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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Lands to Squeeze
Out Facts of 4.
Baseball Scandal

New York. Oct. 1i-Sparks from
the bomb thrown into baseball by
the suspension Of Cozy Dolau and
Jimmy OConnell for attempted brib-
cry. will probably be stamped out
separately and with deEberation dur
ing the winter by Commissioner
Lands.
The investigation is still being
conducted" Judge Lands said last
night before leaving here for Chi
cago. Il won't say whether or not
I'm satisfied with how far I've gone
already. The future will tell that"
Other trails broken during eXplor-
alton of the Dolan- O'Connell expose
and which may he followed by the
commissioner, include charges made
by Ban Johnson. Barney Dreyfuss
and Red" DOOM, n former catcher.
Johnson's allegation went back
into the world series of 1903 when he
asserted that Lou CriGer. a catcher.
had been approached by gamblers.
Dreyfuss accused Coy. Dolan of
tamperinG with Pie TraSnor, Pirate
third sacker. DOOM declared that n
former catchcrtof the Giants had Of
fered him a $4,000 bride.
Johnson and DreyfusS have threat
ened to force an Investigation OF the
separate threads. and many we'll
known sporting writer's encourage q
complete inquiry for the good OF the
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
'COburn Harriers
Dual Colby Colts
In Track Today
(SpeciaI to- Kennebec JournaN


Watervilie. Oct. 1I.-Tomorrow
afternoon on Seavern's field the Col
by yearling track team will stage
their first dual meet with the track
men from Coburn Classical Institute
This is the first time that a college
team has met a team representing
the local prep school and the first
dual meet that the Blue and GRAY
yearlings have been entered in. The
meet is scheduled 10 start promptly
at 80 o'clock.
Coach Mike J. Ryan announced
this morning the yearlings who have
been entered in the meet. The first
year material syet untried as the
dual class meet of last week did not
bring out anywhere near the num-
Der of either freshmen or sopho-
mores. Several OF the freshmen are
promising and performed in credit
able manner last Wednesday. The
list OF entrants is as follows: 100
ward dash. Larsen. Sersry, Nc
\aushton, Holman and Greenstein;
i4O ya:d lash, McNaushton. Four
cade, Nswhail and i.arsan: $50 yard
.ari cun. l.. NJ. Johnson. Good,
Savage, Corbett and Cole. One mile
run. Pierre. Cole. Fletcher, Towne,
i.aughton, Jereis. and Robinson;
TO va!d hurdle race. ii. T.. Clark,
and Martin: running broad jump. S.
STOW, SeNery. L. Snow and Koch:
running high jump. S. Snow. z.
Srow, Koch. Newhdll and Gould
poe Vault, :. Snow, T.. Snow and
Ac3ott discuss throw, Gould
Iiaines. HaGIey, West, Drummond
LON bard, Muir and Thiel; shot pal
Gould, HAYES. HALEY, West. Drum
moaI. Lombard. Mir aud Thie!.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Colby Yearlings
Crippled by Loss
Six Ineligibles

Especial 70 tho Kenr"hec Journan
WatcrNlls. oct. IA - Assistant
Coach DeaSy struck trouble on his
second day with the freshman squad
dt Colby college when six of his best
first year men were declared to he
ineligible for The present time. The
men who will he unable TO represent
the college on the gridiron until they
are back in the good graces OF the
faculty are Bagnall, Macdonald. Nee,
Littlctiold. Mckinna and Fritz.
This loss will he kccnly felt by the
freshman mentor until such a time
as the men get back into academic
work and remove the cloud which
now hangs over Their heads. -Four
of the six men are linesmen and
their loss will just about cripple the
first yearling line for. the game with
Kent's lIill here Saturday morning.
Macdonald and McKinna are val
liable backs who have been doinS
some good work the Fast few weeks
on tho field. II is not known how
long all Of these mon will be lost 10
the yearling eleven but II is the fire.
weren't hope of Assistant Coach
Deasy that they are restored to the
good Sraccs Of the faculty Of the col
leGe before Friday ni~ht and are able
10 play in the game saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
U. of M. Star Guard
Out of Game for !
Maine College Series
Especial to Kennebec Journal

