Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-12

:, to win the century. Another one
thought Captain Boyd Of Bates would
run circles around his field in the
quarter" This one also picked Har-
Ian Holden to win the half mile-'if
he's still running" The whole burned
five of 'em varied SO we couldn't strike
a mean average. If there's anything
meaner than this particular mean
average we've failed to find it, and
We've been in the newspaper game
some several years. After that eX-
perience with our friends we tried the
other Maine newspapers.
And the Lewiston Journal came out
Wednesday evening with a forecast
that Bates will make BoWdoin step
some to pull down second place. The
L. j. gives names and suggests start
ling possibilities from the fading
keaney, the sometime winner BarroWs
and the really good Gregory. Says the
Lewiston paper:
1T seems as if Bates and Colby would
be pretty evenly matched, with Bowdoln
a little better than either, yet no one or
the three is so much better than the
others. that it can be given the preference
good weather and Bates will send team,
to Brunswick, capable of making a good
bid for second honors."
And, at that, the l. j. doesn't men
ton Drew.
Another Wednesday dispatch said:
art Smith is putting the finishing
touches on his track material for tho
coming meet to be held in BrunsWick
Maine. The jinx SENS to have hold OF the
Orono team. Wonderlick has pulled
tendon and will be unable to compete
again this season and it is doubtful if he
can take part in the cross-country work
next fall. Pat French, Names star
all-'round track man. fell Saturday over
a hurdle. At that time it was thought
nothing serious would come of the ac-
cident but Monday he was confined to his
bed and unable to leave the house Tues
day. Without French the Maine team
will receive big handicap"
That left US fiat. We had felt pretty
sure of that hurdle stuff.
| We looked over the dashes and
picked Charlie Rice, Zeigler and Lawry
| in that order for both events, princl-
pally because they have been running
| in that order at Orono, and because
| there isn't another Splinter in the
State entitled to recognition under
present signs. Leeccck might have
placed in the 220, because Otis Lswry
| lacks the stamina to do gruelling trials
and finals in both dash events. but
Leecock is victim of the popular
strained tendon. The only chance for
an outsider to place seems to be as
third in the 22O. If Lawry can't take
It, the point appears to rest between
Donovan and Barrows.
| Roger Bell ought to beat Mark
Thompson in the mile because Thomp'
however push Bell so hard that Bell
won't be able to take the half, for
which he is also scheduled. NJ. Wood
or P. Thompson looks good for third
although Irving may make it.
French has the call in the high
hurdles, although he has been suffer
ing an injured knee. Savage is I'M
derstood to be hurd;ing below form.
The Bowdoin man ought. however, to
take the low flights handily.
One can't do any more than pick
Irving Merrill, the Colby veteran for
the quarter. He has been in the game
too long and too ably to displace him,
without better cause. for either Turn
er, Lawrence or Mcbride. Any Of
these men. however can do close to
the State record and this quarter will
be worth going miles to see. Law
renee has beaten Turner but McGee's
| conf1dence in his profe1e gives him q