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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
CAREFREE YANKEES DROP A
DOUBLE HEADER TO The BROWNS

st. Louis ....... .OO2 100 O3x-6
Two base hits. Bennett, Robertson,
Wingard. McManus, Schang, Austin
Home run. Gehrig. Stolen bases,
Austin. Sacrifices, Miller, Gerber.
Double plays, Robertson, McManus
and Sisler, Austin and Sisler. Left
on bases. New York ), st. Louis G.
Base on balls, off Shawkey l. off
Sisler 2. truck out. by hawkey 1,
by Wingard /. by Sisler 8. Hits off
Shawkey in D innings: off Jones 4
in ;; off Wingard 8 in Z: off Sisler
Q in ,. Wild pitches, Sisler !. Win
ming pitcher, Wingard; losing pitch
err, Shawkey. Umpires, Nallin. Ev-
ans and Geisel. Time, 30 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Wilton Easily
Master of Situation
Against Jay Team

Wilton, Sept. 25.-Wilton Acade-
my's .gridders won their second
game the season Saturday after
noon. romping away with the smaller
Jay High school eleven. % to 0. The
Wilton coach used nearly all his sub
stitutes and tried many experimental
plays. The visitors, despite lack Of
substitutes, played q plucky defer
sive game in the Swelterirg heat. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Bangor And Brewer
In ScOreless Duel

Brewer, Sept. 25.-Brewer High
and Bangor High both played their
first game Of the season here today
which ended in a scoreless tie. 1t
was a fierce battle but neither side
had the stuff to take the ball across
and neither goal was very much in
danger from rushes. Bangor back
field showed UP well but struck a
good Brewer defense and while Ban
secondary defense checked the
Brewer onslaught. Mostly straight
football was played and although at
times there were brilliant flashes,
the result appeared to be about on
the merit Of the teams at this stage
Of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

St. Louis, Sept. 26 - (P) - The
Browns took both games of double
header from the New York Yankees,
league champions. 6 to l and 6 to 2,
IN contests that saw reserves of both
teams in action and Manager Sisler
Of the Browns in a pitching role in
The second game. Sisler pitched two
innings, walked two men, struck out
three and allowed no hits in the time
h. was on the mound. Ruth played
onv one inning of the first game.
Score:
First game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
REDS RUSH TO WIN IN 9Th
over new NATIONAL CHAMPS

Cincinnati, Sept. 26.-(P)-Held
scoreless for eight innings by two st.
Louis pitchers Cincinnati staged
rally in the ninth and scored two
runs. taking the final game of the sea-
son here from the new champions to
l. Fourteen thousand fans braved
chill winds to witness the windup. The
score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

Two base hits, Miller. Robertson
Three base hits, Sisler, cManus;
|sacriice. Miller. Paschal. Doupie
plays Hargrave and Gerber; Sisler
Cunassisted) Dugan, Lazzeri ana
|Gehrig; Gerber, McManus and Gerp-
|er 90; Koenig and Gehrig; Bennett
Gerber and MeManus. Left on bases,
New York Z; St. Louis 8. Base on
pals off Ruether /; off Falk 8.
struck out by Falk l; by Shocker ]! /:
nus off Ruether Z in innings; OH
|ehocker S in innings. Losing pitch
er, Ruether. Umpires, Evans ana
Geisel. Time 1.12.
Second game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
YESTERDAYS SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

SATURDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburgh II; Boston 8-1st game
Boston S; Pittsburgh 2-2nd game
New York 70; St. Louis 2.
Chicago 8; Brooklyn ].
Philadelphia 5; Cincinnati I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Old Town 27-Lineoin 8

