Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
NORFOLK QU|NT WINS
BY GARRISON FINISH
iOwitzers Lose Brilliant Basketball
Contest by One I'oint-ScOre mt
Finish OF Came, 35 to 81.
LOCALS LEAD IN FIRST HALF
Many Fouls Called I'm Second Period
Armstrong, for the Visitors, Makes
the Feature Play OF the Night.
fargrove Is Referee.

Starting out their attack in whirl-
wind fashion. the Richmond ilowitzers
literally swept the Norfolk Central
Young Mems Christian Association five
off their feet and completely outplayed
them In the first half of their game
at tn" formers armory last night. only
to hav" the Norfolk crew climb steadily
In the second period until they were
within a point or two OF the locals.
and then. in the last minute OF play. the
liowitZcrS disorSanized trine by the
! forced retirement OF Rowe, who was
! injured. suffered defeat by one point,
the Norfolk team winning. 35 to "a.
There is no question but this defeat
was very bitter" also. Although they
had been beaten by the same team a
| short while ago by an overwhelming
score. the Gunners tore right into their
huskier opponents from the first
whistle, and up until the middle OF the
second half had everything going their
way.
The first half ended with the count
standing 20 to in favor of the locals.
Every man OH the local five was play
Ing in the best form they have dis
| played this year. and surprised even
their ardent supporters with their fast
| teamwork and almost phenomenal
shooting. On the other hard, the Nor
folk team could not get under way for
! the greater part of the game.
Poor Shooting Featured.
Time and again they would start a
good offensive straight down the floor
toward their goal. only to lose the
fruit of their work by poor shooting.
coupled with butter-fingering the ball.
The guarding of the Howitzers was
excellent at all times, and 1t was rare
that visitor got good, clean shot
at the goal while on numerous oc-
casions the locals counted by passing
the ball to one OF their men who was
/ absolutely uncovered.
II was rough game all the way
through. but especially SO toward the
latter part, when the play became
lightning like. The Howitzers were
still maintaining their lead up until
the last minute or two OF play, when
| Rowe had to leave the game. This
change broke up the local teamwork
especially in their guarding. although
Felvey, who replaced Rowe. played
very well. and the visitors were able
to get several easy shots at the gonl,
which they lost no time in making
good use Of, with the result that they
crowded out the locals in the last half
minute of the game.
Many fouls were called In the second
half, nine against the locals and eleven
against the visitors. Armstrong, of Nor
| folk, scored on seven out OF his nine
chances, while Lawrence. for the locals
was not fortunate, counting only
four out OF his eleven tries.
The Howitzers deserve lots OF credit
for their wonderful game and showed
, that they can play brilliant basketball
On the other hand. the visitors dis
played great deal OF grit and fight In
sticking to the job and winning out by
such garrison finish.
Armstrong Of the Norfolk team pulled
the feature play OF the game when he
threw beautiful goal from scrimmage
over half the length of the floor
The lineup:
Howitzers. Norfolk Y NJ. C. A.
Lawrence. r f..........r. f.. Armstrong
! BEL, !. T.. L. T., Thomas
-,'''N"ii' L. C., Bowen
McCurdy, L. E..........l. e., Whitchurst
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Rowe: Stell
for Borjes. Goals from neld-Law
renee, 6: Bell. 4 Metcalf. 3: McCurdy, .;
Armstrong. .: Thomas. 3: Bowen, l;
Nhitehurst. I: Stcll. >. Goals from fouls
Lawrence, Armstrong. T. Referee
fiarErove N. p. -. Umpire-Dobson
CPr!nceton).