The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-08
Semester League Adopted at
Business High and Results
Have Been Successful.
PLAN INCLUDES HUNDRED
Eastern High Basketball Team
Is Playing Quint at Gonzaga
Today.
By BRYAN MORSE.

The secret OF how Business HlSh
School turns out crack basketball
players, who in turn make up crack
teams which succeed in landing the
basketball championship is out at last
Dr. William B. Hudson, who coaches
the Business team. says he owes the
development of players TO system
which is being followed at the Rhode
Island avenue school,
Four years ago. when DR.. Hudson
took charge of basketball at Business
he inaugurated a policy of developing
players which, when followed through.
succeeded in turning out players OF
The type of Donohue, Harris, Boern-
stein. and others.
Business has what is called a semes-
ter league, composed of players from
the eight semesters in the school AT
the first of the year each section APP
points a manager and these managers,
in looking over their material, report
bv semester and elect manager for
the semester.
Altogether there are more than one
hundred players actually in competi-
ton at Business, and there are rules
governing the games Each section
manager reports 10 the semester man
eyer the tips on his players, and they
are gotten out for the semester teams.
II can be seen that after year or so
in playing on a semester team player
IS pretty nearly ripe enough TO come
out for the first team.
The system has worked out well.
There is lot of interest in the semester
Earnes" says DR.. Hudson, and when a
PLAYER shows promise he is taken out
for the first team"
There is no question but that the
method followed develops players, and
We have been fortunate in having the
gymnasium at the school and a number
of boys who have cvinCed interest in
the game. This is the best method
know OF to bring out players" con-
tinued DR.. Hudson.
1T took US three years to bring the
players to a point where they were
able to win the championship, and last
YEAR We had what 1 consider the best
team ever developed at Business. We
have lost two good players, but there are
a number who will make a strong bid
for honors this year who have as yet
not been heard Of in scholastic circles"
said DR.. Hudson
Eastern is visiting Gonzags today.
and expects to put up good showing
against the fast team representing the
prep school. Eastern has been unable
10 get in much work at the school
lately. but will probably get into its
stride in the near future
Western got its first practice at the
National Guard Armory yesterday,
captain Peck calling out his players for
The first real work. It win be some
line before line can be gotten on the
Red and White. Fuller. Giblin, Peck
Petne, Henry, Fields, Forsythe. Pey-
ION. and Leetch are hold-overs from
last season.
J. ?. Hall, of the Episcopal High
School, of Alexandria, was scouting
around town yesterday in making up a
schedule for the Alexandria team. I'VE
are unable to leave the high school, and
ould like TO get games with any Of the
scholastic teams In Washington" said
he representative. LAS Vet We have
had little work in basketball. but ex-
pect to have a good team" Episcopal
has a new gymnasium this year, and
cal accommodate any OF the teams
mere, giving them expenses for the
trip.
Cathedral is making good Roadway In
oud week of work. There is ALWAYS
Ereat interest in NRsketball at the
school. and the teams are always of
he first class. An attractive schedule
has been arranged, and games viii he
-tarted soon.
business is holding an election OF a
football captain on Thursday just be-
fore the football feed. Bill CulliGan il
slated for the position. according to the
report. and should make a first-cl2s IS
captain.
Eastern viii probably give out more
football letters this year than eyer be
fore. Something like eighteen names
nave been forwarded from the student
representatives. to the faculty for CON
s.deration.