The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-07
HOME TEAM WHIPPED,
Lyceums of Fitchburg De-
feat the Father #
Mathews.

Despite the discouraging y5lls of Father
Mathew basket ball team sympathizers
last evening, the Catholic Young Mems
Lyceum team of Fitchburg played all
round their opponents in Father Mathew
hall and won easily by score Of to o.
The game was rough, for which the visit
ors were mostly to blame, but with their
roughness they combined scientific play
ing and simply discounted the home team.
The latter showed altogether too much
individual work, neglectinng entirely
team work. None of them seemed to re-
member he had four comrades on the
floor to assist him In bringing the ball 70
a point within easy access OF goal
Another weakness which showed up
strongly in contrast with the playing OF
the visiting team was their failure 10
properly cover the opposing player.
The Fitchburg men complained of the
fouling done by the Father Mathew team
and insisted on the enforcement of the
rules. They lost thereby, for 1t was the
Lyceum team that was foulinng most
and 1t suffered considerably in the last
half when the rules were enforced. But
the good playing of the visitors was uni
versally admitted, although the sympa-
thies of the crowd were plainly with the
home team. The visitors lodged the home
players prettily and went down the hall
together, passing the ball accurately and
easy chance for try at goal wasoffered,
Every man also covered his opponent
handsomely so that Father Mathew men
were forced to make quick and illy-aimed
losses at the basket The playing of Con-
lin of the Fitchburgs was particularly
good
The visitors won by a score of points
to 3. All their points were made by goals
I'M the floor, while the Father Mathews
couldn't score a single goal from the
floor. They had seven free shots at the
goal and landed three
Father Mathew took the lead at the
start, foul being called on Shattuck on
which Hehir Gagged the ball Shortly after
Shattuck was again guilty OF fouling, and
Henri again dropped 1t into the basket
mis- second successful throw in three tries
was finished. He got the ball near his
own goal and hoped 1t down the hall
successfully lodging all his opponents
lie made try which netted goal and
made the score two points each
Two fouls were called on Noonan early
In the second half, but Hehir missed both
Rodrke of the Fitehburg team shortly
after Gagged IL hard goal and Noonan fol-
lowed with another which made the score
. to in favor of the visitors Noonan
made the score points for his team by
another goal which was the result OF
pretty team work by the visitors. with
Comm and Shattuck he took the ball
down the hall. their pretty passing rem
dertng futile all attempts of the Father
Mathews to head them off or keep the
ball Noonan got the ball on the final pass
anG tossed It into the basket Soon after
a toul was called on Cullen, the only one
called during the game on Father Ma
thew, but Conlin missed the try. Conlin
fouled and Hehir made the goal on the
free toss; He missed another a moment
later on Noonan's foul. The lineup:
FITCHBURG. FIR. MATHEW
Noonan, If rb smith
Marks (Capt), IF lb RradjeI,
Shattuck. @ Wisen1e ),
Rourke, Id rf Hebir GCanf y
Conlin, RIB If C,itlIeD
Score, Fitchburg Y. M c. L., g. Father
Mathew 8; goals from floor, Noonan ,
Gonlin, Rourke; goals from free tries
re 3; missed free tries, Hehir 4, Con-
kirby OF FitchhIrg ] u Grnnn., 80 -.