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 1916.
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
ADckville, Nd, 90 that this year will
Be their final effort at Georgetown.
The 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 il rangy and fairly
heavy. 30 that prospects are bright
for fast team, Besides the veterans
there are several hold-overs from last
years squad and a number OF new
Among those who are trying for the
O'Brien. sithgrast. Weller. B. Mullen,
g, smith. 4. D. Plomonden' D. Murphy.
! Somner Hume is manager OF the prep
team. and ts arranging an attractive
schedule. Western, Business, Eastern,
Preps, and Alexandria High School
have been approached for games.
Meyer in my life have 1 been UP
against such q tough proposition for
material" says Coach 8. T. Kimbel.
S,y Of ESStsF9 hES S'hSe hfS1sr sSod Il
who played in last years champion
ship series and he was in one game.
Practically every boy playing basket
ated or failed to come back to scnoOl
this season."
Nothing daunted, Eastern is making
preparations for basketball campaign
a good battle. no matter what dis
couraging prospects confront them.
Clin McGlasson has been appointed cap
tain OF the basketball team to flll the
failed to return this year.
Schuyler Scott. remembered as one of
the best athletes eyer developed at
on the Georgetown University. basket
ball team. Scott was a football and
baseball player vt Business several
ship bssketbalf team. He is making
good at Georgetown, and is holding
down left guard. Captain Donnelly ia
playing the other guard at Georgetown.
Twenty letters win be awarded at
Western this next week. The Red and
White will give the letters aud certif-
elect Prescott Willis, Tom Peyton, John
Whelehel, Kenneth Ceilings, Lawrence
Grayson. Brooke Boyer, Seymour Hen
son Alexander MoKelWay. Raymond
John o'Brien, Edward West Sheppard
Rohrer, Valvin Sinclair, James Holmes,
DeVeTe Weedon, Tom Hume. and
The awards viii probably be made on
Monday. The list has been accepted by
the athletic committee Henson, Willis
Mekelway, John OBrien, Boyer, and
Who are not in the fourth year.
Army and Navy Prep will visit West
etbail. The wssreTners receiyed a Set
back In practice last week at the A.
N p. gym
Coach McRillen. 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 inaugurated
meets among the various classes at
Tech in the hope oS developing ath-
ietes.
At Eastern, fourteen players will be
awarded letters in football. They are
Knapp, shirfy Steltz, Garman. Cum
mings. Newman. Sweeney, Barr. @.
English and Speer Those to receive
nHMerals are Roger Baldwin, Brock
well. Small, Hardy and Tull.
GOnEaga will open It's basketball sea-
son as usual against Business High
school this year. meeting the sten-
ographers on Friday on their own moor,
Business has a veteran team which Is
coming forward rapidly.
Techs general organization voted al
ncst unanimously for basketball at a
recent canvass OF the school. Steps arc
under way, II Is understood, 10 have a
general organization turned down has
kstball activities last year. There are
several good players still in school, and
Tech might turn out fast quint. Rob-
erts, Eiseman, Pfeiner, Ochsenreittr,
Daily, Chase. and several other boys
have had experience 1t the game and
could be whipped into formidable hve'
Friends will play tho Army and Navy
Prep team Friday In the Army and
Navy Prep gym. The ouakers have a
veteran team which has been ~ work