St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-23
BASKET BALL.
St. I. A Loses Two Games.

The Academy basket DaiI team IQsI "
Peoples Academy at Morrisville last
Thursday night, and to Burlington High
the following evening at Burlington.
! The following is taken from the Free
! Press:
"By defeating St. Johnsbury Academy
on the local Y. NJ. c. A. floor last even
ing by the score of II to IA, the Bur
lington high school basket ball team
leads the Interscholastic league with two
games won and none lost. st. Johns
bury stands second, having won from
Goddard Seminary and lost to Peoples
Academy as well as to the local team.
Goddard and Montpelier Seminary have
each lost game.
St. Iohnsbury came here last night
after an overwhelming defeat at the
hands of Peoples Academy the night
before in Morrisville The game last
night was the most exciting of the sea-
son. The gallery was filled with spectat-
ors, largely high school students, and
these, girls as well as boys, made things
lively with their yells and songs. ~
On the floor one of the hottest Of
basket ball battles was waged. At all
time. during the game the teams stood
within a few points of each other and
excitement ran high from beginning to
end. Such was the rivalry between the
two teams that some rough play could
not be avoided. Yet rough play was
not dominant The game abounded in
exhibitions of clever covering and block
ing. Both teams were fast on their feet
and in passing.
There were too many disputes, but it
was noticeable that st. .Johnsbury sell
dom failed to object to decision by
Umpire Van Cor, while decisions made
by the visiting referee stood without
parley on the part of the local players.
And vet Mr.. Van Cor's decisions were
just.
The lineup and summary follows:
B.H.s. ST. J. A.
Buxton, If rg, Moore
Warner, rf lg, Stone
DOddS, c {, barrett
futile, lg r. Hooker
Field, rg II, SpauiulnS
Baskets from play Buxton 8, Spaulding 2,
Warner Dodds, Field, Hooker and Stone
each one baskets from fouls, Buxton 8,
Spauding 5, Barrett 1 F; referee, Smith
and Thomas; time of halves, 20 minutes.
Co. D IS, Lowell 81.
The Company made good again Fri
day evening at the Armory, winning
from the Lowell Professional five in the
closest and most scientific played game
as has been seen on the local floor
this season. Every basket made during
the As minutes of play was the result o.
either the fastest kind of team work OF
from sensational shots from the center
of the hall.
1t was evident at first that the game
belonged to the visitors and for two
periods they maintained a comfortable
lead. They simply walked away from
Co. D in the first period, running up Is
points. For the locals Carr, Ellis anc
Beck each threw basket. They were
also awarded two points on fouls, max
ing the score 10 to in favor of Lowell
Co. D braced up in the second ane
allowed Lowell only two baskets, whil'
they increased their score to Is.
The company came back strong in tn
final period and started in playing hare
uphill game. The visitors were the frs
to score then Ellis followed up witt
three baskets in quick succession
Lowell held the lead, however, until tn
last two minutes of play, when Co |
cut loose and through some lightning
plays, put the ball through the net thre
times, winning in dazzling finish b,
three points
The Lowell aggregation put up
better game than any visiting team see
here this season. Buckley Lew was i
the lineup, and besides contributing.
basket, guarded his man in "gilt-edg
fashion, Ellis was high roller for tn
home team scoring 16 points.
Officially:
Co. LOWELL
Ellis. rf ID, o. Field
Beck If rD, Lee
Heath c, Ghurc
, Frost, C {, ans
Kearns, RIB II, Fancy, Chure
} Carr, ID, RI Allaf
Score, Co. d 80, Lowell 80. Goals fro
floor, Ellis s, Beck f. Carr 2, Frost, o. Fielt
s, Church 3, Fahey 8, Allard 3, Lew Goa
:, from fouls, Co. d Z, Lowell 2. Referee, Gun
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