Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-24
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Bates Baseball Candidates
Start in on Work.
No Little Surprise at BoWdoin's
Challenge for Debate.
Not Likely That Bates will Find II
Convenient to Accept.

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Baseball work has begun in the Bates
cage this last week. Capt. Kendall is
III charge of the work at present and
will probably be assisted by a profess
Sional coach later in the season. \ good
squad is out every day. The men re-
port in two divisions owing to the lin
tied room afforded by the cage. OF the
old men there are i'll college at pres
ent, Bowman, catcher, Johnson, pitch
CT; Kendall, first base; Wight, second
base CT third; Austin, second or field; ;
Rogers, left. and number Of men who
played in various positions more or
less during the season. johnson will he
with the team as its mainStay in the
box as he has been for the past two
years. Another pitcher must be dcvcl-
oped TO take the place of Doe, '05, and
there are said to lie several candi-
dates for pitching honOrS among the
freshmen.
The challenge sent Feb. % by the
EoWdon Debating Society for Il debate
with Bates in May was received with
great interest at Bates. Pref. Harris
horn of the English department is in
charge of the matter and a speedy re-
ply will probably be sent to BowdOin.
The feeling of the Bates students is
one of unbOunded surprise at the atti-
tude Nowdnin takes. 1t is never GUS
tUmary in any sort of challenge to
dictate terms. IN fact the choice of
''Wcai;oEs" lies always with the chal-
icnecd party. i;owdoin in her chal-
lcI!ge. ii is understood, specifies the
place, Memorial hall, the date ana q
long lisLof articles, including the slip
ulatiou THAI both teams work UP their
debate without faculty coaching. These
conditions are, absurd. The arranging
Of the place by all means falls to Bates
or at least should be left for arrange
mtnt by later conference. Rowdoin, a
new aspirant for honors in the debat
ing field OF Maine is hardly in a posi-
tion to dictate to Bates where the de-
bate shall he held. The matter Of the
date. too. can properly be settled only
in conference, as is the universal Gus
tom in arranging debate. The feeling
at Bates is that Bowdoir has purpose
~ propounded an impossible challenge.
Moreover, May is late for a debate, all
OF the Intercollegiate debates except
wien uravoidably postponed come at
least by April. So the lateness of the
challenge makes it the more impracti-
cable.
The date for the University of Yer
mont debate has been fixed, it is UNDER
stood. for April II. The debate will be
IN City nall, Lewiston and the subject
" Ill be Government Rate Legisla-
ton" Bates supports the affirmative,
or side OF government control and will
be represented by John S. PendletOn,
Guy Won Alirich and Harlow NJ. Davis
all IF 1907.
Washington's birthday was observed
10y the playing the annual sophomore
freshman basketball game in the gym
nasium. The game was the most hot
~ contested one played at Bates for
MANY day and finally resulted 16 to
l.. in favor Of the SophOmOreS. The
game was fast but rather character
iZyd by individual brilliant and lucky
shots than By consistent team work on
either side. These two teams meet in
the cDUrSc of q week or two to play off
preliminary for the indoor meet and
great game is anticipated. The line
up Of the two teams: '0S-Fraser, Nc
Culloush, Brown. f.; Schumacher. G.;
Bridges, Ellsworth. b. '09-Hamilton,
DioHce, Cobb. f.: Park, c.; McEatheren,
Adams, Wadleish. b.
Prof. Cecil f. LnrvclI Of the econo-
mics department has just recovered
from a severe attack of tonSilitis and
is again able to meet his classes regu-
larry. Prof. I.avell is a well-known lee
turer and writer on historical and art
subjects. He has Just agreed to sup
ply n series of nine articles Cor the
Chautauqua magazine. These articles
will be headed Imperial England and
will deal with the subject of the de-
Nelopment in Englands colonial poll
cy Prof. Lavell is also under contract
tn give a series of five lectures before
the Cllautiuqua Assembly at Chautau-
qua \. y. during the coming sum
MGR These lectures will be along the
same lines as the articles supplied fer
the Chautalqua, dealing with Eng
lands colonial expansion. Prof, LaveII
has been under Chautauqua contracts
Eefore ard has been very successful on
the assembly platforms.
The masquerade party announced to
he held Thursday evening at the new
dor,nitory TO celebrate Washington's
birthday was indefinitely postponed
owing to the critical condition Of Prof.
Benjamin F. Hayes Of Cobb Divinity
school. The only observance of the day
of {, social nature was a small marty
given by '0s girls to men of their class
in the evening al Rand hall.
Last Tuesday evening the Bates Tlee
and Mandolin Clubs gave a short re-
cital before the Ariel Club of Lewiston
at the clubs parlors. Several selections
were given by the clubs and solos we're
given by Schurmmacher. Cummings
and Morrill, played a mandolin duet.
The first public appearance Of the
Glee and Mandolin Clubs will be in
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