St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-08
Basket Ball.
BraIiIeboro Defeated.

HrAtleh Bore Defeated
Those who were saying that Company
d team bad gone to pieces are strangely
silent now, wondering what made them
think that every game was to be lost be
canse the team had slump when they
played Norwich. This game shows that
Company D is still out for the state
championship and will make every con.
testing team struggle to keep up with
their skilful playing. 1t was evident,
when the game opened, that both teams
were keyed up to the highest pitch, that
the do or die determination was unnis-
takably on their faces, and the spirited
game that followed bore out this belief.
The game opened with goal on a foul
by Bratteboro, which was followed by
the second. and then Company D tied the
score with a basket by McGovern
Throughout this period, the teams were
alternately ahead, 1ntil the period ended |
with the score l each. During the peri. |
cd Company d threw FIVE baskets and |
one point on fouls. Brattleboro, tour bas-
kets and three points on fouls. Ii
was seen IN the first period that Com
pany ID was the more skilul at blocking
and toor-working and it was only the
question OF strength. In the second peri
cd goals were few and far between only
four being thrown and only one point on
fouls This period was one OF manoenver.
mn he - ~ hot l. L =
to Guido the other in skllful passing and
blocking. Time and time again aver
would dribbe the ball down the ball
only to find bis play Blocked, when some
one else would take the ball around the
ball VII b the same result. Some OF Com
pany men were so anxious that they }
passed the ball with such great speed
that 1t could not be caught aud held, but
several long, swift passes counted and
made three baskets. The period ended :
with the score II to IA in favor ! !
OF the home team. In the last period
there was something doing every ,
minute, Tor every Company D man took
the ball around the ball with speed which
1t would take an avalanche to stop. A
rush and pass and Buckley and Nc.
Govern oil Co. D, Gagged the ball with
marvellous shots, while Wright managed
TO eiude March and drop the ball in Just p
WHEN 1t was needed, while Thompson v
threw in difficult one on a rapid pass n
by Carr. For Brattleboro Boutwell, te
,aRed the bali from the center OF the hall Z
and received the applause he deserved.
Seven baskets were thrown by D ia this
period and the visitors secured two and y
'ne point on foul, making the score at " y
he end OF the game 81 to 10. d
The Obi ctIonable features which mark. =,
ID the Company D-Brattleboro games
asst season were missing. and it was a
pleasure 10 see such spirited game with @,
but having disorderly crowd and slug.
ging ny the PLAYERS or Objectionable de. "
clslons by the officials. One thing seems tt
10 be lacking by the Company n team
Inc ability OF any player to throw goals a.
on FOULS. Fourteen fouls weip called on -
bratteboro and OF this number COMPANY a
u secured but one point and several d S,
men tried to cage the ball. This is a poor
record. Alter the game the Bra ttleboro pi
cam were given lunch in Company D A
hub rooms. -,
The line up - u,
Company D pratt,.boro
,nCkey ~, *, Fe. ritter, Stafford hf
- -L H. re, Boutwell, ey
noIlpsoh G. c, Stafford, Howe !.
Wright lg, r. Mar'b m
summary. Score Company 81, Brattle
,orn ~. Goals from floor, McGovern 9, h,
,tanord 3. Buckley 2 Thompson 2, Wright "
:. bothwsli 2. March, Ellis Fouls, Co D &c
~ brattleboro II. Goals on fouls, March
} Sarr Referee, Gum. Umpire, Howe 70
'tOTtIt SuiIO WaY, Timer RnDpft / r =
minute periods. Attendance 700.