Evening star., 1908-01-12
NOT A MATCH FOR
GEORGETOWN'S TEAM
William and Mary College De-
feated in Basket Ball by
the Score of 62
to 8.

q severe drubbing at the hands of the
Georgetown University team last night in
the Carroll Institute gymnasium, the
score being 62 to s.
The visitors were outplayed at all stages
of the game. while the Blue and Gray
team played a fine game its team work
being quite noticeable. The visitors at
tribute their poor work to the game
against Virginia University Friday night
which they lost by score of "a to 23
and to the long ride on the railroad
Fred Rice was the star for the locals
He tossed eleven goals. His work of
following the ball was the best seen here
for some time. The two Collifower
brothers also played strong games. For
the visitors Hall was the best He fol-
owed Rice all over the court. and on
several occasions made some good throws
but the ball struck the edge of the basket
and dropped outside. Crogan had sew
era1 trials for free tosses. but missed all
of them. Hall secured four goals from
free tosses.
There was but a small handful of spec
tators, and the score was so ons-sided
that there was little cheering. In fact,
the only rousing cheers were for Roach
and Hall Of the visiting team when each
hreW goal. The score at the end Of
the first half was 40 to f.
First Half.
Shortly after the game was started a
foul was called on @. Collifiower, and
Hall threw goal. Fred Rice obtained
the ball on the next toss-up and made
fine goal. G. Colliaower and Rice each
secured goals in quick succession. A foul
WIS called on F. Rice. but Hall missed
the goal. G. Collifower received the
bal on long pass from Downey and
made another goal. Fred Rice drubbed
the ball up the entire court and dropped
1t through the basket. Crogan secured
the ball on the next toss-up and made
a good pass to G. Colliflower, who threw
The goal. He followed with another on
pass from Downey to Rice. Rice got
the next goal on short pass from Cro-
gan. Rice was called for running with
hc ball. and Hall scored a goal from
frae toss.
G. Collif1ower was also penalized for
fouling, but Hall missed the throw.
Rice and G. Collidower scored goals in
quick succession. At this time Schloss-
berger was injured and there was a
snort lull In the game. When it was
resumed ]. Collifiower fouled and Hall
missed the free toss. Crogan secured
the ball on the next toss-up and passed
TO DoWney. who threw it to +. Rice,
u.
substituted for Goth at left forward for
the visitors.
Crogan drubbed the ball along the
north side of the court and made a long
throw for a goal J. and G. Colifiower
each scored goal in succession. At
this time the Georgetown team showed
its excellent team work, and In the ex-
citement every man handled the ball
passed to j. Collifower, who tossed the
goal Downey got his first goal on
fouled. and Hall secured another point
by tossing the goal. Fred Rica tossed
another goal. and Hall was penalized
shortly after the next toss-up for foul
ing. Crogan missed the goal.
The Collihower boys scored the next
two goals. shortly after which Schloss-
berger was called for fouling, but Crogan
again missed the toss Hall scored a free
goal from ]. Collif1ower's foul After G.
Collifiower and Crogan had scored field
goals time was called for the first half
Second Half.
The second half orened with w. Rice
in G. Collifower's place. ]. Coliflower
caught the ball from the toss-uo and
threw a goal. Fred Rice made the next
two. Hall scored a field goal after q
series of passes. Downey scored a goal
and F. Rice got another shortly after
ward. Crogan fouled and Hall missed
the throw.
The next goal, which was scored by
Downey. took the longest time Of any
during the game. Roach fouled and
Crogan again missed the throw, but Dow
ney got the ball and tossed the goal. j.
Colliflower tried a long throw for goal
but missed, and F. Rice threw it into the
basket. ]. Colifiower received a Short
pass from F. Rice and tossed another
goal. William and Mays second goal
came on pass from Hall to Roach. who
scored. Hall missed a free toss from
Downey's foul. Crogan followed by miss
ing a goal from Roachs foul. Hall also
missed free toss on F. Rice's foul The
game ended shortly after the next goal.
which was scored by j. Collifiower.
Lineup and summary:
Georgetown. Positions. W. and NJ.
j. CoIlidower, Right forward . :. Sch1ossbaryor