Evening journal., 1913-01-30
CHESTER
HUMBLES
HICHLETS
Locals Lose GrueIIinG Game in
Local Cage by 29 to "a
Score
END WINNING STREAK
OF THE CITY FIVE

A herculean rally in the last
four minutes Of play during which
they tore off three never-to-be-for-
gotten heaves. Chester, the time hon
ored rivals of Wilmington High
Schoolagain proved the locals Water
loo yesterday. handing them a 1924
defeat and dashed TO pieces a stun
ming record of six successive v.c-
tories The old thorn I'm the locals
side made itself sorely felt and
snatched away one of the bitterest
struggles the Highlets have ever
gone through.
When Referee Ross tossed up the
inflated sphere, for its initial ascen-
sion. shaw and Blckle toed the black
line and both appeared TO be efii-
Gent representatives Of their respec-
tive nres Shaw drew first blood on
a tree toss and then the locals got
into the running Captain Wicker
sham leaped into the limelight, by
cacing Highs first toss, a long stab
from a difficult angle Inside of two
minutes he repeated ripping off a
lengthy one-hand crack from mid
field and prospects surely looked
bright After Wlckey's two pointers
the obstetrics took q brace and put
up thor usual strong defensive game
Wickersham came back strong and
by a great effort Gagged his third sue
cessivo game raising the count TO
e-2 High gathered a host Of two
poinfcfs and by some neat passing
and shooting they managed to roll
no their total 10 l7 points. Chester,
through Mitchell's two goals, and
seven consecutive fouls by Shaw
gathered eleven counters. making tho
figures 11-1l
The second half found the visitors
An their prime, and they fought one
OF the gamest uphill struggles that
has ever been staged I'm this city's
scholastic circles. Mitchell. the dom
inanng parsonage i'm his teams con.
quest. started hostilties by a two
pointer. Foulke responded making
the count l9-13-ZThen Chester let
loose and their work was really re-
vclatcn Mitchell raised II to seven
teen. and High got a foul Three
fouls by Foulke and Wickersham sent
the locals stock up TO %, and affairs
looked prosperous. Shusmaa and
MITCHELL put their mates within "A
point of the leaders and Bennett he
husky guard, tied up the Cherry and
White by a bank shot from the free
line
At this stage. with but five minutes
TO 20 Jones and Shusman. who had
been having q battle royal, were both
banished by Referee Ross, for con-
tnual rough house and this is where
High lost out Walt Cochran was
sent i'm for the visitors. and Jack
Daley for Speers charges Cochran
was I'm the engagement for about ten
seconds when ne put a dent in the
Highlets hope by snarinp heart
breaking shot from mid-noOr
This was the turning point in th'
grand old battle as Bennett droppe,
in another foul and then Cochran anI
Shaw each connected with the basket
Foulke dropped in a pair of fouls
making it 1924 and then the tally
inR ended Blickle sent two straigh
into the net but Dame Fortune de
creed otherwise and the ball rolled
Wickcrgham put Up q grand fight
ing game. but his early efforts lei
him winded and although he pluck
ily tried he could not do anything
in the closing minutes.
Babe Bright played close guard
ing game. holding Sammy Cochran
trn little wizard, to lone goa
Mitchell was the visitors main hop
and cinched the game with five two
pointers. Bennett and Shusman
gave a great guarding exhibition an
the entire team showed the form tina
enabled them 20 win eleven out q
thirteen contests They have defeate
Roman Catholic High, Friends. Wood
bury West Chester and a host {
other opponents.
The lineup.