The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
HILLTOPS PLAY
EASTON QUINT
Georgetown Tossers to Meet
Lafayette Quint at Ryan
Gym Friday Night.

There will be no games played In the
Intercoliegiate Basketball League
this week. The schedule calls for the
last two games Of the season To be
played on Saturday night, March Z
between Gallaudet College and Mary
land State. and George Washington
and Catholic Universities.
The winning Of last nights games
by George Washington and Catholic
Universities still leaves a ue'up Tor
the supreme title. Both teams are
going to put in some strenuous prae-
tice IN the next two weeks in prepara-
ton for the battle, the winner OF
which will be entitled to the cham
pionship.
Catholic University defeated George
washington rather handiiy in their
last contest. but the Bun and Blue FIVE
was without the services or Erdal'
who has been one OF their most con-
ssstant performers, both on the ofense
and defense. With Erdnn In their line
up they will be considerably strength
ened, at any rate the game will be
worth going miles to see.
II the cantonment at Camp Meade is
still In progress next season 1t Will De
well for the college quints to consider
Basketball teams, such as played IN
the District against Catholic and
GeorKetown Universities, In making up
their schedules. The team, made up
OF former college stars. from Camp
Meade, gave two Of the best exhibi-
tions seen on local courts this year.
Both Georgetown and Catholic uni.
ysrsity met defeat at the hands OF
the officers ex-eollege stars, from
the soldiers camps. In the game
at Ryan gym last Wednesday night,
the Blue AID Gray ave stacked up
axaInst fellows who knew q lot Of
Basketball. They had never played
together as q team before, but were
able to clip the Hilltoppers' scalp
TO the tune Of 80 to "A.
Georgetown has scheduled two
games this week-at Ryan gym, play
ing Gallaudet College on wednesday
night. and Lafayette on Friday. II
arrangements can be made with Cath
Ollie University to switch dates. La
fayette Is scheduled to play Cath
ollie University Friday and George
town Saturday. but the latter team
would like to play the Pennsylva-
mans Friday in order that their ath-
Ietes can participate in the Johns
Hopkins Indoor Meet, to be held in
Baltimore on Saturday night
Lafayette has a mighty swift bas-
ket-ball team. and, according to
Coach John O'Reilly, Of Georgetown,
his boys will have to be in prime
lcondition to beat them. He believes
with Freddy Fees in his old posi-
ton at forward that his. team can
reverse the decision gained by La
fayetts at Easton-
Coach Fred Rice is going to put
his charges through some hard
work in order to have them primed
for the Lafayette game and the
final game against George Wash
inEton on March 2. which will de-
eide the championship Of the Inter
collegiate League His team has
been slow in rounding into form
this season but woke up finally the
night they beat the Hatchetites.
Coach John O'Rielly. of George
town. claims that Anderson. forward
on Lafayette's team, is one of the
deadliest shots at the basket he has
ever seen He very rarely misses
a goal from the foul line and can
shoot field goals with either his
right or left hand. A player who
shoots from his port side has a dis
tinct advantage over a right-hand
tosser. Invariably a guard will
jump to the right side OF a player
who is in the act of shooting and
it is known to be a fact that left
handlers score more field goals than
those who shoot from the opposite
side. This boy can shoot from
either side and 1t will be interest
ing to see how his opponents are
going to keep him from scoring.