Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
CRACK GROUP OF
COAL TOSSERS
Y. M. C. A. Basket Ball Team
Has Been Cutting a SWath
in the Popular Game.

Too much credit cannot be bestowed
upon the local y. NJ c. A. basket BAH
uuint whose excellent and cean-cut play
ing has easily won a name for itself and
the institution it is. representing in the
ba sket ball world. The work of this five
SO far this season has proven the auint
to be one of the strongest i'll the Sou'h
Atlantic Association, and very danger
Gus contender for the championship. Out
of thirteen games played, the Maroon ana
Gray five has lost but one. and the VIC
tories include decisive defeats of George
town and Princeton universities. the Cen
trail y NJ. c. A. of Baltimore and the
York Pa) Y. NJ. c. A
Most of the victories of the local assoc
citation players have been due to superb
team play and very marked development
of the fine points of the game. From
players of first-class individual ability
the team has been welded into combina-
ton of men who have displayed by their
playirg that they thoroughly realize the
sacrificing Of individual proves for the
success of the team. In all tie scrim-
images the association five has taken on
during the season it's work has been COM
posed of concerted snap, vim and pre-
cision which has kept the opponents con-
stantly on the defensive. and has been
the KEYNOTE and secret of its success.
In Capt Jones and Croghan, the team
has two of the best. Soal-tosserS ia the
District. Although this is Hubbard's first
wear at the center station. he has not only
covered ground in excellent fashion bat
has deyeloped a remarkably keen eye for
the basket especially when throwing free
losses from fouls. The defensive play
ing of Williams Regis and Fowler in the
guard positions has stamped them as top
notch performers at the tossing game.
The "heping spirit. which has been Gue
to the persistency and efficient coaching
Of Mr.. Beckett is responsible for the
teams excellent and superb showing.
Fine Record.
The record of the association five to date
is as follows:
Washington Y NJ. C. A., -; Central Y.
NJ c. A. OF Baltimore, 80.
Washington y NJ. c. A, IA; York Y.
NJ c. A. Of Baltimore. Z.
Washington Y NJ. c. A., 40; Carroll In
stitute. H.
Washington V NJ. c. A, IS; Carroll In
sttute. Is.
Washington Y. NJ. C. A.. 30; Carroll In
sttute. :;3
Branch y NJ. c. A. Of Baltimore. =.
Washington y NJ. c. A, ~; Carroll In
stitute. "a.
washington Y; N. G A.; 30; Central
Y NJ G. A. of Baltimore, -.
Washington Y. M C. A, SG; York Y. NJ.
c. A.. i.
Washington y. NJ. c. A, 81; Corcoran
Cadets, =.
Washington Y. NJ. c. A, 81; Georgetown
University. -.
Washington Y. NJ. L. ", ii; Princeton
University. D.
Washington Y. NJ. C. A., 81; Corcoran.
10.
Games to Come.
Following is the schedule for the re-
,nainder of the season. the home team on
whose floor the games will take place
being first mentioned:
January 9-Y. NJ c. A. VS.. Georgetown
University.
January 12-Beivederes of Boltimore VS..
Y. NJ G. A.
January 16-Washington Y. NJ c. A vs..
Central Y. NJ. c. A. of Baltimore.
January ely. NJ. G. A. VS.. Belvederes.
January 3O-York Y. Nj. c. A. VS.. Wash
inglon Y. NJ. &. \.
February 4-Y. NJ. G. A. VS.. Washington
and Lee University.
of Baltimore vs., Washington Y. NJ. {. A.
February 13-Washinston y. NJ. c. A.
VS.. West Branch Y NJ. c. A.
February 27-Central y. nj. c. A. of
Baltimore vs. Washington Y. NJ. c. A.
March 3-Washington Y. NJ. c. A. VS..
Brooklyn Central Y. NJ c. A. probably.
March Washington Y. NJ. c. A. vs..
York Y. NJ. G. A.
ange, n. J.. VS.. Washington Y. NJ. c. \.
(Proba bly,.
March .o-Brooklyn Central Y. NJ. c. y.
VS. Washington Y. Nj. G. A. probably.
-
Washington Y. NJ. G.. a.
April :;-open.
Games with University of Pennsylvania
and Naval Academy will be arranged if
possible. The Pennsylvania game, if SO
arranged will be played the night before |
or after the Quakers play Georgetown.