Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
SKlDOO FOR NORTHAMPTON
ATHLETICS WALLoP VISITORS BY
SCORE OF "a TO %
Opening Basketball Game Of the Season
Gives Victory to the Local Athletics
Wildly Exciting Contest Witnessed
by Large Crowd of Spectators.

Wildly Exciting ConteSt Withosoou
by Large Crowd of Spectators.
After 40 minutes of the liercest kind
of basketball Manager Riley S Athletics
succeeded in atlixing the skidoo ticket
to the artists from Northampton, Mass,
last evening, winning by score of -
to % before crowd of nearly fou
people. Vice and o 'Brien Of Shelburne
Falls assisted the locals in pulling ont
the victory and their work was n factor
in the result although the former show
ed clearly that he was in no condition
for such test of endurance as that
to which he was subjected. "fldo
o 'Brien was given the task of covering
r. Boutwell,, who wore the Brattleboro
colors two seasons ago and was last
year with Bellows Falls. Boutwell, new
er appeared to better advantage, being
particularly accurate in goal throwing
Riley clearly demonstrated that he ear;
and will play basketball this season,
while Stafford showed unusual speed
for an opening game. Trendall played
fairly good game but lost his temper
at the end of the second half and de-
liberateIy slugged his opponent. Tren-
dall s ability as a basketball player VIII
be greatly increased when he learns
to attend to the game and leave the
scrapping for somebody else. The Ath-
letics have adopted new rule this year
No free tries are given on fouls but
three fouls constitute one point for the
opposing side. This rule may prove
advantageous but it throws consider
able responsibility upon the official.
r. Boutwell, was the comet for his
team, contributing l6 of the % points.
In the first half his shots were phe-
nomenal 1t seemed that he had but
to toss the ball into the air to have 1t
land in the basket He scored the
entire II points for his team during
the first half, but in the second half
he was covered so closely that he was
able to shoot on but few occasions.
Things were booming from the time
umpire Ferriter blew his whistle until
the finish. and the large crowd of spec
tators came away well pleased with
the contest.
The game opened with the local boys
shooting for the east basket. After
a lively scrimmage of three minutes
O,Brien Gagged pretty basket from
the corner of the hall but X. Boutwell,
startled the crowd by looping three bas-
kets in succession within one minute.
Riley managed to slip his man for
moment and evened the score with a
brace of beauties. Vice, the big center
for the locals, then Gagged one after
which r. Boutwell, again took the jack.
not with three of kind. O'Brien
worked on in and then X. Boutwell, came
in with pair to round out the half IN
good shape. During the half Boutwell,
was the only man to locate the basket
for Northampton and did it rather too
frequently for the pleasure of the local
fans.
In the second half the local boys
began to come to their own and work TO
win. O'Brien Gagged one as starter
Here one point came to the Athletics
on fouls. Kelly and Harris each scored
one and Vice and Riley one each. Inen
each side gained one from fouls. Riley
then took long shot from the middle
of the floor and Gagged the ball neatly.
an install n cline mob with a
basket that put the Athletics one point
to the good. Stafford placed his team
on easy street by another long shot ana
r. Boutwell, finished the scoring by a
quick shot from the sidelines.
Judging by the game the basketball
fans of Bratleboro are to be gwen 2
strong team this winter 1t is reported
that two new men will be seen IN the
local lineup before the season IS over
and these together with the present
bunch VIII make the T Uthel .eanns u 'D'
circuit step some he ',o'e.
Athletics Nortnainptol
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