Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
WITH THE COLLEGE
BASKETBALL F|VES
THE YALE TEAM APPEARS VERY
STRONG THIS SEASON KIN
NEY Is BRIGHTEST STAR
DARTMOUTH OUT OF THE RUN.
MING.

Although the season In the lntercol'
legiate Basketball league is not half
over, the environment has assumed
distinctly blue tinge. The Yale team,
holding strategic position close to the
lead, Is made up Of veterans. and Il
playing the strongest, most consistent
bali Of any Of the six teams In the
league 1t IL true that the ELI boys
dipped their cOlors to the Princeton
quintet after a. wonderful fight. but
even In defeat they showed to great
advantage. y
Yale has worked on the plan that the
best defense is whirlwind attack.
With such capable men as Captain
Charley Taft playing at one guard and
Mallon ut the other the blue team Is a
cOrker. The aggressive style Of play
Of these stars has offered their rivals
chances which were not passed up-to
break loose and score.
Orson A. Kinney liz the brightest star
IN the blue constellation. He leads
his team in scoring and ranks fourth
In the league.
kidneys skill at Tipping the bail
through the loop Is necromantic. In
the game against Columbia he just
tossed the leather, and 1t managed to
find Its way into the cage. He is won.
derful in his teamwork. too. and is
prone to perform the unexpected ut the
psychological moment.
Olsen. the other forward, is not so
spectacular In his work us Kinney. but
his play is up to that standard de-
manded of veteran performers.
Garfield, grandson of the late pres
ident Of the United States. Is cep.
ter. and good center too He has not
been alarmingly saiye In goal shoot.
ing, but does bis work well.
Charley Taft, son Of another expires.
ldent, and Mallon, the guards. com.
plete the roster of the first team.
Princeton, conqucror Of Yale. dipped
its colors to the Penn quintet. but is
regarded by capable critics as fhe team
most likely to cause all manner OF
trouble when the final standing Of the
teams is computed.
The weak point In the lineup of the
Jnngleers Is at center. Foster, while a
fair player, does not measure up to the
standard.
Captain Haas, however. is a player
OF exceptional attainments. He was
chosen on the oil star team last season
and is destined for the same honor till.
year, 1t would seem.
HAAS played most remarkable game
against Yale. He shot the decidins
basket--one OF ave that he scored r
the game held Kinney so wei
that the latter managed to get onl.
two goals. Haas ranks third In thu
league In scoring.
Rahill the other guard, ia Smash
Ing player, and, parnelee at forward II
dependable under all conditions.
| There Is a general feeling among crit
les tnat the rem team VIII NOT nOlt
up under the pace. 1t fell away from
standard In the game against Cornell
completely baflied, By the style of pla.
adopted for tbe occasion by the mel
from Ithaca. IE1E s'"-''.',i.
! Penn welcomed the return Of Marti'
to the game. Martin is star Of frs
magnitude. Fi
Winning over the Quakers may worl
metamorphosis IN the Cornell tenn
Stewart, ut left forward, showed VI
well In this particular game and had
bit the better Of his duel with Captall
McNichol Of the Red and Blue.
+ Fuller, who has been on the varsit
several times In the last month, seem
to have found himself. Cornell shout
mount In the percentage column.
t G. j. Mcrncr, coach Of the Columbl
tcam, Is confrOntcda0Mtth a Nfiicul
,spvAAlep., uti sQtsdv not large I
Ihyt3lkt !, aud Ne Y 4dicappcd BY
hex 81. lig, strong len.
II fftperl, the C4|qplle center, Is
/ clefef. Afast plaS q. AMse0 4 keen "