davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
SOUTH PARIS
Mclean Memorial Speaker

Joshua L. Chamberlain Camp, Sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
which has charge of the Memorial
Day arrangements this year. has
secured the services Of Hon. Ernest
l.. Mclean of Augusta as speaker
of the day. Mr.. Mclean Is much
in the public eye now, as the only
candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for governor. He is a menu
Der of the law firm of Mclean. Fogg
& Southland, and is serving his third
term as mayor of Augusta. He has
a wide reputation as a speaker, and
the committee consider that we are
fortunate in securing him.-From
Oxford Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06

Three-base hit, Morrell. Two-base
hits, Pickett. Croker 2, Davis 9.
Struck out. Bonnin =, Morrell 10. Base
on balls, MorrelI Z. Umpire, Towley
of Colby. Time, lao.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
GOLF

BIZ c%rvacester: Worcester Tech 4;
'Ookline: Harvard 6; NJ. I. T,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
Preparedness

Preparedness
Miss EIderly-The insulting wretch!
He asked me il I remembered the
of it.
Miss Keno, I'm sure he didn't
mean to offend you. dear. He proba-
bly, didn't know what a bad memory
you have.-Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06

Boston, May 5-(P)-The Boston
Red Sox released four players under
option today. Pitchers al Neubauer
and Rudy Somers were sent to the
Columbus club of the American AS
ISOLATION. Catcher William Moore
was released to- the Portland, Name
New England League club and VIII
liam A. Deitrick, a shortstop, TO the
Hartford club of the Eastern
T.eag que
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06

|
| Providence, r. l., May - up -
| Glenna Collett, national woman
golf champion, who is now in Eng
/ land, notified her parents by cable
| TODAY that the British ladies' goH
championship at. Harlech. In Wnicn
| she was to compete. has been called
| off. The cable, sent from Liverpool
reached here this morning, accord
| ing to Mrs. George H. Collect. who
made the announcement
San Francisco, May 5-(P)-A new
swimming marvel is being developer
/ in Australia. He is Frank Doyle, II
year old Sydney youth, standing SIX
! feet three inches, who recently ne
gotiated the 100 yards in "a SECONDS
! flat. Frank Carberry, Australian
| backstroke champion, SAID To-Day.
Carberry said Australians are rails
ing a purse to send Doyle TO Amer
| lea to compete against Johnny Wels-
muller of Chicago, worlds fastest
! swimmer.
Baltimore, May 5-(P)-Withdraw-
al of w. r. Goes Pompey from the
! list of Preakness candidates, an
nounced yesterday, appears TO nave
! left Canter a greater favorite to cap
| ture Pimlicos Blue Ribbon event, 10
! be run next Monday. The GRIMM
! colt. after working famously, prob
ably will go in the spring handicap
tomorrow as his final prep. Slgrid'
Lee Rosenberg's we'll thought OF filiy,
and Corvette, by Man O. War, are to
| perform today in The Oaks. Dress
Parade, with two sprint purses 10 ms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
OoLLEGE BASEBALL

faceton1 eeton' n. J.-Gutgers 10;
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
Griffs and Macks
Equal Choice
Of Gamblers

NEW YORK, April Ia.
Wall Street spectators today
made the New York Giants an
8 to 5 favorite to win the Ma
tional League pennant, as the
teams prepared to leave the
barrier this afternoon. The
champion Pittsburgh Pirates
were quoted at odds of 2 to
In the American League the
champion Washington Griffs
and the Philadelphia Athletics
were held in equal esteem at
odds of 2 to T.
The remaining teams were
rated in this order: National
League-St. Louis Cardinals,
Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves,
Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philleis
and Chicago Cubs; American
League-New York Yankees,
Detroit Tigers, st. Louis
Browns, Chicago White Sox,
Cleveland Indians and Boston
Red Sox,
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
TODAY'S
SPORTORIAL
BY Kirk Miller

