Evening star., 1918-02-17
TEAMS STILL TIED
FOR LEAGUE LEAD
G. w. U. and C. U. Hold Basket
Ball Standing, Beating
State and GaIIaudet.
BOTH GAMES HARD FOUGHT
BY n. C. BYRD.

OliI ChiNSiSily io't ~ ~ ii0'
tanned the tie for first place in
the District intercollegiate Bas-
ket Ball League by winning their
games with Maryland State and
Gallaudet. The Hatchetites took
the long end OF 25-to-lS score
from the Marylanders. and the
Brooklyn quint got the better OF
the Kendall Green FIVE. Il to lS.
Catholic University and George
Washington are tied with four
victories and one defeat as the
record OF each.
Both contests were hard play
ed and close from beginning to
end. While there was much to
be desired in the way OF good
basket ball, little in the way OF
real interest was lacking. {. Z.
and G. w partisans in the gal
lery would have been glad to
have little margin with which
to go into the contest March Z
which will decide the Champion
ship, but neither seems ready to
oblige the other by willingness
to take beating.
Best Games of Season.
Last nights game. undoubtedly pre-
sented the best bill since the opening
of the league Maryland State made
a much better showing than usual
fighting George Washington every men
of the way and on almost even terms
during a great part OF the contest, ana
GaIlaudet made things little bit too
interesting for C. L. for the latter's
ease and peace of mind.
George Washington and Maryland
State took the floor for the first game.
and they fought through the hrst haii
nip and tuck. The Hatchetites emerged
from the opening part OF the fray,
though, just two points to the goou,
scoring II against L. The state nse
got plenty of chances to count. more
than their opponents. but seemed un-
able to cage the ball from the hoor.
Berlin, however, had no trouble drop
ping it in from the foul line, and reaiy
it was his shooting in that way tha'
kept the Suburbanites, so We'll IN the
running.
In the second half George Washing
ton forged ahead slowly III got three
or four good opportunities to throw
goals and made them good In the
closing half the Hatchetites scored
four goals from the field and three
fouls against two goals from the heid
and two fouls.
Erdall and Witt Play Well.
Erdau and Witt held down the
forward positions for George Wash
ington and played well. Halstead took
Erdalfs place about the middle OF the
second half, but was not IN the game
fore he was sent off the floor on per-
sonal fouls. Roberts took his place.
kann, who compared in size to Haistead
about as Benny Leonard TO Jess VIII
lard was banished for the same rea son.
Johnny Eiseman played good basket
ball for state. pulling the stellar shot
of the night besides doing good work
on the floor Eiseman dropped the pan
in the basket just after the opening
of the second half from an angle almost
half way down the floor.
GaIlaudet gave Catholic University
very unpleasant half hour. The Ken
dali Green Guint started out as if it
meant to have a say as to the victor,
and 1t came near putting the tag on it
self. For the first fifteen minutes the
team was tied almost all the time with
Coach Fred Rice's aggregation, but then
1t shot two fouls and ended the half
just two points to the good, IL to 8.
C. o. Gains Lead.
When the second half opened Catho-
lie University shot ahead and it looked
for few minutes as if it would win
easily. Its opponents thought differ
oh In ke m
the distance. When time was called at
the end of the contest c. L. had mar
gin of only three points.
O'Erien did not measure up to the
mark for c. l.. in foul shooting, in COM
parison to the way he has dropped the
ball into the basket from the fifteen
foot mark in some of his past contests.
He shot too straight and trimmed the
basket almost every time. Had he
made good all his shots in the opening
half the Brookland team would have
finished ahead instead Of Gallaudet for
that period of play.
Glascott was in the game all the time
as usual. proving himself about half
the C. L. defense Despite a twisted
ankle, received early in the opening
half, he stuck to his task and played
exceptional basket ball.
Catholic University kept Whitman.
Gallaudets star. well covered. but that
from the foul line. Saunders got three
out of Gallaudets four goals from the
floor.
Lne-Up and Summaries.
Cath. Uni Positions (allaudet,
o. 'brien. Right forward ....... Wilson
lbonovAu- Lett forward Saunders
4cDonough. Center --.......... Dohrman
GaeecotS Right guard Bouchard
Ahoe, Sieason LEFT guard Whitman
Goals from 1oor-OBrien t2), McDonougl.
t3). Donovan. Milde Saunders ,3J Wilson
Goals from fouls-Wiilmau tlul OFrien ~
Referee-Mr. Morse. Cmpire-Mr ColIitowrr
Geo. Wash. Positions Nd state
VIII Right forward Eisemzu
t1suall Left forward. Berlin. Gardner
White -tenter Stone. Cenda MEL
Eoteier Right guard .--..... Morgan
Underwood .,.-. Left guard. .kann. Stevens
Lawson
Goals from noor-Eiseman ~. Gardner.
Stone. Witt 80, Erdail (2l. White t2y. Bote-
aer Goals from fouI-Beriin ts). Erdall (5)
1:eferee-Mr. Collinower. Umpire-Mr. Morsr
Time of halves-2D minutes each.
Peabody Wins Racquet Tourney.
BOSTON. February 16.-Charles c.
Peabody of the Union Boat Club today
won the Massachusetts, patriotic squash