Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-05
Sporting Tabloids

Bangor. Feb. 3.-The Bangor Fair
management has closed a contract
with Pop" Geers. the grand old man
of the American turf, TO appear here
all the week of the fair. this fall,
with the great trotter. Peter Man
ming. whose mile in l.56 81 made at
Lexington, Kentucky. in 1929. stands
as the worlds trotting record: also
famous PAGER. Sanardo, ~I.59 ga, and
Bundle Bee, 4 runner, who has been
in some big races and can go like a
streak The Single G.. Margaret Dill
lon-Sir Roch combination, which
showed here last fall, smashed all
records to smithereens. Sir Roch. the
devil horse, hanging up TO state
mark OF 2.04 ii TO shoot at. AL
though Old Pop isn't under bonds to
surprising if lie pushed on the reins
a little and Topped off that quarter
second. just for joke on the other
fellows. Anyway, it is some attrac-
ton to see the oldest Grand Circuit
driver in the suiky and the fastest
trotter in the world. right here IN
Bangor. There viii he more about
Pop and his outfit later, which will
be interesting.
Lynn. Feb. Sired Riley and
Frank Blood have signed an agree
ment To stage Il match for the city
championship of straight-vaiI bill
lizards. starting Feb 10. The contest
will extend over three nights
Cleveland, Feb. 4-Professonal
boxing is to be revived here shortly,
and the fans are wondering what ac-
ton ultimately Will be taken on the
matter Of decisions. VIII referee
give the decision himself or will lie
vote in conjunction with two
judges? Or will the city dads finally
decide against decisions of any kind?
The current uprUar caused by de
cision as handed down hy two
judges ana Il referee in New York is
likely to have its effect here. with
the result that the Judges system
will not even be considered Those
on the inside predict further that
decisions by referees alone will not
be countenancod. either. Looks like
no decision bouts.
Worcester. Mass, Feb. 4.-Coach
, Barry gave his Purple battery candi-
dates their first pointers for the COM
| ing season when some twenty play
ers answered the early call for cage
work Saturday. Three weeks of
practice is the program for the bat
| terry candidates before the other me
wnill be called Holy Cross will be
| fortunate in having three veteran
| tWirlers and one varsity catcher to
start the season. Ryan has had three
years of varsity work behind the bat
| Pitchers Carroll. Tunney and Burke
hp.Nn til,i, Oh nT -, 81,
| last two seasons, with Carroll hailed
as the premier college twirler Of
1928. O'Neil. who halls from the
same prep school as Carroll. st.
! Peters high school Jersey City,
| looks like a real promising youngStcr.
| Glennon. tho varsity football man,
| also will receive lis share of at
| tention from the Purple coach The
| battery men will work in the base
| ball cage three days Il week. and will
take in the gym classes on the other
| three days. Wilfred cRosy"p Ryan.
| OF Giant fame ana one time Holy
! Cross pitching ace. will timber up
| with the varsity candidates until he
! starts SoGth RYAN should he able
to give the youngsters some valuable
| pointers.
Saco. Feb. 4.-TMe dual track meet
! of ThoNton academy and the Port =
! land y. NJ. G. A.. will bc held in the
! George Anderson Emery Gym Satur-
! day. Feb. lG. according 10 an an
nounCement made by Physical Dircc-
! tor Harry A. Mapes. Jr.
| d. Portland. Feb. A big indoor
athletic meet similar to the i. A. A.
! games is likely to be an annual win
! ter sports feature in Portland if the
! plans of the Harold T. Andrews Post
! of the American Legion go through.
| 1t is proposed to have the first meet
| some time during the latter part of
, this month at the Exposition build
| ing. and according to outlined plans
! athletes from all of the New Eng
t land colleges IS well as several stars
! OF international reputation will be in
! vited To compete. The American
| Legion in Boston rims Il big indoor
! meet on February 10Th. and by set :
| tlng a date near that time. the lOcn!
| legion may he able to get entries
! from stars like Joic Ray. Loren
| MurchiSon and others Of that CaIibcr.
| while there is little doubt that Fred
! Tootell holder of the inter-collegiat e
! hammer throw record will compete in
I the shot-put. The Maine college
! teams will he invited To compete in
| relay races against one another This
! VIII give them a chance 20 settle
! their oNn differences. At !'.e b 4 A.
: games B"Wdoin. Bates. Colby aud
! Maine arc pitted against out Of state
| colleges. Local high school and prep
! school relay races will he ON the
! program, suck as Portland vs. Deer
! ing; South Portland vs.. Westbrook
! Lewiston and Catholic High and