Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
KINGSTON QUINTET
WINS FINE CONTEST
Big League Basketball Fives
Give Splendid Exhibition Of
Indoor Sport.
CLEAN PLAY A FEATURE

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An illustration OF how the game Of
basketball should be played was CIV
en- in the Palace ballroom last night,
when the Kingston and Brooklyn
teams Of the New York State League
came together in a test and exhi-
bition contest, the Kingston team win
ming out after a keenly played battle
by the score of 81 to 2e. Rough
house" few out the window, and play
Of the cleaner variety, unlike that on
view in other courts hereabouts,
proved a most artistic substitute.
Players who know the game and a
referee in the person OF Ward Bren-
nan, Of the New York State League
circuit, and who is also physical d.
rector Of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn,
added to the general interest Of
the battle. and every indication
points TO the formal announcement
that this city will be entered profess
sionally in a big league circuit before
many weeks have rolled by.
Frank Morgenweck, the Brooklyn
Clubs manager, and Al F1ath, man
ager OF the Palace Hall, the two prime
movers In the promotion OF the game
in this city, were so delighted over
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between the Crescents, OF Paterson,
very well known here, and the Brook
Ign club is carded for Monday night,
January 10. This affair will conclude
the testing" end of It, and II the
fans continue to turn out In fair num-
bers, the Brooklyn franchise will be
transferred to this city, and thereaft-
er local sportdom will have a first
class professional basketball pastime
as well as the game of baseball.
Venture q Success.
Newark has long been without a
representative team in the indoor
sport. which is so popular here. II
the game is conducted as cleanly as
that which was exhibited last night,
under the new management there is
no question about the venture prov
ing a success. Expressions heard on
every side after the contest were most
complimentary TO Manager Morgen-
week, who is well known in this city,
and has conducted the game in other
large towns where the game is one OF
the chief winter pastimes.
The game was called promptly at
o'clock. Beckman, who has played in
this city on several occasions, and
who has been signed by the Kingston
Club. received the ball from Jimmy
Clinton, of baseball fame, after the
latter had dribbled cleverly up the
floor. and scored the first field goal
a minute after play. joe Johlson,
last season a member of the famous
st. James Triangles, which cleaned
up all the local fives last season,
evened the tally for Brooklyn VITA a
shot near the penalty mark. John
son duplicated with another field
basket from in under the goal.
moment later two fouls were called,
one for each team, but Messer and
Dryfuss both missed.
Dryfuss on Job.
Dryfuss, however, tossed n a free
throw a moment later, when Penino
was reprimanded for holding. Messer
came back with a neat field basket
from the side of the court. 1t was not
long after before Johnson again con-
nected with the net for pretty field
basket. Team work was in evidence
all the way, especially at this mo-
ment, when Kingston displayed the
art of passing the ball. Beckman and
Dryfuss tussled with the ball neal
the Kingston goal. The former or
the Jump slapped the leather into tbs
cage for a neat field basket johnson
missed a free throw, but a minute
after banged the iron rim for q
scorching field goal near the centre
of the court.
Brooklyn Plays Well.
Brooklyn was playing very well a,
this stage, and Dryfuss, after a series
Of dribbles and passes. received the
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more points. On the jump Tome
to Messer. Beckman was yelling fol
the ball On the other end of the court
Messer smashed it wickedly toward
the Kingston left forward and he
Gagged the leather for a field goal
Clinton followed with another field
basket, after which Dryfuss had g
chance for a point from the fifteen.
foot line, but missed. Clinton a min
ute later handed Beckman another
opportunity for a field basket, ano
the latter made good. Tome added g
point to his teams total with a free
throw, after which Clinton missed
one from the penalty line.
Beckman. who was all over at this
moment, counted on a neat shot from
the side. After Clinton tossed in 8
free throw Tome scored the final
field goal of the initial half. The
score at this stage was 10 to is, with
Kingston on the long end.
Clinton Scores Basket.
After a ten-minute intermissior
play was resumed. Clinton, after rae
ing through the line. tailed a field
basket. Johnson was again in evi.
dence when he again put his team IL
the running with a field basket from
the centre of the court on a clear
shot. Beckman was not to be outdone
for he came right back with two NOR,
points for Kingston. McWilliams
who didn't show much for Brooklyn
up to this stage, dropped in a field
basket, which was followed by an.
other field toss from Barry. bringing
the Brooklyn quintet within two
points of the upstaters. Play was very
fast and exciting. Johnson, playing
all over the court, was given the bal
and, without moving from his tracks
he sent the leather spinning through
the net for the tieing count
Messer put Kingston in the lead
with a free toss, but McWilliams ad.
vanced the score the other way with
a field basket near the free throw
mark. Messer missed a chance Il
even the tally when he fell down or
a free throw. Dryfuss took advantage
of the opportunity and banged tbs
leather through the iron sphere fol
two more points. Curlett brought hi:
team within point of Brooklyn with
a neat field toss, and Lanky Tome
again made the score upsticks with 6
free toss. The crowd was frenzie6
with excitement at this stage, an6
they were brought to their feet wher
Messer popped on in from the centr,
of the court.
Losers Made Game Finish
After Dryfuss missed a foul throw
johnson evened up the score once
more with a field basket. Kingston
again advanced to the lead when jim
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