The Washington times., 1915-02-04
SCHOOLBOYS Will
PLAY THREE GAMES
Best CUNTS in District Will Be
Seen in Action With Big
Crowds Present.
VIZ BARSE,
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Three games are on tap for tomor-
row in schoolboy circles which will
produce about the best basketball of
the season, according to rival
coaches and players. At George
town the leaders of the Preparatory
Basketball League will hook up
when Georgetown Prep and Con-
zaga get action. In the Business
gym St. Alban and Business will
play, while Western and the Army
and Navy Props are due for league
game at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Gonzaga received a defeat at the
hands of Western on Tuesday and is
due for win from the Georgetown
Prep aggregation. The contest is
expected to bring out deal of good
basketball from the Coma ga auint
which received shaking up after
the game with the Red and White
team.
The Props have won their games by
small scores. taking the long end of an
day. The Hilltop battle will see some
exceptional guarding by both teams.
business and St Alban will present
their strongest line-ups as both are de-
sirous of getting the bulge. St. Alban
believes 1t still mas a chance at the in
terscholastic title as great improv ement
was noted in the last league game.
Business in its last performance went
sS RaS WISE oat asa or "a. .a1sn
and is still confined to his bed with. a
line-up in another week, but his alb
sence is felt at the Rhode Island Avenue
School.
The A. n. P.-Western game should re-
suit III a decisive win for Western, as
the Preps have lost their two best play
ers in Bolton and Kessler, who have
has been unfortunate all season. and
has about reached the limit in getting
the bad breaks.
A meeting OF coaches ana officials is
expected to be called Monday night at
Which all interested in scholastic bas-
ketball are requested TO attend The
Y. NJ. c. A. will be asked to hold the
meeting and notice will be sent out
Saturday to the various persons in
terested.
1t Is expected that a large following
will be on hard when the officials and
coaches will ask for interpretations of
the rules. SO far this season games
have been more or less unsatsfact orily
worked. many Of the coaches complain
ing Il at their boys have been restricted
in instances and allowed to get away
With a good deal in other battles.
Red" Smith, of Western High School.
playing for the second team against the
Friends second squad yesterday, hung
un record I'M shooting ten bu uskcts
Smith is showing Improvement, daily for
the Western team and NAV land IA regu-
lar berth. Stanton Henry was second
to Smith. with eight baskets from the
floor yesterday. Western won by AZ to
Is. coming back for a win after a de-
c;sive defeat at the hands of the Friends
in the first engagement
The Georgetown Prep youngsters won
thirteen straight victories TO their
credit. SDcncer Wise was big factor
in the win over The Force School team.
St. Alban and Western NAV hook up
in relay "fcs in i''@ George Washing
ton meet :: arrangements can be COM
pleted. Green runners will probably he
used by both schools. as the veterans
are few and far between at the institu-
tions. cathedral has but one or two
seasoned men. while Western boas
but one veteran campaisner in Max
am.
Central will enter number Of ath-
letes IL the G. w. l.. meet and. While
it is intimated that the Blue runners
will not appear in "A relay race, il is
said that they will be out IN fuIl forno
IN later meets. Central has suffered mo
loss of one or two veterans who have
hc"n unable to stand The scholarship
pace.
GsorGetowu Plcps will have TO play
INTERCOLLEGIATE rulns when thcy stack mn
aSains; IT," Epislop9l High school team
on SvIurLa,. II viii br intcr~stin., IN
noe msi how III" rrcps will make out
sSsiaN tss AisAsasrlssS.