Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
ARRANGED
Aggies Will Have Basket Ball
Team.
WILL MAKE 1T Permanent
Will Meet Georgetown Twice and
Will Also Play University
of Virginia.

Basket ball will again be played at
the Maryland Agricultural College, ii
having determined to take up the sport
and be represented by quint. The sched-
ule has practically been arranged, and,
while not especially long or hard, takes
i'm some of the strongest teams in the
section.
Basket ball was attempted here in 1911,
but was dropped again last winter. This
year the sport has been taken up with
the idea of maintaining it permanently
There seems little doubt that one OF the
best gymnasums in the south Will be
erected within the next year or two, and
excellent quarters will then be had. d
lack OF a suitable place to play being the
main reason why the game has not been
played every year. While the gymna-
sum has been left intact by the ire il
is probable that the games at home will
be played in a hall at Berwyn. Ar
rangements are now being made to that
effect.
Practice will start Monday. 1t is not
known just what material there is on
hand from which to develop i've, but 4
is probable that enough candidates Will
turn out to insure a crelitable quint.
There are a number Of husky green men
VINO have signified their intentions of
trying their hand at the sport
Candidates of Experience.
Besides the green men who will come
out there are several who have had some
previous experience. Cole, guard,
played with a high school team in New
York He is siX-footer and. judging by
his reputation should make the team
easily. Morris. half back Oh the foot ball
ieam has also played basket ball, having
the reputation of being an excellent
guard. He also should be able To make
one of the places. Shipley played guard
on the team which represented the Schou;
two years ago. Day, VINO will also be
a candidate for guard position. held
technc five last Year. Knode has also
had some little experience. He will prob
a bly, try for center. That is about al the
men who have tried for places on other
teams. but with the others who Will be
out a fairly creditable aggregation should
be developed.
The most important games Oh the
schedule are those with Georgetown and
the University of Virginia. Virginia viii
be me- in Charlottesville, January 81.
while Georgetown will be met twice. once
at the Arcade and once at College Park.
A same is scheduled to oe played with
George Washington University next Fri
day. December IL, but it is probable that
II Will not take pace 1T was iilouS III
lat one time that the game would be
played, no matter what the circum-
stances, but as the hall in which the con-
tests at College Park are to take pace
will have to be renovated to certain
extent. it will probably be postponed IN
til after Christmas.
The schedule will be as follows. al
though there are two dates which are not
certain:
JAM 1I-Central Y. NJ. C. \. a; Washington.
JAN l6-Coast Artillery Corps at Baltimore.
JAN ISN'T. St. Josepb's College at Biltimore-
Jan 22-Gallaudet at Kendall Green.
JAM oi-University of Virginia at ChaTiottes-
vile.
JAN 25-Baltin,ore City College at College Park.
Feb. 1-AMt. st. Joseph's College at College
Park.
Feb. S-Open.
Feb 12-Georgetown University at Washington.
Feb !J-Ioyo,a College at College Park
Feb 22-Baltmore Medical College at College
Park.
Mch. 1-Open.
Mich. S-Loyola College in Baltimore
The game with George Washington
will be placed in one of the open dates
and Georgetown will have midweek
eame at College Park