The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
BOudOin College.
Regatta and Field Day-Bnse Ball.

Regatta and Field Day-Base Ball.
Friday and Saturday were gala days for the
students at Bowdoin. No better days could
have been selectedlas far as weather was con-
cerned, for carrying out the programme.
FRIDAYS EXERCISES.
Friday morning the sem-annual regatta took
place on the river. The course was three miles
round Cow Island and return. Only two crews
entered the race, the Senior not pulling, being
unable to obtain a suitable boat, and the Fresh
men because their boat had not been received.
The crews contesting were as follows:
Junior Crew.. Fl. Hargraves, bow and
captain; e. A. Mitchell, 8; o. Drinkerhoff, 2;
f. H. Crockett, stroke; 2. G. Brown, coxswain.
Color, green.
Sophomore Crew-C. NJ. Jacobs, bow; j. M.
Burleigh, 3; G.. A. Baker, 2 and captain;J.
f. Hail. stroke; G. w. Seavy, coxswain. Col
or. blue.
Both crews were in good condition and each
class felt confident that its crew would win.
When the word was given the Sophomore got
very fine start and took the lead, which they
kept throughout the race. They showed some
very fine pulling and came in far ahead of the
sec., the Juniors time being 10 m. al sec.
This is the best time ever made on the river
and the Sophomores feel quite jubilant over
their victory. The prize cup goes into the
hands of theSophomores and they say that they
are going to hold it while they remain in col
Iege.
At three o'clock the Juniors had their Ivy
Day exercises in the chapel. A very large au-
dience was present and everyone expressed an
opinion that the exercises were the pleasantest
that have occurred for some years. The order
of exercises in the chapel was as follows:
Music.
Prayer. ed. E. Chapman
Oratlon ......s..s.C. W. Morrll
Music.
Pomem. "A. Ferry
Music.
Following the exercises in the chapel we're
the presentations which were made on the
green. The president of the class, j. A. Rob-
erts, made the following presentations with ap-
propriate addresses: Handsome man, mirror,
o. M. Lord; Homely man, jack-knife, A. M.
Sherman; Dig spade, G. A. Perry; Ponyist,
horse, G. B. Seabury; Best Moustache, nous
tache cup, William Perry; Popular map, wood.
en- spoon, w. T. Cobb.
The recipients of the prizes responded with
fitting remarks, after which the class proceed
ed to plant the ivy on the north side of the
chapel. The president delivered the ivy to the
charge of R. E. Peary, the curator, who accept
ed it with neat little speech. after which each
man placed shovel full of dirt on the ivy
and the exercises were over
In the evening the class had their Ivy Hop
at Lemont Hall. The attendance was small
but the company very pleasant. Chandler fur
nished excellent music and an order of IA dauc-
es was gone through with.
SATURDAYS EXERCISES.
Saturday the Athletic Association held their
field day in Topsham on the fair grounds, The
officers of the day were as follows: Referee,
Prof. G. 81. Moore; Judges, Prof. f. X. Smyth,
Prof. F. G. Robinson; Master of Ceremonies,
William G. Beale; Starter, A. G. Ladd; Tim
ers, o. G. Stevens, W. T. Cobb; Executive Com
mittee, f. Fl. Hargraves, Barrett Potter, W.
G. Davis.
The first thing was thu hurdle race. For
this there were four entries. Won by e. T.
Varney; time 143 seconds.
Second-Throwing heavy hammer 16 lbs J
Nine entries; won by c. E. Knight; distance
1916 fit.
Third-Two mile walk; four entries; won by
W. H. Marrett; time II m. So Sec
Fourth-Three legged race; eight entries;
won by Acborn and Henderson; distance 100
yards; time Is sec.
Fifth-Running long jump; six entries; won
by G. E. Cobb; distance ia #.
Sixth--One hundred yards DASH six entries;
won by j. S. Leavitt; -time II see.
misunderstanding long jump; four entries;
won by c. E. Cobb; distance 81 IT.
Eighth-Half mile walk; seven entries; won
by w. FL. Marrett: time 3.273.
Ninth-Throwing base ball; thirteen entries;
won by E. G. Metcalf; distance 308 it,
Tenth-Two mile run; given up.
observation-disclosures race; eight entries;
won by j. S. Leavitt; distance $50 feet and
turn; time 16 sec.
Notwithstanding high jump; three entries;
won by G. e. Cobb; distance 4.S fit.
Thirteenth skip and jump; given up.
Fourteenth-Half mile race: given up.
Fifteenth-Potato race; eight entries; won by
E, f. Varney; time 7,404,
This completed the exercises of field day,
The presentations were made in the chapel at
noon.
In the afternoon the Bowdons played re-
turn game with the Resolutes and succeeded in
beating them by score of 20 to 15 The great
trouble seemed to be that the Bowdoins batted
Blacks pitchiEg just where they wanted to-
In the first inning the Bowdoins made four
teen total base hits and fourteen runs, when
Leighton was put in pitcher with st. John
catcher and. Black center field. This made
quite difference but the Resolutes found it
hard to make up for the start gained on them.
The game was not close enough to be exciting,
many errors being made on both sides. When
the close of the ninth inning was reached, an
excited crowd of students were to be seen on
the field, for the Bowdoins have been trying to
beat the Resolutes for several years and have
at last succeeded. 1t was very pleasant ter
mination to the two days sports.
Below we append the score and SUMMARY.