The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-03
FIVE PERIODS
FAIL TO BREAK
GAME TIED 1919
Legion-Co. D Army Five
Battle Extra Periods
With No Baskets

Two extra "sure death" periods
failed to produce the semblance of
score Monday evening at the
ArmoTy, after Coach Chick Burch
with two sensational heaves, and
Albert Goslant with an important
goal from foul, had tied the ba =
ketbail contest 10 to 10. The
clean, outstanding quintet from
Army Headquarters at Boston
gave the American Legion-Com-
pany d team a court battle that
flashed with action and hummed
with exciting plays from start 10
finish. A page in the basketball
history OF st. JohnSbuly was writ
ten in bold letters Monday even
ing by the first known contest
that ended in q tie which remained
BY agccment of the leaders of tie
rival teams, the game was called
by Referee Boisvcrt with the
score still - TO -.
1t was 4 guarding melee par
excellence. No sooner had has
ketccr on either side placed hands
on the sphere than he was pounc
ed upon by an opponent. Both
teams were somewhat handicap
ped by the extreme smooth
ness of the waxcd floor. Both
quntcts found it difficult TO get
under full sail at The inception of
the game The factor of the
smooth floor, added to greater
factol'-the absolutely 'non-ieak-
able defense arrayed against de-
fense, caused both fives to rcsott
to long shots at the hoop. I'm
able to work the big sphere
through the bristling backficld of
the Army lads, Chick Burch cs-
sayed his two stellar contributions
which changed the complexion Of
things in the third period Botn
his shots went singing through
the hoop and brought the fans 20
their feet. Then Goslant breezc4
through the goal from foul tha:
again tied the score. 1t re-
maincd unaltered throughout thc
following two superfuous ses-
sions of rip snorting air tight
guarding.
While the laurels are being
passed out, the splendid sports
men, who composed the Boston
quintet, should be touted for their
unusual ability to perform on the
basketball court. No finer type Of
athletes have been seen here this
season, and though the contest
may have been rough and ready at
times, there was not the slightest
display of bad blood. st. Johns
bury fans viii be glad to turn out /
800 strong anytime that Manager |
Ed. Desautels will lead his bas-
kctccrs back TO the ScalctoWn. 1t /
is understood that the Army men /,
have an open date or two in he
latter part of January, which /
would be Il good time for the To- /
Gals, as we'll "a other ambitious |
teams, to schedule contests with
the Bostonians.
Tabulation of the score indi-
Gates that each FIVE Tailed eight
baskets from the floor and three
baskets from fouls. Numerically
both teams were tied with the
count 10 TO 10. Seven fouls were
called on the visitors by Referee
Roisvert. who also called six on
the locals incidentally. Bill Bois-
Vert gave the best display of co..
rect officiating that he has been
credited with this season. After
the contest. the visiting athletes
said that they ere sati fed with
the work Of the referee
Rarely have two basketball !.
teams been more evenly matched.
The St. JohnobuI camp of fans
is about evenly divided as to tie
merits Of the Uuintets !
nh the local floor. Nehmer, the i
brilliant Boston pivotal man gave
Marshall one of the fastest uD-
tussles that the ]
Schoolbov center has ever been
subjected to. Nehmer covered his /
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