The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-18
KENDALL CREENERS
BOW TOBROOKLAND
BY &T0-l4 COUNT
Lynch Individual Star
Of First College Floor
Game of Season.

Basketball OF the in-snd-out
variety was witnessed last night IN
the inaugural of the District col
legiate season when Catholic unI-
versity was returned an easy win
ner over Gallaudet before a slim
attendance at the Brooklsnd gym
by a 3e-to-14 count
IL was a critical crowd Of Catholic
rooters that turned out 20 Get their
FRS slant at this years quintet IN
der fire and compare IL with last
seasons near champions OF the col
iegiste ranks. II would be unfair
TO Coach Rice's noormen TO judg.
the clubs strength or it's weakness
by last nights exhibition.
Though having a lineup Of sea
soned csmpaigners. Gallaudet nut
up a miserable brand Of bssketbsII
Their work. barring that Of Captain
LaFountsin at the pivot position
plainly showed lack Of practice. Ia
is a one-msn combination. every
play involving the aggressive
"tsp-on." who tried 10 CO.,
the rest Of his teammates on
his shoulders. He was tba
only visitor" who appeareo =,
home on the roomy floor.
GslIsudet Fails 60 Impre..
The rest Of his colleagues did not
know what to do with the bali and
were unable to fsthom the fve-rnaD
defense that Catholic L. spread
out every time the Mutes had n
leather in their possession. When
the Gallsudet athletes discovered
that they were unable to penetrst.
the Brooklsnd stonewall. they re-
sorted to the old army game OF
passing the ball around in the
-backield and occasionally taking a
marathon peg at the basket
Against this sort Of PLAYING.
Coach Rice's court performers were
unable to show any real basketball
Their short, snsppy passing en-
sbled them to carry the ball around
as they pleased with little opposi-
ton. Most OF the fumblinE and
loose work Of the Brooklanders was
due to lack OF practice.
This Lynch boy is every whit as
good as last year. which means that
Coach Rice's light squad will have
one Of the best sll-round rowing
guards in college ranEs 70 pilot q
through this years campaign. In
last nights contest, Lynch direct
ed every move Of his men and
played a splendid game in the
bsckfield. besides scoring i've times
from the floor and adding 6 out o.
10 tries from the l5-foot mark.
Result Never In Doubt.
Though the visitors shot to the
front in the first minute OF the go
ing on two l-pointers the result
was never in doubt and IL was only
question Of how many points
Lynch and his men could crowd into
the forty minutes Of battling. They
managed to pile up Il points in the
first twenty minutes. while Gsllau-
Diet counted s. 4 Of which were made
on free losses.
when play was resumed. Catholic
soon put the game on ice by boost
ing it's figures TO %. while the ken
dali Greeners were held to IL ~
this stage OF the game Coach Rice
gave several OF his reserves =
chance. Dowd taking Geilly's place
at forward, Eberts assuming IN
role at center. while Donovan was
sent back 20 work with BosS Lynch
Judging by their work in the few
minutes they performed. EbertS and
Donovan should shortly horn their
way into the regular line-uT. They
are a speedy pair. and they appear
to know a lot Of basketball Eherts
appeared to NJ in better than Yea
ger. Who started the game at center
Yezger had a tough time getting
the tap" on La Fountain. though
Eberts appeared TO have something
on the Gallaudet floor leader in get
ting the jump. Lineup and sum
mary