The Washington times., 1915-12-11
Coach Hudson Notifies Players
They Can Compete Only
With High School.
BIG SCORES GATHERED IN
Three League CUNTS Hang Up
Big Figures in Opening Floor
Contests.
By BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
Bill Culligan, one Of the best for
wards in the high school ranks and q
member of the Business team, may
be barred from competition in
scholastic quints if he continues ia
play independent basketball games
with other organizations. DR.. w. B,
Hudson, coach Of the Business team,
declares he will drop Culligan or any
other member of the Business team
if he 10 found guilty Of playing with
any other team than Business.
Culligan recently played with the
Ingram team and, according to DR.
Hudson, violated one of the rules OF
Business athletic teams. "We have
q rule at Business that no athlete
can compete with outside teams. Any
basketball player automatically
bars himself from competition at
Business who plays independent
basketball.
NCuIlIEan's attention has been call
ed to the infTRction, and would not
hesitate to take him off the Business
team II he continues to compete with
the Ingram nVe.
Both Western and Central have the
same, rules as those in voEue at Bust
ness. Special permission can be OBJ
talned from coaches for participation
in games with outside teams
Many coaches of Independent bAs-
ketbail teams have been after the
players on the high school teams, and
In one or two instances permission
has been given to play in the Sunday
school circuits; The INDEPENDENT
taken from studies. None of the ath-
letes can afford to play basketball on
school nights, and for this reason
consent TO Slay has been withheld.
The situation at Business II by no
means acute. as Culligan has the best
interests OF his team OF heart. and
VIII probably. give up his other en-
,SaEements.
Three Interscholastic League teams
made wins In their opening games
yesterday against ouside teams. BusI-
ness set mark of II points to 29
aKainst GonESga. winner Of the title
In the Prep League last year; Vest
rern rolled up 81 points to IA against
Alexandra, while tho Army and Navy
Preps defeated Friends d5 to 80.
Last year at the height Of It's sueeess
Western succeeded In making 81 points
against the green Army and NaVy
Preps, and Business has gone right out
TO the front with a record~breakinR per.
formance in It's initial game Coinage
was expected 10 prove a tough proposi.
ton, as last year Business was held Ia
a tie score In one game,
Culltgan and Buck Wise proved ex-
ceptionally clever in shooting baskets
yesterday. Buck Wise got fourteen
from the floor. his best mark since be-
coming member of the Business team
while Culligan got thirteen baskets
For the first time in two years Captain
Glessner shot two baskets from the
moor. Glessner played an anchor guard
last season. never crossing the middle
of the court. He was not called upon
to shoot at all last season. leaving the
point making to his teammates. Yes.
terday he went UP and Gagged two bas.
kets. Wassman played center in an &C.
ceptable manner.
Tho Army and Navy Prep team was
bit OH color yesterday IN Its game witt
Friends, making a win out of closely
contested game. Friends displayed
game. and can bN looked upon as q
worthy opponent in all its rema inins
battles. King proved to be the best sfo
from the floor. caging nine baskets
The A. ~, p. team produced two goot
goal shooters in zerbs and Miller.
-
Western wen handily over Alexandri,
HiSh School in its first game ~ tn,
ESaBOUs .TGlue blCCeeueC IN SnDOIlnR i
haekets. while Peck Gagged IL. Alex
andria has had little work IN a smal
gym and was seriously handicapped.
was the first time this season tha
Western has put it's REGULAR team ol
thS floor. The Fcnre OF 81 Is bette
than any made by Western last season
Letters will lie awarded In member
ot the Business High School football
team as follows:
Dowrick, T. Wise. MscDonaid, rtobir
Nau, Ricfter. Milofs W"ssr,an Ready
CulliGan. Eeotch. 3, Wi-e. Glessnel
Berdin. and Kelley. 'Bnck'' Wise an
Macdonald lead for honors In running
for the ceptaincy.
Warren Heap. former RuRineS
High School athlNte. Is a member .
y the Terminal Y. NJ. =. A. and is ais
Identified With the newly formed SoutI
Atlantic Basketball AssocIS lion. Hea
Ia also leading in the weekly contest
at the "Y"
Fourteen letters will he awarded a
the Army and Navv prem school Tn
players who viii receive their letter
ere waters. wicks. weller. CfNneN
Royal. Foster. Scott. esilnsrtin. KUnd
sen, Sweeney. Trench. Smith. Dun, Mel
son and MagurY.