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THE MAROON TIGER
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MOREHOUSE TURNED BACK IN FIRST
TWO BASKETBALL GAMES BY STRONG
KNOXVILL FIVE
The lifting of the basketball lid by the Knoxville and
Morehouse teams resulted in a two game defeat of the
Maroon squad by the Knoxville team. Captain Ed
wards and Carey of the Knoxville team completely dem
onstrated that something from which basketball stars are
made, and played so much havoc with Morehouse that
at the end of both first halves, Morehouse was trailing
at an uncomfortable distance. However, results proved
that the Tiger was just a poor starter, because in the
second half of the two games the team steamed up to
awe-inspiring heights, put gray hairs in the youthful
head of Coach Hawkins.
In the first game Knoxville ran up a total of 20
points in the first half while Morehouse responded with
11. However, coming back with a strong effort four
teen points were made w'hile Knoxville was barely able
to eke out seven, to clinch the game with a 27-25 vic-
torv.
It was during the last few minutes of the last half
that the nerves of the spectators were nearly strained
to the breaking point. The score stood 27-25; Grier
Knoxville, substitute, committed a foul on the sure
eyed Collins, which gave him one shot. However, fate
was against the Tigers and Collins was unable to find
the basket. A similar foul on Stewart, a few seconds
later gave the same score and the game ended 27-25.
Morehouse made a stronger start in the second game
than had been made the night previously, but even with
this encouraging fact, Knoxville still led at the half
by far a greater distance than a nose. Carey’s shoot
ing was sensational. However, the second half brought
joy again to the Atlantians’ hearts as Morehouse came
out with a strong attack behind the sensational “Josh”
Archer, whose shooting for the night was on par with
Carey, the Knoxville star; when the referee blew his
whistle the score was knotted 32-32. An extra five
minute period was declared, which, incidentally, proved
Morehouse’s undoing. Knoxville behind the powerful
Carey made 8 points while the Tigers’ best was a
measly basket by Ed Davis.
In both games, Carey was obviously the outstanding
star, while his teammate, Edwards, was not far behind.
Archer for Morehouse was high point man, while Slew-
art, Davis, Branham, and Cabaniss were also outstand
ing.
The line up for Monday, Jan. 2, at Sunset Casino
was as follows:
Knoxville—27 Position Morehouse—25
9 Edwards F Stewart 6
12 Carey F __ E. Davis 4
4 Williams C Archer 6
2 Render G _ Branham 1
Hubbard G Red Smith 2
Miller Hamilton
Grier Cabaniss 4
Collins 2
J. W. Davis
Referee—0. G. Walker (Lincoln.)
The line-up for the game Tuesday, Jan. 3, in More
house Gymn was as follows:
Knoxville—40 Morehouse—32
5 Edwards LF Stewart 5
18 Carey RF E. . Davis 8
5 Williams C Archer 17
A lull—Morehouse has twice been on the defeated
list; while at this writing the victory slate still awaits
a tally. However, because of the two defeats a cry
of “poor team” is unfair and unjust. Very seldom have
basketeers showed as much form in early season as did
the Maroonites. Even against a superior Knoxville
team (which I am not so sure is superior) we fought
to the last minute and played such a fine type of game
that words of commendation sprang from the mouths
of old basketball drastics whose ambition is to criticize
every play that is made. Josh Archer, Smith and Stew
art are the “old vets” of the team and repeatedly proved
their ability to bear the tile by their strategy and un
canniness.
Cabaniss, “Duck” Davis and Hamilton, other last
year members of the squad were above par in their
basketing. Davis, whose action in games last year were
quite insignificant played “a whale of a game.”
John Bianham and “Nose” Collins are new to the
squad and coming in under the old maxim, “A new
broom sweeps clean” should produce a few sensational
games from out of their sleeves. Branham is a Wendell
Phillips star, while Nose Collins was last year’s court
star for Washington High.
Stewart was not with the boys last year because of
a winter’s stay in his dear old New York home. How
ever coming back after a sojourn with the Rennaissance
he should have a bag full of tricks that he will open as
the season drags on.
Owing to certain difficulties, the class football games
were never concluded and it is still hazy to the writer
as to who is ahead. However, one thing was noticed
and that was the TNT playing of Scott of the Freshman
Class. Too bad that this young man did not go out
for the varsity. What a “back” Coach Forbes could
make of him.
Probably the only near tragedy of the intramural
football games was the nearly ruining of a good right
arm.—Luke Murphy whose ambition it is to sew wounds
and do technical surgery with that arm, bruised it by
tackling some uncompromising and unfeeling sophomore.
Complications set in and Luke almost had to spend Christ
mas trying out a cork arm. Gruesome thought isn’t it
Luke?
Examination time having descended upon us, this
young laddie will now revert to things more uplifting
as studying the effect of a dissolved solute on the vapor
pressure of a solvent. Nice thought isn’t it?
Good-bye, lull.
Hubbard RG Branham 2
4 Render LG Red Smith
6 Miller Cabaniss
2 Cothran Collins
Referee: O. G. Walker.