Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-12
INTER-MURAL Basket BALL SERIES
At COLBY WILL BE HARD FOUGHT
EIGHT FRATS ENTER THE LEAGUE

Waterville, Dec. 10.-With the fall
ing of snow, the ice covered streams
and the cold breath of the north
winds all sport fans are beginning
to think Of the indoor games. One
of the many places that they will
find the stage set and the curtain
already raised will be at the Colby
gymnasium, the past scene of many
thrilling basketball games, and the
future auditorium of inter- fraternity
battles this winter.
Last year there were eight teams
after the prize which was a large
felt banner with the inscription:
Colby Inter-fraternity Basketball
champions of 1922, won by the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity. Besides the
winners the following fraternities
were represented: Alpha Tau Omega,
Zeta Psi, Delta Epsilon. Lambda Chi
Alpha, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Alpha,
and non fraternity men.
The winning combination won
every game. Merle F. Lowery of
Houlton was the captain, with Hill
ton C. Haines of Blandford, aMss..
Charles Shoemaker of West Orange,
n. j.: Robert X. Thompson of STRAIT
ford, Conn; Joseph Baldwin of West
Orange, N. j.: ready to carry out his
word. This year it should be a diff
fcrent story. The former captain.
yo1o
graduation. This will mean that
there will be a big hole to be filled
at guard Another man that will
leave a forward position to somebody
else is Baldwin, the individual star
of the whole league. The remaining
veterans are Haines and Shoemaker,
with Burke, Rood and Shanahan to
fill the vacant positions.
The Delta Epsilon Quintet who
won second honors have lost ICY"
Perkins through graduation but other
than that they have about the same
team Herbert, Keith, Emery and
Larrabee, Beatty, Royal and Lam
rher are the veterans with MCGOWAN
and White yet to show their good
qualities.
The Lambda Chi Alpha are perhaps
the hardest hit of all the teams be-
men through graduation and other
reasons. Matzek, Smith, and Ire
worgy, the latter losing his life in
the fire, are all absent from the ranks
this year. The only remaining men,
bers of last years team are Arm
strong and Wiley.
: The Zeta Psi five have practically
the same team as last year. Young
HUM, Burkel, Soule, Fornan. All are
well known having played football
this past season with the exception
of Foran who is not noted in the
track department. Foran is not only
noted in track but is captain of the
relay team with Burkel chosen as
captain of next years football squad.
The Delta Kappa Epsilons can also
Drag of not losing a man having as
q team Barnes, Shaw, Sackett, Vale
and Smith. Although not very strong
last year they should be well up
among the leaders this year because
of the experienced combination.
The Alpha team will have as a nu-
cleus Fetch, Pinckham and Springer.
They were rather weak last year but
should furnish some surprises this
Year on account Of the vast amount of
new material which has come to them
this fall.
The Alpha Tau Omega crew will I'M
doubtedly be among the winners this
year because of the experienced men
and the new material. Baird of the
champion Oak Grove team last year
will be in the A. T. 0. lineup and
should greatly strengthen the defense.
Mcdonald, non-fraternity man last
year. is also qualified to don the same
colors as Baird. Among the veterans
are Captain Callaghan, Moynahan,
McGarry and Scott.
Great interest was shown in the
league last year and the way the teams
are practcing it looks as though the
games will be even faster and harder
fought this winter It was the. rule
to hold dances after each game and
as far Is can be learned at the pres
cnt time. there will be nc exception to
the rule this year.
The league was instigated by Phys
ical Director G. Harry Edwards and
from all appearances the first game
of the series will start right after the
Christmas vacation.