The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-22
LAST HALF Squirt
GIVES THEM 3l-2O
win over CADETS
Visitors Pile up Z Point
Lead in First Period,
But Fail to Hold 1t.
By GORDON SHAND.

Overcoming a 7-point lead and
holding the Virginia Military In
stitute tossefs TO a single field
goal in the second half. the George
Washington quint emerged 3l-to-20
victors at the Coliseum last night
The Hatchetites looked had in the
first half. while the Nirginians
struck their stride almost at tn"
outset. with the result that they
shot into the lead shortly after the
opening whistle. The count at half
time was l6 to . in favor Of the
/ visitors.
George Washington opened with a
dcluge of field goals at the start of
the GOOD night session. and tied up
the score after about two minutes
work, then swept into the lead and
was never headed.
Visitors FoaI Often.
The Hatchetites were aided con-
s!derably by the twenty-five fouls
called against the visitors, and had
Guide" Gosnelrs scoring eye been
in correct focus from the foul line,
George Washington's margin of vic
tory would have been much greater.
Guide" managed to cage only
! thirteen Of his attempts from the
/ l5-foot mark. In the first half he
wss particularly on. negotiating but
; out of IL efforts. Gosnell was.
however, the Hatchetite leader in
/ field goals tossed. with four sue
cessful efforts. two in each half.
The visitors flashed a neat passing
attack in the first half. but were
apparently totally bcwildered when
in the second period. Campbell. v.
NJ. is aggressive right forward. led
his team in field goals. scoring three
in the first half. and adding their
lone contribution to the column OF
2-pOinter in the second session.
The visitors Gagged a trio Of free
losses while the Hatchetites were
netting a pair as the game opened.
Then two shots from the floor In
quick succession by Ryder and
Campbell gave the visitors -
edge before the Hatchetites quite
knew what had happened.
Cadets Lead at Half.
Daily contributed a long distance
toss. but Campbell Melted three
points on floor and foul line losses
to bring the count 10 1914. Gosnell
and Altrup made four points be-
tween them. and the former added
free line basket. but tho spun
was short-lived.
Campbell. Kyle and Summers each
contr buted two-pointer to the
visitors total giving them a seven
point advantage as the whistle
blew.
George Washington banged the
baskets for total Of nine points
carly in tho second half. before the
visitors added to their score on a
foul toss by shannon. the red
headed left guard. Seven OF these
: nine were melted by Gosncil: WIN"
had suddenly located the basket
from the foul line. in addition %
counting almost from mid-hoor
woodbcrry added the additions
pair Of markers almost with tho
opening whistle.
This rally left tho HatchctItcs IN
the van. 1917. and from tn" stand
. point of close competition. the game
; enrcd right there.
Campbell managed tn score tr'o
; Of points single handed for Y NJ. J.
but received little I'D from his
teammates In tho meantime. tho
downtown boys were ringing w
baskets almost at Will. tho mosl
spectacular shot being nulled on bN
Young Hyde. substitute guard
who Melted one from exactly mid
floor