The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Georgetown Wins First Two,
But Drops Three Battles on
Trip to New York.
GOOD GAMES ARE COMING
Virginia Here for Contests,
While G. W. U. Meets Hilltop
perS After Holidays.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Early season basketball battles
tend to show that Catholic Uni
versity has something on George
town, Gallaudet and George Wash
ington, and if Fred Eice's quirt
maintains the stride set in its open
ing clashes the season IS bound to
reflect credit upon the institution
despite the many obstacles confront
ing it in the matter Ct training
quarters.
Coach Rice got the jump on the
other colleges here and the fruits Of
an early season start are becoming
apparent. c. U. has gone out for
wins against Mt. st. Joseph's and
Gallaudet.
Georgetown has played five games.
winning two and losing three. The
Blue and Gray team failed to get started
carly. had no strong second quint to
practice again. and on its trip to New
York recently took the short end in
three out of four contests against more
experienced fves.
G. w. L. started against the Navy on
Wednesday. was beaten IS to II. but Is
suffering from lack of competition In
practice. The team gets out but twice
week for a short time at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Prof DouGherty has Almon.
Matthews. Getchel. Grocsbeck. Shaver.
Allen. Ellis. Eliason. Wilson, Daley.
Ritzhaupt. and Leonard on the first
string at present.
Galaudet is going to be stronger when
the holidays are over for the reason
that Rockwell. Classen. Schowe, and
Kelley will be able to practice again.
a faculty ruling set down these players
for a limited time. and they are eX-
there is a chance to satisfy those in
charge that they are I'D to SNUFF in the
A. Wengcr. of Gallaudet, holds the
players, having shot eleven baskets
against the Baltimore City College
quint. Harry Kelley. Georgetown's
veteran guard, was the mainstay of the
team in the New York games. Cart
wright. OF G. T., Is we'll in front in
scoring In the two games in which he
has played.
Catholic University defeated Mt. St.
Ioseph's by % to II, and Gallaudet by
st. Joseph's by Sc TO So, defeated Brook
lyn Polytechnic by q to 10, and lost
to Seton Hall. Sc to %: New York Uni
yersity. a to 10, and st. Johns. 26 to is.
lege, 81 to Is, and lost to c. L. George
Washington was defeated by the Navy,
45 to H. in its first start.
After the holidays the colleges will
start up In earnest Virginia is booked
for meetings here with c. L.. and
George Washington. The Hatchetites
meet the Blue and Gray on the Hilltop,
while both Georgetown and c. u. tackle
the Navy.
Alma richards, Cornells great track
athlete, was a visitor at Western High
School Yesterday Richards came down
Tor the holidays with Mack Parker. n
Cornell track man NAV come here later
in the winter for the indoor meets.
HYDE School athletes celel rated their
win of the soccer champi5nship with a
lunch ut the school after which bronze
medals were distributed. Prof. L. r.
Janncv was master of ceremonies. The
Misses Pierce. Lacey. Lvddane. Sylves-
ter, Benjamin. EUcier. EoI nifty, Moots
sisted.
y. Q'ConnCr, G. FengrellY. L. Tchann.
v. MCINTYRE. r, Heard L. Maus, r.
Hardy. J.. Mcintyre. V. Falrier, r,
HuGhcs, q. Tleharty and Mcmillan.
Western High School athletes received
their letters yesterday at general as
sembly. Those who were awarded let
ters and certificates were: John Mack
Ill, captain Prescott Willis, captain
elect; Lawrence Grayson, Tom Peyton,
Raymond Peck. John Whelchel. Thomas
Hume, Sheppard Rohrer, Walter
0Rricn, John O'Brlen. Valvin Sinclair
Kenneth Ceilings, James Holmes, Ed
ward West Brooke Boyer, Paul Gull
berson, Alexander McKelway, Harold
kuglen, Stuart Smith, De We're Wee
don, and Seymour Henson.