Old Town, Sept. 25-old Town
High opened the season today beat
ing Mattanawacook Academy Of Lin
coin q to Z. Old Town outrushed
the visitors, whose only score came
on . recovered tumble and long run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

maine BEARS ARE
RATHER GENTLE
IN FIRST BATTLE

Orono, Sept. 25-Maine barely
nosed out the fast Fifth Infantry
eleven in a slow game today. The
soldiers showed fine display of
football. The final score was 7-6,
Maine.
In the first period the visitors
marched to Names 10 yard line.
after the kickoff. with a series of
line plunges and a So yard pass. A
10 yard penalty kept them from
scoring. BY a brilliant bunch of
end runs and passes Maine walked
the ball down to the soldiers goal.
Here the quarter ended.
In the first minute of play in the
next quarter Maine rushed the ball
over for touchdown and Peakes
kicked the goal that proved to be
the winning point. Peakes inter-
cepted a forward pass shortly after
the kickoff and the Blue made an
other drive for a touchdown. On
the play after Bougroin had been
substituted for Carr at fullback he
intercepted a Maine pass and ran
So yards for touchdown. This
was the feature play of an other
NtSC dull dllCIIlOOll. lie Mdllle
linesmen broke through and blocked
the tying point of the game, leav-
ing the score 10 in favor of the
pale blue.
The rest of the game was slow
and frequent substitutions from both
sides and numerous time-outs for
injuries, due to the tor-id weather,
dragged it out indefinitely. The
teams see-sawed back and forth I'M
til the Maine warriors again made
a wild rush for the soldiers goal. An
intercepted pass caught~by soldier
behind his own goal resulted in
touchback and they kicked to mid
field where the final whistle blew.
Captain Lamoreau of Maine is
out of Che game for a week or so
with broken hand. This weaken
ed the light Maine line considerably.
The summary.
U. OF NJ. 60 FIFTH INF. CO.
l.aVorgna, re ............. lie, Sable
Bishop. TT ......... 1t. Robichaud
Dickson, rg .......... lg, McKendry
Simon, C ................ C. Roache
Beeacker, lg .......... rg, Oblinger
Minnette, 1t ......... TT, Pohl, Capt.
Nannigan, lie ............ re, Bovin
Cassista, qb .......... OBJ, Deitner
Buzzell, rh ............ RIB, Kennedy
Peakes. In ............ In, Marston
sylvester, fb ............ fb, Carr
Maine ............0 D .
Fifth Infantry 80 6 o 0
Touchdowns. Buzzell, Bourgoin.
Goals after touchdown, Peakes. Sub
situations. Maine. Osgood for Cas-
sista, Hobbs for Osgood. Young for
Buzzell Buzzell for Young, Laplante
for Buzzell, Dickey for Simon, Gray
for Bishop. Kinney for Minnette,
Black of Nannigan, Nannigan for
Lavorgna; Fifty Infantry, Patterns
for Robichaud. Reber for BONN.
Bourgoin for Carr Patrick for OBJ
linger. Bell for Sable. Bourgoin for
Kennedy, Kennedy for Carr.
Referee. Pitchner, Penn. State;
umpire, Ready. Norwich; head lines
man. Mccain, Bangor; time, four
10 minute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

In spring and early of this year, the three
famous girl athletes of the United States sailed
the to Europe win fame and glory in their
chosen sports. OF the three Gertrude Edere the
only succeed for operation prevented Helen
Willis from competing for the French and English tennis
titles. while the Industrial strike barred Genna Coett's
way to the British golf championship.
Now Glenna is preparing do what she to make
for the disappointment of her European trip and by
successfully defending her title "Womens Golf Cham
pion of the United States" she will go long way to-
wards making the year from the viewpoint Of
the ColIett family This prize stake in this
ment, which begins today the Merton Cricket Club,
PHILADELPHIA, 70 be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

