The Washington herald., 1907-10-22
PREP SCHOOL LEAGUE
Basket ball Teams May Ar
range a Series.
PROJECT HEARTILY INDORSED
Proposed Organization Will Include
Armyand Navy, Washington school.
Friends Select, Georgetown Prep,
Y. VI. c. A., and Emerson Institute.
To Hold Meeting at Y. VI. c. A.

There is strong probability that
basketball league, composed Of teams
from local preparatory schools, as sug-
gested by The Washington Herald some
time ago, viii be organized within the
next few days
According to present plans, the league
viii consist of six teams. one from each
Of the following institutions: Army and
Navy Preparatory School. Washington
School for Boys. Friends Select school.
Georgetown Preparatory School. Young
Mems Christian Association. and Emer-
son Institute.
Mr.. Fontaine, Of the Washington School
for Boys, is favorably impressed with
the plan and thinks that the school Will
be glad TO enter a team
Mr. Beckett. physical director Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. is
much impressed with the plan. and has
decided 10 put team in the league and
do all in his power 10 aid the organiza-
ton.
Accordingly. Mr.. Beckett. on behalf of
the !. NJ. c. A, has put a room at
the disposal Of the league, and a meeting
will be called the latter part Of this week
or the first of next week of DELEGATES
from the several institutions for the DUR
pose OF organizing the league and getting
the project under way
Prof. Swavely. Of the Army and Navy
Preparatory School, received the subject
fayorably. and stated that the school
would be only too glad to enter a team
in the league along the lines proposed.
Georgetown in Favor.
Mr.. Angleman. Of the Georgetown
Preparatory School, when seen last night
stated that he could not answer definitely
whether the school would enter team.
but said that he favored the idea. and
would take the matter under COnsidera-
ton with the athletic council and an
nounce its decision at an early date. II
is understood that Mr. Randolph. Of
Emerson Institute, is also in favor OF
league for prep schools, and there Is
little doubt that Emerson VIII enter the
league in the event Of its organization.
Mr.. SidweH, Of the Friends Select
School, when broached on the subject,
agreed to enter a team jn the league, pro-
vided it would not interfere with the
studies of the pupils. and stated that he
thought the plan a good one The Friends
Select School has already started the
work of making up a team. and in view
of the fact that the small size preCludes
the possibility Of its having a football
eleven, all the energy Of the students Will
be bent on the furtheTance OF the basket
ball team. The squad is at present prac-
ticing twice week outdoors, and in a
short time viii start work In the gymna-
stun. In addition 10 the regularly sched-
uled games in the league, should the prof.
ect prove successful, the school will en-
deavor to arrange games with the
Friends Select School. of Baltimore,
Polytechnic High. of Baltimore, and some
team from Central High School other
than the regular quint. Following is
list of candidates who have so far re-
ported for the team: Fay, (Capt) Moore,
Baker Platt, Stanford, Orme, Amin,
Roberts, Goldsborough, and File Brown