The Washington herald., 1921-02-27
Five Thousand Persons
See Second Annual
Floor Battle-Army's
Early Squirt Causes
Score-Mckee and By
erly Navy Heroes.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Feb. 2s. -Ap-
psrentIy ir better physical condi-
tion which enabled them TO with
stand the rattIing fast pace, and
ilashing better passing and team
work at different stages. the An
nspolis Midshipmen triumphed over
the West Point Cadets in their sec
only annual basketball contest here
today by a score OF IS TO 20.
The game wos the fastest exhibi-
ion ever witnessed here despite the
margin OF points. The Naval lads
captured the initial interservice
struggle that was staged at West
Point last year, "a 20 IS
Today's battle was one for blood
all the way. Getting away at a
lively clip, the soldiers threw a big
scare into the Navy camp during the
first five minutes OF play.
Army was first TO score. French,
the stalwsrt football player al the
Point" Gagged the ball by a one
hand toss frsm the right side of
Navy's zone. after some clever drib-
bling down the floor. Two minutes
came. Soon after this count, Nc
from the foul circle. lie missed a
like opportunity that came soon
afterwsrd. half a minute later. how
ever. he Gagged the ball from court
and Navy led in the scoring > to ..
Soon after the next tip on. Dsbezies.
the big Army center. scored a court
goal. ana French followed with &
successful throw from the circle
which put Army to the front 3 10 :
Ault then netted the ball and tied
the score. at ;.
Pointers Lead Again.
The Pointers again took the lead.
however. when French threw two
more goals from the line. Mckee
pulled the Middies up a point on '
foul throw. Byerly got field goal.
and Mckee a foul. which made the
score read: Navy. 3: Army. :. The
Cadets. however. tied the score. ats.
as the result OF a long toss from the
center Of the court by Smyth, which
was the most brilliant shot OF the
EGme- But from then on the MID
dies held command Of the situs-
tion and the score at half time read:
Navy, %: Army. IL.
The second half opened with both
teams playing equally as speedy as
in the hrSt. The Cadets. for a time.
picked up and got within points
OF overhauling their rivals Blu,
the Miodies finished With burst OF
speed, showing TO decided avas-
t1ge in the closing minutes Of play.
IN spite Of the fact that their tally
OF points was points less than
marked the first period.
Mckee and ByerIy Star.
Mckee and Byerly. the Navy for
wards. could not have shown 10
greater advantage than they did to-
day. The former threw ) Eoals
from court. and was successful in
10 out OF IL attempts from the fou,
circle. BySrly had field goals TO
his credit. Ault. too. played q great
same at center. and was responsive
Tor field goals. VuchuIes and
French played in brilliant form fo-
Army. The former got goals from
court. his work in the second hsIr
being especially good. French
starred in dribbling and passing
He registered goals from the floor
and out of-lS from the icrcle.
il is estimated that 5000 person.
saw the game. Special stands had
been erected on the noor Of Dahl
gren Han. and the spacious bal
comics were more than taxed as far
as vantage points are concerned.
Conspicuous in the big thronE were
Gen. Peyton c. March. Chief Of star
OF the army. and Admiral Robert +.
Coontz. Chief Of Operations OF the
navy, who represented official Wash
ington, and Col. Charles Daisy. head
coach Of the Army football team
Lineup and summary:
Navy t5) Positions Army tssn
Mckee Forward ...... Freach
Byerly ...... Forward. .... VUchules
Ault ..-.... Center. -. nabezies
Psrr ........ Guard ....... Smythe
Waters 900. Guard. ...... Kessle-
Navy scoring-Goals from court:
Byerly. s; Mckee, s; Ault. ;: Wat
ters: goals from fouls: Mckee. 10
out Of li: McCrary. I. Army scoring
Goals from court: Nuchules. 5:
French. 3; Smythe, .: Dabezies:
goals from fouls: French, out of
IL.