Evening star., 1915-01-04
BY II. C. BYRD.

With the reopening of the schools and
colleges today track and basket ball
practice will begin again. Two or the
scholastic quints have been playing
right through the holidays, and the
second part of the year will mean for
them a continuation rather than re-
sumption Of work. Some of the insti-
tutions had their track candidates prac-
ticing nearly all the fall, but others
have vet to get their men out for the
first time.
Western and Central probably have
done more track work so far than any
of the other scholastic institutions.
Both have had men working since the
first OF October, and consequently have
obtained an advantage over their RI
walls. Tech has done something. put
has NOT had as many men out and has
not devoted the time to track SO iai
+b.@ have Western and Central. All
three will work hard from now on
though. to get squads in the best possl-
ble condition to show Weil IN tne games
to be held indoors by George Masn.hs- @
II is not probable that Business and
Eastern will do much in the way OF
indoor track competition thousn .te .ie
former may enter a few men IN tne
The Army and Navy Prep School IS not
likely to be very strongly represented
enther. but st. Adams and the George
town Preps will have big squads IN the
scholastic events and 81. Alna, .' ,;II naG
several Youngsters whose mettle Will
he severely tried in the open comper
tition against the representatives ol
the best colleges and clubs.
Georgetown is the only one OF tne e
much as yet, and even it has not had
consisten practice in track work. Several
mon worked out during the latter part
of the fall and during the early part
Of esnart but this aarg Week and begin
daily exercises. Also basket ball is to
be started again, and the Hi!ltopperS
hope to have their men develop Well
enough to make better showing ehai'
Catholic University and Gallaudet
will make an endeavor to be strongly
represented in the indoor meets. =. U.
has had a relay team in competltion1
for the last three seasons, but 1T Will
try to widen the scope of its accomp-
lishments this winter. Gallaudet is to
be represented by two relay quartets'
according to present intentions. one TO
represent the college and the other the
prep school. George Washington will
endeavor to put out a track team for
the first time in years. The basket ball
teams of all three of these institutions
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will start today to get in shape for
their openings.
The Military Basket Ball League will
reopen it's schedule tonight at .he Ma
tional Guard Armory with two con-
tests. The first is to take place between
the 1st Regiment and Fort Washington
and the second between the Walter
Reed Hospital and Engineers.
Tho first heat of the interclub cross
country match between the Carroll In
stitute and the Baltimore Cross -Coun-
try Club will be run this afternoon
Twelve men will take part in the event
from each organization, three from
each being scheduled to run .nis aft
ernoon, three tomorrow afternoon
three Wednesday afternoon and three
Thursday afternoon. The first six
men to finish in the final will receive
gold medals, awarded by the manage
ment Of a local theatrical concern.
Corcoran, who played an end position
| on the Georgetown foot ball team, is
a clever all-around athlete He not
only is a capable tanker on the eleven
hut PLAYERS forward on the bashet ball
team and is being banked upon to
make one of the positions on the base
ball nine Corcoran Is big fellow,
strong and active, and he combines
with his physical capabilities the
quality of quick thinking. He was a
| student at the Princeton Prep School
| last year.
No official announcement has been
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