El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-01
BY ~BECK.

ner which encouraged their supporters
| to look for a walk away Al Tatum
found the basket right after the game
got under way. A minute later he
added another and there was great en-
I thUsiasm on the part of the school sup
pOrters. Hi had three field baskets
before ''Y" got its first tally, point
on a penalty throw, seven minutes after
the game had started. Hi" added an
other field basket and, with the score
to 1 in its favor. things looked very
rosy. Bob Done then tailed from the
field for the 'Y," and the walk away
of the students was over At half time
I the score stood: High 10. "Y" 6, two
penalty throws and two field baskets
comprising the total for the. red and
I white team.
1t Was Nip and Tuck.
Seven minutes of the second period
had been played when the Y. NJ c. A.
went TO the front, the score then being
IS to II. The team held its lead less
than d minute. for Schumacher came
through with the basket that put the
I students back in front. But it was the
final squirt Of the scholars for 'Y" had
its team play working by that time.
Kilburn did break away for another
field basket and made the score Is to
IS, but ''Y' soon tied it up with a field
basket and a penalty and, minute be-
fore the final whistle blew, Bob Done
added another field basket, which de-
cided the game and the Championship.
Close Checking Is Feature.
Close checking featured the whole
contest. but the "Y" players seemed
better able to stand the hard pace and
came from behind in the second period
with nicely timed work. Had the stu
dents checked up as closely in the sec
ond period as they did in the first
there might have been a different story
to tell However, they have the salts
faction of knowing that although
Ner1 ct. ha
league hOnors, losing only to more sea
sonCd players. II the present High
school team could hold together for an
other season it would make any team in
the country step some to win. The
players waste a considerable amount
of energy now. being more than willing
to do the work required of them, but
another season will teach them to con-
serve their strength and speed for
emergencies.
No Wenk Spots Apparent.
To attempt to pick an individual
star for either team would be an injus-
tice to every other player on the
floor. There did not appear to be
really WeIk spot on either team. With
the exception Of the over-anxiety and
consequent rough checking OF the High
guards. no fault can be found.
Jimmy KilbuTn played a good game,
despite a weak ankle. while SchUma
her was always on his check. Tatum,
nE with the ball at all times and his
lootiug was good Walker and Bryant,
closely checked though they were by
Done and Thomas, were always on the
alert for an opening.
Thomas and Done had a slight mar
gin over the other members of the win
ming team hut this, perhaps, was be-
cause the High forwards were press
ing so hard during the first half and
early part of the second half.
The First Game.
tt was nearer 9 than o'clock when
the first game was started Cactus had
considera Die trouble rounding up
team and it was $40 when the start
ing whistle blew Despite a scrub
team, Cactus showed good form in the
first half and led at the interval. ID to
70. Wilcox put up a good game al
center and his work was a big factor IN
keeping the team In front
In the second period the Cactus play
ers began to show the effect of the
hard pace set by their opponents and
the Miners, whose basket shooting in
showed a remarkable reversal or form
Play was rather ragged at times, but
the Miners always had a bit the better
of the play and finished with the score
90 to IS in their favor.
The LineUps.
The teams were:
High schooI-Bryant and walker,
forwards; Tatum, center; Schumacher
and Kilburn, guards Y. NJ. c. A.-Hall
and Rosso. forwards. Shea, center;
Done and Thomas guards.
School Of Mines-Routledge and
Black, guards Walker. center: Biggs,
Race and Smith. forwards Cactus
leighton and Adkins. forwards: Will
cox, center; Kuhn and Lucas, guards.