The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24
HARDWICK IS
DEFEATED IN
FAST CONTEST
Their Winning Streak
of Seven Basketball
Games Broken

seven straight victories both on
the road and at home was broken
at the Armory Friday evening by
the local American Legion-Com-
lany ID basketball team by the
score of 33 10 l8. Ihe visitors
came to s.. Johnsbury with d fine
aggregation Of youthful players,
who displayed Il good example Of
clean hard basketball. They gave
the local boys plenty Of comprti-
iion Throughout the evening. Dur
ing the first two periods, they
tatled or fa'.,'. eyer Germs with
the more expel .enccd S.. Johns
curry men.
Much credit is due the visiting
Gt'rtet, because everyone - a
strictly local boy. Each claim his
hCmo in or nelr HardWIcl' and 1t
is due to the fLc co-op-clt.tc e.
forts of the boys that they have
managed to produce such a
smooth working machine.
A perceptible difference in the
speeding up of the play was motto
ed at the Armory Friday evening,
on account of the protection offer
ed at both ends of the court by
the newly installed padding over
the steam pipes and walls. No
longer does a player rushing down
the floor have to slow up for fear
of crashing into the solid bricks
The padding is arranged on pull
ley5 so that it may be hauled up
and out Of the way when not
needed.
The fans saw Goslant playing
his first full game this season. lie
filled the position at right guard
vacated by "Puss" Connor. Al
though Goslant was handicapped
by the fact that he has beer
playing against the first quintet
and has not had the benefit 81
working with them, yet he gave
promise of filling very acccptably
the shoes of his predecessor H.
did we'll in holding to four basket.
Campbell, who is a blue streak o.
the floor "Whitey" Dumas /.
improving con5tantly He played {
fast guarding game, yet was al
ways in the right place at the right
time. When long shot into the
meshcs was needed to keep S.
Johnsbury well in the lead "Whit.
cy" was there to arch into the rim
Yet no sooner had he shot for the
hoop than he was off like a streak
to guard his man, Robb, the fast
visiting left forward.
Under the direction Of Coach
Burch, the locals played with then
heads up throughout the contest
Time after time the ball was shut
tied back and forth in the st,
Johnsbury backtield until the
Hardwick defense was drawn out
from under the basket. Then
with a clear field, Coach Burch
NtHJ OIlt VI IlIH SuIt SliOlH QON u
the floor for try at the basket.
This play worked beautifully.
There was a continual call for
strategy Of this kind in order to
take the measure of the well drill
ed visiting contingent.
Lucky" Fisk and Marshall were
tied with scoring honors ever.
Each Tailed five baskets apiece.
Everyone of the locals had the
contest well in hand at all times.
FIRST PERIOD
Securing early possession Of
the ball, st Johnsbury started !,
series Of battling passes with
which Hardwick was at loss to
cope. The locals were trying to
draw the visitors out from under
the basket to warrant dash
down the court. Robb had the
first real opportunity to score. fol
lowing dribble down the hoon
Hi toss at the rim rolled around
but failed to drop within Fisk
and Burch both missed attempts
at the hoop, hut Campbell receiv-
ing a pass, darted for his baskc'
and tailed the first goal for hi
team.
HUNTINGTON. the Hardwick piv.
OF. leaped into the air, inter
ccpted pass that Dumas meant
for Marshall and dashed back
down the hall dropning in the
second goal. "Whitey" Immediately
atoncd for his miscue bv archin2
. long shot from the center Of the
floor cleanly into the mcshcS. The
locals were beginning to get theIr
scoring artillery into action. Burch
stationed himself under his basket
Goslant hurled "A speedy lateral
pass direct TO his chief and the
latter scored easily. Dumas Tailed
arain. when Burch passed back to
him. "a he waited in the ST
Jnhnsbury hackfield. Marshall
shared another basket from a h1t
scrimmape under his own basket.
lust before the whistle blew for
the first reriod Campbell rco~cd
= ehor4 toss. Score a. end firs'
period II to 6.
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