The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-17
MILITARY BOYS END
BASKET BALL SEASON
WITH GOOD AVERAGE
HAVE WON HALF OF THE GAMES
PLAYED DURING THE
WINTER.
SPLENDID spirit OF THE TEAM
Only Three Games Were Fairly Lost
In the Opinion Of Coach Mccehse.
Extends Thanks 10 The Herald for
lts Fair and Full Reports.

its Fair and Full Reports.
(By RoBT. BRUCE MGEHEE.)
The basket ball season OF G. NJ. A.
that ended last night has been a "ery
satisfactory one from many stand
points. In percentage of games won
and lost the season has been an even
break. ave games having been won
and five lost. To end up. the arst' year
In any kind of game with a percent
age OF Ave hundred is good. Espec-
tally is this true of basket ball, where
skill play 80 great part in the game.
Native ability helps to master the
game but skill must be acquired be-
fore finished team can be put out.
Many baskets have been lost by a
moments hesitation, a false pass, q
tumble, and many other minor things
have cut the scores down, while ex-
perienced players would not have
made such mistakes. This is not said
in any spirit of criticism of the C. NJ.
A. team, but is simply criticism of
what experience will do, and a COM
ment upon what inexperience will do
for team.
The cadets have done the very best
that they could under the circum-
stances. They have tackled old and
seasoned players with the same vim
that they have tackled younger play
ers. They have tried by diligent work
to master the finer points of the game.
Their spirit has been superb, and their
playing has been above criticism.
With one or two exceptions the teams
that they have tackled have been COM
posed of men who have played the
game for at least four years, and most
of the time together as a team. EX-
perience and team work are requisites
that time only can give. WithersDoon
Is the only member Of the team .na,
has ever played the game before, and
the other players are to be commend.
ed for the rapidly with which they
have picked up the game. They all
deserve credit for giving the school
and the town season replete with
brilliant playing. After all it is not
a question of winning SO much as Of
how the game was played.
The team deserves a great deal of
praise for the spirit they have shown
in fighting against odds. They have
been handicapped for a place to rrac-
tice on. No note Of complaint has
been sounded, but instead they have
played hard to overcome every han
dicap. 1t is the man that figttst
agains odds that deserves the Lredit
after all. II the boys had had every
thing conducive to success, they
would not deserve credit for making a
success, but to have succeeded In the
face of odds is indeed worthy Of COM
mendation.
Ont Of ten games that were played
only three were lost to teams that
were stronger than c. M. A. Two
that were lost by one or two points
would have been won under fairer
conditions. The season really should
stand with seven games won to our
credit
/ wist to thank personally and in
the name of the school the stockhold-
ers of the Maury Garage Co. for their
kindness in furnishing the garage.
Mr.. Buck and his corps OF assistants
deserve mention for their unfs ling
ecorts to make the spectators COM
Portable by getting the garage ready
for the games, and also for their In.
valuable aid during the game. | wish
to thank the people of Columbia for
their enthusiastic support, and feel
that their encouragement has done a
lot toward making the season sue
cess. The Daily Herald and Nash
vile Banner deserve praise and
thanks for the fair way in which they
have reported the games.
The team next year should give the
patrons a better game, because expe-
rience will add the finer points. But
the Infant Team" deserves the great
est praise for having established the
game in Columbia and for having
played 1t in such mastery style.