The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
PRINCETON five
MEETSG. u.QUHNI
Big Cine Booked for Arcade
Tomorrow Night ht-Tigers
Look for Victory.
OTHER COURT GOSSIP
Playing on Their Home Floor Gives
the Middle Five Great
Advantage.

March paste that date In your hat,
fans-the Tigers from Princeton will be
here on that date to fill an engagement
with the Georgetown basketball team.
Earlier In the season the Blue and Gray
quint went to the lair OF the Tiger. but
came back with a big scar and no Tigers
skin. The Hilltoppers are out to settle
an Old score with the Orange and Black
team as well as make up for that de-
feat handed them at the New Jersey
school
Some of the most remarkable caging
of the Basketball was witnessed during
the Georgetown-Franklin and Marshall
game at the Arcade by Campbell, the
lanky Blue and Gray center. Nine times
from the floor this man Gagged the ball
and only one ou. of the nine touched the
rim OF the basket. 1t is hard enough
to cage the ball hy banking it. but when
a player has ST ch a good eye as to
be able to send 1t through the meshes
without touching the iron rim OF the
basket the opposing players had better
guard this man with great care.
From all positions on the floor Camp
bell would send the ball sailing through
the air for the basket. and II was rarely
II ever he missed his shot. But for his
good eye for the basket he would be
back playing In center position or taking
Waldron's place at forward.
One man on the National Guard team is
making a great name for himself, and
that player is Hutton. During the last
few games that the Guards have played
Hutton has taken a prominent part in all
of them. He has good eye for the bas
ket and plays his man well throughout
the game.
Coach ColIiaower. of the Georgetown
basketball team. overlooked a good bet
when he let Johnny Shugrue go to the
Collegians. While Johnny Is a BIT light
for a varsity quint, he makes up for his
lack of weight in caging the ball. So
far this season the youngster has scored
ia points for his team. and II would have
helped the Blue and Gray five to a great
extent to have had this young man In
some OF the games that have been played
lately.
With both California wetzel and
Sam Foley hurt. It would have been
good plan to run Shugrue in the game.
playing him at forward ard shifting Wal
dron to one of the guards. With the ex-
perience that Shugrue has gained playing
with the Collegians he will stand a good
chance of making some of the regulars
hustle to hold their Jobs next season. \
bright future lays before this lad. and
here's hoping that he will make the best
OF IL.
One reason why basketball teams come
away from the Naval Academy defeated
is due to the fact that the playing floor
has no give to IL. A stone floor covered
with wood gives the Middies a great ad-
vantage over the opposing fives as their
center Is beaten in nearly every instance
n
three years, McReavy has become ac-
customed to it. and for that reason he
gets the jump IN all opposing centers.
After the game against Navy. Foley. one
of the guards of the Georgetown Iunt.
said that the Navy players knew every
soft spot on the floor, but in the many
times that he made connection with the
floor he did not run across any OF them.
Never playing on any other court, the
Navy players have become accustomed
to all of the lights in the gymnasium.
and have the banks down to Il science.
With such an aid as this IL is no won
der that all ofthe teams come out of the
game with the short end OF the score reg
istered against them.
In the game against Georgetown.
McReavy, the big center. was in every
play during the first half. The Md
dies have been trained TO the minute,
and play a stronger game IN the second
half than they do in the opening
chapter.
Three of the best guards playing on
college quints have been laid up this
season with injuries. Eeegan. Of
Catholic University. was out of the
game with a fallen arch in his foot.
Foley and California" wetzell. of the
Georgetown quint. have both been hurt
in the last two games played by the
Blue and Gray team. 1t may seem
peculiar. but both players have the
same trouble-wrenched knees. After
getting into their stride. both teams
were given setbscks when these men
were hurt. For a while II was thought
that they would not be back In the
game this season, but as things now
appear they will all be back in their
regular places in the next game. In
Juries to guards necessitate the coach
to bring in a new man. and maybe
two. After two men have been play
ing together all season and at the last
one of the injured, IL Is hard
matter for a new man to learn the
ways Of the regular.
Ray Gheen. the rght-haired boy plav-
ing guard on the Epiphany auint. has
been giving a good account of himself
during the last few weeks While PLAY
ing In guard position. he is by no means
a bad shot for the basket In the. last
few games he has been caging the ball
with great regularity. Covering well and
playing a great floor game. this young
ster will make a name for himself In
circles around the District In
short order.
George Washington's Improvement.
which has been noticed in the last few
games played by the Buff and Blue team.
Is due to the coaching II received from
Schlosser. The former center of the
Georgetown quint has taught the Hatch
cities the game as II should be played
by college with the rank that George
has. After a period of years
the Buff and Blue school put a team
in the field Without a coach the boys
could do nothing, having no teamwork.
taking random shots at the basket, and
not covering the opposing players with
any great degree. Soon after Schlosser
took hold Of the team signs Of improve
rnent were noticed on all sides. Not only
did the boys show teamwork, but they
passed the bali to the player nearest the
basket, instead Of taking shot as they
did at the start OF the season.
Give credit where It belongs, and un-
doubtedly It belongs to Schiosser for the
shown by the George
basketball team.