Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-28
D0WNED COLLEGIANS
Athletics in Winning Clip Against
Combination Of Players
Score Was ~ to 10, Although Visitors
Led In First Half-stafford Put In 81.
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The Athletics broke the losing combina-
ton under which they have played the
past two weeks by defeating the All-col-
leglate team Christmas night by a score
OF q to IS, The pace at which the WIS.,
itors started out in basket throwing in
dictated that the home team had a stim
proposition on It's hands but after the
first 10 minutes OF play things nearly
evened up and In the second half the
Brattleboro quintet took a good lead.
Rusty" Ellis OF the St. Johnsbury team
played left forward for the Athletics and
was up against the best player among
the college boys Crowell, his opponent,
made four baskets in rapid succession in
the first 10 minutes Of the game but after
that Ellis kept him from scoring and
dropped the ball three times into the
basket in spite OF the best interference
that his opponent could put DIP.
STAFFORD did some good work for the
home team both in getting four baskets
on poor chances and In shutting out his
opponent Keough, entirely. His inter-
ference was OF the kind that tells In the
score. Riley was in the game to win. too,
dropping the ball in the right place three
times for the glory Of the Athletics, as
well as coming out OF all scrimmages with
credit to- himself. Long was In the line
up and scored two baskets, one Of them
being a long shot from the middle OF the
floor. and his work as guard and in aiding
the other players was excellent.
For the visitors Crowel was the biggest
point winner. finding the basket four
times. The centre, Dingle. made the
| prettiest shot OF the game from the far
| corner OF the floor. dropping the ball
neatly In the basket. Henderson also
made a long distance shot from near the
centre of the floor
N Foot-
ing between Davey and Dingle over an
unnecessary fall the play was clean and
| friendly. The liveliest time in the game
was just before time was called in the
last half when the Athletics got away
| from their opponents and scored three
| times In less than two minutes.
The game opened slowly and after about
| two minutes OF play Mckay won the first
| two points for the visitors. Riley even
| ed things up a minute later by dropping
the ball In on a long shot from the side
| line. Crowell started In his work for the
visitors shortly after by getting a basket
| but Stafford squared this by winning one
for the home team on the second try from
almost beneath the basket.
| The score stood 4 to 4 for some minutes
and then Crowell began his good work
He shot one basket. Henderson followed
with another on long shot and then
Crowell shot two more about as fast as
centre Of the floor Mckay followed
quickly with another aiding 10 points C
the visitors score In about FIVE minutes
| The game was slow for the rest OF that
half but Riley and Davey found the bas-
ket once each and Ellis wound up the first
half by a clever shot, leaving the scor,
| 10 to IL
Soon after the second half started Stat.
ford found the basket twice in rapid sue.
cession. tying the score. Riley put tht
Athletics ahead by two points after i've
minutes OF unproductive shooting on botf
sides and Ellis Gagged It again bringing tn,
score to Is TO IA. Davey and Dingle go
into a mIx-up and time was called Will,
Davey recovered from his fall. A fou
was called on Dingle. The ball haC
hardly started In play again before Dingl,
made his long diagonal shot. Long pu
the ball In from the centre OF the floor anS
Mckay added two points for the visitor
from almost beneath the basket. On
third foul by the collegians a point wa
given to Brattleboro. making the scor,
p to is In their favor.
Stafford made his third basket shortl,
afterward and the "23" mark which ha
been such a hoodoo to the Athletics wa
reached. Long pulled the home team
safely by this a half minute later an,
Ellis scored again almost as soon as tn
ball was put in play, After this bit o
rapid work there was but one minute L
play and neither side came anywhere nea
the basket The final score was % to IS.
Athletics All-eoIleoIate
Long *. RI, McKa
, Stafford re, IT, Keoug
Davey c, c. Dingl
Ellis IT, re. Grove
Riley RI. lg. Henderso
Score-Athletics %. All-coregiates Is
Goals from floor Stafford 4. Ellis 3. Rile
g. Long 2. Davey, Crowell I. Mckay
Henderson, Dingle. Points from foul,
Brattleboro 1. Referee. John Howe
Scorers. Flanders and Crosby Timer.
; Flanders and Crosby. Time, 20-minut
halves. Attendance $50.
The Diamonds and the Independent
, played before and between the halves, tn
, Diamonds winning 16 to H.