The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
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Joseph F. Carr, president OF the
American Professional Basketball
League, win be in Washington
Sunday night to see the Palace
five and the. Cleveland Rosen-
blums clash at the Arcade in the
most important game Of the sec
.ond half of the race. In addition
to being at the head of the bas-
ketball loop, Carr is also president
Of the pro football league. 1t
will be his first trip to Washing
con since he launched his court
circuit last November. A long
spell of illness prevented him
from coming here before to see
how George p. Marshall is putting
ever the local end of the circuit
with q smash.
Neither Marshall nor the basket
hall fans Of Washington need make
any apologies to the league head
FOR the way the popular indoor sport
- moving along here. Barring
cleveland, the home of the Amer
lean League, this city Is looked
upon as one of the best in the
circuit. President Carr viii see q
basketball court with every modern
Improvement.
In fact, 1t IL the only city on the
IN q net. This is one of the rea-
IONS for Cars visit. There Is
some talk of installing nets in
every other city before next sea-
eon rolls by.
Another purpose OF his visit is
to talk things over regarding the
leagues prospects for next year.
The loop has been q success in
lts first year. IL has proved that
Che fans want organized basket
ban. The organization win 0per-
ate on q broader scale when it
opens for business next winter.
OF course Washington win have
. franchise.
President Carr viii see two OF the
best and highest priced teams OF
his family" In action on his visit
here. Many basketball critics rate
the Rosenblums as the best bal
nHced collection ever gotten to-
ketheF. not barring the Celtics
when the latter ruled the basket
ball world with a dictatorial hand
Washington fans. however, place
the Palace five at the head OF the.
list.
The local fans point out that the
only advantage that Cleveland may
hold over washington is experience.
Player for player the Rosenblums
are older and have put in more
time at their trade. But this is
the era of youth. The Palace team,
many fans argue. offsets Cleve-
lands supposed advantage with
speed and brilliant passing. Con-
sidering the team is less than a
year old and that many changes
have been made during that year,
the home five can boast of the
most sparkling passing in profes-
Hional basketball today.
The crowd will be augmented by
about 200 officers and enlisted men
Of Fort Washington. They will oc-
cupy a reserved section to see
their Fort Washington favorites op-
pose the Yankees in the preliminary
game beginning at Ills. Fort Wash
Ing ION is leading the Army Service
Basketball League at. the present
time. The preliminary game
promises TO be one Of the best in
the season.
BUFFALO. Feb. 26.-The power
ful and tricky Cleveland Rosen-
biun1s aad an easy time whipping
the Buffalo Germans last night. 81
20 Is. They leaped out in front
with the opening whistle and at
half-time were in front, % TO IL.
They bettered this before the final
gun. It was the seventh successive
victory for the Rosenblums in the
second half of the league campaign,
and they have yet to be defeated.
The summary:
CLEVELAND. BUFFALO.
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