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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-21
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DIED..
JOHN Z. PAUGH.

John E. Paugh, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Paugh, died at his home in
Pleasant Valley, January II, 1926,
aged 80 years, 3 months and II days.
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter and by his parents and num-
erous other relatives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-21
Mr.. George D. Browning has pur

Mr.. George D. Browning has pur-
chased the Hickey mine, west of Oak
land, and is preparing to have it op-
Grated in systematic manner. The
price paid for the property has not
been divulged. The coal is said to be
the best mined in this section of the
county and is the nearest one to Oak
land. The output is being bought as
rapidly as it can be produced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-21

substitutes: Coleman for Imhoff,
Croft for Saylor. Field goals, Rice g.,
Parsons 3, Bolden 3, Miller 8, Imhoff
2, Hoyt ?, Coleman l. Fouls, Rice "a;
Parsons SIS; Bolden OIL; Shaffer IL;
Miller 4-8; Imhoff OIL; Hoyt 1-2;
Montgomery OIL; Saylor OIL. Referee
Collins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-21
Rev. A. J. Torrey, Rect

Rev. A. J. Torrey, Rector.
1000 a. M, Church school,
HOO a. NJ, Morning prayer and
sermon.
A cordial welcome to these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-21
CHURCH SERVICES.

Garrett Memorial Presbyterian, Oak
land.
Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Pastor.
1000 a. M, Sunday school.
Ito Ga. NJ, morning worship and
sermon. Subject: "Cross bearing in
the daily life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
ATTRACTIVE OFFER
AWAITED BY TUNNEY
| TO PARADE HIS WARES

New York, Dec. 3O.-(P)-The
most attractive offer for display
of his talent in the ring will decide
the promotion of his first title bout
Gene Tunney said today. After a
conference with Humbert Fugazy,
the heavyweight champion said that
Frgazy had made him very lb-
eral Offer" ;,
81 have had Fugazy's very liberal
offer under consideration for some
time" Tunney added, explaining
that the promoter met him to re-
new it, as the champion was ABOUT
to leave for vaudeville tour, that
will keep him away from New YORK
until March.
"Fugazy's offer was the first con-
crete one 1 have had" the title
holder continued. ''There was moth
ing said in our talk about an OPP
ponent. That will be matter Tor
the promoter to decide. All l want
is that he may be the best man
and the promoter can be depenueu
on to see to that. However, there
are many angles to be considered
before l can accept an o1fer from
a promoter. There are only TWO
leading promoters in the East. |
mean by that, that two men stand
out and I consider them on an equal
footing in integrity and honest deal
ing"
II will FRI nkly admit that I look
for other promoters to make me Oh
fers in a week or two" he added.
Il have said that there are two
leading promoters in the East, but
there are other promoters else
where.
"The proposed bout in any event
will be in the summer, an open ar
affair.""
No figures were mentioned by the
boxer or promoter.
Tunney left tonight for st. Louis
on the first leg of a theatrical tour
that will take him to the Paclfic
coast,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
EASTERN STARS
WILL HAVE ONLY
EIGHT ATTACKS

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-(P)-Col-
lege football stars from the East and
Midwest who meet a western eleven
in the annual East-West charity
game here New Years day, hope to
win by mastering a limited number of
plays rather than through a series OF
complicated formations in which
many of them figure as key men last
fall.
Eight plays, including two pass
formations, comprise the fasteners
offensive, it was indicated yesterday
when Navy Bill' Ingram of Ann
apolis, organizer of the squad, and
head coach arrived from Chicago
and Immediately ordered an intensive
signal drill. The team went through
more than three hours of hard prac-
tice as evidence of their efforts. to
retrieve honors lost year ago when
the West won by a single touch
down.
Coach Grin e. Hollingberry also
sent his western eleven through a
long session and from the number of
plays rehearsed 1t is apparent that
the West will have a more varied at
tack than the East.
Following the practice the western
team selected wild Bill' Kelly,
Montana star, as captain for the
game. Kelly was the leading point
scorer in the Pacific conference this
year.
A leader for the eastern eleven will
not be announced until an hour be-
fore the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
SCHOEMMEL MADE
VERY FAST Time
ACROSS DELAWARE
Crossed River in 10 1-2 Minutes
Floating Ice Cakes Hinder Progress
Part of Big Celebration

Trenton, n. j.. Dec. 3o-(P)-The
Delaware River, which General
George Washington crosse years
ago to win the historic battle or
Trenton, has been crossed :; \ in
more up date manner.
Mrs. Lottie Moore Schoemmel yes
terday swan the icy waters of the
river, which registered temperature
of 33 degrees above v"'n &c part Oh
an elaborate sesqui- centennial cele-
bration. In striking contrast was a
pageant re-enacting Washington's
historic crossing in which men CLAD
in Continental Army uniforms pushed
small boat across the stream
through floating cakes Of ice.
Mrs, Schoemmel completed her
swim of 1900 feet in 10 IL minutes,
and said she felt no i'll effects from
the cold.
Mrs. Schoemmel, who is % and the
mother of two children, dived over
board amid the floating cakes of Ice
from the same island behind which
Washington hid. his boats to conceal
them from the eyes of Hession sol
diers, She arrived on the Jersey
shore at point just below the pres
ent bridge which spans the river at
that point.
She was attired in a bathing suit
during her swim, having consented to
wear the toys rather than create un-
necessary comment during the visit
of governors and other prominent
personages here for the sesqui-c cen
tennial celebration. Ordinarily in
performance of her unusual feats she
is coated simply in layers of heavy
grease.
AS word OF the intended crossing
by the swimmer had not been spread
and as many persons were in Tren-
ton viewing the elaborate parade, not
many saw here remarkable perfor-
nance. The railing of the bridge was
thinly lined with spectators and a
few more stood along the shores OF
the river.
The noted swimmer had planned to
make the crossing of the Delaware
last Sunday morning about the same
hour of the day $50 years ago, Wher
General Washington with his ragged
army crossed in boats. She was
| persuaded to postpone the trip unit
yesterday so that it could be made 9
part of the extensive celebration
| program.
Mrs. Schoemmel, who changed hel
! apparel in the home of a resident o.
| the vicinity, said that one or two
other famed women swimmers haC
expected to duplicate her stunt blu
! had failed to make the start.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
PRINTERS WINNERS
IN FREE SCORING
BASKETBALL GAME

springing an attack that Melted
them 81 points in the third period
the basketball team representing
Vickery and Hill came from behind
to win from the Clerks, by score
of S7-57 at the Y. NJ. C. A., last even
ing. Overlook, Winslow and Trask'
the winners scoring combination,
were largely responsible for the score,
one of the largest rolled up in this
city in years. Is
The game was fast despite the
heavy scoring. The Clerks had the
lead in the first two periods, due 10
some excellent work by Mccourtney
and Devine who were retired on per-
sonals. Devine went out in the first
period. This was the first game OF
the year for the losers, who put up
nice game considering that. fact. The
SUMMARY:
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Tunney Invites Bids Ills Title Appearance In Squared Giro
/ MAY CHANGE RULES
| FOOTBALL GOVERNING
HUDDLE AND SHIFT

New York, Dec. 30.-P)-While no
radical changes in football rules are
contemplated or considered necessary
for 1927, legislation dealing with al
legged evils of the huddle method of
calling signals and the shift will be
considered by the National Football
Rules Committee, it's chairman, Ed
ward K. Hall, declared today in his
annual report.
Mr.. Halls report, submitted to the
annual convention of the National
Collegiate A. A., contained a vigorous
defense of the forward pass, to which,,
he said, I'VE are indebted in very
substantial degree for the greatly in
creased and widely diversified STRAIT
egg of the modern game"
For this reason, the report pointed
out, artificial restrictions on it's use
which in turn necessarily impair its
value as threat must be approach
ed only with the greatest of care.
The chairman prefaced his report
by pointing to the beneficial effects
of changes made in the rules last
year, among them the new method of
putting the bah into play after a
safety, which has entirely stopped
the abuse of the safety" and the five
yard penalty for certain incompleted
forward passes, which reports
indicate has had wholesome influ-
ence in checking to some extent at
least the excessive use of the pass"
Indicating that the 1926 changes
made in the gridiron code probably
will stand, Mr.. Halls report went on:
Il think ! speak for all my aSsoci
ates on the committee when / say
that no radical changes in the funda-
mentals of the present rules are con-
! templated or considered necessary.
| The committee probably will wish to
consider the huddle method of call
| ing signals and whether or not pro-
vision can be made so that it can be
retained without offering opportunity
| for unnecessary delay OF the game or
other unfair advantage over the team
which is on the defensive. 1t will
undoubtedly also consider the shift
! for the purpose of asccrtaining
whether the rules governing It can be
/ so adjusted as to prevent its use in
ways not contemplated by the rules"
| The western conference, Eastern
| Football Officials Association and
| American Football Coaches Associa-
ton have all gone on record favor
| ing a curb on shift plays. The con-
sensus of their recommendations is
| that a two-second pause be made be-
| fore the ball is snapped
Noting the fact that in 1926 small
er colleges held their own. in match
eS with teams from larger institu-
tons, the report declares this is due
to the fact that the game as it now
stands presents an almost unlimited
opportunity for strategy and no
single team, no matter how good, can
be expected to be ready to meet at
all times and at all points the di-
versity of attack now at the COM
mand of the opposing quarterback.
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Also Comes Out With State
ment That Lands Doesn't
Want The Truth-Speaker-
Cobb Drama Moving Briskly

