The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-18
GREAT BASKET BALL
The s. A. c. Team Defeats the
Y. NJ. c. A. Four to Two.
The Games Under the Auspices OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. Make a Successful
Athletic Event.

present and as the evening wore away the
war cries" that echoed anu re-echoed
through the big hall would have made a
stranger think a hundred tribes OF wild
Indians were out on the warpath. Never
has Seattle seen such a magnificent exhi-
bitlon OF basket bali playing as was gwen
By the regular teams representing the
Y. N. c. A. and 5. A. c. The element OF
roughness did not prevail TO any apprecta-
bic extent and the passing and team work
OF the s. A. c. men was something Won
derful. while the individual work, delens-
i've work and follow the ball play OF the
Y. NJ. c. A men was worthy Of the highes
praise. The :. A. G. boys won by score
OF a. but IL was the hottest and most
scientifically won game on record in this
section.
In the basket bah games there seemed
TO be a regular grading of play up 10 the
great match. First the Ballard Athletic
Club beat the high school boys by n score
of 10. in a game fun OF brisk work, but
yet one that showed the lack of team work
and the intention of each play. Then the
University OF Washington won from the
lightweight team of the Y. NJ. c.. A. by a
score of FL. In this game there was bet
ter passing, more generalship, but too
much clustering. Then came the great
struggle in which the giants from the
older organizations had the most brilliant
struggle of the season. AS usual the relay
race aroused wild enthusiasm. 1t was
really a finely contested event, and
brought out the fact that the public
schools of this city have material for good
track athletes. The Pacific. Denny, Rain
Ter and Mercer schools were represented
and after a desperate finish the Pacffic
boys bore off the laurel. The successful
team was composed of Armstrong Turner,
Arthur Arnold, Frank Loche and frank
Chew. on the last lap little Chew, while
coming down the home stretch like de-
mon, was fouled by Hicks. Of the Mercer
school. and sent sprawling TO the floor
The foul, however. was so apparent the
decision went TO the Pacific school without
question.
People commenced TO arrive at the Ar
mory long before s o'clock. and the ar
rangements regarding the seating of spec
tators had been so carefully made that
there was not the slightest trouble. The
crowd filled the space reserved for IL COM
fortably, but not TO the point OF making
things uncomfortable. The floor was in
fine condition with great big rings marked
at either end Of the hall to show from
which points throws would be made for
goals when fouls were called. The light
might have been better. Some old basket
ball players remarked while the Ballard
Athletic Club and the high school boys
were pTacticing that ii appeared hard TO
see the ball. The crowd was interested
for few moments in the mascot the
3. A. c. boys had with them. Raymond
Donahue was the name Of the little mid
get, and he must have brought luck with
his wine red sweater and red and old gold
ribbons that futtered from a sort of wand.
II was exactly S:26 o'clock when An
nouDcer f. w. Young told the crowd that
the contest between Ballard and the high
school would consist OF two 7l2-minute
halves Then three or four men sprinkled
some resin on the floor and the athletes
got in position as follows: Ballard-For-
wards j. Peabody. Crook, Tiederman; cen
ters, ]. Dow. FOrdney, Sullivan: guards.
@. Sacher. NJ Peabody, H. Crook. High
school-Forwards Russell. Mcknight, Nc
Donald; centers. Kidd, Blume, Kline;
guards, Sackett, captain; Harlow, FELTON,.
At the blow OF the whistle the high
school boys got the ball and rushed IL 10
the Il. 4. c. goal. but Russell threw wild.
Foul was called on FELTON,, II. 8, but B.
A. c. failed TO throw goal The paN
varied from one end Of the hall TO the
other until foul was called on Peabody,
Is. A. c. Mcdonald failed to throw goal.
Just before the close OF the half Umpire
Ballet called foul on the II. s. during a
scrimmage, and Tiederman tossed a goal.
Score: b. a. c., l. II. s. 0.
In the second half Sackett, H. S. fouled.
but Tiederman failed TO toss goal. Game
closed without a change OF score. The
finest playing for the high school team
was done by Carl Mcknight, who showed
purpose in what he did Russell played a
lively game. For Ballard the work of
Sacher. Crook, Peabody. Dow and Pea
body was good.
without a minutes delay the lightweight
teams representing the University OF
Washington and the Y. ". c. a. were
called out. They lined up as nfollows;
State University-Forwaris ]. l.. Howie.
T. Jenner. y. II. Palmer. captain; centers,
Weatherwax. Melee. 5. Hill. guards
Catchett, Frink. Morie.
Y. NJ. c. Afterwards Wood. Humes,
Darlington; centers. Bruce, Meyers, lie
Gate. guards. Sharp. captain: Gardner,
Temple.
As Referee Iippy was Y. NJ. c. A man
Il was decided 10 have Frank r. Ingersol,
OF the s. 4. G., take his place. Mr.. niger
son tossed the ball in the air and In less
than second there was the greatest hus-
thing around the floor after that bal yet
seen in the Armory. The opposing players
followed the ball. mixed up and came out
all right every time There was hardly
bit Of roughness. and as the ball few from
one point 10 another lie Gate did clever
work for the Y. NJ. c. a. blocking and
passing to the guards Finally Gardner
y NJ = A. got the hail and sent IL flying
two-thir3s the length OF the hail. The
crowd watched X and the figures going
pellrneu after II. suddenly Darlington, Y.
NJ g A put IN his hands had the ball in
L W goal The bali went on a true line.
bat high Suddenly IL struck a wire ana
10 the amazement Of the Z. W. boys glided
down into the basket How the y. NJ g 4.
men ala howl Score 10 fin favor OF Y. NJ
q A In a scrimmage a foul was called on
Y VI g a for holding. and Palmer tossed
goal for T. w. Score. IL Play was re-
suue~l and IN a minute another foul was
called on Y NJ g. a. but 10 goal - suited
Then Y NJ - 4 was called down for an
other foul that was not apparent 70 q spec
rafor. and Palmer tossed goal. Score. 81.
I'm favor T.. ". In the remaining few min
,lte-s the Y. NJ = A. boys worked Ike Tro-
fans but could not get the goal that would
have tied the score.
When The relay race was called it seemed
as = a host OF utfle athletes had suddenly
srrl-E up. All k.u3s 81 running uniforms
ossltF b. seen. and the wearers Went M and
}ooke4 az the starting point as + they had
been runners ali Their lives. There were
fotl- schools represented, as follows. Pa
..ar-Arrnstrong Turner. Arthur Arnold.
Frank T.oche and Frank Chew. Mercer
Bert Austin. LOUIS knight. Bob William
son and Harry Hicks penny-Charlie
Xvr.rht. Fred Sp~ey. PHO Cleveland. Ned
White Painfrr-tieroert Thicker Horace
SH. Anon DAVIS Gordon Duncan.
AZ the pistol. 7 noker took the lead AMI
made a game fight % hold the pole for his
two laps but Armstrong Turner. boy
dressed ~ A par o. red knee nreecnes-
.a-na around the corners after him ike a
regular Nef.rs. took the lead away and
crossed the line A winner by narrow mar
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