Putnam patriot., 1916-02-25
NO CHAMPIONS
Pennant Winners of Basket Ball League
 Undecided
kilIingly Punctures pntnam's aClean Record and Saves Flag For
 lime Being


 In din that made ordinary eonver- sation impossible KiIlingly came un- der the wire the winner at Danielson last Saturday night and thereby kept Putnam from capturing the pennant of the Quinebsug Valley High School School Basket Ball League. The two teams are now in tie and another game will have to be played for the championship.
 After the first half, tha was all Put nam, it was apparent that the local team had put everything into the first 20 minutes and had nothing in re. serve. With "a lead of 10 to l2 they were unable 10 continue the pace and Killingly was soon forging ahead with Putnam on the defensive.
 Both teams were loudly applauded as they came upon the floor. Putnam had Il large following and there was noise in both camps from the ,time the teams and spectators arrived With Putnam carrying The first half to the i long end of the score Killingly had but little chance to cheer but every | basket was the signal for more noise. In the second half came the poinss that decided tue contest and 1t was all killingly The game was close enough 10 be exciting all the way aud Killing 1 ly won on it's merits. Putnam was given credit for good fight. The team felt the loss of Lowe, who had 1 to retire on account of injuries, and basket shooting on free tries was not up to standard. On field goals Kill | lingly got l2 10 Putnam's s, enough to decide the contest. Just when or where the deciding game will be l played has not been decided but Web ster Is being talked of as the scene of ! the battle.
 Now that the game Is over, the noise has subsided, and everyone Is I looking forward again to the decicive game pupil in close touch with the school athletics figures out the why's 1 and wherefofes as follows:
 In the flrsl place the weakest spot on the local five Is in the guarding 1 department. Giraea is rather SIT all To buck up against some of the bigger fellows, not that Giraea isn't n fast man, he k, but he is loo short to hold down such a player as Baliington whom he was against in the big game. l Burlington scored IA points in spite of ] all that could be done.
 | The secoud weakness comes in free | try shooting. Under the new rules fouls are called very frequently, too ! often in fact to make the game fast Such being the case the team thpt has player who can cage his free tries has the edge on the opponents. Putnam has been weak all season in this department. While Teddy Of Killingly was caging l2 free tries. Shaw and Lowe between them only rolled in s, missing twice as many as Reddy, Could Shaw, who Is the best foul shooter the locals have, improve still more, the local quintet would be wonderfully streng thened.
 | These two are the outstanding weak spots of the locals. The Putnam pass work was far in advance of Killinglys, and on the whole Putnam played the better game. The local boys are not discouraged but still maintain that Killingly will have to work still hard. CT when they meet again if they think they are going to win.
 l Ki.lingly Putnam
 Reddy (eupt.) If If, (capl) Lowe 1 Elliott, If If, l.. Gifaca, Shaw l Gallup, C, Maynard Norton, lq rg, Lomoardo i Burlington, rg lg, Glraca Field goals Reddy 3, Elliott ', Gal lup, Norton, Shaw 3, Lowe 3, Maynard, ] Lsmpardo; foul goals, Reddy F., l ShaN 6, Lowe2. Score 36 to "A. RefeSee, Wiliey, Webster. Umpire, 1 Bel.erose, North Grosvenordale. 20 minute halves. Timers, Handy and 1 Warren.