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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-28
FRIENDS CLAIM
GREB knew WAS
DOOMED TO DIE

Pittsburgh, Oct. 81. - (P) - Harry
Greb. former middleweight champion
of the world, had a premonition of
death.
This was revealed today by his
brother-in-law, ]. Elmer Edwards, a
few hours before Greb, who died in
Atlantic City, Friday, was laid to rest
in grave adjacent to that of his wife
For the last month or so. Harry
had been rather respondent" Edwards
said. HE spoke often of death and
seemed spiritless in many ways.
When he discussed matters pertain
ing to the future, he would preface
his remarks with If 1 live. 1 may
do it. Judging from his conduct for
several weeks Immediately preceding
his death, now that I look back on
them, 1 am firmly convinced that he
had a premonition of his fate"
Though confirming the fact that
Greb had glass eye, Mrs. Edwards.
the late pugilist's sister, regretted
the secret was broken by his friends
in Atlantic City.
Harry was sensitive about the af-
Fiction she said, that made it nee
essary for him to have his right eye
removed and a glass eye substituted
and even in death I am sure he would
not have wanted the world to know
about it"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-28

horses. Outside of these the amount
was made up in used horses from To-
cal business companies. Prices while
holding within the recent range.
showed within that range a higher
average, especially in the sale Of the
of the heavy horses which averaged
$40 per head advance. Maine and New
Hampshire dealers were the buyers
that bought to any extent in whole
sale, and the horses which they took
were mostly for the logging camps.
although the horse trade as a whole
has been dull throughout the past two
months. there has been this fall larg-
er shipments to the woods than In
several past years. This is encourag-
ing, as formerly this outlet was ex-
oellent for good quality horses in the
heavier weights. So far buyers are
satisfied with used horses if in good
condition.
Good quality heavy drafters 1850 to
1900 lbs, sold at S310Q 365 per head.
with those of 1850 to 1900 lbs, at
$225 q 500; wagon horses. farm chunks
and general purpose horses. 1900 to
1900 lbs. sold al s150Q2l0; hleIn-
: ished or ordinary seconds s25 gas.
]. c. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables ! carload each from Iowa and
Missouri horses, all medium TO heavy
weights OF commercial horses; Is
head of seconds and so head of used
saddle horses from the summer
schools. There was an active demand
and the horses sold more readily and
at higher prices. This week there
will be offered l carload of western
commercial horses, carload of high
class saddle horses and so head of
used horses.
Mckenney Bros. sold to a fair de-
mand l carload of fresh country
horses, rs head of seconds; also a spe-
cial auction of 10 rugged horses from
local teaming company, and num-
Der of saddle horses. This week the
firm are offering about the same
amount and quality Of horses, includ-
ing number of horses from the To-
cal ice companies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-28
PTTTSTON

F. s. Sewall and daughter Of Ban.
gor, who have been guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Brann, have return
ed home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pinkhan OF
Newport. Rhode Island. who have
been visiting Mr.. Pinkham's sisters,
Mrs. Edward Meader and Mrs.
Peter Stewart OF Randolph, were
calling on old friends here, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hall were
called home from New Hampshire,
Sunday, by the serious Illness Of
Mrs. Halls father Of South Gar
diner.
Miss Lena Colburn Of Auburn 10
visiting her grandfather, c. G. Col
burn.
Mrs. NJ. A. Nelson with Mrs. For
rest Madison are visiting Mrs. Nell
sons parents, at Fort Fairfield.
Mrs. Eugene Fossett went Thurs,
day to Belfast, where she will pass
the winter with her daughter, Nettie.
The Misses Gussie and Ina Lap
ham are with Mrs. Ira ElSins Ia
Randolph where they win live this
winter,
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RICHARD SAYS HAS
NO INTENTION OF
STAG|NG RETURN GO

