Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-08
.BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL NEWS
ATHLETICS 27, TURNER'S FALLS "a

visitors Led First Period to-2-Fight
came in Third Period, When Lead
Changed Four Times-stafford the Star.
In fine hottest basket ball game of the
..ason a contest which held the spectat-
.-s on tenter hooks throughout the last
..yn pcriOds the Athletics Vanqushed the
indy lads from Turner's Falls Friday
..ght at Festival hall the score being q
30 a. Turner's Falls has been whipping
I'D corncrs to the Western Massachusetts
r.rritory throughout the season, and in
edition to laying out the Athletics easily
40 Turner's Falls had taken a game here,
.4-23 The visitors were bound to make
-.c record three straight, but they bit
off more than they could mastieate. They
brought with them two valiant outsiders
Sears a veteran with a head like bull
DOG and a frame like a gladiator, who
las been with the professional teams in
Nostfield and Chicopee this season, and
Harding a Holyoke boy who has been
with the Winstej, Conn, team.
The laurel for this game goes without
question to Stafford. Always an accurate
and methodical player he added I'M
vonted dash and recklessness in this
came He was not only high roller on
points, but played all parts Of the game
we'll, and at a crucial moment when he
had a fair chance at the basket coolly
nearer the goal. and who seized easily the
aDportuniay to score the point which set
the crowd frenzed with glee. Boutwell, s
-1me like that of Stafford. was of the
hurricane order. and Davey was on his
high gear in the last two periods. Boggio
was the star of the visitors. He Is small
Quick and wiry. His size is a handicap
hut in alertness he is the equal Of any
PLAYER seen here this year and his shoot
ing was spectacular. Doyle, the pride Of
Newport was with the Athletics, but
after the Gloversville games he was like
n warrior with a broken spirit. He did
some good work in blocking. but scored
only two points, and his rushes lacked
their customary abandon. Shea. the
elongated centre with the visitors, in
+ured his side by colliding with the steps
NJ the west end of the hall in the second
period, and had to retire. The accident
was his own fault He tried to rough
house Davey. but the latter sidestepped
and Shea found himself touching wood
instead OF a human form. In the last
rariod Boutwell, had his wind knocked
alt" and for few moments found re-
.umbent position desirable
The first period ended with score OF
1912 for the visitors. The Athletics had
several shots in this period that barely
t=sai the mark. In the second period,
with the favorite western basket as a
mark the Athletics cut loose and just be-
fore the whistle blew Stafford's shot put
the home team in the lead Is to IA.
The excitement was intense all the way
In the last period when the lead changed
four times and the playing was fast and
furious. Harding and Mccarthy scored
quickly for the visitors. giving them a
lead of three points. but the advantage
was of short duration. as Stafford and
Boutwell, came back with pretty shots and
the Athletics were again in front by the
narrow margin of one point. Then Bog
-iO and Mccarthy almost like flash,
turned the scale. each making phenom-
snal shot only few seconds apart
stafford tossed the ball to the net and
Eoggio did likewise. and the score was
24-23 in favor of the visitors, with the
Athletics in the hoodoo hole. Then Both
well sent the crowd wild, throwing the
ball on Staford's pass. The point was not
a lead to bank upon, however. with
Turner's Falls players straining every
nerve, but Davey slid out OF the bunch
and scored again. leaving the standing
q to "a. while the spectators cheered
again and again and felt relieved. In the
last few seconds OF play the Athletics
we're on the defensive, and twice from
the toss-up Davey knocked the ball over
he lines in an effort to kill time"
Athletics Turner's Falls
DOYLE IF, lg Harding. Welcome
Boutwell, If. re, Sears
Davev C. c. Shea. Harding
stafford rig, II, Mccarthy
Riley lg, IF, Boggic
score-Athletics %. Turner'S Falls "a
Goals from floor. STAFFORD 6, Boutwell, 8
Davey g, Doyle. Boggio A. Mccarthy B.
Harding >. Shea. Sears. Points from
fouls. Turner's Falls .. Athletics l. Ref
cree March Scorer Woodward. Timer
Piper Time. three 15-minute periods
Attendance $50.