Evening journal., 1912-03-09
CRUSADERS
NO GOOD HERE
BrOWnSOn, in Mid Season
Form, OutpIay Fast Phila-
deIphianS and Win Easily
ST. JOHNS BOYS UNKINB
TO BROWNSON SECONDS

Playing in mid-season form, Brown
son defeated the reputed champion
Crusaders team here last night by a
2S-22 count. Brownson played their
best game of the season and led
throughout the contest.
Armstrong started activities by
caging a foul, but Burke went one
better on a neat field toss. Burke's
goal was the signal for action, and
the locals sent shot after shot
through the net. Haney gathered four
goals in this session and Burge Gagged
fouls in old time style.
Armstrong played fast floor game
in the initial period but Red Walsh's
close guarding prevented him from
scoring. Brownson Out-passed the
visitors i'm this stanza, and at the end
of the gong rested easy on lS-5
tally
Crusaders were not to be denied,
however, and came back with a rush
in the final half. Magill, Lohr, and
Armstrong started an unexpected
rally and caught Brownson off their
guard. Magill scored twice in as
many minutes and Lohr and Army
dropped one in to help the cause
along Haney added another two
pointer and Burke bobbed up with a
foul Armstrong got busy from the
foul line and annexed a pair of tai
lies. This made tn. score 2l-l7 in
Brownsons favor but the crowd
rested uneasy.
Brownson lost a game to Crescent
i'm the final minutes and some of the
fans thought the same might happen
again. But such was not the case.
The Gold and Blue boys started pass
ing the ball, and then everything went
smoothly. Haney managed to wrls-
gle away from his guard and made
good on shot from the side of the
basket Burke rolled in a pair Of
fouls and Armstrong duplicated the
feat. The Big Chief again busted
himself and another two pointer was
the result. Crusaders played fast
and furious, but could not connect
with the basket. AS a parting shot
Burke shared a goal from the l5-foot
line and all was over.
Armstrong was in the game all the
time and his floor work was conspicu-
Gus. The Jasper youth proved strong
i'm the foul shooting department. and
gathered six free tosses. Magill and
Lohr each copped a trio Of field
goals.
The entire Brownson five put up q
great game. Haney, as usual, Sc
cured quite few twO-pointers. He
ran in six tosses and worked nicely
with Burke i'm the passing. Burke's
return to form was one Of tho pleas
ing features of the contest. He Tailed
eight times from the foul line and
twice from the field.
Walsh and Rigney presented a stone
wall defense, and held the visiting
forwards to two goals Crusaders
were extremely surprised by the de-
feat as they fully expected a
walSOvcr. The Germantown boys
have been going at fast clip and
have defeated all cOmers This is one
OF their few defeats of the season
and they will most likely give the
locals a return game at Germantown
The BrOwnsOn second team was
iramDled under by Emp. Ryans hurly
St Johns boys The second team
held their opponents TO a tie i'm The
first half but lost out IN the second
ST. Johns won by 27-20 tally. but
had to work hard for their victory
Mink starred for the visitors with
81 points ont of his teams p. HC
won the game in the last few minutes
hv caging four goals i'm rapid success
sion Doherty and Ryan played a
speedy floor game aud Emp. contri
hutod pair of tallies. Cook auC
D0herty oxcelled i'm the scoring line
and Rogan put up good defens,
game. Davidson. the cN-High star
was among Ryan's colts aud showed
the come back stuff. The lineup'
follow: