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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
|COburn Meeting
Colby Seconds at
Wateryille Today
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

| Waterville, April 26.-The Coburn
| Classical Institute baseball nine had
| it's first practice this week on Libbey
| Field this afternoon. with Captain
Tom Khoury ready for action. The
Tiger leader has been bothered with
infection on the right arm for the
past month. but yesterday he started
his first workout after the doctor had
given him the Q. K. word. The Colby
Second game which was to be played
Wednesday afternoon will be played
Tuesday afternoon on the Colby dia-
mond at $50.
The Coburn nine will be weakened
| this afternoon by the absence of Will
liam Sullivan and William Norton,
both players having been injured in
Saturdays game against the Maine
Freshman team. Sullivan. who played
| on the first sack in real style and who
is hitter of ability. strained several
ligaments in his right ankle and at
present is confined to his bed. Nor
|, ton. who played the shortstop position.
broke a toe on his right foot while
sliding in the second inning of the
game. Neither boy stopped playing,
but continued throughout the game.
but the next day the injuries developed
. to be serious. AT present it is doubh-
full if these boys will be able to play
on Saturday, but in the meantime it is
hoped that they will be we'll by the
| end of the week.
Harold Cove was worked on the first
sack yesterday Afternoon to take the
F; place of William Sullivan, while Lee
4 ~ ;-l, CT Jsta or Spnnnd On
urday. alternated with Pete Averka on
| the Keystone. Captain Tom Khoury
| was at the short field position, with
! Harold Gle still at the hot corner.
| Walter Brinn, who is the best catcher
| seen at the institute for some time.
| was at his job again His sweet throw
| ing arm will stop many men from
| stealing bases this season. He also
| got the longest hit of the game Sat
urday which was a three-bagger. 'and
| had it not been for a machine which
| stopped the ball it would have been a
circuit clout.
| The probable team that will start
| Tuesday. against the Colby Seconds
| will be Harold Cove on first base, Lee
| Chisholm or Pete Averka on the key
stone sack. Captain Tom khoury at
shortstop and Harold Gle on the hot
corner position. Brinn will be behind
/ the bat. and several moundsmen will
have opportunity to hurl for the Tiger.
| John Pollard. who pitched the second
, team to a win, looked good to the
| coach and he will have a chance to do
| his stuff again. McMullen and Harold
| LaChance will be the likely boys to
start the hurting for the team. with
Dana Simmons and Harland Besse on
| the reserve. The outfielders will be
! Charles Bohn, who is also the best
| boxman thus far, in center field, with
! Joe Martoski in left field and either
| Marsters, Violet or Norman Williams
in right field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Suggest Drastic
Changes in Football
PLAYED by Colleges

Cambridge, Mass. Apr. 2o.-(A)--
Drastic changes in the present sys-
tenn of intercollegiate football are
urged in the current bulletin of the
American Association of university
professors. The game as it is now
conducted, is condemned as con-
ducive to drinking. gambling and
dishonesty, and tending to distort
values and obscure the real purposes
of college education.
This condemnation is contained in
a report of a committee headed by
Prof. Ernest w. Wilkins of the Uni
versity of Chicago. The committee
recommends that representatives.
from colleges in various parts of the
country form a committee to con-
slider remedies for the situation with
a view to adopting q general plan
which may be put in operation be-
fore the opening of the football sea-
son next fall.
Adoption of either the Wesleyan
parley of the Fauver plans is adj
vocated by the professors commit
tee. The parley plan provides that
each college schedule only four
games a season with opponents in
its own class and vicinity, while the
Fauver plan suggested by DR.. Ed
gar Fauver of Wesleyan, would linn
it participation of students in inter-
collegiate football to one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
RICHARD DUE IN
GOTHAM TODAY TO
UNRAvEL TANCLES

