The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
SEASON ENDS WITH VICTORY,
SUMTER BASKETBALL FIVE,
DOWNS CHARLESTON MEN
81 TO "a IN FAST GAME.
Drcyenstedt and Nash Starred for Lo-
Gals and Heidi for VisitOrs-Sum.
ter Players Took Lead at First Of
Game and Held it Throughout, AL
though Charleston Team Came Back
Strong in Second Half.
From The Daily Item, March 3.

From The Daily Item, March 3.
The Sumter Y. M. c. A. basketball
team ended its 1914-15 season with a
victory over the Charleston Y. NJ. c..
A. five last night in one Of the hard
est fought and fastest games ever
played on the local court. Both
teams put up a scrappy contest
throughout, but the visitors were un-
able to keep up with the fast pace
set by the locals in the first half
when the victory was practically
won.
Hampered by being on a court lit
tie over half as large as their own,
the visitors showed their grit by play
ing until the game was out without
a let up for a single moment. BY
winning this game the Sumter five
evens up the series of two games with
the Charleston men, losing on the
Charleston court, where they were
handicapped by being unused to so
large a court, and winning on their
own court where they had the ad-
vantage over the visitors. This also
ends the season for the Sumter team,
which has had a creditable season for
its second year in the basketball
arena. Three games have been lost,
two to Columbia and one to Charles
ton. and five have been won, from
Columbia Mills. Charleston College,
Charleston. and two from Porter
Military, one here and one in Char.
lesion. Only one game has been lost
on the local court. that to the season
ed Columbia players.
The game last night started off with
a rush when Physical Director Long
Of the Charleston Y. M. c. A., who
had been asked to referee the game,
threw up the ball between the two
centers and Nash batted it to
Drevenstedt. Sumter made three
fouls and one Of these counted
point for the Charleston team. 1t was
then that Sumter, after about six
minutes Of play made first field goal,
Chandler making a pretty throw from
~ difficult position. A seconds and
third goal We're then made and Sum
ter took lead never overcome. The
f'fst half ended with the score Il 20
in Sumter's favor. In the second
Ealf the Charleston i've came back
strong, with Heidi shifted to his reg
ular place at guard and Kable play
ing forward In his place. It was In
this half that Heidi proved himself
the star Of the game guarding Chan
dler and Cuttino and shooting FIVE
goals himself. During the half Built
man took Bryan's place at guard
and Cuttino Chandler's place at for
ward. Sellers was sent in to take his
regular place at forward and Fike
was taken out, Kable being shifted to
his regular place at guard, this was
too late. however. to save the game.
although 1t strengthened the Char
lesion team.
For Charleston Heidi was the par
ticular star, playing an excellent
game at forward and a perfect game
at guard. Fike also played a good
game at guard and Sellers played
we'll the short while he was in the
game. For Sumter Drevenstedt was
exceptionally strong. playing his best
game Of the season. his work on Of
Tense and defense both being excel
lent, and his passing and goal shoot
ing aiding greatly in counting points
for his team. Nash played his usual
strong defensive game and starred in
passing so that points could be made.
He outplayed his opponent at center
and proved source Of much strength
to his team. Chatham played his
hardest game of the season at guard,
his work going a great way to keep
down the score of the visitors. Chan.
dler played his usual good game at
forward, his accurate goal shooting
counting for much in scoring points
for his team. Cuttino played q fast
game for the short while he was in
the scrap.
The lineup Of the two teams was
Charleston Y. M. G. A.. Ortman,
center; Heidi. Seel, Kable. Sellers, for
wards; Fike, Kable and Heidi,
guards; Sumter Y. NJ. c. A., Nash.
center; Drevenstedt Chandler and
CuttinO, forwards; Bryan, Chatham
and Bultman, guaroy Referee, II. w
Long.
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