Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
BraHleboro Local
SKlDO0 AGAIN A HOODOO
uNLucKY es DEFEATED ATHLEr.
les FRIDAY EVENING.
Newport, N. H., Bunch Toyed With
the Local Players, Winning Game
With Little Exertion-M Made Ten
Points Before Brattleboro Tailed.

Troubles never come singly, bat
sometimes in triplets, likewise defeats.
Three straight times now have the Ath-
leties been downed and twice the UNI
lucky % combination has been factor
in their undoing In the last game
with Turner's Falls the Athletics should
have won but in the game with New
port Friday night there was no question
that the Athletics were outclassed.
Several times they would come up with
n tremendous squirt but straightway
lose their place again, being unable
to keep the pace. Within three points
of tie was as near as the Athletics
could come and when the game was
finally called the score was % to IS.
Enough things happened during the
game to make il interesting, however.
Little Dan Riley and Big Alec Gion
were opposed, The big chap could
swing the little fellow with one hand
but still Riley stuck and made the
big fellow travel all the way. At the
windup Gion had two baskets and Riley
one which shows that size ism I "sueh
much. Boutwell, was present all
the time and shot four baskets in good
shape. His floor work was good and
he was in the thick of all the team
work. Long did not show up especially
strong. He was matched against the
famous Pat Doyle, the policeman bas
ketball player, and Doyle quit with
most of the laures on his brow. Stat |
ford played a good game and worked |
all the time. In the game with New
port at Newport tonight the local boys
hope to retrieve themselves and turn /
the tables If possible.
The game started with the locals I
for the door basket but the
shots were few and far between. New
port had 10 points marked on the score
board before the Athletics tailed once.
At last Boutwell, shook the bunch and
Gagged the ball and then repeated the
performance Davey awokc from q
lethargic spell and dropped one in and
then Riley came up with a long shot
that made the crowd howl. Newport
got busy again and went ahead to 10
points while the Athletics brought their
score up to 10 where it stood at the 4
close of the half. Newport started
right in to make n runaway match
md shot three baskets in quick success
on. The Athletics pulled up again by
nice squirt and were once again
within three points of n win but the
Sewports shot another and then stalled
'or time until the whistle. 1
There is one thing that has hap
,ened in the last two games that ought |
% be looked after by the referee. I
lowe gave as good an exhibition Fri
Law night as any one would care to see
Jot one of his decisions was disputed,
mt in the last of the game when the
Newport players were ahead they de- ,
killed all the time possible, I
ot only making less work for them !
elves but not allowing the Athletics ,
chance for their money. No team !
hould be allowed to stall no matter {
That the score is and it is up to the |
nferee to see that the game goes the :
init. The summary
.ewnort Athletics |
Ianseau. If rb, Stafford G
,ovle IF ID, Long o
lcGuiggan, c, Dayey b
ion, ID II, hlien j
arraclough, rb If, Bothweh 5
Score: Newport %, Athletics u; b
oals from floor, Doyle 4, Gion 2, Man h
,au 2, McGuiggan ., Barraelougih, n
othwel 4, Davey 3, Riley, Stafford; v
,ints on fouls, Newport l, Athletics Il
referee Howe; timer, Frank Allen; t.
orer. Gould; time 90 minute halves; o.
-+apdanap 900 W