Evening star., 1932-12-07
c. v. j. BASKETERS
FACE BANNER YEAR
Veteran Quint Backed by
Strong Reserves While
Eagles Are Green.
BY II. C. BYRD.

~ George Washington stand
n on the threshold Of their
basket ball schedules with
different attitudes of mind. The
former Is in doubt as to what 1t
may accomplish, having back only
two men from last year, and
knowing little of the potential
capabilities of its new material.
The latter, with all five regulars
Of It's 1892 five in the lineup OF
this years team, is confident it
will have the best season in its
history.
From his last years five Coach Walter
Young of American u, lost three good
men, washburn, Fuchs and Olsen. He
has back Oscar Sells and Lionel Dick,
both capable; but the problem Of capable
nlayers to fill the shoes Of the men VINO
Graduated is more than veXing. 1t was
said this morning by one close to attn
ietics at American U. that the material
for this years five, excepting the vet
erans, is the greenest that ever has re-
ported. Just how green this material
is may be realized from the fact that
In all likelihood not one OF the three
men slated to fill the vacant places
PLAYED basket ball before entering the
local school
II don't know what kind of a team
we shall have" said Coach Young: we
open our season tonight against May
sand state Normal, and it Is Impossible
Our team is untried and naturally l
EhalI be somewhat dubious until after
1t has been under fire."
Never since George Washington first
was represented on a basket BAN LOOT
has 1t considered its prospects so prlgnt
as now. Every member OF the team
that went through last season so sue
cessfully Is back, with two or three
others to step into their places II need
ed. Parrack and Burgess at forwards,
Hertzler at center, Chambers ana lann
at guards. again will be the lineup OF
the Colonials, and, when one CONSIDERS
how successful this team was a year
ago. ample reason is seen for opt1m1s m
eff we don't have a good basket pall
team this wear we never VIII" said jim
Pixlee. "and when we line up against
Shenandoah tomorrow night expect 70
win. lust as I believe We shall WIN the
great majority of our games. We Ger
Eainly have every reason to be optimlstc.
II nothing happens, we ;nouio nave
about our best season In this sport
@EoRaETOWN'S basket ball squad
NJ goes out to College Park tomorrow
afternoon to scrimmage with the
University of Maryland. The Blue and
Gray players, following the scrimmage,
are to be the guests Of the Old Liners
at dinner.
Both Georgetown and Maryland feel
that scrimmage between them snoulo
be of great value In preparation ioI
american University and George Wash
ington, both Georgetown and Maryland
start their seasons with the hardest
Kind of opposition, Pittsburgh and WIS
consip. The Blue and Gray plays
s Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Saturday
night. and one or two members OF tne
team got out for practice only iasS
Monday, having been out Tor 1oot Gan
prior to that. Also two or three men
who probably will be regulars on mary
Hands quint did not report until Moh-
ciay fer the same reason
No practice that could possibly oe
held by each squad alone would be as
valuable as a real scrimmage under
reme conditions. 1t is under fire thai
teams really develop the cohesion SC
necessary to successful play, and potr
Georgetown and Maryland hope fol
such mutual benefit from their get
together.
Georgetown is in dire need OF WORK
Of this kind, as it plays Saturday night
and at best it can hardly hope TO oe
in as good shape as Pitt Maryiano
does not meet Wisconsin until week
after next, and has that much longer
time to get ready for its opening. II
ali probability the two squads also VII
scrimmage again next week.
CLEN WARMERS transfer from
" Stanford to Temple University Ii
another incident that illustrates
the uncertain tenure Of foot bal
coaching Job. Warner is ranked at th'
very top Of his profession, yet after lou
years of brilliant successes at PlttS
burgh he was in hot water the very mrs
year he lost three or lour games: az
transferred to Stanford and followlni
wear after year Of noteworthy accom-
plishments there, it is said that as
result of the defeats of the season jus
closed certain prominent alumni 60
after his scalp. And the chances ar
that II he has lo:ing year at Temp
the same wolf cry will be heard. :.
No other profession is so uncertain Il
its tenure Of Office as foot ball coach
ing and, instead of being hailed as
transfer to the scene of former tri
umphs, the spectacle of a man 81 year
of age, acknowledged to be at the 10
of his profession, having to stand O
such uncertain ground is sufficient evl
dence that some of the impulses tha
actuate and forces that control fot
bali lack a good deal of being as SCUM
educationally as they should be.
Foot ball is the greatest of high
competitive sports and has in 1t gres
values for the youth of America, n'
some things in 1t should be eliminate
if it is to continue to hold its preser