The Washington times., 1916-01-23
BENN|S AND HEGARTY
OUT FOR ". VA. Jobs
Former Georgetown Coach and
Captain Mentioned to Handle
Football Team.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Eddie Bennis. former coach OF the
Georgetown football team. and we'll
known Penn athlete of other days, has
been mentioned as coach OF tho West
Virginia University football team for
next wear along with Jack Hegarty.
Georgetown's captain OF three years
ago and coach of the Carolina A. and
NJ football team for the past two
years.
Hegarty and Dennis have a deal Of
opposition from Red Fleming. the form
er w. and j. star: Robert Bergman,
the Penn state crack: Egie Tobin.
Mont Mcintyre and Dave Morrow be-
ing considered Some time ago Hegarty
| received n bid for the Morgantown job.
II is understood, and now Dennis Is be-
ing considered.
! Catholic University established rec
| ord in Fayerweather Gymnasium last
! night in holding the University of Nir-
| ginia shooters to three lonely baskets.
| defeating Virginia on her own floor for
the first time In four years; Inc score
q to II in favor of the Brooklanders.
! was a veritable triumph and puts Fred
! Rice's team in the vanguard for the
: South Atlantic title.
| At the end of the first half the Vir-
| ginia team was trailing by 10 to 8
| score ana the C1arlOtteBNlue IOllOWeTS
| could hardly believe their eyes. Fir-
| ginia haa won all Of her games by
| overwhelming scores this season and
! c. L. was thought to be easy picking
after George WASHINGTON was, so sound
| Gallivan and Keegan showed the Nir-
ginians few things in guarding.
Eeegan was forced TO the sidelines
three minutes before the end Of the
game. but Bailey. Stckley and Strick-
ling had been effectively stopped.
The G.. u. team opened up a new
style of defense on the Virginians and
the running guards had the VirginG
men mystficd. There was considerab bic
count of differences with the referee
on rules. Better passing. superior
guarding and more accurate shooting
won for G.. l..
Tho Navy handed Georgetown beat
ing by a score of 20 to Is. The contest
was close for the first half Superior
teamwork made Nays scores possible
The work of the Georgetown team suf-
frred in comparison, as there was toe
much individual work.
Loyola got in ahead OF the Gala ude,
team here yesterday by score of II
to ". The Baltimore team kept ahead
during the whole game, scheurich star,
red for the visitors. scoring nine
| baskets.
Georgetown has notified Loyols tina
= the game scheduled for wednesdayewil
not be played by the Blue and Gra,
, quint. Alleged rough tactics by thu
, Loyola players in the game last week Il
said to have brought Georgetown to thu
decision. The Blue and Gray won II
the meeting here.
George washington hooked up will
the Y. NJ. c. A. auint last night in
practice game rather than remain idle
Harry Almon Is back with the team
! again, and has added much to the Of
fensive strength of the quint. Th
'Y'' team appeared to have the edg
! on the colegians in the scrimmagini
} last night
+ The Fort Myer Soldier Y. NJ. c. A
e. teams took double bill from the Ter
minal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. player
: last night winning from the first team
l by % to 20 score. and from the secon
S five by 3S to 9. The Terminal regular
were without the services OF Piat7
u Heap. and DALEY.