The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
Hatchetites Defeat Indians;
Gosnell Again in Limelight

oCOA lOH
can thank Guide" GesnelTs foul
tossing for last nights victory at
the Coliseum when the William and
Mary team, of Williamsburg, Va,
made the Hatchetites travel to earn
a "a to 81 verdict in the most ex-
citing game of the District col
legiate season.
The battle was by far the best
played collegiate of the basketball
year. Both teams played in brilliant
form, especial ythe visitors, when
they rallied in the last 10 minutes
of play. The Indians outpointed the
Buff and Blue dribblers from the
field . to 7.
They experienced little trouble in
penetrating Ie Hatchetites defeEse
in tn final 10 minutes of play in
spite of the fact that Capt. Jack
Daley and Dinty Hughes put up a
slam-baLg game. But for the work
of this pair. George Washington
would have been on the sho9 tNl
of the score.
The Buff and Blue tossers held
the lead from the first minute of
play. though the visitors were al
ways dangerous. There was little
to choose between the clubs in the
first half. which ended Is to
The visiting team trailed along
at an even gait for the first ten
minutes of play in the second half.
when the score stood is to IL. At
this stage of the game Cook came
through with a basket after he had
muffed three shots at the rim. Hicks
ripped through the Hatchetites' de-
fense for a goal on a play from
center. He repeated a minute later
and boosted tn w. and NJ. score To
10 while G. w.'s score was Fl, tine
last two points being made on free
tries.
Bracklaw then put the game on
ice for the Morse crew by count
ing field baskt, after Hughes har
fallen down on an easy shot. lr
the dying minutes the VirGinians
resorted to the old army game y;
pegSing from any angle. in the
hope of knotting the count.
Geo Wash. Positions. w. & u.
Gosnell ........R. F..............- Cook
Bracklaw ........L- F............ Pierce
AItrup ... Center. HarwOod
Daley ..........L. G..........-... Jones
Hughes ........R. G............. Young
Substitutions: George Washington-An-
nuanio for Bracklaw; Bracklaw for An
nusnio: Henley for Harwood; Hicks for {.
Pierce: Jones for Il. Pierce. Field goals
Gosnell. Brscklaw (3D. Altrup CD. DALEY,
Cook t3D. Harwood. hen,ey. Jones, Hicks
C3D.. Foul goals-Gosnell 30 our Of ID;
Cook q out of 81; Hicks( none out OF p.
Referee-Hughes.
The Yankees had easy time IL it in
handing the ColIegians a g. to II lacing.
Yankees. Positions. Collegians.
Sauber ...........R. F............ Murphy
Atherton ........ Il. F............' heiey
Ingley ......... Center. 'Mc'iran
Ford ............R. G........... r. Watt
Catiin ............L. G........... A. Watt
substitutions-Goets for Catlin; u. Watt
for Kelley. Goals from hour-Sauber TN,
Atherton al. IngIey tsJ, Ford ts). Catlin.
Goetz, Murphy a. Y. Watt, Kelley! v.
Watt, a. Watt. Foal goals-Sauber Il out
Of II; Atherton "a out Of 81; Murphy Il
out Of -. Referee-Fitzgerald.
Gallaudet will play its first home
game of the season this afternoon,
when the william and Mary five
will visit the Kendall Green court.
Coach Cooper has made a change
to the Gallaudet lineup, switching
Capt. LaFountain from his position
at right guard to forward, to en-
able him to get more shots at the
basket. He. will work alongaside
of Seipp. another veteran. Baynes
will hold down the pivot position
and Danofsky will get a regular
place in the backfield to. work with
Wallace.
Georgetown is primed for the
opening of the court season tomor,
row night on the Hilltop gym with
the st. Joseph's team, of Ph:ladel-
phia. The game will be an acid
test for Georgetown. as the Quak-
ers have been playing for almost
two monthsl