St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-23
Rough House Game.
Brattlebers Wins wnth she Aid OF Then
Referee.

state basket ball championship was
played in Brattleboro Friday evening,
the score at the end of the game being Is
to 8 in favor of Brattleboro. The game
was supposed to have been played under
amateur rules, but after the first few
minutes of playing the game should have
been played under the Marquis of Queens
bury rules.
The primary cause of Company DIS
defeat was Referee Daniels OF Brattle-
boro. This little chap with his power as
referee did very much as he and Brattle-
boro pleased. In fact he knew more
about the game and rules than the COM
laid all rules aside and made up some
thing for the time being. He also became
very much excited at times, and when in
one of these stages usually forgot to
notify the timers to take out time for an
injury, or he would commence to argue
with player without calling time and
still let the game 60 on without watch
ing it. One time he called foul on one
OF Company ID players who spoke to
him, and one minute later three Brattle-
boro players tried to convince him of
something and no foul was called. He
made no attempt to keep the crowd
quiet when Company D was throwing
baskets on fouls and let the kissing and
grooming of the audience continue at
their will. Daniels may be able to referee
a game of marbles, but when it comes to
basket ball he does not understand the
rudlments of the game well enough to
really enjoy watching one. A large share
of the glory of Brattleboro's victory be-
longs to him for he practically gave them
the game, but it is hoped that if he
intends reiereeing next season he will
take rule book and take it to the woods
and there study it SO that he may have
at least a passing acquaintance with the
book before next season commences.
AT one time during the game Heath
and Howe were having friendly clinch
in one of the corners of the floor and they
tumbled down and then the crowd
rushed upon the floor and surrounded
the players and it looked as if the whole
Company D team would be mobbed.
Another time player from each team
was scrapping for the ball and Howe of
the Brattleboro team, like an angry bull,
rushed towards the Company D player
and commenced smuggling him. The
referee was blind to acts of this kind and
allowed them to go unparalleled. When
Company d players were trying for the
ball when it went oh-side, number of
times members of the Brattleboro audi
ence stuck out their feet and kicked the
ball or hindered the players, and after
that was done Brattleboro usually was
given the ball offside.
Another reason for Company DIS de-
foaf h. Il
hall, the back grounds of the baskets not
being regulation size and build. The
hall was also small and made good team
work impossible, there being no team
work done by either team.
March for Brattleboro was the meanest
player Company d has been up against
in all of their basket ball career. He
used mean and questionable tactics at
all times and at every opportunity used
his knees and slugged. Such a player
should not be allowed to play, for he and
his tactics are detrimental to the welfare
of the game. The trio of Ellis, March
and Howe used questionable tactics
repeatedly and it looked as if they were
trying to put Stewart and Heath out OF
the game by njuries. In fact March and
Howe boosted in St. Johnsburv that
they would do so. Capt. Ferriter and
Stafford played the best game for
Brattleboro and were the only ones that
acted like gentlemen.
THE LINE Up
BRATrLEBoRo. COMPANY D.
Ellis, If rig. Stewart
March, rf Ig, Wright
Howe, c, Heath
Ferriter, 1g rf Buckley
Stafford, rg If Beck
Summary: Score, Bratt1eboro IS, Com
pany d 8. Goals from floor, Ellis 3, Stafford
2 Heath. March. Fouls, Brattleboro Is,
l. a. ont f1lG a. rob
Stewart 4. Beck 2, Howe. Referee, S. A.
Daniels Umpire, J: A; Gum. Scorers, G. F.
Dunleavy and ]. w. Tinker. Time, 20 min
ute halves.
Local Championship.
The second and deciding game in the
local championship series between St.
Johnsbury Academy and Company D
was played Wednesday evening, Com
pany D winning by the score of "a to 8.
The game was extremely spirited and
both teams INDUCED in heavy work.
The first period ended with the score 10
to 3 in favor OF the militia boys and the
second period 20 to 6. The last period
was the best played and most exciting,
both teams securing two baskets EACH
The passing by both teams in this period
was excellent.
THE LINE UP.
COMPANY D. ST. A.
Beck, Carr, If rgHoyt
Buckley, n lg Foliensby
Heath. c c,P. Thompson. s. Thompson
Wright, lg rf Calderwood
Wallace, rg If Peck Kicker
summary: Score. Company "a St. 7
A. 8 Goals from floor, Heath 3, Beck 2
Buckley 2, Wright 2, Carr 2, Calderwood
S. Thompson. Wallace. Fouls, Company D
z, St. ]. A. I. Goals on fouls. Peck 4 Ref
cree, T. e. Stewart. Scorer, r. c. Sulloway
Timer. c. NJ. Bonett. Time, periods Is
minutes.
Notes.
The next game will be played Friday
evening when the Edmunds high school
basket ball team of Burlington will try
and defeat Company D. Edmunds high
has won the preparatory school cham
pionship and is now after the independ-
emit championship of the state. This
promises to be one of the fastest games
that have been played here this season.