The Washington herald., 1914-01-11
|KELLIHER GIVES
#UP college GAME
Mickey Recalls Contest Be-
tween Virginia and
Guilford.
MUST KEEP CLEAR HEAD
Basketball Is Most Strenuous of All
Athletics HilItoppers Meet the
YIN. c. A. Regulars.
MUST KEEP CLEAR, HEAD

It will be remembered back in 1911 that
Guilford College defeated the Universit,
of Virginia basketball quint by two
points. and who was the player who
scored the winning point. no one else thar
our old friend Mick Kelliher. When asked
how he came to be playing with Gull
ford College, Mick came across with this
story.
1t was late in the basketball season.
and at the time I was down in Peters
burg when the manager of the Guilford
to know IL I wanted to go to college,
and having nothing else to do said yes.
or course i was supposed 10 play bas-
ket-ball. Well 1 forgot about the inci-
dent until q telegram came for me want
ing me to come down and play an i'm
portant game against some team
So hoped on a train and went down
to the college. The team was leaving
that night on their Southern trip, and
Of course i went along. Everything was
all right until we struck Virginia. i
played and We won the game. How? Obi
in the last few seconds OF play I tagged
a long pass, and with a little luck sent
it through the basket for the winning
points.
Some one happened to recognize me and
the lid was OF: the game was given to
Virginia and a blue slip was handed me.
Never again will play on any college
team.
From Clinton. Miss, comes this bit of
news. While playing a game OF basket
ball Miles w. Dampea- dropped dead on
the court Hic death was attributed to
heart trouble.
1t Is a wonder that no more notices
of this kind have not been seen. 1t is
one of the easiest ways for a player
who is troubled with this disease to be
playing a strong game and drop to the
floor and succumb before medical aid can
be given. To play basketball a strong
heart is ono OF the chief assets, good
wind another, and a cool head and good
eyesight. II player is lacking in any
of the respects it is impossible for a
good team TO Use him. The basketball
game is a game in which the player has
to use his mead as well as his body. The
wind is one thing that will have to be
considered, as the player is running most
of the time, and at a fast pace it does
not take long for your wind tc go, taking
into consideration the fact that players
are running into you and on occasions
you hit the door with good jar.
AS a conditioner of body and wind the
basket tossing game is one of the best,
there is. 1t develops sound wind, clear
heads, accurate eyes and gives muscles
to. the lower limbs as we'll as the upper
ones. -
DOUBBE-HE6DER TUESDAY. Yes,1
the fraternities of the George Washing
ton University open up their basketball
season with two games Tuesday night in
the Epiphany Church gymnasium. Mem
bers Of the varsity quint have taken these
boys in hand, and some very promising
ought to be developed during the
season.
Will Handiboe will referee in all of
the games. and as Bill has had plenty of
experience, the games should he run of |
in proper style. While many of the boys :
are inexperienced in the basketball game |
from the indications shown in practice |
games. the boys should give good ac- |
count of themselves in all of the games |
Double-headers will continue through
out the season. the quints playing every |
and Thursday nights
Georgetown and the Y. NJ. c. A. Regu-l
IaHs will hook up In the first game of a |
series of three, Saturday, January a. |
This series will be watched with great
interest rs II will practically decide the /
of the District While other
colleges will have to be met before the
can be awarded, these
games will give the fan an idea as to
the relative strength of these two teams
as compared to other teams of the Dis
trict.
This is the first time that these two
cams have met during the season. Here
ofore they have always met after both 1
.lubs have finished their respective sched-
lles. O. -..tF
Much interest has been expressed in the
coming battle between George washing-i
ton and the Navy. This game was ar
-anged last week, and will take place
n the Nays gymnasium on February II.
Navy will be in prime condition when
his game is played. as will be the Buff
and Blue quint. 80, according to the
iope, a great game can be looked for
ward to when these quints hook up.
For the past week Mick KeIliher has
iad the Gallaudet quint out working hard |
n preparation for the big games which
will be played shortly. Coach Keiliher.
when seen the other night, expressed HIM
seif as satisfied with the outlook fori
.hese games.
In speaking of the team KeIIiher said
lie was very much impressed with the
'howing of Rockwell and the two weneer
,oys. AL three Of these players are fast
md have good eyes for the basket, Micki
ias taught the Kendall Greeners few
Il the tricks that made him and the
cams which he played so good, and a L
lecided change win be noticed when the
sailaudet auint takes the fioof In their
lext game. 4
Brown Agrees TO Play Gsrnen.. /