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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Thunberg Hangs
Up New Worlds
Mark i'm Mile Race

Lake Placid, n. Y. Feb. 12.-(AP)
elias Thunberg. olympic skating
champion of Finland, in mile race
today on Mirror Rink against
Charles Jewtraw, Lake Placid fash,
established a new worlds record,
skating the distance in 2.33 1-5. Jew
traw, losing the mile, won the 2.20
yard dash, however. and at the end
of the first days competition between
the two stars, honors were even.
Thunberg's performance In the
mile eclipsed the modern record made
by "Duke" Donovan Of Endicott, of
243 2-5. The old time record estab-
lished in 1895 by John T. Johnson OF
Montreal was 2.42 rs.
Another record fell also when Paul
Forsman of New York, winning the
one-sixth mile event on the invitation
tournament, lowered the previous
mark of rs is seconds, by four fifths
of a second Forsman's time was
rs Us seconds. Forsman leads the
field tonight with 30 points,, Eddie
Murphy Of Chicago is second with 30,
and James Sheffield of Lake Placid
and O'Neill Farrell Of Chicago. are
tied for third place with 20 points
each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Irsefesh Fans Valley Gardiner
Chicago White Sox
of 1919 Were Best
| Ever, Thinks Pipp

st. Petersburg, Fla. Feb. 1.-THE
Chicago white Sox Of 1913 were the
greatest ball team and Ty Cobb the
greatest ball player that he saw In
his American League career, waily
Pipp. fisrt baseman traded by the
Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds. said
here today.
Pipp, who is a winter resident OF
st. Petersburg, passed IL years In the
junior circuit and now passes over
to the National League. The above
observations were made while he
was reminiseing on the years he
passed as first basenan for Detroit
and New York.
The best play he ever saw on q
diamond was made by first basemar
but not an American Lacquer. Long
George Kelley, the first sacker Of the
Giants. IL the individual who wins
the Pipp medal, and the play In
question took place In the first game
Of the 1928 worlds series when Kelly
broke down a terrific smash by Babe
Ruth over first base, picked the bal
up and. with a niarvelousfy quick
and hard throw, nailed Joe Dugan
standing UP at home plate.
THAT was the play OF them all.
says Pipp. 1T was not only mechan-
ically brilliant but it required in
stinct and rapid thinking. Only a
powerful thrower like Kelly could
have made the play. and he had to
throw without aiming"
The palm for the most exciting
game. goes to three contests, all OF
them nerve-wrackers. The first was
the final game Of the New York
Cleveland series at New York in
September, 1921, when q catch by
Elmer Miller Of a short fly by Iris
Speaker saved the game and the
pepnant for New York. The second
was a game at st. Louis in 1922 won
by Witt in the ninth inning with the
Yanks one run behind-the same
series In which Witt was hit by a
pop bottle.
Third is the game that made the
Yanks worlds champs in 1923 when
Arthur Nehf. Giant southpaw, col
iapsed In the eighth inning Of the
sixth game after getting an appar-
emily safe lead.
Pipp says the White Sox Of 1915
were the finest club he saw-out-
standing in hitting. pitching, fielding
smartness and speed. He rates the
Boston Red SoX Of 1915 as second,
AS for Cobb, there was only one oil
his kind. He did not have even q
close second. in Pipp's humble opin-
ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Sharkey Outpoints
Huffman at New York

New York, Feb. 12-(AP)-Jack
Sharkey, Boston heavyweight, out
pointed Eddie Huffman of California
in the ten round feature bout at
Madison Square Garden tonight
Sharkey weighed 100 Ia and Huff
man 174.
The fight was slow with the hea-
vier Boston man pushing his left into
Huffman's face constantly, tactics
which kept the Californian on the
move. In the sixth Huffman showed
to best advantage when he found an
opening for his right ana staggered
Sharkey with about q minute to go.
He was unable to land the follow
punch necessary for a knockout.
The last two rounds found Sharkey
stronger than ever and he appeared
to be giving the lighter man boxing
lesson, Withholding his dangerous
right. A crowd Of $4,000 showed dis
satisfaction with the proceedings by
jeering several times and continued
booing at the end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
No Monopoly of
Picture Rights at
Cannes Tournament

Cannes, France, Feb. 12-(AP)-
Suzanne Lengien today dealt what
was regarded as death blow to
plans for a monopoly in motion pic-
lures Of the current tournament In
which she and Helen Wills are en-
gagged.
my opinion" she said, SIS that no
one has the right to prevent camera
men from making films OF a match
provided they do not interfere with
the play. A certain number of them
must be admitted"
Tennis is not q commercial sport
like boxing for instance, and I am
sure all amateurs will agree with me
in preventing tennis from being
treated like boxing.
TT certain clubs feel they have
the right to act otherwise, let them
not forget that players also have the
right not to participate in tourua-
MEMS"
Mile. Lenglen's statement is ex-
pected to permit the organizers of
the present tournament to withdraw
gracefully from a promise to an
American movie agent of monop-
oily Of pictures OF the tournament
since Suzanne's father and the lessee
Of the courts are close friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Toburn Puck Squad
ITO Play Bridgton
Academy Today

| Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Y Waterville, Feb. 1.-THE Coburn
Hockey team will again swing into
Yction this morning when they meet
t'he Bridgton Academy team on the
ISouth End Rink. The time will be
n 1890 A. NJ. The Coburn sextette
has not seen action since a week ago
Y0day when they played the Colby
Eearllngs and beat them by the
tcore OF 3 to 0. Not much is known
r. the relative strength Of the visit
OTIS and the boys are not going to
}ake any chances on the battle.
Coach Ray Haines has developed
us team along nicely with real team
work and the boys are ready to de-
sohS'rate some real hockey and
ulS means they will go to the limit
}e ! Brighton puck chases today.
WIN only at least several more
eeEs OF hockey and the boys meet
tough opposition when they stack
against the Hebron team at Heb
o1; this will be the main contest to
Eua the strong Oxford Hill puck
sn and for that reason the boys
iu continue to work to the utmost
u'e remainder Of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
BOwdOin Track
Captain in Narrow
Escape from Injury
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Feb. 12.-Captain Har-
old G. Littlefield of the Bowdoin Col
lege track team had very narrow
escape from serious injury during the
ski jump at the Bowdoin Winter Car
nival this afternoon. Captain Little
field was one of the officials at the
jump and was standing at the land
ing place with tape in hand ready
toy measure the distance. Donovan of
Maine made a poor landing on his
first jump and he landed In a heap,
his right ski breaking in the mid
die. AS the jumper rolled down the
hill the sharp point of the broken
ski struck Littlefield on the leg
tearing his heavy trousers and I'M
derclothes but just barely scratching
the skin. Littlef1eld continued to Of
f1ciate and after the jump was over
walked back to the campus and
worked out at relay practice. s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
E II Puts Up
ElO,OOO for Chance
In N. E. Baseball

I, STahcnester, N. H. Feb. 12-(AP)
mat New England summer re-
E%S 90 not intend to let the Flor
winter resorts Guido them in
r;.t the attention of the world
mn sport events. is thought to be
~ reason behind he offer made by
annis' Mass, to the New England
rrSS 'tse of Professional Baseball
Ii lrOs Tor a franchise in the class B
cb Sean pubuc, manager of the Man
lss vs'er club and a member of the
ny, sue committee on organization
M ~,s today that an offer had been
J, OSno oy Hyannis, Mass, to put up
irs raw Tor a New England League
Ss sar ms and the sum of $4,000
, drri,aa' aliable for team to operate
pom, Is the season. AS the year round
IN . ~ of Hyannis does not come
J Off, class B classification, the
may be turned down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Fire in Basement
Fails to Postpone
Basketball Clash

Keene, N. H., Feb. IL - (AP) -
was hot game ON basketball in the
Spofford, N. H.. hall last night. Play
ers on the two opposing teams were
surprised to see flames coming
up through the floor at the start of
the second period. Investigation
showed the entire basement to be
afire. The game was halted for
half hour while the village fire de-
partment battled the blaze and then
the contest was finished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
WINSLOW TAKES
CLOSE BATTLE
| FROM BATH TEAM
(speciai to Kennebec JournaIy

