The Washington times., 1916-01-11
Bv BRYAN MORSE.

By BRYAN MORSE.
Eastern High School will be with
out the services of Morrison Barr
in today's game. as the player, under
protest from Central, has been set
down by President William B. Hud-
son. Of the Interscholastic Basketball
League. Eastern was given until
last night to show cause why Barr
should be played over ,be Central
protest and in view Of the suspen-
sion meted out by the faculty ad-
visers last fall and the acceptance
Of the decision by the High School
Principals Association.
The failure of Eastern to answer
the queries of President Hudson as
to why Barr should he played over
the protests and decision is taken
to mean that the youngster will lie
withdrawn. He was played against
Business despite the fact that the
faculty advisers had set him down
for participating in meet under
an assumed name. The Amateur
Athletic Union also suspended Barr
from it's ranks for the came offense.
Dr. Hudson declared TODAY that Barr
wo,;ld not he allowed to compete in to-
DAYS scholastic league battle against
Central at the Arcade. The Central
team. through its faculty adviser.
recently protested Barr.
Today's game Is the first time the
tcnns have met in basketball. Neither
League. Central has been strengthened
hv the acquisition of Smith who will
play at guard today. The lineup for the
contest Is as follows:
Central P0Y. Eastern
Dezendorf ..........L. F....... .McGlasson
Marbury... F........... Baldwin
White.............. center Sven
HIssel. ............. 4. G........Cumminss
Smith. G............ Roteler
Referee Mr.. Hughes. umpire Mr.. Rice.
Moon" Hartshorn. shorts.oD Of Cen
trails championship nine last spring. Is
now at Iowa State ',ol.ece OF AGricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts, at Ames. Iowa.
tons OF the MiGd!e West. He IL work.
Ing out with the track squad and eX-
poets II try for baseball ir. the srr!ng.
Business expects to be right out
front when it comes to baseball this
season. Ralph Wise, captain and
manager of the nine. is expecting to
hook q number Of games through the
Easter holidays for several Virginia
schools.
The Stenographers have been off on
Easter trips for the past two years
and have benefited financially as we'll
as In experience. Business will have
Wassmann as catcher. Buck Wise on
first. Ralph Wise at third. Gerard at
short. and Dowrick and one or two
hold-over second string outfelders
rot in school this season. and the nine
will be up against 1t for a pitcher.
Entry blanks for the Fifth Regi-
ment-Johns Hopkins games to be held
in Baltimore Saturday. February -,
are in town. There will be plenty OF
events for schoolboys. and many races
carded a. half mile and a mile. Age
and weight must he given in the half
mile relay races. which is a step in the
right direction in classifying relays
for youngsters. A good hunch for the
Baltimore men might be followed in
having set of scales at the track
where questionable weights might be
Immediately decided. GEORGETOWN ha 8
youngsters on the scales. There will
be a 100 40, and $50 for schoolboy
runners in the Baltimore meet.
-
Alhans last spring and who played
tackle on the football team last fall
wants to get into basketball this win
ter. Davie weighs ~ pounds at 0rc~-
10 playing weight he will be unable T.
do much in baseball this spring A bad
knees has kent the YounGster out Of in
door work so far.
Coach George Green. OF st Alna,s is
expected back in town today after g
trim to Chicago. The St Albsns has,
kethall players will get down. to real nc
ton now. Central is net on Friday ir
the next league contest.
Put two days Will he given over II
Eastern's baseball uir through vi.siris
Fasteners are limited to but tive
nights out OF town and Manager Prowr
is calculating to take in Harrisonburg
Randolph Macon Academy. AMI Mas
sanuttNn Academy. at Woodstock.
Captain Tibhotts. Of Tech is doirs
better than five feet two in the higf
'umn and car Re expected TO better thi'
way. Tech VIII rrohably send 4
strong contingent to Baltimore in relay
events.
Western was scheduled 10 plav Con
Iaga yesterday. but failed to put
cam on the floor rs several of the reg
uIors were under the weather with ~
"rn. The teams VIII ho matched 10
'av II there is a possibility OF muster
ing the regulars.
Tech win omen It's basketball cam
uHiCn tomorrow against the Episcona
IIiGh School team and viii come bsrl
later in the month against GeOrgetON'
Treps on January 20. Gallsudct vii
he rlsyed January IS and ?s at Kendall
Green and Carroll Institute. Othe
games are being arranged with West
ern. Eastern. Central, Business, Friend
and G0n1s&s