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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Chicago Golf Pros
Patch Differences
OF Texas Tournament

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 4-(AP)-
Two Chicago professional golfers,
wild Bill' Mehlhorn and Bobby
Cruickshank, apparently have for
gotten their tilt at the close of the
Texas open tournament several
weeks ago. today meet to determine
the South Central open champion
ship The two yesterday tied for the
South Central title and first prize of
$500 with scores of 2S5 in a nerve
wracking finish Of the ~ hole grind.
The winner of today's event cap
lures the $500 first money with the
loser taking $1,000 for second prize.
Macdonald Smith of Great Neck,
L. l., winner of two Texas tourna-
ments recently, and AL watrous Of
Grand Rapids, last years winner of
the South Central title, finished in
tie for second place with scores of
2S6.
Joe kirkwood of New York. IA
vored by many to finish among the
hrst three, could not place higher
than seventh with 290.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

The Camp Fire Girls will celebrate
their fourteenth birthday, on the
week of March 18th, with a beauty
contest. But it's a beauty contest
the like of which was never seen a.
Atlantic City or in the Sunday pic
torials. For in this beauty contest,
every one of the 100000 Camp Fire
Girls has just as good a chance as
every other, be her nose straight or
plugged or her complexion peaches
and cream or specked with freckles.
Its beautify-your-corner contest.
1t has been Camp Fires custom,
since she was old enough to plan her
own birthdays, to celebrate by per-
forming some service for others.
Last year they decided to begin their
charities at home and celebrated bv
keeping house on birthday for
Mother: This year they're still stay
ing at home, but they're transform
ing one bit of that home by making
it Just as beautiful as possible.
Probably it will be their own rooms
for which they'll make curtains and
frame pictures and perhaps weave
and dye a rag rug, the money for
the slight expenditures to be earned
by themselves. 1t may be corner of
the library, of the nursery or Moth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Winter Trapshoot
Will Be Staged Cony
Rink on SATURDAY.

One of the features to which the
fans are looking forward in con-
recticn with the Winter Carnival is
the trapshooting contest which will
be staged on the Cony rink at LA
p. NJ, Saturday. Several we'll known
markslnen have entered the contest
and a clever team from Waterville
is entered.
Three prizes will be offered in the
local shoot and one in the Waterville
shoot. all in gold. Each entry will
pay the manager the sum of two
dollars. the sSne to defray the cost
of birds and ether expenses. Each
PERSON competing will furnish his
cwn shells. There will be a special
event fer the local trapshooters and
large number are signed IN for
this class. None entering for less
than so shells is eligible to compete
for the prizes. The Watervil!e trap
shooters viii he John Stobie. George
Stobie, c. r. Blaisdel. Ray Moore
DR.. Paine. Sam Clark, +. Stobie. s.
Green and C Getchell.
The Augusta entries are as fol-
, lows: Pinkham, i. Stone. Is Stone.
L. McCausland, Nelson Emery, L..
Flynt, Sawtelle. Cunningham, Hayes,
McBain and MCGUIRE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
M. C.. /. Five Off
On Trip This Week
(Speciai to Kennebec Journal)

NSpeCldl TO heHHeDeC JOurndt)
Pittsfield, Feb. 4.-The NJ. C. 1. bas-
ketball team will take trip this week
playing two games in Pennington.
Friday evening M. c. I. will meet the
Abbott School five, and Saturday eve
ming will oppose the Pennington Nor
nal School team.
This will be the first trip Of the
season for NJ. c. 1. and hard games are
looked for, as both these Pennington
teams are reported as being strong and
formidable aggregations.
Last year Abbott School won the
prep school division of the Maine tour
nament and also scored a victory over
NJ. c. I. here, SO the local institute five
will be out to score win over the
Abbott team Friday evening.
The Pennington Normal team has a
long list of victories to it's credit this
season and is said to be very snappy
organization. A great game should
ensue when these two teams hit their
stride Saturday night.
Cogan has been working his men
hard this week and expects them to
get back into the victory column this
week, the Kents Hill game last Friday
having marred their hitherto unbroken
string of victories.
Cogan is undecided as to the lineup
he will select to appear against the Abb
bolt team Friday evening but it will
he selected from the following: Capt.
Humphrey. Placement. Cormier Nor
gan, Louder Jim F'latley, Tom Flatley,
Hodgkins and Craig.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Former Gardiner
Star to Compete in
Games for BOwdOin
Especial to Kennebec JournaN

