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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
TUESDAY SNOW
FORCES RACES TO
Be CALLED OFF

The horse races which were sched-
uled for yesterday at the track above
the dam were postponed because of
the snow which came down hard
enough to make it disagreeable to the
spectators. The races will be run off
this afternoon at 100 at the same
place provided that the track is in
condition. The fast PAGER, Pointer
Wood, owned in Harrison and piloted
by Chaplin remained in this city as
did Prince s., who copied the fea-
ture Carnival race in handy fashion
and these fliers will be pitted against
each other in the first race on the
card.
In the Junior Free for All Annie
Wistel, the Gardiner mare and Malta
c., both fast ice horses who have
been racing in tough luck this winter
will endeavor to break their jinx and
will be pitted against each other. An
other fast race, the Mixed Glass will
be run off. This race will include
Northland Joe, Ben Todd a consist
cnt winner on the ice this winter and
Billy S., the free legged PAGER recent
~ purchased and owned in this city.
The races will begin promptly at
$50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
LAMBERT WINS over
FLEURANT IN TITLE
CLASH AT PORTLAND
Especial to the Kennebec journal

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Portland, Me, Mar. Bull
strength and aggressiveness in the
final rounds gave Lou Lambert of
this city a shade over Tommy Fleu-
rant of Biddeford in their six-round
battle at the Arena tonight. The
boys had agreed to let the newspa-
per verdict settle the Maine feather
weight championship. Fleurant
started like a whirlwind and gave
Lambert lacing in the first two
rounds. Midway of the third round,
when the men We're fighting even,
Lambert caught Fleurant with low
punch. The latter did not go down
and Referee Walker refused to al
low a foul. But Fleurant, in pain,
took a 1acing the rest of the round.
The last three rounds were furious
ly fought, Lambert having shade
because of his superior strength and
aggressiveness.
Bobby Jones of this city won the
Maine lightweight title by stopping
Larry Walsh of Dexter in the first
round of their scheduled six round
battle. The referee called a hall
with Walsh out on his feet. A month
ago Walsh knocked Jones out
Red Grange of Saco knocked out
Pom King of Biddeford in round.
Rip Van Dyke of Portland stopped
Young Fordkins of Biddeford in
three rounds, and Young Methot of
Saco out-slugged Kid Black of Bid
deford in four rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
PORTS|DER BROWN
MAY PROVE TOUGH
FOR LEWISTON LAD

All the boxers who are entered on
the Sears card for Friday have been
In touch with Harry lately and all
announce that they will be in prime
condition by the tap of the gong
March 5th. Larry Walsh fought in
Portland last night against the
youthful Bobby Jones who was con-
sidered the best In the state at his
weight until the Dexter battler bat
tied him right off his perch in re-
cent City Hall bout. Walsh Is box
er and his opponent Young Drew OF
Biddeford is a fighter from the nrst
tap of the gong. Walsh always shows
at his best against a man that tears
in and this bout should be as good
as the main bout.
Bluenose Parent and Young Brown
are both in first class shape for the
main session which will be single
six. Brown is one of the fastest well
tiers in the state for six cantos and
he NAV rock the Bluenose into dram
land if one of those wild punches
lands with any fairness on Parents
crown. Parent is considered by many
10 be the best weller in the state. lie
has fought the best and still manages
to keep in good standing. There Is
one thing which in the past has DO
thered the Lewiston boxer consider
ably and that is a left jab to the face.
Tommy Bergin won decision over
Parent by keeping his left mitt In the
Bluenose's face and unless this fault
is remedied the Spindle City lad is
ant to be in for an unpleasant even
ing. Parent walloped Chich Ashnault,
considered at one time to be the best
in the state in such a manner that
the referee stopped the bout in the
fifth but Chick is right handler. The
left hand style Of Brown is apt to
prove a stumbling block to Parents
ambitions toward the state welter IT,
tie.
.Texaco Pete of Waterville has near
ly reached the peak Of condition for
his bout with Bud Walker and this
should also be a sizzler from start to
finish. While not exactly an eel IN
the ring the Texaco Terrier proved
very willing to stand and take every
thing that his opponent has to offer
and give a lot Of punishment himself.
Last year in City Hall he took Oily
Bert Tenney's knockout punch square
on the jaw and 1t had about the same
effect as a raindrop on the Elm City
mitt artists burly brow. His oppon-
ent, Walker is conner and shold car
ry the fight OF Pete throughout the
bout.
Two other good bouts at least are
assured and there will be plenty of
action. Harry Sears will be third
man in the ring and if there is no ac-
ton there is no money and the boxers
are beginning to realize this when
L -. t. -
A special section has been reserved
for the ladies at this show and should
be well filled by members Of the fair
sex. No smoking is permitted in the
hall and the crowd is an orderly one.
These bouts will be staged as adver-
tised and there will be no substitu-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Interfrat Track
Slated on Colby
Boards This Afterno,,