tSpeCtal 10 NennepeC JOufnaR
orono, Me. Oct. 14--lnjurieS again
have dealt the Maine football team
i heavy blow. Chester tFaO Camp
bell, Maine star guard for the past
two wears is the last victim TO he
taken with a bad leg. Campbell was
ca rried off the field following The
hrSt scrimmage with the freshmen
this aftsrnoou. He was immediately
rushed to Bangor by automobile Tor
nIrdlcal aid. II was discovered that a
lisarnent was torn badly from tho
right knee. The injuries will M
doubt keep Campbell from playing
the state series. The Zig boy from
Gray has heen playing a game u his
life this fan Campbell who Weighs
around 1875 has been splitting oppon-
ents right and left all the season. AMI
has been mentioned by many ~
premier all Maine guard. Cant.
Gruhn Eepscha and Cults are ,row
hack on the team and went thrbush
today's scrimmace In good stvle, Fill
Elliot, end, IS still carrying his .ar.n
in sphpis due TO INJURIES frcms tie
first game or the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
ROCkNE COACHED
eleven BATTLES
ARMY SATURDAY

!, New York. Oct. IA (By A. PA
capacity crowd of more than SO, COO
Is expected to witness the Army
Notre Dame football game SATURDAY
at the Polo Grounds where one OF
The most spectacular of the intersec-
tional series between the two rivals
viii be fought.
the cadets, although generally re-
sarded as having q stronger team
than the 1923 aggregation, since Har-
ry Wilson has been added to the
backheld. are not considering the
game with the same over confidence
which was credited with Fastening
their 1870 defeat by Rockne's flyers
last season.
The Blue Comet, which went into
the army contest last year fighting
to live, a mood in which a normal
Rockne team is virtually invinnible.
VIII not have that psychological ef-
tect this week but will affect an
alert group OF veterans stars who will
be determined to cross the Eotre
Dame goal line-something which no
a army man has done during, the last
Army will outweigh Rockne's team.
winch Will have an advantage in
speed. The opposing backfelds in
OF the country but In the clashing
lines the cadets Will have an edge
over the Notre Dame forward wall
which has practically been rebuilt.
Wilson, iashy Ail-American OF
Penn Stale last year. Is expected to
add the dash OF speed to .he Army
attack which has been lacking since
the days of French. Hewitt. former
mt battering ram, although com =
pietely stopped nv the fast charging
Watch Charm guards Of Notrc
Dame last season. has shown i'm
provement this year. Woods. at full
back Is one Of the best punters in
| the East and line plunger who has
| been effective against Rockne's team
! during the last two seasons. Gilmore.
= another speed merchant. complete
! the quartet.
! Against this attacking group Rock
| ne will present the Miller Crowley
Laydcn- StuhIdreher o IN hi u at ] o n
| which returned intact this year after
! paradinG around the tackles of every
! team encountered last season.
Miller is one of the fastest running
| backs in the game, Crowley IS the
! clusively spectacular type, Layden is
/ possibly the most brilliantly versa lie
| iullback in the country when In con i
! diti"n and Stuhldreher was rated rs
, ono OF the great quarterbacks OF the
i last campaign.
! Neither squad is exceptionally
J smart at ends and Army is reported
! TO have strengthened it's tackles since
! last season. while Rockne was re-
! CURED to replace the giant OberSt
| with lighter man. CAPTAIN Walsh
! blond center. who gave Carbisch a
: heroic battle last year. will be back
! hut neither Captain Brown nor Yer
, cara the 1929 Notrc Dame guards
( credited with stopping Hewitt OF
, West Point, arc on this Years squad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Quaker (1ridmen
Hold Snappy Session
With Colby Crew
Especial 10 kcnnnhec JoulnaN

