The Washington times., 1922-01-12


the strong Quaker City teams, is ca
starting argument. The Hilltopper
flower, former Navy coach and II
. mentor at Central High School, W
new coach assumed his duties yes
gone through the preliminaries witt
For the FIRST time in four years
0eorgetown's veteran combination
wfl be broken up. At no time In the
past several seasons have the HILL
toppers faced an opponent with less
than four veteran players.
The loss Of Freddy Fees was made
ND TO q great extent by Paul Florence
last year. The return of Bill Dudack
70 the lineup last season put the team
IN first class shape. Dudack Is gone
from last years five and the an
nouncement 10 made today that Jack
Flavtn, Blue and Gray sll-round
star, viii not compete In basketball
on account OF q bad knee received in
football.
Flavin's detection win make a con-
siderable hole In the Hilltop play des-
ptte the fact that Al Schmidt, the
Buffalo lad. has been selected for the
forward Position. Flavin's dash and
spirit has been great factor in
0eorgetown's wins aside from his
basketball ability.
For the first time In four years
. Washington boy viii .,lay on
Georgetown's basketball team. The
selection Of Pauly Byrne, who made
Q great reputation In football
last fan. and who - star basketer
% Gonzsga earned . great reputa-
again made good. -
Bob o'Lone was the last Gonzaga
Lad to feature on the floor for
Georgetown. He was captain four
years ago and finished out a brilliant
season with his running mate. Freddy
Fees.
ZaEalli. another Georgetown vet.
eran, and last years star guard. will
take care Of his old position tonight.
The Hintoppers are expecting Q win
chance to see what several other
players will do under fire.
Next Tuesday Georgetown will visit
the Coliseum to play George WashinG
ton. The Hilltoppers are expecting
serious opposition from George Wash
In a row.
Tomorrow night the downtown lads
will meet the Randolph Macon College
quintet. II II expected that Ernes,
Stephens, captain and all-State selec.
viii be among the Hatchetits candt.
dates today.
Stephens win add materially to the
strength Of the Hatchetites a. he is en-
] e1l-around man, having played for.
ward, center, and guard, He has sui
tered from q severe cold, and was un.
able to join the Hatchetites until
lately.
George Washington has made
quite q record this season for early
games, having won the Last three
starts. The strength Of the Hatch.
cities II more apparent today fol-
lowing the win over William and
Mary and the victory Of the Wiz.
ginians over Gallaudet In the Ken
score. Beating Gallaudet In ito own
gym In like nassaging the porch.
pine, according to those who have
tried the stunt.
william and Mary received q "a
to 81 setback from the Hatchetites
who defeated them last year. The
team which was beaten by q. w. U.
last year in the opening encounter
won nine straight games thereafter
and started q veteran team Tues
day night.
Chef Pierce, who Gagged nine bas-
tets for the virginians last night,
and his brother Bob Pierce, are Al.
exandria, Va lads, who formerly
attended the Friends Select and
Western high schools In this city.
Tomorrow night Catholic Univer-
sity. which played five games before
the Christmas holidays, gets action
IN the big Brookland gymnasium
against 81. Mary's.
The Maryland boys are counted
upon to produce q first class brand
OF basketball and are expected tn
shove the Brooklanders along at a
merry clip. The two games offered
tomorrow night. one at Brooltland
and the other at the Coliseum, will
be followed by the Saturday contest
at Gallaudet when st. Johns Col.
lege appears.
The Annapolis men defeated West
srn Maryland last night, 81 to "a,
and have Cashell, former Hopkins
star, Porter. q seasoned player and
Anderson, q veteran guard.