The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
INSTITUTE GIRLS
PLAYED A SNAPPY
BUT LOSING GAME
cumsERLAN0 GOODS WALKED
AWAY WITH LARGE END or
TIE FINAL SCORE.
THE REFEREES BUN DECISION
Baskets Were Raised Just Before
the Contest Opened ana This ran
dieaP RAD Something to do Win
the Final Count.

Fighting samely 10 the very last
ditch, the Institute ave went down in
defeat before Tie Cumberland Univer-
siJy basketball team on the local
grounds Tuesday afternoon BY the
score Of 90 TO 5. The contest was a
splendid exhibition Of pluck and en-
durauce. and was witnessed by sever
al hundred enthusiasts who braved
the weather TO cheer the local team
on to greater efforts.
The Suite" team was handicapped
+ by the baskets being raised several
feet just prior to the time that they
trotted into the arena. and undoubted-
+ " got the worst Of IL in the referees
rulings The Lebanon Official made
some rank decisions regarding fouls.
and was promptly called down by
Coach Hamil He admitted that he
had been at fault. and il is under.
stood that the gentleman from "Ce-
darland' had forgotten TO bring a rule
book of recent vintage. 1t is said that
the book he used was last years, and
that a number Of changes have been
made in the rules since that time
Cumberland played at the disad-
vantage Of being out Of doors for the
rf,s1n rb;c sao1pn
Ia passing the ball Cumberland
clearly outelassed the local aggrega-
ton The 'preacheresses" are strong
at this feature OF the game, and in
their contest with Vanderbilt before
the holidays outclassed the Nashville
school in this respect. Every member
of the team was fairly good at throw.
ing goals. and used this expertness
to advantage more than once. The
team work on both sides was COM
mendable with no bright particular
stars eclipsing their fellow players.
For the Institute the best work was
done by Miss Bobo
The Cumberland team would prob
ably lead the locals a few points in a
census contest for age and also had
he advantage of having played other
match games. This had some bear
ng on the final score.
The C NJ. A. boys turned out in
arge numbers 10 root for the Insti-
ute, and the gray uniforms were
much in evidence. The raw wind
wept mercilessly across the cold.
lamp field. and the attendance was
large when the dishings OF
he weather man are taken into con
Iteration
Capt A A. Stone umptred the con-
est. and his rulings met with general
While there were a
lumber Of vigorous kicks registered
gainst Reyburns decisions, his fair
ess was not questioned His great
st fault seemed e be unfamiliarity
18th the rules and inability to follow
le plays closely.
The form showed by the Institute
iris in their first match game was
rgely due to the efficient coaching
Miss Hamil, who has worked as
duously with her charges. The team
ayed with nerve and snap and al
ough conscious of the fact that they
ere going up against heavy odds new
az any time showed the white feath-
There were no cutters" in the
inch.
The Lebanon Ave left on the
clock train Tuesday for Nashville.
ute a number of the Institute girls
W them safely on their way, and
made the waiting room
the depot ring with yells for Cum
rland."
Lebanon substituted Miss Vaughan
: Miss GwyHne in the first half. The
e up was as follows:
stitute Cumberland
lille Bobo forward Miss Culberson
lille Miller forward Miss Davis
Try Gilbreath center Miss Martin
ldred Rigsby guard Miss Gwynne
Miss Vaughan
nnie Woods guard Miss Coyle
Umpire, Stone (Sewanee). Referee.
yburn Cumberland Time OF
ives Is minutes.