The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-07
NEWPORT BEATS
GRANITE STATE
TEAM 81 TO z
Lisbon Champions Go Down
to Defeat Before Classy
Boys of Company L

Oyo VA company ~
Completely outplayed in every de-
partment of the game, the Lisbon
N. Fl. Independents, recognized
champions of the Granite state, were
decisely defeated by the fast Com
/ pany l. team at School Hall last
night in the snappicst and most in
! teresting game of basket ball seen in
+ Newport this season. The score was
| 61 to % which alone tells how the
i boasting outfit from our neighborine
state We're humbled into submission
by the local guardsmen.
| Nearly 200 enthusiastic basketball
fans crowded into School Hall to
witness the contest and everyone cer-
tainly got their moneys worth fol
they were served with a rare treat.
| The company team was beaten by
the New Hampshire boys at Lisbon
recently by score of 50 to 26 in a
rough game and the local lads were
out for revenge. 1t is needless to say
the BOYS are satisfied they secured
what they went after.
Both teams started off with a rush
in the first period and for while
1T looked for a while as though a
it loked as though a close battle
would result. More than five minutes
elapsed before a basket was made by
either side. Lisbon started the scor-
ing with clean shot through the
basket. This served to stir the COM
pany men to fight and it was not
long before the score was tied. The
period ended with the. score s to 2
in favor of Company L. AS the
game wore on the local athletes
seemed to Increase their speed and
ability to shoot.-and when.t]le second
session came to a close the last ray
of hope foY victory on the part of
the invaders had vanished. During
the last period the Lisbon outfit play
ed a listless game. Their life and
enthusiasm was gone and the soldiers
were able to shoot baskets with little
opposition. All tired out and with
the game practically "sewed up" the
outsiders just waited for the game to
end while the local outfit had a great
time shooting baskets at will.
A large portion of credit for vic
tory is due the Mossa brothers, Will
liam and Henry. These two husky
young athletes played a steady and
brilliant game. Bill was bit speed
ier than his brother but Henry is
a dependable chap and plays steady
game throughout. Bigelow who sub
stituted for Borella in the last period
played exceptionally well. OF course
he was fresh and was not bothered
with a whole lot of opposition but
even taking these two things into
consideration he deserves consider
able praise. He was on the Job
every minute and his shooting was
very accurate. The other members
also did fine work. The team work
Of the outfit was perfect. There was
no wild throwing of the ball. No
man let the ball get away from him
until he was able to pass it or shoot
for the basket himself. 1t is this
wonderful team work that enabled
the guardsmen to beat their oppon-
cnts so badly.
The lineup:
COMPANY L LISBON
Kennison, If Veino, If
w. Mossa, If Johnson, ri
Hadlock, Mcdonald, c
Borella, rg Fox, lG
B. Mossa, Is Clough, rg
Bigclow, re- Hollcnbeck,
: Score: Company l., G1. Lisbon In
dependents 22. Baskets, Kennison
4, B. Mossa 8, Hadlock 2, Borella 8,
H. Mossa 6, Bigelow 7, Veino 4,
johnson 3, Fox 1. Clough 2, Hollen-
beck l. Fouls, Company l. 7, Lisbon
4. Referee, S. w. F. Hamilton.
A large number of the young folks
stayed for the dance that followed
the game and most enjoyable time
was had. The music was exceptional
ly fine and the floor was good and
slippery.