Evening journal., 1923-01-29
NEW CASTLE TELLS
CAUSE OF PROTEST

The following communication Is
seif-expianatory:
"on Friday nirht. AZ Dover in a
hotiy contested game. Dover scored
IT points and New Castle IS. in a
basketball game but New Castle
will protest the game on two counts.
In the first half. Captain Nc
Knit OF New Castls, who usually
makes a majority or more OF his free
toasas count, scored only two out Of
twelve. Since he seemed 90 be in
excellent physical condition and
since he otherwise played a brilliant
game. his failure 20 make the free
toss count was a mystery. However,
he had an idea THAI the foul lines
were not properly placed, and Coach
McDsvitt. who was OF tho same
opinion, finally refused 90 let the
game continue until the distance
from the backboards 20 the foul
lines had been measured. The
measurements showed that the dis
lance was sixteen feet seven inches
| Instead OF the regulation fifteen feet
In view OF this fact, during the In
Permission, New Castle announced
that they would oontinVs the game
under protest.
New Castle contends that they
were at a disadantags In this con-
neotion, because the Dover players
had practiced regularly AZ the
greater distance. while the New Cas-
tie players had prscticed at the reg
ulafion distance. Their contention Is
supported by the fact that, during
the second half. after the distance
had been corrected 20 meet the rules.
McKnitt shot fouls in his regular
form.
The much-touted Dover passing
existed only IN the papers. In the
game at New Castle as well as IN the
game at Dover. Dover found the
New Castle defense practically an
enigma. while the New Castle lads
were all over the moor with the ball. !
The New Castle players and root |
ers admit that Dover slowed up a. /
the beginning OF the second half. but
deny the reason given in the papers. |
They say that Dover slowed up, not /
because they felt they had the game |
IN hand. but because the pace. for /
the time being. was too fast for |
them. The New Castle sympathiz- /
ers point out the fact that Dover ala /
the unusual thing OF leaving the floor
for water. They claim that evident
~ Dover's steam pressure was run
ming low.
The Dover accounts refer IN
glowing terms to the lone long shot
made by one OF the Dover players
but say nothing about five long shots
made in succession by various New
Castle players. which tied the score
and forced the game 10 90 into an
extra FIVE minute period The New
Castle fans claim that this Is an un-
usual occurrence in Dover, because
Dover has built UP a great reputation
by playing weak down-State teams
''The people OF New Castle has
Ipent much time looking in vain for
/ rule covering a mysterious occur
'ence toward ths end CT the game. ! ,
During the extra FIVE minute period
he Dover timekeeper blew his
The referee then stopped ,
he game. and was informed that one
minute OF play remained. Dover Z
hen had a two point lead. and New 4
'astle contends that this Informal f
lon was OF advantage to Dover. be- n
ause I'm effect 20 was an extra invi- =
alton 10 Dover 20 freeze" the ball. Z
I'm referring 10 the decisive de-
at that New Castle handed Dover 4
I New Castle a week ago. the over
ccounts make disparaging state
rents about the New Castle floor.
lille smaller than the Dover floor.
ie New Castle floor meets the rules
nd the foul lines are properly
aced.
coach McDevitt OF New Castle
I'd on Saturday that New Castle IS
overs superior in every depart
ent OF the game. except beef. He
Dover to play or the pro-
sted game IN the Wilmington Au-
forum lie does not want 20 play
I'm the newspapers but wants 10
smonsirate TO the people Of the
ate that New Castle has the better
am.
Superintendent Snavely OF the
ew Castle public schools will Off
ally register protest with the
ncials OF the ID. I. A. A. ~