Chicago, Dec. 30.-(P)-A eew base
ball quiz may come out of declara-
lions of Charles "Swede" Risberg, for
mer Chicago White Sox shortstep,
that he "can give haseball's bosses in
formation that will implicate 20 big
leaguers who mover before have been
mentioned III connection with crooked
ness"
Risberg, banned from baseball as
the result of the 1919 world series
scandal made his statement to the
Chicago Tribune at mis- Minnesota da;-
ry farm, and Immediately drew from
Baseball Commissioner Lands a dec
laration that he would welcome hear
ing Risberg's story.
Most certainly he would be well
come" the commissioner said after
reading Risberg's accusations, but he
declined to commenton the statement.
in which Risberg declared lands and
the big bosses of baseball don't want
70 know the facts"
The Tribune said ut was kindly
man who began to read the statement
and burning nemesis who finished"
Risberg told the newspaper there
has been plenty of crooked work go
ing on in baseball" and continued:
IF Commissioner lands and the
owners and managers haven't seen it.
they're blind. Lands and the big
big bosses don't want to know the
facts. This is a challenge to the COM
missioner. Let's see what he'll do
about it,
Meanwhile the Ty Cobb-Tris Speak
er drama moved briskly along, and AL
though lawyers have sealed for the
present the lips of the two principals
in the latest edition of the Scandal of
1872 from others came statements
that complicated the plot
One member of the cast who spoke
his prologue in the office of the COM
missioner before the curtain ever rose
on the scandal" took the center of
the stage yesterday. That was Fred
West, park attendant at Navin Field,
home of the Detroit Tigers, scene of
the fixed game" West is the man
named in the testimony as having
placed bets for Dutch Leonard, then a
Tiger pitcher. and Joe Wood. Cleve-
land smol1eball thrower.
Vests public lines differed from the
manuscript as constructed from
Leenard's charges and the transcript
OF testimony before the commissioner.
West in his statement yesterday said
that the money given him by Leonard
and Wood to wager that Detroit would
beat Cleveland was not bet on the ball
game at all. The money, he said, was
laid ION the nose" of horse named
Panaman, a "hot tip in the first race
at the Aqueduct track on that day. The
horse breez home in front, and that
is how Leonard and Wood each hap
pened to be weather. by $3.50 the
night of Sept %, 1919.
That, at least, is Vests latest ex-
PLANTATION. leonard at I1re-no, Cal,
said 1t sounded to him like a laugh"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
BERLIN OUTFIT
PLAYING ELM CITY
|CEMEN TONIGHT

Waterville. Dec. 30.-The men from
the mountains will come to town to-
morrow to engage the Waterville
hockey team in a contest tomorrow
night that will probably be as fast
and thrilling as any previously staged
on the local rink. The Berlin boys
are possessors of speed spunk and
stamina, and in view Of the fact that
they are scheduled to face an outfit
that is likewise well endowed with
these vital qualities. no one need wor-
ry about such thing as boredom.
The B. A. A. ice birds have had the
flock weeded out this season and are
showing at least four new puck push
ers over last winters lineup. The new
metal, which is held to be unalloyed,
includes Johnson and Rooney, wings;
Mckinley, center ice, and Boulanger,
goalie, and the saying goes that each
one Is harnessed to thunderbolt.
Sharpe and Mclaughlin are the vet
eral birds and have played on Water
vile Ice before.
The Royal Rooters will, of course, be
on hand to manufacture inspiration
under the direction of their able cheer
leader, Juliet Breton, and with the
ubiquitous Perreault never far away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
EFFECTIVENESS OF
SHIFT Will Be
GREATLY HAMPERED

New York, Dec. 80 - up - Less
scouting, less ruddling and no more
"cheat',, shifting is the outlook of in
tercolleglate football for 1927.
Over the vigorous protest OF
Major Frank Cavanaugh, newly ap-
pointed coach at Fordham Univer-
sity, who asserted that the action
would murder" the modern game,
200 members Of the American Foot
ball Coaches Association yesterday
voted to recommend two-seccnd
hesitation on all shift plays to the
rules committee. A amendment ad-
ded at the suggestion of Coach Bill
Roper Of Princeton would retain the
present practice of allowing one
backfield player to be " motion
when the play is started.
1t was the opinion Of the experts
that no stop, watches will be needed
to enforce the hesitation rule
which conforms to sentiment in the
western conference. The plan IS Tor
officials to toll off the seconds men
IallY llC ptliOb pSt"NNAA 49,
shift and the swapping of the ball
Sponsoring the crusade against
scouting. Roper said that the Yale
Princeton agreement Of last season
worked so well that the Tigers next
wear probably would not scout any OF
their opponents. He voiced the con-
viction that a better team could be
developed without scouting. The
men could be taught to think for
themselves, he contended.
Reports Of the coaches also indi-
Gated general dissatisfaction with
the huddle, the advantages of which
will be greatly curtailed by curbine
of the shift Roper contended, how
ever, that the huddle has proved
welcome addition in the east. He
criticized attempts Of some, teams tc
use too many plays.
Over emphasis, the predominatlns
topic of football discussion last Win
ter, was almost forgotten until the
coaches filed into the banquet hall
last night to hear Professor Charles
w. Kennedy of Princeton. and Parke
Davis, authority and writer on foot
ball, announce that mo such thing
existed"
Restriction Of practice to two
hours daily, fixing of SIS with ex,
penses as a suitable fee for officials
and stabilizing of the coaching pro-
fession were other favorably re.
ceived recommendations.
AS the meeting adjourned las
night, the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association prepared to move
into the former today to pass fina
judgment on the game. Reports be-
fore the meeting indicated that the
intercollegiate sport is in "the bes
of health"
. Prof. John c. Adams, of Yale, sub.
hitting a survey Of athletic condi-
tons in New England, expressed
qualification over the growing OPP
position to scouting and the increas
ing desire of athletic directors t.
provide competition for all students
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
| AMATEUR BOXER
| WILL INVADE j. s.
! SEEKING ACTION

London, Dec. 3o.-tP)-Tom Heen-
ey. New Zealand heavyweight cham
pion, who since last July has several
times challenged the British cham
pion, Phil Scott, to fight here, sails
soon for America and hopes to ar
range a meeting with Scott there.
Heeney and Scott have met twice
before. the latter winning both times
on points The first fight took place
two years ago and the second was
in July last at Southampton, when
Heeney took Joe Beckett's place ow-
ing to the latter straining an arm
muscle. Despite the fact that Heeney
had only two days training he fore
ed Scott to go the 20 rounds to win
on points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Suzanne Lenglen !
Longer Ranked a
An Amateur Play

