Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-15
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ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The M. |. S. A. A. Decides to Hold
Annual Field Dayat Bangor.
intercollegiate Association Will Hold Field
Day at Waterville, June 8.

of the NJ. !. SA. A. was held at Hotel
North, Saturday. There were present
Clarence Goldwait, president, of Thornton
academy, Saco; Ohio e. Michaelis, secre-
tary, of Cony; Guy A. Hildreth of Gardi-
ner High school; J.E. Wing of Waterville
High school; Donald Snow of Bangor
High school, W. W. Robinson of Bowdoin
college; W. W. Bolster, Jr, of Bates col
lege; L. r. Folsom of Maine State col
lege; and W. L. Waters of Colby univer
sity. President Goldwait occupied the
chair.
1t was voted that school desiring an
nual games to be held in its town shall
furnish bond to the extent of 500
Alter long discussion, it was voted to
he Id the annual meet at Bangor the vote
being Bangor, 5 Augusta, .; Gardiner, /.
Michaeis of Augusta, spoke in favor of
holding the meeting in this city. on ac-
count of its central location. Mr.. Snow
spoke in favor of Bangor, Mr.. GoIdwait
in favor of Lewiston, and Mr.. Hildreth
in favor Of Gardiner
An order was presented granting q re
bate to Portland High school, Thornton
academy and Westbrook seminary, to pay
their railroad fare from Augusta to Ban
gor, but was defeated.
Tho following committees were ap-
pointed: Advertising and transportation,
President Goldwait, Mr.. Fairfield of
Thornton, and X. II. Palmer of Bangor
privileges, President Goldwait, Messrs
Godfrey and Veazie of Bangor; printing
and sale of tickets, President Goldwait,
+. f. Perry of Thornton, M. Il. Clifford
Of Bangor; preparation and care Of track
and field, Messrs. Sawyer, Godfrey and
Smith of Bangor; scor, books, President
Goldwait, Secretary Michaelis and f. f.
Perry Of Thornton; officers President
Goldwait, r. ii. Palmer and Donald f.
Snow of Bangor.
The following officials were elected to
serve at the meet: referee, Eugene Buck
ley of the Boston Athletic Association !;
marshal, J. j. Lathrop of the Harvard
Athletic Association; judges at finish, W.
W. Robinson of Bowdoin; Wv. Bolster,
Jr. of Bates, and L. II. Folsom of Maine
State; timekeepers, Thomas McAloon,
Fred r. Smith and Fred r. Lancaster of
Bangor; Judge of walking, Charles X.
To- +a Tohn
Graham of the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton; clerk of course, Ewing W. Hamlen
of Augusta; measures of field events, V.
r. Hopkins and W. L. Waters of Colby;
scorers of field events, J. Clair Minot of
Bowdoin and Frank Marston of Maine
State; judges of field events Fl. L. Doug
lass of Bates and L. S. Dewey of Bowdoin
The following was decided as the order
of events, the track and field contests to
occur at the same time: 100yard DASH
(trial); one mile bicycle race; 120-yard
hurdle race (trial); one-half mile walk
i 100 yard dash (finaD 220 yard hurdle race
(triaD; one mile run; 220yard dash
(trian; one half mile run; 220-yard hurd-
die race; one-quartcr mile run; 100 yard
hurdle race CfnaD; 220-yard dash (fnaD
running high jump; putting shot; run
ming broad jump; pole vault; throwing
hammer; standing high jump.
The project of having a tennis tourna-
ment the morning of the field day, was
defeated, but the tournament will prob
ably be held in September.
Skowhegan High school and Foxcroft
academy were admitted to membership.
An order was introduced to change the
field day from June to June 1, so as
not to conflict with the intercollegiate meet
which will occur June s, at Waterville
A letter vote of tho different schools will
be taken to decide the matter.
1t was voted that each contestant shall
I'LL out a blank three days before the meet
stating his past records, said blanks TO be
signed by the athletic captain of his school
A failure to prepare certificates or mis-
statements will suspend the contestant
until reinstated by the executive commit
tee. The entries will close two weeks be
fore the games.
Great enthusiasm was manifested at the
meeting, and there is not the least doub
but that the field day will be a great sue
cess. Secretary Michaelis worked hard t.
have the meet come to Augusta, but TIN
odds were greatly against him.
Harry l.. Weber, Cony 95, has beef
reelected athletic captain of the Con,
High school. He will at once start hi
men in training in order that they ma,
make good showing at Bangor.
College Athletes.
There was a meeting at Hotel North