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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Three Bath Court
Teams to Receive
Sweaters This Year

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Bath. April Three Bath basket
ball teams will receive swaters as
trophies of the past season. This
was given out when it was learned
that the Morse high girls teams was
to receive sweaters and the Morse
boys had earned their sweaters by
playing benefit game which netted
the necessary money. The last to re-
ceiye this form of award are the
Bath A c. The Bath club, first, last
and ever an amateur organization
finds its season ended with surplus,
and the officials of the club have de-
cided to award the young men sweat
ersA
1t is rather unusual for the three
teams of one town to all receive
sweaters. and it is causing no little
comment among the many fans and
supporters. Usually only winning
teams or quintets of distinction at
tain such honor. and neither of the
Morse aggregations quite reached
that pinnacle, but the come back is
that both teams are earning their
own sweaters. The Bath A. c. club
recently nosed out for the State
championship is looking ahead to a
bigger and better year than ever next
winter, and hopes of having Warren
Oliver, regular Dartmouth college pi-
vot man with them are exceedingly
good. With the Big Green court men
in center and Bill Perkins up in for
ward berth the Bath outfit would hit
fast clip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
MEMBER HIGHWAY
POLICE TO enter
WRESTLING MEET

Patrolman John e. Marks of the
State Highway police will represent
the Boston Y. NJ. C. A. at the wrest-
ling championship meet of the New
England Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States,
which will be held Saturday of this
week at Roxbury. Mass.
Mr.. Marks is entered in the 147
pound class. He will not know whom
he will compete against until the
drawings just before the meet. At
this meet last year. Patrolman Marks
in the 136-pound class, won his way
into the finals where he was de-
feated by a Boston man. Mr.. Marks
was the winner of the Two-State
Y. M. C. A. amateur wrestling meet
between Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island last May. His home is in
Randolph. Me.
He is not in the best of condition
for this meet, having only recently
recovered from an attack of scarlet
fever. bnt he says that next year Is
Olympic year and he will be right
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Seeded Players
Progress in Opening
Rounds, Augusta, Ga.

Augusta, Ga, Apr. 1.-(AP)-
Seeded players generally advanced
in the opening rounds of the men,
doubles and the women's singles Of
the south Atlantic tennis tournament
here today.
William Tilden and Sandy Weiner
both of Philadelphia, were forced 10
extend themselves to beat the New
York teams of Sam Hardy and Fred
Baggs in the semi-finals round 0.
the doubles. The score was 6-3, 4-6
6-3. Gil, is. The other semi-fnal
match was postponed until tomor-
row.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, New York
second ranking women's tennis star,
defeated Miss Annie Robinson, Al.
gusta, in love sets in the opening
round of the womens singles 60
90. Mrs. Theodore Sohst, New
York. winner of the 1925 tourns.
ment, eliminated Mrs. Bradley, Al.
gusta, 81, 81.
Mrs. A. H. Chaplin, Jr., advanced
to the second round, when Miss
Sphinx, Augusta, defaulted. Miss
Florence Balm. New York. won
from Miss Chauncey Hackett, Wash
ington, Go, 60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
SHARKEY GIVEN
DECISION over
KING SOLOMON

Boston. April 1s-(AP)-Jack Shar-
key of Boston, New England heavy
weight boxing champion and favored
by the New York boxing commission
as Gene Tunney's next opponent, won a
cleancut decision over King Solomon
of Panama in a fast 10-round bout
here tonight Sharkey weighed in at
100 and Solomon at 1876.
The fight was damned with action
from start to finish with both con-
testants trying hard for knockouts in
the opening rounds. The judges gave
Sharkey seven of the frames, Solomon
two and they drew one.
Sharkey started the fireworks In the
first minute by flooring his opponent
with a wide right. but the King was
up before the count started. The Bos-
ton fighter kept forcing things In the
next three rounds, Furnishing his oppo-
nent with hard rights to the jaw and
hodv and coming off first in the in
fighting.
In the fifth round the King stiffened
and took a slight advantage which he
carried through the next frame. His
rally only spurred sharkey and in the
seventh he drew even again. There
were several furious exchanges with
the fighters standing toe to toe swap
ping punches to head and body.
The squirt seemed to tire Solomon,
however, and Sharkey began to hurt
him in the eighth with stiff rights,
one Of which opened the visitors left
eye The last three rounds were
clearly Sharkeys. He was pushing
the King all over the ring and was
punching him along the ropes between
clinches.
Sammy Fuller OF Boston put away
Markey Blaine of Holyoke with "a
technical knockout in the third round
Of q scheduled eight-round semi-flnai.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Sharkey Shows Decisive Defeat of King Solomon
VETERANS STILL
HOLD MAJORITY OF
BACKSTOP BERTHS

New York, April 1.-tAP)-The
ranks of major league catchers which
opened to receive q new star in Mickey
Cochrane of the Athletics last year,
have passed through the 1925 train
ing camp grind without serious threat
of other invasions.
Melvin OFT, Giants schooiboy star,
and Bennett Tate, Washington young
ster, created stirs in their respective
camps. OFT has been shunted to the
minors for another seasoning, how
ever, while Tate finds opposition from
two of the best known veterans of the
American League in Muddy Ruel and
Hank SEVERED.
Bob OFarell, former Cub and a
player of IL major league campaigns,
has come back to earn a first string
berth with the Cardinals. Picinich
and Hargrave are expected to share
the major catching burdens in Red
land, while Earl Smith and Gooch
again will don the Pittsburgh masks.
Behind the plate for the Cubs will
be two players of several years ex-
perience in Hartnett and Gonzales, but
it remains for the Giants to produce
a pair whose Joint experience exceeds
that of any two other regular players
ley now is SO years old, while Frank
Snyder has survived IL major league
races.
Philadelphia and Boston each has q
comparatively young staff in the Ma
tional, the former with Henline and
Wilson to do the bulk of the work,
and the latter placing chief depen-
dence on Gibson and Taylor.
ArS-
can League, with Ray Schalk Of the
White Sox and Wally Schang Of the
Browns returning to the game after
more than a decades play behind the
plate,
Alex CASTOR OF the Red Sox, Bass
Ter of the Tigers. Wyatt and Luke
Sewell Of the Indians, all have seen
several seasons of service, but Ben
cough and Collins of the Yankees are
comparatively young in major league
experience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Yale Holds to
Fencing Title in
New York Tourney

New York. April 1.-(AP)-Yale
University retained it's championship
in the intercollegiate fencing tourna-
ment which started today at the
Hotel Astor with 1S potts. Yale won
three bouts, tied two and lost noife.
Army placed second in the epee
category, with Hamilton, Navy,
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology and Pennsylvania following in
order. The individual title went to
BENEFIT of the Navy. who won eight
bouts and lost two. Brown and
Snow of Yale and Britten of the
Army tied for second place with II
points each.
Yale also gained the advanta~e in
the sabres, which will be continued
tom, rrow, by winning three and los
ing two. assuring the New Haven
team at least tie for first place.
ta.k:lson of the Navy led for individ-
ual honors in this class with six vic
tories. and no defeats, while Mayo of
the Army ended the day in second
place with three won and one lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
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fLayES a 14e aAr1eo otAreA

immortaIs Paddy and
Tommy. boxers to champion
public
Bunny Ryan, "Peppy' Ryan she called showing the
in
greatest singles
she had
Mary alone
in why citizens, SOME tennis player
"Runny" after thirteen
her service what interested most for there
excitement
while match The moment her opponent serves Bunny
Jumping around until the point lost whether she really has
of pitchers wnd-up most unusual too She treat to watch!
both failure Of the 1925
She first appeared Brookn tournament where Mrs May Sutton
Wills Seabrisht playing her stock
Kathleen Mckane
beat her chop roke
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

