The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-13
Caledonia A. G., Represent
ing South Ryegate,
Proved Stronger
WAS OPENING GAME
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Contest Staged Before 700
People at Wells
River

Wells River, March l3.-The Gale
donia A. G. of South Ryegate, holders
of the 1918 title, defeated the Shamrock
A. G. of Barre last evening by the score
of 43 to ~ in the opening contest Of
the series arranged between the two
clubs to decide the independent basket
ball championship Of Vermont. The
game was contested in the presence oi
700 spectators, one of the largest at
tendances recorded this season. The
Caledonia quintet was represented by a
strong delegation Of rooters, while the
Shamrock contingent was accompanied
by but meagre crowd.
The game was one of the fastest wit
messed here this winter and was intense
ly interesting until the last moments OF
the battle. Although the Caledonia
team was favored with slight advan-
tage during the first two sessions, the
teams fought on practically even terms
and at the eonsummation of that time
the result hung in the balance. At the
close of the first period the score was
IA to 8 in favor of the South Ryegate
team and when time was announced at
the end of the subsequent period Gale
donia retained somewhat slight lead
by the score of % to Is. The strain Of
the first two periods on the boys from
the Granite City taxed the stamina Of
the players and seemed to exert de-
moralizing effect on their playing. The
Caledonias instituted a whirlwind at.
tack when the third chapter was but a
little old, and the attempts OF the Barre
lads to stop it were futile. The score
at the close Of this period was 43 to 81.
During the last period the Caledonia
crew were strengthened by the appear
ance of "Red" Loudon, the only three
"D' athlete at Dartmouth college, who
seemed to infuse unbounded energy into
the Caledonians' playing. Loudon re-
placed Belanger, who received a frac-
tured rib during the closing moments
of the second period.
Soon after the game was under way it
was manifest that the Barre lads were
not in physical form. Several players
were obliged to retire from the game be-
cause Of exhaustion and fatigue. Sub
situations were made in the last SEES
sion. The Caledonia victory was the
ninth consecutive win of the season and
not before this season have they dis.
played such unison of play. Margeson
and Snow, the two Dartmouth players,
were in fine fettle and scored the lions
share of the points. The team play OF
the winners was above reproach. The
defensive work of G. Gibson and Marge-
son was of the superb order. Stuart,
the slender forward of the Shamrock
team, stood head and shoulders above
his mates. He scored five baskets from
the floor and showed untiring energy all
through the contest. Bartlett and Nc
liver were tower of strength in the
backfeld for the Barre team. CarrolI's
spasmodic dribbling was received with
considerable applause. On several oc-
easions he wendell his way through the
entire South Ryegate aggregation by
brilliant dribbling.
The next game of the series between
the clubs for the state championship
will be played at Barre on Thursday
evening, March 10. In event of tie
the deciding game will be played at the
armory. The score: