Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
Hebron Hoop Coach
Cuts SQUAD to %

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Hebron, Nov Glowing to the
small gymnasium at Hebron, Coach
Hollis has found 1t necessary to cut
the basketball squad down to % men.
two more to be added during the
week. Portland seems to have a ma
jority for no less than five boys hail
from Portland and vicinity. The
Twin Cities have three men in Wing.
Wheeler and Packard. who will make
strong bids for regular berths.
Massachusetts still has eight repre-
sentatives on the squad, which is
very good considering many boys
from the Bay state intend to follow
up the ice sport.
Mcclellan from Westbrook high, all
around athlete looks the best of the
forwards, and Lamb of Deering is
one of the fastest men on the floor.
Wass of Southwest Harbor Is a man
who cannot be left out. for in spite
of his lack of size, he is a consistent
point scorer and seems to be all over
the floor at once Wing of Edward
Little high and Ralph of North East
Harbor, are two juniors who will be
retained on the squad because of
their scoring ability. These two boys
teamed up to defeat the seniors in an
interclass struggle last week.
There will be a merry battle for
center with Ed Lane OF Arlington.
perhaps winning. However he will
be hard pressed by Finlayson OF
Cambridge, Mass, and Warren of
Somerville high.
"Pitter" Fraser and Guptill are the
best in the way of guards so far; but
that Small, veteran from last year
team has not reported. must be taken
into consideration. Bullet Guptill
halls from Deering. where he cap
tured last years team. He has all
the requisites Of good guard. How
ever Abbott from Old Orchard and an
old Thornton academy star. together
with Don Bailey, another Deering
boy. will make things tough for the
other guard candidates.
John Small or "Pitter" Fraser are
the likely candidates for captain OF
the team, being the only letter men
on the entire squad. Small did not
report for practice today as he needs
a little rest from his strenuous foot
ball season. Mcclellan was also
resting today.
Coach Hollis had the boys team up
in fives, running up and down the
floor passing the ball to each other.
The first five were Lamb and
Wass. forwards. Guptil1 and Fraser
guards, and Finlayson. center. very
much speed was displayed In the
workout as Coach Hollis intends 10
make another cut in the squad i'm
mediately after the Thanksgiving re :
cess, whicrsiasts but two Days. the
squad is eli too large and viii be
divided into two distinct SQUADS as
was the football squad.
There will be a second team with
separate schedule Of about eight or
ten games. An school wishing 10
play the Hebron ends should COM
municate with Bernard Lancaster
manager. -
Coach Hollis faces the same aim
Guilty as Coach Dryer found IN 1901,
ball. There are so many men y.
equal value that it will be very
difficult task to distinguish between
the ability of the candidates. In all
events It looks like a very success
full season. The players who survlV-
ed oday's cut are Guptill. Lamb. Don
Bailey of Portland. Wheeler. ana
Packard Of Lewiston, Wing or Au
burn. Lane and Joe HARRINGTON or
Arlington, Mass, Finlayson, keliener
and Finn of Cambridge, Mass, Fra
ser and Warren of Somerville. Mass:
Muchmore of Boston. Mass. Shea OF
Bar Harbor, Wass of South west
Harbor. Brown of Fairfield. Small OF
Nashua, N. H., Milton of Andoyer:
Mcclellan of Westbrook, Abbott OF
Old Orchard, Ralph of Mort East
Harbor and Chamberlain Of Island
Falls,