Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-20
Y. NJ. G. A. IL, Fuller Battery 10.

The public basket ball season opened at the
armory Wednesday night, when the Y. NJ. Q. A
'95 champions defeated Fuller Buttery IL to 10
The rules have been improved since last year and
a goal from field counts two points and one from
a throw after foul one. In the first half the Y
NJ. c. A. scored nine points and the Battery four:
Dunlevy made goal from field and one from
foul, Howe one and Cundff two from Geld, and
Hildreth Of the Battery getting tw from field
The Battery boys PLAYED a much faster game in
the second half and the audience cheered them on
every good play. The Y. NJ. c. A. scored eight
more points on one goal from field by Dunlevy,
two by Howe and one by Cundiff and the Battery
six on one goal from field by Hidreth and two
by Haynes
The Y. NJ. c. A. players showed better team
work and played a cleaner game. only one or two
fouls being called on them, while the Battery
boys held frequently. Every member OF the as
sociation team played quick, snappy ball Plimp-
sells, Cundf's steadiness counted for gains, and
Howe excelled all In advancing the ball. Hildreth
and Haynes are two remarkably good men and
the Battery team surprised many by giving the
more experienced players such an Interesting
contest
The teams lined up as follows: Y. M.CA.-
Dunlevy T., Howe T., Cundiff C. Plimpton r.,
Daniels z. eFuller Battery -Hildreth I Clune
r.. Coane C., Haynes g Angler RI <. officials,
]. G. Estey. referee, C. b. Crowell, umpire.
There is some talk OF a local basket ball league,
similar to the one which proved so successful at
Keene last season. Teams would represent the
Y. NJ. c. A. Fuller Battery, Estey Guard, High
school and other organizations.
The Y. NJ. c. A. foot ball team did not 20 to
Springfield last Saturday, owing to the absence
OF several OF the b 1T men. game with Clare
mont will be played on the home grounds to-
morrow afternoon. Caremont has a strong
eleven and recently held Vermont Academy down
TO eight points.
James Michael, the 10 year. old welshman who
is the greatest wonder In the bicycling world
broke all records from two to ten miles at New
Orleans the 18th inst. making the whole distance
10 1888 is. His time would have been even fast
er had not the limit Of his pacemAkers been
reached. He called on them repeatedly to go
faster.
The siI-day bicycle contest, four hours ,ch
evening, or total riding time OF "a hours, came
TO an end at Saratoga, n. Y, Saturday night, W
l. Huffstetler, the Florida boy champion being
the winner with a record OF la2 miles and three
laps. Huffstetler's work in Brattleboro last Au.
gust will be remembered He won the half m lie
handicap race and in the half mile open fell at
the tape with Nadeau and Rich and fractured his
collar bone.
10 to In the foot ball game at Saxtons River
Saturday. McKewen, Academy tackle, carried
the ball over In the first half and Cliff kicked
goal In the second half each team secured a
touchdown. Vermont Academy did wonderful
work in holding for downs twice when the visit
ors had only two yards D. gain. Whittemore
made many gains. McKewen opened up holes in
the line easily Wheeler's 20-yard run on a crisis
cross play was featul e. and Farr, Hubbard and
others did excellent work.
OF all the horses campaigned in New England
this year none has made a better record than the
bay ReldnR bought last spring by Ham Brock of
St Johnsbury for $500. Barney started in
% races and was behind the money only once,
having eight first, 10 second, four third and two
fourth positions to his credit. Barney Is now
owned by Harvey Ames Of Waltham, but Mr..
Brock will continue to handle him, and he is now
at st. Johnsbury for the winter Barney holds
the following track records: Concord. eli a;
Barre, Ella IA; burlington, 2i2 Ia; Plattsburg,
II; st. Johnsbury, 2.l5; Woodstock, 2.l2 IA;
Westield, 2 H.
Dartmouth secured the triangular college
championship Saturday by defeating Amherst 81
to at Amherst. DartInouth's goal was threat
ened only once. The Dartmouth backs plunged
into the line with irresistible force and the pass
ing OF Capt Mccormack, the quarter back, was
the finest seen any foot bali field this season.
Dartmouth certainly has gvod reason for claim
ing that In Mccormack, Crolius, Eckstrom and
McAndrew she has four backs equal TO any In the
country. The Dartmouth contingent were greatly
elated over the work of Putnam, a freshman " no
came from Gushing Academy. This was his first
varsity game and he proved too much for his
Wis a Wis, Tyler, who has been the best man at
Amherst for three or four years. Tyler's punting
was of great service to Amherst Dartmouth
will line up against Williams in the final game at
Hanover to morrow,