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

Mrs. Prescott's sister, Mrs. Alonzo
Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19

LUMBER - Thoroughly sea o n
spruce. pine. hemlock boards. planks,
studding, dimensions; cedar posts,
poles, laths, strappings. dry slabwood.
F. E. Mace, 81 Winthrop st. Tel. 1920
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
ETNA

Russell Craig, of Pittsheld, was a.
business caller in town, Monday, in
the interests of the METROPOLITAN
Life Insurance company.
j. W. Friend was a business call
er In Bangor, Thursday
Hon. and Mrs. c. B. Friend are
enjoying a two weeks vacation at
Pushor Pond.
q. B. Hand, OF Carmel, has pur-
chased of H. NJ. Farren his. home
stead at North Etna.
Mrs. Alberta Haskell, Of Carmel,
was calling on friends in town,
Thursday.
Mrs Donald = Orsborne, of New
York City, is visiting at the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and. Mrs.
II. C. Friend. s~
II met Tom today, Nellie" Tom
was the man Nellie had refused.
Nellie: Did you tell him was
married2"
Eyes"
and did he seem sorry?''-
Yes. he said he was sorry. al
though he didn't know the man per-
sonally.' AN. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
Farms and Land for Sale


FARMS-I have some good trades in
all kinds. and all prices. Also have
desirable cottages at Lakewood for
sale. Albert E. Jepson, Skowhegan.
As ACRES-Farm in Pittston, Maine,
mi. to Gardiner, near State Rd., 33
acres in woodland, all good hardwood.
IL in tillage;. pasture for cows.
Stable for cows and l horse. Good
Groom house buildings all in good
condition. Fellows Real Estate Ex
change. TAT Main St, Waterville.
20 ACRES-Estate, 10 acres tillage,
100000 #. clear pine lumber; Sroom
brick house, heat, electric lights:
Standard oil gas tank: barn, garage
and roadside store; city water avail
able. Wood to last life time. Crops
in, ] acre potatoes. balance general
garden truck; Is apple trees, some
small fruit, including strawberries.
On State Rd. near Gardiner. Price
$500. Mcdonald. R. 10. Tel. 6S7-W.
so ACRE-Farm 5 mi. from Augusta
on West River Rd.; under high state
of cultivation; good 7-roorn house,
for 1000 hens. Nice young orchard,
wood and lumber. E. w. Church, 46
So. Chestnut ST., Augusta. Tel. 1025M
80 ACRES-Easy to own farm located
in town Mercer; % acres tillage, cuts
20 tons hay: balance pasture and
woodland. Estimated 400 eds. wood:
lot growing pine. Buildings in fair
condition. Owner unable to work
Price very low. W. K. Clisby, Wis
casset. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Business Property

Business Property 80
CHILD ST.-Building ana lot Could
be used for garage or workshop. In
quire Trouant & Bates, Augusta.
ARDINER-General store, fruit,
candy, tobacco. ETC., splendidly locat-
ed; also 2-story house, large lot, fine
garden, near high school. 343 Water
Street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
Rooms for Housekeeping
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Apartments and Flats "a
APARTMENT - Pleasant, furnished,
desirable location. Write XII, Journal.
CEDAR COURT downstairs rent;
all modern. Adults only.
COR GROVE AND SWAN STS.-Fur-
nished apartment. Mrs. NJ. L. Haley.
GAGE ST. PLACE 6-4-room rent.
Apply E. f. Parkman. Tel. 1141-W.
GARDINER-Church ST., 7-room rent,
modern conveniences. Tel. 167-W.
DINER-Tenement. Apply at
Ludwig's Jewelry Store.
GARDINER-1 River Ave. Pleasant
downstairs rent, modern conven-
fences, garage. Tel. PAW.
GARDINER Heselton ST., small
rent, modern, place for car.
GARDINER-22 Highland Ave-, z
rooms. Modern conveniences. Tel54-W
GARDINER-Moder rent suitable
for business, centrally located, heated.
Apply w. f. Gay, 2S School st.
LLOWELf-Water St, 2 rents;
modern. Tel. 733-M.
JACKSON ST, 31-Upstairs rent 4
rooms. Tel. 694-M.
OAK ST. 35-3 furnished rooms. Call
forenoons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
MERCHANDISE
Articles For Sale

