The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-28
Shows Strong Foundation
for a Winning Team in
First Contest.
FOUR VETERANS
BACK IN LINEUP
Varsity Hop, After Game, Proves
Popular With the
Audience.

Unless something extraordinary oc-
ours. the Georgetown basketball team
will rank with the very best in the
South this season. and may class mp
with sJtue of she fast collegiate CUNTS
Of the North
In its opening game against the Bal
timorc Medical College team last even
ing. at Odd Fellows Hail. Georgetown
won by q TO -. IL had to fight every
minute, but 20 those verscd in the sport
Georgetown's superiority was conspicu-
Gus. Those who expected to see he
local collesians smother their opponents
were naturally disappointed. and more
than one left the nall murmurinE un-
favorable comparisons with the team
which carried the Blue and Gray last
season. ana won the majority of It's
games by overwhelming scores.
Only One New Man.
AS matter of IA + there was onl,.
one new face on the Georgetown team.
That was Regis. the former I. NJ. c. A.
guard, who succeeds Downey. OF last
season. Dow1ey played well for George
town, but cannot be ccr2tdered in a
class with Regis, who. beside KNOWING
the game Just as thoroughly, is a big
rugged fellow and able to stand the
gar in the toughest kind or a struggle.
Georgetown right now has he bright
est possible prospects. 1t has a team
OF veterans. men who have been play
ing the game for the past five years
and, with the exception OF Regis. the
team has been intact for two seasons.
Rice, and the two Coniaower boys
played together several years before
joining the Georgetown squad and
Know the style Of one mother Upon
this trio is built. although il was only
family evident last evening. the main
strength OF the Blue and Gray five
Another faculty which Georgetown
possesses. and one which any success
ful basketball team must have, is ag-
gressiveness. There was not a time
during the game last evening that a
letup could be noticed in the winners
play From first to last they went
along at a fast clip. while on two oc-
casions they fairly sizzied in bringing
the ball from the far end of the field
10 their own basket. That was at the
close OF the first half and during the
hrst few minutes of the final session.
Play Well Together.
Despite the fact that Rice, at center
for Georgetown. was many inches
shorter than his opponent. he had lit
tie or no difficulty in outjumping his
man and placing the ball as signaled.
In this manner Georgetown invariably
got the start on the Baltimore outfit,
and more than one Of it's goals were
scored on the conbination-cente TO
forward to center.
To say the least. the Baltimoreans
were a surprise. With the exception Of
Schuerholtz. none OF the visitors had
been seen here before. Although there
was rather confident air about them
there seemed but little comparison he
tween them and Georgetown when once
the Blue and Gray came on the field
and began preliminary practice.
Game 20 the core and as aggressive
as bull dogs. the visitors waded in at
The first blast of the referees whistle
and. within several minutes after the
opening, Georgetown realized IT was
up against a worthy foe and would have
to utilize every ounce Of its basketball
knowledge 70 hold its opponents in
check. just before the close, the two
teams ran neck and neck, first one a
point ahead, and then the other. But