Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
GEORGETOWN TRIMS
CENTRAL Y. N: c. A.
Closest and Most Exciting
Game of Year Result of
First Meeting.

With both teams putting up the best
article Of basket ball they have showed
this season. the Y. NJ. c. A. and George
town University quints had to play an
extra session to decide the game between
them last night. At the end of the
second twenty-minute period, the score
stood % TO 90. IT was decided by the
captains that extra time would be played
and the first team to score two points.
whether from regular goal from field or
by two fouls would be the one to win
When the extra session began the two
teams played almost five minutes before
either had even a chance for goal, SO
good was the guarding. 1t began to
look as though the teams would never
score, when Barriscelle, standing to one
side of the basket with two men over
him, managed to toss the ball In the
the score of "a to %.
In less than thirty seconds after the
game began, Mul!ey Of the Y. M. c. As
Gagged the ball from an easy position, g1v-
which it neld until about ten minutes OF
the second period had been played. The
score at the end of the first half was IL
to 8, the difference being in three fouls
which were converted into goals by Null
ley. -Four field goals in the first half
by each team shows the closeness or the
play.
The Y NJ. C. A. FIVE was the nrst to
score in the second period, but II was not
long before the Hilltoppers had found
their legs and began to play desperate
basket ball. After about fifteen minutes
of play the Blue and Gray forged ahead
and was in the lead by four points, but
it was impossible for 1t to hold the slight
advantage-20 to 16-as both Mulloy and
Miller came to the front with q goaI
each that evened up the score. Then
Georgetown made another, and the Hill
topper contingent went wild, but II was
not to last long, for the association came
back with another goal less than q min.
ute afterward. The score stood a tie dur
ing the last four minutes OF the second
period, with each team fighting hard to
get the points necessary to break II.
Mulloy had a chance at a goal from fiel6
that would have won. but the fates wert
with the Hilltoppers. and It was the onsS
one he missed during the evening.
The game was exceptionally well played
In every respect except one, and that
to take advantage OF its opportunities 70
shoot goals. Try after try was made
for what seemed an easy chance, but the
needed basket failed to materialize.
start. Martin Gagged the ball from almost
the entire length Of the floor at one times
while the shot by which Miller tied the
. lucky heave, and it is doubtful IL Bar.
riscello even saw the basket when he
made the goal which counted the game
I'm the extra session.
Lineup and summaries:
Georretovu Positions Y. n. O. A.
IA rriscello ...I Left forward. ........ .AulloN
Martin. .......-.. Right forward ...... Miller
s Ha,sssii Lat guard. Hops
Monarch. ........- Right guard. walls
GoaIs-Barriscello az, Miller ~, Thornton ga
Monarch (SD, Schiosser, Molloy and Martin ca.
Free tosses-Mulloy a., Schlosser t2l. Tine -
haives-20 minutes each. Refree-Mr. Hughes.
Tmer-Mr. Beckett, Y. 81. q. A. Scorsfs-Mrs
Muiholland. y: N. g. A., aud Mr.. Oollinswsxs
GeorSefOwn. score-2S to %.