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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

evidence concerning the alleged Fix
ing of the Detroit game without
creating any publicity.
The statement in part follows:
"Since this unfortunate affair was
made public by Judge Lands I have
been continuously urged to discuss
with representatives of the press,
which ] have so far refused TO do.
However l feel at this time that
because of certain 'misstatements of
the various versions of this affair /
should Immediately set right in the
minds of the public several points at
issue.
when l presented in June, 1925. In
Chicago. my claim against the Detroit
baseball club to the proper authorities
for damages sustained by me through
loss of salary covering a period of all
the years 1922, 1928 and part of 1924,
and after a full hearing of this claim
by these authorities it was determined
that mS1claim was Just and valid. and
such claim was by them settled in
full.
THE terms of this settlement were
put in writing and duplicate copy of
this is in my possession, setting forth
the nature of my claim and the
amount that was due and paid to me,
and other details.
TT was on account of this claim
that received money from the De-
troit baseball club, and on this ac-
count only.
Il never received any money direct
ly or indirectly for any letters or for
any information in my possession. On
the contrary. i refused Judge Lands
and others to go east and give any
testimony involving ball players in
any wise.
THE letters which have appeared In
print were letters which, among 9TH
ers, I received.
Some weeks after the settlement In
question had been agreed upon I sur
rendered these letters to baseball au-
thorities, when these authorities con-
WINGED me that it was a duty which
| owed to the Detroit team and to the
baseball world in general, to help
thereby and clean up certain rumors
Of information which they had pre-
yously in their possession.
II was told, and believed. that by 50
doing / was lending assistance in
clearing up certain existing conditions
which were detrimental to the good of
baseball. and that l could do so with
out creating publicity, in fact. without
the conditions and circumstances be-
coming public.
The delivery OF these letter. had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
SPORT BRIEFS
(By The Associated Press)

=
Bob McAllister, flying cop" will
attempt a sprint comeback this win
ter. The former national dash cham
pion. Hose retirenent was forced
three years ago bv b strained tendon,
has filed - entry for the x. of G..
games in New York on Jan. 8.
AL Roberts, Pacific Coast conqueror
of Joe Dundee, doesn't want to tao
kle Willie Harmon Of New York in
Tex Rickahr's welterweight elimina-
ton tournament. Roho"ts objects to
fighting a CHALLENGER who already has
been knocked out by the champion.
Pete Latzo.
New Yorl. tate and Federal Cow
eminent have collected $1,16S.64S.96
in taxes from Madison Square Gar
den in the last three years, officials
Of the cooperation have revealed.
Earnings Of Garden sport ventures
during this period reached the amaz-
ing total of 7,790,99S15.
American boxers are In too much
of hurry to suit Harry Person of
Sweden, whose heavyweight title
hopes were dimmed last week by a
defeat at the hands of Jimmy Ma
loney. "You live too fast and work
TOO fast over here" he explains.
"Yo4. boxers are always on the go.
I could have beaten Malo- " II only
he had given me time. But he was
always in a hurry. refusing to relax"
Because Bubbles" Hargrave play
ed in more than one hundred games.
the Cincinnati catcher is entitled to
recognition as National League bat
ting champion with an average Of
1858, thinks President John A. Hey
dler. other observers have been in
cl4ned to rate RUDE Bressler. his team
mate. at the top. Bressler hit .S57
for IS contests.
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|1ENCH ENGINEERS
MAKING CARS FOR
|DNSUMP TIVE TEST

Paris Dec. 2S-(P)-French auto
-otve engineers are working on cars
{ b bs entered in Consumption
m." new event which the racing
+ m littee Of the French Automobile
Club has added to the grand prize
netting program to be run at the
Lnas- Montlhery speedway next July
land 5.
The race, at 80 laps or about ESQ
' niles, is open to all machines irres-
psctive Of size or form, the sole
condition being that the consumption
n gasoline md oil, including the oil
NJ the gear box, must not exceed A
/ kilograms, (97 pounds). Prizes
mounting to 100000 francs will be
awarded.
As in 1926, the grand prize proper
u limited to cars with an engine
|npaclty not exceeding $500 cubic
|nltimetres, with forced feed If de-
|led maximum weight being 1910
pounds. Single seaters are permitted.
The distance is 4S laps, or about 372
|nies.
A third event. over a distance of
" miles and open to all automobiles
Irrespective of cylinder capacity,
weight, consln' ption or body, is eX-
|'Sed to produce some sensational
|Reed performances.
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WEATHER FORCES
SOCCER TEAM TO
DROP SCHEDULE

