The Washington times., 1926-12-31

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Maryland's basketball gladiators
have been toiling steadily in the gym
all this week. every one of them hop
ing to be chosen for the long jaunt
next week that opens at Ann Arbor,
Tuesday, and will take the team to
Lexington. KY, and Charlottesville,
Va. before College Park is seen
again. Coach Shipley is expected to
make his selection OF eight or nine
players tomorrow. The athletes will
leave sunday for Ann Arbor, Mich.
Maryland's basketball journey Will
be as follows:
january michigan, at Ann
Arbor.
January 5-Michigan State. at
Lansing.
January S-Kentucky University,
ct Lexington, Ky.
January 1O-Virginia. at Char.
lOttesville.
Donald Adams, the big center,
b once more i'm good condition,
and is sure to make the trip.
He was Injured I'm the football
game with Johns Hopkins
thanksgiving Day at Baltimore
and unable to join the basketball
squad In time for its earlier
games.
Capt, Artie Boyd and Dick Faber,
who looked like million dollars in
the two games already played, have
been maintaining their fine showing
In the daily drills and are sure to be
taken along. the same goes for
The big fight has been staged
among Dean Stevens. Crosthwaite,
Snyder. Zahn and Hale and Coach
Shipleg's selections are being
awaited anxiously
Next week the athletes at George
town, Catholic University, George
washington, Gallaudet and Ameri-
can University will resume their
practice sessions with the Cardinals
staging the first game Of the year
ON Wednesday, January S, against
GalIaudets Fred Rjce's team of vet
Grams really needs little work in
preparation for the skifFnish with
GalIaudet, and should have no
trouble in winning.
On Tuesday, January IL, Ann
eTican University and George
Washington will clash on the
down town teams court, and
on the following night George
towns HillfOppers will be seen
In action for the first time,
Ryan gym. Maryland will not
play at home until January u.
when Washington college visits
College Park.
Georgetown is the only District
five not yet seen on the court.
Coach O'ReiIly had his candidates
out as soon as the football season
ended, working them steadily IN the
gym. The holidays then interfered
with the drills. and the Blue. and
GRAY lads will report Mond.- hust-
ling to get into shape for the open
err with Lynchburg.
While the HilltOppers are without
q long list of opponents, neverthe-
less, they have some classy games
coming, notably those with the Ma
val Academy, Fordham, New York
University. Mt. st. Joseph's ana the
Crescent A. c., of Brooklyn.
While the C. II. Cardinals shape
M the most formidable of all the
District college quints. American
University has been providing all
the early season excitement. Its
first six games have been victories,
four on foreign courts.
The Massachusetts, Avenue team
Is made up largely Of former
Washington schoolboy stars. Bruce
Kessler starred at Eastern High
before entering college, while
s'Blackie', Banta and Jim Birth
right were great scholastic per-
formers at Central. Leon Schloss
d brilliant forward for American
was equally brilliant for the Epi.
pnany Church team a year ago.
Like American University. Mary
land has drawn some classy ma
Gerial from Washington high schools
Capt. Artie Boyd. Jack Faber and
Thurston Dean were all schoolboy
players here before entering Mary
land.
Louis ByOui, regular center
last year at GalIaudet, is eX-
pected to resume his old actiVi.
ties next week when Teddy
Hughes five faces the G. u.
n Cardinals. ByOuk fractured
II finger playing football this past
season and has been kept out
" OF basketball on that account.
ls However, he is now about ready
to play and should be a great
help to the quint.
With Byouk back in the lineup
eGallaudet will then have but three
l