The Washington herald., 1919-11-25
LOCAL BASKETBALL CUNTS z
READY TO OPEN BIG SEASON

Western and Business have been on
the noor for over a week The all
scholastic season does not start until
January. but they VIII be getting busy
after Thanksgiving. Basketball is
one game In which weight does not
count. and Central which seems TO have
the call for beef. seems TO have q hard
time coping the championship-only
having won once IN three years. Last
season Business landed the title, and.
as they have their entire squad back.
are looking forward to another sue
ceEsful season.
Gonzags will be coached this season
BY Bobby o'Lone, former GeorEe-
town University star. and they are
out for the District title, as they are
already making plans to challenge
the winners Of the high school series.
Army and Navy Preps and Saint Al
bans will also have fast teams
The basketball team OF the Boys
4 Y. NJ. c. A. which has been practIc-
ing for the past three weeks, hello
Its first business meeting last night
and elected Ray catlin. captain. and
Eddie Bratburd. manager. r J.
Doyle. boys physical director. will
coach the team.
WIN haNc Ienm.
This quint gets its first tes on
| Thanksgiving night, when IL meets
the Central Y. ". c. A. team Of Bal
timore. in the Oriole City. Coach
, Deyle has named twelve youngsters
TO make the trip and intends 70 give
them all a chance in this game. The
boys are determined to win the first
game and to make a good fmpreS-
I nF he
The Baltimore ''Y" is to play the
Washington team a return game in
. the Capital City on December 20.
: Quite a few members os the W have
signified their intention 90 make the
! trip with the team
Manager Bratburd ~ now arranC-
I ing his schedule and wants to hear
from all teams in and around the
! District, both scholastic. Independent
and service. Mail should be aa-
dressed 90 him at the Hotel Ven
dome.
With a view to showing the bas-
Z ketball fans OF the District. who are
legion, some hiGh-class basketball
this winter, Bratburd is communi-
: eating with the various Y. NJ c. A.
: throughout the East. arranging con-
tests with their representativs
, HNNE i'4 p aillEN III "dSHiuBNOu- "
Girls Fall In Line.
! We cannot leave out the girls whoa
/ talking basketball. a--there are NOR
( Of the fair sex playing the game f.
: tht District than there are boys
National Park Seminary. Geores
Washington University, Gunstor
Hall, Holton Arms. Friends, CoIoniaI
. School. Gsllaudet College and Mis-
: EaEman's School will all have rep
! -esentative teams. Ingram will again
I bc represented and the Community
. Service Will also furnish severn
Teams. War Risk has organized p
: league OF eight teams from which =,
representative team will be selected
! The girls basketball team repre-
senting Gallaudet College has select
ed Miss Olive WlIildin. a forIner
, GOucher College player, as coach and
will soon start practice at KendaI
2 Green. As set no games have been
arranged but as soon as the season
( gets well under way contests witt
some Of the leading teams in the CITY
will be scheduled.
J The Buff and Blue girls have a lot
: of good material left over from la:
year from which TO pick a team cs-
pable OF upholding all past records.
Miss Elizabeth Moss. Of the junior
class. one OF the guards on the team
has been elected captain. Miss r
tella Maxwell. also OF the Junior
class, is manager OF the team.