New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
TIGERS QUINTET CAPTURES TITLE
Pennsy at Last Is DethrOned iD
 Intercollegiate League

Princeton, N, J., March 29,--prince- ton won the intercollegiate basketball championship last night by defeating Penn in the play-off for the title by the score Of aS to 23 The Tigers jumped into the lead within three minutes after the play had started and were never headed, although the Quakers came close 10 trying the count on several occasions. The score at the end of the half was 2 to 10.
 The game, which was witnessed by crowd of $500, the largest ever as- sembled in the local gymnasium, was marked by whirlwind basketball from start to finish, the Orange and Black always just enough superior 10 the Quakers to maintain scanty lead. which usually amounted to about four points Both colleges had big cheer ing section for the fray and although the enthusiasm was At the highest pitch ever seen at basket ball game here. the feeling between the rivals was very friendly.
 The Tiger quintet, generally regard ed by experts at the beginning Of the season as a fit candidate for one Of the lower berths in the standing, has proved to be the best that ever repre- sented Old Nassau, for this is the first championship in the court game that has ever been brought to Tigertown. and the opposition tllts season has been of the highest caliber
 Tho Game.
 The initial score Of the evening was made by Graves on foul one min ute after the opening gong, followed q moment later hy q similar shot. Art Loeb, the Princeton sharpshooter, got a free chance after this, bringing the score to ? to 1. This was the only time during the entire battle that the Orange and Black of Princeton was below the Red and Bue of Penn. lfor Johnnie klatess sunk the first Of his three field goals on a follow-up shot and the tally was hoisted to to as Loeb repeated his deadly performance from the penalty line.
 Another field goal by klaess, again a follow-up shot, and two fouls py Grave brought the count to 6-4, after which the Tigers pulled away to g four point lead at the middle of the half.
 Ouakers Keep the Ball.
 The Quakers retaliated at this june ture of the proceedings and succeeded in keeping possession of the bali most of the remaining time, although they were never able to sink the all im- portant goals from the field.
 lust after tic secopd period got under way, Seidensticker, substituting for Jefferies, brought the crowd to US feet by the most sensational rhot oi the entertainments long throw from the center and side of the court Ine two teams settled down to the steady or;nd after this, with Grave faltering on his foul shooting. Rosenast pright- ened the spirits of the Penn rooters by slipping in the first Quaker neld goal but the Orange and Black came hack and increased the lead to i've points, at IT to 12. With twelve minutes to go, Emil Rosenast, Penn's crack forward, "hc has been out of the game TOT t> weeks wes hurt, but resumed play The Ouakers made brave attempt tc pu]l the game out of the fire with spirited come back, but Gaines sen the Tigers into a seven-point lead Wltf a close range basket, although ne wal guarded by two men.
 Huntzinger now began to shoot tht fouls for Penn, and with two Of these and a field goal brought his team tt within three points of the flying Tigers. The Bengals evidently aroused by this got down to work again anf sewed up the game with field goals b.