Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12
c. j. KEEPS ON
WINNING GAMES
BrookIanders Trim st. Johns
College in Basket Ball by
Score of a. to 27. /
BETTER CONDITION
is MAIN FACTOR
Red and Black Stand Fast
Pace More Readily Than
Visiting Players.

Teams from St. John College
OF Annapolis and the Catholic
University engaged in one of the
fastest basket ball games ever
seen on a local floor last night.
BY being the aggressor from start
to finish, and by putting up a
cleverer exhibition from start to
finish, the local quint got away
with a victory by a fair margin.
l he score was ~ to 81.
While the St. Johns five scored
first, its advantage was not long
lived. The Brooklanders soon
evened UP things later in the
period, and afterward went along
in the lead. Notwithstanding the
creditable play of the st. Johns
men at times, there was hardly a
moment when it was questionable
as to which FIVE would be the
winner.
The c. [. players worked well
together. were in good condition
and played SO consistently as a
whole and individually that their
superiority was easily apparent.
Both teams started off with a
rush. The pace set during the
first few minutes OF play was very
fast, but the St. Johns men could
not hold it. They worked hard
and cleverly in lots OF instances,
but they seemed unable to fathom
the attack OF the local five.
st. Johns Scores First.
A Few minutes after play had started
st. Johns. by some excellent passing,
got the ball to Welch in a fair posi-
ton, and he tossed it into the basket
Tor the first score. 1t was shortly
after that that Brady Gagged the Gather
from rather difficult angle and placed
the Brooklanders an even basis
with their opponents.
the other scored until nearly the end
OF the first half when Koran managed
to get to work and scored two bas-
kets in succession, which put the uni
versity team in the lead. After this
each team scored two points, and the
half ended with the score standing IL
to Is in favor of the local team. At
the opening of the second half st.
Johns tied up the score. This did not
last long, the Red and Black team
work soon began to tell and it took the
lead and held ii until the end of the
game. The passing and teamwork OF
the university team was excellent, and
Coach Rice's line work was soon in
the limelight. Every man on the team
played great game, while the work OF
Mcdonnell and Koran stood out most
prominently. The only weakness the
team showed was in the shooting OF bas-
kets from the foul line, and this was
probably due to Mcdonnell having an
off day in this line Of work. Out of eight
chances from the foul line but two were
made, one by Koran and the other by
Mcdonnell. Mcdonnell missed five of six
attempts, while Koran missed the Other
In shooting from the floor. 81. Johns
had the advantage in accuracy. When
ever 1T got a shot at the net the ball
generally Went through. Catholic Uni
versity seemed to shoot more wildly than
the St Johns men and as consequence
many of their shots went wild. How
ever. the university players Gagged twen-
st. Johns Dribbles Much.
The ST Johns team resorted to drib-
bling the ball to bring 1t up the floor. and
In this department Mellon showed him.
self a master. Time and again he would
break up the c. L. team work and drib-
BILE the ball up under his own basket with
great speed and ability to dodge his OPP
ponents. The passing of the visitors was
their weakest point. They would no
more than get the ball I'm their possess
sion before Keegan or Derby would take
the game they made passes into the
hands OF c. Z. players. The work OF
WEIGH at left forward was worthy OF
comment, Is he scored IL OF the - points
made by his teammates.
During the last five minutes Of play
tho fast pace set by the C. u. team
seemed to get the better OF them and it
was during this period that c. U. scored
many of its points, while the St. Johns
men stood powerless, looking on.
Coach Rice did not make a single
change in his lineup. while st. Johns
made but one, and this is speaking well
for tho condition of the men, considering
st. Johns. Position. Catholic Z.
Welch. Left forward. Capt. Koran
Wilson. Right forward. go. .McDonseli
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Mr.. Jim Collihower. G. u. and Mr. Groves. St.
Johns.