The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-04
BENNINGTON HIGH
GIRLS BEAT NO.
ADAMS FIVE
Defeated Drury Basketball Team
By Il to 9 Score
WAS FAST AND CLOSE GAME
Large and Enthusiastic Crowd At
tends First Contest on Local
Recreation Hall Floor.

Five Bennington High School girls,
icomposing The basketball quintet.
marched home last night with the
scalp locks of five Drury High School.
girls of North Adams, hanging from
their belts, having won a hard fought
game by the close score of IL to 9. II
would hardly do TO say that the
crowd OF spectators were surprised. 1t
can only be mentioned that their ex-
pectations were fulfilled and their
confidence in, and support OF. the
team were fully Justified. The con
test was the first of the season and
it also marked the initial appearance
of both of Benningtons forwards. but
the game belonged to the Benning-
ton girls from the beginning. I'm
mediately after the first tossup the
ball travelled down to the home bas-
ket A goal was made under the careful
guidance of Alice Green and the first
two points were scored for Benning-
ton This established the proper pre-
cedent and the game continued In a
spirited manner.
Alice Green made several pretty
throws from the field and Julia Braz-
II threw two spectacular fouls from
the goal line. The guards played
splendid game on the defensive. Both
teams were fouled considerably for
over-guarding, and both lacked that
most effective team work, due to in
experience. but on the whole the
match was well played and speedy.
at the end Of the first half the score
stood 16 to and at the finish IL TO
9 in favor OF Bennington. The score
was close enough to keep all awake
and interested. s
The summary for the game follows
Referees Miss Elizabeth O'Shea,
Miss Mathelde Vossler.
Scorer-Miss Martha Pratt; time
keeper, Ned Healey
Bennington Drury
Alice Green RI Kathryn Toolan
Julia Brazil IT, Bernice Plumb
Margaret Nash. c. Christine Ritchie
Beulah Whiteley. r. Grace Smith
Minnie Fischer, lg. Christine Madison
Summary; Field throws. Alice
Green. 3 Margaret Nash. 1; Kathryn
Toolan, / Christine Ritchie. 3; goat
throws, Julia Brazil. ?; Margaret
Nash i; Bernice Plumb l.
Between the halves of the girls
match the High school and the alum
nj played a fast and interesting
game, the latter winning by a 1915
score. The High school showed good
teamwork, but the superior individu-
al playing of the alumni broke it.up
and secured small lead during al
most the whole game. Jenney starred
for the High school while Hollister
excelled for the alEEAni The sum
mary:
High School Alumni
Jenney, RI, RI, Denley
r. Burt, H.. IT,, Hollister
E. Burt, G., c., Hutton
Parsons. lg., lg, Morrissey
Shaw, rg rg., MCGUIRE
l@dIilutiN l, l 81
Score High school Is. Alumni 10.
Floor baskets, Jenney, R. Burt, Il.
Burt 2, Denley 3, Hollister 5, Hutton;
baskets from fouls, X. Burt, Jenney s,
Hollister. Referee, Hitchcock.
A crowd OF over $50 enthusiastic
spectators witnessed the games. The
main cheering section composed of
High school boys. occupied the stage
and kept things moving with their
cheers and songs. Especially crafty
ing was the number of older people
who showed their interest and ap-
probation. After the games an hour
of dancing was enjoyed by the parti-
cipants and spectators. Judging by
the many favorable comments and
the general atmosphere of enjoyment
the affair was huge success from
the stand point of every one present,
and the Friday night Basket Ball
games promise to be a pleasurable
factor in Beaningtons recreationai
life. The next game will be between
the High school boys and Bliss Elec-
trical school