Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28

The Y NJ. c. A. basket ball team
earned the title last night of the DIS
trict champions by defeating the
Georgetown quint in warm battle by
the score of 50 to 23. The victors
played rings around their opponents
after the first couple of minutes. When
the Blue and Gray scored its first goal
and only the tenacious work Of the lat
ter kept down the formers score
The deciding battle was played at the
Y. NJ. c. A. gym. each team having
a victory to its credit. and the gallery
was packed with spectators. while
many occupied seats on the floor. ire
Georgetown and Y. NJ. Z. a. followers
had organized roofing" clubs. and the
way they worked things up in the yell
ing line clearly demonstrated the popu-
Iaritv of the teams and the sport.
The Y NJ. c. A. boys. in superb con-
dition, put up a game that would carry
them to victory over the best aggreSa-
tons In the country. Team work was
the all important point and in only one
or two instances did the bal go wrong
when passing down the floor under full
speed. Capt. Hubbard was the right
particular star of the evening. and III
free tossing his work was phenomenal.
getting the ball in the basket six times
out of seven without even touching
the rim. Croggan was close on the
heels of his captain in brilliant work,
several OF his goals being from great
distances and with an accuracy that
was astonishing. Jones. Fowler and
Reyes had great deal OF work of the
quiet sort that kept them out of the
limelight. bot their performance in
blocking and passing stiffened up the
Y. NJ. G. A. game at critical points and
worked havoc with their opponents.
Georgetown Anxious.
eOveranxiety would probably cover a
criticism of the Blue and Gray quint.
It could be seen on the faces of every
player I'm the Georgetown quint and called
forth remarks from their friends in the
gallery. Capt. Rice. generally cool
leader was responsible for several of
The goals for fouling and with this eX-
ample set them cloudland followed for
the Blue and Gray boys had open
chances to toss the ball into the basket,
but misses resulted which can only be
placed to nervousness. On the other
LEM. and ii rarely happened that the
Y. NJ. C. A. boys got a chance for
shoot unimpeded. Reversing the situa-
lions around the two baskets. the victors
would have doubled their score. Capt.
Rice played right forward in the first
half. with Schlosser in the center. but the
positions were reversed in the second
half and proved advantageous.
Inefe was a long delay De1Ore the
battle opened. for which the Georgetown
management was responsible. The contest
was played under college and amateur
rules and Manager Beckett and Prof.
Joyce had previously agreed that col
legs rules should govern the first half
and amateur the second. Mr.. Beckett
has conceded to different teams on points
of this sort. and last night decided to
stand for his rights; but finally gave
In to please the patrons. and a coin was
FMS aeA N la Mr. Rcckeff
won and college rules governed the first
half There appeared to be very little
advantage either way. as at the end of
the first half the score stood II to . in
favor OF the association lads. In the
second half Y. NJ. c. a. scored Is points
to the Georgetown's IA, which demon
ktrates that the rules played very
small part in settling the championship.
Best Team Won.
Excuses for the defeated quint have
been put forward that 1t was playing for
the championship on a strange floor,
while. in fact. Goggins is about the only
man on the Georgetown team who is not
familiar with every detail of the y. M. c.
4. gymnasium. 1t comes with poor
grace to offer excuses at this time When
the Blue and Gray trimmed the Y. NJ c.
I'm this same floor.. or when the first
struGEle took place, everybody, defeated.
as we'll as victors acknowledge that the
best team had won Condition counts for
everything. and any one with half an eye
could have seen that the Y. M. c. A. out
classed. the Blue and Gray last night
A preliminary contest was pulled OF be-
tween the Y. NJ. c. A. Reserves and
Beckett's picked team. the former win
ming easily and demopstrating that the
senior aggregation has good bunch to
fail back upon I'm case of necessity.
The Blue and Gray will not have
chance to face the y. NJ. G.. A. again until
the quints come together in the southern
championship struggle of the Amateur
Athletic Union.
Mr. Jack Gass Of Lehigh University ref
creed the game. and his work was high
class and impartial. He was all over the
floor In a twinkle of the eye. right on top
of the plays. and there was not a moment
when he was not master Of the situation.
Refereeing a game of this sort is a thank
less job. and Mr.. Gass deserves great
credit for his ebliging spirit and demon
stration Of impartiality.
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