Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-01
TIGERS Defeat Locals al Basket.
bail BY forty-tWo 10
TWenty-nine
BETTER TEAM WORK COUNTS
Home Players Lead at First But vis'-
tors Settle to Work and Remain
Ahead to the Last Sound Of Rer-
eree's Whistle Paul Burbase
Hurt.

Better team work and surcr shoe
Ing TO the basket at long range CAV"
the basketball team of Princeton Uni
yersity a victory over The five Of the
local Young Mems Christian Associa'
ton in the gymnasium of the associa-
zion last night by score OF AZ TO %
A fair sized crowd OF enthusiasts. in
Guiding many ladies. witnessed the
game and al time the excitement ran
very high.
. The Tigers team Is one of the best
basketball tives that ever has played
in Newport News. The team work
is well nigh perfect at all times ana
every player is almost a sure throwcr
to the basket from almost any angie
Captain Meese, who is said to me tn"
Tigar star. was not in the game last
night, Vecder acting as captain. wee
der was easily the star OF the game
throwing seven field goals and find-
ing the basket four times on fouls In
five tries. Hughes AMI Carter also
made some difficult goals. Keys
and Warner played fast. heady ball.
Naturally the local players are
pleased with their showing against
the bGvs from Princeton. They
fought the fierce Tigers a hard battle
from start to finish and at one time
In the first half the home team was
leading BY six points 20 Ave. Len"
was the star performer. throwing J
field goals and nine goals on fouls
out Of Is trials. He electrified tn"
crowd with superb hurl for goai
from a difficult angle In the first
half. Burbage and Captain Gildner
also put up a classy article Of ball
Bu,bage was hur, early in the second
half and was in no condition tor play
although he finished the game iIamil-
ION and Meanley played hard at
guards and they frequently foiled the
visitors in attempts at goals. The
locals showed a sad lack OF team
work and the absence of this wa
responsible in a large measure for
their defeat. However. considering
the fact that this WIS the second
game OF the season and that they
have been organized only two weeks
the local boys made a splendid show
ing
Princeton was the first TO score.
Keys slapping the ball into the baskee
on toss up near the Tiger goal after
one minute of play Three minutes
loo ttr
Princeton pulled out quickly. the score
being 16 to 10 at the end Of the first
half
The lineup:
Princeton Position Y. NJ c. A.
Keys ............ Burbage
Right Forward.
Carter ................ i-e"L
LEFT Forward.
Hughes .................. Glidher
Center
Veeder .................. tiahlii'o"
Right Guard
Werner ................ Meahie!
Left Guard.
Summary-Goals from ileld-Ver-
utT q. Sdit~T
Werner 2.2Lenz 3. Hamilton 3.Meanley
.. Burbage l and Gildner 1. Goals from
toul-Lenz 3. Veeder 4. Referee
p. X. Ashby. University OF Virginia.
Cmpire-.Eugene G.. King. y. NJ. C.
A. Scorer-H. Il. Hughes. William
and Mary College. Timekeeper-E.
r. Cameron.
Tomorrow night. the local team
VIII play a picked team known as the
All Collegiau Stars in the association
gymnasium. The All Cciiegian
Stars is composed OF Joe RGwbo'tom.
University Of Pennsylvania. and II.
r. Hughes. William and Mary Col
lege, forwards: John Hughes. Nirgi
MIA Polytechnic Institute. center; Al
Der, Hughes. william and Mary Col
legc and William Cottrcll. Eelawar"
College. guards. Four OF these play
ers have been on the first tenn Of
the association in past years and now
are on the basketball squads OF their
respective schools