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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27

Lewiston flash, the show being held
under the direction of Tex Hopkins
Sporting Club.
Dube is there with the goods
every minute. He is considered one
of the classiest boys in the state to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27

Mrs. Arthur Mclendy and son. Oak
les, of Westboro, Mass who have
been passing a week in the city as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Worthing and Mrs. Melendy's broth
err Henry Parmenter, will leave to-
day for their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27
AUGUSTALOCA

Wednesday morning the Augusta
Lumber Co. is to commence its opera
tidns for the summer. Owing to the
high water in the river the company
has been forced to wait until it had
reeeded to some extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27
Some Fight Wednesday
Evening When Kid DUDE
Meets Harry Mitchell

Tomorrow evening in City hall the
boxing enthusiasts will have an OPP
portunity of seeing Harry Mitchell.
the Providence sensation. battle two
9Efelxes. with . Kid 3 DUDE. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27

public attention in an open NAME
will do much to lessen the spreaa
these highly infectious and seTl0'
diseases,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27
MOTHER!

Accept California" Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California
on the package. then you are sure
your child is having the best and
most harmless physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Chill
dren love it's fruity taste. Full direc-
tons on each bottle. You must say
California. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27

reau will hold it's next meeting Tues
day, May 4. Miss Lyman is to be
present and there will be a picnic
dinner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-27

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The Washington times., 1920-12-03
ALL SECTIONS FURNISH
MEN FOR THIS ELEVEN
Boston Football Writer Has
EauIe Ewes in His Hunt.

Charles T.. Parker. football writer
for the Boston American. displays an
eagle eye in his hunt for all-American
candidates. Here are his three teams:
First eam-Ends, Urban. Boston
College, and Carney. Illinois; tackles.
Keck. Princeton, and Sonnenberg'
Dartmouth; guards. Majors, Califor-
MIA. and Woods. Harvard; center, Gun
nirgham, dartmouth quarterback,
Workman. Ohio state: halfbacks,
Gipp. Notrc Dame, and Stinchcomo
Ohio State, fullback, Horween. Har-
ward.
Second team-Ends. Weston, Wis
consin. and Robertson. Syracuse:
tackles. CouGhlan, Notre Dame. and
Dickens Yale; Guards. Taylor, Ohio
state. and Schwab. Lafayette: center.
Dcplcr. Illinois; quarterback, Lourie.
Princeton: halfhacks, Davies. Pitts
burgh. and Lcech, V. NJ: I. fullback.
Crangle, Illinois.
Third team---lnds, Mason. V. NJ. l.,
and Mueller California: tackles, Gu
lick. Syracuse. and O'Brien, Boston
College: guards. Tolbert. Harvard.
and Willkie, Navy: center. Brighter.
Stanford: quarterback, Boynton. Will
Jams; halfbacks Mcmillan. Centre. and
Steers. Oregon; fullback. Garrity,
Princeton.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
CIPP HAS OPPORTUNITY
TO win FIGHT FOR LIFE
Notre Danes Star HaIfbaCk
Still Critically III. Though.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. G
George Gipp, all-American half back
o, the Notre Dame football squad. has
a chance to win his fight for life. al
though still critically i'll from pneu-
monia. doctors said today.
Several offers for post season FOOT
ball games on the Pacific Coast have
been declined by Notre Dame officials
because OF Gipp's illness.
An offer of game in l9@l Win
Georgia Tech has been received ana
Is being considered.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
BETHANY'S ELEVEN
WANTS FIRM FIELD
Visiting West virginians Hope
to Show Georgetown What
Speed Is.

Bethany is hoping for n dry field
tomorrow at American League Park.
IL the footing. Is good. the Bunaloes
expect 10 show Washington fans and
the Georgetown varsity eleven some
real speed for the West Nirginians
have one Of the fastest backhelds m
the East this season. Sweeping end
runs and long aud short forward
pas ses will be the attack used against
the sturdy IIilltoppers,
The Buifalocs arrived here early to-
day and plan light drill at the ball
park this afternoon, just enough TO
loosen up the muscles CTamped from
the long ride to the Capital. Every
player is reported In good condition.
and with Kelly. the star of the back
field, in shape TO show at his best the
visitors believe they have II chance to
win from the Blue and Gray
Up at the Hilltop, Coach ENcndine
viii drive his squad through its last
signal and kicking dr.ll today. with
tomorrow's gam" the season ends for
Georgetown. Though bethany is con-
siderably lighter than Georgetown,
the Hilltop folks are not any too san
guinc Of victory The failure Of the
Blue and Gray for the past month has
sapp"d much Of their confidence.
Tomorrow's gam" at American
League Park viii begin promptly at .
o'clock. 1t is being played in con-
junction with the big celebration OF
the ffticth anniversary Of the law
school and t'lc largest crowd of tho
season will be present when the ball
is kicked off.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
WEARS REAL GOLD.

