Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-24
TECH DOWNS TARHEELs
" p. |. BASKETBALL TEAM
WINS FROM N. C. STATE FIVE
Losers Accept Defeat Gracefully Before
Large JtirhmOnd Audi

fall game OF the lale.le2c season. the
t1rair last night at the lNchmnnd Blues
Armcry between Virginia Tech and
North Carolina state uuintS, has passed
: into history. and today there is en- route
to Blacksburs iubilant Tech gum,
l.ynchburr Their" is a down-hcartcl
North Carolina state team. Tn" rep
rescntatiY,s of the old Dominion were
Victorious over their rivals from the
Tarhcel State 10y the score of I. 10 ~.
t IN r sh,S nJ aon i iSr rn% !nnnt!@n ana
Nict"ry Was Glenn Cut.
z was a clean cut, victory for those
west Virginia. hu; the size Of the score
W1S as much of surprise to. tho vic
l,9ttons Iuin; as IL was - tn" large au-
played Tech followers had expected
a victory, they always do expect and
ing their school but not even the most
ardent followers of the orange and
Maroon r,,n had cxpSGtcd Tech would win
North Carolina Stat" College fought
lard. as hard as any Tarhecl aIrrega-
'ion ina, ever has. appeared in this
city. but The boys from the adjoining
state could not cope with the accuracy
Of The Virginia forwards in locating
me basket ana in their superb passing
and therefore lost. In the second half.
when. the musicians struck up that
ever. inspiring Tnrhcci air. Down the
Field" the Carolinians nobIy responded
with hurst of speed. hut il was short
lived. and who's III? gathering Of Tech
dderSd, ,..llokie. liokic, Hokie Iii. Tech.
. TTeeh, w., y; / H. the Maroon athletes
awaited them nothing.
state College accepted defeat grace
Groome, who deserves special mention
Ior the showing made by his team. Tall.
sbIunt OF the attack launched by Par
Sfish. V. +. l. center, and ranked as
~phe Of tho best men n his position in
the South Atlantic division. Groomc
gave no quarter 20 his taller opponent
and r fGinsht back hard mar; He guarded
,aam ply ana led The onense OF his
Tor total Of eight points.
Local Boy AEnin Feature.
tive OF Richmond who starred for Tech
ibis tail lanky forward scored seven
the game. He covered the tioor from
one end 10 the other and led the
shaSs TO- seen O1 nace wii 'h"h Rim. "e ThS
Richmond fans gave the stellar for
ward W. ,,i, al that was coming ia him. and
ne was chccrcd on numerous occasions
u ever 4 man deserved TO be given
Inc individual credit for the winniu.
of a basketball game this honor goes
10 Captain Parrish. the hiG Tech cen
ter. This boy lead his team in scoring
points, having sixteen points TO his
credit. besides standing considerable
o Oh, 'ne defense Of his team. His play
ing was not as Spectacular as tina, OF
Wharton. however. Dusty" Rhodes
and Brooks. the Tech guards. failed "a
set into the affair with sprctacular
rlnying' but this pair kept the State
College forwards covered throughout
The contest and played a hard steady
game.
That game last night displayed a
class of basketball never before seen
in this city. and the contest was re-
narkably clean. considering what the
result of the contest meant to tho
loser. 1t meant the climiua ;ion Of one
OF the two from being contendcrs FOR
the south Atlantic championship. Tech
retains It's place as one of the leading
CUNTS for this honor, but the memory
Of that contest will remain for con
siderable time in the history of both
institutions
Nearly 600 people occupied the gal.
IEries. and the asscmhlagc was ono
y the largest seen at a bayKetbaI,
game in Richmond this year. Follow
Elg tho affair the crowd remained
until j. o'clock and danced TO the tune
Y Roscoe Lees Jazz band, which
q similar affairs in Richmond.
~ The lineup:
-v: l. Positions y. c. state
s~rahani .,.... forward. ....... Ripple
iLarton forward. ........ Dcal
Earrish Co ...ccnter. Groomc
BROOKS ........guard. ........ Parks
&hodes guard $50. Cline (Cl
summary: Substitutions-Gurl 10,
z Goals fron~.courtr-Graham 4: whar.
Groome. { Glare. |.
= Goals from toul--Parr;sh. i ont O.;
: Cline. out OF L.
Referee -!iargrovc q. ?. l. and N
Umpire--Gooch tuniversi,y Of Viz