New York, April 2s.-tPt-with
Jack Dempsey's signed contract In
his pocket, Tex Richard Is expected
back in New York tomorrow to
straighten out the remaining tangles
in the heavyweight title situation.
Since Dempsey is definitely out of
the program until after August 8,
when the champions contract with
his former manager, Jack kearns, eX-
pires. Richard now is expected by
observers to arrange an elimination
contest between Gene Tunney and
Harry Wills, in July or August, the
winner to battle Dempsey for the
title at the Yankee Stadium on or
about September Is.
Previously it had been understood
Richard planned to ignore Wills and
arrange a Dempsey battle
without any preliminaries. An ell
mination between the two outstand-
ing contenders, however, 1t Is point
ed out, would serve the purpose OF
restoring harmony between the state
Athletic commission and Rlckard by
offering an avenue for the commits
sion to modify its present stand on
the heavyweight situation. At the
same time it would permit Richard
TO stage the fight in the Bronx base
ball park. instead of using his alter
native site, Boyle's Thirty Acres. in
Jersey City,
AS matters stand now, the COM
mission is split on the subject with
Chairman Farley insisting that wills
be given first chance against Demp-
sey and Commissioner Muldoon Ia
voring Tunney as an opponent. Inc
third member of the board, Com :
missioner Brewer, has not commltted
himself on the subject.
The commission holds its regular
weekly meeting tomorrow but the
heavyweight situation is not expect
ed to be discussed unless Richard ar
rives in time to appear voluntarily
before it. The promoter will not be
summoned to attend the session
Chairman Farley said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Bl)RNHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McNally and
two children, Evelyn and Herbert,
returned Friday from Sarasota, Fla,
where they have passed the winter.
They have made the trip by auto.
Mrs. Blanche Perry was visitor
for the day Friday in Clinton, with
her aunt, Mrs. F. L. Besse.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Proctor were
visitors Friday in Waterville, with
their son, Carl Proctor, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evander G.. Andrews
of Bingham came Thursday night for
a few days visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosco L. Dunton.
Harry Smedberg returned Thurs
day to New York City, having been
called here by the illness Of his
mother, Mrs. Mary ]. Smedberg.
Mrs. l.. Z. Gerald and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Dunphy went Friday eve
ming to Pittsfeld, to meet their
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
c. Dow, who arrived that day from
Perth, n. B.. for an indefinite stay
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Laura Dangler was a visitor
in Clinton for the day Friday.
Mrs. G. J. Mudgett and Mrs. Win
ME Munroe We're in Waterville for
the day Saturday.
Henry Sayward is very i'll with the
grip at the home of w. G. Edmunds.
where he has been working for
some time.
Mrs. Emma Foster is quite i'll with
a grip cold at her home on the
Mount.
Arthur Miles Of Waterville visited
over the weekend with his family.
Mrs. Pearl III. Watson and grand
children, Phyllis and Myron Watson,
were visitors in Wateryille, Saturday.
Elmer Perry of Fairfield has
bought the Frank Wiley stand at
Winnecook and with his family has
moved there to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hunt and son,
Pearl w. Hunt, who have passed the
winter at Sarasota, Fla, arrived
home Saturday, having made the
trip by auto in seven days.
Grover Dyer visited over the week.
end in Clinton with his wife and in
FAINT child at the home of Mrs. Dyer's
mother. Mrs. Preston Perkins.
r. I. Winn and son, Burnham
VIM, went Saturday to Waterville,
10 consult a physician. Mr.. VIM
has been confined to his room since
last fall. as the result Of the acct
dental discharge of a rife that
wounded his leg.
The schoolhouse at Winnecook
that was bought year ago by
frank Hebert, has been moved to
AIR. Hebert's premises, and many of
ms neighbors united in helping in
the work.
John Dyer has returned from
Fairfield, where he visited for sew
eral days with his sister, Mrs. Edna
Ward.
Mrs. Hazel Miles, Christine Cum
nlhgham and Lawrence Mitchell
were among the visitors from Burn
nam in Waterville on Saturday.
Ralph Lloyd and family are NOV
ing back to their farm in Stetson.
Mr., Lloyd has leased his place to
Enroll Hamlin and family, who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Harvard Football
Squad Starts on
Its Spring Practice

Cambridge, Mass. Apr. Zo.-tH
Harvard spring football practice pc
gan today. and 6S men, among them
CAPTAIN Clem Coady and three other
letter men. reported to Head Coach
Arnold Horween. The work consi is,,
ed in setting up exercises. passing
and kicking. mostly punting. for the
Crimson needs a punter this year.
The other letter men were Leo
DAILY, last years guard. Ralph Iur-
ner. center, and Madison Sayles, END.
Several others of last years varsity
are devoting their athletic hours 10
baseball, track and other spring
time sports.
Horween said that his STAG OF as
sistants would not be announced I'M
iii the fall. Helping him today were
Eddie Casey, Charles Tierney. DAVID
Campbell. Frank O'Brien. Malcolm
Greenough. Heinie bunker and
Dolph Cheek.
There will be daily practice for the
next three weeks with scrimmage
or possibly two in the. final week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Delaney Wins II
Round Decision
Over King Solomon