Two-base hits. Zitzmann, Picinich,
l.. Bell. Three-base hit, Donohue.
Stolen base, Christensen. Sacrifice,
Walker. Double play, Dresser, Critz
and Pipp. Left on base, st. Louis 4,
Cincinnati s. Bases on balls, off Hal
lahan . Struck out, by Donohue 5, by
Fl. Bell .. Hits, off II. Bell in in
nings: off Hallahen 6 ms. Losing
pitcher, Hallahan. Hit by pitcher, by
Donohue (Flowers). Umpires. Rigler,
Sweeney and Reardon. Time, 1856.
Los Angeles, Sept. 25.-(Pl-Ed
Stranger Lewis probably will be
unable to go through with his match
Oct. s with Joe Stecher Of Nebraska
to settle their rival claims to the
worlds heavyweight wrestling
championship for at least six weeks
Frank Dennison of the State Ath-
letic Commission announced today.
Lewis in his training suffered the
fracture of small bone in his left
arm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
SUNDAYS RESULTS

Cincinnati 2; ST. louis l.
Brooklyn 8; Chicago list game.
Chicago 6; Brooklyn 2-2nd game.
New York 8; Philadelphia 2-1st
game.
New York 8; Philadelphia 2-2nd
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
TODAY'S GAMES
Philadelphia at Cleveland.

inning and then hit OPPORTUNITY
against Marberry and Lotus. Score:
Washington .030 001 OO0-4- 81
Chicago ...... .004 010 02x-7-15-0
Jones. Marberry, LOTUS, Thomas
and Ruel; Connolly and McCurdy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
WHITE SOX END HOME
SEASON WITH WIN, IA

Chicago, Sept. 26.-P)-.The White
Sox closed the American Seesa e
season in Chicago To-Day py aI.
ing Washington Z to T. me ne i lid
drove Jones off the NH III tile III -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

for this and Miss Collect who admitted be the
golfer United would
third time.
overwhelmed
following
of Chicago Dorothy
back~in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
TODAY'S GAMES
Philadelphia at Boston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SATURDAYS RESULTS

SATURDAYS RESULTS
New York 10; St. Louis 2-1st
game.
New York 10; St. Louis And
game.
Chicago 2; Washington list
game.
Washington 8; Chicago 2 - End
game.
Boston Detroit, rain.
Philadelphia Cleveland, rain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
SUNDAYS RESULTS

SUNDAYS RESULTS
Philadelphia 8; Cleveland s - list
game.
Philadelphia 2; Cleveland o - End
game.
st. Louis 6; New York list game
ST. Louis 6; New York 2 - End
game.
Detroit II; Boston 2-1st game.
Detroit 5; Boston 4-2nd game.
Chicago z; Washington 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

Touchdown, bennett, officials, Phil
lips of Bowdoin. Kennedy Of Spring
field and Overlook Of Augusta. Time
2 SIS and los.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Forwards Rival
Backfield in Choice
Of Football Captains

New York. December 17.-P)-The
old idea that the football captain
needed to be the quarterback. or at
least in the back field, seems to have
been dispelled.
The list of captains elect for 1927
among So representatives of eastern,
southern and middle west colleges
shows the choices almost evenly di-
vided with 33 selected from the ball
carriers and 80 from the forward.
Quarterbacks and halfbacks. how
ever, head the list of next seasons
gridiron leaders, - each being chos-
en-. Ends come next. with ten, while
nine tackles, seven centers, six
guards and seven fuli-backs complete
the roster.
The fad of having two captains
started by Notre Dane has spread
TO the College of the City of New
York, University Of Texas, and Wor-
cester Tech for next season.
The lately disrupted Big Three all
have selected linemen for 1927 lead
ers. Princeton picked an end. Char
ley Moeser: Yale guard Bill Web
ster; and Harvard tackle. Charley
Pratt. Alabama, Colgate, Iowa, III
inois, Michigan and Pennsylvania al
so selected their next seasons lead
ers from the line but the army and
navy, Cornell. Brown. Dartmouth,
Minnesota, New York University,
Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Penn
State, Purdue. Georgetown and SYRIA
cuse have picked their field generals
from the backfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
>FARM|NCTON