Especial to the Kennebec Jouru,l
Waterville. Mar. 2.-The arv A
terfraternity track Competition
the year will take place tomorsj
afternoon on the Colby board ia
and in the gymna sum, when AMI
Tau Omega and Delta Kappa IA
lon tangle spikes in an effort 10 a
termine their respective strength
, indication of prospects for the %
ing interfraternity track meet II
Dekes have been very strong in tad
during the past few years and b
Taus have shown up very well q
latter having the present captain
track and several individual sal
while the former have well ID
anced team which has been eonal
erahly strengthened by the addlti
of freshman stars. This is a N
liminary bout to the real bal
which will occur between alltg
-frats on the campus duringstheIa'
few weeks. when the varioussmRi
of the interfraternity track meet Y
be held. One week from to-day II
meet will start with the frstTOu'
being competed on the board track
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Carl Mays Looks
Good to Stage Return
To Select Hurlers

Cincinnati, O., March - (AP) -
Arriving at the Orlando training
camp yesterday Pitcher Carl Mays
of the Cincinnati Reds went in and
pitched at top speed for 80 minutes
to satisfy himself that he would be
able to make good his promise to
stage a comeback.
Last year couldn't go more than
two or three innings without having
a pain in my right shoulder and
back" said Mays. II have not felt
that for moment since I started
training three weeks ago at Hot
Springs"
Mays won 20 games in 1924. but
was successful in only two starts
last year. His performance yester-
day was the high light in the teams
first day in camp. Eighteen active
players We're on the field. The re-
manning members of the team were
expected to arrive in day or two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Detroit Hot Corner
Artist Fails to
Appear to Red SOx

Boston, March 2.-(AP)-Bobbv
quinn, manager of the Red Sox. has
something to worry about down at the
New Orleans camp. Fred Hanev
third baseman. who was acquired fron,
Detroit in a mid-winter deal, hasn't
reported for duty.
Neither has his signed contract been
received. All the other boys have
turned in their signatures and Quinn
has wired to Los Angeles to discover
what has happened to his only truant.
lnhelders and batters did their stuff
yesterday and the practice was brisk.
Over in st. Petersburg, Fla. the
Braves tried to work out but their wa
terfront ball yard was in miserable
condition. Despite that. however, the
Tribe worked hard with general good
results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Del Biss0nette
Features First Day
For Brooklyn Dodgers

New York. March 2-(AP)-Two
events are outstanding in the major
league baseball practice in Florida
Babe Ruth's first home run and the
appearance of the much discussed in
fielder from the coast league, Tony
Lazerri. Both hope to play with the
New York Yankees this season.
Lazerri appeared awkward in his
first workout, but nevertheless i'm
pressed the critics, who compare him
to Hans Wagner and Pie Traynor.
Ruth played first base for time after
punching several baseballs into the
morass out beyond the playing space.
Del Bissonette, left-handed first
baseman, featured the Brooklyn work
out at Clearwater viii several long
smashes.
At Sarasota, Manager John McGraw
took charge of the Giants for the first
time this year and emulated Miller
Higgins by ending the golf season for
ball players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03

