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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Massachusetts Aggies
Only Undefeated
Team in n. England

Amherst, Mass. Feb. 10.-(AP)-
The only college basketball team in
New England that has not lost a game
this season is the quintet of the Mass
achusetts Agricultural College.
Coach Harold NJ. Gore does not as
scribe this success to any particular
brand Of training, other than the faith
full kind. but believes his team has
forged it's way through three success
full years of basketball because it has
been willing to forego chances to make
individual stars in order to work to-
gether as a machine.
Three members Of the team have
been playing together since 1928 when
they were freshmen. This trio. Johnny
Temple, Ray Smiley and Larry Jones,
has appeared in 4S games. of which 1t
has won SO. Two years ago Eddie"
Bike and Sammy" Samuels teamed
UP with this trio to form the team
known as 1.-THE Flying Agrarians."
Last season Merry" Paeten-Heimer
became member, and Ray Griffin was
added to the regulars this year.
The Aggies have won six straight
games this season. prominent among
their victories being those over Brown,
Worcester Tech, New Hampshire and
Holy Cross. In the past three years
the veteran trio has been on the win.
ming side against Harvard, Dartmouth,
Williams, Wesleyan, Maine, Connecti-
cut and Springfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
nercan League Apparently Planning Flock of Double Headers
Tight Squeeze in
Arrangement OF
American Schedule

Chicago, Feb. 10. - (AP)-Th1t
years American League season will
be q tight squeeze.
The schedule issued today shows
that 154 games will be played in
fewer than that number OF days.
Most of the clubs will try to nj
the schedule into $50 days but PHIL
adelphia will have to make 1t in 14S
and Boston In lat. AS result dou-
ble-headers and marrow series Will
be conspicuous, and there will be
seven periods when the same two
teams will play five consecutive
games.
Boston and Philadelphia, where
Sunday baseball is prohibited. drew
the largest number of double-head-
ers. The Red Sox have II games to
play at home and will dispose of
them in Y days. and the Athletics
will squeeze their II home games
into 70 days.
Detroit and Cleveland will play at
home 76 days and Chicago, st. Louis,
the Senators and the Yankees will
entertain their home crowds on 20
days. The Indians and Tigers will
be on the road "A days, while the re-
manning teams are due 70 days in
enemy territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Frank J. Farrell,
Noted Figure in
World of Sport, Dies

Atlantic City. n. J.. Feb. 10-(AP)
Frank j. Farrell. who Il quarter Of
a century ago placed an American
League baseball club in New York.
virtually forcing the National League
to seek peace in war that threat
enede the national games existence.
died today.
Bartender. bookmaker. gambling
house proprietor. baseball magnate
and race horse owner, Farrell ran the
gamut of sports in his 61 years.
Since selling his New York team to
the two Colonel.s T. L. Huston and
Jacob Rupert, he had confined his
sporting interests to horses and had
delved deeply into real estate in the
, vicinity of New York.
A native of the lower West Side,
Farrell was a boy friend of Governor
Smith of New York state. an attach
ment that lasted through his life. He
was intimate with Tammany's lead
ing politicians and at one time was
associated with the late Julius
Fleischmann in racing.
Farrell made little money in base
ball and in 1925 he parted with his
holdings at approximately s45O,000
His best year came in 1910 under
George Stallings, MIRAGE manager"
of the Boston Braves in 1914, when
the club cleared $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
lntercOnnectiOn of Electric
Power Shows Big Increase

Figures available for the first six
months Of 1925 show that the inter
change of power between electric
generating companies is increasing
rapidly, with the indication that the
sale of power from one company to
another will be 1,50O.OO0,000 K. W.
Hrs. greater than during 1924. This
interchange of power through inter-
connection has increased $500 in the
past two years.
During the past six months the
electric light and power industry
raised $727,057,000 in new capital to
pay for extensions to plant and dis
tr1bution systems. This amount was
$lo0,000,000 more than for the same
period In 1924. and the output of
electricity during these six months
was S.49o greater than the cores
ponding period in 1924.
The total hydro electric power ad-
ded during the first six months of the
year was $4,000 H. P, bringing the
total for the whole country up to
10,03S.000 H. P. OF this increase. e9oh
was for cenral station work and onlv
10 for manufacturing plants. indi-
eating that manufacturers generally
are turning to central stations for
their supply Of power because they
are able to furnish it cheaper and
with less danger Of interruption of
supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Farley's Election
Means Hard Luck
For Three Champions

