The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
WILLIAMSBURG QUzNT
DEFEATED BY SPIDERS
Richmond College Tumphs Over Ancient Foe in One of Fast
est Exhibitions Seen Here This Season the
Game Resulting in 22-to-17 Score
By ERNEST POLLARD.

richmond Colleges chances Tor an
nexing the Eastern Virginia inter-
collegiate basketball title again this
season became brighter last night,
when the Spider basketers took the
measure Of the William and Mary five
in one Of the fastest exhibitions of the
winter pastime witnesses in Richmond
Howttzer court. resulted in count Of
this year. The contest which was
staged on the Howitzer court. resulted
In count of 22 to II, favoring the
Richmond Quint
Coach Frank Dopson. OF the Rich
mond College outfit. predicted before
the game that 1t would be a close
game, and his representation ala not
20 Astray. II was q hard battle from
start to finish. and was married to a
certain extent by considerable rougn-
ness. resorted to by both teams. De-
spite the fact that the local coilegians
sarnered the first goal and remained
ahead of their opponents throughout
the contest, the William and Mary
boys were at all times but short dis
lance behind. and on numerous &C.
casicne It looked as II they were go
Ing 70 tie things up.
Mitchell Breaks Ice.
The game had been In progress only
a few minutes when Mitchell. the
Richmond College guard, broke the
ice by tossing the leather into the
basket from the center OF the floor.
This was followed closely by a goal BY
Leuhbert. the ball hitting the top OF
the railing around the gallery and
falling into the net. Then Wood con-
trfhuted two points by sending one
spinning into the basket making 1t
SIX points to a zero for the visitors.
However II was at this junctute that
the Williamsburg boys started playing
IN real form and they soon got within
striking distance OF their opponents.
The first period ended with the score
standing 10 to s. favoring Coach Dob
spn's proteges.
several minutes elapsed before either
team succeeded In securing a goal
The Spiders again started things of
but II was followed closely By one FOR
The 'IA,onies.'' The William and Mary
men showed their hes, form In this
period and succeeded in gathering a
total OF nine points. white the Rich
monders were doing likewise With
only four more minutes OF play the
Villa mshurgers threw a scare In the
Spider camp by crawling up within
point OF them, the score standing =.
TO IL. However. Wood came 10 the
rescue and put an end 10 the worry
ny throwing two into the basket In
rapid succession.
came was not due exclusively to the
fact that the two Spiders forward
played such extraordinary games, bur
IL was due largely To the stellar
guarding Of Cox and Mitchell for the
Blue and Red team. Only one field
goal was thrown by the two William
and Mary forwards, Bertschey garn-
ering that one. Cox and Mitchell were
all over the floor after their men ard
stuck to the two opposing forwards
like leeches. The work Of Cox and
Mitchell proved to be the feature OF
the conflict.
Wood led Richmond In scoring. hav-
ins a total Of Ave goals TO his credit.
while Leubbert secured three field
goals and two OF the foul variety The
entire William and Mary team, es-
peciAiiy Bertschey. Zehmer and Gayle,
displayed good form.
Az . result OF this victory the
Spiders have chance to fondie the
silver trophy for the second year in
succession. In the event that they
beat all Of the other teams including
tho Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets.
they win be tied with the latter team
'or first place
The lineup and summary follow:
spiders- Positions. w. 4 II
Wood .........R. F.... Bertschey
Luebbert ........L F......... Jones