The Sixth Regiment captured the U.S. Marine Inter Regimental Basketball Championship when they outscored the Fourth Regiment last night in the third and deciding encounter of a three-game series at.the Foreign Y.M.C.A. by a score of 42-37. The "Galloping Sixth" were simply irresistible towards the closing stages as they played flawlessly. was a thrilling game form beginning to end. The Fourth were in the lead during the intermission by a Count of 17-15 but the Sixth cagers put on their power as the game Teached its final ten minutes. The defence of the "Gallopers" shut down like a blanket on the scoring acti ties of their rivals while on the other hand a spree of goals were registered as the winners tore through the opposing lines on no less than four occasions within three minutes of play after the score was tied at 24-all Welborn was most prominent in the winners' attack, scoring three shots in the first half and four more upon resumption. Cecelski, although he played for less than one-fourth of the game, was also fine. Substituting for Steele towards the close. he notched three pretty goals singlehanded. For the losers, Solomon chalked up, the highest number of Points with six field baskets ana three foul throws. His height served him well as at least four shots were made from under the ring.
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