Especial To- kcmnhec .IomnaN
oak Grove. oct. II Coach Man,
tcr's Quaker bows had one OF the hest
practices OF the season today wher
they were pitted against an eleven
made up OF Colby college boys. some
81 whom are mewhers of DIR. Ed
wards Wooden Eggs. The practice
was held at the oak Grove gridiron
and was tccming with exciting and
close plays from the first whistle.
The visitors kicked off to Oak
Grove. Storkwcll receiving the hall
and returning II to the - yard line.
\ series of line plunges by Dexter,
iutersperscd with end runs by Her
soy and Arnold brought the ball into
the visitors territory. forward
pass. StoCkwell to Dexter gave the
tsuakpra 4 touchdown. Stockwell
kicked the goal.
The visitors elected To receive the
kick. Dexter heelcd the ball and
then sent it through the air &c Me
kinna who caught ii on his one Yard
line and advanced to the ~ Nard
line. After advancing the ball to the
center OF the field, the visitors FUN
Lled. once more, the forward pass.
Stockwcll to Arnold. worked as 1t
did in tho Wilton game last Satur-
DAY and it was not long before the
visitors goal line was again crossed.
The extra point was made by means
of n pass. Stockwell to Rice.
During the second half. the N,si-
tors frightened up and by a series OF
hard line pllnges. managed to cary
the ball across the goal line. Nc
kinua kicked the goal.
The third quarter was noted for
it's costly fumbles and incompleted
masses. caused bv darkness. When
the final whistle blew. the visitors
had the ball on the Oak Grove five
yard line,
The visiting boys were the honor
cd guests Of the school for dinner,
after which they were taken back
TO colby in the school automobile.
VISITORS OAK GRo\
Mari lie. lie i>ice
Sandhorn 1t w, Witham
\tckerson lg .lg Gllesple
GoCgard ......'..c Mohtflth
Muir rc............rg Williams
Tanner IT. TT x. N"aan
Serry re. ...'fe \o""e't.
Carter thb. ......... mn A'uo'"
Berry RIB ............ fho DeSter
NeN.nna fb. .......'. 10 HeFseH
ir,y.o oh. ..... ob Stockweil
rouchdowns Dexter. Arnold.
Stockweu, McK,aua. Referee, Owen.
Time, {-S's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Coburnites Meet
Colby Varsity in
Practice Today

Special to kcnnchec JournaD
Wateryille. Oct. li--Coach Haines
rave his men stiff practice session
a Yesterday afternoon on Lihhev Field
The scrimmagc and $ Ennl drill was
pehaps the toughest of the season as
the Crimson and Gold mentor Ia
sparing nothing To have a team thaf
will Ne unbeatable this fall The
hackfeld, especially, came in Tor its
share Of drill yesterday, they have
not heen starting together in the past
two games and the effectiveness o.
the play has been spoiled IL a great
extent. However. the carriers work
cd all the afternoon on this phase OF
the game and Mt the end of the SeS-
sion were starting as Il unit instead
Of each man getting away at dlltef-
eut tines. In the game Saturday at
Lewiston the backs did NOT put out
men properly for the simple reason
that the man With the ball was start
ed before the other three backs. This
ia not due to lack of speed by any
'''"hH ~ 't' \ '''fi Wv NN ii'' az
Kinds of il but they had not drilled
~ it and SO suffered the consequent
tts
Only small squad reported Nes-
istday as many Of the men We're
busy with their studying but today
the whole squad viii be out and the
practice will he held on Seaverns
lled Scrmmage with Colby var
Sty viii be the bill and the team will
have a chance to show what It can
do against stifN opposition.
II has been rnmored that Vaughan
Lowell last years right tackle. will
return to school Whether or not
ihese reports ar authentic - a uues-
uon hut II Lowell does decide TO con-
inne his education the Crimson and
Ned will have on its set a football
payer OF the highest degree. Last
iall Lowell played his first game of
ioethail hut at the end of the sea =
sgh ne was a finished performer with
~ OF the qualities of an acc. He
Nas Dis and powerful with all kinds
speed and the man that attempt Ell
pug his hole was not over anX-
%is 10 repeat his attempts as Low
tossed fear and self-possession to
"e winds when he was warmed up.
An inovation in Waterville footba II
al ne sprung on the fans Saturday
saen douhleheader will be played
~ Seaternt Field. At nine o'clock
s.u'n Will meet Maine Ereshma n
r 81 at ten O'Clock the strong NAnts
aai aggregation viii stack up
sSnst the Colby Freshmen. These
anes Will both be worth the price
!. somissson and anyone who has
wv, s witnessed prep school teams IN
S Non VIII vouch for the statement
me games will be far from lady
e aNhonEh clean football Il played.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
COburn Harriers
Working Hard
. (Special to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Oct. 1.-THE Coburn
cross country and, track teams held
practice on Seaverns Field yestei day
afternoon. John Ross reported for
cross country and appeared to be a
good performer in his initial workout.
Brainerd Hardy the hard working
little barrier is being bothered lately
by a shin splint. this is q very pain.
full ailment and it is bOthering Hardy
considerably in his running.
Charlie Major is training hard in
his jumping and pole-vaul'ing as he
expects to compete in several track
meets this winter Bulge" Rood
worked out on the hurdles Yesterday.
he has had considerable experience
with the barriers in High school and
should prove to be a consistent per-
former 70, the Crimson AMI Gold
team.
Track is practically a new sport at
CobHrn but with the material on
hand this Year ne team should make
a good SlOVin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Lewiston Eleven
Wary of Strong
E. L. Has. Gridmen

