El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-30
Rosz0eHD Drops Second Game
Of192O Schedule To Tigers

GETTING the jump early in the
IN game, the High School basketball
team scored a % 70 II victory
over the New Mexico Military Insti-
tute Thursday night at ne, Alsn
school gymnasium SUCCESSFUL long
shots brought victory TO the Tigers,
at least half OF their score being the
result OF this sort OF shots finding
their way 10 the basket
Andy Cohen scored the first point
Of the game, making good on his sec
ond attempt at free throw shortly
after this Andy scored sensational
goal, tossing the ball in from beyond
the center OF the floor Then BAH
and Aathes scored two field goals
and the cadets held the lead momen-
tarily and for the only time during
the game. Lewis Springer went down
the field and put the Tigers In the
lead with field goal For the re
were never headed
At the end OF the first half the
Tigers led by score OF 20 to z. In
the second half the cadets did con-
siderably better. holding the Tigers
TO a bare margin Of one point In
this period Roswell scored 10 points
to II for the Tigers. At one time the
Roswell lads had closed up until they
began 10 look dangerous Then
Nanny Ponsford went In and Ros-
wells day was done.
Roswell players on theiE trip
here continued TO pursue them In
the game with High school.
After n good rest they showed q
better game than they aid
against the Miners the preceding
nfEht. However. the eiinN7 man
AGED TO hold them down in their
scoring. Time without number
the bail missed gOinel through
the ring By the harest fraction
nmI 10
a pretty shot.
While the ball showed an almost
human perversity in escaping the
basket when Roswell players shot, IL
seemed to seek the ring on many OF
the shots OF the HiTh school lads.
ority OF play to warrant them the
victory, but the score would surely
have been much closer, and coach
Koblenz would have been forced
early to call on his reserves, had the
breaks been even
Brice Schiller was given his first
chance OF the season with the Tiger
team. And the star center OF the
football team made good with ven
geance. His guarding was a trifle
the best which has been seen on the
Hi floor this year. Brice stopped
everything which he was able TO get
even close to under his own basket.
covered acres OF floor, broke up in
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only two baskets 10 be scored against
him. And both Of these came on dif-
ficult chances. IN addition Brice con-
tributed two sensational baskets, one
Of them being from the side line at
a point beyond midfield- Through
the splendid game he showed Brice
assured himself a berth with the
team.
Lewis Springer. who played oppo-
site Schiller on the defence, also
showed a strong game and added
two baskets to his guarding Uhlig,
another who received his first real
chance, played well at center.
Center Ball was again leading
point maker for the Roswell team.
getting a total Of seven Mathes was
right at his heels with six Godfrey,
a newcomer. looked good. Charles
-Chilf' McKemy was shifted 20
guard, where he had much greater
success tEan he had attempting the
forward position against his classy
brother, Sarry. Charlie and Hank
Eennison held the Tigers back in
great style, compelling them 10 make
long shots throughout the game.
The liueups and scoring were as
follows:
High school-Cohen, R-F.. .: Rich
ardson. If. .; Uhlig, c. 4. Ponsford.
C., z; Schiller re. 4; Talbot, RIG;
Springer. LG-, T. Total, 81
y. ~ n Godfrey. LIT. 4: Ma