Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Outlook for the Football Season Is OF
Interest.

Orono. Me-. April 12-(opecia'''-
Apropos of the announcement, Monday
that IL coach for the football team ihu
been secured, the outlook for next year
is of interest.
Ry graduation. four of the Varsity
men viii no lost viz, Paul l.. Bean,
right end; Edward A. Parker right
half; James S. Sawyer, rlght guaru'
and Alec G. Taylor, left END. Inc hish
standing of these men can pe
realized when it is refileIiioeieu ."'
three Of these four men. bean, sawyer
and Parker, We're unalll'ou'iy ',ioaE"
members of last years theore'icai All
Maine eleven. Maine hau seVeh men
on the ALI Maine team, last year, ana
three of these men will be graduated III
June. Of these men the following Is OF
interest:
Paul l.. Bean. right end, has COM
pleted his fourth and last year OF
Varsity football, making the team III
his freshman year as quarter back, 60
ing to right end the next year. ana
making the Maine for the last three
years. Bean is a SacO boy, hitting at
Thornton and playing three years on
the academy team. He is ~ years OF
age, weighs 155, and is an accomplished
athlete. He is strong on both Offense
and defense, and very fast on his feet.
He was the goal kicker of the team,
making Il very large percentage of
goals from touchdowns. He kicked a
goal from the field in the BOWdoin
game, last year, the first time that it
has been accomplished in Maine game
for years. University of Maine will
suffer from his loss as there seems no
one in sight to fill his place.
Edward A. Parker, right half back,
has also completed very fine athletic
record being Il point winner in track
athletics as well as one of the MAIN
stays On the gridiron. Parker's strong
point is in defensive work and he has
developed discouraging defense
against hurdlers by meeting them in
the air. He is also noted for breaking
through and stopping plays. In carry
ing the ball he combines speed with
clever lodging. He has been a good
man and will be greatly missed.
Parker comes from Skowhegan and
weighs 1872 pounds.
James II. Sawyer, right guard, has
twice made the All-Maine team in
this position, being considered one of
the best men the University of Maine
has developed in number of years.
He has completed his fourth year Of
football, having made the Varsity as
freshmen and holding the position
ever since against all-comers. He
weighs 1873 pounds, is one of the hard
est fighters of the Maine teams, and
knows the game well. Sawyer comes
from Saco, fitting at Thornton Acad-
envy.
Alec G. Taylor had a splendid foot
bail care err at Hebron Academy where
he fitted before entering the University
of Maine. Making the team in his
freshman year as half back and chang
ing to end, he has completed an enviOus
football career. Taylor comes from
Sullivan. He weighs 149 pounds.
To fill the places left by these men
will be difficult, especially the end
positions as no exceptionally good
candidates are as yet forthcoming.
Matheas, 'G7, of Bangor, Banks, '06.
Burleigh, '07 We're candidates for the
end positions. last fall. The position Of
right guard will be filled more easily.
Downing, '06, who has been tried with
success at line position, is a likely
candidate. Downing weighs about $50
pounds, is compactly built man and
is quick. w. D. Bearce, '06, man who
stands over six feet and weighs about
200 pounds is another man who will try
for this position. Both these men have
had considerable experience and are
capable of filling the place. But these
three positions will probably make
Names line weak. The back field is
secure, however. Parker at right half
will be missed but Collins, as substi-
tute, did excellent work when tried and
should make the position easily. The
outlook on the whole is fairly encour-
aging as there are still four All-Maine
men left on the team, Learned,
Thatcher, Bailey and Reed, and the
squad is large one to pick from. But
much hard work is in store for the
coach as well as for the captain and
other members OF the team if Maine
shall be as successful in the future as
she has been in the past.