Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-20
ELIMINATION SERIES TO
PRECEDE CHAMPIONSHIP
Preparatory Schools az Virginia
Plan Series Of Basketball Games
for State HonorS.
GOOD MATERIAL IN SCHOOLS
John Marshall High School Qulnt to
Tackle Warrenton High in the
First Preliminary Contest-Iynch-
burg Has Strong Team.

fNCilBCEG. VA. February 1o.--For
the first time In the history Of school
athletics in Virginia a real champion
ship Of the preparatory schools of the
State will be proclaimed as soon az the
several series of games arranged for
the basketball honors OF the State can
he played under the auspices of the
Virginia High school and Literary
League. Schools having four victories
TO their credit are eligible to partici-
pate in the championship series, and the
schools 10 take part are: Jefferson
school, Charlottesville High. St. Adams
School, Chatham High School, Newport
News High. Portsmouth High. Fish
Durnc Military Academy, Lynchburg
High, Warrcnton High, and John Mar
shall High. OF Richmond
me hrSt preliminary games are to
take place not later than February %,
the sch"dul, being as follows:
Jefferson School w. Charlottesville
High.
:, Adams school VS.. Chatham High.
Newport News High VS. Portsmouth
High.
Fishburnc Military Academy vs.
Iyrchhurg High.
Warrcnton High vs. John Marshall
High. of Richmond.
worked out by the State League pits
nigh school teams against preparatory
schools and academies of the State. This
condition may toe proper one for tho
basketball championship, but for the
younger and lighter teams of the high
schools to play the heavier teams Of the
larger prep schools will hardly be n
fair test for the high schools In foot
ball or baseball.
Manager Joe Sullivan, of the local
team, has suggested 70 the manage
incnt of the tishburne team that the
game arranged for these QuintctS he
played here next Monday afternoon.
Ths winner OF mis- game will then
promptly play Charlottesville II that
I'VE IS not eliminated by Jefferson
school. the winner OF that game taking
The winner OF the Lynchburg Fish
The team entitled to contest in the
state series are so located that sec
tional Eames can tie had for ciimina-
%awport Hewx. Warr rs r% @"d Rirh
meme meme VII finish the eastern division.
hurnc. Jefferson. Chatham and ST. Al
bans Will be the contestants in the
The present tcam representing the
l.ynchburg High School is as good as
any that has represented that school.
school VIII go through the State series
with coiors dying. On account of the
. state series, the game scheduled for
saturday with Charlottesville High has
been cancelled. The locals have played
but four games. having been unable to
hnd teams TO meet them. In the four
games played. Lynchburg has scored
rs points to 30 for their opponents.
and all OF the points scored against
the team We're not sufficient 10 have
won but one of the contests. In every
game played Lynchburg has raced
away from the opposing teams In such
an easy fashion that the second team
mas inNariably finished the game. some
times me entire second team playing
the full last period
, Thc record follows:
I.ynchburS High, Co; Farmvillc High
I.ynchburg High, 64; Cluster Springs
( Academy, IS.
l.ynchburg High. a.; Blackstone
Academy, u.
I.ymchbure High. 81! Danville School
for BOYS g.
l.ynchbur@, 22S; opponents, 80.
: outside of the state series, the
J lynchburg High team has one gam,
yet TO play on its regular schedule
this being with the Roanoke High
which Will be fought out on the Young
Mems Christian Association gymnasium
/ floor here, next IFriIay