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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
First Winter Sports
at Poland Spring
The Dog Sled Races

Eortland, Jan. 12-Due to the re-
bent fall Of snow the second amateur
dog sled races Of the year to be held
ut POLE nd Spring on Friday and Sat-
urday of this week, should be full
Of thrills and the best yet held in
= New England. The races have al
!. ready attracted wide attention all
{ over New England and record
Z breaking crowd is expected.
s, 1t is expected that seven teams will
(. start and the drivers are some of the
s best in the country.
score Of moving picture and still
I. picture cameramen from Boston will
be on hand to film the event which
{ will be broadcast throughout the
! United States.
Z The first teams to arrive at Poland
/. Spring were those of the Misses
s Caryl Peabody and Clara Enebuske
: of Cambridge, Mass. These two girl
: drivers are among the best in the
) country and it is conceded that they
: will give their male. opponents hard
run.
Another of the entrants, with team
= Mr.. Walter Claiming of Boston and
: Walden. arrived today and i'm
!. mediately started limbering up his
= dogs. Mr.. Claiming is one of the
. best known dog drivers in New Eng
!. land and a nip and tuck race, which
I. is expected to be around record time,
: due to the excellent condition of the
roads, can be expected.
The race will be rs miles a day for
8 the two days. The start and finish
. will be from the Mansion House.
The race will be a handicap affair.
Z Three, silver cups will be given to the
= winners by the Poland Spring House.
4 Already several week end parties
g at Poland and surrounding towns
i have been planned by out-of- staters
= and the occasion will bring hundreds
: from all over New England. This is
(. the first winter sports activities of
4. the state which are fast growing in
popularity and annually lure thous-
Z. ands into the state who seek the
=. more invigorating and health giving
4 winter sports in preference to the
. more tndolent pleasures that the
. Southern Fairgrounds offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
MORSE CONFIDENT
|0F WIN over C0NY
AS FIFTH VICTORY
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Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, Jan. l.. - Morse high
schools undefeated basket ball squad
of 1926 will leave Friday after
noon on their Augusta invasion with
high hopes of annexing their fifth
straight win of the season.
The first two Morse teams will
make the trip as well as substan-
tial following of fans. 1t will con-
stitute the acid test of the Morse
lads thus far, and Coach Hayward
is anxious to have his charges win
from the Cony crew, as such a win
will send the Bath team against Ed.
Little uEdefeated one week from
Friday night.
Cony will find this years Morse
team a far different proposition than
the inexperienced five of last win
ter. It's the identical team that went
down to defeat at Augusta last year,
but what a change year has
wrought! Heavier. faster. surer, and
excellent handlers of the ball, the
Morse five has annexed four straight
wins and registered a thrilling bat
tie against the Bath A. c., vanquish-
ers of Portland. Last week Morse
failed to swamp Gardiner. but local
fans who remember the first period
when the local lads rolled up 1T
points to Gardeners one, only smile
at any comparisons drawn from that
game.
Probably the biggest feature of
, this years Morse team, which
marks it as an outstanding five, is
that no Morse players take long
shots. If a Morse player wishes to
shoot long ones this year, he shoots
them alone. Teamwork is the big
factor and Coach Hayward has in
troduced a style of play that though
entirely new, is proving beneficial,
that is. that no Morse man shall
shoot from any distance. All bas-
kets scored must be of the quick
| passing, short type, and because of
this fact. Morse has looked like a
basket ball team and not a cluster
of individual players.
1t seems like fairy story to
think of viewing team in action
that does not resort to any long
shots, but that's exactly what con-
stitutes this years Bath team. and
! for that reason. the Bath fans and
supporters have unlimited hope in
their teams ability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
ST. DOMS EASILY
FLASH TO SIXTH
STRAIGHT VICTORY
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Lewiston, Me-. Jan. 12.-St. Doms
hung up their sixth straight win to-
night, burying the Canadian Pacific
Railway team Of Brownville 14-4.
Brownville scored the first goal of the
game, but then the visitors were
swamped from flying pucks and the
first period ended IL in favor of the
locals. Johnson, former Sons Of Ire
land player of Quebec, played sensa-
tional hockey but he was all alone.
The st. Dom forward line featured,
with Gelly. Chevalier and Tondreau
skating fast and shooting hard. Simp-
son did fine defense work with a pref
ty poke check. The summary:
C. p. r. ST. DOM.
Macdonald, lw ........ rw, Tondreau
Morrissette, .............. c, Gelly
Hedgecomb, rw ........ lw, Chevaller
Johnson. Id ............ I'd, Simpson
Mari, I'd .............. Id, Therriault
Arbeck, z ................ 6, Maltais
Score by periods:
st. Dom ..............7 I 3-14
{. T. r. ........l / =
Goals-F'irst period: ST Johnson, un-
assisted, % seconds; Tondreau, scrin1-
mage. hinues; Chevalier, pass from
Gelly, minutes; Gelly. unassisted,
minutes; Chevalier, unassisted, 11.30;
Tondreau, rebound. Is minutes: Their
rault, rebound, 1890; Tondreau, unas-
sisted, 10 minutes. Second period:
Chevalier, unassisted, $50; johnson,
unassisted, $40; Chevalier. unassisted,
z; Tondreau, rebound, 1870. Third
period: Chevalier, rebound, min
utes; Hedgecomb, unassisted. min
utes; Gelly, rebound, II minutes;
Therriault, unassisted, 10 minutes;
Hedgecomb, unassisted. 1880.
Subs: c. P. r., Mcneil for Morri-
settle: st. Dom. Vachon for Chevalier,
Vachon for Simpson. -r /.
stops: Arbecll 26, Maltias IA.
Referees: French, Lavaliere.
Timers: Dubois, Gagne
y Goal judges: Fountaine, Giroux.
Time: Three eos. -t.c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Bangor Chryslers
To Play Dexter A. c.
Saturday Night

