The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Basketball News
of Richmond

Many of the students of the differ
ent prep. schools are disappointed with
tho ruling of the committee OF the
prep. school league. which decided that
thcro would be no prep. school basket
ball league BY that decision thore
arc two schools In Richmond thnt will
not have any basketball team. q con-
dition that has not existed for many
years. Many Of the youngsters who
were interested in the league OF the
prep. schools are downcast over the
matter
Neither the Richmond Academy or
the McGuires University school will
be represented in the basketball world
OF tho Capital City This year. Two OF
the prep. schools will still support a
team. They are tho John Marshall
High School and Bcnedictine College.
The John Marshall boys havo Il very
strong i've. and the Cadets are in tho
Federation League OF the Glass l. bas-
kctball teams.
The John Marshall High School bas-
ketball five IL in the best OF condition
for tho season, and under tho coach
ing of Physical Director Jones, will put
up a hard fight for the State scholas
tic championship. Hatcher ana White
are playing forward. Bethel is at CEN
tire and Cosby and Hargrovc are guard
inE the rear. The new outfits. consist
Ing of jerseys, trunks, stockings and
shoes, arrived Wednesday, and every
man has his own suit to look out for.
The boys practice most every day. and
Improvement can be seen on all sides.
They have already played four games
and won all of them by largo scores.
All tho boys pro anxious for the
scholastic season to start.
Tho Bcnedict!nc College boys are
Improving i'll their practice more and
more every day. The Cadets have not
yet secured coach. and they realize
that they need one There is plenty
If good material at tho school. and the
thing to do now is to get a good coach
who knows the game and develop the
most promising men Into good basket
ball players.
Tho Richmond College will have Il
GOOD basketball team th!S season, af-
ter the men have had some good, hard
practice. Coach Dobson is with the
Spiders, and his coaching is worth Il
good deal 10 them. He is q very fast
and skillful player besides being
above the average as a coach. The
spiders arc anxious TO win the cham
pionship they did III football There
is no reason why they should not be
able TO hold their own with the other
teams. as they havo good material to
pick from. There are two men, Robins
and King who viii not be ahlc to be
with the team until after Christmas
but they Will strengthen IL when they
don their toys. Those who arc show
Ing to advantage now are Luebcrt
captain: Brock. Heubi. Mitchell and
Duffy.
Tho Medical College OF Virginia bas-
kctbaI five is at disadvantage
through the fact tEat it has no place
TO practice. The Mcdicos have some
good players, but 1t takes practice to
Keep team IA shape. In the game
Thursday night the team went into
the scrimmagc without having had any
practice since Monday afternoon
One OF the best things that ever
happened TO the sporting circles of
| iichmond was the forming OF the has
/ ketball Leagues. the Richmond LraRuo
ana tho Federation League, the first
class and the other class b. There
are sin teams in each league, and every
! Thursday nighr there arc six games
played. Two at tho Bluoi' Armory.
Two at the Howit2ers' Arinory. and two
al AicGill Catholic Union. The first
game at each of tho courts Is between
class teams. and the second between
class y nvcs