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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Baseball Heads Will Aid Banton In Probe of Bribery Scandal
BOTH LEAGUES
BACK lands IN
BASEBALL PROBE

Chicago. Jan. 21-Assurances from
both the National and American
Leagues that every resource at the
command Of these two organizations
would be placed at the disposal of
kenesaw M. Lands, baseball COM
missioner, and District Attorney
Banton of New York, in assisting
the New York prosecutor in his in
vestigation of the Dolan-O'Connell
bribery scandal was made today at
the meeting of the baseball advisory
council.
District Attorney Banton has ask
ed the commissioner for the address
ses OF all the principals figuring in
the scandal, together with any data
bearing on the case not already in
Guided in the published testimony.
Ihis will be promptly turned over.
commissioner Lands said.
At today's meeting the major
league umpires, after having made
several appeals, won their attempt
TO obtain more money for their SER
vices In worlds and city series. The
council decided to recommend to the
leagues that each umpire be given
$4,000 for worlds series instead of
$4,000 at present Each umpire as
signed to a city series will be given
$3.50 instead of the old salary of
$500 if'another resolution of the ad-
visory council is adopted by the two
leagues.
The council also voted in favor OF
allowing the two clubs finishing 4th
IN the major league pennant race to
share in the world series receipts.
Heretofore, this division of the spoils
was restricted to the first three
clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Accusing Interest
Of BOwdOin Alumni
In Track Sport
Especial to kennebec Journal)


Brunswick. Jan. GA pamphlet is
being sent out to all of the Bowdoin
alumni to interest them in track.
This contains pictures of Coach lack
Magee, Capt. Frederic TootelI, inter-
collegiate and Olympic champion
hammer hrower; Captain Willard
Savage is, joint holder of the
world record for the As yard high
hurdles indoors and N. +. record
holder in the low hurdles; Captain
Francis Bishop "a, twice N. E. cham
pion in the pole vault; and Captain
Robert j. Foster '25, Maine record
holder and twice N. E.. champion in
the half mile. All of these men DE
fore coming to Bowdoin never wore
a track SHOE" and all were develop
ed by Coach Magee. The pamphlet
in addition to giving the achieve
ments of the Bowdoin track teams
for the past few years, such as Win
ming the state meet for six successive
years, winning the n. e. meet, and
defeatin Williams. Dartmouth,
Maine and Brown in relay. and the
last named college and Holy Cross
in dual meets describes how the sys:
tenn is conducted. The interesting
fact is brought to light that more
men at Bowdoin are given exercise in
track work, which is body building
and at the same time interesting,
than in all the other sports combin-
ed. Over half of the student body go
into track work at some time during
the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Deadheads Filled
1924 Olympics

Paris, Jan. ca. p. by MALTA
total of 5S9,254 spectators. 150.6S1 of
whom were deadheads. attended the
Olympic Games last summer, accord
ing to official figures.
The large percentage of the dead
heads has been the subject of COM
ment by the government, which ad-
vanced the funds for the erection of
the stadium. Under the head were
classified guests of the committee.
officials of various nations represent
ed, friends of the athletes and poll
ticians.
One polo match at Saint Cloud in
July had 97S paid admissions and
1.022 deadheads. The yachting COM
petition at Meulan shows II paying
and 973 invited guests, while 5.4Sl
enjoyed the regattas at LIE Havre
without disbursirg for tickets and
only 1873 paid for the pleasure. At the
tan get shooting at Chalons there
were 1919 invited guests. and not
one single paid admittance.
The Paris competitions proved to
be the greatest event of the sort
since the renewal Of the games in
1896. Forty-five nations, 500 ath-
letes and 1900 officials participated,
but the work of organizing and stag
ing them was done by the smallest
staff on record. This consisted OF
only $50 employees. About $50 OFF,
Gals, trainers and managers accom-
panied the American Olympic team
to France.
The games attracted record
number of newspaper correspond
ents. A total of 724 press cards We're
issued. 514 to foreign reporters and
21O to Frenchmen. The foreigners
sent 1854 kilograms carrying a
total Of 696,516 words.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
WORK LOADED ON
HEBRON ICEME EN-
FOR COMING GAMES

