The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-04
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BASKETBALL
mil" to Be Rep
resented on Court by
StrCng Team.

The Montclair Academy basketball squad
was out yesterday afternoon for it's iirst
workout of the season. The cadets expect
to be well represented in the basketball
line this season. With the exception of
Captain kenncy. all of last years unde-
feated team are back in school. c. H.
Garrison will coach the team again this
year. Mr.. Garrison has coached different
prep school teams in basketball for
three years, and not one of his teams has
met defeat. Last years team was the
best ever turned out al the academy, ana
from the material at hand this years team
will be fully as good.
NJ. i. Van HOesen. who played forward
last year, has been elected captain OF the
team. He will play one of the forward
positions this year. Several good men are
lighting it out for the other forward place.
The most promising are Walden, the foot
ball man, and Knapp. The latter is show
but Is very fast. At centre this year either
w. Partridge or Montgomery will play.
The former played centre last year and Is
a good all-around man. Montgomery has
the build and weight of a good centre.
He has not. however, had very much ex-
perience. but is a hard worker n should
make good. Hazel and IL. Partridge, last
down their same old jobs this year. Hazel
is a sure shot, excellent in passing and
very aggressive. II. Partridge Is a tower
of strength on the defense. lie breaks up
his opponents team work and intercepts
many pasSes.
OF the other men who are out Dubois at
forward is exceedingly clever and with
practise should make q good man.
Schmidt, the football man. is out for one
of the guards. Although inexperienced, he
takes to the game naturally. On the whole
the cadets expect to have a winning team
this year. The first game will be played
Friday night against the alumni.
Montclair Highs Prospects.
Basketball has taken a strong start at
the Montclair High School, both among
the BOYS and girls. The boys team will be
unusually strong this year, and Will be
A league has been formed and Is open TO
all boys in the High School. These will be
divided into several smaller teams, and
will compete with each other. Besides the
varsity team there will be a second team.
An interesting schedule has been arranged,
and much enthusiasm has already been
shown. The class game will not take pace
until later on.
First Game for Newark High.
Newark High School will open its
basketball season Friday afternoon In the
Newark Y. M. C.. A. gymnasium. Inc
members of the BLU and White hv VIII
have for their opponents the crack Battln
High school five, of Elizabeth. The Bat
tin High five lost to the st. Benedict Col,
lege on Monday, and the local High School
boys hope to make a better showing than
their friendly rivals, the Saints" whom
they hope to meet later In the senson, IL
suitable conditions can De arfanBeu.
The Newark High School lads have been
practising twice a week In the local Y. M
G.. A. gym" for the past two weeks, and
are gradually rounding into form. Ray
mond Smith and Baumann, last years sta'
forwards. will be seen in the High School
lineup again this year, and Andy
Speary. who played on the second team
two years ago, may play forward part oil
the time. Centre will be held down by
the old reliable pete" Siedler. who is
CAPTAIN of the five this year. James Al
yerson. this years football captain. will
look after ore Of the guard positions. But
who will take care of the other guard is
q question.
Joe Vollmar. guard on last seasons sue
eessful second five, seems 10 nave the call.
but Risler. Pier. Kugle AMI Scanlon are
all good men and will most likely be used
in part of the game Friday.