May 3

## 1920

**Auburn Citizen**- Canoeists Lose To All-Stars

1919-1920 Season Ends With Best Battle Ever Staged Here

Setting a whirlwind pace and exhibiting a brand of basketball from all
Viewpoints, Jim Tormey’s All-Stars of Syracuse pulled the bacon from the fire
in the second half and copped an 18 to 11 victory from the Owasco Canoe Club
five Saturday evening on the State Armory court. It was a great battle and the
900 or more fans who crowded into the big drill hall were continuously on their
toes while cheering incessantly slammed the space overhead. It is not to be
denied but that the playing of the team that Tormey placed on the floor
Saturday night could not be beaten by any five in the country and the fans went
away conceding that it was the superior of the invaders that downed the locals.
However, there was one disappointment and that was that Larry Weltman, the
local center was off color and failed to show up as brilliantly as he had done
heretofore. It may also be said that considerable coin of the realm changed
hands. All of the Syracuse players with the exception of Tormey showed up early
on the scene and they were accompanied by nearly 200 rooters. Tormey it was
learned was delayed by waiting for Risley of Utica who was to referee and when
he did not put in an appearance Serlin of Syracuse was caged for the job and he
did well with “Dutch” Williamson officiating with ability as umpire. From the
start of the prelim to the end of the main game there was excitement galore and
both battles provided a sensational conclusion for the 1919-20 season of the
Canoe Club. Johnny Barsha and Joe Schwarzer were the stellar performers on the
Tormey squad and as many of the close followers of the sport state they played
way over their heads. Billy Rafter who did wonders all season with All-Syracuse
was kept in close check by King, only once did he get away for a basket. Aubin
kept good tabs on Tormey who failed to score but his generalship and passwork
were par-excellence. In the running of the teamwork, Eddie Casey who pulled up
one across was of great help. In the first half, the Canoeists put such pep
into their playing, both offensive and defensive that they took the visitors by
storm and when the whistle ended this period the score stood 9 to 7 in their
favor. With just a few minutes to play in the first half, Barsha sneaked two
baskets across from different angles and it was these two that spelled defeat
for the locals. Ogden and King showed up the best for Auburn, with the others
coming up close. In the second half, Tormey and his crew set in motion a series
of snappy passes and in a few minutes it became evident that the locals were in
for a tough time. Particularly was this made plain when the Syracusans placed
around the locals a defensive cordon that the latter found hard to break up. At
times the game was rather rough and the visitors erring to a greater extent
than Coach Stout’s proteges. Eight fouls were called on Syracuse and five of
those Ogden made good, while Schwarzer made but two out of the six free trials
allotted. Convinced that Weltman was out of his usual condition and having a
hard time with Schwarzer, the local center was yanked in the final stage of
battle and Harrop was sent to his old position. Right up to the very end the
battle raged furiously with the result that in the last minutes neither side
scored. The statistics:

CANOE CLUB: Davis, lf (1-0-2), Ogden, lf (2-5-9), Weltman, c (0-0-0),
Harrop, c (0-0-0), King, rg (0-0-0), Aubin, lg (0-0-0) TOTALS (3-5-11).
ALL-STARS: Rafter, rf (1-0-2), Tormey, lf (0-0-0), Schwarzer, c (2-2-6), Casey,
lg (1-0-2), Barsha, rg (4-0-8) TOTALS (8-2-18).

Referee- Serlin of Syracuse. Umpire- W.H. Williamson of Auburn. Timers-
H. Weeks of Auburn and Dempsey of Syracuse. Scorer- Bryson of Auburn.
Attendance- 950. Time of halves- 20 minutes.