Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-16
SPORT TABLOIDS

| Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE middle west
today triumphed over the east in the
consolation games in the intercity in
door polo tournament here when De-
troit defeated Philadelphia 16i to /.
and Cleveland beat Newark IA to 81.
Tonight Chicago met New York and
Brooklyn met Cincinnati in the semi
finals. The finals will be played Sat-
urday.
London. Jan. 15.-In re-pIayeL first
round game in the cup competition of
the English Football Association today,
Barnsley defeated Milwal by . to /.
! Rarnsley meets Bradford City IN the
second round.
Chicago. Jan. 15-kenesaw Noun
tain Lands, baseball commissioner.
| tonight said he had no comment to
make regarding the statement of Dis
. trlct Attorney Banton of New York,
! that he would prosecute Jimmy
'O'Connell. Giant outfielder. and Cozy
Dolan. coach, for their part in the
i 1924 bribery scandal.
New York, Jan. 15-Benny Leon
Yard. worlds lightweight champion.
, announced his retirement from the
= prize ring here tonight.
! Campaign. ILL.,. Jan. 15.-President
David kinley of the University of Illi-
rois has been named the third member
of the international Olympic commit
tee. letter confirming the appointment
: having been received by the new menu
Der from Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
president of the committee. Mr. Kin
ley takes the place of Prof. William
+. Sloan of Princeton. who has resign
| ed. The other American members are
Charles II. Sheriff. and William NJ.
, Garland of Los Angeles.
| Nice, France. Jan. 15.-Susanne
Lenglen engaged in tennis singles
match at tournament play yesterday
for the first time since she left the
courts at Wimbledon last June. She
appeared in good condition although
somewhat thinner than formerly. and
| disposed of Mile. Neven, a handicap
player. without the loss o. game. in
two sets.
London. Jan. 15-Roger Wcthered
noted british aramteur golfer and for.
mer champion, is receiving congratula.
tions upon the announcement of his en-
Eagements to Miss Elizabeth Cayen-
dtsh-Bentinck. niece of the Duke of Or
land. The wedding Is to take place in
the spring.
Waco. Texas. Jan. IS - Walter
johnson. star pitcher Of the WASH
inGton Senators. has been asked to
consider the proposition Of taking
over the local baseball franchise. In
a telegram sent to Johnson today. r,
r: Fellow. representing committee
or waco business men enumerated
the advantages which this CITY Of
rerS as a baseball center and urged
prompt decision on the proposition
of interesting himself in the local
club.
New York. Jan. 15-Miss Helen
Wainwright. national all round
swimming champion of 1924. will at
tempt to swim the English Channel
next summer. feat which has at
tracted the worlds ablest long dis
lance swimmers. The 1S-year- old
star of the Women's Swimming AS
ISOLATION has long been eager to at
tempt the task and today the board
of governors of the association au-
thorized Miss Charlotte Epstein.
chairman of the sports committee. to
make arrangements.
Brookline. Mass. Jan. Isl. X.
Hause of Yale won the national am
ateur 220-yard free style swimming
championship in the feature event Of
a swimming meet here tonight w. j.
Marlin Of the Boston Swimming AS
ISOLATION was second and Samuel
Metzeger Of Brown finished third.
The time was 2 minutes. 35 Is sec
onds. Mollie McEttrick Of Brookline
hn,,
England 100-yard free style cham
pionship for women when she COW
cred the distance In l minute. 10 3-5
seconds. five seconds less than the
previous mark. Delma Carlson Of
Worcester was second and Mary
Page of Melrose was third.