Articles For Sale 81
SCREEN PAINT--Iss needed right now.
How about other paints, varnishes,
wall paper and window glass2 Hill
mans, Inc, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
Specials at the Stores


There goes Mr.. Spitzenheimer
with a new car! Suffering TOM
cats! How's he do it?" Here's the
answer: He got 1t with a pot Of
polish from Fifield's-opp. depot.
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19

THIS Ads good for 25-cent dis
count on any order for cleansing sent
to US by parcel. post. Berry's Dry
Cleaners and Tailors, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
ROOMS AND BOARD

Rooms Without Board So
CHAPEL ST, 64-Large front room.
Modern. Tel. 556-W
GARDINER-60 Elm ST., rooms; also
garage. Tel. 504-W.
ROOM-Desirable for lady, or man and
wife. Write OIL, care Journal
STATE ST. 77-Single or double
rooms. Tel. HEM
WATER ST, 15O-Rooms by the day
or week. Apply 7 A. NJ. to P. M.
Rooms for Housekeeping SO
CHILD ST 31--2 and 3 rooms, mod
ern. Tel. 91S-W or call evenings.
HALLOWELL--13 Lincoln St, rooms,
/ adults. Mrs. Miller. Tel. 1850.
STATE ST, 171-Furnished front
suite, all conveniences. Deehan's.
UNION ST. Light Housekeeping
room. Mrs. B. n. Beane. Tel. 1067-M.
~ Wanted-Rooms or Board - 70
MAN-AIiddle aged. desires board and
room, with chance of making perma-
nent home. Country preferred. Write
R-2, care. Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
EMPLOYMENT
Helm Wantad-Maia

PORTER-At Augusta State Hospital
laundry; middle aged man. Apply to
Steward and Treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
MERCHANDISE
Articles For Sale

BABY CARRIAGE-In good condition
Tel. 1049-M.
BABY STROLLER-Almost new cheap,
for cash. Tel. Gardiner 272-R In A NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19

WALL BOARD-And pulp plaster,
made by Samson. Just the thing for
new building and re-modelling. NAL
colin & Dyer Co., Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-19
MERCHANDISE
Building Materials

ROOFING-F'ix your roof with M
Cote or Evertight roofing. This is a
guaranteed roofing. Call or write f.
w. Shaw, 156 Water St, Augusta.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
Vests Good Thing
Paid Well

Bu United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. S0.-The good
thing" at the races which Fred
West, named in'the baseball scandal,
said was bet on in 1919 instead OF
an alleged fixed ball game. really
was good thing, reference to racing
records showed today.
Panaman, the horse named by
West as having been bet by himself
and Joe Wood. ran in the first race
at the Aqueduct race track on Sept.
25, 1919, and won easily Jockey
Frach, the chart of the race showed,
held his mount just back of the
leaders for most of the seven fur
longs, then spurred him on the
stretch to win by a length and a
half from Thunderstorm, the second
horse, with plenty of speed left in
him.
Track odds on ,Panaman were 10
to s, although West. according to his
story. did not get that price. AS he
explained 1t. he took shorter
Rookie" price in Detroit to enable
him to collect Immediately after the
race, instead of waiting until the
next day, when the book paid off on
the official prices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
MlTT SHOW
Three New Faces on Satur-
day Being Card.