I'VE had a good year touring the
middle West. especially Indiana. with
a carnival" explained Joe. when
the show broke up what do you s'pose
the show people gave me? Take a
look"
And he yanked out real gold money.
each piece fitted with an eyelet to be
worn as a watch charm.
Yes: Joe Oliveri Is now walking the
streets of Washington sporting real
gold money as watch charms. not one
piece. nor n one dollar piece. either.
but big fat hunks of the yellow metal.
"And say, everybody out West is
rolling in money" continued Joe. I'm
the South we found things slow, a
good deal slower than folks up here
imagine. So we hoped right from
Lynchburg to Indiana. There we
found the going better, and by the
time the season ended we were on
easy street.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
GOING TO BALTIMORE.

\ young mob Of ring fans from
Washington will be at the rinEside in
Baltimore's spacious Fifth Regiment
armory tonight when the curtain goes
10 on tho National A. G. show. Four
WASHINGTON boxers are on tho pro
gram, and with possibly one excep-
ton, the best washington lads are in
that market
Young Bowen. who appears in the
semi-final before Capt. Bob Roper
ia .kIes Paul KaNo Sampson. has pol
ished off all rivals at Ardmore since
coming here from Newcastle. Pa. Bet
ter than that. in his victories he has
always impressed the fans with his
ring skill. He does not seem much of
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
FRAZEE DENIES SELLING
HIS BASEBALL HOLDINGS
Magnate Claims Whole Story
From Boston Wrong.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.--Harry NJ.
Frazcc. president Of the Boston Red
Sox. who is in this city. today
emphaticaliy denied stories that his
club is on the market.
81 have never spoken 10 any of the
parties mentioned in the reports con-
corning the sale of my ball club. Mr..
Frazee declared.
Joseph T.. Conway. associated with
Major Frank Cavansugh, the Boston
college football coach. and number
of Boston business men. IL said L"
have opened negotiations with FraZ"c
for the purchase Of the Red SoN and.
according to reports from the Hub
Bill Carrigan may return tn manage
tho team, II the proposed deal is sue
ccssful.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03

Just because I'm backing Navy
Yard doesn't mean that Rex should
get any odds. Last years game was
an even thing from start to finish
and Judging from what both teams
have done this year. i'm be about the
same thing Sunday. l give Navy Yard
the edge because of its backfield prin-
cipally. LANCER will outkick Litkus.
and the Navy Yard backs as quartet
ought to give the southeast eleven
the victory"
\Then Joe waxed reminiscent, going
baSk to the old days when he was a
promoter and used to come around
and by a drink occasionally In Shoe
makerN (yes. those we're great DAYS, dsys3
his troubles as a printer on Tenth
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
COLGATE Will RESUME
RELATIONS WITH TIGER
New Workers., However, Won't
Battle Yale Eleven in 21.

HAMILTON. N. Y. Dec, 3.--Goigste
will resume football relations WIN
Princeton again next fail. playing the
Tigers In Palmer stadium. Princeton
on October 3. However, tho Yale
eleven will not be played In 1921. the
local management not being willing
to take on another strong opponent.
The regular games with Syracuse and
Cornell will also appear on the Col
gate schedule.
Contrary to reports. Princeton did
not drop Colgate following the lat
tcr's victory TO 0-in 1919. Coach
Roper was anxious to hook gamo
for this year, but conflicting dates
made this impossible.
Colgate won, but one game this year,
but the gree nn.Es OF its team eN-
plains that Coach IIuntington believes
the team next year will more nearly
approach those OF previous years.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
ZOE LYNCH LANDS
BOUT WITH CHAMP
Slender Bantam Knocks Out
Sharkey and Will Face
Pete Herman.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3!--Pete Herman
nas a real scrap In prospect today

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.--Pete Herman
has a real scrap in prospect today.
The little bantam champion from
New Orleans promised Tex Rickard
he would meet the winner of the
contest, staged al tho
"Garden" last night. Lynch was the
winner.
By knocking out Jack Sharkey in
the last round OF their ffteen-round
battle. Lynch punched his way to a
championship match. and that he has
better than a fair chance Of uncrown-
ing the lad from Louisiana is tho
consensus OF opinion among those who
saw him batter down the rugged
SharkeN.
Articles for a Herman-Lynch bout
have not yet been signed. but the
match will be closed within a day or
two unless Herman backs down. aud
II H. believed Promoter Eickard will
stage il Christmas eve.
Lynch H. more OF q bantamwo ght
than Herman himself. The New York
lad weighed ~ pounds for ShaTkey.
who scaled 122. Herman seldom en-
tors the ring these days weighing
under 100.
when Herman and Lynch get into
tho ring IL will mark the first time a
real bantamweight chamDionship has
been staged In good many years
Herman has been the champion since
the winter OF 1917. when he won the
title via the decision route after a
twenty-round mill with Kid Williams,
Williams stepped into the kingship OF
the banties three years previous by
knocking out Johnny Coulon.
Sharkey had the better Of the first
six rounds last night. but Lynch be
gan forging ahead with the seventh
when he dropped Shark"y with a stiff
left. Lynch Immediately rushed his
foe and knocked him through the
ropes, the bell saving him.
Sharkey stayed after that on sheer
nerve. hitting the floor in the thir'
teenth aud fourteenth rounds from
hard rights and lefts. He-iacked the
strength to weather the fifteenth and
was put to sleep after forty-three Sec
onds OF punishment.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
"Masked Marvel" Wins.

Giving wonderful exhibition OF
pocket billiards. the Masked Marvel
defeated George kelchner and
Charles Bartelmcs Yesterday at
Frank Sherman's parlors. He played
kelchner in the afternoon and won
100 10 81. His high run was % TO
ls to kclchner. In the evening the
unknown was in even better form and
ran away with Bartelmes, 100 to 6l.
with an unfinished run OF %. The
unknown's high run was -. with IL
for Bartelmes.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
WOULD BRING RING GAME

CHICAGO. Dec 3-Thc Illinois
branch "f III" Spanish War Veterans
is going ~ make n determined fight
Z" Civ" this stat" n wrestling and
b-XinE bill. and ALREADY much has
be \ dom" along this line. \ bill has
been drawn and IA awaiting tho open
ing Of tn" legislature when ono Of
the members OF that body will intro
duCn IL.
Tho first move to mako tho sport n
reality hero will be taken next Satur-
day night when the War Vets will
hold monster athletic show at the
Seventh Regiment ArmorY.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
WILL GIVE A BANQUET.

"1'haat stun you wrote about the
vigilants' banquet was all right. eN-
cept that ! made more than eight
speeches. Why. anybody can make
eight speeches, or at least he could
in those days. Guess it must be pretty
tough making one now when all you
have is ginger ale and near beer
But if the Navy Yard team wins
Sunday I'm going to give the VIII Ole
team banquet. such as can be given
now. And II it loses-well. theren be
blood on the moon. that's all. It'll be
a tough thing then for any Navy Yard
player to come and tell me why mis-
team lost That's all III say about
that"
SO now all you folks who think Rex
will win Sunday chase up Joe. who
has Thousand rats" to wager at
even money that the southeast gang
is going to win Sundays big contest
at American League park. Joe isn't
going to run away.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
1t takes a certain amount OF
cheek to produce the blush
of propriety.
NAMES MANY STARS
ON ROLL OF HONOR
New York Football Writer Picks
Those Who Have Done
Good Work.

Leaving the Ali-America football
selection to Walter Camp, who IN
vented it," Herbert Reed, the New
York Evening Posts football writer
makes a selection OF an Eastern foot
ball roll Of honor" Here it is:
ENDS.
Comerford and Urban. Boston Col
lege; Legendrc and Davis. Princeton
Kane, Harvard; Even. Navy.
TACKLES.
Eock and Hooper, Princeton; Sol-
nenberg. Dartmouth; Guiian, Brown
King. Navy; Dickens. Yale.
GUARDS.
Woods and Tolbert,. Harvard, Hess
Penn state; Willkie, Navy; Dickin'
son. Princeton.
CENTERS
Havcmeyer. Harvard; Larsen. Navy
Cunningham. Dartmouth; Anderson
Syracuse.
FIELD GENERAL.
Lourie, Princeton.
Ql'ARTERBACKS.
Lourie. Princeton Buell., Harvard
Kempton, Yale; Kennedy Boston Coi'
lege: Noycs. Navy: Boynton. Williams
BACKS.
Garrity. Gllroy. and Maurey. Prince
ton: owen and Humphrey. Harvard
Aldrich, Yale; Conroy and koehler
Navy: Way and Haines, Penn state
Rex wray, Pennsylvania; Robertson
and Shelburnc, Dartmouth; Gagnon
Holy Cross; French. Army; Davies
Pittsburgh: Asplundh. Swarthmore
Odcn. Brown; Fitzpatrick, Boston Col
lege.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
CHARLIE HALL LEADING
ASSOCIATION TWIRLER

