Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-10


: Saco were the only wearers OF the
M. to PIE sent themselves for their
initial workouts for the 1924 season
although Raymond Fat Lunge a vet
eran guard is expected to arrive any
day and is anXiously being awaited
f, by the coaches and football players.
i More than n score of second string
men, third strinGers. candidates who
were students last year but who did
mt go out for the 1920 team. and
graduates of preparatory schools,
entering Maine for the first time this
f! fall form the remainder of the squad
which Coach Brice will whip into
shape and which he will work hard
! for the next few weeks until he has
picked his team to play Names i'm
portant games.
| Besides the veterans named above,
early corners include Mac Macl<etch-
ME an end of promise who played
q few early season games last year
until he developed shoulder trouble.
This husky lad will bid fair to make
an end position and will be watched
with interest this year on account OF
his f1ashy work of last season. The g
linemen from last years squad. who
should develop strongly this year
and who will give the coaches some
cause to watch them are Dow, sub
stitute guard for HuSsey in early
season games last year; Everett
Strout of Portland, who is more than
ordinary and Fighting Freddy Jor-
dan who looks better than ever be-
fore a chance to show his wares.
Pike. 1S5 FOUNDER and Goldberg of
Old Town fame mentioned by many
as one of the best intersch olastic
linemen of the past few years will
be prominent before the eyes OF
Line Coach Hussey. Names great
est problem this season will be de-
veloping linemen to fill Gaping
holes left by this years assistan Mt
coach. and Bill Murray at tackle
Although he has not arrived. Bill
johnson. a sophomore this fall, for
merly of Deering High athletic cir
Giles will be on hand the last of the
week or first of next as a candidate
| and very prominent one, too, for
a wing position. Bill showed good
/ promise last year and with half a
show should make good.
Z; 1t looks as if Maine would be well
! led up on backtield candidates. Cobb
third string quarter. is on hand.
| as well as Speed Merritt. who was a
J candidate last year for the signal
!, calling position. Merritt. who halls
from South Portland, looks huskcr
than ever and will bear watching
Maine needs a field general badly,
one who will have to fill capable
4 shoes vacated by George Ginsberg OF
! Bangor. Other bacSfield candidates
outside of the two veteran backfeld
men of last year. Captain Young and
! Small, include Chief Johnson. a base
! ball player; Wilmer Elliott of
Montreal OP o. High, son of Yves
Elliott, Maine athlete back in 90;
Bob Cohen of Boston. a back and
track man last spring, winning his
letter in the 440 ward run; FindIey,
a promising looking freshman. who
has had football experience as a
quarter and halfback at Higgins and
i Coburn; Ehrlick, and Johnny Grace
two East Boston High lads from
OBrien coached teams: Martin. an
ali-lnterscholastic halfback from
! Philadelphia, reputed as a fine Of
fensive man-and carrier with the
ball; Carleton Mason. of Oliver
, Ames High North Easton, Mass. }
and lately of Tilton seminary; Harry
and Philip Cohen. brothers. the
! former lS5 FOUNDER, halfback, and
!! the latter a tackle, from Taunton,
Mass; Clark. former Mattanaw
cook academy player from Lincoln
! bnckey Thomas of Camden. second
; string half back last year: Bison OF
! Skowhegan, another second string
, man of last year under Baldwin
Other men reporting Yesterday in
Guided Gerry Dunn. an end, Names
! murder last year; Abbot of Albion.
a brother. to a former Maine sport
, follower. Red" The Youngest of
the Reardon boys from Concord and
! a brother to Jerry. who was famous
/ in football and baseball back in IA,
| 10. 'l6 and Is. and Charlie Reardon.
. a New Hampshire State gridder. will
! cast his lot with the Orono BOYS and
will arrive by Saturday for his first
| workout. Ginny Gooch of Manches-
ter. touted as whirlwind, a former
| pupil of Head Coach Fred M. Brice,
last year at Colgate, comes Saturday,
also. and although he won't be able
i to represent Maine this fall. will
! work out with the team in prepare