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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
,RitOla to Pull
Iron Man Stunt
At N. Y. SATURDAY.

New York, Feb. 5.---(By A. r)-
Willie Ritola, co-star of the Finnish
athletic constellation with Nurmi, will
rival the Iron man" performance of
Peerless Paavo next Saturday when
he completes in two races at the Vilco
A. A. games.
Ritola announced today that in addi-
tion to starting in a one mile handicap
race scheduled at $50 O'Clock, he Will
compete an hour and half later in
the special two-mile record in which
Nurmi will attempt to lower four
worlds records and breast the tape in
the unprecedented time of nine min
utes for the full route. Joie Ray now
holds the two-mile record of 9.OS 20.
Ritola has never beaten Nurmi, and
his fondest ambition is to achieve that
distinction. They have met twice be-
fore during the present indoor CAM
palgn. at the Finnish-American
ssameS that marked Nurmi's debut to
american running and again at the
Municipal A. A. games. both in Madi-
son Square Garden. Nurmi won han
Oily both times at distances of 5000
and 5000 metres
Prospect of another meeting be-
tween Willie Plant. American walking
ace. and Ugo Frigerio, olympic cham
pion. at the Wilco games vanished to-
day when E'rigerio declined to race the
American again at any distance under
four miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
SPORT TABLOIDS

Hot Springs. AK, Feb. 5.-A1
Watrous, of Grand Rapids Mich.
won the south certral open golf
tournament here this afternc with
Il score of 2Si for the - holes OF
play. Macdonald Smith of San
Francisco, with a score of 2Si was
second and Harry Cooper. Dallas
Tex, finished third with 992. All tho
winners are professionals.
New York. Feb. J.-Mrs. Nolla
Il. Mallory. former tennis champion
stroked with all the power of her
CID form today ard won through to
the semi-finals of the invitation tour
nament of the Heights Casino in
Brooklyn by defeating Miss Helen
Hooker of New York, 6-1. 60.
IL Mrs. Mallory can conquer Miss
Anna Fuller tomorrow, She will
meet Mrs. John ~. Carbiere of Bos-
ton in the finals on Saturday. Mrs.
Corhiere gained her posi- ion by
beating Mrs. Bernard F. Stem OF
New York in a brilliantly played
match, G-3, SO, TO.
New York, Feb. 5.-Before leaving
tonight to rave the way for his
spring training campaign at Sara
sofa. Fla, John NcGraw, veteran
Iilot of the New York Giants, an
nounced the signing of six of his
1o-o squad and the release Ct Paul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Confident Yankees
Will Cop This Year

New York. Feb. Colonel Jacob
Rupert. owner of the New York
Yankees, cant see" airy other pen
nant possibilities in the American
League outside Of his former worlds
hampton outfit. When asked what
he thought of the 1925 race, Rupert
said today:
Most certainly the Yankees will
regain the American League cham
pionship and very likely the worlds
title as well. say this in all SINGER
il and not merely because I am a.
c. owner. ANY unbiased critic will
agree that the Yankees were beaten
1924 by a team which was infer
or in every quality but gameness,
hustle and ambition. The New York
club fell down because it suffered
from the ailment which in time at
tacks all champions-overco
The PLAYERS know that they lost
by their lackadaisical attitude and
will pursue different tactics this time.
! believe they held meeting late
last season and made some fine re-
ultations."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
"KID MUSHER"
WINS 2O4-MILE
ALASKAN DERBY

The Pas. Man. Feb. 1.-The kid
riuxher." Emil ST. Goddard. won the
0I-mile nonstop dog race OF The
PAS Derby association by such a
margin that word still was awaited
oday from the four other entries.
The 1S-year-old French Canadian
. ;th brought his dogs across the
/ line at 9.45 o'clock last night,
"vering the new course over the
hudson Bay railway to Herb Lake
illage in 80 hours and Is minutes.
st. Goddard took the lead shortly
after the race started Tuesday morn
ing and maintained speed OF eight
miles an hour. except toward the end
when he had a good lead. The youth
FL driver showed remarkable physi-
cal endurance and that coupled with
the staying power OF his dogs.
brought him 4 victory and 4 1890
cash prize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Colby H0ckeymen
Lose to Independents
In Close Battle