Paris. Dec. 30,-P-Ihe,
Suzanne Lenglen, who forlg3
amateur standing by beeomil !
fessional, has disappearea
premier place it held lol
wears in the ranking OF ~ W.
mine stars. The mems W.
as decided by the French Isr
Grafton. shows that Ren ~
Jean Borotra and Henri ~
share honors for suprenlass,a,I
Lacoste, undisputed cDa
the United States by W.
victory over Jean Borotra
Hills. n. Y, last SeptenDs
have to divide first place w
feated adversary, and ~
queror of Big Bill' Inae r.
Paul Ferret, woh joinsa 81
sional ranks with Nile 80 ~
wise was dropped from
declarations list. MA
Suzanne's place at the a ID
women players will be si END
Vlasto and Helen ~ .v IN
French girls of Greek S1S
The official ranking, WILL In
it became known today ~
published by the Tennis
until January l. plae e
Brugnon in fourth plar ! M
partnered with Cochet ID !. N
ious mems doubles team ]. a.
don this year. NJ. Lan I,aI
n nlace: Mn Ul't George and Gsp;
vide seventh place; Ge9lgIs mi
DIRE is placed ninth anu
Zeuilh tenth, = third r.
Mile. Deve is given emu, ls'p b
the women's list; Mlles al
and Grassins and MINES s,o, Nd
Caussard are tied tor ND
and Mines. Lebesnleiast or
Mile. Coquet are ueu
three places. allie.
The elimination u - raul
and Paul Ferret from illr aald
aroused much discussion a a'
mis- followers, most O. . W.T. IA
they are out OF aflla Slo Jnress
life, or as long as rne .rreucs
mittee rules over tue o;llou.
Federation. Pierre YIN y ons
Davis cup captain. ana "a ne
most influential men " o,hsolal
ton is known to be !, a mat
posed to recognition u
turn professional. !. doclsIt
event til spa although the ! ies satis
failed to go on recoIu ,,,s "a
suited suited for oar''s a ruling osyoejst
states st, Lawn Tennis ! a asds D
corning Vincent hlcns Sers Vi
Browne. American p q Hid
ed professional, before aa me y
sition concerning, Suza
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
BIGGEST SOCCER
DEAL IN HISTORY
MADE WEDNESDAY

Providence, r. l., Dec. 30-(F)-The
biggest deah in the history of Amer
lean professional soccer was COM
pleted here yesterday when the new
owners of the Providence Soccer
Club of the American League pur-
chased the entire Springfield team.
Nine players will come to Providence
and the amount involved approaches
five figures.
President Alex Alexanderson and
Manager Sam Fletcher of the Provi-
dence team declared the purchase
was arranged in an effort to improve
the standing of the Providence team
and to give fans in this vicinity q
championship brand of soccer.
Hugh McNair, Dennis Lawson,
Bill Finlayson, Jim Black, James
Mcconnell, William Ballantyne,
Hugh Reid, Bert Campbell and
Douglas Stewart are the Springfield
players who will come to Providence.
All of the players came originally
from England, Scotland, and Ireland.
New York. Dec, 30.--(P)--McGill
University of Montreal defeated Yale
4 10 | in hockey game at Madison
Square Garden tonight.
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Com. Lands Issues
Formal Invitation
To Charley Risberg

Chicago, Dec. 30.-(P)-Charles
(Swede) Risberg, former shortstop
for the Chicago White Sox, tonight
was invited by Kenesaw M. Lands,
baseball commissioner, to come to
Chicago and formally place before
him the information Risberg has been
quoted in newspaper interviews as
saying he can give and thereby con-
meet with baseball scandal a score of
major league plyers never before
mentioned in connection withc rock
edness.
Risberg's fare, compensation and
expenses were guaranteed in a tele-
gram Lands sent to him today.
1.-THE earlier the better" was Lam
dis charge to Risberg's challenge
to the commissioners" printed in TO-
days newspapers.
lands and the big bosses of base
ball don't want to know the facts"
the newspapers quoted Risberg, who
was ousted from organized baseball
in 1920, along with the other BLACK
Sox" of the Chicago team of 1919, as
saying This is a challenge to the
commissioner. Let's see what he'll do
about it.
Frank B. Navin, president of the
baseball club, slipped into Chicago
unheralded today.
He conferred with Commissioner
Lands behind closed doors.
1 II have absolutely nothing to say"
was all the information coming from
Commissioner Lands.
Did you send for him or did he
come of his own accord? 2" the COM
missioner was asked.
"That is something l refuse to dis
If Navin came to Chicago concern
ing the latest slant in the scandal
the fact that Fred West, employe of
Navin Field in Detroit, said he took
the money given him by Dutch Leon-
ard and bet it on horse instead of
the Detroit Cleveland ball game
Navin finds himself in the strategic
position to ascertain the facts in the
case.