Norman Russell. Of Newburyport.
Mass, district governor of the 3Sth
Rotary District, arrived in Farming
ton thursday night and that evening
was the principal speaker at the
meeting of the Pennington club, ex-
planning many things connected with
this organization. and expressing
satisfaction at what the club had
done since its organization less than
two years ago. All members but one
were present, and he was not in
town. One new member was present
for the first time, and there was one
guest. The club will have a Christ
mas tree at It's meeting next week.
Mrs. Una Randall Wilson, of Wor-
cester, Mass, formerly of Farming
ton, who has been visiting her rela-
tives here for some time. returned to
her home in Worcester, Mass. Fri
day.
The next meeting of the Falls Road
Social club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Gaskell January S
next.
The December session Of the
Franklin County Probate Court will
take place next Thursday.
The Needlecraft club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Fred p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
POSTPONED MATCHES IN BOWLING
LEAGUE may Chan nee STANDING
Y. M. c. A. Leads But Three
Clubs Have Chance To Go
Into Sun Berth-Oficia End
of First Round Last Even
ing :

Except for eight postponed matches,
the first half Of the Augusta City
Bowling League schedule was COM
pleted Friday evening, but the stand
ing is so close that it will be neces-
sary to roll off the postponed matches
to determine the winner of the first
round.
The Y. NJ c. A. quintet is now top
ping the league standing, but the CAL
umets, the Edwards and the Kiwanis
all have chance to displace the pres
ent sun berth occupants by winning
all points In the set-over matches.
At meeting of the team captains
held previous to the matches Friday
evening schedule was adopted for
the postponed matches to be rolled
next week, and then with the honors
decided for the first half of the season
competition the league will enter upon
the second half the week following.
be matched with the winners of the
first division for the city champion
ship, and the two teams will roll 10
strings for total pinfall.
For 12-team league the competi-
ton has been unusually close this sea-
son, as is evidenced by the standing
to date, considering the possible up
sets in the remaining matches. Next
Monday evening at $50 o'clock the
Kiwanis team will be matched with
the State House and the Legion will
stack up against the Kennebec Jour
nal. At 8.15 the same evening the
State House will roll the Legion, the
/ Kiwanis will oppose the z. NJ. c. A.
and the Journal five will meet the Au-
gusta Press. On Thursday evening at
$50 o'clock there will be three match
es, with the c. NJ. p. Co. competing
against the Vickery & Hill, the XII
wants VS.. Edwards, and C. NJ. p. Co.
reappearing as opponents for the CAL
umet.
At the meeting of team captains last
evening rule was adopted whereby
any team member starting a match
must bowl all three strings.
The present standing in the league
Is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
Approve Return
Bout Berlenbach
ndMike McTigue

New York. Dec. 17.-P)-A return
match between Paul Berlenbach and
Mike McTigue. light heavyweight riv-
ais and each a former title holder
in the 175 pound ranks. was sane
toned today by the State Athletic
commission for January Ia at Madi-
son Square Garden.
In their last match, fought May 80,
1925. at the Yankee Stadium. Ber-
lenbach gained Is round decision
and with it the light heavyweight
crown. Subsequently Berlenbach lost
the title to Jack Delaney, present
champion.
Humbert Fugazy, promoting rival
of Tex Richard. holds Berlenbach's
agreement for a fight with Tommy
Loughran Of Philadelphia. The COM
mission decided, however, this should
not bar "Paralyzing Paul" from box
ing at the Garden, inasmuch as Flu
gazy submitted no plans for an in
door match himself.
The commission declined to add the
names of Meyer Cohen of Holyoke.
Mass, and George Fif1eld, Canadian
champion, to the list of participants
in a welterweight tournament to Sc
lect a challenger for Pete Latzo, the
champion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
DEMPSEY STARTS
HIS TRAINING FOR
BOUT WITH TUNNEY