Lewiston. Oct. 4-The Lewiston
High eleven starts the grind fer
Saturdays battle with Edward Lit
Tie on the A. A 4. park with several
stars on tho hospital list. CreS
Weber. the fullback. came out Of the
Cony game Saturday suffering from
a badly bruised elbow. Melvin has
an injured side and Mathews is still
unable to give his best because of a
back injury. Coach French could not
state Tuesday whether Webers in
jury would keep him out of Satur-
days fray or not. He admitted that
the arm looked bad when examined
Monday.
The squad was given a rest Mon
day. The coaching staff does not un-
derrate Auburn. Il looks for one of
the toughest battles of the season
, saturday. We are NOT going INFO
Saturdays game over con ident." was
he way Coach French put it Tues
day.
Though Lewiston beat Cony ny
two touchddwus saturday. the show
ing OF the loca! team vas not % TO
expectations. One 81 the scores same
:om well earned drive ioVn the
Length of the field but the other gas
luke scored when Robbins picked
Up stray ball and IAN he ength Of
the teld. Cony at that time had
Nor"ed the ball TO Lewiston's s.
yard line and seemed to be about
ready to tie up the score.
The Lewiston mentors have been
watching Auburn's work in the last
Few games. The news that Aihu-n
"e.eased Abbott school Saturday By
10 v score was not any zoo pleas
iGg. Abbott has one of the largest
teams in The State and Auburn's line
sao~ed up TO perfection against ii.
Inc result has started the Lewiston
tans to wandering whether Lewis
tons line VIII be able to hold it's own
against the Auburn shock troops."
II there is weak spot the Eddie"
boosters may have chance to burn
red lights Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Four Maine Colleges Polishing Off For First Clashes Saturday
u. of M. AbandOns
Ice Sport for
Basketball Track

