The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

ington).
l.. F. FIavin CGeorgetown).
Center. Donovan (Catholie
University.
r.. G. LawIor Catholic Uni
versity).
L. c.. Daley George WASH
ington).
Selections for two all-star Dis
trict collegiate basketball quintets
are almost equally divided between
Georgetown, George Washington
and Catholic University, with the
latter earning the edge in having
four choices for the first and sec
ond mythical combinations.
II. by some turn of fate, the Dis
trict could put a lineup of Flor
ence and Fasce at forward. OCon-
nell, Iat center, and Lynch and
Hughes. in the backfieId. Washing
ton would probably mount the top
rung of collegiate basketballdom.
Naturally. a team of this sort
would be built around Eddie Lynch,
the Catholic University floor lead
er. who is easily the most versa
tile basketball performer In Dis
trict collegiate circles. No player
with any of the four colleges in
Washington compares with the
quick thinking Lynch, who is the
most polished product developed at
BrookIand in years.
ba hao{ppip- -
the season by a lineup of green
and inferior talent. Lynch, by his
all-around work, led the C. U. team
through what can be termed a sue
cessful season. His generalship in
directing his less seasoned cronies
was a factor in every game played
by the Brooklanders. Under
Lynch's leadership. the other floor
men came to the front with a bang
and towards the latter stages of
the season the combination was
playing like a team tht had worked
together for years.
Lynch Outstanding Star.
As his scoring average indicates,
Lynch Is a dangerous shot from any
angle, though he takes few wild
pegs. He has the speed to carry
the ball within tossing distance.
But if he is covered" he can get
rid of the leather in working to
another position or in passing to
a teammate who is "set" for a toss
He covers more ground in a game
than some players do in a half a
dozen contests.
With a pair Of players of the
ability of Paul Florence and Pep"
Fasce at the upper end of the field,
Lynch would have plenty of as
sistance to rip through any defense
Florence. the tall forward of
Georgetown. is a deadly sharp shoot
er and can get over the floor with
as much speed as the best Of them
Florence agd Fasce would make
the life of any defensive man mis-
erable. The Georgetown forward
does most of his tossing under the
basket because he has the ability to
carry the ball up there He also
has an eye for distance. as he
showed in several games when he
was compelled to take long stabs
because of a tight defense.
The peppery Fasce would make
an able running mate for Florence
The Catholic University star has
speed and brains. He can dig the
ball out of scrimmage like a hun
CRY dog uncovering bone. His
ability along these lines gives him
plenty of chance to rOmp around
the floor. He knows how and when
to ''cut" for the basket and in sew
eral games here hef ran a close sec
ond to Ly6ch for floor-covering
honors.
OyCOnneII for Center.
Big Joe O'Connell. of Georgetown.
would be the choice for the pivot
job because he has the height and
arms to reach up there to get the
tap" on nearly every foe he is
pitted against. His cloud-reaching
ability is only part of his value to
a team. The brawny boy is a good
shot and also strong on the de-
tense.
II Georgetown could have devel-
oped a pair of consistent scoring
guards. the team would have been
almost invincible, providing O'Con-
nell would have dropped to the
backfleld to look after the defense
while the other four were at the
far end of the floor.
"Dinty" Hughes is the only
"SOi sc " ooiiHS tOH player " get a
frst-team rating. The gridiron star
Is as much at home on the basket
ball court as he is on the football
field. His only fault is that at
times he plays as though he is in
football instead CT basketball. This
style of play the other night at
Catholic University resulted in his
being chased before he broke a
sweat" 1t was a blow to his teams
chances. But in spite of this fault
Hughes is a cOrking good basket
ball player. Many of the field bas-
kets scored by Bryan Morse's team
were through Hughes work in car
rying the ball up the floor to give
his sharper-eyed mates a chance to
peg.
Gallaudet is left out in the cold"
but not because the team is without
capable performers. But 1t is
doubtful whether any of the mutes
would fit in with the other men Sc
lected The Kendall Greeners hav.
several good looking floormen IN
Capt. La Fountain. Seipp and Boat
wright.
ROamer Reserves Lose.