The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-03-03
BASKET BALL.

bE1SAL1 DALI.
Bangor Daily News February 26th.
Bangor A. A. basket ball team defeated Bel
fast a5e1 in the Y. Nj. C. A. gym last night in
he fastest game seen there this season. So
,ose's we're the teams matched that it requir-
Cd l.orlme play to decide the game. The
esae Was fast, at times so fast that it looked
rather rJugh to the spectators, but there was
little gJentlonal roughness and few fouls, none
f,grrh were for roughing.
II was several minutes after play started be-
tovs sl-her side tailed. Bangor scored first
Tn57 0bott received pass and threw diff
' sgal with one hand. Moran threw the
rsyl also q difficult shot, being closely guarded
tg his opponent
After q few more minutes of very fast work,
during which one side had the ball as often as
did the uther, H. Dickey, who proved to be
Beltasts particular star, threw two goals in
0aics succession. Immediately after this the
play became very fast and during the excite
ner' . double foul was called, both of which
attempts failed
he remainder of the half, although fast was
s5outeven and ended with the score to in
favor i Belfast, H. Dickey having thrown one
fou goal out of five trys.
The second half opened with no change in
the Belfast lineup. Bangor put Kelley in for
Abbot, and Rogan went in in place of Cook.
Bogan showed good judgment and stuck to his
post HIS opponent failed to cover and he
threw iwo goals and a few minutes later
another After this his man followed him
more closely.
Dllkey and Lothrop played excellent basket
bal, iurng the second half and Chick and kel-
lev we're unable to hold them to less than five
goals two for Lothrop and three for Dickey.
1.-THE end of twenty minutes the score was
lied at 20 points, and the ball was thrown up
impay overtime to decide the victor. After
less than two minutes of very fast basket ball
Moran threw pretty goal and Bangor had
WoT
Belfast played an excellent game, devoid of
nlGaaess and marked at times by brilliant
pass but were unable to hold Bangor.
TIE -E1 teams are about as evenly matched
a, 1e imagined and the result on neutral
1crvol.d be toss-up. The summary:
A ,22) b. H. S. (2O)
H1gr #
A9l-t f....... rb, W. Dickey l
9S4-st tc'.''.... .--.c, stevens
ltca. eo..................... If, Lothrop
ACtJ'- lb..... H. Dickey (2l
5s.sl I ID
Referee, Withee and Mudgett, alternating.
liner. Richards Time, 20 minutes halves;
~oulutes.
4a.eEer Mudgett of the Belfast High school
tsa which gave. Bangor A A. such hard
game it. night, wishes The News to say, for
iae -Heht Of those who expressed doubts that
ias =Iast team is made up of regular stu
leHS the Belfast High school, who attend
.ss..-s tally, which may be verified by re-
-eTng 10 the Belfast superintendent of
ie1n " the principal of the Belfast High
sr1g.- Bangor Daily News.
"r-erport A. A. won from Danforth High
sc. Il 70 IS in a clean game at Winterport
feelary 9th. The summary:
TaTeRroRT A. A. pANFoRTH HIGH
-11nqs4u, IF Observation-Disclosures. lib, Scott
I.,.e+' tl...-,.......... RIB, Mckenzie
t 1.15' ''.A' c.-.'-. '-................. ...c, Hlnch
l'afa ....................f, If, Foss
Ha'. .o.,'., ...rf, Christie
't.rs Winterport A. A. A, Danforth High
I res7 from floor, Thompson 3, Fisher T.
sa'lroas ;, Ham 3, Hinch 2, Foss, Christie s.
Wal II N fouls, Thompson 2, Christie 2
S't-ea Fredericks. Umpire, Magee. Time,
2nlg-e halves.
Ai'sa opera House last Monday evening, in
''5o. he toughest games ever played on the
"- the Belfast High school team defeat
'ae much-heralded aggregation from Ban
so' lt= Eangor A. A. by score of % to IT,
40e a+'rors were heavier than the local team
| sna used their extra weight and strength to
s~ atvantage throughout the game The
Way marked by unnecessary roughness on
u"o secs; although in justice to the Belfast
D' 0olld be said that they started to play
! q i1eT a5ual clean and scientific yo,pnor b,,+
5angu" could not and would not do the same,
~e Belfast boys were obliged to resort to Ban
s@S method and did we'll to defeat much
4''''ef team at their own game. Belfast did
~ pay as fast and consistent game as usual.
-4VePt oh few occasions the game was void
any brilliant passing and scientific basket
s" W Dickey played the strongest game
w Belfast and when the score was tie, Is to
i9Dckey's one-handed basket from the other
"" OF the hall started Belfast's rally in the
~''ls" minutes of the play. Crocker is new
-'l' BIT played a fine game at guard; not al
''"g his man single basket. With little
-'e experience he will be one of the strongest
4'o IN our team. H. Dickey and Lothrop were
vines as elusive as ever, but as their guards
e'utinually holding they could not do any
1er last passing and "dibbling." Stevens
F,''sa@ell at center. For Bangor Moran play
s"epdonaly well at forward and got six of
sght baskets. Abbott played a strong
S'Ie al center and was hard man to cover
,'Hingham and Kelley gave satisfaction as
s'slees and umpires. The total score was %
~ at the close of the first half it was
\ 10 6.
h n; u, 3. (23) B. A. A. (17)
Ssl1lFop If 5 RIB Chick
t.S .....................c c Abbott
Wt,oo y IL (. II moran b
~ ''.o....- II Kelley
,o' @leree, Cunningham and Kelley, alternat-
T. scorer, Jones; timers, Mudgett and Cree
pelfast High will play Rockland Y. M. C. A.
auckland tomorrow, Friday, night.