The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
BY FRANK coLLEY.

ny FRANK coLLEY.
| with the exception OF the Georgetown
University quint every team in the city
has had at least one practice. IL not
more To-day will see the initial work.
out OF the Blue and Gray outfit in the
Ryan Gymnasium. All OF the Washing
! ton City League teams have been out. as
have George Washington University.
! Catholic University, and GaIlaudet
From advance indications this year
points to one of the best that the teams
| in this neck OF the woods have had for
some time While no suitable place has
been found to play the college games.
no doubt there viii be before long, as
both Georgetown and Catholic Z. are out
for first honorz, with the winner Of the
Washington City League clamoring for
the District title.
Many reports have been heard stating
the conditions that the teams are in'
but the average fan does not 90 by
these reports. He or she. as the case may
be. make up their minds as to the class
of the quint after they have seen them
! in a few games. No doubt but what
the Y NJ. c. A. has first call In the
Washington City League, but who will
land the District title Is far from being
settled Last season Georgetown and
Catholic L. had great teams. but owing
to severed relationship did not meet. so
the District title, as far as these two
quints were concerned. was not decided
The local Y. NJ. c. A. won the Washing
/ ton City League championship. but did
not meet either OF the universities. Let
! US hope that this season these teams
/ may get together, and then watch the
fur fly
Georgetown will have a basketball
team and a good one. All this talk
about Georgetown not being represented
on the basketball court this season Is
rot We will have the men out In a
short time, and Coach Collifiower and
myself think that the team this season
will equal II not better the record Of
! the team last season That was the
statement given out by Capt. Foley. of
the Hilltoppers basketball quint when
seen the other night While the loss Of
Campbell. our last years center, vii,
hurt the team some, we have a man
that can I'LL every inch OF his shoes, and
that young man Is Toomey. While
Toomey has not seen service on any OF
the local courts. he breaks in with
great reputation gained in the North.
we-that Is, Coach Collifiower and my
self-expect Toomey to furnish history
for the Georgetown University to talk
about. and l don't think We can go wrong
. in playing this man in center.
What about wetzel. Will he be
backy' Foley was asked. He most as
suredIy WILL" replied Foley. "and ex-
pect him to again play such game that
placed him on the All-South Atlantic
team last year. 1t would never do to
lose such n good man as Wetzel proved
to be. and with him in the game you can
rest assured that the opposing quints
will have a hard time scoring many
points"
Episcopal High School, of Alexandria.
after enjoying one year in basketball
circles. which year proved to be a good
one. has again come into the field. and
this time with a quint which will be well
worth watching. Last year was the first
year OF the sport at the Alexandria
School. and this season should be by far
superior to that of last season
The local high schools and other teams
in scholastic circles will md that they
have a tough customer In the Episco-
palians, and they will have their hands
fun coming away on the long end of the
score. The schedule is a hard one COM
pared to the one which the manager had
mapped out for them last season. as this
season games have been arranged with
neck of the woods and a few Northern
preparatory schools will be seen in ac-
ton. Here's hoping that the sport -four
ishes at the Alexandra institution.
The basket-baIlers Of Washington have
no kick coming along the official line.
as they have some of the best officials
this side OF New York, and with the
numerous leagues and college games that
are held here they feel perfectly safe
when 1t comes to the official question.
Shorty" Hughes. who handled most Of
the games played by Georgetown last
season. and gave satisfaction to all
parties. win again be seen refereefng.
While it is a little early to state that he
will referee in the Georgetown games
again this fall. IL may be stated that he
will be seen in action on one OF the local
courts Jim Collifiower. who handled the
Georgetown quint last season. and who
oficiated in the games played by Catholic
University, and also the Naval Academy.
will again be in the field These two men
have given satisfaction in all games
played, and are. without a doubt, two Of
the best officials in the District.
Who will handle the games in the
Washington City Basketball League has
not been learned. Jack Haas. who
handled them last season. performed
creditably. but in the game which he
refereed for Georgetown. in Hughes ab-
sence. showed that with a little more ex-
perience he win make a good man to
officiate in big games.
Taking everything into consideration.
Washington can boast OF one OF the best
stats OF basketball officials that can be
found in the South.
During the season OF 1910 and 1911
Y. NJ. C. A. had one Of the best quints |
that ever represented the association in
the Washington City League, and as the
saying goes. history repeats itself. the
same team with but one exception will
again take the floor this season Start |
ing in as an independent team in 1909. |
the boys played together and represented
the association the following season. |
During the next two seasons only two
were represented on the team. but this |
year aliSof the old team have come back |
and are out for the team. and II looks |
as though they win all make good. Allen |
and R. Duncan forwards. Colley center. |
Hoppe and w. Duncan guards. Mathews. |
who Jumped center for the Bull Moosers |
last season. is giving Coliey a hard rub |
for his position. and II Is not at all un- |
likely that these two lads will alternate |
In the center position during the season
A score of men are out for the team. |
and what do not make the first team will |
be organized into second team, and /
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