Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
SPORT TABLOIDS


New York, Aug 13-(P)-Rain to-
night caused postponement Of the
boxing bouts at the Coney Island
dee-Phil McGraw clash. The program
will be staged Monday night.
dore Drews Of st. Louis, successfully
defended his national public parks
tennis championship today by de-
feating Doley Mitchell, of Washing
ton, 4-6, So. 6-1. GA in the final
round of the tournament. Mitchell,
who was not seeded player, but
who adcanved to the final round by
series of sensational upsets, gave
his more experienced partner a hard
test at the start of the match, but
faded out later before the relentless
attack Of the champion. Gus Amster-
dam and Gabriel Lavine, Philadel-
phia, Won the doubles championship
by defeating Drewes and Harry
Schaberg, st. Louis, in straight sets,
S-6, 6-2, rs.
Eastern Point. Conn.,. Aug. 13.-(R
Max Marston Of Philadelphia,
former national amateur champion,
and j. 3. Mackie, Jr., of Inwood, l..
l., former New York state Junior
champion, survived today's two pre-
liminary rounds of match play in the
upper bracket Of the championship
sixteen of the seventh annual mems
amateur invitation golf champion
ship for the Griswold trophy. In. the
lower bracket, Spencer Brainard, of
Bralnford, Conn.,, and F. M. Hancock
nf PrnVinQnna f,,I-
ly through today's rounds to enter
the semi finals. Mackie. who played
the best golf Of the day, won both
of his matches and 6s, defeating
George Smart of Hartford in the
morning and Paul r. OConneN Of
Worcester. Mass, in the afternoon.
Marston advanced at the expense of
H. John Heimenz, of Lancaster, Pa,
and l, and John Sill of Hartford.
one up.
Trenton, n. J., Aug. 13-(P)-In an
exhibition game here today the
Brooklyn National League team de-
feated the Trenton A A by 6 to 2.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 13-(P)-
Unexplained absence of the judge
today prevented hearing in a Marion
county superior court of a petition
for a temporary injunction to pre-
vent Jack Dempsey from defending
his heavyweight crown until he full
nils contract claimed to be held by
Chicago Coliseum Club. Attorneys
for the Chicago organization. which
maintains Dempsey in under contract
to it to box Harry Wills, Negro chal-
ienger, and legal representatives Of
the champion awaited in vain the ar
rival of Judge Clinton H. Givan.
When no word had been received of
the missing judge at the end Of the
court day, representatives Of Demp-
sey said they had answered the call,
issued a statement and indicated
they were through with the local
case.
Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 13.-lP)-A
committee to complete arrangements
for an international fishermen's race
to be held off this port in October
was appointed tonight at a meeting
OF the American Race committee.
The committee considered a telegram
and Letter from H. r. Silver of Hall
fax, n. S., chairman of the board of
trustees Of the international fisher
mems trophy. which stated that the
date of the proposed race could not
be fixed definitely because of the I'M
certain plans of the Canadian fisher
men.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-[P)-Fidel La
Barba, of Los Angeles, the flylight
champion, won referees decision
over Emil Paluso of Salt Lake City
in ten rounds of fast boxing here to-
night. The championship was not at
srake.
La Barba weighed 11s IL pounds,
Paluso, lis.
New York, Aug. 1S.-[Pp-Davy
Abad. Panama bantamweight, out
pointed Wee" Willie Spencer of
New York in ten round bout here
tonight. Abad weighed 119, Spencer
121 1-2. Jack Mcfarland of Newark,
n. j.. won from Jack Grace Of Phila-
delphia on a foul in the seventh
round of ten round match.
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