The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Georgetown Wins First Two,
But Drops Three Battles on
Trip to New York.
GOOD GAMES ARE COMING
Virginia Here for Contests,
While G. W. U. Meets Hilltop
pers After Holidays.
Bv BRYAN MOPSE.

Earlv season baske'holl battles
tend TO show that Catholic UNI
vcrsity has something on George
town, Gallaudet and George Wash
jngton, and if Fred H;ce's qnlrt
maintains the stride set ir its open
ing clashes the season IS bound to
reflect credit upon the institution
despite the many obstacles confront
ing it in the matter Ct training
quarters.
Coach Rice got the jump on the
other colleges here and the fruits ot
an early season start are becoming
apparent. C. U. has gone out for
wins against Mt. St. Joseph's and
Gallaudet.
Georgetown has PLAYED five games.
winning two and losing three. The
Blue and Gray team failed to get started
carly had no strong second auint to
practice again. and on its trip to New
York recently took the short end in
three out of four contests against more
experienced fives.
"Wednesday. was beaten 45 to II. but is
sufrering from a lack of competition in
practice. The team gets out but twice
week for short time at the Y. M.
c. A. Prof DouGhcrtv has Almon.
Matthews. GctcheI. Grocsbcck. Shaver.
Allen. Ellis. Eliason. Wilson. Daley.
Ritzhaupt. and Leonard on the first
string ct present.
Gailaudet is going to be stronger when
the holidays are over for the reason
that Rockwell, Cassen. Schowe, and
Kceley will be able to practice again.
faculty ruling set down these players
for a limited time. and they are eN-
pccted to Join the ranks as soon as
there is chance to satisfy those in
charge that they are up to snuff in the
class room.
A. Wengcr. of Gallaudet. holds the
Individual record among the college
against the Baltimore City College
uuint. Harry Kelley. Georgetown 5
veteran guard, was the mainstay OF the
tNam in the New York games. Cart
wright, Of G. T.. is well in front IN
scoring in the two games in which he
has played.
Catholic University defeated Mt. St.
Ioseph's by % to l.. and Gallaudet by
20 to II. Georgetown won out over MI
st. Josephs by So TO 60 defeated Brook
lyn Polytechnic by q to 49, and lost
to Seton Hall &c to %: New York Uni
Gallaudet defeated Baltimore CITY Col
lege. 81 to IS. and lost to G. /. George
Washington was defeated by the Navy
45 to II, in its first start.
After tho holidays the colleges will
start up in earnest. Virginia is booked
for meetings hcre with &. l.. anC
George Washington, The liatchettes
meet the Blue and Gray on the Hilltop
while both Georgetown and c. L. tackle
the Navy.
Alma Rchards, rornclls great track
athlete, WAS visitor ut western ltlGh
School Yesterday. Richards came down
ior the ho'idavs with M@cE Parker, \
former Western football captain. The
''orncll track nan NAV come here later
in the winter for the indoor meets.
IIydn S''hool athletes cnle! rated thei,
~" If tho soccer chamni,nshin with a
lunch at the school aftc" which bronzc
medals were di3trin"t"d. Prof. l.. r.
JarNcv was master of cerCmInieS. The
Misses PiGrCe. Lacey. Lvddanc. SvlEes-
tcr. rc'l,nnIin. Trucker. K"I nifty, Moot
AM QLint,r. teachers 1t the school. as
Il! ted
Thoso VITO received their medals wcrl
i, urnHnrr. G. TenSrollN. L. rchann
t. 1i,rSv M%'"i|'o M Meinyrc sS%F' L. " 1air.eT Ma.T
Iuchc$. q. Tlohrrty. and Mcmillan.
Western High School athletes received
lhoir letters yesterday at general as
'"mblI. Those who were awarded let
lcls and certificates were: John Mack
~. captain; Prescott Willis, captain
elect; Lawrence Grayson, Tom Peyton
I.aymond Peck. John Whelchcl Thoma
iIumC. sheppard Rohrer. Waite
hRriCn John 0'Brien, Nalvin Sinclair
fcnncth Ceilings, James Holmes. Ed
ward West. Brooke Beyer. Paul CuI
nerSon. AleYander McKelway. Harol
kuglcn. Stuart Smith, De We're Wee
con and Seymour Henson.