The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29
HOT GAME OF BASKET BALL.
Tie Senior Class Wins in the Play al
Greensboro Female College.

Especial to News and Cbserverl
Greensboro. N. c., Nov 2S.~-The intense
excit, ment of tie past few days has given
way to much enthusiasm and one more
event which marks She college year has
passed
Though we have known but few Thanks
giving days, when there was rain or snow
yet all are anxious until the sun does
really get up This year, there was the
usual agony and it reached its pitch, when
on Wednesday morning, the snow began
to fall and continued throughout the day
The bill for all this anxiety. was paid in
sunshine; but the sun, as if TO try the
spirits OF the school girls. still more
kept a veil over its face. and not until
noon. did he give evidence that he real
ly did intend TO smile upon their game.
College spirit was rife, when at three
O'Clock, it was announced that the hour
for the greatest basketball game of the
season TO be played had arrived. Amid
the din of class yells and encCura cement
of floating banners, the Seniors went to
victory to the score OF l. to 9.
The teams were very evenly matched,
and the interest was most intense. The
high spirit and enthusiasm of the hour
wsre shown in the vim with which the
songs and yeiis were given.
When the cheering ended, the call to
line up" came. and the Sophomores as
dc 'enders OF the cup, took their respective
places. and were followed by the Seniors.
When each girl had taken her place
upon the field, there was not q sound to
be heard.
Plar bail.
III Il, Il
teIs-the Senior rea ched high, caught the
bali, passing it directly forward, but
though her guard was quick, the Sorho-
more was quicker, and soon it came back
again. Thus it went from sepior to So
phomore till the end OF the first inning,
when the score stood to . in favor of the
Seniors.
piav ball
Five minutes, What might not happen
in five minutes? All eyes Were fixed on
the ball, as after leaving the center. i
passed rapidly from hand to hand, until
one girl stumbled over the ball but she
rose clutching it lovingly to the amuse-
ment and delight of he Spectators. For
nearly three minutes the ball danced from
one side to the other; several times Il
reached the basket. but only to fail. or to
be so guarded that the ball was sent
back to the center. Several times, the
ball balanced uncertainty upon the goal
rings. and then fell on the wrong side,
p nd the cheer that rose 10 the supporters
lins changed to d groan At the end of
the second inning, the score stood the
same as the first, no basket being raade.
Play BALI
The center rose high in the air, and the
ssll fell into the hands OF the Sophomore,
and then passed out of her hands to. fall
into those Of the Senior. There was
much skill displayed in passing and catch
ing and this play was excellent. The bell
was constantly changing and the spirits
If the players and hy-standers rose and
ell in proportion At the end Of the
third inning the score stood 8 to IN
'avor Of the Sophomore
Play ball.
The ball rose and fell into the hands
Of the Senior, but at the nezt throw. II
anne 10 the hand of the Sophomore. Back
and forth It went. until E'foul' went
'ipging across the field. and the Senior
had a free throw pls-, Then almost
as quickly as If could be told. the baH
went flying from one TO the other. Who
'-novs where the ball was when the tiTne
was called?
It was then announced that there vas
tic. Another inning had to be played.