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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
4 Seeded Players
Advance to Semi
Finals at New York

New York, Feb. 3-(AP)-Mrs. Mol
la Bjurstedt Mallory and Mary, r.,
Browne. former national Womens
champions, attained he semi-hnals III
opposite halves of the draw without
being pressed today in the Heights
Casino invitation tennis tournament.
Martha Bayard of Short Hills, n.
L, seventh in national ranking, and
j. Dallas Corbiere of Boston were the
other seeded players to advance. Miss
Bayards victory. scored over Mrs.
Frederick NJ. Letscon in three hard
fought sets, AS, GA. 6-1. earned her
the right to meet Miss Brown in the
lower half OF the draw. while Mrs.
Corbiere, who won easily over Miss
Caroma Winn of Mountain Lakes, n.
j., O.. SO, will face Mrs. Mallory.
Mrs. w. NJ. Shedden of Boston
played a steady careful placement
game against Mrs. Mallory, but the
latter's severe driving decided the
contest in straight sets, Ga, SIS. Miss
against Mrs. H. V. Kaletnborn, 6-2,
Go.
Mrs. Mallory and Miss Brown elm
mated Miss Jessie Colt and Miss H.
Nanderende in first round doubles
match, 6-1, els while in the second
round Miss Bayard and Mrs. Corbiere
won from Mrs. ]. Z. Bailey and Mrs.
Theodore Sohst, 60, SO. In the same
round. Mrs Deforest Candee and Mrs.
H. Weaver eliminated Miss Marie
Wagner and Mrs. F. F. Schmitz, Sc,
g. TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
st. John Stirred
BY Report German
Sought Guarantee

st, John, n. H, Feb. o.-tAP J
a sensation was created In ice skat-
ing circles here last night by q dis
patch from Detroit saying that Jul
liam Fitzgerald, past president OF the
international Skating Union. had
announced that Charles German,
world amateur champion skater. had
demanded $500 and expenses to
compete in the races in Detroit next
week.
German was quick to deny the
report and also to declare that 1t
had not been his intention to go to
Detroit. He said he had made up
his mind to this effect before he
learned that Mr.. Fitzgerald had
made the charge against him. Fitz-
gerald's statement was to the effect
that he had received a telegram
purporting to have been sent by Cor
man saying that the champion want
ed $500 and expenses for partici-
pating in the Detroit meet and that
he would only race against time.
German, when he read the report
Srom Detroit, after denying the
charge, issued a statement saying:
Il sent neither wire nor letter to
Detroit. Therefore l had not enter
I'd for the meet. If anyone has at
tempted to make such an arrange
Went in my name he was doing SO
E1thout my authority"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Tunnel Project
Being Surveyed

Seattle, Feb. 3.-(AP)-SurVey OIL
a proposed thirty-two mile automo-
bile and railroad tunnel through the
Cascade mountains has been UNDER
taken by the state of Washington
and a committee authorized by the
last legislature will report next
January on the feasibility Of the plan.
The tunnel would be financed with
national, state and railway money.
The Simplon tunnel through the
Alps. for trains only. now is the
longest, with a length of 1919 miles.
The Moffat tunnell in Colorado being
dug under the main range of the
continental divide is six miles long.
1t will be used by both trains and
automobiles and also is designed for
carrying water from the western to
the eastern slope of the Rocky
Mountains.
General II. M. Chittenden. who died
here in 1917, conceived the idea of
the thirty-two mile Cascade project.
He was the originator, too. of the
idea for the ship canal which now
links Lake Union, within Seattle.
and Lake Washington. on the city's
inland margin, with Puget Sound and
the Pacific Ocean.
The Great Northern railway al
ready is starting an eight mile tun-
mel through the Cascades to elimin-
ate grade difficulties, cut operating
costs and reduce operating time of
trains between Chicago and Seattle.
several hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Crowded Afternoon Racing Hockey Augusta Iod
Baseball's Mentor
Offered Second
Term of 10 Years

