The Washington times., 1907-02-28
GEORGETOWN LOSES
TO BUFF AND BLUE
George Washington Basket
ball Team Scores Victory
Over Local Rivals.
ENTH U SIAS Nj IS INTENSE
Fred Rice, of Winners, and Dow
ney, of Losers, the Substituting
Shoots Winning Basket.

For the first time in the history OF in
tercOllegiate athletics between the
George Washington and Georgetown
Universities the latter emerged triumph
ant from one OF the hardest and most
evenly fought contests ever played be-
tween the two institutions. Manager c.
p Woods basketball team winning the
first game OF this kind, in carroll In
stitute Hall by Is TO l6.
This Is the first year that either uni
versity has taken up the gymnasium
game, last nights winners getting a
slight start over its rivals by calling the
candidates out a few weeks i'm the lead.
GeorB etown was quick TO follow. and
before long both tea ms had been practi-
auy picked and We're hard at work. the
former under the competent instruction
Of Blanchard Robey. one OF the best
BASKETBALL players Washington has pro-
duced. and the latter under the able
tutelage OF Prof. Maurice A. Joyce. ply
seal Instructor at the Blue and Gray in
sututon, and the man who introduced
the game into this city. The victorious
coach himself learned the game from
Joyce.
Style of Play Wins.
notwithstanding the fact that the hall
was shorter by a number OF yards than
that in which the Hatchetites practice.
and the team was minus the services of
Fred Rice during The first half.
and Gable for the whole game. the men
fought gamely. and in the end team
work and style Of play told and the long
suffering worm turned with a venge-
ance under the school that has crushed
them under defeat year after year.
N On M lraF b a.r
on the jump continually. and at times
tho ~lay was so furious that time had
10 be called 20 allow players 20 regain
ter wind. The hal was crowded 20
the limit. each team being well backed.
Several times the pace was so fast and
the enthusiasm so intense that II was
necessary for Referee Gass to signal his
rulings as he was unable to make the
contestants hear because Of the roofing.
Rice, of G. W. u, the Star
\ noteworthy event OF the game was
the grit and determination displayed by
Fred Rice, Of the winners. The crack
forward Ia been confined 10 his bed for
two or three days with a bad attack Of
the grip. but insisted on being a spec
tator at the game. He left his bed and
attended against the orders Of his ply
sician- As long as his team kept ~ the
lead. which 10 took from the start ne
/ was satisfied to remain a spectator. but
at the end OF the first half with the
score Y 10 Z in favor OF the losers he
could not be held DOnr1ing a suit h,
got into the game. and his presence OF
the floor inspired his Team mates 10 90
their utmost.
Slowly but surely George washington
crept up on the rivals until the scOr,
stood Is to IA against the Buzz and Blue
| Rice suddenly shot out from the CROWD
and by a beautiful exhibition Of drib-
bling and passing carried the leather e
within "A few yards OF the basket anC
shot X in, tieing the score. 4 aninut,
later Whiting tailed and the game wa,
won.
Downey's Great Work.
Dowuey. Of Georgetown, and W. Rice
VINO played against the George Wash
/ ington captain. starred for their team
/ The former put up a great game. max
| ing two goals and preventing his rivals
| from tallying a number OF times.
One unpleasant and decidedly un
/ sportsmanlike feature which marred al
/ otherwise perfect game. was the man
ner In which a number Of partisan
rooters received Fred Rice. O
George Washington when he went ont
! the floor al the beginning OF the SECOND
half. The incident was but momentary
and IL is TO be hoped that IL was no
/ only the applause which the majority o
I the audience gave the HatCheute pldye
drowned the few side remarks and
sounds similar 10 those offered by TIT
/ gallery gods to the villain who refuses
to sign the papers. but that those guilt
/ saw their mistake and joined in tn
| ovation given to the plucky captain
The Lineup.
| Geo. Wash. Positions. Georgetown.
/ Eichelberger. left forward .Pallel
/ Duffey. r Rice right forward ..Schumn
Prospect ..--.---. center -...--... DOWne,
: Whiting -..-... eft guard ......-.- SimO
/ Newhouser.
| Johnson. right guard w Ric
Goals-Eiche lberger 90, +. Rice, Whit
| ing. ralIeu. ocEUInm 80, DJwneN 81
/ ana w. Rice. FOuls-EicheloerEe 90
| Whiting C2), Pallen (N. SchunIm ant
! Downey o.. Free EicheIbergel
/ + Rice g.. and Schumm o. Referee
| Nudge Ross ID. e. y. c.. and JAG
| Gass. Lehigh, Timers-Messrs- ker
/ and Cramer Scorers-Messrs- Guile
and Gable. Time OF halves-2O minute
/ each.
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