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Hebron, Jan. 21.-Coach Rounds
handed out work in large quantity
when his proteges took their first
workout in the Hebron Arena on
Wednesday afternoon. This is the
first time the club has practiced as
a unit on a rink. Their previous
workouts have been on Matthews
pond or in the gymnasium. 1t was
Hebron's good fortune to meet an
inferior opponent in their first game
and they returned victorious from
Rumford with an $50 tally to their
credit. Coach Rounds is combining
the individual effort into clock like
team play, which will be necessary
when the harder games on the
schedule come around.
The squad seems to possess de-
fensive instinct and their strength in
this department is encouraging. At
Rumford the goalies had but four
stops during the game, and in the
scrimmage Wednesday. the puck was
advanced past center ice under great
difficulty. jeremiah, Piper. Rice and
Wheeler all are difficult men to get
by and jeremiah ruins many at
tempted passes.
Coach Rounds IS whipping two
sextets into shape for the Cony and
Canton games Saturday afternoon.
Cony defeated Pat French's Lewis
ton High Blue Streaks 81 at Au-
gusta and will hand the Hebronites
plenty of opposition. Canton High
is an unknown quantity, but sur
prlses are always in order, and they
may be second Mexico in disguise.
This will give the students their
first opportunity to see their Hockey
Club in action. and the opening Of
the enclosed rink will draw many
spectators from the surrounding
towns.
A 90 practice game was played
Wednesday afternoon between Team
A and Team B. Coach Rounds re-
forced the match and stopped at fire.
quent intervals in order to correct
some mistake or demonstrate some
tactic to the players. jeremiah, act
ing captain of the Hebron Club. fea-
tured for Team A, while Stewart and
Perkins were the bright lights for
Team e. The game was an example
of air-tight defense play throughout.
Neither goalie was forced to make
any stops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Richard Plans
Bouts to Settle
Light Heavyweight

New York, Jan. 21.-Tex Richard
has planned a series of boxing bouts
to settle the light heavyweight
question with Jack Delaney, Bridge
port; Tiger Flowers of Atlanta and
Paul Berlenbach of Astoria, Long
Island as the principals. FlowerSs -
Berlenbach, both OF whom Have
been knocked out by Delaney will
meet on February 20 and Delaney
Will encounter the winner in March.
In this way. Richard believes. an
unquestiOned candidate to meet Mike
McTigue. can be produced.
Berlenbach and Young Marullo OF
New Orleans will clash at Madison
Square Garden on Jan. 30 and Feb.
IL Delaney will meet Jimmy Stat
terry of Buffalo in return engage
ment. Slattery defeated the Bridge
port man on points late in 1924.
The survivors in this series Of en-
counters may look forward to an
outdoor contest with either Nc
I1gue or Gene Tunney, the Ameri-
can champion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Hebron Seconds
Warrant Recognition
Athletic Activities
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Hebron. Jan. 21-The standard of
competitive athletics at Hebron acad-
envy has so improved since the fam
Gus oul preparatory school became a
boys institution that the Big Green
has material for two teams in every
sport. The system of compulsory
athletics. high grade coaches. and the
constant increase of experienced ma
terial brought to Hebron by the
square dealing and splendid oppor-
TURTLES of scholastic advancement
offered by the school, are the reasons
for the abundance of promising ma
terial. The Hebron Seconds are able
to give the high schools and small
academies of the State competition
of the highest order and the various
schools will no doubt take advantage
OF the opportunity to add desirable
opponent to their schedules.
The Hebron management Is plan
ming contests with Maine high
schools in basketball. football and
hockey during the coming year, and
an attempt to earn regular dates on
their schedules will be made. Last
fall the Seconds secured but one
game, and a 6-S defeat was handed
Wilton academy as proof of their
mettle. Football games are being
sought for next fall with Edward
Little. Cony. Bridgton academy. Will
ton Academy. and Rumford High.
Canton High plays the Hebron
Seconds in hockey on Saturday and
a game with Mexico High is being
negotiated for the basketball club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
French Commission
Seeks Suspension
Ut American Boxer

E farts, Jan. 21-(By A. P)-The
a1airs Dundee" will come up for
ANIMATION and a possible ruling at
pecaal meeting o fthe Frech Box
Federation which mas been con.
wwked Tor tomorrow afternoon. PAU
ae1eau, president Of the fedeation,
so that the decision In the case OF
= American boxer. who walked out
ny engagement to fight Fred Bre-
WuoeL would be communicated Tor
u!cation to the International Box
Union, the National Boxing AS.
ustion Of the United States and
sOmcially to tho New York state
,g commission.
went that further examination
ae Johnny's sudden leave taking
10y milure to carry out his contract
~ Sretonnel here proves necessary
american boxing organizations
M % requested to suspend Dundee
~ the inquiry is completed.
amy Frush will meet Edouard
1t In the headline bout Jan.
- place Of the Bretonnel-Dundee
Sseot Bretonnel will also fight
Eritsch the same evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Yankee OUTFIT
TO Be ABOUT
SAME As IN "a