New York, Feb. 3.-(AP)--Ehuors-
ing the administration of Commission
er Kenesaw Mountain Lands and rear
firming their confidence in him, the
club owners Of the National League
today passed a resolution urging his
reappointment for a period of 10 years
at the expiration of his present seven
year term in 1927
The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote on the motion of VIII
liam L. veeck of Chicago and referred
TO the joint meeting of the major
leagues. after the magnates had re-
fused. for the first time in MANY years.
to ratify the schedule. The playing
program, It's arrangement made diff
cult by Commissioner Lands decision
to close the season one week earlier
than usual, was referred to President
Heydler for final revision and ratifica-
ton.
The resolution advocating the reap
pointment of Commissioner Lands was
drawn up by committee consisting OF
William J.. Veeck of Chicago, Judge
Emil e. Fuchs of Boston and William
E. Baker of Philadelphia.
President Heydler announced that
the season would open April 13 with
Brooklyn at New York. Boston at Phil
adelphia, Chicago at Cincinnati, and
Pittsburgh at st. Louis, and with the
exception of Boston the season will
close September %. The season in
Boston will close September 20. The
western teams will be in the east or
the closing dates, he added.
For the second successive year the
magnates voted to suspend the rule
pertaining to the playing of postponed
games and leave this matter entirely
to the clubs involved.
A vote Of thanks was given to John
r. Foster, editor of the Baseball Guide
for his advice and aid to the joint
rules committee, and similar vote
was given to President John A. Heyd
Ter and his staff of assistants for theii
workin staging the Golden Jubilee din
ner.
President Heydler also announced
the appointment of staff Of II UNI
pires. the largest in the history of the
league. The staff includes Henry
O'Day. William J. Klein, Ernest c
Quigley, Barry Mccormack, Charles
Rigler. Charles Moran, Robert Hart
Charles Pfirman, Frank Wilson, p.
Mclaughlin. James Sweeney and Jact
Reardon, the latter the newest addition
to the corps. Reardon, obtained from
the Pacific Coast League, will make his
| major league debut this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Athletes of Five
Foreign Nations to
Meet Yankees Tonight

New York, Feb. 3.-(AP)-Athletie
stars of six nations will test thel
skill and speed tomorrow night 10
New York's banner indoor track anu
feld carnival, the annual games "
the Millrose A. a. at Madison SQUARE
Garden. The pick of American iaieh.
mas been assembled to meet invaaln.s
rivals from Canada, Norway dof-
land, England and. Germany.
The foreign contingent was COM
pleted tonight by the arrival Oh Az.
RAN Paulen. crack middle distanue
runner of Holland. who stepped from
the gangplank of the Olympic WIZ
only "a hours in which to regain ,ls
land legs" for a test with Charie!
Hoff of Norway Christie of Canaua
Alan Helffrich of the New YORK -
&C and ''Soapy" Waters of HarValu
in the classic "Millrose s00.
Helffrich has won this race Tor w
past three years but has sustalnos
several defeats so far this season al,u
is expected to have difficulty delenu,
ing his honors. Paulen deiea
Helffrich here last summer but t,s
Flying Dutchman" will face seee.s
handicap tomorrow night in COMP
ing without sufficient time to get ~
to condition.
The meet win mark the America
debut of Hoff. rated by many cri,i ss
as the worlds greatest all round az
lete. Another invader making his ~
to American competition VIII
Gordon Goodwin, English WaiAss,
who will start in three mile W.
against Willie Plant. national cnam
pion.
Hubert Houben. German sprin.s
who met defeat in his first Amstles -
race at Boston last Saturday. ~
three of this countrys speediest, ~ IA
en- Murchison. De Hart Hubbard al Il
Frank Hussey, over distances q
and so yards and the Teu.vssss
chances of victory do,not seem. pr's s,,e
In the absence OF joey, Ray Tor ,f.. i,,
first time in eight years lsas
Ritola, Finnish American ace. . "a
a fast field in the Rodman WaA-
maker Mile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
France Mystified
By Strange Situation
Lenglen and Wills

Paris, Feb. 3.-(AP)-"Is this
lawn tennis or hide and seek? What
are the reasons for all this backing
and filling in bringing about Len
glen-Wills match? Will it be played
on the second Of June or on the
Greek calends?"
Under such captions, LAuto,
Frances leading sporting daily, and
other newspapers, comment causti-
cally on what they term the strange
situation which has arisen between
the two women lawn tennis stars, to
the great disappointment of lovers
of the game.
''It seems to us that in plain COM
mon sense" says L'Auto, they
should publicly come to an agree
ment to make match during the
course of the Riviera season which
still has seven tournaments on its
schedule. Otherwise one would be
led to believe that the two cham
pions are only seeking to avoid each
other. There must be an end of
this game Of hide-and-seek."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Berlenbach Not
Pleased Over Action
Athletic Commission

