The Washington herald., 1922-02-17
CEORGETOWNQUHNT
CLOSES HOME STAY
WITH nth VICTORY
Visitors Lead at Half
Time, 14-13, But Can't
Hold Advantage.
By GORDON SHAND.

half. Georgetown Universitys bas-
ketsrs came back with a rush after
the sponge-of period. and wound
up their home season with 2s-to-
~ victory over Bucknell College at
the Ryan gym last night. It was
the eleventh consecutive victory for
the Hiiitoppers-
Georgetown had everything In
the first few minutes Of the first Pc
riod. and threatened to turn the
contest into q massacre. On the
short end OF a 7-to-2 score, the
Pennsyivanians rallied brilliantly.
tied the count at 7-all and then
held the 'Hintoppers even until the
closing seconds Of the period. when
Bill, the visitors stock guard, sent
them into the lead, 14-to-13, with
. toss from the foul line.
A few pointed remarks during in
Permission by Coach John o'Reilly
evidently had their effect on his
charges. for they shovel all they
had from the outset of the second
peeiod. Capt. o'ConnelI led OF with
a toss from the floor to give George
town the edge and the lead was
never relinquished.
The visitors were held to a single
field goal In the closing period, re-
naming In the running only with
the aid of q half-dozen succe ssful
losses from the 15-foot mark by
Bihl.
Florence Missing.
The Hilltoppers very evidently
missed the services of Paul Flor
ence, who is laid up with q heavy
cold, and witnessed the battle from
the sidelines- Schmitt. though reg
istering four field baskets, was not
q smooth-running member of the
Hintop machinery and -hlew- many
. scoring opportunity.
Jack Flavin was in his element
last night. and Melted an even half
dozen field baskets. The big fellow
was all over the floor. and teamed
up well with Joe O'Connell, who
turned In a splendid exhibition in
his inal appearance on a Hilltop
hoor.
Bill scored the first point of tn.
game on a free toD. but Flavin
gave the Hflltoppers the lead with
a neat shot from the side. and
Schmitt quickly put his team well
the sideline and a one-pointer from
the 15-foot mark
After Bfhl had registered again
from the foul line, F1a1in made IL
4, with a toss from up close. Then
the Pennsyivanians started. A pair
Of shots by Bunting. the second a
lonE-distance effort, together with
Bills free toss, deadlocked the
teams at Tall
II was even-Steven right up TO
the end of the half, with neither
duint gaining more than q 2-point
lead at any time. Schmitt finally
put the Hilltoppers out in front, Is
to IL. with a "snowbird." after miss
ing a toss from the foul line, but
Dayhoff made It Is apiece. and Bill
gave the visitors the edge with a
free shot just as the whistle blew.
Georgetown Opens Up.
The second half opened with a
deIuge Of Hilltop field goals. O'Con-
nell inaugurated the proceedings
and Schmitt counted once and
Flavin twice before the Pennsyl-
vanisns quite realized what had
happened. Each quint had regis
tered twice from the foul line in
the interim to make the score %
to Is. in favor Of the boys from
the Hill
This rally clinched the game be-
yond all doubt. for, although
Georgetown could not increase its
advantage. neither could the Main
Line team penetrate the Blue and
Gray defense with any frequency.
Bunting mSde the visitors lone
basket from the floor in this period
after a pretty dash through the
pack, but Flavin Immediately neu-
tralized u with one from under the
net.
Bihl made a trio of foul attempts
good to cut the Hilltop lead to 4
points, IS to 81. but SchmItt and
OConnell came through with bas-
kets from the foul line and floor to
definitely settle the issue. Bill
scored one from the foul line jus,
as the whistle blew.
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