Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-11
SOME BASKETBALL.
Professional Men Defeat Fat Men,
Lean Men and Business Men.

Lean Men and Business Men.
The basketball carnival staged by
the executive committee of the local
Red Cross branch went over" with
such success that to-day, week
after the game, you hear nothing but
echoes. Wherever a group of men
are knotted together, talking for
dear life" you won't go far wrong
when you assume that they are dis
cusslng the rank inefficiency of their
opponents in that unique game of
basketball at Hancock hall last
Thursday evening.
Nearly four hundred spectators
were present at this novel benefit.
and no game of the winter has had
so much publicity and held so much
interest as this between the profess
slonal men, business men, fat men
and lean men of Ellsworth. To add
to the evenings entertainment,
dance with volunteer orchestra of
ten pieces, was held after the game.
The proceeds Of the evening were
around 1925, for the Red Cross work
| here, and remarkable showing for
| any affair in which so little prepara-
| ton was given.
The sport fans, who whole
! heartedly supported the scheme from
the start, were all there, and when
| the players stepped out on the floor
they were greeted with such a round
| OF applause that even the "White
! Bears who were on the sidelines,
must have been green with envy.
From the moment the game started
until Referee o. w. Tapley blew the
last whistle and announced the Win
ners, interest was at it's highest
pitch
There were few preliminaries
Promptly on the hour, Coach Tom
| Linnehan, with his "string" of Bust
ness Men, trailed out on the floor.
They started tossing the ball at one
of the baskets, while at the other end
of the hall the Professionals, under
the able coaching of past master of
basketball lore, l.. G. Fortier started
a series of tactics and ball passing
that brought worried looks to the
eyes of their opponents. Positions
were taken at SIS sharp, and the
| forwards, T. J. Abernethy of the pro-
fessionals and Grin Clement of the
| business men, took the center of the
|
adjusted by furnishing Clement with
a stool, on which he stood, while a
sheet of thick paper brought Aber-
nethy to the required height.
Fans who know say this game was
entirely different from anything ever
played here, and despite the fact that
rules and regulations were forgotten
(lf they were ever known, new
plays originated at every stage of
the game. Referee o. w. Tapley and
Umpire P. H. Bresnahan were ex-
ceedlngly busy during the first half
Keeping track of events. The ball
was everywhere-even up in the bal
cony and behind the stage More
than one player faces the accusation
that he tried to even an old score
by driving the ball pell-mell into the
spectators at an old enemy (?).
Playing was indeed fast and furious.
Every man on both teams was given
a chance to play-and did-so much
so that when the whistle blew the
score stood 90.
The second game was between the
Fats and Leans. Doubling Thomases
were soon converted to the fact that
those fat boys could certainly get
over the floor. 1t looked as if the
coaching of Walter Joy would bring
victory to the Lean Men, but when
the baskets were counted, Fred
Lounder and his Fat Men had
chalked down a score of 40
To play off for winners, it was
necessary for the Business and Pro-
fessional men to play another game
| Awakened to the fact that they must
play as never before, both teams
tried hard to score, but the Profess
SIGNALS won by 40.
The final game between the Win
ners was a marvel. The Fat Men
| tried every tactic pushing, squeez-
ing, Notwithstanding, but lost
score. AL
Small wonder that there are
echoes, Everyone went home thor
oughly satisfied with the game. Even
the players admit that they were try
ing their best to stage a worthwhile
exhibition. But defeat has it's bit
terness, for now the Business Men
| declare, to a man, that they can beat
the Professionals any day in the
week, and its looks as if there will
| hoNC " NC duOUuSI game 10 S6llI6
| scores. Anyway, the volunteers all
! gave good account of themselves and
| added a good sum to the Red Cross
budget, which in itself is something
of which they can be justly proud.
The lineups and substitutes who
| played, are as follows:
Professional Men-T. j. Aber-
nethy, DR.. F. P. Latin, E. F. Robin
son, H. II. Higgins, H, c. Austin, c.
| e. Alexander, Harry l.. Crabtree.
Harold Robinson, Leon Rowe. l.. C.
| Fortier, coach.
| Business MEM. L. Adams, Chas
| w. JOY, M. e. Downey, M. l.. Head,
| Walter B. Thomas, Chas. Holz, A. H.
Sawyer, H, c. Jordan, Grin NJ
| Clement, w. Wright, A. H. Patten
| Tom Linnehan, coach.
| Fat Men-Geo. c. Pierson, M. Y.