Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
NAVY WINS OUT
BY ONE POINT
Defeats Georgetown Basket
Ball Team in Fierce
Struggle.
Spec;al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December i9.-Amid
the ever-rebounding yels of the midsh;p-
men and applause of their fair partners
the Georgetown basket ball quint went
down to defeat before the Nays fast
team of goal tossers in one of the most
exciting and seesawing battles for ath-
letic supremacy ever seen in Annapolis.
Back and forth the pendulum OF fate
wavered, sometimes pointing its golden
tip toward the Blue and Gray, at other
times leaning slightly toward the Gold
and Blue, and very often hanging inertly
between the two.
1t was battle of skill and grit between
contenders that were ready to go to the
last ditch and before crowd OF spirited
spectators whose numbers passed the
thousand mark. The Navy came on the
scene Of conflict at 3 sharp and pIac-
ticed goal throwing and. team work
until the appearance of the visitors, who
aid not run on to the moor until fifteen
minutes past the hour, they having been
delayed by the lateness of train. While
both squads tossed the leather sphere
about the court in their preliminary work
the Naval Academy Band gave forth
strains Of selections at the pleasure OF The
hearers.
Scrap Begins.
Promptly at 800 Referee Foster sounded
the whistle and the scrap was on. In ten
seconds Navy player Gagged the bali for
the first two points Of the game. The
scales We're balanced soon after by
Schlosser, WHO shot basket for George
town. The work of the admirals from
the start surpr.se I'd every one. Their team
work was superb and their guarding per-
feet. The visitors seemed weak in the
latter department., but eXcelied when 1t
came to goal shooting. At the end OF five
minutes Georgetown was at the big end
of an S-6 score. During the next quarter.
the locals only gained two points, while
the Washington team added five four of
which were from two difficult baskets,
made. respectively, by George and Jim
Coiliflower. Then the Navy started and
for four minutes they had things their
own way. keeping their opponents from
scoring and bagging enough units for
themselves to tie the score. 1t was in this
period that Wilson negotiated a hooper
after craftily snatching the sphere from
George Collifiower. The rest of the first
session was hair-rais4ng fight. with the
advantage first on one side ard then on
the other. concluding with the Navy in
the lead by one point. Score: Navy, 10;
Georgetown, Is.
Second Half.
on the floor they were loudly cheered
by the 700 midshipmen who lined the
gym running track at either end of
the floor. Georgetown had already been
on hand for some minutes, SO that it only
took one blast to get the>game going for
the last half In the first five minutes
of play only one goal was made. and that
by the coliegiaEs. But an instant later
Wilson sent one into the net for the To-
Gals. Wenzell followed with another.
much to the qualification OF the Admira,s
following, which by this time was on its
feet, so great was the excitement.
Georgetown eased one over and the Navy
came back with two more. Just as the
middle OF the half was reached Rice ended
fine exhibition of signal formations
with a two-pointer. The score at this
stage was ~ to 81. favoring Annapolis.
During the next quarter the battle was
a; high pitch all the time. Georgetown.
bracing greatly, succeeded in overtaisins
its opponents and making the an
portionmeEt of the points 81 to 30. with
the capital team on top. Five minutes
were left and both aggreGations renewed
their efforts for a victory. The men
fought like tiends, keeping the ball almost
wholly away from the baskets until the
timers called the one-minute warning.
Then the Navy. by n brilliant manipuia-
ton os machine playing. put WenZeil in
a position 10 tie the score and he did IT
Dy m"kirg one OF the prettiest goals OF the
game. Wilson made the winning point
on a free throw Just before the ending
gong sounded. Final score: Nav, 80;
Georgetown. -.
After Capt. Rice.
IL the middle of tnc last half Foster
disqualified the Georgetown captain. bas-
ing has decision on the new five foul rule.
But the two manasements construed the
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none o. the feu!s wa.s called FOR this
reason Rice was allowed TO go back III.
III" game.
Schlosser and Rice starred for George