The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
LEGION LADS
BOAST CENTER
WHO is GREAT
Doyle Sticks Up Six and a Half
Feet When Charley Swan
Looks Over Men.
" HE first definite step toward
putting a first class basket
hall ouint on the floor that

putClu8 y ItfBt Class DaSket-
ball quint on the floor that
will prove somewhat of an oppo-
sition to the crack champion
Yankees was taken last night
when the American Legion team
met at Spalding's to perfect
plans for the. coming season. The
team is under the management of
Charles W. Swan, who predicts
a most successful season.
Those who attended the meeting
showed a considerable enthusiasm
over the prospects and feel confident
of putting basketball on a sound
this and other cities.
The legionaires will not be repre-.
sented on the court with a team
that has been playing together for
several seasons but is made up of
stars from far and wide.
Already twelve players have
shown their intentions of trying for
the soldier five and it expects to
make things hot for everything in
this and ther cities.
Charley Swan has five candidates
who are anxious to perform at for
ward positions. George w. Gurnee
of Brooklyn, who has proven a de-
mon in the Big Town circuit will
show his wares here as will Chief
Wheelock, formerly with the Nil
waukee All Stars. 1t might be said
at this point that Wheelock is quite
an athlete. In addition to basket
ball he played hockey last seacon
with the Saskatoon team of Canada.
Joe Morrisey of the Army Corps
five and Thorn from the st. Johns
Academy of Wisconsin are also
numbered among the goal tossing
experts that grace the Arcade
floor. These candidates viii have
a veteran to dispiace however
in Donch of the old Y. NJ. c. A.
team that at one time boasted of
being the best in this section.
DOYLE IS LONG.
Swan has made an unusual find
for a center according to informa-
tion now available. He has been
fortunate enough to sign "Bill''
Doyle of Newport, r. I. Doyle
played with the high school team
of that place and was the flash of
the State. He is a giant in height,
measuring but 6 feet 6 inches. The
local centers will be looking about
for stepladders when they meet the
legionaires. He is also declared
as speedy as he is tall.
Bill Mcdonnell, who made his.
tory with Boston Tech. and Bill
Crouch from Davidson College,
North Carolina. are also out for
the pivot position. These two can
didates are also available for de.
fensive work as guards. The legion.
aires defense will be built up of
men picked from Harry Harris, who
is well known here In football cir.
cles. who played the court game
while at Dartmouth. or Larry Gard
ner. who captained Nebraska
University five few years ago.
Ed Kelly, formerly with Yale,
will also cast his lot with the
guards. while Alex Anderson, who
wore the local Hilltop colors. also
claims a voice for the defensive
honors.
1t is also planned to bring teams
here from several distant cities, in.
cluding those in Ohio, New York
and Pennsylvania. ---.
PLAY AT ARCADE.
The club will play games at the
Arcade hall every Monday and
Thursday. while they will be seen
in action on the out-of-town oppo
nents' courts on Saturdays Of each
week.
Plans are also under way for q
preliminary attraction that will be
announced in a few days.
Manager Swan is anticipating q
busy season and will complete q
heavy schedule. He announced
last night that the season would
open with a game with the George
Washington team at the Coliseum
January followed by a game on
January IL against either he
Hagerstown Alacastians or the 10
local Aloysius Club. This will be the
first attraction on the Arcade floor