Word: leekley
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...greater part of the game Coach Chase used a new combination composed of McCrum and Eaton at forward, Malick and Hesse at guard, and Leekley at center. This arrangement seemed to work more effectively than did the original line-up. McCrum in particular showed that he will be a serious contender for a regular position...
...first overtime period was scoreless for three minutes until Edes put Hebron ahead by tallying a single point on a free throw. The Crimson could not break through the visitors' five-man defense, but with less than half a minute to go, Crane fouled Leekley, giving the latter two shots with the outcome of the game hinging upon his success. He dropped the first cleanly through the hoop, tying the score. The second, which would bring victory, struck the iron, wavered on the edge, and dropped outside the net, making a second extra period necessary...
...this point, the Hebron attack once more asserted itself. Crane caged two fouls, Hobbs made good a long shot, and Edes contributed a pretty goal from midcourt. Leekley retaliated with a brilliant individual rally which netted one score, but the game ended with the Hebron players effectively stalling for time...
...richly deserved triumph for the Pine Tree State schoolboys. Their defense was stronger and their passing game much more effective than the Harvard team's. Harvard 1927 Hebron Academy Eby, McCrum, r.f. l.g., Wheeler Eaton, l.f. r.g., Edes, Flynn Leekley, de Ravignon, c. c., Bridge, Beach Malick, Hesse, r.g. l.f., Crane, Bridge Lightbourn, l.g. r.f., Hobbs...
Score, Hebron Academy 26, Harvard 1927 22. Goals from the floor, Eby 3, Leekley 2, Eaton, McCrum, Hesse, Hobbs 3, Crane 2, Bridge 2, Beach, Edes. Goals from fouls, Lightbourn 3, Eby, Eaton, Leekley, Crane 2, Bridge 2. Beach 2, Edes, Wheeler. Referee, Lewis. Time, four 10-minute periods and two 5-minute over-time periods...