The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16
A BRILLIANT GAME
Well ngtons end EmmetS Play
Over Time to Settle Question
of Victory at Basket Ball
THE FORMER WIN
BY CLEVER WORK
WISeman Played His First Game
at the Armory This Season
and Was Star of the Game

In two periods of 20 minutes each
ana III minutes of overtime play. the
Wellingtons defeated the Emmets in
the military basket ball league game
al the armory, last evening, by a score
Oh to l. No battle in the Transvaal
could be compared for minute to the
contest last evening. There was moth
ing one sided about it.
The appearance of Wiseman the EN-
met guards ''old reliable" set the
footers guessing, and when he lined up
against Jordan at centre it was the be-
ginning of the sharpest battle ever
Waged under, basket ball tactics. There
was but one goal from the field. but
mat was a~.corker,- A minute before
tIlne was up in the 10-minute period
Dorman got the ball on a pass from
Love ana shot at goal from the bleach
eTs at the west side of the drill shed,
NO arrow ever followed it's prescribed
course with more accuracy, and the
pan settled into the basket as though
magnet - -
At the blow of the referees whis+Iaa
Wlseman and Jordan came together
not IN f1stcuffs, but as a part Of the
game. JQrpan. sWatted the leather and
sent 1t whizzing into Emmett territory
out Wisen4an followed it as earnestly
.as small boys. trail the rear of a bakery
cart When the drawers are unlocked
me man with the shiny head got the
~ 1at "a at Lne SIDE OF the hall and dribbled
~ Ior mar the distance to the Yelling
ton basket. Jack Frost blocked bIt
Wiseman was more agile than frislzv
kitten and was after the ball. Recov-
eflng 1t he lodged Wellington men and
drlbbled the leather along the side of
the hall, while the crowd cheered.
casey received the ball well on a pass.
put shot at the basket fell short.
Larner chased Love the length of the
nall and checked an attempt for bas-
ket' Inc ball; went back and forth.
Love and DOrman passed effectivelv
and the sphere stayed in Emmett terri
tory for five minutes. On pass from
Jordan, Rathbun had a chance at goal
from beneath the basket The hall
banged against the wall and in an at
tempt to secure it on the bound-back.
Love, Rathbun and Mcclure measured
lengths on the floor. Wiseman received
q pass from T. ]. Kelliher, and from
the centre of the hall worked the ball
TO within throwing distance of the
Wellington basket, but Keane's shot
went wide. Love repeated Wiseman's
spectacular play, and dribbled the ball
to the north end of the she'd His try
Tor goal struck the edge of the basket
top and bounded off
Wiseman shook the bunch and caught
Larner's pass, at the east side of the
shed. By clever lodging, he got the
10 1Dn lob Sr,&
tory, but Parker blocked his throw for
the basket. The ball rolled beneath
the bleachers, and when the centres
came together, Jordans arm went
higher in the air, and it sent the ball to
Dorman, who was blocked by Power.
Power passed to Wiseman, and a long
shot for the basket got as far as Par
ker, who hurled the ball down the hall.
The Emmets made a desperate at
tempts to get the ball past the we'll
placed wellington men, but Casey's run
the length of the hall availed nothing.
as Love got the leather and rushed it
back. Casey got free pass when
King thumped the ball with his fist.
Parker caught it and returned it to
the bunch. In the scramble, a foul
was called on T. ]. Relliher for ad-
dressing the referee, and Love had a
free try for the basket The ball fell
on Keane, and Love try was success
full. Score. Wellingtons 1, Emmets O.
Time, 1926.
Fouls on the ball gave Love and Ca
sey free throws. Love caught the ball
in the midst of a bunch near the En-
met basket, and rolled the ball back
between his legs to Dorman, whose shot
landed on the edge of the basket.
Passing along the side of the shed,
brO1Ipbt bo1l paar tba JUaJIfro+o,,
basket. Keane, passed to Il. F. KEEL
liher, who had the chance of his life to
score, but fondled the ball too long.
Time was called with the ball in Well
ington territory
Between the halves, the Emmets got
instructions. The men had punched
too much, and attempted mass plays.
Spread out was the order and it was
adhered to. Wiseman biffed the ball
to Keane, who lodged Jones, sending
the Wellington home, sprawling on the
floor. Keane shot at the basket, but
the ball came back from the wall like
boomerang, and Frost muckled it.
Jones and-F'fost played pass for few
seconds, carrying the ball beneath the
Emmett basket. Shots by each were
fruitless Wiseman had his brains at
work. and when he got his hands on
the ball, it shot to Keane, who made
a grand run and attempt for a point.
Parker threw the ball into Jordan's
arms, and the leather was passed to
Love, who shot well, but had hard luck,
as the ball wobbled and twisted on the
basket railing .and dropped into the
clutches of ~NViSema4, who hurled it out
of danger F'leet-footed Love was in
pursuit, and the leather touched his
hands first. Dribbling the leather up
the drill shed, he had a chance for
field goal, but Power jostled him and
the ball went wide.
On a pass from Dorman, Jones made
an attempt for a field goal, which was
more laughable than fruitless. Grasp
ing the leather with both hands, he
swung for the shot, but his feet slipped
from beneath him, and he sat down
hard. Wiseman got the ball and threw
to T. F. Kelaher who lodged Frost
and Jones, and beat pit-a-pat with
his feet to the bounding of the ball.
His pass landed in Casey's arms, and
1t looked a ten to one shot that the
clever little Emmett forward would cage
It, but short end takers would have
won, for the ball refused to plant itself
in the netting.
King and Larner made attempts
which went wide Parker sent the ball
into the Emmett camp. Larner cap
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