Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-30
Basket Ball.

BERLIN EPSILON PI "a; NORWAY II. 5. ~
A needless defeat. All who saw Nor
way High play the second half OF the
game against Berlin at the Opera House
FRIDAY evening could not but feel that
Norway bad team capable of defeating
the visitors and that had better judg-
ment been shown in the selecting of the
team that started the game, Norway
would now be credited with victory
Why PLAYER of Halls known ability
should be dropped from the lineup even
for one half is hard for the outsider TO
understand. To be sure it was neees-
sary to make place on the team ior
Bethel, but it was hardly necessary TO
drop a man that in the last game was
one of the highest scorers, despite the
fact that he was playing guard posi-
ton and keeping his man well covered
besides making points for bis team.
Another thing 1t may be the duty OF
the man playing center on basket oail
team to secure the bail and attempt 10
shoot baskets from the floor, but when
he discovers that his opponent is much
better man at shooting baskets than be,
il he would help his team to the most OF
his ability, be will stop all efforts TO
shoot baskets himself and cover his OPP
ponent so closely that il will be impos-
sible for him TO continue to score. The
failure of Bartlett and Hartman to keep
Powers, Berlin's star center, covered
during the first half Of the game, was
one of the leading causes of Norway's
defeat. II was evident that Hartman
got his instructions between the halves
and in the second half he stayed with
his man continually, and so successful
was he in covering him that Powers fail
ed 10 get basket during the last period.
This kind of work in the first hall
would have given Norway victory.
Norway started the game with Capt
Andrews playing as a guard, Bethel tax,
ing his place as a forward and Hall
watching the play from the ante room.
This combination made a sorry showing,
the visitors outplayiug them in every
department. After few moments o
play Bartlett was taken from the Nor
way lineup, and Hartman sent in because
Powers was scoring baskets almost un
molested. However, Hartman failed to
cover Powers as be should have during
the first half. At the end of the bait
the visitors were leading by the score OF
Is to 3.
When the team came on to the floor
for the second bali Capt. Andrews went
to his regular position as forward.
Hall went in as guard, and Evirs was
taken from the team. During the hall
Norway PLAYED some real basket ball
and scored 10 points to Berlin's q, but
they were unable to wipe out completely
the large lead gained by the visitors IN
the opening period and went down to
defeat after fine exhibition OF gaminess
in the face of discouraging conditions.
The visitors played fast, clean game.
with Powers leading the team with six
baskets from the floor. The feature for
the home team was the work of Bethel
in shooting goals for fouls. Six fouls
were called on Berlin and every one
counted point against them, as Bethei
did not miss basket.
The lineup:
NORWAY us BERLIN Z. p.
Andrews, l. &, ri. l. < Daoson
Bethel l. T. *. snyder
Bartlett. Harriman.c c. Powers
Hall, l. <. rg otaHOru
hlain, r. z. h1iey
Score Berlin T. p. "a. Norway H. 5. 20, Bias
kets from floor. Powers 6, Kaiiey 2, Babson 2
Snyder; Andrews 2. Hall 2, Bethel 2, Eyirs
Goals from fouls. Powers out OF 4; Bethel
out OF 8. Time of halves, 20 minutes. Referee
and umpire, Russell Of Norway and Davis oil
Berlin, alternating.
Before this game the second team
from the high school defeated team of
local boys called The Tigers by score
of IA TO 10. At the end OF the first half
the score stood to in this game.