The Detroit times., 1910-01-19
SPALOlNCs GIN c h
!. RIGHT TO SERIES
WITH THE Y"
Defeat Y. NJ. !. at D. A. c. Gym
nasium, in a Strenuous Combat,
Marked by Many Kinds
of Fouls.
Contract for Championship Series Is
Now Ready and Will Probably
Be Signed Today.
BY PAUL Hale sRuske.

The unusual spectacle of two evenly
matched Detroit basketball teams Ot
strictly first class. competing with
each other In trial OF skill, speed
and dexterity, delighted crowd that
packed the Detroit Athletic cub ;
gymnasium last evening and thr rc-
suit showed that. in the Spaidinss who
were returned the winners 10y score
of 80 TO -, the Y N. G. a. i've Will
find bunch of opponents who VIII oe
able 10 make them step very fast 10
secure their claim to the championship
or the city.
The Spaldings licked the placky
team from the Y. NJ l.. but they had
the time OF their lives doing It and
the loser> were by no means dis
graced. Thy showed an aggressive
style of play which was nevertheless
clean; they showed their ability TO
shoot we'll when occasion permitted
aud they produced a negouator ot free
throws In Hanrahan who made SEN
sational showing on his evenings per
formanee. scoring l6 points for his
team In this manner.
Spalding Guards Star.
The real feature of the game was the
eminently capable manner in which
the Spalding guards did their duty
Bullion co., cred Monohan like a blan
ket and cfec.ually renewed the I
NJ. /. star from the proceedings, 50 tai
as the scoring was concerned. u
brich hcld Downey TO one field basket
and was particularly in evidence II
digging up the bail The Y. NJ. l. go
but one field goal in the final half
The Spaldings suffered some exc
\ cradle luck in the first half losing nc
less than three field baskets ON &C
count of fouls called just prior to the
making OF the shots The durable
shins of Capt Bullion were severely
rasped by one OF the benches AZ the
edge of the court. Hamlin didn't seen
to get into the combination as we'll as
had been expected and the Sport Shop
pers were well behind until MerZ was
ordered into the game. Two field bas
kits were promptly rung up and the
Y. NJ. T. led at the finish of the halt
BY but one point.
In the second half the Spaldings
worked toward the handba1I backstoI
A. the east end of the court ant
promptly proceeded TO draw away.
The officials-Harist and Geddes-
were out To take a very active part
In the game and did so TO such an effect
that each OF the Spaldings was fam
\ 10 maintain that he alone was the ob-
ject OF their continued gaze. The IA {
that the Spaldings had been playing
intercollegiate style upstate was per
haps to blame for certain amount
Of their penalties. though this had
probably little To do with the novelty
Int hx.f haa .fla Mp -
toward the fnisI. when. strictly ac-
eording To rule though not precedent,
she called a foul on Gordon, the nim-
hle Spalding forward. for too much
talking Gordon is one OF the tirst
local court stars TO be penalized for a
foul with his aesCphagus. in some
time. Up 10 date free speech has
been considered a right OF all play
crs. A change in policy is sure %
work dire hardship to some OF the
basketball court orators who essay tho
spellb,nding feat many times and IT.
Elimination OF the forensic display vii
not greatly displease the. crowds which
have had to stand for IT, however
Many Kinds of Fouls.
The strictness OF the officials in the
hut was unquestionably technically
correct There were called fouls for
4 holding, fouls for pushing fouls Tor
progress. fouls for tripping fouls for
centers stepping out OF the ciFcle. fouls
for hacking. and fouls on general prin-
ciple, I'm addition TO the heinous vocal
foul alluded TO above. Otherwise the
game was perfectly clean
BY their victory the Spaldines
cinched their claim 10 meet the. Y NJ.
G.. A. In series OF games. best two
in three. for tie local title. 10 be
played in the Y. NJ c \ gymnasEm
curing February The contract Viii
probably be signed today.
Prepare 20 Cans.
The St Louis club expects 90 get
rid of 81 players between now and the
hrst Of April Manager O'Counor now
has 46 men OF his roster