The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-22
GREENV|LLE AND LOWNDES COUNTY
 TEAMS HAVE ROW
Basket Ball Game Between Rival Schools Breaks Up in Argument, But All
 Join in Dance
By H. P. MARTIN

'. Greenville, February 21.-(Special.)-Th Hreenvifle Boys High school basket ball i've, according to arrangements made /ith the team of the Lowndes rCounty High school, went to Ft. Deposit yesterday for game. There has been keen rivalry existing between the two schools for a number of years, and on this occasion it was clearly dem- onstrated, for the team left Greenville accompanied by scores of fans and were met at Ft. Deposit by many or the { Lowndes county rooters.
 ] The two teams have met before on sev- lral occasions and they knew each other cry well. By agreement the teams were pt to display any of the rough stun ,Aat has been in evidence at all of the previous contests. The referee was ln- / structed accordingly and requested to De especially watchful in this particular When the referee blew the whistle the spectators went wild with cheers, but the Greenvlle fans were disappointed hen the referee failed to call personal ,oul on a member of the Fit. Deposit team immediately after the ball was snapped from center.
 He charged one of the Greenville Tor wards. catching lock hold around his legs below the knees The Greenvllle fans kept quiet but just minute later Ii two other members of the Ft. Deposit team charged the Greenville's center, which should have been called doupie foul: this however, was not noticed py the referee. These tactics were repeated continually throughout the half, and the situation reached it's climax during the of tItn hn1f Vyha Der of the F't. Deposit team>and Green- ville guard clinched
 The referee saw this and blew the whistle The Greenville man turned his hold aloose, but the Ft. Deposit man con- tinued his grasp and then the GreenvlAe man renewed his hold, catching the rough player around his neck. They were separated by several spectators The Greenville fans then demanded cleaner playing or else they would not allow their team to continue the game. This was not assured however. and Capt. Vastine Stabler of the Greenville team decided not to let his team continue the game. All of the Greenville supporters and members of the team expected the referee to give Greenville certain time to continue the game. The referee did not do this however so in that event the game could not be forfeited to Ft. De- posit.
 The reason for this cannot be account ed for. unless the referee was not famil- far with the rules.
 GENTLE REFEREE
 The Greenville team does not criticize the referee, but as the referee happened to be a member of the fairer sex, most .siikely she was accustomed to refereeing female contests.
 In spite of all of the unpleasant hap penings the affair terminated happily for a delightful dance was given by the Ft Deposit fans in compliment to the visi- tor The two teams, however, have agreed not to meet again.
 The game not being forfeited by the referee the score was as follows, at the close of the first half:
 Ft Deposit (D-Hal, forward; Preister (D, forward; Bruner, center; Cassidy, guard; Hariston, guard.
 Greenville (6)-Dunklin (0. forward; Vernon Stabler, forward; Vastine Stab Ter @, center; A. Stewart CD, guard; G. Stewart, guard. (
 Referee, Miss Holstein; timekeepers Morgan and Perdue; scorers, Brooks and Martin.