The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
Sporting Notes.


William G. Toussel, who is supposed
TO have persisted in the railroad wreck
near Greenfield last week, will be re-
membered as the star fullback Of the
Sholburne Falls football team which
used to play in Brattleboro. He was
20 years old and is survived by n
widow and one daughter.
The Washington Guards of Fitch
burg, Mass, will foot II over the local
floor next Wednesday evening in com.
pany with the Athletics. This is one
of the fastest teams in Massachusetts
and the local boys will be assisted by
outside talent. This team defeated
Newport by the score of IL to o about
two weeks ago.
At an enthusiastic meeting of base
ball managers from different parts
of New Hampshire in Concord, N. H.,
last Friday il was voted to organize
under the name of the New Hampshire
state League. The cities represented
we're Nashua, Manchester, West Man
chester, Concord, Franklin and Laconia,
Committees were appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws and to pre-.
pare and submit schedule of games.
II was voted TO apply to the national
association for protection as class ID.
league. The season will open May
IL and close Sept. T. A number OF
Keene baseball men were interested
in having that city represented IN the
league but it is probable that this VIII
not be brought about,
The professional basketball team re-
presenting Company G., of Gloversvllle,
n. Y. has concluded its New England
trip without forfeiting its right to call
itself champion of the world. After de-
feating Newport, n. H., three straight
games last week the team went to 81.
Johnsbury and lowered the colors OF
Company D., Friday evening by score
of 40 to IS. "Rusty" Ellis of Brattle'
boro played part of the game for st.
Johnsbury against the famous guard
"Leftyn Lennon but was unable to
tally once. Company ID. also had
Foliansbee and Sheridan of Portsmouth,
n. H.. and one of the Dartmouth varsity
team. On Saturday evening the Clio
versvile bunch took the Portsmouth,
N. H., professionals into camp by n
score of "a to 9 without having to ex-
ert themselves. Company q. defeated
the East Boston Catholic Literary as
ISOLATION team Monday evening As TO
IA, and on the following night dashed
the hopes of the strong Newport, X, l.,
Naval Reserves by winning % to IS in
the presence of 1900 spectators. Clio
versville will further defend its title
against the Schenectady professionals
and team from Paterson, n. j.
Tonight will be the basketball game
of the season when the local bunch go
up against Company d. of st. Johns
bury. This is the third game between
the two teams. In the former games
each team defeated the other. This
game is one of the deciding games for
the championship of Vermont and will
undoubtedly be one of the fastest seen
here this year. The local lineup will
contain Boutwell, and Davey for for
wards Harding who played here last
Friday night with Turner'S Falls at
center, Stafford for one back and Doran
or Sears for the other. Manager Riley
made an effort to secure Pat Doyle for
the game but the Newport, n. H., team
plays in Newport, R. l., tonight so
DOYLE was unable to come. Harding
made a good showing here last Friday
night and demonstrated that he has
not many superiors in the center s
position. The local lineup will be a
strong one. Manager Riley received
letter from the St. Johnsbury man
agement Wednesday stating that the
visiting lineup would be practically
the same as in the last game when
Beck, Carr, Ellis and the two Fields
played. There is a possibility that st.
Johnsbury has a stuffed deck to spring
at the proper moment but nothing of
this sort is looked for.