The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Artillerymen Earn Title
of State Champions
in Close Game.
CAPTAIN ROWE IS
HERO OF STRUGGLE
Holds Jarnerson Safe at hll
Stages-Metcalf Also Shows
Remarkable Form-Artillery-
men Celebrate Victory,
Showering Team With
Words of Praise.

| The Howitzer quint defeated the hero
tofore invincible Lynchburg Y. NJ. G. A.
i've last night IN the most thrilling
game Richmond fans have ever wit
messed. Tho final score was 81 to S3,
in favor of tho local team. The game
was played on tho Howitzer court, and
was we'll attended. despite the many
attractions offered the local sport lovera
last night.
The soldiers got busy In tho first half
and rang up three field goals in rapid
succession. the association team then
got to work and grabbed the lead from
tho flying Richmonders. Throughout
tho first half tho score seesaw ed-frst
one team and then the other taking tho
lead Tho score at the end of the frat
half. 1tood 28 to Is In favor of tho
| visitors.
| At the beginning OF tho second half.
the Hill City team further increased
| Its lead. but q spectacular rally on the
part OF the Howitzers cut this down
point by point until finally, amid the
greatest excitement, they forg ed ahead
of the one time State champions. This
victory gives the locals clear field
for the State championship. as Lynch
burg has already defeated every other
prominent claimant.
Rowe's Work Helps.
Tho 1no work of Captain Rowe. of
the a 1Igh stood rG out
to get four goals. Ryan proved
worthy running mate to Captain Rowe.
son five goals This is all the more
remarkable when 1t is said that this
same Jamerson's usual record for q
Metcalf, the elongated centre OF tho
locals, clearly outclassed his opponent.
James, at every, stage Of the game.
sible for the local victory.
I Lawrence and Felvey. the two ster-
! ling guards on the soldiers quinte,,
played the best games Of their careers.
Jamerson's work featured for the as
ISOLATION team. as It has In every game
got fivo goals last nigh,. hut the small
| number was due to the fne guard
work OF Ryan and not to the. Lynch.
also played n fine game for the Lynch
burg team. as no Gagged four field goals,
as we'll as ringing up nine points for
his team Via the free toss route.
Clean Play Throughout.
The game was fercely fought. but
the whole was as clean game as
teams went after each other at the
blowing of the referees whistle, and
there was never duh minute in the
before the basketball fans will have
an opportunity to watch another game
| VI tnlS CillDES lnlS Is the nrSI QeTe1C
the Hill City team has suffered this
season. and up until last night were
the accredited champions of the Old
| Dominion. The excitement at tho ar
mory when the final score was an
nounced defies description; hats, coats,
sweaters and every available object
went hurting through the air.
| The members of the battalion picked
the victorious team up. an da triumphal
march around tho armory began. end
| ing only when the rooters strength
gave out. All said and done, it was a
! glorious victory, and the local team
deserves every bit of the praise given
them. They played q clean. square
gamo. and won by their superior abil-
| ity.
In fast preliminary the Bsraoa
Class defeated the Howitzers second
team after stiff fight. The line-up
and summary OF the main bout of the
evening follows:
| Howitzers. Position. Lynchburg.
Lawrence. ...... II. T.. .......Jamerson
Felvey: .......... l.. F....... Campbell
Metcalf. ....... G James
Rowe. ..........R. G......... Adams
Field goals emerson. s; campbei1
I; James l :. Offerding. 2; Lawrence. 4:
Felvey, 8; Metcalf, 6; Ryan. /. Goals
from fouls-Campbell, o. Lawrence. 8;
Rowe, 2. Referee. Hansche. Time
keeper, Joyce Scorer. Salassa. Time
OF halves, twenty minutes.