The Washington times., 1915-12-10
lnterschoIastic League Officials
Obtain Services Of Capable
Officials for Arcade.
THREE BATTLES TODAY
Business, Western, and Army
and Navy Props Meet Con-
zaga, Alexandria, Friends.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Officials of the Interscholastlc
Basketball League are patting them
selves on the back for two good rea-
sons. One is that Fred Rice and
James Hughes will officiate in the
thirty games on the schedule, and
the other is that the Arcade has
been obtained in which 20 play the
games.
The fact that Rice and Hughes
will work during the series makes
for the best interest of the game,
and will go long way toward put
ting basketball on a high plane. 1t
was said in a recent meeting OF the
circuit that fine start had been
made in obtaining the services OF
the two men because of the fact
that both were top notchers when
it came to officiating.
Rice is not only coach Of the Catholic
University basket ball team. but was m
strumental in the formation oil me
South Atlantic basketball Associate
organization, which is in process OF for-
nation, and has probably done more for
the game here tnan any other person.
many years, has come to be looked upon
as one of the best In the South Atlantlc
section. He has worked In all OF the
collegiate contests for several years
back and has been Identified with bas-
ketball since the early days here when
the game was first started.
In obtaining the Arcade for the series
the league was able to work or thirty
games on the schedule. For the past
live years but ten games were played,
tho Y. NJ. c. A. not only turning over
its big gym. for games, but furnishing
than anything else has given the school
boys a great chance to make this sea-
son a banner year.
The six teams-Business, Western,
Eastern, St. Adams. Central. and the
Army and Navy Prep.-constitute the
league. All of the fives with the ex-
ception OF Central. the newcomer this
season, have been members Of the
have been numbered and will be an
nounced either on programs or at the
start of the games.
cal start in a double-header at the
Arcade. Central and the Army anc
Navy Preps will open up in the hrs'
game; while Eastern and an6o. st. AIoa:, AInan'
There will be a double-header every
rrida.,. while on Tuesday single game
Will be played.
Inc sCneQule runs tnrOuBn WIFI
intermission during the Christmas hoii'
days until the first week in March. II
past years but ten games have peer
PLAYED, and the winner was deter
mined at tho conclusion of the sersss
AS all of the teams met more thar
once during the season. 1t was decided
to count all OF the battles this yeal
and play them OR in the regular series
The opening gun of the basketball
campaign will be fired today when si'
teams get action on the floor. Busi
ness will play Gonzaga, winner OF thu
Preparatory Basketball League rac'
last year, on the Gonzaga floor. Re
ports have It that Business will b'
badly crippled. 1t is rumored tina
neither OF the Wise boys. mainstay
for the past two years, will be in thu
lineup. Further rumors have it tina
Bill Culligan is close to the line II
scholarship conditions. Carl Glessne
Is the only veteran not under the pan
Glessner Is captain of the team anC
was rated as the best guard in th'
series last season.
The Army and Navy Props will play
Friends in the A. N. p. gym today
From practice contests the Preps hav,
shown enough strength 70 warrant thu
prediction that they will have to b,
watched closely this season. Coacl