The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-31
HIGH SCHOOLS OUT
OF BASKET LEAGUE
Old Circuit to Invite Several
New Teams to Keep Or
ganization Going.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Interscholastic Basketball League
prospects received a hard blow at the
annual meeting held at the Army and
Navy Preparatory School last nlSht
when Business, Western, Eastern. and
Central withdrew from the circuit. Inc
meeting was attended by members of
Business. st. Adams, Western, and the
Army and Navy Props.
Election OF officers was postponed and
league business brought to standstill
pending action OF the High School Bas-
ketball League, which Will be composed
OF Eastern. Western, Central, Business.
and Tech this season.
Steps were started toward the torma-
ton OF an Interscholastic Basketball
League The Army and Navy Preps
with st. Adams will send invitations to
Georgetown Props. GonZaga. Friends,
Shadman's Prep. and Army and Navy
another circuit
Vice President Newberry. acting In
DIR. W. Il. Hudson's behalf. declared
the league would operate II there was
any response from the schools outside
the High School circuit.
Army and Navy Prep will be repre-
scented by strong team this winter,
according to Coach John Clancy. There
are several first class players enrolled
in the ranks OF the players from the
Connecticut Avenue school. st. Adams
will be able to put a fast five on the
| floor, according TO Coach Tom Hudson;
| FRIENDS mas always Dten Represented
| by strong combination while In the
past two years both Georgetown Prep
| and GonZaga have more than held their
own against schoolboy teams. The In
| terscholastic Basketball League title
was won twice in succession by West
ern High School. Other winners were
! St. Adams, Army and Navy Props, and
/ Business The circuit has been In sue
cessful operation for the past ten
! years. being started by Dr.. William Is.
Hudson. OF Business High School.
Today Central and Business take the
! field In what should be the most in
| teresting Of scholastic title football
! battles. 1t will be the first champion
| ship appearance of the Business team.
I Central has win to its credit while
| Business Is more than anxious to dis
pose OF the Blue and White.
Central has come forward rapidly
since Its performance in the series last
| Tuesday. Coach MetZler has been point
| ing the eleven for todays game, and
Is making no predictions other than
Business Is greatly feared. The Stenog-
raphers maintain that II the line holds
up to expectations they VIII have a
chance. II may be that drop kick
or two viii decide the issue provided
there is no loose football displayed.
The teams will lineup as follows:
Business-Held. left end: Macdonald,
center; Towbes, right guard: Robin,
right tackle; McCauley, right end;
King. quarterback; Buck Wise. right
half; Berlin. fullback, and Ready, left
half Ccntral-McKenney. left end;
Bidwell, left tackle; Reavis, left guard
Newman, center: Hoagland, right
end; Guy. quarterback; Strohecker,
left halfS Long, full back, and Gott-
leb, right half
Georgetown Props had no difficulty in
setting Western back by 10 to yester-
day on the varsity field. lnfractions OF
the rules cost the future collegians at
least two touchdownsr Western was
unable to gain against the strong PREP
line. Rhea, Terrett, MCGUIRE, and
Smith played consistently well for the
Props. Eastern will be met tomorrow
afternoon, while the Army and Navy
Prep eleven will be played Saturday.
Bill Culligan, one of the best of the
Business quarterbacks of recent years
reported to George Washington yester'
day. Culligan made All-High quarter
last year. and was star In basketball