Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
LOCAL BASKET BALL NOTES.

Every indication seems to point to the
fact that the Corcoran Cadets had rea-
sons for leaving the floor In their game
with the Y. M. c. A. last Saturday night
Although this was a great disappointment
to the Y. NJ. G. A. quint. nevertheless the
friendliest kind Of relations exist be-
tween these two teams as they line up
against each other the 3Oth of this month
Mr. Thatcher of the Washington City
League wishes 1t announced that all
pounds are eligible to be represented in
class B. of this same league. which will
be organized the first of the year. All
teams desiring to enter class "B" and
wanting further particulars should speak
with MIR. Thatcher at A. G. Spalding's
sporting store.
In the game with the Corcoran Cadets
last Saturday night Crogan was easily
the star for the Y. NJ. c. A. team. He
was in the game from the blow OF the
whistle and played an excellent game on
both the defensive and offensive. Besides
making eight field goals he was also in
the limelight with free losses, his total
for the evening being five.
The Y. NJ. c. A. reserves under the
name OF the Nemos will represent the
local institution in Glass "R" League.
winch Will De IN running OTOeT SnOTIly.
For lightweight team they are showing
class In their playing and are determined
to uphold the high basket ball standard
of Y. NJ. G. A. in the series in which they
Will soon participate. The boys who COM
pose this team have already displayed their
knowledge of the game in the recent scrinl-
IMAGES they have undertaken with several
of the local quints. having disposed of the
Central Y NJ. G.. A. reserves of Baltimore
by the score Of % to IS and triumphed
over Georgetown props to the tune Of %
to T. When 1t is taken into consideration
the strength of the props and that the
Baltimore Central Y. N. G. A. reserves are
the strongest and best drilled aggregation
of its kind in that city the local reserves
have bright hopes and prospects of cap
turing the bunting in Glass B League
Capt. Edwards Of the Military League
announced i'm recent interview that the
second series of schedules of this ag-
gregation would again be in action about
January 4.
Mccarthy, who Is at present holding
down the center station for the Corcoran
Cadets. played the stellar role for his
team against the Y. NJ. G.. A. Besides
scoring all the points for the Corcorans.
he also checked several Of his opponents
advances and trials and played good all
around game.
Il.
aggregation representing the Y. M. c. A.
again donned his basket ball togs to
strengthen this years team In big games
against Georgetown and Princeton. Coach
Beckett makes the statement that he has
not lost any of his old-time speed and
expects him to be in the best possible con-
dition for Mondays battle with Prince
ton.
Navy's victory came as a big surprise
to the local basket ball enthusiasts. and
the dopesters around town are still fig
uring how II happened. The Georgetown
aunt intends to get sweet revenge by
defeating the majority of the opponents
the west end aggregation lines up against
this season.
Y.M c. AS schedule for the month of
January is as follows: January 2. Y. NJ.
c. A. versus Carroll Institute; January g.,
Y. NJ. c. A. versus Georgetown; January
y, Y. NJ c. A. versus Belvederes at Bal
timore: January 16. Y. NJ. c. A. versus
Central Y. NJ. c. A. of Baltimore: Janu-
airy %. Y. NJ. G. a. versus Belvederes at
Washington: January 80. y. NJ. c. A,
versus York.
candidates for positions on the local Y.
NJ &. A. reserves are Miller, Duncan.
Allen and Austin for the forward posi-
tons Colly for center and Balk and
Hoppe Tor the DaCkS- duncan mas DeeIl
chosen leader of the five. while Colly will
act as manager for this season.
The team work of the Y NJ. c. A. quint
was very noticeable and impressive in its
last scrimmage Every player sacrificed
an opportunity for field goal If he saw
a team mate was in a better position for
the trial. This was particularly true of
Capt. Jones. who time and time again
sacrificed his chance to Crogan. who was
at his best in this game, the result be-
ing very gratifying
Schlosser and Rice are still continually
in the limelight for Georgetown against
the teams the local college has been meet
ing These players are strong on every
point of the game and have displayed
much natural ability in the basket ball
line. In the game against Navy both
these boys played the man opposing them
off his feet and frequently won applause
from the crowd by their clever perform
ance.