Evening journal., 1922-01-28
SALESIANUM
STOPS HIGHLETS
Cherry and White Goes
Under by 3 Points in
Classy Game
SHEEHY STARS
FROM THE FIELD

when Greek meets Greek" and
when an Irresistible force meets
an immovable object" are two ex-
pressions indicating individuals,
combinations and objects evenly
matched. but some one has to win
basketball game and salesianum
Catholic High SCHOOL hung the In
dian sign on Wilmington High last
. night. It was one Of the greatest
cage struggles. scholastic and other
wise. ever witnessed on a local
court. the Catholic quintet winning
out by the score OF 20 to 90.
From the start of the tussle. IL
could be seen that going would be
close all the way. Both teams
opponents shoot from the middle
OF the floor. and most OF the two
time baskets smacked Of the sensa-
tional Salesianum was given a lit
tie edge before last nights struggle,
due to a comparison OF past per-
formances. but the Highlets seemed
set for the contest Of their carers,
and. in the final analysis. there was
little to choose in the comparative
playing OF the two auintets. Tie
Gold and white. as a team. out
weighed and outreached the Cherry
and White, but team play was about
even. The three-point margin az the
end OF the forty minutes OF classy
playing might represent the edge
which Salesianum lad on the High
let's last night
The superior defensive tactics en-
ployed kept down the score and at
the end Of the first half the Della
ware avenue boys were in front, IL
to O. II was quite some time before
either team could score from the
field, Captain Allah Weiner, OF the
Cherry and White, breaking The ice
with a difficult toss from almost
mid-court and near the boundary
line.
Both teams opened up in the final
period, with Salesianum showing
the way. Every one Of the Eighth
and West street passers took a
crack at the basket and all FIVE Of
the regulars hit TIE net for one OF
more double-deckers. Hap Sheehy,
a player Of more experience than is
generally the lot OF high school boys
in this locality. was on top in the
procession. His four field goals were
just rewards OF the great ail-around
game which he played.
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the score was close at all times.
Several times the + cures read alike
and at late staFa in the game the
numbers were kaotted at %. Sale.
sianum displayed greater aptness a
securing possession OF the spheroit
and this proved Of great advantage
10 thcm IN the final minutes.
With sheehy occupying the stellar
role for the Gold and white, Re Wed
with Weiner for the honors OF the
evenings fracas. The little Cherry
and White lee Ter was all over the
moor and Gagged three field goals.
-Lichtenstcin also got trio OF twin
losses and his work from the fif-
teen-foot line aided in keeping his
team up. He made 10 out OF Il
, penalty tries good.
Tie game indicated a couple. Of
things-you can see just as good,
n not better. basketball in scholas-
tic ranks as any other place, the
establishing Of athletic relations be-
tween local schools is a good thing.
a larger place is needed TO accom-
modate the crowds attending the
games between these two teams.
Any attempt to estimate the
crowd present would be impossible,
as the spectators were literally piled
one on top OF the other. No other
person could be admitted and many
of those inside could not see the en-
tire play on account OF being
crowded. Several hundred were also
turned away. Score;
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