Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Three good centers are on the
roster of the Clerks team which will
play Vickery and Hill in the Augusta
Y. M. c. A. Thursday night. Devine,
Poor and Berry are all capable of
putting up good game in the GEN.
ter position and the Clerks are conf
dent that they will stop the Printers
in a decisive manner.
Johnnie Redman, former Cony
High star basketball man, is pass
ing a few days back in the old town
before resuming his duties down at
Danforth. Johnnie teaches in the
high school and coaches the bas-
keteers. He also plays with the
Danforth A. A., which may tour the
state and play in Augusta before
the winter is over.
Waterville will be Cony's first OPP
ponent in hockey. The date has not
yet been announced but it is expect
ed that the game will be played
about January 10Th. The up-river
club Is one of the toughest teams
in the state to beat and will give
the Red and White plenty Of trou-
BILE. They are coached by Bill Mil
lett, whose teams have been estab-
fishing some enviable records up in
the Elm City.
Jacques Fournier, the former
Brooklyn first baseman, has been
sold to the Boston Braves. While
the Brooklyn fans made life miser-
able for the first sacker when he
was playing for the Dodgers there
is a strong possibility that this was
not the real reason for his transfer.
Last spring Uncle Wilbert Robinson
liked the looks Of Del Bissonette
and it would not be surprising to see
Del playing at least part of the sea-
son for the Dodgers next summer.
Eddie Pierce, popular Cony high
mentor, has returned to his duties
after the Christmas vacation and
will start work with the hockey
team at once. Eddie Malloy, one of
the best halfbacks in the business
up in the Granite state, came back
to Augusta with him and will linger
around town for few days before
journeying down to the University
of Maine.
Danny Silva. two years ago
member of the famous Old Town
team in the State League. is playing
semi-pro ball down around Boston
this winter. Danny is sweet bas-
ket ball player and is even more ag-
gressive than in baseball, which is
saying something. Tacks Conner.
who used to play basket ball in this
state with Bangor, Is an instructor
in a gymnasium down in the Bay
State and Deac Finn, his teammate.
has hung up his shoes, claiming
that he is too old for any more act
i've; i've service The deacon has forgot
fen lot about basket ball that lot
of the boys will never know.
Wilfred Luttrell of Gardiner VIII
lead the gridders at Maine CentraI
Institute again next year. he was
elected at a recent meeting or the Jet
fer men. Gardiner was well repre-,
scented in prep school circles iast Iai'
with Iuttrell leading the Maine Cen
trails and Tudor Hutchins managing
the Bridgton Academy.
Baltimore. Md, Dec. 2S.-(P1-A TUE
e.rh+ between Julius Seligson of New
yor,, iunior indoor tennis champion
and Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore, Tor
mer titleholder, doomed today as pom
Selirson and Jacobs won their way
- Tho fourth round Of the national IN
door iunior and boys tennis champlon-
Sims Donald Stracham of Phliauei-
mia protege of Bill Tilden. aiso
t,,nr,ad IN worllmanlike victory TO
Mace his name in the fourth rouha
nairings. In the boys division war
rem F. Coen of Kansas City ana syu,
NV Wood of New York. both SEEDED
,lsvers pushed their way through the
sacond round with little opposition. III
the junior division Malcolm HUI r npt
ION. defeated Ted Macdonald, ''a''-
.x,,tb % 81, GA.