The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
HILLTOP FIVE
WINS IN ROMP
Hatchetites Prove Easy for
Georgetown Tossers.
Score 36 to s.
By JACK HAAS.

The Georgetown University bas-
] ket-ball team overwhelmingly de-
feated George Washington Univer-
sity last night, SO to s, at the Y. NJ.
c. A. 1t was Georgetown's game
from start to finish, as could be do
termined by those present after
about five minutes of the contest
had been played. The spacious gai-
lery was packed with George Wash
ington co-eds and the boys and
alumnus of both colleges.
The blue and gray quint was
lightning fast and ran rings around
l the Hatchetites. They played a bor-
I ing in. dribbling and lightning pass
ing game that the buff and blue
O'Lone. Dudeck, Finnegan or Lon
shak would get the ball near
George washington's goal and drib-
! BILE it down the floor then pass it
to Fees or O'LoVe for the snot.
The hilltoppers proved conclu-
, sively that they did not need the
services of Capt. McNulty for in
Dudeck they have developed a lad
who will soon be a star in the pivot
position. He is as good now as Nc
Nulty with the exception that he is
not as accurate as Mac in tossing
goals. He is coming along though
and before the season is over should
be a star.
There seems to be something ma
terialIy wrong with the George
Washington squad. Dissention in
the ranks. They have an excellent
lot of material and should play
much better basketball than they
do. OF course they are leading the
intercollegiate League, but not be-
cause of their wonderful team, but
simply for the reason that he other
teams are not playing as well as in
former yeas.
In Witt. ErdalI. Halstead. Allen.
Boteler and Lanshe. the Buff and
Blue have the neuclus for great
uuintette. The sooner that they can
determine just what Is wrong the
better prospects they will have in
future contests.
Both teams started off on even
terms at one all, Erdall scoring when
I.onshak fouIed and Fees dropping
one in after Witt had been penalized.
Then Eddie Fees started the ball
rolling for Georgetown when he de-
liberately took the ball from Boteler
and dropped it through for a two
pointer After that George Washing
ton did not have a chance. When
the score stood Is to 2 in favor OF
Georgetown. Erdall scored the Hatch
cities first two-pOinter.
George Washington took many
chances on long shots but failed to
follow in. They seemed to be afraid
to go after the ball when a short was
tried. Georgetown was always there
and regained it time and again. The
first session ended IS to 6.
George Washington was injected
with little more pep at the start Of
the second period but when Fees
dropped in two long ones for double
pointers it seemed to take the heart
out of them. Then again neither
Witt or Erdall were working
good on their free chances as they
only tailed four out of fifteen.
ErdaH scored the only field goals
made by George Washington, one in
each half. Boteler, Witt and Erdall
player about the best game for
George Washington, while Fees
O'Lone and Loushak were always in
the limeIight for Georgetown Univer-
sity.
Fees was again the big, little man
in the scoring line as he tailed TWEEN
ty-two of the winners thirty-six
points. Bobby O'Lone was pretty
badly injured near the close of the
contest.
Bobby's worth to the team is not
fully appreciated by those who only
see the game through the box score.
Bob has the greatest endurance of
any player seen on local courts since
he has been playing at the Hilltop.
He is as fast as lightning and it is
through his being able to work the
ball down the court and then passing
to teammate for the shot, makes
him SO valuable an asset to the Buff
and Blue. The lineup and summary: