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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Braves Not to Can
Rockies Until Squad
Reaches Boston

Boston. Apr. 1.-The Boston Ma
tionals suffered the second casualty
as a result of appendicitis yesterday
when Joe Batchelder, southpaw
pitcher, bought from the Pittsfield
Club of the Eastern League. was
operated at ST Petersburg. Fla. Out
fielder Gus Felix, operated on for
tie same trouble two weeks ago. Will
: he out of the game for some time
to come.
IT,. ], Manager Dave Bancroft said yes
'terday that, contrary to the usual
.s-custom, 1t was probable that no
rockies would be looped from the
BRAVES squad until the club reach
ed Boston. Jack Kelleher. laid up
with Influenza, Is back again and is
NOW bidding for regular berth at
third against Bobbie Smith. kelle-
hers strength at bat is considered
a strong point in his favor by op-
servers.
The Boston Americans brokeGamp
at San Antonio. Tex, yesterday.
Hugh Duffy set out for the North
with eight rockies. The regulars
today were scheduled to meet Fort
Worth at Fort Worth, Tex. in the
first of n two game series. Thirteen
games will be played on the trip TO
the North. Manager Lee Foil ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased
with the results of the six weeks of
training He declared the Red Sox
a much stronger team than In I9.5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Waterville Baseball
Men Out Every Day
and Working Hard
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Waterville, April Livery day
Coach Hendricks of the Waterville
High school has his baseball charges
working out hard. His battery men
are just tossing them over because he
is not allowing them to put anything
on the pill. There Is no batting prac-
tice as yet. He has the infield work.
ing out on one Of the two dry spots
on the diamond. He Is being hindered
in his work because of the condition
Of the diamond. The outfelders have
a good chance to get in trim as the
outer garden is dry.
Yesterday the battery men were out
side, but just es soon as it got cold
they were shifted to the gym. Coach
Hendricks realizes that he has not an
abundance of pitching material so he
will take no chances in losing the few
that he has. He is we'll fortified in
the catching department with Donovan,
Violette and Butler.
1t is his plan to watch every man
out for the team with keen eye SO
that when the diamond is dry enough
to allow the men to work out he will
have no difficulty in cutting the squad.
At the conclusion of the practice he
had the entire squad run a quarter of
a mile.
He is very much disappointed in the
condition of the diamond. Around the
pitchers box and around the bases
there is about three inches of mud.
With the present weather it will be
some time before the team will be able
to have real good workout on the
field
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
A. c. CARD
BOASTS CYCL0NIC
RING BATTLERS

Portland, April When Joe Reno
and Pat Mills collide in their second
duel week from tonight at the East
ern A. c. the fans will expect to see
history repeat itself" The first local
collision between these rapid fire light
weights was the most terrific ring cy-
clone of many seasons, and when it
was over Ed. Murphy was lucky that
he had a roof left on his building.
To make a card complete the pre-
liminaries as we'll as the main bout
must have class. and Matchmaker Lor-
ing will make a big effort to have an
"all action" program. A good start
was made last night when X. o. Lalib-
erte of Lewiston was signed to meet
Louis kid Lambert of Berlin, n. H,
in the semi-final. Today Kid Desautels
of Dover, n. H., and Young Brown of
Biddeford were added to the bill.
Laliberte, as local fans must recog-
nize. is one of Names coming junior
lightweights. In his first battle here
he gave Dotty Mari handsome lacing;
in his second bout he decisively defeat
ed frankie Buff, the Charlestown,
Mass, veteran. In return bout at
Lewiston he got newspaper draw
erweight champion. This fracas was
so good that Laliberte goes back
gainst DUDE in the twin six main bout
at the Sports A. c. i'll Lewiston this
week.
Louis kid" Lambert, who has been
picked at Laliberte's adversary here.
has just returned from Europe and
the sea voyages seem to have made him
, stronger and ruggeder than ever before
Lambert won several battles in Quincy,
Mass, before he went overseas and is
now in fine shape. He is eager to meet
Laliberte, and jumped at the chance
the Eastern A. c. offered him.
Young Brown of Biddeford has won
,, all of his battles in local rings. His
last victory was over Young McGunnl-
gle. Matchmaker Loring thinks he has
picked a worthy foeman for the Cotton
City boxer in Kid Desautels of Dover
n. II. The latter received shade de-
cision over Brown a month ago in a
Portsmouth, n. H., ring. Tom Travers
manager of Brown. claims it was q
home town decision and declares his
, man will got revenge in neutral ring
at Portland. Last week Desautels
stoppey Johnny Ferris of Sanford In
two rounds. and Ferris had previously
, fought a draw with Young Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Hagen Cops Two Titles Golf Play At Pnehurst Tourney
BABE CUTSL00SE
WITH abIC BERTHA
IN RECORD CLOUT