New York. Feb. 3 (AP) - Paul
Berlenbach. worlds light heavy
weight champion, displeased with the
action of the state athletic commits
sion in forcing him into a match
with Mike McTigue, former title
holder. announced today that he
would make a tour of the country
before exhibiting his crown before
New York fans again.
Four fights have already been
booked for the champion at Boston,
Cleveland. st. Louis and New Or
leans after which the title holder
said ne might go to the Pacific coast
for few exhibitions.
Definite dates have not been set
for any of his matches, he said, but
he added that at Boston he will meet
Pat Mccarthy, Boston light heavy
weight. At Cleveland. Berlenbach
Will face Brian Downey of Cleve-
land. while in New Orleans Tony
Morullo will be his opponent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
st. DOms Take
3-2 Decision Over
Berlin Ice Stars

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Lewiston, Me. Feb. 3.-The ST.
Doms evened the score against the
Berlin, n. H.. Mountaineers by win
ming tonight's game 8 to 2 before
$500 fans who damned the arena to
the roof. Berlin, however. played
shorthanded. with both Bill sharpe
and Mclaughlin out by injuries. They
are the star defense men. The st.
Doms scored on individual play, and
outplayed the famous New Hamp-
shire team all the way, with Jerry
Gauthier playing a particularly bril-
liant skating game. Joe Maltais set
a stop record tonight with a total of
55 to his credit, one of the biggest
totals rolled up in New England this
season. His work was the outstand-
ing feature throughout. Summary:
BERLIN ST. DOMS
Art Riyard. lw ....... nv, Tondreau
p. Gauthier, C ....... C, G. Gauthier
Ad Fivard, rw .......... lw, Gelly
Mullins, Id .......... rd. Therriault
DUDE, I'd ............. Id, Chevalier
+. Hamef, & ............ g, Maltais
Score by periods, Berlin 0 o..
st. Doms L 0-3. Goals first period,
G. Gauthier, pass from Gelly 1.27:
second period, Chevalier. long shot
1.43: Mullins unassisted 1928: p.
Gauthier, long shot. 9.53; G. Gau-
their, long shot, 1880.
Penalties, Tondreau, roughing ?
Minis: Art Rivard. roughing, 2 Minis;
Gauthier, roughing. ms.
Subs: Berlin, Normandin for Ad
Rivard: Lewiston. Nachon for Gelly,
Gelly for Gauthier.
Stops: Maltais SIS, Hamel 81.
Referees, A. Ande, Dupont, Port
land Timers. Lavalliere and Dubois.
Time, three EOS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Sullivan to Lead
Colby Hill and
Dalers This Season
Especial to Kennebec Journal

| (SDeCldl henncDeC
Wateryille, Me-. Feb. 3.-Raymond
Sullivan. '27, of Hinckley, was elected
captain of the Colby cross-ceuntry
team for the fall of 1926 at meeting
of the letter men held today Sullivan
we'll deserved the leadership of the
team as he has been the most con-
sistent man on the team for the past
two years with the exception of Jimmy
Brudno, whom Sullivan succeeds In
the captaincy. The newly elected lead
er has been very prominent in track
since entering that branch of sport and
is one of the best distance men ever
developed here. For two years he has
won his letter in croSS-country and
last spring made another in the two
mile race. With one execution he won
every race which he entered during the
spring season. The defeat he received
was in the Maine intercollegiates,
where the two-mlle field was a hard
aggregation to beat. He won the two
mile in the dual meets held with Tufts
and Northeastern and was prominent
in the interfraternity races held dur
ing the year. Last winter he ran
fine race at the Boston Athletic Asso-
citation games and in his next compe-
tition placed second to Paavo Nurmi
when the latter ran at the Portland
American Legion games. He has been
training since the end of the cross
country season with the exception of
about three weeks during which time
he was unable to report, due to an in
/ jured ankle. His first appearance this
winter will be next Saturday when he
completes against an unusually fast
field in the three-mile race for the Will
liams trophy at the Boston Athletic
Association meet. Following that race
he will run at Portland on February Is.
Sullivan is one of the best students
in his class and is member of the
Alpha fraternity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Saturday to Be
Busy Session for
Hebron Athletes
(Snecial to Kennebec JournaO


Hebron, Me-, Feb. 3.-Hebron VIII
have a Winter Carnival Saturday,
February 18th. A gala program has
already been arranged including
snowshoe and ski racing around the
campus. The Hebron Hockey Ieam
will face the fast Berlin High seXtet
in the earl yafternoon. The game
will be followed by a dance IN the
Chapel. After dinner there VIII De
distance and obstacle races In the
Arena. At eight o'clock. there IS
basketball game between Hebron
and Coburn Classical Institute. with
all these headliners on the program,
it hardly seems as if anyone should
lack getting enough excitement ana
sport.
The Winter Sports team at He
bron is increasing daily in size since
Prof. Wiggin has taken charge OF the
aspirarts for athletic honors during
the winter months. AS coach OF the
tennis team. Prof. WiGgin raised a
fastly waning sport to one OF Sreat
Importance, and his team won the
doubles championship at the Bow
doin Interscholastic. Last fall the
courts We're in constant use and
Coach Wigsin ran off fall tourna-
ment to get a line on new players
of premise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Research Experts
Find Radio Disturber

