Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Thanks to the Good Shooting of
DuBard and Mr.. Weaver,
Locals Win, "a to %.
jim HARRISON PLAYS WELL
Mike Donahue's Team Has Lots
to learn-Famous Indian
Referees Struggle.
Bv W. S. Farnsworth.

INSULATING marked improve
J ment in their teamwork, better
eye for baskets and a much i'm
proved defensive game, the Atlanta
Athletic Club quintet had no trouble
In walloping the everlasting daylight
out of the genial Mike Donahue's
Auburn lads, "A to 2S on the local
court last night.
Possibly it was Que to the fact that
the visiting collegians were exceed
ingly weak that the Athletic Club
team looked so good. But, giving the
Joe Bean outfit the benefit of the
doubt, we are forced to state that
they looked much better than at any
time previously this season.
Even Tulu Forbes seemed to have
suddenly acquired the habit of re-
Numbering that there were others on
his side who were able to shoot bas
kets. At any rate, he passed the
leather TO his companions in victory
about 100 times oftener than usual.
Walter DuBard Was immense.
Walter DuBard, pitted against tho
giant Taylor, some football player.
but a rather weak sister at basket
ball, due to the fact that there are
about thousand points of the game
that he still has to learn, was the
hero of the struggle, closely pushed
by Mr., Pie Weaver. Both were all
over the floor.
On the offensive the Athletic Club
boys showed a new formation. and
the remarkable part of it was that it
called for Mr.. Weaver to come all
the way from guard down under the
basket And whenever Mr.. Weaver
endeavored to cast the pellet within
the sacred boundaries of the iron
hoop he usually delivered.
| On eight separate and distinct oc-
SEASONS Mr.. Weaver delivered the
ball into the netting. And Mr.. Du-
Bard, to whom we always look 10
score points, had his unfailing eve
with him, for eleven times did he
manage to overarm the ball in for two
points shot.
If Walter would only shoot the bail
| a wee bit higher, he would score
many more points. But somehow or
other he has hunch-and 1t is a
| bad one-that he can just simply roll
| the ball over the hoo into the bas-
ket
Jim Harrison Makes Debut.
Willingham Smith being shelved on
| account of an injured soup bone, had
a worthy understudy in Jim Harri-
son, a guard by nature, but a mighty
good forward last night. Jim was the
pivot of many of tie plays, but, hav-
ing kind spot in his big heart for
| his co-workers, usually allowed some
other fellow the opportunity of earn
| ing brackets.
| During the latter part OF the se'-
ond spasm Harrison withdrew with
| flying colors and allowed first JACK
Smith and then Walter Locke to al
his shoes Both did fairly well under
the circumstances.
Forbes, forward who participated
only during the second half, was cas-
| lily the best player on Donahue's team.
| Clements did fairly well against Mr..
| Weaver in the first period but the
college boy was far UP in the air in
the second half when Mr.. Weaver
threw her into the high
| Bill Gardner, former Carlisle and
all-Amerlcan tackle, refereed the
game very satisfactorily. He was a
, trifie severe in calling penalties.
which was somewhat of a surprise as
the "squawman" was anything but a
parlor performer during his days on
the gridiron.
During the intermission Messrs
House and Francis entertained with
acrobatic feats that proved a bowling
! hit.
The lineup and summary follows;
| A. A. C. 90. Auburn (23).
! Forbes t26), IF. ..... Clements G5)
Harrison (2), Locke, J. Smith, If.
Duncan (2), Forbes. H.
! DuBard (22), c. Taylor, C.
Carter go, rg, ......... Steed, re-.
| Weaver G6), lg.
Cook 60, Schomberg ls.
Summary: Time of halves-20
minutes. Fouls committed-A. A. c.,
| Is: Auburn, IA. Goals from fouls
Forbes. IL; Clement, Z. Field goals
| 14-Harrson, /; DuBard, Il; Carter,
4: Weaver s; Clements. 4; Duncan,
1: Cook, 3. Score end first half
| Athletic Club, So; Auburn, 7. Ref
| eree-Gardner
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