Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-05-05
u. OF M, SOPHS
Win the Annual Athletic Meet
From Freshmen.
Bangor High Girls Defeat College
Girls at Basket Ball.
Faculty Will Hereafter Visit the Col
Iege Fitting Schools.

| Orono, Ne, May 4.-(SpeciaD. THE
| annual dual meet between the Sopho- =
more and Freshman classes took place
on Alumni field, Saturday morning, re
sulting in a.victory for the Sopho-
mores by 2ib points over the Fresh
man. The total points won by the two
| classes were IS for the Sophomores,
| 5O1a for the Freshman.
| The contest proved to be very inter-
| esting from the first and resulted in
| the breaking of three of the college
! records. Shaw proved himself a conner
| by clearing the bar in the pole vault
at 10 feet, 9Ll inches. breaking the col
l"gc record, held jointly by Davis and
| arkcr, at . feet, S2t inches.
Parker covered 19 feet, 10 inches in
the broad jump, winning by consider
| able ground over the next man, and
| gaining ) inches on the college record
| held by g. II. Davis.
| The record breaking epidemic then
| seized Lawrence, who was pushed hard
| by Hayes for first place in the mile
| run, only beating him in the final
sprint. His time was min. As sec.
| lIlsN bipht tllt' it'tbI't, W Nllltll WIS UJltl
| 10y Lyon and Butman, at min, IS 20
sec.
| The meet shows n lot of good ma
| terial in the two under classes and it
| is expected that they will make a good
showing in the Maine meet which is to
he held at Lewiston on the 18th of the
| I resent month.
Summary of events:
| 100-yds. dash-Perkins 1st Parker ID,
| PrOuty 81; 10 3-5s
Half-mile run-Smith 1st, Cowan ID
Crow 80; 2.22 i-5m.
! 4io-yds dash-Perkins 1st, Taylor 81,
PrOuty Sd; sos.
Mile run-Lawrence 1st, Hayes %,
| Thomas Sd: SOB 4-5m.
| 130-yds. hurde-Bearce 1st Soderstrom
%. Parker Sd: 20 Ass.
| 220-yds hurde-Pdrker 1St Perkins ID
| Bearce Sd; "a SOS.
22-yds. dash-Perl<ins 1st, Parker 81,
| Prouty. Sd; u 2-5s.
emile run-Lawrence 1st, Batchelder ID
! Hayes Sd; 1205 3-5ra.
| Pole vault-Shaw 1st, Parker ID, Hig-
| gins 3D. 10.g4ft.
16-lb. shot-Prouty, Shaw died, 1st;
Higgins ID: % 2.2lHft
| DiScuS-Parker 1St, Bearce %, Higgins
| 3D. o. feet
| Hammer Bearce 1st. Croyly- %, Hig
| gins Sd; 10$l4 #.
| The University has just completed
| arrangements so that all Of the ap-
proved schools may be visited by one
Of the faculty at least once in two years
ana if possible every year. Prof Har-
rinGton has just returned from the first
Of these visiting trips and the results
| are very satisfactory. Among the
| "a hooIs and academies visited on the
trip are the following: BridgtOn Acad-
cmy and Bridgton High school the
academy at Berwick and High school
Of South Paris. Fryeburg Academy,
one of the schools that had applied to
| be placed on the list of the approved
schools. was also visited and satisfac-
tory arrangements We're made.
A trip was then made into New
Hampshire, where several schools were
visited. among them the High school
at Nhitefield and the seminary al Til
ton.
1t is thought that this new arrange
ment of making at least once in two
years an official visit Of all of the ap-
proved schools. will be in the end very
satisfactory. In this way the univer-
sity can keep an account of the work
that the several schools are doing in
preparation for the more advanced col
lege work which the students are to
take up at some later time. Prof. Har-
rngton was away on this trip about a
week.
The basketball game here. Friday
evening. between the young ladies of
the college and 4 team from the Ban
gor High school, resulted in a scour OF
4 TO in favor of the Bangor young
| IinG Tho or called NJ & O'Clock
and the halves were of 10 minutes
length. Both teams played with n great
deal of grit, but lacked that practice
which amounts to so much in basket
ball as we'll as any other game. In the
first half the college girls made ne
fouls. while their opponents made two
The last half proved to be more inter
esting than the first; it was in this part
of the game that the score was made
The University team gave the visitors
try for the basket on a foul. Miss
: Hunt threw the ball directly into the
basket. which. gave the Bangor girls
the first score. of one.
It was not long before one of the sew
eral tries at the basket from the field
: was successful. This goal was also
thrown by Miss Hunt of the Bangor
r team. whose work throughout the even
, ing was very creditable. This raised
the score for the visitors to four. The
sensational play of the evening was
at the finish Of the last half, when Miss
Hunt again made a successful try n
!. the basket from the field. The ball left
4 Miss Hunts hands just as the time
1 keeper blew his whistle at the finish OF
the last half. The ball sailed through
: the air. landing very prettily in the
: basket.
! ! The game. which was very largel!
9 attended by people from Bangor ant
). Old Town. was followed by a hop, mos
e of the people remaining. Special elec
4 trio cars were provided to take th
( people to Bangor and Old Town afte
: the dance.
The Glee and Instrumental Clubs me
Il with very successful trip to Dexte
II and Exeter. there being crowded house
# at both places. A very pleasant rid
Il was enjoyed from Dexter to Exeter, tn
: trip being made on buckboards. Tn
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