The Washington times., 1916-02-27

During the past week basketball in
this city has received the biggest boost
that has ever been given. The advent
OF the Wellesley High School team.
champions OF greater Boston. and the
annual visits OF the Washington ana
Lee and University Of Virginia teams
marked the most successful Of seasons
as far as playing standards are con-
cerned, and points 10 a marked ad-
vance In popularity for next year.
While the colleges have failed to en-
tbupe over the court game In years
past. there seems to be tendency IN
the feeders sc. Or prfp and high high fch9SIs SC '.:
10 going to have a decided influence on
the academic institutions.
Catholic University, George Wash
tnXton, GEORGETOWN. and oallaudet have
been sdI eIiminatea S from .;hS SnSmplonSn1p nnno
through with majority OF wins save in
one instance. Winning games, however,
II not always the true measure OF sue
cess whom II 10 considered that attend
ence has been on the increase and in
for the teams has been manifested right
up TO the closing Of the season.
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During the week past there have been
some notable battles on the various
courts. Catholic University suffered a
setback at the hands OF the Washington
and Lee team In what has been consid-
cred most wonderful exhibition OF
long distance throwing ever seen here.
Time and again Barrett and Young. OF
W. and L., Gagged the ball from almost
productive distances. incidentally, these
two athletes can be looked upon as top
notch men. Cy Young has been elected
10 three captaincies. He is a football
player of note a ten-fat sprinter. and
q basketball and baseball player far
above the average college star. John Bar
rett, the freshman wonder, has already
made good In football. earns his letter
In basketoali. and looks to be ind as
| q pitcher.
Virginia lost q close game 10 the
Navy. stacked up against George
grueling 2s to 20 game. and then came
/ back for a win against Catholic Uni
! versity, by n to Is. on the following
night. Virginia demonstrated superior
ity before the largest crowd OF the sea
J son at the Arcade. Strickling. stickiey,
/ Dittrick. Churchman. White. and Luci
/ performed In creditable style against
the weakened c. u. team.
these performances in the college
world were exceptional. With caffrey.
Gallivan. and Cartwright In the game
the story might have been differently
written. Earlier in the year c. U. went
through ten games. winning nine and
losing one TO the Navy. with these
players in the contest.
/ Taking hold OF a team that lost in
terest. George Colliflower brought
George Washington TO n high state of
perfection in Its game with Virginia
fhe Charlottesville men were clearly
outplayed. and had II NOT been for too
much individual work. George Wash
Ington might have boasted a win.
George Washington goes OF this
week to meet Delaware, Temple, and
Bucknell. with some show OF winning.
Shaver will probably be left ut home,
but Powers. Almon. Matthews. Groes.
beck. and Wilson will be taken along
Wellesley High school. titleholders Of
Boston. came here for three games the
early part OF the week. and failed to
, carry off the bulk of the honors. The
J Boston lads faced a stiff proposition
In meeting the Army and Navy Props
Western. and Business in a row.
II developed that the style of game in
| Boston is somewhat different from that
| played here. Games are conducted In
f, cages where there are no out OF bound
In other respects the game Is the same
save that II was manifested that there
must be considerable laxity in officiating