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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
ANNOUNCE COLBY
BASEBALL SLATE
FOR SEASON 1926
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Waterville, Me-, March 6-Manager
George Roach '26 Of Houlton today
announced Colbys baseball schedule
for the coming season. The sched-
ule includes the usual opening game
with Maine which will be an exhibit
ton contest at Waterville on April
10. A week after that date the team
will play the first game on their list
scheduled for their New England
trip which will include Lowell, Tufts,
and Rhode Island State. Two open
dates are yet to be filled. The first
state series game will be played at
Waterville when Bates visits on May
IL and the last game Of the series
and of the season will be played
The complete schedule is as fol-
lows:
April 19-Maine at Waterville
(Exhibition).
April 26-Lowell at Lowell.
April 27-Tufts at Medford
April 2s-Rhode Island State at
Kingston, r. l.
May 5-Open.
May S-Loweil Textile at Water
vile.
May 12-sBates at Waterville.
May 14-sBowdoin at Brunswick.
May 19-Open.
May 22-@Maine at waterville.
May 26-"Bowdoin at Waterville.
! May 28-Connecticut Aggies at
, Waterville.
| May 29-sBates at Lewiston.
uJne 2-sMaine at Orono.
state series game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
First Round of
Colby Track Meet
For Wednesday
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waterville, March 16-The first
round of, the Colby internationally
meet will be staged tomorrow after
noon in the college gymnasium and
on the board track. Delta Kappa
Epsilon, defending champions, are
in the same predicament of many a
title holder who is at a disadvantage
because of the fact that he is a
champ. They are given a change to
win by the dopesters but Phi Delta
Theta, Lambda Chi Alpha, and AL
pha Tau Omega are given an equal
chance by the preseason fiends.
Phi Delta Theta will present
Mittlesdorf and Sansone as their
headliners, while Mathers, Towne
and several others will undoubtedly
score. Lambda Chi Alpha has New
hall as their big threat and q team
of performers of sufficient calibre to
score in the meet. Alpha Tau Omega
will send out Brown, Getchell, Johns
ton, Hunt and Baker to lead their
pack and may place the track trophy
beside the basketball prize which
they won last week. Delta Epsilon
will also score in many Of the events
ana cannot be overlooked.
The Dekes will make a valiant at
tempt to retain their laurels from
this field Of contenders and Peabody,
Seekins, Dexter, Drummond, and
Jordan will be point winners with
out doubt while several others re-
main who scored a year ago.
The events scheduled for today
favor the Dekes as they include the
high jump and the hurdle race as
well as shot put and in these
events the champions are at their
best. Later rounds of the meet.
however, will be so arranged as TO
give the other fraternities the same
chance to take the championship.
Two rounds of the meet will be
run off before Faster vacation whic.,
comes the 26th of this month and the
remaining two on the outdoor track
after vacation. The events on to-
days program are: 40 yard dash, 40
yard hurdles, 800 yard novice race,
500 yard run. 1-2 mile run. shot
put, standing high jump, and stand
ing broa5 jump.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
CARDINALS HURLERS impress
SIVE

st. Louis. March 16-(AP)-The
Cardinal pitching staff, which few
months ago was regarded as the
greatest problem for the 1926 sea-
son, is now said by observers to be
capable Of more than holding its
own" II backed by a sound de-
tense. The staff of hurlers Ia in ex-
cellent condition.
The Cardinals were idle yesterday
because Of rain and cold.
The impressive pitching of Ballou,
the clever catching of Leo Dixon.
the work of Oscar Mellilo at second
and the hitting Of Harry Rice feat
ured in the Browns six to five VIC
tory over Brooklyn yesterday in ten
innings. Today t, e Browns face the
Buffalo club OF the International
League at Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Spain and Denmark
Challenge for
Davis Cup Trophy

