Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
GRACE QUINTET IN
WIN OVER OLD SWEDES
Church League Teams Stage
Big Battle; Greenwood and
Carvine Star.

Rather than disappoint the fans who
would be at the Y NJ. G. A. last night
with the expectations OF seeing Gu
pie" Wolfe and Wallis In the Old
Swcdcs' lineup. some of the Of
ncinls OF the Church League took Il
upon themselves to 20 over tho head
OF Director OF Basketball j. T.. Syl-
vanus In his stand not TO allow a con-
cesslon 10 the City League in order
that the st. Mary's men could display
their tactics In the Church League.
and arranged with the Old Swedes
team 60 so on the floor at 7.45. by
doing this they encouraged something
which has caused more trouble in
basketball circles this year than at any
other time-"the composite Jersey"
The Swedcs need not have caused
such howl over these men having
Co toss with the cats" and say that
they could not get n team on the floor.
Tor even with them I'm the lineup the
second division champs never had a
chance. and had to play the last four
minutes OF the game without them.
With four minutes OF the game 20 go
Wolfe was retired via four personal
route, followed by Wallis, who left OF
his own accord. with the score stand
ing at that time al TO l.. In favor of
the Grace team. The final score was
46 TO Is, favor Grace.
Grace not only displayed last night
that they need have nothing handed
10 them on a silver platter. but also
gave the fans an exhibition as 10 just
how much figure the stars of Eastern
League playing fame cut in inter
collegiate cirCles. These men I'm whom
the East Siders placed SO much COM
ndenCe were guarded so closely 10y
sha Grace guardsmen, that Wallis got
but three field goals and Wolfe an
neXcd but a single wo-pOinter and
five field goals were all the Swedes
Gagged during the entire IS minutes OF
play.
The Old SweGes boys drew the first
blood OF the game and set their follow
ers wild. On the tap-off BIZ Green
wood hit the bail going UP and Allen
made the first score. giving the East
Siders the lead. This was the first
and only time that they had any
chance of winning. for after that 1t
was one field goal after another for
the Grace team.
With no trouble at all Chandler's
crew Of understandable stars passed.
oribbled and shot baskets at will. for
during the time 81 play his tossers
annexed u two pointers. his seconds
getting the other two FOR total OF 16.
Chandler again in the last half
showed that he did not want the game
handed 20 him. FOR when Wolfe was
put out on four personals. he called
him back into the game. Manager
Marden would not allow this and after
Wallis left the floor Jimmie called in
his entire second team. Even they
outplayed the Swedes.
old Swedes started the game with
Powell Of Epworth in the lineup until
Wolfe put in his appearance. and with
him in the game the two City
League players played a hang-up game
for ten minutes. After that, with
Grace so far In the lead. while Wallis
and Wolfe Were still on the alert, they
seemed 10 lose interest.
These Eastern Leaguers might
have caused Grace considerable
trouble had they been allowed 10 run
wild. hut from a look at the score you
can readily determine that they We're
watched very closely by the eagle eyes
az Jack Carvine and BIZ Longacre
Not only were the st. Mary's stars
with the green trunks on watched, but
Buddie Allen was given considerable
attention. for he is considered a bad
man 10 let run wild. Consequently
"Buddie" scored but one field goal.
coming in the last half.
Here Is How II Was Done.
cliff Garvine. one OF the fastest