Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Administered Crushing Defeat to
Varsity Basket Ball Team.
CHAMPIONS OF STATE NOW
Crowd ct Casino Last Night Witnessed
Fast ard Rough Game-visitors
Were Too Light for Their oppon-
cnts-scorc II to 10.

Oh Virginia haSkStDall team met Il
crushing defeat al the hands Of The
Newport News team at tie Casino
theatre last night Tho game was /;
fast ana hard fought one. but the local
players ourwei.hed and outclassed tho
Virginia team at almost every point
OF the game The varsity men pu, up
a hard fight. however using good
hcadwork. sivin. evidence Of excellent
training.
When the umpire's whistle blow at
the close Of the second half they had
scored but 10 points while the New
port News TEEN had made 81 points
Long before either team had put in
IN appearance. the spectators began
to arrive and at $50 O'Clock the hall
was we'll filed. The local University
OF Virginia Alumni Association and q
score or more Of varsity supporters
wearing the orange and blue Of Viz
Sinia. took seats on the Casino stage
and soon after their appearance the
hall began to rcSOuntl with the var
sity yell
Tho stage was drappet! with blue
and orange bunting ana behind the
basket, situated in front Of the stage
hung large Virginia flag.
The seats on the first floor and til
Sdiler! Oh tnt lncatfC were nllCu with
large crowd OF young people. most
81 whom wore the orange anu white Of
tho local team. The railing around the
gallery was drappcd with the loca,
teams colors and flags
Varsity on Floor First.
a, S:25 clock the University Of Nir
Sinla team and its substitutes appear
cd on the floor dressed in blue and
white suits Their entrance was greet
cd with burst Of applause from the
Virginia rnnterS.
he players walked across the lluur
70 the baskct hung in front of the
stage and there they spGn, 10 minutes
III passing AID throwing he ball into
tho basket. The work was watched
Wi;h interest. bit some Of the ovcrZeal-
nns local ''roo,crs'' had the bad taste
70 hiss when the visitors missed the
basket. Following the practice a; the
l;ashc; The men passed the ball from
ono 10 the other. swiftly carrying ii M
4 The hail 70 the basket at the other
end
Shortly after $50 o'clock The New
pei News team appeared on the floor
IN their orange ana whita suits. The
VARSITY team retired il tEnir favor
hi!h the locals spent 10 minutes al
l'al'! practice TIC team vas heartily
erected and the applause did NOT SUB
siGc Until the referees whistle blew
The Fires Half
The game vas Gated at $40 u'c!;,cli
an. when III" i,a!l was thrown III by
Tic referee. there "as brrnthlike still
ness in Tie nan. Marshall. III centre
fnr the locals. drove The ball away
~ III ""!'ol'@h' Ivy ','e varsity
s,.,,n,l. y.;,.;,,;,
males n,,,;;n.. ,hn .n,l ~, f,'.',
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star
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,lrc,. lcl tx cynrv :chnnl mi
team ia IN Siatr nvidn,t;v l,,Ln.l
tremendously iii. III M h,,,..
After ia 6rst sen~n ia Xii u...,
IN a"ai, ana in trv minnto. y;r.;,;.,
had scored again {iavEin. MAXIM" IN
throw A"ain ~ h.,l v,,.,,, ~ ~, ~ -.
~. minu,,s rai,,,nr 49,. 49, ~.
,hc ,ncal hnvs snt,,,a ~ ~ ~
playing fast and using .rca, hn,d.
work
l,ouis Mc,,nrr,n .n..,,,, III, e
,ioin Tor thc lnca, NV - ,,ont
minutes after niav ma an,,,,,,c,,
which .rrctcl Ill v,r,, ,n,',',.,
,l,.arnnin" ~, :, ,., ,n,,n,,,I ;,,,
before i, s,,,si,ic,
The Virginia ,n,n, v,. ,,,,,
score during thn rrm,inI,, ~ ~
dr., h.Ir ~, III, ,aaI ~ .''
ball well in tie 'varsjtv,s tnrritIn.v
most - ,i '.;, ~ W
points before the han ended