The Washington herald., 1913-01-21
HILLTOP QUINT
BEATSST. JOHNS
New York Aggregation Loses
Fast Basketball Game,
29 to 16.

Georgetown by far made the best show
ing that they have made this year when
they lowered St. Johns College basket
ball quint colors last night at the Ar
cade., % to 16 The Blue and Gray show
ed a marked improvement over any work
that they have done this year. In the
game from the first whistle, and realizing
that they would have to travel at a
fast pace throughout the contest. Coach
Collihower's boys set to work with a
will. Not until the latter part of the
first period did either team have a de-
cided advantage. Georgetown having a
lead of five points over their Brooklyn
rivals when time was called for the first
half.
Team work was visible on the Hill
toppers' part, something that has been
lacking with their play until last night S
game. The Red and White team was
not far behind in this part of the game.
but the men from Gotham were unaole
to locate the basket.
st. Johns took the lead at the start,
but it was not for long, as the Blue
and Gray forwards located the basket
in the early stages of the first half and
were not long in sending the ball through
the meshes. Many spectacular shots
featured the first half, Campbell, Wet
zell. and Tracey caging the ball from the
side lines and center of the floor. Camp
bell gave the lead TO the GEORGETOWN
bovs when he shot one from the side
lines. and from then on ii was nip and
tuck, with Georgetown on the long end
of the score.
Second Half Fast.
The second half. while not so spec
tacuIar, was fought with more spirit on
both sides. St. Johns made great bid
TO take the lead, but was unsuccessful
in the attempt. The Blue and Gray
guards covered the Brooklyn forwards so
cleverly that it was next to impossible
TO cage the ball Tracey had something
on his cohorts in this half. caging the
ball three times from the field and twice
from the foul line. His playing of the
floor was next to marvellous, and but
for the accident which happened to
BurchelI, who spraIned his ankle, the
Red and White team would have made a
better showing than they did in the
final period.
With but a few minutes left to play,
Coach ColIifower sent some new faces
into the lineup, Marum taking the place
of Martin at forward, Kelly taking Fo-
ley's place at guard, and Ritch taking
Campbeu's place at center. While no
spectacular playing was exhibited on the
part of these men, they showed that they
will give some of the regulars rub for
their places with a little more expert
ence.
Lineup and summary:
GEORGETOWN. ST JOHNS.
Martin [. F. DrriscDn, L. F.
Waldrun. R F. Crenny, r. +.
Campbell, @. Tracey, c.
Foley L. G. Burchell, L. G.
Wetzen, r. G.. Casey, X. G.
sutxtitutes-Marum for Martin, Ritch for Camp
bell, Kelly, for Foley, Creamy for Casey; Tracey
for Crenny. Casey for Tracey. Carney for Burchell
Mahoney for Crenny.
t5 Wet1eII (g, Crenny. Trad t), Burchen
Goals from fous-waldren 81, Tracey 90.
Fouls cuurnitted-Georgetown t6l, st. Johns t2.
Referee-Mr. Hughes. Timer-Mr. Donneiiey.
Time off halTes-0 minutes
The ST. Johns team will meet the
Catholic University aggregation at the
National Guard gymnasium tonight, and
Capt Tracey, of the visitors, is conf
dent that his outfit will make a much
better showing.
FRANK Y CoLLEY.