The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-23
CENTRAL U. Is
FASTER FIVE.
Beats Local Team IN the
Clash.
FINAL SCORE IS "A TO Il
J. N. c. A. Boys Fight Hard, But
Are Far 0utclassed.
Kentucky Team is on a Holiday Tour
q Southern cities ana Has Pros
psct Of a Season Of Victories
--Bis Crowd Out.
FINAL SCORE IS "A TO q

Defeat to the tune of 44 to 81. was
Nnet the Central University of Ken
Hucky i've handed the local Y. VI. c..
basketball season at the Association
building "Wednesday evening.
But although defeat was what fate
players fought hard. Throughout the
contest. and the visitors had no cinch
~ coming out victorious. Time after
time. the score was close. but each
time the visitors pulled together and
piled up a comfortable lead.
The game started of with the Mont
&omery boys in the lead when Captain
But after that goals were made In
short order and the Kentuckians
Forged to the trout. A switch was
made In the local line-up during this
tage. Moriarty was moved from guard
to forward and Cox placed on the de-
fensiye This half ended Is to 1s
In the second half the r. VI. c. A.
five succeeded in kolding the college
team down to closer score, but the
locals themselves did not make as
sS w pesn Where the tss Esg3s Of sns
displayed their best team work and
several pretty goals were thrown.
Plenty Of ginger, snap and energy
But somehow the Y. M. G.. A. team
could not get together. Only spas
medically did the locals display their
that the playing became I Brilliant sn with WITH
lightning passes. The Kentuckians
played a good game but 1t was only
their height and weight which won
only one incident occurred to mar
the contest and this was an alterca-
ton which came in the first half. In
giant center of the college team. be-
came Infatuated and threw the ball
af Moriarty. striking him on the head.
Morlarty naturally retaliated; Both
after some delay and much coaxing
on the part OF the other players, they
were allowed. to remain In the game
Seelbach apologized to Moriarty and
the two shook hands
Captain washburn played his usual
star game and was in the contest from
start TO finish. Moriarty showed up
pretty goals. Stratford also made
some good shots. For the University
team. W. Seelbach was tower OF
strength and his playing was great
factor I'm the visitors victory. The
neet-footedness OF Captain Mason at
forward was likewise feature.
contest and every good play received
Its due amount OF applause from the
enthusiasts who filled the gallery. Az
ter the game reception was held in
the boys department rooms in honor
or the visiting team. Light refresh
ments were served.
The Central University of Kentucky
team Is touring the Southern States
playing Z. VI. c. A.. college and ath-
letfc club teams. They leave Thurs
day for Birmingham whore they play
the Y. NJ. C. A. aggregation OF the
Magic City in the evening.
The lineup:
Montgomery-Cox. Stratford and Mo-
rfarty. forwards; Broune, center;
Washburn. Cox, Cory and Moriarty,
guards.
Central University-Mason and Hess.
forwards: w. Seelbach, center; War
die and L. Seelbach. guards.
Summary--Free goals. Stratford q
Bsoune 2. Washburn l. Moriarty g.
Mason s. Hess and W. Seelbach s.;
goals from foul, Washburn 6, Mason 3,
Hess s. Points awarded. Montgom-
cry, 1.
Referee, Hall; Umpire. Banks of