Boston, Dec. 2S.-(P)-The Spring
field club of the American Soccer
League has been forced out of the
running by the unprecedented
December weather. Bill Cunning
ham, league president. announced
here today that the club has been
granted permission to suspend acti-
vities for the balance of the 1926
1927 season.
Under league rules all unplayed
games on the Springfield schedule
are automatically awarded to It's
opponents. The Springfield Babes"
through the autumn drew good at
tendance for first year team. but
snow and cold kept all but a few
away during the past month. Mr..
Cunningham said that 1t was prob
able that the Springfield club would
come back to the game another year.
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.O'FARRELL PLANS
NO BIG CHANGES
FOR CHAMPIONS

st. Louis, Dec. 2S.--(A1--With the
assistance of a former manager OF =
worlds champion baseball club, BOD
O'F'arrell, catcher. today shouldered
the burden of managing the 81.
Louis Cardinals next season In q
drive to retain championship honors
of 1926.
The appointment of O'Farreu as
manager and of Bill McKechnie, de-
posed manager of the Pittsburgh
Pirates, as each was announced late
yesterday by Sam Breadon, presi-
dent of the club, who had spent a
week in deciding upon a man to take
the berth of Rogers Hornsby, traded
to the New York Giants.
The new manager signed a one
year contract, the amount OF Solary
was not revealed.
O'Farrell entered upon his new
duties with no immediate changes IN
mind. Il have no radical views as to
the duties of manager" he said.
believe in permitting the boys 70
play their own game as much as they
please, as they did last season. They
succeeded then, and there is no rea-
son why they should not succeed
again, If they follow the same pol
ICY"
With Breadon he declares that the
Cardinals have an unexcelled pitch
ing staff, and does not believe there
is any better in the country" NC
Kechnie, he thinks, will prove very
valuable as a Cardinal COACH
Breadon was outspoken at his
pleasure in securing the services OF
O'Farrell. II do not believe I could
have obtained a better man." he said.
"O'Connell combines all the qualities
necessary for a managerial founda-
ton. He is a faithful worker, q de-
termined player. is highly ppular
with the other players, and, IN al
dition to being brainy player, has
wonderful courage.
81 ahve great faith in O'FarrelPs
ability to lead the Cardinals through
another successful campaign"
The new manager, who appeared
in 143 of the 154 games of the regu-
lar Cardinal schedule last summer,
worked in every game of the worlds
series, slammed ut batting average
of .292 for the season, and won the
title of most valuable player" halls
from Waukegan, Ills. where he MADE
his first appearance in professional
baseball in 1915.
His first appearance in the major
circuits was with the Chicago Cubs,
where he made his debut in 1918. He
came to the Cardinals early in 1878
in a trade for Gonzales and Freigau.
From a. position as second string
backstop for the Cubs. O'Farrell
stepped into regular berth with the
Cardinals.
Hornsby who several times last
season classed O'Farrell "the most
valuable man on my team" added his
congratulations with the statement,
IT think O'FarrelI will make very
good manager, and 1 wish him all tbs
luck in the orld."
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Rosenberg Will
Meet Graham for
Bantam Title Jan. ii

New York. Dec. 2S-(P)-Charley
lynn Rosenberg's much discussed
sanlamweight title bout with Bushy
|sfanam of Utica, n. Y, was fixed to-
~ for January IA at Madison
.auare Garden after several more
sapters had been added to the ver-
"a debate over it.
having refused to go through with
ne night January Z and requesting an
aended postponement, Rosenberg
w nailed before the state athletic
..nmission today and put on the Of
sai scales. He weighed 129 1-2,
nruaily dressed. and the boxing So
.us decided this amounted to 1875
Ealpped. BY further process Of de-
.s,on they figured it would take
|,my one more weeks work for Rp-
''loefg to remove seven pounds and
-dAe The required class figure of u.s..
accepting this verdict, the cham
Ta promised to post a forfeit of
[,sVv tomorrow to guarantee weight
y w appearance for the title battle
~, aolson Square Garden.
lae commission shuffled the well
S'elght elimination deck to permit
,'.surn match between Joe Dundee
M, oaitlmore and his recent con-
rlor' Eddie Roberts, the Tacoma
~ ,afor' They will meet at the Gar
s~ PROBABLY e2-' in February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
WATERV|LLE ICE
CREW Will MEET
NASHUA TONIGHT

