Evening star., 1922-12-17
.GA[LAUDET beaten
BY c. u. QU|NT, 47-1S
BrookIanders Look Strong in
Their Initial Contest.
Ed Lynch the Star.
BY II. c. BYRD.

COLLEGIATE basket ball made
II its 1929 bow last night in
the District, when Catholic
University wiped up Gallaudet in the
Brookland gymnasium by AZ to Is.
Catholic University presented a
typical Fred Rice team, while Gal
laudet apparently was represented
by a quint weaker than usual. The
i f2fst half wound up u to E, and
before the contest had gone five
minutes ii was simply an out-and-
out question of how many points {.
U. would win by
Catholic University played the type
of game for which il has been noted
for several years under the coach
ing of Fred Rice, and with almost
completely new lineup from that OF
last year did some brilliant work.
Its shooting for baskets was good.
| much more accurate, in fact. than
usual for an opening game, and its
floor work and passing was excellent.
In the last few years il has become
usual for the Brooklanders to have
winning quints. and the initial per
formance of the team indicates that
this season will not be an exception.
Playing Wide-open offensive game.
the Brooklanders were never stopped
by Gallaudet. not even when they
sent in several substitutes toward
the middle of the second half.
Ed Lynch star Performer.
Ed Lynch was perhaps the star
performer from a standpoint of in
dividuals. He plays all games well.
especially foot ball and base ball. but
If he does well in those he is brilliant
on the basket ball floor. without
peer in the south in basket ball.
Lynch last night took things as a
matter of course and still was the
outstanding figure on the floor. He
shot well. passed well and above all
showed an ability to keep the team
going as team that few basket
ball players possess.
Breslin. who took Eberts' place in
the second half, showed exceptional
accuracy in shooting and penchant
for being just wherever the ball hap
pened to be. Always he seemed-to be
in a position to make shot, coming
apparently from nowhere. Despite
the fact that he was in the game
only six or seven minutes. he dropped
the ball through the basket. for fire
goals
Catholic University not only had
big margin on the Gallaudet five in
general play. but Lynch was more ac-
curate in shooting goals from the
| foul line. He dropped the ball IN
seven times out of the eight attempts
| he was given because of infringe
ments of the rules on the part of Gal
laudet, while the Gallaudet basketers
, were missing as many as they scored.
c. L. Prospects Are Bright.
The game, from a Catholic Univer-
sity standpoint, was used chiefly TO
give Coach Rice line on his players
and while the opposition was not SO
very strong. it was evident that
team will be developed at Catholic
, University sufficiently strong to up
hold the traditions of winning quints
that have long represented the school.
Rice seems to have the ability to de-
velop good men and then make the
! most of their capabilities by welding
1 them into a team. The team this sea-
son appears to be one of his typical
products.
Gallaudet apparently lacks practice
! 1t got several good opportunities for
goals. but could not get the ball inside
\ the rings. Its floor work probably
| was about all that was expected. but
! did not measure up to that of the
Brooklanders in any particular.