Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-02-10

TRENT0N'S FINE GAME.
"A Magn'hcent Game Despite the Disparity
in the score-The Champions Play
Great Rail

III ehe Score-Ane champions Play
Great Ball
They came, they saw, they conquered
That is what the Trenton Basket Ball
team did Monday night. Theyjcame here's
they saw our team and they conquered
u.s. And it was prettily played game Of
basket ball.
That Trenton would win from us was a
foregone conclusion with all the fans
But just how much, they of course, did
not know. Yet, as one remarked last
night after the game, 81 did not think
they would beat us quite that bad +"
The five or six hundred people who
saw the game were very we'll satisfied
with the showing the B. A. A. team
made against the State champions, and
the home team tried to put up good
game against the Champs" and give the
audience their moneys worth of sport.
1t was scarcely expected by any one
that the B. A. A. team would win from
the Trenton, and in this we were not dis
appointed. 1t was the stiffest team that
Bridgeton has had to go up against. and
to say that every one are players is a
mild form. They are quick, active, well
trained and speedy. Manager Pedderatz
had team to be justly proud of. They
show the thorough training they have
had and are gentlemanly set of young
men. They are small in stature, but are
as 1.-the as the willow and supple as cats.
They not only put up good game but a
nice one as well, and have some beauti-
full passes.
The Bridgeton team was in fine fettle
last evening, but they couldn't cope with
their opponents. They tried hard to
make goals from the field, but it was in
vain, they all fell short of the coveted
goal.
There was no wrangling over fouls or
anything of the kind, but all went along
as smoothly and bright as a May morn
ing. Of course there was a din of noise
from the rooters of each team. Millyilie
was represented by a delegation, who
made music" on their big tin horns,
booming up Trenton against Bridgeton.
The game started right off at the blow
OF the whistle and both teams went
against each other with vim and a snap
to do battle for supremacy. The home
contingency struck up "Bridgeton
Bridgeton! 'rah rah 'rah ~ The ball
started and Bridgeton soon had it down
near their basket. 1t was passed to Paul
lin, who had the prettiest chance to make
goal there during the evening, but in
trying to do so, he threw the ball too hard
and it struck the hoop and bounced in
air.
Trenton soon got the leather and Saun-
ders sent it spinning into the basket
from the field. He was followed by
Harrison and Cooper, who all made goals
in this inning. While their opponents
were making the goals, the Bridgeton
boys did not seem to lack energy at all
but kept up their speed and fought the
battle bravely. Each had foul called on
them during the first half. Cooper
scored but Wright missed. This gave
the Trentons the score of 9 to 0 in the
first twenty minute half
In the second half Bridgeton was soon
allowed foul and Wright scored. This
saved the home team shut out Then
there was noise and the gymnasium re
sembled bedlam. The rooters were
happy, we had scored point. Hardly
had the noise subsidized when another foul
was allowed Bridgeton and again Wright
distinguished himself by throwing an.
other goal. This was the extent of
Bridgeton's part of the game. These two
points were all they got for the hard work
| which they were subjected to.
Trenton was allowed foul but Cooper
failed to find the basket this time. Each
team had the same number of fouls,
three. Saunders made beautiful play
from the field. Cooper had the ball and
passing it to Saunders he scored before
the rest of the team had realized where
the ball went. Trenton scored twice from
the field in this half, making the score Is
to in favor of the young men from the
capital.
After the game the visitors and the B.
A. A. team and officers were given ban
quet at the Gem restaurant.
The line up of the two teams follow:
TRENTON POSITIONS. B.A.A.
Klein, Attack Paullin
Meelick, o. Bacon
Cooper Centre, Elmer
bratton Wright
Saunders, Parker
Harrison, Defence, F. Bacon
ODonovan' Felmey
Umpires, Padderatz, Corey. Referee,
Westcott Time keeper, Hardon. Goals
by Harrison, Cooper. Saunders and
Wright. Time, two twenty minute
halves.
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