Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-27

Simpson '25. Coach jenkins was in
| great difficulty to select the team so
evenly matched were the last four men
in the trials Of Wednesday afternoon,
| and also in their previous perform
anccs. The order in the Wednesday
| Eurrill. Simpson. Last year the team
competed in class D, while this year
, they will run in class c. an advance of
| five classes. The competition will be
much kecner as the class contains such
, teams of L. of Montreal. Brown. Col
gate and other fast college teams
Bates has in the present team as fast
an aggregation as has represented the
Garnet in recent years. Despite the
loss of Sanella the time of the four
Will undoubtedly equal that Of the VIM
ming team Of last year.
Clarence Archibald. the only man
who has been sure of his place on the
team, is the fastest quarter miller in
the college. Since his entrance he has
taken leading part in all track ac-
tivities. He, has been a member of the
relay teams which have presented the
Garnet in the last two years, twice at
the b. A. A. games and last year al the
Penn games. On all these teams he ran
anchor and has been a consistent aid
to victory. His greatest achievement
was at the New Englnd meet last yahr
when he ran second to the well known
Jake Driscoll of b. c. In the most SEN
sational fight of his career. He also
took a prominent part in the. New
Hampshire State dual meet. winning
the quarter and placing second in the
hale to Sanella, the Bates half-mler.
This year he will run anchor again
and can be depended upon to do more
than his share to put the team across.
Jake" Landers. the little colored
dash man. is by far the best man in
his events in the college and his
friends believe in the State. He has
taken part in all the winning relay
teams which have been put out since
his coming and has formed an able
in track last year were also proof of
his ability. In the n. II. dual meet he
took both dash events and was pre-
vented from repeating in the State
meet only ny pulled tendon which
kept him from the 220 and forced
him into second in the century. Even
at that it was the closest fight of the
year and was won by inches. This
year he has run better than ever and
has been consistently fast in all the
trials.
"Peto' Burrill is another consistent
man on the quartet. In the track game
he can turn his hand to anything. state
low hurdle champion and second in the
high hurdles. he can turn in a place
in the pole vault or broad jump when
needed. He is second only to Landers
in the dashes and can run mean
quarter. as he has shown in the trials.
His performance at Waterville last
year when he copied the hurdle crown
in a close contest was surprise to all
but the coach. who knew his ability.
Although this is his first relay team
his experience in the track game and
his speed make him a man to be reck-
oncd with.
Ralph Corey is another man who has
all-round ability. He broke into the
college track world last year when he
made place for himself on the team
which later won at the Penn relay
carnival. This year his star participa-
ton in the hockey team prevented his
competing at the B. A. A. games. but
on his return to track he won back his
old position. In addition to his relay
work he is a fast quarter-miler and
can show class in the broad jump. He
is consistent man who always runs
his race and that in excellent time.
James Simpson is another man whose
natural ability makes up for his lack
of long experience in the track game.
Last year he was advised by Coach
jenkins to take up track. with the re-
suit that he improved rapidly and was
a runner-up at all meets. This year
his speed has increased and he won
n place on the winning b. A. A. team.
In the trials held recently his perform
ances have been consistent and fast.
In the second trial he ran third to
Archie and Landers. leading all the
other contestants over the fastest quar-
ter run in practice this spring.
Coach Jenkins has not announced
who is to be the alternate as his pol
icy it to wait until the day of the meet
Whatever the arrangement of the team
the Garnet will be represented by a
quartet who will bring honor to the
college despite the nature of the COM
petition.