The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
SINGLE POINT
DECIDED GAME
Spaulding Defeated Bur-
lington High, 81 to SO,
Last Night
VISITORS SHOWED
GOOD TEAM WORK
1t Was One of the Fastest
Games Ever Seen on
Local Court

nd here this year and without question tn
y, most exciting game in years was playe'
in the Spaulding gymnasium in two 20
minute periods last evening. SpauldinI
defeated Burlington high 81 to 49, by 1
sh single point, after the score had beer
tied three times in the last half, "a tt
- "a, rs to rs and 80 to 30. The seconC
- teams of the two schools also met, but
: in this Burlington was more successful
= winning s to g.
- The varsity game was a clean game
~ all the way through, yet exceedingly
: fast In team work one team was as
i, good as the other, Burlington having
the edge if there was one Spaulding's
defensive game was wonderful. to say
the least, the two guards, O'Leary and
Brown, breaking up play after play
even in the most critical moments of
~ the game. the last few. Brown PLAYED
the best game he ever played in his life
1. in basketball in those 40 minutes and
81 with Slayton, the center and Douglas
d the left forward, deserves much of the
# credit for the victory Slayton's floor
d work and shooting and consistent team
work was another factor that helped
to build that fimsy little one point
decision
Three times Slayton made spectac-
ular shots, when he Gagged the ball from
the floor with one hand as an opponent
was striving to spoil the play Neither
: he nor any other member Of the team
5 was playing an individual game, but
c the chances came and he simply made
o the most of them. The first of the three
brought the initial scores to the local
team, and after Douglas scored on
foul Chase Of Burlington looped one in
after some clever passing down the
floor
The visitors We're very clever in pass
ing, especially in their own territory
and in this manner they succeeded in
putting up such a hard game on the
Spaulding court Spaulding on the 9th
er hand played strong defensive game
from the start
First to one team and then the other
the ball passed, and nearly always was
carried down the floor to the baskets, |
either TO be interfered with by a guard |
or caromed through the loop At the |
close OF the first period Spauldng had |
a. LHlbc punt Iedu Il " To-
Explanation Of the second half need |
not be made, simply compare the |
scores. The two teams were tied as |
stated above, Spaulding scored 10 |
points and Burlington Is in the last |
half, a single basket in difference II |
was certainly the best game Of the sea
son, and the teams were better matched |
than any two teams seen here in long
time.
Rand the visiting center. excelled
over his teammates noticeably though
Chase, the left forward, was the high
scorer Chase missed but once in eight
free throws on fouls, while Douglas, foI
Spaulding, missed two in eight chances
| In the last period Chiott, Burling
! tons right guard, was expelled from
the game for having made four person.
al fouls, and in his place Stearns was
substituted. The Burlington team posi-
bly, suffered a slight handicap again
when Rand was accidentally knocked
out in collision with Brown, during
he last five minutes OF play.
The lineups;
Spaulding Burlington
Douglas, II. .'..............rg rig, Chiott
Mcdonald, RI ......,..........l IL, katz
Siayton, c......................c Rand
Brown, re-. ..................l Chase
.OLeary, lg .............rf, Densmore
Tierney was substituted in the last
half for Mcdonald at forward, the
coach giving them both a trial at the
position to determine which is the
most valuable to the regular lineup
Stearns was substituted for Chiott in
the Burlington quintet for personal
fouls. Baskets made by Douglas 8
Chase 5, Slayton ), Densmore 4, Rand
4, Macdonald 2, and Brown 2 Fouls
scored by Chase I, Douglas 6. Referee,
Professor Walker of Montpelier semi
nary; timekeepers, Purinton Of Bur
lington and f. Jackson of Barre.
The Second Rough-and- Tumble.
As soon as the varsity game was
finished the seconds assembled in the
basketball court and Immediately be
gan a vigorous game of indoor foot.
ball. Referee Christopher Bjorn had to
forget that personal fouls could be <
made in basketball, and allowed the
rough land tumble. catch as catch can
foot ball game to proceed to the great
amusement Of the crowd Of spectators
The game was very humorous, only one
or two players Of the two teams show.
ing any ability TO score by baskets in
stead Of line bucking Some bucked the
lines painted on the floor. Others hit
against the sheath-protected plaster
wall or turned a somersault on a hip
lock or giant swing
Luckily for the taxpayers the plas
tered wall was protected by the linn
Der sheathing, otherwise school taxes
might be increased this year to cover
for repairs
In this second team Of Spaulding's
here are two men. Watkins and Miles.
who are promising candidates for IA.
ure Spaulding teams Miles has the
.peed 81 q wizard and shoots unusually III
veil for a frstyear candidate. besides
laving a lightning quickness Of eye and
imb when shooting and locating the
"a sket
This second team game was PLAYED
n > minutes. the first period Of Is
minutes. ending in favor 81 Spauldinr
t. ?. and the final period 10 6 ia ia.
~ If Burlington.
The lineups:
Burlington SpauIdinr
AIAhluh- H. a.-.-...- u, smith
rrinier. u .-......-....rr ~. Wos5eoek
Bradley. c.---------.----- &c. Bradley