The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-22
CLEAN BASKET BALL
Lyceums Give Milford One Of
Worst Defeats of Season in
Father Mathew Halt
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LOCAL TEAM PROVED
TO BE FAST FINISHERS
A WhirIWind Game in the Second
Half Brings All Lyceum Men to
the Front as Stars

Clever passing in the second half of
the basket ball game at Father Ma
thew hall last evening by the Lyceum
team, made the Milfords look like
wooden men. The South Worcester lads
didn't appear to have any trouble or
make any special effort. They played
easily, but their work was SO clean
that exceptional speed was not re-
CURED
The Lyceum lads are great finishers.
When they led by a single field goal
in the first half, the game was as good
as won, for the Lyceums are establish
ing a greatreutation for coming strong
when the tape is in sight. They did
not belle their reputation last evening.
Goals came faster than flies in sum
mer time to the Lyceums in the sec
ond half. All took a hand atltrying for
the basket and all had good eyes.
The game appeared slow on account
of the superiority of the Lyceums. Ad-
mirers Of the game, however, thorough
ly enjoyed the fine passing in which
Sheehan, Holmes and Dorman took the
most prominent part
A preliminary contest was played be-
tween teams of youngsters, the Hard
luSS anu L. M y. u. Nuggets. Inc
score was points each near the end
on one of the Y M. G. U. players, at
which they took umbrage, and left the
floor, and the victory was awarded the
Hardings.
The first half of the big game was
slow. The Lyceums didn't pass with
anything like. their usual speed. Ho-
ran was clever in dribbling, bringing
the ball the length of the hall twice
in quick succession and missing com
paratively easy tries. Connolly scored
the only points of that half. Trying on
long throw, he missed, the ball
bounding to one side of the hall. Con-
nelly followed it, and, catching it on
the rebound, Gagged it.
Milford had one chance to score a
foul being called on Connolly, but
Blackler missed
Goals came fast in the second half,
as the Lyceums passed well and threw
accurately. Sheehan was star in
scoring for his side. He made four
field goals and one on free try the
only chance he got. He scored the
first goal on a pass from Dorman. A
little later he Gagged another on pass
from the same player Getting the
bali from scrimmage soon after, he
put in the third in succession. Horan
and Dorman then threw goal each
and Connolly Joined them. Koran
made a goal that brought loud cheers
from the Lyceum sympathizers He
caught the ball on a centre up, instead
of batting it with his hand, and threw
it into the cage. Sheehan Gagged the
last field goal Blackler Gagged two on
free tries, fouls being called on Shee-
han and Connolly. Sheehan scored the
last point Of the game, caging on
Parkers foul
A feature of the game was the clean
playing of both teams, only four fouls
being called on both teams The line
up:
LYCEUM. MILFORD.
Dorman, |. f..............r. l., Blackler
Connolly, r, f................l. b., Parker
Horan, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Wnlte
Sheehan, |. b..................r. l., Knox
Holmes, r. b............,.l. f., Kynoch
Score, Lyceum 10, Milford 2. Goals
from field, Sheehan 4, Koran 2, Con-
nelly 2, Dorman; goals from free tries,
Sheehan, Blackler 2; missed on free
try, Blackler; referee, DR.. Urban Bow
ers of Hudson; timers, 1, c. Trask of
Milford, John H. O'Connor.