Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-05
FAIRFIELD BASKETBALL.
The Town Team Gives Promise OF
Being Very Fast.

Fairfield has succeed in making an
excellent start on a fast basketball
team and after the men have had a
little more practice other teams in TIC
STATE Will find q pretty warm article
to go up against. None of the men
nave had any experience before this
winter in the game, but all are fine
athletes. When Fairfield caught the
fever several weeks ago there were
many candidates for the team and all
were given a pretty thorough trial.
joe league of Colby. was secured as
coach and he has succeeded in drilling
the men in good shape in the short
time he has been ut work.
Weber. who plays right forward, is
an Old Coburn football player and so
takes to the game we'll. He is of good
weight and very active and steady on.
his feet. Ned Smith, the left forward.
is the one who played third base on
the Fairfield baseball teams for several
years. His size is very deceptive, TO-
he is very stocky and rugged and
weighs much more than he appears to.
Ben Smith, the center. is a brother to
Ned and has played football some He
is regular giant in size and strength
and it will be hard to find a match fors
him in any of the big centers of the
State. He is very quick and ACTIVE, on
his feet for SO large man and UNI
usually strong even for his size.
Flood, the right back. played the outES
field on the baseball team several years.
and has strength and endurance to
burn. He is an extremely aggressive
player, not being satisfied unless hesis
with the ball all the time time and
sweating like butcher from his fast
work. He is of good height and weight
and very strong.
Allen. who plays left back. is Fair
fields favorite athlete and the only;
many to hold a place on the baseball
teams from the start to finish.r He is
small but solid and a cool, foxy player,
being fast on his feet
All of these players are wel1-sea-
soned athletes. hard as nails and with
lungs of leather, so the mateIials for
the team was excellent at the start.
All of the men are very solid aud the
total weight Of the team would doubt
less surprise anyone.
In the time it has been practicing the
team has secured a very good idea of
the game and the men play we'll to-.
se;her. In the game. Thursday cven-
ing. with Dexter, Flood threw one of
the prcttiest goals ever Seen in the
game here. The ball was in mixup
near the center Of the floor when Flood
managed to get possession of it and
with several men clinging to him raise
it above his head and throw it back
wards into the basket. He showed
great knack for throwing goals getting
seven in the game Some of the other
men also threw some very pretty ones
The great defect in the team as
shown by this game is fouling. This
is u common fault with all green bas-
ketba!l teams, for it takes lots of ex-
pericnce to learn just how to manage
the hands, especially with old football
or baseball players. Many of the fouls
We're called for advancing the ball.
something that can be easily overcome.
The team gives promise of soon being
able to play IL very fast, hard and clean
game, and it's career during the winter
will be watched with a great deal OF
interest by lovers of the game.