Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21


hall, Des Moines, In the first match
Of the International tennis cham
pfonship here today. Neer was the
victim of terrific attack in the first
set, losing 6-1, but recovered to win
6.2 and 6-3.
Middlebury, VT, Aug. 20.-(P)-
Sam Snyder Of Hartford, Conn, to-
day won the Vermont tennis singles
championship by defeating Fred
Harris of Brattleboro In the finals of
the state tournament, 6-1, 81, 60.
Harris held two legs on the chal-
lenge cup.
Waterloo. Ia, Aug. 2o.-(P)-
Archie Kelsey, Indian southpaw
pitcher on the Waterloo Mississippi
Valley League Club, has been sold
to the Lynn, Mass, club of the New
England League. The announcement
today said that he would report at
once.
Chicago. Aug. 20.-(P)-The best
thoroughbred mile of the year. with
in a seconds fraction of the best
mark ever made. is a f1lly's time.
Mary p, covered the route in 1856
at Lincoln Field yesterday under the
colors Of E. B. Elkins of Lexington,
Ky. She was an outsider in the bet
ting.
Deauville. France. Aug. 20.-P)-
Racing people here for the summer
meeting and the annual yearling
sales are discussing this morning the
record price paid for colt in France,
100000 francs bid by Count De
Rivaud for Balmoral by Rothchild's
celebrated stallion, Bardanapale, out
of La Bahia.
Southampton, Mass, Aug. 20-(P)-
William T. Tilden of Philadelphia
and Brian I. c. Norton Of Dallas,
Tex, advanced to the final round of
the Meadowbrook club invitation
tourney singles today with straight
set victories. Tilden overwhelmed
Percy L. Kynaston of Rockville Cen
tire, N. Y, 60, 60, ga. Norton out
scored Alfred H. Chaplin, Jr., Of
Springfield, Mass, ga, 6-3, 60.
Montreal Aug. 20-(P)-Japan won
the American zone Davis cup final
round here today beating Cuba in
the doubles and thus earning the
right to meet France in the final, the
winner of which will challenge the
United States for the international
tennis trophy. After their victory
over Cuba in the opening singles
yesterday, Takeiichi Harada and Sc
kio Tawara clinched the honors for
Japan this afternoon, beating Rogelio
Paris and Raoul Chacon, the Cuban
doubles pair, in straight sets, ga So,
6-2.
New York. Aug. 20-(P)-Harry
Payne Whitneys schooner Vanity
Won the historic Kings Cup race Of
this port today, coasting home with
three minutes to spare over the sloop
Carolina, owned by Commodore
George Nichols of the New York
Yacht club. f. W. Clark's schooner
Resolute finished third. three minutes
back of the Carolina. Eight vessels
started. Vanitie's time was 2:5122.
The race was sailed over a 3S mile
triangular course beginning and end
ing off Breton's Relief Lightship. A
fair southeast breeze held most of the
day, giving a beat to the first mark
off Saconnet Point, a reach to the
second mark off Block Island, and an
other reach home. Nanitie led all
the way.
Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Aug. 20
P)-Jack Dempsey today carried on
his intensive training for his heavy
weight championship fight with Gene
Tunney without break. No decis-
ion has been reached yet where the
champion will train now that the
bout has been transferred to Phil
adelphia. Jack staged seven rounds of
fast work with as many of his SPAR
ring partners. Big Bill Tate entered
the ropes for the first round with the
champion. Tate so far has been
about the best OF the bunch for hold
ing his own in the exchanges with
the champion. He was punished a
little but kept at 1t. Six others fol-
lowed in rapid succession.