Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-05
WAsstTTs ARE COMING.
VIII Play Senators Tuesday Evening,
Jan. 6, at City Hall.

Tuesday night is the date set for
+be Senators VS.. the Wassitts of Au-
burn at City hall. This is the first
real basketball game that the Angus
ia management has attempted to put
on this year and it will surpass every
thing that has ever been staged III
the line of basketball in this city. Just
a word about those Wassitts, and II
will not take but few, to impress
upon the minds of the average fan the
fact that they are the champions OF
the State of Maine. They have even
demonstrated their superiority over
fast Massachusetts teams, Haverhill
and Notre Dame for example, having
defeated both Of these teams last sea-
son. Skinner, Daicey, Solomon, Beals
and Twaddle-this is the makeup, and
a fast makeup it is. The Senator'S have
not met this combination yet this
season. although they have met and
defeated two fast teams, the Pittshelo
A. A. and the Independents of Port
land.
Just line or two in regard to the
Senators. This combination is bunch
of basketball players, and it is out
for the basketball championship of the
State. Will they land it? The result
of this game will be a big factor as to
whether they will or not. OF course
there is Rumford to contend with, and
even though the Wassitts defeated this
team last season, there is a big If
in the way as to whether they can
duplicate this stunt again this season
Some say no. The Horace Mann School
team of Franklin, Mass, was defeat
ed three straight by the Wassitts, all
bv narrow margins, "a to %, 20 to %
and % to %, while Horace Mann re-
ceiyed a decided trimming at the
hands of Rumford. The championship
of the state rests with one OF the
three teams, Senators. Wassitts oil
Rumford.
Russ Smith has broken into the
Senator's lineup and is showing ex-
ceptionally fine form. He has his
shooting eye with him, can pass and
is right there every minute. Stilphen
is going good this season, and is con-
siGered to be one of the best II not
the best on the team, a wizard on the
offensive, and not lacking on the de-
fence, he has caused the followers OF
the game to sit UP and take notice
Grenier is playing in the best form
that ne ever has. In the last game
with the Independents of Portland he
was by far the most aggressive play
er on either team. Stuart we'll he Is
always there. He has as yet to have
his first oft night. Cooper is hard,
consistent man at all times, and a
good shot The pivot position will be
filed by a new find. lie sails from Bar
Harber way, has played professional
ball, and they say he can go some
Stubby Thayer, the Wassitt man.
ager. has had crimp put in his long
string of victories. The Haverhill team
which the Wassitts sent home defeated
last season, came. to Auburn Friday
nieht and demonstrated to Stubby's
bunch that they did not know the first
rudiments OF the game. The final score
was 35 to Is, but the Haverhill quin-
tet Just played with their opponents,
passing most of the game while the
Wassitts were tagging on after. Then
of course the Auburn team now feels
as though it has yet to be shown
something. The Senators intend to
show them. Everything is in readiness
and the game will be pulled off Tues
day evening, Jan. 6.