New York, Feb. 10-(AP)-James
B. Farley has been reelected chair
man of the New York State Athletic
Commission which means that Jack
Dempsey, Paul Berlenbach and Mick
Fey Walker, three worlds champions
are still under clouds.
Dempsey. the heavyweight cham
pion, by latest reports is casting ap-
preciative eyes on Philadelphia S
sesquicentennial celebration, is the
furthest from grace. When he de-
cides to meet his Negro challenger,
Harry Wills, here. or elsewhere, the
boxing commission may disregard
past performances and shake hands.
At least there will be many signs of
relief.
Walker, the welterweight king.
failed to appear at the Christmas
fund show in New York and when
he decided to accept a contest with
Tommy Milligan Of Scotland in NJ d.
ison Square Garden, the commission
ers insisted that the champions all
ing toe would prevent him from at
tanning proper condition. So Mickey
has gone west seeking battle.
Then came Berlenbach to hear the
commissions edict that his next bat
tie woulC be with the former light
heavyweight champion. Mike Nc
TigIe. Paul resented this as he
feared the seats would not fill for
such a program and he also decided
to invade the West. Meanwhile there
is a possibility that Jack Delaney of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, and McTigue, will
fight it out for the contender role be-
fore long. McTigue insists that Ber-
lenbach agree to meet the winner
before signing any articles with De-
laney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11

facilitate the work of the Court of
International Justice, must be carried
on with the aid of the most highly
qualified scholars in the world. But
the public should not be suffered to
think that the task of codifcation is
a light one, easy of accomplishment
or possible OF realization within
short time.
Under the most favorable circum-
stances. it will be years before such
a task can be completed. Differences
in the legal conceptions of different
races must be recognized and where
possible reconciled. The obstacle of
speech must be overcome. Provision
must be made for the varying
policies of different nations. Even
matters of detail become stumbling
blocks of serious moment. when Ian
Suage, tradition and national pre-
JUDGE are involved.
Meantime, the Permanent Court
Of international Justice. by its de-
cisions, will be helping to make the
law more certain and through judi
cial expression more appropriate for
inclusion in convention. With the
hearty cooperation of our govern
ment in the support of that Court
a cooperation which all signs indi-
cate will be authorized by the Senate
at it's next session,-an impetus will
be given to the judicial determine
ton of controversies between nations,
and the task of making more definite
the law of nations will be greatly
advanced by the decisions of the
Court, as well as by the continued
labors of commissions of scholars
working under the auspices of the
nations Of the old and new world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Move by Harvard
To Make Tiger Games
Count for Letters

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 1O.--(AP)
A request that contests with
Princeton be made III" games has
been made by the Harvard student
council to the athletic committee, 1t
was announced today. If the recon-
mendation of the council is adopted
III letters will be awarded to men
who compete against Princeton in
hockey. baseball, track and football.
1t was not asked, however. that the
oarsmen who row against Princeton
receive varsity HIS"
Under the existing arrangements,
athletes win their varsity letters
only by competing against Yale or
upon recommendation from the cap
tain and the coach. Oarsmen re-
ceive their letters by competing
against Yale. by rowing for two sue
cessive years on the second crew, or
by rowing on the second crew the
year before graduation in cases when
men are graduated early. 1t was ex-
was not asked for the Princeton crew
race because 1t is an early season
event over a short distance.
Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 10.-(AP)-
Clement Coady, captain elect of the
Harvard football team who was a
candidate last spring for first base
on the Harvard nine, won't go out
for baseball this spring. He has an
nounced that spring football will
take all the time he can give to
athletics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Madison Bowling
Fans Organize
Nine Team League
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Madison. Feb. 10.-Much interest
is being taken by local fans in bowl
ing. A league of nine teams has
been formed and a schedule Of
games for four nights each week I'M
til April 30th on the Victory alleys.
The names and personnel of the
teams are as follows: All Stars: Bert
Banning, Gus Johnson, l.. ingalls,, l..
Kirk. A. White; Rum Runners: S.
Konar, A. Sabol, Il. Mckenney, NJ.
Coady, j. Hudak; Has Beens: Ira
Golding. H. Glidden, H. Tilley, c..
Hanson. A. Hanson: Bootleggers: E.
Deschanes, A. Parlin, j. Venziano, F.
Manner, J. Wiley; Moonshiners: r.
Sawyer A. Harding, Frank Morse, C.
Barron. Walter Fletcher: Machine
Guns: p. Ferland, j. Willet, Earl
Haywood. NJ. Gilman, William
Ketchum; Tigers: Ray Mellows, X.
Gordon, b. Sloat, J. Gordon, H.
Niles; Amateurs: Charles Marden,
M. Spaulding, L. C. Taft. A. Miller,
w. Currien; Indians: Mike George,
d. Daigle, A. Godin, S. Theodoris, F.
White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
| MurchisOn Keeps
Up Sensational
Work at Newark, N. j.

