The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03
G. v. j. DEFEATS
i. OF MARYLAND
Sensational Work Of Fred
Rice Mainly Responsible
Tor Victory.
LOCALS GREATLY IMPROVED
District Collegians Show Remarkable
Teamwork Considering Time They
Have Been 0ut-ViTginiS Next

A4-lIaatuu-s first utarcolieEiate
BASKETBALL game. iu which the eve repre-
seuting the George Washington Uni
,erslty defeated Jhe team from the Unit
Nersity at Maryland by a 10 10, turned
Qua 70 pe one Of the best exhibitions OF
this branch of sport that has been seen
IA the District ga some time.
Although JLe margin Of victory is g
large one. Il does not begin 20 tell the
real story OF "a hard-foughJ contest with
Fred Rice, of the locals doing the best
work on either side. The former Disricl
Militia player made twenty-five of his
teams points on twelve irld goals and
one free toss.
Rice Did Sensational Work.
la the second half Rice's work Ras
sensational a number OF times toward
the close OF the game he captured the
leather on the toss-up and lodging sew
elal opponents. dribbIed it down To with
iu scoring distance and then shot il in
Al one lime Dee made -four field goals iH
rapid Succession within the space OF
three minutes or less. On The t0ss-ur
after has fourth score. Thomson. Of the
visitors. shot goal from q difncult
angle, ana Immediately after Rice score,
again. Tie majority of The Washing
ton boy S goals were over-the-slouidel
or uNler-haHd shots
For the Maglanders Eekert. The
smsllest man ou the team, did the best
work, lie was an over the floor al
an times. His guarding and goal
throwing was q feature. The work OF
Moran wss also worthy of note TIE
hat -Four field goals and one free toss
tn his credit
Credit Due Coach Robey.
Iu view 81 Tie facts that il was ths
second game that tie winners have cvci
played, TOO much credit cannot be given
Il. blanchard Robey for his work in de.
relopins thc team. The men are still
little weak iu team passing. but show
tHaJ they have the making OF a strong
aggregation. The first game was Wal
Virginia last Saturday uight at Char.
lauesyiIle. where the Hatchetltes lost
out iu The last few seconds OF play by
one point, the score being is 20 Il. TIA.
Maryland boys have been playing TO-
geJher for some time. but claim thai
lack of physical condition sas re-
Spuuslble Tor last nights defeat
The losers started with % rush O. & Ga,
opening of tue game. and soon had q
good lead over George Washington
which was kept ANITA the Iast five min.
Ules ot the ursr period, when the score
stood 10 to 4 in favor of Maryland The
Washington men settled down after this
aud, hitting uD the pace. soon forged
20 tha front and were never headed
Al Tie ead OF the first half the locals
had made up tlEe difference and jumped
% the front the score standing q 10 b.
Virginia Next Thursday,
George Washington IS scheduled I'd
play the University of Virginia here. IL
the Washington Light Infantry Armory
on next Thursday evening
The lineup:
George Wash. Position. T.. OF VI.
Llgelberger. ..-..-.i;. F..-...-..-...I, Ecker
Duney.
Etice------- l.. F-..--.--.----- Moran
sFeri-----.-.-.... e.. Thomson capt.
obie...-....,......E G.-.....,Hala, BreU
Whiting.
Final Score. W.. %. IT, OF H.. 10
bield goala-Rica T., EiEeIbeFger. 4
Duney, J. Prospect. Q. GoDle, D; New
hOuscr, /; Eckert !, Moran, {; Thomson
E. Free uOsses-fiice, /, ElEeFt 8. Mo-
ran. 7. Referees. Wefers. Timers
lodeg ana Hart. ~im- or halves-1) unt
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