A brand spanking new base
ball season is with us today,
and in the words of the ubiqui-
tous reformers, the old slate is
wiped clean and a new one
started.
Whether or not Bucky Harris
should have yanked Walter
Johnson in the final disastrous
game of the world series in
Pittsburgh on the 18th day OF
last October, matters no more.
On the 10th of that month
and on the e17th and 18th and
for days and weeks thereafter
you could find any number OF
Washington fans who were
through with the ball club and
were never going to- spend an
other nickel at Clark Grifflth's
turnstiles.
Yet, here, today, on the open
ing of the new season, every
reserved seat has been sold for
weeks, and the several thousand
unreserved tickets which went
on sale this morning melted
soon against the red hot throng
of late corners That greaS
healer, Time, has effected a
complete cure for those who
were hard losers six months
ago.
Bucky Harris, manager, the
game little fellow who made no
aIibis for letting Johnson stay
in that eventful seventh game;
the true young sport who took
all the blame on his own Shout
ders and to whom the defeat
was just as bitter as it was to
johnson, Griffith, the fans or
the gamblers who had wagered
everything on victory for
Washington, is letting johnson
and the public know just what
he thinks of that piece Of bust
ness by sending Walter back
there today.
Bucky hasn't lost one whit of
confidence in Big Barney john
son. He doesn't have to pitch
him today in order to draw a
crowd-you couldn't keep the
crowd away if there was small
pox rampant in the stadium.
Bucky thinks Walter will win.
If he didn't he wouldn't an
nounce him as the starter. To-
days game is just as important
in Washington's percentage coll
umn as any day of the season.
Last year Walter won 20 and
lost seven games.
That made the odds on him
about 3 to 1 to emerge victori-
Gus in the Pittsburgh finale,
and the same odds hold good on
him today.
The public crouch, which
smouldered for spell, has
completely disappeared and the
baseball mind is sweetened per-
ceptibiy by the expectancy
which a new season brings.
The sport-following public is
tickle indeed, if not actually alb
sent-minded.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

GIANTS I
ARGEST
THR()NG

King baseball will resume its
reign over the world of sports to-
day in eight major league cities.
With a blare of martial music,
the fluttering of flags, the throw
ing out of the first ball and other
ceremonies contiguous to the oc-
casion, opening day will be OBJ
served this afternoon in New
York, Philadelphia, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Boston, Washington,
Chicago and Detroit.
It is the day for which millions
of fans throughout the country
have waited with patient impa-
thence since that dark October in
Pittsburgh when Cuyler's double
down the right field line marked
the end of Washington's hopes in
the world series.
Upward of a quarter million fans
will witness the opening games in
the various cities, with the New
York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers
due TO play to the largest turnout.
It is likely that more than $4,000
will crowd the Polo Grounds this
afternoon.
Another stable throng is ex-
pected at Griffith Stadium, where
the Griffs and Athletics, two of
the leading American League coll
tenders, will hold forth.
The Senate has declared a recess
for the occasion in order that Vice
President Dawes may be present TO
throw out the first ball. This honor
usually is reserved for President
Coolidge. but he was forced to alb
sent himself from the game owing
TO the recent death of his father.
American League
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Washington.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
National League
Brooklyn at New York. d.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
The ST. Louis inaugural also will
feature a pair of preseason fav-
orites in the Cardinals and the
champion Pirates.
The latter have been ham
pered by a series of training
season mishapS and may ne a
bit below the form they showed
in wrestling the worlds cham.
pionsIlip from the Senators last
fall.
Many of the other teams, too,
have been retarded by inclement
weather. spring being a trifle over
due this year. On this account,
today's ceremonies are bit I'M
certain. as always. a good plan
being to bring your overcoat, UNI
brella and fireless cooker.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
HE s A BIC PART
Of HIS CLUB

John McGraw was So years old
the other day, yet even old-timers
who have aged along with the Little
Napoleon cannot realize that he Is
getting along in years. McGraw
still represents the palpitating soul
Of aggression and spirit that marked
his initial appears years ago as man.
ager of the Giants. He's the type
YOU cannot believe will ever grow
old. calm and passive.
Many experts have ever rated Nc
Graw himself as so per cent Of the
New York Giants strength. Per
haps the "master-mtnd' halo has
been a bit exaggerated. However.
that Jawn has been IS per cent or
Giant punch and power none hut
his worst enemies will dispute. He's
the best result-getter and the high
est paid manager in the business.
The magnificent Polo Grounds
stadium is really a monument TO the
genius and courage of John j. Nc
Graw. Likewise the tremendous fol
lowing which the Giants enjoy all
over the country.
Had it not been for McGraw, per.
haps some one else could have
guided the Giants to an equally
brilliant destiny. Still, such ii con-
tention must forever be stamped
"F. o. Il. Perhapsland."
When McGraw went to the Giants
"a years ago the club, franchise.
grounds. everything. We're controlled
by Andrew Freedman, who almost
ruined the game with his idea Of
Syndicate baseball"
No one had any use for the
Giants, plunged into disgrace by
Freedman. The club was for sale
for a song" and John T. Brush,
then owner of the Cincinnati club,
piped up and bought it. Then he
sent to Baltimore for McGra" to
manage his club.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
ss..

