The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-08
By BRYAN MORSE.

By BRYAN MORSE,
The second local college basket
ball game Of the season is on the
cards for tonight, Gallaudet visiting
the George Washington University
qllint at the Central Y. M. C. A.
In their last starts both teams met
defeat. Gallsudet was trimmed by
Catholic University and George
Washington went down to a defeat
at the hands of the Navy at An
n4polis.
Coach Jack Haas will be able to
use several of his players who
were ineligible to compete before
holidays. Kelley will probably find
his old place at guard while Melles
will be used at center, Classen and
Rasmussen being held in reserve
with SchOwe. The G. w. U. quint
is somewhat weakened by the alb
Sence of Broesbeck, who is out with
a sore neck. Getchel is also out Of
commission with a lame ankle, but
Coach Dougherty expects to win
with the combination that has been
practicIng for some time.
While the rival local auints are set
Ting their difficulties. Catholic Uni
vcrstty viii be engaging ST. Johns Col
leRe at Annapolis. II Is the first game
OF the season for the Marylanders. and
easy winner: Coach Rice let his men
out for the holidays and they are like
~ to be bit soft in tonight's battle.
Western High School cracked two rec
ords In yesterday Interscholastic League
basketball game against St. Adams. The
score was IS to 8. a record for League
battles. The second mark 20 20 by the
board was the individual record. Les
ter Peine. OF the Red and white. Gagged
II baskets from the floor. which is ?
better than the mark set by Raymond
Pack. Of the same school. last year at
the y. NJ. c. A. Still another record "a
claimed by Western in that st. Adams
| was held to single figures. This II is
believed y the smallest total ever reg
istered in league battle and was due
to the exceptional defense work Of
Sergeant and Whelchel. the Western
guards. Neither OF the ST. Adams for
wards shot baskets. The three baskets
shot for ST. Adams were made by Dun
|
two. while Peck opposed him and they
were made in the first two minutes OF
| play After that Westerns defense
proved too strong.
Peine. Peck and Smith OF Western.
produced brand Of passing and shoot
ing that has seldom been seen in
scholastic ranks. Although the trio
/ missed many baskets they were able to
/ get command Of the ball with the able
assistance of the guards. Peck shot II
baskets from the floor. and Smith
Gagged three. st. Adams never quit for
| q second during the contest and despite
a long layoR. occasioned by the holt
days, put up an excellent passing game.
In the second game Of the double bill
| at the Arcade. Business came OFF =
wilmer by $-to-ls count. Glessner
and Buck wise warmed the bench for
the frst half The Business captain
was out on account OF q had leg, while
WiSe was held out as a matter OF disci-
pline. At the end OF the first quarter
the score was to in favor of Ruai'
ness. The contest was as close as the
SCORE indicates. Both teams guarded
we'll, and tries at the basket were OF
the pot-shot variety. During the game
Bill CulliEan, of Business, gave as
clever a floor exhibition as has been
Business player was all over the court
his passing and dribblng moro than
making up for the absence of offensive
strength of Wise.
| When Wise and Glessner were put in
the game in the second half Business
took q commanding lead, and was never
headed. Better condition told foc the
Business. and when Wise and Culligan
got going in their regular str lie the
contest was put on the credit side of the
Stenographers' ledger. ]. Miller put ur
4 great game for the Prers, whose gen.
cral team work could hardly be i'm
proved upon. Weakness in basket shoot.
ing was apparent IN the Props playing
although Miller Gagged seven from the
floor and followed this with seven Out
OF eight free losses.