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Dexter, Maine, January 13-Dex-
ter basketball fans are more than
pleased with the news that the
Bangor Chryslers will play Dexter
A. c., at the town hall on Saturday
evening. For years Bangor has been
Dexter's bitterest rivals and it is hop
ed that a victory will be the home
boys on Saturday night. Dexter A. C.
will have with them Jim Duffy of Do
ver-Foxcroft who is known as one Of
the best players in the state, with
Duffy to strengthen the quintet there
Is little doubt of what will happen to
Bangor. No. team ever plays here
that draws such a crowd as the Ban
eor team and packed house 1t anti
cipated. Reserve seats will go on
sale Thursday noon at the Brewster
Drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
CHANCE TO SEE
HARk0 and THOMAS
GO PLEASES FANS

Promoter Harry Sears was in re-
ceipt Tuesday morning of letters from
Johnny Harko and from Al belmont,
manager of Eddie Thomas. Harko
says he will arrive In Augusta on
Sunday the 18th SO that he can get
acquainted with the fans and they
can get a look at him. belmont is
very anxious for Thomas to meet
Johnny, he says that Harko will have
to step as he never stepped before for
Thomas is conner.
people from Hallowell. Gardiner,
Winthrop and Waterville have been
phoning, but the pasteboards will not
be placed on sale until Friday. The
City Government has been invited to
attend in body. while a section has
been reserved for the ladies as the
gentler sex Is taking q keen interest
in the coming show.
Promoter Sears states that the first
bout win start promptly at S:15 P. M,
Monday the 18th and there will be no
waits between matches.
| Harko and Thomas are big draw
ing card and Maine fans are FORUM
ate in having the opportunity to see
them in action for two rounds.
These youngsters have the reputation
F, of being among the cleverest light
weights in New England and other
promoters ave been angling for this
miXup for some time.
Harry sure picked winner in
matching Larry Walsh, the tough lit
tie Frenchman from Dexter and
| Bobby Jones the scrappy young mixer
from Portland. Walsh has a host of
friends here who will be pleased to
know that he will make his home
here for the remainder Of the winter.
This six rounds will make the fur fly
all the way.
Kid Lewis Of Waterville and Young
Merrill Of Gardiner. two bantams
who know how to handle their mitts
will provide the fans with plenty OF
real action. These little fellows will
make a big hit for local fans have a
strong leaning toward bantams. Grit
| ty and game, these youngsters will
provide plenty of clean entertainment
| Harry has booked curtain raiser,
| the names of the participants yet to
be announced, but the fans may rest
assured that it will be filled with
punch, action and will measure up to
| the other acts on the card.
| Promoter Sears announces that
tickets will be on sale at the usual
places Friday morning at 9 o'clock
| The prices are 75c, 81, 81 so plus tax
There will be tremendous crowd al
City Hall to see this show so the wise
fan will get his seats early and avoid
appointment.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Saws Harrer and Marathon Sports Only For Mentally Phgma
COBURN PLAYS
OPENING GAME s
IWATERVILLE HIGH