Then, when this was finished, the
girls would be in better shape to
have a league tournament. After
discussing the matter Of courts,
coaches, ETC., the girls decided to
follow the suggestion and so to
really have organized and enjoyable
tennis this year.
Louise Sullivan, Wilson Normal
School. and chairman of the
basketball committee, had a prob
lem on her hands which was de-
cided by the girls themselves.
The recreation basketball season
has ended with the Good Shepherd
and Princess Jrs. tied for top
honors. Should the tie be played
off? A vote was taken, the result
being that local fans will see one
more good game before the indoor
courts are deserted for a year.
1t would seem as if girls of
every age and educational classifi-
cation have been participating IN
the league basketball games. Now
in local circles. if a girl plays on
an independent team, she is not
to play on her high school
team.
Such being the rule, there are
very few high school girls on
outside seXtets. But there has
been no such rules made to
govern the activities Of the
Junior High Schools or graded
schools. Dorothy Green made a
motion that this matter be adj
justed before next season, Motion
carried,
1t costs money to swim. SO, in
order that the entire membership
of the league may have the oppor-
tunity to have a cooling dip at
least once a week during the sum-
mer, Florence SHADING is arrang-
ing for an exhibition.
This exhibition which will take
place in May will be put on by
the best mermaids of the league
and will be unique and original
to the nth degree, delighting the
highest of cash customers.
Esther Hall, track manager, re-
ported that the league girls had
been invited by the girls of the
Athletic Council to compete in the
Iatter's track meet which will take
place in May Without further
delay the girls decided to accept
the invitation and show their older
sisters just what they could do on
the track.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
-ANDIS AT OPENING
'TWIXT ClANTS-DODGERS

NEW YORK. April 13.-Dazzv
Vance and Virgil Barnes are sched-
uled to pitch this afternoon when
the Giants and Dodgers open the
National League season here.
Mayor Jimmy Walker will throw
out the first ball. Among the not
ables invites to attend are Governor
Smith Of New York. Governor Moore
of New Jersey, Judge Kenesaw NJ.
Lands and John Heydler. president
of the National League.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

Bobby gave his ball one intense
meaning. strobe up to it and hit
firmly. An audience Of two jour-
nalists, Judge John Barton Payne,
and other distinguished gentlemen
were spellbound at the nonchalance
with which that bali trickIed over
the green and dropped with a thud
into the cup, giving BODY a "A and
second place in the sweepstakes.
At the time, Freddy Mcleod had
a 70 to lead the field. and with
the leading golfers of the Middle
Atlantic Open shooting at the mark,
almost anything was liable to hap
pen. Puts of "a feet are not be-
ing made every day.
Mcleod shot consistent golf
to win the $25 first prize, and
Tommy ArmEdr, COngressiOnals
new pro, failed to warm up to
the chilly breezes and tied for
third with rs. Tommy Skipper,
of Baltimore. had the other rs.
Dave Thompson, of Washington.
blew a noble opportunity on the
eighteenth green when he took
three puts for a II. Mel Shorey
and A. B. Thorne were just outside
the money with 16S.
Ralph Beach missed several
grand chances by Indifferent put
ting, and Charlie Betschler, of Bal
timore, was hitting off the tee in
his usual manner.
At the election of officers which
preceded the golf, Bob Barnett was
elected president, Charlie Betschler
vice president, A. B. Thorne second
vice president, and A. F. Bergman,
secretary treasurer.
Bill Mackie, of Manor, and
Peter Jackson, who taught at an
indoor school all winter, suffered
frcm lack of practice and shot
i'm the low sos.
1t was decided that the Middle
Atlantic Open would be played in
Baltimore approximately one week
before the Maryland Open, probably
on the Rolling Road course. Sub
scriptions are now being taken up
and it is believed that the pros will
battle for a purse of about 50 500.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
DEWITT PREPS DEFEAT
BRIARLEY HALL, 7 TO 8

Hitting hard in the first two in
nings, the Dewitt Props lambasted
the Briarley Hall nine for to
3 win. 1t was fortunate that tho
Props did hit in those two frames,
for afterward they didn't get a
blooming run. Each team got four
hits, which means that errors and
wildness paved the way for most
of the runs
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

