Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
ST. BONAVENTURE DOWNS
COLONIAL TOSSERS, 2l-l6

After making a real battle of a
basket ball game in which it seemed
doomed to decisive defeat, George
Washington finally was vanquished.
p to 16, by st. Bonaventure last
night in the Colonial court.
Through the first half of the fray
the Colonials were hopelessly out
classed by the Allegheny, n. Y, col
legians, who are coached by Jack
F'lavin. former athletic star at
Georgetown, University So ineffec-
tive was the local. attack that ST.
Bonaventure led. Ii to 6. as the ses-
sion ended. only an exceptionally
rugged Colonial defense keeping the
visitors score down.
st. Bonaventure began the sec
ond half as though 1t would run
away from George Washington. but
the latter suddenly discovered the
defense of the visitors was not i'm
pregnab BILE and with a gallant rally
soon tied the count at IA. But the
Colonials lost their attacking ability
as quickly as they had" found it. al
lowing Flavins charges 10 forge
ahead In the last few minutes of
action.
It was action, too, even though the
Colonials generally failed to make
the most of 1t. So spirited. was the
engagement that substitutions were
frequent. each side withdra wing
players only to return them to the
battle because the going became en-
tirely too rigorous for the sub
. stitutes.
The Colonials were outshot, both
from scrimmage and the free throw
line. The visitors got Z goals from
the floor and made good with Z OF
13 gratis chances. George Wash
ington got scrimmage goals, most
OF them of the pot shot variety, and
Gagged of 9 free heaves. Except for
the Colonial fiare-up during the sec
ond half, the game was entirely in
the hands Of the st. Bonaventure
players.
COlOnials Awaken.
st. Bonaventure got a three.point
lead right after hostilities opened but
Wallace reduced the visiting advan.
tage with a shot from near the center
of the floor. Then F'lavin's crew
negotiated a quartet of goals from
scrimmage. while Perry was making
pair for George Washington during
The remainder of the half. The only
foul during the half was called
against George Washington, and Gavi.
gan made good with his heave.
1t was different in the second half.
After st. BonaVenture twice went
through the cords with free throws.
Bland, Colonial forward. pocketed :
couple of gratis heaves and McNally s
singIe-pointer for the visitors was
followed by Carey's basket that made
the count only IA to 10 against George
Washington.
Goodson, Colonial substitute
Melted the ball neatly from side court
and Perry put his team within point
of the visitors with toss from the
foul line. He then missed with a toss
that would have made matters even,
but Carey did that a moment later.
That spurred St. Bonaventure TO
greater endeavor, though. and King
came through with a sparkling scrim.
mage goal to make the score, 16 to
IA. for the visiting basketers. George
Washington threatened again when
Sapp tossed one from the free line,
but with only couple of minutes ia
play. Cronin put st. Bonaventure well
in front. with a fine shot from side
court. After Perry landed a free toss
that proved George Washington last
tally, three ~. Bonaxenture shots
from the lk-foot line went through