Newark, N. j., Feb. 1V.-(Af)-
Loren Murchison Of the Illinois A. G.
continued his sensational string of
indoor victories at meet of the
Newark A. c., tonight. winning the
fifty and sixty yard dashes of sprint
series. His triumph in the latter
event, however, cost him a strained
tendon which compelled his with
drawal.
Murchison pulled up lame after
leading De Hart Hubbard of Cincin-
natl by a step across the line in the
sixty yard race. Earlier in the even
ing Murchison had defeated the ne
gro ffSer by a scant foot in the witty
yard event.
Chef Bowman of the Newark A. c.
was third in both races, while Cyril
Coaffee. Canadian star. finished
fourth. Murchison's time for the
sixty yard event was as seconds.
Murchison's injury interrupted a
sensational winning streak in the
east and middle west, during which
the Chicago star had piled up eleven
straight victories, two in Chicago, one
in Boston, six in New York and two
in third place. with forty yards ahead
Adrian Paulen of Holland met the
third defeat OF his second American
invasion in q special 900 yard run,
trailing in a field of four. Henry
Reichman of the New York A. c. won
the event in l minute IS 3-5 seconds.
nipping Willie Reich of the Newark
A. c., at the tape in a sensational
finish. Pincus Sober Of G. c. n. Y,
third place, was forty yards ahead
of the European runner.
Alan Helffrich, American hall mile
champion. was unable to race. notify
| ing the officials that he could not
make train connections on account
Of the storm.
With Murcilison out, Hubbard sue
ceeded in winning the sprint series
| by placin: second to Bowman in the
| 40 yard dash. Hubbard scored II
points. che more than Bowman
! Murchison was third with 10 points
| and Coaffee fourth with seven. Bow
mans time for the final sprint was
| Z 2-5 seconds.
| L. Morgan Ia ylor of the Illinois A
! c. intercollegiate and national
| champion, went down to defeat in the
! 20 yard high hurdle. finishing third
i to Carl Christensen of the Newark
| A. c. Ray Wolff. University of Penn
| sylvania. was second. The winner
! time was 8 seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
! miss NOrelius in
| New Swimming Mark
| 22O-Yard Free Style

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 10.-(AP)-
Miss Martha Norelius Of New York be-
came national champion in the go
yard free style swim of the American
Athletic Union swimming champion
ships for women here, and In winning
the final she broke all existing records
for the event.
Miss Norelius's time was minutes
A ga seconds in the final. The pre-
vious American record was 2:45 AS, es-
tablshed by Gertrude Ederle in Brook
Ign in 1924. The old worlds record
was 2:46 ga and was made In England
in 1923 by Hilda James.
The world record was beaten twice
in the 220 today, for Mariechen Web
selau, Honolulu, was PAS 3-5 seconds
in winning the first heat, In which
Miss Norelus was second. Miss Web
selau was fourth In the final. Second
place went to Ethel Lackie of Chicago
in finish so close that Miss Lackie
also was credited with lettering the
old worlds record. Ethel McGarry of
New York was third.
Another worlds record was estab-
lished for the 200-yard breast stroke
event which was won by Agnes Ger
agility of New York in 2:5S AS. The
former worlds record was 800 10,
made in May, 1922. at Liverpool by
Irene Gilbert of England. The old
American record, 1903 lis, made by
Miss Geraghty at the Wentworth Pool.
Portsmouth, n. H., last August
Sybil Bauer. Northwestern Universe
ty, who represents the Illinois Athletic
Club. retained her national champion
ship title in the 2o0-yard backstrolle.
She won easily from field that includ-
ed Dorothy Golfer of Detroit, who was
second, running five yards behind Miss
Bauer in the finish. The winners
time was IFS 3-5 seconds compared
with her own worlds record of 1:13 2-5
seconds.
Miss Norelius, the new 220-yard
champion, succeeds as the holder of
that title Helen Wainwright, who is
now a professional and was unable to
defend. Miss Norelius was born in
| Sweden and has lived in America since
she was two years old. Her home is
Jersey City, \. j., but she attends the
high school at Sculpur Springs, Va.
The new champion is II years old.
In winning her title today Miss No
relius probably defeated the best field
! that ever has gone to the post in the
220-yard championship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Charley Hof Has
Good Opinion of
Yale Pole Vaulter

