Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
BASKET BALL MATCH
WAS A HUMMER
National Guard Defeat Quaker
City CoIIegiates by
One Point.

The professional team Of the Washing
ton National Guard won a game full OF
surprises from the Philadelphia ex-Col-
legiate team last night by the narrowest
of margns-32 to 81 1t was game OF
snap and go from start to finish. full OF
ginger and plenty of rough play. Many
of the goals on both sides were scored
from free tries after a foul. Philadel-
phia's team work was exceptionally fine.
but the team missed several easy scores
at critical moments and lost the game
for that reason
Washington played brilliant game at
times and at others exhibited some Of the
stupidest CT team work. Philadelphia
time and again got the ball within strik-
ing distance Of the basket and made
three tries al it before any one tried to
interfere. Washington's playing. on the
whole. was very good. however. Philadel-
phia started out TO sweep Washington of
the floor. and for few minutes succeeded
in doing SO. Washington buckled down
to work with the score against ii and
picked up gradually by nervy playing.
and the first half closed with each team
having nineteen points 10 the good.
Hess. Phladelphia's lghtninglike GEN.
ter. succeeded in tossing the first goal
after playing all over the floor with no
one to cover Linn. Hess was the most
dangerous man on the Philadelphia team.
although Gowdy is credited with the most
scores. Hess rough work had his OPP
ponent. Robey. captain of the Washington
team, in a hole for the first part of the
game. Robey saw to ii during the latter
half that Hess was properly covered. and
got one goal with Hess hanging on his
shoulders Robey foued early in the
game. and Hess tossed an easy free goal
as a penalty
Visitors Rough Play.
Philadelphia fouled soon after. and
Haas of the Washington team put an
easy one in for scores The ball then
Travelled up ard down the hall with every
one after it. The Philadelphia team work
was splendid, but their tactics were too
rough, and they were penalized because
Hess tripped his man. Haas scored an
olher free throw.
When the ball was put in play again
RoDey slapped it straight to LOTUS who
made peach of a throw half way down
the floor straight to the basket. Barker
scored moment later.
The ball had a dangerous habit of land
ing in the laps of the spectators, and gem
orally chose some lady spectator. The
entire ten men would plunge after it, and
there would be rough house for a few
seconds. After one of these little side
plays, Philadelphia talked back to the
referee too freely and took foul in pay,
for which Haas threw another free goal.
There was wild excitement after this
The ball Travelled up and down rapidly,
! and neither side could get it in the basket.
Long throws were the feature of the even
ing. Robey caught a long ball and
started bouncing the ball toward the goal.
1aar nod nm, 10 hock hrrf Doh ,.l-
ed quickly, spilled Hess to the floor and,
Strengthening up. tossed the ball quickly
in for score.
When the scrimmage started off again
and the first half ended with the score
10 to 10.
SECOND HALF.
In the second half Washington substi-
tuted Sanino for LOTUS The game
started off roughly, and Philadelphia was
penalized In the first three minutes Phila-
delphia scored quickly after that, the ball
passing to two men and then into tho
basket, after it had been put into play
Philadelphia got the lead In the second
half. and tried to keep 1t by every means
In its power. Their men were snappy
and heavier than the Washington men,
and had several. tricks up their sleeves
that fooled Washington every time. Bar
her, HAAS anu hODey Tor Washington
played consistently and well during the
last few minutes, and prevented Fnlia-
delphia from piling UP the score, and at
the same time tossed a few good ba lis in
themselves. Philadelphia fouling was
responsible for six free tries, and Haas
missed none of them. Hess and Gowdy
for Philadelphia played hard and fast to
the last minute, and were Il dangerous
combination. Hess caught several long
throws, and was always at the BASKET at
the right moment. The game ended after
long throw by Gowdy. which nearly
went In, and which Hess was trying for
second time