The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
GEORGETOWN VICTOR
Downs Columbia in a Fast
Basketball Game.
CONTEST CLOSE THROUGHOUT
Blue and Gray Takes Lead at Start
and Is Never Headed, Although
Several SubstitutiOns Strengthen
Visitors I'm second HaIf-GeOrEe-
tOwD Strong at Teamwork.

Georgetown inaugurated her regular in
tercollegiate basketball season most aus
piciously last night by winning from the
strong Columbia University quint at Con-
vention Hall by % to IS.
Columbia has a team which is consid-
cred one Of the strongest among the col
leges, but the New Workers were simply
outplayed by the Blue and Gray.
The game was close and hard fought
from the start. and despite the fact that
the visitors presented an almost entirely
new lineup In the second half. they were
unable to obtain the lead az any stage
OF the fray.
The contest was played on neutral
ground, the field marked off on the floor
Of the skating rink being as unfamiliar
10 the local collegians as TO the visitors
The absence Of walls at the sides of
the field was responsible for considera Bile
loss Of time. as the ball frequently went
out Of bounds and rolled some distance.
George CoIIihOwer stars.
George Collifower. the sturdy guard OF
the Georgetown team. played his position
in the most approved style. his clever
passing drawing much applause from the
spectators. Fred Rice played a brilliant
game. particularly in the first period his
dribbling bordering on the sensational at
times.
The penchant of the visitors for dis
pbeying the rules caused them TO be
penalized twelve times. and it was be-
cause Of this that the West End quint
finished to the good, as Crogan. of the
even dozen chances be had for free
Ceeded in basketing the ball safely for a
total Of eight points
For the visitors, Mahon distinguished
himself in the first half by his accurate
goal shooting. the little forward obtain
ing three goals In the second half Capt.
FRyan showed up strong and equaled Ma
hons mark in goals. Schnepp played an
effective game AT guard for the Gotham
ties
Fred Rice started the trouble by shoot
ing a goal from the field shortly after the
first toot Of the referees whistle. Crogan
added two additional points by the free
toss route. and Mahon tailed for the
visitors. Georgetown then kept ahead
for the remainder Of the half. the first
period ending with the score L to 8 in its
favor
In the second half the visitors were
strengthened by four new men. and ct
one time were on even terms with the
victors, the score being l6 TO IS. but the
Blue and Gray quickly forged to the front
again and maintained the lead until the
end. Jim COliflOwer practically clincning
the game by throwing a basket from a
difficult angle a few seconds before ex-
piration Of time. Lineup and summary:
Georgetown. Positions. Columbia.
Crogan.. forward Mahon Kiend
J. Coldhower. right forward. Hail. Metzel
7. Rice. spencer Ryan tcapt
Downey lcapt.l. l.......left guard. Kimben Cirisa
q. Collaboration guard. -SchnepI
Goals-Crogan t2l. J. C0Iliaower o. F. Rice 81
Mahon %. Spencer. Ryan (3l Schnepp. Goals from
free throws-Crogan (s). Hall. Kiendl. Referee-Air
Beckett. y. NJ. c. A. Tmers-Nlr. Fisher. Colum
bia. and Mr. Foster, Georgetown. Time Of halves
- minutes
The game with Georgetown last night
was the first of a series Of twelve games
which Columbia plays with teams IL
twelve different cities. The schedule fol
lows:
December p. Atlanta Y. NJ. c. A, al
Atlanta; December % Birmingham Y. NJ
{. A, at Birmingham, Ala; December a
Vanderbilt University. at Nashville
Tenn; December %. Nashville A c, al
Nashville. December q, Wabash Univer
sity, at Charlottesville, Ind; December
-, West Side Y. NJ. G. A at Chicago
December 90 and 81. Kansas City a. c.
at Kansas City. No: January and 3
University of Minnesota. at MINNEAPOLIS
Mimi. and January (. Chicago University
at Chicago.