| Belleair, Fla, Apr. 1.-(By the AS
ISOLATED ress)-Small, finely mesh
ed bags of powdered resin belong
to baseball and their use is in the
option of pitchers and not OF leagues.
This important explanation and
verdict comes from Baseball Com
missioner Lands in a letter to John
/ II. Farrell, president of the Nation
al Association of Baseball Clubs.
| The rule regarding resin was
adopted this winter at the meeting
of the rules committee and within
few weeks the American League,
which opposed the action, and the
American Association as well as
smaller circuits announced that the
resin bags would not be allowed in
their parks.
Commissioner Lands letter means
that all umpires in all leagues of
organized baseball must carry the
little mesh bags and produce them
for pitchers when they are requested
| to do So Several league rulings I'M
doubtedly will have to be rescinded
to meet the situation.
AS a matter of fact, the commits
sioner wrote. resin has been USED
surreptitiously in the past and I'M
der such conditions that managers of
clubs must be presumed to have
known all about it and the new rule
merely brings 1t into the open. He
made plain that the rule did not
bring back the "resin ball."
The inquiry from Mr.. Farrell
which brought the explanation was
as follows:
"Does the new resin ball rule per-
NIT all leagues a choice of its adop-
ton or rejection?"
"In the first place." the commits
sioner replied. 1.-The reference to the
resin ball rule is not accurate, for
the application of resin to the ball
is expressly prohibited. Allowing
the pitcher to dry his hands by the
use of powdered resin. as specifically
limited by the hereinafter quoted
rule. does not affect the prohibition
against the resin balr any more
with dirt (Which is universally per-
rule allowing it) affects the prohibi-
ton against the mud BALI or dirt
ball.
1.-THE reply to your question is
found in Section 1. Article 5, major
minor league rules, which is as fol-
lows:
I'm order to maintain uniform
standard of play the official playing
rules of professional baseball as now
in force are accepted. On notice
from either major league to the COM
missioner that the playing rules re-
quire amendment the commissioner
shall notify each league to appoint
three uninstructed representatives
who, together with the commissioner
and an uninstructed representative
of the National Association who shall
constitute a rules committee. The
mittee not later than February Is.
Any playing rule may be revised
repealed or adopted by a majority
vote. The action of the committee
shall thereupon take effect"
The commission then explained
the amendment to the rule regard
ing use of foreign substances. in
which all such deliveries as the spit
ball, shineball, emeryball or dirt
ball are prohibited. This clause was
added by the rules committee this
winter: provided that, under the
supervision and control OF the UNI
plre, the pitcher may use. to dry
his hands. a finely meshed sealed
bag containing powdered resin. FIR
nished by the league
Jhe option suggested by your in
curry Is not with the league" the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
SPORT TABLOIDS

New York, April 1-(AP)-T~elve
college baseball mines, emulating their
professional brethren, will tune up
their throwing arms and refocus their
batting eyes on southern diamonds.
Pennsylvania, pioneer of the southern
exodus, opened its season yesterday
with a victory over the University of
Virginia team; Yale, Syracuse, Buck
nell and Dartmouth opened today,
with Rutgers starting tomorrow and
Boston College Saturday. Cornell,
Vermont, Holy Cross, Fordham and
Princeton will stage their inaugurals
next week. Most of the teams will
concentrate their activities around
Virginia and Maryland, but Dartmouth
will penetrate deep into the south and
playa series Of games against Geor-
gia institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Vice President
To Ohciate at
Opening Ball Season

Washington, April 1-(AP)-For
the first time In many years the
American League season here will be
inaugurated, April IS, by a person
age holding lower rank than the
president.
Because Of the death Of his father.
President Coolidge has decided not to
participate In the opening ceremonies
and the first ball will be tossed into
the fray by Vice President Dawes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Percy Wendell
Resigns from Office
Before Drawing Pay

Boston, April / - (AP) = Percy
Wendell. Lehigh coach and former
Harvard football star, has held city
office the shortest period on recorS.
In addition he has performed 40
work and received no pay.
Wendell was named an assistant
assessor several weeks ago. He re-
signed yesterday only two days aft
err having been sworn in. His salary
was to have been 81 day, when ac-
tually at work.
1t is believed that he found his
duties as football coach at Lehigil
would require all his time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Lemonade for
Chilly Oarsmen
In Harvard Crew

