The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-05
CAPTAINS CHOSEN
FOR SCHOOL TEAMS
Four New Coaches in Charge
of Basketball Elves
This Year.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Scholastic basketball has begun in
earnest. Various high and prep
schools had squads working out yes.
terday for the winter campaign, which.
Will begin with the preliminary bat.
ties within the next ten days
Captains and managers have been
elected from last year at the various
schools. Central will have Howard
Clssell, who played guard last season,
as its leader, Frank Finley IL man.
ager OF the team.
AZ Technical shorty" De La vergne
will be the captain. The team IL
practicing at the Epiphany gym.
m,snager GUIDE Is arranging a SEIZED,
as It's captain. The big tackle OF the
football team was chosen at the close
OF the campaign last season.
At. Eastern Roger Baldwin. who
'srn's eleven, win be the leader OF the
Capitol Hin lads. There will be four
new coaches In the high school cir.
cut this season.
white ut Business.
Paul white. who has had such fine
success with the Business baseball
and football teams. takes up where he
left of last season. DIR. william Il.
Hudson coached the Business f,ve the
greater part OF the year and white
took charge the tag end OF the sea.
son.
Mark DE Grange was appointed
coach of the Tech Ave, but accepted a
position with Rutgers Prep. Billy
Martin; Of Georgetown fame. has been
At Central G. A. Metzler will have
charge Of the basketers. Last season
was central's first start at the floor
game. and Mark De Grange developed
he II A.
basketball as well as baseball and
football. II IL understood.
Eastern n,,,i, VIII probably be coached
son. IL IL reported that Mccartney
was being considered recently. West.
ern will have the same coach as last
season.
Title Series January o.
The high school championship series
will start on January o. Western and
Business opening the schedule. All
games will be played al the Y. NJ. G.
A. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tomor.
row night the league officials and cap.
tainr are expected to get together 60
20 over the rules.
Prof &. y. Beckett and James Y.
Hughes. who have been appointed 20
ofnciste In the series, viii be on hand
to 20 over the rules with the players
and coaches. The meeting Is SEIZED.
uled To start at q. m.
This IL the first meeting Of the
league OF the year. and the first time
IN history that the five high schools
have banded into a circuit such as is
played In baseball and football.
Twenty Games Csrded.
Twenty games have been scheduled |
for the high school title series. Each
team will play eight games In the ,
series, and other engagements will
probably be listed. Teams not in this |
league will probably come for games |
with the high school teams during the |
season.
Managers OF Georgetown Preps.
Army and Navy Props; Frienss se. |
lect School, Gonzaga, and ST. Adams. |
as well as Tome Institute, Alexandra |
High School, Episcopal High School, |
and the Manassas High School will be |
listed for battles.
Word has been received from sew.
here during the latter part OF Feb. |
ruary and the early part OF March.
Many schools will visit the city dur. |
Ing Inauguration. and for this reason
some OF them will be able TO play |
here then.
WIN Celebrate Win.
Central II expecting 20 celebrate Its |
first football championship as a new
school on December o. There will be |
any number OF old grads and former
he eleven and Coach Metxler on win. |
ning the title and the Princeton Cup.
The Central players will probably |
slect captain at the gathering,
which VIII be In the nature OF a foot.