Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
BASKET BALL.
Crescents Defeat Mauch Chunk Y. NJ. c..
A. Club by a Large Score.


Saturday evening at Krell's hall, before
an audience that completely jammed
the building The gallery and the re-
served seats on the stage were overflow
ing with people. On the side lines the
crowd was so dense that it was seldom
the ball was out of bounds for the very
good reason that it could not penetrate
the wall of humanity on either side.
The game was fast, exciting and scien-
tifically played by both teams. Luck,
If there ever was such a thing in ath-
letics, was not with the visitors on their
trip.
During the game Mauch Chunk shot
for many baskets, some of which the
ball circled the ring two or three times
and fell outside. They also were
awarded six free throws, only one Of
which was successful, which gave them
the only point they secured and saved
| them from q shut out.
The locals played a gltedged game
and the fast work OF the team both in
shooting and passing earned them much
| applause. Aside from basket throwing
the Mauch Chunk team was No. /,
although they did play on the defensive.
The game started by the visitors
carrying the ball to the vicinity of their
basket, where, after three or four un-
successful shoots, it was secured by the
| ohnotipO hv Ie
for two or three attempts was unsuc
cessful until pass was made to Centre
Welsh, who shot and secured points
1t was followed shortly, after much
scutfling, by a quick pass to Nowak,
who shot successfully for 2 points more.
When the ball was put in play in the
scrimmage a foul was committed for
which Referee Herbst allowed the visit
ors free throw. This throw was un-
successful and precipitated another
bunch of "altogether," which was dis
persed by the referee and another free
throw allowed the visitors, which was
successful and gave them point.
The ball was taken to the centre by
the locals and by good passing was se
cured by Jacquot, who shot for the third
successful basket. Time was then up
and the half ended with the score to
in the Crescents' favor.
After selection by the Citizens band
the second half began. The ball was
kept in the vicinity of the locals goal
until four successful baskets had been
scored-two by Nowak and one each by
Welsh and Jacquot, which increased
their score to IA points. In rapid sue
cession, for holding and other offenses,
Mauch Chunk was allowed four free
throws, but failed to make a point. The
Crescents secured free throw on a foul
and placed the ball in the basket for an
other point On being put in play the
ball was kept we'll In hand and finally
passed to Nowak, who shot for and
captured basket. Time up the score
stood: Crescents, II; Mauch Chunk, /.
| The lineup was as follows:
| Crescents. Positions. Mauch Chunk.
Nowak. Forward ........... Rodgers
| O'Donnell ........ Forward. ............ Fegley
Welsh. .............. Centre. Painter
! Davis. ....:... Guard .............. Esser
| Jacquot. Guard ......,........ Meyer
Goals from held-welsh, 2; Nowak, 4; JAG
quot, 2. Goals from fous-Wesh, i; Meyer,
l. Referee-Herbst. Timekeeper-Powel ell.
Time of halves-20 minutes.
BASKET BALL NOTES.
! Many present thought that If Mauch
| Chunk had been successful in scoring
all the baskets for which they threw
that it would have given them more
points than the locals This was not
true and it must also be rememb bered
that the locals shot for almost as many
baskets which were unsuccessful as the
visitors. Being done in a scattering
way, it was not so noticeable as the un-
successful attempts of the visitors, who
generally repeated shooting three and
four times in succession.
Many strangers were present at the
game Saturday evening and every body
was enthusiastic. Old as well as young
have taken to the game and it is safe to
predict that so long as it is conducted
along the present lines it will have no
trouble to retain its patrons.
Announcement was made at the game
Saturday evening that the Crescent
Athletic Club is about to place "circus
seats on the side lines. This will be
welcomed by the patrons Of the game
and will afford all better opportunity
to see the playing.
The Plymouth team which plays here
Friday evening defeated Pittston Y. M.
G. A. Saturday evening by score of 10
to l. Pottsvile Business college defeat
ed the Athletics, of Pottsville, Saturday
by score Of Sc to 10.
The Good VIII Athletic Association
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