The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21
A Very Pretty Scene
at Giffard'S
Court.
Association Players Run Up Score
in Presence of Applaudins
Audience.

imagined than the field of contest on
the beautiful premises of w. NJ. Giffard
on which the basket ball teams of the
Young women's Christian Association
and Punahou College strenuously surg
ed backward and forward yesterday
afternoon for the championship, result
ing in a victory for the former team
by a score of nine to six. Pretty, ath-
letic- looking girls formed two phalanxes
of contestants and made an appropriate
setting for the gay beribboned specta-
tors who formed fringe of alternating
red and buff and blue about the grass
covered court.
The contest from one standpoint was
an exceptionally fine demonstration Of
the athletic development of the young
ladies forming each team, all being
strong of arm, quick-footed and alert,
while from another view point, it was
quite a society event. The spectators
were about evenly divided in their
sympathies as shown in the masses of
red which betokened the supporters of
the Y. w. c. AS, dubbed Angels by
a facetious young observer, and fiutter-
ing ribbons of buff and blue for the
collegians. Nearly two hundred ladies
and gentlemen, including delegations
from the Y. w. c. A. and the College,
awaited themselves of the hospitality of
the Giffards, Miss Jennie Giffard warm
ly greeting all to the beautiful grounds.
That the Y. W. c. A. team won is
due largely to their strict observance
of the little things mentioned in the
rules and their excellent team work
near the goal. points impressed upon
them by Miss Lillian Bacon. the phys
zeal director. Their play was like clock
work throughout and although suffering
the penalty from fouls like the Puma
hous they were not so prone to make
themselves liable. The Punahous are
a lighter team, but in the ranks were
many quick. active players, showing
much skill in handling the troublesome
sphere. Both were about evenly match
ed as to captains, Miss Alice Jones for
the Angels and Miss Florence Hall
for the Punahous demonstrating their
skill in many ticklish plays.
There were some amusing features to
the game which was replete with
feminine shrieks whenever a player fell
and carried others with her. One play
er for the Punahous capped the climax
when she slipped while chasing the ball
and sat down heavily on the heads of
two of the Angel players. Twice the
game had to wait while players tied
up their shoe strings. Happily, the
court was grass covered and no casual |
ties were recorded. The spectators ;
hailed these little occurrences with
bursts of laughter and applause. but
we're just as ready to applaud the many
excellent plays
The lineup was as follows:
Y. w. C. Afterwards Lucy Roth,
Carrie Crews, Alice Jones (Captain); !
,enters: Irmgard Schaefer and Else
guards: Stella Love, Ethel
Angus, Belle Dickey.
acknowledgements: Luvergne Mar
shall, Violet Damon. Florence Hall
Captain; centers: Julie Damon, Lot
lie Marshall; guards: Katherine Han
nestad, Florence Hill, Irene Fisher.
Referee, Fred Young; umpires, A. T.
Brock and Mr.. Lowrey.
The first goal was made by Miss Roth
or the Us, followed shortly by another
iuccessful throw into the basket by the
ame player. Two tries for goal were
made by Captain Jones AMI both were
uccessful. Then the tide turned and
Captain Hall for the Collegians made
.wo goals, a third try being unsuc-'
,essful. In this half Miss Irmgard
'chaefer distinguished herself by splen-
lid throwing, Miss Crews playing with
/ dash and vim that won her ap-
'lause. Miss Roth being quite a favor
te and an unerring pitcher for the bas-
zet. For the Punahous. Miss Hall,
.ulie Damon and Irene Fisher did some
xcellent team work.
The second half started off briskly
With goal soon made for the Puma
Ious by Violet Damon. Miss Roth fol-
owed with a goal for the Us The
'unahous scored again and Miss Roth
made another successful throw A
bird goal was thrown by Captain Hall,
nd missed a fourth opportunity when