Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-22
TECH DEFEATS CHURCH HILL.
Y. P. |. QUlNT WINS OVER
RlCHM0ND'S PREMIER FIVE
"Biil" wharton, Richmond Hoy, stars
In 81 to b Victory OF
Visitors.

FirSinia Polytechnic Institute made
it's basketbnll debut Of the 1920 season
before n Richmond audience last night
In the y. ". c. A. by defeating the
Church Viii Athletic Club team by the
score OF 52 to 81 in n contest which
was featured by the fierce playing OF
players. OH both sides. 1T was u contest
which should go Il long way towards
establishing Basketball In this city on
Il nigh plane and making the indoor
Sama as popular with Richmond fans
AZ Football and baseball contests.
action. Why there was action galore
there was just enough pep instilled
ana the players of both sides put their
heart and souls into the game. There
was a certain degree OF roughncsa. bu;
not enough TO mar the game. There
were long shots from way beyond the
middle of tho court. There were short
overhead shots. There were plenty Of
s:c.ly every desirable feature OF Il
basketball game was included ir the
night cntertninmcnt and the CROWD,
which. by the way. filed UP every inch
OK space in the house. screamca It's
apfip?ai rs FIRST one PLAYER and then
smother Gagged the bail.
Crowd WAS SOn-Pariisnn.
one OF the principa! features Of the
game '"aS the fact that the crowd cas
non partisan and cheered just as much
waea tho Teach team scored az j; d!d
Z point. In turn. !. group OF Tech sup
poTt"rs. composed mostly OF students
Of tie school. chccred just as loudly
Cor the home team as they did for the
hoyu Hho represented their own insti-
tuition.
No Recommendations were upset. Even
tne most ardent supporter OF Church
Itiil hsd no: expected d victory. II WAS
The case OF an uncoachcd ii"c. composed
OF former prep school stars, stacking
up against Il university team trained
lie a. In 10
threw this fact 10 The winds and fought
III! The harder against their superior
opponents.
Although defeated, Church iii Sc
cured considerable satisfaction In
knowing that a Richmond boy played
an importnn, part in administering this
ueicat and also occupied conslderab Die
q the spotlight durlnt; the might "i:ilr'
Wharton WAS the namc OF this indi-
y!dual. and his rlaying resulted in
eighteen OF the visitors points directly.
ana he was ins'rumental in helping
Parrish Was Star.
Parrish crack center for Tech. was
IN Inc game throughout. and carried
considcrable OF the defensive and OF
fehsi"e work OF his team. Rhodes and
brooks. at guard. and Graham. W-har.
played stellar game. Crisp. the one
hand LANDED guard; go. INTO The fray TO-
tie chance to display his prowess -
Al bnsketecr.
For Church Hill. the individual star
OF tile game was Claude Wood. for
ward. He secured fitteen OF his teams
pionts and broke into prominence by
shooting nine fouls out OF eleven tries
tries. fhm!K. at guard. brought forth
round Of applause on two occasions
by making two shots beyond the mid
dc OF the floor. Pcndicton Metcalf
and Wullerstc.n. all played 81 hard
game.
The line-up:.
VT. ] Postion. Church Hill.
Wharton...... forward -. Woodward
Graham $50. forward :. .Pendleton
Parrish. ....... center ....... .Metcalf
5nodes. ....... guard Ehmig
Summary: Observation-Disclosures for
Ehmig: Crisp for Brooks: Brooks for
Graham. Goals from court-Wharton,
Metcalf 3: Ehmig. 3. Goals from
foul-Parrish. s; Woodward, 9. Ref
eree-Gooch.
AMERICAN BANK BASKETBALL
TEAM WINS OVER MERCHANTS
In the preliminary game the Ameri-
can National Bank team defeated the
Marehanta' National hYe by the score,
of-56 to Is.
The lineup:
American Positions Merchants
Brown ....... forward. .... Lane-ty
OSuilivan forward. 800. Cardwell
R-oaddus ......centcr. ....... Bunnell