The fast Gloucester High school
team, which is touring Maine this
week, will play at City hall against
Cony High school tonight in what
should be one of the fastest games of
the season for the Red and White.
The Bay Staters lost at Winslow
Monday night but this fails to de-
tract anything from the ability of
the Fishermen. The Waterville
Armory is a small floor with a poor
playing surface and team used to
big floor stands little chance Of
coping on that floor against any OF
the Elm City outfits.
Here on City hall the Bay Staters
should make their best stand of the
trip. A big floor, clear playing sur
face and against a fast passing team
like Cony the visitors should provide
the best entertainment of the season.
The Cony team is favored to win
over Gloucester but the fact that the
visitors employ the long shooting
tactics used by the locals the affair
should be a tight duel if the Massa-
chusetts quintet has any luck at all
in locating the City hall baskets. The
Red and White outfit has been care
fully edged for this game and the
Bangor game at Bangor Friday and
Coach Comedian has his basketeers
in the best condition they have seen
this year.
Cony High is the logical choice for
the kennebec COUNTY representative
to the Maine tournament and the
game between a team which was I'M
defeated playing on large floors in
and around Gloucester and what is
conceded to be the best high school
aggregation in Kennebec county
should draw a record crowd TO City
hall.
Cony thus far has played eight
games against high school opponents
and has been successful in six of
/ them. Both games which were lost
were played on strange floors. one by
margin of two points at Bath and
the other by two points at Water
vile. The team this year has been
remarkably free Of individual play,
every man playing the ball and pass
ing to the man in the most advan-
tageous position to shoot.
This is the teams second year I'M
der Coach Comedian and the former
Portland mentor introduced a more
intricate system than any high school
team in the State has mastered. The
team. instead of relying purely on
speed uses a systematic offensive
down the floor each man having his
own particular duty to perform and
each man under Coach Comedians
instruction becoming adept at the art
of pivoting and fake passing. Out of
town critics have said that Cony
presents the prettiest floor attack in
the State and at the first of last sea-
son when the team was not going so
good they were nevertheless a draw
ing card.
Starting in this year where he left
off the year before. Coach Comedian
began an. offensive team which is
equalled by few in the State. The
team has come back in the face of
all odds and pulled games out of the
fire.
The team plays Gloucester tonight
and Bangor Friday night. After these
games the team will play Waterville
and Winslow in return contests and
in all probability will be the team
selected to uphold the honors of this
county at the tournament next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Collins Has Lost
None of Old Time
Proves on Second

Chicago, Mar. 2.-(AP)-Manager
Eddie Collins of the Chicago White
Sox is the Collins of old at second
base. say reports of the first train
ing lesson given a squad of II ini-
tial roll call respondents at Shreve-
port, La, yesterday. The veteran
keystone man took a short turn at
his position during the brief infield
practice staged with a make-shift
lineup composed mostly OF rockies.
At Avalon. Calf, the regular"
Chicago Cubs were again downed by
the second string, this time . to l,
with Milstead doing most of the sla b
work for the losers and Osborn
throwing the twisters for the
"goofs." Lefty" O'Doul led the
regulars in hitting, smashing out
two safeties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Bath Management
Takes Exception to
Professional Rating
(Special to- Kennebec LournaI

Bath, March 2.-Noticing an ac-
count in the Tuesday Kennebec
journal CHASING the Bath A. C. bas-
ketball players as professionals and
stating that Physical Director Jack
Mahan OF the Augusta Y refused to
consider a game with the Bath team
on that account. the fans in this vici-
nifty and the team management takes
decided stand against Mr.. Mahan's
statements, and considers it unfair
to the Bath team. The entire SQUAD
OF Bath A. c. players, minus "Bill''
Perkins will play in the Augusta Y.
NJ. Z. A. tournament. and have es-
tabnshed their amateur standing be-
yond any doubt.
The Bath team requested a game
with Augusta at Augusta, merely to
Keep their slate full before meeting
the famous Bangor Chryslers in
Bangor March 9, for the second game
OF the State championship series.
Bath has a clear well founded ANA
teur standing, and can prove such at
any time. Perkins will not play at
the Y. tournament because he is an
employed Y. M. c. A. officer. which
bars him. Mr.. Mahan states that the
Augusta Y team cannot take the risk
of impairing it's amateur standing by
meeting the Bath team, for fear of
being barred from the Augusta tour
nament, yet the A. c. players will be
there in body and be there to play.
Mentone. France, Mar. 2-(AP)-
Miss Helen Wills, Senorita de Alvar-
ez, Frau Neppach and Didi Vlasto all
weathered today's round of the wo-
mems styles in the Mentone tennis
tournament. The German champion
was unlucky in the draw and will
meet the American champion tomor-
row but Senorita de Alvarez and
Mile. Vlasto. seeded in the lower half
of the draw are likely to fight it out
in the semi finals. Miss Wills played
today against Miss Daisy Hamerton
OF England, whom she defeated, 60.
SO. So far as scores were concerned
there was little to choose between
the four winners. Senorita de Alva-
req won 6-1, 60; Mile. vlasto 6-1,
60; Arau Neppach 6-I, eS1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
SPORT BRIEFS
nv The Associated Press)


Charley Hoff, all-around track
performer, may carry Norway's col
ors into a broad jumping contest
against DeHart Hubbard, the negro
from Cincinnati at the Post Office
A. C. meet in New York, March 20.
Hoff has cleared "a feet, & inches
in competition and has approximate
ed % feet in practice.
Ivan Poddubny Of Russia and
Stan Zbyszko Of Portland, the
grand old men" of wrestling, have
agreed to meet in New York next
Monday night. Poddubny is nearing
the half century mark and Zbyszko
is said to have gone beyond 1t.
There is something collegiate
about the Brooklyn baseball prac-
tice in Florida, Manager Wilbert
Robinson having sponsored a bat
ting cage. Perhaps here is solu-
ton for the National League lost
ball problem.
Baseball fans in the North wait
eagerly first reports Of the use of
resin by National League pitchers.
Stanislaus Loayza of Chile, re-
garded by many as the leading con-
tender of the lightweight boxing
title now held by Rocky Kansas of
Buffalo, just managed to survive his
match with Phil McGraw of Detroit
at Madison Square Garden last
night, but won the decision as he
captured the greater number of
rounds.
Left handed polo players still con-
stitute a menace on the boards, the
Indoor Polo Association says in bar
ring them from the coming COM
petition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Hiking Is Newest
Training Stunt for
Champion Pirates

Pittsburgh, March 2-(AP)-Hlk-
ing has been added to the training
routine of the Pittsburgh Pirates at
Paso Robes. Cal.
Obliging motorists have been Civ
ing the world champions a lift in
travelling between their hotel and
the ball park. but Manager Bill Nc
kechnie has ruled all trips to the
training camp hereafter must be
made on foot. The distance Is short
and McKechnie believes the hike will
do no harm. The entire IS mem
bers of the hurting staff went
through a spirited workout yesterday
and McKechnie expressed himself
we'll pleased with the performances
Of both regulars and recruits.
The management Of Forbes Field
has announced admission prices this
season have been advanced to con-
form with admission charges in ef-
ect at other fields in the circuit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Former Manager
In Virginia with
Cleveland Indians

Cleveland. Mar. 2.-(AP)-Ad-
vices from Lakeland, Fla, state that
the Cleveland Indians had their first
workout there yesterday with all
hands in the field. The newest re-
cruit to the team, Guy Lacey, man
ayr Of the Richmond team in the
Virginia League last year, was on
the job as an understudy to Fred
Spurgeon at second base. Lacey is
a veteran at the game compared
with Sturgeon, who is %. Lacey's
debut in the big league comes after
a number of years in the minors and
his being looked over by scouts of
many big league teams.
The wife of Pitcher Joe Shote has
assumed the role of mentor to her
husband and she has advised him
to learn now just what his faults
are and to overcome them before
the opening of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
SPORT TABLOIDS

