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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Mercersbe Of Fred Ioote For Gym Wo
RitOla to Return
To u. S. to Become
Citizen of Country

New York, Oct. 16.-(By A. Pr
Willie Ritola. Finnish American die.
lance running star who scored sew.
eral notable triumphs for his NATIVE
land in the Paris olympics, is re-.
turning soon to the land of HE
adoption. it was learned today. He
intends to resume the residence Ne
held here for ten years prior TO las,
January.
The return OF Ritola, who was
rated as this country's premier long
distance performer in 1872, and lgS
will add fresh interest to the com.
ing indoor track campaign and tho
sturdy Finn undoubtedly will return
to competition under the colors OF
the Finnish-American Athletic Cluh
here. With the prospect that his
famous countryman, Paavo Nurmi
will invade this side in quest Of fur.
Their laurcls during the winter, they
may resume the keen rivalry tina,
marked their racing in the olympscs
At Paris Nurmi took Ritolas
measure in the 1,oW metre cross
country race, and 5000 metre team
contest. They did not meet, how.
ever. in the 10000 metre fiat which
Ritola won in worlds record time, or
the 1900 metre stecple chase, which
Ritola also captured. Togethsr
they accounted for practically half
of Finland's point score.
Ritola held the American national
cross country and ten mile cham.
pionshipS as well as most of the
other distance running laurcls in
1872 and 1929. lilo also holds In.
door records for three and four miles
but reached his greatest heights in
the olympics.
Ritola despite his previous long
residence here. is not an American
citizen. lie obtained his first papers
but was persuaded to return to Fin.
land for the olympiCs when II he.
came apparent that his final paper,
would not he obtained in time Ia
make him eligible to represent the
United States in the internationa
games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
BOWDOIN AND
MAINE FAVORITES
FOR GRID TITLE

I:an.ur, oct. III. The Maine col
lego games commence this week aud
tho followers of the sport incline TO
tho opinion that tho championship
rcsts ictwrcn Maine ana Bowdoin.
Unwt>,r Maine college football Is
Very uncertain. 'sually the teams
are evenly matched and the betting
odds are never very large. Last fall
Colby won the championship but the
WatcrNilic college lost heavily by
Eradu#tiou and has been hampCred
hy injuries to PLAYERS this season
Maine has lost Some games with
strong opponents hut has shown
much power. Bowdoin Is conceded
To have strong team. while Bates
has had an excellent record In games
plnNrd with ont nf the state teams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
BOwdOin Announces
List for Nomination

Brunswick. Oct. 1.-The Bowdoin
college athletic council this evening
posted its list of nominations to be
voted upon at a meeting of the stu
dents in the near future: Manager of
tennis. Milton B. Davis of South Ber-
wick and Stanley r. Hall of Port
land: assistant manager of tennis,
Howard NJ. Tucker of Worcester.
Mass, Don Marshall of Amherst.
Mass. and Weston Sewall of Liver
more Falls: assistant manager of
track, Roger Johnson of Everett.
/ Mass. Thomas Martin of Cambridge
and George y. Goldworthy. Jr.. of
Pittsburgh. Pa: assistant mana ger
of baseball, Joseph a. Gage, .lr. Of
Haverhill, Mass, Archie w. Holmes
of Holbrook. Mass, and George s.
Jackson Of Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Soldier Eleven
Tackles WOOdfOrds
A. c. Boys Sunday

Portland. Oct. 16.-The Fifth In
fantry football eridders, fresh from
their victory over the strong West
brook Sem outfit yesterday, are to
tackle another strong eleven at Fort
Williams, Sunday. The Woodfords
a. G. Will line up against the soldiers
and a battle royal should be the re-
suit. The soldiers have improved
|, Wondcrfuly since their game with
the Biddeford West Ends last Sun
, day, as their victory yesterday shows
Captain Peacock. former BowGoin
star. and captain of the White i,rld =
dcns, has been coaching the back
field. and his work has been of great
fclp to the Fifth. Lieutenant Stow
ell. West Point star, who played a
whale of game for the Army all
last year, especially against the
Navy. mas been working with the
) line. The West Pointer was a
: whale himself. and he has instilled
his fighting spirit into the Fifth for
wards.
The soldiers have been strength
oned by the addition of kceran
from the Goth Infantry. way down
in Porto Rico. The 9th boys are
the cramps III lneiT uenaf tIHent, am
Kceran looks like a find for the
local soldiers.
But the Woodfords A. G. have
some stars in their lineup also. Ev-
crett Massey is no SLOUGH. as anyone
who has seen the speed merchant
can testify. And :hen there is True
Eveieth, old Dccring star, Gil Davis,
as sweet an end as the fans have
seen around here for some time. Bal
ley of Decring High, and Yves Seavy,
CORNER Purple luminary. With these
boys in the fra besides the numer-
! Gus other stars, the Woodfords A. {,
Iced not worry.
So it looks like good battle next
Sunday for the grid fans who care
to iaunt over to Fort Williams. The
probable starting lineups will be:
| WOODFORDS A. G.. 9TH INF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
PORTLAND HIGH
CANCELS GAME
WITH MANCHESTER

