The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
Buff and Blue Changed Style
of Game -Hilltoppers Are
Slated to Meet the Y. M.
c. A. Quint.
OTHER COURT GOSSIP
By FRANK COLLET.

playing basketball around these parts
when the.- get going and it looks as
though they have struck their stride at
last
The game which they played AGAINST
George Washington fully demonstrated
this fact and If anv club is looking
for a tough battle stack I'D against
the Hilltoppers. A lot OF credit must
go to the wearers of the Blue and GRAY,
and before this season is over the best
teams in this neck of the woods will have
to look to their laurels when they go
against the aggregation which halls
from the Hilltop.
George Washington surprised its many
followers and a good many of the up
On-the-spOrt officials in the way they
played against the GEORGETOWN quint.
1t was not the syle of game they played
against the Catholic University five, but
a far different sort
In their game against the BrOOklanders
they played a coyer-Up game one that
does not give them many shots for the
basket. but one that keeps the oppOsins
club from getting many Against George
town the Buff and Blue lads opened up
in their defense and that spelled defeat
Had they have played the same kind
Of game against Georgetown that they
played against Fred RiCe's charges a
different tale might have been told but
it is doubtful, as Almon. who is usually
sure death on shots from the goal line
was far of his stride and this would
have made a great difference. anyway.
For some unseen reason the manage
ment Of the George Washington basket
ball five scheduled a game with the Cath
Olc University on the same night that
the HatChetites were going to have their
indoor meet. but that has all been
patched up now. and the game will not
fall through, as was thought to be the
case.
The two managers have gotten to-
gether and the game has been shifted
to this Wednesday night. A large crowd
is sure to turn out. the rivalry be
tween these clubs is at white heat after
the defeat administered the Brookland-
ers by George Washington
Carroll Institute Hall should be packed
to ovcrflowing when the whistle an
nounces the game. and some difficulty
is sure to crop up as to where to put
the crowd.
This business of finding suitable
ball in which to play these games is be-
coming alarming. The sport has heeG.
booming along, and in most OF the cases
the crowd has to stand along the side
line and watch the contest, sometimes
interfering with the work of the players
and tending to make the game slower
than what it should be. Not since the
Arcade was used by Georgetown and
Catholic University has a hall been
found whereby they could accommodate
a good-sized crowd.
Speaking OF crowds-welI. the one that
turned out to see Georgetown hang a de
feat on George Washington was the
10 haf haG OF ha ok hal
game since the last time Virginia met
Georgetown at the sport. and that game
was played in the Arcade.
II more crowds such as turned out
that night would attend, the sport
would be put on a paying basis and
would help place the indoor sport up
among the leading college sports.
Georgetown will hook up with the
best quint in the City-that is, for
teamwork and team playing-On Feb
ruary 13. when they meet the Y. NJ.
c. A. quint The association boys
have proved time and again that they
have the best teamwork of any five
in this city. but what they will DO
when stacked up against a college OF
the first water is uncertain.
In their games against the Balti-
more quintS and LynChburg organiza-
far outclass their opponents in the
teamwork line: but they are weak
when it comes to shooting the ball
through the meshes. II is true they
have one or two good shots on the
club, but those men will be covered
tight as a drum. and 1t will be a hard
matter for them to get loose.
In their last game the Y. VI. c. A.
club was beaten, but not by any anna
fet They against the old
Belvidere team, which held the cham
pionship of Maryland for so long, and
this team. strengthened by several
players from the professional teams
around Philadelphia, defeated the To-
cal boys. but did not have an easy
time. What Georgetown Will do when
these two teams play is uncertain. for
a basketball game cannot be won be-
fore IL is played. and the ''Y" boys
will be out for the HiIItoppers' scalpS.
and one of the best games of the year
should result when these two clubs
hook up next Saturday.
GalIaudet is improving right along.
and Coach Haas is printing the Ken
dali Green boys for their battle with
the Blue and Gray qUint Thursday
night. II the writer is not mistaken.
the Georgetown boys will have 10
travel at their fastest pace to come
out of the contest with the long end
OF the score. and they may strike a
snaE in the Gala udet quint.
Coach Haas boys cannot be held
cheapIy, for they have the stamina and
are displaying the kind of stun that
wins basketball games. II would not bo
at all surprising II they did not win
from the HilltOppers. and Il they 10 not
IL will not be by a big score that they
will be defeated
Jim Tormey, who is holding down the
center position on Georgetown. played
one of the best games that has ever
been played on any local court In tha
game against the George Washington
five 1t was due to the big boy that
Georgetown came on with dying colors.
He was here. there and everywhere.
His shots were long and true. but that
is the kind that he makes. and without
doubt he is the best shot for the basket
under difficulties that has played on local
courts since the time HOTan played with
the Catholic University.
In the words OF a man well verSed In
the indoor sport. and one that has seen
ali of the leading teams play In the coun-
try. Jim Tormey Is head and shoulders
above any other center around these
parts. and II he would take chance az
the professional game he would without
doubt make a great name for himself.
Ceorve stallIrEs says the dessrtiOn q Charley
Deal win rot hurt the Braves in the least. The
"AIraCIe Man Is 0t the oIiuion that he would
ss,f t. a.