Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-20
OUR COLLEGES.
Football Is Now the Great Sub
ject of Interest.
Prospects Good at Maine and Bates
Poor at Bowdoin.
The Squads Out Daily for Practice at
Each Place.

Orono Me, Sept. 19.-(SpeciaD.-
Football practice at the University OF
Maine in accordance with a recently
week prior to the opening of the col
lege. which occurred Sept IS. In re-
Spouse to the call issued by Manager
Cole, about u men were on hand, Sept.
II, to begin preliminary training I'M
der Coach Robinson. Just here it might
be well TO mention a few facts in con-
nectiOn with Mr.. Robinson's career as
n coach. He is a graduate of Brown
University in the class of SO. and
comes highly recommended by w. II.
Lewis, Harvard's famous center, be-
sides having endorsement of Farley,
who coached Maine. last year, and who
has been appointed head coach Of
Harvard. this fall.
Mr.. Robinson after graduation
coached the football team at the Uni
versity of Nebraska for two years. and
won distinction as a successful coach.
After leaving Nebraska he went to his
alma mater and there brought out an
excellent team for three years.
L OI StNcIdt years ne DldNSu On Inc
Brown Varsity and during his last
year was made a member Of Walter
Camps all-American team. He not
only understands the game thoroughly
but commands the respect and esteem
of every man while on the field.
1t is yet too early to predict the kind
of team that Maine will have. this year
but the outlook at present is exceed
ingiy bright. The entering class, this
year. is one Of unusual size and has
brought with it an abundance of good
material with which to strengthen the
weak places and good men can doubt
less be found who can capably fill the
holes left by the graduation Of several
of last years members of the team.
The chief problem to be solved, is the
building up of weary line. Rackliffe
and Duren, who played center and left
guard on last years team. We're lost by
graduation, so that these two most i'm
portant positions are left vacant. Man
aSer w. l.. Cole, who played left end.
last year, has not been practicing with
the team thus far, though it is possible
that he will play little later along in
the season. Another important posi-
r Licli lllIil mus AliE
at fun, as Weber. who played in that
capacity last fall, has left college. Col
Inns of the sophomore class. who played
at full on the second team last fall, is
a likely candidate for this position. He
is man of considerable weight, a fast
runner and ought to make the position
easily.
Excepting these four mentioned posi-
tons the team will, in all probability,
he the same as last falls. Bradford
'04. who played half back. during sew
eral games last year. has returned to
college. but it is doubtful if he will
play, this fall.
The back field will be practically the
same as last fall, with Taylor and
Parker at left and right halves, and
with Collins at full back, this depart
ment ought to be strong. A most valu-
able man was lost in Davis. who played
half back during the important games,
last year, and who graduate last
spring.
Among the most promising candi-
dates are Learned, '05. and Southland,
'0G, for center; Shaw for guard or
tackle: Collins for full back: Haley,
HamIin ard Soderstrom for ends
Learned was a member of last years
second eleven and is a most promising
candidate. Southland is a son Of. Hon.
Louis c. Southland Of Boston. one Of the
most prominent alumni of the Univer-
sity of Maine. Young Southland is over
s feet in height, weighs about $50
pounds and has had experience. Col
Iins. '05, who played full back on the
second eleven, last year. is in fine form
ard is being looked to as the man for
this position on the Varsity.
The team viii leave Bangor. Satur-
day. on the $50 train for Bar Harbor,
where it will play a game Of football
in the afternoon with the local team
Of that place. The Bar Harbor team
has been in training for some time il,
preparation for the event and proposes
to make good showing agains+
the Varsity. This game initiates the
football season with the University Of
Maine team rs well as beginning the
season OF football ut Bar Harbor. Last
year Maine Won two games from this
team by a score of ; to 0 and 6 TO Q.
1t can be said with credit to the Bar
Harbor team that they held the team
down to the smallest score of amy
Maine team for the season of 1901.
Coach Robinson of the University Of
Maine team, will change the team
around through the game in order thal
the candidates for the different pc
sltions may have chance to display
their ability. Following is the con-
plete list of the men who will be taken
on the trip:
Dorticos. Libby. Learned. Sawyer.
Bearce. Taylor. Taylor. Bailey. Finn
gan. Reid, Parker. Shaw. Collins.
Tewksbury, Mcdonald.
The lineup Of the two teams win be
as follows:
Bar Harbor-Roberts, le; Bernadini.
1t: league. lg: Savage. g; Davis. r.:
Small. TT; Jellison. re; Carter. oh: Al
ley. RIB: Connors. lhb; Hacllel. fb.
Maine-F'innegan, le; Dorticos. "a:
Libby or Reid lg; Learned. G: Saw-
yer. re; Bearce. TT; Bean. re; Bailey,
Oh; Parker. lib; Taylor. RIB; Shaw. f5.
other promising candidates for po-
sitions on the Varsity are: Finni-
gan, lie, who played on the Bangor
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