St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03

When the curtain went up for the final
exhibition by the two quintets who had
for the past four days been entertaining
Vermont and New Hampshire audiences
with basket ball games of all sorts, it
disclosed to the management one of the
smallest crowds in the two years of pro-
fessionalism here. Several reasons were
advanced for this state of affairs Some
laid it to the poor showing made by
Company DIS crippled team at Mont
peler, White River Junction and Little
ton, Others thought that the idea that
the locals stood every chance in the
world OF being defeated on their home
floor, was more than their loyal sup
porters could bear But whatever cause
kept the fans at home, they certainly are
sorry now that they stayed away, as.
they missed the most exciting event in
the history of the game
The program was opened with an
overture by the anvil chorus, who oc-
cupled the northwest pen and were on
hand in full force, with every confidence
that at last here was an opportunity
when their work would be heard and
appreciated They were with Lauter
till the end and were only silenced bv
the overwhelming odds that took up the
cause of Company d. when that team
made the sensational squirt in the last
period which overcame the five point
lead and landed them ahead of the visi-
tors with about FIVE minutes to play.
The teams came on looking good after
their four gueling contests. Walden and
Wyatt of Attleboro were with the locals
while the visiting team showed the same
lineup that.had started the series. The
first three minutes were reproductive,
but the guarding showed that the locals
were fast regaining their old time form.
Lacasse got away from Martin long
enough to pocket the ball. Martin soon
evened things up with pretty shot, and
then Mr.. Walden sent one down the hall
on line that finally settled through the
rim and perhaps there wasn't some
noise Excitement at previous games
was put into the class with dominos or
a checker tournament. Biggane was the
next man to connect. His shot was a
one-hander from about three -fourths the
length of the hall 1t was nervv shot
but the Jerseyite knew what he was
about and the basket tied the score.
Again the Attleboro wonder came into
the spotlight with a shot that started
the fireworks anew and placed the locals
two points to the good. Things began
to get little too fast for the PLAYERS
here and as a result little rough work
was INDUCED in by both sides. Referee
Beck called three fouls on the visitors
and couple on Company D. Every lit
tie bit helped and the score board showed
another point for the locals as result.
Callahan got another basket before the
period ended and score stood 7 to 6, and
the noise in the northwest corner be
came tritie more restrained
About the first thing that happened in
the next session was another basket by
the B'ggane boy that had anything in
the shooting line ever seen here beaten to
a trazzle. 1t was shot from directly in
'front.' OF the stage the whole length of the
nan and what he got in the way of ap-
plause must have made him think he was
back home in the land of MOSQUITOES.
brennan scored the only basket for the
locals in this period. Team work at
tunes by thevlsitors was fast and result
ed IN two baskets by Bill Wright and
one by the elusive Martin before the
whistle, Score Is to 10 in favor of Lau-
ter The usual gay talk that inter.
sperses the sessions was dispensed for
the occasion and the general air was
one OF resignation while awaiting the re-
turn OF the gladiators. The only sound
was the lncessant tattoo OF the hammers
The teams came back with the whistle
and went to work without any coach.
ing Kruger was sent in in place of
Brennan and showed up we'll till the
finish. Both teams were holding and if
anyone got chance to shoot he had to
DO it quick or the whole opposing team
would be upon his back. Team work
and passing were forgotten entirely and
it was every man for himself. Walden
was the first man to lessen the gan that
separated the two teams He added a
basket after three minutes play. Com.