Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-19
COLBY COLLEGE

Inc IEnt 1ali OF snow WntcN IelI III
Waterville Thursday and the cold wave
which has followed have put damper
on the prospects for baseball at the col
lege today. Manager Cronin of the base
ball team has not been i'll communica-
ton with the Maine management up to
Il late hour yesterday, SO it could not be
learned definitely whether it would he
thought best TO play the Colby Maine
game today or not If possible the
game will be started. but the condition
of the grounds makes this look doubt
full unless a warm sun should make its
appearance this forenoon. The infel1
las not any snow to amount 10 anything
on it, but the outfield is well covered.
! If the two mana gements decide not to
| play today an effort will be made to
play the contest off either this Saturday
Or a week from this Saturday, the re-
suit depending upon what Maine has
scheduled for either OF those days
Coach Allen after the practice yester-
day announced the following lineup for
the colby team. should it play: H.Csllj-
tain Heyes. third base; Taylor. sec oiid
base; Driscoll, catcher; Buchanan. right
field; Fraas. shortstop; Tyler, left field ;
Pulsifer, center field; Marshall, first
base; Fahey, pitcher.
| 1t had been thought that Bucknam
might start the game al pitcher. but
Coach Allen has evidently decided to
play him III the outtield for the present
Buchanan may get u chance at pitching
cn, 49, 10,
either Nourse or Wyman will take his
place III the field, with the chances IA
yoring Nourse
| The men are confident of putting UP a
good game against 1-ainc. as they have
10 IN working hard and have gotten a
good start. The whole team plays to-
gether with a snap which is roticeah HE
considering that the season has not vet
begun and that no game has vet been
played.
Manager Cronin is planning to pull off
three interfraternity baseball games
permitting.
The Colby Musical Clubs gave their
annual Waterville concert in the City
Opera house last evening before good
sized crowd. This was the climax Of
the season for the clubs They gave
an excellent concert which reflects much
credit upon the management and which
was we'll received by the audience Es-
pecialy were the readings by Neil +.
Leonard q and the solos by Raymond
Q. Brinkman - much enjoyed. Brink
man has deep, rich baritone voice
which is pleasing.
Hugh l.. Robinson, IS has enlist
ed In the Medical Corps of the Ca
madam Army and will leave Water
Vile Saturday morning for Montreal.
He was rejected by the examining
board of Waterville for the United
States Army. but wished to go so
badly that when the Canadian re
cruiting force came TO Waterville he
Immediately enlisted. Robinson has
been prominent at Colby during his
four years here and he will be missed.
He is u member CT the Delta 'kaDpa
Epsilon Fraternity and is the son of
the Reverend Charles +. Robinson Of
Watorvillc.
Another Senior who expects to
leave college the last of this week
or the first of next is Roy NJ. Hayes.
Hayes expects to go to Fort Slocurn.
\. V. for training. He is in the reg
ular army. Hayes is also prominent
at the college. He is this year pres
ident of the Athletic Association and
was recently elected Senior class
chaplain for Commencement. beside
taking an active part in various 9TH
er college activities. He is a mem
| Der of the Alpha Tau Omega Fra
ternity.
Friday, April 49, is holiday at
the college, there being no classes
held that day, Beside the fraternity
and Varsity baseball games there
will be n dance in F,iks hall in the
evening. which will be run by a num-
Der of the students from the college
for the benefit of the students and
visitors from the University of Maine
This dance will be run regardless IF
whether the game with Maine is
played, although it was gotten IN
partly to entertain the Maine follow
ers who might come down with the
team. Special music Will be fur
nished.