The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-04
AGNES GIVE
DOMINICANS
HARD GO
Home Team Wins Basket
ball Game by Margin
of Four Points.

In a Embarrassing game last night, the
Dominican basketball team downed the
Acmes, at latters' court, by a score of
80 to 81. The contest kept the crowd on
edge as neither team was able to get u
decisive lead, and the "Doms'' were not
sure of their game until the whistle blew.
There was not as much trough house" N
evidence rs had been expected. but Mt
times It broke out. Knochel led off In
the scoring and from then on It was nip
and tuck until the end of the first half,
and when the whistle blew the score was a
tie, Is to IS.
Both quintets went in to win in the sec
ond half, and near the end of the contest
the visitors had a shade the best of play
which pulled them through. As will be
noticed in the lineup the complexion of the
Acmes was considerably changed. and they
deserve credit for the game they put up,
as they were greatly outweighed. Neither
Cleary, Bell or Fairchild, of the regulars,
was able TO play for the home team, which
accounts for the Junior players being in
the game
Knochel and Harry Henninger had a
mortgage on the baskets, the former scor-
ing nine baskets tor the winners. while
the latter Gagged the sphere nine times for
the losers. The lineup:
Acmes. Dominicans.
Henninger, Whalen. 49,. .Byrnes, Knochel
Forwards.
Green
Centre.
0'Connor Klein. McDonoush
WEIGH Schroeder
Guards
Basketball Games Tonight.
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Lyceum basketball team will be opposed
by the Lauters of Jersey City. The piano.
makers have always made a good impress
sion in this district and last season de-
feated the Brightons of Orange on their
own court. In the Lauters' lineup will
probably be seen Wright and Callahan,
who arc starring this season with the
Stevens Prep football team. This does
not indicate, however, that the game will
be rough, as the Lauters play only the
up-to-date rules, which do not permit of
Another good contest tonight on 'the
Hilt' should be the game between the
Newark Deaf Mutes and the National
Turner'S. The Deaf Mutes formerly were
a fast bunch, but haven't been heard from
lately. This game, however, should give a
line OF, their speed.
The greatly strengthened Ashland A. A.
will go TO Hasbronck Heights tonight and
line up against the Field Club team OF
that place. The Ashlands will have several
new players in their lineup tonight and
hope to land a victory.
Basketball at Bloomfield.
The attraction at the Bloomfield Catho.
lie Lyceum Hall tomorrow night will b'
the Bayley Byceum five. These tive
teams met about a month ago, on tn.
Bayley's court. and though Bloomfield wa
considerably outweighed. they put up {
close game, and now that Bayley will bt
Mt The Bloomfield court, the Bloomfield
five expects to make a better showing
against their heavier opponents. Gu
Bloomfield uniform, and will add strength
to the team. All in all, it is expected
to be a good game, as Bayley will have
their regular lineup, and a large crowd ii
expected TO attend.
December II another irst-class junior
team will appear in this city under th'
name of the -Spaldings. They will repre-.
sent the western part of the city, playing
all their home games In kunsman's Hall
at the corner OF Eighteenth street and Six
teenth avenue. Games will be played every
Tuesday night with the best teams obtain
able. There will be dancing before and
after the games. Manager Schrade would
for the opening night. a suitable guaran-
tee will be paid, His address is 4S Grove
street. The team will be composed of j.
Conlan, Tighe, Wheelan, Garrigan and
Hahn. Conlan and Tighe, who were for
mer members Of the Dominion A. A., are
a speedy pair of forwards: Wheelan Mt CEN
tire. will be A tower of strength TO the
team. He was also a former member OF
the Dominicans. Garrigan at guard has
few equals, while Hahn has always been
one of the formost Junior players In the
city. There are two new players who are
expected TO Join the team for the opening
game.