waterville, Dec. 2s.-The local rink
will In all probability be the scene OF
a hard-fought battle tomorrow night
when the waterville hockey club meets
sthe Nashua team that pushed tho puck
to an SIS victory over the locals In
the game at Nashua Monday last.
Hills birds can hardly conceive OF
such a thing as allowing the New
Hampshire outfit to shine as a repeat
err Both teams are fast, the New
England League contest Is young, ana
all are out for a good start, so the
crooked stick will be welded with fer
yor Wednesday-and that's not guess
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
4 RICHARD SEES
If NEW BOXING
glMP|ONS IN 1927

york. Dec. 2s.-R-Taking
s .ssual glance into the fistic ,, fu-
Ia"S Tex Richard today predict
poor Ave new boxing champions
\, w. y crowned in 1927
~ ..omoter, in a signed story
s.ssssea by the Evening pls World otld
~ Mickey Walker, Fete La ,}
sa 90, Mandell and Charley tPhiD
krn s.-S as the title holders he ex-
ftsnue,ss % deposed. with a successor
70 ali the featherweight va
~ caused by the retirement OF
a .ss same time Richard definite
u nu ,itted himself to heavy
y. program in which Jack
ss ,r will meet the winner of the
np s..r,s elimination tournament
,asssrmine Gene Tunney's next OPP
l.a..rsev will return East the end
.,suary and by July his opponents
have been established"
'aa wrote "By fighting the best
NV .ballengers he will be able. to
us whether he has any chance
.los, his conqueror.
a ..ss named Jack Sharkey and
ii Naloney, both of Boston, as the
..arding heavyweight contenders
.;sition to Dempsey. He qualified
aa 'however. by adding there was
long r likelihood that either Jack
,s n~r' or Paul Berlenbach would
~ .r The best Of the lot" and also
Toned Jack Renault, Paclino
,Vnute Hansen as outside posi-
Me- 10 be considered.
" me champions facing the most
.r,sable opposition, Richard be-
u. -'.N walker, now middleweight
~ will have his troubles against
~. Make Rosenbloom, X. O.. Phi
Ir.,ian or Tiger Flowers, the former
ps.s Latzo is "outgrowing the
,,lterweight class" Richard feels
|,snr "his first real defense of his
|1s Al l47 pounds IS likely to be
h, ,sst, but he will make a strong
|-sdIeweIght contender"
ma promoter expects Bushey Ora
|s- 10 dethrone Rosenberg next
.,sth al the Garden, adding the be.
In hat the bantam champion, now
|aJ pressed 10 make lis pounds
In seek honors In the featherweight
|gTsion. Benny Bass, Red Chapman
N, Honeyboy Finnegan now are In
N vanguard Of the feather tile
mt according to the promoter,
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Now Leonard Denies
Sold Letters Cobb and
Wood to A League

Fresno, Calf. Dec. 2S.-(P)--Hu-
bert B. (Dutch) Leonard sdenied
here tonight that he had sold to
American League officials the letters
of Ty Cobb and Joe Wood. which
were made public by Baseball Com
missioner Lands in connection with
the latest baseball scandal.
Leonard declared he turned the
letters over to baseball authorities in
the belief that he was lending as
sistance in clearing up certain con-
ditions which We're detrimental to
the good of baseball"
.The former Detroit player said he
presented his evidence in regard to
an alleged deal to throw a game
between Detroit and Cleveland late
in the season of 1919, some time aft
err he had received a settlement of
claims against the Detroit club for
loss of salary during the seasons of
1922. 1923 and part of 1924.
~ never received any money di-
rectly or indirectly for any letters
or for any information in my pos
session." he asserted.
Leonard said he had been given
to understand that he could submit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

