Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
BOOKS HARD GAME
FOR DECEMBER 10
To Meet st. Johns Frosh.
Vets Scarce, but Good
Team Is Expected.

v v Johns College Fresh
men at Annapolis, just
one week from tomorrow, Coach
Bert Coggins will have to hustle
the Central High basket ball
squad along at top speed. The St.
Johns game was arranged yester-
day. Central has lost flock OF
seasoned players, but has several
capable boys at hand and prob
ably will have a firSt-rate team.
Among the players upon whom the
Blue. which tied for the title last sea-
son. probably will have to depend upon
chiefly are Bill Burke and Bill Bryant,
forwards. and Gene Swift, Bud Nau
and Frank Cumberland, guards. Cum
berland. however, suffering from an old
foot ball injury, may not play. At
least he will not join the squad for a
few weeks Nau, who shows promise,
was in school last season but was not
eligible.
It appears that Centrars chief prob
lem will be to find a capable center
Right now Cliff Kaiser, newcomer to
the squad from Mcfarland Junior High
School, looms well as a candidate for
the tap-off job.
Other aspirants, who have had some
experience, include Rex Smith, for
ward, who was on the squad at the
start of last season; John Moulton, an
other forward. who formerly played
with Forest Park High of Baltimore;
Ted Mckenzie, from the foot ball team
and Carl Sidell. Several others from
the grid squad soon will join the court
bunch. Just now the foot baller's are
getting in a few days rest
Last seasons dependables who have
been lost are Henry Broadbent Bill
Mason and Chester Cross, forwards;
Downey Rice and Al Morgan, centers,
and Ed DeLisio, guard.
Burton Hawkins is managing this
seasons quint with Willie Gorewitz as
assistant.
Games with Georgetown, George
Washington, Maryland and Virginia
Freshman and Bethlehem High are
some bright spots of the schedule as 1t
now stands.
Seventeen contests have been ar
ranged but several others will be added
Central's first game in the champion
hip series will be January 8. The an
ual tilt with the Alumni as usual will
Ike place January l.
Here's the schedule
Annapolis, pm. preliminary to
:. John's-Lafayette Varsity game).
December 17-Emerson.
December 22-George Washington
,eshman at @. w.
January Alumni.
January 8-Western.
January 12-Tech.
January 15-Business.
January 19-Eastern.
January 21-George Washington
eShman.
January 26-Western.
January 29-Tech.
January 30-Bethlehem High at
Cethlehem, Pa.
February business.
February 4-Georgetown Freshman.
February 5-Eastern.
February 11-UniverSity OF Maryland
freshman at College Park.
February 13-Virginia Freshman at
Charlottesville.
CENTRAL will have a bang-up foot
~ ball card next Fall if Coach Bert
Coggins has his way.
Erie, Pa, High will be met in the
opening game September % either here
or at Erie, and Baltimore City again
will be faced September 30, the scene
Of this game also being undetermined.
, Charlottesville School for Boys will be
faced either here or at, Charlottesville
october 7. Then on october IA West
ern will be met in the opening game
Of the title series. Business Tech and
Eastern will be faced in order.
1t is also expected to close a date
with Swavelv and an opponent for the
annual &C" Club game has yet to be
chosen