The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-24
NEWPORT WILL
GIVE LECI0N-D
REAL CONTEST
Rival Managers Meet
Soon to Arrange Series
of Games

When Newport and st. Johns
bury clash in their annual basket
ball series-and it will be a mis-
fortune to both towns, if they
don't-there is every indication
that there will be all the fire and
rivalry that characterized the
athletic contests of old.
Some of the wise-acres among
the fans, who say that Newport
can't give St. Johnsbury a battle,
have got another guess coming.
When the gong sounds for that
first set-to, the fans will find the
Border City represented by a
fast quintet, primed and in fine
fettle, prepared to give battle on
give-and-take terms with the
best that the Scaletown affords.
Following the issue Of chal
lenge by the American Legion
Company l. basketball team of
Newport to the American Legion
Company d team of st. Johns
bury for series of five games to
decide the court supremacy of
Northeastern Vermont, affairs
have taken on an encouraging
turn. 1t is expected that the
series between the rival munich
palities will be arranged soon.
Although nothing definite will
be accomplished in the matter of
arranging the series this week,
yet Manager Harold r. Caswell
has invited Manager Lisle P. Fitz-
patrick to join him in a confer
ence. to be held in st. Johnsbury
on Sunday. Major Reginald Buz-
zell or Captain Donald Emery will
accompany the Border City man
ager here for the conference.
There is absolutely no reason
to the wild rumors that bad blood
is bound to crop out between the
two towns. Random in Newport
is just as anxious to see a good
clean contest, when st. Johnsbury
and Newport meet, as is the
-the-wool aggregation of
sports in the Scaletown. With
referee like kaney on the job.
there is every reason in the world
why the games should be run off
smoothly and no reason why they
should not.
With Coach Chick" Burch on
the job again there is every in
dication that the local basket hin-
gers will be in good shape to
battle Newport. And Newport,
bolstered if necessary, by some of
the sensational basketball talent
that is running wild in Newport
high school, will also be prepared
when the gong sounds.
The management of the Border
City team knows its business, and
undoubtedly will tap its deep re-
sources of the fastest court ca
vorters that the Border City
school has turned out in many
years. Lightning forwards like
Larry" Gardner and "Slim" Hill
would not look Lad in those at
lacking positions when Newport
clashes with st. Johnsbury.
Comparative scores. games lost
and won etc, will have little
bearing on the issue of the St.
Johnsbury-N Newport serial tussle.
Newport has been under a serious
handicap. in its endeavor to fur
nish basketball to the people
there who were already thrilled
by the wonderful work of the
high school quintet. Newport,
without a coach, has had to toll
along and make the best of it.
st. Johnsbury on the other
hand has had the coaching and
experience of "Chick" Burch as a
strong ally.
With an amalgamation of the
pick of the high school and the
Legion-Company (Which is
perfectly proper, as several of the
school boys belong to Company
Newport will be represented
by 4 really high class outfit. And
a real herman scrap will be the
word when the rival quintets
clash.