The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
Catholic University Quint Is
Defeated by Northernsrs
by Al to % Score.
McDoNNELLLoGAL'ssTAR
Rival Captains Put Up Classy
Article of Basket-ball-Red and
Black Rallies Too Late.
BY c. w. SWAN.

Once more st. Johns basketball
team showed its superiority over a To-
cal aggregation, when the Northerners
handed the Catholic University five a
IL to IS trimming last night at the
Arcade.
As in the game with the Georgetown
University quintet, the Red and White
lads displayed great teamwork, were
ablejt to cage the ball, and played the
game to the limit. The Catholic Uni
versity five plainly showed the lack
of team practice and work at the bas-
kets.
Catholic University's fve showed up
much better in the second half, as they
played together. did less reckless
shooting, and used their heads more.
In the opening period. the Brookland-
ers were troubled a little with stage
fright as they had all witnessed the
good beating the st. Johns. aggrega-
tion gave the Georgetown lve Monday
night.
In every department Of the game the
lads from Brooklyn showed 10 a better
advantage than the local athletes. as
they play a fast, open game, are good
basket shooters, and. above all, they
keep their eyes open. Whenever a man
two waiting for the pass, and the way
the NOrtherners shot that ball around
was clever, to say the least.
Always on the alert. the st. Johns
lads took advantage Of every move of
the Red and Black team, and in the
very first few minutes Of play It was
an evident fact that the Catholic Unit
versity quint was outclassed, the same
as Georgetown.
Tracey Again the Star.
Capt. Tracey, Of the st. Johns quint.
was again the star OF the contest, fall
ing only twice to cage the ball on a
free toss. anu making several beautiful
baskets from the middle OF the floor.
Malloy, the big center, and Crenny, the
right guard, also put up a classy arti-
Gle OF basketball. Crenny threw five
baskets, which is going some for q
guard.
Capt. Mcdonnell, Of the BrookIanders.
played one of the best games ever wit
messed at the Arcade, being the life OF
his team and scoring seventeen of the
twenty-five points made by the Red and
Black quintet. Playing hard all the way,
Mcdonnell demonstrated that he is a
basketball player far above the aver
age, and IT was all the ST. Johns lads
could do to keep him covered. Three OF
passing notice, as the entire St Johns
team played him. and TO cage the ball
Mac" had to take long shots.
Fred Rice. the former Georgetown star
played a good game for the Brooklanders
working hard all the way and fighting
till the final whistle blew. Horn replaced
Lynch at left forward in the second half
and promptly Gagged the ball. Horn play
ed a fast game. but was inaccurate in
his basket shooting
The St Johns Quint leaves Washing
ton with a good record, that OF beating
the two best local quints, and then by
decisive scores. A "a to II victory over
Georgetown and a Al to % win from
Catholic University speaks well for the
basket shooting ability of the lads from
the city of churches.
Lineup and summary:
CATHOLIC UNIV. ST. JOHNS.
Lnych. L II. TrarrJ, l. F.
Mcdonnell, r. F. Ksensn r. r.
Lambert, O. Malloy, o.
Rice. X. g. Erenny R g.
Trumben, Il G. Burchen. L. @.
Substitutes-Driscel for Tacey, Horu for LTnrh