This isn't a particularly bad pic
ture. 1t looks exactly like his majesty,
Ben Houser, king of baseball coaches
in this particular neck of the woods.
Ben managed Augusta when they had
SO much money they were called the
MilIonaires and won a lot of games
and later when the management had
to squeeze .the nickles so tight it
looked as if the Indian was riding
the buffalo he still won a lot of
games, so he evidently isn't strictly
a moneyed coach.
Ben's most famous asset is his
smile. He has watched his team win
a lot of games and lose a lot of games
from the bench but the smile has
only worn off on one occasion. That
was one day on Williams Field few
years ago when Squanto Wilson
threw baseball all the way from
first base to third, throwing out one
of Ben's runners. This was one Of
the few times Squanto's glass arm
ever did the trick but he spoiled
Ben's record for marathon smiling.
Ben is now all year coach at Bow
doin CoIlere. When he gets any of
the breaks he wins a lot of ball
games and when he doesn't he man
ages to break even. He has a strong
following in this section who can't
see any thing but Bowdoin victory
in the state series next spring.
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ALLOW RECORD
FOR LIGHT BOATS
over IN ENGLAND

London, Dec. 2S-(P)-The council
of the Marine Motoring Association
has granted Miss Nj. B. Carstairs the
British record for l IL litre class
boats.
Driving the "Newg" on November
% over a measured mile, Miss Car
stairs did a mean speed of 1871 knots
which compares with the previous
record of 38.175.
The new mark will be considered
for international confirmation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
WALES BUYING
MANY HUNTERS

Melton Mowbray, England, Dec.
28-(P)-The Prince Of Wales is adj
ding to the number of hunters IN
his stables here. He has expressed
great pleasure at the way in which
several recently acquired young ones
are shaping and will ride some OF
them at the hunts during the season.
Despite the fact that the Prince
has announced his intention of not
participating in steeplechases him
self, he has no intention of abandon
ing interest in the races. In fact he
has one or two speedy jumpers
which he intends to enter for various
events and has secured the services
of a well-known amateur Jockey to
ride them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

haIt OF th season In the younssr t
but being by Cleveland during the closing
weeks.
Cardinals,
hind tribute managerial
pitching ability
Alexander had off by the Cubs in mid While
broke all home
New marks For dances NJ receipts
Managerial off right and left the
Louis
White pilot Ray
the
McInnis
baseball
fell before the 1926 The
the "Lea"
Association "Ltte
In
Seals we replaced the Los Angeles ANGELS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

nothing whatsoever to do with the set
Element of any claims for salary due.
The demand for this settlement was
made some weeks prior to the surren-
der of these letters, and, ASH said be-
fore, the delivery of these letters was
without money consideration either di-
rectly or indirectly.
I'm making this statement I'm not
calling anybody a .blackmailer' or
Judas or using any other like ex-
preston. Those are terms only used
by one who has no facts to sustain
his position
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
EUROPEANS WISHED
TO STAGE BOUT
FOR ELKY CLARK

London. Dec. 2S-(P)-Had a new
boxing syndicate here had its way
Elky Clark, British and European
fyweight champion, would have de-
layed his departure for America.
The syndicate planned to bring FL
del La Barba, worlds champino, over
here to fight Clark early in 1927 but
as plans did not materialize rapidly
Clark refused to wait. He arrived in
New York Dec. 10 and is scheduled
to fight La Barba at Madison Square
Garden on January 81.
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The New York Report

New York Dec 2S--(P)-The New
York Telegram today quotes Hum
bert FugaZy, boxing promoter as say
ing that Gene Tunney has accepted
terms to defend his worlds heavy
weight championship against Jack
Delaney, the IT'S pound titleholder, in
a match at the Polo Grounds next
summer.
an conference in Newark week
ago" the telegram quotes Fugazy as
asserting, "Tunney accepted my
terms and agreed to meet me here
next Thursday for official acceptance.
Delaney agreed to the Tunney match
several weeks ago"
Billy Gibson, Tunney's manager.
professed ignorance of such steps on
the champions part.
Tex Richard, rival promoter. who
has cornered most of the heavyweight
talent for his elimination contests,
EXPRESSED doubt that Tunney would
bind himself definitely to any title
match this far in advance and with
out getting his iRickard's) bid.
Tunney. on his way back from
vacation in Maine, is expected here
tomorrow.
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/ TUNNEY DENIES
REPORT IS SIGNED
TO MEET DELANEY
Admits Talking With Fugazy
But Says Will Wait for Bids
From Other Promoters
Gibson Processes Ignorance

