Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-25
Uni. OF MAINE
Football Squad Leaves for the
Yale Game at New Haven
Football dope" and
Notes of the Team
PROSPECTS FOR BIGGEST
BAND EVER KNOWN

Orono, Me, Sept 24-The football
squad left Thursday afternoon for
New Haven, where, on Saturday at
ternoon, they will line up against
the big Yale team. All the week Coach
Houghitt has been putting his squads
through gruelling scrmmage practice
and snappy signal practice. With ideal
afternoons, and inspired by coaches
and spectators, the men have entered
into practice in the best spirits. Coach
Houghitt has been working with the
backfield and ends. Punting and kick
ing goals has been their lot and de-
veloping new plays to perfection. AS
sistant Coach Murray has been de-
veloping a line. or rather two lines.
for one seems nearly as good is the
other. Fierce competition centers
about the end positions, no less than
six first string men are trying for a
berth. Several new men have appear
ed in suits this week. y veritab bic
giant has appeared at Maine. His
name is Neal, former Exeter man,
weighing around 200 and a six-footer.
His work has been attracting no small
amount Of attention. Shorty" Hale
a former Maine man two years ago,
is back and was on the field in uni
form this week. He. also, is a littls
better than six feet. Wednesday hs
was playing his old position at end
Fitzgerald, former Bowdoin end two
years ago, was in a Maine uniform
this week and working out with the
team. One of last years letter men.
Mace, was out for the first time this
week and showed his old form. Daley.
Bangor Highs former crack quarter
is out for the same berth here. Shute.
from Thornton Academy is out for the
backfield and shows prospects of be-
ing fast man.
The squad leaving Orono for New
Haven included: Captain Ruff" Ruff
ner. kriger, Gorham, kirke Spiers.
Moulton, Purinton. Greeley. Gray.
Greene, Allen, Harvey, Beverly. Daley,
| Peterson, and Hussey. They were ac-
companied by Coach Houghitt and
Manager Curtis.
AS preface to their departure big,
rousing mass meeting was held in the
gymnasium. The band was out in force
and rendered several good pieces 'Ba-
nanas," the new mascot, was there but
didn't like the noise and smoke so had
to be taken out. Tremendous cheers
were given as each name of the depart
ing football squad was read President
Driscoll of the athletic association led
the meeting and gave an able talk He
told of other Maine football coaches
who had made good and expressed the
belief that the present one would Coach
Houghitt was then introduced. Although
small man, he's 'all there as his rec
ord at Michigan shows. He made a plea
for more candidates to come out and
work. without formidable second
team it is impossible to get good work
From the regulars" Coach Murray fol-
lowed and his talk was of similar ma
ture. Charlie Ruffner was the next to
speak. He complained of the lack of
second team material and in a few sharT
sentences begged that more men cor, .
out next week and help prepare for :, No
State series. Roger Bell. captain of ..rosr
country, also spoke. He gave tn the history
of former Maine cross-country. .a,,,. ava
reminded his hearers that s ,ua'' sro as."
country team is yet to be e&eated TAX
ing advantage of the enth,E, snou.n
he made an appeal for me- s msn IS sn snow
some life and work out for track as well
as. football.
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;. Inns Inns. year ear the University will have the
, "a, >. oa1rss+tter recorded in it's histo;
.sr6MS1 fast coming into form upSs
EsHe able direction Of Lewis H. p -
Z Foxcroft. Senior and W. ~ :.
fsikma Alpha Epsilon If, f., :. " .s me
atfsf,shat the band beN r. g NJ, NJ l ns.,
tlsesesono i ,a!.,y to make an effort to
NY EIenBer. The following is a
II h! .46se who are candidates: Cor
& liafaH E.. Blakney. X. p. Brown, F. F.
Smiley. L. l. Edgerly. E. NJ. Libby, j.
b. McGrah. S. c. Page, Ii. G. Cobb and
Artemus Harmon; altos, T. Bonney, NJ.
e. Barker. E. F. Hanson. A. R. Holden
trcnbones. H. s. LaSalle. G. l.. Rich
astison. Q. K. Edes; clarnets, P. Wiggin,
D.. w. Hurd. E. J. Barker, II. n. Dole,
L. Beverage. S. H. Fairchild: pccolo, E.
L. Coolbroth; drums. e. B. Norcross. w.
B. Cobb w. B. Becker. B. L. Hopkins
baritones. n. E. True, L. o. Barrows;
BASES, G. E. Dole, j. l.. Barnes; saxo-
phone, A. B. Joyce.
There are now indications of plenti-
ful supply of herring for the balance of