Especial to the Kcnnebce JournaD
Waterville, Feb. 4--The Colby
hockey team lost fast game tonight
to the Independents by score Of
10. The game was one Of the fast
est and best that has been played on
the Colby rink with both teams
showing some remarkable work i'll
carrying tho rubber puck.
The initial period as well as the
final one went scoreless for the In
dependents but in the last minute of
play of the second period, Poulin
slipped a hot one past Fagerstrom
for the only counter of the game.
The Independent team was COM
posed Of some of the best hockey
material that could be secured to
give the Blue and Gray varsity some
much needed practice. Among the
star players were Poulin and Paga-
nucci of the st. Jean aggregation,
Joey" Cogan. former Bates star ice
man, and Ike" IIaines Of Coburn
Classical institute.
Cogan and Poulin starred for the
winning aggregation with Doc" Ed
wards Of Colby doing some excellent
work at stopping some of the hot
passes which the Blue and Gray ice
birds made in his direction. Haines
and Paganucci did some excellent
work on the defense. For the local
collegians. McGowan. Chase, Millett
and Drummond did the major part
of the work and were ably assisted
by Gounld and Muir. Coach Roundy
used two complete teams. sending in
the men as relief every few. minutes
to keep them fresh. The summary:
INDEPENDENTS % COY COLBY
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J Il SPORTING NEWS =
KIRBY PITTED
AGAINST NURMI
SATURDAYS RACE

New YORK, Feb. 5-(By A. Pl--
Eddie Kirby. product of Cornell who
will be pitted against Paavo Nurmi
in a 5000 metre race Saturday. ap-
peared to be running an exceptional
race in the mile and a half event at
the Newark a. e.. games last night.
yet his time was fully 10 seconds
slower than the record esta blished by
the man he hopes to conquer in
Brooklyn ut the Wlco A. &. meet.
The American had an opportunity
10 see his intended victim in action
last night in a race in which Nurmi
shattered the mark for 1000 metres
set up by the great EnGlishman. AL
fred Shrubb 20 wears ago. The Finn
made the distance in 1855, but failed
to reach the end of IL miles in
anything like the time established by
Willie Ritola, at Madison Square
Garden the night before.
Loren Murchison, member OF the
home club, was the outstanding star
of the meet, winning the two short
sprints over Harold Boots) Lever,
Johnny Rawlings and Jackson
Scholz, and winding up the night by
running anchor in Il victory for his
club over four other organiza tons
which included the Boston A, a.
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Nurmi Challenged
By Joie Ray
In WilcO A. C. Meet

New York. Feb. 6-Paavo Nurmi.
whose conouests have startled the
world, has been challenged.
,Joie Ray, with his back to the wall,
would regain the mile record.
The challenge to Nurmi came in
the form Of a letter to Chairman
Hugh Hirshon Of the Wilco A. c.
meet scheduled for Saturday night
and carried Rays withdrawal from
the special 5000 metre event. In. which
the olympic champion had promised
to eclipse the last marks owned by
Ray. For the first time in his career.
the blonde flyer urged that he be per-
mitted to name conditions for a race.
Nurmi has planned every step OF
that 5000 metre race Saturday and
RAYS demands at this time. accord
ing to officials of the Wilco club.
which means that Eddie Kirby of
Cornell will be the only man to worry
the marvel from Europe. Kirby will
be, running indoors for the first time
this winter.
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boston BRAVES
LEAVE FOR SOUTH
ON FEBRUARY 20

