Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-14
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Tha town OF Rumford is Joining with
othefc Cities and towns in the east this
year with its winter carnival, to be held
Monday and Tuesday, Feb. IS and 10.
This is Rumford's first carnival and
one of the big winter sports events
which will feature a great north coun-
try program this year. Famous skiers
and skaters will journey to Rumford TO
take part in the various events. The
United States Eastern Amateur Asso-
citation, of which Chisholm Ski Club of
Rumford is member will be- IeIne-
scented by it's member clubs. Some ~
the fastest horses in the north country
are slated to take part in the sports
program arranged by the RumfOrd
Driving Club and held on the Andres
coggin speedway. The whole affair
will wind up when the whole town
will fro!ic at the big ice rink the last
evening. when great winter Mardj
Gras is to he held. A whole lot og
credit goes to the Chisholm Ski Club.
which has worked hard to put on this
event.
Coach Mansfield of the WINSTON High
basketball squad denied reports in cir
culation recently that his star center.
Wilbur Taylor, was to go To Hebron
next year. Looks to me now as
though he was headed Colbywards."
says Coach "Bill" when qucricd on the
subject. The Orange ard Black has
keteers will meet some tough oppose
ton Friday evening. meeting Coach
Schncider's Oak Grove five at NaSSal-
horo. Winslow has lost but two title
in 10 starts. one to Hallowell High hv
a two-point margin at iallowell and
the other to the strong Delta tpSiloH
tt,t., sTt.N go
league at Colby.
Eddie Polo has been matched to box
Louis Prince at Manchester. y. II, Feb.
Is, in a main skirmish, The winner az
| the bout will trade punches with John
, ny Harlo the following week. Polo
! was booked to oppose lIarko some time
ago but the match fell through when
Polo was slated The same evening with
Baxter II might have been just as
we'll for Polo that evening as Hark",
defeating Babe Adams that night,
! tipped the scales ut 127, strong fcath-
| crweight, and not lantamwelGht
Bing's happy mood was also extend
ed inasmuch as he had reports from
| Bangor the previous evening stating.
as per usual, that Bling was n ham"
| fighter and that lie would he fortunate
| to get a decision over Dube and that
a kayo was Of the impossible variety.
| Bngs win over Duhe. with DUDE de
teating the Utah Kid recently, kind Of
| puts the Irish champion" way out
! front for Maine middlewelght honors.
| Word has been received from Colby
baseball men from CLYDE Sukctorth.
| former Coburn. Augusta Millionaircs
| and MillinoCket baseball sensation.
| 'Suke" is now CHARTERED Mt George
| town University and will undoubtedly
! he heard from before long, as tn"
| Georgetown nine will soon he Cavorting
around the diamond and the Washinr
! ton youth is almost certain to make
! the outfit. Sukeforth started In Mt
| Colby this year but failed to pass the
J mid-years, failing in one subject.
2 An industrial bowling league may I've
, started in WatCrVille soon with SIX
| or more quintcts entered. The pro-
! posed league would include the kcycs
! Fibre CO.. Central Maine Power Co,
| Watcrville Sentinel. Wyandotte Wooden
( Co, Athcrt On Furniture Co. Lockwood
| cotton Mill and the kcnnchec Boat ~
| Canoe Go. \ meeting will be held al
! the bowling lanes Saturday afternoon
when plans will DO laid out. All man
| ayers are requested to he present. \
| silver cup offered by Harry l.angcl
! viii be awarded tho winning club.