New York. March 2-(AP)-Harass
son of Wrack, won the Eau Gallie,
mile and seventy yards feature at Mi
ami today with Finnister second and
Talladega third. Chicago and De-
dams made up the rest of the field.
The time was 1:43 1-5.
Cambridge, Mass, March Zap
The awarding of letters in certain
major sport contests with Princeton
has been approved by the Harvard
athletic committee, it was announc-
ed today. Heretofore only men who
played against Yale have received
their III" but the student council
recommended the extension to
Princeton a month ago. The sports
affected are baseball, football, track
and hockey.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 2-(AP)--
Sale of Peter Manning, 1856 3-4,
worlds champion trotter, and Sanar-
do, 1853 1-2 champion pacing gelding
on half inlet racks, for a reported
price Of $4,000, was learned here to-
day. Announcement of the sale to
the Hanover Stables, Hanover, Pa,
came from w. r. Neil, Memphis,
Tenn, who owned the two stars. The
deal was closed yesterday. At the
same time, Neil completed negotia-
tions to handle the special engage
ments of Peter Manning for the sta
bles for three years.
Philadelphia, March 2-(AP)-Wil-
liam T. Tilden, national tennis cham
pion. decisively defeated Manuel
Alonzo. of Spain, and Jacques Brug-
non, captain of the French Davis
cup team. in exhibition matches to-
day at the opening of the indoor
courts of the Penn Athletic Club
Alonzo fell before the champion by
40, GA, GA, while Brugnon lost,
utes' rest between matches and a
quarter of an hour after defeating the
French star he boarded train for
New " where, he was scheduled
to appear on the stage tonight
Mentone, France, March 2-(AP)-
Making her first appearance in the
Mentone lawn tennis tournament, in
which she is seeded at the top of the
draw, Miss Helen Wills, the American
champion, today overwhelmed Miss
Daisy Hamerton of England, 60, 60.
Miss Wills thus advances to the third
round, having drawn a first round
bye. Senorita De Alvarez of Spain,
one of the two seeded players in the
other half, defeated Miss Thomas Of
England 6-1, 60.
Gettysburg, Pa, March 2-(AP)-
A Memorial may be erected to the
memory of Eddie Plank, premier
southpaw moundsman of a decade
ago. according to an announcement
published in the Gettysburg Times
today. The newspaper Is sponsoring
nationwide movement with local
committee working in conjunction
with a national committee, the per-
sonnet of which will be announced
later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Schang Injured
In Browns Camp

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 2 - (AP) -
Walie Schang, veteran catcher, the
Browns purchased from the Yankees
this winter, was temporarily dis
abled at the Browns training camp
at Tarpo Springs, Fla, yesterday.
when he was struck squarely on the
back Of the head by bat that slip
ped out of Marty McManus' hands
during batting practice.
Schang was knocked cold, but was
quickly revived. His physician said
he probably will suffer no serious ef-
fects,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Kennebec Journal
BOwlers Take All
Four from Gannett's

The Kennebec Journal bowling
quintet took over the Gannett ag-
gregation to the extent of four
points, Monday night in a match at
the Y. NJ. C. A. Delaware of the
Journal team captured high honors
both in single string and total with
109 and 3e2. Wilson took the high
total for the losers with POI and
Page got away with their high
string with 104.
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
.Batterymen Work
Out for Tigers

Detroit. March 2.-(AP)-six pitch
ers and four catchers got into action
Yesterday in the first game of the
training for the Detroit Americans at
their Augusta, Ga, training camp.
george Mcbride, who bossed the ath-
ietes In the absence of Ty Cobb, warn
ed the men to be careful on their first
oay out and the players followed his
instructions
Inc complete advance squad or II
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Name Basketball
And Relay Captains
At University of Maine

ISpeCIaI 10 htHHtUtC JUuIHdIJ
Orono, Me-, March 2-At a meeting
of relay letter men today, Sherman
H. Townsville was elected to lead the
Maine Townsville, who is better
known as Bucky, has been on the
relay team the past two seasons and
will be mighty good cog around
which Coach Knally can build his
next seasons indoor team.
Bucky is a Massachusetts boy, his
home being in Fairhaven. He is
very active in class activities, being
class president His freshman year
he was member of the Sophomore
Owls. His fraternity is the Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-03
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Orono. Ne, March 2 - William
Hanscom has been elected to succeed
Malcolm Lake as captain of basket
ball at the University of Maine for
the season of 1927. Hanscom who
halls from Orono, has been on the
basketball team for two years and in
that time has shown that he will be
able to fill Lakes shoes as an ideal
leader. This past season the Orono
lad has been one of Coach Brices
most dependable guards and is
bound to cover many an opposing
forward great deal of trouble be-
fore the next season is over. Hans
com is a member Of A. T. O.