The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-18
BULLDOGS RALLY FALLS SHORT ONLY
 ONE POINT OF TIE
Partners Guard Close, Giving Opponents Only a Few
 Open Shots

Supremacy over their greatest of ri vais--the Howard college bulldogs--in basketball was established by the Pan- thers last night. The Sunshine Slopers defeated their East Lake foes in a game replete with thrills and excitement by the close margin of one point. The final score was 19 to 1S
 By winning last night, the Pantherl made it a. series from the Bulldogs, cop pins tue first TWO gut of the three-game series. The third game will not be played.
 As in their fsrYt victory, the Panthers have the cjose guarding of their senti- uels to tnara fer last nights win over the i5uildogs. Candy and Saffarans, as wei as IropSt stuck so close to the Bui1os. forwards that the latter rarely ever lad ar open shot Only in the last . few minutes of play were the Bulldogs able to get aloose for fairly open shots Then they began to creep up on their op ponents, and when the final whistle blew they were but one point behind the Panthers.
 WEBB STARS
 Shorty" Webb, the very diminutive forward, was easily the offensive stai of the game for the Bulldogs. He scored l2 of their IS points. His foul shooting was excellent, he plunking in $ out oi Il free attempts. lie tallied three field goals, all of them from difficult angles
 Miller was the chief point scorer foi the victors. His foul goal shooting was again an important factor in the victorS of the Owenton cagesters. Miller shoI in [ goals out of 13 free trials. His field goal brought his total number of points score up to g.
 The Panthers outclassed their oppo- nents in the first half, scoring 14 points to the Bulldogs z. Ill this period the Bulldogs got very few open shots, SC excellent was the guarding of Candy and Miller Time after time the ball would be fed to the Bulldog forwards by Afford and Mccullough. but at the last mo nlent the Panthers would cover up and prevent an open snot by their opponents
 in the second half the Bulldogs started a drive that soon bad them within three points of tying the score. Greek Grit fin came across with d field goal foi Birmingham-Southe and the Bulldogs were set back under a five-point lead Not discouraged, the East Lakers re- doubled their efforts and field goal by Mccullough, followed by another by Webb. placed the Bulldogs within ons point of tying the score. The final whis- tie blew a minute or so later and the game was over, the Panthers winning out, but only after the Bulldogs hac given them ono of the hardest fights seen or local court this season.
 The Panthers had more open shots than their opponents and had they been as accurate in their shooting, they would have scored many more points than they did. The Bulldogs easily made more oui of their opportunities than the Partners
 Propst and Candy were defensive stars for the Partners. In addition Propst rang up one of the most sensa- tionat field goals seen here this year tossing the ball flush in the basket from past the middle of the floor. Mccullough also rang up one of this variety
 Robinson and Webb were Towards of- fensive stars, while Afford and Gaylord were good on defense Mccullough rar the floor we'll and fed the ball to hts forwards in good fashion.
 Birmingham-Souther played the bes basketball and deserved to win, but tn. game fight of the Bulldogs will not b' forgotten for long time by those whe witnessed the game.
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