Three OF the boxers to appear on
the Washington "A. c. card at
Tomlinson Hall Saturday afternoon
are newcomers to Indianapolis fans.
They are Harry Roberts, st. Paul;
Frank Kutel. Milwaukee. and Joe
OrteZ Spain.
Roberts. q light heavyweight, will
face Toe Sel1yra. Ohio mauler who
maze an impress We showing in his
first appearance here recently. Kutel
will swap gloves with Roy Wallace,
B~jghtwool middleweight while
Ote2 viii mix with the flashy Merle
Alte.
All of the bouts are to go eight
rounds and will be of two and one
half minute duration.
In the other three scraps Babe
Ruth, tough little Louisville boxer.
is to meet Johnny Murphy, local
featherweight. Don Carson will fight
Jimmy Sayers of Lafayette. Carson
and Savers recently fought whirl-
wind eight-round go at the Elks Club
Sayers gaining a slight edge. Red
Mcdonald Toledo, will meet Tate
Langford, louisville. They are
lightweights The show will start at
2:30.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
BOS S = S
OF RI N G
boo Nj Z .
N. Y. Boxing Commission 10
Be Abolished Not Later
Than March.
BIZ Times Special

NEW YORK, Dec 30.-The Three
Dukes" otherwise known as the
"fistic papas," have seen the hand
writing on the slate at Albany and
realize their days in their collective
"Duchy'' are nearing an end. But
they are not going to relinquish their
prerogatives until the last moment.
1--WE shall continue to rule" said
James A. Farley. chairman of the
State athletic commission, soon to be
abolished.
Let no one think we are through
until we are put out" chimed in
Commissioner Muldoon.
Commissioner George Brewer. sal
low, iugubrious third member of the
trio, said in a hollow voice that he
favored the legislation passed at AL
bany which wipes out the commits,
sion and establishes one-man rule
over boxing in New York State. He
hopes to be the man.
The dukes, who backed Harry
Willis until the Negro fell apart of
old age in a Brooklyn ring, and who
bounded S5,000,0O0 worth of Demp.
sey-Tunney fight over the line into
Pennsylvania, and who passed a rule
preventing smoking in the fre-proof
Madison Square Garden will pass
from office not later than next
March.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
SCORES 1872 TO z
IN FAVOR OF PLAYERS
Cobb and Speaker Continue to Hold Sentiment of Public
Opinion in Other Cities

ceive straw vote coupons and fans
of Indianapolis and over the State
who have not filed out ballots are
urged to get busy. Chip Cobb Speak.
er straw vote coupon on this page
and mail or bring to the sports de,
partment of The Times.
Thirty fans sent in answers Tues
day, 81 Wednesday and AZ today
Here is today's list:
THEY VOTE mo"
Carl SiEs IdeP 7d5 s. g. Sew c a2rs s.. St.
Mrs. E. L. ireland. 6S3 E. Thirty Sec
1 Y. sASFHsd1rswss gs 60 steven :, St +. 9,
7. A. Mqlry, irSa 922 S. Noble ST.
George Bonhsm Elwood Ind
q j Cooper, eare Sof Kahn Tai RSsl Co
B. purbin,, 4O46 Z. Twennty-First 81.
F Frank 6 R5sea o l2s2 eeostags Ava
W. r. Lambert. fO1@ b. Palmer st.
/, Frank Roach, Grand Hotel
Mrs, Jack Barry Richmond. Ind.
fy ye RHGs s6s 1919 idfs Asha96 g
Lloyd Beckwith, Ola Guiltord Ave.
X. Il. Ellis. 1859 Koehne st.
NJ. ID. Collins. 1912 S. Dawson st.
Frank Borns. i5f y. State st.
y. J. Sexton 3l6 Indiana Trust Bldg.
Karl Bordner. 1858 Broolxslde Ave.
q. w Boyd, 734 Park Ave,
Leslie 4. Fine Methodist Hospital.
Otis Jones' 1873 n. East st,
Gale Kloepper. Methodist Hospital
William Il, Whaley 237 u e. Pratt st,
A. Gresham. 1920 Brookside Ave.
r. w. Cook. 333 s. Audubon Rd.
Archie Kimble. 1902 Harlan st.
Albert Boeldt 500 II. Orange St.
Harry Hinman. 1912 Wade st.
G. AZ Cones Woodstock Club,
l.. ii. Mccain, S24 Lemclke Bldg.
Joe Casey lib n Belmont Ave.
Melvin Martin. 1923 Oliver Ave.
irwin Mckay, $40 Marion Ave.
w wernke. 113S Richland st.
/. Isaac Rugenstein. 1921 W. Morris St.
Charles Mills, 92S Tuxedo St.
Vern G. Fleetwood. 1873 N East St.
Dr. Samuel McGaughey. 5219 f. Wash
sam Wernke. 113s Richland St.
r. r. Mckay $40 Marion Ave.
Lee Blanton. 1915 College Ave,
Il. Chickadonz. 1910 N. Haugh St.
THEY VOTE YES
William Reichwein. 3116 w. North St.
Wayne Emmelmann. 234 x. of p. Bldg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
3 a N T "A M
x | N G / s
DODGING
Rosenberg Warned Title
May Be Passed to Taylor
Graham Winner.

