Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-17
LAUREL FANS ON EDGE
FOR TITLE CONTESTS.
Basketball Followers to Visit
Capital Tomorrow; Dinner
for Players.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
laurel. March 17.--Basketba fans
OF this town are awaiting tho final
struggle between the champions OF the
three counties, which takes place at
the Armory Hall, Dover, tomorrow
afternoon and night, with interest
never before displayed In any sport
hero. An unusually large number OF
fans will accompany the teams. some
going by automobiles and the others
by train, with tho teams.
Coach Maryil has been putting both
the boys and girls teams through
some vigorous practice work this
week. I'm order to have them on edge
for the games. and In perfect condi-
ton. 1t has been announced that
New Castle High will play the Dover
High School boys In tho afternoon and
Laurel High School boys will play
the winner OF that game In the eve
ming. Tho SAME rule applies to the
girls games. Frederick High School
girls playing Middletown High School
girls In tho afternoon and Laurel High
School girls playing the winner In the
evening.
The boys and girls teams from all
three counties will be guests at n
banquet given In their honor by the
Delaware State Athletic Association.
Short speeches will DO made by the
captains OF all teams at the banquet
which will be held at $50.
The lineup for the Laurel High
School boys quintet viii be: Elliott,
captain. and Gordy, forwards: Ellis,
center; Wootten and Culver, guards,
In Ellis, Laurel can boast OF ono OF the
best centers In scholastic circles and
also q most dependable scorer. He
has scored more field goals than any
one on the quintet and within one
season has developed into the best foul
shooter on the peninsula. His best
record at foul shooting WAS made
Tuesday evening, when Laurel played
the seaford High School quintet,
making nine consecutive foul shots.
and Il total for tho evening of IL out
OF a possible IA. Elliott and Gordy,
forwards, have made possible the
heavy attack OF the quintet. both being
unusually strong In getting the hall
down the floor, while Wootten and
Culver, the sturdy guards form the
backbone of tho defense. which has
shown TO better advantage than any
other I'm Sussex county. With this
team, Laurel expects 10 give their OPP
ponents run for the championship
honors.
The girls team will line mp with
Riggin and. Galloway (captain) for
wards: Henry. center; Lowe. side
center; Allen and Hastings. guards.
Riggin has proved herself to be one
OF the best forwards in this section,
and is the high scorer in the county,
while Galloway ranks with the best
players in scholastic circles. In Hen
~ and Lowe, Laurel claims the hest
center and sidc-center in the STATE,
their playing being acclaimed by the
large crowds which have attended the
games TO be uneqUaled.
Hastings 81 one OF the most danger
Gus guards IN lower Delaware, and
has gained host OF admirers by her
brilliant playing. Allen has shown
herself a At running mate 20 Hastings.
and has played bnng-up game all
year. OF II games played this sea-
son. the girls have los; but two. Ras-
kethall enthusiasts can see nothing
but victory for the girls team in the
championship contest.