Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-23
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BY LACK OF HAIL.
HAS STRONG SQUAD
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Especial 10 henneDec JOuruaD
WINSTON, Dec. 22.-With one of
the hardest schedules ever attempt
ed by the high school. the team is
without hall to practice in. The
fire In the Armory at waterville has
made practice impossible for at
least another month. Prospects for
a successful season were very bright
at the beginning Of the year, but the
loss OF practice fof three weeks Will
seriously affect the teams chances.
Thirty seven high school men and
eleven from the grammar school are
out for the team, making total
squad of Is, the largest in the his
tory Of the school There are only
three or four boys in the high school
That are not out for basketball. The
men are divided in two squads.
Squad A., under the direction Of
Coach Mansfield. and Squad b., be-
Ing handled by Wilbur Taylor, cap
tair. OF last years team.
although the team did not lose a
slest number Of men by graduation.
.hev lost two fine men m Taylor and
WILSON. Taylor at center, was one
o. the highest Individual scorers in
tho State last year, scoring nearly
700 points for himself. Wilson also
WIS a steady man at guard
with only few practices, it is
hard to tell wrc Is really going to
make the team This year. Stanley
Gbddeu. last Years captain. looks
10 nave one OF the forward positions
cinciIed. Coach Mansfield is not sure
yet whether he will play Captain
Ea'ger Of this years team, as for
ward or running back. The other
men who look strong for forward
positions are York. one Of the fast
est floor men in the school, and
Higgins, whose feat of shooting 96
consecutive baskets without a miss
makes him dangerous man for a
forward position. Walter Glidden Is
also showing up well in forward
position.
Winslow has an array OF veterans
for guard positions in F'erd Viles,
Sanford Reynolds. Kenneth Rey-
nolds and Harry Hapsworth. These
men. with the exception of Hap
worth, have all proved themselves
excellent guards. The real fight.
however. on the team, comes at Gen.
ter. between Fred Niles and Donald
Matheson, for these men are both
tall, fast and excellent defensive
players. Kenneth Hapworth Is also
out for center. and although handi-
capped by a lack OF experience, he
should make both OF the other can
didates travel fast before the season
ends.
This years team will be very fast.
strong on the defense. and an excel
lent passing team. But the one
question is, can Coach Mansfield
find Il man who can shoot baskets i?
As yet. no sure shot has been de-
veloped to take the place of Tay-
Tor.
Winslow fans will be in for some
OF the finest games Of the year when
Biddcford High and Portland Cath
Ollie High, last years champions.
play here. not to mention the Wa
terville game which. on account of
the rivalry between the two schools,
should furnish n lot Of thrills.
The schedule OF games for the
season is as follows:
January :, Lawrence High at
Winslow; January II, Eastern
Maine Seminary at Bucksport: Jan.
IL. Higgins Classical at Charles
town: Jan. 81. Waterville at Water
Vile: Jan. %, Biddeford at Bidde-
ford; Jan. 81. Portland Catholic
High ut Portland; Feb. g.. Lawrence
High at Fairfield; Feb. o.. Portland
at Winslow: Feb. IL. Sokwhegan at
Winslow: Feb. 81. NJ. c. l., at Win
slow; Feb. II. Biddeford at Win
slow: Cpending); March g.. Water
vile at Winslow; March 18th.
Skowhegan at Skowhegan; four 9TH
err dates pending.
Winslow High school signed up
with Bar Harbor High school at Bar
Harbor. for their first game of foot
ball for next fail. the date to be
September 10Th.