8 January 1920

**Syracuse Post Standard**- All-Syracuse
Wins Stirring Armory Battle

Local Five Scores 10 To 3 Victory Over
Ogdensburg Basketeers; All-Stars Take Game; Syracuse Girls’ Team Defeats
Fayetteville In Opening Tussle

In the most spectacular basketball game
ever waged at the State Armory, the All-Syracuse basketball team defeated the
Company I team of Ogdensburg 10 to 3 last night. More than 1,000 spectators,
thrilled by the kaleidoscope action of the contest, urged both teams to greater
efforts almost continuously, the big hall ringing with cheers for individual
players as they fought their way through closely guarded territory on both ends
of the court to get within range of the baskets. For twenty-five minutes
neighter team scored a field basket. So closely did boith teams check their
opponents that none of the players could get within striking distance of the
basket. During the first half the Northern New York champions collected three
points while Jim Tormey and his mates corralled but two, the visitors leading
by a single point when Referee Steinberg signaled the end of the first period
of play. Jim Casey, battling his way through a tangled mass of struggling
basketeers “broke up” the game five minutes after the second half started after
taking a snappy pass from Schwarzer the fighting guard slipped the ball through
the ring for the first field basket of the game. Casey’s successful effort to
penetrate the baffling defense of the invaders was followed by a clever shot
from a difficult angle by Crisp and Rafter further increased the home team’s
lead with a basket, which two of the visitors attemopted to divert but failed.
While the visitors were unable to get by the formidable defense of the
All-Syracuse five their pass work was of a dazzling order and they managed to
retain possession of the ball for long periods of time, much to the
consternation of All-Syracuse rooters. The entire visiting team played
brilliantly but were unable to break into the scoring column because of the
superior guarding of the home athletes. Next Saturday night at the State Armory
the All-Syracuse five will face another formidable opponent in the Knights of
Columbus team of Utica. Dr. B.O. Murphy will handle the contest, which will
start promptly at 8 o’clock. There will be a preliminary game. The summary:

SYRACUSE: Tormey, lf (0-0-0), Rafter, rf
(1-0-2), Schwarzer, c (0-0-0), Casey, lg (1-0-2), Crisp, rg (1-4-6) TOTALS
(3-4-10). OGDENSBURG: McNally, rf (0-3-3), Clouthier, lf (0-0-0), Ladoucer, c
(0-0-0), Farrand, rg (0-0-0), Cody, lg (0-0-0) TOTALS (0-3-3).

Score at halftime- All-Syracuse 2,
Ogdensburg 3. Referee- Dr. Paul Steinberg. Timer- P.J. Dorsey. Scorer- Joe
Nolan. Time of halves- 20 minutes.

**Watertown Daily Times**-
Ogdensburg Team Loses First Tilt

Maple City Five Drops Game To
All-Syracuse; Final Score Is 10 To 3; Ogdensburg Quintet Unable To Score Filed
Basket, Making All Points By Permitted Throws- 1,500 Spectators View
Spectacular Game

Syracuse, Jan. 8- In the most
spectacular basketball game ever waged at the state armory the All-Syracuse
basketball team defeated the Company I team of Ogdensburg 10 to 3 last night.
More than 1,500 spectators thrilled by the kaleidoscopic action of the contest,
urged both teams to greater efforts almost continuously, the big hall ringing
with cheers for individual players as they fought their way through closely
guarded territory on both ends of the court to get within range of the baskets.
For 25 minutes neither team scored a field basket. So closely did both teams
check their opponents that none of the players could get within striking
distance of the basket. During the first half the Northern New York champions
collected three points while Jim Tormey and his mates corralled but two, the
visitors leading by a single point when Referee Steinberg signaled the end of
the first period of play. Jim Casey, battling his way through a tangled mass of
struggling basketeers, “broke up” the game five minutes after the second half
started. Taking a snappy pass from Schwarzer the fighting guard slipped the
ball through the ring for the first field basket of the game. Casey’s
successful effort to penetrate the baffling defense of the invaders was
followed by a clever shot from a difficult angle by Crisp and Rafter further
increased the home team’s lead with a basket, which two of the visitors
attempted to direct but failed. While the visitors were unable to get beyond
the formidable defenses of the All-Syracuse five their pass work was of a
dazzling order and they managed to retain possession of the ball for long
periods of time, much to the consternation of All-Syracuse rooters. The entire
visiting team played brilliantly but were unable to break into the scoring
column because of the superior guarding of the home athletes. The summary:

SYRACUSE: Tormey, lf (0-0-0), Rafter, rf
(1-0-2), Schwarzer, c (0-0-0), Casey, lg (1-0-2), Crisp, rg (1-4-6) TOTALS
(3-4-10). OGDENSBURG: McNally, rf (0-3-3), Clouthier, lf (0-0-0), Ladoucer, c
(0-0-0), Farrand, rg (0-0-0), Cody, lg (0-0-0) TOTALS (0-3-3).

Score at halftime- All-Syracuse 2,
Ogdensburg 3. Referee- Dr. Paul Steinberg. Timer- P.J. Dorsey. Scorer- Joe
Nolan. Time of halves- 20 minutes.