Evening star., 1915-02-05
CATHOLIC j. PLAYS
FORDHAM TONIGHT
BrookIanders May Win Easily
From the New York
Quint.
THREE SCHOLASTIC GAMES
OF INTEREST SCHEDULED
Schoolboy Contests Likely to Be
Well Played-G. W. q. De-
feats Fordham.
BY II. G. BYRD.

Catholic University should win from
Fordham in the basket ball game
scheduled for tonight at the Carroll In
stitute gymnasium. With the Brook
landers on their own floor no team of
about the same strength is going to
defeat them, and Fordham does not ap-
pear to be represented by as capable
a combination.
To judge by the superiority shown
by George Washington over the Goth
antics, Catholic University ought not
even to be pushed hard to win. The
Brooklanders have a team that poten-
TALLY is more powerful than that which
represents the Hatchetites. notwith-
standing that it was defeated by the
Buff and Blue. and any quint on which
George Washington can get a margin
of ten points ought not to be very
formidable against them.
Catholic University is scheduled to
play again tomorrow night, New York
University being the opponent. The
Brooklanders lost to New York Uni
mas. in a rough. hard game. but fig
ure they will get out with the long
end of the score this time.
One of the best games Of the year is
likely to take place at the Y. M. c: A to-
morrow night between the ''Y'' quint and
the five representing the West Branch
Y. M. c. A. of Baltimore. The two
teams have met once before this season.
the local aggregation having been the
victor in a contest at Baltimore. The
score of that contest resulted In four
point margin for the Washington team.
ready to show its best in an effort to
even up the score. 1t wants a victory SO
that third contest will be necessary to
determine the superiority. However. the
Washington boys figure their chances
better at home than in the Baltimore
gymnasium and they are not worrying
great deal over the probable result The
secretary OF the Baltimore branch,
though. asserts that if his team fails to
win this time it will be a great surprise to
tho players.
Three good basket ball games, in which
high and prep schools will figure. are
scheduled for today. The Gonzaga Col
contest with the Blue and Gray Preps, st.
Adams will be the opponent of the Busi-.
ness High five in the latters gymnasium.
and the Western and Army and Navy
Prep auints are to clash at the Y. NJ
Each Of the contests should be well
played These represent the best Of the
local scholastic basket ball talent. Busi
ness. Western and Gonzaga are the most
probable victors Gonzaga has been show
ing better all-round form than the
Georgetown five, Business ought to defeat
st. Alban's by virtue Of playing on its
own floor and Western has shown much
greater strength than the Army and
Navy Props.
George Washington came back strong
last night after it's defeat at the hands
Of Georgetown the previous evening. win
ming from F'ordham University in fairly
well played basket ball game by a margin
which clearly showed its superiority. The
Hatchetites played brilliantly at times.
their team work being much better than
when they were pitted against the Blue
and Gray.
The playing Of the George Washing
ton forwards was exceedingly good.
Murray and Almon shot well and
proved fast enough to keep uncovered.
floor and the latter four. Also be it
known that Almon got total of seven
goals out of chances for ten from the
foul line. Had he had that percentage
in the contest with Georgetown his
team would have been returned the
victor.
Walsh Of Fordham did splendidly at
left forward; He proved fast and an
ball through the basket seven times. It
might be mentioned in this connection
that Walsh Is something Of a base ball
pitcher. too. being the star OF the
George Washington got together last
night and showed teamwork at times
that bordered. on the brilliant. The
players seemed to work more together.
and were not afiicted with the nervous
ness that was plainly evident against
Georgetown.
Groesbeck. who is holding down one
Of the guard positions Tor George
fa NYn
little notice for his work, and yet who
always performs well and consistently.
1t was noticed how quickly the Hatch
elites defense crumbled when he was
removed from the game with George
town, which plainly showed his worth
Groesbeck is in the game from start
to finish with all he has in him, and
undoubtedly is the greatest defensive
factor in the lineup.
George Washington track meet Is sure
to be Of great interest. It will prove
splendid attraction beyond doubt. The
last time Virginia ran Cornell was in
the George Washington meet three
years ago. when Goodman, the second
man for Virginia, fell. He lost about
thirty yards, and Cornell held that lead
| until Stanton ran the last relay. He
| picked up nearly the whole distance
and barely was beaten out at the finish
Lanigan. coach Of the Virginia squad
| would rather win from Cornell than
any other school in the world. LAM
gan used to train the athletes at Ithaca
and there is a natural inclination to
hand out a defeat to his former prote-
ges, if possible.
The annual meeting of tho foot ball
rules committee is to take place at
New York today and tomorrow. It Is
not expected that anything Of i'm
portance will be done. 1t cannot be
seen wherein any radical changes are
needed in the code, the major portion
| of which seems to be about accurate
as desired There are one or two rules
which need clearing up somewhat,
which can easily be done by the inser-
tion of word or two so as to elimi-
nate rather ambiguous meanings. 1t is
| possible that the goal posts may be
moved back to the end of the end zone,
SO that there will not be danger of
injury to players when the teams are
fighting close to them in an effort to
score or prevent q score. A rule may
be passed making It necessary to num-
ber the men, and It is possible that
the forward pass viii be discussed con-
siderably. Certain it is that the Sec
ton which treats of tho center pass
ing the ball across the side line will
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