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick Me. Feb. 4-In addition
to the relay team, Bowdoin will be
represented Saturday at the 3. A. A.
Games by Briah Conner of Var
mouthport, Mass, Robert Ham of
Reading, Mass, Frank Foster of
Manchester. Mass. and Bernard
Lucas of Gardiner.
Conner will compete in the dash.
He is the holder of the Bowdoin in
door record for the 40-yard dash,
and finished third in the hundred at
the State Meet last spring. Both
Ham and Foster are entered in the
thousand and mile. Ham ran on the
two mile relay team which defeated
Maine at the Portland American Le-
gion Meet last winter.
Foster is the brother of Bob Fos-
ter, holder Of the Maine Intercollegi-
ate record. He is sophomore, and
is beginning to show promise of
equalling his brother as middle
distance man.
Lucas Is another sophomore who is
showing promise as track man. He
finished third in the high hurdles at
Waterville last spring, and since that
time has improved considerably. He
will compete in the hurdle event at
Boston. Captain Hal Littlefield, al
ternate on the relay team, may also
compete in the hurdles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Ray Sorry to Leave
Amateur Running

Chicago, Feb. 4.-(AP)-Joie Ray
mas chucked his Illinois A. c.. run
ming trunks in the locker to turn
professional formally after the fash
ion Of Red Grange.
Now am q professional" the
n iddle distance veteran of the l. A.
=. announced yesterday and straight
away proved 1t by introducing his
manager.
Ray. according to the mode, is
sued q statement to the press. He
expressed his sincere regret in ter
minating IL year amateur athletic
career during which he acquired a
bevy Of titles.
Joie frankly admitted that run
nlng was the best thing he could do
ana that he intended capitalizing on
II. He said he left amateurism be-
cause efiged linquent attitude taken
~ -Hpson. who us, A. u. officials with
: wide spaces somelred reinstatement
- bag for sport
fSertiSen1e nt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Tilden Says Was
Misunderstood in
Recent. Statements

New York. Feb. 4.-(AP)-William
T. Tilden, national tennis champion, in
a letter to the Herald-Tribune states
that an interview appearing in this
weeks Harvard Crimson rather mac
curately presented his real views as to
amateur and professional sports.
The Crimson interviewer quoted Til
den as saying that college football is
a professional sport and the players
might as we'll be paid for their efforts.
In his letter to the Herald-Tribune the
net champion says what he really said
was.
II saw no reason for all the yell
about amateur and professional sports;
that the line of demarcation between
professionalism and commercialization
was primarily one of whether the in
dividual was paid or not, and that I'M
der the present system it seemed to me
that since organizations were getting
the return on sport the players might
we'll be paid, too.
II remember (Which doubtless the
interviewer forgot) that l did not APP
prove of professional sport in theory
but that open professionalism is SUI
perior to commercialized amateurism
if 1t evades the law. Strange though
it may seem, am great believer in
amateur sport"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

er's own room which would be radi-
ant with lovely picture framed by
hand, and a table cover made by
hand and a flower vase made by
hand! Camp Fire is leaving the
corner and just what is to be done
to it to each girls own taste and
judgment.
"All girls love beauty" said Mrs.
Oliver Hartman, President of Camp
Fire. TITS right they should. We
want them to and to be as beautiful
as health and glowing spirits can
make them. But we want them to
seek beauty in other places than
their mirrors. We want them to
create it, not just for themselves but
for others. And so we're having
this beauty contest which will full
fill their birthday tradition of ser
vice and carry out the first rule of
Camp Fire, Seek Beauty"
Camp Fires fourteenth birthday
will be observed the week of March
10th with Camp Fire councils, pres
citations, and other celebrations. The
organization. whose watchword is
Wohelo, standing for WORK.
HEALTH, LOVE, is open to all girls
over eleven who can organize a
group of six or more. There are
now over 100000 members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
CONY GIRLS TEAM
FACES REAL TEST
HERE SATURDAY

