- Monday, February 11 1924 -
Georgetown College - 35 (Head Coach: James Coleman)
Player | FG | FT | FTA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Daniel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wylton "Shorty" Long | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Alonzo Jacoby | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Tom Trunnell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Durbin Kemper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 13 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
Kentucky - 39 (Head Coach: George C. Buchheit) - [Final Rank ]
Player | FG | FT | FTA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
James McFarland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Carl Riefkin | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Will Milward | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
William King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
A. T. Rice | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charles Hughes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Totals | 17 | 5 | 11 | 39 |
Prior Game | | | Next Game |
Centre College 27 - 18 | | | Clemson 38 - 13 |
Wildcats Have Hard Tussle, Pounding Out 39-35 Victory over Georgetown
STATE'S TEAMWORK GOOD
Wildcat speed and agility proved more effective than Tiger strength and accuracy last night and the locals were able to eke out a 39 to 35 victory over Georgetown College. Not until the final gun sounded was the outcome of the struggle at all certain, as both teams went at top speed throughout. The largest lead which the 'Cats were able to amass was five points and they held this for a very short time as the splendid teamwork of the visitors netted them two quick baskets.
The game started with a rush, Georgetown scoring first on a foul shot by Long, who soon added a field goal to bring his team's total to three points. Kentucky retaliated with a foul shot and the Tigers scored another basket. From then on the game was point and point with a basket by one team duplicated by the other. Just before the end of of the half, Kentucky gained a four-point margin which was held until the gun sounded. The half ended with the score 23 to 19.
At the beginning of the second frame both teams came back as strong as ever, Kentucky trying to increase their lead and Georgetown striving to overtake the Wildcats. The scoring in the final frame was even, each team making six field goals and four fouls.
Too much praise cannot be given to Coach Coleman, of Georgetown, for the team that he has produced. The Tigers shot, passed and guarded in a superb manner ad played fast, clean ball throughout. Trunnell and Captain Kemper at guards, played a wonderful defensive game. The few times that the 'Cats were able to work the ball under the basket were due to superior teamwork rather than to poor guarding. Although Jacoby scored but one field goal, his floorwork was excellent and he fed the ball to his forwards with clockwork regularity as well as playing a good defensive game. Daniels covered the floor in fine style, making several beautiful goals from midfloor.
To "Shorty" Long goes most of the credit for Georgetown's fine showing. This sterling forward, although ill and playing against doctor's orders, scored 21 points, 16 of which were scored by field goals tossed from the center of the floor. Long received a blow in the head toward the close of the game, which laid him out for a short time, but was able to come back and scored two more field goals.
It is hard to pick an individual star from among the Kentucky players as each man was a perfect fitting cog in a smooth running machine. The teamwork, which prevailed in their last three games, was especially evident last night. McFarland and Milward were high scorers with 14 points each. Hughes and Riefkin each played good ball, while the defense work of King and Rice was noteworthy.
The game was fast and clean, the numerous fouls resulting from hard playing rather than roughness. Referee Kruck worked well calling all plays with accuracy.
Game Writeup - The Georgetonian (February 15, 1924)
TIGERS BOW TO KY. STATE
Wildcats Win Hard-Fought Game, 39 to 35 - "Shorty" Long Plays Greatest Game of College Career
"Georgetown always fights" was the verdict handed down by the thronged gallery and crowded sidelines, when the Fighting Tigers bowed to Kentucky State, 35 to 39, in the Wildcat gymnasium last Monday night. The Orange and Black men entered the fray handicapped by the fact that two of the cogs in the smooth working Georgetown machine were in no condition to go on the floor. Capt. Kemper was just recovering from a severe cold and "Shorty" Long was playing against the orders of two physicians. Both these two men played with all the grit and determination that Georgetown men can show.
The game started with a rush. Long dropped one through by way of the foul route and repeated a minute later with a field goal from the sidelines. Kentucky came through with a marker only to be matched by a brilliant shot from the center of the floor by Trunnell. Milward and Rice counted for a foul and a two-point marker following this threat of the Tigers. From this time on each team matched the other machines' scoring, point for point. In the latter part of the first half the Wildcats forged ahead to lead by four . . . . half.
The second half was a reproduction of the first period, each team striving to gain a lead, only to be overtaken by its opponent. Every goal was the result of a brilliant offensive and play after play was halted in midfloor, to be started again. The score was tied five times during the contest and the greatest lead either team gained was five points.
Trunnell and Capt. Kemper formed a defense that forced Kentucky's touted scoring machine to open up with every trick they had. Jacoby, while closely guarded under the basket, played the floor in a manner superior to anything the lengthy center has shown this season. Daniel passed with deadly accuracy and counted for two goals when they were needed.
The big reason for Georgetown's high score was the phenomenal playing of "Shorty" Long, who had gotten out of bed at five o'clock to catch the car for Lexington. The sterling forward displayed everything that basketball ethics permit and then added a number of sensational shots that sent the State defense soaring for the time being. From the sidelines it looked as if Long was everywhere on the floor at the same time. He counted for twenty of the Tigers points and was the high scorer of the contest. IN the second half "Shorty" dropped on the floor, through sheer exhaustion, but came back a few minutes later to ring the counting station for two more goals.
For Kentucky, the offensive work of Milward, under the basket, and McFarland, in the center of the floor, was best for the Wildcats. Rice played an excellent defensive game.
The game was fast and clean, the numerous fouls resulting from hard playing rather than roughness. Referee Kruck worked well calling all plays with accuracy.