Lewiston, Oct. 14-University Of
Maine has decided to drop hockey,
according to notice received from
Orono by Bates college it was an
nounced last night. This decision
will break up the four-cornered
State OF Maine intercollegiate series
that has operated SO successfully for
the past four years. University of
Maine favors basketball, the only
Pine Tree institution that does so
Bates, Bowdoin and Colby will prob
ably continue the State puck series
Hockey is new sport for Maine
schools and colleges. but it seems to
be getting a firm grip. The decision
OF the University to withdraw from
tine sport comes as a complete sur
prise to followers OF the game for
the University has given no inkling
that the ice sport would not be in
Guided in varsity ranks this year.
Donald Hall, manager of hockey at
Bates, received notice yesterday that
the committee on athletics at the
State college had voted against sup
port OF hockey. The committee stat
ed that basketball was the more pop
ular sport and that hockey was a
great HdDititE.
College hockey will not he a pay
ing sport in Maine until tie public
is protected from tie open. When
warmed buildings are erected for the
sport. it will rival any othe..
Maine hockey has been a one-team
affair 50 "A" as championships have
been concerned, With Bates watkins
away with four titles in q row. TIE
first year the series was rather an
| informal affair with only Ba.e.
Bowdoin and Colby participating
Three years ago University Of Maine
entered the race. While Pal. Blue
was worn by several promising hook =
EXISTS. the team has no, met viii.
much success. Lack IF victories
proba bly, had good dea, Of oearins
IN the decision o: ,hs University O.
ictals to tie tie can to the puck
team.
Maine colleges viii get togethe,
shortly and re-aranee the State
series schedules.
Bates is weakened this year, and
Bowdoin and Colb, have a good
chance to overthrow the Garnete
mon opnly Of the sport. Names
chances were reckoueG he hest, but
the withdrawal OF the State college
gives Bowdoin ami Colby the appac.
en- edge unless Coach Wiggin un-
covers unlocked fo< star material a:
the local institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Zev, Speed Marvel,
Defeats Battling
In Record Time

Louisville, Ky. Oct. 14-Zev. black
speed marvel OF the Rancocas stable
which arrived in Kentucky last
Thursday. won his third race in three
successive racing days here yester-
day when he ran away from Idle
Idle Hour Farms good sprinter. Baf-
fling, and completed the six fur!ong
journey in lilo. the fastest tire
recorded in T.atOnia this fall
Got Zev in again tomorrow ?" F.
r Bradley inquired of san ;F:!di e:f..
trainer of the Rancocas stable afte~
the race 'Wisl there was a stot.''
answered lIildrett ia Ike to see
him beat that 1903 As track record.
then I'd retire him to the SUD
This IS probably the last year he
will be seer under CclC"s - it IS
likely he will be sent inc the stuc
next spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Oct. Is Schedule
Football Games

New York. Oct. ii CA. Pl-The
important football games scheduled
for Saturday. october Is in the East
West, Far West ard South follow:
East
Bucknell vs.. Lafayette at Lewisburg
Pa.
Harvard VS.. Holy Cross at Cam
bridge.
Yale vs.. Dartmouth at New Haven.
Cornell VS.. Rutgers at Ithaca.
Princeton vs. Navy at Princeton.
Army vs.. Notre Dame at New York
Brown vs. Boston University at
Providence.
Syracuse VS. Boston College at SYRIA
Cuse
Pittsnurgs vs.. John Hopkins at
Baltimore
Georgetown VS.. Quanticc Marines at
Washington. .. G.
Amherst VS. WESLEYAN at Middleton.
Conn.
Bates VS.. Maine At Orono, Me.
Columbia VS. PENNSYLVANIA at Phil
adelphia.
Washington & jefferson VS.. Carnegie
Tech at Washingt on. Pa.
Vermont VS.. Springfield at Burling-
Bowdoir vs. Colby at WatervilIe. Me.
West
Michigan vs.. Illinois at Trbana, Ill.
Chicago VS.. Indiana at Chicago.
Wisconsin VS.. Minnesota at Madison.
Ohio state vs.. Ohio Wesleyan at Co.
lumbus.
Iowa VS.. Lawrence at Iowa City.
Northwestern VS.. Purdue at Evans
ton
Nebraska VS.. Colgate at Lincoln.
Kansas VS.. Kansas Aggies at Man
haitian
Missouri: vs. Iowa State at Ames.
Drake VS., GrinneU at Des Moines.
Centre VS.. Pennsylvania at Danville.
Ky
Detroit VS.. Columbia at Detroit.
Michigan Agsies VS.. Chicago y. NJ.
e. A. at lansing. Mich.
Marquette VS.. Jonp Carroll Cnivers-
ity at Milwaukee.
South
Alabama VS.. Sewanee at Birmina-
ham, Ala.
Auburn vs.. Howard at Auburn.
Centenary vs.. Butler at Indiana polls.
Ind,
Florida vs. Wake Forest at Tampa.
Georgia Tech VS.. Penn State at At
tan,a. Ga.
georgia University VS.. Furman at
Augusta. Ga.
Tulane vs. Vanderbilt at New Or
leans.
V. N. I. VS.. Virginia at Lexington,
Va
William & Mary VS. Randolph Macon
at Williamsburg, Va.
Mercer VS.. Chattanooga at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
v. p. I. VS.. Maryland at Washington,
d. c.
Miss. A. and NJ. VS.. Mississippi at
Jackson. Miss.
Kentucky State VS.. Washington &
Lee at Lexington. Ky
Far West
Stanford VS.. oregon at Palo Alto.
California vs. Olympic Club at
Berkeley, Cal.
University Southern California VS..
Oregon Aggies at Portland.
Washington VS.. Montana at Seattle.
Los Angeles. Cal, Oct. 14-Ed
"Strangier" Lewis, worlds heavy
weight wrestling champion. again
defended his title
against Joe "Toots' Mondt of Col
orado in a finish match here last
night. He won the third and decid-
ing fall with toe hold in four min
utes, Is seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
FIRST MATCH OF
YIN. c. 4, BOWLING
LEAGUE OCTOBER 20