New York. April 1.-While Babe
Ruth's big Bertha" doomed the
longest home run of his career, thus
helping the Yankees beat Rochester
International Leaguers. 8-2. and
Washington crushed Brooklyn. S-3.
rain penned the Giants IN hotel lob
bies yesterday where with the Gin
cinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox
as company. braggadacio was rife
on 1924 pennant chances.
From the home plate to the GEN.
ter field fence on the diamond at
Mobile, the distance Is 436 fet. The
center field fence is 80 feet high. The
ball slammed by the Babe cleared
the fence by ten feet and when last
seen was soaring and speeding with
undiminished energy. Although there
are no statistics baseball writers and
other experts agreed that this home
was a record for the Babe.
The Yankees were in smuggling
mood generally, both Aaron Ward
and Freddy Hoffman FASTING the ball
for the circuit, the team as a whole
garnering Is hits.
At Tampa, partly through the err
rors by Wheat and Kulgman, and
partly on account of the excellent
twirling of Walter johnson and
George Mogridge. the Dodgers went
down to defeat. Two coast stars
were on exhibition at Tampa. one.
Johnny Jones. who made an excel
lent impression in a workout before
the game started. the other, RUDE
Harrison, who relieved Henry in the
eighth and was hit for two doubles,
by Porthero and Ruel, yielding a
run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
BozEK, MANCHESTER
H00PSTER, shines IN
CHICAGO TOURNEY

Chicago, April 1.-The cream of
the high school basketball ability of
the country opened the fight today
for the national interscholastlc bas-
ketban championship in the tourna-
ment held annually by the Univer-
sity Of Chicago. Esat. central. west
and south combined to defeat far
western teams in the afternoon
games of the early round.
All four far western teams entered
in the early games were eliminated
while the east, represented by Man
chester, N. H., the south, represented
by Florence, Miss, and central west,
represented by Columbus, Ohio. and
Ell Reno, Okla, remained in play.
Manchester, N. H., opened the
tourney play by defeating Boise,
Idaho, % to Is. Bozek, left forward,
was the greatest contributing fac
tor to the Manchester victory, max
ing 10 points and proving himself a
marvel in floor work. In team work
and all-round play the westerners
showed up better than Manchester,
but lacked the scoring precision Of
Bozek. and team mates.
Medford, Oregon, lost to Florence.
Miss, q to 25.
Wichita, Kas.. won from Birming-
ham, Ala, 80 to 20.
East High, Columbus, Ohio. beat
Albuquerque "A to IS.
Battle Creek, Mich, won from
Council Bluffs. Iowa, 26 to 10.
Spokane, Wash, was defeated by
Ell Reno, Okla, Is to II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Dempsey Not to
Scrap in Tia Juana
Has Busy Season

Los Angeles. Apr. Jack Demp-
sey today was preparing for busy
season. regardless of contrary re-
ports. He started to move headquar.
tiers and training camp to the lot
at University City, following an
nouncement that he had signed a
contract calling for 81 .0OO.OOO salary
for 10 motion pictures to be COM
pieted within two years.
Many rumors of possible matches
were put to rest after a conference
at Tia Juana, Mex, between Demp-
sey and his manager, Jack Kearns.
and James Coffroth. race promoter.
Kearns says he believes 1t improb-
able Dempsey will fight at Tia Jul
ana. rs Coffrcth does not want to
stage fight there until November
or December. Dempsey" kearns
added. will fight in September II
we have to promote the bout our
selves"
-~-- Kearns has accused Tex Richard
Of "stalling Dempsey and refusing
to let him fight in Mexico"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
HAGEN WITH SCORE
283 CIR. .bS DOUBLE
TITLE, PINEHURST

