Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
BASKET BALL NOTES.

Keliher, formerly of the CAROLS, has
proved a valuable addition to the George
town quint and has been playing an ex-
cellent game since joining the collegtans.
He Is a hard, consistent player in both
defensive and offensive play. while his
goal shooting. especially from fouls. is
very accurate.
The LIST Battalion five OF the Military
League has in Buck Shedd one of the
best men in covering up in this organiZa-
ton. and his clever work 50 far this sea-
son along these lines has aided this quint
materially. He is captain of the team.
and sets an excellent example for his
teammates by the strong game he puts
up, whether ahead or behind.
Coleman OF the Corcoran Cadets has re-
covered from his recent illness and is
rapidly rounding into his old-time form.
He has been somewhat off this season
in his goal shooting. which at one time
of the local cracks. but his eye for the
basket has been pretty true in the last
few trays this quint has taken on.
Capt Edwards of the Corcoran Cadets
expects to take on some of the best teams
in the northern states during Inaugural
ton week. and gives promise of affording
the local basket ball enthusiasts a classy
article of how the game should be played
by bringing on these crack organzathelS
All the games Will take place IN the Na-
tional Guard Armory, and among the teams
the local quint will line up against are
the champions of the New England states.
Capt Edwards will not restrict the quint
he will match against these teams to be
picked from the Corcoran Cadets alone.
but will match the pick of the National
Guards against the northerners. and some
lively scrimmages are predicted.
High school basket bali Is undoubtedly
on its last pins for this season. as the
ineligibility rules and charges Of profess
sionalism have done considerable toward
robbing the teams Of the most promising
material. Judging from the interest taken
in this game by a large number of the
student body in most of the local high
schools, no reason for establishing a
basket ball league on the same grounds
and with the same backing the other
sports receive from the athletic advisers
can at present be known.
yiyanoni and Ernshaw, both of the Cor
coran cadets. have lately been display
ing excellent form on the cinder path.
and will in all probability be represented
on the National Guard relay In the ap-
preaching indoor meets.
In the scrimmage last Friday night be-
tween the Corcoran Cadets and Artillery.
Siatt. who is holding down the center
station for the Artillery 0uint, continue
ally won the applause OF the crowd Dy
his remarkable goal shooting from the
center Of the floor. The Artillery hVe Is
going good now. and with a little practice
on the fine points Of the game Will I'M
doubtedly make the other teams put up
their best article of ball to defeat them.
Cant. Rice of the Georgetown quint is
continuing his speedy work for the Col
legians and is playing his usual consist
ent game, which has won him quite a
name during the past few years in local
basket ball circles. The local college
five has reached it's best stride now. and
is predicted to win the majority of games
for the remainder of the season
The local Y. M. c. A. boys were Sc
yerely handicapped in the last scrimmage
with York. owing to the small moor on
which the game was played. This natu-
in their trials for goals. and 1t was de-
cidedly noticeable that the team did not
play with the ease in teamwork which
it usually displays when in action
Hubbard was the particular star In this
fray for the locals by accomplishing sew
erai pretty shots from difficult angles.
while his steady playing throughout was
asily the feature of the game. Jones
also put up an excellent article OF ball
for Coach Beckett's charges. and his COW
aid toward holding down and checking
the advances of the York players.
Wade. the left forward of the Artillery
uuint. was much in evidence last Friday
night by his spectacular playing. He
played his man to a standstill. and was
well on the job with some clever and
accurate passes to men In better posi-
tons for the trials.
Basket bali at Business High received
another severe blow recently, when 1t
was announced that Welcker, who has
been playing such a creditable game for
this team this season. would leave school
in the near future through graduation.
This leaves the basket ball situation In a
crippled state of affairs at the Rhode
Island avenue school, and as the five will
also lose the services of Stentz. Scott and
Capt Gregory for other reasons. the
game is most likely to be abandoned by
the Stenographers for this year.
The schedule of games in the Military
League for this week Is as follows: Feb
ruary g. Engineers VS.. Corcoran Cadets;
February Il, Marines VS.. Corcoran Ca
diets