The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-03
FIELD OF SPORTS.
ERsCHoLASTlc MATTERS.
A Letter That VIII Be Read With Interest
by Members of the School Organizations.
Special to the PRESs.l


Augusta, April 2.-Mr. Atho E. Michaelis,
secretary of the Maine Inter scholastic At
hletic association, today sent copy of the
following to The Athletic captains of Port
land, Bangor, Cony, brunswick, Gardiner
and Waterville high school. and West brook,
Thornton, Hebron and Bangor academies.
These schools are thu members of the asso-
citation. The latter. which is as follows,
will be read with great interest by those in
terested in athletic matters in the states
Augusta, Maine, April /, 1895.
''Dear Sir-There is to be q meeting of the
~ ]. S. A. A. the morning of the field day
to transact necess Try business. Among 9TH
er things, an amendment 10 Article VII, of
the Constitution. 1t is proposed TO strike
out the last paragraph OF this article and
substitute the following:
That the entire control of the Interscho-
lastin championship football contest for 1885
be vested III committee OF five, consisting
OF one man from each OF theEfour colleges in
he state, who shall ne chosen by the respect
i've football associations, and the prcsident
OF the M. l. 5. A. A.. The secretary of said
ASSOCIATION to act AS clerk of ihe commit
Tee, provided that no associate school shall
have more than one alumnus on said COM
mittee, and that the school from wbicL the
president comes shall have no aIumnus on
the committee. The schedule of games
shall he prepared in conference with repre-
sentatives of the assoc late schools conIpet-
ing. All disputes shall be referred to hat
commit tea.
AT the annual meeting of the associa-
tion, held in Brunswick March LIST, an
amendment was passed putting the entire
control Of the football contest in the hands
of committee of five from Bowdoin col
| lege. but the substitution is offered by one
of the associate schools, it being considered
unfair to the schools and colleges THAT
Bowdoin should have the entire control.
This vote will not be considered final.
| but will be binding. that is. it your school
votss 60 reconsider the amendment and
put in the substitution, by mail. Your
| school will be expected 10 vote in the same
way at the field day meeting as is does
now. on this matter. The reason for this
preliminary vote is that the new edition OF
the Constitution is to be printed immediate
ly and as this substitution has been pro-
posed. The president has directed me to take
the ballot by lnail. SO that the amendment
may appear in ths new issue of the Consti-
tuition.
Trusting that you will have this attend
eli TO at the earliest possible moment.
remain Very sincerely yours,
GOTHIC E. MlChAELIS,
| 'Sec. NJ. I. S. \. A.
Base Ball Notes.
The Washing ton Piltsburg game at Char
lesion, S. c., yesterday, was postponed on
| account of lain.
Walter Burnbam passed through the
| city Monday afternoon on his way tC
Augusta as a delegate appointed by the
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| League to organize baseball team ir
that city. Mr.. Burnham seems to think
that the prospects for a ball team at The
| capital are very good. A number o.
business men are DESTROYS of having
nine in that city and stand ready to su b.
scribe the necessary money. Beside,
this the neighhoring cities are anxious
for the opportunity of seeing the nationa
game during the coming season. Should
Augusta enter the league and bring oul
a fairly strong team, it seems as though
the pennanJ ought to go to some part o,
Maine. ,---
"Bobbyn Wheelook, Portland's popular
shortstop of the $50 team, and now fill
ing that position for the Grand Rapids
Michigan team. has recommended Warner
Stevens to Manager Slattery to play a.
short Old the Lewiston.
Jack" Daniels as gained ten pounds
over last year, and is feeling in better
condition this year than he has in any
previous season.
William Country of Biddeford has
signed with the Dover, N. H. ball team
There are several candidates for thirG
base on the Portland team.
The Portlands' uniform will lie of {
different color this year than last season
! 1t will be of lighter color, which viii
be more pleasing to the eye than ths
so Der brown of last years team. The
schedule committee of the New England
League meet today in Boston. Manager
GarIity and director will representPort
land and will leave on the morning Grair
for the hub.
Splits case will be decided and the
summer residence of that gentleman is E
| doubtful question to answer.
LADY" Lampe, who pitched on the
Haverhills last year, has signed with
| Lawrence.
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