Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-15
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The Cony team has been down to
the University of Maine and returned.
They were eliminated by Bangor in
the semi-finals in one of the fastest
tournament games ever seen In Orono
and not an alibi has been heard from
any one of the players competing.
Cony went down to the tournament to
win, as did seven others. the best
from their respective districts, and
while the Red and White lost, they
earned the name of the hardest fight
ing team entered and they deserved il.
Their first game was with Jones'
port, a general favorite to cop the hon
ors and a dangerous team conferred
around man who deserved place
with the other all-tournament for
wards. Farnsworth the center of the
Jonesport offense and defense and a
pepperbox on the court. encouraged
and drove his teammates to an early
lead over the Red and White, but the
Cony team went out on the floor the
last half, stopped Farnsworth and
Jonesport, held that gentleman to
three points, scored II themselves and
COPIED the game by a score of 26-21
In their second game of the day
Cony was fayorite to win over Ban
gor because of her previous win over
the Crimson at Bangor Saturday. but
records made before the tournament
don't hold much water. Bangor drew
an easy opponent in the preliminaries
and was ready. The Bangor team laid
for Cony's long shot artists and stop
ped them in the early part OF the
game to lead at the half by score of
1910 Tn I'D d.
again carried the fight to Cony and led
at the end of the third period by
score of 17-12.
In the last period of that game the
Cony team tried the same old whirl
wind attack and spirit that had enabled
them to stage wins over Morse and
other teams when seemingly hopeless
ly behind. and perpered the Bangor
blackboard with shots, the great ma
jority of which fell off the rim, but
enough fell in to bring Cony within
two points of victory. The Cony team
lost. but lost gicriously and have no
excuses to offer. Several we'll known
athletes who saw the game remarked
that they never saw a gamer team on
the court.
Coach Comedian, who coached seven
or eight Portland High teams and de-
veloped Jack Flavin and several stars
now well known in basketball, and who
has been in the game long enough to
take wins and losses in philosophical
manner. found it hard to laugh that
defeat off. The spirit was there and
the skill was there. but the flesh failed
to stand the gaff. The Cony coach
went on record as saying tina, the bas-
ketball team representing Cony this
year was absolutely the best he had
ever had under his charge. which is
saying something. The Cony team
lost at Maine but built up name for
fair play and perseverance that will lie
standard for other teams for some
time to come. which means a lot more
than trophy.
Most of the players who made the
Maine trip We're totally exhausted by
their work at the tournament, and
considering this it is doubtful wheth-
er or not Cony will play any more
games this season. There are still
two games left on the schedule, but 1t
would seem that with the tournament
Cony has had about all the basketball
she can stand for thes present season.
and what would be more glorious fin
ish than that made at the Universit!
of Maine?
There has been much discussion
since the tourney as to whether or not
the winners of the Bates and Maine
Journeys will meet to decide the
championship of Maine. Augusta. be-
ing neutral to both Bangor and South
Portland and boastng one of the fin
est halls in the State, WOULD be one of
the best places to stage the meeting
As Augusta fans are anxious to
glimpse the team that eliminated
Cony from the running, there would
be attendance enough to warrant the
bringing of the attraction to this city.