The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
.BANTAMS BEAT SELMA
MoNrooMERIANs WON THE BAs.
 KET BALL GAME.
Y. II. c. 4. Team Played In Fine Style and Elicited Much Ap-
 plauss-Ths Score Was
 IT to D.

The Montgomery Young Mems Christian Association basket ball team ecored its first victory last night at the Montgomery Greys armory over the team of the Selma Association.
 The game was called at s:45 o'clock and in less than three minutes Locke, who has already made good as 6 center. made goal from heid scoring two Tor the
 The small audience cheered and the ap- plause appeared effective for in another five minutes Paterson. the star of the team. scored another two. The game grew more interesting as the minutes passed, but 1t seemed an impos- sibility for the Selmians to get hands on the ball, 1t being apparent that they lacked energy. from field for Selma and that put spirit into his team.
 When the first half was finished the score stood to 2.
 After ten minutes the referees whistle blew for the second half. and the Selma aggregation went into the game as though they would vindicate themselves. but Montgomery's guards baffled their every attempt
 At the end of the game the score stood r to s, making the first victory for the Bantams and. the first decisive and over- whelming defeat for McGilrs team. The goals were made as follows: Montgomery-Locke, from field l from foul; Paterson { from field: Galloway. from field. from foul; Hood from foul. Paterson made , fouls. Galloway | Hood l and Ivey l.
 selma-Perrin. from field; Helmer. from foul: Kin cey from foul. Perrin made fouls; Helmer 1. Mccowan { Kincey 1.
 The line-up of the two teams was aa follows:
 selma-Perrin. center: McGown and Helmer. guards; Houston and kincey for. | wards.
 Montgomery-Locke. center; Hood end l forwards.
 The Montg mery team made nine foul. and Selma eight fouls.
 | Paterson and Locke were easily tht favorites on the locals and Kincsy and visitors Houston also did sood worl | for the Selmians. Paterson's playing was great and he was applauded. | This was the first match game played by the Selma team this season. and thu third played by Fry's Montgomery az l gregation. The Selmians are somewha | lighter in average weight than the loca | team, but they present the appearanct of athletes, and worked together in thu | game in a manner which won admiration from the fans.
 The Bantams played an exceptionally good game, taking into consideration
 the time the team has been organized.
 Basket ball authorities say that d
 least three years organization is neces sary for a team to thoroughly work il harness and in harmony. The Bantam
 have been organized only since Novem
 Der, 1902 while on the other hand, Mo Gilis basket ball bunch have been play ing several years, and have been recog nized as champion players.
 The visiting team was handicapped b,
 the absence of Gait, who was to pla,
 right forward. Gait sprained an ankl
 befcIe coming to Montgomery and coul not play.
 Prof W. P. Taylor of Taylor's School BiI mingham, umpired the game. an
 Physical Directors McGill of Selma an
 Fry of Montgomery were referees.
 The Selma team will leave for tha
 city this morning. The next game of tn
 locals will probably be played with tn
 Taylor College team of Birmingham.