Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
BUFF AND BLUE
WINS THE SERIES
George Washington University
Defeats Georgetown in
Basket Ball.
Exciting but Rather One-Sided
Game in the Y. M. c. A.
Gymnasium.

i-George Washington, 16; Georgetown, IA.
2-Georgetown, Is; George Washington, 10.
3-George Washington, &c; Georgetown. 10.
That the George Washington University
Is superior to the Georgetown University
in one line of athletics was demonstrated
last night at the Young Mems Christian
Association gymnasium when the basket
ball teams of the two universities met In
the third and deciding game for the Local
championship, and the George Washington
boys came off victorious by a score of 10 to
IL. This score is the most one-sided OF the
series in which the two teams have con
tested.
The Georgetown rooters were lined w
along the west side of the gallery and were
the first to start the cheering with a
Georgetown locomotive which fol-
lowed by "HOya, Hoya, SaXa' The Buff
and Blue followers were not slow in re-
spending. and came back with the AK
yell, and the George Washington locomo-
tive The number of fair maidens present
was quite noticeable, and they rooted almost
as earnestly the boys
The Buff and Blue boys played a stronger
game than they did in the first two con-
tests, and at many stages of the game had
the Blue and Gray boys almost off their
feet. notable feature was the support
given the winners by the students from
18th street, as they outnumbered their rivals
from across the creek, something which
they did not do in the former contests The
cheering of the George Washington rooters
kept their team working.
G. W. Opens With Rush.
The game opened with George Washing
ton defending the north goal and the
Georgetown team at the south end Ref
cree Gass tossed the ball into the air and
Rice sent it up the hall toward his goal.
After scrimmage of three minutes Covell
got the ball short distance from the bas-
ket and tossed the first goal. On the next
lineup Rice carried the ball down the court,
but lost IL when about to try for goal.
Whiting obtained the ball and made a good
pass to CoveI, who missed a goal. Downey,
for the Blue and Gray, got the ball and tried
for goal but missed. Rice tried goal
from a difficult angle but missed Downey
again missed an easy goal, Whiting getting
the ball and throwing it down the hall to
Rice, who threw a goal.
On the next lineup COven got the ball
and made another goal. Downey was
blocked by Whiting while trying for a goal,
but recovered the ball soon after and
scored the first goal for Georgetown. After
a short scrimmage Downey missed long
goal. Whiting and Rice carried the ball
down the court by series of passes and
the former threw goal. At this time Rice
sprained his ankle and the game was de-
layed for five minutes.
On resuming play Rice threw goal after
a stiff scrimmage. Covell missed an easy
goal after Rice had carried the ball down
the court. Mulhall of Georgetown fouled
when he threw the goal. Plorgen was sent
in TO take Pallen's place at left guard, but
did not have a chance to do anything In
the first half, as time was then called
Score: George Washington, ID; George
town, 4.
After an intermission of fifteen minutes
the second half opened. Georgetown foul
ed and Rice missed the free throw Eichel-
berger came into the limelight by his fine
running and lodging when he carried the
ball down the court and passed to Rice,
who threw a goal Georgetown was again
penaliZed for fouling and Rice failed to
score the goal. On the next lineup George
town again fouled, but Rice put the ball
into the basket for another point. Covell
and Johnson worked series of passes and
the former scored another field goal After
making two attempts. Whiting threw a
goal on the second trial, the Blue and
Gray boys falling to get the ball away
from him. George Washington was pen
allied for fouling and Schum failed to
get the free goal.
Repeated Fouling.
Downey secured the ball for Georgetown
on the next line up and placed the ball in
the basket for another score. Georgetown
again foued and Rice secured a free goal
Immediately after. on the next line up,
Georgetown again called for fouling
and Rice got another free goal Covell for
the buff and blue, held Downey and George
town was given free toss, Schumm scor-
ing the goal. Eigelberger received the ball
on pass from COvell and threw a difficult
goal. Georgetown again foued and Rice
missed the goal. Schumm secured free
goal on Eigclberger s foul. On series of
passes between Rice, Whiting and Eigel-
berger George Washington got the ball
down the court and Egelberger shot a goal
SChumm came to the rescue for the George
town team and added two more points by
"a long goal Newhouser was then sent in
10 take Johnsons place and he got into
the game at once and did good work.
The work of Covell for the winners was
excellent. He is frst-year man and made
the team only a short time ago. Rice
played star game, as did Whiting and
EiEelberger. For the Georgetown team
Downey was the star, but Schumm and
Simon did good work.
Line up and summary:
Geo. Washington Positions Georgetown
ElgclhergeT. left forward Schumm
COVell 80. right forward ....... Downey
Rice. ............... center .......... MulhaiI
Johnson left guard. ...... Paen
tNewh"useri Cl'lorgen Druryt
"hitIhE suafu simon
Score-George Washington. Is: Georgetown 10
berger t2l. Waiting t2l Schumm. Free goaIs-Rice
"a. Schumm 90. Referees-Messrs. Class and Hud-
son Iimcrs-Mr McGowen, Georgetown. and Mr.
Gable. George Washington. Time OF halves-2O
minutes