Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
Y.M.C.Ar Quintet Meets First
Defeat Of the Season.
VERY EXCITING FINISH
Coming From Behind With a Rush,
Locals Tie Score in Middle Of Sec
ond Half only to Lose Game on
FoIs.

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In the closest and most intensely
! {, xelting basketball game played here
IN several years. the quintet OF the
Richmond Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION defeated the five OF the local
association last night in the associa-
ton gymnasium by score OF "A to
%. A crowd that filed every avail
able inch of space around the side
lines anc overfiowed into the outer
halls witnessed the match and at
times the cheering and yelling was
almost deafening.
Richmond drew frst blood in the
game a minute after play was called.
vanSant throwing goal on f',ttrelfs
foul. For the ensuing FIVE minutes the
play was very close, but after that
the visitors forged ahead and during
the remainder. Of the half they had
things pretty much their own way.
the score at the end OF the period
being II TO Z.
Go Back With Rush.
With Tom Meanley in his position
at guard. the locals went back into
the game IN tho second fslf with
a rush and for five minutes they lit
orally played the Ricnncnders off
their feet SO we'll wee Hamilton
and Meanley guarding thst the visit
Ing forwards could not put shot at
the basket and by the middle Of the
second half Tom Meaniey tied the
score by shooting prettv goal from
the field. Immediately hah TIE crowd
was on its feet and FROM that time
20 the finish everybody vas applaud
ing yelling and cheering
The locals went ahead two points.
but Richmond soon tiedi the score.
Again the home boys forged to the
fore and once more Richmond tied
IL up. Thus 1t continued until the
last two minutes Of play when Rich
mend won on two goals from fouls.
Both teams played rather rough hall
end several minor injuries resulted.
About the middle of the first half.
Thornton, OF Richmond. was thrown
,, against the cement wall at one end OF
the hall and was painfully injured,
his teeth cutting cash in his lip
The blood poured from the wound and
,rickled down the wall to the floor.
Ramming handkerchief in his mouth
10 absorb the blood and partially stop
the flow. Thornton finished out the
calf. During the intermission between
halves, he had the wound dressed
and then finished the game. All OF
the players got some hard knocks
against the walls and the floor.
Referee severely Criticized.
At the request of the Richmond
team DIR. McAllis;er. CT Hampton, was
the referee. DIR. McAllister was Sc
verely criticized throughout the
game by some Of the spectators for
bis decisions on fouls.
Richmond has the best basketball
team that has played here TINS
stason Lawrence and Wells play
great game at guards and they Gov
cred Yam and Monroe so well last
night thst those dashiBg forwards had
but few chances to try for goals
vanSant and Twinlng also play well
at forwards. while Thornton held his
own in the center position.
This was the first game the locals
had lost this season. The work OF
the team was somewhat OF color.
especially in the srst half. The
usual coed team work was missing
in that period. Monroe also was on
in throwing goals from fouls. missing
several near the finish OF the game
when the score was very close.
Newport News. Position Richmond
vsnn 800 $500. 49,. ..-VanSan,
Right Forward
Monroe $500 $3.50 49, -1wining
Len Forward
Malone -.--. 49, iho'h"
Center.
Hamilton 49,. -....- LAWRENCE
Right Guard.
CDttrc.l tNesnley) Wells tMichaels)
Left Guard.
Summary: from feid-
vann. ,: Monroe. 4: Mesnley. l.;
vsnssnt. :: Thornton 2: wei's. Il;
Twining. I. Goals from foul--hon-
roe. Is: venSant =: Thornton ?
Coafs' from foals missed Monroe.