The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
BrattIebOrO Local
TABLES TURNED ON
TURNER'S FALLS
Lead Changed Four Times in Last Pc
riod, Athletics Finally Winning
by Margin of Three
Points.

III lue Hosb ON'it"b b"~ ~
hall seen on the local floor in many
moons the Athletics defeated Turner's
Falls last Friday evening by the score
of 81 to "a. The game was played IN
three 10 minute periods sizzling rlght
off the fire. Things looked dubious Tor
the home talent at the start but the
wind.up showed that the confidence
nlaeed in the local team was not un.
merited. One of the largest crowds OF
the season was on hand ana every
Iarvnx was stretched in appreciation
of the good work. Whenever a good
shot was made every spectator yeiied
his encouragement and synchronlzea
groan went up whenever one OF tne
local men made miss, The town Is
beginning TO show that it appreciates
Manager Riley's efforts to provide good
snort by the increased attendance. :,
The game was a pretty exhibition OF
passing and blocking. 1t would be
hard to pick the better team OF tine
two in either part of the game Inc
visitors shot with the more accuracy
but it looked as if the Athletlcs haa
the better of the passing. stafford
plaved the fastest game that he has
ever mt M ON the floor. He shot ex-
cellently and blocked in great shape
He was in the thick of all the team
work and followed up his shots con
sistently. Six of his shots counted Tor
baskets. Boutwell, played a great game
from start to finish. In the last Pc
Rod he collided with the corner of the
stage and went down and out Tor sew
eral minutes. With little water he
was revived and returned to the game
long enough to shoot the winning bas-
ket, In the mix ups he shone brilliant
" and demonstrated several new tricks
in jim Jitsu. Many Of the visitors re
marked upon the way that they TOOK
aerial flights over the shoulder of the
fighting forward. He played a good
individual and team game. Davey
loosened up in good form although in
the first part of the game he was at
disadvantage because of the height of
Shea. Riley played great game at
guard against both Boggio and Sears,
Boggio shot like a wizard and landed
four baskets but Riley kept him GOV,
cred most of the time. Doyle played
a good game considering that he had
been playing every night during the
week. For the visitors Boggio starred,
Mccarthy played well as did Harding.
Shea played good game until he
wrenched his side and had to retire
Within a minute after the game
started Sears scored and Doyle evened
the score minute later with pretty
shot. For the rest Of the period the
visitors shot like wizards and the Ath-
letics were unable to locate the basket.
When the period ended the score was
10 TO 2 in favor of the visitors. In the
few minutes rest between the periods
the Athletics had talkfest and when
they came onto the floor in the second
period things began to happen. Sears
and Boggio had been the bad actors in
the first period but were covered so
closely in the second period that they
seldom had chance to shoot. Almost
before the echoes of the whistle had
died away Davey pranced up to the
basket and dropped in one. The Stat
ford followed one up and dropped 1T in'
Boutwell, sent a skyrocket from the
middle of the floor and it tailed. Then
the spectators woke up and yelled
themselves hoarse Boggio showed that
he was to be reckoned with by drop
ping a brace of prize shots Stafford
kept up the good work with shot and
Davey dropped in another. Sears then
fouled and Davey transformed the foul
into a point for his team. With both
sides on the high gear Stafford put
his team ahead by one point with a
fine shot from the sidelines.
The real game came in the third Pc
Rod. Harding tailed as did Mccarthy.
Stafford shot correctly and Boutwell,
put his team to the fore with clever
shot Boggio changed the lead again
with a side step and quick shot. Nc
Carthy increased the lead with an
other Stafford advanced Brattleboro
couple of points and Boggio added
another for his team. Boutwell, then
collided with the stage and took the
count. In few minutes he was on his
feet again and doing business at the
old stand. With the breathing space
given by Boutwell, s accident the Ath-
letics went in with the never-say die
spirit and showed that no game is over
until it is ended. Stafford brought his
team up to within point of overhaul
ing, and then Boutwell,, who had appar-
emily gained strength from his fall,
shook the bunch and dropped in one
from under the basket. Davey to make
the lead sure dropped in another which
was the end of the scoring. The Ath-
letics worked nobly until the end of
the game, killing time for the final
whistle.
March refereed good game and
showed that he was the master of the
floor at all stages. Not one of his de-
cisions was questioned and none was
questionable. Summary:
Athletics Turner's Falls.
Boutwell,, If, r.b., Sears
Doyle, r.f., Lib, Welcome
Davey, c., c., Shea, Harding
Riley, lb., r.f., Boggio
Stafford, RIB, If, Mccarthy
Saoro D,o+4lohoro Afb1at;ou OF Tur.