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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18

double dot over the firth word
back to the one with an ''i IN Il.
she had arrived just IN two.
weeks to the day. as she had stat
ed In her note. but ! discovered
the fact too late to meet her at
the station!
/ am IN favor of printing for
those whose handwriting has too
much personality!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18

do manage to make out the name
81 some person to whom she is
referring and then cannot make
out what she says about them. I
can't tell whether they have been
married or murdered!
To make matters worse, she
uses a fountain pen that works
pretty much like q patent cigar
cite lighter. It Is the most tenn
permental pen / have ever con.
tacte1!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18

The more newsy the sentence
the more tempermental the pen.
Just about the time she is about
to state the facts. it either goes
dry or floods the page, and the
blotter she uses. being altogether
too efficient. sops up the Ink
IN lust such a way that the
thing becomes vague and more
vap1lel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18
An EngrOssing Narrative Of the Great
North Woods and the Primitive
People Who Live There
TIE AcTION 50 FAR--

Carrgan sergeant of the Northwest Mounted Police IS
bring back dead alive Black Roger Audemad
wanted murderfor years thought to be dead Carrgan
behind finds himself being shot at by an invisible
getting alive just as ne aims
1t head in the foliage, bullet him low Dizzy and halt
himself looking into the dark and h0red
eyes dark hair blowing He sinks into oblivion
that girl is working over him. ne seems
fair the other dark and strange VISIONS 1
When
his head kit pail full of water beside him. he
who had helped him did not bring ms pack
He to and IS discovered py Ine
shot him. She great hankfuines
that Bateese habreed Carrigan too weak to
stand tells her 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18
By Fay King

HAD a letter from Gertrude the
IL other dayl
A letter from Gertrude is a Joy
forever. because it takes almost
that long to read It'll
I have a suspicion that in the
far long ago ages Gertrude must
have had an ancestor who made
hierog1yphics. or even totem poles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18
LARGEST Human Skull

WHAT human skull in the world was
w discovered recently Africa It belonged to native
died and found to measure S lncns IN
length and have a capacity of l22 cubic inches
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18

"a Dc continued Mondayl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Kid Kaplan and
Wagner Call It Draw

Philadelphia, March 8.-(AP)-
Louis (Kid) Kaplan, Connecticut
featherweight champion. and Eddie
tKid Wagner, Philadelphia, fought
ten rounds tonight to a draw. The
judges disagreed and the decision
was given by the referee Kaplan.s
title was not at stake, the men meet
ing at catchweights.
Kaplan weighed 1873 pounds; Wag-
ner 1875 1-2.
From the sound of the first gong
Kaplan rained blows upon Wagner but
they appeared to lack power Kaplan
was warned in the fifth that he
must fight"
The beginning of the sixth dis
pleased the referee for the fighters
had just started when he halted the
fight apparently with the intention
of declaring it no contest. A roar
of disapproval arose from the crowd
and after a ten minute delay the fight
was resumed.
Both men began the seventh round
with swings for the bodv, the cham
pion having the best of the exchange
The last three rounds were marked
by frequent clinching on the part of
both men.
At the close OF the bout. Wagner's
body was covered with angry red
welts, while the champion showed no
marks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
AL MellO Easily
Wins Over LOWrie

Lawrence, Mass, March S.-(AP)-
AL Mello of Lowell, welterweignt
champion of New England, easily de-
feated Bow Lowrie, the fighting
Scochman," in a 10 round bout here
tonight. Mello had the better of six
rounds, three were even. while Low
rie had the shade in one.
It was Mello's fight from the be-
ginning. In the second round the New
England champion sent his opponent
to the mat twice for short counts.
Mello was satisfied to hold the lead
which he quickly piled up and ap-
parently did not make serious ell
fort to knock out his antagonist.
In the preliminaries. Mike Assaf.
of Lawrence, knocked out George
Church of Cambridge. In the nrst
round of a scheduled six round bout:
Joe Jordan Of Lowell knocked out
Henry Janco of Lawrence in four
rounds, and Nick Madonna of Lex.
ington scored a technical Knockout
over Joe Sardello of Boston in five
rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Harry Greb to
Participate in Two
More Big Fights

Pittsburgh, March S.-(AP)-Harry
Greb, who lost his middleweight title
TO Tiger Flowers last week, has three
ambitions. The first is to win back
the championship in the return match
with Flowers MAY 81; the second is to
meet and defeat Paul Berlenhach, light
heavyweight titleholder and the third
is to retire after he has accomplished
his first two aims.
I'm never going, to let 1t be said
that stuck in the game after I should
have quit" Greb was quoted a. saving
when questioned about his retirement
Ideas. why should /? I have all the
money I'll ever need. When I get
through with this next Flowers fight
I'll have something like 100000 left
out of my earnings.
THE young fellows are never going
to slap me around" he added, but
do want a chance to get back on ton
again, and then l II step out. I want
my friends to remember me as a win
ming fighter
If he should retire, Greb said he
would likely open gymnasium in
pittsburgh and perhaps promote a few
boxing shows on the side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Waterville Boys
Club Aggregation
Play Wednesday

A return game between the Wa
terviile Boys Club and the "Y Cubs
of this city. and challenge match
between the Clerks, without doubt
winners of the Y. NJ. c. A. Industrial
League, and the Vickery and Hill
aggregation, the runners-up, will be
features on Wednesday evening ut
the Y. M. c. A. building.
The Waterville boys will come to
this city confident that they will
win from Augusta, as they did last
week by a big margin at WaterviIle,
and the "Cubs" are determined to
wipe out the sting of this defeat by
biting back. 1t bids fair to be some
battle.
No love is lost between the Clerks
and Vickery and Hills since the
Clerks were assured of first place
in the league through the trimming
the V. & H. boys took last Thursday
at the hands of the Gannett quintet.
The Clerks issued a challenge to
the printers for an extra schedule
match and the Vickery and Hill bows
feeling that they can win from the
league leaders, accepted. Both sides
are on their toes and there will be
plenty Of action when these two
teams get together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
|Defections Lessen
Competition Against
Miss Wills at Nice

Nice. France, March 8.-(AP)-The
Nice tennis tournament. which opened
today, suffered two heavy losses when
Frau Neppach, the German champion,
scratched her entry and left suddenly
for Berlin, and Senorita de Alvares of
Spain announced that she probably
would not play. on account Of fatigue
This leaves Helen Wills, Americas
woman champion, without worthy
opponent in the singles.
Frau Neppach yesterday received a
second ultimatum from the German
Tennis Federation threatening to de-
bar her from competition in Germany
if she should play again on the RIVE
ia. Frau Neppach said she was un-
able to understand the attitude of the
German federation and contended that
she was Austrian. However, she is
unwilling to risk losing her right to
play in this years Berlin tournament.
After Frau Neppach had withdrawn.
Senorita de Alvarez's father announc-
ed that he would insist that his daugh-
ter take a weeks rest at Cannes and
not enter the NICE tournament. Inc
Nice promoters now are attempting to
persuade Mile Did, Vlasto to enter the
singles although she has already re-
fused once to do so.
The handicap doubles match between
King Gustav OF Sweden and the for
mer Swedish champion, Setterthwaltz,
and Prince Chichibu, second son of the
emperor of Japan, paired with r. l..
Murray Of England, resulted in q vic
tory for the Swedish pair, 6-1, 6-1.
The bespectacled son of the mikado
was wild, sending many balls over the
fence in the early games.
On leaving the courts Prince Chi
chibu tried to avoid cameramen, but
King Gustav led him before the pho
tographers. saying "All good players
must consent to this"
The only American playing today,
George Hull of New York, was elm
mated by Brams Hllyard nf England.
60, 6-3.
Miss Helen Wills Is scheduled to
play Miss Helen Shirley Of England
in the first round tomorrow afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
WEALTH MATERIAL
| FOR LOCAL team
| in "W TOURNAMENT

With wealth Of first class material
from which the choose, the Augusta
Y. M. C. A. team will play in the State
Y. M. c. A. basketball tourney which
is to be held at City hall March 90,
Physical Director Jack Mahan is hav-
ing his troubles in picking team.
After looking the boys over Monday
night he found that he had enough
players for two teams of about equal
ability and still had two forwards for
emergency use.
The best players of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Industrial League and several who are
not in that league are working for
the honor Of representing the city in
this tourney and with the practice they
will have before the contest takes
place, the Augusta team should be a
fast one. Among the we'll known play
ers, most of whom are former Cony
High stars, are Dick Benn, Vic Nc
Courtney, Honk Webb. Buddy Wins
low, Charles Hall, Charles Prime and
several others.
Practice will be held at the Y. NJ. c.
A. on Wednesday night. at which
time the boys will review the plays
given them last evening, and on Mon
day and Wednesday of next week they
will play in City hall in order to get
used to a large floor. as the 7. M. c.
A. gymnasium is altogether too small
to work out the plays in correct
fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
DecathlOn Champ
WithdraWS from
X. of C.. Meet at N. Y.

New York. March S.-(AP)-An-
thony P. Plansky, of Georgetown. in
tercollegiate decathlon champion,
withdrew today from the indoor an
around championship event featuring
the Knights of Columbus track meet
here March Is, because he believes
he would be outclassed by the other
competitors. Charley Hoff of Norway,
Harold Osborne of the Illinois A. c.,
and Emerson Norton of Georgetown.
Plansky notified knight of Column
bes of his decision after training for
a week at Georgetown with Norton
and Huff in preparation for the in
door test, which is to comprise seven
events. Plansky feels that the indoor
program is not as we'll suited to his
capabilities as the more elaborate
decathlon. e.. =.
Hoff. Norton and Osborne all took
part in championship events last
SATURDAY. and registered perform
ances which indicate they will be
prepared for a keen battle. =.
Hoff showed that his all-around
training had not affected his vaultine
form by clearing the bar at the new
record height of 10 feet 6 "a inches
at the A. A. U. title meet In chicago
On the same program. Osborne cap
tured the running high and standing
broad jumps. o..
Nortou scored in three events lot
Georgetown at the interconeslate
championships here, tying for first
with Moody of Dartmouth In the nign
lump, tying for fourth place In the
mole vault and landing fourth IN the
shot nut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Hoff Popular
In New Georgetown
Training Quarters

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Washington, D. c., March s.
Charles Hoff, the Norwegian pole
vaulting Wonder and all-round ath-
lete from Oslo, is now raining in
Washington as the guest of George
town University. The Blue and
Gray institution is much to the lik-
ing of Hoff, offering great facilities
for training purposes and being SO
situated dramatically as to afford mild
weather conditions which are very
acceptable to the Olympic champion
An outdoor board track is used at
Georgetown and thus the popular
foreign star is enjoying for the first
time indoor track equipment for mild
Olympic Decathalon star, Is Hoff's
outdoor weather.
Emerson Norton, Georgetown's
constant companion. and together the
two track and field men train, dine
and enjoy the pleasures of the Capt.
tai, where Norton is well known and
liked. and Hoff, with the same win
ming smile and engaging personality
that won for him the hearts of New
York's and New England's fandom, is
fast endearing himself to Washing
tonians-his naive modesty and good
fellowship being two of his chief
characteristics.
Hoff, Norton and Tony Plansky,
Norton's team-mate and intercollegi-
ate decathlon champion, are sched-
uled to compete against one another
at the knights Of Columbus games
in New York on March 16 in an all
around championship. Harold Os-
borne Of Chicago, will be the fourth
contestant. This Friday Hoff will
leave for Chicago. where he will
vault at the national championship
games, returning to Georgetown
Monday where he will stay until the
time of the X. of c.. games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Hagen Wins Over
Bobby Jones in Sunday
Play at st. Petersburg

. st Petersburg, Fla, March o.
i AP).-Walter Hagen, national pro-
a tmional golf champion today con-
d lined his winning streak over Bobby
d zones, national amateur champion,
Timing their 72 hole match IL up
n M II to 90.
The match, which was heralded as
m the unofficial golf championship
Il the United States, began last Sum-
te1rsy when IS holes were played over
a DE Whitfield Estates Course at Sar-
= ssota, Hagen leading eight at the
. Nd Of that day. The final SO holes
I we're played over the Pasadena
"a course here and ended with Hagen
40 up for his SO.
The contestants quit their match
y hy on the 25th hole as Jones was
fnNhing to yield to his opponent, but
iYhey finished the course to please a
nlery Of nearly 1000.
4 In his work on both links, Jones
n bowed occasional flashes of the form
(which carried him to the top of the
= amateur list, but Hagen's steady and
n slentless game and his calm de-
u neanor In the most trying situations
= esulted In his'overwhelming victory.
= tagens performance today was con-
y adered by experts to be one of the
nest exhibitions of golf ever seen
IN this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Bruins Rest
In Third Position
In Hockey League

chicago, March 7.-(AP)-Boston's
Bruins and Pittsburgh's Pirates are
Keeping interest in the National Hook
ey League at high pitch by their
hghting for third place. Ottawa and
Montreal, with only four games each
to play in the regular schedule, appear
TO be assured of first and second DO
sltfons respectively.
A post-season series with the three
leading teams in the standing meeting
each other in home and home enpap e.
ments decides the championship in
hockey. In a way comparable to the
worlds series in baseball. Therefore
the third place winner in the regular
season has every opportunity to cap
ture first honors
Boston has made determined fight
after resting at the foot of the ladder
only a few weeks ago, and today leads
PITTSBURGH by three standing points
by virtue of four drawn battles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Legless Bowler
In Toledo Tourney

Toledo, Ohio, March s.-(AP)--The
appearance of a legless bowler on the
alleys of the American Bowling Con-
gress tournament today marked the
first instance of its kind in the 70
wears history of the congress.
The bowler was Peter Gregory OF
Detroit. He was entered from the
Toledo Rotary Club. taking position
left vacant by a bowler who failed to
show up.
1t is customary for a bowler to run
several steps before hurting the ball.
but this is impossible for Gregory.
who walks to the foul line on his
stumps. 1t is purely an arm motion
that enables the MANNED pinster to
reach the end of the runway.
Gregory averaged $50 for his three
games in the five-man event
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Mrs. Browne to
Go to Aid of Helen
Wills in Europe

New York, Mar. S.-tAP)-Miss
Mary X. Browne of Santa Monica,
Calf, former national women's ten
mis- champion, soon will go the aid
of the present titleholder, Miss
Helen Wills, on foreign courts. Miss
es Wills and Browne hold the ma
tional doubles honors.
Miss Browne Is a likely candidate
for captain of the American wom-
ems team. which will face English
women stars at Wimbledon this year
for the >Wightman trophy. The
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton is busy selecting the personnel.
The American doubles champions
will play together on foreign soil
for month before they participate
IN the French championships begin
ming June 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The five man defense in basketbalk
with three men forward and two men
forming the second rank Is rapidly
OUTLYING its usefulness as a proven
ton from scoring. Some of the more
observing high school players and
particularly a certain coach and sharp
student of the game have noted where
the defense is weak and have taken
advantage of 1t when used by other
teams, at the same time altering
their own defense to overcome the
weakness that has cropped out.
Despite the fact that no fan has
ever seen Cony High school use the
five man defense we dare say that
Cony is one Of the strongest defensive
aggregations in the state. The small
scores which any team has run up
against Cony bears mute tribute to
the system which the Red and. White
has used under Coach Comedian, par
ticularly this year.
Nobody sees Cony High throw up
a defense line but it's there all the
time. Teams which have attempted
to sift through the Cony backs have
admitted the futility of doing this
with anything approaching regular
Atys 4AC LCdIu lAODA oAO0NCotNf
which played Cony recently encoun-
tered the defense and despite their
lack of success in the Maine inya-
sion 1t must be admitted that every
man on the team Is a careful student
of the game but the experience which
they possessed stood them in little
use in solving the Cony defense.
And back in the Cony defense Is a
player who doesn't count very often
in the scoring column but who is
without doubt the smartest defense
man in the state. Nickless, while his
teammates are counting early and
often the scoring, stands by and di-
agnoses every formation that comes
down the floor and the occasions that
Nickless has been outguessed could
be counted on one hand. Coach Con-
nellan has developed wonderful de-
fensive system that has kept a small
er team in the running against larger
ones. But the coach is exceedingly
fortunate in having Nickless In the
defense. Nickless won't be picked as
an all tournament guard at Maine
because he plays forward position
but fans who will have a chance TO
watch them all in action are invited
to watch Nickless' work at the tour
ney and draw their own conclusions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
| Big Bill Edwards
To Be "Judge Landis''
To Pro Grid Teams