Whether or not Deering remains as.
an undefeated team, "a record which
she has held for the past two years,
will depend on how hard Cony girls
play in the game between the two
teams Saturday. Deering is good
and must be a fast team to stay out
of the indicated class so long as
she has. But there is always a break
in every teams record and some of
the wiser ones are figuring that Cony
stands more chances of trimming
Deering than any other girls team
in the state.
The Cony team started the season
with a green team and the results
were not so encouraging, Waterville,
which had previously been decisively
trimmed by Morse. taking the Red
and White aggregation by comfort
able margin. After competing in this
game however, the team learned a
lot about basketball and as a result
swung into its stride and turned back
the conquerors of Waterville in fast
Sae. At present the Cony girls must
be reckoned with as q powerful club
and that is just what they'll have to
be to turn back Deering.
The Deeringites, with a veteran
lineup, weakened only by the loss of
Captain johnson and boasting two of
the best forwards in the state in Cap
tain Norma Grover and Gunderson
are coming to this city with no in
tentions of losing a battle this late
in the season and thus marring an
otherwise very creditable record
, They are just as determined to cling
to their honors as Cony is that they
stop their winning streak and start
all over again. Whichever team wins
the game should be fast and a good
crowd should witness it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
French Papers
Take Up Demand
For Lenglen Match

Paris, Feb. 4.-(AP)-"The French
Lawn Tennis Federation alone can
and ought to arrange a match be-
tween Helen Wills the American
champion, and Suzanne Lenglen,'
says LAuto, Frances leading sport
ing journal today.
That's the only way out of the
present unsatisfactory state of af-
fairs. for which neither player is in
any way responsible. 1t is the diver
sity of interests at stake-clubs and
makers of bal,s-the inevitable case
with two PLAYERS of such financial
drawing power, which alone mas de-
layed a meeting between them
L.'Auto declares it would be more
moral to see the gate receipts of a
Lenglen-Wills match go to club
which would apply. them in helping
make good French men and women
players than to the stockholders of
commercial concerns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AGAIN CLASHES
With JUNIOR CIRCUIT

New York, Feb. 4.-(AP)-once
again the National League has NOV
ed against the American in base
ball furry that has Commissioner
Lands as q center. The National
has resolved that Lands shall be
re-appointed for 10 years when his
present seven year term expires in
1927.
The resolution, accented at the
schedule meeting here yesterday,
recommends that the matter come
before the joint meeting or the
leagues next December, leaving the
issue in the hands of the American
circuit and at the same time put
ting an end to all rumors that there
was opposition to the commissioner
in the National. Eight CLUB presl-
dents favored the move.
A year ago Lands and President
Ran Johnson of the American
League were at odds. with the pros
meet of open war, but peace was
agreed upon, even the majority Oh
the Americans magnates standing
with the commissioner. Then, at
the meetings two months ago, John-
son received an annual increase In
salary of $4,000.
Sunday night 1t appeared that
peace had come to stay, for Landls
and Johnson sat in the same BAN
quet hall, guests Of the New York
chapter of the Baseball Writers OF
America. johnson was attending TINS
annual dinner for the first time.
But the next day the rift appeared
again, the American League head
pleading a previous engagement
when invited to attend the National
League dinner Wednesday night, IL
nal episode in the circuits golden
Jubilee celebration. So now the
National has moved for better un-
derstanding by voting the resolution
for Lands re-appointment.
The League failed to approve the
playing schedule and passed it on
to President Heydler, for final revi-
sion and acceptance, difficulty being
Z found in arranging for the shorter
season decided upon by a very wet
and cold commissioner while viewing
the last worlds series games in
Pittsburgh and Washington.
There were ripples as the trade
winds blew. Brooklyn purchased
Merwin Jacobson, outfielder, from
Newark, and Cincinnati obtained Va
Picinich, catcher, from the Boston
Red Sox for the waiver price. Man.
ayers McGraw of the Giants and Nc
Kechnie of the Pirates denied that
any trade concerning Bill Terry, Ed
die Moore and Butch" Henline was
in the making. After all was said
and done, Babe Ruth, of home-rur
fame, left for Florida to continue his
training.
Roger Bresnahan, the origina
"Rajah," who caught the late
Christy Mathewson in many games
has been signed as coach by tn,
New York Giants. Bresnahan wa.
the catcher In the famous play-of1
game of 1908 after Fred Merkle hat
become the victim of Johnny Evers
agile brain and had been termed 6
"bonehead.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
MT. VERNON

SOUTH-The Dunn school will
close February 5. as will also the
Currier school, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Walker were in Augusta to attend
the Grange meetings of last week.
Miss Maybelle Johnson was the re-
cipient of very beautifully decor
ated cake in honor of her birthday,
the donor being Mrs. w. P. Walker.
The supper and entertainment
given at the NJ. e. chapel. Tuesday
evening, was very much enjoyed and
was also a financial success. \
Mrs. George Jackson is able to be
out. after two weeks, illness.
Friends of the late r. W. Brown.
who passed away SO suddenly last
week, sympathize deeply with his
family In their great loss.
Mrs. Ernest Pearl is slowly I'M
proving. Mrs. Wadleigh, who has
been with her. has gone to her home
in Readfield Plains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Chicago to Have
Sports Clearing House

