The Washington times., 1915-12-08
Georgetown Youngsters Finish
ed Season in Second Place
Year Ago, and Aim Higher
Up Now.
Gongaza College Is One Team
Which Must Be Disposed
Of, as It Won Championship
in 1915.
BY BRYAN MORSE.


Georgetown Props are making
ready for their last basketball cam
paign on the Hilltop, and have been
working out for the past week in
Ryan gym. Next year the Props
are expected to be situated out near
Neekville, Nd, so that this year will
be their final effort at Georgetown.
Tho Props were runners up in
the Preparatory School Basketball
League to Gonzaga last season, and
want to get another crack at the
North Capitol Street youngsters for
the Jesuit title.
Gonzaga handed the Props q beat
ing in football this fall, and the Hill
toppers are looking forward to turn
ing the tables on the floor. Tom
Mcclure, a veteran Of last year,
has been elected captain Of the bas-
ketball team, and has "Chick" Mono
han, Dick Cooney, Dan Mahoney
and Fred Stohlman, of last years
quint to start with.
The Prep squad Is rangy and fairly
heavy. 80 that prospects are bright
for fast team. Besides the veterans
there are several hold-overs from last
men who look particularly promising.
Among those who are trying for the
team are Walsh, Rally. H. Mullen,
SS'Brien; sithgrast. Weller. B. Mullen.
g. smith. \. d. Plomonden' D. Murphy
! Somner Hume is manager of the Prep
team. and 1s arranging an attractive
schedule. Western. Business. Eastern.
Props. and Alexandria High School
have been approached for games.
Meyer in my life have been UP
against such a tough proposition for
material" says Coach 8. T: Kimbel,
only on hssssrp ons S'pHc psyer in sehoo
who played in last years champion
ship series and ne was in one game.
Practically every boy playing basket
ated or failed to come back to school
this season."
Nothing daunted, Eastern Is making
preparations for q basketball campaign
a good battle. no matter what dis
couraging prospects confront them.
Clir McGlasson has been appointed cap
tain of the basketball team to fill the
failed to return this year.
Schuyler Scott. remembered as one Of
the best athletes ever developed at
on the Georgetown University basket;
baseball player ut Business several
ship basketball team. He is making
good at Georgetown, and is holding
down left guard. Captain Donnelly il
playing the other guard at Georgetown.
Western this next Week. The Red and
White will give the letters and certifi-
elect Prescott Willis, Tom Peyton, John
Whelchel. Kenneth Ceilings, Lawrence
Grayson. Brooke Boyer Seymour Hen
Son Son. Alexander lex gr,d MckeIWa}E, Raymond
John O'Brien, Edward West, Sheppard
Rohrer. Valvin Sinclair. James Holmes,
DeVere Weldon, Tom Hume. and
Harold Kuglen.
The awards will probably be made on
Monday. The list has been accepted by
the athletic committee. Henson, Willis
Mckelway; John O'Brien, Boyer, and
Who are not in the fourth year.
Army and Navy Prep will visit West
ern today for practice game of bask-
back in practice last week at the A.
N. p. gym
Coach McMilen, OF Tech, is anxious
to get several dual meets for his
charges during the winter months. Nc
Millen believes In plenty of competition
for his charges and has inauguratcd
meets among the various classes at
Tech in the hope o. developing ath-
letes.
At Eastern, fourteen players will be
awarded letters IN football. They are
Knapp, shirfy. Steltz. Garman. Cum
mings. Newman. Sweeney. Barr. G.
English and Speer. Those to receive
Numerals are Roger Baldwin, Brock
well, Small, Hardy and Tull.
Gonzaga will open its basketball sea-
son as usual against Business High
ographers on Friday On their own floor.
Business has a veteran team which Is
coming forward rapidly.
Techs general organization voted al
mcst unanimously for basketball at a
recent canvass OF the school. Steps are
under way. II is understood, TO have "A
general organization turned down bas-
ketball activities last year. There are
several good players still in school, and
Tech might turn out fast quint. Rob
erts, Fiseman Pteirer, Ochsenreitsr r.
Daily, Chase. and several other boys
have had experience 1t the game and
could be whipped into a formidable five.
Friends will play tho Army and Navy
Prep team Friday in the Army and
Navy Prep gym. The cuskers have a
veteran team which has been at work