Especial to the KenSctec JournaD
Watertille, Jan. 12-The Coburn
hockey team will receive its first
test Wednesday afternoon when they
meet the Waterville high school on
the South End rink at 345 P. NJ.
The Coburn puck chasers have not
had the necessary practice as yet and
it cannot be said that they are in
condition. They have only been out
working together two days and al
though this is the opening of the
season the boys will make a strong
bid for victory and get things start
ed In full swing.
Coach Paganucci had his men
scrimmaging hard yesterday after
noon and put two teams against each
other and the boys showed some
improvement. AS yet the boys will
have to get started with the puck
much quicker in order to show more
speed against their opponents. With
little more practice and develop
ment of team work the Crimson and
Gold ice birds will be a hard team
to stop. At the present date much
will be expected from Don Mason,
the right wing and the only letter.,
man outside of Captain Norman
Williams. the goalie, who is putting
up plucky game at the cage. Ma
son has the speed combined with be-
ing able to carry the puck very well,
and with two men in the forward line
who can work with him they will be
hard to stop.
Among the new men who are max
ing bids for the other positions are
Snub Pollard playing center ice,
Clifford Mitchell, left wing: Antonio
Paganucci, right defense; Mort Sui
Ivan, center ice; Lerd Marsters. left
defense; Walter Brinn, left wing,
and Bob Violette, who is a goalie and
is surely going great guns at that
position. All these men are the men
that will be depended to keep the
hockey team in the running and each
one of these boys have thus far
showed much prospect. being good
skaters and can handle the puck
nicely. There has been no lineup for
the present but the men above men
toned will be likely the ones to start
the fray this afternoon.
A hard battle is expected from the
high schol lads who have been prac-
ticin for some time and every one
of those boys are in the best of
shape. Coach Millett, the school di-
rector, had his men out working in
tip top and they are fit for the fray
and will give the local prep boys a
tough battle for their money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Cony Visiting
Colby Freshmen
Waterville Today
Especial to- Kennebec Journal,

eADPONAdA ~ JOuTn41
Waterville. Me-. January 12-.-cs,,
High Of Augusta will furnish ths =,
position for the Colby freshman bo.
key team this afternoon at Watr.
vile. Cony has one of the best team,
in this section, from advance dou
and should make the college bon
travel to keep their scalps in the q,
tree town t--@ ~
The frosh have not as vet ha ,
game of any kind but their ursctr
on the rink with the varsity sa,i
has aided them very much in den,
oping a good sextet. ALTHOUGH M
much is certain about the new me-
it is sure that there will be sever
surprises this afternoon when The mi
value of the men is shown. Pons.
leau at right wing is probably one
the best bets on the. scoring, end !
the battle, while the. defense positbv
should be we'll covered by Scbtt a,
Carlson.
This is the first game of the seasv
lot the team, Dut with a good stsl
should develop into very inteles
ing sidelfght on the varsity sport All
when the men become eligible at nil
years for intercollegiate competit,
should send up several players whtu
Coach Roundy can fit into his sQnl
in very acceptable manner.
The team will probably start viii
Pomerleau at right wing. Howlnds
center ice, and either Williams 4
Tattersall at the other wing posittE
Howland's experience will be valuats
and it would not be surprising to ~
him shove over several counters dr.
ing the session, Carlson and sSrr
will be seen on the defense. al
should make it pretty hard for y
Conv forwards to score. Either Az
or West will start at the net
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
MORE ICE RACING
NEXT SATURDAY
AT PITTSFIELD r..