New York, March 16-(AP)-The
contending field for the Davis cup,
international tennis trophy held by
the United States since 1920, has
been increased to "a nations by chal-
lenges from Spain and Denmark, the
United States Lawn Tennis Associ-
alton revealed today upon the closing
of entries. Teams representing rs
nations competed for the cup last
year. Australia, formidable chal-
lenger of other seasons, failed to en-
ter the event this year.
The draw tomorrow In Washing
ton, D. c.. will find five challengers
In the American zone and the re-
mainder in the European zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

ment
Although a regular on last years
team Tiny didn't really find out what
he could do until this season. In the
| first place he was small and bigger
players have an unkind way of run
ming into smaller ones, all of which
doesn't help the little fellow a bit
| Last year Tiny would make his way
| down toward the basket when a lar
ger player, and it isn't very difficult
to find larger one. would approach
him under the guise of getting the
ball and Tiny used to go down to the
floor hard and often. He put in a fair
| season as far as scoring was concern
ed ad learned through bitter expert
ence that the best way to play good
guard game was to play the hall in
stead of the man.
This year Coach Comedian chang
ed the attack to fit the material avail
able and Tiny was again put back in
the guard position but under the new
style of play he soon developed into
a fast, aggressive back. Going on
the theory that the best way to keep
the other man from scoring was to
|, carry the ball yourself and shoot
when the occasion presented itself he
passed much of his time lofting the
ball through the air until at the
present time he is one of the best
shots to ever step on the City Hall
! floor.
A modest player, true sportsman,
and an expert in the basketball game.
Tiny owes his success to an ardent
desire to learn and a willingness to
listen to the advice of one of the
deepest students and opponents of
the polished floor art in the state.
Coach Jimmie Comedian saw Tiny in
action while a member of the squad,
saw his possibilities as player. saw
what he would have to do to make
his lack of size a help rather than a
handicap and took Overlook under
his wing.
And that's where Tiny was FORUM
ate. James wasn't exactly a green
horn at the game when he drifted
into the Capital City. Although young
in point of years Jimmie was a sea-
soned veteran in point of action and
experience and had been at the helm
of the Portland High basket crew in
the years of 1911-1912 ard 1913 at
one stretch in the years of 1917-191S
and 1919 at another stretch and dur
ing the season of 1929 was max
ing week end pilgrimages to his ma
tive city where he coached the Port
land quintet that COPIED the Bates
tournament after seven of the other
eight teams had been selected as the
probable winners and Portland was
considered an outsider.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
BANGOR TO MAKE
SOUTH PORTLAND
PLAY OR FORFEIT
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especial TO henneUec JOurndl)
Bangor, March ia special meet
ing of the athletic board of Bangor
High school held at noon today it
was votei to send the team to the
Tufts tournament.
A telegram was received from South
Portland High, winner of the Bates
tournament, declining to play off
with Bangor for the state champion
ship.
The athletic board then authorized
Principal Proctor to proceed as the
appealing team before the executive
committee of the Maine Teachers
Association to compel South Port
land to play or forfeit the champion
ship under the rules of the associa-
ton. Principal Proctor suggests that
one game be played at South Port
land, one in Bangor and the third II
necessary to be decided by the flip
of coin or by the association COM
mittee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
INDIANS WORK AT LAKELAND

Cleveland, March 16-(AP)-When
Pitcher George H. Uhle told Manager
iris Speaker of the Cleveland In
dams that he would rather wait a
few days before going into the box
in an exhibition game, Speaker
changed his decision to use Uhle and
will send Byron Specie, Joe Shaute
and Ben Karr into the box today
against Brooklyn at Clearwater, Fla.
Warm weather permitted the Cleve-
land team to engage in an effective
workout at Lakeland, Fla. yester-
day. Uhle, Buckeye and Lecensen
were on the mound and practically
the whole team were in the lineup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
ATHLETICS GET BUMPED

Philadelphia, March 1s - (AP) -
The Athletic regulars made a poor
showing in the first game of their
three day tour of Florida training
camps when they lost to S, to the
Buffalo Internationals at Palmetto
yesterday. The junior nine, how
ever. took the Baltimore Orioles
down. to 1, at the Athletic camp at
Fort Myers.
The intra-club series at the Phil
lies camp at Bradentown was evened
yesterday when the regular team de-
feated the Sooners. to s. The SEN
Tor nine was scheduled to meet the
Athletics there today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
SOx HURLERS OUT

