El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
High School Beats Y Basketball Team
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Cactus Club Wins From School Of Mines
BY J. C. BRANN.

TOR the first time in three years a
team representing the Ell Paso Y.
NJ. c. A. in basketball went down
in defeat when the High school team
nosed out victory over the " Sat
urday night by score Of % to p.
There have been several exhibitions Of
real gameness in basketball during the
present season. But there has been no
exhibition to surpass, and probably
none to equal, the nerve shown by the
''Hi' boys Saturday night.
At the end of the first half the score
( stood is to in favor OF the ~" and,
as the guarding on both sides had been
very strong, it looked as though the
High team was hOpelessly beaten. But,
coming into the second half with a do
or-die spirit, High managed to win out
/ by one point.
Every man on the floor put I'D a
great game. but to two men, in partic-
ular, the victory Of High school was
due Scott Walker, at forward, and
Jimmie Kilburn. at guard, outplayed
any other men on the floor. Kilburn
4 demonstrated beyond question that if
he continues the game he played Satur-
day night he is far superior to any an
Choir guard in the southwest Hereto,
fore, Lamar Thomas has been consid-
cred best. But Lamar, in playing
against basket shooters really inferior
to those on the ''Y," could not stop
them, particularly in the second half,
while it was in this half that Kilburn
showed strongest. Even in the first
cally nothing against his guarding, all
but one or two Of the "Y's" baskets
coming from difficult shots.
walker Blocks Opponents.
Scott Walker did not make a basket
in the first half, but he was all over
the floor blocking opponents and
wrestling the ball away from them.
Throughout the games his passing was
perfect In the second half he scored
six points for Eib team. It was his
goal, made - Oh only few minutes
left to play, that gave Hi" the victory.
Al Tatum, at center, outjumped Bob
Done on eight out of ten jumps and
really outplayed him. In the first half
Tatum played in the position of anchor
forward, while Bob Bryant went down
the field. In the second half, however,
the two changed places and the result
showed that the move was wise one.
Al made four goals in this half. He
and Scott Walker made every point
scored by Zip in this half Bob Bry-
ant scored all four Of the baskets made
by his team in the first half. Every
one Of these was from a difficult po-
sitiOn. Bob also PLAYED well in other
departments. But when it came to
making an easy basket he was not
there. He missed probably 10 easy
shots during the two halves.
Palmer Schumacher. at running
show his usual form in basket shoot
ing. but his guarding was the best he
has yet shown and better than any 9TH
er man on the floor excepting Kilburn.
Done Scores II Points.
For the 'Y," Bob Done was best. Ia
tum outjumped him and outplayed him
in most departments, but DOne's pass
ing could hardly be improved upon and
he was by far the best for his team in
throwing baskets. He scored five field
goals and one free throw, making II OF
the 81 points made by his team. Done,
however, was not able to do much in
the second half against the riding tao
ties of Tatum and the wonderful guard
ing Of Kilburn. Fats" Ross showed a
fine game in the first half, but in the
second half, like most of the rest of
his teammates. he was helpless before
HIS" guarding. sag" Shea played
good game in both halves and in the
second half was the only man on the
"I' team to have even fair success in
scoring. Both Holman and Thomas