Evening star., 1917-01-14
'HATCHET|TES BEAT
CATHOLIC J., 26--21
George Washington BaSketerS
Take Aggressive Game in
~" Gymnasium.
PLAY is INCONSISTENT
BY H. c. BYRD.


ponents count points i'll its favor.
the George Washington Uni
versity basket ball team last night
won from Catholic University at
the "l by 20 to 2I. The game
was marked by rough, aggressive
play and toward the end two
players engaged in an attempt t.
settle the issue by a recourse t.
arms, only in this case the word
arms might properly be elimi-
mated and fists" substituted.
There was not whole lot of
good basket ball displayed BY
either quint. At times George
Washington showed evidences of
tne passing game. but the in
ability of the majority of its play
ers to shoot spoiled several eX-
cellent attempts for goals after
the ball had been worked up the
floor. Catholic L. tailed to show
an otfense as brilliant as has char
acterized its play at times. though
there were instances in which the
team worked well together.
Defensive Play Prominent.
During the greater part of the CON
test both teams lost sight entirely OF
offensive play and devoted their whole
energies to prevent the other quin:
scoring. playing the ball only when IL
came into their possession through n
bit of good defensive Judgment. Groes-
beck and Hills We're mainstays of the
defense of the Hatchetites. each OBJ
tanning possession CT the ball many
times by diagnosing plays and inter
cepting the passes.
In any court game where hard de-
fensive play is being adhered to there
are a lot of fouls and the one between
Z. L. and q. w. L. was not an excep-
ton. Both fives garnered u lot OF
point by throws from the foul line. Al
mon of the Buff and Blue tossing the
ball into the basket twelve times and
0'Brien of the Red and Black cagine
several of their attempts for goals
after fouls had been called.
Catholic University scored hrst.
O'Brien tossing n goal from the foul
line. A few minutes later Glascott
threw a goal after he had carried the
ball down the floor by fine individual
play. Within a short while, though.
Almon put George Washington in tho
running by a neatly executed goal from
the field. after he was fed the ball by
Hills. Catholic University scored again
on a goal from the floor by Blygh. and
the count remained at to for the
first ten minutes Of the game, both
teams fighting hard and strictly on the
defense.
Two goals from the floor and a goal
from the foul line toward the end OF
the half resulted in the Hatchetftes
taking the lead. but when only a min
ute was left to play the two teams
were fighting nip and tuck. with the
score 10 all. Just as the whistle was
being blown a foul was called on the
Brooklanders and Almond Gagged the
ball. giving George Washington a one
point lead with which TO end the first
period
G.. w. at Best in Second Half.
George Washington played its best
basket ball in the first ten minutes OF
the second half and obtained a lead
that made IL seem a probable victor.
However c. L. was not to he denied
and it forged UP to within one point
of its opponent. but could never quite
reach the mark. With about two min
utes left to play Giblin of George
Washington and Blygh Of Catholic Uni
versity started a little argument Of
their own. which had no relationship
to the game, with the result that Ref
cree Collifiower put both out OF the
contest. and called a double foul OF
both quints.
O'Brien got first chance and threw
both the goals from the free line. Thai
in ticklish position.
Almon made good. though, tossing
goals on both his free throws and kept
his team three points IN front. II did
not appear that there was sufficient
time for more scoring. but Heist was
allowed to go free under c. US goal
and Hills made good an opportunity
to give him a chance to score by
shooting the ball clear down the floor
Heist had nothing to do but to drop
the hall into the basket. without even
the least hindrance.
Glascott and O'Brien played the best
basket ball for G L. In fact there was
not an individual on the floor who did
better work than the former. His
on the floor was excellent and
two of the goals shot by his team were
by him. Speed. aggressive
ness and considerable knowledge OF the
sport characterized Glsscott's PLAY
Groesbeck and Hills did well on the
defense for George Washington and Al
mon and Giacomo were the most note
offensive performers.
The lineup:
y. W. L. Position. 4. 4.
Almon. Left forwsri. ....... o. I3rieu
siacomo. Feist. Right forwa rd. BIyxh Crodd,
Pa tterson. Wilson. Jenter ............,,.Co Cosb,
) iroesbeck Giblin.
Euhfu .ereer
tilils aight guard. .ciascoft
Summaries: Goals from foor-Aimon "a,
Ieist. Patterson t2), HILLS. o'Rrien tel
by ygh. Glascott tal. Gosl- from foul-Alnlen
12l. oBrien lD. Reftree-Mr. ColIinower
'mpire.Mr. powney. Time of halves-a0 min
ties each.