Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-05
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New York, March 4.-(AP).-An
extensive increase in the number of
sectional qualifying tournaments for
the 1926 national openchampionship
was considered favorably by the
championship committee of the u. S.
Golf Association today. Acting on
recommendation of the Professional
Golfers Association, the committee
discussed plans TO provide II or Is
qualifying events, covering practical
ly every section of the country. Only
three such tournaments were staged
lest year-in the East, at Lido: in
the Middle West, at Onwentsia, Chi
COCA; in the Far West, at San Fran
cisco.
New Haven, Conn, March A.
(AP) Five dollars hereafter will be
the price to alumni for single tickets
to football games played by the Big
Three" Yale, Harvard and Prince
ton-between themselves, by unant-
nous agreement. The announcement
was made at Yale tonight for Itself
and sister universities. This will
mean an increaEe in price from SO
ticket to alumni while by the agree
ment single tickets to members OF
the university community" shall be
81, or 81 less than heretofore. In
crease in revenue sought to change
in prices will be applied solely to
maintenance and development Of gen.
eral athletic facilities and not to in
ceasing budgets of intercollegiate
athletic teams"
Philadelphia, March 4.-(AP)-The
intercollegiate Association of Anna
teur Athletics of America will be
invited at it's meeting tomorrow night
to hold this years track and field
meet in the new municipal stadium,
Philadelphia; as a part of the ses-
quicentennial sports program. The
invitation will be presented by DR..
George w. Orten, sports director OF
the centennial. The l. A. A. A. A. A.
outdoor championships in the past
have alternated between Pennsyl-
vania and Harvard. This year it is
Harvard's turn. The meet will be
held May % and 20.
New York, March 4.-(AP)-Find-
ing little or no competition in his own
specially, pole vaulting, Charley Hoff
is preparing to meet Americas fore
most athletes at their own games.
The Norwegian star, already booked
to face Harold Osborn. Emerson
Norton and Tony Plansky. all
around aces, in a seven event test,
March 16, today agreed to compete
against De Hart Hubbard in special
broad jumping event at the indoor
meet of the Post Office Clerks A. A.
here March 20. Hubbard is the
worlds record holder in the broad
jump. with a mark of Is feet, 10 rs
inches.
st. Augustine. Fla. March 4.-(AP)
Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, for
mer women's champion. went down
to defeat here today in the second
round of the Florida East Coast
women's championship. She was
beaten one up by Miss Dorothy Klotz,
of Chicago Miss Bernell Wall. Wis
consin state champion. was beaten on
the goth hole by another Wisconsin
player, Miss Frances Hadfieid. of
Milwaukee. Miss Glenna Collect of
Providence, r. l., national champion.
won over Miss Helen Payson. of
Portland. Maine, and 4. and will
meet Miss Hadfield tomorrow in the
semi finals.
Montreal March 4.-(AP)-The Bos-
ton hockey team defeated Montreal to-
night to 2. BY virtue of it's victory
the Boston team is still in third posi-
ton In the National Hockey League.
Tucson, Ariz., March 4.-(AP)-
John MARQUIS, known to the fighting
world as Billy Murray. welter and
fighter, lost his last
fight, with tuberculosis, here today.
He had been in Tucson for several
years. coming here originally as vet
erans' bureau patient. Billy Murray
fought Tommy Gibbons, Jimmy Cab
brey. Jack Dillon, Les Darcy, Monte
Farrell and Al Mccoy in his day.
Bridgeport. Conn, March 4-(AP)
-Ovilla Chapdelane. better known as
Jack Delaney. leading contender for
the light heavyweight boxing cham
doesn't know whether he is
an American citizen or not. That
there may be no doubt he has applied
for citizenship. He was born in Cam
ada in 1900. the family moved to
Holyoke, Mass, in 1904. and his IA
Their is now a voter in Chicago.
Pittsburgh. March 4.-(AP).-The
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the st.
Patricks of Toronto here tonight.
to 2, in a National Professional
Hockey League contest.
Palm Beach. Fla, March 4.-(AP).
Miss Elizabeth Ryan won the wom-
ems singles tennis championship of
Florado here today when she de-
feated Miss Mary K. Brown, Cd.
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