The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
BY WALKER H. COLsTON.


The George Washington basketball
team opened its season last might in a
blaze of glory by triumphing over the
Loyola five, from Baltimore. IS to D.
Coach Schlosser's boys completely out
classed the lads from the Oriole City IN
all departments of the game. and Incl
dentally turned a trick which they were
unable to accomplish in two attempts last
season.
The score does not indicate the vast
differences in the article of basketball
put up by the teams as a young man who
answered to the name Of Bourbon. hailing
from Loyola, essayed to umpire the game.
and in that capacity proved anything but
a wall flower. showing his lack of knowl'
edge in the finer points Of basketball, but
never for minute forgetting to call fouls
when they were invisible to every one
else in the house. Capt. Corcoran did not
fail to take advantage of this young
mans evenings work and tossed fifteen
goals from the free toss route, thereby
keeping his team in the running to a Ger
tain extent
scores First Point.
Harry Almon. the Buff and Blues
lightning little forward was the first man
to register a point. this coming by way
of free toss shortly after the initial
whistle and followed up a second later
with a goal from the floor. before Cor
coran registered the first point for his
team also by way of a free toss
Capt. Shaver, of the George Washing
ton five. proved to be the only man
registering points for his team in the
first half, he putting himself in the
limellght by sending the ball through
the meshes just before the final whistle.
Nell Corcoran proved to be the only
man who could register a point for his
team in the initial period, he twice get
ting away from Groesbeck long enough
to drop the ball in from the floor. while
two Of his four attempts from free toss
proved successful. This half ended with
George Washington in the van, u tc :.
The second half opened up with every
member of the Loyola team and the
umpire in fighting spirit and as men,
toned before Corcoran with his free
tosses managed to keep within striking
distance Of the points rung up by the
winners. -.
shaver. Bryant, johnson and AImon
took turns In scoring his free tosses and,
ab one time the visitors were within five
points of Bun and Blue, but the old
team work was soon again gotten to-
sether and the Oriole team was left in
the rut, never again threatening.
Martindale. Corcoran and Joyce, who
was substituted for Buchness after the
first period. each managed to score
field goal In this period. but the great
defensive work OF Groesbeck and Sha-
yer was too much for them on all oc-
casionsy
Bryant at Sea.
Aside from the great work Of Almon
on the offensive. and the sterling article
OF covering by the two guards, the game
was featureless from a local standpoint,
but for a sensational shot from the side
lines by jimmy Bryant, who formerly
held down forward, position on the
Michigan Aggies i've, This was the only
score made by the little newcomer who
seemed to be at sea on the slippery
foor
Out OF eighteen attempts Capt. coreor-
an shot thirteen free goals and together
with his goal from the floor registered
fifteen OF the nineteen points made by his
team IN this half, making IN all twenty
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