Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
for May Is, because of the fact that 1t
will sbe held on Alumni Field.

IOT May 10, DcCduSc VI Tie TACT IL
will sbe held on Alumni Field.
Frederick B. Knight 90 of Limerick
is captain of the team and is one of the
strongest hurdlers in the State. Two
years ago he won both hurdle events
and at present holds the University
record in the low hurdles. Last year
he was in poor condition but SO far this
season he is showing his old time form.
However, in Smith IL who captured
second place in both hurdles at Bruns-
wick last year and Schofield 10, Knight
will certainly be forced to the limit Of
his speed. T
In the 100 yard dash Maine will place
her hopes upon Pond, the winner of the
event in the State meet last year and
although there are many candidates
out for this event Tarte ~ and Waite
II seem to be the fastest men.
In the 220 yard dash Maine will have
several good men including Cook 10
and Torrey '09 who is scheduled TO
either run in this event or the quarter
mile race.
Maine will be represented in the 44D
yard dash by the vetern Littlefield 10.
when all her supporters will eagerly
back for this event which he won with
ease last season. Among the other
candidates for the quarter are Walker
II. Chadbourne 10, Blanchard IL and
Schrumpff II.
Another man upon whom all Maine
supporters place absolute confidence IS
Fortier 10 who is a star runner at any
distance.
The mile will have Hicks 10 and
Snow 10 who won second and thlrd
place respectively last year at BoWdoln
and both of whom are showing good
form this season.
AS usual there are large number OF
candidates for the two mile but III
Dyer 10 and Whitney IL the UnlVer-
sity has two reliable men.
In the field events, Maine in some
respects will be weaker and in other
RESPECTS stronger than she was last
season. On the whole however she VIII
be represented by much better squad
than she was last season. In the
weights an exceptionally good hammer
thrower has been found i'll joyce IL
who has for several years held proml-
nent place in preparatory school meets
Joyce is also a shOt-putter. Other
men who will be prominent IN the
hammer throw are Bearce III, Black
'O9. A. Gardner 10 and Ray ~ VINO
wac unable to compete last year but
who will probably be Names strongest
man this season. There are several
other good men in this event including
Farwell 'O9, McHale II, Bearce III ana
Waldron II who captured place IN
the discus event last season and VINO
is showing fine form this year Strout
~ however is proving to be close
second.
Although Maine lost a sure point
winner in the high jump IN cap
Meserye who graduated last June'
there will not be lack Of first class
runners as Phillips II, Scott IL and
Smith II displayed fine form IN the m
door meet. In the board jump Name
has a good man in Higgins 'o9 VINO was
a good second in the State meet last
season while Smith 10 and a. Cook IL
are also showing good form.
Maine will be weaker than she was
last year in the pole vault as winters
10 is the only man VINO mas peeii
vaulting well indoors.
Coach Farrell is saying very little III
regard to what the result of the meet
will be but he seems TO thihk .'ia1
Maine has a good fighting chance.
Manager Hall has been trying TO ar
range a duel meet with TUFTS out
nothing definite as yet has been agreed
to The annual invitation meet fer the
nreparatorv schools has been set foE
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