| Boston, Feb. 5.---(By A. PD-With
a roster of likely looking recruits and
| with his regulars reporting themselves
now in fine condition and free from
the injuries and ailments that last
Year decimated the team, Manager
| Dave Bancroft OF the Boston Braves
will take the advance guard oe his
baseball squad. 1s pitchers and catch
ers. to st. Petersburg. Fla, on Feb
ruary 20 for the opening of the spring
training season. The remainder of
the squad will report on March 5.
Most promising Of the new players
is Jimmy Welsh outhelter, secured
from Seattle in the Pacific Coast
League for players and cash said to
amount to $4,000. Welsh. a big, fast
youngster,' hit for .3d2 In 164 games
last season. Other rookie outficlders
are Edwin Sperber, let out to Shreve-
port last year and recalled at the end
of the season; Herbert Thomas, pur-
chased from Daytona in the Florida
League, who reported in the fall and
showed promise as Iead-off man;
Francis Wilson, star of the Boston
College outfield last year, who Joined
the team after the Holy Cross game
In June and worked his way into the
regular lineup by the end Of the sea-
son.
Dave Harris from Greensboro, \. G.,
| also will b given q try.out. Bill
Cunningham and Casey Stengei, secur-
ed in the trade last year that sent
Billy Southworth to the Giants; Leslie
Mann, traded from Cincinnati: August
Felix and Ray Powell, are the men
looked to for regular outfield service:
Among the new pitchers William
Vargus. a former southpaw member of
the Boston College team, is considered
by Dick Rudolph, pitching coach, as
one of the teams best prospects. ,Jo-
sephOgrolowski, sent to the Braves
by the same man who recommended
Joe Genewich. was a emi-professional
star in Elmira, N. Y. last season. Ig-
natius Mulch, six-footer Weighing
$50 pounds, showed promise in the
few games he finished after reporting
late in the season from Dover, Del, in
| the Eastern Shore League. Edward
Van Brunt. a semi-pro from East Or
ange, N. j.. and George Hartsgrove,
| who pitched in Maine last summer,
will be given tryouts.
The regulars on the pitching staff
are Jesse Barnes, Larry Benton, Jo-
seph Genewich, Timothy Mcnamara,
John Cooney and RUDE Marquard.
The Braves will depend on the regu-
lars. George O'Neill and Frank Glib
son. for most of the catching. Ed
ward Phillips, Boston College catcher
in 1923; Edward Cousineau. recalled
from Worcester; Fred Schiller, from
Hutchinson. Kas.. and oscar Steiner,
will be given tryouts.
| Among the new infield prospects are
Morris Burrus, a hard-hitting first
baseman from Atlanta, >Gs.: Hunter
Lane, shortstop. recalled from Pitts
| field in the Eastern League: Harry
Snyder, from the Rocky Mountain
League; and William Marriott, who
| starred for Mobile last season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06

and lasting, with sufficient CT
power to attract men Of out'
successful banking experience. and
that bank examiners be selected
from those having the requisite
qualifications.
A careful study and survey OF
state bank supervision has been
made with the cooperation Of State
Bank Commissioners and state
bankers to bring out the high lights
OF successful supervision, and at the
same time indicate remediabls
weaknesses, as the basis for formu'
lating q model code OF Law deal.
ing with bank supervision, and also
for developing public opinion in IA.
Yor Of its general adoption.
This survey shows that in forty
one states Bank Commissioners are
appointed by the governors and gen.
orally hold once during their
pleasure" In two states they are
chosen by popular election, in
others they are chosen by a banking
board, but IN only a few is tho ad-
vice OF organized banking consid.
cred. In Mississippi the selection
is made by q convention Of dele.
gates from the state chartered
banks. r ~
Long Terms Make eureauerats
The term Of once was found to
range from two years to six. The
majority of recommendations favor
a five-year term, reasoning that a
long term OF life tenure tended to-
ward bureaucracy in ONCE, while a
short term was condemned on the
grounds that the Bank Commission
er would scarcely have time to be-
come thoroughly conyersant with
his field OF work before the expira.
ton Of his term OF service and the
public would lose the fruits of his
experience. A fve-year term Is
long enough to permit his rendering
useful service through capitalizing
his experience and then IL he Is
found capable the chances OF his re-
appointment would be strong.
1t was found that duties other
than bank supervision are frequent
ly imposed on the banking depart.
ment, ranging from insurance mat
tiers to irrigation projects and even
state hail insurance. The almost
unanimous expression Of opinion is
that the position OF bank commits
sioners is a task OF such outstand'
ing Importance as to demand tina,
he devote all his time and attention
strictly to problems OF bank super
vision and regulation.
Some states impose no statutory
qualifications whatever for Bank
Commissioner. A number merely
require that he have nominal quail
fications, in many cases purely mega
tive. Only twenty states require
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Cave Entombment
lCant.n.ad frop, Pana 0nel