Cambridge. Mass. April 1.-(AP)--
Harvard oarsmen have gone in for a
splash Of color-and lemonade
The varsity made its bow yesterday
wearing crimson-hued mufflers in
place Of the usual white towels. Aft
erwards all three crews warmed UP
from the effects of a half hours pull
against chilling breezes on the
Charles by imbibing hot lemonade.
The drink will be served as long as
the cold weather continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At New York-Fordham IA; Bow
dom Z. Columbia st. Johns, post
poned, rain.
At Charlottesville. va.-Pennsyl-
vania s: Virginia /.
At Washington-Yale II: George
town 5. Lafayette IL. Catholic Uni
versity II.
AT Raleigh. n. C.-Dartmouth 4;
North Carolina SUITE :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Providence, r. T., April 1-(AP)-
Frederick D. Tootell, Olympic cham
pion hammer thrower and assistant
coach and athletic director of Rhode
Island State College, will be married
on Saturday at noon to Miss Anne
Parsons of Seattle, Wash, in Chest
nut Hill, Mass, it was learned today.
Mr.. Tootell became acquainted with
his prospective bride on the steam
ship which took him to the Olympic
games in Paris in 1924. With her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Parsons.
she was making the trip to witness
the international sports contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Boston Fans Regret

Boston Fans Regret
Boston, April 1.-(AP)-O1d friends
of the late John L. Sullivan in the
home city of the Grand Old Fight
err" heard with regret today that the
championship belt, of which Sullivan
was so proud, had ended its career
in the Philadelphia mint. The belt,
valued at more than $4,000, and
studded with 1917 small diamonds.
was presented to John L., by his ad-
miring fellow citizens Of Boston in
1887.
There was some doubt at that time
as to ghether Sullivan actually was
heavyweight champion Of the world.
but the Boston fans had no doubt
whatever. Richard K. Fox was Of
fering a belt emblematic Of the world
title, and was said to favor Jake
Kilrain. The sport followers Of Bos-
ton rose up in their indignation and
raised funds for a belt Of their own.
In the old Boston Theatre, which Is
now being demolished to make way
for a great modern playhouse, the
belt was presented to Sullivan on
Aug. S. 1887, before an audience of
enthusiasts that crowded the big au-
ditorium.
Shortly after that Sullivan went to
New York. and was taken in hand
by Jimmie Wakeley, a noted sport
ing man of the time who later back
ed him in his fight with Kilrain at
New Orleans. Reports reached Bos-
ton some time after that, that the
belt had found its way to New
York pawnshop. Sullivan's friends
here heard that Wakeley had recov-
cred the emblem, but the report new
err was verified, and nothing had been
heard of the Boston championship
belt for many years.
Eugene Buckley. a member Of the
Massachusetts boxing commission,
today recalled the circumstances OF
the presentation at the Boston The
atre.
"There was warm controversy
raging as to whether Sullivan was
the champion of the world at that
time" Mr.. Buckley said. "He had
fought Mitchell in France, but the
fight ended in a draw. In spite of
any technical point he was world
champion. His record, his willing
ness to meet all corners. and his
qualities as fighter earned him the
title. Boston was rich and prosper
Gus at the time and the sport-loving
element rallied to defend their hero.
"SullivanRsed to call at my office
for a chat almost every week up to
the time of his death. He never
spoke OF the belt. It's loss must have
been a serious matter to the fighter,
, for he took a great pride in such
things. But he never could be brought
to mention it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Schaeffer FORCES
Ahead in Billiards

New York, April 1.-(AP)--Jake
Schaefer, challenger, led Willie
Hoppe, champion. 240o to 2070 at the
end of the eighth block tonight in their
$500 point match for the worlds 1871
balkline billiard title. Schaefer set a
new record high run OF 241, adding %
to his unfinished string of 21s in the
afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Jennings has returned to his home in
Milton, and the Delaware, Lackawanna
g. Western Railroad is richer by $3.50
which he paid for a,train ride stolen
25 years ago. Jennings said the
wrong began troubling him after his
recent conversion and that the sum
represented both principal and inter-
est. He made special trip to- Dover
and paid the money to Herbert Har-
ring, ticket agent
Newburyport, Mass, April 1.-(AP)
Miss Ann True Ambrose, a cousin of
Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the
Christian Science church, died at her
home today at the age of 102 years
and 25 days. She was born in Deer
field. n. H, but had lived here for
many years.
Dallas, Tex, April 1.-(AP)-R. f.
L. knight, Jr., assistant cashier of
the American Exchange National Bank
and son of a prominent attorney, was
found in his fathers home today with
a bullet wound in his heart He died
without regaining consciousness. Mrs.
knight is playing with stock COM
pany in New York. Relatives said
there was no known motive for sui
eide and secuted sthe theory that the
cashier had taken his own life.
Boston, April 1.,(AP)-Joseph f.
Murphy Of Everett learned today that
it is an offense to operate an automo-
bile with hang over He was fined
500 in Roxbury court for operating
an automobile while under the infiu-
ence of liquor. although he proved
that he had taken no liquor on the
day of his arrest.
Westield, Mass, April 1.-(AP)-
With large wet snowf1ages falling,
members Of the day force OF the DO
lice department today went to their
beats in light summer uniforms, on
orders from headquarters based more
upon the calendar than weather con-
ditions. Patrolnlen were heard to
make refertncs to the appropriateness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
NEWS BRIEFS

