The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
ALDERMEN At 4 NEW FAME.
They Try 10 Play Basketball. but q Go-as
You-Piense Annir IL the Result.

They Try 10 PIny Basketball. but q Go-as-
ou-Pien Annir IL the Result.
YoNKERs, March 4.-Encouraged by their sue
cesscs of two seasons in friendly conflict, tho
Aldermen of Mount Vernon and Yonkcrs
formed issue tonight in the latest Of modern
pastimes known as basketball. Tho game was
proposed four months ago by Alderman John II.
Southwick. known to all politicians as Fight
ing Jack OF the First ward and 1t was quickly
accepted by the men from across the Bronx.
Mayor Van Wyck declined an invitation to
referee the struggle. Lieut.. Gov. Wood
ruff was appealed to, and ho accepted
the place. With this encouragement prepare
lions were hastened for the big event.
A joint committee decided that as Yonkers
threw down the gauntlet q Yonkers charity
should receive the benefit. Consequently, st.
Joseph's and st. Johns HOSPITALS of Yonkers
will receive an equal share of the gate receipts.
Then camo the selection OF umpires. 1t was
argued that as the teams were young at the
game 1t would be in keeping to have the young.
est Mayors Of the State In Mayors z. w. Fiske
Of Mount Vernon and Leslie sutherland of
Ionkers act. Then IL was agreed that Senator
J. s. Burns should be timer. aided by eN-Mayor
Lewis of Mount Vernon. The Fourth Separate
Company's armory was selected as u battle
The teams lined up as the band struck up a
Hot Time The players were:
Yonkers-John II. So.thwick, captain, centre; f.
Alex. Houston and John Loche. forwards; Robert
Ferguson and Francis Hackett, guards.
Mount vernon-A. Metcalf. captain, centre; John
Cline and A. H.. Hone, forwards; E. Andrews and I.
Wallender. guards.
A dispute arose at the outset over the length
of the halves to be played. The mon agreed to
the full limit of twenty minutes. Mount Yer.
non won the toss, and selected the western goal
and Yonkers confided in the eastern basket.
With the band playing the men marched out in
pairs, the two Mayors in the lead. After a
~sorimmage, in which every player carromed off
Over and over the men met in a headlong mix
up, with Hackett doing a toboggan on
his wish hlS Hackett then shot another
ate. and Andrews almost collapsed from n solar
plexus punch from Houston, the latter doing a
blowing. the men continued. The rival captains
came together and Metcalf went down in "A heap
from n cross bullock, and Jack Andrews had his
don't play that way" exclaimed the injured
Alderman. who then proceeded to knock down a
shot another goal, the score standing: Yonkers,
6; Mount Vernon, o.
The Mount Vernon men declared that they
in the last half, Alderman Andrews made the
star, play OF the game by shooting tho ball
straight into the mouth of "a bass cornet. 1t
was a misstroke. Andrews asked that four points
be Tailed for, the throw. Houston's whiskers
became mixed on the shirt button Of his OPP
wavelets Metcnlf threw the ball for the wrong
goal. 1t hit the entangled Houston on the head
and the ball bounced into n basket. Alder
with the giant, Loche and fell with a
sntScrI t9 the s,,If floor fou as on a I Tesnltt' v Mayor
ruled that Southwick foulcd. Alderman Cline
and Alderman Andrews missed goals, and
missed goal. Aldermen Meicalf and Houston
then engaged in n rolling match all over the
floor, for which a foul was called on the latter.
The game ended with this score: Yonkers. 2;
Mount Vernon, q. Yonkers then cheered the
losers and the latter reciprocatcd.