St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-06
BASKET BALL.
World Beaters Defeat Co. D ~ to IS in
Fast Game.

The famous Co. G team of Gloversville,
n. Y, added another game to their long
string of victories Friday evening at the
Armory, defeating Co. Din a hard fought
contest by a score of 40 to IS.
1t was basket ball worthy of the name
and it is generally conceded that no inner
exhibition of this popular sport has ever
been witnessed on the local floor. Both
teams played splendidly, but it was evil
dent after FIVE minutes of play that Co. D
was no match for the deXterous New
Workers, whose passing, blocking and
shooting was perfection ITSELF and their
clever work brought forth great applause
from the 500 spectators, who packed the
Armory to the doors.
Can't. Lamb won the toss and chose
the basket at the north end OF the hall.
At $40 the team lined up and amid ab-
solute stiffness Referee Gum threw the
ball into the air and the game was on.
For three and one-half minutes the battle
ragged fercely The defense on both sides
was so strong that neither team seldom
had the chance to even attempt a shot at
the basket, until Lefty" Lennon, the IA
nous Gloversville guard, through a mi
raculous play, shot to the front and be-
fore the locals realized what had happen
ed, had sent the ball squarely through
the net for the first tally. Their lead was
short lived, however, for almost immedi-
ately Ellis, by beautiful shot, Gagged the
ball for Co. d from the center of the hall,
making the score a tie amid cheers from
the entire audience.
This was the only basket Co. D obtain
ed in the first period. For Gloversville
Lennon covered himselfwith glory, throw
ing six baskets in succession. Fox,
Watcher and Haggerty also contributed
to the visitors score. The locals were
awarded one point on fouls and at the
end of the period the score stood q to 3.
Co. D changed its lineup in the second
session, Follensbee and Spitz replacing
Carr and Ellis, and the game started
with rush. The best work OF the en-
tire game was done in this period.
Both teams played fast and
showed )lendid team work. The excite
ment was intense and the company sup
porters encouraged the team by constant
cheering. Beck and Spitz were very
much in evidence on the firing line, each
throwing two baskets, besides covering
their men in grand style.
Fox and Watcher did some brilliant
shooting in this period, their side still
maintaining a big lead and when the
truce was called the New York team led
by % points.
After the short breathing spell the
teams came back and started in the last
period at the same rapid pace that
marked the preceding sessions. Co. d
although, beaten and outclassed, were
"stayers" and put up game fight till
the finish
They could not seem to break up the
blocking and fast playing of the Glovers-
vile men, who showed such speed and
endurance that the home team were able
to secure but two baskets while the
champions piled up 16 points and won
in a brilliant finish
twas clean game throughout, but
few fouls being called and in only one
instance from viciOusness or rough play
ing. In this particular case a double
foul was the result of a hot scrimmage
between Lamb and Frost.
Every man for Co. D played a good
game, Beck and Spitz threw the greater
number of baskets. For Gloversville
Haggerty, Fox and Lennon were the
star performers.
Referee Gums work was beyond
criticism. Every decision made by him
was just and satisfactory to both