Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-14
B0WDolN COLLEGE.
New Officers Of the Various Athletic Associa.
tions-Athletic Prospects Good.

bTuHsWlck, NV. l3-tSpecldi).--At Il
meeting of the Base ball and General
Athletic Associations of Bowdoin held
in Memorial hall, this afternoon, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent of the Base ball Association, Curtis
Lewis Lynch, '9S. of Machias; vice
president, Joseph Dawson Sinkinson,
99 of Portland: treasurer Henry War
rem Lancey. '99 of Pittsfeld: scorer Of
the base ball team, Lincoln Lewis
Cleaves, 99 of Bridgton
Percival Proctor Baxter of Portland,
was elected manager of the Bowdoin
base ball nine for the season of 1897.
Mr. Baxter has held many important
college offices, and is especially fitted
for the duties of base ball manager. He
is at present treasurer OF the Foot Ball
Association, secretary and treasurer of
the Bowdoin College Republican Club
and assistant editor-in- chief of the col
lege publication, the Bowdoin Orient
He is a member of the class of 1898. and
his fraternity is Delta Kappa Epsilon.
In the past held the Office of base ball
manager has always been held by a
member of the senior class, and Mr..
Baxter should feel highly honored in
being the first junior to hold this inn
portant Office. The new management
will make every effort to arrange games
with the leading colleges of the coun
try, for next season.
Bowdoin expects to have one of the
best mines in her history. only three
of last springs victorious team gradu-
ated in June, and Williams s,who
was acknowledged last year to be one
of the most effective pitchers in the
New England League, has returned to
college, and, if his health permits, will
occupy the pitchers box for Bowdoin.
The freshman class has brought in con-
siderable base ball material. and Bacon,
1900. is said to be a prominent candi-
date for the Varsity.
The presidency of the General Athle-
tic Association fell to Oliver Dow
Smith, '9S of West Buxton; vice presi-
dent, Herbert Nelson Gardner. '9S of
Patten; treasurer. Royal Senter
Cleaves, 80 of Bridgton; secretary, Roy
Leon Marston, so of Portland was
elected manager of the general Athletic
Association. To this Office belongs not
only the entire management of the
track team which represents Bowdoin
in the New England intercollegiate
field meet at Worcester but also the
task of making all arrangements for
the athletic exhibition which is held an
nually in Town hall.
Last season there was held for the
first time in connection with this exhi-
bition series Of indoor tracn and field
events, and so successful did this ex-
pertinent prove that it will, in all prob
ability. be repeated again this winter.
If James H. Horne. '97. Bowdoin's phe
nomenal hurdler, who was accidentally
shot not long ago, RECEIVERS from the
effects of his wound sufficiently to en-
ter track athletics next spring, there
is every prospect that Bowdoin will
make far better showing at Worces
ter than ever before. for with the grad
uation of Stephen Chase of Dartmouth
Horne's only rival has been removed.
Thus it will be seen that the position of
manager of the general Athletic Asso-
citation is most important one. Mr..
Pierce, the new manager, is a young
man of marked business ability, and all
feel that the duties of this office rest
in capable hands. He Is a member of
Psi Epsilon fraternity.
On the whole, great satisfaction is
felt with the result of todays election
and all agree that the duties of the
various offices will be satisfactorily full
filed.