Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
DOBsON|TEs NOSE OUT IN
CLOSE COURT STRUGGLE
Even Basketball Count With
Old Rivals by Thrilling
Victory.
SPECTACULAR SHOTS MANY
Cooke. Carlton nnG Fray shoot Sen
Standardization Rnd Bethel. Local
Guards. Outshinc Opponents-Thir,i
Game Not Probable.

DobSons University OF Richmond
quint set Spiderdom ablaze last night
by squeezing out a 22-to20 triumph
over their intense rivals. William and
Mary. at Wcsthampton, In slam
bang basketball battle. The audi
torium at Wesihampton was packed
10 capacity and pandemonium rcigncd
from start 10 finish. as both teams
struggled iiercely for an advant-
age in the basketball classic OF
Eastern Virginia.
At one stage. just after the final
period began. the Indians held a nine
point lead, the largest during
the game. but the Red and Blue
fought back to tie shortly, and
then forged ahead by four points
never TO headed.
Good Work Exhibited.
Every kind of basketball was cN-
hibited. from the rough and-tumble
style, To the skillful noor work and
the spectacular Both teams were
urged on by the honors that were at
stake and with "a continuous howl vi
bratinE through the building, they
played roughcr game than usual.
Richmond apparently having q Slight
edge In this department
University of Richmond was play
ing against an acknowledged strong
err outfit and spurred on by this they
outdid themselves. They had Il shade
on teamwork, while both iives well
earned every point they got.
Last nights victory was the ninth
for the local university and the
eighth triumph on the home court
thereby maintaining record of no
defeats in their own cnvirons. 1t
likewise cvened up the series between
the Richmond and Williamsburg
schools the latter winning by GO
to II score at williamsburg some
time ago.
Best Men In Gnmc.
Despite the reports from Williams
burg as to the crippled condition OF
tho Indians. Coach Drivers had his
best bets on the floor when Referee
Doermann blew the starting blast
Coach Dobson, too, put his first five
artists against the Indians and kept
the same puint working throughout
while William and Mary made mum
erous shifts.
Tho Red and Blue played n more
scientific game las; night than n
any time this season. Coach Dobson
working his forwards to advantage
in changed style Of play, which
banlcd the running guard play of
the losers. 81 play which they have
heretofore worked effectively.
], was hard TO pick out Spectacular
shots. as all were more or less OF
that variety. but because of this
shots by Cooke. Carton and Fray
were of unusual type. cooke trimmed
one over his head, whiic in motion
from the middle of the floor. while
Fray got one of the same type closer
to the basket. Cartons was long
and accurate. Hicks, Carlton and
Zicgler put up n corking floor game
which was intcrspcrscd with sRulfu!
dribbling. Carlton also played llar-
wood TO a draw, at least In Jumping
Richmond guards ouishincd the In
dams on defense. Red Allen was 81
blazing arrow in breaking up pass
ing, while Bethel handily worked the
ball down the floor as running guard
No third game Is contemplated. ana
the competition between the two RI
walls now stands: football, University
OF Richmond the victor and basket
ball tie.
University Of Richmond meets Ram
doiph- Macon at O'Clock "Wednesday
afternoon, TO AFFORD. aversion for the
visiting prep and high school orators
who come TO Spidcrdom for the
state defamation contest.
Richd. Positions. W, and NJ
Ziegier Co 80. forward Cooke (C)
Carlton .center...... HARDWOOD
Bethel ..guard. ...... Young
Allen ..... guard. ... Hicks
SubstitutiOns-pctc for Hicks
Todd FOR Iiarwood, Hicks for Pier &c
lIarwood for Todd and Levy for Ps
,crs. Goals from floor: University %:
Richmond Xieglcr. : Carlton. 8
Fray. ., ANA Bethel William and
Mary-Cookc. 4; liarwood. .: Hicks
.. Pierce. Foul soals-Zicglcr. out
or 6. Cooke. = out Of {. Time ot
halves-20 minutes. Referee Doc--
mann, Harvard.