Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-26
SPIDER QUlNT IS DOWNED
BY HUSKY HOW|TzER FIVE
Soldiers Defeat Collegians in Fast
Game by Slender Margin Of
One Point.
USE TWO SETS OF RULES
Amateur and Collegiate Regulations
Arc Used in Alternate Periods.
Both Teams Excel Under PartiCu-
lar Style of Basketball Playing.

Richmond College was defeated last
might Ivy the narrow margin OF one
point In it's first game this season with
the fast basketball quiut OF the Rich
>noud Howitzcrs. The game was East
nnd interesting after the first part OF
The opening period. when tn" soldiers
threatened TO walk away with the
game. The score WAS - 10 81.
The game was speedy from the FIRST
.crestimg until the latter part OF the
first half The Colesians seemed
dazed. and were unable 10 Sct together
and work any consistent onensc. At
the same time their defense was very
much off color. aud. taking advantage
Of the poor playing Of the spiders the
portunty. Indeed IL appeared as though
the Eaine was going 10 be a WAlkawhN
spiders braccd and the play became
more stubbornly contested. At the end
OF the first half tho iiowitzers We're
hanging on TO the long cnd of AN 1910
score
IN the second half the spiders came
back strong and played like an en-
1ircly new team. They got in some
good passing. and began t" make their
,,eam' W9?rE show np to good ;'dya,I-
nntl u the last minute Of play they
score stand event! at 2i-2i
opportunity after opportunity came
I" jh" Spiders TO win IN this last brief
period OF play. but fate seemed to have
set her face against them. for time ana
again the ball MAS sho, by some Spider
right into the goal where ii rolled
instead OF in. In the last few sec
"nds. a foul Was called on the spiders
"nd was successfully shot by Bell. OF
enough for any further scoring.
The passing, Of the Iowitzers. was
their usual good form and worked to-
Eethcr beautifully. Loose guarding in
The first half enabled them 10 get in Il
got started they made ii very difficult
for the tiowit2ers to sc: more than a
Play undcr Two Rules.
ne nTSt haii was played under Anna
me tolIcSians are not familiar. In
the second session the game was PLAYED
under the regular collcgiate rules, and
the training of the SPIDERS showed TO
good advantage here, while the militia
men We're ~ a disadvantage.
inc n scE SriH' RS Were w paynE without
forward. whose shooting has been !,
great feature in all of their games so
son did not want to risk him in this
zane, as he wants this boy to tie in
SINE affair With the yellow Jackets
t9i .. might, Sattcrheld. who
n i'a,;, IN Wo Mood place put up a pretty
very we'll. Felvey and Rowe. two How
it@cr regulars. were also out OF the
game.
For the Howitzcrs. IN. playing of
Mctcalf in all-round work. stood out
prcdominant but the shooting of Law
renee was all but spectacular. This
lad seemed In tn" best of shape, and
was able 10 negotiate goals from al
most amy position on tho noor
Among the spiders, IL would he hard
10 pick amy special players. but il
might II" said that the work Of Cox. at
GUARD aud l.uchhcrt. az forward was
proved upon.
Tho showing OF tho spiders was very
gratifying to the coach and the stu
dents, in spite Of their defeat. The
Spiders put up - splendid game and
showed very much improved form
This Improvement Is very cnCOurA cinl
in view of the fact that to-morrow
night. in the liowit2crs Armory al
$50 T. NJ, the spiders are going 10
play Randolph Macon in the last cham
pIohShip game here this season. on
this game practically hinges the cham
n"n>hir race aud cup. The lineup:
kichmOnd
tollcG" Position IIoWitzcrs
l.uehh.r, ri@htAtorwaEd Lawrence
Sa't"rti.ld Lei! l4rval'd ,... Rcil
logan. .-... centre ...... Nc,culf
Mitchell ..... right guard. McCurdy
cox .-........ left guard ....... Earrar
Fold goals Lawrence ,iD. Rcll ,D.
Mc'"alf Gu, farrHr 10. I.uchhcrt ,3j'
Saitcrf"ld 50. Logan ,lD. Mitchell tap.
coz 90 G"ais from fouls -luchhcrt
-. l.tWr"uC" 90. Ecll 90 Referee.
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