Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
COLLEGIATE CUNTS
BENEATH STANDARD
Georgetown Only One of Local
Basket Ball Teams Up to
Usual Strength.
BY H. c. BYRD.

Three out of the four local college
basket ball teams will have teams
much below their average standard.
Georgetown appears to be on the verge
of putting out a combination capable
of just as good performances as the
aggregation which represented 1t
year ago. but Catholic University.
George Washington and Gallaudet look
to be, weaker than usual.
Catholic University, after Fred Rice
has had good opportunity to work
with the squad for a few days. will be
the best of the four teams to make up
the Intercollegiate League. The Brook
landers have not practiced at all. their
first workout having been taken last
night. In fact, until Monday no place
had been obtained for the men to prac-
tice in. Catholic University has no
gymnasium aud in former seasons II
has been using Carroll Institute. c. u.
two mainstays will be O'Brien, forward
and Giascott. guard. The former was
one of the most accurate shots in the
section last season and the latter un-
questionably enjoyed the distinction of
being the most promising guard. With
these two men and a fairly good center
Fred Rice undoubtedly will build an
excellent combinat ton.
George Washington is starting with
green material. 1t has one or two for
mer high school players, but for the
most part the squad Is said not to
measure up.to standard. The team de-
feated yesterday by Business was not
the regular George Washington five,
being composed entirely OF second
string material.
Gallaudet lost in its own gymnasium
yesterday to the Baltimore City Col
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some good material. but evidently
have not reached a very high state of
perfection in their play. When the
Kendall Greeners begin to work well
together as a team they should make
creditable showing, but it DIS doubtful
if they will be able at any time this
winter to put up as good games as
they did year ago.
Maryland State. fourth member of the
Intercollegiate League, will have
team, but right now that is about all
that can be said about it. Without very
good coaching and with green players.
State can hardly hope to- accomplish
much.
Johnny Irving. for several years the
Tive wire" of athletics at aOrroll In
stitute. has been placed in charge of
been identified with running, basket
ball and amateur base ball and has
worked consistently for the building up
of the best in the amateur games. He
will have direct charge of all athletics
in which Afoysius is represented.
Determined efforts are to be made to
put the Aloysius Club back in the
prominent position it once occupied In
the field of sport. There was time
when the base ball and basket ball
teams representing the Catholic organ
ization were among the very best in
the section. In the last few years,
though, not much effort has been made
to keep things going, and for that rea-
interclub competition Is concerned.
With representation, under Irving. in
track and field sports, basket ball and
base hall members of the club expect
1t soon to play a big part in the con-
tests for the championship of the Dis
trict along various lines.
Fred Rice. Catholic University coach
who officiated in basket ball game at
the Naval Academy yesterday. says
that the Navy will be represented by
another great quint this winter. 1t
is Rice's opinion that Navy has as
the country, and that 1t probably will
not lose more than one or two games
during the entire year. Says Rice:
When a basket ball coach cannot
win at Annapolis it is hopeless for
him to try to win anywhere. Navy
has splendid material and conditions
under which the team plays its games
are ideal. Even il another team is
about as good as Navy, it is mighty
hard for 1t to win. as the natural ad-
vantages the Navy enjoys give 1t
big margin. Martin. Won Heimberg.
Welsh and Roberts are stars.
welsh probably is the best man at
the academy. and he is brilliant in
every phase of the sport. Just watch
that bunch down there if you want to
see winning streak
Coach Fuller is developing a good
quint in the boys department of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Among the players are
one Of the two former high school bas-
keters and the remainder of the squad is
learning the game rapidly. Fuiler's
team plays Business High Friday af-
ternoon and the comparative showing
of the two squads will be especially
noteworthy because Fuller Is coach
ing Business as well as the 'sY" men.