New York, Feb. 10-(AP)- Sabin
Carr of Yale is a pole vaulter Of i'm
mense promise, in the opinion Of the
world champion from Norway, Char
ley Hoff.
The NORWEGIAN encountered Carr
for the first time at the Boston A.
A. meet, Saturday and says that
nervousness alone prevented the Yale
man from scaling IS feet, 6 inches.
Hoff set world record Of Is feet,
ID inches last night.
Carr and Hoff meet again in Wilco
A. A. games in Brooklyn next Satur-
day night and the world champion
has announced that he will forego
running performances hereafter and
will appear in public on only one
other occasion this week, an exhibit
ton at the Crescent A. G. meet in
Brooklyn, tomorrow.
Adrian Paulen. Hollands best mid
die distance man, will be among the
starters in the 600 yard handicap run
in the Newark On. J) Athletic Cub
competition tonight. facing the lead
ing Americans at the distance.
This is the first of three major
track programs in the Metropolitan
district in founr days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Illusions About
International Law

George w. Wickersham, former
Attorney-General of the United
States, sounds warning in the cur
rant issue of Foreign Affairs, New
York;, against the popular belief
that it is an easy matter to codify
international law just as the laws of
individual nations are codified. Mr..
understands views are noteworthy
because he Is the American represen-
tative on the Commission for the
Progressive Codification IF Interna-
tional Law, which is to meet before
long in Paris. He writes:
Certainty in the law is desirable.
The effort to clarity and state the
law Of nations in a form which may
be agreed upon by all and which will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
SPORT TABLOIDS

Chicago, Feb. AP)-nstead
of going south with teams to cavort
around in the warm sunshine, Red"
Ormsby, American League umpire,
is taking his spring training heaving
radiators and other objects of more
or less weight in the upper stories
Of a new skyscraper here. This
beats going south all hollow" Orms-
by said today. Instead of taking
the elevator I run upstairs. and
throwing these radiators around
gives me plenty of hard work, which
is what / need Ormsby figures
he'll be so tough when the season
opens that pop bottles will bounce off
him like snoWfiakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Who Started the Valentine?

Bishop Valentine himself. patron
saint of all lovers, was a Christia n
martyr of the third century. Angered
by his zeal as a missionary, and by
some marvellous cures which he ef-
fected. the Roman Emperor Claudius
Gothicus had him tortured and
finally beheaded. His connection
with romance is still something of =
mystery. Cynics say that he was in
no way responsible for the vast
volumes of sonnets which have borne
MS name through the ages. It mere
~ happened that February 14th. hi.
1east day. correspondent with the
ancient Roman feast of the Luper-
cana, or Spring festival, once sacred
TO Pagan lovers. at which time it was
customary for young men to choose
their sWeethearts. This custom
lasted through the Middle Ages At
all the courts of chivalry, the Young
knights bestowing presents ON their
ilege ladies and being supposed to
remain loyal for the ensuing wear 10
the service of their valentines -
From Everybody's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
BowdOin Fencers
Leave for Boston

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Feb. 10-The Bowdoin
Fencing team composed of Murray,
Tuttle Of Andover, Mass, Lawrence
Shurtleft of Randolph, Mass and p.
LaFrance of Laconia, n. H, left
yesterday afternoon for Boston where
it will meet NJ. I. T., Friday after
noon and Harvard, Saturday. On
Monday the team will meet Yale.
The fencing squad was cut down
to twenty by tials held Immediately
after the Xmas vacation and the
members of the team who have made
the best showing of any on the
squad. The team Is in fine condi-
ton and is leaving early in order
that it may enter some extra prac-
tice at fencing school In Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Record Field for
Tennis Tournament
At Boston, Feb. Is

