The evening world., 1912-12-14
COLUMBIA ALUMNI
LOSE TO VARSITY
At BASKETBALL
Goal Is Scored in Last Minute
Of Grand Stand
Finish.

II
II 'umbia alumni basketeers succeed
ei in defeating the varsity Ave at
the university gymnasium TO the melody
Of II 10 IS. the final result being IN jo,bt
until the last forty-five seconds OF play.
when Howard Osterhout. the lanky
centre for tho "old grads" aggregation,
succeeded in Tipping the sphere through
the mesh for tho winning points when
Roberts, the only freshman among the
varsity subs. failed to guard him.
with the tab Q to Z against them, the
I'VE went onto the floor at the opening
OF the second period determined to pick
UP In points. and after three substl-
tutes had been placed succeeded In run
ming Up the score to a tie at Is to ID,
when Reynolds Gagged a lucky goal after
q mad dash down the floor.
Charlie Lee. right guard, tossed a free
throw, and the chalk marks stood is to
is In favor of the varsity. With only
one minute to play. the odd grade
braced. and after worming the sphere
down the boards nipped It into the walt
Ing hands Of Osterhout under the bas-
ket. who scored the goal and thereby .
anal win Of II to 16.
ALUMNI FOUND STURDY oPPo.
SiTIoN.
ConAdent - they we're Of their ability
70 "come back" tho alumni found
sturdy opposition on the part OF the
regular Blue and white bunch and
physd . careful guarding game during
the hrst period The varsity scored the
INST point. Q free throw by kid" BEN
son. and after that It was a hoty con-
tested sss-saw contest.
The exciting feature OF the whole con-
test came early in the second half, when
Ted Kiendl took the ball on . dribble
from one end Of the floor to the far aide
near the alumni basket and by a clever
overland nip Gagged a goal while leaning
sldswAys near the oat-of-bounds lire.
A total Of twenty-three fouls were
called on the grads during the two
halves. a. against eight OH the varsity,
showinS that the old boys have no. for.
gotten entirely the rather rough and
tumble style OF play that prevailed four
or I'VE years ago. Had KID" Benson.
who did most Of the free throwing for
the varsity. been up to his regular
form the game would have been iced BY
the youngsters. but Benson missed eight
out Of sixte chances. while Lee Tipped
four out Of six attempts.
During the first few minutes the var
sity style Of play was rather errauc, and
time after time long shots and some
easy ones near the hoop bounded of
the Iron rim or went wide of the goal
post. Whenever the varsity would start
the ball down the floor by dint Of short
side-arm passing. the alumni would BE-
right At their heels. guarding carefully
and watching every attempt to throw.
n vyHA Al hA
forty minutes Of play that only two Of
the regulars succeeded in cagins . goal.
KID" Benson and Reynolds.
jack Ryan. au-American floor centre
for three years In succession from 1905
to 1903. took a lively part in tho game
with all his six fest two inches Of Drawn
and speed. He tossed the third goal OF
the evening and brought out a series of
checrs from the Undergraduate body
masssd in the seating stands around the
court.
FISHER DIDN'T GET INTO THE
GAME.
Harry A. Fisher. the weii-lenown
basketball authority and mentor, who
his oogS. but was on hand at his GUS
tomary bench on tho aide lines. Fisher
got % excited during the final minutes
Of the contest that he forgot the Last
two letters Of his name and forgot to
come to the surface Of things and even
breathe.
This 10 the third alumni game that
has been played at Columbia since the
floor sport has been in existence there,
and In each Of the trio the veterans have
succeeded In trimming their younger op-
Donents. In 1909 the result was e to n
In their favor and In 1911 the tab was
:. 20 Il. 1t has been planned by tho
athletic management to make the alumni
game . regular event on the programme
hereafter.
Scores Of alumni with their co-weds,
dApper undergraduates with fair o0-eds,
and bespectacled professors defied the
portentous signs oolleasued with Friday
tho thirteenth and filled every available
bit of seating space in the gymnasium.
The roofing section kept the atmosphere
lively with their efforts and occasional
Columbia songs.
Following 10 the complete lineup and
score Of the game:
Alumni. Varyity,
ksS% ..........kh E.-....."t HS: :r..n
Hurley .............R G.............. q. Les
cesi. from il.id.Xshon. q; Hurley. 2; Ryan.
aid: Goa. ROM iSa-h, Bsn sasn PEG e.
Les sus,, k st::kia. ,s x.hoa; o.,.ysop. for
Ryan; c. .Bsnson for ". Lee: Rsynolds for II.
henson; l.hy for Mernsn; Roberts for Burib,rdt;