Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15

C. u. HAS CHANCE FOR
BASKET BALL HONORS
Georgetown Must Beat Vir-
ginia Tonight to Be Ctassed
on Equal Basis With C. U.
BY H. C. BYRD.

Georgetown stands an excellent chance
to win the point trophy in the Johns
Hopkins University-5th Regiment track
meet tonight In fact if prediction
We're to be made, it might be safely ven
tured that the Blue and Gray has a
better opportunity to finish first than
any other institution. and If it does not
do it will be the occasion of much
surprise.
There is only one factor that may stand
in the way of Georgetown winning, and
that is that the men on whom it depends
for the greater number of it's points may
be handicapped SO heavily that it will
be impossible for them to finish in front.
If only fair handicaps are given the men
who are not In a class with the Blue and
Gray stars, there is hardly any doubt
that several of them will win in their
events.
In the 44o-yard dash Georgetown has
an aggregation that is more capable
than any that has ever been placed IN
any ore event by n southern school. Inc
Blue and Gray entrants in the race are
such capable performers that ii would
not be at all surprising to have them
finish one, two, three.
Besides Horter, Terwiiliger and Steb-
bins there are Mahoney, Davis, Young
and Chapman. an imposing Tray of tai
ent in one event. to say the least. 11Or-
ter, Terwil.iger or Stebbins will be most
liable to win, and it is safe TO predict
that one of that trio will get away with
the victory.
Johnny Gallagher if he is not handi-
capped too heavily, will probably win
in the half but will have to go extra
ordinarily wei to come first In the mile,
as he will start from scratch with one
of the fastest mile runners In the world,
one who has q record of minutes Il
seconds on an indoor track.
Elier should. at least, get places III the
hurdle events. and he may figure in the
dashes also. The Blue and Gray should
also score heavily in the field events, as
Weidmann and Low are both very capa-
bic performers in the pole vault ana
high jump, respectively.
Georgetown will not run its first relay
team in the race against Richmond COL
lege. The men who compose the first
four will be sent in to run the open
races in order that the points may be Sc
cured toward the winning of the team
trophy. The second quartet will be pitted
against the four from Richmond College.
it being certain that Mahoney, Davis,
Van Dyne and Chapman will be used.
If the Georgetown men live anywhere
near up to expectations it is almost a
certainty that the Blue and Gray instl-
tuition will get away with the greatest
number of points.
Catholic University did itself proud
last night. The Brooklanders, for the
first time in the history of basket ball
at the school, have established them
selves on plane which they may rest
assured is. henceforth. on even terms
with the best in the south Atlantic sec
ton. Barring the Navy, the G. L. quint
stands excellent chance to be con-
sidered for first honors among the schools
in this section. and especially will that be
true if the Charlottesville school g"s
away with Georgetown tonight.
There is not the least question about
c. L. having one of the strongest az
gregations in the south. and it begins to
look very much as if it is the strongest.
with two possible exceptions. OF course.
the title will not be decided. c. L. does
not meet Georgetown, nor does 1t play
Washington and Lee, and without those
two contests taking place it will be inn
possible to give a definite rating for the
three. If Virginia wins from George
town tonight the Blue and Gray Will be put
out of the running fer the honor. That will
not mean that it could not win from Cath
Ole University if the two were to meet
it would be useless to make an assertion
of that kind because nobody knows-but
the comparative scores for the entire sea-
son will favor the latter. and it will be
given the preference over the Blue and
Gray for that reason. Especially il the
Virginia five wins tonight. With the adj
vantage of having had the Orange and
Georgetown is in a position where it
must win if it is to be rated on an equal
basis with Catholic University.
The game last night was not any big
surprise by any means. The Brook
landers, favored as they were by their
home court and by the absence of one of
Nirginias most capable men. should have
won and they did. There would have
been greater surprise had Virginia won.
Notwithstanding the fact that it lost.
the Virginia quint put up mighty fine
exhibition. better than any other that
has appeared in the National Guard
Armory against the Brooklanders
The play of three of the forwards in
last nights game was brilliant. to say
the least. Koran and Mcdonnell of the