The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-24
Basketball,

The Knickerbocker A. G. basketball team do
feated the Westchester County Wheelmen of
Mount Vernon at the formers gymnasium last
night by the score Of 1s points to 2. The game
was clean and free from smuggling. and in the
visitors were somewhat handicapped owing to
ne slippery condition Of the floor. and lost con;
81 : gnaS ground 6 y falling when having the ball
Knickerbocker A. C.-Kenney. right forward; Reuss.
i Ed forward; Waters, centres; Keown. right guard;
Observation-Disclosures. right forward; Cohen, left
Iorwardi oppington. centre; BADGE. right guard;
The, gymnasium of the Eastern District
branch OF the Y. NJ. G. A. of Brooklyn was
crowded to its utmost capacity last night with
pas Saha ts Lovers srs to T witness the 70 GENE between
year. when the local players defeated the ilsf Bro 5oSe
Rivalry between the two cams has been in
tense, and the outcome Of this game has been
awaited with keen interest.
Tho game, was started with a rush. The
Twenty-third, street boys were in great form
and played horse with the home players, al.
favor Of Twenty.third Street. Tho Eastern Dis.
halt halt p and their ST pisy w %s fG sst snd sSa ia the T 1ass
nnish was a most exciting, one. and the game
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Eastern trict.grummoad right forward; Val:
guard; Hess. left guard.
The Germantown basketball team played seyenteen
games last season. making . total score OF 904 points,
2eO OF which were made on goals from the field.
Their opponents scored ~ pointa. While every man
on the team is a good goal thrower. there 10 never
any attempt at individual work. but for strong team
work.
The game of basketball between the Twenty. third
separate Company OF Hudson and Tenth SADhrAfa
Company of New burg, which was decided last week
and resulted In a victory for the former. has been
protested. The Hudson team claims that the space
between the side walls and boundary line was less
than four feet. as required by the rules. also that the
baskets were not OF the regulation kind and that one
was six inches out OF bounds.
In a pretty exhibition OF basketball, the Clifton A.
G. team defeated a team from the white Star A. G. at
the formers gymnasium on wednesday night by q
At the Pro-CathedralA A. A. gymnasium. on wednes-
day night, the home team defeated the COLLEGIATE
toe.
It IS not at all unlikely that Barnard School will
place a basketball team in the neld this winter.
There are several students at the school who are well
yersed In the game. and a call for candidates will be
issued soon after the holidays.
More than usual interest 0 manifested in the annual
game between the Elizabeth A. c. and Riverside A,
O., which will be decided In Newark tonight. Both
teams are In excellent condition and a battle royal Is
looked for.
BY the score OF 10 points to Q the Pratt Institute
team defeated the Crescents of the Twenty. third
street y: NJ. G: A. at the formers gymnasium on
The Paterson Y, M c. A. basketball team, champions
team to play AZ Paterson on New Years Day, Seventy
first Regiment or Yonkers A. c. preferred. Address
Joseph TITUS. care Y. NJ U. A., Paterson. N ].