New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Outlook Bright gh
For Basketball
This Winter
All Colleges Taking Greater
Interest i'll Court Game;
New Trophy Is Offered
By Ray Mccarthy

AAe lNtelcot!cg4at Basketball League
promises plenty of keen competition
this winter. Al. Of the colleges are
taking greater interest than ever in
the sport and the games are drawing
larger crowds than ever before. as was
evidenced last season. The offer Of Il
group OF Cornell alumni to pu. up q
now trophy similar to the Hoppe cup,
which was won by Pennsylvania last
year, has also added interest to the
gane
The same conditions that governed
the winning Of the Hoppe trophy Will
also govern the winning OF the new
three times, not necessarily in succes
sion. Will retain permanent possession
Of the trophy.
Basketball fans are sure to see a
faster brand Of game played than has
been shown in this organization for
some time. Princeton, for instance,
has signed Dr. Lew Sugarman to coach
its team. and with the splendid ma
teriAl il las on hand should turn out
a formidable quintet. Sugarman is,
without doubt, one Of the greatest
coaches in the game, and, best of all,
he has the fine faculty Of imparting
knowledge of the game 70 others. Just
keep your eye on the Nassau students
this winter.
Columbia Considered Strong
Columbia, with Joe Deering as its
teacher, is sure to make better show
in than it has made in years, and
many are already figuring the Blue
and White as one of the real contend
ers for the pennant. When Deering
was at the College OF the City OF New
\ ork his teams were noted for their
wonderful performances, and during
the three years he was in charge City
College enjoyed phenomenal success
OH the court.
The Mornngsidc quintet will be an
other team to watch. Deering hasn' t
has to deal with, but he can be counted
on to develop a team, nevertheless. AZ
least, he has not failed to do so since
he started as a coach.
The University of Pennsylvania, al
ways dangerous on the court, Will be in
the running again this year, undoubt
edy. with Eddie McNichoi, former
Penn star acting as coach, and with
his brother Danny again in the back
court to stop opponents. The Red and
Blue also has some good material. in
Guiding, besides NcNichol, Billy Graves
and Rosehast
We do not know much about Yale's
prospects as yet, but have heard the
Blue is counting on strong team.
DR.. Al Sharpe will again handle the
Ellis. Sharpe is 81 fine basketball men
tor, and has turned out many winning
teams, both at Cornell and at Iale.
Cornell viii bn coached by Ortner.
who made a good showing last year.
Like Yale, its material is unknown, but
the Big Red team has always done we'll
on the court, SO that it is reasonable to
suppose it Will come through again this
winter.
Dartmouth Has Hopes
Dartmouth has retained W Zahn az
Its coach. and ir going to make a siren
uous effort to get over this year. The
Green has been unfortunate in the pas
regarding basketball team, due either
20 lack of good material or coaching.
Ru. this winter 1t is in hopes Of MAX
ing q good showing and OF becoming Z
established in tho game.
From the reports being circulated it
is likely that Harvard, which is re-
suming the game this Year after n
lapse of five years, and Syracuse will
be admitted to the intcrcollcg late
league
Teams outside tho league are also
making preparations for q big year in
basketball. This is particularly true
Of New York University, and with Ed
Thorp back on the job the Violet is
figuring on another championship out
TT. The locals are at present holders
Of the 4. A. t. amateur championship
and viii defend their laurels again
newt March
Syracuse, Lafayette, Lehigh, Pc y
State. Stevens and Colgate, which are
always represented by strong teams,
are planning ON another good season
while Fordham, under the direction of
urson Kinney, former Yale star, is
figuring on successful year also.
Northwestern Receipts 100000
CHICAGO, Nov. Receipts OF tho
forr football games al Northwestern
University this season totaled $4,000,
an increase Of 33 Is per ccnt over
1919, Dana Evans, director of athletics,
announced to-day. The Not1a Dame
Northern"estern game, the biggest Of
The season, drew $4,000 and the Min
nesota- Northcrnwcstern game, $4,000.