Evening star., 1914-03-15
ALL-STAR COLLEGE
Z AND SCHOOL F|VES
Catholic and Georgetown Rep
resented on South Atlantic
Basket Ball Team.
NO TITLE is AWARDED
TO ANY OF THE TEAMS
Results of Games Would Not Justify
Picking a Champion-Three
Business Men Honored =
ALL-STAR COLLEGE
AND SCHOLASTIC
BY II. c. BYRD.

For the second successive wear
the championship of the soutt,
Atlantic section is undecided in
basket ball The four leading
clubs are SO hopelessly tied up i'll
mass OF conflicting comparative
and actual scores that it is i'm
possible to say which was the
stronger quint, and give real rea-
sons for the selection.
Virginia and Georgetown did
not play, which is TO be regretted,
not only because of the rivalry be-
tween the two institutions, but for
the reason that the contest might
have helped to clear up matters
somewhat. Georgetown beat
Washington and Lee, the only
other really representative quint
played by it, but did not play
Catholic University and Virginia.
Catholic University lost to Vir-
ginia and Washington and Lee on
the courts of these teams, but won
from both on its home floor, and i'll
both games gave a grand eNhibi-
ton of basket ball. Virginia and
Washington and Lee played one
game, which ended in tie score.
Washington and Lee lost to the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
FIVE of only ordinary caliber. It
can readily be seen from results OF
these contsts that it would be im-
possible to give any of the fves I
real lien on the title. And there
was another school which did
some excellent work, too, and
which deserves recognition even
when considered on a basis with
Georgetown, Washington and
Lee, Catholic University and
Nirginia-Loyola. That school put
out fine aggregation OF well
coached players.
Navy Not Considered.
OF course, the foregoing is stated with
the understanding that the Naval Acad-
emy be left out of consideration There
was no other quint below the Mason-
Dixon line anywhere near the equal or
the Midshipmen, ard il would be I'M
possible to class any Of the others On
the same plane. Their work was bril-
liant and consistent enough TO give
them an even ranking with the best teams
in the country. And it might be men
toned here that in the selection OF the
all-star combinations the Navy players
are not considered. because they would
get all five places in that case
Among the minor colleges Gali3udet
stood out as having the strongest team
1t played some very creditaoie games
against bigger institutions. and gave
good account of itself in nearly all lis
contests The Maryland Aggies almost
broke the record for losses, they simply
playing through their schedule without
practice in order not to break their obli-
cations st Johns of Annapolis Tell from
a position among the highest Of the previ-
Gus year to rather mediocre coniDna-
ton -Four players of the really great
1913 five were lost.
Among the local high and preparatory
schools, in other words. in the scholastic
league Business High showed superior
form 10 any of the others. and won
handly 1t proved to be the most capa-
bic aggregation and got the champion
ship after beating every other quint IN
the organization.
Difficult to Select Teams.
1t is a very difficult matter TO select an
alI-star collegiate team, just as II Is to
choose the five best players in the scho-
lastic league And there is one reason
for both-the excellent work of many OF
those forming the various fives. There
were good players in every position all
most and few who stood out as excep-
tionally brilliant performers. In the scho-
Ia site league it is comparatively easy to
nick out the men for the guards and CEN
FER but there are several forwards who
probably could play very nearly il not
mite as well as those chosen. Among the
colleges there Were many men of almost
the same caliber in several of the posi-
tons.
Among the schools the two men given
the guard positions are Harris of Bust
ness and Greer of Eastern. Both these
men were very aggressive, and not only
played fine defensive game but could
assume the offensive as well. They were
good floor men, and were all that could
De desired on the defensive Wise WAS by
much the best center. he being much
arger and heavier than any or tile others.
He also combined with his size greater
experience Cullisan Of Business played
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