Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
BASKET BALL IN z
HIGH SCHOOLS
First and Second Elves Picked
on the Seasons Work From
the Different Teams.

With the close Of the Washington high
school basket ball season comes that pleas
ant and yet difficult task. selecting an
all-high school team. After weighing most
carefully the playing of the different men,
beIs In only the inter high school ga mes. the
following team is selected, because of the
Individual playing of every member on It:
first team-forwards, Morse. Western,
Hubbard. Business; center. Michael, West
ern; backs. Johnson, Eastern; Fort, West
ern; Martin. Eastern; center. Powell, Busi-
ness: backs Zionelli, Business: Polhemus,
Western.
The selection of forwards was a most diff
heult one. Morse and LIE Due of Western.
Hubbard Of Business. Dodd and Martin of
Eastern were all strong factors for their
respective teams. Morse and Hubbard
stand pre-eminent. Morse having scored
more points this season than any other
man. Hubbard was the mainstay Of the
I'd Regiment cam and one of the best
forwards in amateur CIRCLES. The Eastern
forwards are a very fast pair, either one
outshining lie Due of Western.
Ex-captain Michael Of Western recently
took the position of center and played it
with such skill in the Eastern and Business
games that he outshone former Center Pol
hemus OF the same team. His ability to
shoot difficult baskets and cover up the
entire floor won him his position over
Powell of Business. Powell Is fast and
heavy man and is good on shooting goals,
but he INDUCES In too rough a game.
thereby fouling his team frequently. Still
he outshines many centers in the amateur
league and should make a good showing
next season.
All the backs of the different teams were
good. and selection of four was very diff
fcult. Fort, Westerns captain, is probably
the best back in high schools. Together
with Johnson of Eastern. he should do
wonders. The pair are fast and cover up
well. They both shoot when it be-
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nents from shooting. In several games in
which he has participated Fort has not
only kept his opposing forward from scor-
ing. but has scored himself.
Zannelli of Business and Polhemus Of
Western are both good men. Zannelli's
ability to shoot baskets and his good
knowledge of ''dribbling'' the ball won him
his position But he INDUCES in too much
rough work, and this is his weak point.
Basket ball is not an indoor foot ball game.
but is. If played right. free from rough
ness. Polhemus' ability to play any posi-
ton on the floor marks him as an impor-
tant man. He is fast, plays consistent
ball. shoots well and plays team work He
has recently been elected captain for next
year and should make phenomenal
player.
Either one of the teams is a strong ag-
gregation and could hold it's own with any
soustoke Is arranging a series of games to
be played with some Of the leading eastern
Y. NJ. G. A. teams namely, Central and
Western branches. Baltimore, and York.
Pa Should he be successful the team will
take trip through the New England
states. playing some of the leading teams
there.
Work of the Season.
AS the inter-high league stands. Western
leads, with three won and two lost; Bust
ness stands second, with two won and one
lost. Eastern has the cellar championship,
with one won and three lost The stand
ing Of the teams follow: