Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-01
ATHLETIC RALLY AT BATES
A Rousing Success-Many Alumni
Make Enthus astic Speeches.

Lewiston Ne, oct. 31.-(SpeciaD.-
Monday evening. the old Bates gym
saw an effusion Of Bates spirit such as
IL has not seen for many a day. The
rafters of the old gym rang and rang
and the white heads Of the older
grads" nodded in pleased appreciation.
The occasion for all this was the attn
letic rally held to arouse a genuine con-
sistent interest i'll all branches OF col
lege athletics-a spirit and an interest
that shall not live for the minute bat
endure all through the year.
Every branch Of college athletics re
ceived due attention, Lewis, 90. plead
ed the cause Of tennis. He outlined
the record of the past-mentioning VIII
lis and Summerbell of 1900. who car
ried of State and New England titles
in doubles and then urged the need OF
, larger and better drilled squad for
Iext year. Mr.. Lewis promised expert
oaching for next seasons tennis and
also indoor winter practice. Mr.. AL
len. '06. the able Varsity track cap
tain. spoke for track work. He urged
the importance of the coming Fresh
men meet with the Bowdoin FRESH
men MS means Of developing and
pulling out material for the spring In
tercollegiate training. Mr.. Allen
was able To promise five weeks Of the
hest obtainable coaching for next
springs track work. Head Coach
Sandon of Harvard in introducing Al
len called him the best track captain
he had ever seen at Bates and urged
the men to heartily support him.
Paine. '0G. e. Il. manager. outlined the
baseball policy and prospects for the
coming year and also promised ade-
quatc training and coaching. all these
men We're received with prolonged
cheering and wild howls of applause
From the alumni. ClaSon. ~, and
Cakes. II, plead for clean football, for
training and for science. They said the
Alumni did not complain of the rough
ness of football if it was clean and
Tree from rowdyism but they did ask
LOT hard. snappy clean games. Cos
leilo, ~, JudkinS. 80. Scott Wilson,
" Briggs. rs, Cyrus w. Blanchard.
w. all well-known alumni of Bates
anu men Tor the most part prominent
~ maine. gave ringing speeches
iuli OF enthusiastic loyalty and an
Urgent call for training and persistent
Win Iney deplored the stars sys-
, OF athletics and called for work
ana honest earning Of all kinds Of CON
tests - minus " eoh-
ioi' hartshorn of the English de-
par'ment. made a particularly brilliant
speech commencing the Bates foot :.
pau men particularly for being an IA
i've talent" all bonafide students .,
na.es and men who had learned =,
Bates all the football they ara o a.
putting in practice. no"
captain Kendall received a tremera
Gus ovation and turned his attan eH,e,ia !,
eomplimenting the men of m. 80. y
,ean' In years past Bates bas bn'
nara work to develop a second ,a my
GU, u,is year every night has seen ~.
spare. anu men t
Coach Purinton and Moody sno,.
orieny and after college vaIis a sym
descriptions. college songs If "
sui SUI. ana some lively orchestra ,,,'a
'he meeting broke up. MUS
n chairman Garcelon. the u.r,,,,
mead track coach. presided w,,h a lva'
ol wit and good sense. Mr. 60 49,,
especially emphasized tha n No. '.i'