New York, Oct. 27-(Pl-Tex Rick
ard denied today that he had signed
Jack Dempsey to a contract for
bout with Gene Tunney, who stripped
the champion of his title at Philadel-
phia and declared that he doubted
whether Dempsey would ever don the
padded mits again.
He's got so much money that the
game may not have the old appeal to
him." the promoter explained. He
NAV not like the idea of training and
working hard before and during a
fight. Unless he IL enthusiastic, or
at least interested in his work. 1t
would do Dempsey more harm than
good to return to the ring.
II have no intention right now OF
sending Dempsey into the ring
against Tunney in Genes first start
as a. heavyweight champion next
wear. Dempsey should go through
one or two trials before tackling an
other title bout for the double pur-
nose of assuring himself and the pub
lie as to his fighting form and condl-
ton.
"Dempsey's a young boy yet"
Rickard continued. Hes strong,
healthy and has plenty Of good fight
ing in him. He has the personality
that draws people to him and fight-
ing style that pleases. but | 'douot
that he will resume fighting"
Richard at luncheon appointment
with the former champion today plan
ned to learn more of Dempseys plans
for the future. In the meantime oe-
yelopment of the present crop OF
heavyweight material to the point
where a meeting of one of them with
Tunney is feasible is occupying ire
promoters mind for the present.
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SHARKEY OFFERED
BOUT WITH DEMPSEY

Boston. Oct. 27-(P1-An offer to
match Jack Sharkey, conqueror of
Harry Wills, and Jack Dempsey, for
mer heavyweight boxing champion,
for bout in Chicago next June has
been received by Sharkey's manager,
1t was announced here today.
Johnny Buckley, manager of Shar-
key, said that William Clements OF
the Chicago Coliseum Company, had
offered the Boston boxer s150,000 to
meet Dempsey. Buckley said that he
would not be able to announce a def
mite decision in regard to the offer
for two weeks, because Sharkey was
in New York City where his child
was to undergo an operation.
, He said that Clements had promis-
ed to try to match Sharkey. the for
mer sailor with the worlds champion,
Gene Tunney. If the Boston boxer de-
feated Dempsey.
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Hunting Conditions
Reported Excellent

Portland. Me-, Oct. 27.-The Hunt
ing Bulletin issued by the Maine
Central Railroad Co. tells of excel
lent hunting conditions throughout
Maine.
Dead River Section-Hunting con-
ditions in this vicinity very good.
Foliage nearly gone, game plentiful.
Sufficient snow for tracking.
Kennebago neutrality-suspicious.
good. Deer plentiful, partridge
scarce.
Forest and Wytopitiock Territory
Recent rain. foliage nearly gone.
Nine deer killed vicinity of Forest
Station last week.
Grand Lake Stream Region-Fon-
age nearly gone, hunting conditions
good. Deer and bear plentiful, part
ridge scarce.
Bangor and Aroostook Territory
Foliage nearly gone. Deer and bear
plentiful vicinity of Ashland and
Patten.
Moosehead Lake Region-Game
plentiful, foliage nearly gone. Hunt
ing conditions excellent.
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RUMOR SELECTS
BILL CARDIGAN
AS RED SOx BOSS

New York, Oct. 27-(P)-with two
new managers selected to guide the
baseball craft of the Pittsburgh
Pirates and Philadelphia in the Ma
tional League, only the Boston Red
Sox and st. Louis Browns. both of
the American League, are drifting
about In the baseball stream with
helms unnamed. But the dopesters
are busy filling these positions.
The latest rumors have called upon
Bill Carrigan, leader of the Red Sox
when remnants were coming regu-
larly to Boston, to come down from
Maine to build once more the team
he led to the top.
Carrigan has withstood the plead
ings of other Boston owners, notably
Harry Frazee, but President Quinn
Of the Sox Is said to need the vet
eran to give Boston fans confidence
that his team will fight its way to
at least an equal footing with the
Boston Braves of Dave Bancroft and
Emil Fuchs. Lefty Lief1eld, now a
Red Sox coach, is looked upon as all
alternate.
From the outside. two candidates
are favored above all others to win
the managership of the Browns. One
is Bill Killifer, right-hand man OF
Rogers Hornsby in leading the st
Louis Cardinals to a worlds cham
pionship The other is George Mort
arty, major league umpire.
Two Of the four vacancies caused
by the retirement of Art Fletcher al
Philadelphia, George Sisler in st
Louis. Bill McKechnie at Pittsburgh
and the resignation of Lee Foil a.
Boston, have already been filed witt
the appointments of "Stuffy" McIn-
mis- as manager of the Phillies and
owen Bush to lead the Pirates fol
the season of 1927.
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INDEPENDENTS
TRIM WKIRL WINDS
AT WATERVILLE

Waterville, Oct. 27.-The Water
vile Boys Club Independents Basket
ball team defeated the Whirlwinds in
one Of the fastest basketball games
played in the gym tonight. The first
half both teams were even but the
Independents showed that they knew
basketball in the second half. Lorsen
and Denis at guard were the two
best men on the floor. Simpson was
high scorer for the losers. Manager
Prescott r. Jockins challenges any
team In the 140 ID. class for games.
write or call Prescott r. Jockins, 10,
Winter street, Waterville. TeL571-W
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omoter May Moral Support S. Lawn Tennis Association
BRIDGTON ACADEMY
HAS TWO CONTESTS
THIS WEEKEND

