Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05

A twin bill at Washington Barracks
tonight will usher in an arduous pro-
gram of floor contests for teams In
the Washington Basket Ball League.
Columbus are scheduled to clash with
Arrows in the first miX-up, while
Anths will oppose Calvary. Arrows
and Calvary have not lost a game in
the senior loop, although the latter
team has played but three league
games against four for Arrows and
Epiphany Roses. also tied for the lead
with perfect records.
, Friday night, Columbia will oppose
Calvary, while Clovers will meet
Kanawha at Washington Barracks.
Other games are billed for Sunday at
Gonzaga gym and the Arcadia.
Anacostia Eagles, District unlimited
champions for 1925. dropped a game
10. the Frederick, Nd, courtmen, 20 to
80, losing in the last half after run
ming up a 16.to-11 lead in the first
canto. Frederick. led by Jack Smith,
former Eastern High School star,
outplayed the Washington outfit in
the last 10 minutes of play.
Y. Nj. III. A. and Kanawha fioormen
will engage in a Jewish Community
Center League game at the center to-
night at o'clock. A dance will follow
the, game.
Although not listed as senior loop
contest, Epiphany Roses were hard
put to nose out 29-to-22 victory over
Bill Sandersons Auths. Roses led at
half time to Z, and ran UP their
lead in the last half with Scruggs
leading the attack.
HartfOrds and Smithfields We're vic
torious in games in the Boys Club
League. Hartfords trounced the Sham
rocks % to Is. while Smithfields con-
quered the Nonpareils "a to II.
TOssers of the Glover A. G. will
travel to Fort Washington tonight to
engage the doughboy quint of that
place. Clover floormen are to report
at Washington Barracks at SIS.
Emerson A. G. courtmen fell before
the clever passing of the Washington
Terminal team at the Union Station
gym, II to "a.
Y. NJ. c. A. quintet outpassed and
Dutspeeded the Apaches in the East
tern High gym, winning, 35 to 8.
Apaches scored three baskets from
the floor.
Red" ScIafer continued his phe-
Nomenal work in leading his Red
Shield team to a 65-to-16 victory over
the Emerald five in the Salvation
Army gym. Schafer Gagged 10 baskets
from the floor and free losses.
for a total of Al points. Red Shield
Juniors trounced the Ottawas, SO to
10, in d preliminary.
Three games will be played in
Washington three in Alexandria and
four in Baltimore in the Nautical Bias.
ket Ball League, according to the
schedule for the first half Of the sea
son. The local games probably will
be played at Central High School
gym, with the Alexandria games il
the Guard armory. Three of the Balti
1nore games will be played as pre-
ltminarieS TO professional contests
The first half schedule follows:
January 20--Potomac vs.. CID Dominion
February. 1--,Msryland Swimming vs.. Pc
February 2-W ashington vs. Old Domin
ION at Alexandria: Potomac VS.. Arundel o.
February Arundel vs.. Old Dominion
February a-washington VS.. Arundel q
February l6-Maryland Swimming VS.
Washington at Washington.
February 23-Old Dominion VS. Mary
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az Washington.
Date 20 be later set--Maryland Swimming
VS. Arundel at Baltimore.
Palace A. {. ran up a 31-to-16 vic
tory over the Elliotts, with Fitzgerald
substitute forward, leading the attack
FIoormen representing America