Chicago, Feb. 4.-(AP) Chicago
has a sports clearing house on the
way, it was announced today, where
managers and promoters will COOP
crate in matching ring talent not
only for Chicago but for the entire
country. A number of managers, in
Guiding one from California, already
nave leased space at the headquar-
tiers.
The proposal to establish the
clearing house was coincident with
the announcement of Paddy Har-
mons building plans, which will pro-
vide an $S,O00,000 sports structure
where bouts will be held with other
sport events. New York has had
such a headquarters for promoters
and managers for some time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Dartmouth Leads
u. of N. III. in Winter
Sports College Meet

Williamstown, Mass, Feb. a.
QAP)-Dartmouth led New Hamp-
shire University 26 to 20 tonight at
the close of the first day of the two
day intercollegiate winter sports
meet here. Williams was in third
place with 5 points.
The summary:
Ski dash--Won by Proctor. Dart
mouth: second, Michaelson, New
Hampshire; third, Falwell. Dart
mouth; fourth, Bryne, New Hamp-
shire.
Ski proficiency contest-Won by
Michaelson, New Hampshire; second,
Proctor, Dartmouth; third. Garish,
New Hampshire; fourth. Weston,
New Hampshire.
44O yard skating-Won by Tetley,
New Hampshire; second. Harris,
Dartmouth; third, Banks, Williams;
fourth ,Michaelson New Hampshire
Two mile skating-Won by Lassey'
DartmoIth; second. Harriss, Dart
mouth; third, Tettley, New Hamp-
shire; fourth, Banks, Williams.
Fancy skating-Won by North.
Dartmouth; second Brewster. VIII
liams; third, Pyle, Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Pittsfield A. A.
Opens with Augusta
Cubs Friday Night
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Pittsfield, Feb. 4.-The Pittsfleld
Athletic Association basketball team
will make its first appearance of the
1926 season Friday evening at Union
hall when the Augusta Cubs will come
up for game. The Capital City five
is reported as being very strong ag-
gregation made up of former Cony
High school stars.
The local aggregation will be made
up of local players who have acquit-
ted themselves with great credit in
seasons past and who have always put
up a great game for Pittsfield Just
who will start in Friday nights game
has not been announced, but those who
have been practicing in the. squad this
week are Newhouse, Luce. Grover.
Prescott, Wright and McLaggon. all
these men having appeared for Pitts
field In previous years.
This game promises to be fast and
hard fought and the management is
hoping large crowd of fans will turn
out so more games may be scheduled
for coming weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Flack to Instruct
Coaching Students
Maine Summer School

Orono, Me-, Feb. 4-(AP)-How-
ard Flack, former track coach at
University of Maine, will have charge
Of the courses in coaching at the
summer session of the university,
Director H. M. Ellis announced to-
day.
Flack, who is a graduate Of SYRIA
cuse, was coach at Maine from 1920
to 1923. He had charge Of athletics
at Deering High school the following
two years, and now is in charge of
athletics and physical training at
Kemper Military academy in Mis-
souri,.
Two new courses will be offered
this summer in addition to the regu-
lar work in football, baseball and
basketball coaching. The new
courses will be in coaching field and
track athletics and in general calls
themes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Univ. of Vermont
Tennis Schedule

Burlington VT. Feb. 4.-(AP)-
The University of Vermont tennis
team schedule announced today is
one of the largest ever attempted.
The games:
May S-Rensselaer at Burlington
(pending)
May 10-Dartmouth at Hanover.
May 3-Middlebury at Middle
bury.
May 15-Tufts at burlington.
May 20-Tufts at Medford.
May 21-Boston University at Bos-
ton.
May 22-Sprincfield at Springfield.
May 27-St. Stephens at BurlinS-
ton.
May 2S-Middlebury at Burling-
ton.
June 5-Springfield at Burlington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
BELGRADE

The February meeting of the Farm
Bureau. will be held Tuesday, Febru-
airy at "The Stuart with Mrs. Mae
Stuart, hostess. The work to be TAX
en- up will be basketry.
Reports from E. F. Yeaton are that
he is gaining finely and is at present
visiting his son Paul and wife.
Miss Susie Sawyer had the misfor
tune to dislocate her shoulder, but is,
getting along well at present,
Miss Lena Newell is assisting Mrs.
Arthur Cottle.
The many friends in town Of Roscoe
Cram were panied to learn of his
death which occurred at his home last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

