The Washington times., 1913-12-07
BASKETBALL TO GET
ACTION THIS WEEK
Schools, Clubs, and Colleges
Here Begin Regular Winter
Campaign on Courts.
GALLAUDET TO APPEAR SOON
Sam Foley, Georgetown Cap
tain, Is Pleased With Hilltop
Outlook This Year.


Basketball comes into its own thi
week, completed scheduled in all Of tn,
athletic clubs, schools and colleges
present the various teams for inspection
after a game Or SO of practice for the
real run into the winter activity. De
spite the fact that there is genera
complaint that the contests will lacl
the patronage enjoyed in other years
the managers of the various teams are
sure that their ives will warrant good
backing. All of the many teams in the
District are ready for the hardest sort
Of campaigns.
While several of the smaller clubs
and schoolboy teams have gotten their
workouts George Washington Is the
first of the big teams to get under way.
"Schlitz' Schlosser, the old Georgetown
captain and former Y. NJ. c. A. player
has had his George Washington team
in practice for SOME time. Two games
have been played and opinion seems to
prevail that the start taken two years
ago in the indoor sport has led up 10
popularity and the team Will come INTO
tts own this year. Schlosser has gotten
together a likely looking bunch and ap-
pears to be ready for a good season.
The Buff and Blue Quint Is meeIlns
many good college teams this season
and is expecting to get away Win
lege teams visiting the city will be en-
gaged by the George Washington team
and a bid for South Atlantic honors VIII
be made.
On Saturday night Gallaudet VIII
make its initial performance IN BasKen.
hall unless some of the hlgh scnools
are engaged for a practice WORKOUT
some afternoon this week. Batuste anu
briggs are gone from last years team
but Captain DURAN is expecting u
mako up for their absence from a num-
Der of promising candidates
MeIlis and Williams, from Washlns-
ton State; Harms, of Kansas; lhs
Wenger boys, from Utah; Rasmussen
and Classen. DURAN has been out oL
condition on account of pad elooM
received in football. but expects 10
round into shape shortly. ,z
The schedule contains games booked
with many Of the South Atlanuc chaIil-
pionship eontenders and is conndenIy ,iI,i;
expected to try the team TO the llhl!l'
The dates follow:
December Is, Catholic University, at
Kendall Greer, II, George Nashlhslo
in opponents gymnasium; II, 81
Johns, al Kendall Green; po,.i-
January 10. Loyols College: at Baitl
more: Il, University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville; q. Maryland Aggies, at
College Park: "a, George Washington ,
at Kendall Green; %. Catholic UnlVer-
sity. in opponents oL5a1nGS gymnasium n RYAN
Gymnasium: Z, Baltimore City Col /
lege. at Kendall Green; Il, MARYLAND
Aggies, at Kendall Green; 2. Mt. 81 |
.Iosephs, at Baltimore Is. Mt. St !
Mary's, at Emmitsburg.
The fact that George Washington :.
authorities are reported as being heart .
lily in favor Of the basketball team ana
are said TO have obligated themselves
10 take over al of the responsibility ;
for debts incurred IS taken TO mean !
that the institution Will again be up !
among the leaders in athletics.
Howard Hodgkins, long prime mover
in having athletics restored to the uni
ersity; David A. Baer. former manager
q the football team; Alvin Brown.
and Erwin Harsch have been appointed
Ivy Chairman Reudiger TO nominate
other alumni members.
Sam Foley. Georgetown's basketball
leader, is more thar enthusiastic over
The prospects for the Blue and Gray.
Foley believes that in Jim Tormey, the
formeI Dean Academy star, the team
Las picked up man just as good as
Vincent Campbell last .Iear's center.
Tormey had a bad knee last season
md was unable to do anything in the
winter sport.
The Blue and Gray five is working
put at Ryan SIN AMI intends to make
m excellent showing in its opening en-
-sgement
Or William b. Hudson. president of
tie Interscholastic Basketball League,
sof Business. Western, East
=rn. Cathedral and the ARM and Navy
Prep teams looks for bangup sea
son. DR.. Hudson started the league !
lHree years ago and predicts another ,
ins year.
The Christmas holidays will make
Iuite a break in the schedules Of the I
i've teams, and the regular list Of T..
eames starting on January will bring :
he final games to the last of Febru-
On FRIDAY afternoons for the contests. I
Il is doubtful If any other games in ,
he CITY attracted the crowds as did {
he scholastic race. and repetition
II the popularitv enjoyed last season
: again expected. i
Western will take on Friends school ,
~ Tuesday. the Red and White team
laving been at work during the past
week. Business dropped a game TO
friends and Western is more than
,nXiOus TO start the season with a win
Manager Pepper is to announce the
i"hedule Of the Red and White team
his week.
George WASHINGTON will have a fra I
ernitv basketball league. according to 7
,res"nt plans a committee composed
= Samuel Rarrett OF Theta Delta Chi. |
yhose individual efforts practically i
'TouRht about the consideration that \
.OW s"ens to have horne results: ]
4 Ieffries Of Kapna AIDha, and G A
Jegnan OF Delta Tau Delta, has been a
uthorized to q" ahead with nlans for {
"rmal orga n'zation Of the circuit and h
don't p schedule of cham pionshiu :
'ames. The committee is about ready
" mate report and II is expected p
hat the sea son viii be started before II
he Christmas recess
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