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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Champion Year
Fer Yale in Many
Branches of Sport

New York, Dec. 26--(P)-Ya1e's bull
dog was showed around a bit on the
basketball court, harassed on the
football field and outrun on the track
this year, but his grip on all-around
eastern intercollegiate honors remains
mistaken.
The Ellis, a review of the years ath-
letic activities revals, romped off with
seven championships, distancing all
rivals In this display of versatility.
The total is the same as in 1925
when the Blue was also at the top,
The outstanding Eli achievement in
major sports was the record of its
varsity crew, which finished a third
straight unbeaten season but which
was obliged to share claims to ma
tional honors with Washington. The
huskies came through sitter cam
paign to beat Navy and six other ri
walls in a hair raising race at Pough-
keepsie.
The other triumphs of Yale were
registered in polo, both indoors and
out: swimming, water polo, fencing
and golf. The Navy, which also cap
tured boxing honors, and figured
around the top of the football heap.
disputed the swimming leadership
with Yale as a result of the middies'
triumphs in the national collegiate A
A meet.
Comebacks by Harvard and Column
bia featured the years activities. The
Crimson won the indoor track and
field crown and led the hockey bril-
gade. Columbia lifted the intercol-
legiate basketball league title and
finished in a tie with Dartmouth for
quadrangular league baseball honors.
The Pacific coast invasion was even
more successful than the year before
as a result of Washington's crew tri-
umphs.
Southern California's track stall
warts won the l C A A A trophy for
the second straight year while Uni
versity of California tennis stars
swept the championship tournament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Football Officials
And Coaches to Pass
On Suggested Changes

New York, Dec. 26-(P)-The In
door football season. vocal scrim-
images over the rules has its eastern
kick off tomorrow. For three days
thereafter games will be replayed
from the slant of the specialist, with
the shift, the kick after. touchdown,
revision of the point scoring system
and the huddle among selections like
ly to come up for discussion.
Members of the Eastern Association
of intercollegiate Football officials
!, will lead off tomorrow night, ban
quoting at the Astor Hotel before
their annual business meeting. The
coaches will follow, their executive
committee going into conclave Tues
day, with a general gathering OF
mentors to follow on Wednesday. On
Thursday the National Collegiate
Athletic Association will assemble its
delegates in annual session.
Observers here consider 1t highly
probable that some action will be
taken on the shift, owing to a virtual
ban on modern Interpretation OF the
plav recently placed by the western
Conference. Coaches express widely
different views In the east on the
shift. There Is a pronounced OPINION
in some quarters that IL mas ,enueu ~
speed up and add color TO the sail,e ~.
Other critics cannot see now tne
modern shift can be made to CONFORM
to the rules. ~ .a
professional football, which head
lined the discussion at last year ssat,s
meetings, is expected to.receive iltt tue
attention this winter. The op'n 1.,
ID general among the oflc'a,' .,,en.
the game has ceased to be men !.
ace ace TO the college sport. Leaders OF !
a tbe two national leagues admit that
many ma teams failed to reap pro ods
While no complaints have been mace .;oe
of failure to maintain the regulation attar
barring college athletes t:t. s,a une,s AA''
the graduation OF their class Zach Of
william H. Cowell, head coach .,
wv University Of New Hampshire,
was wa mentioned today as likely n,as 10
su ,l Gil Dobie of Cornell as presi-
dent of the coaches association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The City Basketball League starts
IN Augusta this week. Vickery and
Hill and Gannetts are clashing in the
opener with the American Legion
playing the Clerks.
Manager Leon Fletcher of the
American Legion team has arranged
several classy games tor his club
starting next month. The club will
keep all the stars who started play
ing with them and will put on some
good games. Berry and Nickless of
Gannetts, McCourtney AMI Bonn of
the Clerks, Smith Dunna2:, Johnnie
Wilson, Cy Thyng, Ingalls, and sew
eral other men will play for the ex-
doughboys who bid far TO give them
all good rub now that the boys
have started scoring.
Johnnie Redman did fine Job with
the V. &c H.-Gannetts game Satur-
day night. The game would have
made any referee look tough but
Johnnie kept them from starting
anything. Both clubs wanted the
game badly, and the score was close,
which would ordinarily tend to
create a rough game but Johnnie was
the boss all evening.
With horse racing, hockey and
basketball all going on a big basis
this winter, Augusta will be cared for
as far as sporting events are con-
cerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Grateful Convict
Paints Portrait
of Kindly Warden

