Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
GOOD RECORD OF THE
GEORGETOWN PREPS
Basket Ball Team Oisbands
After Winning 9 Out of
13 Games.

With a total OF thirteen games played.
of which nine have been tailed as VIC
tories and four as defeats, and claiming
the interscholastic championship OF Bal
timore and Washington. the Georgetown
Prep basket ball team has disbanded for
the year. The record is one of the best
ever made by an embryo team. and when
1t is taken into consideration that among
the, players there were but two veterans
the years success speaks well for all
concerned in the development OF tho
quint 1t was hoped that another gamo
could take place between the Hilltoppers
and Business High School. their nearest
runners-ups for the District tide. but as
this was found impossible by the Stenog
raphers. the Blue and Gray youngsters
easily have the undisputed possession OF
the title.
Much of the seasons brilliant playing
can be attributed to the fatthfulness
which was consistently displayed by the
men in practice. Almost daily they re-
OF veterans and a handful OF green oandi-
dates they became . wen working ma
chine. which was at its best when 1t was
against its hardest opponents. This was
especially in the memorable game with
Carroll Institute. which holds the record
for extra sessions in the south. In this
battle 1t required four sessions OF flve
was superior. the club boys finally coping
the honors by single goal
Throughout the winter the Props were
not conquered by q scholastic team. de-
feating both the fastest Quints In this
class in Washington anu Baltimore BY
comparing records and by the superiority
which the locals showed over the Loyola
High five Of the Monumental city 1t
is plain to see that there Is no schoolboy
team In Baltimore ranking with the West
End tossers this year, while their VIC
tories over Western. Eastern. Business,
Friends School and the National Cathe-
dral School places them on top In Wash
ington.
In club circles they were not % lucky.
being defeated by the Northminsters.
which carried on high honors IN class b
Of the Capital City League. The margin
Of defeat. however, was by no means a
Tense against Carroll Institute added to
this proved that they would compare
favorably in any OF the citys leagues
They also lost to Gallaudet College. which
was 10 be expected by reason or the su-
perior experience OF the mutes.
The canceling OF two games by the
Baltimore City College and of one each
by Business High. Fredericksburg and
Western handicapped the manager some
what in making the season as extensive
as the class OF the team would warrant
Despite this, though. the men were able to
keep in tiptop condition by playing with
the collegtans and class teams at the uni
veraity. with which they ever were apio
to hold their own.
Five Of the players VIII bo candidates
for the varsity another season. these m
GLIDING Capt. Murphy, HeiskelL. kerwfn.
Trumbull and Waldron. As all OF these
are heavy men and well built for the
sport they should find little difficulty In
attracting considerable attention In the
collegiate circle where they all have am
billions Of furthering their fame Espe-
cially may this be said OF Waldron. who
is reputed to be one Of the speediest
guards ever seen In action on local
floor
Loehl. Lane, MoInerney and MCGEE win
still be eligible to compete for the en-
bryos The first mentioned is at present
looked upon as the most probable Success
sor to the captaincy. while the other
three are sure to be able TO make good
with the experience they have gained this
winter. With the exception OF Loehl.
they were all In the reserve squad most
Of the time, but when called upon they
showed UP in fine form and never failed
in their work.
Coach Joyce has expressed himself as
greatly elated over the showing which
the team has made. and he is frank to
say that he is hopeful Of as fast bunch
another season. He also has ambitions
to get those who will graduate from the
prep school onto the varsity another win
ter in which case there is no doubt that
a team will be developed capable of hold
ing its own in the fastest kind of COM
pany.
Although as yet no date has been set
for the selection of next years manager
and captain. it is believed that action
will be taken without delay. and there
Is a strong probability that the schedule
another season will be arranged early
enough to obtain games with teams rep
resenting the larger schools of the east
A trip to Philadelphia and New York
will certainly be attempted If present
plans mature. in which case the prestige
of the local prep school would be greatly
enhanced.
The summary of the season follows:
December /. at Fort Myer-Preps. So; Fort
Myer, 20.
December 8. at washington-Preps. SO: West
ern High 5.
December 4, at Observation-Disclosures
II: Props 10.
December ID, at Observation-Disclosures, 43; East
ern High. 13.
December 1s at washfngton-Preps. q: Lo-
yola High, %.
January 6, at Washington-Preps, 80: West
ern, %
January Il. at Washfngton-Preps. 81; Friends
School. o.
January Is, at washington-Garaudet. 80:
Props. y.
January %. at washington-Carroll Institute.
80; Props. 80.
February 2 at washington-Preps. d; Bust
High, 10.
February ID, at washington.-CarrolI ~:
Preps A.
February H. at hington-Preps. 90: Ca
thedral. %.
February Fl. at washington-Preps. 30; Gal
fhersburg a. c., 10.
Games played 49, Won. .: lost, 4. Per cent
500. Totals: Points scored by Preps 48s; b.
opponents Dog