Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
DANDY CUNT RECORD
HOLY NAME YOUNGSTERS
SHOW ABILITY AND SPEED
Team RcEistrr> Many Moro Points
Than Opponents. and J.Ose but
Two tsRncS.


The Holy Name basketball team has
Just ended Il very successful season.
with twelve games played. OF which
Ten were victories
/ The team was handicapped severely
| for the want OF practice. having had
only ono night q week. and that night
was usually used 10 play opposing
teams. Taking this into considerable
! the boys deserve unmeritcd praise for
! the brand OF basketball they played
! il being always fast and snappv. Had
/ they tho opportunity OF daily practice
as most Of the teams had. thcy proba-
! bly, would have been superior to several
or tho larger teams.
/ Caravau. the speedy little guard. Is
a dashine leader. lie is as aggressive
/ as any member of the team. and ncver
up 10. the form he displayed last year
while member o. the Mount St
Joseph Prep team. this was duo 10 lack
OF sufficient practice.
Hart is a At running mate for Cara
vati This is his first year in the
game. but he proved wonderful Moor
worker. lie is lightning fast and has
a wonderful eye for the basket his
speciality being long shots. When the
forwards were not scoring he very
often comes TO tho rescue with some
OF his running long shots.
Powers. Al center is n star lie
doesn't get the jump as center should.
but he always manages to do good
work on the defensive. lie is also one
or the best shots on the team.
Wright is one OF the forwards. and
he earned his position by perseverance,
For three years he has been playing
with the team and has been in every
game. lie is the most consistent scorer
oil the team. having averaged FIVE bas-
iets game. which is remarkable
record for consistency.
Meoni. Wrieht's running mate. !s
rather diminutive. bur is quick in
passing and shooting. He is especially
noted FOR his Readiness. and is one OF
the fastest men ON the floor. always
keerin. his guard guessing as to what
he is going TO do mkt, He seldom
fails to locate the basket.
Substitutes Arc strong.
e. Caravati. Sweeney. TrcSncn aud
Barrett are quartet OF capable sUh-
stitu,es, who. although possessing great
basketball ability. had little chance Of
breaking into the regular lineup. Car
await is brother OF the diminutive
captain. lie is always on his toes.
ready to jump into the fray whenever
a chance is offered. lie Is coming fast
and will he heard from the next s"a-
son.
Tresnon is understudy Ia Powers for
center position. and he also is coming
fast. lie has all tho ALLEGATIONS that
10 TO make a tirst-cl. player. but is
yet young and should be good material
for next season.
Sweeney. first reserve for either Of
tho guard positions. had decidedly
hard lob breaking into strorgholds SO
well defended by Captain Caravati and
Hart. but H. received the necessary cS-
periencc that should stand him in good
use next year.
Barrett candidate for one Of the
forwards. joined the squad rather late
in the season. but in the few games
he PLAYED made a decidedly good show
ing. Great things are expected or him
next fall. and II speed and accuracy
count for anything. lie is going to be
q regular
Much credit is due to Manager Nut
tNc for the manner in which he con-
Quoted the affairs OF the team. Al
though he had great difficulty in ar
1 ranging games, most OF the junior
\ teams SHE'D at playing his speedy ag-
\ arecation.
d Honor is due for the fine develop
! men. Of this aggregation 20 Rev.
Brother Timothy. member Of the
faculty Of st. Peters School Before
coming to Richmond he WAS an attn
ls;ic director al the Cathedral High
School III Wheeling. w. Va and was
at Old Point Comfort College. Va. He
/ knows exactly what kind Of training
! a team needs 10 land victory.
Below is given the list OF games
\ PLAYED and the results: