Evening star., 1933-12-04
UNDER THE BASKET
BY ZALPH b. JACKSON

for entry. Provided four more Govern
ment QuintS are interested, a third dl-
vision of the league will be formed.
ANY bureau or department desiring TO
compete should have a representative
at the Central "Y" this afternoon
at o'clock.
THOUGH most amateur quints still
/ are girding for their opening
games, George washington's in
terfraternity basketers have completed
their schedule, awarded trophies and
selected an an-fraternity five
The league, which opens play early
in November, in order to clear the II
street tabernacle for the varsity hoop
sters at the close of the grid campaign.
is composed of IL G. w. fraternity
squads. AS in the Community Center
loop. two leagues, labeled A and B, are
formed, the winning team In each divi-
sion playing off for the fraternity
crown. For the second successive year,
Sigma Phi Epsilon romped of with the
B winners. 26-22. The au-fraternity
team, selected by Everett woodward of
the University Hatchet sports staff, fol-
lows:
Smith, Sigma Phi Epsilon. forward:
Burke, Simga Alpha Epsilon, forward;
Ruley, Sigma Phi Epsilon, center; Rus
sell. Sigma NJ, guard, and Newland,
T. U. O., guard.
Burke will be remembered as an all
high choice at Central last year. He
likewise stood out in fraternity competi-
tion, and his selection on the all-star
five has been practically foregone con-
clusion from the beginning of the fra
ternity fireworks. Several Of the Quin-
tet shown above are conceded an excel
lent chance to land berths on the var
sity squad.
With its quota OF eight teams prac-
tically filled, the Government Basket
Ball League plans to open It's campaign
on December IL with a double-header
at Boiling Field. Entries will be ac-
cepted until December 18. Teams al
ready entered include Investigation,
Boiling Field and AAA, while G. P. O.,
Seamen Gunners and several others are
expected under the wire before the
deadline.
The league. under tentative plans. will
operate on Tuesday and Sunday after
stun, the finest service sports arena in
these parts. A recently adopted league
statute makes mandatory the use of
approved board basket ball officials, and
makes the Federal wheel one Of the
only authorized referees.
TWELVE teams are straining at the
barrier in the Departmental
League. On the opening night,
tomorrow, Naval Air Station meets N. r.
A., Farm Credit ups to District Gov
ernnent and Patent Once goes to the
mat with the Labor Department. On
Thursday Naval Hospital encounters
Interstate Commerce Commission, State
Department and Marine Corps Aviation
face and the Veterans Administration
squares OF against Reconstruction.
Patent Office, last years titlist, will
be without one valuable cog-McDaniel,
now playing with N. r. A. Hal Kiesel,
Hack Wilson, Sidney Wallenstein, Cor
den Kessler and Russell Rosenbaum, all
members of last seasons championship
team, will be back in harness. A re-
cent addition, Art Danner, school
mate and former running mate of Hal
Kiesel, is expected to bolster the Patent
offense.
r. F. c.. 1888 runner-up. has lost
Jerry Smith, former All-Rocky Noun
tain forward. However, Hap Lybbert,
another All-Rocky basketer, will roam
for r. p. C.. as will Bob Estes. Bob
Maxwell, Stuart Nelson and others Of
the huge quintet that terrified midget
ball-paddlers last year. The Labor De-
partment. which swept to the finals in
the. Departmental's first year. returns
this season with practically the same
lineup that worked In the 1881 80 cam
paign. Johnny Mossberg, hashy for
ward; Earl Newton, rangy center; Bill
Howells. Jackson, Douglas, Derringer
and others are listed on the roster OF
the Perkins plunkers.
Interstate Commerce once more will
offer quintet Of good little men,"
under the direction Of "Mitt" Diehl,
majordomo of I. c. G. sports for many
moons Jack Davis and Earl Thomas
at forward, mccormick at center,
Springborn and Tate at guard-aN
ing i've of eagIe-eyed nnidgets. any one
of whom Is quite capable of swishing
the strings from midcourt. Norman
Laird, q newcomer, Is showing promise
at the pivot position.
State Department, under John FL
lott, presents much-improved OUTFIT
composed Of last years regulars, In
cluding Ted and Ralph Pierce, for
wards; Ed Thomas, Norve Sannebeck