Evening star., 1917-01-07
BY II. c. BYRD.


The George Washington and Cath
olic University basket ball teams play
hard games this week. The Hatchet-
ties go to Philadelphia tomorrow for a
contest with Temple University, the
Brooklanders journey to Annapolis
Wednesday for a struggle with the
Navy and Saturday the two local quints
meet in the Y. n. C. A. gymnasium.
Each of these games is likely to pro-
duce some interesting play. and prob
ably there is some particularly lively
competition in store for Saturday.
Temple University usually is repre-
sented by fair team and on its home
floor is sure to give George Washing
ton about all it is looking for. To tell
the truth, the Hatchetites ought to
consider themselves lucky If they get
away with the long end of the score
George Washington has been playing
better basket ball than usual. but on
a strange floor and against quint of
near it's own caliber. 1t will not show
as well as it did in it's two opening
contests.
C. U. can hardly hope to do anything
more than make good showing
against the Navy. The Sailors are
mighty hard to beat, especially as they
play on their home floor all the time;
and it is even more difficult to obtain
a victory over them when they are rep
resented by the kind of combination
that wears their colors this season. ON
any floor, any time, the Navy team
would give the best OF quints mighty
struggle before it succumbed to de-
feat. Despite the fact that 1t meets
fine teams in New York University and
Swarthmore, it stands better than an
even chance in each contest, and
against a combination of such worth
c. Us weakened five can only hope for
the best The Brooklanders might
spring a surprise by catching the Navy
on an off day. but victory for them
is entirely unlocked for and certainly
would not be expected under present
conditions.
The C. L. and George Washington
ed when they face Saturday night. The
Hatchetites are stronger than the
Brooklanders in some particulars ana
in others c. u. has the advantage The
Buff and Blue has had its lineup IN
tact since the start of the season, while
Fred Rice's team has been changed with
almost every practice. Both qulnts are
weak at center. both have capahle
guards and each has one star forward
The meeting of c: L. and u. L. shoulu
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the year between local fVeS.
The best basket ball team in the
south, so far as has been evidenced this
season represents the Naval Academy.
The quint is well balanced. has in ITS
makeup players of exceptional worth
and is well fortified with substitutes.
so capable are the men playing secoho- l.
string positions that two teams can pc
placed on the floor with very little dl1-
ference in their strength.
Calhoun is the star of the asgresa,
ton. That is SAID ehtireis WIN al
due respect for a worthy lot of players
Calhoun does everything Well some
men on opposing uuints nave said una,
Calhoun is an individual player; they
hit it right, but he is an individuai
nlayer by virtue of his own superiority.
He does the things attempted by oth-
ers on the floor so much better than
they that he naturally stanos OUT as
something of a spectacular performer.
ANY basket ball team possessing a
couple of Individual players" like Cal
houn should consider itself extremely
fortunate. Calhoun plays a hne oetSn
sive game. shoots accurately. hahuies
tic ball and passes with an aseIiass dia
seldom seen, and has a head Tor mag
nosin- the offense that sometimes Is
Allen. the center. is a fine floor player,
bnt is not as good in jumping as he
might be. Allen seems to be al4 over
the floor and his play against fale
was splendid. Warner ana Mar.iit;
and Welsh. forward, started
against the Dark Blue and an u'o
themselves credit. as is attested by the
lead with which they finished
the first half.
lust how clever the Navy substitutes
are is evidenced by a bit of converse
nj inst DriOr TO Vne