Hartford. Conn. April 26.-[P)-Jack
Delaney, light heavyweight, of Bridge
port, Conn, was given the decision at
the end of his 12-round bout with
King solomon of Panama here tonight.
Delaney won every round by wide
margin. King Solomon took much pun
ishment, being driven from rope TO
rope by the Bridgeport lighters ter
rife right-hand blows and lightning
lefts. Delaney f1oored his opponent in
the third round but the Central Ameri-
, can champ held on under rain of
blows for the entire distance.
Solomon fought a defensive fight.
clinching repeatedly to keep Delaney's
long jabs from attaining their end.
Delaney strove to score a knockout in
the final minutes. shaking King Solo
mon with lefts and rights but failed
TO force his opponent to take the
count.
Solomon at 1Ss pounds outweighed
Delaney by ia pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
KAY. JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The Cony baseball team is work.
ing out hard daily in preparation for
their opening game with Morse on
Williams Field Saturday. Morse is
reputed to have a fast club with a
strong pitching staff headed by
Oliver and Bonney and the Seasiders
will also have practice game with
Westbrook before the Saturday con-
test at Augusta. The showing that
Morse makes against the champions
of the Portland Telegram League
will be of interest to local baseball
fans.
The track team has another week
action. The first outdoor meet for
the Red and White will be the inter
scholastic at Maine which will take
place May s. A capable squad will
probably go to this meet.
Williams Field will stand a lot of
work before the game Saturday.
Where the bleachers stood during
the winter there is rather damp
spot which will have to be ironed out.
The rest of the field is fairly dry
but naturally still rough and 1t is
probable that quite a little work will
be done on 1t to make a good play
ing surface Saturday.
The general sentiment at Morse
High school this season is that the
championship of the Kennebec Val
ley League rests between Cony and
Morse. However, Bill Oliver. the star
moundsman of the Bath team is
starting against Westbrook We'd
nesday. Whether Oliver will again
take up the burden Saturday or give
way to Bonney, the Shipping City
crew is coming up determined to win
and the first game of the year should
also be one of the best to watch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Miles Starts for
Home After Shining
AS Pulpit Orator

Boston, Apr. 26.-(Pl-John c.
Miles, 20 year old winner of the
Boston Marathon. was on his way
to his Nova Scotia home today after
gaining new laurels here as a pulpit
orator. He concluded his visit by
delivering two sermons Yesterday.
"There is secret in this Marathon
game" he told his congregations.
you must think clean, live clean.
obey the laws of nature and of God
You may fool the people for a time
if you don't follow these rules. bur
you won't fool God and if you don't
live clean you will ultimately have
to pay. both here in life and here
after"
-Four hundred admirers of the
youthful champion thronged the
station to bid him goodbye as he
started his homeward Journey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
COOPER'S MILLS

Joseph NJ Odiorne returned Sat
urday to Harvard Graduate School
at Cambridge, Mass, to resume his
studies.
Miss Eta Russell of Whitefield. a
teacher at South Windsor. was the
guest of Miss Gertrude Webb during
the weekend.
Mrs. Lou Allen has had electric
lights installed in her home w. l..
Dow has also had lights installed.
the work being done by b. w. Avery.
Mrs. Esther Colby is improved in
health to such an extent that she
now gets out Of doors frequently
The roads are in a very bad condi-
ton. The warm days of Thursday
and Friday brought out all the
frost and all the roads seem to have
their bad spots. No cars are able
to get East or West for a very great
distance without assistance from,
SOMEONE'S team of oxen or horses.
feF days of warm drying weather
shosH see an improvement.
Horace M. Leavitt and friend were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
WHITFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Paul King went to
Waterville Wednesday for visit with
their daughter. Mrs. Leo Mcdonald.
Frank Jewett is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Friends of both Walter Fossett of
North Whitefeld and Curtis Houd-
lett of the Plains are sorry to learn
of their illness.
Both Mr.. Houdlett and Mr.. E'ossett,
it has been understood. have been TAX
en- to hospitals for treatment.
NORTH-Ralph Moody and John
Clark were business callers in Gardi-
ner Thursday.
Arthur McCurdy and Arthur King
are working on the new garage.
Mrs. Walter Fossett has gone to
Lewiston to visit Mr.. Fossett, who is
at the Lewiston Hospital.
Clifford Wilson was caller in Lew
iston Thursday.
Friends of Miss Evelyn Moore will
be interested to learn she has entered
the Augusta General Hospital to train
for nurse.
B. r. Fowles, who has been ill, Is
much improved.
Theron Fowles is on the sick list.
Clarence Shepherd of Hallowell
was a business caller here one day
this week.
Winfield Foster was caller in town
Thursday.
Albert Jewett, who is ill. is reported
to be gaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Point to Heavy
Hitting Where Resin
Baseball Is Barred