Pittsburgh, Dec. 25--(P)-Apprecf-
alton of a kindness done an ex-con-
Wet six years ago was manifested
today when r. H. Mcbride. superin-
tendent of the Parting of the Ways
Home, received as Christmas pres
ent an oil painting of himself made
by the prisoner in a cell at the Mich
igan state penitentiary at Marquette,
Mich. The painting was said by
local art critics to be an exceptional
work.
The painting was made by Jay
Bullock, 81, who ia now serving a
term of seven to IA years on a
charge Of forgery. In a letter to Nc
Bride. he said the portrait was made
entirely under the light furnished by
a coal oil lamp. He said his cell was
seven feet long and four feet wide.
Bullock came to the Parting of the
Ways Home in March. 1920. follow
ing his release from the Ohio peni-
Tertiary at Columbus, records at the
home show. He was given food,
lodging. a suit of clothes, and an
overcoat. and position secured for
him. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
ooba Experts Will Consider Suggested Changes Rules this Week
COLD WEATHER
FAILS TO DETER
PARIS SWIMMERS

Paris, Dec. 25.-(P)-In the hitter
colo OF the Christmas twilight. thou
sanus or Parisians shivered and
smiled this evening at the spectacle
VI d swimming race in the almost
Icy water of the Seine.
1t was the coolest Christmas The
French capital has experienced in
more than 20 years but this did NOT
deter a score of swimmers from
plunging into the river, whose tenn.
perature was barely one degree
above freezing point. The atmos.
phere was almost down to 20 degrees
Fahrenheit and a sharp stinginp
WIND made it feel even colder.
For this reason the annual Christ.
mas race, instituted long before the
war seemed more droll than ever
before, and since there is nothing a
frenchman relishes more than some.
thlng droll, the crowd of spectators
was the largest ever assembled fol
the mid-winter swim.
Inc spectators shivered at the
very thought of anyone swimming
IN the open air on such day; YET
lew yards away 20 men clothed
IN only the skimpiest bathing trunks
alwed into the water a few minutes
before dusk with the weak Decem.
Der sun slipping down near the hori-
ION beyond the Eiffel Tower.
The race began at Point Concorde
IN front of the Chamber of Deputies
al ended 800 yards down the river
at Point Alexandra. 1t was won by
the Frenchman Zwahlen from a
field that included several national
tues, among them an American,
kunding, who finished SIXTH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
WHEELER HORSES
WON TWO RAcES
CHHiSTMhS DAY

Little Direct, owned by Wheeler
and driven by Bean, won the feature
event OF the racing card in this city
Saturday morning, leading Billy the
Rabbit to the wire in every heat be-
fore a large crowd of racing fans.
Billy the Rabbit, owned and driven
by Mel Cunningham of this city, was
plenty fast enough to make the Di-
rect horse travel all the way and 1t
was a nice race from start to finish.
Another Wheeler entry, Possibeau-
ty. little chestnut mare, driven by
the veteran roinsman Bert Wells of
Readfield won the second class in
straight heats from Al Halls Mar
guerite. The mare had the speed of
this class and wen handily. Lawrence
Purinsfon's flier, won from the gelding
Little Boy in the third class. The big
horse, Sen TODD, q trotter who show
ed az kinds Of speed on the ice last
winter, had an off day and Madam
Arlington. took the honors in the
trotting class.
Harry Lee acted as starter and did
his usual excellent job, The crowd
was well pleased with the races and
it is expected that there will be some
more fine cards arranged as soon at
the weather is fit for ice racing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
BASKETBALL States
AT NORTH ANS0N

North Arson, Dec. rs - Arson
Academy has schedules complete for
both it's girls and it's boys basketball
teams, except for a few open dates
that may be filled later.
Manager Priscilla Noddin has an
nounced the following schedule for
the girls:
Jan. Lawrence High at Fair
field.
Jan. 14-Madison High at North
Arson.
Jan. s1-Coburn Classical Institute
at North Arson.
Feb. 4-Oakland High at Oakland.
Feb. 11-Oakland High at North
Arson.
Feb. 25-Madison High at Madison.
March 4-Coburn Classical Insti-
tute at Waterville.
The A. A. boys team startedthe
schedule Dec. 10 on the home floor,
defeating Scion High 17-S. Follow
ing is the incomplete schedule for
the winter and spring:
Jan. 7-Lawrence High at Fair
field.
Jan. 14-Madison High at North
Arson.
Jan. 21-Coburn Classical Insti-
tute at North Arson.
Jan. 2S-New Portland at North
Arson.
Feb. 4-Oakland High at Oakland
Feb. 11-Oakland High at North
Arson.
Feb. 1s-New Port and at New
Portland.
Feb. 25-Madison High at Madison
March 4-Coburn Classical Insti-
tute at Waterville.
March 11-Lewiston High at North
Arson,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
MANY COBURN GRADS
ON COLLEGE GR!lS