Boston, Feb. 10.-(AP)-The larg-
est field in years is entered for the
national racquets championship
tournament which will open here
February Is. Clarence c. Pell of
New York, holder of the American,
British and Canadian singles titles,
will defend his honors. Six Cana
dian players are listed among the
competitors.
Two former squash = racquets
champions, Stanley w. Pearson of
Philadelphia and Charles c. Pea
body of Boston, figure in the draw
ings made public today. Other
entrants are Stanley G. Mortimer
New York, former. racquets cham
pion; A. S. Cassils, Montreal, runner
up to Pell in the Canadian cham
pionships this year; and Robert A
Gardner. Chicago, former amateur
golf champion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Further HOnOrs
For Icy ZarakOy

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 10-tAPl-
Izzy Zarrakov. the only Harvard man
to possess varsity letters in three
sports, has won further honors AT
last nights meeting of candidates for
the Harvard baseball team it was an.
nounced that Izzy had won both the
Barrett Wendell bat and the Dana Win
gate cup for his work with last years
nine.
The bat goes to the player who has
shown most offensive strength, while
the cup symbolizes all-round value to
the team. Zarakov plays third base
IN baseball, backfeld in football and
wing in hockey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Captain of Maine
Rife Team Nursing
Minor Ankle Wound

Orono, Me, Feb. 10-tAP)-Nernon
IT. Somers of Bangor, captain of the
University of Names rifle team, is
nursing a wounded ankle today
which he received a few minutes az
ter being presented the varsity NJ
for winning the worlds champion
ship in small bore arms.
The accidental discharge of a rife
in the hands of teammate, pierced
his leg. but the wound is not serious.
The letter given Somers is the first
ever awarded by the university for
rife shooting. Somers won the
championship in the matches al
Camp Perry, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11

A schoolmistress. taking class
Of boys in arithmetic. asked one
sturdy little fellow. What are four
sevens?"
The little chap answered inn
mediately. Twenty eight"
That's good,' said the teacher.
very good indeed"
Good be blowed," said the smart
little hoy; "it's perfect!'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Pilgrims Win Over
Braves at SkOwhegan
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, Feb. 10-The Pilgrims
defeated the Braves in tonight's
bowling league match. Things broke
rather badly for both teams. The
highest total was only 2S9 and was
rolled by Smiley. Bell, Halves and
Smiley tied for high single of los.
PILGRIMS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
Two Perfect Scores
In Weekly Shoot of
Augusta Rife Club

II. McCausland and L, McCausland
each ran up a perfect score in the
weekly shoot of the Augusta Rifle Club
held Wednesday evening at the Hart
ford fire station. Besides the perfect
scores there were three runners-up
with 70. The scores We're high, none
falling below the 20 mark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11
HOCKEY

At Waterville. Me.-Colby- Bates
postponed to February 10.
At Lewiston-St. Dominiques 1;
Berlin Mountaineers l (tie). (Two
overtime periods).
At West Point-Mass. Aggies 2;
Army l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-11

! loPo NCA tA1dI 1CSlu IldS U6GH Tile
cause. The powdery stuff Is neces-
sary at every first class boxing bout
nowadays.
William T. Tilden, the champion,
| and Vincent Richards and Francis 7.
Hunter have entered the annual in
Vitatlon tennis tournament of the
| Brookly Heights Casino. starting
Friday. The Alonzo brothers from
Spain also will compete.
The United States team named for
| Walker cup golf play in England this
year surely is representative. George
Won Elm will come from the Pacific
| coast. Bob Gardner from Chicago.
Champion Bobby Jones from Atlanta,
Ca, Roland Mackenzie from the ma
tional capital and Francis Ouimet
and Jesse Guilford from Boston.
Boston Bruins wrecked all hopes
OF the New York Americans in the
National Hockey League last night
when they defeated the Metropolitans
to 0. New York has seen ten shots
go into the cage In the last two
games. Pittsburgh having scored six
on Saturday. Vernon Forbes, New
York goal tender, is i'll. but has been
trying to play.
Hubert Houben, who sails for his
home in Germany tomorrow hopes
to return to America to show his
sprinting form in MAY. Houben, who
conquered Loren Murchison and
Charley Paddock in his own country
last summer. was unable to win an
indoor start here in two meets.
Loren Murchison says that Houben
finished second to Al Miller of Har-
ward in sprint semi final at Bos-
ton Saturday and should have been
permitted III the final Other spec
tators support Murchison.