Especial to kennehec Journal
Portland. Me. oct. 16-portland
High today cancelled its game with
Manchester. y. H.. scheduled at Man
chester. saturday. Inability TO agree
on officials for the game caused the
cancellation and though Portl land
Kept the wires open expecting to hear
from the Manchester management
today no word was received. either
agreeing to call off the game or to
name at least one Maine official.
There Is a bare possibility that the
game may he re-arranged but ii is
considered extremely doubtful by the
local coaches and plans have been
made for light scrimmage Saturday
instead OF the New Hampshire trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Biddies Stack I'm
Against Shipping
City Eleven Sat.

"iooetofd' Oct. 1.-the Biddeford
High School football eleven which
~ among the seasons undefeated
sehooiooy teams will journey to Ratb
o' saturday where they are sched .
urea 10 meet the Morse HIGH eIeve,
oaci "hite started the season with
n"t very Ilttle available material On
nanu IN which to develop a winning
.oHpinat1on. and the outlool, for .
Team TO uphold the standard Of Tho
leans mat represented the school IN
:ne past Years was very disco,,r, :
ing. BY hard work and the attenti,.e
ness shown by the PLAYERS of tho
suuad during their. daily nraot;ne
sessions. he has developed te.n,
,nat mas been able TO defeat Sanfora
i'sn ana South Portland High two
1",h's mat greatly outweicLed tho
,oeai eleven. He believes thar tho
orange and black outfit will annn~
we snipouilding team for another
Saturday. 's meet on
In Captain Fleisher. Rocbefort
"'uuette and Doran. Biddeford bas
tual.et or backfield players that
nn SWING me defenses of their on
;nr anus III HfH1c'1fty in FRY.
,ns ~ STOP by their line plungins
,;sh+ D.oNen heid running. King
who a suaro OF the outfit is a punter
yards at each punt attemn,ed 1,,;, oU
Emerson playing the other 80. sl,
position and the veteran Joe Mn "
at center. the Biddeford team, has y
very strong center line trio. Zeni,s,s
u former Haverhili, Mass. Hioh
payer. and Cosgrove, who n,.,aea -
sTonsiE against South Portla nd viii
ps baok at their old positions ara;nst
worse. while O'Sullivan, another 1909
'etefan VIII play one end position
ana either Ayotte or Bradbury will
pay the other wing berth. In r.
SULLIVAN. James Murphy, Anderson
anton and Hevey, the Riddafora
eieven is well fortified with $500
substitute PLAYERS.
large number of supporters Of
cue local team are planning 10 ar.
company the eleven on its trip.
Hanover. n. H, Oct. 16.-Dart-
mouths football SQUAD OF - men
!eft for New Haven tonight where
me Green team will play Yale on
saturday. With the exception of
smith. first. string guard. who will
probably be unable to play on ac-
count of injuries, the team will be
the same that rolled up a $50 vic
tory over Vermont Saturday and
scored $40 ami 42-0 wins over Nc
Gill and Norwich. respectively. The
team, rebuilt with a nucleus of vet
Grams. is in good condition. Prac-
tice will be held IN the Yale Bowl
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17

New York. Oct. 1s-"Within two
years travel by air will be safer tina
by ship or rail- Major General c. r.
Edwards. retired. predicted in an adj
dress tonight before the military or
der Of Foreign Wars of the United
States. General Edwards based this
assertion on another prediction that
in the future mercury vapor engines
the construction of which resembles
steam engine using fuel Oil, would
be used in aircraft. f big corpora
lions take up commercial air travel
they should be able to make a profit
by transporting passengers from
New York TO Chica go at charge of
Mt more than $40 in excess of present
railroad rates. he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17

