The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-03
PARAMOUNT SPRINGS
SURPRISE OF SEASON
Northeast End Qt Puts Up Great Exhibition and Energies
Victorious Over Church Hill Basketers BY Count
of A. to 30-Best Game of Season.

Outplaying their opponents at al
most every stage of the game, Fair
mount Athletic Club sprung the bas-
ketball surprise OF the season last
night on the Richmond Howitzers'
Court by defeating the Church Hill
Athletic Club, A to 80. 1t was un-
doubtedly the best exhibition of the
winter pastirne witnessed on local
court this season, both aggregations
displaying ginger and pep" galore
from the time the first ball was tossed
into the air by Referee Hargrove I'M
til the final whistle sounded.
Church Hill went into the contest
a big favorite over the Paramount
boys. but within Ave minutes after
the contest had opened the basketball
enthusiasts who witnessed the contest
knew that it was toss-up. Fair
mount drew first blood. when DIR.
Punk" Pendieton sen the leather
through the nets from the center of
the floor, making one of the prettiest
shots of the game. Then one of the
Paramount boys committee foul and
Woodward tossed the bali into the
basket, scoring the first point for the
Green and White team. After this the
two outfits ran side by side. until
the last five minutes OF play, when
pettaway, an elongated, sandy-hafred,
innocent looking, unsophisticated
youngster, got real mean, and started
tossing the ball in the basket from
any old angle. However, he didn't
do IL all, for there was the aforesaid
"Dr. Punk" Pendleton and Charlie
Felvey, both OF whom ably assisted
him in forging ahead. When the
initial period came to close the
Paramount boys were Just ten points
ahead of their opponents. the count
being % to IS.
Show Better Form.
When the second and final period
opened the Church Hill basketers. UNI
daunted by the big lead of the North
east End quint, showed off in grand
style. and within five minutes after
the second half had begun they had
registered six points to Paramount
two. Again the Orange and Black
hoys got busy and started passing the
ball all-around the East Enders and
within a short while they had again
started tossing the ball into the bas-
ket In rapid succession.
In the second half the Paramount
boys registered sixteen points. while
the Church Hill quint garnered just
a dozen. In the initial period the
Green and White basketers were
clearly outclassed. The Paramount
boys played rings around them. out
passing them and displaying superior
ability in tossing the ball into the ex-
allied baskets. In the second period
things were q little more even, but
even in this half the Fairmount boys
at times passed the ball all around
them.
1t would be unfair to pick out an
Individual star on the Paramount team,
for every man put up a stellar game.
To Charles Felvey belongs a large
amount OF the credit for the brilliant
showing of his team. He put life
ana ginger into them all through the
game, tossing bouquets at them when
they made a good play and whisper
Inc; words OF encouragement to them
when they pulled "boners" Pendleton
made three beautiful shots. while Pet
taway shone brightly throughout the
contest In The middle position. Pat
terson and Jennings stuck close 10
their men and Ii was largely due TO
their spectacular guarding and pass
ing that Fairmount emerged from the
contest with the wreath OF victory