Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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FBESIIRIAN BASKETB ALL Freshmen 26-Lewiston High School 23 Lewiston Armory, December ll.-lYith only two weeks of practice behind them, the freslnnen were able to stand off a hard driving Lewiston High team. in the opening game of their schedule. to win. After leading 7 to 5 at the end of the first pe1'iod, the freshmen failed to register a point in the second period, the half ending Lewiston ll--Freshmen 7. The second half was nip and tuck all the way with first one and then tl1e other ahead. With two minutes to go and the score tied Q2-QQ. Norman Tardiff. Acting Captain and former Lewiston High player. cooly dropped two in from out- side to start the freslnnen up on the right side of the ledger. Freshmen 30-Edward Little High 17 December 16. After such a close game with Lewiston tl1e Freshmen went i11to this game determined to make a more impressive showing. Edward Little was equally determined to do a better job on the freshmen than Lewiston had in order to establish their comparative rating locally. From the beginning the freslnnen jumped into a lead that they never re- linquishedg however it was close for three periods. In the fourth period the fresh- men pulled out front for a safe lead. Captain Tardiff and Kenney at guards were outstanding defensively. Stover, with ten points, was high scorer. This game afforded Coach Spinks 2111 opportunity to try out several combina- tions, and to get a better line on the individual members of the squad. Freshmen 43HKents Hill School 26 Jamiary 8.fLed by Captain Tardiff at right guard. the freshmen opened the first college Basketball game in the Alumni Gymnasium against Kents Hill. Clearly showing signs of lack of team organization the freslnnen started off slowly. Kents Hill was leading at the end of the first period ll-8. The second period was hard played with many fouls being called on both sides. Kenney, the spectacular left guard was lost to the team IIGHI' the end of the period on fouls. The half ended, Kents Hill Q0-Freshmen 16. The second l1alf found the Freshmen a different. team. They were breaking hard a11d fast offensively and covering like the real Bobkittens that they are -in defense. In the third period they scored 14 points to Q for Kents Hill, and the period ended freslnnen 30-Kents Hill QQ. The fourth period was equally colorful. Continuing the same type drive that they evidenced at the beginning of the second half. the freshmen went ahead and won, Freshmen 43-Kents Hill 26. IYhitmore, Captain Tardiff. Bullock and Stover played great ball for the Freslnnen. The outstanding thing of this game was the freshmen defensive play the second half when they allowed Kents Hill only six points while scoring Q7 tl1en1- selves. Freshmen 48-Maine Central Institute 25 January 26.-Displaying the best team organization that they had shown so far in the season tl1e freslnnen completely outplayed a strong llaine Central Institute team. Time and again the freslnnen would execute plays beautifully to get the ball in under the basket for 2111 easy shot. At no ti111e after the game started was there a question about its outcome. To point out any individual player who stood out above the others would be a difficult job. The entire freslnnen team functioned as a unit in a way that was beautiful to watch. Holehouse. center i11 place of Bullock who was out with a pulled muscle, was sensational. Roger lYhitmore with ll points was, for the second game, the high scorer. Aroostook Trip, February 4-5-6 Immediately following examinations, nine players and Coach Spinks went into Aroostook County on a three-game trip. This was the irst time a Bates team was ever represented in this section of the state, and it was looked forward to with great enthusiasm. Page 0nr'lz11nrlrrrl forfy our

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FII ESIIRIAN IIASKETIIA LL l runt lfou'. l'ar1liff, Raymond, Bullock, Kenney, Stover. Sri-um! Ron-: Voaeh Spinks, Daikus, Witty, Ilolehouse, flool, Lippner, Pellieani, lI.YXl'.N'ft1Ilf l'Ullf'll w7ll0l1 Basketball was recognized as an intercollegiate sport at Bates, a student desire. that had been brewing' for several years, was satisfied. Although there were some who hated to see Hockey go, their numbers were so few as compared with those interested in Basketball. that they were willing' to give up and support the Basketball movement. Immediately plans for the first team to represent Bates in Basketball for a period of sixteen years were formulated. It was decided to introduce the sport with a freshmen team one year in advance of Yarsity competi- tion. This, it was believed. would help somewhat to match the foundation work that had been