Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-27
In the Field of Local Sports.

of basketball. Beginning with January
llth, and until January 2lst, Martins
burg lost three successive games IN
Shepherdstown. On January llth the
local Collegians met and defeated the
Independent team of Martinsburg 81 to
9, in the firemen's hall. This was list
less game, and the Collegians scored
almost at will, Mo,er and Legge. secur-
ing six and four field goals respec.
lively and Legge tossing three free
goals from the foul line. Kershner
showed UP we'll for the Independents
caging two goals.
On January 10Th the Collegian team
of Martinsburg met our local Col
legian squad hopefully in the same
place, and were defeated 81 TO 10 1t
will be recalled that the local team was
defeated in Martinsburg on January
9th by the Collegian quint, 81 to 28
This was due 10 the fact that we only
played two men that night, Knott and
Legge. They put up a splendid article
of ball, and had the whole team been
there, it might have been different
tale. However, when they returned
the game here, all of our men were
preSent-that is all five players. The
Martinsburg players soon realized that
the others were as good as the rep
resenatives sent TO Martinsburg sever
al weeks ago. The score at the end Of
the first half was IS 10 6 in our favor
We came back strong in the second
half and oh, those signals! They sim
ply took the pep from the old timers
Legge only netted six goals in the last
period, while his total for both was
nine. Moler also secured four goals
from the field. Knode was injected in
to the fray the last half just to show
the Martinsburg boys that we had an
other player. AS for Knott, Banks and
! Myers, little need be said, because the
people know that when they are in the
| lineup the visitors are Just naturally
out OF luck when they try to put the old
| pill through the hoop. We also have
another player of whom the Martins
burg fans would like to hear some
thing. This is Clabaugh, the utility
| man on the squad. He can play guard
| forward or center, and is likely to be
| found playing one of these positions
the next game, because the last few
weeks he has come out wonderfully
and is giving some the regulars a
hustle for a place on the team.
On Friday, January 2lst, the High
School of MartinSburg came over IN
give the Shepherd College a little side.
| light on the game of basketball. The,
hadn't been here long, however, be.
fore they found that the normal ouin,
knaw as much about it as they did
Earlier in the season the College was
defeated Is TO Ia, in the Y. M. C. A
building in Martinsburg. This game
Was won by the College until the last
hive minutes of play, when a foul was
called, and the rah rah boys of the High
School were hoarse for a week.
mere is system to all things, and
the College applied this to the game
Friday night. Everyone PLAYED &
stellar game, with the old fight that has
characterized Shepherd College fol
years back. Bell and Davis secured
three goals each, while Lowe secured
two.
Let US pass on from the story of the
Martlnsburg defeats, which is now
ancient history, and prepare for the
next exhibition tonight at 8 O'Clock with
the FroStburg "Ramblers" on the Of
ienSlve and the local Collegians on the
offensive. This promises to be a might,
hne game, for the Ramblers have de.
ieated some of the best teams in Westerr
maryland and Southern Pennsylvania
80 everybody turn out and SUPPORT the
hlgh-class basketball program which is
being carried on so successfully this
season. Wis
The management of the Oollepians
wishes verybody to save their pennies
and come to see the game with the
s':hrg Keyser Colle2ians here some
time in February.
Last Saturday night the clever
heal' High School girls OF Frostburp
Md, met and defeated the Shenberd
college girls in the gymnasium, 10 70
y. This was good game. Neverthe.
less, the Beall girls led the first hall
to 5. The College girls came back
strong and tied the score 9 all in the
last stages of the game. About this
tirpe Feagans, the fast guard of the
college team, was injured and had to he
carried carr from the floor unconscious
ms simply took the heart out of the
nome girls and they played without
the pep" and zip of the first part Of
tne game, and this enabled the Real
HI girls to win the game. Better Incl
next time, girls. Your PLAYING is To he
commended and not criticized. w F
Herr, the referee of all the ahone
games, is to be congratulated on the
way the visiting teams approve Of the
manner IN which he officiates.
Governor John ]. Cornwell issued
an ORDER revoking the pardon GRANTED