Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10
BEAT RICHMOND ATHLETIC
CLUB AFTER HARD BATTLE.
Three Extra Periods Necessary BE-
fore Spiders Are Able to Sc
cure Verdict.
CONTEST is Nip AND TrCK
Neither Aggregation Obtains Conn
handing Lead During Encounter
Brown Stars for Losing Team.
Every Spider Plays We'll.

University OF Richmond Spiders dc
featcd Richmond Athletic club in t
record basketball batt!" last night
in the formers gymnasium al West
hampton. II TO 80. tn" TWO yu!ntS
utilizing three extra uvc-rlinulc pc
riods before the issue was decided.
The unprecedented conclusion To the
game came after the Richmond Aih-
lctcs had br!dEcl the small gap be-
tween them and til" Spiders shortly
after the second half had begun. Dob
sons men were leading. u to Is. at
the start of this period, when haSi"ts'
by GoocA and Bethel and a foul shot
Ey Bro~n drew the two CUNTS to-
gethcr
From that tim. the speed with
Which til" ten men skinned over thu
court was marvellous, giving Referee
Grahum NJ little diihculty in k"cpin:;
the players within tn. bounds of tn"
rules. AS the game drew TO 4 Close
the play Sn"cded M rronor;ionaic-
~. not, however. at the expense Of
passing and floor work. which was OF
high order throughout.
AZ the Close OF the nip-and tuck
second half the count stood thirty
three all making the second tim" this
year that 'ne university team has
met such situation. After Il min
utc's rest Rawlings shot a goal from
distance, then Xicgier failed 10 score
on a free shot. but followed shortly
with a foul goal. The city team can
cclcd this with a foul goal. where
upon Carlton cVcncd matters with a
basket XicEler first. ana then Brown,
each registered single points on free
shots. ana the whistle blow, with the
score 81 10 81.
On the next attempt to break the
tie. Alien groovcd the bali for twH
points for ;hc Spiders. Brown miss
ed II foul shot, hut, a second before
the whistle blew again. the star for
ward eaved his team by shooting a
basket and the second extra session
found the nvcS in = 39-39 deadlock.
u Tom IA nj Ia
throughout the gym. tho fans being
on their tcct ana the players ready
10 spring in final effort TO gain the
laurcls. Although beginning To show
took place as the opponents mixed 1t
for tn" third extra period I!cEler
drew from tho spider student body
q iusty shout when he sent the ball
through tn" rim Dark forbodings
came a moment later, however, when
the same player missed free shot
from foul the fans letting on, y
groan. While heretofore the Red
and Bluc gallery applaudod many
Richmond Athletic Club points. when
Brown Registered foul shot a hush
filled the gym. This. however: changed
to confusion Of cheering in n sec
ond upon the rouniing of the timers
whistle. as the third extra period had
closed. With the spiders leading by
on" rO.nt.
The box score:
Univ of Rich Rich. Ath. club
Position
ZicElcr. ... forward 800. .Gooch tc)
MOTLEY co. forward .... Brown
Carlton. ..... center .......... lincbI
Z; Ec,hcl... guard 80. Hargrovcs
Allen. ..... guard ...... Rawlings
score University of Richmond ii;
j., y &. 10
SubStitutions: Sncad for Iioglcrt
Bethel for Hncbi: iinchi for Rawlings;
Rawlings for ilargroVrS: Peters for
Gooch. GooCh for liucbi
Goals from field: Motley 3. XicU-
Ter =: Carlton {: Allen ! Sncad
Brown 6: Gooch .; Peters, Rawlings
Hucbi. Bethel
Goals from foul Zicglcr in is
Brown 10 in 80
Referee: Graham. V. +. /
Tim" Of halves 20 minutes.