MercersburS.. Pa, Oct. 1G.-Fred
Tootell, olympic hammer throw
champion and holder of several in
tercollcgiate records, has been en-
gagged as assistant instructor in the
gymnasium al Mercersburg Academy
it was learned tonight from Head
Master W!ii:am NJ. Irvine. He as
sumed his new duties last week.
Mr.. Tootell said he had been as
sured by officials of the a. a. I. in
Boston that his amateur standing
would not be affected by accepting
the position. He said he had con-
suited them before leaving his home
in that city.
Mr.. Tootell declared that so far
as he knew Merccrsburg did not
have a gym team and that his duties
consisted chiefly of work in the study
hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
West Virginia Univ.
MOurns Passing of
Leading Athlete

Morcantown. w. Va. oct, ID
The student body OF West Virginia
University today mourncd the pass.
ing of one OF it's leading athlete,
Gordon Mcmillan of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who died in the univCrsity
hospital. Mcmillan, quarterback
and star puntCr on the Mountainccr
football team and captain of the
track squad. was stricken with pncU-
monia n week ago following scptic
sore throat, quinsy. and acute ncph.
ritis.
Mcmillan. aged II years. had been
Il member of the Mouutainccr foot,
ball team for three years. In l!E'
he broke his shoulder IN practrc
and was mabl" To play. HIS punt.
ing ability assured him position
on the varsity eleven this season but
lie was taken i'll two days before
the annual clash with Pittsburgh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Venetian Glass

Venice has long led the world in
the manufacture Ct beautiful glass
ware. Glass works were early estab-
hshed In that city and the taking OF
Constantinople in 1904 gave the Ven
etians the opportunity OF acquiring
additional knowledge of the art.
During the Fourteenth century beads.
false stones. and limitations of Jewels,
rather than cups and the like, seem
to have been the Chief production of
the Venice workman. Venetian glass
Is usually OF extreme thinness being
nearly always blown. and there is an
endless variety to be found in the
shapes and in the application of
color. G1ass-blowing, like throwing
clay on the potter's wheel, induces
beautiful curved forms and strength
OF substance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Abbott Eleven on
Edge for Meeting
With Kennebec Grew

Pennington, Oct. 1h.--A royal bat
tie on the grid at Hippach Field Is
scheduled for Saturday afternoon
when the Abbott school eleven ana
Gardiner high school team come TO-
gethcr. -,
Abbott school got q setback
against Edward Little last week, but
Coach Newman Yonngs charges
have profited by the mistakes maac
in that game and after a week.
hard drilling will be on edge TO ia'e
the Eennebcckcrs. Gardiner high u
rated MS one OF the fastest eleven,
of the Kennebcc Valley this year ana
are confident they can take the nlfa'
sure OF the local prcppcrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Lighthouse On Cotton Founos''"
Defer Storms

The employment of cotton 40 av
foundation for buildings on SAM.
soil IL a matter of common Know,
edge, but the story of the nrst ar
plication of the material to TINS p''
pose is not generally known. :,
Dealing with the ancient lisnt ID
Leasowe, between the Mersey "a
the Dec difficulties were encounte "a
In the search for solid base. an
the wreck of a cotton ship o1ereu ~
inspiration to the builders. Some
the cotton which had been was" ~
ashore was mixed with sand, ana az
this massive stone tower
erected so firmly that 1t was tos s,.
to withstand the fury of the mls''
lest tempests.-Detroit Free Pre'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Portland Planning
Fast Quintet on
Court This Winter

Portland. Oct. 16.-The Portland Ath-
letic Club ought to have ono of the hest
ba sketball quintets around here this
season. For last evening at the eXecu-
tive board meeting of the club John
sphinx" OConnell. former Worcester
Academy and Penn state star, was ap-
pointed to lead the clubs quintet. And
that is not all. William f.. o'Connell,
one of the foremost basketball men in
the State, will in all probability coach
the Spring street aggregation. And
with Vernon Kimbail manaG ing he out =
fit. the +. A. c. starts well fortified for
an excellent eason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Bates Mentor
Tapering Off Crew
For Meet Saturday

Lewiston. Oct. 16.-Coach jenkins
of Bates cross-country is tarcrinG off
his team for the race here SATURDAY
against Springfield College. After
giving the barriers n 10 mile grind
Monday he gave the hill and dale
men only limbCring up exercises
Tuesday and Wednesday,. They are
in great shape for the race against
the Bay State crew.
Following is the probable team
that will carry the Garnet into the
race: Captain Dorr. Willis. Brown
Peck. Archibald. Wilson and Me-
Ginley. The latter. Hollis McGnlc''
is q brother to the former Bates
cross country captain, whose fighting
spirit marked Bates races the past
couple of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Sullivan Rising in
Jr. Lightweight Class