A MAsA CLARK, loo-year-old
- veteran of FIVE wars, is the
= latest addition to the notable list
bf life members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States.
He was formally installed as an active
member at recent meeting of the
Sam Huston Post, v. F. W., Fort
Sam Huston, Texas, in the presence
of a representative audience of the
g. A. r, United Confederate Vet
Grams, Old Trail Drivers. Spanish
american War Veterans, and other
patriotic organizations. At the same
time Mrs. Clark was initiated as an
honorary life member of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Veterans of FOREIGN
Wars.
I'm an American from way back"
said Mr.. Clark after the Obligations
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
had been administered to him by Chief
OF Staff Stromberger. 81 don't know
from what nationality am descended,
but do know that | am pure Amer
ican m cvery act and thought"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
etes from Prep Schools at Augusta Carnival Today
Murchison Wins
Over German Rival
I'm Indoor Sprints

New York, Feb. 4--(APJ--rs...
Murchison Of the Illinois a G t~s..
took the measure OF his German rsrss
Hubert Houben, tonight, in maInsa,sf
ing his supremacy as American =
door sprint king, first at 40 yafss
with Houben third, and again Al y
yards, with the Teuton fourth. y
Murchison's victory In the ~.
yard international special was ps E..
by yard and a half oyer Al NisssA
Harvard star. who also was =
champions closest rival in the s,s ~
er dash. WY
Houben's slowness of his ,na4
figured in both setbacks but after ' y.
ing out Francis Hussey in the 60 ~.
yard sprint for third place the ~
man was nipped in turn by the b.
ton College youngster at 60 vsra-
The field was limited to these four mr. :
each race. -
Murchison's time Of G $40 seco,s.
for sixty yards was within a tent s =
second OF his own worlds indoo,.
record. -"
In trial heat in the 50 ward ss..
George Mittelsdorf of Colby cola.
beat ]. o. Mcdonald of Pennsy
vania.
Chester Bowman, former Syrae,..
star now representing the Newark
c., captured the final Of the SO Va, 4
invitation dash, leading Mittelsdors
by a yard, with Al Leconey Of tbs
Meadowbrook club, PhiladelnhIs
third, and last. The time was 5 sid
seconds.
Charles Hoff, Norwegian all-arouua
star, shattered the worlds indoa.
pole-vault record tonight when Isl
cleared 13 feet one inch, In his An.
erican debut at the Millrose 4
athletic carnival at Madison Sousrs
Garden.
Hoff's mark eclipsed the forms,
record of 10 feet, set by Nelson Sher.
rill Of the University Of PennsylyanIs
in the 1925 intercollegiate indoor
championships at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05

Mr.. Clark is the only living men, =.
Der of the Third United States
fantry, the FIRST regiment that pian. s..
the United States Flag on the , ,SS
parts at the city of Mexico u iS y,
Born in New York in 1877, l.,
Clark left home in lSf to en-. ~.
sailed for Mexico, was at the ~,
bardment of Vera Cruz, ana nd y.
marched into the City OF MeaAs !
During the march he particulars.
the battles of Cerro Gordo, Gonu0 "
Churubusco, Moline Del Key :
Chapultepec. In the last war ~ 20
his sons and two grandsons ioos ~.
Mr.. Clark, who is in excellenl p y !,
ical condition, is now the owner T,s..s !,
prosperous pear farm near pa ..;r.r
Texas, on which he works 49,
every day. -, Nd.
Of the sixteen veterans q ills d
lean War who are now ealIi e...,s
the pension rolls of the United s II.
practically all are enrolled 1 9
mensbers OF the, Veterans q ss
Wars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-05
Bud Fisher in
Skowhegan Main
Bout Next Friday

, Especial to the kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, Feb. 4.-There will be
a boxing match at Heselton hall Fri
day evening, Feb. -, under the
management of Sam Peters and
Jack Harrison. The main bout of
six rounds will be between Kid Pc
ters of Skowhegan and Bud Fisher
of Augusta. The se1ni-final is be-
tween Bill Adams and Jimmie Jones'
both local boys. First preliminary,
Young Kid Peters of The Plains
against Kid Bolduc of Skowhegan
Second preliminary, Midget Taylor
and Young Bileveau, both of Show
hogan.