New York, Jan. Il (By A. p1-
The 1925 renewal Of the American
League classic will see the New
York Yankees facing the barrier
with veteran blood in their veins
and the mite manager, Miller Hug
gins, up. Virtually the same team
which faltered in the stretch during
the 1924 running will take the track
this year, supported by Urban Shock
er. recently acquired from st. Louis,
Steve O'Neil, former Cleveland and
Boston catcher and the usual amount
bush talent.
Manager Higgins didn't take We. :
long to say that his intield would be
intact againt his year with Joe Du-
gan at third, the veteran Everett
Scott at shortstop, Aaron Ward at
second and Wally Pipp a. first. Babe
Ruth will roam right field with Bob
Meusel in left. but center field may
see shift. Earl Combs, Louisville
product. who broke his ankle in slid
ing into home plate last year. has
first call if his ankle comes around
satisfactorily. Otherwise "Whitey"
Witt will draw the assignment,
again.
Wally Schang will do the bulk of
the catching with O'Neil availa BILE as
alternate, particularly to handle the
spitball delivery Of Shocker. Benny
Bengough. former Buffalo Internal
tional League, will likely help out in
any emergency
Bob Sha wkey, Sam Jones, Urban
Shocker, Waite Hoyt. Herb Pennock
and in all probability Walter Beall
will take care of the chief twirling
assignments together with such of
the seven rockies as Higgins de-
cides to retain on the payroll. Great
things are expected of Beall. Roch-
ester star who led the Information i
League pitchers in effectiveness last
year. And Urban Shocker. who cost
tn Yankee Joe Bush. Milton CASTOR
and Joseph Girard, will use his eff
fectivenesS for the club to which he
was a nemesis for many years.
hirty-five players will be taken
south, 10 of them pitchers. ~he men
have been ordered to report to the
st. Petersburg, TIA, camp on March
/.
1.-THE Yanks had their lesson in
1924" said Higgins. "They were too
sure of themselves. But 1t will be
different this year. The men realize
they must buckle down to hard work
right from the s. TT and show a
sustained attack"
Higgins declined to say whether
he bad any more definite trades In
mind but he said he would trade any
man on his club except Ruth, II the
position was attractive enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
u
Reach Second Round
Colby Hoop Games
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especial to kennebec JournaI)
Waterville. Jan. 20-In the first two
games of the second round Of the in
terfraternity basketball league play
ed In the gymnasium at Colby college
this afternoon, the Phi Delta Theta
hve swamped the Delta Epsilon ag-
gregation to the tune of 57-13 and
the Delta Kappa Epsilon court team
Won from the Alpha basketeers Pill.
The first game was a walk -away
for the Phi Delta Theta five with
Shoemaker. Fielder and McCroary
playing stellar basketball for the off
campus team. Taking the lead
minute after the opening whistle.
they We're never in danger of defeat
although the Delta Epsilon team did
play harder defensive game the last
two periods and kept the score down.
For the Delta U team, Mcdonald and
Potter were the best performers.
The Delta Kappa Epsilon Alpha
game was torrid contest with the
Dekes taking the lead after the first
half and maintaining enough of
lead to win. Macomber and Coon
were the best on the floor for the
Dekes while MARI and Nickerson
played well for the loosers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
FINNISH FLASH
CRABS TWO MORE
WORLD RECORDS

Newark, N. J.. Jan. 21.-(By "a.
! Rl-Paavo Nurmi. Finnish runner.
ahattsred two more worlds indoor
rseords IN the two and three quarters
M special. the feature Of the St.
iaaaph's Catholic Club games in the
Nsvsfk Armory tonight. Nurmi re7
~ fuil distance in 1903, breaking
Names Kolehmainen's record OF
ms IS made IL years ago.
Nurmi also broke Kolesmainen's
MI Of 1912 is at 2 IA miles by
Hof q second.
()ne of the times made by the
snntional Firms noted predeces-
- however, remained intact Wnen
flNRmi was four fifths Of second
asver in reaching the 2 IL mile
~. Kolehmainen established the
thres marks In q race at the Tthi"-
Ninth Regiment Armory in New
Ysrk on February IL. 1928.
Nurmi was not pressed at any
TINE during the race despite the fact
that his three opponents were CIV
q handicaps of $50 yards. He
esught the field at the mile and a
half point and then Tapped all three
runners twice. He ran easily and
apparently without effort. He ap-
peared rested from his strenuous
week end and during the last two
hps saye the crowded armory q
thrill by coming home in a dazzling
sprint.
y A. . result Of his two new rec
erds tonight, Nurmi now holes ten
indoor run hing marks, nine of which
Ae broke and one he established dur
Ing his American campaign.
Walter Mulvihill, Holy Cross star,
won the GU yards special IN LII:
W. Gibson Of Fordham was second
md William McKillop of Boston
College third. Six started in t.iis
syent Mulvihill winning by a Won
eerfully sustained effort.
Leo LArrivee, Holy Cross star. run
Ming rom scratch, won the 1000 yard
handicap. from a large field Of start
~ LArrivee was the only scratch
nan IN the event. .. Stichler OF
New York, unattached, a SO YARD
handicap man, placed second. and n.
1cArdle, New York, was third. r.
AcCl0skey of Boston College, a nve
yard man, placed fourth. Larrivees
ume was 2.21.
Harold Ray Of the Newark A. c.
Won the 500 yeard metropolitan
0ampionship.
Lynch Of Bloomfield, n. j., a IL
nrd man, won the 500 yeard dash,
handicap affair. All scratch men
ioet IN the final dash wor the tape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Plan International
Tourney tO.Pick
LightWeight Champ

New York, Jan. 21.-(By A. p
The New York State Athletic Commis-
sion decided today to conduct light
weight elimination boxing tournament
for the purpose of disposing OF the
worlds lightweight title vacated by
Benny Leonard. who retired from &C
tive competition last week.
Cablegrams will be sent to all Tor
eign countries where boxing is under
organized control inviting all boxers
who can scale 115 pounds to enter the
tournament The commission asked
Tex Richard, Madison Square Garden
promoter. to confer today with the
commission in drawing up rules ana
regulations and arranging for the de-
tails of the tournament. Richard as
sured the commission he would con.
duct the tournament II asked.
The commission plans to start me
competition within 80 days after the
names Of the entries are received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
What should be the relations
b.tueen coach and player?
Nv CHUCK CARNEY

lnIssant Basketball Coach, North.
weatern University. Former
U. Of !. Star
During practice period and dur
,,1 10 time when a game is being
aIsvsd = coach must have and exer-
- - absolute authority. In order to
- this. It is not necessary for a
scaeA to attempt to be despotic.
such action will merely result in his
ssinr disliked, and he will not get
~ cooperation from his players
ss,ch he needs. I believe that a lit
- sarcasm now and then Is much
mma effective in putting pep into a
tsem than constant believing and
shsvNns. out" However strict a
soach may be during practice and
Snrine the course of a game. this
mnst be forgotten as soon as the
Nv 4 over. Never should q coach
sttsmpt to exercise any authority be-
mi the bounds Of the basketball
Iceuyright, 1925. Associated Editors,
Inc.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Variation in All
American SchoOlboy
Track-Field Teams