NEW YORK. Dec S0.--Charley
(PhiD Rosenberg, worlds bantam
champ, ordered to appear by 1920
this morning and post certified
check with the state boxing commits
sion to guarantee his appearance al
the Garden against Bushy Graham
on Jan. Ia, had not shown up at
IL a. m.
Rosenberg and his manager came
wednesday with bonds to guarantee
his appearance and weight to defend
his bantamweight title, but Bert
stand, boxing representative, de
clined to accept the bonds.
Rosenberg was instructed to return
today with either cash or certified
check. Rosenberg. who is already
barred in Illinois and other States!
faces suspension in New York unless
he meets the commissioner ultima
tum. The commissioners suspect the
champion is trying to dodge their or
ders in order to get out of the Ora
ham match.
# Rosenberg doesn't make the
financial grade, his title may go TO
the winner of a bout between Ora
ham and Bud Taylor of Terre Haute
Ind. who is champion in Illinois
There has been talk of matching
Graham and Taylor for a fifteen
round scrap here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
GENE TUNNEY
PeStered by Rival Promoters
Bidding for Services.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. S0.-Pestered
by gentlemen eager to hand him a
million dollars or so. Gene Tunney,
heavyweight champion. was prom
Used an interesting afternoon today
before he cntrains for st. Louis to
fulfill a vaudeville engagement.
Rival promoters. Humbert Flu
gay and Tex Richard, have asked
Tunney to drop in for chat which
might lead to arrangement for the
champions first defense of the title.
Fugazy has arranged his plans
definitely. Place, Polo Grounds,
New York. Time, mid-Sepoember.,
Opponent, Jack Delaney.
Richard has failed to disclose his
plans, save that he would like to
match Tunney with Jack Dempsey
or the winner Of a heavyweight
elimination now in progress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

~@1 HAT was about two weeks
III ago. Since then every mail
~ brings from one to five let
ters expressing disgust of the inten.
donal pass.
While all seem a unit in the be-
lief that the intentional pass should
be abolished, only a few offer sug
gestions as to how it could be done
without hurting the game. g
am taking the liberty of print.
ing one of the suggestions that, to
my way of thinking, have some
merit.
"NTv suggestion" writes a Chi
cago fan. IDEALS with the uninten-
tional as well as the intentional
pass. If a pitcher lacks control
to the extent that he makes only
four pitches to the batsman, all of
them being called balls, he should
be penalized.
1.-THE suggestion applies only when
there are four pitches to a batsman
and all of them are called balls. That
is usually the case when an inten-
tional pass is issued, the pitcher
throwing the ball so wide of the plate
that the batter could2't reach it We're
his bat twice as long as ordinarily
used
IF five or more balls are pitched
there would be no penalty, as the
batter had been gwen an opportunity
70 hit and failed. "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
ALU M MI WIN

The Manual High School basket
ball team succumbed before the sec.
ond'half attack Of the slumni in the
annual game between the teams
Wednesday night and suffered an
overwhelming defeat, 1896.
The varsity played good ball In
the first half and held the cid stars
TO 27-25 lead. The Red and White
weakened, however, in the last half
and the veterans boosted the score
up high,
RUBBISH. Turner and Elrod were
best for Manual, while Noll, Higgs,
Martin, Hutton and the Harmeson
brothers shared honors for the
alumni.
Edward A. Gardner, president of
the Roines Alumni Club, which
sponsors the game each year, an
nounced the club would hold it's an
nual meeting for the election of off,
GERS at the Board of Trade library
Sunday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
SAYS OTHERS GUILTY
Swede Risberg, Blacklisted Sox
Player, Issues Startling" Statement.

