The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
Basket Ball in
the Rink.
WORCESTER LOSES
But Makes Fierce Contest
Against Marlboro.

AT the rink last night the newly or
ganized Worcester basket ball team
played it's first game, and had for its
opponents the Marlboro basket ball
team, acknowledged to be the fastest
now playing in this vicinity The game
was very fast and exciting, and was
closely followed by the spectators.
The Marlboro team won by a score
Of 10 to g. but the score does not show
the closeness of the contest, nor the
stubborness with which the individual
players fought each other, The Wor-
cester team lacked practice, and their
playing the first half showed it, as the
Marlboro team scored II Of their Is
points in this half. Rogers of the
Marlboro team threw five gOals-four
in the first half and one in the second
and had against him Wiseman, who is
generally supposed to be one of the
very best backs playing the game.
Wiseman was suffering from a very
sore arm, and should not nave been
in the game, and while his playing on
the offensive was up to his usual stan
dard, he should have covered closer
player of Rogers ability This has
always been Wiseman'S strongest
point and the manner in which Rogers
got away from the Worcester man sur
prised his friends.
The playing of Wood, the Worcester
right forward, was very fine and mark
ed him as one of the stars of the asso-
citation. His goal from the deld-the
only one the home team threw-was the
prettiest goal made in the rink since
the season started. Wood was in the
center of the floor, and was covered by
Aston, but threw over his head into
the basket. The playing Of Hehir was
up to his usual standard, and his block
ing was one of the strongest features
Of the game. Holmes at guard played
q. very strong game at this difficult po-
sition, and Healey, who played center
during the first half, held his own well
against a very strong player. Delaney,
who took Healey's place in the second
half, PLAYED hard, but missed some
easy chances at the basket.
The Marlboro team was very well bal
anced and showed careful training, the
best work on the visiting team being
done by Rogers, who threw five goals
from the field, and Reed who blocked
the throwing Of the Worcester boys in
a manner that won the applause of the
spectators.
The summary:
MARLBORO. WORCESTER.
Rogers, | f......".,.-.,.......r Q, NlSeIldn
Kng, y 51 l1oiIvs
Knox, ...'.....'.''..''c' iledley li1el 21y
Aston, | b.......................... o, Moou
Reed. + ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. b, Hehlr
Score. Marlboro 10. Worcester 8; goals
from the field, Rogers ., Knox, Wood
missed goals from free tries. Hehir 2,
Reed ,, Wiseman. Referee, John j. Nc
Crafty; timer John w. I<eane.
Between the halves of the Marlboro
Worcester game very exciting contest
took place between teams from the G. Y ..
NJ. L. ana the Pastimes of the Y NJ. G..
A. The game was won by the c. Y. NJ d..
l.. by a score of to 8.
The summary:
C. Y. M l.. PASTl MES. .
Connely, lf...................r b. Olmstead
Foley, I .---'....i o. 1(uI man
DOlan, c .........-...--. ......-..-. {, bIdultE
Forman. b.................I f, Coggswell
Harrington, | b..........r b, Mccormack
Score. c. Y. NJ. L. 5, Pastimes ,; goals
from the field, Connely. Olmstead. Dor
man; goals from free tries, Connely
Olmstead; missed free tries, Dorman g.
COnnely 3.