New York. April &c - up - Re-
newed discussion of the resin ques-
ton developed today as tabulations
of the first two weeks play in organ
lied baseball revealed abnormally
heavy hitting and high scoring in
leagues which have spurned use of
the foreign substance in spite of the
edict of Commissioner Lands that
pitchers in all circuits may use it.
Attention has been attracted par
ticularly to the International League,
where an average of more than Is
runs per game thus far has pre-
vailed. Newark, with a team batting
mark exceeding 400, has averaged
ten runs per game, while the Balti-
more Orioles have an even better
scoring record with II IL runs per
game. Four of the clubs are clouting
the ball above 800.
The Orioles broke a league record
by scoring 80 tallies against SYRIA
cuse in a single game, last Saturday,
only to have Buffalo come back a dav
later and win against them by 10 TO
6. Ten or more runs in a single in
nlnS mas Deen common. Newark ana
Rochester staged rallies yesterday
which resulted in II runs in one in
ming.
Club batting in the American
League. which also has banned the
resin bag, is far ahead of that in the
National, while home run totals for
the major circuits, up to today. are
"a for the American to 20 for the
National.
Attention also has been called to
the fact that pitching in the senior
circuit has excelled that in the young
league. Forty-seven National hurl-
ers aided by the official use of resin.
have been able to go the full nine
inning route. while but 80 had &C
complished the same feat in the
American up to today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
JUNGALEES DROP
ANOTHER TO CR|S|

Detroit, April 26.-R-l
losing streak was run 10
games today, when Chicago !
I'VE to one victory over the
Solid snashes punched in d
and eighth innings gave The
SoX the game. Harris. wit
hlts including a triple, was d
ting star. driving in two runs
fifth and another in The
Manush's home run in the 4
nlng dropped into the rigii
bleachers. Score:
chicago 20 0 0 0 > OIL
Detroit II 0 % O0O0L
Blankenship and Grouse;
and Bassler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Miss COllett Faces
Big Opposition in
British Tournament

London, April 2s.-tP)-With joyce
Wethered. last years winner of the
British women's championship tourna-
ment which begins May 10 at Har-
lech, Mill -Glenna Collett, Youthful
American gold star, of Providence. p.
J., stin faces formidable opposition in
Miss Cecil Leitch, a finalist last year.
The semi-final round. which last
year saw her downfall at the hands of
MISS Wethered and 3. probably will
see Mill Collett pitted against Miss
Leltch as a result of the draw an
hounced today. Although Miss Ieitch
was defeated by Miss Wethered in
last years championship, she carried
the fight to 81 holes of sensational
golf. Miss Leitch has thrice been
British champion.
Miss Collett has started a weeks in
tensive practice at Sunningdale and
Addington. after which she plans TO
go to Harlech in order to familiarize
herself with the championship course.
There are 124 entries, Including
women from such far off places as
Rangoon. Tasmania and South Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
Twenty-Five Come
Out for Training
Football at BOwdOin
fsnec,al to Kennehec Journal)