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-(AP}-An-
other step forward in eliminating I'M
wanted noise in radio receiving steps
is reported by research workers in
the University of Pennsylvania.
DIR. Harold Fender. dean of the
Moore School of Electrical Engineer
ing. said that in collaboration with
DIR. j. H. Muller, assistant professor
of chemistry, he had perfected a new
non inductive. high-resistance fila
ment to take the place of impregnat-
ed paper used widely in grid leak.
These filaments are mounted in
glass tubes coating of metal d
thousandth of an inch thick upon a
glass core gives a grid leak of uni
form resistance which does not vary
with weather conditions. whereas the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Univ. of Vermont
Diamond Schedule
Calls for 80 Games

Burlington, VT, Feb. 3.-(AP)--
The University of Vermont baseball
schedule announced today includes
80 games with a prospect of two
more. Preliminary to the regular
season the team will invade the
south, playing 10 games and working
back, opening with Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington. April 3. The
schedule:
Apr. 3-Catholic University at
Washington.
Apr. 5-Marines at Quantico.
Apr. 6-Marines at Quantico.
Apr. Navy at Annapolis.
Apr. S-Villanova at Villanova.
Apr. 9-Drexel at Philadelphia.
Apr. 10-Princeton at Princeton.
Apr. 12-Fordham at New York.
Apr. 13-College City of New
York at New York.
Apr. 14-Army at West Point.
Apr. 23-Springfield at Springfield
Apr. 24-Holy Cross at Worces-
May Manhattan at Burling-
May 6-Clarkson Tech at Bur-
lington.
May Norwich at Mortified.
May S-St. MichaeIs at Burling.
ton.
May 10-Norwich at Burlington.
May 12-Williams at Burlington.
May 13-Middlebury at Middle.
bury.
May 15-Tufts at Burlington.
May 17-Syracuse at Burlington.
May 2l-Marines at Burlington.
May 25-Dartmouth at Hanover.
May 2S-Springfield at Burlington
May 29-M. A. c. at Burlington.
May 31-Dartmouth at Burling.
ton.
June 2Middlebury at Rurlinp
ton.
June 5-Pending.
June 12-Pending.
June 16-Brown at Providence.
June 17-Williams at Williams.
town.
June 19-Alumni at Burlington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
fans CAN PICK
entertainment
THIS AFTERNOON

Two <vents are scheduled for this
afternoon which should draw a large
crowd to the Cony rink and the track
of the Augusta Driving club, above
the dam.
At 100 this afternoon fifteen horses
will be entered in three races, the
winners to receive as tokens of their
prowess large cups from the Carni-
val committee which is sponsoring
the matches. Several Gardiner driv-
ers have entered their fastest horse
flesh and announced their intentions
of taking the trophies down the RI
yer to adorn their own stables.
Helen Sterling, the fast and power
full mare owned and driven by Al
Hall of this city, will have to step to
repeat her win of last Thursday.
Dandy the Great, Mona Mckinney,
Neptune Boy and Prince S.. are all
entered and the general concensus OF
opinion is to the effect that one or
these speed merchants will take the
Sterling mare over.
Malta O., the fast colt which gave
Helen Sterling q brush in the free
for all Is unmarked and she will be
pitted against fast field in the class
A race for green PAGERS. Lady Mary
Wheeler, who won this event last
week is entered again today and has
her supporters. Home Brew, a fast
free gated PAGER from Gardiner and
Billy O'Grade also have ambitions in
this class.
The final race of the afternoon will
, be the class B, in which some of the
fastest trotters in the county are
| scheduled to do their stuff. Ben Todd,
| he powerful trotter who removed
| Little Billy from the running last
| week has strong hopes of repeating
| at the expense of the four others in
his class and this race should be one
| of the best of the afternoon. Roland
AXtell, Little Billy, Northland Joe
| and another fast flyer by the name
| of Chubby, which will be piioted by
| Foye of Gardiner will complete the
| card.
Fans will have time after the rae
! es to get over to the Cony rink
| where the fast Red and White ice
| birds will get a real test in the fast
| skating Colby freshmen who took one
| decision from the locals and see nc
reason why they shouldn't annex an
other. The Cony team is undefeateo
| in high school circles and intends tC
! show the college team that their last
| win was just an accident. The loca
team is coached by Coach Israe
Pierce and besides keeping its rec
ord clean in high schools has a wiz
over the Bates freshmen to tits cred.
it. This game will START promptly
at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Morse Feels Has
Been Ignored as
Leading Outfit

