The times., 1897-12-26

Followers OF the game OF basketball, nov
the most popular of ali actIve indoor
sports, VIII have an opportunity on next
Fnday evening OF seeing for the first time
in this city one c0fthe great star out of-tOwn
teams play the game. The opportunity
Will bc IIesented at the Infantry Armory
when the undefeated Yale team will line
no fer a gan.e Win tie Light Infantry
players. the champions OF the District
League.
Both teams hold the unusual TecCF1 VI
being rIIIrfcdIed. ara tie faue viii te q
battle royal hetw cen champions. The
Sons Of Eli lave the advantage OF CON
sistent coaching and training, AMI the
double advantage over the soldier boys Il
having always played under the ma 'io.al
basket tball ruies, while the soldiers have
always pis Jed under the rules in Modified
form. Notwithstanding this handicap, ,hc
soldiers hops, to make a good showing
against the visitors, who are Oh their annu1l
Southern tour, stopping Off here TO play
this game.
y raised stand. covering all the available
floor space. will he erected and there y i'll
be comfortable seating Accommodations for
President s Porter II ouse, who negotiated
for the game, deserves the thanks OF he
local admir- els Of the sport for bringing
about the game with this great varsity
team.
Urder the national rules only five inen
on each team viii De played. and Manager
4 Atchison, of the Infantry, hopes to make
a wise selection from among his regIiar
team Of rine men 10 face tie Yale line up.
The accompanying cut shows the regular
Infanti team and substitutes from aIIOng
whom the pla yers for the Yale game VIII
be selected.
A well-known figure i'll the club is Earry
Lee. he captain and right forward IF he
team. and one of tie lest all-around 18th
letes In the city. formerly member OF The
c. A c. Ee faS served six years in the
Infantry, and is now a sergeant of Com
rany b. He il almost as wefl-kno Vii fer
his wrestling as for basketball pia ring,
in which latter he is among the best in
the city
Royce Houeh, the center Of the tea II,
earned quite a reputation athlete
while member OF fthe c a. C.. and was gen
orally successful, as TIE large number II
medals he has won Will show He was
best known several years ago IN fco.hall
and Ia sc ball and asa highland broad jumper
he has few equals among locaIathIetes.
Ernest Sctafhirt is another well-knova
all-round athlete. He at one time held
the District championship in wrestling
He plays cne Of the backs. and is one #
the most reliable men on the team.
Jesse Schdfhirt is brother Of the last
ble goal throwers FROM field PLAYS we
have here. He is also quite sprin! n,
and has won number of prizes in IN 1t
line of sport. He is a graduate of the
National University of Dentistry. lie
is also quite a sprinter, and has won
a number of prizes in that line of sport.
Heis n or raduate of the National Uni garSity
of Dentistry. He plays right center.
j. o. Waters, fainiliarly known to his
comrades as ''BrighaIn,' is the good
naturad man of the team an1 a very hard
working memher. He plays at home goals.
He has served uine yeas in the infantry
Corps, andis a veteran member.
Sam T. Shreve.is son of w. o. Shreve
and brother of Lieut.. C. VI. Shreve, of
Company Il Heis one of the most popular
members of the Infantry. and the best goal
thrower from field in the team He is the
left center.
Harry r. McCalie is considered by many
the best al-round player on the tea u.
He plt vs. fast game. and is considered n
good field goal thrower. He viii probably
play center in the game with Yale. He
has served five yeafs in Company Il, and is
sergeant the company.
F. w. Burnett, an enthusiastic member
of Company 4 and good allround player.
has the distinction of being the tallast man
on the team. His height frequently stands
him in good stead, as he can easily block
the opposing teams passing. He plays
enemy's goal.
W. A. McCathran is promising athlete
and comes of both military and athletic
stock He is a very fast player He is
sergeant in Capt. John Miller's company
and his promotion to t. lieuten ancy is prob
able.
j. d. McQuade is considered a good
alEaround player, nard worker, and
is clever at bag punching.
Claude w. Given is the lightest nan
on the team, weighing but 115 pounds,
but he makes up in fast, snappy playing
what he lacks IN weight.
Hooker, Chapman, and Hughes arc among