Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-18
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

While the various teams in the
Augusta grammar school league are
adequately equipped as to uniforms,
bats. gloves, cages, etc., the absence
of proper bases has often been de-
plored. AS a rule a round or fiat
rock marks the four stations and
aside from the many disputes as to
whether runner is on base the
presence of the rocks on the field of
play are constant threat of injury.
Those interested in the various
teams should see that they are pro-
vided with the regulation bases or
II this is not possible, good substi-
tutes can be made out of some kind
of stout cloth and sawdust or shaw
ings. Some boys mother would be
glad to do her bit in this respect
Let's have some real bases in the
games to come in the Senior and
Junior divisions.
Despite the nationwide cry that
the boys are turning away from
baseball and are to be found either
caddying or playing on improvised
links, there Is little to indicate any
lessening of interest in the grand
old game in Maine cities. AS in 9TH
er Maine communities, the Augusta
grammar league continues to -four
ish with big attendance at the games.
AS evidence of what this means,
when the call was issued this spring
at Cony High for baseball candidates
no less than 50 came out to make
the team. Golf may be gaining in
favor but baseball still maintains a
good grip as the premier sport of
Americans.
Coach Hollis of Hebron will put
his cinder path artists through their
PAGES this afternoon when an intra-
mural meet will be held on Andrews
field. The Hebron mentor will have
chance to see many of the new
candidates in competition and the
friendly rivalry should bring out
good times. The Beta Delta Sigma
and the Phi Delt Alpha relay race
Is the center of attraction. The
Betas have Perky Finn, varsity
lead off man, who will run number
one for the orange and black fliers.
Cary, Waltham boy, and, Hamblet.
eX-Lawrence, Mass, high star will
run second and third with "Smiler"
Wood of Portland at anchor. Flynn
and Wood are ex-Portland High
athletes. The Phi Debts are running
Mckenzie. Marlboro, Mass: Red
Vail. Manchester, N. H.; Frederick
Burns. Rangeley; and Tub" Brown,
South Portland, in the order named.
The Betas are slight favorites with
the experts but the Phi Delts have
been holding secret practices and
no. sell fe,f e.,
Bates is happy in the thought that
she has brace of twirlers. Han
Price. a Massachusetts boy and
Pnut' Hamilton who halls from
New Hampshire, who according to
early season dope shape up a little
hetter than the hide fingers in tie
three rival camps. Both are veter-
ans and capable. The Garnet figtlr-
ed in 1924 that its chances We're we'll
in front but Ben Houser's charges
sort of upset the dope can. The Bow
dom boys would not be loathe to du-
plicate the stunt this season. At anv
rate the Twin City college will have
to watch the "Old Fox"
An Athletic Honor society in the
spoi tIilS "oIIu- stephens High OF
Rumford has the honor of being the
first Maine school to shoulder such
honors. The society. fostered by the
University of Illinois. which has set
a stiff standard to be attained by its
members. an average for year and
half OF the general average of the
entire school. has enabled eleven
Rumford stars to make the grade.
This seems a fine plan and perhaps
it will do away with a lot Of ineligi-
bilty.
Captain Archibald will be one of
the Maine fiiers to represent Bates
at the Penn Relay games. The Gar
net trackman lead the field in the
time trials with Wilson, Carey and
Fisher finishing in order The Lew
iston college has extended it's field
of endeavor this year, having entered
Class b. The team has a record to
uphold. having won its class race in
TIE relay carnival for the past three
years.
Richardson looks to be the hest
that Deering High has in the fling
ing line. He showed up we'll in the
Deering game against Westbrook
Sem, which the prepsters took by a
7-3 count. The High school team
functioned we'll under fire and will
without a doubt be a stumbling
stone in the paths of the various
schooltoy mines.