The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
CLINYONS IN LEAD
Claim Close Contest That Ends
in Disagreement Over
Decision.
REFEREE CHANGED DECREE
Goal Scored After Play and Before
Change is Made-May be
Dispute.
REFEREE CHANGED DECREE

Before very large crowd the Gins
ton quintet defeated the Light guards
| at the armory last night by the score
OF 10 to a. The game was very ex-
citing. and was throughout. the result
always being uncertain. This was the
second game played between these two
teams, the Light guard winning the
first game and the Clintons the second.
Both teams played great games, doing
great passing and blocking. Many fina
shots were made during the game by
members of both teams. The game was
clean. few fouls being called. Toward
the end Of the game both teams work.
ed like beavers, making many bril<
liant plays.
For the clintons all played a very
good game accomplishing much pass
ing. They were bound to win, for this
victory meant much to them. However
Frankel and ii. Greenburg excelled1
both doing fine shooting. Fl. Green-
burg. who is physical director Of the
Boys club, was doing all kinds of
stunts; twisting, squirming and even
sliding with his body on the floor.
Frankel did well and always had the
ball, which he quickly passed. For ths
Light guard, Captain Mccormick did
especially good work, making one of
the prettiest baskets seen this season.
He was well supported by the remain
der of the team. Alderman, the right
guard OF the Clintons, prevented both
his opponents. Mead and Sullivan, from
even securing one floor goal.
The first half started off with rushs
Both teams played with vengeances
After about three minutes play, Frank
el of tho Clintons secured goal. This
feat was quickly duplicated by Clancy,
who slipped in the next goal, making
a pretty shot. Frankel then showed his
worth by making second goal. This
was a long shot and brought tho
crowd to Its feet Captain Ben Greens
burg of the Clintons then made fouls
making the score for the Clintons 4.
In the meanwhile the Light guard had
done no scoring. This fact seemed 10
arouse them. for they quickly showed
their mettle by putting UP very fast
game and netting four baskets. This
brought them In the lead, making the
score s to T. in their favor. The half
ended with this score.
The second half also started fast ana
after a few minutes playing H. Grfen-
burg of the Clintons got goal. Lynn
err of the Light guard followed this by
neat goal. Then II. Greenburg OF
the Clintons netted q foul. This tied
the score. 1t was then that many spec
tacular plays were made by both teams
Every one worked hard. The Clintons
then got the lead of two points for
Captain Ben Greenburg easily shot a.
goal
However. the Light guards were not
to be outdone, for it was then that
Captain Mccormick made his brilliant
shot. He threw the bali from one end
of the floor to the other, with unerr-
ing aim, making a pretty basket. This
| got the crowd bowling and cheering.
for. II certainly was most dif1cuit
feat. The Clintons again got the leads
for H. Greenburg again shot foul.
Felsted of the Light guard then got
basket, putting his team IN the lead
by one point the score being IA to l3.
The Clintons then got the ball or sides
They Immediately threw It out Aider<
man of the Clintons securing the ballsI
He then. played a neat passing game
with Frankel, who then made a long
shot getting basket This put the
Clintons in the lead with the score il
ing Referee Hollis, who had permits
ted this play to go on, when being told
by Light guard player that 1t should
have been their ball decided that ID
ought to be the Light guards ball, and
also said that the goal justly made byl
Frankel should not count A s he had
permitted the play to go on unnoticeds
the Clintons contend he had no right
to change HIS decision.
The Clinton quintet Indignantly lef4
the floor. claiming this an unjust dis
cision They waited two minutes td
see IL the referee would give de-
cision, but seeing that he failed TO dol
this, the game belonged to the elm,
tons, the score being Is to IA in theirs
favor. The lineup was as follows:
Clintons Light Guard.
Greenburg (Capt) ..... Mead, Sullivan
Left Forward.
Frankel ................,. MoelleN
Right Forward.
II. Greenburg ..... Mccormick (Capt.E
Center.
| Alderman ......... Lyhner
Right Guard.
| clancy ............ FelSteW
Left Guard.
Score: Clintons 15. Light guard Ia,
Goals: Clintons, H, Greenburg l..
Frankel 8. H. Greenburg ], Clancy Il \
Light guard Mccormick .. Moeller IL
Lyhner 3 Felsted q Fouls called: On
Clintons 9, on Light guard s. Fouls:I