The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
CANDIDATES
ARE HUSTLING
To Win Places on the
Spaulding Basketball
Team
SLAYTON AND
O'LEARY IN LIST
Several From Last Years
Squad Are Also Avail
able

Basketball now holds the stage IN
I the theatre of sports at Spaulding-
More enthusiasm than ever in the his
tory Of the game at the school Is being
shown this year and over I20 candi-
dates for the various teams have re-
ported to Coach Carl Lundholm With
girls varsity, boys varsity first and
second teams, girls and boys team
from each high school class and girls
and boys, eighth grade leagues on the
eards, the coach has been forced to in
struct,i drill and train the candidates
by periods. These periods run into the
night and as consequences Coach
Lundholm is doing everything but eat
basketball these days. In addition, Of
course, he il regular member Of the
faculty.
The boys varsity teams Of course
hold the center of interest. A sched-
ule which will call for the best the
school can give has been arranged and
calls for 10 games. all with first-class
teams, However, the material il show
ing up well and the coach has great
hopes for the championship. Captain
Slayton and O'Lcary are the only two
veterans of last years first team who
are in the squad this year but Tierney,
Watkins, Woodcock and Wylie, who
were on the varsity second five last
year, are out again Slayton and
OLeary are already showing their old
form and the others are all fighting
hard for berths on the big team.
The battle for forwards, through an
extensive cut in. the squad yesterday,
has been brought down to Tierney,
Watkins, Miles and Wylie. It's going
to be tough proposition for the coach
picking the pair who shine brightest
from this quartet. OLeary, Nicora and
Woodcock are out for the back posi-
tons OLeary's place appears certain.
Nicora never played before but is
showing up like Ire did in football this
past season. He never chased the pig
skin either but he showed up like a |
all during the season. Wood
Geek is aiso fast player and may
land because OF his experience.
On the varsity second team Coach |
has Alexander, Celia. West \
sott, Mercier and Anne out for for
Yards, Nelson for center and O'Keefe,
Ialey and Ingram for backs. Accord
ny to his present scheme, the coach
viii equip the first team with blue and
'ed jerseys of the school and the Sec
,nds with white ones. As soon az a
rarsity man starts slipping it win be
i L. So, ..rItt 1
snd-Iine lad will land in the coveted
chool colors. This scheme win prob
lbly be used in football next year also
t has been sised by several OF the
argcr universities for several years.
Haley and Ingram, who are both fresh
men, have pleased the eye OF the spec
ators who line the gym every after.
loon and brilliant basketball future
! predicted for them. Nelson is also
howing up great at center on the
crubs.
About 80 girls are out and are being
nut through the PAGES every day by the
zach. No definite organization has
AIKEN shape yet but the material is
The girls win have sched-
lie Of about eight games, it il expect
d. Interclass schedules for the four
iris teams and the four boys teams
re being arranged as well as a SEIZED
lie for the eighth grade leagues. The
chool authorities are now dickcringi
or a game with Hanover, n. H.. high
Q be either Dec. Is or is and with
'orwich university freshmen for
anne on Dee H. These games win be
be first on the schedule
The varsity schedule. as now ar
snged, is as follows Jan. 9. Water
nry at Barre; Jan, -, ST. Michaers
Ugh at Barre; Jan. 10. Peoples at |
Jan. 20, st. Adams at St.
lbans; Jan. is, Goddard at Spauldng
subject to change because Of examina- q
onsl; Jan. 81. Montpelier at Barre; ,
an. 2s, Springfield at Springfield; Feb.
Burlington at Burlington; Feb. 4, Ca |
iedral high at Burlington; Feb. 10, ,
Taterbury of Waterbury; Feb. II, /,
pringheld az Barre; Feb IL, Peoples /
! Barre; Feb. "a, st. Adams az Barre
arch 2, Montpelier at Montpelier;
arch 8. Cathedral high at Barre;
arch 10, Burlington at Barre.
Gamer for the second team prob
by willy be arranged with Montpelier