The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-02
Basketball Team from Fort
Ethan Allen Proved
It's Capability
GAME WAS PLAYED
AT SEMINARY GYM.
Visitors Brought Enthusi-
assn Out of the
Crowd

The first game to be played at the
Goddard seminary gymnasium for sew
eral seasons was played there last even
ing, when the hilltop team met defeat at
the hands of an all-star team picked
from the troops stationed at the present
time at Fort Ethan Allen, the result of
the game being the score of "a to IL.
During the past seasons all OF the games
on the local teams schedule have been
PLAYED at the Church street gymnasium,
but the occupation OF that scene OF for
mer contests by the shirt factory made
necessary the alterations of the Goddard
gymnasium in order to provide place
for playing the local games on their
schedule The defeat last evening was
in itself victory, for by holding one of
The strongest teams to have ever played
on local floor to close score, the sem
mary team accomplished feat which in
every respect is no mean accomplish
ment.
Goldberg and Siverman. the two for
wards of the visiting team, were both
players of sterling calibre, they bringing
the crowd to its feet on several occasions
by their remarkable shooting, while
Munon, the visiting teams center, proved
to be a tower of strength on both the
defensive and offensive, while the play
ing of Sullivan RifSin and Higgins re-
suited in the breaking up of play after
play. For the losers Mig Smith was
the star. he securing 10 points to his
credit, although the playing of kopf.
Carroll, Slayton, Welch and Hutehins is
worthy of considerable mention The
team work and passing of both teams
was exceptionally good, although the
soldier team had decided edge in this
department over their opponents
The first period opened with Smith of
the seminary team shooting a basket in
the first few minutes of play, but the
team from the fort soon jumped to the
lead, the period ending with the score II |
to in their favor. The seminary team, |
refreshed by the few minutes between |
the periods, came back strong in the first !
part of the second period, although the
attack of the soldiers team quickly wore |
down their opponents. Throughout the |
game the visitors brought forth a bar
rage attack, which if duplicated when
they arrive cover there" ought to be the !
VI tHt Won i1iIueHDufR
line in several places and assure speedy |
victory for the allies. while it would |
cause Kaiser Bill and his colleagues no
end of trouble.
Goldberg of the visiting team was the
high scorer of the evening, he succeeding
in tossing six baskets through the loop
while his running mate, Silverman, fol-
lowed him with four to his credit, Munon
and Rifkin eaeh Gagged one. Smith did
the bulk of the scoring for the local
team, he caging five baskets, while his
teammates, Carroll and Kopf, each had
one to their credit, Hutchins, the sem
mary guard, appeared in the role of hon
or man in shooting baskets from fouls,
he tossing three through the iron loop,
The score was as follows:
Goddard. Fort Ethan Allen.
smith, RI. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lg, Sullivan
kopf. H.. .......... rig, Rifkin, Higgins
1aITo1lc ............... ....,.c. Mrhon ,
WEIGH, lg. ,........,......rf , Goldberg
Slayton, Hutchins. rg 49,, If, Silverman ,
Score, Fort Ethan Allen "a, Goddard
II; baskets, Goldberg 6, Siverman d.
Munon. Rifkip, Smith 8, Carroll, Kopf; {
baskets from fouls, Hutchins g.; referee. I
Brown; timer, Noble; time, two 90 j