Evening star., 1918-02-11
BY Il. C. BYRD.

This season the District of Columbia
can boast Of two basket ball teams
among the best in their respective
eiasses-Georgetown and Central High
School The Blue and Gray quint stands
out among the strongest collegiate
6ves in the south and middle Atlantic
states and the Blue and White as one
Of the most capable scholastic combi-
nations from Pennsylvania to North
Carolina
Georgetown has been winning. con-
sistently on its home floor. and other
teams from this section have proved OF
little worth in comparison with 1t. On
tn, trip through Pennsylvania last week.
the Blue and Gray lost three straight
gAsnes. but by such small margins that
had the contests taken place on neu-
tral doors. where advantages that
accrue with familiarity would not have
been present, all three probably would
have resulted favoraoiy TO .ne atla,
Institution must be given credit Tor
hAyin9 played fine basket ball, and that
without its star player in the lineup
Central High has been DONG as excel
with scholastic fves which places IT al
most in a class by itself. The only
scholastic quint this season which mas
proved itself superior to the Blue ana
Is represented by an exceptional team
Last week the Mount Pleasant young
sters went to Tome School and admin
fstered a severe whipping to the quint
representing that institution. Staunton
Military Academy. Baltimore Polytech-
mic Institute. Staunton High School,
Episcopal High School and the local
school dves are some OF the others that
e.. nf~Sl %rN NI,a nf or
ler's players.
Technical and Western are to meet
tomorrow in the high school basket ball
series. The contest VIII have httle
both teams practically are out Of the
running for the title.
Just what q lack Of good hard prac-
tice-practice which comes with the
playing of games with a worthy foe
means was shown by the basket ball
contest Saturday night between Catho-
lie University and George Washington
Shots were missed by both teams which
under conditions of previous years
Passes. instead Of being gauged ac-
curately by the thrower. were made be-
hind the receiver Of the ball instead of
ahead Of him. Twice c. U. had, a man
going down under the G. w. basket alb
solutely clear. but the ball was passed
behind him instead of in front Then.
again, the players failed to handle the
ball with ease and accuracy. Number
less other little occurrences showed
that the one thing needed by both
teams TO make them hrst-class basket
bah combinations is good hard prac-
tice in competition with a worthy op-
ponent
Maurice Joyce, former physical direc-
tor at Georgetown University, is to
take charge Of sports at the Aloysius
Club. according to a statement of q
prominent member Of that organization
"Prof." as Joyce is familiarly known tc
athletes of Washington, intends to try
to resurrect the running game ant
foster it at the Aloysius Club as he die
at the Carroll Institute. He is a firm
believer in tho value of cross countr!
running.
Tonight the basket ball team of tn,
boys department of Sfhe Y. NJ. c. A
Will meet the Quint representing Alloys
ius Club. The two nves are about tn
=. strongest Independent or rsanizations il
the city. The contest takes place in tn
Aloysius Clubs gymuAstum. Billy Mar
tin, former 01orgatown athlete. 4
coaching the Aioyaiua Quint.
Attitude Of certain students Of some
: Institutions at basket ball games a
the Y. n. c. A. is open to censure from
faculties n the attitude is known. In
some Of the games there have been
hisses from the gallery when the ON.