The Washington times., 1916-10-24
BASKETERS' PLANS
CALL FOR LEAGUE
MEETING MONDAY
Two Circuits VIII Probably
Claim Attention of SchoIas-
tic Tossers This Year.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Prospects for two schoolboy basket
ball leagues this winter are unusually
bright. With the Interhigh Basketball
League already under way. the Inter-
scholastic Basketball League will get
action on Monday night at the Army
and Navy Preparatory School.
Frank Newberry, vice president of the
league. has sent out notices to members
Of the circuit last year for a meeting. at
which time 1t is expected full details Of
the season will be arranged
Army and Navy Props. Central.
Western. Eastern. Business, and st.
Adams are members of the league at
present. 1t Is expected that the high
Rchools-Central. Western. Business.
Ind Eastern-will withdraw from the
circuit following the Inauguration of
their own league with Technical also
The five high schools will play In q
league similar to that in baseball and
football. The withdrawal of the four
schools now members OF the 1nterschol-
, astic League will leave st. Adams and
Army and Navy Preps as members of
the circuit.
While the plans of the old league are
not fully known. 1t is said that George
town Props, Gonzaga. Friends. and one
other schoolboy team will be invited to
join. Friends Select has already made
application to join the circuit.
TWO years ago there were two leagues
and an unusually successful season was
enjoyed. Gonzaga was then a member
OF the Preparatory School League, as
II was known. and won the champion
snip interleague contests proved popu-
cults failed % meet in a title series, II
Is thought that such q meeting will be
scheduled this winter.
Schoolboy basketball has become the
vufn
planting Indoor track work to q great
extent. The fact that there are but two
meets during the winter has turned the
schoolboys to basketball.
Today Central and Western are meet
ing at American League Park. The
odps favor Central on account of its
past record and the fact that Western
Ing no bones OF saying that Western Is
feared. Every team has a hoodoo, and
western mas always proven a STUN
Ding block to Centrars ambitions.
1t Will be the first appearance OF the
Central team, In the high school series
under Coach G. A. Metzler The Blue
and White appears to have excellent
\ prospects for a winning team this sea-
son, despite the fact that several of Its
best players are on the injured list
Today's contest will be the first for
q Central team since entering the ath-
letic arena as q new school. with a
trail is expected to make the T BASEBALL %
park fairly rock in cheering the team.
1t will be the first for a new football
trophy. the last Princeton Cup having
Not since 1910 has the American
League Baseball Park been used for
football. At that time George Wash
inston University practiced and
school series was usually held there
and a return to the old, stamping
ground was accomplished through the
efforts Of the advisers In getting per.
mission from Clark Griffith, manager
team. Griffith has been heart And soul
for the youngsters and gave his per.
mission for the use Of the park.
The start Of the series was delayed
which made the. turf in the outfield toe
soft for play. Under the present plan
the playing field runs north and south
Goal posts have been erected In from,
in front OF the right field scoreboard.
All play will be In the outfeld, and spec.
tators will be seated in the pavilion and
bleachers. There will be no sideline
privileges.
REPRESENTATIVES from Busines. Tech
and Eastern will PROBABLY be on hand
to give the teams a look over. Cen, Cen,
schools this season. II the Central lad;
can gain the upper hand in the first few
minutes of play It Is not unlikely thai
many plays will be covered up fol
future use.
Word comes from Tome Institute that
George f. Green has started track
work there. Last season at st. Al.
bans Green's track team swept the
boards in the East.
Tech and Eastern will take the fielt
on Friday for the second game OF thu