The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
TOSSERS have
BOOKED GAMES
Georgetown Ba S ket ball
Team Has Arranged an
Extensive Schedule.
Bw JACK HAAS.

Although Georgetown University has
not affiliated with the Intercollegiate
League of the District, 1t is under
stood that they have arranged a very
extensive and elaborate schedule.
The Blue and Gray duint will play
George Washington University two
games. and probably Gallaudet Col
lege and Maryland State.
Two trips will be taken by the Hill
toppers. The first one will be taken
Just before the holidays, and will in
clude the United States Army Ambu-
lance Corps at Allentown. Pa; Lafay-
ette, at Easton. Pa, and Lehigh Uni
versity, at South Bethlehem. Pa. The
second trip will be taken in February.
New York University and st. John $
College being played in New York
City, and the Crescent Athletic Club
and Brooklyn Polytechnical College at
Brooklyn.
Coach John O'Reilly has already
started his squad to work and seems
to be very much elated over the new
men who have come out to fight for
positions on the team. Former Capt.
Bob O'Lone. Captain-elect McNulty.
Cashin and Fees Of last years crack
team are out. Cochran and Nugent.
two of the Lew candidates. are being
looked upon as varsity material. and
there are several other youngsters who
may win one of the coveted positions.
Besides playing the local teams.
Georgetown will bring to the District
Lehigh University. Lafayette College,
West Virginia University and last. but
not least by any means. Yale Univer-
sity. Trinity College of South Carolina.
the only team that was able to defeat
the Hilltoppers in Ryan gym" last
season, will again try to turn the trick.
Coach Lieut.. Groesbeck has had his
squad from George Washington Uni
versity out twice a week in the Y. NJ.
c. A. gymnasium. He has quite an
array of likely looking material from
which to select his team. There are
quite a number OF local men who are
trying for positions.
Boteler. Eastern: Ross White, Gen.
trail; Heron. Western, and Reds Will
son. of Business, are the most likely
candidates who were stars while play
ing with their respective high schools.
Heist. of last years five. will likely be
elected captain and should make a ca
pable leader. Erdall. from the Univer-
sity of Minnesota. and Lansche. from
one of the Southern colleges. have had
considerable basketball experience
and should prove a tower Of strength
for the Buff and Blue.
Coach Fred Rice. of Catholic Uni
versity. has had his squad out for
some time, and il there are any play
ers among the new candidates who
can win a place from his freshmen
varsity team of last season they will
have to go some F.. W. and f. l..
O'Br;en. Nugent. Blyth and Glasscott,
who. as freshmen. won eight straight
games at the close of last season as
the varsity. are all back fighting for
thei- old positions.
Catholic University will take one
short trip this season. which will in.
clude Swarthmore, Lehigh and Lafay.
ette.
The c. U. team will take part in the
District intercollegiate circuit. which
insures SIX games with Maryland
state. Gallaudet and George Washing.
ton. Games with Lafayette, Swarth-
more. Lehigh. Davis-Elkins. Loyola
Mount st. Mary's. Navy, New York
University and Washington and Lee
are being arranged.