Brunswick. Me, Apr. &c - Spring
football practice at Bowdoin opened
today when % candidates answered
the call issued by Coach John NJ.
Gates. The spring training session
will last for about 10 days, during
which time the men will be instruct
ed in the rudiments and fundamenl-
ais of the game. The squad, which
does not include members OF the
varsity track and baseball squads,
Is as follows: John AnGley OF Brew
err. William Alexander Of Newton,
Mass, Clayton Bardsley of Bridgton,
Donald Blanchard of Cumberland
Center. Preston Harvey of Dover
Foxcroft, Bradford Howes of West
Nedford. James Joslin Of Winches-
fer. Mass, Daniel Kennedy of Chest.
nut Hill, Mass, Joseph kosler OF
Newton, Mass, John Leutritz of sag
NAV. Mich. Tom Murphy of Hyan-
niS Mass, Bernard McGary of Houi-
ton. Howard Ryan of Amesbury,
Mass, Hamilton Oakes of Newton
Highlands, Mass, George Rand OF
Livermore alls, Harold Render OIL
Jamaica Plains, Mass. Charles saw.
yer of Bangor. Donald Webber OIL
Auburn, Samuel Harker OF LYNN
Mass. J. Philip Smith or BANGOR
and William Walsh of Lewiston.
OF this numberAleXa nder, HarVey'
Hoves. Kosier Murphy, and Olm-
stead are letter men. Cakes was
cantain of the freshman eleven last
fail on which Joslin, Leutritz. and
smith played. Capt. elect Frank
harrington is a member of the var
sitv track squad. while Walter Nor
rell, all-Maine fullback, and Don Ian IN.
caster. varsity center. are out 1or
baseball. There are also several oth-
err additional letter men and mem,
bers of the varsity squad who VIII
he out for the eleven next fan: out
who at present are busy with track
and baseball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27

Costello Weston helping him move
from one house to another. Mr. Wes-
ton has recently returned from Con-
necticut, where he passed the winter
He is now at home at Readfield Cor
ner.
Mrs. Myra Williams Danvers and
daughter, Miss Gertrude Williams,
Beecher Falls, VT. have been visitors
of Mrs. Laurence Lane. Although. they
are visiting other relatives in Mt
Vernon, they intend to return and
complete their visit here.
Mrs. Amy Packard has been i'll
with the grip.
Mrs. Vernon, Stevens, who has been
IN the Community hospital, Winthrop
for appendicitis, has recovered her
health and has. been stopping at the
home of her husbands mother, Mrs
Mary Stevens.
Mrs. Emma Gordon has been a guest
of Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-27
VIENNA

Sherman Weber has been i'll the
past week with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Wilkins and
daughter, Myrtle of Dryden were
callers at Mrs. Sadie Kelley's, one
day last week.
Mrs. Adelia v. Hale enjoyed a
Birthday party, Wednesday. on her
eightieth milestone at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Weber
Mrs. Hale has been a resident of
this town for As years.
Mrs. o. B. Trask and Laura Moore
are i'll. with the measles.
Miss Edwina Bagley, who is
teaching the village school. returned
to her home in Albion for the week.
end and will return to her duties
Monday.
Miss Muriei McGaffey, who is
teaching at the Seavey Corner
school, passed the week. end with
her mother, Mrs. Orville Sanborn.
Miss Theo Varney has been ill
with the flu the past month and I'M
able to return to her studies at
Kent'S Hill.
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Propose Construction
S1O,OO0,0O0 Plant
For Sports at Boston

Boston, Apr. 26.-tF9-Construc-
ton of a S10,00O000 athletic and
recreation center here is proposed in
plans announced by the Olympia
Fields. Inc, an organization headed
by Boston men. Promoters of the
project said the plant would provide
facilities for both outdoor and in
door sports and would be the largest
of the kind in the world.
A centrally located site in the
South Boston district has been Sc
lected. The plans call for football
stadium seating 10000, a baseball
park with 10000 seats and build
ing for indoor sports and conven-
tons. with a capacity of 22,OO0 to
10000. 1t was announced that eff
forts would be made to complete the
stadium by the opening of the foot
ball season and the baseball park
by next spring.
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COny and WestbroOk
Both on Morse High
Slate This Week
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Bath. April 26.-Morse Highs base
ball nine travels to Westbrook
Wednesday to tackle the champions of
last years Telegram League. Hormi-
das Aube will oppose the Shipping
City diamond crew in a battle which
was scheduled by the Morse manage
ment more for the purpose of SUBJ
jecting the local nine to baptism me-
fore the Kennebec Valley League
game with Cony High at Augusta on
Saturday.
The Bath team has feeling that
the Kennebec Valley League trophy
will rest between Morse and Cony, and
have no desire to face the Capital
City lads without a hard game be-
forehand. No particular stress will
be laid on the Westbrook fray with the
exception of determining just what
the chances are for the Cony game.
Bill Oliver, the Morse star mounds
man, will face Aube and the big boy
is looked for to come through in great
shape, If not victorious. The cancell-
ing of the Lisbon Falls game Saturday
made 1t necessary to schedule the
Portland champs. and all of Bath feels
that a line on this years team can be
attained from the big battle.