Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03


The ball will again start rolling in the
Military League Tuesday, January <.
when the Marines line I'D for battle
against the Engineers. The schedule for
the rest Of the week is as follows: Janu-
airy Z. Troop f versus Corcoran Cadets:
January 8, Marines versus Artillery the
game being postponed from December =.
The game between the Marines and Cor
coran Cadets, which was postponed from
December 9, will be pulled off the 18th Of
this month.
Capt. Edwards is very much put out
over the affair which took place last
Wednesday night. as the trouble reflects
considerably on the military organization.
From appearances Hubbard's injury was
caused by disnterested party. and Mr..
Edwards is doing all within his power to
discover the man who dealt the cowardly
blow.
Taking the fact into consideration that
this is Hubbard's first year at the center
station, his exhibition and excellent play
ing in the game for Y. NJ. g. A against
Georgetown was a credit to any basket
ball player In the city. Besides throwing
six field goals, he also on his mettle
in totaling up free losses, making every
toss awarded his team without an error.
feat which is seldom seen on the local
basket ball floor.
Although ex-Capt Williams OF the Y.
NJ. c. A. five has been afforded very little
opportunity to get into playing condition.
owing to the fact he has been out OF
the game during the preliminary part OF
the season, he has nevertheless been play
ing a mastery game for his former team
mates and continued TO put up his usual
gilt-edge article Of basket ball in both the
Georgetown and Princeton scrimmages
Croghan and Capt Jones were also con-
tinually in the lmelight in these games
by their fast playing on both the de-
fensive and offensive. scoring many points
for the Y. VI. c. A by their aggressive
work Croghan made several long shots
for goals, which were very spectacular.
while Jones was also on the job with
some neat throws.
At n recent meeting Of the Military
League Nathaniel Morley was elected
unanimously as secretary ana ofhcial
scorer of this organization. and will as
sumo duties in the near future. Morley
is well posted on the game, and should BE-
an excellent man for the position.
Mr. Thatcher of the Washington city
League announced recently that meet
ing would be held in the near future for
the purpose of passing on the teams
which VIII represent this organization III
class B. and at the same time ARRANGE
a schedule for the quints which VIII
compose the league.
Capt Edwards has arranged a game
for the Corcoran Cadets with the Naval
Cadets at Annapolis for January >. ana
q.
from start to finish. In the game last
season with Annapolis the local boys
made a surprisingly good showing ana
were only eight points behind at the END
Of the game, the final score oe1ng - 10
90. The game will be played at ) O'CLOCK,
and Captain Edwards is confident of max
ing even a better showing than last year
quint displayed
Cant. Jones OF the local Y. NJ. &. A.
uuint is an all around player and has
characteristic style of play which greatiy
improves the team work or ms nVe ana
at the same time aids materially In the
scoring He does not dote on individaul
play and time and time again sacrlhceS
chances for a shot to teammate In q
better position for the trial. By this sort
of playing he sets an excellent example
tn fhe men he has in charge. and Coach
Beckett states a marked improvement IN
the team work OF the five is very impress
Sive and notlceaple
Cant Giyannoni of the Corcoran Cadets
is working with Capt. Edwards to
strengthen the team. which has been dis
pIaying some classy team work, but
which has been considerably shy on
throwing goals when an excellent oppor-
tunity is afforded the players. The five
is not performing up to expectations, ana
unless A great Improvement Is displayed
I'm it's competition work the northern trip,
which is 10 take place in February, might
be abandon d. Mr. Edwards figures that
the exhibition the quint is putting up at
present would stand comparatively little
show with the fast northern teams.
The Y III c. A. reserve team is con-
Timing TO put up the fast article of basket
hall which stamps 1t as one of the best
ullints of its weight In the District. Colly.
Walk and Capt r. Duncan have been
performing the stellar roles for this five
and have been display all the charac-
taristics and requirements which un-
doubtedly show they are Corners at the
tossing game
In the late matches of the Y. NJ. e. A.
Fowler has been tower of strength for
the local institution in blocking plays
around the basket and has saved many
score from registering by his clever
work His playing in the games the Y.
NJ c. A. has taken on so far this season
has been of high standard, and strength
ened the reports that he is holding his
own with any OF the other crack players
of this team.