Paris, April 1-(AP)-N. Peret.
Premier Brands new finance minis
ter has succeeded in doing what six
other finance ministers failed to ac-
complish; he has fonud sufficient
support in the chamber of deputies
to make possible the balancing of the
French budget. He has thus made
good his promise to have this deli
cate and complicated question set
tied before the Easter recess. After
an all night session the chamber this
morning voted sufficient new re-
sources not only to clear away the
budget deficit but to provide for a
small surplus.
Lexington, Mass, April lap
rms historic old town enters its
214th year today. Flags were flown
on the battle green and from the
townhall yesterday in celebration of
the 213th anniversary. Lexington
was set apart from Cambridge on
March 81, 1713.
New Haven, Conn.,, April 1-(AP.l
His desire to prematurely spring
an April Fools day joke on the New
Haven fire department by turning in
a false alarm last night, cost George
Kebabian of New Haven, a Yale
University freshman, $50 today, III
the nature of fine in police court
for damaging a fire alarm box. Ke-
babian was arrested by two police
men who had seen him break the
glass over the key of box at York
and Elm streets.
Cleveland, April 1-(AP)-George
Remus, former Cincinnati ''bootleg
king" filed suit in federal court to-
day to regain S1,000.000 of his per-
sonal property naming his wife, Imo-
gene, four Clevelanders and two Lex
ington, KY, residents as defendants.
Madrid, April 1.-(AP)-The an
nual Easter ceremony Of washing the
feet of the poor on Holy Thursday
was carried out this afternoon by
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria.
Mass was celebrated in the royal
palace, after which the king washed
the feet. of thirteen poor men and
the queen thirteen poor women, and
then served bountifuI meal to them.
Dover, n. J.: April 1.-(AP)--No
longer conscisnce-stricken, Thomas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

New Haven, Conn.,, April 1-(AP)-
Everett Wright, for 30 years captain
Of the Yale crew coaching launch
Elthu Yale and known to Yale rowing
men the world over, is dead at his
home in Fairhaven. Stricken with a
heart attack yesterday, he died sud
denly. Ten years ago, when so years
old, he retired and since has been liv-
Ing quietly IN Fairhavan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Montreal. April 1.--(AP)-The
Montreal Maroons. winners of the Ma
tional Hockey League title, defeated
the Victoria Cougars, Pacific coast
champions, 5 to tonight in the second
Of five-game series for the worlds
professional hockey championship and
the Stanley cup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Exception

Dora: I'm going to be married"
Cora: But thought you detest-
ed all men,
Dora: Yes. but one OF them pro-
posed TO me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

of the date to such step but by pad
ding plentifully with sweaters they
mana ged to avoid freezing.
Albany, n. T., April 1.-(AP)-Re-
turning to the capitol after a few
days illness. Governor Smith today
signed the Phelps bill effecting 25 per
cent. reduction in the state income tax
for this year, and the Bouton bill in
creasing income tax exemptions $500
for single persons and $1,000 for mar
ried persons and heads of families.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
emblem PR0WESS
JOHN |, SULLIVAN
MELTED IN MINT

Philadelphia, April J.. - (AP) -
What is said to have been the fam
GUS $4,000 championship belt Of
John L. Sullivan, has been melted at
the mint here for. the gold that was
in 1t.
The belt with it's 397 small dia-
monds missing. found it's way to the
mint through a Baltimore junk deal
er. who brought 1t here and received
a check for a little more than $500
for the precious metal it contained.
The name of the Baltimore dealer
was withheld by the mint officials.
The emblem was presented to Sui
Ivan by citizens of Boston in the
Boston Theatre on Aug. 8, 1887.