North Bridgton, Oct % - The
Bridgton academy football squad had
hard week before it when over the
week end the team will indulge In
two games of football. Through
mix-up on Bridgton's part two games
were scheduled, one Friday against
the University of Maine Freshmen
at Orono, as part Of their Maine
Week festivities. while on Saturday
a game was booked with the Bidde-
ford High school aggregation at the
latter city. Bridgton has one of the
largest and strongest squads in the
history of the academy and Coach
Asa Small has two good teams,
which are equally matched, and for
tunately there is plenty of material
on hand for these two encounters.
The team will leave on Thursday
after school and go to Orono, wnei e
Friday afternoon they will line up
against the First Year men of the
state University. Friday night tie
team will come back as far as Au-
gusta. where they will be quartered
over night, going to Biddeford the
next morning.
Bridgton academy Is believed to
have a team which will look in ON
the State honors this yead and is
anxious to make an excellent show
ing in these two games, although
they have no bearing on the State
prep school championship. Thus lar
Bridgton has tied two games with
no scores, won one game from Notle
Dame, and lost to IN out of State
team, st. Anselm's Prep, which
team is hanging up a mighty list of
victories.
There are several all-scholastic
men from Greater Boston and Maine
upon the Bridgton squad who will
have to be reckoned with before the
season closes.
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FORWARD PASS
DEFENSE WORRYING
BOWD0IN COACHES

Brunswick, Oct. 27.-The Bowdoin
College varsity was given long de-
fensive drill against the forward pass,
first against the Freshmen and then
against the second varsity this after
noon, following which the team was
giva a series of new formation
plays to work out. These plays will
not to be used in the Bates game this
week but are pelng prepared for the
game with University of Maine on
November sixth.
Brown and Morrill, were both on
the sick list today. it being reported
that they were suffering with the
grippe. Trainer Ben Houser expects
to have both men in condition to play
against Bates Saturday. Robertson
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S0PH0MCRES CINCH
LEAD IN COLBY
INTERCLASS TRACK

Waterville, Oct. 27-The Sopho-
mores clinched their lead in the Col
by interclass meet that they estab-
Eshed in the first round yesterday
afternoon and got away to a win in
the second and final round held on
Seaverns Field this afternoon.
The final summing up of the score
sheet showed the sophS to win with
55 points, freshmen second with 81
points, juniors third at 26 points.
and the seniors last with eight points.
Sprague surprised everybody when
he beat Captain Mittelsdorf in the
220 yard dash. The little soph won
by nearly five yards. The junior
class team threatened to overtake
the second year mems lead but they
had to be satisfied with second high
est points of the afternoon.
The summary-220 yard dash:
won by Sprague, sophomore; second,
Mittelsdorf, senior; third. Lord,
One mile run: won by Burr.
freshman; second, Hooper, Sopho-
more; third, Harlow. Freshman.
Time five minutes 3-5 seconds.
44O yard run: won by Walker,
Sophomore; second, Lord, Sopho-
more; third. Quinton, Freshman.
Time, 81 seconds.
100 yard low hurdles: won by Wal
ker Sophomore; second, Newhall,
Junior; third, Potter, Junior. Time
IA 3-5 seconds.
Running high jump: won by New
hall, Junior; second, tie between
Foster, Freshman and Walker.
Sophomore. Heighth it., In.
Running broad jump: Triple tie
Freshman and TreWorgy, Freshman.
Heighth it. in.
16 pound shot put: won by Turner.
Freshman, second; Newhall, Junior;
third, Cobb, Junior. Distance. 81 feet.
Javelin throw: won by Cobb. Jun
Tor; second. Jordan, Sophomore;
third, Sprague, Sophomore. Distance,
1877 feet inches.
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WIN THE
TITLE
m Al BOWDOIN

