The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
HILLTOPPERSPLA
ST. JOSEPRSQUIN
m FIRST Y CLASH
Byrne and Schmitt to
Make Initial Ap-
pearance.

Geergetown University steps into
tse basketball limelight tonight on
its home court in entertaining the
St, Joseph's team, of Philadelphia.
IN the first game of the season for
the Hilltop ioormen.
The Quakers will hop on the
court with an advantage over the
Blue and Gray tossers. as they have
been playing for many weeks. while
the Georgetown squad has not been
under fire this season In spite OF
the fact that Georgetown Is getting
late start In basketball. the quint
is doped to repeat the record made
last year. when the club went
through the season without de-
feat on the home court.
Three last years regulars are
back on the team in Capt. Joe
0'Connall, who will direct the team
play from center; Paul Florence,
gridiron star, who will hold down
his old stand at the forward end,
while Andy Zazzali, another left
over" will be found in the back
field.
Al Schmitt, a Buffalo youth, has
plucked the other forward position
He is a graduate of Canisus High,
of Buffalo, and has shown enough
ability in practice to earn himself
a regular berth.
- Byrne Earns Berth.
The new face in the backneld
will be Paul ByrIie, who starred in
.basketball for Gonzaga High. Byrne
and Zazzali should form a good
working team in the backheld. Both
sppear-to be good "teamers" and
have good scoring eyes Zazzali
win do the free shooting for Colfi-
flowers proteges.
Word was received yesterday at
Georgetown University that Jack
Flavin, football captain. and one of
the best all-around athletes at the
Hilltop institution, has recovered
from a slight attack of tonsilitis,
anil was on his way from his homo
il Portland, Me, to resume his
studies. Flavin is expected to ar
rive here today. He was taken Ill
at home during the Christmas holi-
days
Fiavin will not join the basket
ball squad. He has taken the ad-
vice of Hilltop officials to quit bas-
ketball in order to give his injured
leg q chance to round into form.
Hatchetites show Form.
George Washington University
fans are all het up" over the show
ing of the Hatchetites in the hrst
three games. The Buh-and Blue
quint have won all their contests,
and were not forced to extend them
Selves until they ran acress the
william and Mary visitors from
williamsburg, Va.
This game proved the test for
ssforse's men. and they made a good
showing. considering that they were
matching their skill against a sea-
soned and brainy basketball team.
G.. w. still lacks the polish of
smooth working combination. be-
cause of the green" lineup, but
convinced the spectators that the
material is there and the only
thing needed is experience.
Altrup, the southpaw passer, Is
Improving steadily under Morse's
tutelage. The tap of" still has a
lot to learn about basketball, but
he is bound to improve as the sea-
son progresses. Capt. Jack DALEY,
in the backfield. is keeping dows
the score of the opposition by his
aggressive work. Daley can be
depended on to take care of things
in the backfield Will his team
mates roam the floor.
"Gude" Gosnell is doing the bulk
OF the scoring for the Hatchetites.
This youngster uses his head as
well as his feet and has the knack
Of freeing himself from the pack 10
set himself to shoot. Unless Co.'S
nell played better than he knew
how" in the first three games, he
should prove to be one of the best
forwards in the District collegi-
ate ranks.
G. WIS next game will be played
tsmorrow night at the Coliseum.
when the Morse crew opposes the
RandoInh- Macon College i've.