Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-12
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Inc Bates Hockey team ia playins
on week end trip this week and
Lnree hard games are on the slate.
Ihe defeat of Bates by Bowdoin this
season would lead the fans to the
belief that the Garnet will not be a
serious contender for State cham
pionship honors. Colby, although
handicapped somewhat by injuries to
Swede Johnson should be strong and
the Bowdoin outfit seems to he
stronger than ever.
The loss of Joie Cogan, the hashy
center and the Stanley brothers
seems to have been blow from
which the Lewiston college failed to
recover. When Cogan was at Bates,
the Garnet was one of the most
feared ice teams in New England
but the prestige gained by that ag-
gregation seems to be reaching the
vanishing point.
The Cony hockey team hits its
stride this week with games on
Wednesday and Saturday with both
contests away from home. The Req
and White, a squad of ten men be-
sides the manager and Coach
Pierce, invade We terville tomorrow
for a game with the Colby Freshmen.
The yearlings are reputed to be fast
performers and defeat at the hands
of the college team would be no dis
grace to any high school team.
The Cony team makes its second
trip of the week to Portland Satur-
day and stands good chance OF
skating away with the decision. The
Cony team this year. while losing
several veterans from the fold. has a
group of young players who are
bound to make good before the sea-
son is over. The Red and White pre-
sents a powerful attack this year
built around the clever Pete Brad
street and the whole team is In the
best of condition.
While the Cony hockey team is on
its two game campaign the basket
hall crew will be preparing for the
game with Morse which will be play
ed in Augusta City Hall Friday night.
The Bath quintet seems to be the
best from the Seaport since the days
when Bill Perkins was wearing
Morse colors and moreover the visi-
tors are so confident of winning that
they look upon the Cony game as ~
workout before the Edward Little
duel. The Cony team however. Is
the most logical opponent to take
fall from Morse, with Babe Lapldus
and his teammates rapidly rounding
into the. best of form. The game
should be fast and close.
Coach Pierce is using the same
plan on his hockey team that worked
so we'll in football. The coach is
combining his team to very few plays,
all of which however will be we'll re-
hearsed and thoroughly studied from
all angles. The team that knows
few plays well has decided dvan-
tage over the outfit that knows many
plays. all of which are handicapped
by the lack of knowledge as to the
proper time to bring them into use.
Larry Walsh Of Dexter. who Is on
the next Harry Sears card is training
daily with Johnny Mcintyre. light
weight boss of the Maritime pro-
vinces. The Dexter boy is IN the
best Of condition and IS conceded y
more than even chance of winning
over the Portland scrapper. Bobby
Jones. Mcintyre is also working out
in preparation for a strenuous win
ter campaign which will take him
out of the State on several occa sions
and which may bring him to Augusta
City Hall some time during the win
ter. Mcintyre is clever boxer and
a Sood mixer and should take well
in the Capital City.