South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-21
ONE POINT WINS
BASKETBALL CAME
. FOR NOTRE DAME
Jimmy CahiII Ends Career at
: Local School by Tossing
Basket That Spells Defeat
for West Virginia Wesleyan.

A brilliant victory brought the No
ire Dame basketball season to an
suspicious close. yesterday, when the
gold and blue n0sed out West Vir-
Einia Wesleyan I'm a game replete
with accurate passing. clever team
work and sensational basket-shOoting
The outcome Of the tilt was always in
doubt The play was even faster than
ia the memorable g hiO State fray and
1t was only after a thrilling. heart
Breaking tight that the varsity was
able 10 gain the decision, 3 to "a
Notre Dame played her best game
OF the year. The return OF Capt. Ca
hin to the fray enlivened the gold and
blue teamwork. while the wonderful
guarding OF E1uegan and Mowers oft
On STAYED off defeat. Harper used
Kelly at forward and though this was
the first time PIP" has started
varsity contest y season. he played
q strong game a. all times.
The game a.bOunded in splendid
rallies placed first one. then the
other O. M in the lead. Both fves
fought stubbOrnly when behind and
neither let up till the final whistle
was blown. Twice IN the first half
the score was tied, while in the sec
Ond period Notre Dame was three
times behind the visitors.
CahiIl Hits Rim
CahilI hit the inside rim Of the
basket a few seconds after the open
ing whistle but the BAL! rolled 10 the
side. a moment later Mills received
n quick pass from CShill and tossed
n field goal from the middle Of the
floor Eeale gave Wesleyan a point
by caging the ball from the foul line.
Mills long reach helped him score
neat basket from the side of the
court
Wesleyan boosted her total to three
points by making a basket from the
field and Neale then placed the count
at four all by dropping the leather
in from the foul line. NOtre Dame
forged ahead at this point when Mills
lscored two successive baskets and
Kelly counted from the field after a
brilliant pass from Movers. "Rupe"
scored the first of his two straight
baskets, when he and Cahill took the
ball up the floor, giving a clever eX-
hibitiOn OF good passing and fast
teamwork. Movers helped Kelly to
tally when he pegged u neat pass to
the waiting forward.
With the count 10 TO four against
them. the visitors took a brace and
soon had the game tied at ten all.
The stellar playing OF Neale featured
WesIeyan's rally. Notre Dame came
right back and tailed three baskets
in as many minutes.
Notre Dame started the second half
with n rush. Cahill scored the first
basket OF the half and was followed
a moment later by baskets by Mills
and F1negan- The visitors gained
three points on a field basket and
foul goal but teamwork and accurate
passing between Cahiu. Mills and
Kelly brought the ball up to the Wis
itors goal with astonishing speed, and
NOtre Dame tailed twice and gained
u. Ersr.V,
the field but Notre Danes score went
up TO % when Finegan Gagged the ball
from the foul line and Kelly from the
field
Then came the earnest rally seen at
Notre Dame in many moons. With
the count standing % To Il in Notre
Danes favor, Wesleyan Waded into
the fight and tailed one foul goal
and five field baskets before the var
Sity could check the gallant rush of
the foe. ON a fast play from the tip
off. Cahil sent the gold and blue
three points ahead by counting from
tho field.
Makes Game Rally
ThIrtv-one IN IS. Notre Dame and
four minutes % play. Wesleyan made
another desperate rally and two field
goals gave the visitors the inside
track. 90 10 81. Mills came through
with a field goal that again placed No
ire Dame on top. Neale made a
unal. fierce stand for victory by MAX
ing the score % TO SO. Wesleyan. ON
baslzt from the side.
Notre Dame (35) West Virginia (3D
Cahill Capt. - Jacobs, Ressegger
Right Forward
Kelly. Fitzgerald ........... Garrett
Left Forward
NILS ........s-. ltebnef
Center.
Mowers ....-.---. NeaIC, SinEhIon
Right Guard.
Finegan .-... Singhlon, Neale
Left Guard.
Goals-Mills. 8: Kelly. s: Cahiu. 4:
Movers: F'fnegan; Ncale. e. Garrett,
8. Hebner, g Jacobs Free throws
>seale. &: F'inegan. Time of halves
20 minutes Ecferee-Barnhart In
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