The Washington herald., 1922-01-16
YANKEES NOSE OUT
ALOYSIAN QUINTET
AT COLISEUM, 3l-B
Losers Rally. in Second
Half-Big Crowd
Sees Game.

BY a scant margin Of points the
Congress Heights Yankees. defend
ing the District basketball cham
pionship In the first of a three
game series at the Coliseum yes
terday afternoon. defeated the
Aloysius quintet, 81 to IS.
Nearly a thousand followers OF
the ancient floor rivals turned out
for. the tilt, and they were treated
to the best exhibition of basketball
Witnessed in the District this sea-
son. The Yankees held the lead
through. but the Catholic tossers
were always within haiIing dis
tance, especially during the dying
minutes OF the going. when they
sent the chills down the rooters Of
the champions by a spurt- II was
clean exhibition. with each club
depending upon its ability rather
than any rough work TO obtain an
advantage.
After the game the. spectator.
were free to admit that the Aloysi
ans have a chance to capture the
title. The North Capitol boys dis
played a splendid brand Of the court
game in the second half after Cum
bingham, the giant pivotman. was
sent 70 the bench via the personal
foul rule.
McNnney Takes Center.
GcNsney was switched to the
tap off" position. and there was
little to choose between him and
InUlav
ley got better than an even break
in jumping against Cunningham
but had his hands full when Nc
Nancy was shifted to the center OF
the floor.
Shaffer's champions was a seven.
point edge at half time, which
ended % TO l6. In this period. the
Yanks' accurate passing and
speedy floorwork gave their sharp.
shooters plenty of chances at tho
basket within shooting distance
They had their scoring eyes primed
and Gagged ten baskets. Anterior
and lngley each making four and
Cat1in ringing in a pair. Tho
Aloysians were held to FIVE, tho
speedy Duffy at forward making
three on Ford, while Holbrook and
Cunningham each made one.
When play was resumed, the
Catholic tossers presented a much
stronger defense and for the re.
mainder Of the game. the Yanks
were held to a single field basket
Ingley making one from the side OF
the court. When the Aloysians
shifted their lineup, they uncorked
short lived rally that reduced
the title holders lead from sever
to three points.
Foul shooting Poor.
roor foul shooting held back the
Aloysians in this half. After Cum
ningham was banished. Duffy
tried his aim at the l5foot mark,
but was relieved OF his job after
muninc two tries. McNaney ther
assumed the foul tossing role and
showed an Improvement, making
three out OF five attempts.
1t would be a hard task to pick
the outstanding star of the game.
Duffy and Ingley were the scoring
heroes, each coming through with
five baskets.
II was the first time this season
that the Yanks were extended 10
the limit on a District floor. In all
their games here the champions
have enjoyed a walllover. In yes
terday's duel, the Congress Heights
champions proved that they had
plenty of strength in reserve. They
showed their best form in breaking
up the dangerous rally of the op-
position in the second half.
The next game OF the series Is
carded to take place at the home
of the Aloysians in Gonzaga gym
on February 90.
Yankees Aloysius
Heddens ..LF. " Duff
Atherton ....RF. .McNaney
lnrley ~.. Center. Cunningham
Ford ........ .L.G. .FolliarC
Catlin .....R.G. 80. .Holbrool
Substitutions: Yankees, Goetz for
Ford, Fitzgerald for McNaneY
Frank for Holbrook, McNaney for
Fitzgerald. Holbrook- for Frank
Field goals: Atherton. 4: Ingley
5: Catlin. .; Duffy. s: McNaney. 3
Cunningham, HolbrooAe. .. Foul