Evening star., 1932-01-12
BASKET BALL LOOP
WILL OPEN TONIGHT.
Four Teams Will Figure in
Inaugural of Depart
mental Circuit.
in the newly organized
l. United States Government De-
nartmental Basket Ball League

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partmental Basket Ball League
will open tonight at the Central
Y. M. C. A. when Labor Department
and War Department teams will clash
at o'clock with Pan American and
Army Medical Center taking the court
an hour later. Marine Corps, the other
entry, will make its league debut week
from tonight.
It is planned to play all league games
on the Central Y. M. G. A. boys court
Competition will continue each Tues
day through March Is.
The committee responsible for the
loop comprises 2. B. Jackson, Depart
ment of Labor, chairman; E. w. Coffey,
Army Medical Center; D. j. Ward,
Marine Corps; H. B. Slusser, War De-
partment; E. D. Fitzgerald, Pan-Am-
erican Union, and Ralph w. Foster, Y.
M. c. A. physical education director
At the close of the season it is hoped
| to arrange a game or series with the
Federal League champion for the Dis
trict Government championship.
The first half schedule:
Tonight-s, Labor Department VS.. lwar
Department 3 Pan-AmeIican rina edsnl hys VS.. Army
Departmsns santaIz Labor fTea pepaStmsn & vs. Pan
American Army. Medical Center. bye.
mans orps ATms hSoF Medes Gsasr
| War Department; Pan-American, bye.
February "a War DEPARTMENT nne1sr VS. ran- nn
TsSraT E n,i4 Lab9r VS.
Marins AS Nsof eorDs; Var DeDartmens, Bye ''
noToMAc EpAT CLUB quint de-
+ feeted the American Legion five
at Charles Town, w. Va last night.
81 to %. The Boatmen rallied in the
second half to win. Malcolm Johns led
the Potomacs' attack. Barker, main
jured early in the game and likely will
be out couple weeks.
Two games are carded tonight In
"a" loop of the Community. Center
Basket Ball League Griffith -Consum-
ers will meet Heurich-Logan at 9
o'clock at Eastern High and Saks and
Capital Awning will face at Central at
$50 o'clock.
No contests are listed tonight in the
Government League, but three are
slated tomorrow night. Naval Hos
plloi "LlI liiCVp ". ~. az SCl4pAhA
High at 7 o'clock, Patent Office will
engage Union Printers at Eastern High
at O'Clock and at the same time Boil
ing Field and Investigation will mix
at Boiling Field.
Census and Fort Myer won close loop
games last night, the former conquer
ing c. P. O., 81 to %, and the latter
overcoming Naval Hospital, 80 to Is.
It was the third win in as many starts
for Census and the second in as many
games for Fort Myer. Patent Office
and Boiling Field are other quints still
undefeated.
VIC SPORT SHOP semi-pro basketers
Y have booked the Easton, Pa, Pals,
managed by Frank CRUDE, Chicago
White Sox catcher, for game at Sill
yer Spring February 7. The Vic foe for
next Sunday has not been announced.
Washington De Molay basketers will
engage Philadelphia Chapter of the
same fraternity at Tech High Satur day
night at o'clock. Dancing will fol-
low the game.
Results:
Ross Jewellers, "a Aurora, Is.
Neighborhood House. As; Friendship
House, B.
Chevy Chase Grays, 10; Northerns, IT,
Company H, 80; Aces, 90
Delaware & Hudson, 80; Calvary
brakes. 18.
Delaware & Hudson, 90 Mercury. IT.
Richmond Y. M. c. A. GAS pounds), /,
35; "Y" Flashes, 80.
First Baptist, 70; Grace Baptist 8.
knights of Columbus, "a; Arcadians,
25.
Warwicks, 27; Battery B, Fort Myer,
Is.
These teams want games:
Athiso wants 130-pound opponents.
Manager Amanuel, Adams 8433-W be-
tween and 7:30 pm.
Greenhorns, girls team. Rose v.
Cohen, Adams 6542.
Aztecs, 145-pound opponents. Jorey,
Metropolitan 4570.