Waterville, Dec. 25.-Coburn Class
icaI Institute was well represented on
the New England college gridirons
the past Fall not only by regular
varsity material but several stars.
Ten of Coburn's former students have
been wearing the pads and most of
them will be back again in 1927.
&Perhaps no pair has achieved
greater fame than Tommy O'Brien,
next seasons captain of the Boston
College eleven, while followers of the
sport page of any Maine or Boston
newspaper have not failed to see the
name of Al Bozo Weston in print
Bozo played a mean game in the
backf1eld all season.
Up at the University of New
Hampshire Joe Martoski held down
an end position while Pete Averka
played center.
The Holy Cross pigskin outfit
boosted of having Tim Leary at end
and Hyme Shanahan at halfback.
Bob Vfolette did his stuff in the
Bates backfield all season while CO.
burn was represented at Colby by
Dickie Drummond, all Maine fullback,
Dutch Fielder, star halfback, and
George West, lineman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Son of Ex-Crown
Prince of Germany
Has Duellist Record

Bonn, Germany, Dec. 26 - F) -
Prince William, eldest son of former
Crown Prince Frederick William,
has won great reputation at Bonn
University as a duelist. He has
fought four times this year and has
inflicted enough slashes on his OPP
ponents to be real hero at Potsdam
where he is visiting his parents
over the Christmas holidays.
William won all four bouts ana
hacked his opponents so severely
that the doctors made them quit be-
fore loss of blood made it dangerous
for them to continue. The prince
himself is said to have escaped I'M
scathed.
Prince William must fight nine
times before he can be invested with
the colors of the Borussia Corps or
which he is a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Widow of Vice
President Marshall
Refuses $4,000 Pension

VIA shington, Dec. zo-H =,
Thomas r. Marshall does no. va" van
The $1,000 annual pension which ot the
Que s' has been asked to grant o .nt
w,dow of the former VICE preslaehuI. Az.
". She has written REPRESENTING AZ AZ
drich. Republican. Rhode lsia ans hill hi
u,, ,oai him to withdraw MS u ~
Hi seeks to give her the annu' q
" informing Chairman knu ,..on q,
"a, me ii Warshalrs wishes. Aldricna a sIi.
MI Ml % sale of the late vice, pres,u anta :.
r ,1e,o sar had exceeded all exp pe;vei
tions and that the revenue ,o ue tha,
t LIONS was so substantial oce an.
che sh does not feel justified IN aoe'p'
ih + has been CUSTOMARY TO agr resi-
tensions ~ en to widows of former a1 pre- re-
p pens Mrs theodore Roosevels; a au
o oerr,s. annually $4,000. rresi iiven
c CSieWaland's widow also was Ms Mrs
thet amount A bill to gram gram has Is
Wa Wilson $4,000 year has has
heen introduced but no ac'ioN
been taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Ex-Prince Carol
Still Missing But
Has shaken" Sweetie

Paris, Dec. 26-(P)-Former Crown
Prince Carol of Rumania, whose dis
appearance from his Neuilly villa
several days ago aroused much spec
ulation, is most likely spending the
Christmas holidays on the Riviera,
but wherever he is, he has left Ma
dame Lupescu. his latest love, be-
hind. His departure from Neuilly I'M
accompanied serves to credit reports
in Bucharest and Paris that he has
broken off his affair with her just as
she seemed in fair way to cost him
his throne.
1t is quite definitely stated by
sources that ought to know that Carol
and Nine Lupescu ended their ro-
nance about ten days ago.
Not much credence Is given In well
informed circles to the rumor that the
former crown prince has gone to Blu
charest, as a sudden visit there might
cause all sorts of complications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

The gentleman whose picture you
see above is a hard gentleman to
argue with. He has to be, for he's a
baseball umpire and without doubt
the best in the State of Maine. Jack
has umpired in the Maine State
League, in semi-pro ball and in the
New England League. He started last
season with the New England League
but left, when enough money wasn't
forthcoming, to call them in the State
league. At the end of the season,
however, he went back to the New
England circuit, where he handled
the series which settled the cham
pionship.
Jack is University of Maine man,
and still mighty good hot corner
guardian. Besides being the best
baseball umpire in the State, Jack
is also very efficient football Of
fetal and is employed all over the
State during the fall. Jack has been
official all over the State during the
past few years and fans who didn't
recognize this picture haven't been
around much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Says Intervention
By u. S. Will Infame
Pe0nle of Nicaragua