Especial to the Kennebec Journa)
Pittsfield, Jan. 12.-Great interest
is being manifested in ice racing this
winter and another good racing pro-
gram has been arranged for Satur-
day afternoon, Jan. 16. on Douglas
Pond at the Waverley. Owing to
the storm last Saturdays races were
called off. IS
There are three classes for. next
Saturday and the classes and entries
are as follows: ,,t 3s
Three Minute elass-PUres. 10
bushels oats-Henrietta, by Commits
sioner Curtis, Herbert Walker; Kit
ty Clover. by Empire Wilkes, Jesse
Body: Baron, L. Starbird; Yellow
Bird, by The Spy, Frank Raymond ;
Bud Cressollo,- by Cressollo. G. Ire
land: George Patch, by King Patch,
Henry Eldridge, Palmyra; Jessie
Ward. by John Ward. Tom Berry;
!. George Guy. by Unknown, A. l..
Wright; Stickfast, Charles Maxim.
Free for All-Purse, ID bushels
oats-Mary Patchen, by Senator
Patchen, Walter Webb: Tony Mac,
Herbert Peterson; Bell Voy. Ed. Nc
Tee; Nancy Forbes, Charles Wells,
Burnham: Topeka Bells. by Walker
Bells, Perry Nelson. Dexter.
Junior free for all-Purse, 10
bushels oats-Yuvon Patch. BY
King Patch, Bert Deering. Hartland:
Hop-a-long Cassiday. Frank Buker,
Hartland; jolly Elda, Ed. McTee !:
Bell Beoreal. A. L. Wright; Forget-
me-not. Nasil Wakefield: Chestnut
Pete, Tracy Norris. Detroit.
The starter will be V. C.. Bow
man. The races will start at .
O'Clock. The judges and timers will
be Ralph Burrill, Earle McCausland.
Ernest Shirley and Merle Roullard
TO reach the ice, take Hartland, ave-
nue. to Joel Wrights. turn to right
and drive on ice with the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
| HEBRON HOCKEY
| CLUB FACES BUSY
| week WITH z GAMES
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Hebron, Jan. 1.-THE Hebron hook
ey team, which ran up 20 points in its
first game against Canton last Satur-
day, faces the Dartmouth freshmen In
Hanover on Thursday. One of the
hardest games of the season is eX-
pected. and 10 men will be taken on
the trip so that the Big Green team
will be well supplied with substitutes
In spite Of the fact that the boys
have only been back from their vaca-
tions one week they are in perfect con-
dition. Also, they are getting used to
each other and the passes are much
more accurate than the ywere last
week. They have been doing mile
each day after practice in the big in
door track around the arena. =
The 10 men who will make the trip
are: Forwards. Capt. jeremiah. "Goof"
Nazro. 'Tuney" Mahoney, Shorty"
Harrington, and "Pitter' Fraser is
the defense The defense men are
Danny" MacFayden. "Jigger" Kinsley
and Hobo" Nelson. Two goal tenders
| will make the trip in an effort to See
which man is the better. They are
Tommy Coleman and sgd Farrell.
Coach LaCasce is more than satisfied
at present, his hardest job being to de-
eide who are the best men for his first
club. He has taught the boys the
value of teamwork and the result of
passes especially in foiling the oppo-
sitions defense. The forward line of
! jeremiah. Nazro and Mahoney is by
I far the best ever seen at the acad-
envy. However. young Harrington,
| called the Groton fiashe by his school
! mates, is very capable reliever and
| would be considered find in other sea-
sons. Fraser, who together with Capt.
| Jack" Small of the basketball team
holds the distinction of earning four
! letters in a single school year, is a
! doubly valuable man because of his
ability to play both the defense and
the forward line.
The party of II. including Coach La
Casce and Manager F'ifield. leave He
bron at 9 O'Clock Wednesday morn
| ing and arrive at Hanover about 10
! Wednesday night Barring any acct
| dents. the team should take the ice
| pink" of condition. They leave for
home Friday morning. arriving at He
| bron late Friday night.
| However. their work Is not finished
then, for on Saturday afternoon they
! face the strong team from Berlin, n.
| H. Berlin is known as one Of the best
| hockey cities in this section of the
country, having produced many big
| stars in the game. In view of this
| fact. and the fact that the boys will
| be all tired out from the Hanover trip,
| the reserve forwards. will be in great
| demand again. A good relieving for
ward line is that of Harrington. Fra
| ser and Champion. There is also
| possibility of Kinsley relieving in the
| forward line. This will give Nelson
an opportunity to work with MacFay-
/ den. --.
| Headmaster r. L. Hunt is doing ev-
|! erything in his power to cooperate
| with Coach LaCasce in an effort. to
| produce the best schoolboy hockey
team in New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Angry Boxer Hits
Man Whose Charges
Caused. His Suspension

New York, Jan. 12.-(AP)-A one
round battle not sanctioned by the
state athletic commission was staged
In the Offices of the commission TODAY
when Patsy Haley, veteran referee.
and Johnny Reisler. a lightweight
boxer. came to blows after Reislor had
been suspended for so days in charges
preferred by Haley. .. g., $3.50 :
Reisler. son of John Reiisler, Sr.. the
latter Familiarity known in the boxing
world as John. the Barber" and a
FORMER manager of Jack Dempsey,
punched Haley on the jaw as the ref
cree came out of the inner offie of the
commission. Deputy Commissioner
Eddie Currie and Jess McMahon. a
matchmaker at Madison Square Gar
den, separated the two after Reisler
had landed with a right-hand punch
and Haley had countered with a kick
at his antagonist.
Tho feud between the Reislers and
Haley is said to be of long standing
starting four years ago when Halev
refereeing match between Reisler
and Bobby Michaels at Madison Square
Garden. tossed both boys from the
ring for not trying. Last Saturday
night Haley refereed match in New
York between Reisler and an opponent
and was accosted by the elder Reisler
after he had cast his vote in favor of
Reisler's opponent. It was for this in
reference that Haley preferred
charges against the Reislers which re-
suited in their suspension for so DAYS
The trio has been called to appear be-
fore the commission next week.
Leo F. Flynn and his entire stable of
more than 20 boxers was suspended
for 80 days for violating contract rules
by signing two sets, of contracts for
the match between Charley Goodman
one Of Flynn's fighters. and Edouard
Mascart of France at local club last
week. On contract called for a fat
guarantee and the other percenta ge.
violation Of the commissions rules.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Hoyt Main Source
Contention in Trade
For Marty McManus

