Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
Defeats Bates Basketball
Team by 81 to 9.
Fast Game All the Way and
Quite Rough al Times.
cony High Beats WatervllIe High
School by IS to a..

Colby defeated Bates last Saturday
evening at the Colby gymnasium in 4
rough ard embarrassing contest by
the score Of 81 to 8. The game vas of
wnirlwnd nature from the start to
finish and although the Bates team
was much lighter than that OF Colby,
it played n plucky game. not letting
NJ FOR Il moment. The game was char
acierized by much roughness. some OF
ii being necessary, bat honor; were
even in this respect and the players
were penaliZed alike. The contest was
the fastest ever witnessed on the Colby
floor
Colby obtained 4 big lead in the first
hail, shooting goals from the floor at
Will and at :he end OF the period had
secured a score Of u points to 3 for
Bates. The features Of the first period
were the passing and team work Of
the Colby boys which was iEtermingled
with fine individual work. In the sec
ond half, Smith tok the place OF Allen
as right forward on the Colby team
and played well throughout the re-
Indinder of the game. The Bates team
took II decided brace and played a
by team down to three baskets from
the floor, but We're only able u lind
one fer themselves. Considerable foul
ing was done in this latter period by
both teams, but they broke even in the
number Of baskets thrown from the
free trials.
The result of this game places the
Colby team on an equal footing with
the University of Maine, as each team
has lost one game 1t is understood
that Il movement is on foot to play off
the tie and decide the championship
on neutral playground. The students
Of Colby College are very anxious that
this should be brought about as they
are confident that with the Maine team
off their large floor they would be able
to defeat them.
The game was refereed by Prof
Charles Fogg of Colby and his work
was satisfactory to both sides. His
work at times was extremely difficult.
but his Judgment was keen and his
decisions met with favor from the spec
tators. "Baggy" Allen of Fairfield Off
of the usual standard. The summary:
COLBY. RATES.
Blake (ClptD. If .............. re-. Bridges
Allen tSnlth, RI ..-........ IL, Hartman
Mcclellan, Observation-Disclosures. G. Sareent
Nick enZie. lG Observation-Disclosures. rf, BiShop
Good. re- ................. If. Brown (Capt)
scorHaColby 81 Bates 9. Goals, from
kenzie . Smith. Allen, SARGENT. Bridges
cree F:ogg Of Colby. Umpire, Allen Of
Fairfield. Time, CON. periods.
Tie preliminary game was between
Waterville High ard Cony High of Au-
gusta in which the latter team Won by
the score of 10 to u. The game started
looking like an easy victory for the Wa
tervillc boys, but the team from down
river took them utterly by surprise in
the last half and defeated them in a
har-raising finish. The score at the end
of the first period stood s to in favor of
the local team.
In the second half Conv came back
strong and commenced pil;nG up points
which the Watnrvil,e team was unable to
overcome. Their work appeared to daze
the local team and 1t WAS but Il short
time before the score was equallcd and
the Cony bows were on to victory. The
work OF Meader, the Cony center, was a
feature in the second period. he shooting
three baskets from the floor and adding
four points from fouls. Huntington and
Fitzgerald also played well. The game
was fast and clean. which always speaks
we'll for intersclrolastic athletics.
The summary:
CONY w. IL s.
Huntington. If ............... re- Philbrook
Fitzgerald, RI .............. lg, Armstrong
Meadcr. .;..'.........-....-... c. Gilman