Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-17

rs Boutwell, It?" was the question ask
ed on the flyers for Wednesday nights
game between the Independents and the
Home Culture team of Northampton, re-
ferring to Brattleboro's former coach.
Doran answered conclusively by showing
that he, Doran, was 1t; but meanwhile
Ellis was Some, holding Boutwell, down
to one basket while he connected six
times himself. The visitors were a fast
team, but the locals were faster and had
the game won from the start, the final
score being 40 to %. 1t was a fine game
with which to close the season, and the
introduction of professional rules in the
second half made it doubly interesting
March was up against the star man on
the Home Culture aggregation and allow
ed him seven baskets, but March played
a good game, blocking well, and of the
four baskets which he made two were the
prettest of the contest. Substitute Riley
gave a good account of himself. He was
in the game at all times and surprised
more than one player by the way he
stuck to the ball. ITCHY usually got the
tap on Stafford, but when ii came to
blocking and shooting Stafford was there.
There is not a more reliable man on the
team than Stafford, nor one who con-
tributes more to whatever achievements
the team makes. Doran took care of
everything that came within range.
Spring got but one basket off him, and
MOakler, who went in fresh in the sec
ond half, got nothing. In trials of
strength Doran outclassed everybody, in
shooting he showed up well and in spoil
ing chances for the visitors he had no
superior People wondered what Ellis
would do with Boutwell,. They found out.
Boutwell, was not a match for him. Be-
sides making some pretty passes and
securing the second largest number of
goals Ellis covered well and when he got
his arm around the ball Mr.. B. could not
dslodge it.
But the good playing was not all on
one side. Edwards put up a rafting game
and led in the number Of baskets Spring
made Doran hustle, and ITCHY played well
at centre. The greatest trouble with the
visitors was that they shot wildly. On
both sides the individual plays excelled
the team plays. The summary:
Independents. Home Cultures.
Doran, lg........rf, Spring, Moaller
Riley rg,....... LII, Barnes
Stafford, c...............c, ITCHY, Spring
Ellis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Boutwell,
March, IF. ...................lg Edwards
Score, Brattleboro Independents, 40,
Edwards T. Ellis 6, March 4, Doran 4,
Stafford 4, Riley, Spring, Boutwell,. Goals
from fouls Spring A, March 2. Referee,
Stolte. Timer, Allen Time, 20 minute
halves Attendance, ZOO
The last home game in the state
championship series, If the word game,
dignifed by the use of the ward game,
was played Monday night, the Indepen-
dents defeating the University of Yer
mont patched-up team As to 6. Two OF
the men of the regular University
team missed the train connections and
did not arrive in Brattleboro FerriteI
Of Brattleboro was drafted into service
by the visitors and their official, Apple
ton, filled the remaining vacancy u. v
NJ, made a basket the first crack out Of
the box, but it was a long time before
they got another, and their third and last
was made near the end of the contest
Their passing was poor, their shooting
wild. Stafford played centre, Howe be-
ing i'll with grip. In view of the
record of the University team the pas
few games it is doubtful II the regular;
could have done much better If all theil
men had been present. The crowd wa;
smaller than usual, as it was we'll noiset
around that the whole team did no
arrive The summary:
Independents. u. " M
warren, 1''''''''' 'ls' Sklnhel
Ellis, II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Covey
stanford, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS &C, Newton
HHey, g..................''. II, Appleton
Doran, lg....,.........,,.,,. ,rf, Ferrltel
Score, Brattleboro Independents 46
University of Vermont 6. Goals from
floor, Stafford T. Doran 5, Ellis 5, Marcel
4, Riley 2, Skinner, Ferriter, Convey
Referee, Stolte Timer, Allen. Time, q
minute halves Attendance, $50