Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
U. OF M. NOTES.
Robinson, Brown 96,WiII Coach
Baseball Team.
Unusual Interest and Enthusiasm Be-
ing Shown in Athletics.
Grand Time Expected at Indoor Meet,
This Evening.

Manager w. Lee Cole of the University
of Maine football team, today, closed
an agreement with Edward N. Robin
son, Brown University, Sc, to coach the
football team for the coming season.
Mr.. Robinson comes highly recon-
mended by w. H. Lewis, Harvard's
famous center, and also has the en-
dorsement of Farley, who coached last
season, at the University of Maine.
Mir. Robinson graduated from Brown
University in the class of 1896 and went
to the University of Nebraska, where
he coached that team for two years,
one year winning the championship in
the quadrangular league between Ne
braska. Kansas, Missouri and Iowa.
After leaving Nebraska. Mr.. Robinson
went to his alma mater and there
brought out an excellent team for three
years. Last year the team was not so
successful, but it was not owing to his
coaching but to the lack of material
in the university.
Not only is Mr.. Robinson a good foot
ball player but he is also a star base
ball man. He played on the Brown
Varsity for several years and during
his last year he was made member
of Walter Camps all-America team.
AT present, Mr.. Robinson is coaching
the Exeter baseball team.
Mr.. Robinson is expected to arrive
at the university, some time this
spring, ir order that he may become
fully acquainted with the team he is
to train as well as to show them point
ers which they are to keep in mind
and practice. Capt. Dorticos said, to-
day, that the football men will turn
out for preliminary practice about
April 5, while the baseball team is on
its trip to Massachusetts, the grounds
of course permitting. Practice under
the new coach will be held later along
in the spring. Every prospect is at
present brightest for an even stronger
team, next fall than that which rep
resented the college, last season.
Much enthusiasm has been awakened
in the indoor meet which will be held
Friday evening, in the gymnasium. This
is the first time that an indoor meet has
been attempted at the university and the
interest which is centered in this event
predicts a successful meet. After the
athletic contests a dance will be held
Pullens orchestra of Bangor, furnishing
music. The college band, which has been
putting forth Jealous efforts of late, will
furnish music during the first part of the
evening
The indoor meet is under the direction
II. ~
ranged the following program for the
evening:
Dumb Bell Drill Freshman Glass
Pole Vault. Messrs. Parker. Davis. Shaw
TumbIing.
Shot Put.
25-Yard Dash.
Fancy Illuminated Indian Club Swing
ing, 7. V. Hodges
Horizontal Bar and Flying Rings.
5-Yard Hurdle Race, Glasses
High Jump.
Pyramids.
Relay Race.
At a college meeting held directly after
chapel exercises this morning, the mat
ter of raising money for the support of
the track and baseball teams was dis
cussed. Extemporaneous speeches were
made by President Fellows, Pres. T.. p.
McCarty of the Athletic Assoeiat ton,
Capt. Carr of the baseball team, Capt.
Harris of the track team, Manager Cole
of the football team, and Treas. Grover
of the Athletic Association. Much en-
thusasm was aroused as result of this
meeting Two hundred and thirteen
names were pledged to pay an assess
ment of s.. A number of the students
were not present at chapel on account of
the bad weather and when these names
are added to the list about $1,000 will have
been raised.
Edwin S. Broadwell, 0i, who was oper-
ated upon some time ago for appendicitis
at the Eastern Maine General Hospital,
is reported as nearly recovered, and in
a few days is expected to be taken to
the home of Prof. J. II. Huddleston, with
whom he makes his residence.
C. w. Clark of the class of 1900, was on
the campus, yesterday.
The regular annual catalogues of the
of Maine are soon to be issued.
probably about April ). The work of
the proof and making corrections
has been rushed in order that the cata-
logue may be brought out as soon as pos
sible, as the supply of short catalogues
has been insufficient to supply the de-