The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
NORFOLK WINS GAME
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Tar Babies Come From Behind and Finally Nose Out Victory
Over Richmond Howitzer Quin by Count of IS to 3d.
Game Marked by Many Spectacular Plays.
BY ERNEST POLLARD.

After the Howitzer basketball qutnS
had apparently sewed UP the contest
in the initial period. the fast Norfolk
Central 7. NJ. g. A. aggregation came
from behind in the last few minutes
Of play like a downpour Of rain from
o. cloudless sky and managed to get
a verdict over the RichmonderS In
the championship game by a IS to -
count. In the opening half the visit
ing FIVE played az IL they were be-
wiidcred. and, despite their beautiful
passing. displayed very poor form In
tossing the leather into the basket.
However, N the last half. with the
score standing 20 to against them,
the Tar Babies started off like =
whirlwind and kept plugging away
until they managed to pass their op-
ponents.
The last tew minutes of play 90
casioued excitement galore and ths
loyal rooters who grsced the balcony
were held almost breathless until the
Anal whistle sounded. After the
visitors had tied the score. tho two
outfits ran side by side until about
one minute before the contest ended.
when the Norfolk boys managed to
forge ahead and. retained the lead
until the end.
After two minutes Of play McCNr6y.
the elongated Howitzer guard started
things off by basketing the ball. After
, this the capnoneers made things lively
by throwing them In almost ut ease.
Eight minutes elapsed before the
Norfolk team could count, Armstrong
finally breaking the ice by gathering
a couple OF points. The visitors fail
ed to get any more points until fvo
more minutes. when Armstrong tossed
another one through the nets Why
diA nn{nfa I'm
the opener was not because they did
not get chances at the baskets. On
the other hand they got shot a1ter
shot, but they were decidedly on
color and many of the balls went
wide of their marks However. they
made up for it in the last hail. ana
fully redeemed themselves for their
previous sorry exhibition.
The HowitZer Quint started of In
manner which characterized their
playing last season and for time It
| looked as IL the soldiers were going
to emerge from the fracas with an
easy victory to their credit. They
shot goals in flne fashion and passed
well. ana while they were dartinG
backward ard forward on the door
| little did the spectators think that q
tateful end was in store for them.
The work Of Lawrence. Bell and
| AetCan WAS koou, WH'ae EoN~, 1S-
Curdy ami Felvey guarded well.
Armstrong and Captain Steel featured
for the visitors.
The lineup and summary follows
iHowitxers, Norfolk.
Lawrence. r. T. 800 r. =, Armstrong
Bell. l. f. .-.-.......-. ]. f.. Thomas
Metcaif. c. -.....-.-.... C. Bowen
Rowe, r. &, r. g., Wn1tenufSL
McCurdy. ]. g. .......-.. l. e., ~boIJeS
Summary: Score--Norfolh. as.
EHowitzers, a. Field goals-LAw-
renee. s. Metcalf 3: Bell. 4: Mo-
ICurdy, q: eteiL .; Armstrong. s;
Thomas, 5; Bowen, /: Whitehurst. T..
Foul goals-Armstrong. Z: Lawrence.
IA. Substitutions-StelI for Barjso.
Feivey for McCurdy. Referee--HAf-
grove (V. p. IL. Timekeepers-pol.
lard {Howitxers), Bunting (NorfoR1.
Thine of halves-Twenty minutes.