The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
NEWPORT HIGH
WINS AGAIN IN
SERIES e TO Y

In a game Saturday that will
live in the memory of the basket
ball followers in Newport for
/ years, the local American-Legion
Company outfit met with its see
ond defeat by Newport High
school 28 to q.
The game was replete with
thrills, enough to satisfy the most
labld fan. Although the game was
a toss-up from the beginning to
end the prep-school athletes were
in the lead most of the way. The
crowd was on edge the whole CON
test and voiced their sentiments
volubly.
For Newport High school every
man showed remarkable calibre.
Slim Hill dribbled, passed and
shot in the same consistent way
that he has all season. His running
mate Larry" Gardner made some
of the prettiest hook shots ever
witnessed in the School hall and
Lem Allbee played a steady.
hard game at center and worked
we'll with the great high school
otfense, Capt. Jim" Addison gave
Bigelow the toughest guard pro-
position he has been up against
this year.
Lance played a hard game until
ne was removed in the last half
automatically with four personal
fouls called upon him. Rodney"
Akin, who succeeded him credited
himself ably.
For the Lepion-Co L quintet.
Buster Bigelow was consistent.
He garnered II of their points. Sc
curing five goals from the floor
and seven free throws. Wells nlav- !
ed hard, but he -vaded the school
defense with difficulty. BalSer
played fast game and his quick /!
passes resulted in MANY Of his five
goals. Jimmy Jones and "Steve"
Keith showed some first class
high school offense was too fast /
at times for them to hold down.
Before the main came the New
port High School. Seconds defeat
ed the Co. L Tigers 10 to II.
less" Boynton starred for the
Tigers and "Pete" Fitznatrick
gave a good account of himself.
Hardy and Litchfield, two nrorn,,-
ing players figured prominently
for the victors.
FIRST HALF -
The game was played at a dead
lock for awhile until Larry" Gard
ner broke the ice with a pretty
hook shot from the side. "Sim"
HllI showed some fast work and
topped in another, With a GOOD
eye for the basket, Bigclow secur-
ID three points on free throw, in
three tries. Hill secured point
On a free throw and then Bipelow
followed with a nice shot from
eft center. Gardner swished
mother through the meahes ami
Allbee followed with double {
marker. Bigelow secured three
aore points on free throws and ]
Gardner secured one.
Lance Gagged one from the mid
lie Of the floor and "Slim" Hill I
olioWed with another. Bieelow {
'nded the scoring this period with /
nice shot. 7
SECOND HALF Y
Bl9elow and Baker each chalk I
q up a goal in quick order, Lem" d
lllbee placed one and "Esau" !
Wells duplicated. Bigelow secured v
point on free goal. The high v
chool effenSe began working and v
Larry Gardner rolled two Il
trough the hoop. Wells and Keith
ach made another but Allbee p
nd Hill showed the goods by |
ach getting one. Gardner tailed :
NO points on fouls and Bigelow
lrew the spheroid for another {
GAL. By a series of Quick. short q
asses, Newport High School i,
orked the ball down the court. \
here Gardner made a spectacu-
i, shot, the last of the game.
The summary: