Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
DECISIVE GAME
WON By CARROLLS
Exciting Basket Ball Contest
With the Y. N. c. A. Team
Free From Roughness.

In the greatest amateur basket ball game
ever played in this city, in point Of inter-
est, the sturdy boys from Carroll Institute
soundly thrashed the defenders of the
Maroon and Gray in the Y. M. c. A. gym
nasium last evening by SO to 6.
For many years there has been a friendly
rivalry between these two clubs, and with
the revival Of basket ball in this city the
the interest has increased. until now the
friends of both Institutions turn out en-
masse to cheer on their teams.
Last evening fully three hundred follow
ers of the sport crowded into the gym
nasium to witness the game, which has
probably decided the outcome Of the race
in the Washington City League.
The CAROLS started oL+ to turn the tide
of victory their way from The sound of the
whistle, and from that time were mas
tiers of the situation. Time and again the
fast Y. NJ c. A. backs would work the
ball up the field, only to have Hollander,
CAROLS crack back. break up the throw
for goal. The plucky captain OF the Car
rolls deserves much credit for the good
work he did throughout the game. and 1t Is
mainly due to his effective work and the
playing of Crogan and J. Colliflower that
the CAROLS celebrated their triumph last
night. The goal shooting Of the two last
named one of the brilliant features OF
the contest.
For the association lads Ludwig's hard
and aggressive work at right forward. ana
the good playing of Fowler at center IN
measure make up for their overwhelming
defeat
CAROLS Fast.
Instructor Joyce has worked lot OF
green material. into as fast and slilful
a team as has ever represented a Washing
ton club. His team showed, the effect Of
~, ofi nd OF
which has been kept up for weeks In prepa-
ration for this match. 1t Is safe to say
that the CAROLS would make any team In
the country hustle if the game were played
under the A. A. U. rules. If last evening
exhibition can be taken as criterion.
Luck proved to be big factor In the
big score which was rolled up by the Win
ners for time after time the Y. M. G. A.
quint would make toss for goal which
missed the basket only by a hairs breadth
But good or bad luck. the result, as far
as victory or defeat is concerned, would
have been the same.
Y. M. c. AS Bad Season.
This has been a bad season for the Y.
NJ. c. A. team in many ways. First. the
team was crippled by the absence of Cole
man, who was one Of the most promising
youngsters in the squad at the opening
of the season. and later, when Instructor
Beckett got the team going. his ranks We're
weakened by the illness Of McClain and
Ludwig. To cap the climax. Haight, the
fast center Of the G street team. was
badly hurt in a scrimmage at the Center
Market Armory a week or so ago. Thus
the team which battled valiantly last even
ing against opponents who outclassed them
in every department of the game. although
a good one, is not the best team Mr..
Beckett has placed on the field this sea-
son. as the score at Carroll Institute some
time ago will bear out.
The Y. NJ. C. A. and Carroll teams both
conducted themselves in a sportsmanlike
manner while on the floor. which evoked
much favorable comment, and the result OF
the game last night has done more than
anything else to promote the manly rivalry
which has sprung up between these tWS
prominent clubs.