The Washington times., 1915-12-11
Coach Hudson Notifies Players
They Can Compete Only
with High School.
BIG SCORES GATHERED IN
Three League ouints Hang Up
Big Figures in Opening Floor
Contests.
By BRYAN MORSE.

BY BRYAN MORSE.
Bill Culligan, one Of the best for.
wards in the high school ranks and g
member of the Business team, may
be barred from competition ir
scholastic quints if he continues tt
play independent basketball games
with other organizations. DR.. w. B
Hudson, coach of the Business team
declares he will drop Culligan or any
other member of the Business team
if he is found guilty Of playing with
any other team than Business.
Culligan recently played with the
Ingram team and, according to DR.
Hudson, violated one of the rules OF
Business athletic teams. eve have
a rule at Business that no athlete
can compete with outside teams. Any
basketball player automatically
bars himself from competition at
Business who plays independent
basketball.
"CuIIigan's attention has been call
ell to the infrsction, and | would not
hesitate to take him off the Business
team If he continues to compete with
the Ingram hve."
Both Western and Central have tho
same rules as those in vogue at Bust
ness. Special permission can be OBJ
talned from coaches for participation
in games with outside teams.
Many coaches of independent bas-
ketball teams have been after the
players on the hi Gh school teams, and
In one or two instances permission
has been given to play in the Sunday
School circuits. The Independent
issms ss"m PLAY idi. in the night and time !.
ietes can afford to play basketball on
school nights. and for this reason
consent TO Nlay has been withheld.
Tho situation at Business is by no
means acute. as Culligan has the best
VIII probably give up his other en-
,Eagements.
Three !nterscholastfc League teams
yesterday against ouside teams. BusI-
ness set mark OF II points to 29
against Gonzaga. winner OF the title
IN the Prep League last year: West
'sIn .,n rolled up 81 points to IA against
Preps defeated Friends IS to 80.
Last year at the height Of It's success,
Western succeeded in making 81 points
Props. and Business has gone right out
TO the front with a record breaking per-
formance In its initial game. Gonzags
was expected TO prove a tough proposi-
'ion, as last year Business was held to
tie score In one game.
Culligan and Buck Wise proved ex-
ceptionaliy clever in shooting baskets
yesterday. Buck Wise got fourteen
from the floor. his best mark since be.
coming member of the Business team,
while Cullgan got thirteen baskets
For the first time in two years Captain
Glessner shot two baskets from the
moor. Glessner played an anchor guard
iaet season. never crossing the middle
OF the court He was not called upon
point making to his teammates. Yes
terday he went UP and Gagged two bas-
kets. Wassman played center in an ac-
ceptable manner.
The Army and Navy Prep team was
bit of color yesterday in ITS game WITH
Friends. making a win out OF a closely
contested game. Friends displayed
strength in every department Of the
game. and can b< looked upon az a
battles. King proved to be the best shot
from the hoor. caging nine baskets,
The A: n, P. team produced two good
goal shooters in Zerbe and Miller
Western wen handily over Alexandria
season. Peine succeeded in shooting ID
baskets. while Peck ca gee, T. AleX-
andria has had little work In n small
gym and was seriously Handicapped. II
was the first time this season that
Western has put it's reaular team on
the floor. The score OF 81 Is Better
than any made by Western last season.
Letters will lie awarded In members
Of the Business High School football
team as follows.
powrick, r. Wise MscDonald. Nobin
Nau, Richter. Milor" W"ssr,an Ready
Cnllisan. Eertch. 3. Vic. Glessner
Herdin. and Kelley. "B"ck'' Wise and
Macdonald lead for honors In running
for the ceptaincy.
Warren Eeap. former RurinesS
y the Terminal Y NJ. I" A. and is also
identified r-itN the urNvlv formed South
Atlantic b skcthan Ass"ci. ion. Hean
IL also leading in the weekly contests
at the "Y''
Fourteen letters will he swarhed At
the Army and Navv Pren school The
players who Will receive their letters
ere waters. wicks. Weller. Cihnev,
Royal, Foster. Scott. C'lra rtin. KUnd-
sen, Sweeney. Trench. Smith. Dun, Nell
son and Masury.