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 2s-(P)-Gene
Tunney, en- route to New York from
a weeks vacation at the Tonic IN
Camps at Moosehead Lake. late to-
day denied report printed in the
New York Telegram that he had ac-
cepted terms to defend the worlds
heavyweight championship against
Jack Delaney in q match at the Polo
Grounds next summer.
Tunney admitted talking with
Humbert Fugazy. the boxing promo
ter. about meeting an opponent next
summer, but said that no names were
mentioned and that he would wait for
figures from other promoters.
II told Fugazy," said Tunney dur
ing a brief stop here, that l would
rather wait until 1 had heard from
other promoters. AS for the man
I meet for the worlds championship.
1 would rather let the promoters and
public decide for me.
II am sorry to be rushing back to
New York, for I like Maine; but
eight weeks Of vaudeville face me
and must fulfill my contract. l
should have liked very much to have
stayed over a few days with my
friend Hi Kicker at Poland Spring
II have been surprised on this trip
to find how popular boxing appar-
emily is in Maine. Here and there
groups of men, children and even
middle-aged women, have talked
with me about it. 1t Is astonishing
to see how well they know the rec
ords of those boxers now performing
States. Many Of them know these
records far better than even the ma
jority of the people through New
York state outside of New York
City"
Asked II he were carrying copy
of Shakespeare with him, when a
reporter referred to his interest in
such literature, Tunney replied that
he had been too busy watching the
scenery from the train to read
Shakespeare. although he admires
him of all writers.
Tunney left the train at Danville
Junction and went to Poland Spring
to dine with Hiram w. Kicker, Jr.,
who had been his guest at Moose
head Lake and accompanied him
back. From there he was to be TAX
en- by. automobile to Portland to
board the State of Maine Express
for New York this evening. Plows
were out yesterday on the State
highway. and, although several
inches Of snow had fallen at dusk it
was not believed the party would
have any difficulty in, negotiating
the 80 mile drive to Portland.
More than 100 people gathered at
the local station to greet the cham
pion, and there were groups at most
of the railroad stations between
lockwood and this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

The year 1926 provided merry baseball with
champion in each league, and the winners of
each not known until the last week of the
pective The high spot of the year the win
ming of the National League pennant for the first time
in history by the st. Louis Cardinals, and their uti
triumph in thrilling world series the
most rabid baseball fan could ask for.
The National League featured by the COL
lapse Of the 1925 champion Pittsburgh Pirates, due to
internal dissension, and the failure Of the New York
Giants champions of 1924 finish in the first division,
partly due to series of accidents The IowIy Chicago
Cubs with new manager, surprised the experts by fin
shng In fourth place, while tho Cincinnati Reds
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Continued Tomorrow

FEC MURRAY Says
of mar and
The Washington times., 1926-08-03
URGED
IN SOU INVEST

a Booster committee Of eight
prominent Southwest washington
business men viii push tae cam.
paign to locate the new farmers
market In that section of the city.
The committee, appointed at the
mass meeting in the Sunday School
room OF the Fifth Baptist Church,
Sixth and e Streets Southwest.
last night il composed Of the fol-
lowing:
Salvatore ScaIco. chairman;
George M. Yeatman, Henry Auth,
Maurice Flynn, George Frazer,
Frank e. Johnson, Richard T..
Harris and Kurtz Wimsatt
The committee viii begin its
work TODAY by calling on the
Chamber OF Commerce to support
the project.
The mass meeting endorsed the
proposal Of Wrisley Brown, presi-
dent of the Potomac Freight Ter
minal Co, that the market be
located in the Southwest section
Of the city near the Municipal Fish
Market, where it is claimed. it
would be accessible to railroad
and shipping terminals.
The meeting also denounced the
Baltimore and Ohio's efforts to
locate the market in lexington,
on the Patterson tract. This IL
merely another effort to push the
Loughborough Belt Line, or at
least that would be the major re-
suit, 1t was said.
While the Southwest meeting
was in session, the Midcity Citi.
zens Association was completing
plans to hold a special meeting to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in
Convention Hall to push the aoca-
ton OF the market on a site be-
tween X and L SITS, and east Of
Sixth st. n. w. The meeting will
be held to make plans for putting
the advantages OF the midcitv
location before the proper Off.
Gals.