Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
SPORTING VIEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST
GILT EDGED BASKETBALL.
Troy Team, with Socks" Davey and
Doyle In Lineup, Played Rings Around
Athletics, Scoring at VIII.

Playing rings around the Athletics in
Festival hall Tuesday night the Troy team
of the Hudson River league walked away
with the game by a score of GA to 36. The
winning aggregation probably Is the
fastest basketball team In the game to-
day, twice winner of the championship
of the league, of which 1t Is a member
and leader of the fight for this years
championship which ends March 10. A
good sized crowd watched the work of
the visitors, which was nearly perfect.
During the first period they scored al
most at will, but during the remaining
periods they contented themselves with
an exhibition of passing which was a
revelation and only occasionally popped
the ball through the net in order to keep
in practice. Not a foul was called, and
the open style of play of the Troy team
was much more interesting than that
played by the local team and should re-
suit in a marked Improvement in the
work of the Athletics. In the lineup of
the visitors were Socks Davy, Pat
Doyle and "Chief" Mueller, who lave
played here before, and Grimstead and
Bell, new corners.
From the start the Troy team began
dropping the ball through the net for
scores, Chief" Mueller making five bas-
kets during the period. The local boys
played hard, but could not find the net
for more than three goals. Features of
this period were a basket from the cen
tire of the floor by Bell, which was one
of the best shots ever seen here, and a
basket by Rusty Ellis, who took the
ball from Oscar Whitney during a scrim-
mage. At the end of 10 minutes of play
Dan Riley came in contact with Pat
Doyle's hand and cut a deep cash under
his left eye. He retired and DR.. H. p.
Greene, who was present, took one stitch
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The period ended 80 to 6.
In the second period Davey scored five
baskets without any apparent attempt to
exert himself, while Ellis showed that
he knew something about the game and
scored six points for the home team.
The period ended with the score 50 to
%. There was an absence of holding
during this period, in fact through the
entire game, hat was refreshing.
In the last period the visitors gave an
even better Xhibit of passing and team
work. They performed stunts that fairly
daZed the home team. Dunlevy took Or
lin Whitney's place in this period, giving
a good exhibition, and Ellis and Both
well also starred. once Troy kept the
ball three minutes, the home team hardly
more than touching it, but in a scrim-
mage Dunlevy captured the ball and
scored from one side of the hall. 1t was
pretty work and was applauded.
This was the 9th game in % days for
the visitors, but they did not show the
effects of their hard campaign. They
play in Turner's Falls tomorrow evening.
During the period the Independents de-
feated a picked team in a riotous game,
26 to 6. The score of the Troy-Athletics
game:
Troy. Brattleboro.
Mueller, | f., g, Boutwell,
Doyle, | f | g, Riley, Moore
Grimstead, C c, Oscar Whitney
Bell, | G f. Ellis
Davey, rg f, Orlin Whitney, Dunlevy
Score, Troy Ga. Brattleboro So. Goals
from floor, Doyle II, Davey 6, Mueller s.,
Grimstead 8, Bell A, Ellis I, Boutwell, 4
Oscar Whitney 8, Orlin Whitney 2. Dun
levy 2. Referee, Ferriter. Timer, Will
son. Scorer, Hughes. Time, three Is
minute periods.