especial to Kennebec Journal)
Wateryille. Feb. IL. ~ Winslow
high defeated Morse High In the
Colby gym. Mansfield and Bulger
were the individual stars Of the
game.
WINsLow HIGH MORSE HIGH
e. Cowan, r. Cowan. RI ,........
............... ID, Reed, Bouray
buIger. II ............ RIB, Cannon
Mansfield. c :. c, Harrington. Reed
Doliey. rb .............. II. Small
Higgins. ID .............. RI. Doyle
Score. Winslow High school %,
Morse z. Goals from floor, Buiger
3. Mansfield 8. Higgins 2, Small 3,
Doyle 3. Z. Cowan, Reed, Hsrring-
ton. Goals from fouls, Mansfield 4,
Higgins, Doyle. Referee, Haines,
Coburn. Timer. MACPHERSON. Time
4 8 min. periods. Attendance, 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Journal BOwlers
Set New Mark in
City Bowling League
"Y" DoRMIToRY MEN

The Kennebec Journal bowling
outfit took five out of eight from the
American Legion at the "Y" alleys
Friday evening and broke two league
records in doing it. In the third
string of the second match the Jour-
nal thin pin artists rolled SIS and the
total for the match was 1865. Cross
with a grand total Of 317 for the Sec
ond match was the outstanding per-
former of the evening. The sum-
n1oricc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Triple Tie Now
Exists i'm Colby
Frat Basketball
Especial to the Kennebec

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Feb. 12-After a first
half during which the Lancer club
team threatened at all times, the Phi
Delta Theta basketball five took a
hard game in the Colby interfratern-
ity basketball league today by the
score of 47-25. The triple tie for first
position between Phi Delta Theta,
Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Epsilon
Is still intact and 1T looks as though
the school would have to wait until
two of these teams meet before the
deadlock is broken. Alpha Tau
Omega and Delta Epsilon as we'll as
Phi Delta Theat have unusually
strong quintets and any of them can
win the title as none have yet been
beaten in the series. The game to-
day was in doubt with both teams
playing about evenly until Jimmy
McCroary went in for the winners.
From that time on, however, the Phi
Delta added points to their total I'M
ii they had a respectable margin. The
Lancers played one Of the finest
games which team representing
that club has ever displayed and too
much credit cannot be given to their
handspring. Tom Caulfield. Caul-
held was the best offensive as we'll
as the premier defense man on the
tam and scored IL points for his team.
MARI and Fielder as well as Nc
Croary played very well for the Phi
Debts and these three scored from
the floor q times.
PHI DELTA THETA (47)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
BEARINGS AND AEEHEINes Ar
6TAEE HOUSE

Feb. 1s--Meeting Of World War officers
of Augusta to organize chapter of
Military Order Of World War. at 100
2. NJ. adjutant's generals depart
ment. is ,-A
Feb. 15-16-Conference of field workers
of State, department Of Charities and
Corrections.
Feb. 2s-State House family hold
Feb. 25-Maine Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation holds mid-winter meeting in
Senate chamber
Feb. 26--Mid-winter meeting Of Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs in
hall % Representatives.
March l7-l8--Annual State conference
Maine D. "A. r. in hall of Represent
atives..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Pittsfeld Prep
School Tramples
BuckSpOrt by 1881

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Pittsfield, Feb. I'm. c. I. defeat
ed the fast aggregation representing
e. M. c. S. Of Bucksport tonight at
Union hall by a score of 1851. The
locals led all the way and outscored
the visitors in every period but the
second, Jim Flatley, Cormier and
Hodgkins played great game for NJ.
c. I. and Colleton and Smith were the
starperformers for e. M. C. S. The
second game of the evening M. c. L.
sophomores won from the freshmen
29-15. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Another Mack to
Enter Baseball

Boston, Feb. 12-(AP)-Another
bearer of the name Of McGillicuddy
made famous in baseball by Phila--
delphia's Connie Mack, has entered
the game. Announcement was MADE
today that Dennis J. McGillicuddy
of Boston, a cousin Of Mack, has
become president of the Lowell CLUB
of the New England League.
James T. Purcell, former city
councillor, and George Malley. also
of Boston, will serve with McGlil-
icuddy on the board of officers OF
the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Armstrong Wins
Over X. 0. Dusty
In Elm City Bout
Especial to Kennebec JournaN


