Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-02
GAME
To HARMONYS,
FOLLOWING TIE
Score Tied at End of Second
HaIf--T. A. c. Makes Goal,
But Not Allowed.

A game which was featured by
flashes of brilliant playing by the
players on both the Harmony and
Tottenville basketball teams, and
which was staged on the Y. NJ. IL.
A. court in this city last night, was
awarded to the Harmony team of
this city by Referee Dawson. of
Plainfield, after the eleventh man
on the floor ruled hat the basket
made by Preacher of the Tottenville
team during the first minute of play
n the five minute extra session did
ot count on ccount of the player
: climbing the wall to make same.
After this ruling in regard to the
basket Captain Sher led the Totem
Vile players off the court. The for
felt score is 20.
The T~ottenville A. c. team with
Seamer and Stanield, of the Mon
tana basketball team of Staten IS
land, in the lineup in place of Soige
and Ewitt outplayed the Harmony
boys throughout the greater part of
this game. The Harmony team,
minus the services of Pete" Han
son, pivot man and foul shooter,
showed the effect of this players
absence. The Tottenville team led
at the end of the first half 1911,
and the score was tied 1927 when
the second nalt enued.
'tBi" LaForge, the Tottenville pivot
man and Charley Sher were the big
stars in the lineup of the team from
across the river. LaForge succeeded
in netting six big counters, while
Sher was the pivot for all of the
T~ottenville teams floor work. Freddy
Glochau's all around play, and Re-
gan's scoring featured for the home
team.
Although both teams made num-
erous mistakes during the game. and
the two line-ups lacked foul shoot
ers, the large crowd of fans were
we'll satisfied with the game. one of
the best witnessed in this vicinity,
in many a day. 1t seemed to be the
opinion of a majority of the fans,
that Referee Dawson should not
have taken ii upon himself to can
eel the basket made by the Totem
willie team in the extra session. when
he had not enforced the wall climb
ing in the two previous sessions
of play.
A foul goal by Parker started the
scoring in this game but a double
counter by Charley Sher, put the WIS.,
ors in the lead. This lead was held
Throughout the half, the home club
missing chances to climb due to poor
shooting, The Harmony players
missed nine fouls. to six by the WIS.,
itors in this session.
Regain started the scoring in the
second half with a foul goal. but
the ~Tottenville teams lead was in
creased when Seamer jumped in a
double counter. Tottenville held the
lead for the first ten minutes of this
half, but the he me boys were con-
Ftantly creeping up. Shortly after
the hands on the time clock moved
around or the last ten minutes. the
Harmony boys started a rush that
put them in a six point lead.
With several minutes to go. Hib-
bard was injured and replaced by
Smith. The Tottenville players
started on another offensive with
three minutes to go, Preacher scor-
I'd one field goal, and was followed
close by la Forge. Charley Sher,
who was playing a world beating
game up to this stage. dropped in
his third field goal of the game with
thirty seconds to go, n the score
was tied.
After a conference of the man
ayers and captains, it was decided
10 play the five minute extra ses-
sion. The Harmony players had
the ball in their territory to start
this session. but missed a try at
goal, and Tottenville gained possess
sion. Preacher dropped in a double
counter, but Referee Dawson ruled
that it did not count. and the Tot
tenville players walked off the
court. Tottenville and Harmony
played at tie game early last month.
The score.