In the Texas open of this year
Cruickshank missed a tie with Mac
donald Smith when he failed to
sink a three-inch put Cruick-
shank's slip at the final hole has
been laid to Willie Mehlhorn, who
is alleged to have yelled just as
Bobby was starting his shot.
Several weeks later the irony Of
fate had Cruickshank and Melhorn
finish in a tie in the big profess
sional tournament at Hot Springs.
Ark. He lost to Hehlhorn in the
play-off.
Recently in the Florida open he
finished all even with Johnny Far.
rell. Once again he was defeared
in the play-off, Farrell having
margin of one stroke in the extra
IS holes.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
LoPSIDED SCORES IN
GRADE SCHOOL GAMES

Five games were played in the
Municipal Fairgrounds Baseball
League and in almost every one
big scores were run up. Gales
Blake defeated Ludlow, 5-to-3, and
,Brookland and Emery met in a
grueling 25-to-7 battle.
Other Games were West, g; Nor
gan. ]: Corcoran. Il: Curtis, g.;
Madison. s.; Blow, 0.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

last night whichI
was conducted
under the guild
ance Of Mrs.
Fl ele n Scudder,
the chairmen Of
the diff ere n t
types Of sport
placed their plans
before the club
representatives.
Clara Alderton,
Princess A. c..
and chairman Of
tennis, suggested
that each club
that could have
6 or more play
ers, get a court
and have a clulo
tnnrn q m an
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
HOLY CROSS SLABS WIN
OVER ON MARINE NINE

Holy Cross created somewhat of
a surprise by handing the Quantico
Marines a IS to defeat on the
Quantico field. No pitcher the
Marines could offer was capable of
stopping the Holy Cross batters
The Devil Dogs were lucky the
score was no larger.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
VO I
AY.OFF
BY JACK" MARTIN

The girls of all the clubs who are
members OF the Washington Recrea-
ton League will have ample OPP.
portunity for sport activity this
summer If present plans are carried
out.
At the regular monthly meeting
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY GUEST
OF MARYLAND TOSSERS

The only game of the week for
the University of Maryland base
ball team will be played when
Hampden-S Sidney invades the lair
of the Byrdmen. Maryland has
been hitting a fast pace lately, and
the Virginians win do we'll to avoid
defeat.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
GEORGES PLANS BUSY
TIME IN THE RING

NEW YORK. April 13.--It was
announced today thar Georges
Carpenter is planning to take on
two bouts after his meeting with
Eddie Huffman California light
heavyweight. on May p at Madison
Square Garden. He has accepted
terms for bouts with Tommy
Loughran at Philadelphia on June
10 and Martin Burke at New
Orleans on June 90
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE

uay. AHu klIllng IS always lIless'5 >
even though it's just in fun.
On the face of it the Senators
don't look like champions. But
their supporters ask. and there's
method In the asking, "who will
beat them out?" And that again is
a poser. 1t may be Philadelphia,
it may be St. Louis. it may be De
troit or New York. And then again
it may be none at all.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
GRIFF'S CLUB REFUSES
To HEAR REQUIEM
By FORD C. FRICK
International News Service

YORK April 3-There's old wheeze to the effect that
thing enough ana
will eventually true I'm
coming TO DaseDa
experts their diagnosis of the Washington Senator's
For three the boys have been sad over
the Griffith entry before the starts
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
PUTT OF "a FEET PUTS
BARNET It SECOND
By ROSS CONlKLIN

professional The Chevy
Club going gather his family before the open hearth
really great putt he made the eighteenth Of the
Burning Tree
with 3 par four edge the 60yard
green IN he putt confronting him
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
They Have Breaks

If one takes the statement
breaks of the game" literally the
Giants are partially wrecked
team. Art Nehf has a broken
finger and Hartley a broken nail.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13


iron ash cans.
Maybe they will do it again
this year. Maybe not.
If they do, then Bucky Harris
is a miracle man for fact.
Buckys club this year is like the
7-year-old thoroughbred or the 30
year-old boxing champion. You
can't tell about 'em until the bell
rings or the barrier goes up.
But certain factors are apparent.
Bucky hasn't strengthened his team
anv. and most of the other man.
ayers have. Then all the clubs are
a year older now, and that added
wear is a lot harder on Bucky s
veterans than it is on Connie
Mack's youngsters for instance.
To offset that, however, are these
equally potent and self evident
facts.
The Senators are a mighty
smart ball cIub-smarter perhaps
than any other club In the
league. And they have the old
winning spirit.
Three glazing weaknesses APP
near in the Washington lineup.
One is in the pitching box. john
son, Coveleskie, Ruether and Bush
can't be expected TO carry the
burden Of many more hard cam
paigns And Harris has no one to
replace them. His youth pitchers
are mediocre at best. And mediocre
youngsters never yet figured very
much in a pennant race.
Then Bucky needs a shortstop:
Peckinpaugh has about. finished
his honorable career. And Buddy
Myer, despite press agent notices,
isn't a whirlwind by several para
sangs. Buddy is fair-but he's
young, and he's inexperienced. AS
a kid he isn't as good as Mark
Koenig of the Yankees. And as
/ a veteran he can't hold candle to
Joey Sewell, for instance.
Right field is another problem.
Johnny TObin, aged and bit de.
! crepit, is many miles removed
from the best OutfieIder In the
league.
And Joe Harris, slugger that he
1 is, never was great outfielder.
| There's always the danger OF Joe
| getting killed by a fly ball some
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
He Hurled Well

