Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-20
CONGRESS HEIGHTS FIVE
BEATEN BY LOCAL TEAM
ail-Star Basketball Outfit Wins
Game From Visitors. 81 to %.
Contest Hard Fought.
GUARDING PROVES CLOSE
Seven Minutes Elnpsc Before Either
Side Registers point-ilarwroyc
Saves Day for Local Team.
Fourth Reverse for Losers.

Ia the fastest and nJrcest baslle,
oan' game seen in Richmond this sea.
SON n" Congress Heights YANKEE,
from Washington met a tartar in m.
hcnhhHnu Athletic Club All Stars. AM
'.oh me smaller end OF tho scor.
Of 81 to y.
In a game that was marked by the
number o. shots missed 10y both Sides
| with, the Richmond club Slightly II,
me lead all The way. the excitement
| reached fever heat about five minute
before the end. when the visito-.
EFaduailY crept up on Bob" Brown.
men and al. but tied it up
ne crowd was IN q frenzy as frs;
H ,rH HiuI and then the other would
| heH cheered the successful shot. am,
| tneN chccrcd when 4 PLAYER wouiJ
20 SnrawIinG rs the game becam.
| ~ i@uE h.f and rougher near the end
ho'h teams were lighting mad when
| The final whistle blew.
hoth were om-color at sboo-;,r ,.
81, anu II was seven minutes OK
attiE before the first counter w.
inrio,, W 49,; Athsrion. Cor the Wash
;;hhc ' On "uta'; r!hGei one from under
~ o's Nst' Between thirty and forty
hEteS had been made at the haSt,c,
"ei"fe the ice was broken.
hcfrrer IInrrrovc I.cnicnt.
MelcFee Hargrove was par,icu,,rIv
on ha,h - penalties, and PLAYERS
vi pom sides got away with runnin,-
! Win me bal ana two hanIed 80,
pilHE' hotn sides suffering in fl,fS -
So. les Ehmig was a tower of
Washington elan. ana mad. :, NJ
81 Sp"etacular headlons dives nf,.
tAc loose ball 'itcF
me the entire Richmond tenn
their victory inust 90 70 i IrEu.S ,oi
VINO played the first half a; rirS,
su'rn' HarErovc stuck TO ii,a,ln,.
~. "gI!i'N artillery OF the v!s!tin..
T"'H'' i!ht Inc provcrbial lerch IJ.i
| ""hS showed FRIDAY night that h.. !.
"n' ni the greatest baSkctbnu ni,,
~ ""o ever stepped on a Richinond
Under IiarEroves' uuardjnr 1t.s
IONS was able to make but one baske,
~. iHr ,hc entire first half Hargroye
.ntcr IL" ,hc out to allow Richmond to
.ne second half. ana Brown shIftnJ "a
lHrward. Under Browns ruard;ano
i.ip: h.ddons shot six baskets and
s,tuC:"SSi"n near the close OF the game
tnat the locals lead was Gu, dow ~,
almost nothing. "
f., M"2dward was the offensive star
~ h!chmond. caEinE seven field
Ena IS. many Of which were spectnci,'
iar SHOTS. Brown. while sojournin,. =. +
;n' forward, and Wharton also came
IN. sh"r. OF the praise. For
Suard though failing to maintain ~
S"tninrd set Friday night
fcns ".'' wii hroYGd the mainstay of de-
stt,iar work in this respect. The in :
.o'iltH OF the Congress Heights uuint
10 cage baskets from easy tries and
La tESS snnrnitni OF liecLions by
i:"rals Leading When Period Fad.
iI..'Gir" ny. nan ended with Richmond
~ ,n 10 to II. but near the nj IL
h..1f
! Drought the score w to 90 To- 81 v,i,L
IN" crowd bowling in a frenay. IinI.
Mons men brought the spectators 10
angle which hit the top OF tn, hacEH
stop ana dropped in. apparently mn,
,lhS the Washington team in the lead
IN ~ 81 on point Referee iIargrove
iu'c,'' however, That II didn't count
playing field. '"'
,few, seconds later woodward,
S"G"n long shot and Richmond roJ-
lowed with another Spectacular h.av.
giving the R!chmonders ivc-p0int
lead. Hcddons then broke away anI
threw another basket. but wharton
the ring.
ingicy threw one for Washington
rom a running formation. and Wood
ward matched him with another long
one. iieddoms electrified The crowd
ny Cag:ns perfect on. from the
middle OF the foor. after Throwing
81 "a! ron! lcul. making = 30 10 aS
Win a haif minute 10 play The gam.
ended with Woodward tossing . goal
from foul.
This maEss the fourth defeat FOR
Consr.ss Heights IN tairty-one games
llaycd th!s winter The keyscr. W.
Va: coi!"a!ans defeated them twice.
~ kcyser.. ana the Muir Naval Post.
American Legion, RaIiimore's best
/ 90 AT the court game. accounted for
| tne other dsfta,
Lineup
Cong. II Position Rich
AtH-rion- left forward Woodward
i!"ddOE. right forward brown
4I~.e --..-.: center. Wharton
| .p"tI left guard rnrnIy
'at!ih .rlEht guard. Ii.rgroye
suns itutiors Richmond for Whar
! ton. wharton for BROWN Brown FOR
! H"r:roy". Goals from Hour-Woo1-
Ward 90. Brown 60. Wharton 80
! Aih"rton 90. Ileddons %, InpI,v
| -. Goals from foul--W Woodward I35
! icddonS 90. Goals from fouls miss.I
" edward O., iicdious go Persun-
! ~ fouls Wharton. Ehmig. Harerovc
ilcnmond. lnE!"y. Goetz Catlin. He'd
| tgnS h''eree-- ltdrg"oVc. OF vir-
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