Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
State University Chat

orono. Me. March 1t.-(SpcciaD.
Interest in track athletics now cen
tcrs IN the dual meet to he held with
Colby in The gymnasium on saturday
evening. The intcr-class meet las.
week brought to light some new men
who are expected to show up well in
the meet this week. There will be
eight events in the meet. The entries
for Maine are as follows Broad jump,
Donahue. Rogers, Palmer; . sd. dash,
York Lawry; hurdles, Morse. Fergu-
son, st Onge. York; shot put. Bailey,
shepard; high jump, Worden, st. 0nge,
Palmer lap relay, LaWry, Gonahue,
Leeeock. Rogers. Ashton, YORK; tap
relay. Donahue. Rogers. Chapman, Lee
cock Littlefeld: il hap relay, Bell,
Towner Power, Norris Brooks.
Besides the regular events there will
be potato race, Ginning contest and
dressing contest between teams from
the different fraternties
Manager Adams has announced the
following schedule for the track team
for the season: March II, Colby at
Orono dndoor; March -, Inter-fra-
ternity meet; May 3, Trinity at Har-
ward; May 10, Bates at Lewiston; May
Il, State meet at 0rono; May 2S. New
England meet at Springfield. An inter
scholastic track meet will be held at
the university on May Il, large
number of the high schools of the state
have already entered teams and the
Ix., ert lAn
hotiy contested in years.
The cali for battery candidates Tor
the baseball team brought out a good
number of men to try for those posi-
tons Among the most promising can
didates fer pitcher among the new men
are Bartlett and Small from the law
school. Fox 16, Driscoll '16, BonneN IL,
Rollins '16. King IA, and Mclaughlin
rs. Captain Abbott will occupy the
position behind the bat but York 10
and Baker 10 will make good substi-
tptes for this position. \ general call
fer all candidates will be issued at an
early date and practice will begin in
earnest. Coach Mageon is to arrive the
first Of April and viii drill tie squad
during the Easter recess.
HG nltSitIf GlulfS Hit itoN ittitttIF
ing in preparation fer the Massaehu-
setts trip which comes the first oi
April. The clubs have Just returned
from weeks trip 10 Aroostook which
was very successful. The clubs are
fortunate this year in having several
men who are good in both Instrumental
and vocal solo work. This adds much
to the interest in the concerts
The university will conduct an inter-
scholastic prize speaking contest at the
university on Friday, May %. All thu
preparatory schools of the state have
been invited to send delegates to rep
resent their school. The preliminary
contests will be held in the library in
the afternoon and eight speakers viii
he chosen to speak in the final con
test in the chapel in the evening. Three
prizes of $50, $40 and s. have been Of
fered for the three best speakers Ours
ing their stay the delegates are 10 be
entertained at the various fraternity
houses.
The various classes of the university
have elected track captains for The
year. The Seniors chose J. \. Little
field Of Brewer, the Junior captain is
f y Morris of Old Town, the Sopho-
mores elected r. 2. Clark of Lincoln.
and the Freshman captain is j. I
Leecock of North Andoyer. Mass.
Next week will be Maine week at
the Bijou theater in Bangor. The man
agement OF the theater has consented
to give the M" club a percentage of
all tickets sold to Maine students dur
ing tie week