Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
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the college AS the spring tournament
is always means of determining what
men shall represent Bowdoin in the
tournaments with other colleges which
come soon there is much rivalry among
those entered. Several of the men en-
tered were in last years tournament
and Martin, 10, and Hughes. '09. were
on last years tennis team: Besides
these old men all of the new men are
good players ana some very interesting
mat ciles are sure to be played.
An association of very great i'm
portance and Of great value to New
England colleges has just been formed
under the name Of 1.-The Association of
New England Colleges for Conference
on Athletics" an organization perfect
ed according to the constitution, for
"tle best interests of inter-colleg iate
athletics in New England" The asso-
citation was formed at the Parker
House, Poston. by representatives from
the following New England colleges:
Amherst, Bates. Bowdoin. Brown. Col
by. Dartmouth. Harvard. Holy Cross,
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Middlebury. Trinity, Tufts. University
Of Maine, University of Vermont, Wes-
!eyan and Williams. all mems colleges
and universities in New England being
eligible.
At a recent meeting of the Bowdoin
College faculty, DR.. r. n. Whittier,
physical Instructor of the college, and
Roland w. Mann. 80, of Boston. dele
90 .aS he, fpef inc
elected to represent Bowdoin at the
meetin. to be held at the Parker House,
Boston. Friday evening, May IA. and
Saturday forenoon. May IL.
The association will consider the
"Problcm of Summer Baseball to in
vestigate which important question a
committee was appointed at the last
meeting and to report if possible a
common basis Of action. the basket
ball question. continuation of the de-
bate of last meeting at which % out
of 50 delegates voted to oppose the con-
tinnance of basketball as an inter
collegiate sport as at present conduct
ed; The Problem of the Training
Table and The Professional Coach
Tie motion that the ideal number of
games in baseball for college be re-
2arded as % and in football nine and
a substitute motion that it be the SEN
tinent OF this meeting that the trend
in the arrangement CT schedules of in
ter collegiate contests should be to-
ward a reduction in number, We're
| tabled at the last meeting and it is
probably that these will come up for
discussion Friday night.
in a of ~
Harvard the<delegates will witness the
Saturday afternoon.
| The officers of the institution are:
| President. PROF. +. w Nicholson. Yves.
leyan: vice president W. F. Garcelon
Harvard; secretary treasurer, Prof H
D. Wild. Williams; executive commit
| tee, f.. X. Hall. Dartmouth Prof. r. X.
Jones. University of Maine with the
above
1t is easy to see how far reaching
will be the influence of this Organiza-
ton with one faculty member and one
alnmnus representing each college in
New England and the students and fac
nlty Of Bowdoin College as we'll as the
alumni and friends are much interested
IN the actions taken by the association.
\ rousing mass meeting was held to-
night III The steps Of the Walker Art
Museum il the interests of the track
team which will leave tomorrow for
Oronn to compete in the Maine Inter-
collegiate Track meet Saturday. May
IL. The College Band. which will ac-
company the team, was in attendance
and gave some very stirring pieces in
Guiding. the college tunes. The speak
ers were Prof. f. c. Robinson. who al
ways arollSeS much enthusiasm. when.
according to the omens, he can make
a favorable prophecy; DR. F. NJ Whit
tier. who gave few recollections Of
previous track meets in which Bowdoin
had Lcen victorious: Prof c. G.. Hutch
ms. who is q great favorite with the
students aIG recalled Bowdoin's sue
cess last year and gave his opinion
Merrill. TO- and Capt Harrison, 90.
Goth 81 whom praised the hard
work done by the track men through
+" winter and this spring and gave
heir assurance tia. every man would
do. his best. Both were received with
the greatest OF enthusiasm by the en-
tive student body present The rally
closed with the college cheers for the
team. coach. captain and men and the
college songs, ''BowdOin Beata," Phi
Chi" and GLASSES Clinking High
The track team will be taken to Oro-
no on the noon train tomorrow by
Manager Warren Robinson, 10, in order
that the men may not have to break
training by travelling in the night and
that :he team may be on hand at the
trials which are held Saturday MORN
ing The College Hand. under the lead
ership of J. NJ. Brigham. will accom-
pahy the team and nearly the whole
student body will so to Orono on the
morning train Saturday, as cuts in rec
itations by those attending the meet
will not be counted. There is great
enthusiasm over the meet and it's pros
poets and everyone is anxious to be in
attendance.