Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Basketball Outlook
At Maine Good for
The Season 1925-26
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
University of Maine, Mar. 7-Uni-
versity of Names 1924-25 basketball
players have hung UP their check
cred jerseys and stored the old iron
hoops in moth balls for another sea-
son.
The results Of this years work on
the polished surface. according to
the number of games won, was not so
successful as it has been in past
years. However, 1t must be remem-
bered that "Cuddy" Murphy had
practically an entire green team to
mould into shape for hard, amblt-
ious schedule of IA games, and a
glance over the seasons record OF
scores will show that most OF the
games that were lost were by a one
or two point margin. Another rae
tor that should be taken into consid-
Grafton is that most of the games
were played on distant foreign floors
ONLY four games were played on the
Orono surface and the Blue hopsters
won three of these. 1t may be well
be presumed that if the other ten
games were played in the Univer-
sity's own back yard an entirely DIFF
terent story would have been forth
coming.
Graduation wrecked the team that
represented the University year ago
and left Murphy with just two men
that were varsity timber and who
had had previous experience. The
big three that passed on into the
hard and cruel world leaving the
genial "Cuddy" with practically moth
ing to start the season with were:
Ollie Berg, "Crabby" Newell and
Louie" Horsman. All three of these
men were artists in this line of en-
deavor and are still in the game. hav-
ing taken up the coaching profession:
"Tubby" Everett and Capt. Mac
Lake were the two men around which
this years outfit was built. Both of
these men played the games of their
career and starred in nearly every
contest.
rStubb" Soderberg, the six foot
center, playing his first and last sea-
son for Maine, developed into a head
liner before the season ended. Sober
berg was high scorer in many OF the
games.
The guard positions gave Murphy
the most trouble. He had four men
so near alike in skill that differenti-
alton was extremely hard. Bryant,
Johnson, OlSSOl anu ouAlOn AouShs
a merry scrap for the honor of first
choice and as result all four OF
them gained much experience and
will be out there next year to contin-
ue the struggle for supremacy.
Maine loses by graduation only two
seniors, Everett and Soderberg.
Murphy will have next year a veter-
an and experienced team to start the
season with, and supporters Of the
Pale Blue court team are expecting
big change in the fortunes Of
''Cuddy" Murphy's next combination.
Those men who were awarded
their letters by the Athletic Associa-
ton for work on the indoor surface
this winter are Capt. Lake Of VIII
ton; VAUGHN b. Everett of Fort
Faireld; Frederic A. Soderberg Of
Bangor: Albert H. OLSON Of Itch
field, Conn; Vernon c. Bryant Of
Lincoln; Walter j. Dunton Of Liver
more Falls; Edward D. johnson Of
North Berwick; William A. Hans
com Of Orono, and Manager Lincoln
of Houlton.
The seasons record:
Maine 80: Hamilton College 80.
Maine q; st. Lawrence 40. =.
Maine IS; Colgate So. e
Maine 20; Rutgers So. 81
Maine "a; University Club %.
Maine q; c. c. N. Y. A..
Maine Il; Boston College 40.
Maine IA; New Hampshire 81.
Maine "a; Worcester Poly. SO.
Maine AZ; Boston University 81.
Maine 10; New Hampshire 20.