Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-04
BOWDOIN'S BEST
ENTERED IN inter-
FRAT TRACK meet
Especial to Kennebec Journa1,

Brunswick, Me-, March 3.-Bowdoin
students are looking forward this week
to the annual fnter-fraternity track
meet which is held on Friday evening
OF this week on the eve of the big
interscholastic meet. This competition
'is one Of the outstanding events of the
year and arouses a great deal of inter-
est. as at lease half the college are
entered in the various events. This
years meet promises to be the most
holly contested ever held, as the out
standing track men are pretty well
scattered In the different fraternity
houses. Last year the Sigma M house
was the victory largely through the
efforts OF Tootell, the intercollegiate
hammer champion, who alone garnered
30 points, winning the 40-yard dash,
the 45-yard low hurdles. the 35-pound
hammer, the shotput, the discus and
placing in the broad jump. Tootell has
graduated and the Beta Theta Pi house,
which finished second last year. look
the favorites although they will be
closely pushed by Chi Psi. especially
II Asa Small returns to college. as he
Is good for a. first in the high and
broad jumps. Zeta Psi. with Frank
Harrington, the Hildreths. Ham, the
sensational freshman miller. and Koh-
Ter, and Alpha Delta Phi running
Small in the mile. Spinney in the
dashes and quarter. Mason in the quar-
ter and half. Alden Smith in the dis
Gus and Wiley in the pole vault. should
corner few points. Sigma M with
McGarry, who. by the way, looks like
a second Tootell in the wei lights. Lowell,
sprinter and low hurdler. and Little
field. hurdler and quarter miller, and
Conner. freshman Splinter. will be up
with the singers. Hamilton Of Theta
Delta Chi, anchor on the varsity relay.
Tanning of Kappa Sigma. Howes Of
Psi Epsilon, will have to be reckoned
with in their respective events, the
quarter, half and mile.
The 40-yard dash record held by
Glenn Butler of Chi Psi should be
equalled with such men as Spinney and
Mason Of Alpha Delta Phi. Littlefield,
Lowell and Connor of Sigma NJ. Far
rngton of Zeta Psi and the judges Will
have a tough job to pick the winner.
In the mile run Foster. Beta; Small.
Alpha Delt; Ham. Zete; C. Hildreth of
the same dump. and Howes. Psi U. Will
furnish some thrills. Foster is doped
to win. but he must extend himself
and may be forced to new record
With Hardy. Beta: Littleffelf: Sigma
Nu.; y. Harrington. A. D.: and Mclnnls'
Zete, the high hurdles must be blan-
ket finish with Hardy the favorlte'
Hardy has done six seconds. equalling
the worlds indoor record in the Bow
dom gym.
The 440-yard dash will be the race
OF the evening with Webster. Beta
the present record holder: Mason. A.
H.. who forced him to that record
Hamilton. II. D.. anchor on the varsity
relay: Tanning. Kappa Sig: Tarbell'
Beta: Littlcfield. Sigma NJ; Farrlng-
ton, Zets: and Spinney, all on the var
sity relay squad. will make this event
alone worth going miles to see.
In the half. Foster and Webster
last years winner. Tanning. Hamilton
Mason, Small and Robinson, Beta, may
force the victor to break George Good
wins mark of 2m. 2-9s. in order to
win,
The different field events and the
team races should prove equally close
and interesting. All in all the meet
looks to be the most interesting ever
staged in the Bowdoin gym.