Los Angeles, Dec. 17-R)-Jack
Dempsey has started training for
comeback. He donned his gymnas-
ium suit yesterday for the first time
since he dropped his worlds heavy
weight boxing title to Gene Tunney
at Philadelphia.
After brisk workout. he said he
expected to be in shape to meet the
New York marine in a return bout
in New York either next Decoration
Day or the Fourth of July. Dempsey
said he would like an early fight, not
later than the July Fourth Day. The
former champion began his training
IL pounds over weight, his trainer
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
BATH WAS LUCKY
TO STOP LEGION

Bath, Dec. 17-Failure to drop
them in from the foul line cost the
Augusta American Legion win over
the Bath A. C. here tonight, the final
score being 1926. Each team scored
IL baskets from the floor but the
visitors netted only one foul to eight
for Bath. Augusta. after bad start,
uncorked one of the fastest passing
attacks seen in this city for quite
some time, with Dunnack and Nick
less starring. Berry gave the fans
treat with a couple of long ones
from way down the floor.
The Legion team got away to a
bad start and was trailing at the
end Of the first period by a score of
11-2, but outscored Bath in the sec
ond period to make the score 1912
for the half. Bath led in the scor-
ing in the third period but the Le-
gion made q strong finish in the last
period. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
WATERV|LLE PUCK
Crew TAKE CLOSE
ONE FROM ST, DOMS

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. IA sting.
ing defeat, the second in as many
nights, was slapped on the 81. Doms
OF Lewiston by the Waterville Hook
ey Club here tonight, with a.
score as final. 1t was a New Eng.
land Hockey League game and it
plants Waterville firmly at the ton
at the end of the first week of play.
Waterville started with a rush.
slamming three goals into the net
ting within 13 minutes of play. It
was all individual scoring, with the
Elm City puck men scintillating in
skate and stick work. Johnny Le-
Clair started it with point in five
minutes of play, Williams was next.
and Chisholm taking the place of
]. LeClair wound up &he scoring.
The period left Lewiston blanked.
but two in the next made a game
out of it. The third chukka found
play at a ferocious height, but
scoring marked by wonderful de-
fensive tactics of the opposing sides.
1t was roaring battle all the way
and viewed by packed arena. Play
was clean, exceptionally so for these
rival outfits. Only two penalties were
called. 1t was splendid. The, sum-
mary:
WATERVILLE LEWISTON
Williams, lw ...... rw, Therriault
f. Brooks, rw .......... lw, Getty
j. LeCla1r, .......... c, Gauthier
Frlars, Id .......... rd, G. Ramsay
Wazo, I'd ............. Id, Johnston
U. LeCla1r, ........... 6, Maltais
Score by periods:
Waterville ......3 o o.
Lewiston ........O 2 o.
Goals, ]. LeClair, 5 Minis: Will
liams, 10; Is unassisted: Chisholm,
Is unassisted. Second period: Gau-
thier 10, 80 rebound" Johnston Is
'scrimmage."
Penalties: J. LeCIair, 1 min., trip
ping; 2 Minis, roughing. Subs: Wa
terville-Chisholm for J. LeClair,
Cooler for Friar. c. Brooks for Will
liams; Lewiston-Therriaul for
Gelly; Gelly for Gauthier, G. Ramsay
for Gelly; Gauthier for G. Ramsay,
Towne for Gilly, Gauthier for Towne,
Towne for Therriault, Therriault for
Gauthier, Gauthier for Gelly.
Referee, French. University of
Name. and Levallee, Toronto. Timer,
Simpson, B. Rancourt. Time, s 2Os.
Goal judges, Carron and Giroux.
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Canzoneri Cops
Over Bushy Graham

