The Washington times., 1916-02-04
BY BRYAN MORSE.


ent fives will have their innings to-
day and tomorrow in floor games
calculated to please the most fas-
tidious. Gallaudet and George
Washington are featuring in the
only big game Of, the weeks George
town and Catholic University hav-
ing rested their athletes during the
mid"year exam periods preparatory
to making a rush during the re-
mainder of the month.
Business and Western were dis
appointed earlier in the week in get
ting on the floor, but will come in
today and tomorrow for workouts
in getting ready for their clash next
week when the Interscholastic Bas-
ketball League resumes its games
at the Arcade. Western goes to
= Alexandria today, while Business
plays the Georgetown Props on the
Hilltop tomorrow night.
One of the best schoolboy games Of
the season Is expected today when Con
zaga and the Georgetown Props hook
Gonzaga won the first clash in the Jes-
uit title clash, and the Props are moro
than anxious for an even break today.
\ victory over the strong Friends team
on Wednesday argues we'll for the sue
cess of the Preps today.
Eastern Is of for a jaunt down TO
Ashland Va, tomorrow afternoon. to
play the Randolph Macon Academy
team. Tomlin and Mansey are reported
as being eligible TO represent Eastern
now, and the team can be looked upon
as being considerably strengthened.
The Terminal Y. NJ. G. A. team, VIC
tors over Camden and Jersey City re-
Gently, will tackle the Wilmington ag-
grcgation Mt Union Station tomorrow
night. Coach Tenny has gotten togeth-
er a strong quint, and has been winning
when his regulars have been in the line
up.
George Collihower has been with the
George Washington team more than a
week now, and Improvement cpn be eX-
pected In the work of the downtown
Quint. Collihower had taken hold of the
Georgetown and could not have been ex-
pected to work miracles in that short
time.
GalIaudet received an IS to II beating
when the teams met q month ago.
Since that date both teams have failed
10 break into the win column. and to-
morToW's battle can be expected to be
well worth looking al
Local hiEh schools and colleges are
expecting to send n liG entry list to
the Fifth hegiment- JChnS Hopkins meet
tomorrow night week; Last year the
tho Baltimore cracks despite libcra
hanct"aps. 1t is to be hoped that the
Handicapped loCsens up a bit In giving
the youngsters cahcen.
Eoth Georgetown md George Wash.
ington are expecting to. send big
squads TO Baltimore. Tech, Central;
Western, Eastern, and st. ~Nlbans will
probably be represented by many en-
irLes and all are sure to send relays.
st. AIbans may be hoksd up in
and Mercersburg at Rh half mile, each
runner TO 80 n furlong. It Is thought
that a quarter Is bit too far toI the
youngsters this early In the winter.
The four-cornered meet at the "Y'
tomorrow between st. Adams, Western
Tech. and the Boys Department Is lit,
lie more than a workout for the various
athletes. The coaches of the teams
want some competition for the young
engagement is expected to be an en-
teTinE wedge for future dual games
aud triangular affairs More competi-
ton would be Il means OF better develop
ment for athletes here. as there are but
two meets in the city during the winter
and many a youngster has a chance t.
EaIiop through bur one or two heats II
competition unless he is unusually lucky
There will be four games next weel
In the Interseholastic Basketball League
at the Arcade. Business and Western
will meet In the first game OF double
bIll on Tuesday, and Eastern and st
Adams will play in the second. Oh
Friday Army and Navy and Centra
play and Business and Eastern meet