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 InterscholastiC
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 a long way toward put
ting basketball on high plane. 1t
was said in recent meeting Of the
circuit that a 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 basketball team, but was IN
strumental in the formation of !he
South Atlantic Basketball Association.
He was recently elected president OF the
organization, which is in process OF Tor
nation, and has probably done more Tor
the game here tnan any other person.
Shorty" hughes. an official for these
many years, has come to be looked upon
as one of the best In the South Atlantic
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 off thirty
games on the schedule. For the past
five years but ten games were played,
the Y. NJ. c. A. not only turning over
officials for the contests. This more
than anything else has given the school,
boys a great chance to make this sea-
son banner year.
Eastern, St. Adams. Central, and the
Army and Navy. Prep.-constitute the
ception Of Central, the newcomer this
league for the past I'VE years. Players
have been numbered and will be an
nounced either on programs or at the
start of the games.
cial start in a double-header at the
Arcade. Central and the Army ana
Navy Preps Will open up in the first
game, while Eastern and st. AIDaus
are booked for the second contest.
There will be double-header every
rrlda.y, while on Tuesday a single game
will be played.
The schedule runs through with
intermisslon during the Christmas hoIi-
days until the first week in March. IN
past years but ten games have peen
played, and the winner was deter
mined at tho conclusion of the series.
AS all of the teams met more tnan
once during the season, It was decided
to count all OF the battles this year
and play them OF in the regular series.
The opening gun OF the basketball
campaign will be fired today when six
teams get action on the floor. Busi-
ness Will play Gonzaga, winner OF the
Preparatory Basketball League race
last year, on the Gonzaga floor. Re
ports have 1t that Business will be
badly crippled. 1t is rumored that
neither of the Wise boys. mainstays
for the past two years, will be in the
lineup. Further rumors have it that
Bill CulliRan is close to the line IN
scholarship conditions. Carl Glessner
is the only veteran not under the pan.
Glessner is captain of the team. and
was rated as the best guard in the
series last season.
The Army and Navy Preps will play
Friends in the A. N. p. gym today
From practice contests the Props have
shown enough strength TO warrant the
prediction that they will have to be
watched closely this season. Coach