St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
WON DECISIVE VICTORY
St. j. A. Put Up Score of 80 to 20
Against Newport High.


In a game replete with exciting
situations, clever passing and excel
lent shooting. st. J. A. defeated New
mort High in F. C. A. Hall Saturday
night SO to 20. A notable feature
of the game was that only two fouls
were called during the 40 minutes OF
play and both of those were for three
men in.
Newport was without the services
of Jenne, their star, but they brought
a good team and gave good account
of themselves in the first two pc
RODS, Kennison, especially, showing
great form.
In the local lineup, it is only
fair to mention the work of Clark,
Hawkinson and Salman. CLARK
made his appearance in the second
period, replacing Fisk, and to Who
ever decided on sending him in
should go considerable credit. He
started right in showing them that
he was no misfit, by caging four
shots in this period and five in the
last He was easily the star of the
game Salman and Hawkinson,
while they did not get such a show
| ing on the score board, made up for
it by the way they played the floor.
It was their work that more than
few times broke up Viewpoints pass
ing game and kept the ball out of
| the danger zone. Masse had an off
night, but he tied Morrill, on baskets,
while Witty outscored Crawford to
| 1.
After the first toss-up, Clapper
made two tries without result and
Morrill, also failed, but Kennison was
there with the first count, a pretty
shot from bad angle. Witty and
Fisk failed to connect and then the
| former Gagged one. Fisk took an
other try and then Newport took the
ball down the hall, Crawford fall
ing short of the basket after some
pretty passing. Morrill, made good
and after a shot by Witty, Crawford
recovered the ball and Gagged it. He
tried another but fell short as did
Nolette and Salman. Masse then
took a long pass from Salman and
scored. After the toss Kennison
tried for a goal, the entire length
of the hall, just failing to connect,
and in following up the ball he went
clear up on to the stage. Nolette,
Fisk, Morrill, and Salman were I'M
able to locate the net, but on a toss
up SaIman recovered the ball and
dropped it through to the accom-
Ipaniment of an unearthly racket by
the fans. Kennison, Morrill, and
Fisk tried their best to change the
score but their range was off. Clap
per, however, located the net. Then
followed unsuccessful shots by
Masse, Kennison and Salman before
Fisk closed he period with a bulls
eye. Score, 8 to 8.
Newport came back with the same
five but Clark appeared at guard in
place of Fisk in the local line. In
this session, st. J. A. had % chances
and connected four times, while the
visitors made good five times out
of twelve tries. Salman, Witty and
Clark each had a chance and failed
but Morrill, turned the trick, scoring
on long shot. Clark followed him
with a count and then tried another
which failed by inches. Salman
Morrill, and Nolette were unable to
find the range and then C1apper
scored his second one of the game
on a good shot from the side lines.
1t was again Clark's turn. He was
unable to pass the ball as all his
teammates were covered, but he
showed that he was using his bean
as we'll as his hands, by throwing
the ball half the length of the hall
against the stage and then recover
ing it in time to drop it into the
basket. Two shots by each Salman
Witty, Masse, and four by Clark as
we'll as a stray one by Crawford
failed to change the score and then
Kennison went to work. He plough
ed through the local team and scored
pretty shot and then after Morrill,
failed the doughty captain Gagged two
more in quick succession. He failed
on the next two tries and then the
ball changed hands, the locals also
showing a little speed work. Masse
missed by a narrow margin but
Clark made good with two pretty
goals. Score Newport 10, st. J. A
Is.
With the score in their favor New
port came back to clean up, but their
dope was wrong as the story will
show. Masse was the first to have
try at the goal. His shot was
wide and so was KennisOn's first
but the latter made up for it by
caging the goal for Newport. II
was all st. j. A. for time and at
ter five minutes, Stevens was sent
in for Clapper. No use, however, the
locals had got going and there was
no stopping them. Salman made
two unsuccessful tries and then
Clark tore up the hall to score a
pretty shot. Hawkinson was next
and he made good. Clark added two
more points and then he and Hawkin-
! son missed, Witty also failing to con-
meet. Clark made the next one
sure but Salman, had bad luck with
his shot which rolled around on the
rim. In their rush the locals were
penalized for three men in but Ken
nison failed to score the goal. Clark
scored one from the floor. Kenni-
son missed and Salman showed him
how by ringing a long shot. He
failed on the next try however
Masse connected. Kennison missed
another and then Witty scored. Ken
nison had a couple of throws and
Morrill, one but they availed New
port nothing. A foul on the local!
gave them a chance but Kenniso1
could not locate the cage. Nine
shots were tried by the locals anC