Evening star., 1909-02-07
GEORGETOWN TRIMS
WASHINGTON AND LEE
Blue and Gray Basket Ball
Team Scores so Points to
Virginians' IS.

The Washington and Lee basket ball
ouint was literally swamped in a well
played contest by the Georgetown Uni
versity FIVE last night. the final score be
ing sixty points 20 fifteen in favor of me
Blue and the Gray. The game was
characterized by the clean play exhibited
by both teams and the remar bic
shooting on the part of the Georgetown
men.
TIE game was originally scheduled 20
begin at $40 O'Clock in the large audi;
torium Of the odd Fellows Hall. eth
s.reet-lear d. Owing 10 the uncertainty
of the lineup of one OF the teams, how
ever. play was not called until half an
hour later. When the contest once began
there was little time taken out. and the
game was pulled Off in record time.
At the stert it appeared rs though
Washington and Lee would have the ad-
vantage IS Smartt dribbied the ball sue
Cessfully half the length OF the field for
the first score within thirty seconds after
play began. First blood for .he visitors
appeared 10 arouse the home team to
strenuous action, and after few short
preliminaries. In which the players were
mostly out of bounds, Sch!osser and J.
Coliifower Of the locals landed the bali
nome and Grasping the lead. never lost
it until the whistle blew at the end of the
second half.
After the game got thoroughly under
way it was clearly seen the Nirginians
were outClassed and though they made
heroic and Ct times almost sensational ef-
forts TO reduce the number OF points
there was no s-opping the local men. The
score for the first hall stood: George
town, "a: Washington ard Lee, o. The
only scores from free throws were made
in this half of the game, the visitors gain
ing one and the locals two.
- second
two substitutions were made for both
teams. DoWney taking GogGins place for
Georgetown, and Derr going IN for Gias-
gov Tor The visitors. The play was hard
81 in the second half. and. on the whole.
mGGh better article was displayed by
the Ntrginians. Their final score would
have shown UP TO better advantage had
there been better placing of the bail on
free throws and more consistent play
about the baskets. Washington and Lee
missed no less than five free throws dur
ing this half and four comparatively
easy chances to score from the field
The defense of the visitors was much
better than the points Of the half would
indicate. the local men being prevented
from scoring number Of times after
the ball had been worked to the oppos-
tng basket through exceedingly pretty
team play.
During the middle of this half sec
ond substitution was made in the George
town lineup. Keliher taking the place of
Downey, the pace OF the contest having
played havoc with the latters wind.
The particular stars Of the Georgetown
five were both Colliflowers and Schlos-
ser. Smart and Boyd did the best work
for Washington and Lee
The summary Of the contest follows:
G'tewn f6ol. Position. W and L. u5j.
Goggins Downey.
keliher. ........ e. forward -. Smart (captl
Schlosser. Left forward Boyd
Rice tcapt)- center .OsboErn
G. CollihOwer Right guard .HaIffs
j. Collfower.. Left guard .... Glasgow, Derr
Scofe-First half, Georgetown. "a: Washington
aud Lee. 8; second half. Georgetown, &c. Wash-
tngton and Lee, q. ScUres-fioggfns. Kelher t2),
Schfosser 13), Rice (6), G. Collidower CS,, J.
Co,linower t4), Smartt. Osbourn Boyd (5,. Free
ihrows-Rice t2. Boyd. Tine OF halres-20 min
utes. Referee-Mr. Gass Of Lehgh. Scorer-D.