New York. Oct 16.-StcNe MT
Sullivan ia gradually adding Na,.'
and prestige 10 his somewhat dou", !.
ful junior lightweight division. Nv.
champion successfully DEFENDED ~,
title for the second time last bis =.
by knocking out Mike Ballerino III
the fifth round. ,.o
Sullivan. outpointcd by ''alic'" .,
before he won the crown iV,
Johnny Dundee. has acquired Pon,
and confidence with the honor a", '
promises TO cut n clear niche ~,
himself in fstic circles by hgh'"'
we'll and often.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17

I'Sc the poSitix, which seems
most comfortable Hind which gives
the greatest steadiness 10 the
body. Stcadiness Is the main poiut
to strive for in putting. Leaning
over and grippin; the putter short
Is not q good way to putt. ordinarily.
as IL puts too much weight on the
toes ana balls Of the feet. This tends
TO cause Il &wayiug Of the body. Us
nalIy II IL better to stand more erect
with the weight of the body more on
tho heels. In most cases this VIII
give the desired steadincss and bal
ancc The importance OF absolute
steadincss in putting Is point mat
cannot bc oVercmphasizcd. The
player who leans over in n Cramped
attitude when putting Is placing too
creat IA strain on his nerves ana
muscles. thus destroying the neces-
yary feeling of comfort and relax
alton.
Copyright, 1924. Associated Editors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Sell Noted Pacing
Stallion Power Patch

Wilmington. Ohio. oct. 16.--fo",'
Patch, 2U,' IL noted pacing sla,,
lion and holder Of the worlds reco,dd
for the half mile on the ice, was ~ ~
today by w. J. Calvin of WINNIE ",
ton, TO Elmer, Il. Lay of Carlisle 49,,
Power Patch Is the son OF =:
worlds champion. Dan Patch ~
and his dam was the pacing mar ,n
E@e Powers, 2.0S Ii winner oil Nv
racpg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Card Plump Feast
For Portland Fans
tSpecial to Kcnnebec JournaD

Especial to Ecnnehec JournaD
Portland, Maine. Oct. l6-High in
tercst Is being shown in the all star
attraction that frankie DeRice has
booked to open THE Garden" his
now fight club on High street. Mon
day night. Mick McAdan. the Scotch
fcathcrweight champ. with decisions
over Arthur Wynns OF Belgium and
all the best feathers of Europe and
, a knockout Of Tommy Noble. meets
the over popular Newport Johnny
brown in the main bout.
,. The card Is rounded out with n
loru. list Of sluggers. Tile semt-inal
brings tho dashine Eddie Desautel OF
Dover. n. H., against kayo Relanger
,aef Lewiston. while Young McGun-
niglc. the Ions shoreman pugilist OF
. Portland swaps punches with Bar
.ncy rGant OF Lewiston. Cannonball
Cote ills out the bill with jack
Oiticu Of Lowell.
New York. oct. 16--Ioe Deering.
coach OF Conmbia's varsity basket
. hall team for the past four wears. has
hccn reappointed for the 1as4-.5 sea-
son. Prospects ut Morpingsife
-liaichts for the coming campaign
-. .,A.a unusually bright as Decring has
available all five of the regulars who
finished the 1924 season in u tie
with Princeton for second place in
the intercollegiate league. Cornell
captured the league tile hut was
given good race by Columbia and
,he@riee,s.
New York. Oct. l6-Wtllie Hoppe
with accept the challenge OF Young
Nake Schaefer to special balk-line
-aaatch upon conditions. These are
,Nliat the play two blocks OF 5000
s-1yctrts each instead OF one OF 1000
~ Scaaefer proposed and that the
match take place during the last two
weeks of November. Hoppe IL will
ing to go to the coast for the test.
ri paso. Tex. Oct. led "Strang-
Ter" Lewis successfully defended his
worlds heavyweight wrestling cham
piotship by defeating George Kot-
Ecparos. Greek challenger. in straight
falls here. last night. The first fall
was scored in so minutes. the second
in two minutes. Lewis deadlock won
him both falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Maina Eaira