Mexico City, Dec. 26.-P)-"Armed
intervention by the United states IN
Nicaragua in support of the Dlaz
government, instead of bringing
peace to Nicaragua, will cause
anarchy, many years of strife ana
great losses in property and lives.
This declaration was made To-Day
nv Herman Robleto, nder-secretary
Of education in the cabinet or Dr'
Juan Bautista Sacasa, head OF the
liberal government set up at Puerto
Cabezas. He had just arrived IN
Mexico City from the Nicaraguan
lighting zone. The government 70
which he Is attached has been recog-
nized by Mexico, while the Diaz con-
sentative government has been rec
ognized by the United States.
Senior Robleto went on to say that
many thousands of soldiers from the
United States and man millions OF
dollars would not be suff1cient 10
subjugate Nicaragua. because" ne
added "the Nicaraguan people. who
have suffered much, will fight TO
complete determination rather than
how to the government the United
States would force upon them.
He declared that private interests
"desiring to exploit Nicaragua are
behind the Vaccinations to lnouce
the Tinted States to intervene" and
Expressed his disbelief that the Unit
ed states would actually go to the
extent of attempting to force at any
cost upon the Nicaraguan people the
in,notent and unpopular DiDaz gov
eminent, which will never accept
Senior Robleto pronounced as alb
soiutely false reports that the MeXi-
can government was assisting the
The under secretary challenged the
truth OF Rear Admiral Latimero
statement that American citizens ana
commercial interests in Puerto ca
besas, had appealed for the protection
81 the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
V|CKERY AND HILL
| WON OVERTIME
| HOLIDAY GAME

In slow, but at the same time
highly exciting game at City hall Sat
urday night. Vickery and Hills bas-
ketpaH team took revenge for the first
whipping handed them by Gannett's.
but their victory was gained by the
narrow margin OF two points and It
took them two overtime periods to
gain these.
The winners, ordinarily a fast pass
ing, clever ball handling club, got away
TO slow start and couldn't seem to
get their Justly famous passing game
going. The high light of the Vickery
attack early In the game was the
shooting of Ken Trask, who had his
eye on the hoop and was going at a
great clip. Trask put up a great game
until he was retired on personals. Tiny
Overlook. shifted back to his old po-
sltion as scoring back, and Bud
Winslow. captain of the winners, were
the high scorers for the evening with
a total of "a points to their credit.
Both Trask and Honk Webb were
retired on personals in the last period
Of the game.
For Gannett's, Berry, Yippie Nick
less and Johnson looked good. Abb
son, ordinarily a good scorer, confined
his efforts to feeding Berry, who net
ted six pretty ones from almost the
entire length of the hall. Throwing
in several of these with a carefree
one-handed toss, the lanky Gannett
forward threw them all in when they
meant something. The losers floor
work was ably managed by Nipple, who
incidentally found time to dump few
counters into the basket. Albison
feeding, NiclSless plotting the defense
and Berry shooting, with johnson re-
covering from the blackboard made
an ideal combination which gave the
winners all kinds of trouble.
For time it looked like a Gannett
win. The West side outfit took slump
after it lost the services of Trask,
who is their board man. Webb's re-
moval from the lineup apparently had
lost the game but some sensational
floor work from the Gannett basket
to the winning basket decided the
game.
The game was hard fought all the
way and was slow only because some
of the king pins in the passing game
Of both teams had a tough night. 1t
was wonderful game to watch, how
ever, and the teams both gave a nice
exhibition of long shots as they should
be Gagged. Each team lost two men on
personals. Webb and Trask for the
winners and Simpson and Allison for
the losers. A large crowd saw the
game and deciding contest between
the two teams is probable. The sum-
mary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Comiskey Defends
Action of Com. Landis

Chicago, Dec. 26.-(E1-Charles A.
Comiskey, owner of the Chicago
American League Basebell Club, in
a statement tonight upheld Commits
sioner K. M. Lands for his action
for his recent baseball investigation
involving Ty Cobb. iris Speaker and
Joe Wood in betting charges.
'The Old Roman" who was hit
harder than any other owner as a
result of the 1919 BLACK Sox Scan
dal," also criticized Frank Navln,
owner of the Detroit Club, and Ban
Johnson. president of the league, for
Withholding information from the
public about the case.
"In my opinion" he said Commits
sioner Lands would rather have cut
off his right arm than tender to the
public the charges made, unless he
was convinced that they were true
and that the men were guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
| WATERv|LLE TEAM
| Was TOO Clever
| FOR EXCELSIORS

Waterville, Dec. 26.-P1aying be-
fore record breaking crowd Of
over 1900 enthusiastic hockey fans.
the Waterville Hockey Club pinned
a to defeat on the fast Quebec
Excelsiors, Saturday, in one of the
most spectacular games ever played
in the Waterville arena,
The game started at $40 p. NJ. .
little later than scheduled because
of the fact that the Quebec OUTFIT
had played to a victory with the st.
Doms at Lewiston, and in conse-
quence arrived in this city later than
was expected.
The game opened with John Le-
Clair getting the jump on Vanasse.
and after the puck had been worried
back and forth several times. the
local center scored a goal in seven
minutes of play on an excellent pass
from Ernie Williams. One of the
most spectacular goals ever shot in
the local rink was executed by john
ny Friars two and a half minutes
after LeClair's goal. He took the
puck from a point near his own net,
and single handed, coaxed and
teased it, feigned, drew the Quebec
defense to one side, and shot for
the net successfully, amidst great
uproar of applause.
made in the first period. In the
second, the Quebec team came back
strong, A. Matte on rebound from
E. NORM scored the Canadians first
goal. The second and last goal Of
the evening for the Excelsiors was
scored by Vanasse in seven and q
half minutes of play. This goal was
protested by the local players, and
after a several minutes argument,
Captain George LeClair proved him.
self a good sportsman by ending the
argument VIXEN he allowed the goal
to stand. The first half of this Pc
riod was fast and exciting, but the
fireworks died down as Watervlle's
defense stiffened.
In the very start of the third Pc
riod j. LeClair after fifteen seconds
of play got in touch with the puck
at center ice and shot from an I'M
compromising angle for goal which
put the locals in the lead. Then
came Wade with a counter in the
crook of his stick, scoring in eight
cen minutes of play unassisted. At
this point the Quebec team slowed
down considerably. showing that
two games in one day was rather too
much for any strenuous outfit. As
ffttiYoor 10 cNla A~h
ton of hockey J. LeClair tailed Wa
terville's last goal in a play featured
by the clever team work of the CEN
ter bird and the two wingmen.
Wateryille during the evening con.
sistently showed improvement over
all former exhibitions of team, It
being in this case truly par excel
lence.
After the game Peire Perreauft
and his ROYAL Rooters went to Pom.
erleau's hall with the Quebec boys
as company where the latter were
introduced to every one present. Mr..
Perreault delivered a fine talk in
which he commended the good
craftsmanship of the opposing team.
Other speakers at the hall were
Manager John Hill, DR.. DARCY, and
Mr.. Belanger.
WATERVILLE II. c.
QUEBEC EXCELsIoRS
Williams, Ivy .......... lw, r. Matte
Poulin, E. Brooks, rw
rw E. Norm, Buchuie
il LeClair, ............ Vanasse
Wade, Id ............. Id, Rochelle
Friars, I'd ............ I'd, A. Matte
u. LeClalr, E e, GtmSel
Referee-Briaid and Cote. Time,
3-20's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
|'R0UGHbRED F0kLS
INC REGISTERED

l. York. Dec. 25-P)-Registra-
n thoroughbred foals of 1926
NE Jockey Club has reached
|;aa mark, an increase of nearly
|,r.rh925 and the highest figure
/ years.
raking this announ ,r.-ent to-
me- Jockey Club emphasized the
r. growth of the bloodstoc,:
En- industry in the United
I; and Canada since 1913, when
hal registration numbered only
That year marked the lowest
| /, bloodstock production in this
[r following a period when
E was outlawel at nearly every
h IN the country.
b largest years foa1 registra-
% record is AHA, a mark made
|B On the basis of present
hi, turfmen predict this mark
| be eclipsed by 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Oakland HIGH
WON FROM GRADS

Oakland, Dec. 25.-Williams High
School of Oakland defeated the
Alumni here 80 to 27 in a fast and
hard played game.
The score at the end Of the first
half was 16 to 10 in favor Of the high
school and was close all the way
through.
Capt. O'Reilly of last years team
with York and Stinneford starred for
the Alumni while the defense work
of Lock and the passing of Hallett
and Gilbert were the features of the
High School.