The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
CAGE GAME IS
BOOMING ALONG
High School Tossers Away
to Flying Start; Service
Circuit Is Organized.

Two surprises Wneu IeCH uHcApcCt-
edly walloped Eastern with Sopho-
more team and Business took the
game from Western in the last few
minutes of play. The Tech Eastern
battle was hotIy contested, but the
too light for their heavier opponents.
Western had the edge on Business.
who appeared to be in better physi-
cal condition. until the last few
minutes of the contest. when Col
burn. last years star. came through
with a two-pointer from scrimmage
and one from the foul mark, putting
his team in the lead and the, winner
of the game.
High school basketball will have
to be played on some floor other
than the Y. NJ. c. A, as since the
schools close this year later than
last it will be impossible to stage
two contests in one afternoon at the
Y. It is probable that either the
Business or Central gym will be
used, which, of course, will give
either Central or Business the ad-
vantage of playing on their own
court.
On Tuesday of this week the
games will be played at the W.
when Technical meets Central and
Western meets Eastern. Both Of
these contests will be hard fought.
Tech will give Central. last years
champions. hard rub. and will
make them go at top speed in order
to win.
Western is also anxious to get in
the winning column, and will use
every bit Of strength in order to
land on top.
Gonzaga College is coming right to
the front in basketball circles having
already defeated Business High twice
and winning from Central, last sea-
sons champs. Gonzaga has all OF It's
Ia st wears wonderful quint and should
come through the season with an uh-
beatable record.
The coaches of the several schools
have organized a Freshman basket
ball league which will get under way
December 18th. with Central playinS
Western and Technical against Busl-
ness. Following is the schedule for
the season:
Friday, December 13-Central vs.
Western, Business VS.. Technical.
Friday, December D-Western VS..
Business, Eastern VS.. Technical.
Friday. January lo-Western VS..
Eastern, Central VS.. Business.
Friday, January 17-Technical VS..
Central, Business vs. Eastern.
Friday, January 2+Western VS..
Technical, Eastern VS.. Central
Friday, January 3l-Technical vs.
Business, Western VS.. Central.
Friday. February 7-Eastern VS..
Technical. Business VS.. Western.
Friday, February 14-Central VS..
Business. Eastern VS.. Western.
Friday, February H-Business VS..
Eastern. Central VS.. Technical.
Friday. February &-Business VS..
Central, Technical VS.. Western.
The Intercollegiate League was
scheduled to start December 18th, but
will be unable to get under way for
this season on account of George
Washington relinquishing its fran
chise. 1t is certainly too bad that this
league could not continue for last
season the games were more exctt-
ing and there was better attendance
than for the past several years.
Catholic University. Georgetown,
Maryland State and Gallaudet College
will play independently.
Colleges in the South Atlantic sec
ton are being interrogated and asked
to cooperate at once in forming a
basketball circuit. For the past four
years an organization has been sought
by the athletic men in the South At
lantic colleges. Almost yearly these
mentors have agreed at an annual
meeting to get things started in the
greatest of indoor sports.
At a recent meeting OF the Mary
land Intercollegiate Association repre-
sentatives of St Johns, Maryland
State, Johns Hopkins and Western
Maryland signified their intention Of
backing such a basketball league.
Letters have been sent out to Catholic
University. Georgetown University.
Washington and Lee. Virginia Mill
tary Institute, Virginia Poly. Caro-
lima Aggies, University of Virginia,
North Carolina University and Rich
mond College, members of the South
Atlantic Association. with a view of
gathering the representatives together
for the formation of basketball
circuit.
Service League basketball will be
tried out this winter. meeting has
been called for the purpose of round
ing up the various teams and start
ing a circuit II there is sufficient
interest shown. The Unprecedented
boom given the floor game last winter
by the various camp teams led TO the
assumption that basketball would go
here this season If steps were taken
to get the teams together
At a meeting held last week the
following camps were represented:
Eighty-fifth Company. of Quantico;
Marines, Of Quantico; Seaman Gun
ners, Camp Humphreys. Army Medi-
cal and the Navy Yard. 1t will GER
tainly be a splendid thing for the
game If these six teams mentioned
could get organized into a Service
League, and it would serve to create
even more interest than the present
football league
Each one OF the Service teams men,
toned have any number of ex-college
stars and the games would surely
be as interesting as any college games
that you might witness. 1t Is hoped
to have the various teams agree on a
schedule this week and before the end
of the present month the league will
be in full bloom
The young ladies of the District
have organized the new United States
Railroad Girls basketball league and
have already played quite a few
games. This week. on Tuesday, the
Columbia girls are slated to play the
U. s. r. A. girls, and on Saturday
the Columbia team meets the George
town girls at Ingram Hall. There is
a great deal Of interest shown in the
leeg que, as is disclosed by the attend