Waterville. Feb. IL - Bob Arm
strong of Winslow won a technical
Knockout over X. O. Dusty of Wat
erville last evening at the Watervi1le
Athletic club rooms. The bout proved
fast and snappy.
In the semi-final Jack Delion Of
Waterville shaded Jimmie Britt of
Oakland in a three-round battle.
Both boys fought a hard, slashing
fight.
In the prelininaries, Pancho villa
of Winslow won the decision over
Frank Genera OF Waterville; Jimmie
Vile of WinslOw shaded Frank NORM
of Wateryille In Ground bout;
Prince Sharkey of WINSTON shaded
Tommy Burns of Waterville. Henry
Higgins Of Waterville refereed the
bouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
| GARDINER BOYS
| TRIM BRUNSWICK
| IN FAST CONTEST
Especial to Kennebec Journan

Brunswick. Me-. Feb. 1.-THE
weight and height OF the Gardiner
Hign team proved too much for the
Brunswick High boys at Town hall
this evening and the visitors won &c to
~. Although Gardiner was able to
Keep the ball in Brunswick's TERRITORY
much OF the time, they threw baskets
poorly while the local lads made a
much greater percentage of their shots
Tor baskets count Sadler played an
especially strong defensive game for
brunswick and broke up many Gardi-
ner plays. Belts and Marson did the
best offensive work for the yisitors
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13

Davenport, Ia, Feb. 11.--(APt-
Failing in their effort with q special
broadcast during the international ra-
do tests last month, stations voc at
Davenport and WGY ct Schenectady.
n. Y, will try again on the morning Of
Feb. "a. The original broadcast, an
tended to reach listeners In foreign
lands, encountered adverse atomspher-
ic conditions and other Disturbances.
The second broadcast, TO include spe-
eially arranged orchestra program.
will be put on the air between and
Z A. NJ. sastsrn standard timA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Richmond Wins
SkOhegan Game
BY Forfeit Route

Especial to the Kennebec Journal.)
Richmond, Feb. 12.-The game be-
tween Richmond High and Skowhe-
gan High School here tonight was
forfeited to Richmond because of
interference by the Skowhegan
coach. The score at the time was
tie, SO. The game was fast, Rich
mond scoring from long shots.
The Freeport High girls trimmed
the locals by a score of 1876. knight,
Rowe and David starred for rFee-
port. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Brunswick Girls Win

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 12.-Brunswick
High school girls defeated Gardiner
High girls % to Is In a fast game at
Town hall this evening. The local
girls jumped into the lead at the start
and the result was never in doubt.
Misses Frost and Booth played feature
games for the winners.
The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
Dave Shade Wins
Over Jack COnley

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 12-(AP)-Dave
Shade of California won the deci-
sion over Jack conley, Of PhiladeI-
phia. in ten round fight at Ben
jamin Field here tonight. Both men
weighed 15S pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The Cony rink didn't offer a very
smooth, surface for playing when it
wasscraped off yesterday and the
game scheduled for Lewiston this
afternoon will probably be called off.
The high school hockey season hasn't
been a very successful one for the
teams which use outdoor Kinks and
the heavy SHOWS have apparently
helped to rinf the curtain down pre-
maturely. The Cony team would I'M
doubleday have ranked up we'll with
any club In the State in an elimina-
ton, contest and that's evidently all
the way q championship outfit can
be picked this season.
waterville High school. which
played Cony to draw battle on the
Cony rink, appears to be about even
ly matched with the locals and IL a
return battle can be staged between
the two teams the championship of
this section should be definitely es-
tablished. Lewiston. scheduled to
play Cony today, lost to Waterville
and Cony has eliminated Portland,
which in turn held Deering on even
terms.
All In all, Cony teams haven't SUI
fered any by comparison with other
athletic outfits this year. The foot
ball team played q long schedule
with the most important games play
ed away from home. Five victories,
three defeats and a tie game with
Bangor Is an exceptional record for
road team and the conditions I'M
der which the bulk of the games
were played were not favorable to
the passing game which Cony had
developed to a praiseworthy regree
of perfection. --.-
The hockey team held Colby Fresh
men to one-point win, tied Portland
then beat them by a wide margin.
They beat the Bates Freshmen and
held Waterville to a IL tie. Captain
Bradstreet was absent in at least one
OF the games and at present the two
first string defense men, Hayden and
HunneweN, are out because of rank.
The basketball teams under Coach
Comedian are also faring we'll. The
teams have attracted attention by
their fast floor work and the boys
have trimmed Brunswick twice,
Morse, and Gardiner, and lost only
at Waterville where the hall is by
no means of the regulation size and
shape. The girls with a green team
have also hung up a creditable rec
ord, the decisive win over the highly
touted Morse sextet being the bright
spot In the season thus far.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
WINTER cA1NxvAxa

