The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Bv BRYAN MORSE. =

Western HiSh School baSketbail play
crs will get a taste of the real thlng
TODAY AT the Arcade when they line up
AGAINST Jack Haas Gallaudet college
players for practice contest. Inc
schoolby team has had several prac-
tiCes during the holidays, but has failed
to play a game since the battle against
Business.
Coach Haas will use Neeley. rated a"
the best guard in the South Atlantic
section. This player with Rockwell.
Classen and Schowe were forced TO
watch the Gallaudct games from the
sidclnes for the first, games OF the sea-
son. A faculty ruling set them down
until the first of the season and, as
George Washington is to be met at the
Y. Nj. G. A. on Saturday. the Buff and
Blue players want to get some action
before that contest.
Tho efforts of Peck, Peine, Smith.
Whelchel and Sargeant at western
sNmewhat obscure the work or several
oAner youngsters who are bound to ne
heard from before the season is out. On
the second Western team are Chamner-
laine. Wight. Jewett. Davidson. Gull
bertson. Gardner and BirGe, who are
just a bit behind the regulars in play
ing form. These lads will gel chance
to see what real basketball Is TO-DAY. as
many changes will be made III the team
in order to keep up the speed against
the heavier Gallaudct men.
Bill Culligan. business left forward :.
today stands tied with Lester Pnine. "
Western tor the seasons scholastic
record in basket shooting in a ieafu"
contest. Culligan Gagged ten baskets
against Eastern yesterday and shot
eight fouls. Peinc shot tho Sane num-
ber from the tlo'r amuinSt Business aud
totaled nine from the foul line.
Eastern earned all sorts of pIalse Tor
its work against Business yesterday IN
the fourth game of the lntCrscho!astlc
Basketball League series ut the Arcade
by holding the ST nographers through
forty minutes to a score Of Al to 10.
Business was deprived Of the services
OF Karl Gessner. captain AMI l"tt
bad leg. The stenogrrphers won hand
lily. but Eastern show ed II vastly iH:-
proved quint over that which was de-
feated recently by st. Adams. -.
ably throughout the contest. Wise
blew a number nf easy slots in his
eagerness to make good. otherwise the
seasons total would have been hettered
more games he will he ranked as a
center with :; claim for highest honors.
Barr, Cummings. Mc,ilasson. and
passing game that has marked the c''n-
tests 81 far The floor, improved BY a
wetting down before tho game. ALLOW ed
the players to show fast brand II
basketball
Western and st. h'hans vii ltake the
TCor in the first game on fhidaN and
Business and the Army ana Navy Props
will battle in the SCCnId game. the
largest crowd of the season Is expected
TO attend Fridays contest.
a? The En.,;H lineup Sgd summary of Yes'er-
Eastern. Positions. Business.
McGlasson (CartD.I., r......... Cuiigan
Cummings. gs...........R. F.........,.B W'se
Swem............,,.t enter INV assInsn'I
Roteler.......... ...L. G......,..... Millof
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Cummings,
Cummings for Botelcr, McAuil1e iGr
Barr. LawrcncC tor Wise, Mecdonaid
for Wassman. Miller Tor Milloff. Goals
from Gonr-MCCilaSSOn, Baldwin (2',
Barr Culligan Cl0, Wise 6), Wassmann
~. Goals from fouls-MctilaSson l5D,
Culligan t&). Referee--Mr. Rice. Umpire
Mr.. Hughes. Time of halves--O
minutes.
Despite the tact that Business has a
veteran lineup, Army ard Navy Props
on Friday. The Connecticut avenue
boys are dubbed the dark horses of the
series. In practice saIneA acainst West
,rn early in the season they more than
held their own, ani can be expected TO
show Business the way unle ss the fun
strength 0f the St"noGraphers linc-up
is lr. the game all Ihr while, defeat
for Business and another for Western
IN the next TIVE games that follow for
the a. y. T. nuthl would give them Il
decided advantage for the series.
The Catholic University Freshmen
scheduled contest with Western yes
terday, hut failed tu show up oI notify
the Western"rs that they would be an
able TO fill the date. I.aIe in the after
neon the Red and White plryels found
out that {. u. was unable to receive Il
sanction to take part in the schedule.
contest.
Captain Milstead and Hirthwri"ht
Centrals veterans Of last years chain
pionship relay team, ar" expecting tC
make the other s0rinters hustle this
season in the dashcs and quarter. Birth
wright may lie groomed Tor the $50 be
fore the big spring meet roils a'ounc
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Brown Will Referee.