Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
NO. 2S SCHOOL wins
GRAMMAR LEAGUE FLAG
SheIIady and Carey Star for the
Winners; No. q Carries Off
Preliminary.

School No. % won the basketball
championship OF the Grammar School
Athletic League yesterday afternoon.
when they defeated No. "a, thu second
straight game, 10 Ia 9.
There have been many hard fought
games In the grammar circuit. both
this season and last. but there never
was such a demonstration OF splendid
team work ms was displayed By these
youngsters in yesterdays game. The
| followers OF these teams shouted them
selves hoarse with their yells and
cheers as their favorites would shoot
n goal or recoup the ball when IN
dangerous territory.
At times the game was really spec-
tacular. An older basketball fan said
to one OF the League officials. this
game IS worth dollar TO seel" This
was no doubt tho unanimous opinion
OF the immense crowd present, as e
vas one Of tho finest exhibitions cf
c'ean playing. fine team work and good
workmanship that has ever been seen
in basketball game In Wnrnin 2ton.
The grammar caRers were honorCd
with the presence 81 several members
Of the Board Of Education. among
whom wer5 Ellwcod souder. president.
Or. Victor y. Wsshburn, Sherner n
Stradley and Or Conweu Banton. who
remained throughout tho game and
were favorab.y Impressed with the
manner in which the youngsters PLAY
Cd Captain Bill Shellady ard his
wearers Of the Navy Blue brought
, joy supreme 70 the cohorts u Is
School as this is the first cup tnt
- Eighth and Adams athletes have wor
In the Grammar League activities
To "ChiseI" Carey. probably GOO,
tho greatest credit for winning m.
. championship. as ne proved himself ,
b past master IN the art u shootin:
goals. Much credit IS also de tn
lads Of School q, az they gave n
b best that was In them. playing q har
> and clean game. and never gave u
hope till the last whistle blew Aft
the game the players congratulate
their opponents for winning the vic
tory.
From the very beginning l. va
plain 70 see that both teams were on
% win as the game started or wit
a rush which Ia sted till tho end HOY
E.uingsworth scored the first field gO'
? In the first minute OF play. when
Y received a swift pass and dropped
. q fielder for the Reds Brinton score
) a point from the penalty line. whic
WAS later followed by foul goal
Shellady, Brinton Tailed anoth'
point for "a and Walker scored a two
pointer FOR %. Some fast pass wor
developed among both teams and fna
~ Hemph.ll secured possession Of tn
ball long enough 70 score A basks
from the field. Tho Reds managed Z
keep IN the lead most OF the first hal
= but before Il ended Carey got a gos
! from long range. Shellady scored tx
= other foul goals during The first perio,
' It ended to :.
The Navy Blues got of with a goo
4 start II the second half and score
three field goals before Brinton tallie
. from the penalty line. Carey loome
}. 20 the fore in flashing plays. tearin
!. through the Red defense with She
= ladys deft handling of the ball wit
!. him and during the half looped II
e basket for four fielders to0 Shellady
one fielder and two foul goals.
Finnan and Swinger held the No.
u forwards 10 a scoreless half. Bril-
d ton hit the goal for the Reds for h1
foul goals. while Ellingsworth aT
Hemphill wers the only two who SEQ
ed from the field. Capt. Beerman p
up q good defense for the Reds. IL
the pass work and intercepting Of Il
ball by Paulin and Winchester pr
vented the No. % five from running
a higher score. The score: