The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Rv BRYAN MORSE

Western High School basketball play
ers will get a taste OF the real thing
today at the Arcade when they line up
against Jack Haas Gallaudet College
players for practice contest. Inc
schoolby team has had several prac-
tees during the holidays but has failed
TO play a game since the battle against
Business
Coach Haas will use Kelley. rated az
the best guard in the South Atlantic
section. This player with Rockwell,
Classen and Schowe were forced to
watch the Gallaudet games from the
sidelines 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. c. A. on Saturday. the Buff and
Blue players want to get some action
before that contest.
The EFFORTS of Peck, Peine, Smith.
Whelchel and Sergeant at western
somewhat obscure the work OF several
other youngsters who are bound to be
heard from before the season Is out, on
the second Western team are Champer-
laine, Wight, Jewett. Davidson, Gull
bertson, Gardner and BirEe, VINO are
just bit behind the regulars In play
ing form. These lads will get chance
to see what real basketball is today. as
many changes will be made in the team
in order to keep up the speed against
the heavier Gallaudet men,
Bill Culligan, Business left forward,
today stands tied with Lester Peine. "
Western for the seasons scholastic
record in basket shooting in league
contest. Culligan Gagged ten baskets
eight fouls Peine shot the same mum.
Der from the floor aruinst Business aud
totaled nine from the foul line
Eastern earned all sorts Of praise for
its work against Business yesterday in
the fourth game of the Intorscholastic
Basketball League series Mt the Arcade
by holding the Stcnographers through
forty minutes to score Of Al to IL.
business was deprived Of the services
of Karl Glessner captain anil left
guard. who was ont on account OF O
bad leg. The StenogrHphers won hanf-
proved quint over that which was de-
feated recently ny St Adams.
CulliGan and Wise performed credit
ably throughout the contest. Wise
eagerness to make good. otherwise the
seasons total would have been hettered.
Wassmann showed that with q Few
more games he Will he ranked as q
center with Il claim for highest honors.
Barr, Cummings. Mcl5lasson. and
Bcetler, for Eastern. produced the best
passing game that has marked the Con-
tests 50 far The floor, improved by a
wetting down before the game. ALLOW ed
the players to show fast brand 2l
basketball
Western and st. Nibans vii take the
fiCor In the first game on Friday and
Business and the Army ana Navy Props
will battle in the second game. Inc
largest crowd of the season Is expected
T1ptd
The hne-up Apd summary OF yester-
days battle follows:
Eastern Eastern; lc.rt Positions F Gn!ienn
Cummings ...,......R. F...........B. wise
Swem. Center ....Wassnann
Barr, II. G............. T0be.
soteer G'';..''::: AiiIloIf
Cummings for Boteler, McAulifte Tor
Barr, Lawrence Tor Wise, Macdonald
for Wassman, Miller for Milloff.. Goals
from foor-McGlasson Baldwin (2l'
Barr, Culligan tl0l, Wise go, Wassmann
~. Goals from fouls-Mcilasson (5)'
Culligan IS). Referee--MT. Rice. Umpire
Mr.. Hughes. Time of halves-3O
minutes.
Despite the fact that Business has n
veteran lineup. Army ard Navy Props
are likely TO prove stumbling block
on Friday. The Connecticut avenue
p
series. In practice games against West
Crn early i'm the season they more than
held their own, and can be expected 70
show Business the way unles IS the full
strength of the Stenographers' line-up
is IT. the game all the while. defeat
for Business and another for Western
IN the next two games that follow for
the A. n. T. outfiu would give them q
decided advantage for the series.
The Catholic University Freshmen
scheduled a contest with Western yes
terday, hut failed to show up OF notify
the WesterneTs that they would be an.
able 10 MI the date. Late in the after
neon the Red and White players found
out that {. IT, was unable to receive I;
sanction to take part in the schedules
contest.
CAPTAIN MilEtead and Birthwrisht
Central's veterans Of last years chain
pionship relay team, arc expecting Il
make the other sDrinteTs hustle this
season in the dashes and quarter. Birth
wright may be groomed for the $40 be
fore the big spring meet rolls around.
Brown Will Referee.