Evening star., 1909-02-28
ENDS SEASON WITH
SPLENDID VICTORY
Blue and Gray Defeats Vir-
ginia in HotIy Contested
Basket Ball.
Georgetown, So; Virginia, 10.

Georgetown, SO; Virginia, IL.
Never has a season ended more auspi-
ciously than did that of the Georgetown
University basket ball team last night,
when the speedy goal tossers from across
the creek conquered their ancient rivals
from the University of Virginia in one
Of those hOtly fought battles so peculiar
to these fierce but friendly enemies. True,
Virginia was downed by q big score. but
even at that the team died hard. Not a
point was made by either qlrint that was
not deserved. Always defending them.
selves against the inevitable, the boys who
wore the Orange and Blue put UP as game
an exhibition of guarding as one could
wish to see.
AS for the locals, they clinched the VIC
tory at the start and never let down until
the final time was called. Back and forth
shot the leather sphere, here and there
hoped the men, all the time fighting for
all that was in them, ever endeavoring to
swell the score. Now and then one of the
visitors would break through the Hilltop
pers' splendid defense and ring a goal,
but more often 1t was one the Blue and
Gray aggregation that was doing the scor-
ing.
The largest crowd of the year was on
hand to watch the struggle, and although
there was no organized cheering section,
yet the absence of one was more than
made up for by the common applause
which filled the hall almost all the time
the fight was being waged. 1t was in
deed q brilliant scene. The varied colored
dresses of the gentler sex harmonized
with the more sombre hUes Of the clothes
of their escorts, while the contrast of the
Blue and Gray with the Orange and Blue
was most pleasing to the eye of a lover
OF colors.
Two Judges in Second Half.
At the intermission a dispute arose as
to whether there should be one or two
officials during the last half. In the
opening session Moriarty of Carroll In
stitute was the sole arbiter, and while
no one questioned the fairness of his de
cisions, yet Capt. Ashby of the Southern
ers claimed that in such a heated
f1icI it was impossible for one man to see
all that happened Things were finally
settled by Coach Joyce of the locals. who
consented to referee during the last half,
thus leaving Moriarty free to attend 10
the duties Of umpire
Virginia tailed the first points of the
game from Cecil's goal a couple of min
utes after the time of starting. The adj
vantage, however, was not allowed tn
toppers tied the score by a beautiful goal
from midfield. 1t was already evident
that the contest was going to be CLASSY.
as both teams were scrappfnE for all
liflower each bagged a two-pointer for
the locals and May did a pretty basket
for Virginia The crowd by now was
right the job and noise galore re-
suited. Rice made a neat ringer, only to-
see May do the same. In between times.
though, the Blue and Gray leader put
one in on a free throw from Ashbys
foul. Just after Goggins had brought
forth applause by sending the ball through
the net for couple of more points a
rather serious accident happened to Coch-
ran of the Charlottesville team. who was
showed from q mixup into the stage. For
liberal dousing soon brought him around.
and he gamely stuck to his task despite
the fact that his nose was fractured.
During the remainder OF the half Schlos-
the latter an extra from free throw.
making the score at the intermissioU
Georgetown 18. Virginia T.
Some Rough Work.
In the second period the game was
even more rough than In the opener.
But, Notwithstanding this. there was very
little of it Intentional and only four
fouls were called on both teams during
the whole session. Cochran Of the Vir-
ginians led off with basket shortly
after the whistle blew Then simultane-
ously. doublets were made by Schlosser.
@. Collifower and GogginS Of Joyce's
ouint, followed by another by tho second
named Cochran and Cecil next eased
over q couple. but Rice got more than
even by bagging six points, the last two
coming from pretty goal at the end
Of q long dribble. After this Cecil Of
Virginia did some sensational shooting,
making three extremely difficult baskets.
alternating with q goal by @. Collidower
and a couple Of successful free throws
by Rice Two minutes later time was
called, with the score standing 36-19,
with the Blue and Gray waving In
triumph In the long end.
When 1t comes to picking stars Capt.
Fred Rice of the visitors is easily the
first claimant for stellar honors. His
work was magnificent. much to the dis
comfiture Of Harding. the six-feet-siu
center Of the defeated. who found the
local boy too much to handle Mays
phenomenal shooting in the latter part
of the game gives him right to bidj
for second place among the sateilitesj
while, of the rest, Schlosser, G colli9
flower and Cochran are deservin: OF meuI
ton. In fact, the whole lnc-up of bothj
teams distinguished themselves ny ALL
around good work.
a rousing "Hoya'' and loud u. OF
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