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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1937

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath Port Lands Solace and Social Events

A long Bath Chronicle from February 24 1897 notes Bath crowds attending J Harry McLellans Cophetua in Portland and a Times office ride and supper at Jake's with music dancing and gifts. Names highlight guests Franks Shorey Lord Morse and many Bath residents.

J. Harry McLellan Portland

Tournament committee selects Morse for Western Maine event

The Maine Principals Association committee selected Morse high of Bath as one of eight teams to play in the Sixteenth Annual Western Maine Tournament at Lewiston Friday and Saturday. Portland Deering Cheverus Lewiston Morse Camden South Portland Edward Little were the top choices with Morse placed among the eight despite Bath's protest over its fifth ranking.

Edward Little Cheverus Camden Deering Morse Portland Lewiston South Portland Morse High Bath Tims Deerimg Rumford Farmington Westbrook Mexico John J. Buyler George O. Beals Norman L. Mathews Waterville Rumford Lincoln Academy

Panatellas Lead Narrowed By Kools In Park Alley Standings

Panatellas led the Park Alley league last week but the Kools trimmed their margin from five to three games. Totems rose to third replacing Aikens as White Owls and Jenny Linds fell back. Ralph Small tops individual averages at 95.94 with Allie Jewett close behind. Tom Conley slips to fourth as Irv Daley holds third.

Panatellas T. Couley A. Jewett Park Alley Kools F. Trott I. Daley Totems J. Sanborn R. Philbrick Aikens K. Morrison Hall Cere Tetegise White Owls Jenny Linds Ralph Small Allie Jewel Tom Conley Irving Daley Small Jewett R. Small Ropmighce H. Fielding Sanborn BO R. Hall Ei. Polovgt Rere Cooh F. Gooch Pinkham W. Cannon Euiesyl FE. Cullen McCorminon Thayer Elks Jay Povich Povich Roy Richter Harold Fielding Phil Eaton A. Thayers J. Povich R. Richter T. Conley H. Fielding P. Eaton F. Sheridan Taibo Convoyees Mullaney Callan M. Redion Brown McCommick Crosby Aeepeede Fet Tessewee Ia Flaherty Petlock Pevich H Parshley Dale Arata S Hartnett J Couture O'Donnell Redlon B Willis Ice Oliver Grindel

Morse Favored to Challenge Portland in Weston Maine Tourney

Morse coach Johnny Madden called the opening round against Portland a lucky break saying the team would go in with timing as the goal. Morse and Portland have met once this season, both beat Cheverus, and Portland is viewed as the strongest Maine team today. The article also notes the Cole Memorial Library gift to the University of Maine and details on a Skowhegan Inn school inter class play tourney with strong attendance.

Johnny Madden Morse Portland Maine Lewiston New England Cole University of Maine Clinton L. Cole Clinton L Cole Dias & Cole Lartford

Herby Douglas Kools Retain Lead in Colonial League

The Kools held a two point lead over Dave Mullin's Marvels after Thursday's Coloniel Club league session. Cap Douglas led with 307, while Don Jewett for the Marvels posted 315. Arthur Pratt's Fatimas remained third, scoring five in the other match as standings shifted little.

Herby Douvin Kools Dave Mullin Marvels Coloniel Cap Douglas Don Jewett Arthur Pratt Fatimas

League Crown Won In Overtime Game

Clarence Arsenault of the Freshman Browns scored the sole overtime point to lift the Browns 23 22 over the Freshman Grays and clinch the 1937 YMCA High School League title. Cunmmings led the Browns with eight points while Arsenault Stover and Hogan starred for the Grays. Missing 15 free throws hampered the Grays and denied a third game.

Clarence Arseniuull Browns Grays Arsenault Stover

High scorers in YMCA High School League

The YMCA high school basketball season lists the 12 top scorers. George Hart of the Sophomores leads with 38 points from 16 field goals and two foul goals, Edward Hogan of the Fresh Grays has 35 points, and Frank Hinds is third with 29 points.

George Hart Jman Edward Hogan Fresh Grays Frank Hinds

North Grammar Ends Season Undefeated in League Play

North Grammar defeated St. Marys 23 to 11 to finish the Y Grammar School league season unbeaten at the Gymnasium Saturday morning. Dike Weeks leads with three wins as Central rises from last with Kekine Weeks Street, 17 to 8. Mr Andrews passed the NY State Data examiner and joins New Zinc Co in New York after Bowdoin and Harvard Business credentials.

North Grammar St. Mary’s Dike Idive St. Mary's Kekine Weeks Street Sullivan L Andrews Ciuk Street Lewiston Pau S. Andrews York City LACO New York State Andrews Bowdoin College Harvard School of Business Administration New Zine Co New York St Mary St Mary's Central

Leland Fortier Leads Church League Scorers

Leland Fortier of St. Marys topped the YMCA Church League scoring for the season with 199 points from 96 field goals and seven free throws. Frankie Gallagher of Winter's, Ed Brown of Universalist, and Johnny Lomac of St. Marys followed in the top four as the league’s high scorers list shows 20 players with strong totals and Fortier’s near 200 points at the top.

Leland Fortier Slencer St. Mary's Y M. C. A. Church Frankie Gallagher Edidie Brown Morse High Gallagher Johny Lomac Portland High St. Marys Mosme Boo Footer G F.Q Ier Winter FE. Brown Unies Loma Footer Puller Pate Central Stephen, Corliss Norton Wesley Hill Universalist Ft Lewis, Corliss Stanton Fraser Beacon Jewett Beacon Ee Warner, Unies Perry Skahing

Les Plant Leads City Bowling Mark With 105.9 Average

The Tuesday Night League after 12 weeks shows Les Plant of O. M. Redlon's quin tet leading with a 105.9 average and a 4237 total across 40 strings. Pete Oliver is second at 101.9 after 35 strings, with Xen Morrison close behind and an eight-week tally noted among the city’s top rollers.

Les Plant O. M. Redlon Pete Oliver Oliver Xen Morrison Plant Ave B. Plantey K. Morrison R_ Smalls S. Rogers R. Philbrick W. Plant B. Plummer T. Aikenhead Po Plant W. Allard H. McCabe A. Plant I. Trueworthy F. Hackett

Intermediate Title Goes to the Whites

The Y M C A Intermediate League wrapped up at the Y gym with Central Whites clinching the title two weeks early by winning their eighth of nine as they crushed St. Mary's 39 to 11. Central Blues tied St. Mary’s for second after a forfeit loss to Reds who had only four players. Reds beat Blues 13 to 7 in a separate game but the main match was ruled a forfeit.

Central Whites Central Blues St. Mary's Central Reds Reds Y Gymnasium Blues

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