Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-14
Portland Girls Forced
To Limit to Defeat C0ny

Portland. Me-, Feb. 1.-THE Port-
land High girls basketball team met q
tartar on Saturday afternoon at the
Portland gymnasium in the Cony High
sextet n augusta and It was only by
the hardest kind Of work that the local
sextet won the contest by a score of 8
to 5. In every game so far this season
the Portland team has experienced lit
tie difficulty in defeating her oppon-.
ents. but on. Saturday afternoon ut was
apparent during the first few minutes
Of play that Billy O'Connells
charges were apt to suffer their first
setback.
A comparatively small number of
enthusiasts were on hand to witness
the most exciting and the bestobattle
of the present season. The defensive
work of both teams was of the very
best, particularly on the part of the
backs. who were the prime factors in
holding the contest to a close strug-
gle. The visitors presented very
classy appearance and were seemingly
we'll versed in playing the game.
1t required several minutes Of ex-
citing play before either aggregation
could count as the defensive ability
displayed by Cony and Portland was
of the very best variety. Miss Libby.
who usually tallies a large number of
points for the locals. was closely
guarded every minute of the 80 min
utes of actual playing and was held
to total of five points. Several
times during the opening Session the
forwards were allowed slight OPEN
ings but they failed to grasp to the
full their opportunities.
Miss Libby scored the first point of
the game when she tossed a foul
through the. netting. This one point
lead was held by the locals until
shortly before the end Of the first
stanza, when Miss Wyman of the Cap
,Ttal City .sextet Gagged a pretty goal
from the side of the floor
In the second period. the Portland
scoring machine went into action and
at the end of the middle session the
score stood to in favor sf the local
team. During the second Period Miss
Libby had succeeded in shooting two
baskets from the court while Miss
iron rim. Miss Purinton of the Au-
gusta sextet received az long throw
from Miss Simpson and was able to
find the hoop for goal.
The final stanza was a hummer. The
visitors were striving vainly to take
the lead while the Portland team was
doing its utmost to dazzle it's oppo-
nents by the passing game Miss Wy
man made final count. Miss Nc
Pherson, who had shifted from side
center to the left forward position.
played roundabout passing game
with her partner, Miss Libby, watch
ing and waiting patiently for an OPEN
ing. This method was NOT to their
opponents liking and they attempted
to interfere, but Miss Mcpherson TAX
ing full advantage of the Cony guards
temporary break. dropped the leather
into the csee for the final score of the
game. The summary: q
PORTLAND HIGH. CONY HIGH.
Weeks, II ................ If, Wyman
Libby, IF .............. ,rf, Purinton
MchoWh. ....-......... c, Giddings
McPherson. sc ......... SC, Simpson
Howarth, lg ......... lg, Sturtevant
Schohlanu, fg .....--.. re-, Hopkins
Substitutions: Cunningham for
Weeks; Greeley for Mcpherson, Nc
Pherson for Cunningham; Greeley fof
MCPHERSON; Mcpherson for Greeley.