knows all of the odds against the
struggle for Collins" life, but Ben
II. Well. OF Ogden University. one
of the rescue leaders, has expressed
the situation with these words:
I'VE do not know whether Collins
is alive or dead. but as far as we
are concerned. he is alive until we
reach him and physician officially
pronounces him dead
Twenty feet back from the ave
entrance where the ground level s
int -four feet higher than at the
ledge ovcrhansing Sand Cave, a
mine is penetrating the rocky earth
II was tcr feet deep this afternoon
with 40 more to 90 before rcScuers
expect to tap the cave behind Col
Tins. An electric lighting system was
hurried to the scene SO that night
work need not be interrupted for
lack of illumination.
The excavation now unGcr va"
while extremely hazardous to ,'u;
Inns safety. it not without reril &c
miners who may strike the huge
cavern Collins said he found and in
stantly plunge eighty feet or more
into the depths of its darkness.
Federal engineers ~~""hing here
from Indiana today. state inc In
spectors. a University of Kentucky
Geologist. and old-time cave men o
the vicinity. all agree that shat
is the only solution to their queS
for the caVern'S victim.
Mr.. Dcnhardt sGys if will require
81 to So hours to sink the mine. Th'
Federal engineers, not so optimistic
Mace tha time at sc to - nOl'~~
Mine machinery to combat heav,
rocks has been rushed TO Cave lit,
~ rail from Nashville, Tcnn.. b:
| motor. from Louisville. and by waS
On and beat from Kyroc. Ky. {
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Augusta Rifle Team
Scores 60 Point
Win Over HQ. Co.

The newly chosen rifle team Of the
Headquarters Co., seth Infantry
Brigade, met with a 60 point defeat
by the rifles in the hands of the
sharp-eyed sharpshooting Augusta
Rifle Team Thursday evening at the
galleries at the Hartford Fire Sta
tion.. The final score stood 4s6 to
426.
The infantry boys, who have been
without shooting gallery for over a
year. or since their armory has been
moved from the military storehouse
In the adjutant generals building to
the present armory on Grove street
assert that in spite of the handicap
they are coming back in the next
match shooting fast and pretty.
The match Thursday evening was
shot in three positions, each man fir
ing five rounds standing, sitting OF
kneeling, and prone.
The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06

Z. A. A. games last Saturday night
will also be in the contest.
In the shot put. Duke Charles
Of Bowloin College. another win
ner at The IntercollegiateS last Ma
Will be on scratch with E:llNh JAG k
son. formerly OF University of Name
and now representing the Portland
y. M. G. A., while Wentworth OF
Colby viii be one OF the low mark
men, having slight handicap on
Charles and Jackson.
Five Of the greatest runners of
the eastern and Central part Of the
country will meet in the quarter
mile race for the Gordon troph,-
Joie Kay, Jimmie Connolly, for
mer Georgetown captain, Lloyd TAIN
Of Nebraska, Tom Clausen of Il. a.
a. and leo Iarri>Cs Of Holy Cross
will all be seen in this race.
George Marsters who was to have
run in the quarter mile was trans
fcrred at Ills own request TO the 600
yard TO compete for the Legion GOO
up Against Clarence Archibald ot
Eacs who won Il les on the cup last
year through n WIN over Marstcrs.
I'riScoll the National quarter mile
champ was in tie race last year and
was beaten ny Archibald. This is an
invitation race ana Harold Bates OF
Dartmouth, Ray Robertson of i. A.
A. and Walter Mulvihill OF Holy
Cross are also 10 coIT1Tr-S
III the running high jump which
IS handicap event Charley Major
Of coburn Classical Institute, VIII"
Won the cvcnt ut Boston \. A.. last
Saturdo might will he on scratch
With Clarence Fla hive of Boston Col
los~ who won the contest last wear.
Harold Moody. The Dartmouth fresh
man. who was the New England In
terScholastic champion last year will
also appear in this contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Poor Cement is Blamed
For Failure of Patches

One reason, perhaps. why . great
many roadside and amateur tire
patches do not hold when the tube y
assembled into the shoe issthat rub
Der cement is used which Is not Up
to the mark.
Usually the cement has been y.
posing in the cars tire repair KIT isi
quite a time. and 1t is therefore net
so fresh and active as 1t once val
Be sure to get the best materials you
cam in the first place. and, furths'
before going on a long trip EXAMINE
the tire repair kit to make su'
everything in 1t is in good conoinon
Better an inspection beeore tas
start of the trip than regrets a. .n'
poor shape everything Is In nIel
when called upon to fix punctar'
out on the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Great Array of
Athletes to Meet
Monday in Portland

Especial to konnchcc JournaD
Portland, Maine, Feb. "a
galaxy Of athletes such as has
never before met in the State o
hainc will speed about the track on
Monday night at the Harold T. An
crews Post games. 50 that apart
from the APPEARANCE Of Nurmi the
flying Finn there will he numerou.;
other features 10 keep excitement .
fever hcat.
In the forty y2td hurdles two
New England inter collegiate cham
rions viii clash. Il. V. Merrick of
j.. a. A. Who It the New England
intercollegiate games last May won
the low hurdle championship for
Boston College and Harold Little
field pr Bowdoin College, W won
the high hurdle championship at the
same tmC are the two in question.
Carl II. Ilng Of University of Maine
who was second to Merrick at the
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Arouse Basketball
Spirit at Hebron
Especial 10 Kennebec Journal)


Hebron, Feb. ga basketball rally
was held in the chapel last night and
the Hebron students greeted the plea
of Coach Hollis for support with great
enthusiasm. Coach Hollis related In
cidents of the Exeter game. telling
the assembly about the fighting spirit
and team work which enabled the rep
resentatives OF Hebron's $50 STUDENTS
to down those of EXeter's- 100. The
condition of the Hebron team with but
two regulars available for the kents
Hin game wildly pictured and the
students pledged their support. The
Hebron student body will travel to
Auburn Saturday sto a man and the
makeshift Hebron team will resent a
man-sized roblcm for Kents Hill to
tackle. Four practice sessions are left
in which the Hebron subs must adapt
themselves to their new positions and
smooth the rough places from their
play So 4 formidable Big Green club
will face the IIilltoppers.
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actual banking experience varying
from one to five years.
Powers OF Bank Commissioners
In the majority OF states, the
Bank Commissioner is given more
or less power to approve or deny
applications for charters OF state
banks. Clearly this authority should
be exercised chiefly with a view to
supplying each community with
safe, adequate banking facilities.
Hence the importance Of carefully
weighing all factors involved such
as the character and responsibility
Of the organizers and the commu'
nity's needs for banking facilities.
IN the very nature Of things no one
is 80 we'll qualified to pass on char
ter questions a. the Bank Commits
sioner. Comments from all states
favor granting the banking depart
ment large If not absolute jurisdic'
ton in granting bank charters.
A number Of states now confer
more or less complete authority on
the state banking department to act
az receiver in liquidatins failed
banks. usually providing that the
Bank Commissioner must hle 4 re'
port with the court for approval
In other states the court names q
receiver and tho Bank Commission
er thereafter has no jurisdiction OF
authority Tho almost unanimous
opinion Of bankers and the Bank
commissioners is that authority
should be. placed in the banking de-
partment as 1t permits the employ
ment Of experienced bank admins
traitors in winding up the affairs Of
a bank. is more expedient, economi
cal and altogether more satisfac
tory. At.
:" Changes Needed
The consensus as to changes need
ed to strengthen the work OF the
state banking department is sum
married in the following recon-
mendations:
/. Provide adequate salaries.
2. Give Bank Commissioner large
discretionary power in granting charter:
and enforcing bank regulations.
8. Remove the office. from partisan
politics by providing for election Of
nomination Of the Commissioners b,
the bankers.
4. Provide for a SUFFICIENT number Of
examiners. with adequate pay. and free
their appointment from politics.
5. Give the Banking Department ful
authority to act as receiver in the case
Of failed banks.
6. Make Bank Commissioner term:
five years.
Z. Make requirements for Bank Com.
missioner eligibility not less than five
years Of successful banking experience
and well recognized executive ability
Bank supervision, when wisely
and impartially administered. is
capable Of rendering one OF the
highest types of service a state can
give its people. ..
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Cozy Dolan Fights
On to. Clear Self :
lOf Bribery Charge

New York, Feb. a-CoZy Dolan,
blacklisted former coach OF the New
York Giants, announced today upon
a visit to the offices Of the local Ma
tional League club, that he intended
to renew his fight to clear his name
of connection with the bribery at
tempt Of Jimmy O'Connell.
Dolan, in brief talk with Giant
officials, insisted he is innocent OF
any connection with the deal. as
charged by O'Connell and declared
that he intended to pursue his case
with Commissioner Lands in an at
tempt to gain reinstatement.
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COMING EVENTS

Feb. 5-1-Aurusta Winter Carni ,..
Feb. .-9-Canadian Snowshos on~'
Feb s-1owChisholm Ski Clubs wint'l
Carnival, Rumfofd u.,,.,
Feb. 11-Winter "Frolic, he"''
Academy. c.s,,
Feb. 1l-13-Waterville Winter Cainf
val.
Feb. lo-Lincoln's birthday. IL,
Feb. 12-l4-Orono Winter CarhN..
Feb. lo-Maine Pharmaceutical Ass
citation. mid-winter mestins' Aus1
ia House. ,,..oln
Feb .14-Winter Carnival At Linc0i ~
Feb. 14-Maine Winter CarhNA'
Feb. 17-Naine Elks at Portlapd.,.
Feb, 1G-1S-,,hizzle Wizzle. AuSpsss., ,
Feb. l9-20-Western Maine fl An
Growers annual convention ~
Feb. l9-ol-Maine University VIM
Feb asMPortIand Winter Carniys,a,
Feb. 2S-2S-Portland Au'o'n'''
Feb. Ex-Governor Ball. Augusta ~
hail. ,.
Mar, 7-Boston Auto Show opens .,o,
Mar. 12-l4-Bangor electrical
hall. IN. shcs
Mar. lG-21-Radio-A utomonis
Lewiston Armory. . .nf.,sncs
Mar. 1S-l9-Stats d. A. X. coh'''
Bangor.
Mar. at-First day of spring. v,.i
Mar. 3i-Apr 3--Annual Farmers sro
College of Agriculture, Uio'Ma Main.
ABR. EN-. T.. churches ..
annual conference, Ausus.sn ,.r.nc,
Apr. c3-"t-Eotary spring eo"
Portland. =, .orfsrencs
Apr. at-o1-N. l.. Boys eo"'
Augusta.