The Portland daily press., 1895-03-25
FIELD OF SPORTS.
Base Ban Prospects at Maine state.

Base Ball Prospects at Maine State.
The ball team that Maine State expects
to put into the field this year will be a
much better one than that of last year.
Only three men lost by graduation
snd their places will be more than filed by
freshmen of promising ability. Palmer '96
he plucky little backstop, will captain the
cam and do most of the catching. Bass
07, who made such a good record in the
ox last season has been training hard all
winter aud is in great condition. lie will
iaye more speed than ever. lie has excel
ent control of the ball and has excellent
staying qualities. Of the other old players
Who will try and bold their old places are
lie Hasett '95, Farrell 96, Frost '95, and
cowan '9!. Among the most III ointment '9S
men who will make the old men hustle TO
keep their old positions are Brann, Dolley.
Emery and Welth.
Jack Sharrott, of the Dangers will coach
the men through April. and will help to
get team together that will endeavor to
surprise those who think that Maine State
will be an easy mark.
InterschoIastic Athletics.
The boys of the Eigh school made some
very good records last Saturday afternoon.
Somer's's phenomenal running broad jump
OF over nineteen feet, ,gand Edwards's stand
ing high jump of four fee, six inches. were
two Of the very interesting things observed.
Base Ball Notes.
With the pleasant weather and the news
of ''Jack" Daniels's arrival in town. it
looks very much as if the baseball season
was near at hand.
1t looks as though 1.-The trouble between
the New England league and the Associ-
alton were at an END.
1t is reported that Oliver Burns is play
ing first rate in the South.
Johnny Daniels, pitcher for the Portland
team last season, and who has signed for
this year, arrived in the city Saturday and
is the guest of Mr.Jobn NJ. Hammond
The athletic indoor exhibition at the High
school Saturday. was great success and
the boys are TO be congratulated on their
good work. Perrys pole yaulted in excep-
tionally line form and Edwards graceful
way of doingthe. standing; high jump was
one of the features of the meet. Somers
again proved himself to be an all-roun at
Llete and carried off four first prizes and
one second. The winners of the events
and records are as follows:
II D, =
Dodge, second time l 4-5 seconds. Second
heat. Doughty. first, Merrill. second: time
4-5 seconds. inal heat, Merrill. first; Som
ers, second Dodge, third; tima seconds.
standing broad jump-Somers. 1rst; Fos-
ter. second; Dodge, third; distance, feet,
2 IL inches. ssH
twenty-five yard dash-First heat, Ed
wards, first, Doughty. second; time, 1-5
seconds Second heat, Dodge, first; Mer-
rill, second; time 3 seconds. Final heat,
Doughty, first; Merrill, second Edwards,
third; time 3 SECONDS. 8
Running high jump-Perry, first; Stevens,
second; Edwards, third: height feet, in
ches. $50. ~
Potato race-Semers, first: Burke, seconds
Merrill, third ;iime,4 As seconds.
Hop, step and jumps onlerS, first; Foster,
second distance 26 feet.
Twenty-Five yard hurdle-Dought hit J, first !:
Edwards, second; Merrill, third; time 40
seconds.
standing high imp Edwards first; Eos
ter second; Merrill, third; height, feet 6
inches.
Pole vault-Perry, first; Foster, second d !;
heights feet,5 inches.
Running broad iump-Somers, first; Ed
wards, second; Burke, third distance l9
feet, 5 l-2 inches.
The officials who had charge of the events
were: Judges, Prof. Lee and Dyer; starter,
Einkinson timer, Sullivan; CLERK of course,
Dunbar; announcer SKillin.
The following scores were made at t Q
room of the Myles Standish Rifle club Sat-
urday evening, fifteen yards, three-eignths
inch puIIs-ere, possible 1l0: StandisI, 100:
Chase, SO; Ward. SO: Hall. 98; Folkin, 98:
D4rton. 8S; PinkhaIn. 81; Wentworth, 96;
Morse. 95; O'Neil, go; Stanley, 81; Varney,
B5s Dunbar, 81.