Blu United Prcss
CHICAGO, Dec 30.--Any knowledge
of any baseball scandal which
Charles (Swede) Risberg, former
shortstop of the Chicago White Sox.
says is in his possession win be vel
coined by Judge Kenesaw M. Lands.
the baseball commissioner said here
today.
Risberg. one of the seven members
of the White Sox, who was banned
from baseball, because of his alleged
part in throwing the 1919 worlds
series, is working on a farm near
Rochester. Mimi, and in an inter
view there said;
'I can implicate twenty big leag
uers in a baseball scandal, but Judge
Lands never will ask me what /
know. The facts are there. but they
don't want to know them"
Lands emphatically denied Ris-
berg's startling statements and said:
Most certainly he would be wei.
come" Beyond that statement the
ex-1urist refused to bulge. He has
given out no other statement since
making public the Speaker-Cobb in.
vestigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
Joint Meeting of Players ant
Counsel Scheduled in
Toledo.

~ United Press
DETROIT, Dec. 30.--Ty Cobb,
through his attorney, today made
overtures to Iris Speaker for a joint
meeting of counsel at Toledo Friday
to perfect legal plans for their fight
The Georgia Peach, who arrived
here late Wednesday from Cleveland,
went int conference with his at
torney. Judge James o. ,Murfin. fol-
lowing which announcement was au-
thorized that Murfin had communi-
Gated with. Speakers attorne. Will
liam II. Boyd.
After the Ohio meeting Murfin
indicated a statement probably will
be issued setting forth the legal
course to be- followed in the Cobb
Speaker action to clear their names
OF scandal.
Smoky Joe" Wood. Yale baseball
coach, and former American League
pitching ace, also implicated in the
scandal. did not put imam appear
ance at Judge Murfins office. II
was understood he had left New Ha.
ven early today,
Asked what he thought of the lat.
est statement of Fred o. West. in
which the Detroit baseball field en-
ploye asserted he bet money which
Dutch Leonard and Joe Wood gave
him on a horse race instead of on
the alleged scandal ball game of
Sept 20, 1919, James o. Muffin. Ty
Cobbs attorney. said.
We'll, / guess l better not say
anything about Vests newest state
ment because, you know. Vests gets
me my tickets at the ball park on
days when Navin field is a sell out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
10 M BARD
. Z: + AT s
3 " r. I: r
Bulldogs Fail to Break Up
Sailing Tactics of
Suckers

BIZ Times Special >.
GALESBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 30.-But-
Ter University of Indianapolis went
down to defeat here "Wednesday night
before the fast Lombard five, the
local team nosing out the visitors,
25-24
The Illinois outfit started off fast
and were in the lead, 1873, when the
first half ended. The Indiana team
came back strong and dazzled the
locals with a wonderful display of
passing and shooting.
Butler failed 20 stop stalling tao
tics in the last few minutes of the
contest. Diehl and Mosher were
best for Lombard, while White and
Chandler were outstanding for But
Ter.
It was the second game for the
visitors against All Illinois team, But
Ter downing Wesleyan on Tuesday
night. Tonight they will play Chi
cago at Chicago. Summary:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
LEIDY DEFENDS TY

BIZ JHIItu PFe8b
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3d.
Ty Cobb is about as great a man as
there is in the country today, ac.
cording to George Leidy, coach of
the local Texas League Club.
Leidy, who sold Cobb to Detroit
while Leidy was manager of the Au-
gusta (Ga) team, warmly defended
the Georgia Peach" in commenting
on basebalIs latest scandal"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
Delaney Latest
Gold Mine

