Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-07
COLBY ANNOUNCES
: HARD SCHEDULE
TRACK MEETINGS
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

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Waterville, Mar. 1.-THE track
schedule of Colby college for this
spring has been announced after
having been approved by the Athlet-
ic Council and the members Of the
Colby faculty. The track team has
a much more extensive program than
in years past and Waterville will be
the center Of three meets this year.
The first meet of the season will
he held on the 18th of April on SeaV-
ern's field and will be dual meet
with Northwestern University as the
opponents of the Blue and Gray.
Northeastern needs no Introduction
to local sport followers for year
ago q most exciting game was heiu
between these two and 1t was not
until the last two events that CODY
was sure of winning the meet. COPY
on all the dash events and the dlS-
lance races last year but the neiu
events gave Northeastern the edge
thus making the final results close.
The meet was one OF the pest ever
held in the state of Maine and two
state records were broken in the
meet by Curtis Brooks of Northeast
ern. who surpassed both records or
the state in the javelin and discus
throw. This year Colby is sacrificing
a lot to have the Northeastern meet
come off as this date is the day oil
the enn relays and Colby has always
ben a winner at these games. Spec
tators can rest assured that this
meet will be thriller with North
eastern out for revenge because OF
the defeat that they received at the
hands of Colby last year.
TIL next meet that Colby will be
engaged in will be with Tufts on
May 2 and as this is the first time
that the Blue and Gray have met the
Jumboes in track it is very hard to
say what the outcome will be but 1t
will be a very good meet. The TUFTS
aggregation nosed out Boston Uni
versity team Thursday by the score
of 20 to rs and it is sure that they
will have plenty of strength by the
time they come to Waterville.
The 18th day of May is the date
set for the state track meet which is
also to be held at Waterville this
year. This meet will be one Of the
best that has ever been held in the
state because the four colleges have
all got men who are sure point WIN
ners and the race for first place
should be closer than usual. Bow
dom will be the favorite again
this year as in years past for first
place and it is hard to say who will
win second as the other three institu-
lions have pretty even teams and
may upset the Brunswick team this
year. The meet should bring forth
great competition and many Of the
records of the state should be brok-
en-. The track at Colby is without
doubt the best in the state as it is
the fastest and has been built a
path in the state. There is a large
grandstand on the field and with a
good day the meet should be the
best that has ever been held in this
state.
The New England intercollegiate
championship meet will be held at
the Harvard stadium in Cambridge,
Mass, on the END and 23rd of May
and Colby has entered this meet.
On the Goth and 30th Of May Colby
will send representatives to the Ma
tional Intercollegiate championships
which will be held on Franklin Field
in Philadelphia.
The 9th of May will find Coach
Ryan holding trials for the state
meet which follows the next week.
On this date the final selections will
be made of the men who are to rep
resent the Blue and Gray in the
meet.
Coach Ryan has developed several
new men this year who are bound to
give a good account Of themselves
in the various meets. Brudno, q
Sophomore has advanced the most
rapidly and has developed into one
Of the best middle distance college
runners in New England. Sullivan
Is another runner who has come
along fast and the first competition
that he was in against Paavo Nurmi,
the flying Finn who has gained a
world wide reputation. Since this
race Sullivan has shown better form
and has more confidence. Wentworth
Colby's giant weight tosser, will be
heard from and also such men as
Mittelsdorf, Hearon, Brown, Taylor,
Fransen, Laughton, McBay and Pea
body should give a good account of
themselves. Coach Ryan has started
the big drive for these meets and on
next Wednesday he. will have a
chance to see the men in action as
on this day the interfraternity meet
will start