Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-06
A. 7. 0. and Nom
Frats to Battle for
LIST Berth HOnOrs

Especial to The kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Mar. 5.--As result OF
the Alpha Tau Omega Epsilon bas-
ketball game yesterday afternoon in
the gymnasium at Colby college. a
tie exists between the Alpha Tau
Omega and Non fraternity teams in
the Intermural League which will
nccessitate another game to decide
the years champions. At present
the Phi Delta Theta and Delta Up
silon teams are in tie for second
place. but both will drop out of the
running by Il result of the play off
between the Alpha Tau Omega and
Non fraternity teams as the loser
will take second hOnOrS.
The arrangements for the play off
of the league leaders have been left
in the hands of Wilbur Il. McAllis-
ter. -. of Manchester, y. H.. sec
rotary of the League ssoCiatiOn
and it is expected that some plan
win be made before the end of this
week with the representatives of the
two interested teams for the date of
the game. The association is deSir
Gus of playing the game in the eve
ninE and arranging for an informal
hop after the contest but the per-
mission of the college authorities
will have to be given before this can
be done.
In all probability. the association
will select Coach Ray HaineS of Co
burn to ol1iciate the game as the
work done by the Maroon and Gold
mentor in the Alpha Tau Omega
Delta Epsilon game was of the
highest calibre. The teams are de-
sirous of selecting Il referee who is
absolutely impartial and Haines
showed this in the game Tuesday
afternoon. From all appearances,
the game should be the best OF the
season and should attract a record
crowd to witness it. The rivalry he
tween the two teams is at a high
pitch and the entire college is inter
csted in the outcome of the contest.
Both teams have some stellar play
ers who would easily make Il varsity
team if there was one in existence
in the college
After the game tuesday,. the AL
pha Tau Ones. team seems to have
a slight edge on their opponents for
the first honors. The a. T. q. de-
tense in the game Tuesday was al
most perfect, while the forwards
shot basket after basket with COM
parative ease. With ID. Nickerson
and Schmiedel in the lineup at for
wards. there are bound to be some
pretty shots made by the Taus. Both
men are individual stars yet they
work in perfect harmony with the
rest of the team 10 form a most
difficult offensive power. This is the
first year that the Taus have been
within reach of the highest league
honors and they are keen after the
trophy. They will place at least
and receive one of the trophies but
are not coStent to take the second
choice.
On the other hand, the Non-fra-
tarnity has developed a wonderfully
capable team since the beginning of
the season. The first few games were
hit or miss fashion and they came
within an ace of dropping the Lamb
da Chi Alpha game when they won
1918 in the last minute of play.
Since that game they have worked
hard in practice and have formed a
most formidable aggregation which
has had 10 be reckoned with by all
teams. They tripped the Phi Delta
Theta team while the latter were in
a slump but trimmed the Delta kap-
pa Epsilon aggregation while the
Dekes were at their peak of form.