BH NEA Serrice
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.--Jack De-
laney's victory over Bud German
and his establishment in the heavy
weight division is another instance
where cheap contracts have led to
a gold mine.
Delaney cost Pete Reilly, his man
ager, $500 He already has earned
100000 and is still going strong.
Jack Kearns got Jack Dempsey s
contract for nothing in the back
room Of a Frisco saloon.
Jack Sharkey never cost Johnny
Buckley dime and he has made
a small fortune already and is gun
ming for a 100000 bout with Tun.
ney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
Famous Major Batsmen Fight to Clear
Names in Baseball Disturbance

Iris Speaker Qeft) and Ty Cobb
are pictured here as they conferred
in Cleveland, Ohio, on ways and
means of fighting the charges of
dutch" Leonard that they framed
a 1919 observation-disclosures baseball
game. The two ex-managers con.
suited with a Cleveland lawyer.
Later Cobb went to Detroit to con-
fer with his personal attorney. Fans
are waiting for these famous dia-
mond heroes to announce their plan
of action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

A count of ballots in The Times
poll of public opinion in the Cobb
Speaker-Landis American League
baseball controversy showed 1874
coupons received from fans up to
noon today. And the score" showed
1872 fans expressing an opinion of
mot guilty" and only two fans up
holding Judge Lands charge of
~guilty."
The score" of 1872 to means that
diamond followers refuse to be con-
WINGED of the scandal charges against
the veteran stars on the basis of evil
dence published. In the meantime
Commissioner Lands refuses to com
ment on the manner in which the
public has jumped on the band
wagon in favor of the great batsmen
whose records were besmirched by
Dutch Leonard, the disgrunted
pitcher.
Maybe He's Waiting
1t is hard to believe Lands would
rule out Cobb and Speaker on flimsy
charges and if he has more evidenced
he is keeping 1t to himself or is wait
ing to uncork another batting rally"
against the athletes.
Several big league baseball experts
are beginning to rally to Lands sup
port and for that reason 1t is
suspected the commissioned has been
ncouraged to stand pat. His main
weapon, of course, is the correspond
ence between Cobb and Leonard and
Joe Wood and Leonard following the
1919 season, the year the alleged
thrown" game was played. He
takes the attitude, evidently, that
Cobb and Wood did not offe con
vincing alibi for those letters.
Poll in Eight Cities
Eight papers of the Scripps-How-
ard league, including The Indian
apolis Times. are taking a poll Of
opinion on the question of scandal
accusations, and sentiment is over.
whelmingly back of Cobb and Speak
err The straw vote standing in eight
cities is carried elsewhere on this
page.
Coupons will be collected and
mailed to Judge Lands next Wednes-
! day unless new developments. crop
out In the controversy that would
change the entire complexion of the
baseball disturbance.
The Times will continue to re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
ENGLISH TO COMPETE

BU Unltcd FTc86
NEW YORK, Dec. S0.-The Eng
fish squash racquets team, due TO ar
rive here Jan. %. will enter the
United States and Canadian national
championships and viii tour the
East
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
PERFORM AT GALVESTON
Thornburg-Lewis Squad Meets Fast
Merchants Saturday.

The Tbornburg-Lewis team will
play the Galveston Merchants at
Galveston Saturday night. The Buick
five has been playing great ball of
late and, with Fox, star guard, back
in the lineup. are ready to book
with the fastest teams in the State.
Games are preferred with La
Porte, Shelbyville, Morgantown,
Swayzee and Miami Indians. Write
Thornburg-L Lewis Buick Sales Com
pany, 1899 E. Washington ST., or
call Iryinzton 4349.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
YACHT RACE ENTRIES
BIZ United Press

DU CUtt6u FfRSS
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Two chal-
lenges have come from Norway and
one from Holland for the Seawan.
haka cup and the Scandinavian gold
cup, international yatch racing tro-
phies. The races will be held next
summer in Long Island Sound.