The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-17
LyCeums of Worcester Beaten 22
to 19 in Contest That Was
Marked by a Series Of Substan-
tiaI Plays
TOWN HALL, MILLBURr,
SCENE OF CONTEST
The Home Team Secured 4 Com
Portable Lead in the First Hall
but the Visitors Played Fast in
Second Period and Once Tied
the Score

Special to The Spy
Millbury, Nov. 16-The first game OF
basketball Of the season in Mlllbury,
between teams in the Massachusetts
Central Basketball League, took place
at Town Hall tonight, in the presence
of 400 spectators. The home team won
one of the most exciting games ever
witnessed in town, by the score of %
to 49, The game was a halr-raiser
from beginning to end and the specta-
tors We're on their mettle at all times
OReilly, who held the Indicator made
the players play basketball at all times
and proved himself the best referee
that ever officiated here. The game it,
self had many spectacular features,
among them being the basket throwing
of Quinn and Burt, sensational play
ing of Powers, Horne and Wiseman,
and the fast passing of the Mlllbury
team. Powers was a tower of strength
at centre, although Quinn Is credited
with flVe baskets He passed well, al
though covered most of the time by at
least two men. Jack Porter of the old
hudson team was up against Horne,
and was lost in the shuttle, although he
played a good game. Holmes against
Cap Koran was not one, two three and
Burt outplayed Sheehan This is the
second league game the Mllburys have
won this week. and the team is al the
head of the list
1t must be remembered that the Ly-
ceums played a star game, as they al
ways do at Millbury, and died game.
The cheering was at times deafening.
Demure maidens In the front row of the
| gallery were seen to hug their escorts
when Buck Burt threw the basket
that gave Milbury the lead. Middle
aged women on the stage made a show
or themselves while the men took de-
light In smashing the hats OF their
friends.
The first half was exciting, and Mill
bury led when the whistle blew. 0 to
! 3. The game began with the whistle.
Powers got the tap off and passed to
| Wiseman. Dorman fouled twice and
Porter once. Horne missed the cage on
! the three first tries. Horne and Burt
| fouled and Porter missed. A foul was
called on Quinn and Koran missed.
After Holmes fouled, Horne scored the
first point Of the game
| Dorman shot twice at the cage and
missed and then scored. Burt followed.
with another basket Koran fouled.
and Porter scored. The game was now
becoming fast. Wiseman shot the
length of the hall and scored a pretty
goal. Burt followed with another bas-
ket. Rough playing was INDUCED in,
and Dorman scored on a pretty pass
from Quinn. The first half ended Q to
in favor of Millbury.
The second half began amid all kinds
or excitement and was one of the most
thrilling halves ever seen in Mfllburv-
Fowers tapped off and Sheehan passed
70 quinn, who missed an easy chance.
on Burt's foul Quinn scoI d. Burt
missed an easy goal. and the crowd
groaned. foul on Holmes resulted in
score by Koran. Quinn scored a neat
basket after Porter's miss Burt scored
AFTER series of passes. Porter kicked
the ball and Koran missed tha frae
try. Sheehan scored pretty goal from
the side of the hall. Quinn got another
all alone. Quinn came back again ana
the worcester delegation yelled long
and loud. Koran scored and the excite
ment was intense, with the score a tie.
Burt broke the tie with a pretty bas-
ket, ana Buck" got the glad hand. A
Ioul was called on Porter, but Koran
missed. Porter fouled again for RIM
ming over the line and again Koran
missed. Horne scored a pretty goal and
added two points to Millbury's total A
foul was called on Wiseman and Quinn
scored. Burt fouled but Quinn missed.
POWERS then threw a neat basket. and
the rafters of the hall rang with cheers
~ NiN Diu AdNOIlle. Horne followed IN
the good work and Quinn came hack
with another. Porter scored his first
basket from the field and was cheered.
A foul was called on Burt Quinn
missed and the whistle blew with Mill
bury winner Score:-
MILLBURY TYCEIrM
IiOran' l. l. r. b., Holmes
horne T. I. !. b.. Porter
Powers, C. q Ouinn
Burt' !. l. r. f., Sheehan
Wiseman, T. b. Z Dorman
Score-Millbury %, Lyceum 10. Bas-
kets from field Koran g Horne 2,
Powers 1, Burt 4, Wiseman /, Porter 1.
Quinn 8, Sheehan l. Dorman l. Free
tries. Koran l, Horne l. Porter l, Quinn
2 Free tries missed. Koran 4, Horne
4, Porter 4, Quinn g Fouls. Koran 1,
Horne 3. Burt T. Wiseman ], Holmes. 1.
Porter Z, Quinn /, Sheehan l, Dorman
?. Referee, O'Reilly Of Webster Timers.
J. f. Cronan, Millbury OReilly Of Ly-
ceums. Time, 20 minute halves