The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-06
BLOWS Up
COrcoran Cadets Win Basket
ball Game, A to 18.
TEAM WORK TURNS THE TRICK
Losers Show Nothing but Flashes OF
Individual Work, and Are Unable
to Break Up Cadets Combination
in Military Leagues Series Contest.
Sensational Long Shots Recorded.

The Artillery basketball FIVE. OF the
Military League, was completely showed
under by the Corcoran Cadets in the
Guard gym last evening. and lost a one
sided contest by - to IS.
Despite the fact that the Corcorans
came of the winners by such q large
score, the game was far from uninterest-
ing. and kept the crowd keyed up to a
high pitch until the full forty minutes
OF play had expired.
The team work OF the winners proved
the downfall Of the Artillery outfit, which
depended mainly upon individual efforts
for scoring. At no time during the game
did the losers show anything but indi-
vidual play. while. on the other hand. the
Corcorans, with the precision and snap OF
the well-drilled varsity. passed. ducked,
and shot with telling effect
At times the work Of the Artillery sg-
gregation showed class. mainly through
the success Of some individuals, and II
was through these flashes the game was
made interesting 20 those who occupied
the gallery. Time after time the ball
would be brought down the floor by the
I
toward one Of the soldier forwards and
pocketed by q long. sensational shot
These shots were few and FAR between.
but were without doubt some OF the best
seen IN the Guard gym this season.
on three occasions Siatt. the hefty
center for the losing aggregation. OBJ
tanned possession Of the leather in the
center Of the floor and shot accurately
for the basket. His Efforts IN this direc-
ton were largely responsible for the size
Of the score his team was able 70 roll up.
Directly contrary 10 the style Of the
Artillery boys. the winners put up one
Of The fastest and best exhibitions OF
team play seen on a local floor for some
time. and with the exception Of the few
spurts OF the losers always kept the ball
wei up in theE territory. generally
pocketing i from snappy shots under or
near the basket. Although the team work
Of the winners was WeIl-nlgh perfect,
the Individual honors belong 10 Bontz,
who PLAYED center
Forming the pivot upon which the
victorious outfit swung, this player seem
ed everywhere ~ once, and was the
backbone OF the C0rcOran machine az all
stages. On numerous occasions he would
bring the leather from under the 0p-
Of the hall pass receive. and shoot with
the accuracy OF the veteran. BY this
wonderful exhibition Bontz added twenty
four points 20 the total OK the winners
wade. for the losers. shared honors
with Siatt- This pair proved 10 be the
most consistent performers on the Rec
and White team. and are credited with
the majority Of the points tailed by their
quint Both executed long and dificulf
shots So a sldIlfu1 manner. but shared
the biissfui ignorance Of their team
mates. as far as unity IN play figured.
Considering the fact that the losing out
III showed practically no team work
Whatever, the large score which they
were able 10 run up Is a credit to them
and clearly demonstrates that with a lit
lie coaching n the finer points OF the
game the aggregation would be one OF
the fastest in the city
Tfne-Ip and summary