Evening star., 1909-01-31
WHITE ROSES TRIM
LOCAL Y. M. {. A.
In Rough Basket Ball Battle
York Scores 18 to
Locals IL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

YORK. Pa. January 3O.-In a tri-city
| basket ball contest which resembled
foot ball match because of the rough
tactics used, York y. NJ. c. A. five tri-
umphed over the Washington quintet
here tonight for the first time this season,
the score being Is to II. Both teams dis
played exceptional form and the contest,
while exciting. was the best exhibition of
the sport ever seen on the local floor. In
addition to more consistent team work.
the visitors excelled at goal passing. The
small gymnasium, however. proved a
handicap which the Washingtonians could
not overcome. They had many more
chances at goal throwing than the locals,
but they could not locate the basket.
Having won but one of the seven league
games it played this season, Capt. Cole
and his men began play with the deter
| mination to make the third contest with
the Capital city five a victory. 1t was
opened with sensational goal from field
by Cole, captain of the locals This feat
was duplicated by Hubbard, center of the
visitors, at the opening of the second
| half.
| The first score was made by York few
seconds after the referees whistle was
blown Cole Gagged the ball by throwing
| 1t over his back from the center of the
| floor. Shortly thereafter Fowler had two
| fouls called on him In succession, each
time Cole placing the ball in the basket
The play was tnen in York's territory,
the fast pace telling upon Capt Cole and
! his men. The visitors passed at will, but
| they We're unable to locate the baskets A
foul on Grouse for holding enabled Hub
bard to score Washingtons first point
This was followed by a goal by Jones.
the result OF systematic passing Of the
sphere. The work OF the forwards of the
visiting team proved feature during
the next several minutes of play. HUB
bard and Gemmill had a mix-up on the
| moor. The game was temporarily stopped
and the referee cautioned the players
about playing basket ball instead OF foot
ball. His warning did not have the effect
70 change the style OF play. A double
foul was called during the next play, but
neither OF the teams secured a tally
through it.
After the ball exchanged hands several
! times Reyes sent 1t the entire length Of
the floor, Hubbard scoring a goal. With
the score almost tie, the York players
got unnerved and were unable to hold
the ball when they got it. kellenberger
threw the next goal from the center OF
the floor. After Hubbard missed a foul
called on Cole double foul enabled
Crosan to secure point for Washington
Cole secured another point for York on a
foul called on Hubbard. Team work
caused Remsberg TO cage a goal Shortly
thereafter Cole made another point on a
foul caused by two Washington men
holding. Hubbard followed with a goal
from the field and goal from foul Cole
then made a goal from a fould Grouse
ended the first half with goal making
the score 13 to 8 in favor of the locals.
Jones located the basket second after
time had been called. Hubbard began
the scoring in the second half with a re-
markable goal from the center Of the
floor. Cole scored a point on a double
foul, Hubbard failing in his effort. Rems-
| berg scored next with goal from dit1i-
cult angle.
Hubbard scored point on foul called
on Grouse. The latter retaliated by Gag
ing goal with no one near him. Williams
relieved Croghan and the visitors finished
strong. The best they could do. however,
was to get goal from foul by Hubbard
The Nne-un and summarize