Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-19
SPORTS

! Alexandria High School basketball
rame, which was to be played tonight
in the High School Auditorium, ha:
again been called off by the A. H
S. management.
! 1t is hoped by all the followers OF
the sport here that this game be ar.
ranged, as it is bound to prove in.
teresting due to the fast gait that
both of these clubs are travelling
The management Of the Dread
| naught Club is willing to play this
| game any where, at any time, and to
| place'a team on the floor to practi-
calk match the weight Of the High
School quirt.
At the Alexandria .Armory We'd
ncsday night the fast Army Medical
School team of Washington. D. c.,
viii engage the Dreadnaught Club in
!, what is expected to be spirited
basketball contest. The game will
start at eight o'clock sharp and the
manager Of the "Aiedics" says that
lis club will break the local teams
winning streak.
Three good basketball games fea
.ured the Saturday evening sport
program in Alexandria. and all three
.ocal teams won. The Lyceums de-
fcated the Silent Five of Washing
.on, 20 to II, the Drcadnoughts de-
eeated the War Department team Of
Washington 81 to 26, while the High
School aggregation trimmed the five
'rcm the Warrcnton High School, 26
% 7.
All the games were hard fought.
although the High School boys out
:lassed the visitors. Tho team work
# Coach Eayden's lads was too
much for the Warrenton team. Fred
Petit starred the locals.
In the Dreadnaught- War Depart
ment melee, the Blue and White out
fit won by superior shooting, anH
faster work OH the floor. This gams
was rough and ready. with the locals
winning out.
The Lyceum's shooting and passing
proved too big handicap for the ST.
lent Five. 4 team composed Of deaf
md dumb players. who, however
showed . keen knowledge of the
game, and with their strongest line
Up in action. will cause trouble for
any club Saturday night Manager
NicEo!s was forced to play two men
who were on the injured list. With
.hcse men in good shape, local fans
arc promised a battle royal in the
second meeting Of the teams.
Tonight. the 5th Engineers and the
Virginia A c.. meet in city bas-
ketball league game at the .Armory.
Manager Hcass Of the Bridge Build
crS when present several new faces
IN the soldier team. and expects to
force the Virginias to the limit to
win.
Those desiring to enter the City
Amateur Championship wrestling
tournament which will be held in the
near future are requested to hand in
tthcir smes to MIR. Swan at the
Community Center before Friday
right. Gold medals will be awarded
the winners.
The local pest of the American
Legion will have basketball team
in the field in the near future Yes
terGay. a meeting was held at the
Community Center and w. E.
Champion was elected manager.
Rosy Hayden will captain the team,
which will be composed Of the fol-
lowing players: Creegan. T. Cock
rell, Hinken. F. Mlnnigh. Roland. 7.
Hayden, Peyton, Hasson. r. Shor-
wood, Hoy and Roberts. Efforts viii!
be made to arrange games with other
American Legion teams in this vicin-
ity. 4 meeting Of the team will be
held next Sunday afternoon at 3 p.
n. at the Community Center.
Friday nigh. the Dreadncughts and
the '.yccums mcet in city basket
ball clash and local fans are sure to
pack the rink on this occasion. This
contest is sure 10 be one of the hard
est fought of the season. and with
both teams in the best of condition
4 real struggle is looked for. Efforts
are being made to have Capt. Hans
Kramer oificiate.
| Tonight, DR.. Louis Foulke. loca
health officer. will give talk OF
First .Aid' at the Community Cen
ter, at 7:3O o'clock.