Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
UNIVERSITY F|vES SECURED
TO PLAY FINAL COURT GAME
Washington and Lee to Meet Catholic
University Next Wednesday
Night AT Blues Aimory


Riclmond's final. big basketball
samo Of the season will be played
NEXT Wednesday night in the Blues
.\r'ncry, according 10 announcements.
of officials OF the Richmond Sports
Association. Inc. which body has
brought TO this city several games OF
Importance. The last affair will find
Washington AMI Lee meeting the
Catholic University OF Washington.
on the court and the contest should
he attended largely on account of
the popularity Of tie Generals in this
city. catholic University is ropor, !
ono which is anxious to secure a VIC
tory over the team from Lexington.
For several days officials OF the
association have been cndcavcrirG 70
secure fast team to meet tho Catho-
lies. hut il was not until yesterday
that the Generals manager sent word
his team would appear here. Tho con-
;raci with the Washington ii.e was
inaR several days ago. The sports
Association had attempted {" bring
shlnSton and lie" and Georgetown
ccllcd early in the season on account
"i iuuucnza, but these negotiations
failed TO matcriaii2c "a tho George
town ;caIn would have HAD to extend
its season in order 10 play.
Event should TIC Hest Yet offered.
Thnt the cntcrtainmcni y Wednesday
night will eclipse amy offered tnis sea
son is forecast ~ further announce
lncnt that Church Hill Athletic CLUB
"a III meet iirst-class quint IN tho pre-
liminary game. Tho I.as; TnicrS have
proved considerable attraction in pre-
Iiminarics and principal games this
outclass"d so far and With 4 strong
team against them tho preliminary
should be as good as the college game.
General Manager Klcvesahi is ncgo-
ip- fp,, lNpp -
camp Humphreys. LynchhurS Athletic
club. and the prcadnouSht team OF
Alexandra. In event the Richmond
boys play the Hi City five the con-
test will have con sidcrabla bearing
upon the independent title OF the State.
Advance Information received here
Indicates the rival teams arc about
evenly matched and the game should
test full OF pep and ginger from the
time tn, first whistle is blown until
IN" referee ends the contest. Wash
inst"n and Lee has an exceptionally
strong ruin; and one that will ieh:
for every point. The Lexington quint
has not played as many games as it's
opponents. but several contests were
cancelled FOR various reasons.
Catholics Record Good.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Naval
Academy and Princeton are the only
ugGrcgnt!nns TO secure a victory over
Catholic University and the fact that
Delaware College MAS beaten gives
"a good idea o: the strength oil tho
Catholics. The record of tho team
this season is scvt.cn Victories and
thr"" defeats out Of twenty games.
Back by this. Coach Moran will hrnS
his boys from Washington To Rich
mund filled with confidence
Coach Raft"rY remains silent as %
the outcom. 81 the battle, but pre-
diets that h" has several players that
should lie watched. The principal one
Is l:!l! stevens. one OF the best baSk ct
BAH blazers who ever wore the Blue
aud White OF Washington and Lee
I:aftcry thinks so we'll or the boy he
has rated HIM as the best basketball
player he has seen in his coaching cx.
pcrience.
About the only detail to be arranged
IS the selection of referee Dixie
klcvcsahl already is looking around
for 81 man who Will meet with the APP
proval OF both teams. He also has
made arrans cmcnts Tor a dance in the
IMOrN. attNr thn Salnc. lor tho tcams