Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-25
CONY HOOP TEAMS
BEGIN PRACTICE
EARLY next WEEK

The athletic heads at Cony High
school have officially announced that
Jimmie Comedian. for many years an
amateur star of note in this state ana
last year the basketball coach at
Cony High. will again coach the Red
and White hoop teams this year. Con-
nellan, former Portland star. developed
a fast, smooth working outfit from
green material last year and with six
veterans to work with this season
great year is predicted for Cony on
the polished court.
The boys squad will report Monday,
for their first meeting of the season
and on Tuesday. Coach Comedian VIII
meet the capdidatcs for the girls
team. Stiles, Overlook, Nicidess, Lap
idus, Fletcher and Trask will prove
a wealth of material to start building
the 1926 basketeers and such candi-
dates as Johnny Plummer, Gilmore,
Bud Murphy and Pierce. new man
from New Gloucester High school,
will keep the veterans working to hold
down permanent berth.
Adopting the plan followed last
winter and strictly adhered to by the
football team this fail the team will
play the fastest, most scientific OPP
position in the state regardless of the
distance between the two schools.
Manager Royden Worthing has ar
ranged formidable slate of games
which should draw the crowds to see
the Red and White perform this win
ter Three home games i'll succession
mark the opening of the Cony sched-
ule, which officially starts on the 9Th
of January with Brunswick. -
The team will play it's home games
In City hall as was the ease last year,
the large floor space and saetinS ca
pacity making this hall much more
desirable than the Assembly hall. In
addition to the regular schedule there
will be a game with the Alumni. the
date for which will be announced
later
The team is eaptained by Howard
Stiles who capablY held down one OF
the forward positions in the majority
of the games played last year The
Girls team is captained by Miss Olena
Moulton and Miss Frances kinSman is
manager The girl lost Capt, Get
chell, Leuchter. Hanks and Herrick
from last years team but Will nave
an abundance of material from which
to build winning outfit this season.
The center positions will be gamble
but. Captain Moulton, Manager kins-
man and Hunt are trio OF forwards
who will keep the team in the list OF
high scorers i'm the games this year
ana Priest and rhorne are pair OF
guards with previous experience.
Among the candidates this year who
will make the varsity fight for their
positions are Nickless. Baker. Barker.
Tracey. Mcclure ana Gilmore,
Tie girls schedule has been com
pIeted and will be published at an ear
" date. The boys games follow:
Jan. Sony rs. Brunswick at Au-
susta.
IAN. 15-Cony VS. Morse at Augusta.
JAM 22-Cony vs.. Gardner at Au-
susta,
Jan. 97-Cony VS.. Edward Little at
Auburn (pendinst.
Jan. 29--Cony vs. Brunswick at
Brunswick.
reb. C--cony IS. WaterviJe a! Wa
lcr4illc.
Feb I2-Cony IS. Bangor at Bangor.
Feb. f7-Cony VS.. Morse at Bath.
Fob. 19-Cony VS.. Winslow at Au-
rug,a.
res. 9G-Cony Us. Gardner at Gar
Gine,.
Mar. 5-cony vs.. Bangor at Ban-
sor
Mar. 1e-Cony VS.. WaterviIle at
Augusta.
Mar. 19-Couy vs.. Edward Little at
Augusta tpendinC).
Mar. 36--Cony IS. Ninslow at
Ninslow