Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-09
U. OF NJ. ATHLETICS.
Spring Practice in Foot Ball.--The Work Of
tho Track Team.

inc Track Team.
Orono, Me-. May SUSCEPTIBILITY
athletic field presents scene of un-
usual activity these afternoons when
the football. baseball and track teams
are hard at work under their respec-
tive coaches. The football men have
been out several times in uniform dur
ing the past week doing no heavy
work. but getting in lighter practice
in punting. running and catching
punts. Manager Peck deserves con-
CALCULATIONS for being able to secure
+. w. Farley for coach during the
coming season. Mr.. Farley is of Har-
ward University '9S. law school '0l. and
during the season of '9S was end rush
on the Varsity and played in the big
games against Yale and Pennsyl-
wanna. In 80 he was not Il candidate
and last fall he was already considered
n veteran and sure to make the
Varsity but was unfortunately hurt.
He then joined the corps Of graduate
coaches who under the general super
vision OF Bert Waters have developed
the Harvard team Of the last few years
welcome from the students, Tuesday.
when he made his appearance before
them. He spoke of the work that will
be required of the team during his
short stay here and stated that one
reason fer his coming this spring was
to get acquainted with the men in or
der that he might be better prepared
to begin work next fell. Three thirty
i h., IN.,Il
on the field and We're greatly pleased
with the new coach and that is one
pound towards bringing out u strong
team.
BY graduation only two men are lost
from the Varsity last year, Capt.
Wormel and G.. II. Davis. and every
thing at present predicts great sea-
son for 1901 The following is the foot
ball schedule:
oct. >. Edward Little High, at Orono.
Oct. ;, Bar Harbor. at Orono.
Oct. 9. Fort Preble. at Orono.
Oct. Il. Colby, at Orono.
Oct Is, Wcstbrool. Seminary. ut
Orono.
Oct. 10. New Hampshire State At
Orono.
oct. %. Tufts. at Medford.
oct. %. Holy Cross. at Bangor.
oct. 80. open.
Nov. ?, University of Vermont, at
Bangor
Nov. 6. Open.
Nov. .. Colby, at Watervillo.
Nov. Is. Open.
Nov. 10. Rowdoin. at Brunswick.
The track men are hard at work I'M
der Coach Mack, and the men in
weights were being developed by
Grover. 1860. who holds the inter
collegiate record in throwing the
discus. Mr.. Mack is turning out
some fast ones and a surprise may be
IN store for some Of the colleges with
intercollegiate meet for this season.
The outlook is much more favorable
than last year since an abundance of
material was imported by the fresh
MAJ class and very few good men were
lost by graduation Each day brings
in favorable reports from the fitting
schools guaranteeing their support in
the interscholastic meet and the pro-
motors of this work feel that the event
bring out its most favorable
results and that after this year the
interscholastic meet will be marked
as a regular affair and not a mere OK
pertinent.
The school winning the greatest
number of points will be presented
with banner bearing an appropriate
inscription. Each individual con
testant winning first place in any
event will be awarded a medal and
those winning End and Bird place will
be awarded ribbons bearing apprOpri-
ate inscriptions.
General Benjamin p. Runkie. L. s.
Army. who has been detailed by the
secretary Of war as professor of mill
| tary science and tactics at the L. of
NJ. arrived in Orono last Saturday
afternoon. Under the provision Of the
act of Congress approved Nov. 3
| 1898, a military instructor has to be
provided for the university. but owing
| to the war with Spain and to opera
lions in the Philippines the military
| instructor has been vacant since the
| spring of 1898. Gen. Runkle has
| brilliant military career behind him,
| having figures conspicuously in many
important battles of the Civil War and
on account of his bravery displayed
| Gen. Runkle was brevetted major gen
eral of volunteers and lieutenant
| colonel and in 1867 colonel of the regu-
lar army On Dec. 1870 the wounds re-
ceived during his campaign necess.-
| tated his permanent retirement at the
age of thirty years. Gen. Runkle
is man of striking personality and
| sterling character. being alumnus
| anG for many years a member of the
| board of trustees of Maine University.
For the past fourteen months he has
occupied the professorship of military