Evening star., 1909-03-14
Y. N. {. A. BOYS
SMOTHER WORKERS
Locals Have Things Their Own
Way in Fast Basket
Ball Battle.

The York (Pao basket ball five fell q
victim to the prowess OF the local Y. NJ.
C. A. quint last night in a game at the
gymnasium of the latter by score OF
33 to 6. The Washington team had things
all their own way from the start to the
finish, and it was only a question of time
and score a few minutes after the call Of
play.
The home team ran up score OF 81 tn
ir the first half. the points coming al
most at WILL and though their opponents
played hard to hold them down their
defense had little or no effect. The sec
ond half ended in a score OF II to for
that period. the team play of the visitors
improving slightly. The game concluded.
however, in a farce so far as the Wash
ington quint was concerned, all semblance
of concerted work was thrown to the
| wind and the players contented them
selves by individual scoring.
| In their efforts to finish the contest with
one basket or more to the credit of each
man the victorious five rough tactics
were resorted to and at times some ex-
ceptionally dirty work seen. Roughing 1t
by the winners provoked the visitors into
resorting to the same tactics with the re-
| suit that fouls were granted to each side
|
work was done behind the back of the
| referee and while the opposing teams
were making efforts to dribble or pass
| the ball.
The game opened by Washington scor-
ing two baskets in rapid succession with
| in a few minutes after the referees
| whistle blew. The scores were made by
Jones as the result of some exceptionally
pretty team work. This was followed by
several heroic efforts on the part of York
| to even up the score. Each attempt was
well smothered, however. by the local
guards and the scoring Of Washington be-
q gan again. Jones, Hubbard and Crogan
each shot successfully a number of times
and the latter player succeeded in MAX
ing good on foul. The particular stars
Of the half were Hubbard and Jones.
1t was apparent during the play of this
half that York was unaccuStomed to play
ing on floor as large as that of the local
Y. Nj. c. A. They seemed utterly be-
. wildered in judging distances. and their
shooting and covering up was of loose
and unreliable nature. At times the play
in this was swift that periods of loaf
ing followed in order to permit the play
ers to rest up and regain their wind
Time was called upon one occasion fol
this purpose at the instance OF I0rn
forward.
The second half opened more auspic
iously for the visitors with two baskets
to the credit within a comparatively shor
time after play began. These scores wer'
followed by three baskets for the oppos
. ing team, and the contest was carried
from one end of the floor to the othel
with neither team gaining an appreciabl'
advantage. 1t was at this stage of thu
contest that the rough work began and
continued until the call OF time. Botf
quints were given three goal trials each
from fouls. but two of which resulted In
scores. those Of Croghan and Hubbard
for the Y. NJ. c. A.
The contest OF the evening was pre-
f ceded by preliminary game between the
s Y NJ C. A. Reserves and a local quint
: known as the G Street Giants. The play
consisted of two halves Of fifteen and ten
minutes, the Reserves winning by q
score Of u to 8.
3 The summary of the big game follows:
Wash YMCA Position. York Y.M.C.A.
Jones (capt.). Left forward Seneff, Cole
: Croghan .. Right forward Grouse tcapt.)
: Hubbard. Center SRemsberg