The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-02-05
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CIRCLES

Championship unlimited bas-
ketball as it should be played,
naturally and without too many
limitations, will be offered Wash
ington's sporting public tonight.
At $50 o'clock promptly the Dis
trict champion Skinker Brothers
Eagles and Willie Andrews dan
gerous National Circles are to Of
ficially open action In the new
Independent Basketball League at
Silver Spring armory. The ur1-
limited championship Of Washing
ton win be decided in the play
which starts tonight: this league
being the only genuine unlimited
in the true sense OF the word,
league in Washington.
This inaugurates O series OF
three league games TO be played
over q four-day period. The
Howard A. French basketerS are
to visit Fort Myer for q CLASH
with WOODLANDS Friday night,
while the formidable United Type
writer Grays and st. Mary's Gel
tics get together at Schuler's
Hall, Alexandria, va, Saturday.
A fast and furious prelinl-
nary to tOnight's big game,
will find the talented young
Aztec tOssers lined up against
the speedy Y. M. C. A. Juniors
In o fracas scheduled to get
under way at 1880 o'clock.
Operating without District A. A.
u. sanction the new league has
been organized for the purpose Of
furnishing WashingtonianS with
the brand Of basketball they most
desire and to avoid, so far as is
possible, the arguments and dis
putes that tend to slow up action.
Widespread interest in the new
movement not only has gripped
the National Capital, but has ex-
tended to the home Of the Eagles,
Silver Spring, Md. The busting
little Maryland town which has
claimed the Eagles as its own, is
reported to be In thorough SYM
pathy with this circuit which
makes it possible for the popular
champions to play bali without
resorting altogether to out Of town
opposition.
The Circles, backed by q formid-
able record OF ID triumphS in 10
tries, last night added a newcomer
to their club in Jim Money, a
Boys Club product who stands
six feet and three inches. Moneys
name was turned in on the
eligibility list compiled by Willie
Andrews and he will be ready to
play tonight If called upon.
Frankly the spirited young
Circles have unlimited con-
fidence IL, their team strength
and with that . COckiness
ut their command will be out
to carry the fight to their
opponent from the start.
Special plans calculated to
check the whirlwind Eagle Of
fensive have been carefully work
ed out by the northeast boys
with special attention being cen
tered upon Joe Sweeny and Duke
Allen, the troublesome customers
Of bothersome lot. ..
An indication Of the esteem
in which the Eagles hold the
Celtics can be cleaned from
their recent practices which are
said to have been heightened
considerably. Never given to over
confidence, the champions real
ize they have a battle on their
hands and have prepared for it.
Eligibility lists for league COM
petition turned In to President
Bill Flester last night follow:
Skinker Brothers Eagles
streeks. Allen, Clark. Radice. Smith.
st. Mary's celtics
Zimm erman, Allen, Wright, Conan.
Padgett. Kersey. Dreifus. Ross. Nc
United Typewriter Grays
Hayes. B. Kessler. Rice, Enright. FL
lott, Shloss, Boerner, watkins, 0urand,
Howard A. French Company
Gubisch, Colliflower, Macdonald, Barry,
Malin9ff. Webb Anderson. Carroll,
I National Circles
Moeller. Lambath, Money Dissnsky,
De Marco. Freed. Merrick, Patterson.
Gooch, Mangum.
Shadoin, Faro, Ryan, Hess, Noxaj
Pomple. .McGeever. OCounell. Cunning
ham, Boley.