Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
MAINE / NIGHT
Attracts Many Alumni to Uni
versity Of Maine.
Varsity Eleven Will Line Up Against
Colby Team, Today.
Department of Forestry Established at
the University.

OronO, Me-, Oct. 1.-THE presence of
q large number of the alumni who re-
turned for the occasion added to the
enthusiasm which marked the third
annual celebration Of Maine Night at
the University of Maine, tonight. Hon.
J.. G. Southland -, of Boston, presided.
President Fellows, w. H. Jordan, rs,
Geneva, n. Y; John NJ. Oak, '.3. Ban
Gor; G.. +. Thompson, 80, Orono; G. X.
Huntington, '05, for the undergrates,
and Coach Farley made brief and stir
rim" remarks. Prof, Fl. NJ. Estabroo
-, read a humorous poem written by
him for the occas zion. Music was fur
nished by the University musical Or
CARNATIONS and Bangor orchestra.
Several new university songs made de-
cided hits. A dance in the gymnasium
followed. The organized cheering was
IL feature. The members of the alumni
from out of town will remain to watch
the Varsity football game with Colby
College, tomorrow, and many will at
tend the limitations, tomorrow night, by
the seven fraternities.
The football practice, tonight, was
light in view of the game with Colby,
Saturday. being mostly confined to sig
nal work and attention to the develop
ment OF new plays. Bearce. who re-
ccived a strain in practice, last week, |
will be unable TO play. tomorrow. his
place will be filed by Shaw. who IS
nearly as good n man although weigh
ing Il few pounds less
There are no other changes to be
made in the team and stha3k neup with
The exception of Bearcesa@Ff1l be- the /
same rs IN the Harvafd game, Two !
weeks ago. < |
This game will initiate the series sof
int. 'ollceiate football games n@Maine |
for the fali Of 1903. The game will
commence at 3 O'Clock, sharp.
Maine is anticipating spirited con-
test when their down river rivals |
come to Orono. Since the game with |
Harvard. two weeks ago. the team has |
played no regular games. but it has not |
been idle. On the contrary Coach Far |
ley has been putting the team through !
the most stringent method of practice |
and if the game results fatally the |
fault will NOT he his. During the first |
of the week the pouring rain and the
bad condition of the FIELD kept the men
from being pushed hard, but the last
three nights have. beeh busy ones. not
only for the. Varsity but fer the second
team as well Who have been its op-
cosby colby has 2asF'1ss Reef s} dliasre city
quiet about its fdptball maatefs but the
team has dnuhtless been wofaang Hard
oil the tl.ne ard it is exoected itsswiiI |
give Maine the hardest kind Of { Gus /
seswhen they line up. Saturday. |
l.carce, fuiiback, has not been practic-
Z ing with the team, this week, owing to |.
a sIerain which he received in. pfac- {
tice, last Week. and it is probable that
Shaw viii take his place. Shaw, while
sSf aissbffl@ butafiv pounds less than
sTsafsre is considered the inferior man
satld this Will probably make some de-
~.sree Of, difference in the Maine back |
field. Maine has probably as light If
not the Hghtest set of backs in the
state. this fall. I3earce, who is IS the t
heaviest man weighs 1721a: Parker. left
half back, comes next weighing 1872:
and Thatcher will tip 6rscales at not
more than 143. Mailsk5s not contrary
to the general opinH Aleavier than
last year in fact thKsXeam averages a
pound or two less ti{Kforlnery Fol
lowing le an aailte,] Statamcnt of the
weights Of theSd(1!5Hctve members OF