The Washington times., 1916-01-27
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Basketball activities at the Ar
cade in the Interscholastic League
will be suspended for more than a
week following tomorrow's double
bill between Business and st. Adams
and Army and Navy Props and
Eastern. On February 8. Western
and Business and Eastern and st.
Adams are slated to open up the
second half Of the series. The
weeks layoff is necessitated by the
food exhibit which will take place
in the auditorium for the week of
January 81.
Officers of the circuit got togeth-
er during the Western-Central game
yesterday, decided to adopt the re-
vised schedule and asked DR.. Will
liam B. Hudson to retain his office
Nof president. AS DIR. Hudson sever
ed his connection with the Business
High School as physical director
and coach of the Business team his
resignation as head OF the circuit
followed.
In view of the fact that the league
was started six years ago and kept
going by the Business men. members
of the circuit would not let DR.. Hudson
resign. DR.. Hudson's successor as
coach of the Business team has yet
TO be named. IT is expected that
Paul White will take over the basket
ball team.
Western had no difficulty in per-
suading Central that 1t had the better
team in yesterdays league battle. The
Westerners were crippled in that Les
ter Peine has been sick for three days.
The offensive strength was weakened
F1aid aR n md oil NNuh % fro 20
fehse was calculated to stop Western,
the Red and White players frequently
broke through on speedy individual
PUSHES that baffled the Central play
ers.
At no time during the contest was
Central i'm the lead. But four floor
goals were shot by Central. and two
of these were of the pot shot variety.
so closely did Sergeant and Welchel
tend to the Central forwards. Decent
dorf and Marbury Peck outplayed both
Ross White and T. Dezendorf. shooting
six baskets during the game and lead
ing both teams.
Western was sent in for defense the
first half. and held Central to five
points, amassing thirteen. The o
Streeters were hurried so In shooting
that the ball went wide of the basket
on many occasions.
Cotton" Cissell played great guard
ing game against Peine and was nearly
forced from the contest on account OF
personal tOulS IN MS eaBefneSS 10 ndnB
on. X smith. Of Central. stopped RED"
Smith, of Western, for three baskets.
but the Westerner did the bulk of the
floor work with Peck in his effective
style.
Western will be forced to lay off for
several days on account or poor con-
dition. Several of the players have
been out OF The lineup for week with
grip and went into yesterdays game
feeling none too fit
George Collihower. guard on the
Georgetown team several wears hack.
will coach GEORGE Washington during
fhe remainde Of N" season ta'Iinv
Prof. n. w. Dougherty's place. Ge0~"N
Washington viii r'oot GEORGETOWN Sat
game. and while Collifower will hardly
have time to work ont his nnlicv n de-
cided Improvement in both spirit and
play is looked for.
Catholic University was to have PLAYED
Lehigh Saturday. and had game nend-
ing. Negotiations fell through early in
the season. and the team will not play
despite announcements.
Football letters were awarded at
Business Yesterday. Members ot the
second team received "R" for the re-
Those who received "R's'' are William
j.. Culligan. Karl q. Wassmann VIII
H.
Wise. Michael Ready. S0muel Robin.
John Richter. Charles Berlin. Harry
Million Francis Kellv. Perry DoWrick
Richmond Keechan Albert Stern.
Those 70 receive the RS" are Will
lam Johnson. Karl GlossnNr. James
MORAN Louis TNwhes Oiler GroT
Robert Enslin. Wiliam +. Mcdonald
Robert Lynch. William Nau Gay Her-
reU. Allan Carronter. Everett Held
Robert MarNacIin. Nathan Oscar
Harold d. McCalley, and William s
Coach Paul White, Of the football
team, made speeches at the presenta.
tions William Culligan, captain OF the
basketball team, was awarded a "B'
for basketball. He Is a member OF the
graduating class this month, and fin
ishes out. an exceptionally brilliant
career against st. Adams.
Eddie Horter. former Georgetown
Eprinter, and now member Of thu
Meadowbrooke Club, of Philadelphia
ran third for his team against thu
Mlllrose A c. In a special mile race II
the biz Millrose games last night Hor
ter's team won in 1856. which is, travel
ing at the rate OF bit slower thar
Afty-three seconds,