The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Mld-Year Exams and Postpone
ments at Arcade Cause
Floor Players to Quit.
BUSINESS RECORD GOOD
Team Under Dr.. Hudson Has
Lost But Eleven Contests in
Five Years..
By BRYAN MORSE.

There will be a decided lull in
basketball activities this week oc-
casioned by mid-year examinations
for the various local colleges, post
ponement of the Interscholastic
Basketball League games, usually
held at the Arcade, on account OF
pure food exhibit, and a general
stock taking of schoolboy athletes,
marking the end of the first half of
the school year.
Outside of these few minor de-
fractions which are interrupting
the even tenor of athletics in local
circles the trackmen will have a few
stunts to go through as the Hop
kins-Fifth Regiment meet is fort
night away and the Georgetown
games fall on the date of February
10.
1t would seem pretty generally agreed
that Catholic University has the best
basketball team among the colleges in
these parts, that Georgetown ranks
second, and Virginia third, with George
Washington, Washington and Lee. Vir-
Sinia Polytechnic Institute. Loyola. V.
NJ. I. and Gallaudet scrambling for rec
osnition.
During the week the followers OF the
various teams will have plenty OF time
to discuss the merits of their favorites
Catholic University has long layoff
Georsetown will not be heard from for
ever. is meeting Gallaudet Saturday
night in the Kendall Green gym, and
this Is the only big game of the week
Under DIR. William b. Hudson the
Business High School basketball team
has made one OF the best records ever
set down on the books. Business IN the
past five years that DR.. Hudson has
been coach has won 152 games and lost
but II.
Back in 1911 when "Inky" Davis was
captain Business won 10 and lost =. That
was the tirSt year that the Interschol.
astic Basketball league was started and
Business got second place, losing tC
the Cathedral team. Cathedral and the
Georgetown Props were the only teams
to beat Business.
The next gear when Schuyler Scott
Pilcted the team Business won II anc
lost g. The Army and Navy Props Wor
the scholastic title that season. Busi,
Friends, In 1918 tie interscholastiC
basketball champion 'hip was won. The
Navy Plebes and Episcopal High Schoo
teams were the only ones which de-
featcd Business and these games were
out of town. Twenty games were chalk
ed up on the credit side of the ledger
Last year Business was defeated three
times. Western turning the trick twic,
ana st. Adams once. in 1914 10 game.
were won and lost.
business has either won or been sec
ond in every year that the Interschol
astic league has been in operation 81
hn
won seven and lost but one. that 20
ing TO western in the openeing leagu,
engagement. A record of 81 points in ;
single game has been hung up agains
FRIENDS this year, while last year Busi
ness went twelve straights for a record
It Is singular thing that st. Alban.
has proven the nemesis of the Busi
ness team. Three out Of four time,
have the Cathedral lads knocked Busi
ness out of the title. Western also il
the last two years has scored wins
Outside Of theaS two fves tho cuisines!
lads have waloped all of the others con
Slstently. rolling up huge scores for tnt
most part.
What is believed to he record n
foulinE was made in last night
GeorgetoWn-Gcorge Washington game
when thirty-siX were charged up TO IN,
athletes. The officials failed to &c
many Of them at that.
Earl Fuller. Of the "Y." has arranged
a meet between athletes of Tech, West
ern, st. Albans and the Boys Depart
ment Of the "Y" for next Saturday
list Of events will be agreed upol
later In the weeE