Evening star., 1908-12-20
LOCAL BASKET BALL NOTES.

Tn q recent interview with Capt. Ed
wards of the Military League he reports
that action along this line in this league
will be somewhat lacking during the
next two weeks. as most OF the members
of this league have their time occupied
during the Christmas rush and find very
little opportunity at present to devote TO
basket ball.
Although several of the local clubs have
been trying their utmost to persuade
Charlie Bopp who was one of the main-
stays on the I'd Regiment team last sea-
son, to again don his basket oaii togs,
he still sticks to his words and Will not
be seen in action on any OF the Iocd'
quints this year.
Lucas who was much in evidence for
George Washington in the Hatchetites'
basket ball scrimmage with virginia
Medical Institution, is a fast man and is
well educated in the knowledge of the
game 1t is a safe bet II the George
WASHINGTON five does disband he will
easily find a job on several Of the quints
around town.
1t seems a pity that basket ball will be
killed at orge-IWashington. as every
to stare the Hatchetites in the face. AS
a hall for practice had been secured. an ex-
cellent schedule had been completed and
ARRANGEMENTS made to have the teamprop-
erly coached by Haas. star performer
of the professional National Guard quint.
| everything was in readiness for the most
promising year in this sport ever known
to this institution. This action by the
athletic council at this college came as
thunderbolt out of the sky. and as tnlhgs
look pretty black at present for this sport,
quite gloom has been cast over the
basket bali camp at George Washington.
Capt Rice of the Georgetown FIVE was
much in the public eye by his spectacular
dribbling In the college game last Wednes-
| day against Penn State. and is more than
likely to again shine in this branch of
| athletics for Georgetown this season.
Schlosser, who is we'll known in basket
| ball circles around town, and who was a
| star member OF the crack I'd Regiment
| five last year. cut considerable capers In
again sustained his reputation as a goal
| thrower, while his backward trial for
basket from a difficult angle was easily
| the feature Of the game.
! Mr.. Beckett. who again has the Y. NJ.
| c. A. ouint In charge, made the announce
ment in a recent interview that in
| his estimation, and in the opinion of
several others who are we'll up on the
basket ball game, he has In his two star
backs, George Reyes and Fowler. as good
| as could be gathered from any Of the
local talent around town. These boys
know the game from start to finish.
while their defensive work could hardly
| be improved upon.
! Capt. Jones OF the Y. NJ. c. A. aunt
| seems to be rapidly recovering from the
responsibilities of leader and Is grad
Jones is hard worker and is much in
the limelight by his consistent playing.
| In Mr.. Beckett's opinion the team work
of the local Y: NJ: G. A. was not up to its
original standard in the game played
against York. The boys should remedy
this Immediately. as it is team work that
| is largely responsible for the winning of
games. This Is something very seldom
displayed on Y. NJ. c. A. team. as the
desire for individual play. beneiting the
/ man and not the team. is usually promi-
| nent
| Fowler's only weakness as a star back
/ is the fact he tries to play the entire
floor ard is too anxious to be In every
| place at one time. Although this displays
less it should be checked. as more harm
can develop from this than good
Hubbard another star of last years I'd
| Regiment quint. is showing up more
to advantage in the position OF center
! imam dt any otiSi ioSit'oH HS ldo pci-
formed. He usually has a tendency to
] iinger, but as he always has had his
hands full in this position he is playing
| fast ball for Coach Beckett. and is sure
| to he heard from in some of the games
the Y. NJ. c. a. plays this season.
| In spite of the fact that Crogan's ankle
Is far from strong, owing 10 recent
wrench nevertheless he Is holding his
own with the other players on the Y. NJ.
| &. A., and his defensive ard offensive
playing is often commented upon by the
interested spectators and followers OF
this fast five