The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14
SKOWHECAh WINS 60
CHAMPIONSHIP

Basketball has become one of the
foremost sports in the hearts of the
people of Skowhegan as was proven
by the exceptionally large crowd that
turned out to see the games in Hesel-
ton Hall on last Friday evening. 1t
was the largest attendance of the year
and all were well repaid for attend
ing. The first game of the even
ing was called about eight o'clck.
This game was one of four eight min
ute periods between the local Knights
of Columbus and the American Lee
gion The Legion proved more or
less easy for the strong K. of c. team
and they had the game well In hand
at the end of the first half of the
game. The Legion players made UP
in spirit what they lacked in exper-
fence and the playing was highly in
teresting to all those present. A
bit of comedy was interspersed into
the encounter by Steward of the Lee
gion and the crowd howled with de-
light at his antics. This game end
ed with the score Is to 7 in favor of
the X. OF c. Success was largely
due to the spectacular playing OF
Emil frog Dionne and Currier.
These two seeming to shoot baskets
at will assisted by the strong defense
of the team. Dysart at center play
ed an exceptionally brainy game. This
team Is fast rounding into one of the
speediest machines in this section and
are already we'll known by reputation
in this part of the state a larger fol-
lowing being noticeable at every
game that they play.
The second game of the evening
was one involving the championship
of Somerset County high school be-
tween Hartland and Skowhegan. This
was a clean, fast and furious game
with the two teams seemingly evenly
matched at the end of the first per-
iod' of play. After that however.
the smooth working machine that
Coach Dostie has made of the local
quintet got into motion and there was
no denying them the fruits of we'll
earned victory. They played as one
man and Coach Dostie Is to be con-
graduated Mullen altho advised by
medical authority not to enter the
play on account of an injured ankle,
received in the game with the X. OF
G. on Wednesday, proved to be the
brilliant star of the evening shooting
baskets from all angles making Is
points out OF the 25. 1t was one
OF the hardest fought games of the
year. Hartland, though beaten, de-
serve credit for their clean, hard, fast
playing. The game ended with the
score rs to 10 In favor of the local
high school. This makes the local
aggregation the champion high school
basketball team of Somerset Coun-
ty, There will be another thrilling
encounter on next Saturday evening
as Mgr. Mosson of the K. of c. team
announces a game for that evening
In Heselton Hall between the Water
willie Imperials Of Colby College, sec
ond In the Colby College league, and
the X. of c. This should prove to
be the fastest game of the year as
the Imperlais are undoubtedly the
fastest team the X. of G. has stacked
up against this year. So come on
folks and let's make Heselton Hall
our objective on next Saturday even
ing as you are assured an evening of
perfect enjoyment.
The lineups were as follows:
X. of c. Is American Legion
Il. Dionne, RI Dostie, ri
Currier, II Steward, II
J. Dysart, Patten,
G. Dionne, rig Gilman, lg
r. Dionne, liz Dugas, re-
II. Fortier, LIZ
Goals from floor X. C's.--E. Dionne
2, Currier 3, Dysart l. American
Legion-Steward l. Goals from
fouls, X. Csc. Dionne 3; Dysarta
2; F. Dionne 1. American Legion
Steward
S. H. s. 20 MAITLAND AGA. ID
Mullen, RI Getchell, RI
Dysart, II Morrison, RI
Decker, C. Deering, C
Cole, rg Waterman, rig,
HUFF, liz Dundas, liz
Goals from floor Mullen 0, Dysart
2, Cole 1. misunderstanding 4,
Dundas /. Goals from fouls, Decker
/, Deering /, Dundas 2.