Boston, March 16-(AP)-So many
Red Sox pitchers are laid up that
Manager Lee Foil has been obliged
to slow things down. He wanted to
stage game between two SoX teams
yesterday but when he took stock
Of his pitching staff he discovered
that Charlie Ruffing and Fred Wing
field had sore arms, Harold Neu-
bauer was still feeling the effects of
a charleyhorse while Buster Ross
couldn't play because of a damned
fingG.
The jubilant Braves have beaten
the Yanks for the third consecutive
time. this time by six to two score.
The score was to in the eighth,
when the tribe cut loose, and when
the dust had cleared three runs were
over the plate-all off young New
Yorker named Bloomer. Larry Ben
toms pitching was the feature Of the
day. He went four innings and al
lowed a scant two hits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
REDS SWEAR BY ORLANDO

Cincinnati, March 16-(AP)-The
Cincinnati Reds will continue to
make Orlando. Fla, their spring
training camp. This was officially
announced by President August Her
mann at a country club dinner given
in his honor in that city last night.
Eve will be back here in 1927, and
probably for many years to come
said Hermann.
There had been talk Of shifting the
camp to some point farther west.
where it would be possible to sche-
dule more. practice games with
American League teams.
The exhibition game to have been
played with semi-p pro team at Win
ter Park on st. Patrick's Day has
been transferred to Orlando.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
ans Closely Watching Southern Training Camp
TINY OVERLOOK
TYPICAL PRODUCT
COACH COMEDIAN

Cony took one Of the honors at the
University of Maine tournament any
way. Although the team itself was
eliminated when the Red and White
made it's weary way homeward the
honors Of being selected all tourna-
ment guard rested on the brow of
Tiny Overlook, last year just fairly
good member of just a fairly good
team and this year an important cog
in one of the fastest teams in the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

pressed with the pitching Of Urban
Faber. veteran hurler. Ted Blank
enship. another pitcher, reported at
the Shreveport, La. training camp
yesterday, dispelling all worry over
a recent injury.
Back on Catalina Island with his
Chicago Cubs, Manager Joe Nc.
Carthy let 1t be known that he is not
dispondent over the showing Of his
club against the Pacific Coast
Leaguers. Mccarthy declared he in
tends to train a right-handed- fly
chasing trio to use against left-hand
hurting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
SENATORS WORK ON BASES

Washington. March 16-(AP)-A
stolen base often wins a ball game
and Manager Harris of the Senators
at the Tampa camp wants to know
what time his men can make on the
paths before the season opens. He
plans to hold a stop watch on the
fleet ones who include Archdeacon,
Rice. McNeely, Stewart and Bluege.
The Senators were given routine
drill today after their S-4 victory
over the Cuban stars yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Newport Johnny
Brown Hats Streak
Of Billy Hindley

Portland, Maine, Mar. 16.-(AP)-
Newport Johnny Brown of Cam
bridge, Mass, won from Billy Hind
ley of Lynn, Mass, when Hindley's
seconds threw in towel after two
knockdowns in the third round of
the main bout at the Arena tonight.
Paul Murphy of Biddeford outpoint-
ed Leo Kelley of Lynn in the semi
final.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
YANkS GET TASTE
OF RESIN IN GAME
BOSTON BRAVES

New York, March 16-(AP)-De-
feat and Punishment at the hands Of
the Boston Braves and Umpire Will
son in a game at st. Petersburg, Fla,
are of less import to the New York
Yankees than the effects Of the resin
shown by Benton of the Bostonians.
After pitching three balls to Hoyt,
Benton rubbed his hands on the little
mesh bag now legalized in the Ma.
tional league and then threw three
strikes across the plate.
The New York Giants at Sarasota
staged a hectic battle between regu-
lars and recruits with the rockies
winning, 10 to 10. Manager McGraw
intimated that, barring injuries the
Giants would win the pennant.
Brooklyn and the st. Louis Borwns
engaged in 10-inning fray at Tar
pom Springs, the Browns winning 6
to 5.
Dick Cox, Brooklyn outfielder,
made his first homer of the season in
the second inning. The Dodgers ap-
peared to have the game clinched but
Sister and his men fell upon Court
ney's delivery in the last few innings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
sTUFFY McINNIs SPIKED

Pittsburgh, March 16-(AP)-Hal
Rhyme, promising young California
recruit, and the veteran Stuffy Nc
Innis were injured. but not seriously
in yesterdays game between the
regulars and the seconds at the Paso
Robes, Calf, training camp of the
Pirates.
Rhyme at third for the regulars
bumped his knee, and the hurt proved
so painful that he had to leave the
field. Stuffy. playing first for the
seconds, was spiked" by Hazen Guy
Ter. receiving cash on the instep.
The regulars made 1t four wins
out of five from the second squad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
TYRUS BACK IN FORM

Detroit, March 16-(AP)-Ty Cobb
watched the Detroit Tigers in infleld
and outfield practice yesterday
through colored glasses. He made
no comment after the players, divid-
ed into two squads. had finished their
workout. The manager showed his
players that the had not lost his bat
ting eye despite his colored glasses,
by hitting out a few balls. but the
work was largely to please a corps of
photographers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Schaefer Out
With Challenge
To Billiard Stars

New York. March 16-(AP)-Jake
Schaefer. who lost his 1872 balkline
billiard championship to Eric Hagen
lacher in Philadelphia last week, has
issued a sweeping challenge at the
ISL art, 1872 play for side purses or
even three cushions if desired.
Schaefer says that he is willing to
wager $1,000 that he can defeat Ed
Guard Horemans Of Belgium at the
ISL game. Horemans Is slated to
play Willie Hoppe for the title this
year.
Hagenlacher's victory at Philadel-
phia surprised the Belgian, "Why he
never has beaten me in a champion
ship match he said. How can he
be Champion"
Philadelphia, March 1e.-(AP)-The
University Of Pennsylvania athletic
council received a cablegram today no.
tifying it that the Oxford Cambridge
track team would not participate in
the PENNSYLVANIA relay races next
month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Skowhegan Mercantile League

The Senators and Indians were
winners in the Mercantile League
|, roll-off Monday night, each taking
three points from their opponents,
the Braves and Athletics. Goulette
of the Braves was high man for
the evening with 1893
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
EAeER,s WORK pLEAslNc

Chicago, March 16-(AP)-Despit
two runs scored in the three innings
he was on the mound In practice
game, Manager Collins, of the Chi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Developing men and teams has
been Jimmie's hobby, so to speak
Varying his attack every year to
meet the need of material only last
year Coach Comedian took Nickless
in hand. Nickless was long gated, a
fairly good man and that was all.
Thanks to his own willingness to
learn and his ability to absorb the
inner dope about the game that the
artful James spilled to him at every
opportunity Nickless. although play
ing a forward position is without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Braves Blank
Giants i'm Florida

st. Petersburgh. Fla, Mar. IL
(AP)-New York (N) 0 0 y ~,
0 0 0-0-5-2; Boston (N) 0 5uOv'
0 0 x-5-9-2.
Greenfield, Barnes and McMuiFD
Smith. Wertz and Gibson.
Amherst, Mass, March 16.-(Af'ss
Ellsworth Richardson of Littleton !.
H., was today elected to lead the y;
Amherst College basketball team. z
has PLAYED as forward two seasons y
was center on the Purple football te1
two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

This week the Winslow players a
to go on four day trip TO Mass
chusetts. Saturday night they w
play one of the biggest games I
their season when they meet u
strong Salem High school aggreg
ton in Salem. Friday evening ing
will play a\return game with Gloe
cester iii Gloucester.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-09
LAT 20 IS
w | III N r
OF BOUT
WeIter Champ Wins Popular
Verdict Over SimoniCh in
Ten Rounds.