The official pitching record of tn"
American Association places Hall of
St. Paul. at the head of the list or
earned runs with 2.06. He also heads
the list in the number of games won
and lost. winning twenty-seven and
losing eight for mark of III.
Williams also of 81. Paul, who won
twenty games and lost six. is second
in the number of games won and lost.
but far down on the list in the
earned runs rating.
Next to Hall. on this list comes
Jones, of Indianapolis; Danforth, Of
Columbus. Merritt OF st Paul and
Dubuc, of Toledo.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
ver Wears Real Bethany Hopes Show Speed in Big
TENDER HEART IN
THE RING.

Ritohie Mitchell. the Mil.
waukee lightweight. who says
he wants to meet Benny Leon
ard. Is a soft hearted sort Of a
fighting man. In his recent bout
with Joe Benjamin. Mitchell
hated TO shoot over the g. o. ID.
wallop wnil he had benjamin
in distress. After scoring the
nrst knocSdown Mitchell wSr all
for allowing his dazed op?pE',a.
TO recover his wits. and IL I"1k
the frantic pleading Of his br)ih-
er and the yells OF the cro"i l.
make him finish the job. Tears
were streaming down Mitch'lis
face as he carried the beaten
man to his corner. He looked
more like u loser that a winner.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
CHARLEY WHITE HOPES
TO BOX LEONARD AGAIN
Chicago Lightweight Campaign
ing to Get Another Bout.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Despite the
Knockout which the champion draped
on his chin at Benton HHrbor on July
4. Charley White. the Chicago light
weight. still believes that he is ire
master of Benny Leonard. White Is
eXerting all his efforts these days IN
an attempt to obtain return match
with Leonard.
The latest move in Whites cam
paign is the organization of Charley
White boosters OF Chicago, formed to
aid White to bring the lightweight
championship to Chicago. Many
prominent men have affiliated WITH
the club.
White has signed articles for a
fight with Leonard at Jersey city on
December 10. The champion, how
ever. has not agreed to the match.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
SLEEPS A LOT TO
KEEP READY

Mile. Suzanne Lenglcn, the
French tennis champion, says
her success on the courts is due
to three things - plenty OF
sleep, careful dieting, and fifteen
minutes Of Swedish calisthenics
morning and evening. Besides
those few things, she forgot to
add that she also plays tennis
better than any other woman in
Europe.
If plenty of sleep would make
a great tennis star, there arc
any number of players we know
who would be wizards.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
MAY PLAY ARMY ELEVEN:
VIRGINIA LOSES CLASH
Harvard Won't Visit West Point,
ThOuqh, for Return Game

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 3.--Har-
ward will play the Army at football
next year il the soldiers will come to
the stadium and do not demand a
return visit TO West Point, according
to Maj. +. w. Moore. graduate mana
ger. The question has been left to
tho West Point authorities to settle
Virginia, which has come to the
stadium for three games. will not be
played next fall Neither will Will
Jams. They are considered too weak
II be Of any use to the Crimson.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Oliveri Backing Gunmakers

Joe overi Washngon first football promoter back IN town
yesterday calmly announced that he had
thing thousand on the Navy Yard TO tm
Rex" Fair enough , ,,,
"Yep Pm back in town for rest ehirped joe Naturally III
be Sunday the who
of had Josh
playing with the
the
get don't forget this either that the Vgi
that Yard That's good enough for
Yard to thousand rats even money N
odds. but game should be
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Want Hiuher Salaries.

Major league players. few OF whom
have signed for 1921. arc said to be
planning a gigantic hold-out on the
magnatcs. all of whom made money
last year. The players know that all
past records were smashed. both for
attendance and for profits. They
want their bit of II.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
HenShaW TriumphS.

Devil Dog" Henshaw defeated
Danny Freeland. 100 10 Il. in the
District pocket billiards champion
ship tourney played at the Grand
Central last night. Henshaw's high
run was II. with IL for his opponent.
Tonight Asay and Kimball will be in
action.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Henry Loses Berth.

John Henry. former Washington
catcher. has lost his soft berth as
coach Of Corn"lls varsity nine for
next season. His place will be taken
by John J. Carney, for ten years coach
of the Phillips-EXcter Academy teams
Carney once played with Washington
in the National League.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03

ness TO make the average opponent
look foolish.
George Sirey. who has come 10
Washington from New Orleans, has a
good left hand and considerable ring
skill. Joe Rienzi is rough. tough
lad. who can hit with either hand
frankie Collins is not as rugged as
he might be. but ne has considerable
boxing ability. The show looks worth
while,
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Looks for a Trade.

