Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-04
EXTRAORDINARY
Red Cross Adopts Unique Method of
Raising Money.

Raising money.
Probably no benefit performance
has created more interest and offers
so many returns in satisfaction as
the unique basketball game sched
uled for tomorrow evening, when
picked teams from the professional,
business. fat and lean men of the
city will do battle for honors on the
floor of Hancock hall.
Realizing the necessity of added
funds to continue its work this year,
the executive committee Of the local
Red Cross branch sought solution.
One of the members jestingly sug-
gested that a basketball game be-
tween the business and professional
men ought to prove a huge attrac-
ton. The idea was noised about and
preliminary plans made Within a
few days the idea spread so rapidly
and was endorsed so heartily by the
sport fans, that the plan was adopt
ed.
Now everything is in readiness for
the most extraordinary game of bas-
ketball ever seen in Ellsworth. Prac-
tically all of the players are men
who have never played the game ex-
cept from the side-lines, and the
game is sure to be hummer.
Each team is confident of victory,
and while assuring the others that
no time has been spent in secret
practice declares that many hours
have been spent by the other teams
in practice work. This, of course,
is lust an anchor to windward" in
case the game should go against
it. Many substitutes are available,
and no breaks will occur in the pro-
gram should an over-zealous player
find the game too strenuous.
The committee wishes 1t distinctly
understood that the entire proceeds
will go toward the Red Cross work
here. All the players, even the pro-
fessionals, are contributing their SER
vices free, and it will be a wonder
full opportunity to see this remarka
BILE aggregation in action at moderate
cost. There should be a very liberal
patronage, for not only is great
evenings entertainment assured, but
the cause to which the money will
be given is worthy the support of
every family, for it returns indirect
ly to them.
No advance sale of tickets will be
made, so of course the early corners
will get the best seats. The game
will start promptly at SIS. The
professional and business men will
play first, then the fat and lean men,
and the winning teams will play the
final period. The line-ups of the
several teams, with their substitute
PLAYERS, follow:
Professional Men-T. j. Aber-
nethy, C; DR.. F. p. Latin, f; e. F.
Robinson, f; H. H. Higgins, b; DR..
C. c. Knowlton, b. Substitutes, H.
C. Austin, e. F. Small, Supt H. e.
Henry, C. e. Alexander, Harry l..
Crabtree.
Business MEM. L. Adams, C;
Charles w. JOY, f; M E. Downey, f:
M. l.. Head, b; Walter T. Thomas, b.
Charles Holz, A. H. Saw
yer, H. c. Jordan, Grin NJ Clement,
w. Wright and A. H. Patten.
Fat Men-George c. Pierson, c.
M. Y. McGown, f; Perley E. Priest, f.
Charles H. Leland, b; John j. Duffy,
b. Substitutes, I. Perlinsky, E. j.
Collins, Louis Lepogiannis, r. C.
olnlth, T. u Tracy, irving IeaSley
r. j. Goodwin and p. j. Phillips.
Lean NEW. w. Wescott, C;
Frank j. Dunleavy, f. Herbert c.
Beal f; John A. Stewart, b; r. H.
Smith, e. C. Tracy, Irving Peasley,
Wiggin, Harris Rogers, D. E. Lime
han, Merle Linscott, Fred Beal and
Percival Wescott.
Referee and umpire-O. w. Tap
ley, p. H. Bresnahan.