81 hllcd TFcSS
NEWARK, N. j., Dec e.-Pete
Latzo Of Scranton, who came out
Of the coal mines to take the welter
weight title from Mickey Walker,
recent winner Of the middleweight
crown, has demonstrated that he has
not suffered the usual consequences
Of long lay-off
For ten rounds, Wednesday night,
L4atzo battled Joe Smonich, Of
Butte. Mont, to win popular news
paper decision.
The champions title was not at
stake, as both men entered the rlng
at catchweights, Pete Scaling at 154
and Slmonich at 1853.
Simonich was over anxious in tho
second round and was forced to tax
severe punishment about the bod.
and head lie was a bit moro con
fdent and careful In the third and
fourth and managed to make the
champion step.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
were repetitions of the second, Latzo
hitting his man freely and often.
Simonich was hanging on in the
tenth and the bell came as wei
come relief.
In other bouts Phil McGraw Q34),
Detroit, won over Johnny Cecolli
G35), Scranton, on points, ten
"oWnds, and Monte Mum, (217ia)
Nebraska, defeated Gordon Munce
(2O5h), New York, two rounds, tech.
meal knockout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-09
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SCAN N {. .
Tex'S Practice of Tying Up
Boxers Resembles
PugiIistiC Trust.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Dec 9.-Denial that
Tex Richard has any intention Of
operating a boxing trust" as sug
gested by his rival, Humbert j. Flu
gazy, comes from a spokesman for
the promoter at Madison Square
Garden.
Fugazy denounced Richards "cor'
ner" in heavyweight boxers and de-
clared the fight game was placed in
jeopardy thereby.
mo one has done as much for
boxing as Tex Richard" the latter's
spokesman retorted. mo one knows
better than he how Quickly any,
thing of the sort suggested by Flu
gazy would reflect upon the good
name Of the sport"
Richard, It was pointed out, is
going ahead with permission Of the
State athletic commission, to ar
range a series Of fights whereby the
best man to meet Gene Tunney for
the heavyweight championship is to
he chosen.
IF Tex IS signing up boxers for
| bouts it is because he is arranging
the best possible matches for the
public. He has a place to stage
these bouts.
Has Fugazy?"
The Boxing commission will be
asked. however. to consider a rul.
ing whereby. except under unusua
circumstances, a fighter may moi
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-09
TOO MANY SIGNS

Speaking Of having too many sig
nails on a ball club always reminds
me of the New York Yankees under
kid" Elberfeld.
The Kid mighty smart player.
insisted on having a sign for every
thing. In those days 1t was not un.
usual for a pitcher to catch a runner
mapping at third.
Wild Conroy, playing third for New
York, had a sign when he was to
cover and the pitcher would count
three slowly after getting the sign.
then heave the ball to third.
Conroy's sign was passing the
right hand over the forehead. 1t
worked well in the spring, but trou-
BILE happened the first warm day in
June With no intent to give the
sign for snap throw to third, Con-
roy wiped the beads of perspiration
from his brow and the next moment
was hit in the side of the head with
a snap throw by Pitcher Jack War.
hop.
He was rendered unconscious, the
ball rolled into left field and the win
ming run crossed the plate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-09
SMART MANAGER

Hickey, as an American League
manager, knew the weakness Of ev-
cry opposing batter. 1t was hard
for him to understand why his
catchens and pitchers didn't have the
same knowledge on their finger tips.
Hickey knew the signs used by
every other club in the league. He
knew when the hit-and-run, steal or
sacrific was on, and event went so
far as to have some word sign
whereby he could impart that knowl-
edge to his catcher.
The failure of teams managed by
Branch Hickey was not due to lack
of baseball knowledge on the part
Of Hickey, but due to the fact that
he tried to win with too much the
DRY rather than sticking to the fun
damentals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-09
BOUTS
Balcony Reserved for WOm-
en- at Amateur Boxing.

Owing to the many requests for
seats for women at the knights of
Columbus boxing show Saturday
evening the committee in charge has
decided to reserve the entire bal
cony for feminine ring fans. The
glove entertainment will be staged
at X. Of c. Hall.
In order to stimulate interest
among the boxing principals. "a
valuable prize will be given to the
youth displaying the best sports
manship under fire. the crowd to
vote to decide the winner.
Entries for the various matches
are numerous and there Is assur-
ance Of much action in the bouts.
George ]. Divers has been named
referee. J. l.. Kavanaugh is IN
charge OF entries and boxing ar
rangements.-