The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
COLLEGE GIRLS in
BASKETBALL GAME
Close and Exciting Contest BY
Two Teams Of Southern
Seminary.
WINS IN THRILLING FINISH
Ohio Girl Throws Winning
Basket and Turns Tide
Of Battle.

one OF the greatest games In the history
of basketball Mt the Southern Seminary wns
played Saturday afternoon by the two rival
teams, Of the insttution---thc Hurry ups'
the, columns Of The Times Dispatch, 1t was
t0ss-up for the winner. not until the
last moment Of the game and the very last
throw was made WINS the game won or lost
II was In that critical moment. Just as the
wntchy hand stood upon the fatal dot. ter
m!nntng the last half. that Miss Hudson.
OF the Hurry-Up tossed the last ball OF tho
great annual game. which, luckily for her
team. fell in clean-cut way through the
basket and turned the score. up to that
moment tie into II to 0 In favor OF
followed!
Miss Potts. OF Ashland. the captain OF the
successful team. rushed into the arms of
Miss Hudson. of Ohio, the goal pitcher, and
IL the most approved feminine and school.
This was the signal for the rest OF the
team. and they all Immediately followed
suit. and l., the place OF the masculine
demonstrations at the end Of match gamey,
there were those peculiar to the female
phatic.
decisive toss OF the ball was not made TIL
the very last moment of the game tell the
story OF the worthy opposition Of the Whlrl-
winds, under the dashing captancy OF Miss
Garth. of Charlottesville. and the brilliant
soal.pitching of Miss Plank. Of Missouri
The whole game was one of the prettiest
contests ever witnessed on any field. 1t
would have done the heart OF veteran OF
srorts and athletic games good to see the
dash with which both teams played, and
tks brlliance of Individual plays by mem
berg of both teams. Then the college spirit
was keyed up to the very highest pitch
II was indeed n beautiful sight to see the
young ladies of the seminary come march
Ing out to the grounds. waving their PEN
nants and banners. bearing the appropriate
icolors Of their respective teams. First came
in double-luick time the Hurry. tips, in their
red and white. and the Whirlwlnds in their
white and blue. In addition to the general
Washington and Lee students at the game.
Who were wearing the colors of the teams
como of one ond some OF the other.
II was distinctly additional feature to
of the young men and their hearty encour-
agcment of the side they espoused by coll
lege and seminary songs and yclls. Such
expressions, Hold your nerye! might have
been heard as some off play was made.
which marked the masculine '.rootcr.
There never has been greater day In
tic old seminary for college spirit and sport
and for general interest and enthusiasm ana
end the wh!rlwlnds will go down in the
athletic annals of the institution one
of the prettest and cleanest and closest
ever played by the fair damsels and daush.
tors of the Southern Seminary, this Maid
OF the Mountains
The line-up was as follows:
Hurry Ups--Annie Macon Potts tcaptain).
assistant goal pitcher: Grace Hudson. goal
wood Ieft-feld: Estelle Collins right Held:
Edith Bradley. defender: Miss Hunter, as
s:stant defender.
Whirlwinds-Mary Garth tcaptain), az.
sistant goal pitcher; Bedtime Plank. goal
pitcher; Willie Garth. centre; Shelly Coates
left field: Ruth Bulla, right-held; Elsie
C.upper, defender; Rosa Breeder, assistant
d, fender.