The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
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Outlook Is
Y cry Bright

/ oS ANGELES. Jan i.--Altho
IL there arc but two regulars
from last yearia varsity quintet
back, prospects for championship
basketball team al the University Of
southern California this season are
considered bright by Coach Les Tur.
ner.
The Trojans did no, practice any
during the holidays. but In practice
games held just before vacation
they easily emerged with a clean
slate and showed both good often.
sive and defensive possibilities.
Capt Gordon Campbell. picked on
tho second Pacific coast conference
team as a guard last season, and
John Hawkins. center on last years
quintet. are the only letter men
back. but Campbell Is the only one
OF the pair sure OF regular Job this
nan. Campbell win hold down the
floor guard position. where his
speed. passing. dribbling aud ability
10 advance the ball out OF danger
otis territory quickly are expected
10 be big aSseis TO the Troians this
year. Turner has tried Hawkins out
both az center and az standing
guard. but u is doubtful II he win
Land a regular Job in either posi-,
ton.
Hen Gerphslde. Cot Rice and Al.
den Ross. ali transfers. have been
showing up well, Gerphelde seems
TO have landed the center position.
while Turner plans ON using Rice as
a regular forward. Roth arc excel.
lent basket tosser& GerphcldS
/ played center on the Larry scmnn
quintet, which finished fourth 10
the National A. a. L. tournament
at Kansas City. last yesr. Ross
also u center. but can be used rs
a floor guard and forward as well.
Three membSra Of last years
freshman i've give promise OF fore
ing tho veterans hard for regular
jobs Ken Boyer. one Of the second
year men. Is going great guns a,
forward. and Il Il expected he VIII
act a. Rice's working partner this
season
Gene Dorsey. who Is also a sopho.
more, has strangle bold on the
standing guard position. and has
held down that position In fanitiesa
fashion IN practice games played 10
date. Dorsey also played on laS,
years Larry semon rive I'd win,
gard Is the other player Just oct o,
freshman ranks, and II II expected
that no win get into most Of the
games az a forward. Rliho he has
liitic chance of beating Rice aud
Boyer out OF the first.strinE jota.
All OF the msn on the first squad
with the exception Of Capt. Camp
bell, are eligible for another year OF
varsity hahketball after this season
10 the TroJans are confident Of hav
Ing a strong quintet for couple oi
years more.
/ Y. s. G. opens i,H conference sea
con January 1919 In twu-gams ~
riss with the California Bears. al
| Berkelsy The rent Of the Trohns
conference schedule follows Jnnu
AIRY 1876. L. S. c. at stanford. FEB
ruary 1918. stanford az u. s. c.
and February 1920. California al
! L. &. c.
1 Tho Washington football plnycr-
were back home Monday. the ma
jority q the team arriving from
California early today on tho las
lap OF their trip North from Pasa
denn. whore they held the Navy to
i4.ii score New Years day
The players were given fcv
days 10 see the sights in los An
Eeles before striking out for home
some Of the players came bacl
right after the game. but most o
them took advantage OF the cxiri
vacation in the Movie CITY.