The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-14

feats on their tour just before
Christmas when they met Villanova,
West Point. Brooklyn Poly. and the
famous Crescent A.. c.. are more
than intent upon victory.
Coach Fred Rice has been showing
his players through stiff workouts
this week In preparation for tho
tough engagements listed from now
until the remainder of the season.
Tho c. U. outfit is scheduled to
meet Villanova, George Washington.
Virginia Poly. Virginia, Navy. Mt.
st. Marys, Bucknell, and others in
line during the remainder Of the year
and will also take q tough trip
through the North.
George Washington bsslseters
msde q record against Randolph
Macon College at the Coliseum last
night in keeping the Ashland boys
from scoring . field basket.
Tho Hatchetites trimmed the visit
tors by 80 to 8, the five points scored
by the Ashland lads being from free
losses, OF which they were offered
thirteen.
Randolph Macon got exactly six
clear shots for the net during the
game, and. while many were taken
from varying long distances the close
attempts were so hurried as to make
the shooter miss.
George Washington had but little
opposition and failed to get the ball
out of scrimmage. so tenacious were
the visitors in holding and crowding
the players.
Gosnell performed creditably from
the floor. and both Hughes and
Daily contributed in scoring. On
the whole. the performance Of the
downtowners was but little better
than their effort against the Will
liam and Mary five, although the
win marked the fourth in a row for
the George Washington team, and is
the best record made in consecutive
wins by the downtown lads In a
good many years.
Just what George Washington will
do against Georgetown and Catholic
University next week Is a problem.
Virginia, Virginia Poly and other
strong teams following will be met
with strong opposition 1t is predicted.
In its first game Of the season
Georgetown, despite the loss Of two
veteran players, was quite up to
snuff. Al Schmidt, the Buffalo lad.
ut forward, and Pauly Byrne, the
former GonIaga boy, Mt guard, per.
formed creditably and showed that
with n game or two will be mould
ed into most efficient machine.
Against st. Joseph's, Of Philadel-
phia. in Ryan gymnasium last night,
the Georgetown lads won by count
of SO to 10. Georgetown met with
opposition for awhile, but the heavier
and more experienced Hilltoppers
wore down the prep school young.
sters.
paul Florence featured with no
less than nine two pointers. Capt.
Toe O'Connell was on the Job with
four and Schmidt Gagged five. The
Hilltoppers showed along in fine
style during the second half regis
tering % points, keeping up a sus-
tanned attack which the visitors
could not fathom.
The Hilltoppers have an unusually
big team. but displayed short
passing game which was productive
of many free and open shots at the
net. There was little body contact
and plenty OF speed throughout the
contest.
CoIIegiate basketball next week
offers several first. class attractions.
Tuesday night at the Coliseum.
Georgetown meets George Wash.
ington. Wednesday night VII.
lanovn tackles Catholic University
and goes over 20 Ryan gym for a
cit with Georgetown the following