New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
N. Y. University on Way to
Another Championships;
Crescents a Clever T cam
By Ray Mccarthy

Judging from the two intercollegiate
league basketball games that have been
played to date, this years race gives
idications Of becoming an even thing,
much more so. in fact, that in the last
several years. In the last Ave years
or so Pennsylvania and Princeton have
been having things their own way, with
Yale occasionally horning In. But
neither the Tigers nor Penn is going
to have q monopoly Of the situation this
time, while It looks as though Yale Is
in for its worst season.
In the first game of the season, played
at Ithaca on December %, Cornell took
fall out of the Tigers, distinct sur
prise, to say the least. For the Nassau
students, with veteran quintet and
with DR.. Sugarman as coach, were tigur-
ing on SAILING right through to title
The Tigers may get there yet, but their
start certainly wasn't ausplcious, and
they hadn't counted on being thrown
for 9 loss on their first rush.
AS result Of this contest Cornell
looms forth rs q championship possibil-
ity, while the defeat Of Princeton indi-
Gates that this outfit Is not quite so
strong rs t looks on paper. However,
the Orange and Black cannot be called
out Of it yetr-not 80 long as SuRarmsn
is in charge.
In the second game Of the leaape sea-
son Dartmouth trimmed Yale u Han
over on Saturday night, 80 that If the
Green doesn't land on top this winter
1t Is apparent, at least, It is not going
to finish in the cellar again. This will
be encouraging to the Hanover students
To date they have enjoyed very little
success on the court, and last year they
were considering dropping the game.
Pennsylvania. the title holder, and
Columbia haven't played any league
games yet, but In contests with teams
outside of the league each Of these
quintets has shown enough to warrant
the prediction they will be in the run
ming all the way.
The Red and Blue as usual has a
luminaries in Danny McNichol and
Billy Graves TO lead the way. Rosenast
is also a good forward. While the
Philadelphia students may not be so
strong as they have been in the last
few years, nevertheless they are capa-
BILE enough of holding their own with
the others.
Joe Deering, In the short time he has
had charge Of the squad at Morning
side Heights, has done wonders. The
Blue and White hasn't lost a game
{ yet Thus mo far aa it has done excep
teams as the Army, G. G. N. Y. and
Union on the Union court, splendid
achievement. The team is constantly
Improving and gives promise of max
ing fine fight for the title this winter,
Columbia will meet the Tigers at
Princeton tonight and on Saturday
night will journey to Philadelphia to
encounter the Red and Blue.
OF the teams outside the league New
YORK University again appears to be
the best. The Violet has made another
hne start In Its long. grind to "Pen-
nantville." No team has as yet even
given the locals hard game.
Last year 1t was said Ed Thorn had
wonderful material to deal with. He
lost his two best players last June.
Cam and Mooney, but he seems to
have been able to fill their places. 40
that the machine is working as smooth
ly as ever. Yes, indeed, Ed Thorp has
qualified as ono of the best teachers in
basketball.
City College Of New York has II.
usual fast team and Is showing up we'll
despite the fact that It has been beat.
en-. Fordham is also doing surprising
~ we'll, while SteveAs is holding ia
own against all opponents that have
visited Hoboken.
Syracuse, which has hopes Of being
admitted to the Intercollegiate League
next season, In the few games It has
played has done we'll, although New
YORK University easily defeated ths