Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
BY n. C. BYRD.

The Catholic University basket ball
team is not strong this year as last.
The Brooklanders have not played. in
either of their games in the spl end.d
form which characterized their work T.
ID, and last night failed to show the
scoring ability evidenced in nearly all
the contests in which the ytook part
then. CT course, i. Is too early for the
men to be shooting for the basket SO very
accurately, but IL was noticeable fact
that they did not get the chances for
goals that they were won't to secure a
year ago. The players were not I'M
familiar with the floor, because they
played on 1t whole season, and they
were not against as good teams as ON
several occasions last winter.
There are some things in which the
Brooklanders are noticeabiy weaker than
last year. They are not able to shoot
goals with near the accuracy, they do not
handle the ball with much facility,
fail to take advantage OF their oppor-
tunites oftener, and there is a greater
tendency toward individual play. OF
course, these are fualts that can he rem
edied but II is very questionable IL the
quint is going to be as strong at any
time this season as it was a year ago.
great degree of efficiency as when Nc
Donald and Horan We're playing the
forwards il will be a great tribute to the
coaching of Fred Rice.
Just as Catholic University seems to
be weaker, so does George Washington
appear TO be much stronger. The
HatchetiteS have a more evenly balanced
team, which is playing better basket ball.
Of course, there are crude spots in the
work of the men. particularly in their
manner of passing, which is more or
less at random. but as a whole the five
Is much superior to that which repre-
scented the school last season. Its guards
are more capable, and at least one of its
forwards IS way above any of the preyi-
Gus quint. Also Gore. at center. seems
to be playing more consistent ball than
he has evidenced before.
The most brilliant player George Wash
ington has Is Alnlon. Mention has been
made IN these columns before of his
ability, but it is not giving him too much
praise TO comment again on his WORK.
He is undoubtedly the most valuable
player on the squad. There is no man,
with one possible exception. who can
shoot goals as accurately, and he is not
one of those goal-shooting forwards who
do nothing else but stand under the bas-
ket to wait for somebody to toss them
the ball. He appears to be all over the
floor. playing an aggressive. capable
game at all times. Take him off the
team. and its scoring efficiency would be
greatly lessened. particularly as the other
players are not very adept in shooting.
In fact, the others are below the standard
in that particular thing of what they
show in the other departments of play
Hurley of George Washington is a
good consistent player. He is fast, and
that he covered such capable man as
Tracey last night as well as he did is
evidence enough of his cleverness. There
are great many college teams much
stronger than George Washington, which
could use Hurley to advantage.
Just as Alnlon is the mainstay of the
George Washington quint, SO is Tracey
the strongest factor in the work of the
Catholic University five. Without him
the Brooklanders would not have pulled
through their game last night with a
victory. His work stood out as a bril-
liant factor in his teams success. He,
like Almon. is forward who plays the
whole floor. and his exceptional ability
in shooting goals from the foul line, and