Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-06
Athletics Help
In independence
Observance, TOgus

mere Monday in accordance with the
published program. The Home band
march once around the Home at 6 A.
M. TO the tune of patriotic air.
Promptly at $50 the sports were COM
menced at the baseball park. the first
event being the children's dash, and
was won by Leonard Lizotte, first;
Russell Bennett second and Charles
Blachford third The result of the
Spanish War Veterans race was: Will
liam May first, Harry A. Tarbsll sec
ond and Charles A. Greenwood third.
The first prize in the barrel race went
10 John Lizotte, Jack Lister second
ana wallace Cooper third. In the la
dles race Florence Stephan took first
prize with Martha Stephan second and
Mae n. Gorham third. The sack race
Tor men was the next event and Wal
| lace Cooper was first with Lawrence
Morton second and Earl Bennett third.
In the sack race for boys Charles Bur-
dell got first, with John Lizotte sec
ond and Raoul Lizotte third In the
World War Veterans race Gerry Osha
took first prize with Lawrence Morton
second and William f. Logan. In the
three-legged race for boys John Lizotte
ana Lloyd Colby came in first with
wallace Cooper and Claude Cooper sec
ond and Charles Burdell and Lawrence
Morton third.
The result of the officer dash was:
MAJOR w. L. Hanley first, Col. Keith
iSyan second and Niles l.. Perkins
third. There We're but three entries in
the Civil War veterans race and
! Leonard B. Baumgarten, aged 70. was
hrst, with James Madden, aged 81.
second, and Alexander Phillips, aged
90, third. In the relay race of several
nVe-man teams, Messrs. Glazier Lo-
gan, Hanley, Osha and Morton were
nrsts. with Wallace, belmont and
CIaIde cooper, Jones and Finley sec
ond, and John and Raoul Lizotte, Lis
ter, Bennett and Burdell third. The
result of the fat mans race was: First
prize to Z. L. Cooper. E. e. Pomerleau
second and Henry Belrose third.
In the tug-o'-war the World War
veterans won over the Spanish War
veterans. The shoe race went TO
George Finley first. with John Lizotte
second and Lawrence Morton third. In
the S0-yard dash Jack Lister took first
| money with Sumner Giazier second
and Gerry Osha third. Col. Ryan Of
Tered prize for the two leaders in
this and same went to Sumner Cla.
zler in the second try. The standing
Jump went to William Logan first
Louis Dearborn second and Wilfred
Cloutler third. Jack Lister took first
in the potato race, with Claude Coeper
second and Raoul Lizotte third. In
the male civilian employees race Sum
her Glazler was first with Edwin Coon
er second and Burleigh Jones third
me result of the race for ladies NOT
connected with the Home was: First
'prize to Georgia Fuller, GLADYS Blacb-
lord second and Mrs. Sumner Glazier
third.
me Following events were held at
the Ice pond and John Lizotte tool,
nrst IN the fancy diving with Wilfred
Cloutler second. In the swimming
dash Berne Burton was first with
John Llzotte second. The tub race
went 10 Lawrence Morton first and
wallace Cooper second. The under.
water SWIM went to John Lizotte first
and Lawrence Morton second. The
big splash was the last event ana
went to Wilfred Cloutier first and
Lawrence Morton second.
The American Legion post presented
TWO medals to children under and over
Il VINO Won the most points, and re-
suited In John Lizotte winning from,
the older boys and Leonard Lizotte
from the youngsters. These medals
viii be suitably engraved.
Much credit Is due the committee
and all who SO cheerfully contributed
the funds for prizes which helped r.
make the day a success.
A fine dinner Of fresh salmon was
served at noon.
In the afternoon a baseball game
was played with the vickery g. Hill
nine from Augusta and resulted in a
win for the visitors 4 to 2. Major
Waltman was on the mound for tho
Home team and was hit hard AL
though he had good support. Fuller
and Ryan hit doubles and Hanley and
Cloutier got two singles each. Clou.
Ter and Fuller scored the runs for
Togus. ~
Carbino pitched for the visitors and
tanned IS, allowed six hits and one
pass. Clarey hit a double which
scored two. Togus worked three dou-
bic plays and the visitors one. Pratt
made fine catch and Fuller took q
foul near the backstop that looked i'm
possible. The score:
v. & Fl. N..... 100 002 0o1-4-17-3
Iogus ........... 900 600 200-2- ia
Carbino and Luce; Mailman and
Fuller.
Luke Pitts has been granted a fur
Tough to Skowhegan.
Cutler Post No. As, G. A. R., will
mold Its regular meeting at 230
Tuesday afternoon.
c. L. Pratt and family passed Sun
day with Mr.. Pratt's fatheY in Var
mouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.sotte Of