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...selection of Edward Wachter as coach in charge of University basketball for the coming season, the athletic committee is most fortunate. Mr. Wachter is an expert admirably fitted to inject life and spirit into the indoor sport as it has been revived at Harvard. With the restoration after a long lapse of years of basketball to the position of a recognized minor sport at the University, and with the active interest aroused in the game by the newly inaugurated Freshman physical training system, the appointment of a proper coach was all-important. Mr. Wachter, with twenty-two years of experience...
...Wachter began his career in basketball in 1898 as a member of the Troy Y. M. C. A. team. In 1900 and 1901 he was a member of the famous All-Star team, a semi-professional five of Troy, and the following year played with the Ware, Mass., team of the Western Massachusetts League. He played with the latter team two seasons, going to Gloversville in 1904 to play with the Company G. team of that place. He also played with the Company E team of Schenectady in 1904 and 1905 and played with the latter team when...
...Wachter, with his brother, Lew Wachter, organized the New York State Basketball League in 1910 and played with the Troy team of the latter league and the Hudson River League, as it was afterwards called, for five seasons. During this time the Troy team was the league champion. Following the close of the 1914 season, the Troy five made one of the most successful fours ever made by a professional team. The Trojans went as far west as Montana, meeting all comers, and won 37 consecutive games...