(Speclal TO heHHeDeC Jul hoi'
Bath, Feb. 3.-From the viewpoint
of Baths fans the most important
tilt of schoolboy flves is to take
place on the Shipping City surface
Saturday night, when Edward Little's
undefeated aggregation invades
Bath.
Morse High feels a little bit
sighted over the fact that the lead
ing newspapers of the State ignore
the Shipping City quintet as having
any possible show of gaining en-
trance to the Bates tournament.
Morse feels that losing to Cony by
three points on the Augusta floor. and
to Auburn by IL points on the Au-
hurn floor. does not warrant the
snort writers utterly ignoring them
as a possibility for said tourney. Ed
ward Little can take nearly any h1gh
school aggregation on their own
floor by a similar margin, and oe-
feat at Augusta by three points is no
black eye.
Other than the two mentioned
games, Morse has blazed a trail OF
Overwhelming defeats against other
teams. and feel that before any pre-
liminary selections are made by the
snort writers, one should view the
results of the Morse-Cony, and
Morse-Edward Little games on the
Saith court. For this reason the
Bath fans are backing Morse to tne
limit to hand Edward Little its first
defeat Saturday night. By doing sc
| Morse will crash in with the leaders
. in the Western Maine division. FOR
| the past week Morse has been play
| ing the Bath A. c. on even terms II,
| their nractise games. and Edward
| Little will have the biggest task OF
! the wear on its hands to stop Morse
| on the latter's floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
Foreign Athletes
Ready for Tests in
MilirOse Contests

New York Feb. 3-(APt-Allefl-
can track followers have before them
an interesting study of prooien OIL
long standing, for tomorrow nlgnt az
the Millrose games in Madison square
Garden Adrian Paulen of Holland
OIvmnic middle distance performer.
will face strong field of Americans
without time for a workout on tlils
side of the Atlantic.
The Olympic, bringing Pauien 10
TITS country, is late and the flyiiis
Outchman" will have no more thal,
70 hours to shake his sea legs anu
don spangles for the Millrose events;
His race will be at 600 yards, ana
among his opponents Will De Aian
Helffrich, former Penn state Star,
"Soapyp Waters of Harvard, johnny
Gibson of Fordham, who recently oe-
feated Helffrich, and Charles Holl'
all-around athlete from Norway.
Paulen appeared once before IN
America. beating Helffrich and George
Marsters and Johnny Holden, former
middle distance stars, In a ooO yaru
race at Travis Island, n. Y. Indoor
work is understood to be something
new to him, however.
Hoff, holder of the Worlds pore
vault record, has come down from
Hanover. n. H., where he has been
nm In fine condition for his effort to
break the indoor mark. Hoff also viii
appear in the 500 yard run and be one
Of foreign relay team to meet a
quartet of American runners.
Gordon Goodwin of England, second
70 JTgo Frigerio of Italy in the 10000
metre walk at the Olympics In 1874,
also will make his first American ap-
pearance at the Millrose with Wine
Plant, American champion, as ms
leading opponent. Plant defeated Fri
xerio several times in the indoor COM
petition last winter.
Hubert Houben of Germany. dash
man who has conquered two OF the
fieetest American. Carley PADDOCK
and Loren Murchison, will appear IN
two sprint events. Murcnison oeins
one of his opponents. Houben lost
his first start. in Boston, last Satur-
day. He is said to be one OF the
world fastest men off the mark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
WINDSOR

WEST-Thursday's snow and Fri
days blow placed insurmountable bar
riers between the jewellers on mail
route 81 out of Weeks Mills and their
carrier for the first time this winter
Even on Saturday morning Mr.. Reed
was obliged to reverse his route be-
cause some roads were yet unopened
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Merrill and son.
also b. A. Reeves, were calling on
friends in this vicinity on Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Annie Rivers has returned from
a protracted visit with relatives in
Somerville, Mass.
Burton Reeves made a business trip
to Augusta on Friday.
Frederick P. Cowan, Bowdoin '2s. is
visiting relatives at Beech Grove
farm.
3. A. Reeves and Master Lewis Nell
son were callers at Windsor Corner
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hazel Murray is passing a few
days with her mother. Mrs. H. Z. Cas-
we'll. .,.
Miss Freda Lewis visited her sister,
Mrs. Plummer, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Emmeline Merrill was the
guest of Beulah Murray Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Barton was a morning
caller at Mrs. c. NJ. Jones' Monday.