Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
|G. v. j. FIVE Wins
BY SMALL MARGIN
Hatchetite Basketers Take
Poorly Played Game by
Two Points, 1921.
DAVIS AND ELKINS LOSER
BY n. C. BYRD.

George washington basket
ball team last night won from
the Davis and Elkins College
quint in the "Y" gymnasium by
a score of q to II. The contest
was close all the way, neither
team being in the lead at any
time by more than three points.
The visitors played just about
the kind of basket ball shown BY
the local team, and neither put
up better than mediocre eX-
hibition.
AS far as clever basket ball
was concerned, the game did
neither of the two teams credit.
1t was almost contest in which
the team that made the least mis-
takes was the winner, and the
score tends to indicate that the
Hatchetites made few less than
their opponents. The passing OF
the George Washington players
was about the poorest they have
done in their games of this sea
son, and the West Virginians were
but little superior in that respect.
The most of the passing done by
the visitors was in their own
territory, as instead of playing
a short game to get well under
their opponents basket they
nearly always elected to try for a
goal from third the way down
the floor.
G. w. Gets Several Chances.
George Washington worked the ball
to advantageous positions several times.
from where it got two or three close
chances, but inaccurate tossing caused
the ball to hit the blackboard or the
ring Of the basket and bound away.
The local university had many more
real opportunities to shoot but failed
to make them good. At least three of
the six field goals registered by the
Hatchetites came as the result Of what
usually are termed chance tosses- Once
Giacomo shot the ball over with a side
arm motion from one corner of the
floor, and shortly after Hills scored n
goal by throwing the ball backward
over his head. Practically all the scores
made by Davis and Elkins from the
floor resulted from long shots.
lead at the start Or the play, scoring
points in the first eight minutes
against George Washington's 2. How
ever, the Hatchetites soon evened
things up and went into the van by a
short margin. With about two minutes
to play before the end Of the first half
the score stood a tie, to 9. 1t looked
as il the first twenty minutes would
end with the two quints on even terms.
but about thirty seconds before the
whistle blew Outright obtained a goal
from the floor on a long throw that
twisted around the rim. of the basket
and then dropped through. The half
ended with Davis and ElkinS IL points
and George Washington 3.
Soon after the opening Of the second
half George Washington scored goal
from the foul line, and field goal with
in the next minute put the Hatchetites
u.
to hold lead Of at least one point. but
never more than three. Within two min
utes Of the end of the contest they were
leading by only one point
Many Fouls Are Called.
There was lot of fouling, fifteen be-
ing called on George Washington and
twenty-five on the visiting five. George
Washington'S margin came in the throw
ing of more goals from the foul line.
Both quints got the same number of
goals from the floor, each registering
two in the opening period and three III
the second
The Hatchetites trotted out new man
in the center position, Harmon, who
played in the line on the foot ball team.
holding down the job. While he was
green and showed unfamiliarfty with the
general play of his teammates. Harmon
gave evidence of much natural ability.
With the proper amount of practice he
should develop into the best man inc
Hatchetites have had this season in the
position.
There was evidence of rough play at
times and on two three occasions
the men went to the floor wrestling with
each other for the ball. The tendenc!
on the part of all seemed to be 10 play
the man instead of the ball, and as a
ma ssing, the continuity of which is the
delight of the basket ball enthusiast
There were few particularly note
worthy features. George Washington
won and it deserves all the credit that
goes with victory, no matter what the
character of the actual play. The game
was slow and somewhat embarrassing
desnite the closeness of the competi-
tion. Harmon's twelve goals from the
foul line featured for the local team.
One substitution was made by each
team Hoyt, who started at center Tor
beginning of the second half. He had
been getting the jump on Harmon and
played better basket ball
than the man who took his place. Heist
was substituted for Hills by George
when the latter was re-
moved from the contest because OF
four personal fouls.
Line-Up and Summary.