Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-28
sALEM|TEs CLAIM TITLE
ROANOKE COLLEGE QUiNT
HAS WON ALL ITS GAMES
Defeated Roth Generals and Tarheels
by Greater Score Than yfr-
Ginih Five Did.


SALEM. VA. February 27.-with tho
close of the basketball season this
week athletic statisticians are begin
ming to cast about to find out to whom
the championship honors among Vir.
R.n'a institutions Lelong. Those who
have watched the work Of Roanoke
Colleges triumphant quint have no
hcsitancy In giving the Salem FIVE the
Virginia basketball laurels. Probably
no team in the South can point to such
phenomenal record. considering that
the majority OF the teams were from
institutions of the first rank. as tn,
following:
January :. at Salem Roanoke. II;
l'aieville College, =. January "a. at
Salem, Roanoke. 40: Tuscuiurn Col
legc. II. January -. at Lexington.
Roanoke. "a: Washington and Lee Uni
rersity. u. February 4. at Lynchburc.
Roanoke. so: Virginia Christian Col
lege. 2. February 8. at Lynchhure.
Roanoke. 20: Randolph Macon College.
10. February o. at Salem. Roanoke.
40: University OF North Carolina, 49,
February Is. at salem. Roanoke, as:
Wake Forest College. Is. February
Is. at Salem. Roanoke. AZ. AgricuItu-
raj and Mechanical College Of North
Carolina. q.
In the nine games o. the season
Roanoke has. without losina single
with an average OF ~ points 10 a
game. while her opponents have scored
122 points. with an average OF only
1870 points To a game. ratio Of nearly
TO ] In point-ecttine.
There is only one other Guint in Vir-
ginia which WAS not defeated b,- some
team OF tho state, the University OF
Virginia. Washington ana Lee V r.
]. nnd Y. NJ. l. were early nut out of
tho running Therefore. IN considers
ing teams for the State champiopship
the contest narrows down TO the Uni
rcrsiiy .: Virginia and Roanoke Cot
lt2n. pne can be guided here only by.
comparative acOrcs which give Roa-
noke "a decided advantage aud tho
stronger claim. There are two chances
FOR comparing scores made by the
Two teams. The FIRST is in the games
with Washington and Lee. Virginia
beat Washington END Leo. - to -. on
neutral floor. or by points. while
Roarokc won from tho Generals on,
Washington md Lees own floor. by
the score Of - 10 II. or by points
Tho second opportunity for conpara-
i've scores caino in the eames with
the University of North Carolina rir-
rihia defeated North Carolina 80 to
%. or by points, on a neutral floor.
"hi'o Roanoke College trouncea tho
Tarhoels 81 to 49, or by 20 points
on tho home court. - points more
than Virginia was able 10 reuister.
thcso two comparisons clearly give.
Roanoke the edge on Virginia
or course Virginia can put Mn a
nominal claim 20 THE state Champion
snip ittlc until they arc beaten I'm
actual play: and since there is no
chafc" ~ - .m'itn 10 decide -thc uIcs-
non ii"anokc can only rosi ON her
'iaiin or hrin" ia" best ,cuu IN vir-
rin'a and Carolina
The work OF two mon on the Rna
nok" team Norman ana bunting
noth Tor "a'Hf. stand out above any
'h'iG seen h"r" inia y"Hf They are
undoubtedly thn Two besi forw.rde IN
INC T. state. nnd deserve ronsihcr,,iou
wren "n nil-Stite team is picked Nor
man - big and iayt. while Ruu,i,,,
IN addition 20 heinz fast IS q star, in
'oh'roiiihS 'he BAH. who ma NOT beer,
outc!a*acd tNis season