The Washington times., 1915-01-09
'0'L0NE PROVES BEST
OF BASKET SHOOTERS
Gonzaga Lad Makes Best Rec.
ord Of Any Schoolboy in Yes.
terday's Battles.
BY BRYAN MORSE.


Gonzaga College today nominated W.
OLone. left forward. As the individual
basket shooter emerging with the best
record in the schoolboy clashes yes
terday. O'Lone scored six baskets
against Western and virtually put his
team ahead Of the Red and white.
There were no less than fve schoolboy
battles yesterday. and SO close was the
competition that no team scored more
than 80 points in q game. While West
team by a q to u count. Business was
pulling q hard-fought contest out Of
the fire from Eastern.
In this contest BUCK. Wise: the re-
Norman Roddy. the Easterner. These
lads We're right behind OLone in bas-
ket shooting for the day. Out at Ca
.hearsi .he9 a. GU -. kinx. the Fsiends fcrwsrd.
Cathedral team, which won q - to u
count from Friends.
The Georgetown Props started the
season well with victory over the
the future soldiers and sailors by II to
TO- The other game played BY the
schoolboys was win for the Fsirmont
a. c.. combination Of Tech boys, who
this season Gonsasa must be awarded
the palm for passing; The youngsters
are are q ID bit " weak %s when It comes TO shoot.
better in the faster shots from scrim-
mage combinations and short ouick
Passes. but In covering up and breaking
up the opposition Gonzaga excela. +.
guards. gave finished exhibition yes
terday, and while inclined to crowd the
opposing forwards showed marked s6il-
ity In covering up. at all times. In ad-
ionzasa must further be credited with
quints.
The Preparatory Basketban League.
Gonzaga. Technical High School. ana az
Army and Navy Academy. will open its
series Friday next at Georgetown when
me Army and Navy Academy meets the
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for
a. :uSsss'a1i Ss;d ~ season following The meet
%e.idsn. John oRsilS sfiso and d sserssxry s1Sxs;
Charles Cox. both of Georgetown. Those
who attended the sessisn were W. A.
Perks. Tech: Earle Rundell: Army and
Ssoisetown Prsp.. Al and = w. 4: Martin:
The Schedule follows: january 15,
ae%y sns NaySos9sss,SSn q Prep
{:sSIss!S: S{:sSIss!!sxn: % Teeh;S5@y ana navy :.
Navy. at Gonsaxa: 20. Tech-Gsorss-
town town Psps Preps at 1,nS eonaaEs; .n 80 George
zaga: February S, Gonzaga- -GeorEetow own
Preps. at Georgetown: Il. Army and
Navy.GonzaKa. at GEORGETOWN: 1a Tech
zasarses. @ At AGo Gon.sss: g. Tseh g S.orse- se
town Preps, at Gsorsstown: Is. Army
and Navy-Georsetown Props at Con-
zaga.
The success of the scholastic basket
| ball league formed yesterday Is practi-
cally assured because of the fact that
| two gymna Sums are available. In addi-
the schedule which allows the teams to
meet each other in two engagements.
1t is possible and more than probable
that post-season series will be ar
| ranged between the winners Of the two
| boy championship. These games could
bs arranged after the schedules are
| completed.
The loss Of Joe Wise to the Business
the Stenogra phers. Wise Is q capable
| player. one Of the best defensive CEN
| ters in the game. and has succeeded in
outjumping nearly every opponent in
|
| Roberts. PEeiffer. Galloway. Els
man. and Myers mad" up team
which went to Alexandria yesterday
to do battle with the high school
| there. The Alexandrians proved easy
picking and fell for 26-to-6 score.
| Techs team for the new league will
he picked from Steed. Showers. Myers.
Roberts, Mccarthy. Suyplee. Gibson.
and several others Of known ability.
Showers and Steed were members at
| the famous Yankee team at the Y. n.
G. y. two years ago.
| Western scored hut one point in the
first half OF yesterdays game. which
/ comes near being record for small
scores this season. The Red and
| White failed /" get going until the
second half, aud then we're helped 10
the extent that tiorzaGa had many
| Grtbble fouls called on the players
Peine shot Of Is fouls.