The first match of the Augusta Y.
NJ. c. A. Bowling League for the sea-
son OF 1924 and % is slated Oct. 20.
with the last match OF the season
scheduled for March Is. The open
ing setto finds the Eennebec Journal
thin pin men up against the Miscel-
laneouS alleyites. Every team rolls
four matches with every other team
of the league. The scoring Is the
same as last year, four points per
match. The seasons schedule:
Oct. 20. Nov. n, Jan. 5, Feb. g.
Misc. VS.. N. J.
Oct. 20. Nov. "a, Jan. s, Feb. t.
c. NJ. p. VS.. Clerks.
Oct. n. Nov. rs. Jan. 8, Feb. Is
Legion VS.. Y.
! Oct. -, Dec l. Jan. l., Feb. To-
Misc. vs.. {. NJ. L.
Oct. 80. Dec. 4, Jan. Is, Feb. 10
X. j. vs.. Legion.
oct. 81, Dec. ), Jan. 16. Feb. 10
Clerks VS.. Y.
Nov. 3, Dec. s, Jan. 10, Feb. o 81;
Misc. vs.. Clerks.
Nov. Is, Dec. II. Jan. % Feb. g.
*. J. VS.. Y.
Nov. :. Dec. IL, Jan. ~, Feb. %
c. NJ. J.. vs.. Legion.
Nov. 10, Dec. 10. Jan. -, Mar. =
Misc. VS.. Y.
Nov. Il. Dec. IS. Jan. -. Mar. .
X. ]. vs.. G. NJ. T.
Nov. 14.-Dec. 10. Jan. 80. Mar. Il
Legion VS.. Clerks.
Nov. Il, Dec. 30. Feb. -, Mar g.
Misc. vs.. Legion,
NOV. 20, Jan. |. Feb ), Mar, T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Flanagan Wins
Over Mills in
Portland Scrap
Especial 10 kennebcc Journa'

Portland. Oct. 14-Tommy Flana-
gan OF New Bedford outslugged Pat
Mills Of New York in the six round
main bout at the Eastern A. c. here
tonight. X. q. Laliberte of Lewiston
outpunched Johnny Andrews of East
Boston in the sem-final the best
bout of the evening. Both suffered
cut eyes.
There were three one-round knock
outs in the preliminaries. Young
Brown of BiddefOrd stopped Soldier
Cummings of Fort Williams, DUDE
MenarJ of Eiddeford Knocked out
Young Vincent. while Dcttie Mari
halted Bill. Allen Of Fort Mckinley
at the end OF the first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
Fire Sweeps Portion
Churchill Downs
Famous Race Track

Louisville. Ky. Oct. -4-Fire of I'M
determined origin swept a section of
Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Jock
ey Clubs famous track, today. pain
fuiiy injuring three firemen and
slightly scorching eight others. No
horses were injured but the property
damage was estimated at ssl,0eo,