Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-23
univ. OF maine
largest Number in Years Report
as Candidates for Cross.
Country Team
FRESHMEN ESTABLISH
PRECEDENT IN RECEPTION

sport In many years, IS men report
Ing. Most Of the men were Freshmen
and Sophomores. with a few men Of
last years squad pacing. Among the
last years men out were Libbey,
Grassland. Mcbride, Wells and Davis.
The Varsity men Of last years
squad. who made up the big five. are
not yet out for work. Dempsey, Wun-
derlich and Capt. Preti were on the
campus Thursday. but will not run for
a few days. Preti. OF whom there
was doubt Of his ability to run. said
Thursday that after a few weeks rest
he would be on hand with the team.
While somewhat weak after his ope-
ration, for appendicitis. he has gain
ed much strength and soon hopes to
be in trim.
Pat" French has not yet come back
10 the campus, but has written that
at the last minute he was delayed a
few days. but will be at Maine by the
first of the week.
Wunderlich, who pulled a tendon in
the State meet at Waterville, and who
was as a result Of the injury unable
to compete during the remainder of
the season, states that though the leg
Is still weak. it was much stronger
than during the early summer and he
was going to give cross-country a try
He would stick with the squad, he
said II the leg held out. It is to be
hoped that he will be able to compete
for he furnishes some mighty fine run
ming for followers Of the races
throughout the State and New Eng
land, as we'll as in the big intercol-
legiates Of the America Athletic AS
ISOLATION He is a sure point winner
for Maine. Wunderlich said he would
be in his suit Friday for training.
Winthrop Mcbride. the relay man of
last year. and who will be remembered
as the Maine Freshman of last year
who won second In the quarter mile
being defeated by Lawrence of Bates
by small margin, is out for cross
country this fall, and with the fine
work Of last year Mac" gives prom
Use Of making Varsity cross-country
material.
King Of last years relay squad and
quarter miller Of last years track
squad was on the campus Thursday
to complete his registration. He had
a suit issued him and was out in the
training squad Friday. King was
promising material for last years
squad. and will probably make strong
man on the team.
Coach Mccarthy thinks this squad
Of IS will be only about a third of the
squad that will report the first of the
week. judging from applications for
suits made to him during the past
week. Manager Dunhan, said Thurs
day that the squad was far in excess
Of any expectation. the usual squad
reporting at this time of the year be-
ing about 20. I'VE were not prepared
to supply more than SO with suits and
shoes today" he said, but by Monday
VIC will have an outfit ready for the
entire squad and will have them
equipped for work.
Coach Mccarthy gave the men some
Esat workout Thursday. with walk
:lr AID running on turf. He is look
lrs over several possibilities for a
cnc:se here in Orono. and will prob
aa.: have i. laid out in a few weeks.
Il VIII be at least two or three weeks.
However, before the men are running
over t." course.
Coach Mccarthy Is making good as
coach at Maine. is popular with the
student body. both among athletes and
the general student body. He has a
pleasing personality. is a fine man to
meet and has a coaching system that
promises to keep large squad Of will
{po o,,1 I,1h III,
beginning to end
Charles Augustus Jortberg Of Port
land and a junior at the institution. has
been appointed as assistant trainer.
Charley" Is a popular young Maine
student that has been intimately con-
nected with track work since he came
to Maine three years ago. He is a men,
Der Of tho honorary chemical society,
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Mr.. Jort-
berg Is also member of the Sopho-
more Owls. a distinction which marks
him one Of the most popular and able
students In his class.
Cross. country Schedule
Manager Durham gave out the fol-
lowing cross-country schedule Friday
morning:
1nterclass Meet. Campus. Oct. II.
Dual Meet. pending, Nov. 3.
New England Meet, Cambridge, Now Is.
American intercollegiate Meet, New
haven. Nov. Is.
DR.. Young, director Of athletics at the
university, is on hand every night at
training quarters and has given all can
d!date for football or cross country a
rigid physical examination. Every effort
will be made to keep the men in the best
possible condition. that the university
may suffer no losses in this direction.
Freshman Reception
The first freshman reception Of the sea-
son. held from time immemorial. the night
after first chapel on the campus. was
held last night. A sophomore class meet
Ing was called after chapel Thursday
morning and It was announced that the
affair was postponed. 1t developed. how
ever, that this was 4 considerate precau-
ton on the part Of the intended hosts to
prevent the bird from flying The wise
ones said Custom demands IT," and the
sophomores said I'VE are for custum."
and the reception was held at approx
nately II o'clock Thursday night. All
freshmen reported In evening clothes.
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