The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-19
By BILL coYLE.'

Judging by the mythical all-high
basketball selections that have al
ready been published. there Is .
vast difference Of opinion among
the District basketball sharps as TO
the logical stars for the positions.
Read the above selections and
laugh or weep. II il a choice on
the performance OF the floor ath-
letes in the championship games
witnessed. True, we have not seen
many games. because OF the shift
plan, but the youthful basketers Sc
lected for the all-star nve earned
their places because they stood on,
over the others.
Some fans. and perhaps the ma
GRITTY, will laugh at the idea OF
keeping Birthright. the lanky Cen
trail forward OF the first team.
Birthright tied with his teammate.
MeFadden. in tossing in field goals
with IS for seven games. The
only reason Birthright is not the
choice for the first team is his lack
Of zggressiveness.
Whether or not his rack OF per
was due to the fact that his team
was not extended is a question.
But, as stated above. the selections
are made on the ability displayed
in the games witnessed and not
performances OF other years.
Conner at Right Forward.
Little Common. the Business for
ward, Is entitled to the right to
work aside Of Dey. Of Central. Con-
nor. though lacking experience ana
weight, has the best eye in the
league, barring none. He can shoot
from any angle. The youngster
Even though he received little as
aged to md the rim IL times in
eight games.
1t Is not necessary to use much
SPACE in extolling Dey's splendid
work. He Is a good 'teamer" and
can move around the floor with the
fastest in the league.
Capt O'Dea. Of Eastern, wins the
honors for the pivot position because
nc 10 Ahe Ocsk guHlptF IN Tic lcAkuC.
In several games fans were heard
to remark that the other fellow was
outjumping O'Dea. From the outside
II did not look as though the East
ern tap-of man was getting the best
Of 1t up there" But those fan.
were overlooking the fact that o'Dea'
to get the ball of the tap.
nfnAo e -, v.
every game he played in his usual
form. despite the fact that he had
to carry the rest Of the team on his
shoulders.
Excepting McFadden. the othe,
pivot men did not compare with
ODea, though at times Supplee LOOKED
very good. and Frisby and Denni.
displayed good form. But Supple,
went stale fl several games. Frisb,
did not have Drawn to stand tn,
gam. and Dennis was not consistent
MeFadden for Guard.
McFadden. of Central. is a might,
good center. In fact. he would looI
good in any position. For this rea
son he was not considered for tn,
| pivot position.
McFadden is rated as the smart
est Norman in the league. He il
one of the few players who know,
how and when to shoot. The ma
tority Of players 70 tearing Up ant
down the moor and bang away a
the basket when there is no,
chance OF even hitting the back
| beard.
McFadden seldom takes will,
shot He keeps shifting around tn,
moor until he is free or passes {,
another player and then work
himself near the basket.
The Central boy would devcIo,
into the best floor guard in tn,
league IL he'd move TO the back
field. With House. of Tech, as .
running mate. McFadden coulc
roam at large and his scorin,
ability would add a powerful Sian
to the ofrsnse Of any team.
House suddenly developed int
the best back guard in the Iesgu,
after getting away to a poor start
After he found himself. the bulk,
boy gave an exhibition in the back
neld that made the efforts Of tn,
other stationary defensive men iooI
weak in comparison.