The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
Father Mathews De-
feated by the South
Worcester Team.
MUCH ROUGH PLAY ALLOWED
Both Teams We're Equally
Guilty of Many
Violations.

Basket ball players of Catholic
Young Mems lyceum and Father
Mathew society developed the greatest
heat of the season in a contest in
Father Mathew hall last evening. Vic
tory went to the South Worcester lads
after hot struggle There was con-
siderable toughness, and the score of
fouls would have been far greater had
not the referee been Ienient. There was
much unnecessary holding.
The Lyceum boys played a trife fast
er than the Father Mathew men, and
their tries for goal were more accurate.
During the greater part of the playing
time the South Worcester men forced
the play about the Father Mathew
goal, but there were times when the
Father Mathews made it warm about
the Lyceum goal. They were attended
by i'll luck during their aggressive play,
having many misses from practically
free tries.
Considerable science was displayed
on both sides at times, but there was
altogether too much rough work, which
detracted from the scientific playing.
Koran and Connolly of the Lyceums put
up a magnificent game, as did Wise
man for the Father Fathews.
The sympathizers of the home team
were out in greatest force, and showed
their disapprobation of the rough play
of the Lyceums In justice to the lat
ter team, however it might be said
that they did no more than the Father
Mathews, only the crowd was willing
to overlook any fault of the home
team. The crowd was a large one,
every seat being filled.
Referee Grogan received the compli-
ments of the crowd once or twice for
interrupting the play too frequently
Toward the end of the game he let
them scramble for the ball and settle
it among themselves.
A peculiar play occurred after min
ute's play in the, second half. The ball
rolled out Of a scrimmage in which two
players were pretty well knotted to-
gether, everybody thinking, the referee
had blown for time. Koran thought so,
but wasn't sure, and Gagged the ball
while nine players stood with arms
folded and watched him. The crowd
wasn't pleased, but the goal went
Connolly did good work for his team
but he also did well for Father Mathew
on the first goal. After a minutes
play, he passed the ball from a scrim-
mage to Wiseman of the Father Ma
his appreciation of the compliment by
caging it.
Father Mathew forced the play about
Lyceum goal for many minutes. Then
the ball travelled back and forth. Fl
nally Foley of the Lyceums tossed al
the Father Mathew goal from the right
missing. The ball went over to the
left, where Koran grabbed it and Gagged
it. Time, 10 minutes,
~, 10 nj
ahead before the half closed. Connolly
did the work alone. He hoped the
ball the length of the hall, and made a
try for goal. The ball came back, but
Connolly jumping up, showed it in from
almost under the basket.
In a minutes play of the second half
the ball was in the middle of the floor
Smith and Connolly scrapping for it. II
rolled out. Koran picked it up. No
body tried to cover him, all expecting
a centre-up. Koran looked at the ref
cree. The latter made no motion and
Koran, walking toward the Father
Mathew goal a few steps, threw the
ball in.
Wiseman scored the next goal by a
pretty throw, the pass coming from
Cullen. Time, 2 minutes.
A foul was called on Dorman a few
minutes later, and the ball given to
it. Time, 2 minutes.
The score was now six points to five
in favor of South Worcester men, and
play was warm. Connolly got the next
goal. He lowered around while Shee-
han and Bradley were tying themselves
up in a knot, and the ball came his
way. Connolly tossed it and landed
Time, minutes.
The last goal scored by Lyceum was
the prettiest. Koran got the ball on
a long pass from Sheehan, and step
brought him under the basket. He
Jumped and threw the ball in. Time,
/ minute.
rather Mathew scored the last point.
After three minutes play, foul was
called on Holmes, WHO threw Burgoyne
over his shoulder. Wiseman got free
nv and Gagged the ball In the three
minutes left, no scoring was done.
The lineup:
q v NJ I.-10 CIR. MATHEW.
Foley Dorman-lf.. ..rb-Burgoyne. smith
Connelly-rf .........-..''.'..'. lb17B5raoley
Horan--c ...,........s......'... c-W lseInan
Sheehan--lb NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rf-Cullen
HoIaes-rb 1880. lf-Pepper Burgoyne
scora-c. Y. M. L. 10. Father Mathew 6;
goals from field, Koran g. Connolly 2,
SWisen,an q; goals from free tries, Wise
man >. miss on free try, Sheehan; fouls
Bradlev Dorman, Holmes; referee, John
< Grogan. timers, James Maroney and
John n. O'Connor Time, Commute
halves
HARVARD LAUNCH SOLD.