The Washington times., 1901-12-15


have to get together-and practice.
Light Infantry Athletes.
Several of the members Of last years
| Light Infantry basketball team have
again rallied to the standard ard hope to
retain in the ranks some Of sac honors
won in former years.
Shreve, Lotus. Taylor Dcvlin and
Gates are among the old players who are
trying Tor places on the team. In addi-
tlon to these players, Pearson and Heff-
ner, OF last years Corcorans. and Tierney
| and Schwinghammer formerly of the
queer Wheelmcn's team. and Will Neu-
meyer are among the new players who
nope TO get into the game.
Lieut.. s. f. Shreve has been elected
manager and Devlln will be captain
The players have taken hard practice
under the National League rules since
their games at Atlantic City last summer
ana the team promises to be the fastest
the Infantry has ever had. The manage
inent hopes to win the championship of
the South.
The team will play its first game next
Wednesday night, when it will line up
against the Eastern Athletic Club. The
Ilne-rp viii probably be: Pearson and
Lotus, forwards; Devlin, centre. and
Taylor and Shreve. guards. There will
De plenty of good substitutes to call on
when needed.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The new Basketball League organized
last week will find that the Eastern Ath-
letic Club team will be one Of its best
teams. In preparation for its games. the
team has taken hard practice Mondays
and Thursdays for the past month and is
now in good shape to begin the champion
ship race.
The team is fortunate in having as it's
manager George Boyd, one of last seasons
backs. His knowledge Of the game and
his ability to get good work out of his
team makes him a valuable man.
The team will be selected from among |
the following we'll known players: Hughes, |
Thompson, Evans, Moaitt Moriarty. Rice. |
ard Raah. Other candidates for the team |
will be given a gcod trying out. The |
team viii select a captain prior to De-
cember is, when it viii line up against |
its old-time rivals, the Washington Light |
Infantry team This game promises to be,
as in former years, one of the features of
the series.
The club has n Junior basketball team.
which is said to be very fast. Manager
is desirous OF arranging games
With other local junior teams, the Carroll
Institute preferred. The team consists Of
L. Ellis, l.. Ellis, Tucker,
Guest, and Watson.
The indoor baseball team under the
Of Ed Rice is putting up a
good game. and would like to arrange
Zames with some Of the local league and
)ut-of-town teams. Manager Rice may
le addressed care of the club.
DR.. Housel president Of the club, has
developed into quite a hunter, and dur
ng recent shooting trip down in Vir-
,inia he laid low several deer and bagged
large number of birds.
Washington Athletic Club.
The reorganization of the old Basket
,all League has brought about a revival
f interest in indoor gports in the ranks
# the Washington Athletic Club. few
ears ago one of the most active of local
reanizatioEs.
The basketball team which will repre-
ent the w. y. c. in the league, which will
lay all its games in the Light Infantry
.rmory, promises to be quite a factor in
he race for the championship. 1t ap-
cared in the opening game of the series |
asst Wednesday with the Crescent Ath-
stic Club, made up OF graduates OF Cal
audet College. 5iF3
The team, which appears to be quite
trong one. was selected after thorough
rying out Of a number OF candidates for
laces. and the prescott players under
tand that they hold the.r positions en-
irely on merit. and that they must play
p to the standard 10 order TO hold their
laces.
Mr.. James Crupper an old member of
le club. VIII look after the teams af-
lirs. while Capt. Joseph Richards Will
rect the work of the players and will,
hen necessary, play one of the positions
! the lineup. The team as Is played
st Wednesday bad: Richards, r f.;
thompson, l. f.; wheatley. c.; Crouch.
b.; Covers !. b.
Captain Richards believes that his team
III make II interesting for the Light In
ntry and Eastern a. c. teams in the
zee for first honors.
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