The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07
PROFESSIONALS
G00B RI AlERs

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Last evening, m this city the fast
Test basket bah team nj the Central
League, and presumably the fastest
basket ball team in the United States,
(for 1t is a recognized fact that the
Central league pays more money FOL
their players than any other league in
the United statesJ, defeated the local
amateur Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball team
BY a score Of 50. to 26, in a game that
was fast and furious from start to I'm
ish.
In the first part OF the game the 10.
cal boys held tic professionals down
to a close score, but In the last half
of the fraeas. when professional rules
were used, the professionals ran a
large score upiagainstthe home team.
The game was excellent, and the
best one ever witnessed in this city,
and while all are sorry to see the To-
cal team defeated, It means nothing
so far as the State amateur champion.
ship is concerned for the Y. NJ. c. A:
team has defeated every possible rival
team in the State by exceptionally
large scores.
When the two teams came out on
the floor last evening, the Uniontown
team seemed twice as heavy as the
local boys, and all present thought
that the. Pennsylvanians would win BY
a high score, simply running over the
light local team, but such was not the
case, for every member Of the local
team was on his fleet and III his game
every minute OF the play.
This was the first time this season
that the local team had been defeated,
and the hundreds Of fans who gather
ed TO see the game came away well
pleased indeed with the showing that
the Falrmont lads made against the
fastest team in the United States.
During the first half Of The game,
when the play was under the A. A. >.
rules, the boys OF our own city were
often times in the lead, but after the
second half was started, when the
game was played under professional
rules, the professional team took adj
OF the rough play allowed,
md added much to their total number
IF points. Had the local lads been
lsed TO the professional rules, the
game would have indeed been close.
y contested one throughout, for the
ocal boys were really equal to the I'm
ontown FIVE Mder the A. A. A. rules.
Slater made the first score Of the
,ame. tossing a foul into the basket,
md he was soon followed by the pitch.
ng of a. difficult basket by Johns. AT
his. the assembled fans and rooters
vent wild, and the cheering and ap.
was deafening.
After some fast work by both sides,
he first half ended with the score %
8 IA in faget5 81 IIni6 own.
A part OF the game Well worth men.
ioning is the fact that Johns, the 10.
al center, out played big Bill
lowell, who is thought to be the fast
st basket ball player in the United
tates, but this was accounted for, &C
Ording to the manager OF the visiting
,am by the fact that Powell was sick
nd unfit for the contest, and that
My because he was so well known in
his city that he was placed in the
anne at all.
Little Hutch" played an excellent
ame harrington and Arnett made
ome hard shots, and we're in the
ame all OF the time, while Slater and
bins made records for themselves.
The score;
niontown, %. Fairmont. 26.
winson ........F...... harrington
'Donnell ........F........... Arnett
DWELL Observation-Disclosures. John
ears (capJ c.. Hutchinson
orris ..........G.... (cap.) Slater
Substitutions- ODonnell for Powell,
oggio for O'Donnell. Field goals
5; O'Donnell. 5; Powell, /;
ears, s; Bogglo, 5; Darlington, |;
rnett, 4; Slater 3. Goals from fouls,
ears, out of IA; Slater, s out of
]. Time OF halves. 20 minutes Ref.
zee. Rapp. Timer, Watson. Scorer
chimney. Score end OF first half, %
} II, Uniontown.