Pinehurst, N. c., April 1-Walter
Hagen, Westchester- Bitmore, today
won the north and south open golf
championship finishing the ~ holes
with q score of 2S3 points.
Hagen was two strokes ahead Of
Cyril. Walker Englewood, N. j., who
finished with 2S5. while Mcdonald
Smith of San Francisco who gave in
dications soon after the start of the
final round of giving the veteran Ha-
gen a strong contest, finished with
score of 286.
Johnny Farrell Of Mount Vernon,
N Y, tied with Smith. finishing with
a score of 143-70-73-286. and Jock
Hutchinson of Chicago nosed Jim
Barnes, of Pelham, n. Y, out of fifth
place with 140-72-79-291. Barnes to-
tai was 141-7477-292.
Freddy Mcleod of Columbia Coun
try Club, tied Barnes with 145-74-73
POP.
Gene Sarazen, Briar Cliff, N. T.,
former national champion by sud-
den squirt in the last round landed in
eighth place, his score being 1919
69-293.
Joe Kirkwood finished l:.-7S-74-
FOG.
Henry Cuigi. Bridgeport. Conn.
145-77- 75-297.
Mike Grady, Wingfoot 14776-76-
299.
Emmett French. Southern Pines,
146- -74-301.
Bobby Cruikshank. Westfield, N. j..
15O- 0-77-307.
Bill Goebel, Charlotte, N. c., 1914
7S-S1-323.
]. f. Lowden. Philadelphia. 1913
T4-322.
Ted wiesser. Unattached. 153-74-97
-324.
Ted Minor Goldsboro, N. c.. 159-
76-73-30S.
Marshall Crichton, jamestown, N.
Y. 151-S2- S0-313.
Ernest Ryall, Kennebunk Beach.
Maine. 1899 S1-315.
r. A. Stranahan. Detroit. 162-S2-so
--324.
Frank. Gilman. Augusta. Maine,
1e4-S2-S1-327.
Joe Stein. Naugatuck, Conn. 49,
S0-S2-31S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Chance Still HOunded
By Illness; Evers
Says Is Going to Act

Chicago, April Frank Chance,
manager of the Chicago White Sox
again has been delayed in his plan to
join the club at Chattanooga, Tenn,
Friday and will not take charge until
the opening of the American league
season, according to a telegram from
him to club officials. This time 1t is
trouble with his teeth, seven of which
he had extracted yesterday after X
ray examination indicated they were
disesed. :;
Chances failure to join the club on
several occasions fixed as:the date Of
his assumption of leadership has
caused much confusion in the train
ing camp and to the players and pub
lie has been more or less a mystery.
The latest report is that Chances
physician expects him to improve
rapidly as soon as his system elimi-
mates the poison generated by the ABB
scessed teeth, that the Peerless
Leader" is determined to attend the
Chicago opening If he has to be
brought thereon a stretcher.
Meanwhile Johnny Evers, acting
manager, is quoted as saying he has
been placed in an awkward position
long enough, and from now on / am
going to act" He has been holding off
recommending releases until Chan
ce's arrival. but. upon receipt of in
formation regarding Chances further
delay. sent to Chicago a list of men
he thought should be cast adrift.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
H|LDRETH TWINS, CRACK BoWDO|N
ATHLETES, WIN STATE WIDE fame
ON BLACK And WHITE TEAMS
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Especial to Kenneb~c JournaD
Brunswick. Maine. April latter
debating for long til ,e the relative
merits Of Bowdoin, Amherst, and
Williams, the Hildreth twins, Char
les and Horace, proved their right to
fame by deciding rpon Bowdoin.
They entered the Brunswick institu-
tici. in the fall of 1921 and imme-
diately went out for Fred Ostergren
team. In spite of the fact that Fred
had a wealth of veterans that fall,
and the handicap they worked under
due to poor, eyesight, they both made
this championship team at ends and
were prominently mentioned for ALL
Maine. The fact that they were
twins, together with the fact that
both played ends as Freshman made
them famous throughout the coun-
try. Their pictures decorated the
sporting pages Of many Of the news
papers, and they received letters
from admiring schoclboys all over
might have turned the heads of less
sensible boys. but failed to have any
such demo"alizing effect on Charles
and Horace. Both now turned their
attention to track, Horace in tie high
jump and Charles in the middle dis
lance events. Horace also tried out
for pitcher on Ben Houser's nine and
although he made several trips did
not make his letter. In the state
meet at Waterviile in 1922, Horace
earned second place and his track
letter in the high jump. That sum-
mer the pair trained for football by
working as counsellors at Camp
Wyanoke in New Hampshire.
Both answered the call for football
in the Fall and earned their old
positions on the ends again. Charlie
and Ted Gibbons played ends in the
Harvard game that year when Bow
dom put up such q spirited fight
against the heavy crimson team.
Sporting editors in their write up of
the contest termed Hildreth and Glib
hons as the best pair Of ends seen in
the Harvard stadium in many a day.
Charlie was injured in this game and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
CRIDMEN
DUE FOR STRETCH
SPRING TRAINING