New York. Dec. II - UP - Bushey
Graham's bantanweight champion
ship hopes were Unexpectedly dim
med tonight when he lost a 10 round
judges decision to Tony Canzonert
before a throng of 10000 at Madi-
son Square Garden.
Graham, who is matched to fight
Charley Phil Rosenberg for the
worlds bantamweight title in Janu-
airy, was credited with taking three
of the rounds, by newspapermen at
the ringside. Canzoneri was award
ed five while the other two were
scored as even. The judges and the
referee were unanimous In their YER
dict for Canzoneri.
Speed, skill and ring experience
made Graham a heavy pre-bout fav-
orite; but Canzoneri more than bal
anced the Utica. N. Y, boys clever
ness by his aggressiveness and su-
perior hitting. Graham was on the
run throughout the match and fire.
auentIy was guilty Of holding. The
weights were announced at 11s IL;
CanZoneri 100.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

Adams of Court street, Mrs. Fred
knowlton assisting in entertaining.
Maine Lodge, F. & A. NJ, and
Franklin Lodge. I. o. o. F. will meet
in their respective halls Monday eve
ming.
With the thermometer at 10 de-
grees below zero this morning, the
coolest thus far this season, most of
the 400 and more students in the
Pennington State Normal School
started for their homes this morn
ing.
Alpha Lodge, K. of p, will meet
Tuesday evening, and the Pythian
Sisters will meet in K. Of p. hall,
Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to S. Clifford
Belcher camp, S. of U. ", and Sandy
River Encampment, will meet Friday
evening.
The third degree will be conferred
by the Odd Fellows at their meeting
Monday evening. and a supper will
be- served.
The Pennington High school closed
Friday afternoon with special Christ
mas exercises in the assembly hall.
to which friends had been invited.
According to recent assignments,
Justice Bassett will preside at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
[I|LLEFER
4 (OACH ON
|llQ|S BROWNS

.., Dec. 17.-P)-After "a
I 4 excited whisperings, con-
I, trsined relations between
|, Hornsby, manager of the
|, Champion Cardinals, and
! ssdon. president of the club,
|tnton topped back today to a
ra vatchful waiting.
|,iisnt Breadon says he is
M Of coming to terms with
IN. who, it IS reported, de-
t4a three year contract with a
4 d $4,000 a year. Breadon
| hyOr of a one-year contract,
|, Unpromise on the salary de-
Killifer, understudy to
kSy, and Bill McKechnie, for
Plate leader, were accorded the
! sot being possibilities to sue
! Ssrnsby, in the event he fall
come to terms with Breadon.
Ia announced, however, that he
ang to the st. Louis Browns
..h next year, becoming assist
|sDan HOwley.
fsts persisted that Hornsby
be traded to the Giants, for
b. Frisch and a large wad Of
b but Breadon was inclined to
BIZ these rumors as "a lot of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
TO STAGE BENEFIT
FOR SAM LkNGF0RD

New York, Dec. 17.-[P)-Present
day negro boxing stars will partici-
pate in show for the benefit Of
Sam Langford, famous years ago as
the Boston tar baby, now almost
blind and in Strengthened circum-
stances.
The state athletic commission to-
day sanctioned the benefit. appoint
ing a committee of boxing officials
and managers to arrange. Tiger
Flowers, Chick Suggs and Black Bill,
all well known boxers, are expected
to take part.
The action in Langford's behalf
followed an appeal by the negro
heavyweight to the National Sports
Alliance, which has a fund for the
aid of needy boxers and their fami-
lies. Langford said he wanted $500
with which to open bootblack stand
in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
PRO FOOTBALL
PLAYERS Want
THEIR SALARY

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 17.-P1-
Damages of nearly $4,000 are asked
in actions brought by members of
the Hartford Blues football team, of
the National League, against George
F. Mulligan of Waterbury, promoter,
and John j. Byrnes and John Mis-
sett, owners Of the Velodrome in
East Hartford, where home games
were staged.
Included in the list of IA actions,
which are returnable to the court
of common pleas January 4, is one
in favor of Edward J. Curley of
Waterbury, who is asking for dam
ages of $1,000. Curley Is assistant
to Mulligan in his boxing and foot
ball programs.
John J. Keogh, a Philadelphia
dentist, coach of the team, put in a
claim of $500. the largest single
amount sought.