knwick, Oct. 27.-Defeat-
III. Freshmen by a five point
4. the Juniors this afternoon
| tie BoWdoin Interclass Gross
ty championship. The final
. vas q to 30. Ben Whitcomb
ksvorth was the winner of the
Joe Beckett, first man
ksh for the Juniors, by a mar
twenty yards. AS the two
BATTERED the field Beckett was in
|hi but Whitcomb soon forged
! 10 win the race.
binary: Ben WhiteOmb, 80 of
kmh; second, George Beckett,
h Calais; third, Tom Riley, '2S of
fourth, Paul Bunker '2S of
klar, n. j.; fifth, Einar Swan
IsN Of Darlington, R. l.; sixth,
HWth MOssman '2S of Plymouth,
IS; seventh, George Willard, 80
SANFORD; eighth, Francis Select.
|uf Exeter n. H.; ninth, Carlton
|sr 80 Of Gorham; tenth John
lrer, S2sS Of Arlington, Mass.
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was used in the varsity line today;
but it is generally thought that DOC
Hill will have the call over both
Robertson and Brown for the big
struggle. Howes filled in the place
of Walter Morrill, at fullback on the
varsity. Sawyer and Adams alter
mated at right end throughout this
afternoons practice. Adams appar--
entity had the place cinched, but
Sawyer played so well in the Colby
game that 1t looks as though his
chances of playing against Bates
were a shade better than these OF
Adams.
Coach Gates announced this after
noon that the team will have
dummy scrimmage Thursday after
noon and that the workout Friday
will be very light.
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Thousands Pay
Tribute to Former
MiddleWeight Champ

Pittsburgh, Oct. 27.-(R-The body
of Harry Greb, former middleweight
boxing champion of the world, who
died suddenly in Atlantic City late
last week, found a rasting place to-
day in Calvary cemetery.
Thousands paid a final tribute to
the memory of the Pittsburgh wind
MILL" including Gene Tunney, heavy
weight champion, who was among the
pail bearers.
The funeral cortege, led by a spe-
cial escort of police and an Ameri-
can Legion guard of honor, passed
through streets banked with people.
After solemn high mass in Philome-
mas Catholic church, the body was
taken to Calvary and lowered into a
grave adjoining that in which rests
the body of Greb's wife.
In addition to Tunney, the active
pail bearers included James Mason,
manager of Greb, and Leo Caghill a
sparring partner.
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.FINNECAN and
SUCCS TO CLASH
IN TITLE AFFAIR

Boston, Oct. 27--Boston's first
worlds championship battle since the
historic contest between Johnny Will
son and Mike O'Dowd at Mechanics
Building some years ago will take
place on the night Of Monday, Nov.
8, under the direction Of the Suffolk
A. A.. when Chick Suggs of New
Bedford, featherweight champion of
New England, chambers through the
ropes to battle Dick Honey Boy Fin
negan of Dorchester.
Already thee two battlers have
started to train. The match was
made on Monday. and yesterday the
fiery little Suggs. black streak Of the
ring, was working IN his private New
Bedford gymnasium. with a corps Of
left-handed sparring partners import
ed from New York. And Finnegan,
lean and lanky, was whaling the light
and heavy bags, skipping the rope,
and shadow boxing over the floor at
Jim Toland's gymnasium.
That Finnegan Is long-headed
business man is proved by the nego-
tiations that preceded the bout. When
Lumiansky. manager of Suggs, was
approached about the fight, he imme-
diately stated that Suggs would be
only too glad to meet Finnegan in the
ring, and then added that Finnegan
could not make 126 pounds. Then the
Finnegap camp stepped up with its
trump card, announced that not only
could Dick make thas weight. but
that he was prepared to. and. OF
course, Lumiansky and Suggs could
do nothing but accept the match.
So the match is made. and yester-
day, when tickets were placed on
sale, there was an immediate rush
for the coveted pasteboards from ev-
cry part of New England. Already,
New York Sporting writer's have sent
in their o. ,ers for press reservations.
and the bout will be covered by the
New York press for the first time in
New England's boxing history.
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The aggregate of live stock received
This week: Cattle 2517, sheep and
lambs 970S, calves 2640. hogs s235.
Last week: Cattle 2095. sheep and
lambs 1855. calves 27Sl. hogs 1885.
One year ago: Cattle 24S3, sheep
and lambs 6423. calves 1852. hogs $3.50.
TOTAL SHIPMENT FROM MAINE
Cattle 50, sheep and lambs SI2.
calves ST.. hogs 80.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The beef cattle market was hrn
with prices fully as good as a week
before, but buyers were more reluc-
tant TO pay top prices than week
ago. This was especially noted in the
sales of good to fancy steers. These
were in more numerous supply. as the
season is getting late to- hold back
such shipments much longer. Fancy
steers and oxen sold at 9@10c. with
fair to good at IN @sMc, coarse oxen
and light pasture steers 5Q61sc.
Fancy cows and heifers were in linz
tied supply, and sold at 6@7c. Good
fat cows and heifers sold at 5A q &c,
poor to medium cows at 4Q5c. Can
ners and slippery cows were in heavy
supply and good lots sold almost
wholly at 2A @3c, with poor down to
2Ac. Slippery cows moved at 3@S%c.
Bulls were in light supply. Ordinary
animals sold at Az q5Ac, with choice
at 6Q6Ac.
The veal calf market was in normal
supply and Of good average quality.
Choice lots sold at 13Q13Ac, with
fancy lots at 14@14Mc, with Single
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4 BEARS TO
|aEEN WITH
EaRENT TEAMS

