The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
.HILLTOPPERS PLAY
YHLAN0VA TODAY
Dispute Said to Be Cause of
Cancellation of Brook
land Game.

The report leaked out last night
that the reason for villanova'S
cancellation of last nights game
with Catholic University at Brook
land, was because OF the dispute be-
tween the teams In a game during
the Christmas holidays on the
Pennsylvania court
1t was charmed that they feared
second clash between the teams
because of the ill-feeling that
cropped out in the holiday battle.
Catholic University trouped to VII
lanova and came within a few
points of beating the Keystone
state quint- During the latter
stages the court battle resembled
a free for ALL Athletic authori-
ties were. afraid the game hero
would be a repetition of the first
encounter.
What adds weight to the report
ed cause of the cancellation is the
fact that Villanova wired George
town last night that the bask etball
ntossers would keep tonight's date
in the Ryan gymnasium at the HILL
top school. The>game will start at
$40.
Georgetown expects to encounter
stiff opposition from the Catholic
rivals of Pennsylvania. Villanova
Is said to have one of the best clubs
in its history! Several weeks ago
the team gave the University of
Pennsylvania a scare on the lat
ter's court, losing by two points.
Villanova lost after Ryan, their star
man, was chased from the game
when he committed four personal
fouls.
Coach Jim Collifower has de-
cided- to. keep lack Flavin in uni
form for the remainder of the sea-
son. According to his plans Flavin
will be used only in case of emer-
gency.
The absence of n capable foul
tosser Is liable to cause the Blue
And Gray team some trouble in
close games this season, unless
Florence or Zazzali suddenly de-
velop an eye at the 15-foot mark.
Before Collifiower assumed charge
of the Hilltop squad, Zazzali was
being groomed for the foul shoot
ing role. He did not look so good
in his first attempt last Friday
night and Collifiower assigned the
job to Florence in the game with
George Washington. The lanky
star did as well as was expected.
making out Of Is. He has a free
motion in tossing and Collifower
believes he will develop into an ac-
curate pegger with more practice.
What is expected to be a zizzling
hot game is booked for the Colise-
UNI tomorrow night when Catholic
University will come down town to
take a crack at Bryan Morse's
George Washington quintet. 1t is
a difficult matter to dope" this
game. The Brooklanders have
played only one game this season
at home, having defeated Gallaudet
before the Christmas holidays.
Later Charley Moran's athletes
played four games on a trip north
without winning one. Last Satur-
day night the team resumed action
at Emmittsburg, Md, by nosing. out
score.
On form. the Hatchetites should
win. The defeat at the hands of
has not taken the heart
out OF Morse's proteges. They
showed a lot of good basketball
against the Hilltoppers. and deserve
CEcuit Tut nOluiIiB- lhciI hCo'iON w
ponents to 81 points.
Gallaudet has added another game
to its basketball date book. The
Davis and Elkins College five. of
Elkins. w. Ya..- will visit the Ken
dali, Green gym on February o.
Athletic authorities at Gallaudet are
Negotiating with the University of
West Virginia to stop of here for f;
game on February 10. The Yves
are to make a Northern
trip about that time. and may re-
main over in Washington long
enough to meet the mutes.
Gallaudet is without a game for
the weekend, and may book q local
team to visit Kendall Green.
Diamonds Trip Arrows. .