Feb. 1S-16-Annuai Ski Club Carnival,
Rumford Falls
Feb. 16-Bath winter carnival.
Feb. 1e-20--Intercollegia winter car
nival at University of Maine
Feb. e2-Winter carnival at Fort Nc
Kinley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13

I Nashua, N. H.. Feb. l2--fAP)--
Boston & Maine Transportation Com.
pany has filed with the New Hamp-
shire public service commission q
petition to operate o motor coach
line between Nashua, Milford and
Wilton, N. H.. to partially repla &C
train service on the Keens branch,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13

Feb. 1S-20-Waterville auto show.
Feb. 22-26--Portland auto show. =
March i7-a0--Lewiston-Aub auto
show.
March 27-ApriI t-Roekiand Auto
Show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
BASKETBALL

lSorw;N0S ofthf1eld, Vt.-Springfield 40:
IAmbeu.aa 10. At Amherst, Mass
lie 10; Harvard IA. At Orono.
I4mhestV Aggies 81; Maine 26. At
fNeslsrs. Mass.-Mass Aggies "a;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13

March 12--Inter-fraternity meet at
Bowdoin College.
March lS-Inter-scholastie meet at
Bowdoin College.
May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dual meet ut
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
winthrop Girls and
lBOys Win Over
falkland Visitors

"A (specal to Kennebec JournaD
~ Winthrop, Feb. 1.-THE Winthrop
,tEammar boys and girls won easily
4rer Oakland Grammar here tonight
Preceding these games the Fords won
l-Irer the Chevrolets to 2.
~ The summary:
fAKLAND GIRLS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13

Boston, Feb. 12.-tAP)-Claude b
DAVIDSON today announced his resigna-
tion as president of the Twilight (base-
balD League. He said he would de-
vote his time to the newly organized
New England League. Of which he is
president and founder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
FECH M!Lk l!Eh!,,
BOWD0IN
N FAST BATTLE
,,..c,sl to Kennebec JournaD

n ,e.scial to Kenneoec Jourhap
Il 'sp.rick. Feb. 12-Massachusetts
\ strT Of Technology defeated
8 'sl .ain 4 to at hockey this after
q OVu' The mass team winning large
II. iso. ,s,oueh the fine work of Burkely'
WI 'i ,.,ly in the third period. Bow
NJ spec saored at the end of the first
JON IA Of play when Putnam passed
n cVl a, o, the Tech goal and the
q I !, iiV n, one Of the Technology
= PucA in such a way that it bound
"a h!e.. The cage. In the second per-
lel1 in. a,Sau took the puck down the
o9bd h pa made a long shot for the
n.fce anu Derry stopped the puck which
lrlase, "a toward Randall who hit
nound for a goal. Brooks
s.tne suring a scrimmage a minute
" v s,ar cutter tied the score Wnen ne
Y sSejyed pass from rhaSer ana shoe
liIfne eisy S scored in the first minute
o9 pu,; IN the third period on a long
i',}d pa later during the period Ran
shVI .cored on long shot and Cole
oIdaA airing a scrimmage. Cutter
49, 'ss1sIsTpd the best offensive game for
AZ gp ssg while Widen did the best
v D oors on the defense. The summary:
~, .Sc INSTITUTE OF TECH
= VASE BOWDOIN
,s rv .......rw Putnam
~ .rw FOrSythe
e,.ss,,,er Iw .... ..... .lw Thayer
.aeman lw .....lw Fisher, Wright
VI ssan p immune Cutter. Tiemer
VI ..Solv ri .rd Widen
ansalI ID Id Cole
y t,obards ............... Berry
y srore-M. /. T.. 4. Bowdoin 5. Goals
y .,ds by Randall 2, Burkely. Brooks,
rinam. Cutter, Cole. Referee, Nor
!, iii. timer. Abrams; time. three IS
. I:,s nari0dS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
HOCKEY

b ooston-B. A. A. 5, st. Nichols
FORK 1cVst g Marquette 3, New