NOV. 4o-Oxfofd County Fruit show.
South Paris
Nov. 1s-:0-Androscoggin Poultry,
Lewiston
Dec. 2-t-F'reeport Poultry. Freepor,.
DEC. y-12-Maine State Poultry. Port
Dec. 30-31-Jan. 1-South Berwick Po,,l.
try. South Berwick
Dec. !1-l9-Bangor Poultry. Bangor.
Jan. 13-15-Western Maine Pout,ry.
South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17

fielder of the Cincinnati baseball club
has heeis released to the Washington
Americans. it was announced today.
Hamilton. Ont, Oct. 16-Dr. Charles
Stewart. goalkeeper of the Tigers, the
local hockey team of the senior anna
teur hockey club, and regarded as the
best goaler in the Ontario hockey
league. has signed a contract to play
with the now Boston professional
hockey team, it was announced today.
DR.. Stewart will leave for Boston in a
few weeks to enter business.
Laurel Md. Oct. 16.--On1v some ac-
cident between now and post time will
prevent Epinard, famour French thor
oushbred. from starting in tho $4,000
Laurel stakes Saturday. Eugene Leigh
trainer of the colt. said today. Con-
trary to some reports Epinard and
Sarazen. his conquoror in the third in
ternational special, will not meet in The
Laurel stakes.
ithaca, \. Y. Oct. 16.-Paul Ecllley
succeeds John j. Carney as coach of
the Cornell varsity baseball squad. ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the athletic association today Eek
ley has been coach of the freshman
football. basketball and baseball SQUADS
since his graduation from Cornell in
1917. He made a notable record as an
ail-around athlete while in college. Guy
Lead. Cornell 1907, Of Kingston. Pa,
has been appointed assistant to Charles
A. Lueder, the new rowing coach.
New Haven. Conn. Oct. 16.-The
Yale varsity had its final workout
in the Bowl today prior to the game
with Dartmouth Saturday, the prac-
tice consisting of signal drills and
light scrimmages. One drastic
change was made in the backfield
today when Pond. who was consid
cred fixture at light halfback. was
switched to fullhaCk. Whether he
will hold down that position Satur-
day was not made known as it was
announced that the final lineup will
not be determined until just before
the game. The Dartmouth squad
Will arrive in New Haven early to-
morrow morning and will occupy
headquarters in Derby. The Bowl
Will be turned over to the visitors to-
morrow afternoon for practice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
American Club
Buys $1OO,6OO Twirler

Baltimore, Oct. 16--Robert M.
CIefty') Groves, the Baltimore In
terna tional League clubs pitching
ace. was sold to the Philadelphia
American Leacue club today for a
sum announced by Manager Jack
Dunn as Sl0o.fG0
Miami. Fla. Oct. 16-Rill Reed OF
Columbus, Ohio. outpointed Jack
ReddiCh OF Toronto, according to a
ma jority Of newspa permen. in a slow
ten round bout here last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17

In putting, should the player
stand erect and grip the club at
the top or should he lean over
and Choke" it? Why?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-17
Problem Whether
Senator's Ace Will
Stick with Club

Washington Oct. 16-The major
post season problem of the world
champion Senators-whether Walter
Johnson will be on next seasons ros-
ter-remained unsolved today.
"Old Barney" who has been Wash
inston's pitching mainstay for 10
years and is the dean of American
League hurlers. announced last Feb
luary that he intended to purchase
an interest in some minor club. pre-
ferably il the Pacific Coast League,
so as to give his family a permanent
home. The family's off season home
is Reno. New. and now that some of
his children are of school age. the
ace of pitching aces feels he should
settle down in the West
Immediately after returning from
transforming trip Monday. he held
a conference with Clark Griffith on
plans for 1925, but after an hours
discussion no conclusion had been
reached. No date has been set for
further consideration of the matter,
but 1t was indicated they would re-
sumo their discussion soon.
Cambridge, Mass., Oct 1G.-Less
than half of the Harvard team which
fought to a 16 to + victory over
Aliddlebury last Saturday will face
the Holy Cross eleven this Satur-
day. according to the probable line-
up announced by Coach Fisher. Icy
Zarakov. elusive halfback. Injured
his ankle slightly today. and Gehrke,
Harvard's best line FOUNDER. Cheek
and Spalding, the leading quarter
backs. and Leo Daley and Ed Brad
ford OF the line, are still ,out from
injuries received in the Middlebury
game and in the scrimmages of the
week. Nat Howe will play his first
ga me OF the year in Zarakov's posi-
ton. wnile STAFFORD will be the
quarterback.