The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-06
COLUMBIA FIVE RETURNS.
Basketball Players Complain OF Treatment
ON Trip.

Columbias basketball PLAYERS have
returned from successful trip through
New England. meeting four strong tennis
ard defeating three of them. The cole gians
were at disadvantage IN every game, as
they played on small courts and with baskets
different from those they were used to
10 almost every case the home team was
outclassed by bigger margin than the SCORE
shows, and but for conditions favoring the
team more accustomed to the floor the vic
tories Of tho Light Blue and White would
have been much greater Tho FIRST game was
played on Dec "a. Mt Newport. After two
exciting halves the score was tie at y points
In an extra period Of ; minutes Hurley shot
tho winning goal for Columbia. a sensational
basket from tho middle OF the floor The
next night the collie yians defeated Fall River.
~ TO ", and on Dee 70 met the Fltchburg
i've. which never had been beaten on It's homo
floor. The Columbia team won hy N to 10
on New Years cvo the Washin cton Continen-
tails or Schenectady. The only team that beat
Columbia last year. was met Again the up
Skaters were victorious. the score being II
TO Z The Columbia men we're very much
upset over this game
1T looks very bad to kick over a game in
which wc were beaten. said Capt Won Sholly.
but think VIE were justified Despite the
rule of the \ 4 T.. which says that all baskets
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at Scheme ctadv. our men. accustomed 20 max
Ing caroms from blackboard. were utterly
LOS, To add 10 that. Tlden brother o. onc Of
the opposing team. vas umpire. and no cor
tainly handed ttous The Contncntals made
eleven points on fouls called We made lust one
We vere their equals in goal shooting and
had wa been accustomed 10 shooting az has
kets without backs we could have won easily
Tho team was tired from tho three previous
games. but AZ that we were better. am sure
"Our COMPLAINT about umpir ne extends no
less 10 the Rames that WI won. In every case
In the first three games We had clean lead
OF several points before the other side scored
As soon as our opponents saw that we were bet
ter on the straight game than they were. they
commen ced rough tactics. We have a small.
light team. but our men answered them 10
kind when thew commenced roughing That
was where the umpres came in lhey saw
that we were beating their players and they
commenced 10 call fouls on us. Al Schenec-
calling fouls The first half was ; to p in !
favor OF the Continentals They made their !
points on fouls only In the second half we |
shot couple Of goals from field, but we |
couldn do anything with them. don't like |
to make kick after we we're beaten but |
am 40 sure that could trim that team |
under fair conditions that feel that ought !
to say something ahou' our treatment
Capt Won Sholly. Moore. Cannon, Hurley. |
Truhenbach. Fisher and Cuthel were the
men taken on the trip. which was very sue
cessful financially Columbia has played
seven games thus far this season, winning six
The points scored to date Columbia, ISL,
90, Pratt u. Columbia u. Norwnlk .; CO.
burg Y VI Z 4 ia Columbia I. Washington
.ontincntals II. The men are confident that
they WI once more win the intercollegiate