The Washington times., 1916-03-06

The Times selection of players for the
all-scholastic basketball team Is again
made on a basis OF division into hrst
and second squads. 1t would be man
ifestly unfair to select five players from
more than $50 which have figured in
championship league games and indie
pendent battles.
For this reason the first and second
teams are picked, ten players being
chosen for each team. 1t Is to be under
stood that In certain cases there Is little
to chose between players. In the guards
positions several have shown consistent
purpose have kept the opposition to
small scores. Other guards have sac
rificed their guarding to offensive work
with the result that 1t was a mooted
question whether they are as valuable
10 their teams In this style as the
There were six teams In the Inter-
scholastic League and Friends. Tech,
: t+onzaga and the Georgetown Props
The Army and Navy Props, Interscho,
lastic League. pretty effectively stopped
Techs aspirations to title claims with
overwhelming defeats. Friends sue
cumbed to all OF the league teams in
its engagement, while Georgetown
Props lost to Central and Gonzaga to
Business.
The championship of the league was
won by Western, and the big Boston,
Washington game, between Wellesley
High School. champions of greater Bos-
ton. and Western. was annexed by the
local team. In the league games West
ern outclasSed the field, established
several records and won nine out OF
ten. The high school total. So. was made
by Western. The lowest score, points,
was made by st. Adams. one of West
ern's opponents. In league game.
while Lester Peine. left forward on
Western. made IA baskets In one game
for the league record.
The Times All-Scholastic first team
fnds Western players picked for a ma
jority OF places There was not a good
center In the circuit. Raymond Pick. OF
Western, who has led the team in two
championships, Is essentially a forward
but the combination OF Peck and Peine
was broken up to use Peck at center
He proved the best center In the schools
by all odds, while Knudsen, of A. NJ
T., is given a place on the first team
great Improvement during the year and
will undoubtedly be a valuable player
next season. Williamson, of A. N. p.
Macdonald and Wassmann, of Bust.
ness, all showed to advantage.
In selecting forwards Lester Peine,
of Western, stood head and shoulders
above the rest. The youngster started
Oft In !whirlwind fashion, but was halt
ed by the grip and measles almost ir
mldseason. He finished out three games
with a margin to spare, although not
in the best of condition. Bill Cu!ligan,
OF Business. who graduated In Febru-
airy. was the next best left forward In
the ranks. Culllgan and Peine are
about on par In covering the court
hut the Westerner had something on
the Business player in basket shooting
-
j. Miller of A. n. p, and Stuart
Smith. OF Western, are picked for left
forward for the first squad. Miller was
the best shooter In that position. Smith
sacrificed many chances feeding tC
Peck and Peine, and was the bulwarI
OF the Western team In recovering tho
ball and In covering the floor.
When II is borne N mind that the Sc
lection Is a consensus of opinion OF OF
lsials and coaches OF the various team