University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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FRESHMAN TRACK JOHNNV GOWEL.1 ( la s president, who showed ' em the way I lut the Frosh, once they Bridgti hi, they ran u] a 68 to liv trimming South Portland ■ For two years, the Sophomores won their annual track meet with the Frosh. n both occasions, vic- tory was one-sided. It began to look like the founda- tion of a Sophomore hierarch} oi victory. But the Class of 1938 had other idea-. n the face of it. the class didn ' i look to be as powerful as other Freshman classes which had preceded it. Their cross country fives were only average; and with the National Freshman Champion of the year before, the Sophomores were the favorites. Despite these handicaps, the Frosh entered the annual meet prepared to lift their rules, if possible, and if impossible, to give the best performance they were able. Before the meet was over, they had ac- complished all they had envisioned, and were, in their first year, champions of Maine ' - two underclasses. The transfiguration took place in the hands ol a half dozen capable runners. Led by the flashy John- UN Gowell, class president, the yearlings vanquished completely the soph running forces and hung up an easy triumph. The rules, as promised, were lifted, had shown their power, tailed to Stop hen-. Against 40 -core and increased the victory the next Satnrd.u U-, to 14 ' ,. ' ■ ■ ■■■ j f i;iaaaiH HI $ i ,f ¥ ■■ - mi II II if r The Memorial Gymnasium and [ndoor Field, where the indoor meets were held 222

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fobe] . Elliott, Peters Hack ro« Alpcrt, Watson, Plumpton, Owens, Bither, Waldron, Spavin. Carter, Chatt :: Davis, Prahar, Ward, Nadeau, Fox, Bartlett, West, Edwards, Rubin, Allan, Rogei 3, Peai I mutter in-, as-i. coach, Smith, asst. mur.. Hurwitz. Greenlaw, Fleischmann, Levitan, Edwards, ;...1hik. Ireland, Hunter, tutting. Grey. Dean, Smith, Hussey, Wright, Fac Mgr. Curtis. ch Jones Front row— liar. ling. Shannon, Reidman, Loring, Graham, Elliott, Petei Lees, Gleason, Hayes, Swenson, Lord, Adams, Shute, 1 But all in all, tin ' season was a success. The games attracted large crowds, and the Freshmen, headed fur an undefeated season, showed unusual spirit and vigor. The team was a miniature of the varsity, and went through its motions in the same manner that the regular linesmen and hacks went through theirs. It practiced frequently with the seconds ami from them won the reputation of a powerhouse attack. Jones had so many candidates for positions that it was easy to bring in new talent and ability when the old seemed likely to falter or weaken. Unquestionabl) the eleven was a source of new material for Maine in 1935. At one time, it was said the team was even heavier than the varsity- -something that hail not happened for years. Brice, experimenting with 170-pound linesmen, intimated that he could use weight. Bill Kenyon expected it in basketball. Unquestionably there was a great deal of truth behind the statement. But the big question which faced followers of the sport was the same that has faced them year after year. Each fall new Freshmen blossom into stars. Yet only a few continue to a llieve varsitj success. Would the team of 1938 do tin- same ? Numeral winners were: 1). S. Adams. I . B. Elliott, Lincoln Fish, . F. Glea- son. C. II. Goding, L. Graham, T. P. Harding. R. E. Hayes, R. S. Hussey, I. I. Laurin, II. T. Lees, D. E. Lord. V. X. Nadeau, P. F, Peterson, !• ' .. I. Reidman, M. I ). Rubin, T. R. Shannon. II. I ). Shute. A. A Swenson, I . I .. I obej . R. T. Viola. 221

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Back r. u Carlisle, Hitchings, Crowell, Dalot, Hi-mum. Frost, Shaw. Parsons, Getchel!, Stagg, Leavitt, Stuart. O ' Connell, Stillman iders, Hunnewell, Perkins, Murray, Swab, Hinckley, Webb, Bell, (latti. Dodge, Smith, I : , , . , I I li l- ' ront I ' m i U le, Corbctt, DeWick, Littlchcld, Urcwcr, Lenox, Bower, Folley, Gowell was one of the men who took personal delight in the South Portland victory. The Blue speedster scored more points than his n] l Alma Mater and with Dim kelley. another ex-Caper, raced at will around the Maine cinder track. The season was more, however, than a triumph for a few individuals. In ad- dition to Gowell, Hurwitz, Waddington, Troland, and Cain showed strength in the track events, and Rogers, Sherry, and Ireland in the weights. A mile relay team composed of Gowell, Bottcher, Kelley, ami Hurwitz took part in an exhibition at Portland and gave an excellent performance, Vs far as tin ' season itself was concerned, there was little doubt of the ability of most of the contestants. With the cream of his varsity runners graduating in 1934, Coach t hester A. Jenkins must necessarily look to the Freshmen for incom- ing talent. partial answer to the problem was supplied b) the 1934 Frosh. In addition to team activities, members of the squad found themselves proficient at acquiring University medals in the Christmas handicap. For the second year in a row. a dormitory team raced through to the championship of the [ntramurals. Gowell, the outstanding entrant, was proficient in both the dash and hurdles as well as the broad jump. Me was beaten only infrequently during the year. Numeral winners were: Alfred Bottcher, Charles ' ain, Ralph ( lifford, Buel Dean, Avard how. Elmer I ' rake. I a il Fox, Robert Fuller, Wallace Gleason, fohn Gowell, John Haggett, Waldo Hardison, Robert Harvey, Sidney Hurwitz, Richard Ireland. Donald Kelley, Edward Pierce, Philip Rogers, Merrill Shea, Edward Sher- ry, Walter Smart. Parker Troland, Norman Waddington, Douglas Wishart. 223