The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-11-23
b. Of N. NOItS.

An enthusiastic mass meeting was held
in the chapel last Friday evening just be-
fore the game with Bow dOin on Saturday
The four hundred students present were
filed with "Maine spirit" which they made
manifest by the rousing cheers led by E. j.
Wilson, 'O7. Dean Stevens acted as chair
man, which position he ably filled.
Speeches from several undergraduates were
given and then Dean Stevens announced to
the students that two prominent Maine
alumni were present. With the cries of
"Speech !" "Speechw about their ears, the
gentlemen could not escape. and speeches
filled with the same "Maine spirit" of years
ago were given by Mr.. Reynolds, '76, of
EastpOrt, and Judge Clarke, 81, of Bar
Harbor. But the widest enthusiasm of all
reigned when Prof. Stevens introduced
Coach Mccoy, and announced, also, that
Mr.. Mccoy would coach the Maine squad
next year. Then came pandemOnium.
Never was louder cheering heard; hats
were flung in the air and Mr.. Mccoy had
plenty of time to regain his cOmposure-if
time was all he needed. When at length
thO uPlooh suOoluCu lh1o cCSohu nAlSy
spoke for few minutes in his usual
straightforward off-hand manner, and
when he had ceased the applause was little
less than the welcome. The band played
several times, Maine songs were sung, and
the evening will long be called memoir
able one.
The following morning the sun looked
upon an unusually busy campus Students
rushed from "frat'' houses to catch crowded
cars which zooned toward Orono. Squads
who had missed cars and were too excited
to wait walked toward the station. Even
"Jumbo," the Maine mascot, was hoisted
upon some friendly shoulders and hurried
along with the rest. The special, filled
with 400 Maine supporters, hoping and ex-
pectng victory, left Orono at 7.45, arriving
at Brunswick about noon. Then came
dinner, which many had at New Meadows
Inn, and the foot ball men willingly, though
gladly, ate their last selected food" for
the season. At half past two several thou
sand persons had gathered ON Whittier
field to witness the struggle for the Maine
championship. On the Maine bleachers
the blue was in evidence, while the black
and white of Bowdoin competed with it.
Two bands and the best kind of cheering
kept things lively for IS minutes of hard
play. Maine scored once in the first half
and twice in the second. Bowdoin did her
best, but was no match for the opposing
giants, and did not score. At the close the
score stood IS to and the championship
was won. At five O'Clock the special with
the champions of Maine started for home.
Stops were made at Augusta and Water
vile, where the band played and general
enthusiasm reigned, and at half-past nine
the victorious crowd reached Bangor. Four
abreast they marched up Exchange and
Main streets, the band leading, cheering
themselves hoarse. Then they separated,
some coming to Orono, where warm re-
ception awaited them, others remaining in
Bangor. The foot ball men repaired to the
Penobscot Exchange, where they ate what
they pleased and enjoyed themselves gen.
orally. Coach Mccoy was presented with
loving cup in token of the respect and
admiration the Maine men cherish for him.
And thus Nov. 18th ended-a day that
will long be memorable in the heart of
every Maine man.
A Hebron club has been formed at the