Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-20
COLLEGIANS
COME THROUGH
Beat Penn Junior Varsity
at Their Own Game,
3O-28
FIRST SETBACK
FOR COLLEGE BOYS

The Wilmington Collegians scored
another notable victory VIXEN they
nosed out the Penn Junior Varsity.
80 to 2s. at the Auditorium last
night II was the first defeat OF the
eeason for the varsity and possibly
the first defeat OF the seasgn for
University OF Pennsylvania cage
combination. The Junior Varsity
has been cleaning up in college
ranks and IL was expected that VIII
mington Collegians might prove an
other victim for the Red and Blue
second squad.
The dope was upset by the locals
beating the invaders at their own
game. The far-famed Penn i've
man defense was much IN evidence.
but the Wilmington Collegians had
one OF their own Although Penn's
looked more finished. Il had as
much difficulty piercing the human
barrier thrown up by the Audito-
rum aggregation.
With the teams as evenly matched
as any two teams could be. tie game
was the last word in basketball. It
was almost on par with the great
tussle against Princeton Nassau the
week previous, different features Of
the court sport. defensive and long
shots bling brought out 10 greater
advantage. than in the tilt with the
Tigers.
with the close guarding by both
ernu annra
had 10 be taken, and the spectators
were provided with the many thrills
that 90 with distant tries al the net
ted pocket. There was some that
went in without touching the rim.
and there were those which circled
the hoop. dropping inward or out
ward. as they willed, while the. fans
came to their feet and held their
/ breath.
At no time during the game were
there more than FIVE points separat-
Ing the combatants. and generally
the margin was less At several
stages. the teams battled with the
numbers knotted.
Benny Benjamin. the former
Swarthmore fash. made his debu
with the Wilmington Collegians and
registered the first counter a spec
tacular field goal. Benjamin wal
pitted against Brew at the pivota
position and outplayed his opponen
in every department. Several time
lie even got the jump on the Re-
and Blue center. whose 6-feet-'
lowered above him. Benjamin wa
all over the floor and Gagged tive
field goals to Brew's one. He als'
took up the foul-tossing burden, an'
, Gagged seven out OF nine attempts.
A squirt staged in the final min
utes OF the second half and led b.
, Captain Sank" McCauEhan, an
Alexander was responsible for tn
? Collegians' triumph. The PEN
passers we're on the long end whei
b half time sounded. 1913, and i'm
D. proved this lead when play was re
sumed. 1t looked as II tie Quaker
/ we're going to make good in thei
! bid for victory but, with the figure
l at 2O-15 In their favor. Alexande
5 tossed a two-timer from the fou
line. He was fouled while maxim
the shot and Benjamin brought VIII
mington's total up TO 10 by com
pleting both penalty tries. He mad
It 90 all a moment later on anothe
free toss.
From then on II was nip and tucl
McCaughan put the locals in III
. lead by a wonderful shot from mi
9 moor but Jones. a youngster VIII
y succeeded Shaeffer ruled out wit
I four personal fouls. again made It
: tie. Penn never went into the lea
again, the collegians managing