal
will make for promotion rather
than the killing" stand taken by
certain State commissions.
All eyes in the Capital City
Basketball league are upon the
fine large silver cup which is TO 70
to the winner in the series. To be.
come the permanent property OF any
team the cup must be won three
years by that team. 1t may he kept
by the winning team this year until
the opening of the season next year
when II will go TO the Y. NJ. G. A.
to be competed for again. Just a,
present the Y. NJ. c. A. team has thu
lead, but they are far from having
n sure thing and with the fine. fast
snappy amateur basketball that is
being shown by the various teams
they will have to work hard to KEEP
their lead The games are becomlng
more and more popular with the fans
and the different teams are develop
ing followers and cheering sections
TO help them along.
Coach "Bill" Mansfield's Winslov
High basketball outfit Is making
Names leading schoolboy fives sit
up and take notice this winter. The
Orange and Black institution has
scored more points than any Other
Pine Tree school TO date. In sever
contests Winslow High has talliet
2S2 points against their opponents
100. Taylor. the brilliant pivot maj
on the Captain Glidden machine
also claims individual honors fol-
Maine schoolboy circles. He ha'
over 125 points to his credit. Wins
low has dropped two games this sea
son. one to the strong Delta UpsiloT
fraternity crew. by one point. ant
the other to Hallowell High on tn
latter's surface by n pair OF points
Pat French, coach at Lewiston hlgl
has evidently got things humminl
there in the way Of track and flelt
sports, for Tuesday aDout 40 of l.
II. 4. ambitious harrie.'s turned on
in full force TO see what the chances
are of reviving the sport at tina
school. Pat put his charges through
n number OF exercises, dashes anC
appointed Eddie Wade ms acting cap
tain, and for the next few days tht
boys will put through a number o.
trials to get a line on the men. Lew
iston IL anxious to get a crack a
Edward Little of Auburn, as quit
n bit of ancient rivalry exists be-
tween the schools.
The new basketball rule requiring
the player against whom a foul il
committed to make the free throw
which Is in effect In league competl'
ton for the first time this season
seems to have met almost universal
favor among the players. coaches anC
spectators. It's purpose which.was Il
deprive team having star folI
shooter from possessing a strong ad'
vantage over an opposing team. ha'
long been regarded as a reasonable
one and the rule Is apparently work
ing exceIlently. The rule will alst
add more interest to the race for In
dividual scoring honors among Thu
players of the league. and will give
more players than ever before
chance to finish the season at The
top In this respect.
Eddi Polo. Maine fywelgh'
and bantamweight king, who lost
decision TO Charley Baxter of Proyi-
dence. II. l.. at Lynn. Monday night
attended the Genaro- Sheppard fight
last evening. Polo Is due home today
ard will resume training for future
boxing exhibitions.
Waterville fight fans are arguing
as to when the next series of bouts
will be carded for the Armory. II
Is rumored that Promoter LeClair
who has just returned from Boston
and New York. will soon stage 0
show. Nothing for a while" was
the reply from Promoters Page and
Berard when queried as to the date
Of their next show.
According to the claim of some
those who arc to attain greatness mus'
be brought up on a farm. II this proves
true. Roland w. "Rollo" Payne of Coz
by College will be the high light IN
the coming American Olympic meet
Coach Mike Ryan OF Colby has been
grooming his protege for busy time
on the boards this winter and fees
that his charge displayed his wares
enough in cross-country last fall 70
warrant his becoming a candidate foi
the American Olympic team in the long
distance events. The coach has stin
program for the lad and he will Be
given an opportunity to measure
strides with some Of the best distance
runners in America. Some of the con.
tests he will take part in will be o.
the Milrose A. A. meet in New YORK
and the Municipal A. A. meet in MAO