Evening star., 1919-03-09
Gallaudet the Superior.

6dllduQeC the superior.
Gallaudet had the better team. Not
only did it display better teamwork,
but the Brooklanders had no indi-
vidual who could cope with Downes,
and the lanky Gallaudet center got
more support from his teammates
than usual, especially in actual scor-
ing. Toward the end of the first half
Downes showed his grit by staying
in the game and playing good bask~t
ball despite a nasty fall he got
against corner OF the gymnasium
after shove Even after that
Downes had enough sticking power
left in him to put up fine defensive
game and at the same time score live
--5re goals from the floor. in addition
to the three he had made. previous TO
that.
Downes simply was the life Of the
Gallaudet team, the pivot around
which revolved the wheels of the
teams offense and defense. He
seemed to follow the ball so close
was elsewhere to receive pass
whenever 1t appeared that he should
be.
In the first half Gallaudet guarded
so well that Catholic U; made only
three goals from the floor. Four
goals from the foul line counted the
remainder of it's ten points. OBrien
made ten of the Brooklanders' TWEEN
ty-four points on goals from the foul
line and registered six other points
on three goals from the floor.
Brookland=rs Close to Victory.
When Catholic University began to
crawl up on Gallaudet in the second
half and it seemed that it might
snatch victory from what had ten
minutes before appeared to he almost
certain defeat. the c. L. side of the
!,
The count was 25 to "a against the
Brookland team, but those "rooters"
thought it would win. But then
Gallaudet started. and before anybody
could realize just what was happen
ing it began scoring on plays started
minutes got the ball through the
basket. Two of the seven shots were
long throws by La Fontaine and
Downes. two were easy tosses by
Houze and Wilson and three were
fairly difficult by Downes.
1t was a remarkable exhibition that
Gallaudet gave. and,~ to judge by the
deafening roars that went up after
each basket was rung, the whole hall
was in favor of that team winning.
And as a matter of fact a champion
ship for Gallaudet is going to be
about as popular championship as
ever was won,- and practically every
other institution and follower of
athletics will be glad to see the
Kendall Greeners finish in the lead.
Ga1laudet now tops the league by half
a game, but if George Washington
defeats it in the final contest, next
Saturday night. it will be compelled
TO play off tie for the league title
with c. L. '.,
G. W. q. Trounces State Easily.
Maryland State never had look-in
with George Washington. the Hatch
cities playing much the better basket
ball. At one time the winners had
the Marylanders on the short end of
19 to 4 score. The first 'iralf' end ed
with the count q to II, which was
about indicative of the way the teams
had been playing.
Dave Wilson. former Central High
player. had something of a field day
for George Washington, ringing eight
goals from the field and one from foul
Incidentally. Wilson outjumped and
outplayed States centers and proved
mighty fast and capable on the de-
fenSe.
Sutliff got in the game at forward in
place of Ladd about the middle Of the
second half and counted four goals
from the floor. Witt scored five goals
and one goal from foul in the first
half and did not return to the game
in the second half. Underwood also
the Hatchetites, making eight points
out of four baskets.
Line-Ups and Summaries.
Atholc U. Position. Gallaudet
Goebe. Mlde. Left forward ....... Wilson
O'Brien. Right forward Dohrman. Houze
McDonough. Center ............... .Dowpes
Hendrick Gleason,
Hopke Left guard ...... La Fontaine
Glasscott. Right guard ........ Bouchar rd
Goals from ioor-Goeble, O'Brien t3), Nc
Donough t2), Hopke, Wilson (3l, Dohrman,
Houxe. Dovnes ts). La Fontaine (3). Goals
from fouls-o'B Brien d0l, Dohrman 49,. Will
son. Referee Mr.. Morse. Umpire - Mr.
Hughes. Time Of halves-a0 minutes each.
George W Position Nd. State,
Add. Sutlif. Left forward ........ Gilbert
Witt. Hoyt. =. Right forward ...... Esema n
wilson Center ........ .Raedy. Knode
Underwood. ..... Left guard .......... Stone
Lnsche. Right guard ..Knode, Darnall
Goals from noor-sutlir "a. IAdd (s).
Witt (5l. Hoyt t2) Wilson (s), Underwood
. ~. Gilbert (3). Eiseman t2). Stone t2),
knode. Goals from fouls-Eiseman a., Witt,
Wilson. Referee-Mr. Hughes. Umpire-Mr
Morse. Time of halves-2O minutes each.