New York, March S.--(AP)-Pro-
fessional football today has its
Judge Landis'' In the person of Will
liam HI. (Big BilD Edwards, former
line man, captain and coach of
Princeton elevens.
The dissatisfaction of Harold (Red)
Grange of Wheaton, ILL.,, and his
manager. G. c. Pyle. with the recep-
ton rendered them by the profession
al circuit which held sway last sea-
son, gave Big Bill his opportunity
and for three years. at an annual
salary of $4,000, he viii rule the
organization which Grange and Pyle
have brought into being.
Four cities have been granted
franchises in the new league, which
will be known as the American
League Of Professional Football
Players and at least six applications
will be passed upon at a meeting here
late this month. New York. Newark,
N. J., Boston and Milwaukee are the
clubs definitely aligned and those UNI
der consideration represent Cleve-
land, philadelphia, Chicago. cincin-
natl, st. Louis, and Indianapolis.
President Edwards first thought,
as expressed at yesterdays gather
ing was of the college player and he
said that he had signed his contract
only after straightforward declar-
alton of the leagues intentions to-
ward the college stars had become a
part Of the bylaws.
Under our rules" he said, neither
high school nor college star will be
accepted in the league until after hts
class is graduated from either school
or college. That means that If .
man quits college In hts freshman
year 1t will be three years before he
I can join us. A college man, when he
has completed his course. Is old
enough to decide for himself what he
wants to do.
1--WE aim for a wholesome sport.
one the public will enjoy. We viii
insist upon proper physical condi-
tons for our players. We Will make
every game a real test Of football II
it is in our power Football can only
be controlled by the most carefui
supervision and the future rests not
only on those who control 1t but on
players and public as well"
Each team will play 1S games IN
the league. according to the sched-
ule now under consideration and the
season will start about October i.
Garry Hermann, owner of the Gin
cinnati Reds Of the National Base
ball League is known to be behind a
club. and Rogers Hornsby, of the
Cardinals. is interested in the st.
Louis franchise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Sk0whegan Bowling
Fans Watching Work
OF Leon Smiley
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to kennebec JOurnal)
Skowhegan, March S-Bowling
fans of Somerset County will watch
with great interest the work of Show
hegans crack pin tumbler, Leon Smi-
ley, who is one of the All Maine quin-
tet battling Peerless Paul Poehler's
invaders this week. Smiley's mates
inclde Savoy of Rumford. Russell of
Lewiston, Caron of Westbrook and
Pearson Of Portland. The teams met
at Lewiston last evening, Tuesday at
Rumford, Wednesday Westbrook and
Thursday, Portland.
Next Friday evening Smiley and
Poehler will roll an exhibition match
on the Bowlodrome alleys at Show
kegan.
It is not often that local fans have
an opportunity to see a worlds
champion bowler in action and it is
probable that large crowd will be
on hand to witness the match. Smi-
ley is in top form md should give the
king of bowlers a very stiff workout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
Cony Girls Play at
SkOwhegan Tonight
(Special to Kennabec Iournall

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, March S--The Show
hogan High girls basketball team has
hard week before them with Cony
here Tuesday evening and Madison
on Friday. They came through the
game with Waterville Friday night
without injury, however, and are In
first class condition for their siren
uous week. The splendid work Of the
team against Waterville was very
encouraging to the home supporters
and the same brand of playing in the
two coming games should give Skow.
hogan the big end of the score. Be-
tween halves In the Cony game there
viii: be an interclass girls game that
will be worth watching.
Friday evening 10 the return games
with Madison In which both boys and
girls teams win participate. These
school teams are very evenly match
ed and either game may be decided
In the last moment Of play. Mclean
and Macomber Of Colby will handle
the games Friday night.