The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-11
WINDSOR "PROFS"
HAVE EASY Time
WITH LEGION
Pile Up 20 to 19 Score In
Game Before 500 Enthus-
lasts at the ArmOly

Without apparently exerting them
selves to any great extent, the Wind
sor professionals, conceded to be the
fastest basket ball aggregation in
Vermont, almost annihilated the St.
Johnsbuly American Legion five at
the Armory Thursday evening. While
the legion athletes, forced to the limit
throughout the contest, were able to
garner but nine baskets and one
point on fouls during the three pc
RODS of play, the visitors piled up a
huge total of 70 points, thus causing
the local team to suffer the worst de-
feat of the present season. The
score was 70 to 10.
eleventh Hour" newspaper adver-
Using proved effective and crowd
of more than 500 turned out for the
game. With the big guarantee neces-
saly to secure the famous Windsor
outfit and the fact that arrangements
for the affair We're perfected at the
last minute the management was du-
bious regarding the financial results.
So the unexpectedly large attendance
was gratifying. Although the fans
could not muster the same enthu
siasm that was continuous through
out the recent Hanover-L Legion tusSle,
nevertheless they enjoyed the enter
tainment. From the second period
on the outcome was never i'll doubt
but the legion supporters remained
loyal and cheered Justify every good
play made.
Had the work Of the legion boys
been up to standard the game would
have been closer. But fumbling, wild
passing, equally wild shooting and
their failure to "cover up" made VIC
tory an impossibilty. On the con-
tluIy Lew Watchers highly-trained
pupils played a fast, scientific game
and never once were in danger, eX-
cept possibly in. the nrst period. The
absence of Raymond LUCKY" Fisk,
whose injured shoulder caused when
he fell to the floor in the game
against Hanover, had not healed suf-
ficiently to permit him to take part
n the struggle, was keenlv felt. His
substitute, Jim" Foye, did well, with
the exception of few wild passes,
but he did not "fill the shoes of Fisk,
which indeed would be difficult.
The initial frame proved the most
interesting Of the cntre fracaS, IN
this stanza both teams battled on an
even plane, but just so soon as the
visitors became we'll warmed up"
things began TO take on far differ
ent aspect. Birch started his side
right by caging a basket at the in
ception of the game 1t was a clever
shot which was possible as result OF
clever passing. The score was almost
Immediately tied by Clark, who took
a perfect toss from "Puss" Connor
and landed the ball safely into the
mcehes. The star Windsor marks
man, Birch, scored another pretty
basket from the center of the hall
"Whitey" Dumas followed this up
with a clever one kand shot which he
effected after once hitting the rim of
the basket, the bah bouncing back in
to his hands, Once more Birch came
TO the front and dropped the sphere
in from the side. No sooner had this
shot been made than he took the
hall on swift pass and while run
ming at full speed tossed the sphere
through the hoop.
Spasmodically the Legionaires
showed wonderful speed and exhibit
cd some excellent passing, but more
often their passing was done without
thought and long, practically impos-
sible shots were attempted, all with
out success. Connor evened the score
with a we'll placed shot, which was
followed closely bv one made by
Dumas. "Whitev" then made another
S'eb for a basket, the ball striking
the rim Of the cage and bouncing off.
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