Evening star., 1915-01-16
BY n. C. BYRD.


Two scholastic basket ball leagues
opened their schedules yesterday. In
one the Western High quint triumphed
over the five representing St Aiban's 8
School and the Georgetown Props won
from the Army and Navy Academy In
the other. The Blue and Gray young
sters won their contest by a score OF
IA to I, while Western got the long
end of the count in its contest by
% to H.
Western showed yesterday that 1t IS
going to be great factor in the race
in the older organization. Last sea-
son the Red and White failed to put up
a very good article of play In any OF
its contests, but lis decisive victory
over ST. Alban's indicates that 1t is
very much more capable than usual
Peine proved the biggest scorer of the
contest in which Western and st. Al
bans figured, as he threw four goals
from the floor and seven from the foul
line.
De La vergne starreu for the Props
against the Army and Navy Academy.
He threw five goals from the moor,
scoring ten of his teams IA points
Rundell did some good work at center
for the Academy five.
The contest between the West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan and Georgetown pas
ket ball teams last night ended In
forfeit. the former refusing TO go on
with the play because one of its men
was ordered from the game Tor using
unbecoming language to the referee
The first half of the game ended with
the score decidedly in favor OF George
town, but squirt by the visitors at the
beginning of the second caused very
close conflict to seem Inevitable.
Georgetown led in the first half by
count of 23 to S, but West Virginia's
work in the second was SO much I'M
proved that it crawled up until 1t was
playing the Hilltoppers close, haro
contest. =.
Walk. who used to play for the Y. M.
G. a. appeared in a Georgetown uni
form. He did not get into the game
until the second half, though ne piayed
we'll during the time he was USED walk
is pretty likely to make regular Po Por
sition, provided he gets the time iof
practice.
The Friends School quint won from
the Army and Navy Prep School quint
yesterday. The most remarkaole exs .ni-
bition given by a scholastic playe! tnls
season was that of King OF the Frien9s
five. King threw nine goals from tne
floor and tossed the ball through the
basket twelve times from the ioui iine.
King scored exactly thirty points 1or
his team.
The announcement was made at Gal
laudet last night that Coach Cra!ts,
who has been so successful for tne
last two seasons. will again pc IN
charge Of the foot ball team next fall.
The decision of Crafts to resume work
at Gallaudet with the eleven Is very
gratifying to the students OF tnat IN
stitution, with whom Crafts is In mucn
favor.
The Memorial Athletic Club and the
Young Mems Christian Association are
to meet in dual wrestling tourney 10
splendid bouts are expected, as the
grapplers of both organizations are
said to be in good shape.
tary Basket Ball League last night. de-
leating the Naval Battalion by q Dig
margin The sailors scored only
points, while the soldiers registered 29
fnfantry teams Of the National Guard
League also played at the National
Huard Armory and the former proved
victorious Freeman did some brilliant
is of the points obtained by his quint.
Gallaudet and George Washington
are scheduled to meet in a basket ball
game tonight In the gymnasium OF the
former. The Kendall Greeners are
hopeful of getting away with the long
and of the score. inasmuch as they
will have the advantage of being on
their own floor Just before the holi-
lays the George Washington team was
played, and the game went an extra
Hve-minute period in order to get
lecision George Washington proved
.he victor in this extra time, but when
r;aIlaudet was without the services OF
t.s most brilliant player, Rockwell.
who had injured his ankle about the
middle of the second half.
There probably will be no change in
The lineup of the George Washington
team. Murray and Almon will be seen
n the forward positions. Johnson at
enter. and Shaver and Groesbeck at
guards Gallaudet will have a new
nan playing as a regular for the first
-ime this season. A. Wenger having