Lewiston, April Lewiston high
gridders are in for stretch
of spring training this year.
Coach French of the Blue squad is
already looking ahead to that tough
schedule planned for next fall, and
hopes to get a line on his material
before school closes. Football men on
the baseball squad will be excused
from reporting for grid grinds. The
call to football men will probably be
issued late this month. or early in
May. Manager John Hasset of foot
ball has but one open date remain
ing. Bangor may take this date.
Lewiston has a prize schedule
waiting the grid team. 1t is easily
one of the hardest cards in years,
with games listed with Portland
Biddeford, Bates Freshmen, possibly
Bangor and the feature game of the
year, Maiden, Mass, high, last years
Massachusetts schoolboy champs.
Manager John Hassett announced
last night the schedule was complete
with the exception of one date, Nov.
%. This is the last game of the year.
Negotiations are underway With
Bangor high for this date. Stephens
Lewiston in the seasons final.
September
27-Catholic high, Portland
OCTOBER
4-Bates Freshmen
11-Cony at Augusta
1S-E. l.. H. S. at Auburn
25-Malden at Maiden, Mass.
November
1-Biddeford high
S-Edward Little high
15-Portland at Portland
22-Open
The final game should be home
game Lewiston feels with but three
home games preceding it, Bates
Freshmen, Biddeford and Edward
Little.
Captain Johnny Harkins has sew
cral veterans left from last falls
team as Lewiston boosted last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

The Vickery & Hill Basketball
team had a successful season on the
smooth surface this winter playing
II games winning I and losing 5.
They were runners up in the Y. City
League losing to the strong Y team
by the scores of 90 to 10 and 10 to IS.
This is the first year the V. & Hill
boys have had basketball team and
although greatly outweighed by their
opponents they developed the best
passing game of any team in the
City League. Four of the Vickery
& Hill boys played on the picked All
Star team that defeated the Y. team
by the score of 2S to IS. In the re-
cent tournament held at City hall
three of the Augusta team We're
picked from the V. & H. team.
The team was captained by Char
les Hall n former Cony Star who be-
sides playing a steady game at left
guard was responsible for 62 points
from the floor and is from the foul
line. c Prime another former Cony
star was a tower of strength at right
forward playing a heady game and
caging q baskets from the floor and
three from the foul line. The other
forward position was filled alternate
~ NY 0SOL SoOPTI ollu. AudiC
Rechard, the center position was
well taken care of by f. Prime. who
shot 10 baskets from the floor. Har-
vey Winslow alternated with Coop
err and Bechard playing steady
game. Sam Mccall played right guard
end his defensive work was all that
could be asked for and incidentally
he found time to cage four baskets
from the floor, Rowland Bachelor
was substitute back, and although
his first year in the game he showed
the right spirit and will no doubt be
valuable man next year.
The Vickery e Hill team will he
strong contenders next sen son for the
three year cup which is now held by
the Y.
Games DlayeG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

J Horace took his place Tor the State
series and for his admirable work
was chosen on several Maine
teams.
Johnnie Magee now demanded
their efforts and Horace tried to i'm
prove his torn and height in the
jump while Charlie concentrated on
the mile and two mile. In the spring
in the dual meet with Holy Cross.
Charlie won his first track letter by
winning the two mile event.
Last summer in company with
about twenty other students from all
over the United States, the twins
went abroad and travelled through
many Of the countries of Europe.
They had many interesting expert
ences too numerous to relate and
several which will not bear relating
for boys will be boys and these two
are only human.
However, they reported for foot
ball in the fall, not much the worst
for their experience. They resumed
their former positions at end and
played their usual fighting game
suffered broken collar In the
Bates game and was incapacitated
for the remainder of the season. Is
is said that this was the only seri-
Gus injury Horace has received in
seven years Of football. Injuries
never presented him from playing
before.
At the conclusion, of the 1923
schedule, Charles was elected cap
tain for 1924. This choice was very
popular around the campus.
However the activities of the boys
is not limited to athletics by any
means. Both are very good students.
attaining high ranks in all their
courses. Both belong to the CLASH
cal Club and the .,,asque and Gown.
Horace was a member of the debat-
ing team and is one Of the five stud
ents of the Athletic Council Charles
is President of the Bowdoin Y. M. Z.
A.
These men are very popular with
their college mates, are earnest,
hard working and fully deserving of
all the honors which they have won.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
5000 Amateur Mat
Men to Make Olympic
Preliminary Finals