New York. Jan. 21.-Secretary
Frederick w. Ruben of the Amateur
Athletic Union. in selecting his all
America. all-collegiate and all
schoolboy track and field teams for
the Spalding Athletic Almanac ap-
pears to have departed from his pol
Icy of choosing from past peuorm-
ances, for four men appear where
Loren Murchison ruled alone in he
dashes a year ago.
The 1925 list seems to have been
picked for it's ability to engage In
actual combat with all conner. Only
nine whose names were menn oned
in the last previous selections are
returned to their positions and Bob
Legendre of the Newark A. c.. al
Harold Osborn sof the Illinois A. G.,
are the only athletes named for two
events on the all-American team.
Charley Brookins. Clarence De
Mar, Willie Plant. Irving Reed, Tom
Lieb and Fred Tootell retain the
positions for which they were chosen
in 1924.
Joie Ray is displaced as king OF
American milers for the first time
in eight years, losing this crown Ia
Ray Buker, but, remaining on the
list as two mile champion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
BOwdOin GridirOn
Star Hovey Weighed
But 125 Pounds
(Sneciol to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec Journa)
Brunswick, Jan. 21.-It is at this
time Of the year that many stories
and anecdotes about the football
team and the different players are
being told. One of the most inter-
esting is that about RIP" RoveW
who created such sensation last
fall by his fine playing on the Bow
doin football team. Hovey's weight
was always given out as being 14o
pounds. Many people wondered how
it was possible for such small per-
son as he to weigh SO much: but
when they examined the weight
chart of the team they found that
it was so. 1t has come to light, how
ever, that Hovey put trick over on
everyone. He was afraid that his
weight might be held against him,
so every day before going out to
practice he would put it down as
141, and 14O when he came back in.
although he never stepped on the
scales until the day of the Maine
game. BY that time he was assured
of a place on the team and lie
thought he would find out what his
weight really was. He, tipped the
scales at almost exactly 12o pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Lawrence High
Outclassed by
|Oak Grove Five
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tSpeCldi 10 heIHeUeC JouIHdiJ
Waterville, Jan. 21.--Lawrence High
school of Fairfield was completely out
classed by Oak Grove Seminary in
basketball game played at the semi
nary last evening. The Oak Grove
team had scored IA points before the
Fairfield aggregation got started, and
at the end of the half the score stood
at 90 to for the home team. Oak
Grove used two teams in the game,
which was very fast and clearly play
ed. The seminary Is to meet Halo
well High Friday night.
The summary:
OAK GROVE CD
G2 LAWRENCE HIGH
Stockwell, IF ............ IF, Totman
Arnold, Ii .............. If, Cloutier
K. Whitman. .......... C, Richardson
w. W1tham. re- ........... re-, Brown
hammond. Is ......... liz, D. Cloutier
Substitutions: Connolly for Stock
well, Rice for Arnold. Gillispie for r.
Witham, Babb for w. Witham, Will
liams for Babb. Robinson for HAM
mond, st. Peter for Richardson, Flood
for Brown. Goals from floor: Stock
we'll 16. Arnold G, II. Witham 8, w.
Witham /. Robinson 1, Richardson !,
Brown !. Goals from fouls: Stock
we'll S, Arnold 8. II. Witham !, w.
William 1, Robinson ]. Totman .,
Brown >, Flood l. Referee, O'Don-
nell Of Colby. Time. four los.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
CATHOLIC HIGH
HAS EASY TIME
WITH BIDDEFORD
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Portland, Jan. 21.-T. Flatley's
shooting featured Catholic Highs
victory over Biddeford in the Arena
here tonight. The summary:
CATHOLIC HIGH BIDDEFORD
(32) 11)
laherty. Nelson, IF. .lb, Rochefort
J. Flatley. If ....... RIB. Joe Murphy
Thorton, Whitmore, c ........
...... c, Campbell, Jim Murphy
r.. Flatley, RIB ........ If. Doran
Deitjen, Catherine, Id .........
Goals from floor, 4. Flatley e, j.
Flatley ., Flaherty, Thornton, Nell
son. Catherine, Deitjen, Whitmore,
Rochefort =. Goals from fouls. Do
ran 3. Deitjen Rochefort >, F'laherty,
Thornton, L. Flatley, King. Referee,
F'lack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Elect Manager of -.
U. of NJ. Cross Country

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L. of NJ, Jan. 21.-Robert. f.
Turner, '26, of Walpole, Mass, was
today elected manager of the Uni
versity of Maine Cross Country team
for 1925, He succeeds 3. w. Eng
lishfi 20.
Turner is a graduate of Walpole
High school, wnere he was a men,
Der of the track and basketball
teams, as we'll as being manager Of
basketball.
At Maine. he won his numerals
his freshman year in cross country,
but was forced out by injuries and
turned his attention to managerial
activities.
At present, Turner is business
manager of the Maine Campus. He
is member of Phi Eta Kappa fra
ternity.
Harry a. Hartley, ~, of Bruins
wick, was elected assistant manager
of cross country. He is d member
Of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
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Town Eliot Asks
Damages in Crash
Plane Against Hall

Boston, Jan. 2l.-The town of Eli
OF, Me-. is seeking compensation
from the federal government be-
cause an army airplane recently
crashed against the town hall and
damaged it. Army headquarters
here today received from the war
department the claim sent to WASH
ington by the Maine town. Major
Stillwell of the Fifth Infantry. sta
toned at Portland. Me-. had been
ordered to Eliot to investigate. The
accident in which the town hall was
damaged occurred when an aviator,
flying from Minneola Field. n. y,
to Boston became lost in thick
weather. Flying close to earth. he
struck the Eliot town hall. The
plane was damaged but the aviator
escaped injury.