Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
c. j, F|VESHOWS
MUCH STRENGTH
Blue and Gray Gives Evidence
of Greater Ability Than
Last Year.
MURRAY WILL CAPTAIN
THE FOOT BALL TEAM
Halfback for Last Three Seasons Sc.
lected to Lead Hilltoppers'
Eleven in 1914.
BY H. c. BYRD.

The Georgetown University basket ball |
team will be stronger this season than
last. Despite the excellent record made
In the season of '12-13, there is not much
doubt that it stands an excellent chance
10 accomplish greater things within the
next three months The five appears to
De more capable as whole and indvidu-
ally, giving an exhibition in it's opening
game last night that was much superior
| to Its play during the early games last
season.
Just as was the case last winter, the
main strength of the five is going to be
| In Its defense. With two of the best
guards in the south Atlantic section, men
who understand each other thoroughly
| and who play well together. the number
| OF points that will be scored against the
| Blue and Gray will be kept to minimum.
| 1t would be difficult to find two more
capable men in their positions in the
whole south than Foley and WetZell. In
getting the ball from an opponent they
| are very adept, and they pass and handle
| 1t, once it has been secured, with much
greater accuracy than the average play
| ers. There were few better defensive
teams to be found last season than
Georgetown. and it looks very much as
game again-work to develop a five that
VIII keep the other teams from scoring
! many points, yet be able to play the ball
for all 1t Is worth once it gets possession
of it,
If Georgetown could show so much bet
ter form last night than it did during its
early contests of year ago, and that
with one of it's best men not in the
game, 1t is reasonable to suppose that
the team will make a much better rec
ord this season.
Tormey will add a lot of strength
without a doubt. and it is to be hoped
that nothing will prevent him from play
ing. While he did not play last night
he appeared to be in the best of condi-
ton, and said that he felt in as good
shape as he had ever been.
There was one feature to Georgetowns
work last night that is seldom seen in
early basket ball games-good passing
The Blue and Gray players handled the
ball better and shot it to one another
with greater accuracy than was the case
Of the season. There was much good
passing, and while the Mount st. JO-
seph's quint was entirely too weak TO
give definite idea as to the strength
Of the Blue and Gray five, the clean-cut
manner in which the latter handled the
ball was worthy of more than passing
consideration.
vlymen, who played one of the fol-
wards last night for Georgetown. did
some good work at times and looked as
though he would eventually develop into
mighty capable player. He is fast,
hard to cover and hand es the ball well.
He did not shoot as accurately as he
,, might have done, but that was probably
due to a lack of practice in a regular
game.
None of the Blue and Gray players shot
baskets as well as he might fault gen.
orally seen in all early basket ball games
Shot after shot from perfect positions
was missed. but that lack of accuracy
will be remedied with the paying of two
or three more games. It was about the
only real part of the play in which the
men were lacking.
Murray, haifback at Georgetown for the
last three seasons. was elected to the cap
taincy of the foot ball team for 1914 at a
meeting of the squad held yesterday. It
was almost certainty that he would get
the honor, in view of the fact that he has
always been one Of the most popular
players on the squad. Another distinc-
ton for Murray is that he is the first cap
tain in foot ball the college proper has
had in three years. The last two leaders
were members of the medical and law
schools. respectively.
Murray is undoubtedly one of the ciev-
crest backs Georgetown has had in some
time. His work all through the season
just ended has been above the average
and he has qual1ncaelOnS which should
make of him a good leader His play has
been Of the aggressive character so high
ly valued by coaches, and which is gen
orally effective. Murray should make an
exceedingly good man for the place.
The first of series of basket ball
games will be played between the George
Washington and Catholic University
teams Monday night. The contests should
be close and interesting. Catholic Uni
versity had much the better team last
season, but the Hatchetites think they
stand good show to win now, as they
undoubtedly have much superior ag-
gregation to that which represented them
| a year ago.
| 1t will not be the fault of the east that
| a solid basis for comparison be ween
| the eastern and western foot ball teams
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