Farrell pitched nice ball to enable
his St. Joseph's Midgets to defeat
the ST. John Midgets, to 5.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
Near -Four Golf
Titles When
ink Acts

Bobby Cruickshank has qualified
for the hard-luck championship Of
golf.
On four occasions in the last two
years Dame Fortune has frowned
on Bobby just when a little seemed
within his grasp.
He recently broke the jinx by
winning the North and South open.
He had a margin of only one stroke
over three other stars tied for sec
ond place.
In 1923 CrlickshanIk tied with
Bobby Jones at InwOOd for the
national open, each finishing with
296. In the playOff Jones won
by two strokes, taking 76, Cruick-
shank need IS.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13
TUESDAY, APRIL 10. 1926

fouls A. BOUCHER.
L. sports lOriter Of The
Times, Is recognized as a
baseball authority.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

Maybe they will do it again
this year. Maybe not.
If they do, then Bucky Harris
is a miracle man for a fact.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

And twice in a row the corpse
has come to life and knocked the
mourners for a row OF galvanized
iron ash cans.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

ssEYE TIMES sndsaUors -
giUe its readers more
sporss pictures than any
ether negOspapeg.
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

And Joe Harris, slugger that he
is, never was a great outfielder.
There's always the danger Of Joe
getting killed by fly ball some
The Washington times., 1926-04-13

Right field is another problem.
Johnny TObin, aged and a bit de.
crepit. is many miles removed
from the best Outfielder I'm the
league.
Evening star., 1926-02-01

Total .... S4.227 ,995. .O91 S3.6o9. .962 ST!
Exports.

Total 80. S4.9O9. .39b,342 $500. 1888. S45
Among the individual countries fur
nishing imports to the United States,
Canada ranked first with 1925 total
of S454,762 $50, and Great Britain
second with S412,315,s59.
Evening star., 1926-02-01
Consol Cigar.
Consol Cigar rts.
Consol Distribut.

Consol Cigar.
Consol Cigar rts.
Consol Distribut.
Consol Gas (5)..
Consol Textile.
Cont Can (f6).
Cont Insur (6)..
Cont Mot (S0c)..
Corn Prod (2).
Coty, Inc o.
Crex Carpet %.
Crucible Stl CD.
Crucible pf CO..
| Cuba Cane Su. -.
Cuba Sugar S pf.
| Cuba Co (4)...-.
| Cuban-Am S Cd.
| Cuban Domin. :.
| Cuban Dom pf. :.
| Cudahy Pkg %.
| Cuyamel FIR 90.
| Dawson Chem.
| Del L & Wn (f7)
D r G Wst pf. :.
| Detroit Ed 3D..
Devoe&Ra GAO.
| Dodge Bros CT A.
Dodge pf (T....
Dome Mines CD.
Doug Pee (t1K)
Dupont (t14)...
DUPONT deb go.
Duquesne pf Cd.
Durham Hose.
Eastman (ts)...
Eaton Axle CO.
Eisenlohr & Bro.
Eleo Auto Lite. :.
Electric Boat. 80.
Elec Powr & Lit. &.
EP&L pf 40 % Cd
Ell P & l. pf %.
| Elec Sto Bat(t6)
Emmerson Brnt.
Emmerson B pf.
End John (5).
Erie r R.
Erie 1st pf.
Eureka Vac o..
Fairbks (2.60)..
Famous Pl 3D..
Famous pf 3D..
FedLight(" "1.40)
Fed M&Sm( (t10).
Fed Min pf o..
Fid Phoenix co.
First Nat Stores.
Fisher Body CD.
Fisk Rubber.
Fisk r 1st pf CD
Fleischmn (new)
Foundation (S).
Fox Film A o..