The times., 1901-03-21
BEATEN BY THE EASTERNS
CorCoran Cadet Basketball Team
Loses to the Athletics.
The Final Score 10 to 1.-THE Result
in Doubt Until the Inst Moment
Rough Play Throughout - Angry
Partisans Nearly start Fight.

in Doubt Until the Inst Moment
Rough Play Throughout - Angry
Partisans Nearly start n Fight.
After forty minutes Of the scrappleSt
kind of play at Washington Light In
fantry Armory last night, the basketball
team of the Eastern Athletic Club de-
feated the Corcoran Cadets by score of
l6toll. Better basketball has seldom been
seen in Washington. The result was in
doubt until within a minute of the call of
time Then Eastern tackled on Garrison
finish, and two goals from the field gave
them a fairly comfortable margin SIX
hundred enthusiasts saw the contest.
Esasterns tendency to adopt pugiiistic
tactics as exemplfied in their recent
game with the Light Infantry, caused
many to look for something that would
border on the precepts of the squared
circle. The game was, however, remark
ably clear of foul tactics, although at all
times the play was rough. This was
doubtless due to the efficient work of the
umpires who promptly penalized all in
fractions of the rules. The only approach
to trouble came in the second half when
an overzeaIous partisan, dspleased with
decision of an official, jumped over the
fence surrounding the field. Quick in
fCials averted what might have developed
into a general fight.
Three times during the game was the
score tied. The main feature OF the con
test was the close manner in which the
players Of both teams followed the ball.
The scrimmages were fierce fights for the
possession of the ball But in spite of
this there We're times when brilliant
passing on the part of both teams brought
the audience to its feet, frantic with de-
| light. Corcoran as-the first to score.
Pearson gathered in a hot pass from Mo-
riarty, and. turning. tipped the ball into
the basket. The ball was tossed up once
more. Several smart scrimmages ensued,
and the Eastern roOters were given rea-
son to cheer. Thompson dropped a goal
from the side Of the field Score. -.
There was no Iet-up to the hot pace when
play was resumed. The ball shot up and
down the field. Evans of Eastern, finally
emerged from a scrimmage with the
leather. and the next moment there were
two more points added to Easterns $ score.
EasterH's stock was now steadily rising.
| 1t took another upward squirt when
shorty" Hughes, after d few futile at
tempts. landed the bali in the net. Score,
f A G., 8; c. c. c., .
Instead of becoming disheartened. the
EefNN 1dttJS TOOK Il bTdce ana Tor a rev
minutes there was all kinds OF swift
work on the floor. Players frequently fell
TO the floor with their arms and legs en-
tangled and the ball was followed so
closely that 1t scarcely for moment was
free from the eager grasp OF a player.
Mastn was laid out for minute or two,
but grittily resumed his place. ThOmp-
son made himself dear to the Eastern
adherents by scoring another goal from
q point Just under the basket. He made
a bad break a moment later when he
held Morlarty me umpiTes detected
the foul and Pearson made the goal from
free throw. Score: II. 4. c., 5; {. {. G,
3. An exchange OF free throws without
results closed the half.
COrcDran started in with plenty of gin
ger and played Eastern to a standstill al
the opening of the second half. Moriarty
scored Il goal almost as soon as the ball
was put in play, and COrcOTan yellS nlled
the air when Mastin made the Cadets
score Il total Of seven. Evans committed
foul. bur Pearson missed the oppUrLG-
nifty to tie the score. Eastern played
clever passing game, but could not con
meet with the net. Thompson tried to
trip an opponent, and Pearson converted
his free throw into a goal. Score-E. A.
g, g: G. G. c.. g. The Corcoran Tooters
nearly raised the roof with their exultant
yelIs, and their enthusiasm was doubled
when Brick grabbed the ball at the end
of a splendid Zigzag pass and shot It into
the basket. Score-C. c. c., 10; Il. A. G,
Thompson proved again the savior of
with well thrown goal. As the result
Of q foul, Pearson cOoIly dropped the
sphere into the basket the goal from free
throw putting the Cadets u single point
10 the good.
A moment later the only trouble of the
evening occurred. Some Eastern player
threw the ball the full length Of the field
and over the fence. An Eastern partisan
| knocked 1t back and Thompson, catching
| it, threw il, unmoiested into the basket
| The umpire. quite properly. declared it
! no goal. When this decision was made
a below Of rage came from the Eastern
rooters. A large man in shirt sleeves
ciambered over the fence to the field in a
! threatening manner, and started toward
the umpire who made the decision. Sew
eral others of smaller stature but of no
! less yalor. followed. Players and officials
! interposed. and the shirt-slecved man
went back over the ropes. accompanied
by the other would-be COmbatants
The day proved adverse to the Cadets
| however when Thompson, with his Gus
tomary readiness, made another field
goal The EsSterns now had an even
dozen points TO their credit and two more
from goal hy MOtiltt just before the call
of time clinched their hold on the victory.
Score, +. A. c, II; {. 9. g., II. The line