St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-03
Season Ends.

Co. Closes Winters Work witt
GlOyerSville Series. -ViSitOrS Take al
Three Games, but are Forced TO 81
Limlt.-Lew Wachter Runs Amuck II
Last Game
The professional basket ball season
ended here Saturday night. with de
feat for Co, d at the hands of the
famous GloverSville FIVE by the score OF
20 to 20. 1t was the third game OF the
series with the New Workers all three of
which went to the visitors by narrow
margins, Confident that the game was
bound to be about the fastest ever a
record breaking crowd was on hand be
fore the doors opened Thursday night,
and before the whistle sounded the inside
/ ot the Armory took on an appearance
that reminded the fans of old tines Co.
d had their regular lineup, with
! Matthew. OF Webster, to help ont They
/ started out like a whirlwiud, but seemed
/ nj loss to locate the baskets, Several
| times during the first period Toby Mat
thews tried his famous one-hauderS, and
Jack LacaSSe and "Skeets' were also
shooting at the nets. Nothing doing,
however. for the locals.
GloverSville was noticeably more sue
ceSStnl and tour times during the FIRST
session the cheering announced basket
for them, Cunningham, the man who
shoots the screens with his eyes shut,
started the scoring after SiN minutes OF
gruelling play. He was quickly fol-
lowed by Williamson. Considerable foul
ing by both sides ensued and hillour-
ouhy'S strident voice began to sound
familiar. After some of the fastest pass
ing aud blocking by both sides, during
which time Toby and lack were throw.
ing the sphere all around the rings, the
fleet Cunningham came to the front
again With perfect shot and he re-
peated before the period ended One
point on fouls for the visitors aud three !
for Co, d made the score 9 toS.
Again II was Cuuningham who opened |
the show, and then the thuUderonS ap- !
plause shook the rafters and announced !
the fact that Toby had landed The /
crowd began 10 brighten mp aud have /
hopes, but Socks navev did ms best 70 /
discourage the enthusiasm bv 4 long dis /
tance shot from the center Of the hall.
Some little time elapsed before any more
scoring was done. bnt THE crowd was
BY some of the fastest has
ket ball they have ever seen OF probably
ever Will sex, The work ot 'SkestS"
Wright and Ed Wachter, called the great
sSS center in the world was alone worth
the price Of admission. Brennan took
couple Of Saots but they fell shy, as also
did Toby. Cunningham recovered the
ball after Co. p ulan had missed pass
ani dropped It in, and again k repeated .
before the whistle. Score Is t05.
Fast IS were the TWO hrsy periods.
the las; 30 made them look <nail,hke. /
SloverSv;l.e never worked harder than
they d'd % keep thar Is pom, lead. but
he l0calS had found their speed. and the
s&m WORK, whjch had bsen more OF less /
'rraIsc, osgaU 70 smooth down and
wing results The visitors were oar.
<oJsi IL This period II 70 5. b9;h teams
,StrnS three points on fouls Laca<SS
opnd me BASKET almost As soon as the
N6lSelc hSw, and after SoIsss hard WORK
Toby followed With his ssN,cG <a0t Of
ne game &ck plugged SWAY Ike 4
'al>g. playing al over tsS door ana
yhe hail evSrvw here. even
.r&>r ;he seats, lie w&$ II every clav
,n0 WaS2 Il WAS IaScSS$3vv 70 SSrS i
-0wn tSS eaa = WAS EtysG n hi--, He
vas 1CAllv rewarded N landing / IN
TX Gss w'ch ewo visitors riding h;re.
lAVSy ana lAeS oEssS1e& :1s Scoring =