The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-17
Running Game Gets Biggest
Boost in Years by SchedJ-
ing Of Three Gatherings.
ALL COMING IN FEBRUARY
George Washington, Johns Hop
k;ns, and Georgetown VIII
Entertain Athletes.
By BRYAN MORSE.

announcement of the George Wash
ington indoor meet set for February Is
rings at least three meets within the
'ange of entrance for schooIboy ath-
ietes here, and is calculated to give the
indoor track game the greatest boos
received N years, according to thosc
no have charge of the squads.
George Washington. Johns Hopkins.
nd Georgetown, with meets coming
february Is. %, and y, Will give the
Washington schoo.boy athletes all the
,pportunity necessary for thorough
campaigning in preparation for outdoor
work Tbs VII mean that If con-
unGents are sent to toe Richmond game
-Ed some five or SIX Outdoor meets thai
lps various teams viii nave a chance to
set into ten sets OF track games during
ne last five months OF school this year.
y lack OF competition close a. hand
Las made ii impoSs BILE to capahIy ue-
"iUp track athletes during the past
IA. &c years. The scarcity o. meets mas
Eiven little opportunity to the young
sters who have been in but one or two
w. inter engagements
Tn spring the N a c meet, the
Tome games, resumed after a lapse of
I'VE years, the Hopkins inter chois\sic.
The Washington and Lee gam =. q
probable meet TO be held py both Mt.
st. Adams and the Episcopal n.gn
ENLlIOl anu QUIET championship events
n Philadelphia, viii make z good hard
campaign Tor the younsste- s who " II
probably take every advantage offered
for competition.
Western is today by no means IN
-aunted by the loss OF yesterdays game
10 Business by a 29-to-20 score. TIE Red
md White lost chiefly because Business
7.as more hardened 10 the bate, was
more at home on its own Hocr, and
- ,T-rr e
Eether th-ee weeks longer than the
kFesterners.
Those who saw the game are of the
opinion that the Red and White viii
he heard from in future. provided the
cam shows greater offensive power
As il was. Business handled the tall
'ess than Western in the engagement.
and was able to make its scores chiefly
because the Business players were in
The right place when needed
Business played a better defensive
game, and was somewhat faster OF
loot than Western. The passing was
no better than that displayed by West
ern, and, taken as whole, the team
failed TO make the most of its chances
IL baskets, missing more in free floor
York than Western.
There is little doubt but that Brs ness
will be in the fore rank OF the running
for the title. and unless Cathedral or
Army and Navy Prep is able 10 show
greater SIEeLSlll. blSlllCsS II AAEAtls ~
GALLON of with the championship aga n
Twice in three days Business has de-
feated a championship contender, ana
looks to be in shape right now TO give
The others all they are looking for.
Joe Wise. Biu C-ulLgan. and BUCK
Wise proved 10 he the strongest offense
nj defense players OF the contest
Westerns forwards and center, PECK.
leine and Leetch. showed mp We'll II
was the weakness Of the Western
guards in covering up that allowed
business its chances.
Francis. the Army and Navy Prep
.r.Uter is considered one OF the pest
shots on the basketball courts IN SEM
1.Stic circles. Francis has knack Oh
shooting from any pos ton anG s1Te
., count il left III, vered. His "orh
has been above par al season
r..,zr pef,e. II is believed has the
r-cor5 for championship games IN indl-
yfGual point scOr ne. The Western ior-
ward totalsd eirEteen out OF twenty
Two DO nts last season IN ms -
game this season Peine scored twenty
POINTS.
..Toots" Wise. Of Business. is being
I'D as q utility player on the Oranst
nd Rlue SQUAD. He has been playing
.,IeTd and forward all year DR..
hudson IS expect ng TO replace Boern-
rr-fn and Harris OF last years team
nth two guards just as good ana wi
,-ep trying out his players win us
end In view.
BrT Gates. Of Cen.ral. * a track man
q promise. The big follow has diff-
Guilty n taking the turns in indoor Work
but can be counted upon TO make
record this winter. Gates s also
member Of the swimming team when
IS being gotten up among the WASH
ington schOolboys-
Arthur Guy. former shortstop of the
Western Hiph School team. is out Tor
the University OF VIRGINIA ne "a n
this season Guy Is rated as one OF the
hest Of the V-roinis hitters and can De
,>urted UpO- 70 hang on to his 9oo
sg%n this season.
The Army and NAVY Pren team de-
fested F-;erds' School in the Friends
rvm vesfc~d~v BY q m Y sore
,r..scb CI.ur-'s uran D'@Vers sesrp u
Fsve truck heir STRIFE sn6 C~n ne c"l-
.. r1ted 10 r1~ke O"Nsr fr7rQs move
rurg for victories. To Sef@"t Friends
.- the Friends CIV - no moan a~H'@ye-
..auf As tho an" Fz-= -.-n ~c-' e"tlv ~
r,8e On tIei- T0or md ot''e- teams are
s'-co -fted in playing IN such cranped
.marters.
rsus.ress Is rren-'a" -" Ann aid
Wv AGA H.--,7v tenn ""-~Or-""- N he
no. sIrrsg Pi-b ScIo~1 Vy-~7 lilo West
-- &c brtrV-rq Friends - 'he F'r'0"Cs
IN FricrSs rave '"s- 80 gives i =.
-..,' d-on,i-o -, ~ Dizziness and the
her to A \ p yest~r'ay
Roach H0oS to Fods.