The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-10
LEGION BEATS
COMPANY D IN
INITIAL GAME
Both Teams Put Up Fine
Exhibition, But Ex-Ser-
vice Men Win Out

the camp Of W. Il. Knapp Post, No.
SO, American Legion, today, in con-
sequence of the brilliant victory at
tanned by its basket ball representa-
tivcs in the opening game of the 10
cal history-making series with Com
pany D, st. Johnsbury's stolid Mill
tary organization, which was played
before a record breaking crowd of
noisy fans at the AImory Wednesday
evening. The militiamen We're
humbled to the tune of 33 to "a after
putting up a game battle throughout.
The American Legion victory was
cspe cially remarkable, in fact mem
orGblc, by reason of the fact the ath
lctc5 that comprise this five" staged
Comeback" that in the minds Of
many enthusiastic supporters did not
seem probable. After suffering such
a Illuminating trimming at the hands
Of the mediocre "Ball Playing quin-
tct it appeared as though the cX-scr-
vice men were "Shot." HoWevcr, the
return of Earl CLARK to the game,
seemed to serve as n strong stimulant
to the aggregation for the playing of
the Legionares outshone any of their
former exhibitions.
Company d has no alibis to offer
The team takes its defeat in good
spirit and each and every one of
inc alhle'eS IS more delerniiled man Ins
ever 70 WIN 'he championships he
sung OIL deleaI iilcNILlDly serves "' y
eohlc 10 an ouVht ana II mas al ec'eo
1n oMe SudI"S'hGh IN 1u3L Vll3 ''lul'ntI'
nc oos zee. "aVISned tIiaU 'i'eS ga :
their pest ehot's out thc!r reward
va" laf rom eHc0utahl't9' M lli9il
nope IS haa'ilIaineH r. tna' pc',rf SucceS :,
WIZ crown tSelr fiiGrt3 II me Sccoila
"dihc 'H'Nt Weuic7u'|:' =,
~ hstuiai, Inc winning OF thI ~,
lhltlal contest hlS ihSunca no S4iAii man
amount OF commence ofIo Ihe VIcvof'
DuV hol over coAl'1e.ce. ~
legion tcam 1eelS- superior 10 us
hfcthreh ana as NicVorS they hAVe
every rlght 10 hol4 Sncn a leephg out o
tl' Doy' rSa!lze ti'aI Vnc "tLalhflclI. ~ :
OF iaSt h'ghCS victory WIS tEe rrSuIt res
OF almoSC Superhuman enorlS hey
n'Ve -, the resPcc. ~ me "orio lcI'
thc aD!liIV OF lne guardsmen ana
know lull wen thcy must not 1alIeF
ior a moment IN me next game 49,,
would De UlhculV 10 say WIN
Whlch Slde the general Scntlmcnt was
1t Is Iact' however the chcerlh''
1HCr the LcglomtcS could be heard
above the dln OF folse IN taVor oil the
n'llIlameh' ms IS attrlDutea 10 tHe
lact that a large number OF member
OF the local post were present me
Inc legion men gathered AT tae
headquarters on railroad ST. and pro
cecdcd to the Armory IN body. max
ing a llnc impression with theT c%-
ccpuonaI display OF loyalty, ne
men were not bunched IN the nan but
spread out IN order TO make Their
presence more effective.
1T Is usually a comparatively
SIMPLE matter TO select from the hVe
men OF each Sade single player
whose Work stands out above ms
team mates such thing was not
possible IN thlS struggle OCCASION
ally some certain member ot ctnef
team would make Spurt dui1hS
team would make squirt during which
time ms accomplishments would
be greater IMAM those working. Wlth
tm, but so consistent was the play
ing OF every man that 1t would be
gross y unfair to attempt to pick a
so called nero OF the fracaS.
FISK, as usual, played stellar
game Although seemingly at his best
in the opening frame he played con-
SIstcntly up until the finish, HOW,
ever "Lucky'-as he has been dubbed
was not lucky. Out Of a possible
dozen or more chances the blonde
guard was able to garner but two
slim baskets. His guarding was
constant source of worry to the OPP