Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-14
quite a little ability for the class In which
they are playing and think they will win
from the soldiers.

There will be two basket ball games IN
the Central Y. NJ c. A. gymnasium to-
morrow evening. The first will be reg
ular league contest and will take place
National Guards; the second game will be
between the Bull Moose five and the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. quint of Baltimore.
The Baltimore quint has always put
UP a good game against the loca
regulars, but this season it is much be-
low it's usual strength. with the result
that it will meet the second team OF the
local association.
There will be several entries in the
Hopkins meet tomorrow night Of men OF
national reputation. Lippincott, who did
such excellent work in the OlympicS Will
be in the sprint races: Patterson, one of
the fastest sprinters at Pennsylvania and
former Baltimore City College man, will
also run in the dashes. Madeira. the man
Mike Murphy says can beat John Paul
Jones, will take part in the mile run;
TAFT, one of the greatest of Canadian
milers. will again compete; Gallagher,
also OF Olympic fame. will be there: Eller
of Georgetown, Tewanima and WEIGH OF
the Carlisle Indian School will also run.
Besides these there will be lesser lights
from Hopkins, Virginia, Georgetown. Car
Isle and other institutions.
1t is likely that Keegan will be back
in the game for Catholic University to-
night against Virginia. That youngster
team because he is undoubtedly one of
the best guards in this section. The
Brooklanders do not work as we'll without
him. either. that having been shown
since he has been on the sick list.
The foot ball rules committee will meet
today to decide what changes will be
made with reference to the foot ball rules
for next year. There is a general salts
faction evidenced with the code used last
fall and the chances are that there will
be little or no change in it for next sea-
son. DIR. Williams. head of athletics at
Minnesota, sums up the situation as fol-
lows:
Every year now since the formation Of
this association, which, you will recollect.
had its inception In general dissatisfac-
ton over the rules of foot ball. the play
ing code has been subjected to constant
changes by the committee in an endeavor
to bring about the best game possible.
1t must be admitted that an annual
change in the game is most unfortunate
both from the standpoint Of the players
and the public. The development of the
possibilities Of the attack under such a
system Is most seriously handicapped. No
sooner do the players officials and spec
tators begin to master the game under a
given set of rules than Il change is made
requiring revision of the play.
But now at last we seem to have a
game that is most satisfactory. popular
alike among players. spectators and
coaches. where the balance between at
tack and defense is nicely adjusted,
where a team that is properly instructed
and properly directed upon the field Of
play ought always to be able to score. I'M
less outclassed. and where the team of
superior ability and superior skill almost
invariably wins.
eli I'D
vocating more changes. 1t would GER
tainly seem wise to allow the game
which has proved itself during the last
season so eminently satisfactory. to re-
main as it is for few years. SO that the
full possibility Of the rules as they now
stand may be worked out and developed,
and players. officials and public alike be-
come masters Of it's intricacies.'