Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
BY II. c. BYRD.


Jim Collinower, coach of the George
town University basket ball team, Is OF
the opinion that the quint will show well
in it's coming games with the big schools
Notwithstanding the fact that it took the
Blue and Gray five two extra five-min-
ute periods to defeat a prep school team
last night, Coach Collidower made the
statement that unless something unfore-
seen happened much advancement would
be made within the next few days. ana
against the big teams which are to be met
from now on a greatly improved style OF
play would be evidenced.
Colliaower in speaking of the team as
| q whole said that 1t had as yet failed TO
come up to his expectations. but from
| this he thought 1t would improve rapidly.
The Blue and Gray coach did not come
out with the statement that he would
be disappointed IL his team did not win
from the big colleges. but on the con-
trary frankly admitted that he would be
ga listed to hold them to q close score.
Collifiower did say. though. that ne ex-
pected to win from Washington ana Lee
North Carolina and the other schools IN
this section and thus annex the Sou'h
At antic championship
In speaking Of the game last night
coilihower said that he had not expected
to win from Loyoia by any big score. be-
cause of the fact that his team nad
on the floor last night, and that Its work
against the Baltimore team should not
be taken as a criterion Of it's real streng n:
Before he contest with Loyola started
the Georgetown coach saio that ne oe ex
against his team and that whatever mar
gin Georgetown was to win by would be
above that. That was exactly the score
made by the Marylanders and showed
hat in defensive work Collifower had his
team gauged correctly.
II GEORGETOWN wins the south Atlantic
championship and holds the big schools
on its schedule to q low score 1t will have
pected. The Hilltoppers are not over
| blessed with good material. some OF the
men on whom the coach has depended
for excep .ionally good work having fallen
| short In their actual performances. ana
il it takes the measure Of Virginia and
the other big southern institutions the
main goal Of the season will have been
| reached. It Is hardly to be expected that
Georgetown with bunch Of youngsters
who are more or less inexperienced In the
game will be able to win from teams
composed Of men who have spent years
in perfecting their play, such as is the
case among the northern schools.
winner in Olympic games, has failed to
take part In any of the recent indoor
meets, he will, according to his own
statement. get In shape for the Olympic
nounced that he was through with ath-
letic competition, and at that time 1t
was thought that his services might be
lost this year. His own statement.
though, In regard to his intention does
have been felt regarding his absence at
Stockholm next summer.
IT have taken off considerable super
fiuous weight" said Sheridan. and 1t
won't be long before I'll be ready to
make any competitors hustle whom
may find trying to beat me ont of my
favorite events.
"Of course. the ma jority Of my time
during the indoor season Will be spent
in limbering up my muscles and in get
ting In the best possible physical con-
dition. AS soon as the weather will per-
init intend to get out OF doors ana to
throw the discus and put the weights.
pic try-outs which include the branches
in which I hope to perfect myself will
possibly compete In them.
You can say for me that when the
time comes Will be ready and At to do
my best"
Fury undoubtedly saved the game for
Georgetown, last Nigh, AGAINST Loyola
ing the last half, and the Nay he COW
cred his man and followed the ball was
revelation to those. who had never seen
him play. Fury. besides showing . great
aptitude for covering almost any man
and breaking UP the Offensive play Of the
opposing team. gave evidence OF good
| eve for goal shooting. as he made three
fairly diflicult shots which landed George
town q. winner. Had + not been for
second half. the Blue and Gray would not
have had tho chance to play the extra
periods An. which 1t won.
Western High Is scheduled to meet the
Callaudet reserves this afternoon. Tho
| Red and white team should make a good
showing against its older opponents.
i The Georgetown auint needs q good
nair of forwards more than anything
eeisn. The play Of the men who have
been used IN thpSe positions during the
present year his been below Standarl.