BOSTON. Dec. 3.-Local fans are
looking for "A deal involving Walter
Maranvillc, the Braves great little
..:,ortstop. who has let IL be known
hat he wants o change New York
and Pittsburgh are said TO be angling
iOr his services.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Bankart Declines.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Dec. 3.-Larry
Eankart. former Dartmouth star
player and later Colgate's successful
foot ball coach. has declined an oner
10 coach the Washington and Jeher-
son eleven next season.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
PUTS PRINCETON FIRST
AMONG EASTERN TEAMS

Robert w. Maxwell. the widely
known football official. rates the
leading Eastern football elevens OF
1920 as follows:
I, Princeton: .. Harvard; 3. Pitts
burgh and Penn State; 4. Boston Col
lege: 5, Navy: g. Syracuse; .. Dart
mouth: s. Yale; 0. Pennsylvania; 10.
Iafayette
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Canada After Bout.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a syndicate
OF wealthy Canadian sportsmcn has
put in bid for tho Dempsey-car-
penticr contest. Plans for the battle
to he staged at Hull. near Ottawa, in
June No decision has yet been made.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
EmanonS Have Game.

The Emanons A. 6. plays the on
tario A. G. Saturday afternoon at ,
o'clock on the Ontario field. Tho
Emanons want game with some
pound eleven for SUNDAY Call
up Manager r. q. Thomas. Columbia
3746-W
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Greb Is a Teacher.

Harry Greb. one Of the best light
heavyweight boxers in the country,
has signed as an instructor In boxing
for the Pittsburgh Lyceum. His duties
will not interfere with his ring ap-
pcaranCcs, though.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Will Offer AIibi,

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-"Buck" Weaver
plans to be the "alibi kid of baseball
with a vengeance. H." viii go on
vaudeville tour. telling his side of
the worlds series scandal of 1919.
Weaver denies any guilt on his part
and wants the fans to know it.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
HOW DO THEY DO IT.

Everywhere the football writer's
say Boston College is the only East
ern eleven tsst has won every game,
meeting some of the best ones" Then
they place Harvard. Princeton. Pitts
burgh and Penn State higher in rank.
How do they do it?
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
PIay Two Games.

Two games were played in the
Aloysius Club League last night. The
Follies defeated the Jim Jam Joms.
10 to 10. and the Night Boats took
the Stcalers into camp. II to :.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Will Keep EN- Out.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.--Major league
ball players involved in the rocen.
gambling scandal and barred from
playing in the big leagues, will not
be signed by the semi-pro teams Of
Chicago, according to statements
made by semi-pro managers today.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Sanford Will STAY.

Foster Sanford will remain at Rut-
gers. despite the poor showing of tho
JerSeymen this season. Ono reason
may be that Sanford receives no
salary for his work.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Mamaux on STAGE.

Al Mamaux. the Brooklyn pitcher.
is doing song and dance stunt in
vaudeville on tho New England
small-time circuit.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Boosts Georuia Tech.

Glenn 5. Warner. coach OF tho
Pittsburgh Panthers, says that in his
estimation Georgia Tech had the
strongest eleven of tho 1920 season.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Nav Have Boxinu.

\ bill legalizinE boxing has been
entered in the Indiana Legislature. II
provides for ton-round houts and has
the strong support of all service men
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Will TrV BOxinu.

Albert Into. Yalc's big tackle. who
played with Maryland state before
going to New Haveu. is candidate
for the Ellis heavyweight boxing
team.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
OUGHT TO TOSS UP.

The spectacle of learned and. from
sports viewpoint. uniformed fac
ulty folks gravely deciding which
high school football eleven is entitled
to a championship is a scream. Why
doesn't somebody toss up nickel?
Faculty folks don't make champions.
But possibly nobody has told them.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
PLAYS MANY Games.

partmouth's basketball team viii
play twenty-foUr games this season,
its most important being with Har
ward February 12.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03
Turns Down Crimson.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Doc. ohio
State has declined to play Harvard
next fall, the Crimson being unwill-
ing TO come here in 1929.
The Washington times., 1920-12-03

After picking on the Browns. Red
Sox and Mackmen, the Yankees have
now turned their attention to the
Griffs. The Yanks simply must win
that pennant next season, that's all
there's to it
The Washington times., 1920-12-03

Our idea of nothing to do at all is
to watch an "interpretative game Of
basketball"