The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
~" BASKETEERS
PLANNING FOR
GREAT SEASON
Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Tennes-
see, Birmingham "Y" and
Other Crack Quintets Will
Be Met on Local Court.
BY BOB PIouE.

One OF the strongest basketball quin-
tets that ever represented the Memphis
y N G, A, is being lined up by Coach
Z. w. Iapp for the approaching basket
pau season. Quite a few tough games
nave already been lined up for the Y
pasketeers and the season promises to
be a banner one.
There are several top-notch candi-
dates fighting for herths on the Y five,
and Coach Tapp Is finding 1t difficult
10 moo between som of the avail
able stars, 1t Is quite likely, however,
that when the first big game Is staged,
the Y quintet Will stack up something
like the following:
Crutchfield, forward.
walden, forward,
Blackburn, center.
GIN, guard.
Perry, guard.
This squad will DO augmented by
Henderson and Parker, two crack bas-
keteers, who are able to play at any
position on tho floor and who can
more than hold their own in any com
pany. There are others who have sig
nified their intention Of taking a shot
at a berth Of the Y five. but the quintet
above Is more than likely the way the
association squad will begin the sea
son,
Light practice has already started. as
the members Of the Y first squad are
all members OF. the Y league which has
Friday night at the Y.
Stiff Schedule Certain.
A stiff calendar of games for the y
quintet is certain, and within the mex
few days Coach Tapp will announce III,
lSl9-ls2O schedule. 1t is more thar
probable that the Vanderbilt Commo.
dores will be the first big SQUAD /,
come TO Memphis. A return game vii
hn. played the Commodores at NASH
vile, making It n two-game series,
Ole Miss, which will be coached b,
r, L. sullivan, viii also play a date Ii
Memphis X present plans m~aterialize
Ole Miss has a flock, OF high-class has
ketbaI stars available, and Coach Sui
Ivan has already announced his inteu
ticn OF ~chapcroning his quintet 4
Memphis for q crack mt the Y outfit
The Birmingham Y, NJ. C. A. team
which Is always up In the front ran
among Southern basketeers. has writ
ten in for q game or two with Mem
phis and will be accommodated. on
game will be played here, while tn
other will be staged In Birmingham
The Mississippi Aggies will also pla'
a two-game series here sometime dur
ing the season,
), Tennessee Five Coming.
The University OF Tennessee five wi
pay a visit TO the Bluff City during tn
season. II Is probable that two game
will be played. This series should b
Of much interest to Memphians. "a
: Willis McCabe. w~ell-known local foot
, ball, baseball and basketball star, wi
play n Of the forward positions 70
the Orange and White quintet. Nc
: Cabe is at present one of Coach job
r, Bender's gridiron performers and a
D soon as the pigskin season has bee
peeled off McCabe will start in gettin
his eyes range for The. basket game.
Basketball promises TO be one VI III
biggest sports Of the winter season q
the local Y, and many of the associs
ton athletes are going in for I'll
pastime, The league which was RI
Gently organized is composed OF 70,
teams and some of the best talent
the country Is represented.
The basket game Is popular In Men
$ phis, and wnen high-class competitio
T Is Offered, there is always a llbcri
! turnout OF lovers OF the indoor sport.
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