Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-02
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT
Additional Sporting News will
found on Page Five Of this issu.

A hard task il ahead for Coach r.,
Houser at Bowdoin this spring, n.
material in sight for the "a baseb, 4
team is far from encouraging. MI
pitching department looks only !, N
binary and new infield will have ~
be whipped into shape. The catcheSfI
Morrell and Blake. look good vi
several likely youngsters clamonr,
for a try. Some of last seasons QUA
| gardeners may be pulled into the u |
ner works and a new outiield picks,
from a host of candidates. a
Another big prep school battle Ii
booked for next week when Cobur A
and Hebron meet on the Cobur
polished surface. Coburn is the op,
school that meets the other thrsa
prep schools. Kents Hill and Helm, Y
having severed athletic relations wit
Coach Myrick's crew.
Winslow High is out with a clair
| for Central Maine high school honcr
Central Names championship seenyS
to he divided Winslow detea,e5
| Cony. Couy whipped Waterville an;
| the latter aggregation defeated Ha.l
| lowell and the Granite city mel
| have a victory over Winslow WIKI
| places the mid Maine honors in n
matter of opinion" class.
When il comes to rolling up pointl
| the small school of Winslow, with a-i
| enrolment of less than Go. can CLAIM
. the lions share. Coach Mansfield,
| basket tossers have nearly rcachtiI
| the 500 mark and are winning camel
| regularly. The Orange and Baa
are now seeking contests with Va. i
terville high to settle a much moo,e
! question relative to the superiont
| of these rival institutions. Waite.
| Vile has yet to answer WinsloVr,
| defy but it is expected that III
schools will meet soon.
| Eddie Polo. back from his Lr
| invasion, is in excellent shape ans
may appear in an exhibition bol,
| at Lacombe's show Mt the T.. A. e.
| rooms. Watcrvillc. Friday cvcnlrs
when some interesting bouts an
| carded. Fans in WaterVillc who wiz
! messed the Polo Baxter scrap well
F.! surprised when the decision Wal
! awarded the Providence boxer. Eids
| came through the melee without d
| scratch. while Charley Was QutI
badly battered. one thing is CertaG !
that Central Maine fans would hh'
to see these battling bantams in &C.
ton in Maine.
George Eolduc, who lost one DE-
| cision and drew with Names bar
tam king. Eddie Polo. will meet Enl
Paluso at Portland Friday In W.
semi final to the Mcintyre
bout. Polo has shown in PortlSrt
several times and has always mat
big impression there.
out OF the shuttle OF puck classic
in Maine. pops a question SuggcS
ing Il change of hockey rules. tn
Is in regard 10 hurting a stick
player about to shoot for goa
! This subject has never been brouta
, before officials and lCst how III
! change is to come about Is not 70
! known but the fact Ia that a zoe
! many Of the schools and CollCga
think the act unsportsmanlike an
| have suffered defeats, supposed
through this very play. The reno
1 AZ
| not sufficient penalty for tho act an
| a free shot at the goal would mC'
! nearly cqualize the matter. th'
| claim.
| February II, Il ana 10 will 100
| Auburn and Lewiston ould@
sportsmen in the midst of numeroi'
! winter activities. ms that is the da'
set fer their winter carnival. Al
, burn has n fine slate OF events ar
ranged. including everything frC1
fancy skating, snOwshoe Iaccs, skill'
to the Monmouth carnival ball .
the State Armory In Lewiston. be
lin. \. H.. Is i'm the midst OF q
gantic winter carnival and with "
Augusta Winter Sports event on
10 days distant Augusta should .
the scene of some lively nctlvllf
along the winter carnival line. AZ
gusta's carnival comes as Nun
climax to Names winter events.