The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-23
YANKEE s. DEFEATS
HACERSTOWN,
Give District Champs
A Scare in Second Half.
Anterior in Limelight.

Forced to present a patched up
lineup because of injuries to play
ers. the Yankees were closely
pressed in the second half Of yes
terday's matinee game at the
Coliseum when the Districts best
repeated their victory over the
Alsatia FIVE. of Hagerstown, 80 to
%. II was a well-played game,
with HaSerstown producing such an
alright defense in the final half
that the Hanks were shut out from
the field for ten minutes
| Manager Shaffer. OF the Yanks,
introduced a newcomer to the local
fans In Brennan, of Baltimore, who
| replaced 1ngley at center after
| about fifteen minutes Of play, when
the home entry apparently mad a
safe lead. Ingley was shifted to
forward In place of Heddons. VINO
wore a mask to protect a cut over
| his eye.
At half time the Yanks enjoyed a
23-to-l1 advantage. The Mary
landers opened with a rush when
| play was resumed and for a time
threatened to overhaul the locals
The visitors displayed improvement
in their tossing and managed 20
boost their total to IS points before
the Yanks were able to check the
squirt
At this stage of the game Bren-
nan broke loose with a basket on
a perfect play down the floor after
getting the ball off the tap" The
ranks repeated on the next play
on center, with 1ngley taking the
stab at the basket. These two dou-
BILE deckers put the Yanks out in
front wit ha nine-point lead.
Anterior played a brilliant floor
game for the Yanks. "Cy" Hall
was the star for Hagerstown. He
was all over the floor and had Cat
lin at his heels in holding him to
trio of baskets.
1t was the Yanks' last appearance
on home court until next Sunday.
They are booked for a two-day stay
IN Richmond. Va. at the end of the
week, playing Taka-Kola Friday
night and Richmond A. c. Satur-
May. Next Sunday the Yanks will
entertain Frederick. Nd, at the
Coliseum. The Maryland club holds
40 to-40 victory over the Yanks.
winning on their own court last
Wednesday night.
Yankees. Position. AIsatia.
Atherton. .....R. F.....H Hall
iiedoens. ......E. F.. .Eretzer
Atherton...... F.. Hall
lnSiey. ...,...... C. Rocker
dti,h'''..'. l.. c.. .Harbaugh
roIu. -. ,'...R. c.. .Stouffer
Supstitutions-fankces: Goetz for
Catlin. Catlin for Goetz, fireman
TOT Heddens'' Goetz for Ford: AL
Saua: Bianey for Rocker, Rocker for
hretzer. Goals from foor-Hed-
1ens lS)' Anterior (2). fngley 90.
brennan pre-, t0' Ford. Kretzer, BIaney,
Han (3). Rocker ca. Goals from
foul-Heddens, Q out n, "a. .,ho
ton missed 3: Hall. out ~ "a
Referee Fitzgerald (Gonzsp.
Time of halves-20 minutes each
Another basketball surprise was
sprung yesterday at the Coliseum
when the Mercury A. C of the
unlimited class was forced to how
to the l30-pound Kanawhas %
to 20.
knnawha Msr..
kennedy. r. F...... .Tabb
Goodman. I'll. F.. .Hoyt
u. Blron. ......:. &C.. Peterson
Palmer. .....R. G. .CloesIey
l.. Biron. ......,L. Cross
Substitutions: Kanawha, Johnson
for Kennedy Mercury. Carrick for
Cross. Field goals: Goodman. 2:
NJ Biron. 3: Palmer. johnson. 3:
Peterson. 3; Tabb 2: Hoyt, 2. Foul
goals. Goodman. out of Q: Tabb.
6 out of IL. Referee: FITZGERALD,
Gonzaga.