The Washington herald., 1917-11-12
WAR NOT To EFFECT
COLLEGIATE TOSSERS
New League Will Serve to Boom
Great Indoor Pastime.
Other Sport.
By JACK HAAS.

The tremendous war activities VIII
not affect basket ball this season as
much as it was thought 1t would last
spring. Although George Washington
University and Catholic University
were not represented on the gridiron,
they are planning to enter capable
quints in the newly organized Inter
collegiate League. Maryland State
has not had a team for the past five
years because of the fact that they
had no place TO play or practice. The
last year they had a team they play
cd their home games in a little
church out at Berwyn.
The organization Of the new league
will prove a life saver for the game
in the District. IT certainly is one OF
the best moves that has been made
since the local colleges have taken
up basket ball.
1t is lamentable that Georgetown
University could not set aside their
differences with Catholic University
and also get on the band wagon. OF
course Georgetown will likely arrange
games with Maryland State, Gallau-
det College and George Washington.
and it is obvious that comparisons
will be made, but it would have been
lot better all around II they had
Joined with the other colleges in the
the new league.
All OF the colleges, besides playing
in the league matches, are arranging
lpreteniOus schedules to include prac.
| ticaly the same colleges that have
been played by them in prior years
As stated, the greatest of indoor
sports should and probably will moi
suffer for lack Of support on account
Of the enormous activities in connec,
ton with the war.
Gallaudet College has enrolled ont
or two players OF considerable expert
ence but 1t will be long time befor,
they will be able TO replace the Wen
ger twins who have not returned e
the college. Arthur Wenger especial!
will be missed as he was selected las
season for the all South Atlantic five
and was considered ore Of the great
est players ever developed at tn
school. They still have Schowe, Will
man Bonchard, Wilson and a neY
man by the name Of Deer, wht
is now playing full back on the foot
ball team.
| Five Of last years quint at Catholic
University have returned TO schoo
and Coach Rice should have very
/ little trouble in moulding together 3
fast aggregation with such capabl,
players as O'Brien. Glascott, Nugen
and Beyth.
George Washington is the most un
fortunate Of the colleges, as the,
have lost nearly all OF their bes
players. Lieut.. Groesbeck. last year.
captain, is coaching the team 70
the present, but is expected TO leay,
for New York December !. The team
Will have TO be built round Hsis
and Allen, last years forwards. an,
Reds Wilson at guard. Thomas. Binc
ley, Cohill and Max Eliason are ais
out for the team.
Maryland State is an unknown ouan
tity, but Coach Byrd claims to hay.
five or six players as a nucleus 70
his team that will surely give tn
other teams in the league thei
moneys worth. Fletcher, star hal
| back on the football team was a sta
at Dean Academy and was concede,
| TO be the best guard in the New Eng
| land States while in the high school
Eppley, another guard. was seIecte,
as the all-scholastic center in Ney
York State. Morningway, Enode an,
Stubhs are three other players VIII
can be depended on to make tn
| team.
| Georgetown University last seasoI
had one OF the greatest teams il
the South. and as O'Lone, Fees
OBoyle and McNulty have all return
ed and with the addition of severa
new men, they ought to be well rep
resented this season. Coach job,
| O'Reilly has already issued a cal
for candidates and about thirty play
ers have responded.
| Several Of the high school squad
have been called out and just a
soon as the football season end
all Of the schools will start actiy
training. Tech. the winner Of las
seasons championship, will be IL
against a much harder propositio,
this year, as Central is bound to hay
Just as capable a Quint as they hav
in football.
| 1t is understood that all the can
tonments and training camps will b
| represented by strong teams. and
Is probable that games will be ar
ranged with them by the colleges 4
the District. II is earnestly hope,
that the games in this vicinity wil
be well supported. The league game
especially should be well patronized
Let us all get together and whoo
| and keep whooping until fhe end n