accomplished by our neighboring colleges through the medium of freshmen teams. Twenty-five prospective Basketball men. for the freshmen team. reported to Coach Spinks after Thanksgiving' vacation. Uf this group some had valuable background experience while others were beginning the sport for the first time. From the beginning the one thing that seemed to typify the squad as a whole was an enthusiastic willingness to work and apply themselves. This trait, essentially desirable in any team, developed as the season progressed into team consciousness and an indomitable fighting spirit. Following the procedure instituted in freslnnen football several years ago. emphasis on fundamentals was paramount, in all the work. It was believed that development in individual skills was more important than stress o11 game outcome. That. this might not have been a bad policy for innnediate game results is supported by the fact that the freshmen team lost. only one game out of an eleven-game schedule. Page one lll1ll1ll'O'll for!-If

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FII FSIIWIAN BASKETBALL Bates Freshmen 39-U. of Maine Freshmen 38 Fehruary l3.sA determined Freshmen team led hy Captain Tardifl' were well primed for this game. Fresh from the close victory over 1Iaine Central Insti- tute the following night they were eager and determined to open the college Basket- hall competition within the State with a victory for Bates. The game started off all Blaine. as they scored eleven points hefore our Freshmen team scored. At the end of the first period lNIaine Freshmen were lead- ing H to 9. The second period was equally hard fought with the half ending, Maine Freshmen Q4-Bates Freshmen QU. F2 -4 The second half opened with the Bates Freshman playing great hall. The third period found them playing their greatest all round hall of the season. They scored nine points and prevented the Ifniversity of BIaine from scoring. The period ended. Bates Freshmen leading. Q9-Q4. The fourth period found the Freshmen going out front in what appeared to he a comfortahle lead. only to have the lIaine Freshmen. through the medium of long shots. come up to within one point. Bates Freshmen 29-U. of Maine Freshmen 24 Fehruary 26.-Back on their home floor for the first time since early in the season, the Freshmen displayed the fine type Basketball that they had evidenced all season. to defeat a determined 1NIaine Freshman team. Trailing at the end of the first half ll to IQ, the Freshmen came hack strong to win Q9-224. Bates Freshmen 34-Kents Hill 39 March 5.-Displaying fine aggressive play, the Freshmen jumped into an early lead. IYith Stover. Kenney and Bullock dropping them in from all angles and the entire team playing great defensive hall. the half ended, Freshmen QI- Kents Hill IQ. The second half found the Freshmen weakening against a strong, deter- mined, Kents Hill team. Fired with an unheatahle enthusiasm, Kents Hill grad- ually pulled up and went ahead in the last minutes of play to he the first and only tea111 to defeat the Freshmen all year. It was a hard game for the Freshmen to lose. Iip to this trip the freshmen were undefeated, and they were determined to keep a clean record. Considering the fact that the team had been unahle to practice for two weeks, due to examinations. one did not wonder at the almost hopeless task. In addition to this, the small floors and low ceilings were wholly different from anything the Freshmen were accustomed to. This. however, served more as a challenge than an ohstacle to a determined freshmen group. All three games proved to he hard. cleanly played, with the outcome in douht until the final whistle. It was the enthusiasm and determination that pulled the freshmen through each game in the closing minutes hy two or three points. The entire freshman team played great hall. It was a wonderful, and highly successful trip, hoth in terms of game outcome and good fun tl1e hoys had in playing. Freshmen Q3-Houlton Q3 16-Presque Isle 13 ' Q9-Ricker Flassical Institute Q7 Freshmen 25-Maine Central Institute 23 Fehruary lQ.- -In what proved to he the most exciting game on the schedule to dale. lioger IYhitmore came through in the last seconds of play with a. field goal that enahled tl1e freshmen to win and maintain their class record. This game proved more conclusively that the freshmen were a strong finish- ing team. for at no time did they lead until the winning basket was scored. The first quarter found them hehind 9-3. and the half ended with iNIaine Central Institute out front l5h10. The third period found the freshmen pulling up to within one point score, 1Iaine Central4Institute 17-Freshmen 16. From this point on it was anyhody's hall game until the last seconds. Pqqr our 11 nmlrrrl forly-fu'0