Putnam patriot., 1923-01-19
PUTNAM HIGH MAKES
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Trims Plainheld In Season s Hottest Basket Ball Con-
 test Before Big Crowd
Woodstoek Academy and Iourtello'te Victims In Double Header Friday

Putnam High schools basket bat team added three victories to it. string when it defeated Tourtellotte High. Woodstock Academy and Plain. field High the past vfek. The con seeutive victories of Che team since the opening of tine season now nun. Der eight.
 In a double header played Friday evening, Woodst8ek and Tourtellotte were defeated by scores Of 39 10 23' and 20 Go Q. Monday evening Plain field lost 26 to = Al of Che games were played here.
 Monday night contest developed into the closest and most exciting game seen here thIs season The lr-t half ended with the score 24 to t3 for the local team, but the Putnam boys were tired out and the Plainield of fense frightened 20 that the locals scored only one basket the second half. while the visitors crept up Co within four points of a tie. Putnam led nearly all O fthe game, the visitors enjoying the lead only for few min utes at the start of the contest.
 Locals Four Points Ahead
 At quarter time the locals were four points ahead and at the half, thanks to some good shooting by Bove and Mccoy, led by l i points
 At the start of Che second half Me Coy went out of the game with four personals His going left weak spot in the Putnam offense Thayer was put in, and made a ereditable show ing, getting the only basket of the second half for Putnam.
 With the game three-quarters gone, the score was 24 to l6 The final quarter was not as fast AS the others, both teams being tired from the whirlwind pace Putnam elected to stall somewhat for time Thager 8 field goal for Putnam and four foul shots and Vest field goal for Plain field made the score 26 to 25. Ryan of Southbridge handled the watch, his refereeinR being of a high order
 The summary Putnam Boye Me Coy, forwards; Harrison center; Morse and Maher guards Plainfeld West and WilIiams forwards Eaton, center; Sum and Allafi guards
 Substitutions ThaYa for Mccoy Lorranee for Baton Field goals Bove {, West 1, Mccoy 3. Harrison 2, Eaton 2. Williams. Sum and Thayer one each. Foul goals, Bsse 6 from lL West 2 from T. Eaton from n. Ref cree. W Ryan. Time. teo 70 min halves.
 Gallup and Bovs Shine
 The Woodstoca game was an iB- teTaztinF one. tho fHaI score being g to 23. Gallup and BoVe led in the scoring Putnam lgd throughout, and Woodstock was unable to break through the local defense very often Gallup's long shots featured HWri- son and Pike each went out of She game with fa4r personal foul
 The second tcam was starteI aHust Taurtellattg n the second iuztailmeHt of the double header The younger boys did their best. but Were uaanie Co handle tha boyt from GfasHeH=r- dafe At half time the visitor- led 2 Co ? The first team. tired from the Woodstock anne. was put in and in half of the game t20 miuutesl drop ped in uiHt irld goals, and held Tour ItelIotte 10 two points. The final score was 20 to 2.
 Monday evening the second team put up good game agaiHst pickup team from tHs city The pickup ag gregaJien scored only six points while for tine h-h school seconds. CarPen fer scored lu points. King siN. aa Cartier N