San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
QU|NT
SPURTS AT
!: FINISH
Austin Within Three Of Tie
With Five Minutes
to Go.

Squirting in the last five minutes
of play after their opponents had
come within three points of knotting
the count, Coach Bobby Cannon's
Breckenridge High basketeers contin-
ued their march toward their state
title goal by defeating Austin High
school, 81 to /, on the Y. W. G. A.
court Saturday afternoon. The swirl
ing snow outside held the crowd, 10
less than 30 spectators, but telephone
terest in the Eagles fortunes.
The4 Maroon quintet from Austin
threw a scare into the veteran Eagles
by their brilliant comeback in the
second half, after being held to n 16
to s count at the end of the first
period Up TO the halfway point,
the fine guarding of Hub Friery and
Mona Rees had held the visitors 10
one field goal, they having gained
their other six points from foul losses,
but Austin came back with veng-
eance after the rest period and quick
ly established the count at Is to 10.
RESERVES SAVE DAY.
When it appeared that his regulars
were in danger Of having their lead
overcome, Coach Cannon shot in three
substitutes. Hill, Ferguson and Ouch
are, and the Eagles were increasing
their advantage rapidly when the final
whistle interrupted them.
Although Breckenridge took the
lead from the start of the game, when
Rees dropped a pretty field goal
the basket, and held il
throughout, the Austin quintet was
strong enough to make a real fight
of it. The five-man defense of the
visitors proved effective, and the
Eagles never got Grip" shot dur
ing the game. Practically all of
breckenridge goal were on short
follow-up shots, the lank Cheatham
excelling at this Feature of the game.
FORWARDS SPEEDY.
Blackburn and Mansell, speedy for.
wards. scored seven points each TO
lead the Maroon offensive, while Burr,
substitute forward, featured the
Austin five's great comeback in the
second half, tossing two field goals
in quick succession. Clewis' guard
ing was excellent.
Coach Cannon gave every man on
his squad a chance at the Maroons,
but never did get n combination on
the floor that pleased him. The
Eagles teamwork was slightly off
color throughout, pass after pass GO
ing directly to Maroons' waiting
hands or hitting the side walls. On
another day the Eagles possibly would
run up heavier score on the Aus |
tin team.
The Eagles play revolved about
center, and Rees, clever
guard. Cheatham tossed three field |
goals during the game, as did also |
Howard Mcmillan, who is making a |
determined bid for berth on the first |
string. Although in the game only |
five minutes, Hub Ferguson tossed |
l pair of goals from the floor.
"DINK" PROTESTS.
Dink Bass went out early in the
second half on personal fouls, pro-
testing to the last ditch that the of
'icial scorer had marked one too many
against him.
The score
Austin (2f) Eagles sS2)
d.. How. Mcmillan ca |
Right Forward
Blackjack (O............B Bass (2)
Left Forward
............. Cheatham (6)
Center
jews W ... Rees "a
Right Guard
Vernon U............. Friery (5)
Left Guard
Substitutes: Austin, Burr 4, Fom.
~, Hopkins. Breckenridge, Elkins.
Veltman 2, Howle, Hill 2, Ferguson
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