The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

{. Il 4 S. ( & j. X Normal Ss't SIr,pi7
The largest crowd that has ever wit
messed basketball game in Memphis
vas, on hand Friday night to see the
tlnal windup Of the M. A, A. post season
series, The Central high school girls
proves their right to the championship
OF the senior girls division by nosing
out Normal by the close score Of is to
The y. M. x.Y. M. A. title was
forfeited to the latter when the Y. NJ
/ failed to put in an appearance. Re-
liglels reasons. were advanced for the
Friday, one OF the rri6st solemn feast
days in the Catholic church The Y.
M |. claims, Furthermore, to have no
tified the proper authorities in advance
mat its team would not be on hand.
No protest will be made, however.
The "Y' squad was matched against
an Sll-star club and won, 16 to II.
The Normal school girls started off
as though they were going to dispose
OF c. II. S. in quick fashion, Miss Rob-
erts threw a field goal In the first min
ute OF play, which was followed by a
point from foul tossed by her running
mate, Miss Lovelace. The ball was
kept in Normal territory almost entire
~ during the first five minutes OF play
and their team work was superb. The
i"S' pave sOOn Desdn 10 tell on Lnem
however, and the G. II. s. girls made
desperate squirt towards the last half
and ended the session in front, Z TO g.
During the rest period Prof Schrock
put on an exhibition tumbling match
with four Of bis performers which
from the student bodies OF the two
schools, kept the house in an uproar
throughout the intermission. Tho
Greer leaders from both schools had
thetr members well organized and did
their share In the fight
The beginning OF the second half
found the Normal girls again full of
dash. and they soon passed the lead of
High School and seemed as though they
were bound to win the game. The bet
ter wind of their opponents soon be-
came evident. however and the tables
turned in favor OF Central High, who
nosed ahead by one point In the last
minute Of play.
This game will go down in history
as the best that ever has been played
on local courts and the great work Of
Miss Barnett. forward for Central High
will stand for some time 10 come as q
mark for others of the fair sex to shoot
at. She was ably assisted in her pass
ing by her running mate, Miss Butler
Barnett e FL. 5. F FSsti0qi R NGrmal
Butler......... Forward 49,. Lovelace
Jamison. .,.... Center ........ Strong
Warren. ...... Center ..... YanCev
Leigh. ......... Guard ......, Brown
D'Ardell ...,.... Guard .....,....Kyle
Field goals-Mss Barnett I, Miss
Butler /, Miss Roberts T. Miss Loveace
l. Foul goals--Miss Barnett 2, Miss
Roberts l.. Referee--Hodges. Timer
Hosey. Time of halves--l5 minutes.
In order that the large crowd OF fans
would not be disappointed basketball
officials picked an all-star club to play
the "Y" exhibition contest. and the
game was thoroughly enjoyed.
The all-stars had three men in their
lineup who have been playing with the
''Y" first team throughout the sea
son, and while they put ny crcdtable
showing they were downed by the score
d l6 to IA
Y.M c. A. Position. An-Stars.
Crutchfeld, 80. Forward ....., Magee
Campbell, g.. Forward .,..,, Barnes
Johnston ...,,. Center 49,. Blackburn
Kinney. .,...,. Guard ',......, ..,Gill
Ransom 90. ~. Guard ..,...... Valley
Field goals-Crutchfield / Campbell
/, Johnston 4. Kinney /, Ransom /, Ma
gee I, Barnes I, Blackburn >. Referee
CLANCY, Timer osey Time of
halves-20 minutes.