The Washington herald., 1919-12-28

fullback, was easily the star of the
Maryland State title games.
/ Football fans who were lucky
enough to witness the game at the
Stadium between the Catholic Uni
versity eleven and Maryland State
can realize the fast development OF
athletics at the Brookland institution.
Catholic University has always been
somewhat OF the under dog in football
in the District but IL the makeup OF
the 1919 eleven, which was backed up
J by plenty of spirit. can be taken as a
slogan for its further teams watch
I out for c. u.
| Coach Tracy developed an eleven
that was in the game from start to
finish. Although they did not get
started until rather late they were
primed for battle late in November
and gave a good account Of them
selves during the final games. AS
the team will stay almost entirely in
tact next season look out for a few
| setbacks.
| GaIIaudet Pushed.
Gallaudet College had a tough row
to hoe this season as Coach Hughes
was confronted with a few veteran
| players and a schedule that was any
thing but an easy one. Gallaudet
went to work in earnest and Coach
| Hughes Is to be given all the credit
! for developing a wonderful team
( which came in the last few games
like the Bun and Blue team of old.
In Downs and Wilson. two backfisld
players, the Kendall Greeners had 4
pair that were hard to stop at both
end running and line smashing. while
/ the ability OF La Fontaine anil
Bouchard at the ends made the Ken
dali Greeners dangerous 10 their OPP
! ponents when they started the over
head attack.
Prospects for all the local college
teams next year are more than bright
] as already the local quartet are ar
! ranging long and hard schedules while
rumors are flying thick and fast that
George Washington University will
place team in the field In 1870.
| Independent Football
Football fans who take the oppor-
tunity of witnessing the pastime on
the Sabbath were treated to manv
good battles This season. while the
dope in these circles was also upset.
The Rex a. e. played through a
campaign of twelve games. having nine
] victories and one defeat registered
| against them with two tie games.
The Northeast Clubmen upset the dope
by setting the 1918 championship
Naval Gun Factory eleven down with
Ia S-to-0 defeat.
Over in Alexandria the Dread
| naughts had quite wonderful sea-
son, as they defeated all Corners, but
Rex set them back in game on
, December ~. by a 2-to-0 count.
Harry Davis. the former West
Virginia and Dartmouth sta. was
Rex's mainstay, as his booting
OF field goals helped them to many
victories while Licaronie proved TO
be the best offensive player with
Litkus' wonderful punting helping a
! great deal toward keeping them in the
7 running. The War Risk eleven.
Sixty-third Infantry, Fort Myer, Boil
ing Field and Camp Meade Tank
Corp were other clubs that helped
! to pep up last season series, while
among the lighter teams the Mo
hawks captured the championship
after victories over Triangle, Navy
Yard Apprentices. Virginia 4. c..
Montrose and others.
Scholastic Grid Sport.
In rounding up the summary in
scholastic football it is practically
based on three elevens. These eIevens
| are Western. Central and Tech. The
| players possessing more than average
ability were confined to these three
elevens. and these players brought out
| the interest in the titular scholastic
football series.
All scholastic fans are aware OF the
fact that Central won the scholastic
football in hon fne
Blue and White team gathered a
1f-to-7 victory over the Manual Train
ers in the deciding GONE of the series.
In this review we will speak of Cen
trails success. for by defeating Teen il
gives it the edge in two schools grid
iron series. being the eighth triumph
for the Blue and White eleven against
seven for the Maroon and Gray since
the contests were inaugurated in 1872.
This Central-Tech contest was the
greatest seen in years. II is estima ted
that over $500 people witnessed the
game.
Local Basket-baII.
Basketball in the District has been
going forward with rapid strides in
the past year as Georgetown, Catholic
and George Washington universities
have made 1t a major sport, as have
the High and Prep schools. There
are more local players and teams in
the District playing the game than at
any time in the history of the sport.
Basketball is as popular with the
girls as with the boys 3very school
in the District supports the girls.
game and there are many teams Or
ganized wherever a suitable gymna-
SUM can be obtained.
There are about ten local organiza-
tons maintaining teams of about
equal strength and no way to deter
mine the championship. War Risk.
Y. NJ. c. A, Yankees, Epiphany, Mo-
howks, War Department and several
other teams of note should get to-
gether and organize. There are only
two leagues in the District, the Inter-
scholastic. and that maintained by
the War Risk Insurance girls.
The Government Recreation League
is organizing basketball league and
the teams are scheduled to start i'm
mediately after the holidays. In a
short series last season the Depart
ment of Interior team won the cham
pionship by winning seven straight
games and were not defeated in any
of the contests. The league will be
made UP from the following depart
ments: War. Interior. Navy. Treasury,
Shipping Board, Bureau of Standards.
Interstate and a team from the War
Risk Insurance Bureau. This league
should furnish some interesting
basketball. 1t is expected that the
gaines will be played in the Armory
at Fifth and K streets.
Scholastic BasLct-baIL