llsss DC, \ H.. with three
Dr'1ssls'. end N the varsity and d
Is Se ,sa,, and the varsity
I''' .sams. The men on the
'y naulmrlDerlng 60 men ne.
Fl Pls s',II 90 to Lebanon, n
ID WIZ viii establish head !
+ ! sss gro cross country, and nd
4, NtDaA while the varsity
/ r y! with dartmouth will
III Il saturday. s,,o,ort .
Ia's'a. he trip from Proyi-
o stI, be be on hand for tie tie
q. VT A special train mas mas
! al issss and II will make the the
s's evidence to Hanover i,s ana
. saturday. providlns
/ .Is.s,,..t is shown to justify iry
4 i IInaications are that III t,G mefs
/, rlauired unmber OF u'Ns''
\ 3D. .rsbry started the
lcLsuIb BY ordering signal,
E..s > scrimmage for Team am
!, ~ pallywogs, He sent the
q s' a dummy scrimmage
|a, 7, s,anorrow will order a
!. ssr iSstai and I possibly Eor a
!s3nnage as the final W0i j
~, cane through the Yale
a' IA &C condition, but the
,.I ssts lust now is condition,
sass IS allowing the men TO
|. s.s.- sasy. Dartmouth is re
~ q formidable opponent pom IT.
E.i,rghy regards his task as
h s Sang the men to the peak
NJ. .l' srioved when they met
N Z, Re Team B men will have " 9
N - not work at New Haven yer
y ~. n has instructed his sec
|s.n men in Dartmouth plays
N III oppose the varsity tomorrow row,
IT, N ~ While the varsity will
/ Mt ths defense that has been
linn for them.
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IT'S NEWS TO BILL

Lewiston. Me-, Oct. 81 - - Bill
Carrigan of this city. former man.
ager of the championship Boston Red
Sox. said today in reference to a re-
port that Owner Quinn of Boston
might call upon him to assume
management of the team, he had not
been offered the job.
mo, l haven't the fever" said
Bill. land it's all absolutely news to
me. am not considering any offer
to return to baseball"
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Boston Live Stock Market

Specially Reported for the kenneoec
journal
Stock Yards, Get. 26. 1925.
MAINF
At Brighton
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Florida Football
Team to Play in
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem, Mass. Oct. 27-(R-Princi-
pal Maurice B. Smith Of the Salem
High school has received letter from
Principal j. S. Conselman of the Leon
High at Tallahassee. Fla, that he
would send his football team to this
city to play the Salem team Novem-
Der 6. Last year Salem went to ITALIA
hassee, winning Al to Z. Just when
the Florida team will arrive is not
stated. The team will be accompa-
MED by sponsor" a girl pupil of
Leon High, elected in popularity
contest.
EVERY READER of this paper should
read the classified ads
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have capitalized his remarkable athletic gifts much extent
90 Indian Jim lacked Reds looks
atty do things that
could do interfering kicking field goals either by
or from placement and punting.
field
could
that little
lobby make him realize that
ing be kept.
Jim football for than fifteen The
remarkable
As Florida
long
we'll. dramatic, unnoticed.
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Among the football Stars of Other Days" is one
whose name is always mentioned whenever all time,
all star backied is being picked. While some experts
"Red" Grange of Illinois, for the other three positions
and others claim that Willie teston of Michigan, Wal
ter Eckersa of Chicago, and George Gipp of Notre
Dame should be the chosen each and all that
Jim Thorpe of Carlisle, was easily the greatest ALL
around football player who trod eridron.
No all star team is complete without the Of the
wonderful and Fox ndian at haf-back for il is not
exaggerating to say that Jim Thorpe could do every
thna we'll on football field He was the "Red"
Grange of his time, and what pity it that he did
not shine or dozen years later, he could