New York. Jan. 12.-(AP)-Waite
Hoyt, New York Yankees pitcher, is
said to be the "bone Of contention"
in the proposed deal which would
bring MARTY" McManus Of the st.
Louis Browns to New York to play
second base.
The trade is in the hands Of Man
ager Miller Higgins 30 far as the
Yankees are concerned and he has
had several conferences with Man
ager George Sisler of the Browns in
Florida. Higgins is handling real
estate down south while Ssler is
handling a squad Of winter ball play
ers.
Ed Barrow. business manager of
the Yanks, believed that a deal of
interesting proportions will be an
nounced before many hours have
passed. He sits at the telephone con-
stantly waiting for a long distance
call.
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EARLY SEASON
FORM WORRYING
TIGER LEADER

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 12.-(By The
Associated Press)-The April and
May performances of the Detroit Ii
gers is the problem worrying Pres
tdent Navin and Manager Ty Cobb.
For the last two campaigns the early
season form of the team has set up
handicaps insurmou ntable later In
the year.
The longest winning streak Of the
1925 season of the American League
was staged by the Tigers-from Au-
gust "a to Labor day, 10 consecu-
tive victories. 1t landed them in
first place division, but the task is
to prevent recurrence of the disas-
trous opening. Starting June Id, the
Tigers took nine games in a row
and Manager Cobb hopes to set
> ahead this early season squirt by
several weeks.
In common with most OF the ma
jor league clubs, Detroit has
pitching problem. perhaps more
acute than the others. The rest of
the squad likely will make its bow
in the same role as last year, I'M
less Cobb can develop one of his re-
lief outfielders into first string ma
terial and give him a chance to run
the team from the bench. Ty slump
ed a bit in fielding last season, but
made up for it by his strength at
bat. He was not far behind Harry
Heilmann, his right fielder, who led
the league last season in hitting with
1893.
Among his regular twirlers, Cobb
has only Holloway, Whitehill and the
aoincr Ganron xyh 1OOS
formances were commendable. Owen
Carroll. a college prospect, was use
sparingly last season, but may burst
forth as a regular in 1926. Wells
Stoner and Rip Collins were gener-
ally ineffective last year and the
training squad likely will include a
considera BILE number of hurting can
didates.
Ty Is as non-committaI this year
as he has been the last 20 in dis.
cussing plans and prospects in the
rookie line, but to strengthen the
pitching staff he has acquired Bar.
foot. former Cardinal, Moore from
Toronto. Johns. Hubbell, Gibson and
Watt, the last three youngsters
Johnny Bassler and Woodall will be
assisted by Manion. veteran of the
minor leagues, behind the bat.
At first base will be Blue, at sec.
ond O'Rourke, or Burke and a,
shortstop, Johnny Tavener. one OF
the Tigers greatest finds of recent
years. The third base job is wide
open with Warner, a late 1925 &C.
auisition, Mullen. Gehringer and
Harrington all classed as rossibili.
ties. Ii one of these develops and
the pitching recruits show one OF
two good men to help George Dauss
carry the burden. the Tigers with
their we'll known heavy hitting may
prove formidable in the 1926 race.
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Carpenter Will
Have Plenty Action
In This Country

New York, Jan. 12.-(AP)-Georges
Carpenter of France, former light
heavyweight boxing champion of the
world. will receive numerous chal-
lenges to fight when he arrives here
on the Majestic tomorrow.
Among the first to greet him will be
Tex Richard with three propositions
Jack Delaney. Paul Berlenbach and
Young Stribling. Stribling's name also
will be presented by Newark, N j..
promoters. Carpenter stated before
sailing that he probably would accept
bout with Jimmy Delaney of st.
Paul at Vernon. Ca, If he decided to
enter the ring while in America.