New York. April More than
5000 amateur wrestlers are expected
to participate in 9 preliminary
Olympic tryouts in various. parts of
the country. according to a program
made public by the Amateur Athletic
Union. Winners and second place
men in these meets will ltake part In
the final trails, May q. % and 90, at
New York. to determine members of
the American Olympic squad.
The sectional trials will be held at
Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Cambridge.
Mass. Salt Lake City. birmingham,
Ala, New Orleans. Spokane. Bloom
ington, Ind, Kansas City, Mo-, Beth
lehem. Pa. Iowa City. Ia. Lexington.
Va. Baltimore, New York City.
Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Detroit and Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Famous Jumpers
To Compete in
Drake Relays in April

Des Moines, Ia, April Am
nouncement was made today that
three of the greatest jumpers in the
country would compete in the Drake
relays April 25 and 26. L. T. Brown
former Dartmouth star and long
time holder of the Intercollegiate in
door record Of six feet and five in
ches, now a student at Colorado
school of mines. and Harold Os.
borne, former University of Illinois
Jumper and holder Of the worlds in
door record of six feet. six inches,
twill compete in a special event in an
effort to crack the worlds record OF
six feet IA inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
C. c. l. Loses Another
Trackster in Wood
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, April 1.-The Coburn
track team got another jolt yester-
day when it was known that Hop"
Wood would not be able to take part
on this years team on account OF
illness.
Wood Is stellar track performer
and will be missed along with Cap.
tain Adams. very much. Last
;pring was Woods first appearance
in track athletics and he made a
name for himself in the State meets
at Bowdoin and Maine by, placing In
the $50 'yd. run and mile grind. Las,
all he was elected captain of the
cross country team and led his hill
and dalers on to the State champion
ship. He placed first In all the cross
country meets and at the end of the
season he was reelected to captain
tie 1924 barriers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Firpo's Weight 217
For Reich Bout Sat.

Buenos Aires Apr. Luis Firpo
South American heavyweight cham
pion, has reduced his, weight to
9S IL Kilograms (about PIT pounds)
by 10 days of intensive training in
preparation for his hight with A.
Reich next Saturday. which he has
declared would be his last appear
ance in the ring.
Firpo expects to weigh and even
IS Kilograms on the day OF the fight.
He is looking harder than at any
time since his return from the Unit
ed States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Egan, Former League
Catcher, to Coach
Washington Ans.

Washington, Apr. ben r.
Egan. former major league catcher
and last year manager of the Jer-
sey City club of the International
League, has ben signed to coach for
the Washington Americans.
Manager Harris announcing that
Egan. who will assist Coaches Alt
rock and Cheshro. will report di-
rect to Washington. April Is, added
that Walter Johnson would not
make the transforming trip north
with the team, but would go direct
to the Capital.
The Griffman wound up their
Tampa major league exhibition Sc
ries yesterday with an eight to three
victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Record Receipts
Stribling-McTigue
Bout in Newark

Newark, N. j., tpril 1-Youns
Stribling, Georgia scbnolboy boxer
who last night decisiveIy outpointec
and fought Mike McTigue, ligh'
heavyweight champion of the WORLD
In IL round no-decision bout. vii
receive s7.02433 as his share of thu
receipts. 1t was estimated today. Th'
champions share will amount to slS'
1870, one third OF the net receipts
The fight. which established a new
indoor attendance record for New
Jersey. attracted 1858 paid admis.
sions totalling $49,05S.90. including
the ten per cent tax. Few Jersey VIII
get $4,45e.90 as it's share.
1t was estimated that close to IL
600 persons damned the armory TO
witness the fight. breaking the pre-
yious record established in 1921 when
Harry Wills. the negro. and Freo
Fulton met in a local ring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Tilden Reaches
Semi-Finals in
Southern Tourney

Augusta, Georgia, April William
Tilden, End. went into the semi
finals in the singles of the South At
lantic Tennis tournament here this
afternoon by winning easily from
Allen Behr, of New York City, Sc.
&C.
Other players who went into the
semi-finals were Cedric A. Majors, Of
New York City, who defeated Vivian
Manning of Greenville, S. c., cham
pion of the Carolinas. 60, 6-2; Law
renee Rice, of Boston. who defeated
Roy Coffin. of Philadelphia. 60. 6-3:
and A. Fl. Chaplin. Jr.. of Providence,
r. l.. who defeated ,eonard Beck
man, of Philadelphia, 60, So.