The Washington times., 1915-12-17
FIRST GAME.
SECOND GAME,
By BRYAN MORSE.

The lnterscholastic Basketball
League gets it's start at the Arcade
today in double-header, St. Adams
meeting Eastern in the first clash,
and the Army and Navy Props
tackling Central High, the newcomer
in the circuit, in the second battle.
In the first game two green teams
will take the floor. Eastern pos
sesses in Captain McGlasson but one
player who has had much experience
at basketball. The Fasteners, how
ever, can be depended upon to come
through for their bit of fight as the
Capitol Hill lads have always had
the reputation of being able to hold
their own despite obstacles and
handicaps.
st. Albans has but one player who
has taken part in league contests
before and that is Dunlop Castle.
The Cathedral players have worked
out on the Arcade floor once this
season and have a fair idea of what
is expected of them.
The real battle of the afternoon is
that scheduled between Central and
Army and Navy Props. Central got an
early start this season. meeting Friends.
Epiphany. and the Y. NJ. c. A.. and
lately stacked up against Catholic Uni
versity in practice. Coach DE Grange
has worked up his players to the point
where they have developed Il good sys-
ceptionally good players on the Cen
tral team, ana teamwork is the Keynote
of their work, Which, IN measure, Will
count heavily toward success.
The Army and Navy players have age
on the others in the circuit. and many
of them have played Intercollegiate bas-
ketball before. 50 that they are more or
less familiar with the game as played
this season. Unless all signs fail, the
Prep baSketcrs are going to be right
up in front this season.
Practice games have shown them 10
be in the front rank when 1t comes TO
team play, and Central can count Itself
fortunate in being able to pull out a
win today.
Western stacked up against h"iend'
yesterday and succeeded in winning ny
% to %. The Red and White nv was
ahead of the Quakers 10y IN" sam" mar
gin as that made by Business in Mon
days battle.
1t was not until the last pNrI.d thal
the Wrsterners got going. Some idea
Of tho action ruy 10 gotten from tho
fact that Western scored . points ir
the last ten minutes "f play alter wear,
ing down Friends in the 'arl!Cr par
OF the battle.
Roth Peck and Smith fed I" !eihe
who succeeded in c6@inG sixteen De
kets Friends suffered from tie alb
sence OF Boyd Brown, Willie ESTER
was without the services OF Nne!ch"l
although Chamberlain" played CONSIST
emily for the Red and White.
Business is holding its annual tOotDal
feed next Tuesday night at the school
Karl Wdssmann, governor of the gen
eral organization. is master OF Ceremo
MES in getting things started. NaSs
man was center On the football team
has played "en,cr on the basketball
team, and was the regular catcher 4
the baseball .cam last spring. The cele
bration at RuSin"ss is expected to brin
out many former Orange and Blue ath
leteS. A captain for next season prob
ably will be elected at the supper.
BOYD Brown, Friends center is ou
OF the gam" AT present on account o
injuries. Friends has but seven regu
lars big enough to play against othe
schools, and has succeeded in putin
out a Creditablc team.
Coach Zavitz pays business the CrctI
Of having tn" best sChOolboy five on tn
floor this winter. "BusincSS has a won
derful team, SAYS the Friends coach
land should win the title this sea SON"