The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
BASKET BALL.

| We gave last week the result of the games
played by B. H. in Eastport and Mill.
town, Me-, the Eastp0rt Lobsters defeating
Them, March 21st, by a score of u to 9. A
special to the Boston Globe says there was
good deal of rough house, and the city
marshal had to interfere. OF the game in
Milltown. Me-, March 2lst, the Calais Times
says:
| In fast, clean game of basket ball at
| Mliltown last night, the Midtown, Me-,
team defeated the strong Belfast team by
the score of II to s. The score was surprise
to all, for everyone thought that the Rel
fast team would be the victors, since out of
10 games they had lost but 8, and had a
reputation of being one of the strongest
teams IN the State. The first half was the
faster OF the two, and ended with the score
OF to favor of Milltown. The second half
was slower and many points were obtained
| from fouls by both sides. The line up of
Belfast was slightly changed, Black sue
ceeding H. Hayford at left back, and who
played good game. Hooper took four
points from fouls and one basket from field,
while Kirk and Matt each found the net
once for Milltown, and c. Holmes got 3
points from fouls for Belfast. So when the
game ended the score stood Milltown II,
belfast, 8. Hooper, Kirkpatrick and Mul-
hern starred for Milltown, while Pineo
played an exceptionally good game. The
Holmes boys and Phelan did good work for
Belfast
Wednesday evening Milltown, n. B., COW
cred the Belfast boys with further defeat.
The score was Is to II. In this game goals
from the floor were secured by Mcintosh 3,
Mungall B. Corbett.-Calais Advertiser
Thursday night, March 23d, B. II. S.
played in MachiaS and were defeated by
the local team by score of % to II. The
score at one time early in the game stood
to in favor of Belfast; but the home team
raliled and tied the score in the first half,
II to ii. The first five minutes of the last
half saw no change in the score, but the
locals hnally threw basket. With a lead
OF two points in their favor they put UP
some OF their most skillful work and for
lew minutes the score was increased at a
rapid rate. MachiaS correspondent saws:
"Ihe visiting team was undoubtedly one of
the best that has visited Machias this sea-
SON and those who witnessed their work on
Thursday evening feel that they will have
no difficulty in defending their title of the
champion High School team of the State.
In the game here the team was consider
ably strengthened by Capt. Phelan of the
Fairfield team, who is coaching the Belfast
Team and occasionally plays with them
chlas acted as referee and umpire"
In the Belfast Opera House, Friday even
ing, March oath, Guilford High defeated
Belfast High with score of 2S to q. 1t
was something of a surprise as the visitors
did not compare in physique with some of
the teams Belfast has defeated. Lineup
and score:
GUILFoRD REIFAsT
E. NJ: Scales, lf................l b, Hayford
StOddard, f.... ..................rb b, R. Black
T.. scales, c.. ......................c, b. Black
j. Scales, f..................lf, f, c. Holmes
LomDaru, D...... I, Il. Holmes
Score. Gulford 2S, Belfast q. Goals from
the field. E. Scales 3, Stoddard 3. J. Scales
8, Lombard 5, G. Holmes 3, C. Holmes 5, b.
Black, Hayford Goals from fouls, f. Scales
2, c. Holmes 3. Referee, Washburn. UNI
pire, Phelan.
The Thornton Academy, Saco, will play
the b. H. S. team in the Opera House this,
Thursday, evening. A good game is promis-
ed. be sure to attend.
B. II. S. will play the Guilford High in
Guilford tomorrow, Friday, evening. This
is a return game.
Two teams from Brooks are billed to play
in the Belfast Opera House tomorrow, Fri
day, evening-a girls team and the Brooks
High school team. The latter will play the
second team of the Belfast High school.