Evening star., 1923-12-02

OF the FIVE coaches thiss season,
Charley Guyon of the champion
Eastern quint seems to be radiating
the most optimism. Prospects this
year at Eastern are far better than
in any other recent season." Guyon
has declared. The canny Eastern
mentor is not generous with state
ments of this nature, and the chances
are that he has material on hand TO
develop f1rst-rate quint.
The most likely looking youngster
of the new material at Eastern is
Ralph Bennie, said to be able to play
any position except center. His ex-
perience with the Warwicks should
this year. Then there is Capt. Tom
Hook, who was awarded guard
position on an all-high squad last
year, Tom is aggressive and can
smash an opponents attack with
neatness and dispatch kessler.
back from last year.
Guyon hopes to develop a clever,
speedy quint this year. Roudabush,
Herman, Thompson, Zier. Radice,
Scruggs and Madigan are among the
most promising material. According
to the form sharks. Eastern has
fine chance to duplicate the record 1T
made last year, when il copped the
lantic laurels. o'Dea and Cardwell
have been lost through graduation.
but Guyon is confident he can sue
cessfully fill their positions. Accord
ing to Guyon. efforts will be made
to arrange games with Episcopal,
Gonzaga, Catholic University fresh
men and Maryland freshmen, in addi-
tion to the championship series
games.
Central High is apt to find the going
rough. The Blue and White lost
l,rntpl rra6na Hon affirn first
team of Dey, Birthright, Childress,
Hall, Fellows and Miller. Burt Cog
gins. former University of Maryland
athlete. who will coach the Central
ties this year. will be unable to get
line on his candidates until several
days hence.
Coggins. however. may get some
good talent, for at a preliminary
meeting last week nearly a hundred
youngsters asked for uniforms. With
this number of alleged tossers. Burt
says he Is in the same position as the
man who wanted to make a choice
doughnut out of 200 pounds of doubt
full dough.
Coach Mike Kelly is negotiating for
the Coliseum gym for Business High
this year. Last year his squad was
handicapped because II could practice
only several hours a week in the
Business gym, as the girls class team
played there much of the time. Busi-
ness made a fairly good showing in
season with three of its star perform
ers lost through graduation. Posi-
tions held by Connor, May and Cha
conas must be filled.
Capt. Furman, Greenwood. Watt
and Haas are being counted upon
heavily by Coach Kelly. Consider
able worry is being manifested by
Business followers on the selection of
a center to replace May. Stott. Il
lanky siN-foter, may be given
chance, but he will need much groom
ing in passing and jumping.
Mudd, Clark, MoSer, koontZ, Bryant
and Silverstone will strive for regu-
lar berths. No outside games have
been booked by Business thus far,
but schedule preparation will be un-
der way within the next week.
Robert sot.in. a teacher at Tech
High. will coach the Manual Trainers
this year. The Maroon and Gray also
have lost several stellar tossers in
Buckingham. Rhees. Jack Lee and
Boyd, who have graduated. Thiele.
Capt. Adams, Gooch, Wood. Price and
'Tew are considered tirst-rate per-
formers, however, and will form the
nucleus of this seasons quint.
Tech will formally open Its season
against Baltimore Poly January :, at
Baltimore. Prior to entertaining
Poly here February 81, the Manual
Trainers will encounter Catholic Uni
versity January 10.
Coach Ahern of western has in
CARRIER, Lamar and Dulin three vet
erans. This trio played top-notch
basket ball last year and should
shine again this season. Paul Fris-
by and Ed Hannegan were graduated
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