The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
FAILURE OF ITHACA
FIVE BIG SURPRISE
Cornell Team Had Been Re-
garded Contender for
Basketball Title.

Collegiate basketball enters the ALL
important stage of its season this week.
For over month now the three leading
teams in the intercollegiate League
Princeton. Pennsylvania and Dartmouth
have been meeting opposing fives with
singular success and elevating them
selves to a recognized plane of superior
ity. The three cornercd series of games
involving these teams within the next
few weeks should provide the finest
basketball of the season, in addition
to settling the league championship.
Cornells complete debacle has been
the surprise of the tournament. Pos
sessed of the most enoourag ing material
weight. height, speed and experience
the Ithacans have fallen far below ex-
pectations and have yet TO win a con-
test in league competition. Their rec
ord to date is all the more confusing
when 1t is considered that Luther is
the second best foul shooter in the
league. that Porter was runner-up for
the high point scoring honors two wears
ago and that Barkelew is one of the
cierevest running guards in the colleges.
In its first intercollegiate game of
the season Cornell ran aground when
1t was so unfortunate as to meet the
strong Dartmouth five as an initial op-
ponent- The Hanoverians registered a
% to IL victory The Ithacans, whether
disheartened at having suffered defeat
III their debut or not. stumbled against
the weak Columbia. five at the Morn
ingside Heights gymnasium and met
their second defeat. 23 to 23. Last Fri
day night the sensational Princeton team
defeated Cornell by a score of "a to
10. and thereby relegated the highly
torted up-Staters 10 the cellar position.
Princeton Five Powerful. v.a
Princeton's exceptionally powerful
quintet has furnished the true .rset of
the season. Their two defeats at the
hands OF the City Cllege five prior
to the start of the jntercolleg "a to league
race. prejudiced public opinion against
them. But the Tiger has forged ahead
and Is to-day regarded as u strong
contender for the league title. It de-
feated Dartmouth by single rclnt at
Hanover several weeks ago, and has
since come through with victories over
Columbia and Cornell.
New York's own metropolitan basket
ball title hangs In the balance .o-mor-
row night when Columbia and City
College battle at the Mornings;do gym
rasium. For many years the Lavender
has met the Blue and White on the
latters court and one of the hardest
struggles OF the season has resulted
invariably. A year ago behring's quin-
tet defeated the City Collegi,ns by the
margin Of point, but judging frs m the
achievements OF these two teams
against other opponents this season
gloom is destined to pervade the Morn
ingside camp tomorrow night.
City College Is represented by a sur
prisingly speedy combination this sea-
son. so that little surprise will be
eviioed should the Columbians meet
with defeat. The Lavender five has
gone through it's schedule with unusual
success, having subdued its rivals on
all but one OCCASION. Holy Cross is
the only five that can claim victory
over the local team. City Colleges tri-
umphs on the court to-date include
Princeton twice). Brown, Fordham.
Brooklyn Poly. and Muhlenberg. BY
defeating Columbia. City College will
place itself in position to meet New
York University ON March for the
metropolitan championship.
)Cplumbia on the other hand has
Jared no better this year than in the
past few seasons. Already il has sur
fered defeats at the hands of New York
u. Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Dart
mouth. Hampered by weakness of Of
fcnsive power and a great dearth Of
substitute material, the Blue and White
has failed to respond to the coaching
of Joe Deering