The Washington times., 1916-02-22
TWO TITLE GAMES
ON TAP TODAY ON
FLOOR AT ARCADE
Western Meets Wellesley, and
Catholic University Plays
Washington and Lee Quint.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Two tttular basKetball battles VIII
be served up to the faithful at the
Arcade today when Catholic Univer-
sity meets Washington and Lee in a
matinee performance and Western
High School. champions OF Washing
ton, will take on the Wellesley High
School Ave. champions of Boston. win
ners In last nights game against the
Army and Navy Props by a 20 to 20
score.
The Washington and Lee and Cath
Ollie University basketers are engas-
ing in a South Atlantic championship
battle. c. u. has defeated Virginia,
George Washington. and st. Johns.
while Washington and Lee has been
uniformly successful with rivals met
this season.
with all sorts OF handicaps against
them In the shape of a strange court.
cross lights on the baskets, unfam-
iliarity with the out OF bounds game
and a concession in poundage against
them the wellesley High School lads
demonstrated superiority over the
A. N. p. quint last night at the Arcade.
With seven minutes to go in the
second half the Army and Navy Props
had what appeared to be a comfort
able lead. The score stood at 20 to 13
in their favor. Tactical errors by the
guards, Gibney and Gilmartin. allow
ed the Wellesley Guint to employ a
! running guard and center game until
the score stood at 20 to 10 with but
three minutes to go.
A sudden squirt on the part OF Capt.
joe Finnerty, Harold Rourke. and
Emerson Davis, forward. center. and
guard for the visitors. brought the
score at tie and found the Props help
less. In the last four minutes wellesley
| scored twelve points, and by a brilliant
rally pulled the game out OF the fire.
Tonight's battle should be the best of
| the series. The Wellesley quint will
have had the advantage of working on
| its timidity, will have become used to
the setting. and. with the confidence OF
victory, can be expected to carry the
| fight to the Westerners.
Washington schoolboys have some
thing to learn from the Boston lads.
| There was never a let-up in their cam
4 paign. Once on even terms a victory
was literally fashioned out by rcleanrcut
passing and heady work on the part Of
| Finnerty. Rourke. and Davis. The pass
| ing was well-nigh perfect. and on the
offense spread from a close formation
| with lateral and backward work which
brought the shooter clear of the massed
players for an open shot.
| What was apparent to the spectators
! was the reserve with which the visitors
handled an almost hopeless situation.
| Teamwork predominated at all times,
1 and II calculated plays failed to work
| out the crew settled to the task OF
4 IL H. hall - -
ness-like manner. Western will do we'll
| to defeat the visitors in tonight's battle.
Cuthbert Farmer will coach the Tech
football team next fall, succeeding
| Wayne Hart. Farmer will have, COM
pletc charge OF the squad. and Is high
iy spoken of by Tech athletic adviser.
Al Pigott. former Maroon and Gray
| star
For the past two seasons the Sew
enth street school has triumphed over
! all OF the others. Hart has won two
titles for the Manual Trainers, and also
succeeded in landing possession of
the Princeton football trophy. This
makes two big silver cups Tech now
owns,
Some time ago Farmer was mentioned
| as Techs football coach. He has been
| signed UP to contract within the last
two days, and will begin work next
fall. Farmer was former Tech cap
tain. winning in 1909. He has coached
Firman University, of North Carolina
and of recent years has been playing
independent football and officiating.
There will be two schooIboy league
games tomorrow afternoon. Western
will play Eastern and st. Adams will
meet Central. The Westerners will
play their second team against East
ern.
In order to get a workout for to-
nights contest Western visited Tech al
the Arcade Yesterday. and received a y
to % licking. Wright. Larner. Cham
beIaaine. Gardner. and Davidson played
the. first half for Western. Beine. Ser
gent. and Smith went in the second
half. Peck and Whelchel, Western
: other regulars, were held out OF the
. contest.