Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19


the agricultural society has the mat
ter in charge, and the entries will
close July 80. National rules will
prevail.
SPORT TABLOIDS
Kennebnnkport. Me. July IL
Jack Coombs' kennebunkport Col
legians, this afternoon defeated the
Maiden city team, to 5. by bunch
Johnston hit doubles, Fitzgerald and
McCush featured for the visitors.
Biddeford, Me, July 1.-THE Lew
iston Mill team defeated Pepperell of
this city to Z, at Prospect Park this
afternoon. Marty Joyce of Lewiston
pounded two home runs over the
centerf1eld fence, being responsible
for seven of the nine runs. This feat
has bever been equalled at the park.
New York, July 17.-(P)-Blondin
to / shot carrying the silks Of the
Harry Payne Whitney stable, tri-
umphed over a fast field of three
year-olds today in capturing the En-
pire City Derby, the banner event at
the Empire Race Track. Laura Dian
ii, an added starter in the color of
the Belair Stud was second, and L. B.
Humphreys Light Carbine, third.
Bath, Me, July 1.-THE Lemons
belled their name Saturday after
noon and the Lisbon Falls aggrega-
ton trimmed the Times team of the
local twilight league to 3. The
Times runs were scored in the third
on an error, Perry's single, Duley's
two bagger and Bill divers sacri-
fee. Bill Duley who handed six as
sists and three putouts and figured
in two double plays without an error
featured in the field.
Nashua, n. H, July 17.-(Pl-Paul
Sadler of Nashua won the state anna
teur golf championship today by de-
feating Thomas ]. Leonard. his
townsman and a former titlest, up
and to play. He had won in the
semi-fnals from A. G. Varney of
Rochester and 1. while Leonard
was defeating Larry bowling OF
Manchester and l.
Mechanic Falls, July 1.-THE
greatest pitching duel registered in
the two years existence of the Pine
Tree League was jotted down on the
record today when Davidson, star
moundsman of the Turner team.
proved too much with the stick and
won his own game from Tracey in a
15inning battle.
The Maine Maritime circuit PAGERS
and trotters move along to St.
Stephens n. B., this week. and 1t is
advertised that John r. Braden. 200
ga, will make his first start of the
season. Word was sent out last week
that Braden would retire when Bessie
Mcklyo was bought by the Moose
, leuk Club of Pressure Isle. but evil
IDENTIFY it has been decided to try the
former champion another season.
Braden will race against his new
stablemate, and other fliers to start
in the st. Stephens free or-all are
Tutopace. 2:05; Hal Malone. 2:01,
and FL Verso. 2:04. The Wednesday
card will be featured by a junior
free for all and the free for-all is
| carded for Thursday. Other races
are the PIP mixed, 2:17 mixed, 2:14
trot and 2:23 trot.
Amatol, n. j., July 17-[P)-Harry
Hartz, Momona. Cal, made a field
day of the Sesqui- Centennial motor
races on the speedway here today,
winning the 120-mle feature event
and the opening 60-mile dash. His
time in the longer race was 5S:20:50,
an average speed of 1891 miles an
hour. The time was said by officials
to he a record for motors of 81 cubic
inches displacement Fred Conner,
was second in the main event. Nor
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fourth, Phil CHATTER, fifth, and Harlan
Fengler sixth.
Lewiston, July 1.-THE drive for
funds to keep the lewiston Auburn
| Baseball Club in the New England
| League more than reached the $4,000
mark tonight, which was the goal
; set for this week, but will not reach
| $4,000 that was hoped might be raised.
many subscription lists are still in
| the hands of solicitors and tickets
| for the Dollar Day game next We'd
| nesday are being rapidly being dis
posed of. The Lewiston police de-
! partment have turned in a collection
! of S32 and in addition have offered
/ their services to police the ball park
on Dollar Day" without expense. The
drive will continue another week,
ending with Tag Day" next Satur-
day, when there appears to he no
doubt but that there will be sufficient
money raised to continue the Lewis
ton franchise the remainder of the
! season.
Boston. July 1S.-(P)-President
Claude Davidson of the New England
| Baseball League tonight announced
| the appointment of Dan Kelleher of
| Somerville as umpire. He will begin
his duties tomorrow. succeeding George
Tilton of Wells, Maine.
Boston, July 1S.-tP)-The 10-round
bout between Al Mello, Lowell middle
| weight, and Jack Xivic of Pittsburgh,
scheduled for July IS at Braves Field,
was called off today when Mello's ply
stefan reported that, the boxer was
| suffering from chronic appendicitis.
He will be operated on Monday.
Chicago, July 1S.-[Pl-Disclosure
Of the engagement of Tex Richard
New York boxing promoter, to marry
| Miss Maxine Hodges, former actress,
came from Richard today in denying
reports from New York that he had
already been secretly married Rick
ard said no date had been set for the
| marriage but that it might be held
any time. Richard is SIS years old ano
widower, his first wife having died
last fall His bride-to-be, he said, is
% years old, and he has known heI
for eight years.
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