The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
GAME GOES OVERTIME
Engineers Down First Bat
talon by % to %.
FASTEST CONTEST OF SEASON
Eight Minutes Required at EXpirH-
tiOn OF Both Halves to Determine
Winner In Military League Series.
Shedd and WapIe Play Sensational
DISQUALIFICATION Also Good.

The most exciting basketball game Of
the season in the Military League was
played last night in the gymnasium al the
gineers and First Battalion, the former
winning an uphill fight by the score
Of - to y
At the end Of the second half the score
was tied and as the rules require teams
10 play until one side has scored q Held
goal. the game was continued al furious
pace for eight minutes. during wtica
time both sides worked Ike trojans IN an
effort 10 break the tie.
For = while il looked as il the Battalion
team would come out victorious as one
.of the Engineer players foUied, Weis-
backeT Of the Guards. getting a free
toss on the play. After The national guard
team scored this point the Engineers
got busy. and within TWO minutes scored
the required two points on throw from
the floor by Stacker.
The Engineers who oUtweighed the Bat
TALON FIVE were completely outclassed IN
the first half. but IN the last session.
came in strong, scoring goal after goal
in quick succession In passing the ball
and team work. The Engineer five had the
best Of Il during the first half, but in
putting the ball into the basket on tries
from the floor. they were away Of Dur
ing this half they did not have more than
ten tries. and most OF them went wide.
The score Is Tied
The most exciting period during the
game was wher the Engineers By play
ing fast. clean ball. tied Up the score
From this time Until the end Of the con
test. both teams played hard in their
efforts TO win out
The First Battalion five would probably
have won the game had they not changed
their style Of play after the Opening half
During the first session they did little
covering Up. trying more for shots from
the floor. This style Ct play netted them
fourteen points 20 their opponents eight
In the second half. the Guardsmen tried
covering up more than anything else.
paying little attention % the ball and in
consequence the Engineers scored twenty
one points. winning the game.
The game hardly stared before the
Engineers mad scored two points on q
toss from tie floor. This only served
% make the GUardsmen work hard, and
for several minutes they scored one
toss after the other This did not last
long. and when the teams had been play
ing ten minutes the score remained near
Is even. Near the close OF the first
half the Guardsmen scored six points
on throws from the floor. placing the
figures Il to s IN their favor. at the
end OF the half.
The Engineers came back strong r.
the next half. nearly playing the Bs;-
talon team OF its feet
During the first ten minutes first one
team would score then the other. the
Engineers keeping in The lead until near
the close OF the game. when the bridge
builders, by a sudden spuTt, evened Up
matters by tying the score.
Shedd's Work the Feature.
The playing OF Shedd was easily the
feature Of the game IN the first half
he tossed FIVE goals. which was more
than any other player during the entire
game. Shedd did not score any points
for his team in the second half. bat 81.
stead played q Crackerjack defensive
game. WapIe. for the Gusrdsmsn, also
played = good, defensive game.
The entire Engineer team deserves E
lot Of credit fOr their plUclzy playing
The work of Hareoade and Neus was
especially good. Jackson. OF the same
team, played q strong defensive game.
but could not gUage his tries for baskets
Lineup and summary.