The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-30
WOODSVILLE
ISSTOPPED BY
SCORE 33 TO 10
LegiOn-CO. ID Basketeers
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A series of criss-cross passes in
American Legion-Company -
basketball team proved too much
of an obstacle for the rival
Woodsville basketeers TO over
come at the Armory Tuesday ev-
ening. After three hotlv contest
ed, exciting periods of play, dur
ing which the Woodsville men,
however, at no time threatened
to usurp the lead from the local
men, the score stood 33 to 10.
Coach "Chick" Burch has con-
stantly and thoroughly emphasized
teamwork. AS soon as st.
Johnsbury player secured posses
sion Of the big leather ball Tues
day evening, he Immediately pass
ed it with accuracy to one of his
mates. Then began the weaving,
passing, back and forth of the
ball until it had been worked di-
rectly beneath the meshes into
which it was often dropped. The
American Legion Company y
quintet is not depending upon the
long chance shot to secure its
points; but by steadily working
the ball close to the basket, q
much higher percentage OF tries
have been converted into points
for the home team.
To the casual onlooker, there
was considerable improvement in
passing displayed by the locals at
the Armory Tuesday evening, al
though that department of the
game was by no means mediocre
in the first game against Dover.
The three practices intervening
since the Boyer contest, have evil
IDENTIFY beg put to good advant-
age.
A series of cisscross passes in
the first period landed the ball
right under the st. Johnsbury
basket, where Marshal had sta
toned himself. He accepted the
big ball and neatly dropped it iAi
FOR the first score of the evening.
AS the game got under way. the
play became fierce and exciting.
A double foul was called b. Re
feree Boisvert, "Puss" Connor Sc
cuing the point for his team,
while Kirk missed his attempt.
Following another successful free
throw, Fritz Marshall made all
the field goals for st. Johnsbury
in the opening period. The score
at the close Of the reriod was s to
9 in favor of the locals.
"Lucky" Fisk, who bv the way,
played corking game at left
guard, scooped one out of scrlm-
mage near his basket, and directed
it into the meshes for score. Hc
then retrieved the ball again, and
passed to "Chick" Burch who toss
ed in a beautiful shot at difficult
angle from the side of the floor.
Fisk was going like d house ahro
in the same period. Again, ne
slipped from the close guarding Of
Kirk, the scrappy Woodsvillc
left forward and dropped IN an
other shot.
The play of the st. Johnsbury
quintet was at its best in the
second period. At this juncturc,
the big leather sphere was snapped
with lightning rapidity from one
local basketeer TO another until,
propelled by the hand of "Puss"
Connor, it finally reposed in the
meshes. Another fine pass from
Fisk enabled Burch to tally the
last field goal of the period. Score
Il to 4 for the locals.
Wilbur entered the contest in
place of Kirk in the last period
and easily outshone th2 rest of
his teammates by his calm, me-
thodical but accurate shooting.
Receiving a pass from Carlson, the
lengthy Woodsville nivotal man,
Wilbur cleaved the meshes for a
score. Immediately after on a
long shot from the center of the
floor. he was again successful.
"Chick" Burch then warmed -
his scoring machinery BY dropping
in pass from Fisk. The latter
passed to Connor, who added two