The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
YELLOW JACKETS GET
GAME FROM SPIDERS
Randolph Macon Baseters Come From Behind In Last Few
Minutes of Play and Win Out Over Richmond College
BY % to 19-Spiders Are Champions.
By ERNEST POILARD.

Forging to the front In the last few
minutes OF play of the combat last
night out at westhampton. the RAN
dolph-Macon Yellow Jackets. with
the indomitable spirit that has char
acterized all of their athletic battles
with their time-honored foes. pulled
a victory from the jaws Of defeat,
and incidentally handed the Rich
mond college spiders their only beat
ing Of the championship series The
Ashlanders won the contest by q score
of - to 10. the two neld goals that
enabled them to get the verdict by
four-point margin coming In the
last minute of play.
In spite of the fact that the Red
and Blue colors Of Richmond college
were lowered last night In the final
game OF the basketball season, the
silver trophy emblemauc of the
championship Of the Eastern virginia
intercollegiate association. will deco
rate the walls Of Westhampton The
coveted gonfalon was stored safely
away by Coach Frank Dobson's quint
last Saturday night. when the Yellow
Jackets were vanQushed in Williams
burg. The tilt last night had no bear
ISOLATION Coach Riess charges got out
of this triumph over the Baptists Is
that they prevented the Westhamp-
tonlans from ringing down the cur
tain with a spotless record.
Game Was Heated Affair.
me encounter was one of the best
witnessed here this season, both
quins putting up good game. The
spiders took the lead when DECKER
son sent one through the nets from
the foul line three minutes after the
initial ball had been tossed into the
cir by Referee Hargrove. He pulled
the Spiders little further away
from their opponents a few seconds
later VIXEN he sent one spinning
through the nets from the field The
jackets soon knotted the count and
they ran side by side until the last
seven minutes of the closing half,
when the Spiders began passing In a
manner which had the visitors COM
pletely bewildered and they rang up
Tour goals in rapid succession. The
hrst period ended with the Spiders at
the large end OF IL to 8 score.
The Spiders came back strong In the
closing half and Tyson and Robinson
Gagged the ball within two minutes af-
ter II had opened. The Richmonders
continued to hold the lead by safe
margin until about seven minutes be-
fore the game ended. when a defeat
FOR the Yellow Jackets seemed newt
able. But at this juncture the Jackets
hit their stride and they just couldn't
be stopped. With only four more min
utes left they moved close to the West
hamptonans and few seconds later
took the lead by one point Then Dick
erson shot one through the nets from
the foul line evening the count. For
while the Quints ran side by side,
but In the last minute of play But
ksrworth and T. L. Coe broke away and
Registered a pair OF goals. putting the
Ashland aggregation Just four points
in the lead, In the closing seconds of
the game the Spiders worked hard to
regain their lost ground. but their ef-
forts proved futile for the visitors
maintained this lead. they still being
ahead by margin OF four points when
the final whistle sounded.
Rutterworth Is Star.
The Spiders defeat can he attributed
largely 10 the spectacular goal shoot
Ing OF Butterworth and T. C. Coe for
the Yellow Jackets. especially the for
mer. Although Butterworth was play
ing a guard position. he broke away
three consecutive times IN the last
four minutes Of the game. sending the
ball into the basket each time. Not
only was his playing in the last four
minutes OF the spectacular variety, but
this work stood out prominently
throughout the combat He played
great game during the entire game. his
passing and general foor work being
especially good. Captain Waters also
put up good game. while r. l. Coe.
who went In for his brother. &. p. Coe.
DISTINGUISHED himself with his duo OF
ppportune baskets in the final minutes
Of the game.
Leo Tyson. the Highland Park lad.
played the best game for the Richmond
eoilegisns. the North Slider hanging up
four field goals. Robinson also put
up nice game at forward. Captain
Dick Wood. who has been out OF the
game for several days with a wrenched
hin. which he sustained In the last
game with the yellow Jackets in Ash
land. played the last ten minutes OF
the game.
The lineup and summary:
Spiders Jackets.
Dickerson. RI .,.......... RI. Waters
Robinson, II. ............... H.. c. Coe
Tyson. c. ..-....-..--. C. Inomas
Wicker re. -.,.'....- RS" butterWorth
Corr, ig. ..........-,. IL. Horer
Summary: Suhstitutions-wood for
Robinson. T. Coe for C. Coe. Goals
from f'oor--waters. 8; Butterworth. 3:
r. Coe, 2: Thomas. 1; Tyson, 4: Robin
son, Dickerson. /. Goals from foul
Dickerson, 3 out of 4 Waters. 8 out of
Referee-Hargrove. V. p. L. Time
of periods-Twenty minutes each.
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