The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-06
SPRINGFIELD WAS
NOT FAST ENOUGH
Doranites Were Able to Defeat Wind
sor County Boys in First Game
for State Championship, With
out Much Team Work.
out Much Team

Jimmie Doran s Brattleboro basket.
ballists had comparatively little trou-
BILE Tuesday in throwing a wet blanket
on the state championship aspirations
of the Springfield, VT, team, defeat.
ing the Windsor county quintet by a
score of 80 to % in a contest which
was close but lacked the pretty passing
which is one of the spectacular feat
ures of the popular indoor game. 1t
is, indeed, doubtful what the outcome
would have been if Doran himself had
not been particularly accurate in 10.
eating the baskets. He made % OF
Bratteboro's SO points and was the
center of what little team work was
visible to the naked eye. Boggio,
who is generally a factor in scoring,
was unable to shoot single goal on
McGuiggan. The latter stuck to his
opponent with the tenacity of ferret
and held him whenever opportunity
offered and the referee was not look
ing. Boggio intends to equip himself
with a saddle the next time he plays
McGuiggan so that the latter can ride
around the hall without touching his
feet to the floor. Gion was in the cen
trail position for the local team and
was very effective in blocking. 1t was
evident. however, that he was not IA
miiiar with the system of his team
mates, and when it came to shooting he
was of very little use. In time Glon
will make a strong center man and ne
may always be depended upon to be
there with the defensive goods. Mar,
tens played his usual strong game and
Stafford covered very closely although
he was weak in passing.
Springfeld's lineup was a good one
despite the fact they were losers.
Aside from McGuiggan there was Mat,
thieu, who can always give good
account of himself, Barraclough, whose
work with Newport, N. H., last season
stamps him as clean and consistent
player, Lacasse, Gay and Church La
easse has never been seen in Brattle-
boro before but he played corking
good game Tuesday night, being par
| ticularly accurate on long shots. Gay
was only fair, and his place at center
was taken in the third period by
Church. who is inclined to be a ia
de-da" boy but can play fast game
when he keeps his eye away from the
crowd.
The game began with a rush and the
speed continued until the close OF the
first period when the score stood IA to
4 for Brattleboro, Doran getting three
baskets in succession at the very out,
set. At the end of the second PERIOD
the score was Brattleboro 80, Spring
field 10, and then the locals suddenly
applied the brakes. In the final pc,
Rod it was 10 points for Springfield and
only six for the Doranites. The score;-
Rrattleboro. Springfield
Bopgio, r. f...........l G, McGuiggan
Martens, !. f.........-.r. G., MaIVhleu
Gion, c.,.............,c, Gay, Church ose
Doran, T. g,..........'.:.L T., Lacasot
Stafford. i. g........r. f, Barraclougt
Score, Brattleboro SO, Springfield %
Goals from floor, Doran IL, STAFFORD Q .
Martens, Gion, Lacasse 5, Matthew z
McGuiggan, Gay, Church. Goals from
fouls, Martens A, Matthew 3, Referee
Dan Riley. Scorer, Will Riley. Timer
Chime. Time, three 15-minute PERIODS
Attendance, 525.