The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
JOHN MARSHALL
LOSES HARD GAME

John Marshall high school basket
bal team returned from Norfolk yes
to-day with a defeat upon them. While
the Norfolk boys won thc game, this
account of the contest written ty q
Norfolk man, shows that it was no
easy matter:
Showing more skill in passinE and
Tutting team work above individual
efforts of the basketball team Ct
Marry high defeated John Marshall
high, of Richmond. 40 to 80. IN the
gyrr nasium of the Central Y. NJ, g ~.
yesterday afternoon. Tno game was
as hard school boy hattie as anc
could wish to see and pulsated with
thrills throughout the 35 minutes of
actual play. The gallery was packed
with adherents Of the orange and blue
five, many of them being rosy cheek
ed and Justify cheering school girls
The margin of g points with which
the local quint finished does not tell
how close a game il was. Maury held
the advantage nearly all the way.
forging to the front after the fifth
basket had been thrown. but never
did the Norfolk five have enough lea
way to ease up and finish driving and
plying the whip. At the end of the
first half Maury was leading 20 TO 10
and the Richmonders were unable to
catch them after that. Had Richmond
been able to hit the bulls eye as often
a. It's forwards shot the score would
have been closer. Team work with
wonderful long shots by Boyenton, the
Maury captain and forward, were re-
sponsible for the victory of the local
quint.
Midway the second half Connie"
Macon. who had been playing fast
and aggressive game for Maury. fell
and sprained his ankle. Baxter re-
placed him. The first half was played
under Y. NJ c. A. rules and the other
period under intercollegiate regula-
tons and at the latter game the Mar
shaliltes proved stronger than under
the former.
Boyneton opened the game with q
clever basket from q pass but Har-
grove tied the score "A nalf minute
later. The same Richmond player put
his team in the lead for he emily time
of the game with another basket, blt
Macon upset that advantage with a
goal from foul and flaid toss. After
that Maury was not headed, though
never running far ahead
John Marshall held its own in the
second half until the half wa mark
was reached but could not overcome
the 10 point lead gained by Maury in
the first period, For the local team
Boyneton was the star on offensive
work, being greatly aldai by the pass
ing of his fellow forwards The Many
guards Potts. Wood and Wodhouse.
the latter replacing Potts In the last
half, broke up many cha acps the VS.
t'crs had to score field goals by the.r
aggressive work, For Richmond
Hatcher showed up well, getting four
field goals besides eight losses from
the foul line,
The lineup.
Maury High. Position John Marsahll
Macon ...... left field -. Hatcher
Boyenton right field Hargrove
Canee ,,..-.-. center 800. Fuller
Wood ....... left field .... Robins
Potts right field 49,. Padgett
Summary: Substitutes. Baxter for
Macon, Woodhouse for Potts, Baker
for Robins, Turner for PadgettN Pad
geet 2; Baker, l. Fuller, /. Goals
from fouis-Nacon,- 3. out Of 6 tries;
Boyenton, 3 out Of tries; Hatcher,
s out Of ! s tries. One point from foul
given Maury High against John Mar
shall. Referee, Professor Harrington,
Central Y. NJ. c. A.; umpire, Mr..
Pease 5 and Continue halves.